Glenn a Gilbert (23 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated (illustrator). CHI 020089 CARP Black cloth hard cover with somewhat faded gilt titling, Sturdy though there are several cracked-hinges within. The exterior has some shelf-scuffing and rubbing. The text is clean except for a couple of marginal blemishes.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. photogravure sites & portraits, with sketches by Raymond E. Craig (illustrator). First edition. Octavo, 550pp., textured black cloth; x-library with rubber stamps, bookplate removed; presentation inscription from listee William Barnes (p.43) to his mother at Xmas; tight, little-used copy. An excellent overview of Chicago on the eve of the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair, its institutions, businesses and people. Photogravure sites & portraits, with sketches by Raymond E. Craig.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1932. 1st Edition. Very Good hardback book. Very Good dust jacket. A square, tight and clean copy. Jacket just lightly edgeworn. 550pp. Sm 4to. (Tt).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. A near fine copy in a fine glassine wrapper. There is a small defect on the title page otherwise the book, too, would be fine. Pp.xiii.174. Two double page illustrations. Sir Gilbert Hay was a 15th century Scottish poet and translator. These works were translated from the French.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Nice and clean. ; Loaded with photos and illustrations. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" ; 550 pages.

Hardcover. Cloth, VG; cellophane dw. Scottish Text Society: 4th Series 21.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. A fine copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Pp.xii,401. Sir Gilbert Hay was a 15th century Scottish poet and translator. This work is a translation from the French of Honore Bonet's Arbre des Batailles which dates from 1387.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B/W Illus (illustrator). 1st. First Edition, First Printing; dj w/lite chipping, 1" piece missing, unclipped price; illustrated with both portrait plates and city scape photography. Complete with drawings on biographical pages by Raymond E. Craig; 550 pages.

Black Cloth, Gilt. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 550 Pp. Black Cloth, Gilt. First Edition. Light Wear, Very Good. Essential Biographical Dictionary Of Prominent Chicagoans In 1933, With Good Family History And Other Background Information. Inscribed By Glenn Bishop And Also By His Wife, To Pearl And Francis Pryor. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Raymond E. Craig (illustrator). First Edition. Stated first edition. A compilation of over 200 biographies and portrait photographs plus other photographs of architecture, places, etc., on 550 pages encompassing all of Chicago's notables just prior to the 1933 World's Fair and published for the fairgoers. Book is fine and unmarked. The scarce dust jacket has had a 1"x1 1/4" spine chip restored, and is otherwise very good and bright, and protected by archival Mylar. From the collection of Chicago neurologist and collector Dr. James L. Stone. Unmarked.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the history of Chicago's diverse achievements and the prominent figures behind them. It examines the establishment of the city's cultural institutions such as the Art Institute, the Field Museum, and the Symphony Orchestra. It recounts the groundbreaking scientific advancements made by the University of Chicago and the city's medical centers. The book also highlights the city's economic prowess as a transportation hub and industrial center, and the contributions of individuals like Marshall Field, George Pullman, and Cyrus McCormick. Through compelling narratives and archival photographs, this book sheds light on Chicago's role in shaping American history, underscoring the city's enduring legacy of innovation, progress, and cultural excellence. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Condition: New. 1978. Hardcover. . . . . .

Condition: New. 1978. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Bound in black buckrum, with gilt lettering to front board and spine, this hardcover First Edition is VG. 550pp with B/W photographs of Chicago leaders together brief biography and details of achievements. Includes Edward Bullock of Standard Oil, Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and sculptor Lorado Taft. Small stain on rear board, generally VG.

Condition: New. 1970. Hardcover. . . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Condition: New. 1970. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. Groll, Albert; Shields, Gertrude M.; Avison, George; Salg, B.N.; Johnston, Robert E. (illustrator). First Edition. Features: Satanism and the World Order - Professor Gilbert Murray explains how "The spirit of hatred, which rejoiced in any wide-spread disaster that was also a disaster to the world's rulers, is perhaps more rife today than it has been for a thousand years"; Santo Domingo - The Land of Bullet-Holes - Photo-illustrated article by Harry A. Franck describes how, crossing between Haiti and Santo Domingo, he found striking differences in the two peoples; Paradise Shares (fiction); The Making of a Book-Collector - William Harris Arnold; From a Door-Step in Leinster (Life in small Irish towns), I. The Door-Step, II. A Girl for the Kitchen; The Strange Paumotu Atolls - Frederick O'Brien describes his visit; Aaron Harwood (fiction); The Tide of Affairs - Comment on the times; Quaint Old Boston - Photo-illustrated article; Georgios Venizelos and Hellas; Her Promised Land (fiction); Mecca's Revolt Against the Turk - An explanation of current difficulties in the Middle East subsequent to Emir Feisal setting himself up as king of all Syria in March, 1920 - article with photos of Mecca, Medina, T.E. Lawrence, and The Emir Feisal; The Success of the Season - Theatre business is growing; Musical Adventures of the Season; Where is America Going? - The third (and final) letter by American reporter Webb Waldron to Bernard Roberval, French historian and philosopher; Investment and Banking; Colour frontispiece illustration "The Painted Desert", by Albert Groll. pp. 289-432, 56 [ads]. Includes a particularly wonderful assortment of nostalgic ads, with full-page color ads for Old Colony Trust Company of Boston (featuring John Hull, the mint master of the Massachusetts Bay Colony), W. & J. Sloane (rugs) of Fifth Ave., NYC, Indestructo Trunks, The Jordan Silhouette motor car, The Templar Motor Company, Mercer Motors Company, The Pantasote Company, Macbeth-Evans Glass Company, Kellogg's Krumbled Bran, G-E (General Electric) Fans, Davey Tree Surgeons, and Beech-Nut Ginger Ale. Somewhat above-average external wear. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding intact. Lacking back cover. A sound copy of this fascinating and informative vintage issue.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1932 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: 568 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: 568 Language: English.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Legend of Carl | Steve Glenn Gilbert (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2024 | Steve Gilbert | EAN 9798989228140 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Problems in Applied Educational Sociolinguistics | Readings on Language and Culture Problems of United States Ethnic Groups | Jacob Ornstein (u. a.) | Buch | X | Englisch | 1978 | De Gruyter Mouton | EAN 9789027977267 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, De Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Str. 13, 10785 Berlin, productsafety[at]degruyterbrill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.