Walker W Allen (138 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean, sturdy copy with might shelf wear to cover and a very small coffee stain on the fore edge of the pages. Pages look like new.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Cover has some light edge and corner; A companion volume to their massive bibliography Studies in Mormon History, 18301997, this descriptive history by a team of top Mormon scholars provides a comprehensive view of how the writing of Mormon history has evolved since the establishment of the church. Mormon History offers an interpretive survey of Mormon historical writings, from the partisan and often ephemeral history of the nineteenth century through the shift in the twentieth toward a more balanced and professional approach and an emphasis on how the Mormons helped settle the American West. The authors examine Mormon biography and autobiography and discuss social science literature on the Mormons, including studies of social geography, rural sociology, and agricultural economics. Two valuable appendices round out this volume, one on the development and nature of Mormon imprints, the other on conducting historical research in Mormon sources."[A] definitive historiography of Mormonism . . . . The authors evaluate all sources evenhandedly and sort out the various schools of thought regarding the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including recent approaches. Given how controversial these topics can be, their achievement is especially impressive."--Library Journal"An indispensable and concise resource that deals with all aspects of writing and publishing Mormon history. . . . Fresh, insightful, and learned and will no doubt influence a new generation of writers in this field."--Utah Historical Quarterly"Useful to almost anyone interested in scholarly studies of the Latter-day Saints."--ChoiceRonald W. Walker is a professional historian living in Salt Lake City and a professor emeritus of history at Brigham Young University. David J. Whittaker is an associate professor of history and the curator of nineteenth-century western and Mormon Americana at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. James B. Allen is a professor emeritus of history at Brigham Young University and a former assistant church historian. ; 6.25" x 9.25"; 279 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Good - Cash. Very little wear to cover, corners and edges. Binding is tight, pages are unmarked and crisp. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Condition: Good. Good condition. No 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.

Condition: Good. 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.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER 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 Standard-sized.

DVD. Condition: Used - Good.

hardcover. Condition: As New. 2002 1st edition, Fine/No DJ as issued, clean & square, no markings found, only very light signs of use, not a remainder, a nice copy.

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

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Wraps. Condition: Good. 8vo, 205 pp. Tenants of the Log Cabin; The Iroquois and the Western Fur Trade; The Populist Image of Vernon Louis Parrington; etc. Spine creased, cocked, faded, chipped at head and heel; wrappers sunned and worn at edges and corners.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Hard Cover -- Fair -- Warp to back cover, replaced endpapers and reinforced hinges -- Green cloth over boards with wear to paste down -- 514 pages with illustrations throughout -- First Edition as no prior printing noted -- Leaders of the 19th Century -- With Some Noted Characters of Earlier Times -- Their Efforts and Achievements in Advancing Human Progress Vividly Portrayed for the Guidance of Present and Future Generation. …

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 454pp; Index. Clean, tight, textually unmarked. No library stamps. Owner's name written on front blank endpaper.

Softcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Quarto wrappers. xxxii, 129-255pp., xxxiii-lxiv. Scattered foxing, yapped edges worn and torn, good only. Contributions by H.L. Mencken, W.M. Walker, Wm. Allen Pusey, John Walker Harrington, Ruth Lechlitner, Duff Gilfond, Robert Joyce Tasker, Charles Angoff, Sadakichi Hartmann, Cornelia H. Dam, Idwal Jones, Emily Clark, Dewey M. Owens, Chloe Arnold, W.A.S. Douglas, Mary J. Elmendorf, Karl Schriftgiesser, and George Jean Nathan.…

AN/AN. 8vo; 279 pp; This book is the companion volume to Studies in Mormon History, 1830-1997 - An Indexed Bibliography. Very interesting collection of essays. Also includes a chapter and contribution by Armand L. Mauss. 1st Edition. Binding is Hardcover; 1st Printing.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Fair. Volume 86. 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. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:082236526X.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Printed white wrappers. 112pp. Modest age-toning, near fine. Essays and poetry contributions by Allen Tate, W.R. Johnson, John Pauker, Ambrose Gordon, Howard Nemerov, Erling Larsen, Hayden Carruth, Francis Berry, Marion Montgomery, Ernest Kroll, Harold Witt, John Sebastian, Wayne Booth, Daniel G. Hoffman, Myron Broomell, Gael Turnbull, Ramon Guthrie, Walker Gibson, Scott Bates, Richard Eberhart, Julian Moynahan, Louis Coxe, Philip Sheridan, James B. Hall, and Reed Whittemore. …

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 296 pages. 8.80x5.60x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. pp. 296.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. First Printing. Quarto. Maroon cloth covered boards and spine with shiny gilt lettering on both the spine and the front board. Book has a very faint bump at the head and tail of the spine with a trace of accompanying rubbing and just the faintest trace of rubbing at the extreme tips of the outside corners. White endpapers. Binding is straight and tight. There are a couple very faint fingerprints on the outside edge of the textblock, but pages are otherwise all clean, white, and crisp. 1,152 pages. No dust jacket, as issued. Large, heavy book will require additional postage for orders requesting International or Priority shipping service. Nice copy.…