Illustrations Mircea Vasiliu (4 results)

[1969]. (Hardcover) Very good in good to very good dust jacket. 148pp. Illustrated cover, frontispiece, illustrations, catalogue of works, bibliography, index. Spine slightly cocked, edgewear and chipping to dust jacket. Biography of Aaron Copland. Illustrations by Mircea Vasiliu. Locale: United States. (Music, Composers).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrations By the Author (illustrator). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" In dark blue cloth over blue boards, gilt spine titing, 8vo, 278pp. Signed and Dated By Author on free-front endpaper. (slight fading at spine).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 191 pages illustrations 22 cm ; OCLC 941812 LCCN 64016253 ; LC PS3509.T56 Z52 ; dark orange and black cloth with gold designs and lettering ; no dustjacket ; SIGNED by author on the page before the half-title ; Willie Annette Snow, was an American columnist, author, and humorist. She wrote seventeen books on biography, travel, and history, primarily biographical memoirs; Snow was born on December 10, 1898, in Savannah, Georgia; she met her future husband, Mark Ethridge, a reporter with Macon Telegraph at the time, while still in high school.; She began working as a staffer at the Telegraph during World War I and then went on to study journalism and English at the Wesleyan College and Mercer University. In 1920, Snow married Ethridge after his return from service in the war.; during the 1920 and 1930s, Snow also wrote about race and gender. She joined the anti-lynching movement, mainly with the Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching. Her work was about lynching and its consequences for African Americans and laborers from all ethnicities. Her book, Mingled Yarn, published in 1938, is a pro-labor novel that describes the life of a laborer in a southern mill town. ; Mircea Vasiliu (1920-2008) was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1920 Although he had published two books by age sixteen, Vasiliu trained for a diplomatic career and received a law degree from the University of Bucharest. At the age of 23 he became an attaché in the Romanian Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In 1946 he was assigned to the Romanian Legation in Washington, D.C. Vasiliu resigned his position in 1948 following the Communist takeover of Romania, and he received asylum in the United States. Vasiliu and his wife Natalie lived in New York and were both avid birdwatchers, an activity prominent in several Vasiliu books and Christmas cards. Mircea Vasiliu passed away on October 26, 2008 ; Contents: Introducing -- You can't draw fast enough -- What fools we grandparents be -- The most nerve-wracking hours -- What can I do? - Mark A. -- What happened to Baby Jumbo? -- A fairly easy, uneventful trip, considering -- Money grows on grandparents -- Sefton -- The performing grandchildren -- A dognapping -- Mary Howell -- Wjp's for a picnic in the basement? -- A morning with Mary Davidson -- Coping -- 'Tis the season to be jolly -- Parting is such sweet sorrow ; FINE. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vi, 309 Pp. Black Cloth Stamped In Silver And Gray Cloth. First Edition Stated. Inscribed By The Author "To Susan- Hoping She Will Enjoy Some Of The Steps Of My "American Education" Best Wishes Mircea." Near Fine In Lightly Used Dust Jacket Priced $4.95. Per Wikipedia, Mircea Vasiliu (1920-2008) Was Born In Bucharest, Romania In 1920 To Matei And Florica (Tantareanu) Vasiliu. Although He Had Published Two Books By Age Sixteen, Vasiliu Trained For A Diplomatic Career And Received A Law Degree From The University Of Bucharest. At The Age Of 23 He Became An Attaché In The Romanian Ministry For Foreign Affairs. In 1946 He Was Assigned To The Romanian Legation In Washington, D.C. Vasiliu Resigned His Position In 1948 Following The Communist Takeover Of Romania, And He Received Asylum In The United States. In 1955 He Published The Pleasure Is Mine, A Humorous Autobiography Of His Diplomatic Years. A Later Memoir, Which Way To The Melting Pot? (1963), Recounts His Adjustment To American Life. In The 1950'S Vasiliu Began Creating Free-Lance Illustrations Both For Adult And Children's Books And Soon Authored His Own Children's Books. His Most Well-Known Works Include A Day At The Beach And Miss Agatha's Lark. Inscribed by Author(s).