Ezickson Editor (8 results)
Published by Knickerbocker Publishing Co, New York, 1945
- Softcover
Seller: Outta Shelves, Centuria, WI, U.S.A.Outta Shelves
Contact seller5-star sellerWraps. Condition: Good. unpaginated, over 150 pages, good + condition. ID# M10.
Published by Knickerbocker Publishing Company, New York, 1945
- Softcover
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerSoftcover. Condition: Good. Tearing to the lower spine end. Covers have slight edge wear. Pages are slightly browned. ; Approx. 7 1/2" wide by 10".
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Published by Hill and Wang, New York, 1963
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Whitledge Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.Whitledge Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT WE REMEMBER by Helen Gahagan Douglas, profusely illustrated with photographs edited by Aaron J. Ezickson, hardcover with dust jacket (not price clipped), probable first edition, inscribed and signed by the author, 1963. BOOK CONDITION: good. The text…block is in fine condition with no tears, marks, or dog ears. There is no bookplate nor signature of prior owner. Not a remainder nor a library book. The book is tightly bound. The blue cloth boards are in good condition (light bumping on spine top and bottom and corners, indented spot on top edge of front cover, fading along edges). The dust jacket is in fair condition (intact, but with some tears along the top and bottom, shelf rubbing and spotting). 11 ¼ x 8 ½, 173 pages, 29 ounces. NOTE THAT SINCE THE BOOK WEIGHS OVER ONE POUND, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES IF YOU REQUIRE PRIORITY MAIL OR LIVE OUTSIDE THE U.S. XX [From the dust jacket flaps] By the end of her life Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most widely loved women in the world. In this beautiful book the authors recreate—in text and in photographs—the warmth, the sincerity, the greatness, the energy, the shyness, and the wisdom of the person who became a universal symbol of the new role women were to assume in this century. Helen Gahagan Douglas, who knew Mrs. Roosevelt for more than twenty-three years, has captured the spirit of Eleanor Roosevelt and the mood of Americans—and people everywhere— who wish to remember her. In choosing the more than 150 photographs of Mrs. Roosevelt, Aaron Ezickson selected from thousands at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library at Hyde Park, the files of the Associated Press, and many other sources. The photographs, arranged in chronological order, show Mrs. Roosevelt from childhood to 1962: as a bride; with her family; in Albany as Governor's wife; in Washington as First Lady; traveling to American military bases during the Second World War; at the UN; with world leaders; among the poor, the sick, the desperate. The truly great photograph by Philippe Halsman that appears on the jacket and as a frontispiece has not heretofore been published. The captions for each photograph, tributes by Adlai Stevenson, U Thant, and other world leaders, add an important dimension to this book. [About the author] Eleanor Roosevelt had a profound influence on the life of Helen Gahagan Douglas. They were friends for more than twenty-three years. In the late 1930's Mrs. Douglas's efforts on behalf of migrant farm workers brought her to the attention of Mrs. Roosevelt. In order to support President Roosevelt's administration, Mrs. Douglas entered politics in California in 1940 as National Committeewoman and State Vice-Chairman. It was at the President's request that she ran for Congress, where she served as Representative from California from 1946 to 1951. In 1946 Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Douglas were appointed by President Truman as members of the United States delegation to the First Assembly of the United Nations. Mrs. Douglas served there on the Financial and Economic Committee with Adlai E. Stevenson. Eleanor Roosevelt campaigned for Mrs. Douglas in her race for the Senate in 1950. They served together on the National Advisory Committee on Farm Labor from its founding in 1958. Mrs. Douglas visited Mrs. Roosevelt frequently at the White House, and later at Hyde Park, and at her home in New York City. Mrs. Douglas lives in New York with her husband, Melvyn Douglas. Ezickson, Aaron J. [photo editor] (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Knickerbocker Publishing Company, New York, 1945
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Ground Zero Books, Ltd.
Contact seller5-star sellerWraps. [96] p. illus. (incl. ports. ) 26 x 19 cm. Photographs obtained from the Press Association and Harvard University. The editor was a noted photographer and authority on photography. This work includes over 200 photographs as well as excerpts from letters, speeches, and documents that reflect the highlights of his life and…work. Fair. Some page discoloration from newspaper clipping. Cover has some wear and soiling. Presumed first edition/first printing thus.
Published by Knickerbocker Publishing Co., New York, 1945
- Softcover
Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis
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Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good, magazine binding 1945.
Published by Knickerbocker Publishing Company, New York, 1945
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Ground Zero Books, Ltd.
Contact seller5-star sellerWraps. Condition: Fair. Presumed First Edition, First printing. The format is approximately 7.375 inches by 10 inches. Unpaginated (approximately 100 pages, counting covers). Illustrated with over 150 photographs. Front cover is decorative and nearly separated from the the spine. Cover worn, torn soiled and chipped. Page discolo…ration noted. This was promptly assembled and published shortly after President Roosevelt died. Aaron Jacob Ezickson (1896-1971) was a renown photojournalist. Photojournalism is journalism that uses images to tell a news story. It usually only refers to still images. Photojournalism is distinguished from other branches of photography by having a rigid ethical framework which demands an honest and impartial approach that tells a story in strictly journalistic terms. Photojournalists must be knowledgeable, and are able to deliver news in a creative manner that is both informative and entertaining. A photojournalist is a reporter, but they must carry photographic equipment, often while exposed to physical danger and limited physical access to their subjects. The first photograph to be used in illustration of a newspaper story was a depiction of barricades in Paris during the June Days uprising taken on 25 June 1848; the photo was published as an engraving in L'Illustration of 1-8 July 1848. During the Crimean War, the ILN pioneered early photojournalism by printing pictures of the war that had been taken by Roger Fenton. Fenton was the first official war photographer and his work included documenting the effects of the war on the troops, and portraits of commanders, which laid the groundwork for modern photojournalism. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. The longest serving U.S. president, he is the only president to have served more than two terms. His initial two terms were centered on combating the Great Depression, while his third and fourth saw him shift his focus to America's involvement in World War II. A member of the prominent Delano and Roosevelt families, Roosevelt was elected to the New York State Senate from 1911 to 1913 and was then the assistant secretary of the Navy under President Woodrow Wilson during World War I. Roosevelt was James M. Cox's running mate on the Democratic Party's ticket in the 1920 U.S. presidential election, but Cox lost to Republican nominee Warren G. Harding. In 1921, Roosevelt contracted a paralytic illness that permanently paralyzed his legs. Partly through the encouragement of his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, he returned to public office as governor of New York from 1929 to 1933, during which he promoted programs to combat the Great Depression. In the 1932 presidential election, Roosevelt defeated president Herbert Hoover in a landslide victory. During his first 100 days as president, Roosevelt spearheaded unprecedented federal legislation and directed the federal government during most of the Great Depression, implementing the New Deal, building the New Deal coalition, and realigning American politics into the Fifth Party System. He created numerous programs to provide relief to the unemployed and farmers while seeking economic recovery with the National Recovery Administration and other programs. He also instituted major regulatory reforms related to finance, communications, and labor, and presided over the end of Prohibition. In 1936, Roosevelt won a landslide reelection. He was unable to expand the Supreme Court in 1937, the same year the conservative coalition was formed to block the implementation of further New Deal programs and reforms. Major surviving programs and legislation implemented under Roosevelt include the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Labor Relations Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Social Security. In 1940, he ran successfully for reelection, one entire term before the official impleme. Frank Kerr (Caricature of President Roosevelt insi (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Hill and Wang, NY, 1965
- Hardcover
Seller: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.Windy Hill Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Dustjacket. Introduction by Sargent Shriver, illustrated with black and white photos. Lower corners of book bumped, dust jacket edge worn with a small chip missing from upper spine edge.
Published by New York Knickerbocker Publishing Company 1945, 1945
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Christian White Rare Books Ltd, Ilkley, YORKS, United KingdomChristian White Rare Books Ltd
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
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Condition: Near Fine. A magazine tribute featuring highlights of the life and work of President FD Roosevelt, illustrated with over 200 black and white photographs and reproductions of his letters, speeches and documents. This book comes from the Franklin Delano Roosevelt collection of Frederick Baldwin Adams Jr, 1910 - 2001, th…e son of Ellen Walters Delano who was a first cousin to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Adams became a passionate bibliophile who served as director of the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York City for two decades and compiled a significant personal collection relating to F.D.R. In 1969 he married his third wife who was a Swedish princess and with whom he shared the final years of his life in France. Adams' move to France explains the presence of his books in the United Kingdom. Near Fine Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item.
