Up Down River

Lauderdale, John Vance and edited by Josyph, Peter, Illustrated by Maps & Photos: THE WOUNDED RIVER the Civil War Letters of John Vance Lauderdale, M.D. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press, 1993

HB. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. xii, 241 pp, blu cloth boards w/glossy light blu letters, dj black-blu-light blu-tan w/color pictorial front & spine. The volume enhances & clarifies Dr. Lauderdales' experiences as a surgeon aboard the U.S> Army hospital sip D.A. January. The letters take the reader through events following the Battle of Shiloh, travelling up & down the Mississippi, Ohio, & Tennessee rivers as Union forces sought to consolidate their position in the war's Western theatre.

[KW: BIOGRAPHY CIVIL WAR WARFARE SURGEON MAPS & PHOTOS 0870133284 NON-FICTION MILITARY AMERICANA MEDICAL]

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Dexter, Smith O., Editor: Concord River : Selections from the Journals of William Brewster, Cambridge Harvard University Press 1937 ; fester Einband / hard cover; 1. Ed. ISBN: B000R0LUNY
B000R0LUNY Very Good Benson, Frank W.

First edition. 8vo. Cloth. 258 p. Illustrated with 1 color and numerous black and white plates by Frank W. Benson, noted American Impressionist. A charming and readable book, made up of ornithologist's Brewster's field notes and diaries, of his observations of natural life in and around the Concord River in Massachusetts. This is an ex-library copy from the Sturgis Library in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Library marks include lettering and remains of a sticker on spine, 1938 bookplate, pocket, barcode, title page notations and stamps. Pasted down publisher's note from dustjacket on endpaper. Minot shelfwear. Very good. First Edition No Jacket Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Ex-Library; First Edition

[KW: CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS RIVERS NATURAL HISTORY ORNITHOLOGYMassachusetts Sturgis Library]

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Lewis, Rob: TIDY UP, TREVOR, San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993

HB. Very Good+/Very Good+. First Edition. Sm4to from 9" to 11". unpaginated, glossy blu-green w/wraparound color illustration, dj blu-gren w/color wraparound illustration. Although he is bored, Trevor the turtle doesn't want to join his family on a trip down the river, so he amuses himself while cleaning out his closet.

[KW: CHILDREN'S JUVENILE LITERATURE TURTLES FICTION BOREDOM ORDERLINESS LEWIS, ROB 0152006265]

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Rich, Louise Dickinson. THE COAST OF MAINE An Informal History, Revised Edition. NY: Thomas Y. Crowell, c. 1956, 1962.
There is a little, very minor fading of the binding's edges, else very minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Name on ffep. Contents are clean and unmarked. Top and bottom of DJ's spine are worn/torn, with missing pieces, DJ's fore edges are moderately worn. Else minor wear and soil on the non-price-cut DJ. ; Blue cloth, brown lettering. AMERICANA. "Maine's coastline is not only the most irregular in the world, but one of the most beautiful and historic. From Kittery to Eastport, there are 225 miles as the gull flies - 2, 500 miles as the shore goes - which are full of history and surrounded by beauty. The charm and lore of that coast are captured in THE COAST OF MAINE by Louise Dickinson Rich, who is famous for her knowledge of and affection for the state....Now this charming and informational history and practical guide has been revised and brought up to date with several features to increase its usefulness. The new material includes a chapter on the myriad islands of Maine, an appendix entitled 'Things to Do and See, ' and a new introduction by the author. " Index. Three full-page maps. ; 8-1/4" Tall; 340 pages.

Revised Edition, Hardcover; Third Printing, VG-/G.

[KW: Portland, Maine; French And Indian Wars; Penobscot Bay; Casco Bay; Kennebec River; Mt. Desert Island; Down-east; Frenchman Bay; Samuel De Champlain;,]

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