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Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Harper & Brothers 1923 boards are moderately soiled and stained. illustration tipped in to front board. hinge cracked at half title page. spine slightly shaken.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. A complete copy of this very early edition. Copyright page has Harper's code of "L-X" making this an early printing but still from 1923. This copy has an incomplete dust jacket with 90% of the front and rear panels present but the spine is completely missing. There is also a faint damp-stain mark to the bottom of the pages, more pronounced at the beginning. All plates present. The book remains solid and complete. Too large for the scanner. Good.

Hardcover. Quarto, xiii, 344 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is grey with brown print. Boards in grey cloth, illustrated pastedown on front panel, brown print; fraying to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, shelf wear. Text block has tanning to endpapers, intermittent spine breaks. Illustrated: b&w and color plates. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1400470. FP New Rockville Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Howard Pyle (illustrator). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Without dust jacket. First Edition. First issue with"B-X" on copyright page. Publisher's pictorial boards. Spine somewhat faded. Wear to tips. Cloth rubbed on three of the tips. Back cover has a few small spots/rubs. Small smudge on title page. Binding is tight and square. Overall very good+ condition. Additional shipping may be required due to size.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Howard Pyle's Book of the American Spirit' is a visually stunning and narrative-rich exploration of the history of the United States, captured through the unique lens of one of America's most celebrated illustrators. This comprehensive work compiles the evocative writings and masterful illustrations of Howard Pyle to chronicle the development of the American nation from the earliest days of European exploration and colonial settlement through the era following the Civil War.The volume serves as both an art gallery and a historical chronicle, bringing to life the pivotal moments and everyday realities of the American experience. Readers will encounter vivid depictions of the Colonial era, the hardships of the American Revolution, and the expanding frontiers of the young republic. Pyle's signature style-characterized by meticulous detail and a deep sense of drama-provides a romantic yet grounded view of the figures and events that shaped the country's identity.Covering themes of discovery, conflict, and the enduring quest for liberty, this work is an essential resource for students of American history and admirers of classic illustration. By weaving together pictorial splendor with historical narrative, the book offers a profound look at the 'spirit' that defines the American character, making it a timeless tribute to the heritage of the United States.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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Top edge has two 1" tears top edge, top edge heavy wear, illustration is a little scuffed, edges worn, spine darkened with tears head/tail. Brown boards with pictorial pastedown have three bumped corners, black cloth spine has some wear head/tail. Pencil name two front endpapers, paper edge foxed. 1923 first edition B-X (Feb 1923). All orders packed with care, most dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve, independent bookseller since 2011.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Pyle, Howard (illustrator). First Edition. 348pp.; HB quarter-bound; brwn.w/blk.&blk.w/gilt-pic.cover; slight rub w/clean,tight pgs. DJ brwn.w/dk.brwn.-pic.cover; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; ĵx2½"chip,tp.spine; ĵx1½",tp.ft.cover; spine sunned w/lt.stain; sml.chips&tears. "It contains more than two hundred pictures, representing events in American history. More than twenty of the pictures are in full color. The narrative and descriptive captions are embellished by decorative cuts.".

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Howard Pyle's Book of the American Spirit' is a visually stunning and narrative-rich exploration of the history of the United States, captured through the unique lens of one of America's most celebrated illustrators. This comprehensive work compiles the evocative writings and masterful illustrations of Howard Pyle to chronicle the development of the American nation from the earliest days of European exploration and colonial settlement through the era following the Civil War.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Special Edition. 1923. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Hardcover. 12.75 x 10 inches. xiii, 348 pages. Number 37 of a 50 book special edition that is signed by Francis J. Dowd and Merle Johnson as well as containing many tipped-in plates. The binding is tight. Front and rear free endpaper are foxed, corners bumped, covers have shelf wear, and are damp stained, the spine is bumped and has shelf wear. Signed by Author(s).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Folio, 344 pp. Profusely illustrated by Howard Pyle with more than 200 images (many being full-page plates in color or black and white) plus in-text black and white vignettes. Very Good with some light soiling and wear in illustrated cloth.

348pp. 4to. Original pictorial boards, linen backstrip, a little worn. B&w and colour plates, colour frontis. and additional illustrations. Endpapers offsetting, a little foxing to edges, otherwise a very good copy. First Edition (slated). Extra illustrations.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket. First edition. Quarto. (12 1/2 x 9") 346pp. Stated first edition with correct publisher's code. Tan and black boards with pictorial paste-on to front cover. In color pictorial dust jacket. Jacket has some fairly large pieces missing at top of spine and top of back cover. Many color and black and white illustrations by Howard Pyle.

xiii [2] 344 pp. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Folio, publisher's cloth-backed illustrated boards in illustrated dust jacket. First edition. A near fine copy in a jacket with some slight use at edges and rear panel.

Compiled by Merle Johnson. xiii, 344 pp. Pictured by Howard Pyle in black and white and color. Folio, publisher's cloth-backed lettered boards with applied color illustration on front panel, in dust jacket. First edition. A fine, bright copy in a jacket formerly split at folds, now neatly repaired with Japanese tissue; some small chips and repaired tears.

Condition: Near fine. First edition (stated). Signed limited first edition, one of only 50 numbered copies signed by Johnson and Dowd, this copy with a previously unpublished mounted illustration of a pirate by Pyle made available by Frank Schoonover for this edition. 12.5'' x 9.5''. Original quarter white cloth, brown paper boards with pictorial paste-on. Top edge and fore-edge uncut. Illustrated by Pyle with 22 beautiful tipped-in color plates plus a profusion of black-and-white images. xviii, 346 pages. Signed by Johnson and Dowd on limitation page. Bottom margin of title wrinkled from bookplate pasted onto its verso (the copyright page), else a bright copy with no edge wear and with the white spine clean. Signed.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1919 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 570 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 570 Language: English.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Howard Pyle's Book of the American Spirit" is a visually stunning and narrative-rich exploration of the history of the United States, captured through the unique lens of one of America's most celebrated illustrators. This comprehensive work compiles the evocative writings and masterful illustrations of Howard Pyle to chronicle the development of the American nation from the earliest days of European exploration and colonial settlement through the era following the Civil War.The volume serves as both an art gallery and a historical chronicle, bringing to life the pivotal moments and everyday realities of the American experience. Readers will encounter vivid depictions of the Colonial era, the hardships of the American Revolution, and the expanding frontiers of the young republic. Pyle's signature style-characterized by meticulous detail and a deep sense of drama-provides a romantic yet grounded view of the figures and events that shaped the country's identity.Covering themes of discovery, conflict, and the enduring quest for liberty, this work is an essential resource for students of American history and admirers of classic illustration. By weaving together pictorial splendor with historical narrative, the book offers a profound look at the "spirit" that defines the American character, making it a timeless tribute to the heritage of the United States.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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. "Howard Pyle's Book of the American Spirit" is a visually stunning and narrative-rich exploration of the history of the United States, captured through the unique lens of one of America's most celebrated illustrators. This comprehensive work compiles the evocative writings and masterful illustrations of Howard Pyle to chronicle the development of the American nation from the earliest days of European exploration and colonial settlement through the era following the Civil War.The volume serves as both an art gallery and a historical chronicle, bringing to life the pivotal moments and everyday realities of the American experience. Readers will encounter vivid depictions of the Colonial era, the hardships of the American Revolution, and the expanding frontiers of the young republic. Pyle's signature style-characterized by meticulous detail and a deep sense of drama-provides a romantic yet grounded view of the figures and events that shaped the country's identity.Covering themes of discovery, conflict, and the enduring quest for liberty, this work is an essential resource for students of American history and admirers of classic illustration. By weaving together pictorial splendor with historical narrative, the book offers a profound look at the "spirit" that defines the American character, making it a timeless tribute to the heritage of the United States.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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.