Mitchell James H (161 results)

Condition: good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1915 to 1918 was a tumultuous period of Chinese history. In 1912, the 250-year-old Qing dynasty had been overthrown and powerful generals and political leaders were vying for power. Warlords and rebel armies were ranging the countryside; there was no effective central government, and foreign businessmen and missionaries were walled in well-defended compounds.In the midst of this chaos, a twenty-four-year-old college graduate named James Archibald Mitchell, landed in Shanghai to teach English at St John's University, the so-called Harvard of the East.Mitchell was an avid diarist, a skilled photographer and an acute observer of local customs, and whenever he had time off he set out to explore the country, the presence of warring armies and travel difficulties notwithstanding.Arch, as he was known, was brought up in Centreville, Maryland, the son of a popular Episcopalian minster, and was educated at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He was essentially a country boy, a dyed-in-the wool American with no international experience, and the storied Orient was both an inspiration and a shock to him. But as he makes clear in an early journal, his intention was to record what he saw with an objective, eye --- not an easy task for one so deeply schooled in Christianized Western culture.What emerged over the course of three years, is a very personal account of his time in China during the Warlord Period in both words and photographs, a record of peasant life, boat families, climbing and hunting expeditions, and above all, exquisite images of the Chinese people and their land.Apart from being a good, entertaining read and visual documentation, Travels in a Vanishing Empire is record of everyday Chinese life, an aspect of history that is not well covered in books about this period.It is also, although unstated, an account of the moral growth of an individual. Mitchell's travels reinforced his earliest feelings about people different than himself. He told one of his nephews after he returned home that he would now look at a person and see only another human being. After his return from the East, he joined the ministry and went on to become an early civil-rights activist.…

softcover. Condition: Fine copy. 1st. 8vo, 172 pp. Well-illustrated (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Travels in a Vanishing Empire, China 1915 to 1918: The Journals of James Archibald Mitchell. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1915 to 1918 was a tumultuous period of Chinese history. In 1912, the 250-year-old Qing dynasty had been overthrown and powerful generals and political leaders were vying for power. Warlords and rebel armies were ranging the countryside; there was no effective central government, and foreign businessmen and missionaries were walled in well-defended compounds.In the midst of this chaos, a twenty-four-year-old college graduate named James Archibald Mitchell, landed in Shanghai to teach English at St John's University, the so-called Harvard of the East.Mitchell was an avid diarist, a skilled photographer and an acute observer of local customs, and whenever he had time off he set out to explore the country, the presence of warring armies and travel difficulties notwithstanding.Arch, as he was known, was brought up in Centreville, Maryland, the son of a popular Episcopalian minster, and was educated at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He was essentially a country boy, a dyed-in-the wool American with no international experience, and the storied Orient was both an inspiration and a shock to him. But as he makes clear in an early journal, his intention was to record what he saw with an objective, eye --- not an easy task for one so deeply schooled in Christianized Western culture.What emerged over the course of three years, is a very personal account of his time in China during the Warlord Period in both words and photographs, a record of peasant life, boat families, climbing and hunting expeditions, and above all, exquisite images of the Chinese people and their land.Apart from being a good, entertaining read and visual documentation, Travels in a Vanishing Empire is record of everyday Chinese life, an aspect of history that is not well covered in books about this period.It is also, although unstated, an account of the moral growth of an individual. Mitchell's travels reinforced his earliest feelings about people different than himself. He told one of his nephews after he returned home that he would now look at a person and see only another human being. After his return from the East, he joined the ministry and went on to become an early civil-rights activist.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. In print for 24.00.; 8vo. Mitchell, James A. (illustrator).

Trade paperback. Condition: Fine. Signed by author. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 130 p. Audience: General/trade. Signed by author to previous owner. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark. SC 384.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The North American Review Vol. 231 No. 3 March 1931. Various (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Continuum Press, 1999. Softcover; 330 pages. Includes 25 presentations on the spiritual life, with four major talks by H.H. the Dalai Lama. No marks or writing to book. Covers lightly rubbed; handling wear to corners of cover.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Contains 19 articles by various Chicago area physicians on skin diseases and dermatoses. Well illustrated, 292 pages. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

DVD. Condition: Used - Good.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 129 pp. 46 plates, plus in-text illustrations. Comprises: The Annotated Snark; The Designs for the Snark; The Listing of the Snark. Black boards, red lettering FINE. CLEAN, UNMARKED. SOUND DUST JACKET chipped in mylar cover. Mitchell, Charles (illustrator). Book. …

No binding. Condition: Fair. Book in Fair condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 36 pages. E H S Burhop "The Soviet Man in Space" / Jack Woddis "Lessons of the Congo" / Alun G Morton "Recent Advances in Biology" / P S Romashkin "Legal Problems Involved in Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy" / Jack Lindsay "Australian Working-Class History" / Jack Mitchell "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" / Karl Sacher "In How Did Man Originate?" (SL#125/3).…

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,2700grams, ISBN:9780781717915. …

Maroon Cloth. Condition: Good Repaired Spine. No Jacket. Undated Circa. Tape to First Few and Last Pages.Please Email for further details Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Illustrated & Designed By Margaret Major (illustrator). Not Signed or Inscribed.

Condition: Good.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.41 inches. In Stock.