A Collection of Antique Books. Cody Bens. Bibliography List. Brady, Cyrus Townsend. Border Fights and Fighters. New York: Doubleday, Page and

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1 A Collection of Antique Books Cody Bens Bibliography List Brady, Cyrus Townsend. Border Fights and Fighters. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, This book is one of five in a series written by Cyrus Townsend Brady. It depicts the various battles, and historical figures during those battles, which occurred at the borders of the early United States. Brady, Cyrus Townsend. Northwestern Fights and Fighters. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, This is the second book in the Fights and Fighters series written by Brady. This volume depicts those battles that took place in the Northwestern United States prior to the American Revolutionary War. Brady, Cyrus Townsend. Revolutionary Fights and Fighters. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, This is the third volume in the five volume series by Brady. This book depicts the major battles and key fighters of the Revolutionary war. Brooks, Elbridge S. The True Story of George Washington. Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company, This book is one of many in a series published by Lothrop Publishing Co. depicting the American presidents as well as other famous figures in American history. This volume tells the story of George Washington, from his childhood through his presidency. Curwood, James Oliver. Back to God s Country. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, This book is the story of a Chinese gold prospector and a Great Dane, Wapi, in Northwest Canada, who defends the honor of a young women. Baree Son of Kazan. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, This book is about a wolf dog, Baree, who becomes attached to a trapper and his daughter. He fights for the family against the trappers evil boss.

2 God s Country and the Woman. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, A young man comes to the aid of a young girl and her mother, who are being held captive by the evil Arnold Lang in the Canadian Northwest. Kazan. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, Kazan is a part dog/part wolf mix that battles the hardships of the Canadian wilderness, facing every threat nature and man has to offer. Eventually, with the aid of his mate, Gray Wolf, he befriends some humans and accompanies them on their travels through the frozen wild. Nomads of the North. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, This book is about a couple men surviving in the Yukon with Neewa, a fierce black bear. Swift Lightning. New York: McKinlay, Stone and MacKenzie, Swift Lightning is about a fur trader guiding a writer and animals through the Yukon. Their main concern is a group of wild wolves, led by the wolf Swift Lightning. This is a copy of the second printing of the book. The Alaskan. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, This is the story of a young man, Alan Holt, who single handedly fights the big business that is threatening to destroy the pristine beauty of Alaska all while finding and fighting for the woman he loves. This is a copy of the second printing of the book. The Ancient Highway. New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corp, This book by Curwood is the story of a logger who has to discover who is trying to sabotage his camp. This is a copy of the third printing of the book. The Country Beyond. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, This is a love story between a man and a woman and the dog that feels compelled to look after them both when the man is on the run from the Canadian Mounties. The Flaming Forest. Philadelphia: Triangle Books Press, 1921.

3 This story written by James Oliver Curwood is of Canadian Mounty David Carrigan as he searches for Black Roger Audemard. The Gold Hunters. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, This is the story of gold hunters looking to strike it rich around Hudson Bay. The Grizzly King. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, This is one of Curwood s books that have animals as the main characters. Thor, a giant adult bear, and Muskwa, a motherless bear cub, become friends as they champion the Canadian wilderness. The Honor of the Big Snows. Philadelphia: Triangle Press, Jan, a young man, becomes involved with a group of Canadian Mounties at their post in the Northern wilderness. He endures many hardships, including a smallpox outbreak. The Hunted Woman. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, This book follows a young women who is on a perilous path through the wilderness to escape those that are after her. The Plains of Abraham. New York: Doubleday, Doran and Company, This book follows Daniel James Bulain on his journey through New France (the Quebec area of Canada). He is captured by Indians and then joins the French Army in their fight against the English. The battle at the Plains of Abraham serves as the climatic point of the book. The River s End. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, This book details another journey in God s Country, and the hardships of the wilderness. The Valley of Silent Men. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, This is a love story and murder mystery set in the Canadian wild. Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant James Kent falsely confesses to murder in order to save an innocent man and find the real killer. Along the way, he falls in love with a French Canadian girl who claims to know who the real killer is. Dickens, Charles. The Complete Works of Charles Dickens (in 16 Volumes). New York: Gebbie Publishing Company, 1895.

4 This is a copy of the first printing of this complete set of Charles Dickens works. Frith, Henry. King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table. Philadelphia: David McKay, This is an early copy of Frith s book depicting the adventures of King Arthur and his Knights. Halstead, Murat. The Illustrious Life of William McKinley, Our Martyred President. Self Published, This is a first edition copy of Halstead s biography on President William McKinley. This book was published just shortly after McKinley s assassination. Holst, Dr. H. von. The Constitutional and Political History of the United States: State Sovereignty and Slavery, Vol I. Chicago: Callahan and Company, This is volume one of the eight volumes set written by Dr. Holst. Holst, Dr. H. von. The Constitutional and Political History of the United States: Jackson s Administration Annexation of Texas, Vol 2. Chicago: Callahan and Company, This is volume two of the eight volumes set written by Dr. Holst. Hudson, Rev. H. N. Shakespeare: His Life, Art and Characters (in 2 Volumes). Boston: Ginn Brothers, In these two volumes, Reverend Hudson details the life and works of William Shakespeare. Mabre, Hamilton. William Shakespeare: Poet, Dramatist, and Man. New York: The MacMillan Company, This is a copy of an early edition of Mabre s biography about William Shakespeare. McDaniel, Walter Brooks, PhD. Roman Private Life and Its Survivals. Boston: Marshal Jones Company, 1924.

5 This book written by Dr. McDaniel depicts what life was like in Rome, and what part of the Roman culture can still be seen today. Parkman, Francis. The California and Oregon Trail. New York: Hurst and Company, This is copy of Parkman s history of the California and Oregon Trails. Roosevelt, Theodore. The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The Strenuous Life. New York: P. F. Collier and Son, This is a copy of the executive edition of one of the volumes written by President Theodore Roosevelt. Rothschild, Alonzo. Lincoln, Master of Men A Study in Character. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, This is a copy of the ninth printing of Rothschild s study on President Abraham Lincoln. Shakespeare, William. The Works of Shakespeare (in 10 Volumes). New York: The MacMillan Company, This is an early edition of a ten volumes set of William Shakespeare s works. Stoker, Bram. Dracula. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, This is a first edition printing in the United States of Bram Stoker s famous book about the vampire Dracula.