Joseph S Height (22 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. Very nice clean unmarked copy, glossy cloth covers. Illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps, glossary of common Russian terms, glossary of common German terms, selected bibliography, 431 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good with minor wear. Second Printing 1987. The book is in good condition, with a sturdy hardcover binding. The dust jacket has minor wear but remains intact, preserving the book's aesthetic. There are no inscriptions, signatures, or library markings, ensuring a clean copy for collectors and readers alike.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 4to 11" - 13" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Boards have minor bumping and shelf rubbing. Binding is sound. Page edges have moderate foxing. Interior pages throughout have notable spotting and staining but text and images are overall clean. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Cover shows light edgewear and scuffing; Binding is lightly shaken; Previous owner name stamp on front and rear endpapers; Previous owner writing on front free page; Text pages are clear of markings; This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Condition: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. 2nd Printing. Hardback in Very Good condition with Very Good dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 443 pages. Name and address of previous owner on front free endpaper. Also, some very light underlining and marginalia in pencil on some pages. Tight binding, light shelf wear. Dust jacket has a 1/4 inch closed tear to front panel and a 1 inch closed tear to the rear panel. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear to boards, wear and tears to dust jacket. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Cultural History of the Evangelical-Lutheran Colonies in the Black Sea Region of Odessa 1804-1944. Former owner's name written neatly on inside cover. Provides interested descendants of the erstwhile German Colonists of South Russia with a comprehensive documentary history of the 3 enclaves (volosts) in the Odessa region where the Evangelical-Lutheran settlers established 16 colonies. Glossary of common Russian and German Terms, Russian measures and their equivalents, and selected bibliography. Dust cover is yellowed and has some shelf wear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Presumed first edition w/SD & NAP, hardcover, the binding is a bit loose and sits at a skew, but remains solid throughout. The book also has bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, slight sunning to the spine and head, some rubbing to the covers, and a small spot to the fore edge of the text block. Overall, this is a solid, Very Good copy in a Good only dust jacket, which has lifting, peeling, flaking and losses to the lamination around the edges and along the spine, as well as bumps with chips and creased tears to the corners, the head of the spine and the edges of the back cover, lighter wear to the tail of the spine and edges of the front, sunning to the spine, and rubbing to the covers. The jacket is now wrapped in Mylar.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Fifth printing hardcover, 1989, with bright clean dust jacket. Looks near fine inside and out.

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Very Good. Very Good (Protective cover). This book is in very good condition. There is some very light and minor foxing on the bottom fore edge. The jacket is in very good condition save for some minor smudging on the back and some sticker residue on the front Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A crisp, clean and unmarked hardcover in a jacket. NF/VG. Full cloth binding. 431pp. Illustrations. Jacket has some toning, and pale dampstaining to back panel; offered now in a new mylar cover. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Original brown cloth hard covers, with titles to spine and front. Slight handling and shelf-wear to covers; old owner's name, marked out, to front endpaper. Otherwise, clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Illustrated. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. TEXT UNMARKED, DJ HEAVILY WORN.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. 3rd printing. A crisp, clean and unmarked hardcover in a jacket. F/NF. Full cloth binding. 431pp. Illustrations. Very nice dust jacket now in a new mylar cover. The oddyssey of a pioneering people. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Hardcover. 25 x 17.5 cm. 372 pages. Red/brown cloth in dust jacket. Some shelf wear to the dust jacket including two small closed tears. "This new book contains a rich variety of topics comprising documentaries and diaries, reports and reminiscences, historical and cultural essays, stories in dialect, poems in both German and English, and a comprehensive history of a large German-Russian settlement in Western Canada. Among the important historical documents included in this book are the complete texts, in English translations, of Catherine's famous manifesto and the rescripts of Czar Alexander I." - goodreads. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 372 pages. Black and white maps and reproductions of photos. Third volume in the author's "trilogy on the history and culture of the 17 Catholic and 14 Lutheran mother colonies in the area of Odessa. The most comprehensive work ever written about this ethnic group. Represents a worthy historical memorial to our pioneering forefathers, and deserves to be preserved as a proud family heirloom from generation to generation." - page 372. This volume is a supplement to the two prior volumes, Paradise on the Steppe and Homesteaders on the Steppe. This copy is a paperback reprint of the 1979 first edition and appears to have been printed circa 1990. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this invaluable genealogical reference.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Memories of the Black Sea Germans: The Odyssey of a Pioneering People / Highlights of Their History and Heritage, Geneaology, immigrants, Pioneers, Settlers, History.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Second Edition. [12], 411 pages. Selected bibliography. Glossaries of family names and common russian terms. Many black and white maps and reproductions of archival photos. "The purpose of this work is to provide the general reader and particularly the interested descendants of the German colonists in South Russia with a cultural history of three major enclaves in the Odessa area, namely the Catholic mother-colonies of the Liebental, Kutschurgan, and Beresan districts. The product of almost two decades of research and study." - Foreword. This copy from the fourth printing of the 1973 second edition. Prior owner's details atop front free endpaper otherwise book unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Very heavy wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A worthy copy of this treasured genealogical reference. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. This copy is a 1987 reprint of the 1975 first edition. A cultural history of the Evangelical-Lutheran colonies in the region of Odessa 1804-1945. XII, 431 pages. Selected Bibliography. Glossaries of Russian and German Terms. List of Russian measures and their equivalents. Black and white illustrations. "In this scholarly work Dr. Height has not only succeeded in recovering and preserving the epic story of those hardy, enterprising pioneers of the steppe. He has also been able to present a fascinating cultural 'soul-portrait' that provides the reader with a deeper insight into their character and way of life, their language and folklore, their customs and traditions. The descendants may justly be proud of this historical monument to their forefathers. Many will also be delighted with the excellent true-to-life documentary of their ethnic background and their cultural heritage. A precious heirloom for generations to come." - dust jacket. Light soiling to edges of textblock. Prior owner's ink stamp to top edge, title page, and dedication page, otherwise book clean and unmarked with light wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this superlative reference. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …