Latimer Louise Payson (60 results)

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

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Exlibrary with usual library markings.; 527 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1ST ED, 3RD PRT. Profusely illus. An essential reference for collector's of children's books! 299pp. NOT X-LIB. Marks the progress made in children's books during the expansive years from 1946-1956. NEAR FINE IN LIKE DJ.

Ex-library copy. Unabridged reprint (first published 1947). xvi, 528 pages. Hardcover: H 27.75cm x L 21.25cm. Lacks dust jacket. Green cloth, shelf number handwritten in white ink near spine heel, light bumping at spine ends and boards' top corners. Library stamps on front endpapers; library pencil notations and punch stamp upon title and copyright pages; number stamp on dedication page; discard stamps, bar code sticker, and library pocket on rear endpapers; no other library marks readily apparent after a quick perusal. Interior leaves still otherwise bright and clean; binding remains firm. An invaluable reference for the collector or bibliographer of juvenile books. Please note than this thick book may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0876750153.…

Condition: New.

Illustrated Boards. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 527 Clean Pages. Ex-Library With The Usual Minor Internal Library And "Discarded" Stamps. No Pocket. No Stamps On Page Ends. No Library Stamps On Spine. Gilt Top Edges. An Important Reference Book For Any Children's Book Collector. Profusely Illustrated with Black and White Illustrations (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. TRUE 1ST 1946 EDITION- LIMITED TO 5000 COPIES. Tan cloth spine & illustrated paper showing man reading in a tree. SCAN AVAILABLE. Book is VERY GOOD+, no paper DJ as issued. An essential reference for collector's of children's books! 527pp. Profusely illus. RARE IN THIS TRUE 1ST 1946 EDITION.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. signed by author Bertha Mahony No dust jacket. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. First Edition. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. Previous owner's signature, date (April 30 - 1924) and address on the front fly-leaf. Old clipping concerning quote by John Marshall is tipped to the front inside cover. Very good + condition. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo.; 382 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. xvi+527 pages with illustrations, figures, bibliographies and appendix. Quarto (10 3/4" x 9 1/4") bound in original publisher's quarter grey cloth with black label to spine in gilt lettering over pictorial boards. Article form St Nicholas Volume XLI, Number 3 with biography of Arthur Racham by Eleanor Farjeon with his illustratins laid in. First edition, Limited to 5000 copies. Discusses the history and development of illustration in children's books and includes biographies of over 350 illustrators. Condition: Corners bumped and rubbed, insect damage to spine heal, previous owner's inscription on front end paper else about very good.…

hardcover. illus. 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Scribner's, 1924. vg.

Condition: New.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 527 pps, numerous illustrations, book covers the history of Children's books illustrations, including "Howard Pyle and His Times", some brief biographies of illustrators living at the time of publication, bibliographies of illustrators, and sources, notes and references, etc. Small bump to the top corners. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second Reprint. Fine-looking, structurally sound copy in quarto-size format, bound handsomely in turquoise cloth, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to cover and spine. Light smudging to bottom fore-tips. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Stated Second Reprinting of the original First Edition, published in 1947. xvi[2], 5-525 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets. …

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library with usual stamps and marking. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Oversized.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. TRUE 1ST 1946 EDITION- LIMITED TO 5000 COPIES. Tan cloth spine & illustrated paper showing man reading in a tree. SCAN AVAILABLE. Book is near fine (slight wear to corners), no paper DJ as issued (custom mylar DJ included). An essential reference for collector's of children's books! 527pp. Profusely illus. RARE IN THIS TRUE 1ST 1946 EDITION.…

Hardcover. Color illus. paper, gray cloth at spine; Top edges gilt; 527 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Extensive information on the history and development of children's book illustrations, including books before 1800, illustrators of nineteenth-century England, early American illustrators, Howard Pyle, developments of the twentieth century, and more. Nicely illustrated. G+ (Corners bumped. Some wear to extremities. Previous owner's name in pencil inside front cover. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No. Signed copy by the author Louise Latimer. The book is in good condition but does have some shelf wear and slight fraying at the edges of the cover. The pages have yellowed a bit. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. 1st Edition. Hardback in Very Good+ condition without dust jacket. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 527 pages. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth over 1/4 pictorial boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 527 pages; Description: xvi, 527 p. illus. 28 cm. Subject: Illustrators. Children's literature -- Illustrations. Illustration of books. Contents: pt. 1. History and development: Illustrated books for children before 1800 / Anne Thaxter Eaton --Illustrators of the nineteenth century in England / Jacqueline Overton --Early American illustration / Bertha E. Mahony --Howard Pyle and his times / Robert Lawson --Foreign picture books in a children's library / Maria Cimino --Graphic processes in children's books / Helen Gentry --Illustrators of children's classics / Philip Hofer --Animated drawing / Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt --Developments of the twentieth century / May Massee --The book artist: yesterday and tomorrow / Lynd Ward --pt. 2. Biographies: Brief biographies of living illustrators --pt. 3. Bibliographies / compiled by Louise Payson Latimer: A century and a half of illustration --A bibliography of illustrators and their works --A bibliography of authors --pt. 4. Appendix: Sources --Notes and references --Lists of artists represented by illustrations. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket, as issued. First Edition. Boston: The Horn Book Inc., 1947. Very Good condition. Lacking the slipcase, as usual. NOT a library discard. Spine is uniformly tanned a shade or two. Corners are NOT bumped. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1947. First Edition. Illustrations throughout. Contains chapters on the history of children's book illustration by Robert Lawson, Philip Hofer, Lehmann-Haupt, Lynd Ward, etc. The final 250 pages contain valuable biographies and bibliographies for hundreds of collectible illustrators. A key reference Beautifully designed and produced. Pages are printed in black and reddish-brown. Bound in the original blue and green paper-covered pictorial boards, with a beige cloth spine stamped in bright gold over a brown panel on the spine. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 10.75" tall by 1.75" thick This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 544pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. NOT a library discard (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 'Illustrators of Children's Book 1744-1945' complied by Bertha E. Mahony, Louise Payson Latimer and Beulah Folmsbee. The Horn Book Inc: Boston 1970 edition. Very good in dust jacket with slight fraying. A very nice book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. original decorated hard cover.square quarto.illustrated 527 pages.very good copy .No Jacket. scarse.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Large quarto. 527, [1]pp. Quarter cloth and illustrated papercovered boards. A fine copy.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Your Washington and Mine' is an illuminating and thorough examination of the history and development of the capital of the United States. Authored by Louise Payson Latimer, this work provides a detailed narrative that captures the essence of the city from its early conception as a federal district to its growth into a world-class metropolis. The text offers readers a deep dive into the architectural marvels, civic structures, and natural landscapes that define Washington, D.C., blending historical facts with a profound sense of civic pride.The book covers the planning of the city, the significance of major monuments, and the inner workings of the government departments that call the city home. From the halls of the Capitol to the quiet beauty of the Potomac, Latimer explores the symbolic and functional importance of the capital's landmarks. 'Your Washington and Mine' is more than just a historical account; it is a tribute to the city's role as the heart of the American nation, written with an appreciation for its unique heritage and its shared ownership by all citizens. This work remains a significant literary and historical guide for those seeking to understand the foundations and the spirit of the District of Columbia.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…