Cecil robertson (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 2d ed ; 146 pages illustrations 20 cm ; OCLC 2340313 ; LC DS485.B84 R6 1949 ; Dewey 915.91 ; 8vo ; badly worn copy, a few pages starting ; photograph of train station at Calcutta, India 1951 and another of an un-named Rangoon couple, laid in ; signature of Maj. George L. Carley, Jr. on front endpaper, ; copy of Chief Justice George Holmes Carley (1938-2020). His father, Maj. George L. Carley, Jr. (1908-1986), was a member of the United States Public Health Service and while posted in Rangoon, Burma, His son, George Carley, attended the eighth and ninth grades at the Woodstock School in Mussoorie, India, from 1951 to 1953. He himself served in the United States Army, on active duty in 1956 and then in the Reserve until 1960. He received his A.B. from the University of Georgia in 1960 and his LL.B. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1962, becoming a "Double Dawg". He married Sandra Marie Lineberger (1940-2025), a well-known Atlanta interior designer. George H. Carley was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia in 1993 by then-Gov. Zell Miller. In May 2012, he was sworn in as the 29th Chief Justice, serving as leader of Georgia's judicial system until Dec. 31, 2012 ; ; C. Harcourt Robertson (Cecil Harcourt Robertson) was an author and illustrator known for his charming book "Burmese Vignettes: (24 Sketches of Burmese Life and Character)," first published in 1930, featuring delightful illustrations of early 20th-century Burmese life, originally appearing in the Madras Mail before being collected and published by W. Thacker & Co. He was an observant chronicler of colonial Burma ; "These scenes of life in Burma , which are illustrated by sketches made by the author , are very pleasing , and also instructive and interesting for those who are unacquainted with the country" -- The Asiatic Review 1949 ; Contents: The Broker -- The Cigar-roller -- The Min Tha -- Pagoda slaves -- The Dacoit -- The Gold-beater -- The Pwe dancer -- The Phongyi -- The Payartaga -- The Royal wedding -- The Magistrate -- The Artist -- A Phongyi Biyan -- The Saya -- The Astrologer -- The Story-teller -- The Silversmith -- he Shikari -- The Lacquer-ware maker -- The Silk-weaver -- The Building of t he house -- Shandy day -- The Umbrella -- The Match-maker ; POOR. Book. …

Soft Cover. Zustand: Good. 8vo. 71 pp. signed presentation inscription from author, very good in original card covers, some edgewear and minor markings, good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Signed by the Author.

Zustand: Very Good. Original stapled illustrated souvenir theatre programme 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 16 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs from the play and illustrated advertisements. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. A richly illustrated history of coachbuilding, tracing the craft"s evolution from horse-drawn carriages to motor coachwork, with detailed discussion of design, materials, and craftsmanship. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This copy is undated. dated here using Jisc, via copies held at various institutions including the National Library of Scotland, National Trust Libraries and the Science Museum Libraries.An informative volume tracing the history and evolution of the craft of coachbuilding from the age of horse-drawn carriages to the motor age.The text explores the transition from traditional carriage design to motor coachwork, with detailed discussion of materials, methods, and aesthetics, accompanied by photographic plates and design illustrations.with the publisher's advertisements to front and rear endpapers. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Externally, smart. Slight fading to extremities and spine. Very slight offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine. None Stated (illustrator). book.…

First edition. 8vo. vii, [1, blank], 215, [1, publisher's advertisements] pp. Original red cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, front cover lettered in blind within double blind fillet border (internally clean and unmarked; spine slightly faded, otherwise a very good copy indeed). London, P.S. King & Son, Ltd. A collection articles by Arthur Cecil Pigou, then chair of Political Economy at Cambridge University, and Dennis Holme Robertson, then reader in economic at Cambridge, most previously published in economic journals during the late 1920s. …

First edition, first impression. A collection of six pieces by Pigou and five by Robertson, all written in the late 1920s and most previously published in economic journals. Pigou's work covers a range of topics, while Robertson focuses largely on monetary problems. Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, titles and double frames to front cover in blind. Spine sunned, endpapers a bit browned, light foxing to a couple of margins, otherwise internally bright and clean. A very good copy indeed.…