Joe bowler (4 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1995. [vii], 220pp. B&W illustrations. "E. Ray Lankester was one of the giants of late-nineteenth-century British science. His work as a morphologist and evolutionist brought him international fame, and his contributions to scientific education and to the organisation of British science were immense. He made many enemies in the course of his only too active pursuit of his goals, but was respected and admired by scientists and by those of a liberal disposition. He knew numerous eminent figures of the time, including many outside the realms of science - Karl Marx, H. G. Wells and Anna Pavlova, to name only three. His work has now been largely forgotten, having fallen into that blind spot of the history of biology, the era between the original Darwinian debate and the emergence of the modern synthesis of genetics and Darwinism. Nevertheless, a cursory glance at the nature of his achievements makes it obvious that he is worthy of a serious study." (from the Editors' Preface) Previous owner's name and address to the half title page. The book is otherwise in excellent condition. There are no other inscriptions and all contents are tight and clean.…

Hardcover. Zustand: gut. 1992. Illustrators 34 - The Society of Illustrators 34th Annual of American Illustration In englischer Sprache. pages.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 104 pages. Fiction: Miss Carlsen is Mine; The Girl Who Had Accidents; Disaster oin the Outback; Botts Takes the Bait; Frame-up for Murder (part 1 of 3); The Chains of Fear (part 5 of 8). Articles: Our First Man in Outer Space - great photos of Scotty Crossfield who will be aboard the X-15; The Man Who Talks to Tapirs - Harry Gillmore in Sumatra - with photos; Our Houseboat Vacation; The Post Reports on Health Insurance - Part III - Is This the pattern of the future?; The Face of America - The Perfect Month - sensational large color photo of dozens of youths jumping from and swimming at the North Cove Bridge over the North Fork Catawba River; I Call on Lawrence Welk - great photos; Gold Rush Every Weekend.in California - great color photos of gold seekers in action. Ads: Very nostalgic color-photo two-page ad for Frigidaire's frost-proof refrigerator-freezer (blue); 1958 Ford cars; Chevrolet cars; Old Gold cigarettes; L&M cigarettes; Johnson & Johhson first aid ad shows boy diving into water beside lobster; Johnson Sea Horse outboard motor color-photo ad; Koppers ad includes large color photo of Ice Capades 18th Edition/1958; Lucky Strike color-photo ad on back cover shows young smokers playing golf, tennis and sunning. Slight loss to fore-edge of front cover. Moderate wear. Bit of writing atop front cover. Binding intact. A quality vintage copy. Falter, John (cover); Briggs, Austin; Kane, Morgan; Bowler, Joe; Skove, Walter; Dohanos, Stevan; (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. 104 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration by Hughes of doctor making house call on little boy in his toy-strewn bedroom; Deadbeats Are My Business - Psychologist Eugene H. Barnes discloses the weird dodges people use to avoid paying their debts - and his technique for making them pay up; Avenging Lady - short story by George Bradshaw; Palm Springs - Oasis for Golfers - color-photo-illustrated article; The Girl From Mayo - short story by Brian Cleeve; My Adventures as An Illustrator (part 3) - I Break Into the Big Time - Norman Rockwell tells how he was duped as a gullible young artist - but still hit the jackpot at age 22; The Outsider - short story by Leon Ware; Is Foreign Aid Jeopardizing American Jobs?; What is Railroad Featherbedding? - controversy over 'unnecessary' jobs; Night Without End (part 2 of 8) by Alistair MacLean; My Journeys Toward the Stars - X-15 Test Pilot A. Scott Crossfield reveals some of the harrowing moments of his rocket-powered flights in the ship he is grooming to carry a man into space (conclusion - Brush With Disaster); Comanche Holdup - short story by Duvan Polk; The Monitor Affair (part 6 of 8) by Clarence Budington Kelland; Two-page black and white photo Marlboro ad features the Marlboro Man lying down with head resting on saddle; Back cover color-phot Camel ad features G.L. Stavely of Mexican Hat, Utah, a skipper for geologists mapping the mighty Colorado River. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. 2.5" x 1.5" chip from upper corner of front cover. Please note: missing pages 85-86 which contained a portion of The Girl From Mayo, otherwise a worthy vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Norman Rockwell, X-15 - Test Flights, G.L. Stavely, Deadbeats, Debt Collectors, Eugene H. Barnes, Palm Springs, Foreign Aid, A. Scott Crossfield, Marlboro Man. Illustrated by Hughes, George; Bowler, Joe; Lidov, Arthur (illustrator).…