Wakefield lucina (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. Clean pages except for a prior owner's name penned on the reverse of the front free endpaper, a few scattered fingerprints in margins, and a strip of plain white adhesive on the final fixed endpaper; binding is relaxed, but secure; full red cloth hard cover has wear with a few loose threads at corners, some handling smudges at spine and uppers, and a group of small gray marks at the upper left front, but remains generally sound. Lacks jacket. 95pp.; color illus. Illustrated by Wakefield, Lucina Smith (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Good+ dj. First Edition. [good solid copy, minor wear to extremities, one-time owner's signature at lower corner of front endpaper, vintage bookseller's label (Winch & Marshall, San Jose, California) on rear pastedown; jacket heavily browned at spine (which also has a couple of puncture-tears), some minor chipping at spine ends]. (woodcuts; endpaper maps) This "first comprehensive popular account of the march of exploration, settlement and development toward the West, from the early days of the colonies to the disappearance of the last frontier at the end of the past century" is, pretty much, the white man's version of the country's westward expansion. "Based upon the best sources and written with complete historical accuracy, [the book] is a thrilling human story, a narrative of adventure, hardihood and courage. [The author's] chief concern is with the men who did the actual work, fighting, and settlement on the frontier. Written in an eloquent, picturesque style, here is a volume which will appeal to young and old alike. It will enable the general reader to see the pioneers at work and at play, to share their trials and joys, and to catch the spirit of the vision which lured them on to the conquest of a vast continent." Hoo-boy, where to start? How about this choice bit (from pp. 563-564) of the "spirit of the vision": "The frontier had to have its way; and the best that the government could do was to attempt to remove the Indians from the path of the westward movement by peaceful means. In 1871 Congress abolished the system of making treaties; the tribes were no long recognized as semisovereign nations, and negotiations for their removal were simpler and more effective. The tribes were concentrated upon reserves, and the Indian problem after the middle of the seventies had lost its larger meanings." Uh-huh, there's some adventure, hardihood and courage for ya. **** NOTE that additional postage charges will apply for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. ****. Illustrated by Lucina Smith Wakefield (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Bound in orange cloth with square paper title label with cocktail glasses decoration pasted onto the front panel. 95 pages. The text is decorated with black and white illustrations by Lucina Smith Wakefield, and adorn every page,The designs and presentation are redolent of the jazz age. 5.25 X 7.25 inches. Very good book. Lucina Smith Wakefield. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 384 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: Fine. Reissue of the first edition, first published in 1934. Profusely illustrated with charming black and white decorations by Lucina Smith Wakefield. Original yellow cloth with paper label to upper board depicting cocktail and highball glasses. Boards a touch soiled and scattered stains to contents and fore-edge of the text block. A VG copy. Includes recipes for hundred of popular cocktail nibbles such as Sea Legs, Riding Around a Rogue, Italian Kiss, Three Little Pigs, Snapping Tortoise. Reissue of the first edition, first published in 1934. Profusely illustrated with charming black and white decorations by Lucina Smith Wakefield. Original yellow cloth with paper label to upper board depicting cocktail and highball glasses. Book.…