Frost edgar (24 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. This trade paperback is in good condition with signs of library use, including a library sticker on the spine. The cover shows minor wear, typical of ex-library editions, but the binding remains intact. There is no dust jacket, as expected for this format. Overall, the book is well-preserved and ready for enjoyment by trivia enthusiasts. no dust jacket (trade paperback).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 96 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Zustand: Good.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 157 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.40 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.…

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 186 pages. 8.80x8.40x0.60 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Collectible-Very Good. Rich treasury of verse from 19th and 20th centuries, selected for popularity and literary quality, includes Poe's 'The Raven,' Whitman's 'I Hear America Singing,' as well as poems by Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, many other notables.…

Zustand: Fair. - Quarto [10-5/8 inches high by 8-3/4 inches wide], decorative boards in cream, black & gray. The binding is lightly bumped & rubbed. The boards are darkened around the edges with soiling to the rear board. The spine is darkened with the head & tail chipped. Unnumbered pages, including a colophon, with a letter from the editors and an order form laid in. Black-and-white illustrations, including 4 plates & 12 full-page illustrations. The edges of some text pages are darkened. The rear joint is split and the spine is partially detached. The contents are very good. Featured in this issue is a plate depicting a previously unpublished drawing by Rockwell Kent of a barefoot dancing woman in a woodland setting, holding out the long strands of her hair. Among the articles are "Mr. Poe at his Conjurations Again" by Carl F. Schreiber, "The Line-Engravings of Stephen Gooden" by James Laver [with illustrations], and "Robert Frost and His Books" by Frederic Melcher, with a portrait. Two facsimile letters are tipped-in illustrating "Another Day" by Henry W. Kent. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. 4to; fep torn; picture board covers with blue cloth spine; rubbing to board covers - especially at edges; gift inscription on fep; colour & b/w illustrations; a few dog eared pages; actual contents nice and clean with both colour and b/w plates; G+; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Illustrated by Bruno Frost (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Rev. ed 186 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm OCLC 964661 dark red cloth ; no dustjacket ; names on front endpaper ; Nature, man and human history are reflected on in the verse of English and American poets and such prose works as the Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence ; Roy Jay Cook was born on 18 July 1873, in Minneapolis. 101 Famous Poems is a long-running anthology compiled by Roy Jay Cook, first published in 1916 and continuously in print since that time. The collection brings together 101 well-known poems drawn primarily from British and American poets, presenting a wide range of classic English-language verse that reflects popular tastes of the early twentieth century. Many editions also feature a prose supplement that includes significant historical and inspirational documents, such as Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, the Declaration of Independence, the Ten Commandments, and Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech. The anthology encompasses works by poets including William Shakespeare, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allan Poe, Alfred Tennyson, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Frost, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, and others, with selections covering themes of inspiration, patriotism, romance, history, and reflection.Frequently indexed by title, author, and first line, the book has served as an accessible entry point to poetry for generations of readers, often appearing as a family keepsake, school text, or introduction to classic verse.Its enduring appeal lies in its presentation of familiar, memorable poems that have inspired and comforted readers across more than a century. Later editions were published under Cook's own imprint, R.J. Cook, also based in Chicago. In the 1910s and 1920s, recitation culture held significant influence in education and home settings, with memorization and oral delivery of poems serving as standard practices for building character, elocution skills, and appreciation of literary heritage. In the 1910s and 1920s, recitation culture held significant influence in education and home settings, with memorization and oral delivery of poems serving as standard practices for building character, elocution skills, and appreciation of literary heritage. Roy Jay Cook designed the collection with accessibility in mind, offering it at a low price to place classic poems within reach of every child and household across diverse economic backgrounds.This commercial approach aligned with contemporary efforts to democratize literature, ensuring poetry reached beyond elite circles into ordinary homes and classrooms where it could fulfill educational and uplifting roles.McGraw-Hill Companies, which later acquired Contemporary Books' interests, continued publication with a trade paperback reprint in 1994. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Still wrapped in cellophane as new: 4 volumes in original wrappers and slipcase. Coffret 4 tomes comme neuf sous blister. Extra postage outside of France. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Literary Classics Edition xiv, 655 p. illus. (facsim) 17 cm. LCCN 43051076 OCLC 944648 LC PS507 .W64 Dewey 810.82 ; grey-green boards with blue designs and lettering, in color dustjacket ; Contents: [1.] American fiction. The devil and Daniel Webster/ Stephen Vincent Bene?t -- Tom Whipple / Walter D. Edmonds -- The murders in the Rue Morgue / Edgar Allan Poe -- Missionary journeys / Willa Cather -- The duke and the daupin come aboard / Mark Twain -- The outcasts of Poker Flat / Bret Harte -- A preacher goes to war / John W. Thomason, Jr -- Uncle Remus / Joel Chandler Harris -- A last will / Williston Fish -- One arrowhead day / Harry Leon Wilson -- The skylight room / O. Henry -- Rupe Collins / Booth Tarkington -- Our new telephone / Ruth Gordon -- Some like them cold / Ring Lardner -- At the end of the car line / Ben Hur Lampman -- The Japanese / Ogden Nash -- Fifty grand / Ernest Hemingway -- The waltz / Dorothy Parker -- You mean common / Arthur Kober -- Address Unknown / Kressman Taylor. -- [2.] American verse. -- Paul Revere's ride / Henry Wadsworth Longfellow -- The Concord hymn / Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Death and General Putnam / Arthur Guiterman -- Home, Sweet Home / John Howard Payne -- To Helen / Edgar Allan Poe -- Annabel Lee / Edgar Allan Poe -- Battle hymn of the republic / Julia Ward Howe -- Nancy Hanks / Rosemary Bene?t -- Ethiopia saluting the colors / Walt Whitman -- As toilsome I wandered Virginia's woods / Walt Whitman -- Little boy blue / Eugene Field -- The last leaf / Oliver Wendell Holmes -- A visit from St. Nicholas / Clement C. Moore -- American laughter / Kenneth Allan Robinson -- Plain language from truthful James / Bret Harte -- Little Willie / Eugene Field -- The mystery of Gilgal / John Hay -- I hear America singing / Walt Whitman -- The old man and Jim / James Whitcomb Riley -- John L. Sullivan, the strong boy of Boston / Vachel Lindsay -- Afternoon on a hill / Edna St. Vincent Millay -- Miniver Cheevy / Edwin Arlington Robinson -- I have a rendezvous with death / Alan Seeger -- my sweet old etcetera / e. e. cummings -- Two-volume novel / Dorothy Parker -- Abraham Lincoln walks at midnight / Vachel Lindsay -- The maid-servant at the inn / Dorothy Parker -- The death of the hired man / Robert Frost -- Lament / Edna St. Vincent Millay -- Mending wall / Robert Frost -- Early moon / Carl Sandburg -- Stopping by woods on a snowy evening / Robert Frost -- Grass / Carl Sandburg -- Shenandoah Road / E.B. White -- Aged four / Mildred Focht -- Mr. Flood's party / Edwin Arlington Robinson -- To fight aloud is very brave / Emily Dickinson -- Song in exile / Alice Duer Miller -- Scum o' the earth / Robert Haven Schauffler -- My city / James Weldon Johnson -- Farewell, my friends / Clarence Day. -- [3.] American fact. -- The declaration of independence -- A letter from Franklin to Washington -- Under a cloud of sail / Richard Henry Dana -- Where I lived and what I lived for / Henry David Thoreau -- The hunting camp / Francis Parkman -- The only one / Maude Barnes Miller -- The death of John Quincy Adams / Carl Sandburg -- For us, the living / Alexander Woollcott -- The second inaugural address / Abraham Lincoln -- The Confederate army / John W. Thomason, Jr -- The first G.A.R. parade / Lloyd Lewis -- Three speeches / Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr -- The Trawnbeighs / Charles M. Flandrau -- Thanksgiving proclamation / Wilbur L. Cross -- Mary White / William Allen White -- A wedding notice from the Fountain inn tribune / Robert Quillen -- A letter from Nicola Sacco to his son -- Mon pays / Edna St. Vincent Millay -- Coon hunt / E.B. White --A visit to London / Frank Sullivan -- The turtle / Ogden Nash -- The Norse travel again / W.L. White -- First fig / Edna St. Vincent Millay -- A talk to young men / Robert C. Benchley -- P.S. he got the job / Anonymous -- The new colossus / Emma Lazarus -- Inscription on the tomb of the unknown soldier ; FINE/VG. Julian Brazleton (illustrator). Book.…

Black Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. 418 Pp. 2634 Copies Printed. First Edition. Grey Dust Jacket Lettered In Green, Priced $3.00. Generically Inscribed By August Derleth. A Clean, Solid Copy, Trace Of Wear At Corners. Book Has Very Faint Traces Of Old Dampness Around Base Of Spine. Dj Is First Issue, Green Lettering On Grey-Blue Background, 22 Titles On Rear Panel Ending With 7 Titles "Coming In 1947", Not Price-Clipped, Slight Wear With Minuscule Losses At Corners, Slight Browning To Spine., Book And Dj Show Dampstaining On Reverse Around Base Of Spine, Also Surface Deterioration Of Paper Around Base Of Spine With A Loss Of About 1/2" X 1/8" Of Paper Of Dj; Most Or All Of These First Issue Jackets Were Dampstained, And Many Or Most Were Later Replaced With Second Issue Jackets. Signed by Author(s).…

Zustand: Good. 8vo. 172 pp., Dark Green Cloth, Dust Jacket, Very Good. DJ Good with small tears, staining, edge wear, else VG with minor stains to end papers. Previous owner's signature on FFEP. Mylar Jacket. Scarce with Dust Jacket. First Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Full leather cover with extensive gilt decoration shows minor wear, tear, rubbing, edgewear, discoloration. All edges gilt. Pages tanned and clean. Contemporary name of former owner dated 1843 in the prelims. 8 plates. Scarce.