Pictures by Kurt Wiese.
Chicago: Albert Whitman & Co., 1960. oblong small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (28) pages. Pictures by Kurt Wiese. First edition. See B2-1977 for second edition of 1966. Illustrated in color. Covers rubbed. School library stamp on title page. READ MORE about PICTURE BOOK OF DELAWARE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 68407
N.P. n.p., 1978. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 80 pages. Preface by Kerin B. Hearn followed by comments by Baker. Twenty contributions by different authors on the subject. Illustrated. READ MORE about LEARNING ABOUT DELAWARE FOLKLORE, A DELAWARE STATE ARTS COUNCIL PROGRAM IN SUSSEX COUNTY
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 49797
Wilmington: City Council, (1989). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (xvi), 221+(1) pages. First edition. History of Black music and Black artists. Designed and illustrated by Bernard Ben Pearce. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about THE GENUINE AMERICAN MUSIC
Price: $85.00 Order nr. 115313
N.P. The United Methodist Church, Peninsula Annual Conference, 1990. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 105, (ii), iv, 81 pages. Published on the 100th anniversary of the Delaware Conference. Foreword by Bishop Joseph H. Yeakel followed by original articles by Baldwin, Rev. Edwin L. Ellis and Rev. Richard C. Stazesky. The general history is followed by the 87 page section devoted to histories of individual churches. Covers lightly foxed. READ MORE about COMMEMORATIVE BOOKLET, DELAWARE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 1864-1965, "FIRST T O ORGANIZE, FIRST TO...
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West Chester: The Bradford Village Press, (1961). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 72 pages. Second edition. Illustrated. Some mention of Delaware. READ MORE about HISTORIC BRANDYWINE GUIDE BOOK
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Wilmington: Delaware Symphony Association, (1984). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. x, 108, (2) pages. First edition. Presentation from the author. READ MORE about DELAWARE SYMPHONY, ORIGINS AND THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS
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Wilmington: Delaware Symphony Association, (1984). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. x, 108, (2) pages. First edition. Rubbing of jacket. READ MORE about THE DELAWARE SYMPHONY, ORIGINS AND THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS
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Wilmington: Jewish Historical Society of Delaware, 1997. 4to. stiff paper wrappers, plastic spiral binding and clear plastic cover. (vi), iv, (ii), 88 pages. Second printing. Recollections by 11 members of the community, a section of photographs, glossary of Yiddish terms and a note on the history of the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware. Signed by the author. READ MORE about SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE WEST SECOND STREET JEWISH COMMUNITY - WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, 1930-1940
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N.P. n.p., (1975). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 42 pages. Third edition. Near fine. READ MORE about HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN TH E STATE OF DELAWARE
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N.P. n.p., (1975). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 42 pages. See B1-4323. Third edition. Presentation from the author. READ MORE about HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN TH E STATE OF DELAWARE
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Boston: Charles Bowen and London: R.J. Kennett, 1837. 8vo. original cloth, paper spine label. viii, 468 pages. Just volume two but this volume describes the history of Delaware (p.286). Exlibris bookplate of Elizabeth and Allen Schiek. Spine detached along rear board. Spine lightly sunned. READ MORE about HISTORY OF THE COLONIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES. VOL. II
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Wilmington: The Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts, 1962. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 23 pages. B1-4185. Foreword by Bruce St. John, text by Roland P. Elzea and exhibition catalogue with illustrations. The Bancrofts gathered this collection during their trips to England over the period 1880 to 1915. READ MORE about THE SAMUEL AND MARY R. BANCROFT ENGLISH PRE-RAPHAELITE COLLECTION
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(Wilmington): Bank of Delaware, 1976. small 8vo. self paper wrappers. (4); (4); (4) pages. The bank presented three exibitions featuring the three Delaware signers. Included are: First Exhibit. Geo. Read. January 19 through February 27, 1976. (Sold) Second Exhibit. Thos. McKean. March 8 through April 16, 1976. Third Exhibit. Caesar Rodney. April 26 through May 28, 1976. (Sold) Each are illustrated and contain biographical information. Price is per issue. READ MORE about BANK OF DELAWARE IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE IS EXTREMELY...
Price: $8.50 Order nr. 88839
(Newark): Broken Turtle Books, (2007). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 67 pages. First edition. "Bannowsky journeys from assembly-line dismemberment to redemption, from student agitator and autoworker to teacher, poet, and activist." READ MORE about AUTOPLANT, A POETIC MONOLOGUE. WITH AUTOPLANT POEMS
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New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 320 pages. This long-awaited biography brings to life the remarkable printer, politician and sage, Everett Johnson. Inspired by the work of Elbert Hubbard's Roycrofters, Johnson established the indomitable Press of Kells in Newark, Delaware. The fortress-like stone building that became home to the "Newark Post" still stands, and as of 1999, this lively paper celebrates its 90th year. For the next generation, through his..... READ MORE about PRESS, POLITICS & PERSEVERANCE, EVERETT C. JOHNSON AND THE PRESS OF KELLS
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(Frederica: Barratt's Chapel), n.d. small 8vo. broadside printed on both sides. Travel brochure with illustrations. READ MORE about BARRATT'S CHAPEL AND MUSEUM
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N.P. (The Peninsula Conference, United Methodist Church, 1984). 4to. stiff paper wrappers, plastic spiral bound. (ii), iv, 98 pages. First edition. Illustrated. Signed by both authors on the title page. Covers show some age darkening. READ MORE about NEW LIGHT ON OLD BARRATT'S, A HISTORY OF BARRATT'S CHAPEL
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N.P. (The Peninsula Conference, United Methodist Church, 1986). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), iv, 98 pages. B3. First edition, second printing. Illustrated. READ MORE about NEW LIGHT ON OLD BARRATT'S, A HISTORY OF BARRATT'S CHAPEL
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Wilmington: The Historical Society of Delaware, 1911. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. iii, 62 pages. B1-4096. Papers of the Society no.LVII. With numerous illustrations including one in color. Wrappers chipped around edges with small pieces missing. Spot on front cover where label was removed. READ MORE about BARRATT'S CHAPEL AND METHODISM
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Wilmington, DE: Cedar Tree Books, 2010. 8vo. paper wrappers. 105 pages. America's Pastime in the First State is a photographic essay of Delaware's Little League baseball teams and the fields on which they play. Author Paul Bauernschmidt, who himself was a Little League ballplayer in his youth, toured all three counties of Delaware during the spring and summer of 2008. From New Castle County, through Kent and onto Sussex he has collected views of every..... READ MORE about AMERICA'S PASTIME IN THE FIRST STATE: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL IN DELAWARE
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(Wilmington: Cedar Tree Books, 2007). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. x, 149+(1) pages. First edition. Illustrated in black and white. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF DELAWARE'S PARKS AND GARDENS IN PHOTOGRAPHS OLD AND NEW
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(Charlestown, SC): Arcadia Publishing, (2014). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 127+(1) pages. First edition. Part of the Images of America Series issued by this publisher. Some text and many reproductions of images from photographs and postcards. "Along Delawares Old Post Road: From Claymont to Iron Hill snakes through the Colonial towns of Claymont, Wilmington, Newport, Stanton, Christiana, and the Pencader Hundred portion of northern Delaware. This 13-mile route has different names, from Philadelphia Pike to Maryland..... READ MORE about ALONG DELAWARE'S OLD POST ROAD, FROM CLAYMONT TO IRON HILL
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Washington: GPO, 1875. small 8vo. self paper wrappers, stitched. 43 pages. Speech given in the Senate by Delaware's Senator on Saturday, March 20, 1875. Cover foxed. Vertical fold in center of pamphlet. READ MORE about AGAINST EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF LOU ISIANA
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New York: Fordham University Press, 1940. thick tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxxix, 800 pages. B1-892. First edition. Tansill utilized the 200,000 piece collection of Bayard Papers in the Library of Congress to do this work. Bayard was Senator from Delaware and Secretary of State under Cleveland. READ MORE about FOREIGN POLICY OF THOMAS F. BAYARD, 1885-1897
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Washington: n.p., 1878. small 8vo. self paper wrappers. 16 pages. Two horizontal folds in pamphlet. READ MORE about IN OPPOSITION TO SUBSIDIES. SPEECH OF HON. THOMAS FRANCIS BAYARD, OF DELAWARE, IN THE SENATE OF...
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