Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Independently published, 2021
ISBN 13: 9798547478499
Anbieter: Buchpark, Trebbin, Deutschland
Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut - Gepflegter, sauberer Zustand. | Seiten: 120 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.
Verlag: Rough Trade Distribution Gmbh / Herne Feb 2024, 2024
ISBN 13: 5053760112938
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Audio-CD. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.
Verlag: Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1923
Anbieter: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Cloth. Zustand: Very good. First edition of Britain's Life-Boats: The Story Of A Century of Heroic Service by Major A.J. Dawson. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, xiii, 279pp. Cream cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover with illustration. Frontispiece portrait. Numerous full page illustrations and fold-out map at rear. This copy is not the limited edition signed by Edward, the Prince of Wales, but the bindings are identical. Light soiling to front cover, some wear from handling, otherwise a very good copy. Alec John Dawson was a major during World War I. He was awarded MBE for his service as a military propagandist. His most noteworthy work was Finn the Wolfhouse, published in 1908.
Verlag: Street & Smith, New York, 1939
Anbieter: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Erstausgabe
Original wraps. Zustand: Very good. Featuring "Life Line," the first short story written by Robert A. Heinlein, this is the August 1939 issue of Astounding Science Fiction. (illustrator). Volume XXIII, Number 6. Measures 6.5" x 9.5". Original paper wraps, illustrated cover by Virgil Finlay. Solid text block, wear to edges of text block, soiling to spine and rear cover. Small dampstain to front cover, primarily visible on verso. This issue features "Life Line" by Robert A Heinlein, telling the story of Professor Hugo Pinero who builds a machine to predict how long a person will live. Other pieces include: "The Luck of Ignatz" by Lester del Rey, "The Blue Giraffe" by L. Sprague de Camp, Stowaway by Nelson S. Bond, and "Space War" by Willy Ley. "Life Line," the short story featured in this issue, was Robert A. Heinlein's first ever published work, initiating his prolific science fiction career. He significantly shaped the genre with his innovative storytelling and exploration of social and political themes in works such as "Stranger in a Strange Land" and "Starship Troopers." Heinlein is considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction authors alongside Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.
Verlag: Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1931
Anbieter: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Stamped cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Signed first edition of Gun Notches: The Life Story of a Cowboy-Soldier by Thomas H. Rynning. (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo, xvii, 332 pp. Yellow cloth, title in blue on spine and front panel. In publishers near fine dust cover (one 2 cm tear on back), $3.00 price on front flap, bright illustrations and vibrant colors. Some light toning of leaf ends but otherwise exemplary. Forward by Rupert Hughes. Signed by author to "W. B. Miller a friend indeed/ Thos. H. Rynning" at front end paper. (Six-Guns, Adams, 1924) An excellent example of this scarce signed work. First person account of the life of a Roosevelt Rough Rider, Arizona Ranger and Penitentiary warden. Acclaimed by two Arizona Governors for his service and heroism.
Verlag: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1932
Anbieter: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Signed limited edition of The Story of My Life by Clarence Darrow, in the publisher's original display box. (illustrator). First Edition / Signed Limited Edition. Octavo, xiv, [2], 465pp. Gray boards over beige cloth, title in gilt on maroon leather spine label. First edition with Scribner's "A" on copyright page. Complete with tissue cover frontispiece and 18 illustrated plates. Includes the publisher's original display box and glassine dust jacket, both exceptionally rare. Some soiling and splitting to edges of box, dust jacket fine. This is the signed limited edition of The Story of My Life, being number 294 of 294 copies signed by the author. (Hunsberger, Clarence Darrow: A Bibliography 271). Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) was an American lawyer and high profile member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He entered the national stage during the Scopes "Monkey" trial and the Leopold and Loeb murder trial.
Verlag: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London, 1923
Anbieter: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Erstausgabe Signiert
Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. Limited edition of Britain's Life-Boats: The Story of a Century of Heroic Service by Major A.J. Dawson, signed by Edward VIII. (illustrator). Limited Edition. Octavo, xiii, 279pp. Cream cloth, illustration in gilt on front cover, title in gilt on spine. Light shelf wear to rear cover. Frontispiece portrait. Numerous full-page illustrations and a large fold-out map at rear. Bookseller's inventory number on front free endpaper. From a limited edition of 1000 copies signed by Edward VIII, this is number 100. A scarce signed copy from the former British monarch. This limited edition of 1000 copies was signed by Edward VIII [i.e. Edward Prince of Wales] on the first 100 copies. The remaining 900 were signed by members of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution. The author of this book, Alec John Dawson, was a major during World War I and was awarded the MBE for his work as a military propagandist. As an author, Dawson's most noteworthy work was the animal adventure story Finn the Wolfhouse, published in 1908.