Williams Herbert M a (9 results)

Sixth edition, super octavo hardcover (VG) d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. First Edition. Toronto, Ontario:: The University of Toronto Press, 1941. A clean, square, tight copy. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Political Economy Series, No. 11. Includes papers on: Railway Finance; Urban Transportation; Canadian Waterways; Regulation of Transportation; British Railways Act of 1921; etc. Tables. Bibliographical references. Index. Includes a list of the published writings of Professor W. T. Jackman. Bound in the original red cloth. This copy is from the library of, and bears the small ownership signature of Ernest W. Williams, Jr., Ph.D. Dr. Williams was Professor of Transportation in the School of Business, Columbia University. He authored: Freight Transportation in the Soviet Union Including Comparisons with the United States; Economics of Transportation (with Marvin L. Fair); Transportation and Logistics (with Marvin L. Fair); The Outlook for Domestic Air Transport; The Outlook for The Railroad Industry; The Regulation of Rail-Motor Rate Competition; Liner Conferences in the Container Age: U. S. Policy at Sea (with Gunnar K. Sletmo); Manpower -- A Prime Resource; etc. Williams edited The Future of American Transportation. He served as a consultant to various government agencies including the Bureau of the Budget, Office of Defense Mobilization, and Department of Commerce. Dr. Williams was honored with the Distinguished Member Award from the Transportation and Public Utilities Group (TPUG) of the American Economic Association (AEA). . Signed by Ernest W. Williams. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good condition./No dust jacket. 8vo. ix, 167pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Illustrated by Harry Rountree; A. Morrow; Ernest Aris; Stanley Rogers;Rees, E Dorothy; Reynolds, Warwick; Et Al (illustrator). Blue cloth spine with Illustrated board covers; covers worn, especially at edges; Illustration of 3 cross looking pugs watching a snail by their bowl; as with many of these My Folks annuals, this copy is Fair condition only. They were obviously very popular and got well read! It contains lots of stories/articles and both colour and b/w pictures; ; Vol. 94; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall.

Soft Copy. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. Dominion Museum Monograph No. 7. Light red card with black title with Maori wood carving. Light dusting of a little soiling and rubbing. Spine: well-sunned, (also thin sunned to top rear margin) , light creases and thin wear to head & foot. Clean contents. Binding is VG albeit the staples are quite rusty. 198p Supplement: VG: lightly faded, old shelf-sunned. Small split to head of spine. Clean contents. Staple binding is Good albeit rusty. 24p.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. xii, 631 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm ISBN 9780898658729, 0898658721 OCLC 29354318 ; brick red cloth in color photographic dustjacket ; Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- Early days -- Justices of Isle of Wight -- A river port -- Wars with England -- The strange case of the two courthouses -- Education -- to 1870 by L.T. Hall -- A railroad town -- Windsor by Judith Robinson -- The blacks of Isle of Wight -- The Civil War -- Isle of Wight's beautiful farms -- Transportation and communication -- Education 1870 -- present by L.T. Hall -- Churches of Isle of Wight -- Monkey rum and postage stamps, the story of the post offices of Isle of Wight -- Business and industry -- The giant on the Blackwater River -- The first peanut king of the world -- The ham capital of the world -- Twentieth century wars -- Historical sites and place names -- Recreation in Isle of Wight -- Sheriffs, supervisors, and county administrators -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index ; SIGNED by author on title page ; thick volume ; copy of Virginia Lee Golden Batdorf RN, born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and attended Elizabeth Buxton Hospital, Hampton Roads, VA Nursing School. As a registered nurse, she worked in the emergency room and the ICU at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta GA. She also worked for 20 years with the Atlanta Journal Constitution in Atlanta. ; FINE/FINE. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition, published in 1931, with 'this edition is limited to seven hundred and fifty-four copies, four of which are on mould-made paper No. 88' printed on the reverse of the half-title page. Profusely illustrated throughout with 16 black and white plates, including a tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece of The Rev. C. L. Dodgson, from Herkomer's (posthumous) portrait in Christ Church Hall, Oxford, made in 1899. ***Near fine in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still nice and bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked, the spine just slightly faded. No bumps or creases. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine, with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. It appears that none of the pages remain uncut (some copies of this book have uncut pages). No creases or tears. ***In a very good plain printed dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of 42s. net. The dustwrapper is largely complete, with just small areas of loss at the top of the spine and top corner tips. The spine is also darkened with age. However, there are no serious chips, creases or tears. Dustwrapper clean. ***336 pages including two indexes to the rear - Index I (General) and Index II - First words and (in italics) titles of Minor Literary Carrolliana (chiefly verse). 227mm x 150mm. ***Contents: Preface, Introductory Notes, Method of description, Addenda and Corrigenda, PART I. A list, with notes, of all pieces and editions printed or issued by Dodgson, during his lifetime (1845-98), in order of date; PART II. A similar list, with notes, of all pieces and editions issued after his death (1898-1931) or at any date in America, in order of date, in two sections: A. Alice and Through the Looking-Glass, B. Editions of other pieces; PART III. Selected short pieces by him, printed for the first time or reprinted; and notes on unpublished matter; SUPPLEMENTS. A. An essay on the early issues of (I) Alice and (II) Through the Looking-Glass, B. Memoirs, Reminiscences, Memorials, Bibliographies, C. Portraits, D. Dramatizations and Musical Settings, E. Abridgements, Adaptations, Re-tellings, &c., F. Parodies, Imitations, and Miscellanea, G. Notes on the chief collections of Carrolliana, Indexes. ***'The present volume represents the evolution and development of my former book, 'A Bibliography of the Works of Lewis Carroll', and what was originally begun as a second edition of that book has so grown and extended its scope of research, that it has been decided to issue it under another title, a title more comprehensive than that of a bibliography.' (Quote taken from the Preface by Sidney Herbert Williams, December 1931) ***First impression of the true first edition - No. 88 in a limited edition of 754 copies, in beautiful collectable condition - this copy retaining the original plain printed dustwrapper (most of these were discarded, and they are rarely seen now). An uncommon book, and scarce in the dustwrapper. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First impression of the true first edition, published in 1931, with 'this edition is limited to seven hundred and fifty-four copies, four of which are on mould-made paper No. 303' printed on the reverse of the half-title page. Profusely illustrated throughout with 16 black and white plates, including a tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece of The Rev. C. L. Dodgson, from Herkomer's (posthumous) portrait in Christ Church Hall, Oxford, made in 1899. ***This copy comes with the additional Supplement - a 24pp pamphlet published in February 1935, which includes a "Corrigenda and Addenda - the latter covering 1932-1934 and including the centenary year (1932). ***Near fine in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The gilt is still nice and bright, having been protected by the dustwrapper. The boards are clean and unmarked, the spine just slightly faded. No bumps or creases - just slight creasing at the tail of the spine. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Internally also near fine, with no inscriptions. No foxing. Pages clean. It appears that none of the pages remain uncut (some copies of this book have uncut pages). No creases or tears. ***In a very good plain printed dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of 42s. net. The dustwrapper is virtually complete, with just very small areas of loss at the top and tail of the spine and top corner tips. The spine is also darkened with age. However, there are no serious chips, creases or tears. Dustwrapper clean. ***336 pages including two indexes to the rear - Index I (General) and Index II - First words and (in italics) titles of Minor Literary Carrolliana (chiefly verse). 227mm x 150mm. ***Contents: Preface, Introductory Notes, Method of description, Addenda and Corrigenda, PART I. A list, with notes, of all pieces and editions printed or issued by Dodgson, during his lifetime (1845-98), in order of date; PART II. A similar list, with notes, of all pieces and editions issued after his death (1898-1931) or at any date in America, in order of date, in two sections: A. Alice and Through the Looking-Glass, B. Editions of other pieces; PART III. Selected short pieces by him, printed for the first time or reprinted; and notes on unpublished matter; SUPPLEMENTS. A. An essay on the early issues of (I) Alice and (II) Through the Looking-Glass, B. Memoirs, Reminiscences, Memorials, Bibliographies, C. Portraits, D. Dramatizations and Musical Settings, E. Abridgements, Adaptations, Re-tellings, &c., F. Parodies, Imitations, and Miscellanea, G. Notes on the chief collections of Carrolliana, Indexes. ***'The present volume represents the evolution and development of my former book, 'A Bibliography of the Works of Lewis Carroll', and what was originally begun as a second edition of that book has so grown and extended its scope of research, that it has been decided to issue it under another title, a title more comprehensive than that of a bibliography.' (Quote taken from the Preface by Sidney Herbert Williams, December 1931) ***First impression of the true first edition - No. 303 in a limited edition of 754 copies, in beautiful collectable condition - this copy retaining the original plain printed dustwrapper (most of these were discarded, and they are rarely seen now). An uncommon book, and scarce in the dustwrapper. As a bonus, this copy comes with the rarely found additional Supplement - a 24pp pamphlet published in February 1935, which includes a Corrigenda and Addenda. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1961 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 530 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. 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. Pages: 530 Volume 625 (1961) - 655 (1963).

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 lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1923. 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:- 202, 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. 202 202.