Kirk lydia (29 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Red. cl., white lettering on backstr. 278pp. Book Club edition. Letters from American Ambassador's wife to her daugheters and son in the US during the years 1949-1952. Very nice copy.

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

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

Zustand: Good. 1952. No edition remarks. 278 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. …

Zustand: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Gifter's inscription on front free endpage. (mystery fiction, spy stories).

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Soviet Union, Moscow, foreign relations, social life and customs) 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. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. …

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Book Club edition. (Russia, Soviet Union, Diplomatic Relations) 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. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. …

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. (Moscow, Soviet Union, Diplomatic Relations) 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Book club. Very good in very good dust jacket. Book shows rubbing to top and bottom edges. Dustwrapper shows light rubbing to top and bottom edges, 1/4" tear to front top edge, 1/4" tear to front bottom fold, chipped on spine ends. Hardcover.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling, with some minor edgewear. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 278 pages; Description: 278 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects: United States --Foreign relations --Russia --Moscow --Social life and customs. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First edition. Fine in very good plus dustwrapper. Dustwrapper is faded on the edges.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1971. First edition about the return of a stolen painting to Belgium and the efforts of some determined that it not stay there. Signed by the author, with personalized inscription, on the front free endpaper. Light blue cloth, illustrated dustjacket. Covers mottled from past moisture exposure (no musty odor), otherwise very good condition with little wear, good hinges, sound text block, name of person in author's inscription on front pastedown, pages otherwise clean and unmarked. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and has light rubbing to the edges, minor shelf soil to the white background. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…

Zustand: New. A historical memoir that offers a portrait of a remarkable life, told first from the perspective of a young girl in Erie, Pennsylvania, Paris, and Washington before World War I, and then from her husband's postings as US naval attache and then as US ambassador to Belgium, the Soviet Union, and Taiwan during the cold war. Editor(s): Kirk, Roger. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGHA; JFSJ1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540. . 2007. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 273 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Fair. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Former Library book. (mystery, fiction, crime).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 160 pages. Light tanning around page edgesThe Smarter Than Jack series was created by Jenny Campbell as a way to entert ain with reader-written books that actively contribute to animal welfare. Design ed as both a gift book and a permanent addition to any animal library, Animals A re Smarter Than Jack 1 contains 93 sometimes comical, sometimes serious, always compelling stories of animal-human encounters. These amazing creatures include a dog who gave her pup mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, an unflappable budgie who m anned the reception desk at a rowdy pub, and a cow who knew just what to do for a bereaved mate. The stories showcase a wide variety of furry and feathered fri ends and the clever ways they trick and outsmart their masters and mistresses, t each lessons, help other animals and people, and even prevent disaster. Readers around the world, including Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the U.S., contri buted these captivating accounts. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 278 pages; Description: 278 p. 22 cm. Subjects: United States --Foreign relations --Russia. Russia --Foreign relations --United States. Moscow --Social life and customs. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Jacket sun-faded with moderate wear, book has a little edge-wear, pages clean (yellowed), binding firm, owner signature of Russia scholar Marshall Winokur, and another owner stamp.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. A historical memoir that offers a portrait of a remarkable life, told first from the perspective of a young girl in Erie, Pennsylvania, Paris, and Washington before World War I, and then from her husband s postings as US naval attache and then as US ambassa.

KIRK, Lydia. THE EMBASSY MADONNA. NY: Doubleday, 1971. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Kirk on the front endpaper: "For Audrey and Joel from their neighbor, Lydia Kirk. May, 1972." Near Fine; minor wear (little soil) d/j. $50.00.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 290 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | The wife of an American Ambassador to Russia here gives her own lively, personal account of the two years she and her husband, Admiral Alan G. Kirk, recently spent in our government's most difficult and crucial diplomatic post. Drawn from her unique first-hand experiences and her alert, penetrating observations, Mrs. Lydia Kirk's accurate, informative, and warmly human report on Russia today merits the careful attention of every American reader.As first lady of the largest embassy in the Russian capital, Mrs. Kirk was mistress of the most lavish home allowed to outsiders, and her sparkling descriptions of the elegant formal affairs over which she presided bring to life the faces and figures of top Russian statesmen and their rarely-seen wives. As she tells of the thrilling afternoon when she had tea with Madame Vishinsky or notes an amusing encounter with Madame Gromyko, she reveals that these gay social occasions were often fraught with international significance.Mrs. Kirk also came close to the Russian people through the cooks, laundresses, and gardeners at Spaso House, and through the "little men", their ever-present secret service-guards.…

Couverture rigide. Zustand: bon. RO60006319: 1952. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos fané, Intérieur bon état. 278 pages. Premier plat se détachant. 1ère édition. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

KIRK, Lydia. THE EMBASSY MADONNA. NY: Doubleday & Co., 1971. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Kirk on front endpaper: "For Liz with much love, Lydia Kirk." Near fine; some soiling (little edgewear) d/j. $75.00.

Zustand: Fine. May 22nd, 1957., 1957. Fine. - Fifteen signatures, including that of Stephen Clark, penned on both sides of a 10-3/4 inch high by 8-5/8 inch wide sheet removed from a guest book. These significant guests were in attendance at the dinner party offered by Charles Douglas Jackson and his wife Grace Bristed Jackson at the prestigious "Dakota" apartment house in New York City. Near fine.Following are those guests whose autographs we were able to identify:1. Stephen Carlton Clark (1882-1960) was the American art collector, businessman, newspaper publisher and philanthropist who founded the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.2. Prince Aschwin of Lippe-Biesterfeld (Ashwin de Lippe, 1914-1988) was an expert in Chinese painting and Indian sculpture, and curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.3. Simone de Lippe, the Prince's wife.4. Eileen Lanouette Hughes (1925-1998), an international correspondent for Life Magazine who married Life Magazine editor Emmet John Hughes.5. John Brownlee (1900-1969), an Australian operatic baritone who spent most of his career in Europe before moving to the United States.6. Carla Brownlee, the operatic baritone's wife.7. Georg Achates Gripenberg (1890-1975), Finland's first Ambassador to the United Nations, he had previously served as Finland's Envoy to London and then Stockholm.8. Peggy Gripenberg, was the ambassador's wife.9. Lydia Chapin Kirk (c.1896-1984). The wife of Admiral Alan G. Kirk. She authored three suspense novels and accompanied her husband when he served as Ambassador to Belgium, the Soviet Union, and to Taiwan. She published a collection of letters to her children titled "Postmarked Moscow: An American Ambassador's Wife Looks at Life in Russia Today".10. Unidentifiable signature.11. Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk (1888-1963) was the U.S. senior naval commander during the Normandy landings in WWII. He subsequently served as the U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, the Soviet Union and the Republic of China (Tawain).12. Unidentifiable signature.13. Carl W.A. Schurmann (1903-1994). Dutch representative at the United Nations and Ambassador to Washington. He played a crucial role in the U.N. resolutions on nuclear disarmament.14. Unidentifiable signature.15. Lewis Galantiere (1895-1977). American man of letters, translator, and government official who is remembered for his friendship with the "Lost Generation" of American expatriate authors living in Paris.Charles Douglas Jackson [known as "C.D."] and his wife Grace Bristed Jackson hosted parties and events at their apartment in the Dakota. Jackson worked on and off at Time magazine in an administrative capacity for many years and was made vice president of Time, Inc. in 1940. He was periodically sent on various diplomatic missions by Eisenhower. He also found time to serve on the boards of several organizations, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Free Europe Committee and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.…