Stephens Carlene (61 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. Penland, Dane, (photos) (illustrator). National Museum of American History, 1990. Paperback, 4to, [ii],50pp, illust. Covers slightly curling. A good copy. 0929847032/0.2us . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). 24 pages, illus., 1983. A booklet produced by the Smithsonian Institution explaining the history and reasons for adopting Standard Railway Time in North America on 18 November 1883. Standard Time quickly became the convention for timekeeping in North America and is still in use today. A good copy, card covers.

Condition: Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.24.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.35.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Stated First Edition, bound handsomely in two-tone, yellow cloth over boards, oblong format, blue cloth-backed. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. 175 four-color and 50 black-and-white illustrations. A fine illustrated history of the ways Americans have measured, used, and thought about time over the past 300 years. Drawn from the popular exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Lavishly illustrated study of humankind's efforts to measure time, showcasing dozens of unusual timepieces from the museum's collection, from Helen Keller's pocket watch to the earliest bedside alarm clock. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [6], 7-255 [1] 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.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Oversize Paperback. Nice copy, with little to no wear. No apparent marks throughout this book. No creasing to cover and spine. Tracking available on most domestic orders.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Clean and tight.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very clean book. Illustrated in color. Pictures on request.

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!

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A trade softcover, 50 pages. Clean and free of writing, a sound binding. Photographs in color of beautiful and unusual clocks. A sound binding. Banjo, acorn, and box clocks.