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Two American History Books, comprising "A Popular History of the United States of America" by John Clark Ridpath, published by Jones Brothers & Company, San Francisco, 1881; and "Our Presidents" by Virginia F. Townsend, edition de luxe, published by Worthington Co., New York, 1889; together with "The Conestoga Six-Horse Bell Teams of Eastern Pennsylvania" published by John Omwake, Cincinnati, 1930, 3 books total

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