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1	Earth Abides more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist In this profound ecological fable, a mysterious plague has destroyed the vast majority of the human race. Isherwood Williams, one of the few survivors, returns from a wilderness field trip to discover that civilization has vanished during his absence. Eventually he returns to San Francisco and encounters a female survivor who becomes his wife. ... see all copies from $6.90! new only from $8.21! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Ordeal by Hunger more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist Hope. Hardship. Cannibalism. Incorporating the diaries of the Donner party survivors and other contemporary documents, Stewart wrote the definitive history of that ill-fated band of pioneers, an astonishing account of what human beings may endure and achieve in the final press of circumstance. "Excellent".--New York Times. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The California Trail: An Epic with Many Heroes more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist In 1841 and 1842 small groups of emigrants tried to discover a route to California passable by wagons. Without reliable maps or guides, they pushed ahead, retreated, detoured, split up, and regrouped, reaching their destination only at great cost of property and life. But they had found a trail, or cleared one, and by their mistakes had shown ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Pickett's Charge more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist Back in print--the definitive account of 15 hours that changed the course of world history. This narrativently recreates how itoo familiar story . . . with objectivity . . . (and) explosive detail. . . . (A) stirring book".--The New Yorker. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $6.49! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Names on the land; a historical account of place-naming in the United States more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist George R. Stewart's classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation's peoples. More than half a century later, "Names on the Land" remains the authoritative source on its subject, while Stewart's intimate knowledge of America and love of anecdote make his book a ... see all copies from $3.47! new only from $12.97! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Storm more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist A violent storm, affectionately known as Maria, sweeps through California and changes the lives of many in its path. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.54! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Pioneers Go West more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist In the spring of 1844, eleven covered wagons headed west from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Some 50 men, women and children made up the caravan, and a young man named Mose Schallenberger kept a journal of the trip. From Mose's notes, George Stewart has drawn firsthand information about the events of the journey, from dangerous encounters with Indians and ... see all copies from $1.99!
8	Fire by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist Spitcat, a raging forest fire in the Sierra Nevada of California, had a lifespan of merely eleven days, "yet its effects could be reckoned ahead in centuries." So writes George R. Stewart in this engrossing novel of a fire started by lightning in the dry heat of September, and fanned out of control by unexpected winds. The book begins with the ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
9	Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.22! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Earth Abides by Paul Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! first editions
11	U.S. 40: Cross Section of the United States of America more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $89.99!
12	American Place-Names: A Concise and Selective Dictionary for the Continental United States of America more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist Contains some 12,000 names of towns, cities, landmarks, and districts in the USA, explaining their meaning and derivation. see all copies from $2.85! new only from $31.25! \| first editions
13	Committee of Vigilance : revolution in San Francisco, 1851 more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
14	The Year of the Oath: The Fight for Academic Freedom at the University of California, more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $7.00! first editions \| SVS
15	American Given Names: Their Origin and History in the Context of the English Language more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist George Stewart, the world's foremost authority on place-naming, has written an engrossing dictionary that has become the standard work on the history of American first names. Stewart places names in historical and linguistic context, discussing, with his characteristic wit, each name's etymology and degree of use today. A browser's delight--a ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
16	American ways of life more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
17	Book of etiquette by Lillian Eichler Watson add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! new only from $20.39! \| first editions \| SVS
18	Sheep Rock, a novel. by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $6.00! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19	Bret Harte, Argonaut & Exile more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $12.50! first editions
20	Technique of English Verse more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $18.16!
21	Bret Harte, Argonaut and Exile: Being an Account of the Life of the Celebrated American Humorist ... more books like this by George Rippey Stewart add to wishlist see all copies from $51.20!
22	Discovering America's Southeast: A Sixteenth Century View Based on the Mannerist Engravings of Theodore de Bry more books like this by George Rippey Stewart (Designed by), Gloria-Gilda Deak, Birmingham Public Library add to wishlist Much of what the Old World knew of the New World was conveyed through the engravings produced by Theodore de Bry. Appearing approximately one hundred years after the period of Columbus, these engravings provided vivid images of the mystery, adventure, & wealth which were readily available in the New World. With the advantage of several centuries ... see all copies from $11.99!
23	The Secret Proceedings & Debates of the Convention to Form the U. S. Constitution Philadelphia 1787 more books like this by George Rippey Stewart (Editor), Robert Yates add to wishlist see all copies from $13.95! new only from $13.95!
24	Raid of the Confederate Cavalry Through Central Tennessee in October, 1863, Commanded by General Jos: A Paper Read Before the Ohio Commande more books like this by George Rippey Stewart (Editor), William L. Curry add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00!
25	International Trade and Intellectual Property: The Search for a Balanced System more books like this by George Rippey Stewart (Editor) add to wishlist Canadian, American and Mexican scholars reassess the effects of intellectual property rights on international trade in the light of the GATT and NAFTA agreements. They consider trade and intellectual property policies and practices, between and within North America and Europe, US trade policy toward enforcing intellectual property rights, the ... see all copies from $153.35!

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