Buffalo Bill's Great Wild West Show

Buffalo Bill's Great Wild West Show

Havighurst, Walter, ill. by Wonsetler, John C.

12 pages of black and white glossy pictures.

E. M. Hale, Landmark Book, 1957. Hard pictorial cover, 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches Tall, 183 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket inside back, stamps, etc. Spine is missing most of its paper, and has been taped. Cover has been taped at corner where cloth was loose. Some pages have tears. Still good reading copy.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1957
Condition: Used
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches Tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: E. M. Hale, Landmark Book
Author: John C. Wonsetler
Pages: 183  

John H. Glenn: Astronaut

John H. Glenn: Astronaut

by Lt. Col. Philip N. Pierce, USMC and Karl Schuon

Here, written by men who know him, is the biography of that remarkable man and his historic flight.

Franklin Watts, Inc., 1962. Hard cover, with dust jacket, 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches, 208 pages.

Approved selection of American Boy book Club.

Dust jacket has a tear at top of spine. Book has a streak on inside back fly. Otherwise clean, and firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1962
Condition: used
Size: 5-3/4 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Franklin Watts Inc.
Author: Lt. Col. Philip N Pierce, Karl Schuon
Pages: 208  

A Piece of My Heart - American Women in Vietnam

A Piece of My Heart

Keith Walker

Foreword by Martha Raye

The stories of twenty six American women who served in Vietnam. In these pages you'll find the experiences of nurses who heard rocket attacks as they made their rounds .. of Red Cross workers whose helicopters were fired upon as they flew into the jungles ... of USO enterainers who tried to lighten the load for the troops ... of WACs who regularly found their names on the Viet Cong's ''elimination lists.''

Ballantine...
Circa: 1987
Condition: used
Size: Paperback
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Author: Keith Walker
Pages: 429
ISBN: 0-345-33997-5  

Jean Felix Piccard, Boy Balloonist

Jean Felix Piccard, Boy Balloonist

Lena Young De Grummond and Lynn De Grummond Delaune, illustrated by Robert Doremus

A story for young readers about the life of Jean Felix Piccard and his twin brother, Auguste. It tells how Jean and his wife reached an altitude of 57,000 feet, highter than anyone had ever flown before. Jean and Auguste Piccard were pioneers in exploring the stratosphere.

Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1968. Hard library binding, with front and back flaps, cut from the dust...
Circa: 1968
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill Company
Author: Lena Young De Grummond, Lynn De Grummond Delaune
Pages: 200  

Richard E. Byrd, Conquering Antarctica

Richard E. Byrd, Conquering Antarctica

Rink, Paul, ill by Boehmer, Robert

Britanica Books, 1961. Hard cloth cover, 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches Tall, 190 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket inside back, stamps, etc. Bumped corners, light edgewear, light soil. Still good reading.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1961
Condition: Used
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ inches - 9¾ inches Tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Britanica Books
Author: Paul Rink, ill by Robert Boehmer
Pages: 190  

Touching the Void

Touching the Void

Joe Simpson

When Joe Simpson plunged off the vertical face of an ice ledge in the Andes, breaking his leg, his climbing companion, Simon Yates tried to rescue him. How both men overcame the torments of those harrowing days is an epic tale of fear, suffering, and survival; a poignant testament of unshakeable courage and friendship.

Perennial Library, 1990. ISBN 0-06-091654-0. Soft cover, 5-1/4 x 8 inches, 174 pages.

Slight wear near bottom of spine. Otherwise...
Circa: 1990
Condition: used
Size: 5-1/4 x 8 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Perennial Library
Author: Joe Simpson
Pages: 174
ISBN: 0060916540  

Mary McLeod Bethune

Radford, Ruby L., ill by Rosier, Lydia

Every time Mary saw a book, she said, 'I wish I could read the words.' At last Mary had a chance to go to school and learn to read. Later she opened her own school and taught lots of other girls to read. All her life she worked for the rights of black people, for women's rights, and for better education for everyone.

Scholastic Book Services, 1975. Soft cover, 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall, 61 pages.

Ex-School, with pocket inside...
Circa: 1975
Condition: Used
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ inches - 7¾ inches Tall
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Book Services
Author: Ruby L. Radford, ill by Lydia Rosier
Pages: 61
ISBN: 0399203222  

The Real Book About Benjamin Franklin

The Real Book About Benjamin Franklin

The boy who became a printer, inventor, statesman and above all, a great American.

Sam Epstein, Beryl Williams, ill. by Herbert Danska

Book Club Edition, Garden City Books, 1952. Hard cover with dust jacket, deckled edges, 5-5/8 x 8-1/2 inches, 192 pages.

Tears at corners of dust jacket. Book is clean and firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs.
Circa: 1952
Condition: used
Size: 5-5/8 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Garden City Books,
Author: Sam Epstein, Beryl Williams, ill. by Herbert Danska
Pages: 192  

On the Edge of Nowhere - Alaska

On the Edge of Nowhere

James Huntington, as Told to Lawrence Elliott

The story of adventure in the Alaska frontier by Jim Huntington. He stood on the Edge of Nowhere, fought bears with an ax, traveled the trails and rivers, entered dog-team sled races, and raised his children in Alaska.

Press North America / Nulbay Associates, 1966. Soft cover, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, 179 pages.

Minor edge wear and spine creases. Firm and clean, with no tears.

Under...
Circa: 1966
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Press North America / Nulbay Associates
Author: James Huntington, as Told to Lawrence Elliott
Pages: 179  

The Story of Thomas Alva Edison, Inventor - Davidson

From the back cover: When Tom was only nine years old, he decided to become an inventor. This book tells the true story about Tom Edison --- from the time he was born to the day he died. It tells the exciting story about his inventions. It tells how he invented the electric light, the movies, the phonograph.

This edition is...
Circa: 1989
Condition: Used
Size: 8.125 inches tall by 5.9375 inches wide
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Scholastic Book Services
Author: Margaret Davidson
Pages: 64
ISBN: 0590081004  

Possums, Politicians, and People

Possums, Politicians, and People

Wheeler McMillen

Vivid study of america and her people. Anecdotes from the author's experience as journalist, speaker, businessman and polititician. Candid glimpses of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Hugh Bennett and Frank Buck.

The Countryside Press, 1964. Hard cover, with dust jacket, 5-3/4 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches tall, 192 pages.

Dust jacket has light wear to corners and spine ends and a small edge tear. First page has spot along edge....
Circa: 1964
Condition: Used
Size: 5-3/4 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: The Countryside Press
Author: Wheeler McMillen
Pages: 192  

They Called Her Mrs. Doc

They Called Her Mrs. Doc

Janette Oke

Large Print Edition

A daughter of a noted Montreal physician and educator chooses a serious young doctor to marry. But when she learns that he intends to do his doctoring in his home-town on the Western frontier she is filled with uncertainties.

Bethany House Publishers, 1992. Soft cover, 6 x 9 inches, 237 pages.

Light wear and crease to corners of cover. Small name mark inside front. Otherwise clean, well...
Circa: 1992
Condition: Used
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Type: softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Author: Janette Oke
Pages: 237
ISBN: 1556612478  

Roald Amundsen, A Saga of the Polar Seas

Roald Amundsen, A Saga of the Polar Seas

J. Alvin Kugelmass
This story for young readers is about Roald Amundsen, who adventured most of his life inside of the dim and far-off twilights of the North Pole and the South Pole. He did what he set out to do, and he did it at a time when only the dog sled and his own fierce will could avail him.

Kingston House, 1955. Hard cover, no dust jacket, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches, 191 pages.

Ex-library, with pocket inside back...
Circa: 1955
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Kingston House
Author: J. Alvin Kugelmass
Pages: 191  

The Story of Madam Curie

The Story of Madam Curie

Alice Thorne, ill by Federico Castellon

The biography of Madam Marie Curie, written simply for young readers into their teens.

Grosset & Dunlap, Signature Books, 1959, book club edition. Hard cover with dust jacket, 5-1/2 inches wide by 8 inches tall, 176 pages.

Dust jacket has some small tears and a crease along edges and a 1-1/2 inch piece out of the back. Book is very good, clean and firmly bound.

Under 2 lbs. Shipping information will be...
Circa: 1959
Condition: Used
Size: 5-1/2 inches wide by 8 inches tall
Type: hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Author: Alice Thorne, ill by Federico Castellon
Pages: 176