Textbooks - new & used: American & World History, U.S. Government

[ashling]

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My Family has been going through some rough time lately (who hasn't) financially and otherwise. Emotional issue, visa issues, electric cutoff ,etc.

We are going through our books and trying to sell what we can however we can to try to work through some of our financial problems. This is not something that we want to do, but ....

We have books that we have collected through graduate school and before - an some other items. Many are textbooks or others that we use as sources for stuff we use in our Government classes didn't know if anybody might be interested in some of them.

If so, you could IM me.



Textbooks:
Give Me Liberty: An American History, vol. 1 & 2, by Eric Foner , 2 volume textbook
This is an excellent set. It has great resources and, of course, Eric Foner.

Keeping the Republic: Power & Citizenship in American Politics, 5th edition (2012) by Barbour and Wright

Other:
Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America by John M. Barry
paperback

The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed
Hardbound

The Failure of the Founding Fathers: Jefferson, Marshall, and the Rise of Presidential Democracy by Bruce Ackerman
Paperback

The American People in the Great Depression (part I of “Freedom From Fear”) by David M. Kennedy
Paperback
New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, & Conspiracy in Eighteenth Century Manhattan by Jill Lepore

[antiquie]

1. You should try here, as well:

DU Marketplace (Group)

[hlthe2b]

2. You can also sell many used textbooks through Amazon marketplace...

Some popular and expensive volumes sell for quite a bit.

[ashling]

3. We have some listed there

just trying to cover all the bases

[Tobin S.]

4. Do you have any rare or collectible coins you'd like to sell?

If so, send me a PM. Otherwise, I'm at least good for a kick.

[ashling]

6. Interested in a 140+ year old handmade quilt

sorry, no coins

Thanks, though

[haele]

16. There might be a market for the quilt...

I'm almost sorry we're in the middle of a renovation that is going to eat through all our windfall to get us to a point we can live in the home we're renovating.

Otherwise, I'd be interested and give you a fair collector's price - at 140 years old and at least 5' x 6', it should be worth $300 - 500 in as-is fair condition, and $1200 or more if in as-is good condition. (Just remember, never toss it in the washer and definately never put it in a dryer!)

Good luck with your sales, and I hope your financial issues will turn around as soon as possible.


Haele

[ashling]

17. Thanks for the info.

I really don't think I will sell it, but I am interested in archival info

It was made by my great grandmother when she was 16. Before he died my dad gave it to me to take care of.

[840high]

5. Kick

[IrishAyes]

7. Very sorry to hear of your troubles. Not that I have any pull at all,

but I don't see why anyone should object to your post. It would be cruel and heartless to do so. I only wish you the best, and would help if I could. Unfortunately I live on the thin edge myself. In retirement it's fairly secure, but I don't even have a car. I hope and pray things get better for you and the family. I know how hard times can feel.

[ashling]

8. Thank you

[Agschmid]

9. Kick...

Unfortunately not much more I can do besides kick the OP.

Good luck you are in my thoughts, and I hope things turn around.

[Ino]

10. I sell a lot of books through half.com

Best wishes to you

[onestepforward]

11. I understand about having to sell stuff that you really don't want to.

I've been having to do that.

I can send you and your family well wishes, hope for some sales and big hugs. A lot of us are in this boat, so we're not alone.

[dipsydoodle]

12. I'm sure our thoughts are with you.

with the hope that things start to look up for you and your family.

[MattSh]

13. Hope you got the stuff I sent you...

about visa issues. That's about all I can do except to kick this thread.

[Wounded Bear]

14. I always find thread titles like that amusing...

Note to OP: If the mods find your post 'inappropriate,' they will remove it for you. No need to volunteer.

[ashling]

15. I'm glad you are anused