William w johnston (22 Ergebnisse)

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Verlag: Rand, McNally & Co, Chicago, 1916
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In den Warenkorb0 First printing. ix p., 1 L., 259 p. 20 cm. Very Good. No dust jacket. light shelfwear, .

Sprache: Englisch
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Sprache: Englisch
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Weitere BilderThe Map collector, Issue No. 58, Spring 1992 [Columbus and maps; Maps and the invention of America; In the wake of Columbus; Native American maps and world views in the Age of Encounter; Large-scale English county maps and plans of cities not printed in atlases. Part 15. Hertfordshire; Collectors' barometer; Collectors' marketplace; 40 years of service at LoC; IMCOS down under; Memorial service held in the USA]
Scott, Valerie G., ed. [Ellen Hanlon, Ralph Ehrenberg, E. M. Rodger, L. De Vorsey, Jr., H. Wallis, Robin Knox-Johnston, J B Harley, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, Valerie G. Scott, Tony Campbell, Valdimiro Valerio, Gunter Schilder, Jeffrey Stone, Murray Hudson, Francis Herbert, Ashley Pope, Corrie Pugh, Walter W Ristow, Eila Campbell, Edward Dahl; artwork, William Hind, Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida]
Verlag: Tring, England, Map Collector Publications, 1992, 1992
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In den WarenkorbSoft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 72 pp. ; illustrated ; 27 cm. ISSN: 0140-427X; National Library: 427690-5; 010538609; LCCN: 80-644443 ; LC: GA192; Dewey: 912/.05 ; preceeded by publication: M, the map collector, Issue no. 1-7; Dec. 1977-June 1979 ; issued from 1979-1996 ; Absorbed by: Mercator's world, with v. 1, no. 3 of that title./ No. 1-20, 1977-82. ; OCLC: 6524436 ; pictorial paper wrappers ; Contents: Columbus and maps / F. Fernandez-Armesto -- Maps and the invention of America / J B Harley -- In the wake of Columbus / Robin Knox-Johnston -- Is the Paris map the long-sought chart of Columbus? / H. Wallis -- Native American maps and world views in the Age of Encounter / L. De Vorsey, Jr. -- Large-scale English county maps and plans of cities not printed in atlases. Part 15. Hertfordshire / E. M. Rodger -- News and views -- Book reviews and letters to the editor -- Collectors' barometer -- Collectors' marketplace -- Index to advertisers -- Forthcoming issues. List of Distributors -- 40 years of service at LoC / Ralph Ehrenberg -- IMCOS down under / Christopher Terrell -- Memorial service held in the USA / Ellen Hanlon ; ex-lib, stamps ; else VG. Book. …

Verlag: London : H.G. Bohn, 1846
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In den WarenkorbFourth Edition. Crudely bound in fine ribbed modern cloth. Slight wear and tear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the Dover Public Library with the owner's bookplate and library marks. Series; Bohn's standard library. Physical description; vol. I (only): 518 pages ; 1 portrait (including frontispiece) ; 19 cm. Subjects; Inventions History. Science history. Inventions. Inventions History. Trades and industries History. Discoveries in science History. Technological innovations. Material culture. Inventions History. Discoveries in science History. Inventions. Science Technology History. 1 Kg.…
The World's Best Short Stories Of 1926: Sixteen Tales Selected By The Editors Of The Leading American Magazines
Johnston, William (Foreword); Booth Tarkington, Peter B. Kyne, Wilbur Daniel Steele, Achmed Abdullah, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, Maxwell Struthers Burt, Lois Montross, F. Tennyson Jesse, W. C. Tuttle, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Saxby, Benjamin Richard Sher, Edgar Wallace, Richard Connell, Raymond S. Spears, Honore Willsie Morrow
Verlag: George H. Doran Company, 1926
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.
The World's Best Short Stories Of 1926: Sixtreen Tales Selected By The Editors Of The Leading American Magazines
Johnston, William (Foreword); Booth Tarkington, Peter B. Kyne, Wilbur Daniel Steele, Achmed Abdullah, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, Maxwell Struthers Burt, Lois Montross, F. Tennyson Jesse, W. C. Tuttle, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Saxby, Benjamin Richard Sher, Edgar Wallace, Richard Connell, Raymond S. Spears, Honore Willsie Morrow
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: George H. Doran Company, New York, 1926
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 362 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt And Stamped In Blind. First Printing, With Doran Logo And "A" On Copyright Page. Lightly Used, Spine Gilt Complete But Weak, A Few Tiny Points Of Fraying At Corners, Hinges Tight. Christmas Gift Inscription.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

The Magazine Of Natural History And Journal Of Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology And Meteorology, Vol. Viii. 1835 , Including Early Discussion Of Natural Selection, By Edward Blyth
Blyth, Edward; Charles Waterton; W. B. Clarke; William Gardiner Jr.; William Jardine; George Johnston;Henry Turner, W. H. White, Etc.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, And Longmans, London, 1835
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Viii, 688 Pp. Full Year With "Corrections" On Last Page. Recent Full Green Cloth, Red Morocco Spine Label, Retaining Original Preliminary And Final Blanks. Articles By Edward Blyth At Pp 40 "An Attempt To Classify The 'Varities' Of Animals.", P. 198 "A Few Remarks On Hybrids.", P. 325 "Observations On The Cuckoo", P. 364 " A Notice Of A Very Remarkable Individual Of The Common Shrike."; Charles Waterton P. 166, 251, 322, 361, 453, 451, 663; W. J. Clarke P. 1 "On Certain Meteoric Phenomena"; Etc. The Blyth Article Is The First Extended Discussion Of The Basic Principles Of Natural Selection; Darwin Read Blyth's Work Carefully, And Was A Friend Of Blyth; Loren Eiseley's "Darwin And The Mysterious Mr. X" Is An Account Of Their Relationship, With Some Errors But Generally Correct. Binding As New; Preliminary And Final Blanks With Browning And Light Chipping At Corners; Contents Fine, Clean, Square, Unworn. No Names Or Marks. Frontispiece, Illustrated Title Page, Illustrations In Text (illustrator).…
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins. Fourth Edition, Carefully Revised and Enlarged. Volume 1 & 2.
John Beckmann; William Johnston; William Francis; J.W. Griffith
Verlag: London: Geore Bell & Sons, 1881
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Good. volumes 1 and 2 only. half-leather covers show minor wear, rubbing. pages tanned and clean. bookplates on front pastedown.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Collier's Magazine, September 28, 1946 - Ted Williams / Will Curare Cure Polio?
Johnston, George H.; March, William; Caspary, Vera; Fuller, William; Smith, Elena Sbedico; Webber, Olga and Everett; Stassen, Harold; Courtney, W.; Trumbull, Robert; Roberts, Andrew; Crichton, Kyle; Ratcliff, J.; Asbury, Herbert
Verlag: Crowell-Collier, USA, 1946
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In den WarenkorbSingle Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 98 pages. Fiction: Roman Mosaic; Old Sorority Sister; Stranger Than Truth; Tiger Swamp Campaign; The Spur; Faster Than a Mule. Articles: A Republican suggests solutions for our major problems; Peace Street / Rue de la Paix - The Wall Street of Fashion in Paris - article with photos of Rambaud, Schiaparelli; Billions in the Mud - article and photos of our pacific bases - wrestled from the Japs - which are now monuments of neglect (photos of acres of equipment); Brains in the Ballet; Ted Williams - The World Series and Me; Curare may be a cure for Polio; Pictures in Stones. Ads include: Sheaffer's pens; B.F. Goodrich tires; Seiberling tires; Rensie Watches; Knox men's fashions; Borden's Instant Coffee; Hudson Cars - a very attractive color ad; Firestone tires; Columbia Records - featuring Frank Sinatra; Ford cars; General Motors - featuring image of boy at wooden school desk; Miller beer; Jeep station wagons; Remington shavers; "No Leave No Love" movie ad featuring Van Johnson; Fantastic color photo ad for Caterpillar bulldozers; Camel cigarettes (back cover) featuring kindly old doctor. Openings along coverfold. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Greene-Bauman; Pike, John; Geiger-Rapho-Guillumette; Gregori, Leon; Zaltsman, Joseph; Cooper, Mario; Prince, Meade; Peskin-Pix, David; Brown, Elmore (illustrator).…
Weitere BilderA history of inventions, discoveries, and origins. [Beyträge zur Geschichte der Erfindungen. English ]
Beckmann, Johann, 1739-1811. [trans: Johnston, William; eds., Griffith, J. W. (John William) ; Francis, William, 1817-1904]
Verlag: London, H.G. Bohn, 1846, 1846
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In den WarenkorbHardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 4th ed., carefully revised and enlarged by William Francis . and J.W. Griffith .; 2 v. 2 port. (incl. front.) 19 cm. ; Series: Bohn's standard library ; LCCN: 05-33752 ; LC: T15; Dewey: 608.9 ; OCLC: 564976 ; Tr. from the German, by William Johnston. ; German edition published 1783-1805 with title: Beyträge zur geschichte der erfindungen. ; "Although the plan of this new edition of Beckmann's ' History of Inventions and Discoveries' was to confine it to the subjects treated of in the original work, yet we feel it imperative to make an exception in favour of the Steam-Engine, the most important of all modern inventions. " ; Contents: Vol.1 -- Italian Bookkeeping -- Refining Gold and Silver Ore by Quicksilver -- Canary Bird -- Secret Poison -- Wooden Bellows -- Waterclocks Clepsydras -- Ananas Pineapple -- Coloured Glass Artificial Gems -- Collections of Natural Curiosities -- Chimneys -- Hungary Water -- Apothecaries -- Clocks and Watches -- Quarantine -- Paperhangings -- Kermes Cochineal -- Sealingwax -- Verdigris or Spanish Green -- Alum -- Falconry -- Turf -- Artichoke -- Sawmills -- Stamped Paper -- Adulteration of Wine -- Artificial Pearls -- Paving of Streets -- Writingpens -- Wiredrawing -- Buckwheat -- Saddles -- Horseshoes -- Floating of Wood -- Lace -- Cobalt Zaffer Smalt -- Turkeys -- Butter -- Aurum Fulminans -- Vol 2 -- The Steam-Engine, and Discoveries of James Watt -- Lending and Pawnbroking -- Chemical Names of Metals -- Zinc -- Carp -- Camp-mills -- Mirrors -- Glass-cutting. Etching on Glass -- Soap -- Madder -- Jugglers, Rope-dancers, Automata -- Artificial Ice. Cooling Liquors -- Hydrometer -- Lighting of Streets -- Night-watch -- Plant-skeletons -- Bills of Exchange -- Tin. Tinning -- Sowing-machines -- Manganese -- Prince Rupert's Drops. Lacrymae Vitreae -- Fire-engines -- Indigo -- Vanes. Weathercocks -- Gilding -- Fur Dresses -- Steel -- Stamping-works -- Kitchen Vegetables -- Knitting Nets and Stockings. Stocking-Loom -- Hops -- Black Lead -- Sal-Ammoniac -- Forks -- Lottery. Tontine -- Bologna Stone -- Foundling Hospitals -- Orphan Houses -- Infirmaries. Hospitals for Invalids. Field Lazarettos -- Cock-fighting -- Saltpetre. Gunpowder. Aquafortis -- Book-censors -- Exclusive Privilege for Printing Books -- Catalogues of Books -- Ribbon-Loom -- Guns. Gun-Locks; foxing, else VG/VG. Book.…

Collier's Magazine, August 9, 1947 - Americans Not Welcome in Yugoslavia / I Stopped Stammering
Jepson, Selwyn; Knickmeyer, W.L.; Temple, Willard H.; Moriarty, William; Barrett, John; Johnston, Marlise; Guylay, L. richard; Morgan, Edward P.; Courtney, W.B.; Groth, John; Homes, Eugene C.; Williams, Greer; Velie, Lester
Verlag: The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, USA, 1947
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In den WarenkorbSingle Issue Magazine. Zustand: Good. First Edition. 82 pages. Articles: The Kids Get a Night Club - Rochester's teenagers solve their entertainment problem; The A-Bomb's Invisible Offspring - the menace of radioactivity from atomic blasts - article with scary photos; The Balkan Follies - how Americans are browbeaten in Moscowized southeast Europe (Yugoslavia); Little Man on a Horse - sketches of backstage life of the big-time jockeys; I Stopped Stammering - how he was cured - Dr. Richard R. Hutcheson and the district speech clinic in Washington, D.C.; They Kicked Us Off Our Land (conclusion) - the misuse of public grazing lands. Includes ads for: Duraglas bottles; Ipana toothpaste - featuring Bryan Cornell and his mother; General Electric entertainment products (in colour); Admiral FM-AM phonograph with miracle tone arm; U.S. Royal tires; International Harvester products - trucks, dozers, tractors and appliances; Ford woody wagons; Borden - featuring Elsie the Cow; Colgate tooth paste; Lucky Stricke cigarettes; Ballantine Ale - featuring Victorian bathing suits; Good Year - centerfold; Kingsey gin; GM Electro-Motive Division; Veedol motor oil; "The Long Night" movie starring Henry Fonda; Schlitz beer; Polaroid sportglas - modelled by Bill Stern and Margaret Young; Acushnet golf balls; Back cover Chesterfield cigarette ad features large color image of actor Charles Boyer. A worthy vintage copy. Kling, Wendell; Chapin, James (cover); Hallman, A.; Temple, Willard H.; Groth, John; Wiggins, K.; Lewicki, James; Kling, Wendell; (illustrator).…
[ Norman Forbes-Robertson on his 'sensitive hearted friend' W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert & Sullivan. ] Carbon typescript of 'Laughter Loving Friends. | On the Stage | Sir William Gilbert. | by | Norman Forbes.'
'Norman Forbes' [ Norman Forbes-Robertson (1858-1932), actor and brother of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson [ W. S. Gilbert [ William Schwenck Gilbert ] (1836-1911), librettist; Gilbert and Sullivan ]
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In den Warenkorb9pp., 4to. In good condition, on nine leaves of lightly-aged paper. With three deletions in pencil. A stalwart of the Garrick Club, Forbes-Robertson was a friend of Dame Ellen Terry, Oscar Wilde and Sir Edward Elgar, and organised Sir Henry Irving's funeral with Bram Stoker. There is no indication that this paper was ever published. It begins: 'I have come to the conclusion after a long life that those of a passionate nature whose strong emotions, by which their mind is swayed, by anger, fear, joy, grief, love, hatred, etc., often make the ideal friend so long as anger is kept within bounds. | As a boy I found it most difficult to control this passion. I would say, in my anger, cruel things to my brothers and sisters [Forbes-Robertson was one of eleven siblings] and those whom I loved most, and then go away and suffer in silence and self-contempt. How, I asked myself, could I cure these hateful brain storms that drove my frail bark upon the rocks? When my brothers and sisters and I were kiddies, we used to play a favourite game of Noughts and Crosses. In my childish mind the O represented good, the X all that was bad.' After explaining his belief in 'the exercise of will power', he claims that Gilbert 'lost the consoling influence of many loving friends during his life' as a result of his inability to do so: 'There are numberless examples of how such blessings were scattered to the winds by Gilbert's uncontrollable temper, over utterly childish trivialities. The notorious split between Gilbert, and Sullivan and Carte was, as my brother Johnston records in his enchanting book, due to the question of new carpets for the Savoy Theatre'. He next discusses the 'breach between the Kendalls and Gilbert', rude exchanges with a lady and police chief in New York, with a man 'whose father was a Jew', and with 'a neighbour, a partner of Crosse and Blackwell, the famous jam and pickle preservers'. He then recalls, '[i]n the days when typewriting machines were first invented, over forty years ago', seeing one 'in the library of Gilbert's handsome house in Collingham Garden. I asked hm if he found the instrument useful. "Most useful," he replied. "I sign all my autographs with it."' The document ends with a long anecdote regarding Sullivan's country house 'Grimsdyke', and a practical joke he played on his neighbour Arthur Bouchier, who came after a burglary to test the guns Sullivan had claimed to have placed around his grounds, and found '[o]n arriving halfway up the drive', that 'the air was rent with blazing blasts of roaring [last word deleted in pencil] guns from every side, even from the house. "Stop, stop!" shouted Bouchier, imagining himself riddled with bullets, "I'm a friend!" "A friend," cried Gilbert from his window, "what is a friend doing in my private grounds at this time of night?"' With this anecdote the paper comes to an end, and the lack of a passage summing-up the piece may suggest that it was not concluded, although the original lightly-rusted paperclip holding the leaves together and the manner of folding indicate that this is how it was preserved by Forbes-Robertson's brother Eric Forbes-Robertson, from whose papers it derives.…

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