USA History Books at Dial a Book Sydney

Richard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician
Morris, Roger
Book Number: 65593
ISBN: 0805011218
Henry Holt, New York 1990. 8vo. hardcover. 1005pp. index, b/w illus. Good=, foxing to outer edge of text block. / Good+ toned d/w.
Price: $18.00

Child Life in Colonial Days
Earle, Alice Morse
Book Number: 64443
ISBN:
Macmillan, New York, 1899. 8vo. original cloth hardcover. 418pp. index, b/w illus. Very good.
Price: $25.00

The Diary of Samuel Sewall 1674-1729. Two Volumes. Voulme 1. 1674-1708, Volume 2. 1709-1729
Sewall, Samuel. Edited by Thomas, M. Halsey
Book Number: 64259
ISBN: 0374139520
New York. 1973. Farrar, Straus and Giroux., 1973. 8vo. hardcovers in slipcase. 1254pp. b/w illus. Fine. / Very good slipcase.
Price: $25.00

Who Discovered the Golden Gate? The Explorers' Own Accounts: How they discovered a hidden harbor and at last found its entrance
Brown, Alan K. & Stanger, Frank M.
Book Number: 64153
ISBN:
San Mateo Historical Association, 1969. Large 8vo. hardcover. 173pp. index, b/w illus., maps. Near Fine. Limited edition of 1500 copies, this copy #1068.
Price: $25.00

The Wilkes expedition : the first United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
Tyler, David Budlong
Book Number: 64161
ISBN:
American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 1968. 8vo. hardcover. 455pp. index, b/w illus. Very good,some marks on outer page block edge, bottom cover corner bumped. / Very good d/w with a few small chips.
Price: $15.00

The Mining Frontier Contemporary Accounts from the American West in the Nineteenth Century,
Lewis, Marvin
Book Number: 64126
ISBN:
University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, 1967. 8vo. orig. cloth hardcover. 231pp. index. b/w illlus. Near Fine.
Price: $15.00

Outrage, Passion, & Uncommon Sense: How Editorial Writers Have Taken on and Helped Shape the Great American Issues O F the Past 150 Years.
Gartner, Michael
Book Number: 63719
ISBN: 0792241975
National Geographic 2005. Square 8vo. hardcover. 224pp. b/w illus. Newar Fine. / Very good d/w with some light stains
Price: $25.00

March to massacre; a history of the first seven years of the United States Army, 1784-1791, by William H. Guthman.
Guthman, William H.
Book Number: 63466
ISBN:
New York McGraw-hill 1975 4to hardcover 275pp index, b/w illus. very good / good d/w chipped on top edge. Bibliography: p. 249-259.
Price: $18.00

The burden and the Glory. The Hopes and Purposes of President Kennedy's Second and Thiord Years in Office as Revealed in His Public Statements and Addresses.
Kennedy, John F. Edited By Allan Nevins.
Book Number: 63402
ISBN:
Harper & Row, New York 1964. 8vo. hardcover. 293pp. index. Very good, foxing to endpapers & outer page edges, owner's signature on fep. / Very good d/w.
Price: $15.00

The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth in Bush's America
Rich, Frank
Book Number: 62484
ISBN: 159420098x
Penguin 2006. 8vo. hardcover. 341pp. index.Fine. / Fine d/w.
Price: $12.00

The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth in Bush's America
Rich, Frank
Book Number: 62450
ISBN: 0670071269
Penguin Viking 2006. 8vo. softcover. 140pp. index. Very good.
Price: $10.00

Poway a Pictorial History
Poway Historical Society
Book Number: 5146
ISBN:
Poway Historical Society. 1995 4to. stapled wraps. 56pp. b/w photo. very good.
Price: $15.00

Blood of Noble Men: The Alamo Siege and Battle
Huffines, Alan C.
Book Number: 36004
ISBN: 1571681949
Austin, TX Eakin Press 1999 4to hardcover 221pp index, b/w illus. near fine / near fine d/w. Texas military historian Huffines assembles extracts from letters and other primary, or at least contemporary, sources to detail the activities and thoughts of the defending Texans and attacking Mexicans during the fatal 13 days in February and March 1836 that have become part of US mythology. Gary S. Zaboly contributes line drawings and sketches of characters, scenes, weapons, dress, and other aspects and begins each chapter with an aerial view pointing out positions and salient features.
Price: $45.00

Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales
Saxon, Lyle; Tallant, Robert; Dreyer, Edward
Book Number: 60314
ISBN: 0517019221
Bonanza Books; New York n.d. circa 1970s. 8vo. hardcover. 587pp. index, b/w illus. Fine. / Fine d/w.
Price: $65.00

Under fire : an American story
North, Oliver.
Book Number: 29504
ISBN: 0060183349
New York, NY HarperCollins Publishers 1991 8vo hardcover 446pp index, b/w illus. very good / very good d/w. In this candid book, Oliver North, the man who has been at the centre of the Iran-Contra controversy tells the story of his life. He reveals the inside story behind the headlines and stresses the importance of his family and his enduring faith, which have seen him through the toughest times.
Price: $12.00

The Big Bankroll
Katcher, Leo
Book Number: 3912
ISBN:
Gollancz. London. 1959. 1st edition. Hardcover. Red cloth. Gilt lettering. 8to. 369pp. Index. A very good copy in yellow d/w. d/w has some small tears. Rare.
Price: $15.00

Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World.
Greenspan, Alan
Book Number: 42217
ISBN: 0713999829
Penguin USA 2007 8vo hardcover 531pp index, b/w illus. fine / very good d/w.
Price: $15.00

Report From Ground Zero - The Story Of The Rescue Efforts At The World Trade Center
Smith, Dennis
Book Number: 47175
ISBN: 0670040622
Viking 2002 8vo softcover 366pp very good. Illustrated with map, list of firefighters, photo's. Smith uses his unique background as both respected writer and experienced firefighter to tell the story of the disaster and its aftermath as only an insider could do. With first person testimonies from dozens of the recuers who were present as the twin towers were attacked, evacuated and then fell.
Price: $9.00

A Pictorial History Of The Confederacy
Buchanan, Lamont
Book Number: 20113
ISBN:
New York. bonanza books. 4to. hardcover. 288pp. index. b/w illus. very good. / good, chipped d/w.
Price: $12.00

Prelude to Glory
Olson, Krause
Book Number: 27712
ISBN: 0884980189
Sioux Falls, S.D. Brevet Press, 1974. First printing 4to hardcover 279pp index, b/w illus. very good / good d/w. Includes bibliographical references.
Price: $18.00

Photographic History of Civil War. Three Volumes in One : Armies & Leaders, The Cavalry, The Decisive Battles
Publishing, Rh Value
Book Number: 42284
ISBN: 0517201550
Portland House 1997 4to hardcover 1032pp index, colour illus. near fine / very good+ d/w. Heavy book, extra post may apply.
Price: $35.00

Civil War in Color A Photographic Reenactment of the War Between the States
Guntzelman, John C.
Book Number: 61645
ISBN: 9781402790812
Sterling 2012 Square 4to. Hardcover in d/w. 256pp. Near fine. Includes Ready to frame Fine Art Print. Offers a stunning and remarkable record of people and places during the turbulent conflict that threatened to rip the United States apart.
Price: $25.00

American Scoundrel
Keneally, Tom
Book Number: 44502
ISBN:
Milsons Point, N.S.W. Random House Australia 2002 8vo hardcover 397pp index. very good / very good d/w.
Price: $10.00

The Ghosts of Medgar Evers. A Tale of Race, Murder, Mississippi & Hollywood.
Morris, Willie
Book Number: 4666
ISBN:
New York, Random House, 1998. First edition. large 8vo. Hardcover. 288pp. Index. Very good / very good d/w.
Price: $15.00

American Civilisation An introduction
Hollander, A.N. den & Skard, Sigmund (eds)
Book Number: 4777
ISBN:
Longmans, London 1968 large 8vo. 523pp. + b/w plates. Index. Very good, light foxing to endpapers, minor edge wear. / very good, lightly chipped d/w.
Price: $15.00

My American Journey
Powell, Colin
Book Number: 4982
ISBN:
New York, NY Random House, Inc. 1995. large 8vo. Hardcover. 643pp. + b/w plates. Index. Very good. / very good d/w.
Price: $12.00

Henry Adams : and the American Experiment
Contosta, David R
Book Number: 5386
ISBN:
Boston: Little, Brown and Co. 1980 1st Printing 8vo. hardcover. 159pp. index. very good. / very good, lightly chipped d/w.
Price: $12.00

Made in USA: The Secret History of the Things That Made America.
Patton, Phil.
Book Number: 6626
ISBN:
New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1992. First edition 8vo. hardcover. 403pp. index. b/w illus. very good. / very good d/w.
Price: $15.00