Ruth Sheldon (230 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This best-selling oil classic is the account of the great wildcatters and scientists who made the story of oil and gas the greatest romance in industrial history and who evolved the art of exploration which continues to help solve America's energy problems.--Wyoming News Full of anecdotes on the people and events that helped shape a fledgling industry into the dynamic force it is today.--Oil & Gas Journal Knowles' expertise in petroleum is amply documented and her skill in writing insures pleasant reading.--Pacific Historian If you can afford only one book on the drama of the oil industry, this is the one to buy.--Southwest Chronicle.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This best-selling oil classic is the account of the great wildcatters and scientists who made the story of oil and gas the greatest romance in industrial history and who evolved the art of exploration which continues to help solve America's energy problems.--Wyoming News Full of anecdotes on the people and events that helped shape a fledgling industry into the dynamic force it is today.--Oil & Gas Journal Knowles' expertise in petroleum is amply documented and her skill in writing insures pleasant reading.--Pacific Historian If you can afford only one book on the drama of the oil industry, this is the one to buy.--Southwest Chronicle.…

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

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

Condition: Good. Good Condition. Has a minor tear. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Condition: Acceptable. Missing dust jacket. Acceptable Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This best-selling oil classic is the account of the great wildcatters and scientists who made the story of oil and gas the greatest romance in industrial history and who evolved the art of exploration which continues to help solve America's energy problems.--Wyoming News Full of anecdotes on the people and events that helped shape a fledgling industry into the dynamic force it is today.--Oil & Gas Journal Knowles' expertise in petroleum is amply documented and her skill in writing insures pleasant reading.--Pacific Historian If you can afford only one book on the drama of the oil industry, this is the one to buy.--Southwest Chronicle.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback in very good condition in very good dust jacket. a couple pages have highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. clean, with light rubbing to DJ, black x mark in sharpie to bottom of back panel of DJ. U-6701.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 100 pages with an index. Book is clean with bright, white pages and a square, tight binding. Covers have some scuffing and wear on the edges that are difficult to see in the scans. A modest date stamp inside top front cover 17 JUL 2013 and then a second date stamp inside bottom back cover 21 JUL 2013. Few figures in country music's history have left as distinctive and lasting an impression as Bob Wills (1905-75). An expert fiddler and a magnetic showman, Wills popularized a style of Southwestern dance music known as western swing, a rhythmic hybrid of Texas fiddle music, blues, and big band swing that set dance halls alight across the Southwest in the thirties and forties. Despite his passing, his legacy has been carried forward in the music of such modern stars as Merle Haggard and George Strait. In 1938, when Wills was thirty-three and nearing the height of his fame, journalist Ruth Sheldon chronicled the rags-to-riches rise of this talented musician, showing remarkable foresight in her choice of subject. Working with the complete cooperation of Wills, Sheldon produced a biography that fully captures the ebullient personality of Wills and reflects the bandleader's vision of himself. Now restored to print for the first time since its initial 1938 publication, Hubbin' It provides a fascinating window into the daily life of a working musican during the Depression and a rich source of historical detail on the life of one of America's great musical innovators.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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

Condition: Good. 1St Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good in a Very Good Dust Jacket with a few tiny edge tears.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Light Wear.

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Paperback. Condition: Fine. 513 pages. ; 6 x 8 3/4 ".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. No Edition Stated. 169pps. Index, illustration, many photos. Firm, clean copy with no markings. Wear and small tears to dust jacket.

paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 274 page teacher's manual in addition to pupil reader of272 pages and vocabulary index in rear. Reader for third grader has units of: Joey's Freinds; CircusDays; Halloween Fun; The animal world; Indian Children; Fun and Fancy. Color illustrations on every page. Manual in front of book with 4 parts: Introduction to series; Readiness Third-grade program; Magic Windows Unit teaching guidelines; and Appendix. Includes sections on Basic Principles of reading instruction in third grade; diagnostic testing program; cumulative vocabulary for grades 1-6, etc. 11 pages of teachers' manaul have been excised from book but are cliped together and loose in text. Only those loose pages have few markings and notes in margin. Pages are clean; tight; minor page wear; Page edges slightly yellowed. Usual ex-library markings in book and pocket in front inside cover. Hard cover has yellow background; black lettering, and illustration of whismical story book characters. Cover edges worn, frayed, exposing underneath cardboard on cover corners and spine edges. Some soiling and fading of cover. Constance Heffron (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. VG/G. Minor edgewear and slight fade to dust jacket which is now in a brand new Brodart clear protective sleeve. Minimal wear to book. Interior i s clean. No writing or markings of any kind.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.