Fulton and Will Oursler (36 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair to Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. Stated First Edition with 1949 in roman numerals on copyright page. Book Condition Fair to Good. Green cloth wrapped boards. Spins has dark green boxes surrounded by gilt design and letters stamped on boxes. The board edges, corners have some wear. A small worn spot about 1/4" x 1/8" is on front board's top corner. Inside endsheets have illustrated maps of Boy's Town, Nebraska. Clean with no writing, no marks. 302 clean, bright tightly bound pages. Edges are lightly tanned beige, inside white. B/w photos throughout. Dust Jacket: poor due to wear, creases, tears and pieces missing. The front cover illustration of Father Flanagan and boys in background still pretty bright in spite of the wear. The original price of $3.00 inside front flap. Flaps still white. The dust jacket has clear tape inside on some tears. Inspite of wear on outside of book, inside pages are clean, fresh, and still a nice reading copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Worn with tears and chipping. First Edition. This first edition hardcover is in fair condition. The dust jacket is worn with several tears and chipping along the edges, indicative of its age. The binding remains intact, and the pages are clean, though slightly yellowed with age. A well-preserved copy for collectors interested in historical biographies.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. AJ6 - Book has wrinkling on the top and bottom spine, discoloration, and normal shelf wear otherwise very good. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

vg/-, tiny scribble fep, binding bumped. Illustrated by photos. ed no info. Binding is hc.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). "The warm human story of a man's devotion to an ideal and to his unshakable faith in human nature." Dust jacket has significant edge chips/wear an dis lightly faded. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Father Flanagan of Boys Town (1949) by Fulton and Will Oursler is a biographical account of Father Edward J. Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, Nebraska. The book chronicles Flanagan's journey from his early life in Ireland to his establishment of a sanctuary for troubled boys in the United States. It highlights his belief in the inherent goodness of children and his commitment to providing them with love, discipline, and education. The narrative also delves into the growth of Boys Town and its impact on its residents and the broader community. The Ourslers present Flanagan as a compassionate and visionary figure dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantaged youth.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Stated First Edition. Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1959. Stated First Edition. Near FIne/Good+. Very clean green/gray cloth boards with green title box, gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Illustrated endpapers. Pages and edges are clean. No names, writing or bookplates. Bright dustjacket has not been price clipped, is quite clean with faint stain at top edge of rear panel, thumb-nail size chip at base of spine, small chip at top of front panel, corner & edge wear. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. THE STORY OF BOYS TOWN. WORN.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Father Flanagan of Boys Town was written by Fulton Oursler and Will Oursler. The book was published by Doubleday & Company, Inc. in 1949 and appears to be a First Edition but is not specifically stated as such. It's not an ex-library copy and is in good + condition, has no dust jacket, but is a hard cover book. The pages are yellowing and there is a touch of foxing to the front end pages. The book is 5 5/8" by 8 1/2" and has 302 pages with a Table of Contents and sepia-toned photographs throughout the book. Thank you.…

Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Previous owner's name. ; B&W Illustrations; 302 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good with very good, price clipped dust jacket. Dust jacket is worn at spine tips and corners and is rubbed at most edges with a small sticker scar near top corner of front panel and a light damp stain along inside top edge.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. GREAT MOVIE AND SUPER BOOK ABOUT A LOT OF STRUGGLING YOUNG PEOPLE.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. $10 EACH. THE WARM HUMAN STORY OF A MAN'S DEVOTION TO AN IDEAL AND HIS UNSHAKBLE FAITH IN HUMAN NATURE. ALL FIRST EDITIONS.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is moderately loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition, (stated). Full cloth; 8vo.,302pp. Moderatly worn d/j with a few small chips, else Fine in Good only D/j in Jacket protector.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. dj. 1st edition, 1st printing. 302p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a very good dustjacket. The book is clean and tight. The jacket is edgeworn; a few spotty stains on rear flap. Otherwise largely intact. Biography of Fr. Edward J. Flanagan, founder of Boys Town. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. In 2026, Father Flanagan was declared Venerable by Pope Leo XIV.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition. Beige cloth binding, decorated endpapers with map of Boys Town. Illustrated with half-tone photographs. 302 pp. Rub to rear endpaper, ex-library paraphernalia, front hinge cracked. Good condition, decent reading copy. Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. THE DUST JACKET IS RUBBED AND FADED. THE CORNERS AND EDGES ARE SCUFFED WITH SOME SMALL TEAR. THERE IS A STICKER PULL TO THE BASE OF THE FRONT JACKET. THE SPINE IS HEAVILY RUBBED AND FADED. THE EDGES AND BOTH ENDS ARE SCUFFED. THERE IS A 4CM TEAR TO THE BASE OF THE REAR JACKET. THE PRICE IS UNCLIPPED. THERE IS A PENNED MARK TO THE TOP OF THE FFEP. THE BINDING IS FAIRLY TIGHT. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.…

Hardcover. 8vo. Tan cloth, pictorial dust jacket. xvi, 302pp. Illustrations, map endpapers. Near fine/very good. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Tan and blue covers with gold printing. Blue and white illustrated dust jacket with white and black printing; chips, tears, soiled; price intact. 302 pp., sepia photos; clean, unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Very Good+, Not Price Clipped. American First. First edition stated; two minor tears in dust jacket which is now protected by a Brodart sleeve; previous owner's name written on front end paper; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectable condition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket has minor tear on front cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Missing dust jacket, otherwise in good condition. Acceptable Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

dj. First Edition. First Edition. Very Good book in a Good dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Father Flanagan of Boys Town by Fulton Oursler and Will Oursler Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York Copyright 1949 - Stated First Edition This classic 1949 biography chronicles the inspiring life and work of Father Edward J. Flanagan, the Irish-born Catholic priest who founded Boys Town in Nebraska. Written by renowned author Fulton Oursler and his son Will, the book draws from direct interviews, letters, speeches, and personal accounts to tell the full story of Father Flanagan's visionary mission: proving that "there is no such thing as a bad boy" by providing love, education, and opportunity to homeless, orphaned, and troubled youth regardless of race or religion. Starting with just $90 and five boys in a rented house in Omaha in 1917, Father Flanagan built Boys Town into a self-governing community that transformed thousands of lives. The narrative includes moving case histories of the boys, the challenges overcome (including fires, financial hardships, and skepticism), and Father Flanagan's postwar efforts to aid war orphans in Europe and Asia. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs and featuring map-illustrated endpapers of Boys Town. Condition Details: • Hardcover in light green (or off-gray/tan variant) cloth boards with gilt and green titling on spine. • Binding tight and square; pages clean with no foxing, though some light age-appropriate toning. • Minimal wear: small rubbing and light wear to cover edges; light shelf wear to bottom edge of boards. • Dust jacket in fine condition - bright and complete, with original $3.00 price intact on front flap. Protected in a removable mylar sleeve. • Overall, a very well-preserved example of this collectible first edition, just one year after Father Flanagan's passing in 1948. A heartfelt and historically significant book that captures the essence of compassion and rehabilitation - ideal for collectors of mid-century biographies, Catholic history, or Americana.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Previous owner name written inside on front free end paper. Signed by Author(s).

with dustjacket, hardcover. Condition: good; used. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED8vo; 302 pages; good hardcover with dustjacket; foxing to edges; dustjacket couple rips and tears, scuff, few nicks, couple stains backside; sppine just starting to slant; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking; a great read about a Man of Faith; first edition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Stated First Edition. Foreword by Monsignor Nicholas H. Wegner, Director of Boys Town. Authors, father and son, tell the story of Boys Town and the story of Father Flanagan, its founder. 302 pp. Book is profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Decorative ep's show aerial view of Father Flanagan's Boy's Home Boys Town , Nebraska. Book has lightly scuffed extremities, fon with tape marks rep. Unclipped (Price $3.00 F.F.O. B. T.) DJ is edge worn and chipped, has hole mid-spine. Front panel shows Father Flanagan with group of boys and men in background. Rear panel lists, Tributes to Father Flanagan. Bookseller's Inventory # 082266.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Minimal, but noticable fading due to exposure to sunlight. Small wrinkles in the cover. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…