J H Ferris (71 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Used, very good. Softcover, 1962, 174pp, laid-in article "Selected Procedures for Analyzing Aquifer Test Data" by Russell H. Brown, reprinted from Journal of American Water Works Ass'n, 1953. Book cover rather worn and taped along spine; name on first page otherwise no marks or writing. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging.…

Hard Cover. Condition: good. Dust Jacket Condition: --. 1st Edition. No publication date, preface dated 1872. "First State" printed on title label on spine & on verso of half title page; Limited Edition, No. 45 of 1,000 printed; 541pp, most pp are unopened; Japanese vellum paper; 7 engravings all are repeated, with "first state" on tissue guard over first engraving (except only 1 of Oliver Cromwell); text clean, number stamp in margin of pg 101 & dedication pg, reference stamp inside front cover, witch's brew formula written in ink on back end pages; fore edge uncut; 8.75" tall; wear to edges of rubbed maroon cover; title label on spine & cover are rubbed. Charles Rene-Thevenin, Claude Faivre / J.L. Gerome Ferris (illustrator). Hardcover.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1984). (1935) 1984 paperback reprint. Small 8vo paperback (129 x 197mm). Pp221. Colour frontispiece of flies, b/w photograph plates, illustrations. Reading crease to faded spine, slight use but internally clean. Solidly intact second-hand paperback. With a chapter by G.M.L. LaBranche and an appreciation of Wood by J.W. Hills. A.H.E. Wood had intended publishing a book himself, based around the chapter he wrote in the Lonsdale Library volume on Salmon Fishing. After his death, "Jock Scott" had access to his papers and produced Greased Line Fishing For Salmon, largely in Wood's own words. "Jock Scott" was the pen-name of Donald G. Ferris Rudd. .…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Orange wraps as issued. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1536-E.

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in liked dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 239 pages. This book is an essential part of the history of Port Phillip and also gives an understanding of the development of Australia's yachting prowess. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. First edition. Pictorial wrappers. 154pp. Pages age-toned, dampstains and wear and tear on edges, fair only. Stories by Raymond A. Palmer, Frances Yerxa, Carter T. Wainwright, Jon Barry, Pete Bogg, H.R. Stanton, Fran Ferris, Joe C. Sewell, Hilary Cowen, A. Morris, J.R. Marks, Sandy Miller, Mary Case, R.C. Bede, John W. Shevlin, Mildred Gordon, Charles Recour, Guy Archette, and H.B. Hickey. Including the true story *I Found Jesse James* by John W. Shevlin. …

Condition: Very Good. 8 pages. Illustrated with photographs. The Strand Magazine (1891-1950) was a literary powerhouse, bringing readers gripping mystery, adventure, and intrigue every month. It became legendary for publishing Sherlock Holmes stories, skyrocketing the detective's fame and cementing its place in literary history. Beyond Holmes, it featured thrilling fiction, fascinating articles, and stunning illustrations, captivating audiences with tales of crime, exploration, and the unknown. With its bold storytelling and iconic artwork, The Strand shaped popular literature, inspiring generations of writers and readers alike. A true treasure trove of imagination, it remains one of the most celebrated magazines of its time! A rare chance to own a true artifact from the past. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 22 cms. Category: Strand Magazine Articles; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

240pp. 8vo. Original boards in dustwrapper. Puictorial endpapers, black and white photographic illustrations. A very good copy. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Uncommon, in house publications. I have only ever known there to be a soft back version. Signed dedication from John Crosbie 1979 to ffep. Crosbie is sited at page 95 under the Tumlaren Class 'Galatea' 93. Fressh copy, clean and tight, in clean, slightly toned edged dust jacket. 96 pages : illustrations. [ TM ] { Subject: Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron -- History. Yacht clubs -- Australia -- St. Kilda (Vic.) }. Signed - See Comments. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Jacket in Mylar Sleeve. First Edition. A History of the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron. 239 pages. Illustrated. Appears to be an unused copy. Scans available.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1937). (1935) 1937 3rd edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Pp221 + 2pp ads. Colour frontispiece of flies, b/w photograph plates, illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Slight marks and use to cloth, end-papers and edges browned, small booksellers label to rear board but a good-plus copy, lacks dust-wrapper. With a chapter by G.M.L. LaBranche and an appreciation of Wood by J.W. Hills. A.H.E. Wood had intended publishing a book himself, based around the chapter he wrote in the Lonsdale Library volume on Salmon Fishing. After his death, "Jock Scott" had access to his papers and produced Greased Line Fishing For Salmon, largely in Wood's own words. "Jock Scott" was the pen-name of Donald G. Ferris Rudd. . …

Proceedings of thy smyposium, Hobart, August 1984. Reihe: Developments in Hydrobiolgy 34. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht. 1988. XXIV. 307 S. gr.8. m. farb. Tafeln und Textabb. Pp.m.U.-1/2)englisch. ISBN: 9061936160.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition ; 1st printing ; slate-gray cloth with gold lettering, in gold, black, white and red colored dustjacket ; "Han Wei T'ien, a man who spent twenty-six years in the prison camps of Communist China, recalls spending two years down a well, mass executions in the Tilan prison, and braving temperatures as low as fifty degrees below zero" ; FINE/FINE. Book.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1937). (1935) 1937 3rd edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Pp221 + 2pp ads. Colour frontispiece of flies, b/w photograph plates, illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Quite used and browned, lacks front end-paper. Good copy in frayed and chipped dust-wrapper lacking photograph plate to front. With a chapter by G.M.L. LaBranche and an appreciation of Wood by J.W. Hills. A.H.E. Wood had intended publishing a book himself, based around the chapter he wrote in the Lonsdale Library volume on Salmon Fishing. After his death, "Jock Scott" had access to his papers and produced Greased Line Fishing For Salmon, largely in Wood's own words. "Jock Scott" was the pen-name of Donald G. Ferris Rudd. .…

8vo (24.5x17cm), hardback, 239pp. Good condition in good dustwrapper (light wear, bumped, some creasing). Mild wear, owner's name penned at free front endpaper, and details stamped at half title. With b&w photographs & illustrations, list of financial members in 1990. ISBN: 064601210X. Pictures available on request.…

8vo, hardback, 239pp. Very good condition, in very good dustwrapper (light edge wear). ISBN: 064601210X.

8vo, HB, 239pp. Very good in good+ d/w (mild wear; lightly bumped). ISBN: 064601210X. Pictures available on request.

HB, 8vo, 239pp. Vg (back cover is striated) in god d/w (mild wear; spine faded). Pictures available on request.

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 1st Edition. 1890-1891, 175pp, printed in double columns, illustrated with over 90 drawings, plus 4 maps including The Western Territories in the Forties Showing the Principal Routes of Exploration, The California Coast Under the Mexican Regime, Placer Regions of California in the Fifties with an inset of San Francisco Bay and Vicinity, and the Panama Route, and 24 portraits including John Bidwell, Father De Smet, General M. G. Vallejo, General John A. Sutter, Don Juan B. Castro, Don Manuel Castro, Pio Pico, who was Governor of California in 1845, General Andres Pico, Maria De Jesus Vallejo, or Sister Maria Teresa, Maria Antonia Lugo, who was the mother of General Vallejo, Dona Vallejo, born Francisca Benicia Carrillo, who was General Vallejo's widow, Kit Carson with facsimile autograph, Jacob P. Leese, Juan B. Alvarado who was Governor, 1836 - 1842, Manuel Micheltorena, who was Governor, 1842 - 1845, James W. Marshall, Azaria Smith and Henry W. Bigler, who were survivors of the party of discovery at Sutter's Mill, Samuel Brannan, who led a colony of Mormon's to San Francisco in July, 1846, Charles Preuss, topographer on the first two Fremont expeditions, Jim Bridger, Alexis Godey, Commander J. B. Montgomery, later Rear-Admiral, Thomas H. Benton, Jessie Benton Fremont, and George Bancroft, salvaged from a damaged copy of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 41. Specific pieces include The First Emigrant Train To California, by General Bidwell, Grizzly And Pioneer, by Shinn, The Making Of California, anonymous, Life In California Before The Gold Discovery, by Bidwell, Ranch And Mission Days In Alta, California, by Vallejo, Trading With The Americans, by Higuera, The Date Of The Discovery Of The Yosemite, by Pratt, Pioneer Spanish Families In California, by Shinn, The Missions Of Alta, California, by Doyle, A California Lion And A Pirate, by Castro, A Carnival Ball At Monterey In 1829, by Briones, A Letter From General Sutter, by Sutter, Fremont In The Conquest Of California, by Bidwell, The Discovery Of Gold In California, by Hittell, Marshall's Own Account Of The Gold Discovery, by Gillespie, Confirming The Gold Discovery, by Kemble, Resume Of Fremont's Expedition, by M. N. O., The Origin Of The Fremont Explorations, by Jessie Benton Fremont, Rough Times In Rough Places, by McGehee, Montgomery And Fremont, by Royce, Three Gold- Dust Stories, by Marshall, To California by Panama in 1849, by Pratt, The Conquest Of California, by John Charles Fremont, The Official Policy For The Acquisition Of California, anonymous, Hardships Of The Isthmus in 1849, by Ferris, and Spanish Jealousy Of Vancouver, by Doyle. Maps by Jacob Swells, W. Taber, George Wharton Edwards, O. Toasperm, A. Brennan, V. Perard, G. D. F. Brush, Frederick Remington, A. Lambourne, and from photographs by Lieut. Harris. Set includes a contents page, and is housed in two mylar report covers. This is a tremendous set of Californiana / Western Americana, and, surprisingly, never elsewhere published in its entirety.…

55 OVER 100PP. ILLUSTRATED. SOFT COVER GOOD CONDITION. SOFT OVERSIZE VOLUME. ST E 2.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1937). (1935) 1937 3rd edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Pp221 + 2pp ads. Colour frontispiece of flies, b/w photograph plates, illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Spine rubbed. Dedication to front end-paper. Browning to end-papers and prelims. Good-plus. Lacks dust-wrapper. With a chapter by G.M.L. LaBranche and an appreciation of Wood by J.W. Hills. A.H.E. Wood had intended publishing a book himself, based around the chapter he wrote in the Lonsdale Library volume on Salmon Fishing. After his death, "Jock Scott" had access to his papers and produced Greased Line Fishing For Salmon, largely in Wood's own words. "Jock Scott" was the pen-name of Donald G. Ferris Rudd. .…

Stapled wraps. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in stapled wraps.; American History Illustrated.

Stapled wraps. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in stapled wraps.; American History Illustrated.

Ed. Kluwer Academic Publishers, London - 1988, in-4, reliure cartonnée toilée avec jaquette, 307 pages Etat neuf - Pour les envois hors de France, la tafication «livre & brochure» pour les frais de port a disparue.Les frais de port annoncés correspondent à une moyenne. Ils seront calculés au plus juste en fonction du poids de votre article.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1937). (1935) 1937 3rd edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Pp221 + 2pp ads. Colour frontispiece of flies, b/w photograph plates, illustrations. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Signature and bookplate to front end-paper. Spotting to edges and papers. Good-plus in intact dust-wrapper. 12s. 6d. nett. Plate tipped to upper board is intact, tear with small pieces missing to plate tipped to spine. With a chapter by G.M.L. LaBranche and an appreciation of Wood by J.W. Hills. A.H.E. Wood had intended publishing a book himself, based around the chapter he wrote in the Lonsdale Library volume on Salmon Fishing. After his death, "Jock Scott" had access to his papers and produced Greased Line Fishing For Salmon, largely in Wood's own words. "Jock Scott" was the pen-name of Donald G. Ferris Rudd. .…