Walter Nordhoff (24 results)
Language: English
Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1955
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Chaparral Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition Second Printing. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light soiling on edges of text block. Previous dealer's vintage label on rear pastedown. Text and images unmarked. Price clipped dj shelf worn & toned in a mylar cover.
The Journey of the Flame : Being an Account of One Year in the Life of Señor Don Juan Obrigón, Known During Past Years in the Three Californias as Juan Colorado, and to the Indiada of the Same as the Flame, Born at San José del Arroyo, Lower California, Mexico, in 1798, and, Having Seen Three Centuries Change Customs and Manners, Died Alone in 1902 at the Great Cardon, Near Rosario, Mexico, With His Face Turned Toward the South
Nordhoff, Walter; De Steiguer, Walter; and Ramos Martínez, Alfredo
Published by Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1933
- Hardcover
Seller: Great Northern Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.Great Northern Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Ex-Library. Reprint. Illustrations by Alfredo Ramos Martinez. Maps on front and rear endpapers. "Historical novel in the form of a personal narrative, in which a centenarian recounts adventures of his journey from Lower California to San Francisco with Don Fermin Sanhudo in 1810. Attributed to Walter Nordho…ff." [from publisher] Ex-library with minimal markings, no dustjacket.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Co, 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Fair. 1955. Second printing. 294 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Pages remain bright and clean. Binding slightly loose. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing, fraying and tearing to spine ends and edges. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: M. W. Cramer Rare and Out Of Print Books, Toronto, ON, CanadaM. W. Cramer Rare and Out Of Print Books
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Cloth. Condition: Very good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Second Printing. The book is very good- with slight edge wear and dampstain to cloth in a very good- price clipped dust jacket with some edge wear, chipped at spine ends and corners.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Co, Cambridge, Mass, 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: Crossroads Books, Reno, NV, U.S.A.Crossroads Books
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Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Second Printing. from the front DJ flap, "The Journey of the Flame is the story of an epic passage through the three Californias almost a hundred and fifty years ago, and a passionate description of savage feudal life under the hidalgo sons of the Conquistadors." AB3. blue…cloth, 8.25" x 5.75", 295 pages, DJ wrapped in mylar, chipping. Alfredo Ramos Martinez (illustrator).
Published by Stuttgart (Ernst Klett) (= Erste Ausgabe), 1986
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Antiquariat Hoffmann, Nordhorn, GermanyAntiquariat Hoffmann
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1. Auflage. 8°, illustrierte Originalbroschur ( Paperback) 232 S., Abbildungen, ISBN 3-12-920451-2 gutes Exemplar.
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, New York, 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.Gargoyle Books, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Thus. Orig. published in 1933 under the author's pseudonym Antonio de Fierro Blanco, a "man of mystery" who claimed that his book was an autobiographical account of "One Year in the Life of Senor Don Juan Obrigon, Known During Past Years in the Three Calif…ornias as Juan Colorado and to the Indiada of the Same as The Flame." This is the First Edition, First Printing, under the author's real name from the Riverside Press for Houghton Mifflin from 1955 (First, thus), in 295 pages with map endpapers + illustrations throughout the text by Alfredo Ramos Martinez & a Preface to the Second Edition by author Scott O'Dell. With green patterned cloth-covered boards ruled 7 lettered in darker green to front & spine, this hardcover small octavo is in Near Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages lightly tanned but completely unmarked save for small stamp in red to ffep. Corners mildly bumped. The unclipped DJ is VG: colorful & bright, with mild-moderate rubbing to extremities, heaviest along all edges of spine & corners; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Published by The Literary Guild., New York., 1933
- Hardcover
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.BookMine
Contact seller5-star sellerDecorated hard cover. First edition thus. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in near fine (price clipped, light edge wear) dust jacket (in mylar). 295 pps.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company., Boston., 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.BookMine
Contact seller5-star sellerDecorated hard cover. First edition thus. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine (price clipped) dust jacket (in mylar). 295 pps.
Published by Houghton Mifflin, Cambridge, 1955
- Hardcover
Seller: Rose's Books IOBA, Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.Rose's Books IOBA
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Decorative Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Thus. Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin, 1955. First thus with new introduction by Scott O'Dell. 8vo. Cloth binding, 295 pp. Illustrations by Marinez. Map endpapers. Dust jacket is price-clipped with chipping top and bottom of spine. Near fine in good dust jack…et, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. Martinez, Alfredo Ramos (illustrator).
- Softcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
- Softcover
Seller: Aspen Book Co., Denver, CO, U.S.A.Aspen Book Co.
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Condition: good. A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ"but the story's all there.
- Softcover
Seller: Cycle Books LA, south el monte, CA, U.S.A.Cycle Books LA
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Published by The Riverside Press for Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1933
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Berkshire Books, Concord, CA, U.S.A.Berkshire Books
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Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG-. 1st Printing. Slight shelfwear to book. Endpapers and half-title page age-toned. Previous owner's bookplate. Chips and closed tears to dust jacket with large chip at spine head that extends through title ; Overall solid copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 295 p. Illustrated by Alfredo R…amos Martinez (illustrator).
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Octavo. 194 [1] pp. Illustrated in red by Alfredo Ramos Martinez. Binding gilt and cloth a bit dulled, spine ends and corners lightly worn, very good lacking the dust jacket. The story of the reported son of an exiled Austrian archduke who becomes a bandit and then dictato…r of a Latin American country.
More imagesThe Journey of The Flame. Being an account of one year in the life of Señor Don Juan Obrigón, known during past years in the Three Californias as Juan Colorado, and to the Indiada of the same as "The Flame", Born at San José del Arroyo, Lower California, México, in 1798 and, having seen three centuries change customs and manners, died alone in 1902 at the Great Cardon, near Rosario, México, with his face turned toward the South. Englished by Walter de Steiguer. With illustrations by Alfredo Ramos Martínez.
FIERRO BLANCO, Antonio de [seudónimo de Walter Nordhoff, 1858 - 1937].
Published by New York, The Literary Guild, 1933., 1933
Seller: Hesperia Libros, Zaragoza, Z, SpainHesperia Libros
Contact seller5-star seller4to.; XVII + 294 pp. Con ilustraciones en negro entre el texto. Encuadernación original en tela.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1934
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American edition. Octavo. 194 [1] pp. Illustrated in red by Alfredo Ramos Martinez. Binding gilt a bit dulled else near fine in a price-clipped and moderately worn, very good dust jacket with a several small chips tears and five small internal tape reinforc…ements. The story of the reported son of an exiled Austrian archduke who becomes a bandit and then dictator of a Latin American country.
Published by Houghton Mifflin
Seller: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, U.S.A.Glands of Destiny First Edition Books
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Condition: Very Good. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. NEAR FINE hardcover book in NEAR FINE- dust-jacket. The white back ground on rear panel is a bit soiled. The head and heel of dj's spine show some edgewear. Originally published in 1933 with the author's name listed as: Antonio de Fie…rro Blanco, this book was reissued in 1955 with the true identity of the author revealed. NOT remainder marked. NOT price-clipped. NOT faded. NOT a book club edition. NOT an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.
More imagesRico, Bandit and Dictator. [A Novel].
FIERRO BLANCO, Antonio de [seudónimo de Walter Nordhoff, 1858-1937].
Published by Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1934., 1934
Seller: Hesperia Libros, Zaragoza, Z, SpainHesperia Libros
Contact seller5-star seller4to.; 195 pp., y 5 grabados xilográficos de Alfredo Ramos Martinez [1871-1946] tirados en rojo, en láminas aparte. Enc. original en tela estampada.
Language: English
- Hardcover
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 226. A perfect gift… for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1934 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 226.
More imagesPublished by Faber & Faber, London, 1935
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Crestline, CA, U.S.A.curtis paul books, inc.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Near Fine. First Edition. Publsher's pebbled cloth. First UK edition. Points bruised, some foxing to edges and first/last pages. Tight and square. The DJ is mildy toned/rubbed with few tiny nicks.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 258 pages.
Published by G. Bell and Sons, Ltd, London, 1933
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First English edition. Octavo. 327pp. Fine in spine-toned, about near fine dust jacket with light edgewear and a small internal tape reinforcement to a tiny tear. A handsome copy; the English edition appears to be much more uncommon than the U.S. edition.
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Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, IndiaGyan Books Pvt. Ltd.
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine l…ends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1934. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 226, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 226 226.
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Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, IndiaGyan Books Pvt. Ltd.
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine l…ends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1934. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 226, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 226 226.
