Hewes james (16 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 96 pgs. Good, with moderate cover wear. Articles include "A View: Introductory Education in Typography," "The Formal Economy of Written Signs," "The Future Role of the Printing Historical Society," "Is Literacy Acquisition Easier in Some Languages Than in Others?" and more.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Printing. 452pp.incl.index; HB maroon w/gilt-emblem cover; slight rub w/clean,tight pgs. "The principal issue in the development of the organizaton and administration of the War Department/Department of the Army from 1900 to 1963 was executive control over the men, money, and other resources required to raise, train, equip, and supply the United States Army. . The purpose of the present account is to trace the development of this central theme of executive control historically." some illus. (2).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. Pages are heavily marked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: n/a. The cover shows wear with a noticeable crease and a small tear at the top edge. The spine is slightly creased but intact. The binding is firm, and the pages are clean with no inscriptions or library markings.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Printing. 452pp. including- folding charts, tables and illustrations. Burgundy buckram with gilt stamping to cover and spine. Spine stamping is faded, slight scuffing to rear cover. Contents are clean, bright and complete. About Very Good.

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1983. Very good condition. Special Studies Series. Cardwraps. B/w photos and folded charts. xvii and 452 pages. Covers scuffed. Name in ink to verso of front cover. Title page slightly grubby. Contents otherwise fine. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Paperback. Charles W. Upham (1802-1875) was born in New Brunswick,Canada, but lived most of his life in Salem, Massachusetts. He was married to the sister of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Upham was ordained a minister in 1824 and practiced at First Church (Unitarian) in Salem for 20 years, when he retired because of a severe attack of bronchitis. He then turned to politics and history. He was mayor of Salem in 1852, and member of the state senate in several years. He was also a US representative from Massachusetts. As a historian, he is best known for his exhaustive work on the Salem witch trials of the late 1600s, titled Salem Witchcraft with an account of Salem Village and a history of opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects. This is still considered an authoritative work. This pamphlet contains a eulogy delivered at his funeral, the funeral sermon, and an appendix from the Salem Register and Salem Gazette describing his funeral and including resolutions from the Salem City Council memorializing his death. Octavo. Very good in beige paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Minor chipping to corners and spine ends and minor foxing through out. Perpendicular crease from a fold extends from front to rear covers. Text is bright. 34 pages. American History. AME3/5023.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Inscribed by the author, a clean, near fine copy.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket Issued. 1st Edition. The evolution f the US army from 1900 to 1975. Includes 24*illustrations, 31*charts and 3*tables. xvii+452pp. Slight shelf-wear to boards and corners.

Zustand: Fine. First Edition. With fold out charts. Bound in reddish leather over boards with the seal of the army on the front and gilded lettering on the spine. Spine gilding very lightly faded, else near new condition. Solid and square. The interior is clean, clear, and crisp with no inscriptions. Pages:(18) 452 Dimensions:9(3/8) x 6¼ x 1(3/8).…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. Book in excellent condition: Like new! No markings/writings/highlighting on text. Pages are clean and crisp. Front and back cover in very good condition; some wear. FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to previous owner (see some actual pictures of book). Will ship within 24-48 hours. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Zustand: very good. First Edition. First Printing. 24 cm, 452, illus. with 10 fold-out plates, bibliography, index. Inscribed by the author. This volume was the first in the series of special studies issued by the Center of Military History. An analysis of the executive control exercised by the War Department over the men, money, and other resources required to raise, train, equip, and supply the United States Army.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. Bound in maroon cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Presidential seal on the front cover, and stamped on the front with the name General David C. Jones. Jones was an Air Force General and served as the 9th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, under Presidents Carter and Reagan. In addition to his name on the cover, this copy has a presentation slip of paper inside the front cover presenting this book to Jones, and signed by the author and James Collins, Jr., Chief of Military History for the Army. 452 pages. Very good condition. Red rubberstamp on the title page with flag says 'Library of Congress Surplus Duplicate Not For Resale.' Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.…

First edition. First edition. Woodcut portrait frontispiece. [4], 209, [1]pp. 12mo. An account of the Boston Tea Party by the last surviving participant, George R. T. Hewes, who died in 1840 at the age of 98. Although Howes attributes this work to Benjamin Thatcher, Sabin and others suggest that James Hawkes was the probable editor, and Hawkes' name appears on the copyright page. Indeed, Thatcher would publish his own similar work, titled Traits of the Tea Party, in 1835. Howes T152, "aa"; Sabin 70137 Contemporary muslin-backed pink paper covered boards, worn. Foxing and dampstaining. Provenance: William S. Pennington (presentation inscription on p. 13 from his father, Governor William Pennington) Woodcut portrait frontispiece. [4], 209, [1]pp. 12mo.…