baker hettie gray (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. - Octavo, red cloth. The binding is dampstained. The covers are bumped with a tiny stain to the front edge of the front cover. The spine is darkened with the head lightly frayed. Half-title, title, [v] & 68 pages. The front hinge is partially cracked & the top end of the front endpaper is detached. The front endpaper & half-title are darkened & the top & inner edges of the remaining pages are darkened. There is occasional foxing. Good only. First trade edition.From the library of Hettie Gray Baker with her bookplate on the front pastedown. Baker (1881-1957), was a pioneer woman in the film industry. As a film editor and writer she contributed to numerous films, including writing scenario and story scripts for several silent films based on Jack London classics. Among these were "Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska" (1914), "The Valley of the Moon" (1914), and "The Chechako" (1914). She edited legendary Western film director John Ford's early film "The Iron Horse" (1924). She later became known for her knowledge of Siamese cats and wrote several cat books, including "Cat Tales" published by Farrar Strauss and Young.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: good. First American edition. 6 x 9 in. Paper boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; mild wear, covers very faintly damp-spotted. Binding tight and text unmarked. DJ is GOOD ; several partly open tears. Sport. Stax.

Zustand: Fair. 1951. Second Printing. 115 pages. No dust jacket. Brown and blue cloth covered boards. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. End papers are more notably foxed. Text block edge is moderately foxed. Plates are bright and clear. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Sunning to spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Fifth printing. Spine slightly cocked, endpapers foxed, else very good in a very good minus dust jacket with spine faded and light water stains.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo hbk in d/w; vg/G+; hardback book with no names or other handwriting inside; a little fading to cover; in a price clipped d/w that has slight loss to spine ends; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Farrar, Straus and Young, 1951. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with previous owner name on flyleaf and light spotting/staining to page ends. Dust jacket is good with tears to front cover and spine, shelf/edgewear, and nicks.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Zustand: Very good. - Octavo, dark blue cloth titled in gilt on the front cover & spine. The binding is bumped & rubbed with a small stain to the front cover & light staining to the rear cover. The head & tail of the spine are chipped & slightly frayed & the titling on the spine is almost completely faded. ix & 93 pages. There are tape stains on the front endpaper & a short tear to its front edge, else the contents are very good. First edition.Inscribed to Hettie Gray Baker on the front pastedown with the stamp of "Ethel L. Dickinson / Hartford, Connecticut". Baker's bookplate is taped to the front endpaper. The bookplate depicts the head of a Siamese cat in black and white above the words "Mike / Owner of / Hettie Gray Baker / Who Owns This Book.Hettie Gray Baker (1881-1957), was a pioneer woman in the film industry. As a film editor and writer she contributed to numerous films, including writing scenario and story scripts for several silent films based on Jack London classics. Among these were "Burning Daylight: The Adventures of 'Burning Daylight' in Alaska" (1914), "The Valley of the Moon" (1914), and "The Chechako" (1914). She edited legendary Western film director John Ford's early film "The Iron Horse" (1924). She later became known for her knowledge of Siamese cats and wrote several cat books, including "Cat Tales" published by Farrar Strauss and Young.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First edition without jacket on illustrated pictorial cloth will send out 1 st class post - rare and collectable.