Complete Inventory Listing for Historical Society of Pennsylvania

Andersen, Arlow. Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press Speaks Out on Public Affairs, 1875-1925. Philadelphia. Balch Institute Press. 1990. 217 pps. 25 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $10.00 Book #10 from , ,

Balch Institute. The Japanese American Experience: An Exhibition in the Museum of The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. Philadelphia. The Balch Institute. 1985. 33 pps. 23 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. $10.00 Book #78 from , ,

Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. Impressions of the Balch. Philadelphia. Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. 1993. 11 pps. vhs. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. This is an 11 minute VHS video tape on The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. $2.00 Book #107 from , ,

Bradley, Bill. Time Present, Time Past: A Memoir. New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 1996. 442 pps. 25 cm. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $18.00 Book #11 from , ,

Brown, Henry Box. Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown. New York. Oxford University Press. 2002. 73 pps. 22 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. With an Introduction by Richard Newman and a Foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the tale of Henry "Box" Brown's daring escape from slavery is one of the great creative acts in the struggle for black freedom. $15.00 Book #21 from , ,

Carson, Hampton L. A History of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1940. 938 pps. 25 cm. First edition. Hardcover. very good copy with no dust jacket. This is an ex-libris 2-volume set of the history of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Written by Hampton L. Carson, late President of the Society, it was published by the Society under the Special Centennial Publication Fund. $30.00 Book #84 from , ,

Dalton, Kathleen. Theodore Roosevelt: A Strenuous Life. New York. Alfred A. Knopf. 2002. 708 pps. 25 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $35.00 Book #74 from , ,

Fox, Francis S. Sweet Land of Liberty: The Ordeal of the American Revolution in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. University Park, PA. Penn State University Press. 2000. 212 pps. 24 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. This book follows the Revolution in Pennsylvania's backcountry through the experiences of eighteen men and women who lived in Northampton County during those years of turmoil. $15.00 Book #24 from , ,

Gordon, Sarah Barringer. The Mormon Question: Polygamy and Constitutional Conflict in Nineteenth Century America. Chapel Hill, NC. University of North Carolina Press. 2002. 337 pps. 24 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. From the Mormon Church's public announcement of its sanction of polygamy in 1852 until its formal decision to abandon the practice in 1890, people on both sides of the "Mormon Question" debated central questions of constitutional law. $30.00 Book #23 from , ,

Griffith, Sally F. Serving History in a Changing World: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania in the Twentieth Century. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Press. 2001. 564 pps. 25 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $59.95 Book #66 from , ,

Harrison, Eliza Cope. Best Companions: Letters of Eliza Middleton Fisher and Her Mother, Mary Hering Middleton, from Charleston, Philadelphia, and Newport, 1839-1846. Columbia. Univeristy of South Carolina Press. 2001. 532 pps. 24 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $34.95 Book #76 from , ,

Hevner, Carol Eaton. Rembrandt Peale 1778-1860: A Life in the Arts. Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1985. 121 pps. 28 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. 46 b/w illustrations, exhibit catalogue $19.95 Book #3 from , ,

Higham, John. Civil Rights and Social Wrongs: Black-White Relations Since World War II. University Park, PA. Pennsylvania State University Press. 1997. 223 pps. 24 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $15.00 Book #81 from , ,

Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Guide to the Manuscript Collections of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1991. 836 pps. 24 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. summarizing over 2,100 HSP collections spanning more than 300 years of American history $130.00 Book #6 from , ,

Historical Society of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography Index vols. 76-123 (1952-1999). Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 2001. 844 pps. 26 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. $106.00 Book #8 from , ,

Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania: The First 150 Years. Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1989. 64 pps. 28 cm. First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. This is Volume Two of the 3-volume "Using Historical Documents" series. $10.00 Book #41 from , ,

Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Using Historical Documents: An Intro. to Historical Research Using Documents from the Collections of The Hist. Soc. of Penna.; Constructing the History of Blacks and Women in Philadelphia in the Mid-1800s Through the Papers of the Penna. Abolition Soc. Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1989. 146 pps. 28 cm. First edition. Softcover. good copy with no dust jacket. The is Volume One of the 3-volume "Using Historical Documents" series. $15.00 Book #42 from , ,

Historical Society of Pennsylvania. All Aboard for Philadelpiha!. Philadelphia. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 19.95. 0 pps. vhs. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Viewing this compelling documentary is like taking a jostling trolley-car ride through turn-of-the-century Philadelphia and its emerging suburbs. $21.95 Book #67 from , ,

Kandelaki, Vladimir. Vladimir Kandelaki: Between Two Worlds. New York. SunStorm Fine Art. 1997. 139 pps. 33 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. color illustrations $50.00 Book #12 from , ,

Kashatus, William. Just Over the Line: Chester County and the Underground Railroad. University Park, PA. Penn State University Press. 2002. 119 pps. 28 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. This catalogue accompanied an exhibit at the Chester County Historical Society (February 7 - December 31, 2002), and contains numerous b/w and color images. $15.00 Book #20 from , ,

Kilgore, Kathleen. John Volpe: The Life of an Immigrant's Son. Dublin, NH. Yankee books. 1987. 224 pps. 26 cm. Reprint. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $5.00 Book #97 from , ,

LeBrun, Robert. Philadelphia Diary. Philadelphia. Delancey Press. 1994. 88 pps. 22 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. With illustrations, Philadelphia Diary jumps through centuries, touching on the great and not so great; a whirlwind trip through the life of one of America's greatest cities. [Price includes shipping.] $8.00 Book #13 from , ,

Magaziner, Henry Jonas. The Golden Age of Ironwork. Ocean Pines, MD. SkipJack Press. 2000. 224 pps. 29 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Documented by numerous b/w photos of Robert D. Golding, Philadelphia is rich in its collection of cast iron facades and was the home of both the nation's foremost ornamental iron foundry and America's greatest wrought iron craftsman, Samuel Yellin. $25.00 Book #25 from , ,

Oedel, William T. Philadelphia Portrait, 1682-1982. Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1982. 108 pps. 24 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. A catalogue of an exhibit at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, celebrating the 300th anniversary of Philadelphia. $15.00 Book #32 from , ,

Pennypacker, Isaac Rusling. The Redemptioner. Chester, CT. Pequot Press. 1972. 175 pps. 23 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $3.00 Book #75 from , ,

Peskin, Allan. Winfield Scott and the profession of arms. Kent, OH. Kent State University Press. 2003. 328 pps. 26 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Includes images, bibliographical references, and an index. $7.00 Book #100 from , ,

Philadelphia City Planning Commission. Destination Philadelphia: A Strategic Plan for the Visitor Industry. Philadelphia. Philadelphia City Planning Commission. 1993. 99 pps. 28 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. $2.00 Book #104 from , ,

Philadelphia Museum of Art. Benjamin West in Pennsylvania Collections. Philadelphia. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 1986. 32 pps. 26 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Includes lots of black and white images of West paintings. $5.00 Book #101 from , ,

Prasad, Leela. Live Like a Banyan Tree: Images of the Indian American Experience. Philadelphia. Balch Institute. 1999. 60 pps. 18 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. $5.00 Book #73 from , ,

Rolph, Daniel N. My Brother's Keeper: Union and Confederate Soldiers' Acts of Mercy During the Civil War. Mechanicsburg, PA. Stackpole Books. 2002. 150 pps. 24 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. Dr. Daniel N. Rolph (Head of Reference Services at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania) documents historical anecdotes of mercy and kindness, by both Union and Confederate soldiers, during the Civil War. $24.95 Book #46 from , ,

Samuels, Gayle Brandow. Women in the City of Brotherly Love...and Beyond: Tours and Detours in Delaware Valley Women's History. Pennsauken, NJ. PIP Printing. 1994. 56 pps. 22 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Includes maps,images, and suggested walking tours. $5.00 Book #33 from , ,

Staub, Shalom D. Craft and Community: Traditional Arts in Contemporary Society. Philadelphia. Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. 1988. 140 pps. 26 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. A catalogue for an exhibition by the Museum of The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies and the Pennsylvania Heritage Affairs Commission. $7.00 Book #91 from , ,

Stern, Gail. The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies: Selections from the Museum Collections. Philadelphia. The Balch Institute. 1992. 91 pps. 27 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. With color and b/w illustrations in the subjects of: preserving parts of the past, continuity and change, travelers and collectors, ethnic cuisine, ethnic business and labor, mutual aid, spiritual traditions, cultural expression, stereotypes, from exclusion to inclusion, and ethnic pride. $10.00 Book #18 from , ,

Stern, Gail F. Traditions in Transition: Jewish Culture in Philadelphia, 1840-1940; An Exhibition in the Museum of The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. Philadelphia. Balch Institute. 1989. 134 pps. 26 cm. First edition. Leatherbound. fine copy in poor jacket. $10.00 Book #79 from , ,

Stolarik, M. Mark. Making it in America: The Role of Ethnicity in Business Enterprise, Education, and Work Choices. London. Associated University Presses. 1986. 143 pps. 26 cm. First edition. Hardcover. fine copy in fine dust jacket. This text was edited by M. Mark Stolarik and Murray Friedman. $5.00 Book #99 from , ,

Wainwright, Nicholas B. Andalusia: Countryseat of the Craig Family and of Nicholas Biddle and His Descendants. Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1976. 65 pps. 25 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Andalusia is along the Delaware River. Contains b/w illustrations. $8.00 Book #31 from , ,

Wainwright, Nicholas B. Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the Thomas Penn Papers. Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1968. 16 pps. 23 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. Thomas Penn was born at Bristol on March 9, 1701/2, his mother being Hannah Callowhill, William Penn's second wife. A Historical Society of Pennsylvania Microfilm Publication. [Price includes shipping.] $5.00 Book #35 from , ,

Weaver, William Woys. 35 Recipes from "The Larder Invaded". Philadelphia. LCP/HSP. 1986. 91 pps. 26 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. A scrumptious collection of historical Philadelphia recipes, with stories accompanying each recipe. $9.00 Book #69 from , ,

Weintraub, Stanley. Benjamin West Drawings from The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. University Park, PA. Penn State. 1987. 66 pps. 24 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. An exhibit catalog for May 31 through September 17, 1987. Includes many black and white reproductions of West drawings. $5.00 Book #102 from , ,

Welcome Society of Pennsylvania. Your Friend, William Penn. Philadelphia. Welcome Society of Pennsylvania. 197?. 24 pps. 20 cm. Reprint. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. This a reproduction of the 1944 Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company edition. [Price includes shipping.] $5.00 Book #30 from , ,

West, Lucy Fisher. Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the James Buchanan Papers. Philadelphia. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1974. 55 pps. 23 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. James Buchanan, 50th President of the U.S., was born April 23, 1791 near Mercersburg, PA. [Price includes shipping.] $5.00 Book #36 from , ,

West, Lucy Fisher. Guide to the Microfilm of the Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1977. 103 pps. 23 cm. First edition. Softcover. fine copy with no dust jacket. $3.00 Book #70 from , ,

Zulker, William Allen. John Wanamaker King of Merchants. Wayne, Pa.. Eaglecrest Press. 1993. 236 pps. 26 cm. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. fine copy in fine dust jacket. $18.00 Book #98 from , ,

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