Ray Stannard Baker David Grayson (62 results)

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

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Maroon cloth binding. 531pp. Slight wear. Photos on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book Club Edition. Dk. red cl., gilt lettering, stars on cover, backstr. gilt lettering, stars. Dj worn, small chips. Name on front pastedown. 531pp. incl. index, sl. toned.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Boards show some shelf wear, edge wear with small chipping through cloth on top edge of front board. Spine and cover labels nice and clean. Internally, Toning to end papers, previous owner's blind stamp to FFEP, all pages nice and clean. Dust jacket has 2 big chunks missing from the front, chipping and wear, spine and rear cover remain complete. A good, solid copy with uncommon dust jacket. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. What appears to be a 1st edition (dates same on TP & CR page).of a novel from the mid 1910s. No DJ. Green boards with gold lettering that is slightly faded on the spine. Circular illustration in the center of the front board. Gilt on the top edge of the pages. The internals are very clean and tight. PO initials and purchase date on the FFEP. A very good copy. Thomas fogarty (illustrations) (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First Edition thus. No DJ. Light edge wear. Green pictorial boards with black upper illustration & black spine text and illustration. Prior owner name within. Scarce/rare/hard to find/out of print. HXFIC/ADVENTURE. Thomas Fogarty (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Used Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. Illustrated by Thomas Fogarty. Octavo, light green cloth covers with titles in dark green, and design in dark green and yellow. xii + 249 [1] pages. Light wear at cover corners. Former owner name on front free endpaper. No dust jacket. The first of a nine volume series by this author about rural living in America. 020922E. Fogarty, Thomas (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with decorative leather style paper covered boards. Slight fading on the spine, hinges good. Clean and bright internally, only minor signs of marking, prize label on the front end paper. Ray Stannard Baker 1870 - 1946, journalist and author, Woodrow Wilson's press secretary at the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. 77 pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Frayed, Chipped DJ. First Edition. 531pp. Index. Wrote for McClure's Magazine.exposure articles.portraits of the newsworthies.the much-loved 'David Grayson'. Close friend of Woodrow Wilson. (loc 870/1).

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. No Jacket. Signed and inscribed by Ray Stannard Baker on the half title page. Text is unmarked; pages are bright, though the page edges and end pages are age toned. Binding is sturdy. The corners of the covers are bumped. Covers are worn at the corners and at the head and base of the spine. No dust jacket. Inscribed by Author.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Reprint edition. Card covers, in dustjacket. x, 278 p. Reprint. Originally published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran, 1942. A beautiful copy. Tight binding with square, uncreased spine. No marks. Hardly any cover wear; cover artwork bright and unfaded. Unclipped dustjacket has a little wear to extremities, but no chips or tears. B&W illustrations (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Original olive cloth over boards with gilt lettering and dark green decoration. Pictorial endpapers. The author was a successful journalist and author. These works were originally published from 1907-1912 and were likely reprinted on the occasion of the author's death in 1946. "Adventures in Contentment" and "Adventures in Friendship" are about living in the country, while "The Friendly Road" chronicles a walking tour Grayson took around the U.S. 444 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fogarty, Thomas (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good Minus. Reprint. Blue paper boards. DJ nearly complete, but chipped and torn along head. This was my first meeting with Ray Stannard Baker, writing as David Grayson. Baker was a successful news writer who wanted to get away from deadlines and other pressures. His "Adventures" series sold very well, he was involved in starting American Magazine, and he received the Nobel Prize for his biography of President Woodrow Wilson. After skimming the first 50 pp., I had trouble getting my teeth into it due to certain dated expressions and "airy-fairy" situations with which I couldn't identify. Just a litle too airy-fairy for me. 273 pp. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Thomas Fogarty (illustrator). Book.…

Illustrated by color tissue frontis and nine plates by Thomas Fogarty (two colored, two b/w and five with text on verso), numerous b/w text illustrations. Later edition. (c.1908 Phelps, c.1910 Doubleday). Period full limp green calf, gilt topboard and spine decoration, teg, illustrated eps. 12mo. pp. [x], 232. Very Good/No jacket, as issued. Rubbing at joints and corners, small owner stamp ffep, small heel chip, internally fine with a bit of offset. Thirteen shorts. Also under pen name: Adventures in Contentment 1907, The Friendly Road 1913, Adventures in Understanding 1925, and Adventures in Solitude 1931. (Pulizer Prize for American History, 1940). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Interior pages unmarked. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Green cloth with white lettering and lovely white cover illustration. Bumping and light rub to head and heel of spine and corners. Small dented spots to front edge of front board. Very slight rubbing of the white border decoration. Text is clean and bright, one small smudge to margin of first page of text, otherwise no marks. Beautifully illustrated throughout with drawings by Thomas Fogarty. In this book, Grayson leaves his farm and sets out along the road to see new places and meet new people. "Surely it is good to be alive at a time like this!" so it begins. Includes a sweet unsigned previous owner gift message, written in glorious script, neatly tipped in at the second free endpaper. Check our listings for other titles by this author. Thomas Fogarty (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Green cloth with white lettering and wonderful cover illustration. Light bump to head and heel of slightly sunned spine, light rubbing to lettering on spine. Corners rubbed and bumped. Text is clean and bright, no marks. Wonderfully illustrated throughout by Thomas Fogarty. Of his stories, the author himself wrote; the stories "helped make people understand and enjoy their lives a little more deeply and fully, by presenting the beauty of neighborliness, the richness of the quiet life, and the charm of common things.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Illustrated Edition. UNDER MY ELM: COUNTRY DISCOVERIES AND REFLECTIONS — David Grayson (Ray Stannard Baker). Illustrated by David Hendrickson. Doubleday, Doran and Company, Garden City, New York, 1942. Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket. An appealing 1942 edition of David Grayson's reflections on American country life, nature, friendship, and the rewards of simple living. Written under the pseudonym of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ray Stannard Baker, this work combines observations of the natural world with thoughtful reflections on everyday life. Illustrated throughout with charming black-and-white drawings by David Hendrickson, including scenes titled "A Fellowship of Curiosity" and "Life on the Land." SPECIAL HISTORICAL FEATURE — ORIGINAL WORLD WAR II DUST JACKET The original dust jacket features a distinctive wartime statement by David Grayson titled "The Blessed Privilege of Playing Our Part." This patriotic message discusses America's participation in World War II, referring to Secretary of State Cordell Hull, wartime sacrifice, defense bonds, rationing, and the responsibility of ordinary Americans to support the war effort. The statement concludes with a printed facsimile of David Grayson's signature and bears the code "4-42," consistent with the book's 1942 publication period. IMPORTANT: The signature is reproduced as part of the original dust jacket printing and is NOT a personally handwritten autograph. The jacket retains its attractive blue front-cover illustration depicting a large elm tree in a peaceful American landscape. CONDITION: Very Good Minus hardcover in Good Minus original dust jacket. Original turquoise cloth binding with tan spine title label. Boards remain attractive, with light rubbing and minor handling wear. Spine shows a small area of surface abrasion. Binding appears sound. Interior pages show age-related toning and occasional light spotting. An early handwritten ownership inscription, apparently dated February 17, 1943, appears on an interior page. Original illustrated dust jacket shows substantial age-related fading and discoloration to the spine, rubbing, small tears, edge wear, and minor losses at the extremities. Front illustration remains colorful and attractive. Rear panel retains the complete wartime statement and facsimile signature. Please examine the accompanying photographs for additional condition details. A collectible example of American nature writing with its original wartime dust jacket, offering an interesting connection between rural American philosophy and the national experience of World War II. Publication year: 1942. First-printing status has not been independently established. David Hendrickson (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ condition. No jacket. First Edition, First State. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1915. Very Good+ condition. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Gilt lettering on spine and front cover is still bright. Top edge gilt. No owner's name or bookplate. Illustrations throughout by Thomas Fogarty. Fogarty's contributions include pictorial endpapers; a full-color, tissue-guarded frontispiece; 8 inserted plates; 10 vignettes in the text; & numerous chapter-heading sketches. This copy is in Merle Johnson's first state (p 35), with the words "A Novel" on the title page (vs. "An American Novel"). Original olive-green cloth. Stamped in light green, black, and gold. On the front is a small circular illustration of the "Hempfield Star" building. See p. 35 in MERLE JOHNSON'S AMERICAN FIRST EDITIONS, revised by Jacob Blanck (1936 edition). . First Edition, First State. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition/No jacket. Illus. by Fogarty, Thomas. 8vo. ix, 335pp . Fogarty, Thomas (illustrator). …

Condition: New.