Plimpton George Foreword (32 results)
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- First Edition
Seller: The Warm Springs Book Company, Fremont, CA, U.S.A.The Warm Springs Book Company
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine unread copy in pictorial boards issued without a DJ. 1st edition thus with complete number line. 8vo. 368 pages.
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Seller: Sklubooks, LLC, Clermont, FL, U.S.A.Sklubooks, LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. 000-113: Hardcover without dustjacket as issued. No defects. A beautiful, UNREAD, clean copy. Tiny black dot on top edge. No marks, creases or defects on pages. Gift Quality. Published 2016 by Little, Brown and Co.
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Seller: Sklubooks, LLC, Clermont, FL, U.S.A.Sklubooks, LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. 000-419: Hardcover without dustjacket as issued. Tiny corner bump. Remainder dot on bottom edge. No other marks. No creases or defects on pages. This is a beautiful, UNREAD copy. Published 2016 by Little, Brown and Co.
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dave's Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Dave's Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1999 oversize oblong paperback no printing listed (presumed 1st edition - this publisher is not consistent about identifying 1sts but generally, as here, when no other printings are listed, it is a 1st), flatsigned by author of the captions (and photographer's wife) Shoshana Ginzbur…g on the inside front cover. A lot of denting/curling, a few small corner folds, else text clean, binding tight . Oversize book extra shipping charges will apply, especially for international and priority orders as this will not fit into a flat rate envelope.
Sport in Art from American Museums
Plimpton, George A. \(Foreword\); J. Carter Brown \(Introduction\); Reilly Rhodes \(Edited by\)
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Seller: Ultramarine Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Ultramarine Books
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Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York: Universe Books, 1990. 128 pages; 68 works reproduced in color, full page; "The Director's Choice: Inaugural Exhibition of the National Museum of Sport." Contents clean, wraps worn. First Edition. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover). Good. Folio. Exhibition Catalogue. Language: ENG.
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Seller: Sklubooks, LLC, Clermont, FL, U.S.A.Sklubooks, LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. 000-243: Hardcover without dustjacket as issued. No defects. Tiny dot on top edge. A beautiful, UNREAD, clean copy. No marks, creases or defects on pages. Gift Quality. Published 2016 by Little, Brown and Co.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Marvin Minkler Modern First Editions, St. Johnsbury, VT, U.S.A.Marvin Minkler Modern First Editions
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition/2nd Printing. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket. 145 pages, with black and white photographs. A tribute to New York City's fabulous characters in prose and photos. As new. Unread. From my smoke-free collection.
Language: English
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, New York & London, 2001
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Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.Willis Monie-Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing. Inscribed by the author/photographer on the half-title page, signed G. Segal. ; 147 pages. Illustrated by The Author; Photographer (illustrator).
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: KULTURAs books, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.KULTURAs books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book and price-clipped dust jacket are in fine, As New, gift-giving condition, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Photo and drawing illustrations. Illustrated endpapers, "The Map…of Sake. " Large 8vo. 128 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar.
Selections from The Fancy; or True Sportsman's Guide. By an Operator
Badcock, Jonathan; Egan, Pierce; Plimpton, George (Foreword)
Language: English
Published by Imprint society, 1972
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Possum Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.Possum Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Quarter calf, patterned boards. One of 1950 numbered copies, signed by the artist. In slipcase, with an original etching by Randy Jones laid in. A classic of pugilism, with a chapter on Tom Molineux, "the tremendous man of colour" from Maryland. Randy Jones (illustrator). Signed by Illust…rator(s).
Selections From The Fancy. Or True Sportsman's Guide
An Operator; Plimpton, George (Foreword); Jones, Randy (illustrator)
Published by Imprint Society, 1972
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Arundel Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketLeather Binding. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. One of 1950 copies signed by artist (this copy out of series, unnumbered). Illustrated by Randy Jones. With an original etching laid in loose. A very good copy in original brown leather over patterned boards (minor wear).
- Softcover
Seller: Coffee Cat Books, Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.Coffee Cat Books
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Paperback. Condition: GOOD. Name/inscription on inside cover/title page. Otherwise, text and photos appear to be free of highlighting, underlining or writing. Binding is solid, square. Softcover shows a bit of edge and corner wear from normal use. Photos are of actual book you will receive. The Class of 1861: Custer, Ames, and T…heir Classmates after West Point. 2008. Kirshner. Ships quickly and with care.
Published by Imprint Society, Barre, MA, 1972
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerLeather. Limited Edition. 136p. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR. A hardcover book with a brown leather spine and printed paper-covered boards. Corners lightly bumped and leather barely rubbed. Interior clean and binding tight. Includes a detached plate. Limited edition; one of 1,950 copies signed by the artist, Randy Jones. A collecti…ble printing of a boxing classic.
Sake: A Drinker's Guide
Hiroshi Kondo; Akihiko Tokue [Photographer]; Kenichiro Oyama [Photographer]; Hiroshi Mizobuchi [Photographer]; George Plimpton [Foreword];
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Seller: Cronus Books, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.Cronus Books
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. ** Like-New inside and Out! Clean & Crisp Pages. (E-mail for more info.).
Selections From The Fancy; Or True Sportsman's Guide
An Operator [authorship attributed to Jonathan Badcock or to Pierce Egan]; Plimpton, George (Foreword); Jones, Randy (illustrator)
Published by Imprint Society, 1972
- Hardcover
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Arundel Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketLeather Binding. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. One of 1950 copies signed by artist (this copy unnumbered), with original etching laid in. A very good copy in original brown leather over boards (slight wear; some dampstaining to edges of endpapers; no slipcase). Contents: Introduction Cursory remarks on the origin, rise and p…rogress of pugilism in England Memoirs of the life of Thomas Cribb; with additional anecdotes of female pugilism, other pugilists, pedestrianism, etc Memoirs of the life of Thomas Hickman; including miscellaneous reports on sporting ardour, an altercation between two ladies, and the brutality of the American mode of fighting Memoirs of Tom Shelton, the Navigator; with a discussion of the cruel amusements of the Westminster Pit, life in London, and related subjects On the advantages of training Memoirs of Tom Molineux; with further observations on the progress of pugilism, and an account of bull baiting Memoirs of Jack Slack; as well as sundry items on badger baiting, the bilking of an Archbishop, and combats between such varied participants as animals, labourers, and rival lovers Memoirs of Joshua Hudson.
- Hardcover
Seller: Nelsons Books, Chazy, NY, U.S.A.Nelsons Books
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Hard cover. Condition: New in new dust jacket. and ed. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Vreeland, Diana [ New Foreword By Mary Louise Wilson; Edited By George Plimpton and Christopher Hemphill ]
Language: English
Published by Da Capo Press, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1997
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Works on Paper, DeKalb, IL, U.S.A.Works on Paper
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A fine copy of the stated first Da Capo softcover edition (1997). The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance. A brilliant copy.
Published by Imprint Society, Barre, MA, 1972
- Hardcover
Seller: AardBooks, Fitzwilliam, NH, U.S.A.AardBooks
Contact seller5-star seller1st limited. 8vo. 136pp. #537 of 1950 copies. Print of 'The Fancy' laid in. Bit of rubbing to. leather spine. Paper over boards slipcase thro a bit. VG in a VG slipcase (see notes).
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Anthology Booksellers, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Anthology Booksellers
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Condition: Used
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Cloth. Condition: Fine in Very Good Dust Jacket. First edition. 4to, 656 pp., color photos throughout. Jacket a bit edgeworn with one small closed tear.
The Fancy; or True Sportsman Guide by an Operator
An Operator (George Plimpton, Foreword (Randy Jones, Etchings and Drawings)
- Hardcover
Seller: Rainy Day Paperback, Bethel, CT, U.S.A.Rainy Day Paperback
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Hardbound. Condition: FINE.
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Seller: Gwyn Tudur Davies, Aberystwyth, United KingdomGwyn Tudur Davies
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hbk, 136p., ill. Head and tail of spine rubbed o/w a clean unmarked copy in very good condition. The slipcase is scuffed but still in pretty good condition. [Pugilism - Boxing] p551 / m8090. Etching and Drawings by Randy Jones (illustrator).
Selections from The Fancy; or True Sportsman's Guide. by An Operator.
[Jonathan Badcock] / George Plimpton (foreword) / Randy Jones (etchings & drawings)
Published by Imprint Society,, 1972
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, U.S.A.Harry Alter
Contact seller5-star sellerhardcover. Condition: Good. Imprint Society, Barre Mass. 1972., 1 of 1950 copies signed by Artist. 8vo., leather spine, cloth boards, 1 loose plate. leather spine lightly scuffed with one nick, ow F $.
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Selections from The Fancy; or True Sportsman's Guide by An Operator
Jones, Randy (etching and drawing). George Plimpton (foreword)
Published by Imprint Society, 1972
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.Eureka Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. First Edition Thus. 136 pages. B/W illustrations and separate etching. Signed by the illustrator on colophon page. Limited edition, #367/1950 copies. A fine copy in a fine clear wrapper (wrapper rear flap is creased) . In fine slip case. As new.
Toni Frissell: Photographs 1933 - 1967
Toni Frissell (photographs); George Plimpton (introduction); Sidney Frissell Stafford (foreword)
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP, Burbank, CA, U.S.A.Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large quarto. B&W photographs. Fine in fine DJ. Pages: xxxviii, 152.
Toni Frissell : Photographs 1933 - 1967
Toni Frissell (Photographs), (George Plimpton (Introduction), Sidney Stafford (Foreword)
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- First Edition
Seller: Twice-Loved Books, East Palestine, OH, U.S.A.Twice-Loved Books
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINTING, 1994 ** FOLIO-SIZED HARDCOVER IN DUSTJACKET ** CLEAN, STAIN-FREE, UNMARKED ** NOT A LIBRARY BOOK ** Published by Doubleday, 1994, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, with 153 pages. NOTE: Photos with this listing are of the actual book you…will be sent. Dustjacket is neatly price-clipped, otherwise both book and dustjacket are essentially flawless and look like new. Book is quite clean and stain-free, square and straight, very firm and tight in its binding, no pages are loose, missing, folded, or torn. The corners are sharp and unbumped, the hinges are sound and undamaged. All pages are clean and stain-free, still bright and white, and all text and photos are sharp and legible. There is no writing, underlining, highlighting, or other such markings in the book. The dustjacket is clean, crisp, and stain-free, PRICE-CLIPPED, but otherwise complete and intact, no tears, no chips, no pieces missing, no wrinkles or creases. Professional booksellers for 35 years, selling online since 1995. B1.
Sake: A Drinker's Guide
Hiroshi Kondo; Akihiko Tokue [Photographer]; Kenichiro Oyama [Photographer]; Hiroshi Mizobuchi [Photographer]; George Plimpton [Foreword];
- Hardcover
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.BennettBooksLtd
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.BennettBooksLtd
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paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House
Victoria Kastner; George Plimpton [Foreword]; Victoria Garagliano [Photographer];
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Seller: London Bridge Books, London, United KingdomLondon Bridge Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good.
Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 Commemorative Book
George Plimpton (Foreword); Monique Berlioux, Myrna Frommer, Harvery Frommer, et al. (Contributors)
Language: English
Published by International Sport Publications, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, 1984
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.gearbooks
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Copyright © 1984. 287 pp. Solidly bound copy and dj with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text.
- Softcover
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.BennettBooksLtd
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