Frank b stearns (8 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Stearns, Frank B. MY HOPES AND MY HEROES. Decatur, Ill.: Published by the Author, 1903. First Edition. 228 pages. Illustrations by C.L. Smith. Maroon cloth covers with gilt printing. The spine ends and corners are rubbed and bumped. Otherwise, Very Good.

First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm); dark red cloth, stamped in gilt (front) and black (spine); 228pp, frontispiece. Spine sunned; boards rubbed, with edgewear and minor fraying; scratches and soiling; gilt dulled. Textblock soiled about edges, with yellowing along page margins; gift inscription on ffep; bindings slightly shaken, else just about Very Good. Frank B. "Dad" Stearns was proprietor of the Decatur (Illinois) Hotel, from 1900 to 1910. He was something of a Character, known for his optimism and humor; if the thorough local coverage of this book's release is any indication, he was well-liked in Decatur. This volume contains "Dad" Stearns' poetic efforts, humorous and somber, with many covering subjects of the day (such as the death of president William McKinley, a personal friend of his), as well those more local and personal. Features C. L. Smith's charming illustrations, as well as some photo-illustrations. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 124 pages. Short Stories: Hero with a Past; Surprise on the Desert; Night Ferry; The Lady and the Brute. Articles: Why Auto Insurance Costs So Much; The Doctors Who Make Children Grow - pediatric endocrinologists; Act of Compassion - F. de Sales Meyers, a WWII submariner,destroyed Japanese merchant shipping; Golden Isles of the Aegean - lovely Greek isle color photos; A Visit With boss of the Chicago White Sox, Bill Veeck; The Untold Story of Little Rock (part 3) - Faubus makes his move - photo-illustrated article on the first day of school when the National Guard ringed Central High and kept Negroes out; He Knows Where Your Money Goes - Secretary of the Treasury, Robert Anderson; Photo of Conductor Jacob Avshalomov at work. Serials: Island of Hate (part 1 of 5); The Case of the Mythical Monkeys (part 6 of 8). Ads: Movie "Say One For Me"; Graceful Chrysler Imperial ad features a maroon Le Baron 4-door Silvercrest Landau; GE Air Conditioners; Dutch Boy House Paint; Huge two-page Marlboro ad promotes their flip-top box; Dial Soap; Kraft Cracker Barrel Cheese; Campbell's Bean with Bacon Soup; AC Oil Filter ad featuring color photo of Victor Borge at the piano; Pall Mall cigarette ad; De Soto ad featuring its push-button transmision and a Firedome 4-door Sportsman; General Telephone; Band-Aid; Palmolive; Great two-page color photo 7up ad shows boy in backyard recliner; Kodak cameras; Swimquip pool equipment; Mopar parts; Vauxhall; L&M cigarette ad features James Arness in his 'Gunsmoke' attire offering a light to Miss Kitty(?); Nice two-page color photo Chevrolet ad features a silver Kingswood station wagon - with young boy hanging out back window as his mother drives!; Whitman's chocolates; Florida tourism; Mazola; Bulova; Johnson Outboards; Schlitz Beer; Smith-Corona Typewriters; Caterpillar ad features color photo of Al C. Church, Florida State Highway Engineer at Miami Beach; Norelco shavers; Nice color ad for McGregor sportswear; Nice color Coke ad on back covers features icy class and small image of soda fountain below. and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Saturday Evening Post, June 6, 1959 - The Untold Story of Little Rock Short Stories: Hero with a Past; Surprise on the Desert; Night Ferry; The Lady and the Brute. Articles: Why Auto Insurance Costs So Much; The Doctors Who Make Children Grow - pe. Illustrated by Rockwell, Norman (cover); Fields, Jack; Briggs, Austin;Bomberger, Bruce; Jones, Robert; (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. 84 pages. Short Stories: Alexander Botts, Security Agent; The Day of the Hanging; Beauty and the Beatnik; Prowler in the House. Articles: Civil Defense - a National Disgrace; Hollywood's Late-Blooming Redhead; His Grace Will Do Anything - the Most Noble John Robert Russell, thirteenth Duke of Bedford, resorts to screwball antics to pay taxes on his ancestral estate; The Face of America - Cold, Clear and Deep - fantastic color photo of swimmers with (an intact) Mount St. Helens in background; Are Pipe Smokers People?; The Struggle To Get Jimmy Hoffa - Part 3 - The Labor Boss Leaves a Paper Trail of strange financial dealings; My Baseball Farmhands - John Mullen, boss of the Milwaukee Braves, describes the stars and flops he's uncovered in his job of developing big-league players; Secrets of a Lion Tamer - article on Mel Koontz with great color photos. Serials: Mark of Treachery (part 1 of 8); Death Walk (part 3 of 6). Ads: Colgate toothpaste; Portland Cement Association - featuring photo of Phil (Scooter) Rizzuto; AC Spark Plug ad features color illustrations of Janet Blair and John Raitt; Chrysler (Windsor two-door); Pall Mall cigarettes; Frigidaire pink refrigerator-freezer; Northern Tissue; L&M cigarettes - back cover color-photo ad featuring James Arness. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Saturday Evening Post, July 11, 1959 Alexander Botts, Security Agent; The Day of the Hanging; Beauty and the Beatnik; Prowler in the House. Articles: Civil Defense - a National Disgrace; Hollywood's Late-Blooming Redhead; His Grace Will Do Anything. Illustrated by Sargent, Dick (cover); Bates, Sam; Skor, Walter; Georgi,Edwin (illustrator).…