william s carlson (10 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Printing. Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 306 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. private library liquidation mylar cover ex library faded lightly read.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine, map end papers. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 271 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs. Slight age darkening to the top edge, tiny amount of foxing to the fore edge. Very near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs, creases and chips to the corners and spine ends, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. POLAR [Arctic].

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. xiv, 271, [3] pages. Footnotes. Illustrations. Selected Bibliography. DJ is price clipped. DJ has some wear, soiling, tears and chips. Endpaper map. Name of previous owner (William E. Davies) and date in ink on fep. Believed to be William Edward Davies (December 24, 1917 - June 27, 1990) was a notable American geologist and official of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). During World War II, at which time he was an officer with the Army Map Service. In the mid-1950s he took part in a USGS expedition to Antarctica. The Davies Escarpment in Antarctica was named for him. William Samuel Carlson (November 18, 1905 - May 8, 1994) was a 20th-century academic administrator who served as president of four universities. Carlson was born in Ironwood, Michigan and earned bachelor's (1930), master's (1932) and Ph.D. (1938) degrees from the University of Michigan. Carlson participated in the University of Michigan Greenland Expedition of 1928-1929 and led the fourth University of Michigan Greenland Expedition in 1930-1931. After completing his education, he joined the University of Minnesota as an Assistant Professor of Education, eventually becoming a full Professor and Dean of Admissions and Records. He served in the Air Force during the Second World War, building air bases in Canada, Greenland, and Iceland for transport to Britain. After the war, he assumed the Presidencies of the University of Delaware, the University of Vermont, and the State University of New York in rapid succession. He undertook the Presidency at the University of Toledo, from which he retired after 14 years. The author played a key role as scientist and Air Force officer in the development during World War II of two Arctic air routes and, later, in building up our defense systems in the Far North. His account of these bold and difficult projects is authoritative, and is made interesting by the personal narrative he has woven through his book His personal knowledge of these activities has been supplemented by his painstaking research. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. X, 406 Pp. Red Cloth, With Spine And Cover Labels. First Printing, 1930. Slight Usage, Near Fine But Ex-Library With Small White Call Number On Spine, Number Stamp On Title Page, Extremely Faint School Stamp On Foreword Page, And Pocket Removal On Rear Pastedown.

N.Y., The Macmillan Company, 1940. 306 pp. B./w. ills. Orig. hardcover (silver lettered blue cloth), no d./j.

Forlaget Komma, København 1987. 120 sider. Illustreret i s/h. Heftet med orig. omslag.

CARLSON, William S. LIFELINES THROUGH THE ARCTIC. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, [1962]. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Carlson, an Arctic explorer and president of the University of Toledo, writes about the Arctic region from the early days of World War II up to the scientific efforts of the present day. Signed presentation from Carlson on the dedication page, to Toledo Mayor John Potter: "To John Potter, Superb mayor and good friend, with all good wishes, Bill Carlson." Laid in are a large card and a ribbon book mark for the dedication of the William S. Carlson Library at the University of Toledo on Nov. 16, 1973. Near fine (covers bright; contents clean & tight); very minor wear (tiny tear) d/j. $75.00.

New York, The Macmillan Company - 1944 - In-8, cartonnage toilé bleu avec titre sur le premier plat et au dos - 306 pages - Envoi du Capitaine du bateau sur la première page de garde - Illustrations en N&B dans le texte - Texte en anglais Assez bon état - Coins et coiffes émoussés - Dos insolé - Intérieur propre.

Single Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. Illustrated by D'Arazien, Art (cover photos); Mawicke, Tran; Mullin,Willard; Sawyers, Martha; Karger, George; Bugg, Robert; D'Alessio,Gregory; Wiggins, Katherine; Ross, Alex; Keller, Roswell; Leason, Percy; (illustrator). First Edition. 74 pages. Articles:Rescue Below Zero ( part 1 of the story of Bernt Balchen's Arctic Airmen); A Protest Against the Bowls - President of the University of Delaware, William S. Carlson, thinks educators must act to curb exaggerated emphais on postseason football games; That Wonderful Guy - Ezio Pinza - article with great photos; Happy Land of Teen-Agers - George Junior Republic; Look Here, My Good Man; The Unification Row - Famous Plane Designer Ray Holland Jr. Speaks His Piece; Beefsteak Party - great color photos with brief article; The Collier Trophy - For Notable Contribution to Safety in The Air; Mad Hatter - Victor Hoeflich is a pioneer in making party favors - article with color photos; Intrusion into the Past - ace cameraman Leon Shamroy at work on film "Prince of Foxes"; Hell-Bent (part 1 of 3); The Moulmein Star; Woods Full of Parsons; A Little Like Shirley Temple; First Date; Cinderella Rides Again (conclusion); Liberty Hound. Includes these nostalgic ads: Good Year; Puritan Sportswear; Schlitz beer; Camel cigarette ad on back cover features nice color photo of Mrs. Thomas W. Phipps Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Collier's - The National Weekly Magazine, December 31, 1949 B-29 Clobbered Turkey Crash Nome Alaska Rescue Below Zero ( part 1 of the story of Bernt Balchen's Arctic Airmen); A Protest Against the Bowls - President of the University of Delaware, William.