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The Black Experience in Revolutionary NC

The Black Experience in Revolutionary NC by Jeffrey Crow, softcover, 128 pp., measures 6” by 9”.

$16.00

The Constitution of the U.S. of A.

The Constitution of the U.S. of A., 30 pp.,hardcover, is a transcription of the Constitution. Measures 4 1/4” by 6 3/4”. 

$17.00

Quotations of George Washington

Quotations of George Washington is a 32-page hardcover book with a short biography of the “father of our country.” It measures 4 1/4” by 6 3/4”.

$17.00

Quotations of Benjamin Franklin

Quotations of Benjamin Franklin is a 32-page hardcover book with a short biography of the great man. It measures 4 1/4” by 6 3/4”.

$17.00

Quotations of Thomas Jefferson

Quotations of Thomas Jefferson is a hardback book including a short biography of this founding father. Its 32 pages measure 4 1/4” by 6 3/4” and are filled with Jefferson’s pithy sayings.

$17.00

Great American Treasures: Properties, Projects, Collections

Great American Treasures: Properties, Projects, Collections by the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America is a listing by state of properties owned, managed, or helped by the Society. With black and white photos, its 95 pages are a great guide to the country’s historic treasures perfect for the traveler.

$11.50

The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, Excelling any Thing of the Kind ever yet published

The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy, Excelling any Thing of the Kind ever yet published by Mrs. Glasse was first published in England in 1747. The first American edition was published in 1805. This facsimile edition of the 1805 edition is 325 pages with an index and 10 pages of historical notes as the introduction. It is paperback measuring 5” by 8”.

$26.50

North Carolina Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in North Carolina

North Carolina Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in North Carolina is a facsimile of the transcript of typewritten records prepared by the Federal Writers’ Project 1936-38. It is 158 pages of first-hand accounts of being held as slaves in North Carolina. It measures 9 1/2” by 7 1/2”. 

$21.25

A Chronicle of North Carolina during the American Revolution 1763-1789

A Chronicle of North Carolina during the American Revolution 1763-1789 by Jeffrey J. Crow is a month by month record of events in the state during the Revolution. Filled with black and white illustrations and maps, it is a paperback of 61 pages with bibliography and measures 6” by 9”.

$13.75

Greene and Cornwallis: The Campaign in the Carolinas

Greene and Cornwallis: The Campaign in the Carolinas by Hugh F. Rankin provides an overview of that critical campaign of the American Revolution. It is a 90-page paperback with black and white illustrations, index, and maps. 

$21.25

A History of African Americans in North Carolina

A History of African Americans in North Carolina by Crow, Escott, and Hatley is a scholarly look at the history of North Carolina’s African Americans. At 266 pages with index and black and white illustrations, this paperback was revised in 2002 and measures 6” by 9”. 

$21.25

Life in the Southern Colonies: Jamestown, Williamsburg, St. Mary's City and Beyond

Life in the Southern Colonies: Jamestown, Williamsburg, St. Mary’s City and Beyond is edited by Jeanne M. Bracken and is part of the Perspectives on History Series. At 64 pages with bibliography, this paperback book is a quick introduction to life in the Southern colonies. 

$13.75

Life in the American Colonies: Daily Lifestyles of the Early Settlers

Life in the American Colonies:Daily Lifestyles of the Early Settlers is edited by Jeanne M. Bracken. It is a volume from the Perspectives on History Series. At 60 pages with black and white illustrations, this paperback book is a great quick reference for an overview of life in the colonial period. It measures 5 1/4” by 7 1/2”. 

$13.75

The Pirates of Colonial North Carolina

The Pirates of Colonial North Carolina by Hugh F. Rankin is an 81-page paperback with index, two appendices, and several grisly illustrations. It measures 6” by 9,” and the 2010 edition is perfect for the pirate lover who wants to know the facts. The narrative, of course, includes the infamous North Carolinian, Blackbeard.

$13.75

Historic Architecture of Wake County, North Carolina

Historic Architecture of Wake County, North Carolina by Kelly A. Lally is THE definitive tome on Wake County architecture. At 448 pages including index and with many black and white photos, this hardback book is a must-have reference book for any serious student of Wake County history. Measures 8 1/2” by 11 1/2”.

$55.00

Historic Wake County: The Story of Raleigh and Wake

Historic Wake County: The Story of Raleigh and Wake by K. Todd Johnson is a full-color hard cover book of 128 pages. Our copies have been signed by the author and measure 9 3/4” by 12 1/4”. The Joel Lane House and Joel Lane are featured on pages 9 & 10.

$53.00

Dessert Cookbook

Dessert Cookbook is the third in a series of small cookbooks with easy-to-prepare recipes gathered from members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. All of the recipes require just a few ingredients--otherwise, they wouldn’t fit on the small pages! 28 pp, tied with a jaunty polka-dot ribbon. Measures 4 1/4” by 5 1/2”.

$10.50

Casserole Cookbook

Casserole Cookbook features 24 pages of easy, short, and delicious recipes contributed by members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. Certain to please the busy cook on your shopping list! Tied with a perky polka-dot ribbon, 27 pp, measures 5 1/2” by 4 1/4”. 

$10.50

Appetizer Cookbook

Appetizer Cookbook is a tiny, 28-page cookbook filled with simple and delicious recipes contributed by members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. Festooned with a festive polka-dot ribbon, it makes the perfect hostess gift or stocking stuffer. Measures 5 1/2” by 4 1/4”.

$10.50

Guide to North Carolina Highway Markers

Guide to North Carolina Highway Markers, Tenth Edition, is a wonderful resource to have in the car while you are traveling around the state. Does your driver refuse to stop so you can read the markers? Problem solved--you can read the text and your driver can continue on his/her way. Everyone is happy! Organized by county with photos and maps. Paperback, 265 pages with index. Measures 6 3/4” by 10”.

$22.00

Society in Colonial North Carolina

Society in Colonial North Carolina by Alan D. Watson, Revised Edition, details many areas of life in colonial North Carolina, including family, servitude and slavery, religion, and transportation and communication. A must-have for the serious student of North Carolina history. Paperback with 147 pages, maps, illustrations, index, and bibliography. Measures 6” by 9”.

$16.00

North Carolina in the American Revolution

North Carolina in the American Revolution by Hugh F. Rankin was first published in 1959 and is a comprehensive review of the people who fought and the battles in which they struggled to free this nation free from tyranny.  Paperback, 74 pages iwth illustrations. Measures 6” by 9”.

$13.00

The History of the American Revolution

The History of the American Revolution: Highlights of the Important Battles and Documents of Freedom is a brief summary of that crucial era in American history.  It spans the years from 1763 to 1783 when the peace treaty was signed. Paperback, measures 5 1/2” by 8 1/2”, 15 pages. 

$7.25

American Cookery: or, the Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry and Vegetables

American Cookery: or, the Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry and Vegetables by Amelia Simmons, an American Orphan, is a paperback facsimile edition of the 86-page cookbook originally published in 1796. This edition is the second edition of the first American cookbook and is the only edition with the recipe for Election Cake. Measures 5” by 8”, paperback with 70 pages, index, and abbreviated glossary.

$17.00

Poor Richard, 1733. An Almanack for the Year of Christ 1733

Poor Richard, 1733. An Almanack for the Year of Christ 1733, being the First after Leap Year by Richard Saunders is a 26-page, 3 3/4” by 6 1/4 “ paperback facsimile edition. Benjamin Franklin printed this edition facing heavy competition, so he took the unusual and controversial step of injecting witty entries between standard tables of tides, weather prediction, and other facts. The Almanack was the most popular book of its kind in colonial America. 

$12.00

The Declaration of Independence with Short Biographies of Its Signers

The Declaration of Independence with Short Biographies of Its Signers is an attractive hardback book with 32 pp. measuring 4 1/4” by 6”. It features the entire text of the document and allows the reader to discover who those brave men who signed the document were. 

$17.00

The Way to Wealth

The Way to Wealth by Benjamin Franklin was first published in 1758 as a preface to his Poor Richard’s Almanack.  This edition is a charming little hardcover book of 30 pages measuring 4 1/4” by 6 3/4.” It is called a summing up of all his previously published thoughts on how to achieve success in business. 

$17.00

George Washington's Rules of Civility & Behavior

George Washington’s Rules of Civility & Behavior in Company and Conversation is a re-creation of the tome written by the father of our country when he was just 14 years old. This delightful 30-page hard bound book includes his 110 rules to “inculcate the practice of a perfect self control.” Measuring just 4 1/4” by 6 3/4”, it will make the perfect gift for friends and relatives of any age!

$17.00

Chameleon on the Crabtree

Commissioned by Joel Lane Museum House, Inc. in 2001, Dr. Jerry L. Cross’s biography of Joel Lane is unprecedented in its scope and scholarship. Spiral-bound, measuring 8 1/2 “ by 11,” and with a total of 93 pages, it answers many questions about the man and the myths surrounding him. A must for the local history lover’s book shelf.

$37.00

Herbs and Herb Lore of Colonial America

Originally published in 1970 by the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the State of Connecticut, this edition from 1995 is a charming paperback totalling 74 pages. Each plant is pictured in a line drawing with its botanical and familiar names and a brief description of the plant and its historical uses.  A perfect small gift for the garden enthusiast, it measures 5 1/4” by 8 1/2”.

$11.00

Book Entitled "Why America is Free"

“Why America is Free: A History of the Founding of the American Republic” written by Hamburger, et. al.

A full-color hardback book with 202 pages of meticulously researched information on the history of our country. Commissioned by the Society of the Cincinnati and the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. 
The book measures 7 1/2” by 9 1/2 “ and is written for elementary and middle school ages but is enjoyed by all ages.
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$25.00