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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Boards have rubbed edges. . Pages are clean & text is free from markings. All pages secure in binding. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Volume 1 only. First edition, second printing. Book shows common (average) signs of wear and use. Binding is still tight. Covers are intact but may be repaired. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 232 pp. Glossy fold-out between pp. 30-31: "Photostat of the frontispiece to the NEW ENGLAND PSALM-SINGER (1770) (Engraved by Paul Revere)". Following a word "TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS", Contents divided as follows: [1] John Coolidge, "Low-Cost Housing in New England"; [2] Raymond Morin, "A Pioneer in American Music: Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914): "A Pragmatic Transcendentalist" (F.I. Carpenter); "His Metaphysics of Evolution" (Charles Hartshorne); [3] Wylie Sypher, "Irving Babbitt: A Reappraisal"; MEMORANDA AND DOCUMENTS [1] K.W. Porter, "The Oxford Cap War at Harvard"; [2] H.A. Davis, "From the Diaries of a Diplomat"; [3] R.R. Moody, " A Proposed Province of Georgia in New England"; [4] W.H. Bell, "A Captain in Captivity"; [5] T. H. Johnson, "An Edward Taylor Poem that Was Printed"; [6] C.J.Weber, "Miss Owen Corrects a Sonnet of Longfellow's"; BOOK REVIEWS [pp. 145-205, including:] "Charles Noyes Greenough: An Account of His Life as Teacher, Dean, Master & Scholar" By Ruth Hornblower Greenough" and "Collected Studies by Charles Noyes Greenough" (Louis I. Bredvold). . . "An Academic Courtship: Letters of Alice Freeman Palmer and George Herbert Palmer (1886-1887)" (M.A. DeWolfe Howe). . . Cotton Mather: A Bibliography of His Works" By Thomas J. Holmes (Thomas H. Johnson). . . "The Articles of Confederation: An Interpretation of the Social-Constitutional History of the American Revolution (1774-1781)" By Merrill Jensen (Daniel Aaron). . . ; SHORT NOTICES (pp. 206-211); A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NEW ENGLAND 1940 By Allyn B. Forbes ( pp. 212 229); Notes on Contributors, p. 230; Corrections for December, 1940 ( p. 231); Donors to New England Quarterly (p. 232). Green wrappers with full front cover with large Title lettering and Contents in smaller black letters; rough-cut lower edge. Top right cover corner and ensuing pages (diminishingly) with very small outward curls; book manufacture diagonal soft crease (from 2" down fore-edge at early pages to 1 1/4" down fore-edge at top rear (truly nugatory, but there you have it). Binding strong; Essentially NO rubbing wear, but for 1/32" thin line of rubbing across top spine; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Solid copy. The way to read a Classic Compendium of New England History/Americana more than 80 years old.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 94 Clean, Unmarked Pages. Yellow Cloth, Spine Lettered In Black. Neatly Signed By Cal Tech Aeronautical Engineering Professor Peter Lissaman. In 1971 He Was A Founding Vp At Aerovironment Inc., Working On Many Innovative Vehicles And Concepts, Including The Gossamer Condor, The First Successful Human Powered Airplane. He Received The Kremer Prize From The Royal Aeronautical Society And The Longstreth Medal From The Franklin Society For His Contributions To The Gossamer Condor And Albatross. At Aerovironment He Made Many Contributions To Wind Energy, And Solar And Electric Powered Automobiles And Aircraft. He Spent 30 Years Working On Research Related To Environmental Issues Including Air Quality, Wind And Hydropower And Solar Energy. He Had Many Marine Interests: Developing Surfboards And Swimming Devices, Organizing Conferences On Sailboat Design And As A Member Of The Team That Developed Stars And Stripes, The 12 Meter Racing Yacht That Restored The America's Cup To The U.S. The Last Years Of His Career Were At Usc As An Adjunct Professor. Peter Was An Enthusiastic Tennis Player, Backcountry Hiker And Fly Fisherman. He Fished The Yellowstone Waters For Almost 50 Years. Black and White Photgraphs (illustrator).…