Burtscher william (35 Ergebnisse)

Hard Bound Cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition.

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

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Offered is a first edition, first printing - signed and inscribed by the author's wife - of "I Wrote A Journal: A Book of Queer Things That Happened and Were Thought of in a Second-Hand Store" written by William J. Burtscher (whose earlier book was entitled "Romance in a Junk Shop") and published in 1940 by the Wetzel Publishing Company out of Los Angeles, California. A hardcover lacking dust jacket, measuring 5-1/4" by 7-3/4" and containing 276 pages. The author whimsically writes about numerous experiences, including I make and break resolutions; I do, and do not, read a book; I write to a dead man; A perfect ash tray; I buy a Terry Clock; I have my fortune told; Old-fashioned mottoes; Comments on a quarrel; I try to rejuvenate; The man who changed my destiny; When good folks leave town; Human Nature; I go shopping and see a fight; To Will Rogers; Got rid of his wife; A little about time; I Help Move a Piano; I am a movie fan; Modern Matchmaking; I read an old newspaper; Our months are misnamed and misnumbered; The Seer sees visions; I look into myself; To the gaiety of domestic relations; Souvenir from Solomon Islands; Thomas Edison speaks; The God Years; several others. Inscribed by author's wife to first inside free page: "To Gerry Vanek in memory of The Author W.J. Burtscher by Mrs. Burtscher." Light spotting and scuffing along left edge of front cover and along outer spine. Signed by Spouse.…

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

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. None. First Edition; First Printing. Lightly bumped at corners. Endpapers browned. fmc2%262D.

Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. Man Afoot: He Walked a Lot, Saw a Lot and Wrote a Few Essays and Things. Book.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front free endpaper as follows: "To Rob Wagner, with best/ wishes -- and if he doesn't/ say something about it -- specially what's on Page 147 -- / I'll think he's a meany./ W.J. Burthscher/ 3102 Santa Monica Blvd./ Santa Monica, Calif./ Nov. 27, 1940." 8vo. (20 cm.) [8]9-275p. Green cloth with letters stamped in black on the front cover and the spine. Very minor wear to extremities, spine slightly darkened, cloth clean, else very good to near fine with no internal markings. No dust jacket. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. He walked a lot, saw a lot, and wrote a few essays and things.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

First edition. 8vo, 220 pp, bound in red cloth titled in gilt. No dust jacket. Illustrated with photographs. With an introduction by Louis O. Adams. First edition of Burtscher's work on walking canes and their history and collectors, including images of canes from the Harbaugh Collection. This is a battered ex-library copy, with withdrawn stamps and additional ink numerals and call numbers from two Oregon libraries, and other serious defects, including a roughly removed checkout envelope with adhesion remaining. Battered but elusive in any condition.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. A GOOD FIRST EDITION IN RED CLOTH. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: vg. First edition. Signed typed letter from William J. Burtscher to Charles Waite stapled to free front endpaper. Octavo. 248pp. Original bright red cloth with black lettering on cover and spine. A book of human interest about the old-fashioned things that accumulate in secondhand stores, the people who bring them and the people who take them away. Autobiographical account of a dealer in used merchandise, with a little fiction sprinkled in here and there. Anecdotes about the life of a Santa Monica dealer and his second hand store. Very light wear of binding, block age toned. Binding and interior in overall very good condition.…

Hard Back. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. No Edition Stated. Hardback : hard cover edition in good or better condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. No dust jacket. Some fox marks on back cover. Frontis Photo (illustrator). SIGNED & INSCRIBED By Author. Book.…

Zustand: New. Print on Demand pp. 118.

LeatherBound. Zustand: 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: 120. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1909 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: 120.…

[Title continued].a book of himan interest about the old-fasioned things that accumulate in second-hand stores, the people who bring them & the people who take them away. Condition: traces of removed label, lower portion of spine; light wear & very light soiling to red cloth binding. Bookplate mounted on 1st pastedown (this copy once belonged to the Automobile Club of Southern California). Else, in very good condition. Signed & dated (Feb. 9, 1938) by the author along with a paragraph in his hand stating that this copy was "Sent for review at the suggestion of a member of the Auto Club, who thinks you may wish to copy the chapters on the automobile and roads. Please mail copy containing notice to the author.". Illustrated by no illustrations. 1st edition. Binding is cloth.…

Hard Back. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. Blue cloth with gold titles, Hardback : hard cover edition in good condition, some slight wear to edges, some spots on cloth cover, fox marks at bottom of back cover. as normal for age of book. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. No dust jacket. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. SIGNED & INSCRIBED By Author. Book.…

LeatherBound. Zustand: 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: 248. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1945 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: 248.…

HARD BACK PINK. Zustand: GOOD. General wear: small bookplate, loose title page, foxing Inscribed by the Author's relative in his memory, b&w plates DATE PUBLISHED: 1945 EDITION: 220.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG. Dust jacket condition: No Jacket. xiii, [l] pages, 1 leaf, 17-220 pages plates, portraits 20 cm. Square and tight. Text free of underlining, writing and highlighting.

LeatherBound. Zustand: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1909 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. 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. Pages: 128 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: 128 Language: English.…