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Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. 79 p. 25 cm. Grey paper covers. Short stories by Henry Kreisel, Raymond Hull, Robert Harlow, Alice McConnell, Margaret Mills, Marion Smith, Jane Rule, William McConnell. Artwork by Herbert Gilbert, Don Jarvis, Bob Steele and Ben Lim.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - At this point in my life, I decided to put life's memories together for my family. In 1922, I was born on a farm in the southwest corner of Mahaska County, Iowa. I am now 85 years old and have lived the BEST life! With this book I hope I can pass along some of the highlights of these 85 years! In my mind, all of it has been fun!World War II entered my life in December of 1942. After 30 hours of pilot training I washed out and went to airplane mechanics school in Biloxi, Mississippi.Out of the War in February of '46, on a Friday. Bought a restaurant on Saturday and went to work on Monday-my life has centered around it ever since.I met my wife of 56 years in 1950. Dorene and I had 4 great children and she has a great business sense. Along the way I was in numerous sidelines (wholesale route, bottling works, grocery store, Joe's Short Order in the Chicago Loop).All the way from Bussey, Iowa to Indianola, it's been great. I hope my family and friends will enjoy this story of my life.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnAt this point in my life, I decided to put life s memories together for my family. In 1922, I was born on a farm in the southwest corner of Mahaska County, Iowa. I am now 85 years old and have lived the BEST life! With this book I.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Extensively trained as a philosopher, Cicero was also a working politician with a keen awareness of the distance between pure intellectual endeavor and effective strategies of persuasion. This volume explores a series of interrelated problems in his works, from the use of emotion, self-correction, and even fiction in intellectual inquiry, to the motives of political agents and the morality of political arguments, to the means of justifying the use of force in international relations. It features close readings of works from all periods of Cicero's philosophical career, from the threshold of Rome's civil war to the year following the assassination of Julius Caesar. For a richer body of evidence, the volume also makes use of material from Cicero's personal letters and political speeches. Power and Persuasion in Cicero's Philosophy will be essential reading not only in Roman philosophy but also for the political and rhetorical culture of the Roman Republic.…

Hard back binding in publisher's original decorated olive green cloth covers, gilt title block lettering to the spine, black lettering to the front cover. 8vo. 8½'' x 7''. Contains [viii] 320 printed pages of text with 400 splendid monochrome illustrations throughout. Repaired tear to page 111, bottom corner of page 113 missing, not affecting the text, rubbing of the cloth across the spine ends, edges and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHILDREN'S & JUVENILE. …

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 66 pages. Articles: Designs for Touring - Salt Water, Salubrity and Sin - Attractions of Mississippi's Gulf Coast - The Poor Man's Riviera; Strife Among the Roses - Rose Bowl Preview - with financial details; For Landings' Sake - a study of the causes of airline accidents; The Truth in Russian Eyes - an interview with the editor of Pravda; The People's Life Preservers - the FDA; Veni, Vidi Valli - Little lady Valli is Italy's gift to Hollywood; Facts and Figures - the last word in foundation garments (corsets, bras and girdles); Old Ties for Old - men can now swap unwanted gift neckwear; Here a City Died - a visit to Machu-Picchu - article with great color photos. Fiction: Cocktails at Blindman's Lake; This is the Night; Four Alarm; Oh, Lovely Land; Previous Date; The First Foot. Includes these nostalgic ads: Boris Karloff in a Tums ad; Pontiac cars; Talon Dresses (featuring wedding gown); "Night Song" movie (full-page); Spam; Camel cigarettes (back cover) featuring ballerina Kathryn Lee. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Collier's - The National Weekly Magazine, January 3, 1948 Designs for Touring - Salt Water, Salubrity and Sin - Attractions of Mississippi's Gulf Coast - The Poor Man's Riviera; Strife Among the Roses - Rose Bowl Preview - with financial details; For Land. Illustrated by Mechling, John (cover photo); Burns, Paul C.; Darling,Gilbert; Blossom, Earl; Lofman, Jacob; Baumgartner, Warren; Shook, Euclid;Derujinsky; Kling, Wendell; (illustrator).…