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Gardening for Profit

The first edition of Peter Henderson’s Gardening for Profit was published in 1867, two years after the Civil War ended, and sold 100,000 copies. It’s considered the first book written on market gardening in the United States. Market gardening is defined as small scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers, from less than an acre to a few acres. In today's world, you may meet a market gardener at your local farmer's market. 

Once Upon a Time in Sedona

Signed by the author, this short historical biography is full of black-and-white photographs depicting life in Sedona, Arizona. It includes postal history. The front cover was designed by a cowboy artist who co-founded the Cowboy Artists of America. The author was a WWII naval veteran and photojournalist who had been living in Sedona for over two decades. This book is a compilation of oral histories. Twenty Sedona residents spoke with the author before they passed away.

Survival on Land and Sea

This pocket-sized, waterproof booklet was created by Smithsonian scientists for soldiers and airmen in the Pacific to carry with them during World War II.  It details survival information for stranded servicemen, including how to navigate without instruments, abandon ship, start fires, find water, build shelter, and identify edible and dangerous plants and animals in the tropics, the arctic, and the desert.  Over 1 million booklets were distributed by the end of the war and potentially saved numerous lives.