Isbn: 9780385486620 - villard: the life and times of an american titan (13 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st ed. in the United States of America. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Includes dust jacket. Signed. Inscribed by author. Dust jacket has some wear.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Nan A. Talese, 2001. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.

hardcover. Zustand: very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. Illus. 8vo, white boards, d.w. New York: Doubleday, (2001). Very good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st American Edition (stated) Inscribed by Author, Alexandra Villard: "To Sharif and Yolanda - with gratitude, admiration and great affection - Alexandra" VERY GOOD in very good dust jacket. Minor bumps on corners. Small light stain on bottom edge Binding is tight and square. No marks in text. Inscription is to Cherif Guellal former Ambassador to the US from Algeria and Yolande Margaret Betbeze Fox, American singer feminist and Miss America 1951. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($30.00 price intact). Published by Doubleday, 2001. Octavo. Tan boards over tan marbled boards stamped in gold. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Green mark on bottom page ends. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf wear. 414 pages. ISBN: 9780385486620. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. …

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Unclipped. Stated first ed., signed by Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave with affectionate message to Chuch (Sen. Charles) Percy and his wife Lorraine; 414 p., clean and otherwise unmarked on strong paper only faintly age-toned; period photos; binding firm; boards and d.j. well protected by mylar cover.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Stated first ed., signed by Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave with inscription; 414 p., clean and otherwise unmarked; period photos and reproductions of paintings; binding tight; boards fine, with light bumping on upper corner of rear panel; clean photographic d.j. with bright gilt embossed lettering has minimal wear--slight rubbing on upper corners.…

Erstausgabe, gr.8°, XIII, 414 S. mit zahlreichen s/w-Abbildungen, Text: englisch, original Pappband (Hardcover), original Schutzumschlag, sehr schönes, sauberes Exemplar Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend ggü. Musterschule) möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend, close to Musterschule) is possible. It saves the shipping costs.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. xiii, [1], 414, [4] pages. Inscribed by the principal author, Alexandra Villard de Borchgrave, on the title page. Inscription reads To Anna and Rinaldo, with much love! Alexandra. Book includes Illustrations, Preface, Acknowledgments, Epilogue, Notes, Bibliography, Photo Credits, and Index. Contains chapters on Rebellion; The Sorrows of Young Henry; The Lure of the Law; The Solitary Salesman; Quest for Recognition; The Reporter and the Rail-Splitter; All That Glitters; The Eve of '61; Look Away, Dixieland; First Blood; The Slaughter of the Innocents; Trampling Out the Vintage; Free at Last; Come In and Shut the Door; War Fever; In Sickness and in Health; Working on the Railroad; Upgrade, Downgrade; The Vanity of Human Wishes; and Sleepy Hollow. Alexandra de Borchgrave's and John Cullen's biography of her great-grandfather's rise from penniless and prospectless young German immigrant to prominence and wealth has the fast pace and rich detail of a good novel and the meticulous research of a good history. A Civil War correspondent who invented the news syndicate and knew and was admired by President Lincoln, he then entered the world of finance to tussle with the likes of J. P. Morgan in the building of American railroads and the founding of what became General Electric. Almost ruined in the panic of 1883, he returned to rebuild his empire and regain his place both in business and society. Alexandra decided early on to realize her daring dreams, to capture history through photographs, to co-author a biography of her great grandfather, railroad magnate and financier Henry Villard. Henry Villard (April 10, 1835 - November 12, 1900) was an American journalist and financier who was an early president of the Northern Pacific Railway. Born and raised Ferdinand Heinrich Gustav Hilgard in the Rhenish Palatinate of the Kingdom of Bavaria, as a teenager, he emigrated to the United States without his parents' knowledge. He changed his name to avoid being sent back to Europe, and began making his way west, briefly studying law as he developed a career in journalism. He supported John C. Frémont of the newly established Republican Party in his presidential campaign in 1856, and later followed Abraham Lincoln's 1860 campaign. Villard became a war correspondent, first covering the American Civil War, and later being sent by the Chicago Tribune to cover the Austro-Prussian War. He became a pacifist as a result of his experiences covering the Civil War. In the late 1860s he married women's suffrage advocate Helen Frances Garrison, and returned to the U.S., only to go back to Germany for his health in 1870. While in Germany, Villard became involved in investments in American railroads, and returned to the U.S. in 1874 to oversee German investments in the Oregon and California Railroad. He visited Oregon that summer, and being impressed with the region's natural resources, began acquiring various transportation interests in the region. During the ensuing decade he acquired several rail and steamship companies, and pursued a rail line from Portland to the Pacific Ocean; he was successful, but the line cost more than anticipated, causing financial turmoil. Villard returned to Europe, helping German investors acquire stakes in the transportation network, and returned to New York in 1886. Also in the 1880s, Villard acquired the New York Evening Post and The Nation, and established the predecessor of General Electric. He was the first benefactor of the University of Oregon, and contributed to other universities, churches, hospitals, and orphanages. First American Edition [stated]. Presumed first printing. …