(New Caslte: New Castle 350th Anniversary Committee, 2001). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 20 pages. Program of the events. Foldout map of the downtown followed by history, New Castle Facts, New Castle, Architecturally speaking, selected events of the weekend, and other articles. READ MORE about NEW CASTLE, 350, 1651-2001, OCTOBER 6 & 7, 2001
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 72900
Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1951. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. vi, 59 pages. B1-1566. Illustrated exhibition catalogue. With historical introduction by John Monroe. Corners bumped. Wear to wrappers. READ MORE about OLD NEW CASTLE AND MODERN DELAWARE, THE TERCENTENARY OF THE FOUNDING OF NEW CASTLE BY THE DUTCH,...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 65869
New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, (2011). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 358 pages. Acknowledgments, table of contents, introduction, epilogue, three appendices. A memoir by a three-time U.S. Senate candidate in Delaware. Color illustrations. READ MORE about TROUBLEMAKER: LET'S DO WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 135036
Catalogue 150.
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, n.d. 8vo. paper wrappers. 47 pages. Catalogue 150. The 150th catalogue issued by Oak Knoll. Includes a "note from the bookseller" on the history of Oak Knoll, a staff portrait, and a brief history of the town of New Castle. Illustrated. READ MORE about OAK KNOLL BOOKS
Price: $7.50 Order nr. 49247
(Elkton, MD: Myst and Lace Publishers, Inc, 2006). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 154 pages. First edition. Includes two New Castle stories. Illustrated. READ MORE about CIVIL WAR GHOSTS AT FORT DELAWARE. HISTORY, MYSTERY, LEGEND AND LORE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 93060
Elkton: Myst and Lace Publishers, 1995. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 90 pages. First edition. Thirteen Delmarva ghost stories including four in Delaware. Signed by the author. READ MORE about SPIRITS BETWEEN THE BAYS. VOLUME II. OPENING THE DOOR
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 46057
Elkton: Myst and Lace Publishers, 1995. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 90 pages. First edition. Thirteen Delmarva ghost stories including four in Delaware. Signed by the author. READ MORE about SPIRITS BETWEEN THE BAYS. VOLUME II. OPENING THE DOOR
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 68467
Elkton: Myst and Lace Publishers, (1995). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 90 pages. First edition. Twelve ghost stories including ones concerning Rockwood Museum, Fort Delaware, the Blue Coat Inn, Parson Thorne Mansion, and the John Dickinson mansion. Signed by the author. READ MORE about SPIRITS BETWEEN THE BAYS. VOLUME III. WELCOME INN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 46058
Research, Editing and Layout by Rabbi David Geffen Ph.
D. N.P. (Fleet Press Corporation, 1976). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 51+(1) pages. Research, Editing and Layout by Rabbi David Geffen Ph. Illustrated. Cracked along front hinge. READ MORE about JEWISH DELAWARE, HISTORY, SITES, COMMUNAL SERVICES
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 40209
N.P. n.p., 1980. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 254 pages. Dedication, table of contents, charts, map, bibliography. A history of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington from its founding in 1868. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about VIEW FROM THE ARCHIVES (DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON 1868-1968
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 135078
New York: Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., (2006). tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. First edition. Part of a series entitled "Primary Sources of the Thirteen Colonies and the Lost Colony." Illustrated from original source material. READ MORE about A PRIMARY SOURCE HISTORY OF THE COLONY OF DELAWARE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 92804
N.P. n.p., n.d. (circa Sept. 24, 1868). 8vo. original paper wrappers. 7 pages. Read before the Historical Society of Delaware. Old paper label on corner of front cover. READ MORE about SOME LEAVES FROM THE EARLY HISTORY OF DELAWARE & MARYLAND
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 66697
3 volumes.
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1947. thick small 4to. cloth. xvi,524; (iv),525-1014; (iv),618 pages. 3 volumes. The first two volumes contain histories of different aspects of Delaware life while the third volume consists of biographical sketches of Delawareans. Many illustrations and portraits. Ink ownership stamp on front pastedown and free endpaper. Well preserved set. READ MORE about DELAWARE, A HISTORY OF THE FIRST STATE
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 28366
3 volumes.
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1947. thick small 4to. cloth. xvi,524; (iv),525-1014; (iv),618 pages. 3 volumes. B1-1488. The first two volumes contain histories of different aspects of Delaware life while the third volume consists of biographical sketches of Delawareans. Many illustrations and portraits. Covers age darkened on spine with some spotting. Bookplate in each volume. READ MORE about DELAWARE, A HISTORY OF THE FIRST STATE
Price: $120.00 Order nr. 65775
2 volumes.
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1947. thick small 4to. cloth. xvi,524; (iv),525-1014 pages. 2 volumes. The first two volumes (of three volumes) contain histories of different aspects of Delaware life. The third volume was issued separately and consisted of biographical sketches of Delawareans. This volume is not present. Many illustrations and portraits. Some foxing of free endpaper. READ MORE about DELAWARE, A HISTORY OF THE FIRST STATE
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 110183
London: Crowell Collier Press, (1970). 8vo. boards. (x), 234 pages. B2-1323. Reprint of the first edition. Part of a series entitled "Forge of Freedom Books''. Lacking dust jacket. Some discoloring to covers, else near fine. READ MORE about THE DELAWARE COLONY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 122394
Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2010. 8vo. paper wrappers. 127 pages. Of Delaware's three counties, New Castle County is the smallest in area, even though two-thirds of Delaware's residents call it home. Aldous Huxley once mused that "the charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different." Certainly this is true of New Castle County. Images of America: New Castle County begins..... READ MORE about NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 104588
3 volumes.
Dover: Published privately by some descendants of the Ridgely Family for the Public Archives Commission, 1948, 1951, 1961. 8vo. cloth. 349,36; 344,37; 362,(34) pages. 3 volumes. B1-1704 and 367. Limited to 300 copies. With family data supplied by Mrs. Henry Ridgely. Printed by the Milford Chronicle Publishing Co. Difficult to find as a set because of the time between publishing dates. Covers spotted. Ink ownership inscription in each volume. READ MORE about A CALENDAR OF RIDGELY FAMILY LETTERS 1742-1899 IN THE DELAWARE STATE ARCHIVES
Price: $125.00 Order nr. 66003
3 volumes.
Dover: Published privately by some descendants of the Ridgely Family for the Public Archives Commission, 1948, 1951, 1961. 8vo. cloth. 349,36; 344,37; 362,(34) pages. 3 volumes. B1-1704 and 367. Limited to 300 copies. With family data supplied by Mrs. Henry Ridgely. Printed by the Milford Chronicle Publishing Co. Difficult to find as a set because of the time between publishing dates. Covers spotted and faded along edge. Name in ink in third volume. READ MORE about A CALENDAR OF RIDGELY FAMILY LETTERS 1742-1899 IN THE DELAWARE STATE ARCHIVES
Price: $120.00 Order nr. 121890
3 volumes.
Dover: Published privately by some descendants of the Ridgely Family for the Public Archives Commission, 1948, 1951, 1961. 8vo. cloth. 349,36; 344,37; 362,(34) pages. 3 volumes. B1-1704 and 367. Limited to 300 copies. With family data supplied by Mrs. Henry Ridgely. Printed by the Milford Chronicle Publishing Co. Difficult to find as a set because of the time between publishing dates. Prospectus to each volume loosely inserted. READ MORE about A CALENDAR OF RIDGELY FAMILY LETTERS 1742-1899 IN THE DELAWARE STATE ARCHIVES
Price: $135.00 Order nr. 128285
Wilmington: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Delaware, 1975. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 278 pages. Introduction by John A. Munroe. Collection of the historical essays of Rodney (1882-1963) including much on New Castle, Colonel John French, Governor Keith, John Dickinson, early Delaware judges, etc. Jacket chipped with some foxing. READ MORE about THE COLLECTED ESSAYS OF RICHARD S. RODNEY ON EARLY DELAWARE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 65791
Introduction by John A. Munroe.
Wilmington: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Delaware, 2014. 8vo. paperback. xii, 278 pages. Introduction by John A. Munroe. Collection of the historical essays of Rodney (1882-1963) including much on New Castle, Colonel John French, Governor Keith, John Dickinson, early Delaware judges, etc. READ MORE about THE COLLECTED ESSAYS OF RICHARD S. RODNEY ON EARLY DELAWARE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 120942
Wilmington: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Delaware, 1975. 8vo. paperback. xii, 278 pages. Paperback edition. Introduction by John A. Munroe. Collection of the historical essays of Rodney (1882-1963) including much on New Castle, Colonel John French, Governor Keith, John Dickinson, early Delaware judges, etc. READ MORE about THE COLLECTED ESSAYS OF RICHARD S. RODNEY ON EARLY DELAWARE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134617
N.P. Wiken, (1988). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 169 pages. First edition in English, translated by Richard E. Fisher from the Swedish. Illustrated. READ MORE about NEW SWEDEN IN THE NEW WORLD, 1638-1655
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 66834
New York: Swedish American Tercentenary Association, n.d. (circa 1938). small 8vo. self paper wrappers. 16 pages. B1-1598. Reprint from The American-Scandinavian Review. Illustrated. READ MORE about THE STORY OF NEW SWEDEN
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 67885
