Foreword by Lowell Thomas (6 results)

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Textblock corner-curled at the upper rear, affecting about 20 pages, else very clean and tight; Covers slightly edge and corner worn; Light shelf wear along the spine; 270p. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Black and White Photos (illustrator). Paperback.

Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. 3rd Printing. Textblock and covers very clean and tight; Book appears unread. 270p. Size: 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Photos (illustrator). Paperback.

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Ex-library. Ex-library copy with withdrawn ink stamp and an erased catalog number. Light creasing to upper corners throughout. ; 23 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Dustjacket. First Edition, Second Printing. New York: The John Day Co., 1931. First Edition, Second Printing. Very Good+/No Dustjacket. Illustrated. First Edition, Second Printing, SIGNED by author. Clean blue cloth boards with gold lettering on cover and spine. Hint of slightest surface wear, no fraying or wear through. Small horizontal wrinkle to cloth near base of spine. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean and bright. SIGNED on publisher's "Here's to Adventure!" bookplate with small printed elephant illustration matching that on title page. Clean bright endpapers illustrated with maps (no marks or writing). 338 pgs. Illustrated with black & white photographs, including handsome frontis photo portait of the author. Foreword by Lowell Thomas. Author's adventures in Africa. Large 8vo. Adventure. Illustrated (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. Very Good (in mylar). Author's ink signature and inscription on ffep, and signed by the author on title page; Textblock very clean and tight; B&W photos; Cloth binding bumped at foot of spine; Unclipped dust jacket, sunned, with usual age toning, small chips at the corners on the spine; 270p. Wynar/Depp 1424. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. b&w Photos (illustrator). Signed & Inscribed By Author. Hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. Condition: Very Good / Very Good Dust Jacket. Clean mint-green cloth boards with bright title panel on the front cover. Decorative floral dust jacket (wraparound card-style jacket typical of Hallmark editions) shows only light edge wear and faint toning. Interior clean and unmarked. Binding tight. All 17 watercolor reproductions are bright, crisp, and unfaded. No foxing, no writing, no loose pages. A very well-preserved copy. Description: A beautifully produced volume featuring seventeen full-color reproductions of original watercolors of the wildflowers of the Holy Land, painted by an early Jerusalem resident and humanitarian. Each plate is accompanied by descriptive text explaining the botanical, cultural, and religious significance of the plant. Bertha Spafford Vester—daughter of Horatio Spafford, founder of the American Colony—writes with intimate knowledge of the region where she spent more than eight decades in service. Includes a biographical sketch by journalist Lowell Thomas and a spiritual note by Norman Vincent Peale. Originally published by Hallmark in 1962, this edition remains prized for its high-quality paper, vivid plates, and accessible natural history of Middle Eastern flora. Illustrations: 17 full-color plates Black-and-white text facing each illustration Pages: Unpaginated; includes 56 numbered text pages plus color plates. ISBN: N/A (1962 publication) Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 62-14859.…