A City Man (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition. Jenny began looking for the cabin at dawn. All night she had lain motionless in the massive four-poster bed, unable to sleep, the stillness of the house oppressive and clutching. Even after weeks of knowing it would not come, her ears were still tuned for the baby's hungry cry. Her breast still filled, ready to welcome the tiny, eager lips. With these words begins a novel that takes, the reader into the heart and mind of Jenny MacPartland, who marries the man she loves- only to find herself trapped in a world of horror. .Jenny is a divorced mother of two girls-attractive, poor, charming and resourceful, skilled at making ends meet and hardly even daring to hope the right man will come along for her. A city girl, Jenny supports herself and her children by working in a fashionable Manhattan art gallery. It is there that she first becomes aware of the paintings of Erich Krueger- brilliantly detailed, lyrical evocations of peaceful country life that touch her deeply- and, above all, of the haunting portrait of a beautiful woman who seems to her strangely familiar. When she meets Krueger, a handsome, powerful and elegant man, Jenny is swept off her feet. After a lightning courtship, Erich marries Jenny and carries her off to his home in Minnesota, a home of such wealth, comfort and luxury that Jenny feels like a princess in a fairy story, despite the forbidding, cold and brooding landscape-and the rumors that something terrible once happened in the exquisite Krueger mansion. Soon, however, Jenny's happiness is shattered by a series of bizarre and terrifying incidents that threaten first her marriage, then her children, then her life-until Jenny's only hope lies in unraveling the truth about the past, a truth that is hidden in the great house which has become her prison. "Jenny is a divorced mother of two girls- attractive, poor, charming and resourceful, skilled at making ends meet and hardly even daring to hope the right man will come along for her. A city girl, Jenny supports herself and her children by working in a (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 88 pages. 'The City of the Sybarites' (article) by Gerald Brenan/poems by George MacBeth, Nathaniel Zimskind, Phoebe Hesketh, Dom Moraes/'The Nude renewed: Sex, Style, and Geometry' by Lionel Trilling/'L'Affaire Djilas'/'The Man with the Moon in Him: A Story' (fiction) by William Sansom/'Asia is not Russia or America, either' (economics/political article) by Bertrand de Jouvenel. …

Condition: Good. 1932. Reprinted. 194 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over grey cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to free endpapers due to dust jacket flaps. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN.

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Condition: Poor. 1st edition. Cloth, P+viii+261pp+2pp publishers adverts, cloth very won & rubbed, the binding has come apart at page 16 leaving the stiching exposed, occasional marking to the text, a copy in need of restoration. Malcolm Ronald Laing Meason [ 1820 - 1889 ] military offier who served in the second Afghan and Gwalior campaigns. After leaving the Army he turned to journalism, with the bulk of this work having appeared in Charles Dickens' 'All the Year Round'. He was noted for publishing books on fraudulent financial practices, particularly those of joint stock companies : The Bubbles of Finance, [1865], The Profits of Panics, [1866], Turf Frauds and Turf Practices; or, Spiders and Flies, [1868], Sir William's Speculations; or, The Seamy Side of Finance [1886]. 450 grams.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Author: Sir Robert Bruce; Hardback: grey patterned cloth, paper label decorated in red; Label very faded, slight signs of use, light foxing, vg+.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo. pp viii, 261. Recently rebound in half dark brown morocco with marbled boards lettered and decorated gilt at the spine. Very good indeed with clean text. The author is not named in the book except as the 'City Man'. Worldcat identify him as Malcolm Ronald Laing Meason. As the 'City Man' he had first written these articles for 'All the Year Round' a magazine edited by Charles Dickens who it is noted has given his 'kind permission' to reprint. Much mention of joint stock companies, fraudulent practices the Bank of Levant, the Bank of Patagonia, the final chapter is called 'How to Enforce Payment.' Dickens had Meason's later book Profits of Panics in his own library.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Bubbles of Finance is a comprehensive book written by A City Man that delves into various aspects of finance and commerce. The book covers topics such as joint-stock companies, promoting of companies, modern commerce, money lending, and life insuring. It provides an in-depth analysis of the history and evolution of these financial practices, as well as their impact on the economy and society.The author explores the origins of joint-stock companies and how they have become an integral part of modern business. The book also discusses the process of promoting companies and the role of marketing in business development. The author provides insights into modern commerce and how it has transformed the way we do business today.The book also covers the importance of money lending and the various types of loans available in the market. It provides an analysis of the risks and benefits associated with lending money and how it affects the economy. Additionally, the book explores the concept of life insurance and how it has become an essential part of financial planning.Overall, The Bubbles of Finance is an informative and insightful book that provides a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of finance and commerce. It is a must-read for anyone interested in finance, business, and economics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Bubbles Of Finance | Joint-Stock Companies, Promoting Of Companies, Modern Commerce, Money Lending And Life Insuring | A City Man | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2007 | Kessinger Publishing, LLC | EAN 9780548292549 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …