Wayne andrews editor (17 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: no jacket present. This hardcover edition of "Concise Dictionary of American History" is in good condition, with a sturdy binding and clean pages. The cover shows minor wear consistent with age, but there is no dust jacket present. The book is free from any inscriptions or library markings, making it a clean collectible copy.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Hardcover. Zustand: UsedGood. Hardcover; fading and shelf wear to exterior; wrinkling to cloth at spine; in good condition with clean text, firm binding. Dust jacket shows fading, scuffing, and edge tears.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .

Cloth. Zustand: VG/G. Later Printing. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. VG/G. 1967. Later Printing. Cloth. 4to., 1156 pp., DJ edges rubbed, yellowed . Not Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1962 hardcover in good condition. All inside pages are in great shape. Dust jacket is torn on the front and back top area. 1156 pages.

Oversize Octavo Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Pages are toned with previous owner's name on front endpaper. (loc: 24).

Cloth. Zustand: VG/No Dustjacket. 2nd Printing. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. VG/No Dustjacket. (1963). 2nd Printing. Cloth. Edition: B2-63[J] . Sm 4to., 1156 pp. . Not Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Vg+/Good. One volume abridgement of the 6 volume Dictionary of American History. Over 22000 authoritative articles. Jacket worn with a piece missing from both front and rear panels. A very heavy book. 1158 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. viii, [2], 1156 p.; 26 cm. Blue cloth with gilt spine title and publisher's emblem on front cover. Dust jacket. Contains over 2,200 articles. A heavy book; for international shipping, the U.S. Postal Service requires that it be shipped by priority/expedited shipping. Book is in Fine Condition: clean and tight. Dust jacket is in Very Good Condition: edges are rubbed; closed 2-cm. tear from upper edge of front section; browning along edges; clean and solid.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Hard cover. Published NY: Scribner's, 1962. Small 4to., viii+1156pp. Blue cloth with gilt titles in black block. Very good.

Cloth. Zustand: VG/VG. 2nd Printing. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. VG/VG. (1963). 2nd Printing. Cloth. Edition: B2-63[J] . Sm 4to., 1156 pp., Bookplate . Not Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Quarto, hardcover, gilt on blue cloth in VG dj. 1156 pp. Written in dictionary form beginning with ABC Conference (1914 at Niagra Falls to prevent conflict between US and Huerta regime in Mexico) and lastly "Zouaves"--drill and uniform derived from the Zouaoua tribe in Algeria (ca. 1830) In Civil War 1st NY Fire Zouaves attracted attention. Over 100 pages of index. If you knew all this you'd win on jeopardy. Book.…

cloth, dust jacket. thick small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 1273 pages. First edition. A summary of every biography listed in the multi-volume Dictionary of American History. Jacket lightly chipped with small tears. Else a very good copy. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books.…

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Unknown. New York, NY, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1962. Edition unstated. 4to. Blue cloth with black title field, gilt lettering and decoration on spine and gilt decoration on front board, decorated title page, 1156 pp. Over 2200 authoritative articles; the "what", "why" and "how" of every major event, social force and trend in the United States up until 1962. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Very Large Size Book."During the last few decades, our history has been almost completely rewritten," the late James Truslow Adams noted in the preface to the Dictionary of American History, the last of his principal works. "New facts have been discovered; new interests have developed. A generation ago, historians had done the merest spade work in many departments of our national life. They were still chiefly concerned with political and military events. Today, our whole culture is their province and the public which read history has widened with the widening of the historians' vision. Until now the facts of the new history have not been readily available. They are scattered through thousands of volumes of general history or special studies. There has been an increasingly insistent demand for some one source to which an inquirer might go to find, and quickly, what he wishes to know as to specific facts, events, trends, or policies in our American past. It is this need which the Dictionary of American History is intended to fill." Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. ANDREWS, Wayne [editor] [1156] pp. Charles Scribner's Sons 1962 10" x 7 3/4" Custom-rebound by the legendary luxury house Asprey of Bond St London. Premium rich, crimson-red leather (classic Morocco/ calfskin grain) with lovely texture and depth of colour. It features elegant gold tooling along the edges and beautiful, raised bands on the spine with gilt title blocks. The top, bottom and side page edges are further enhanced with gold leaf that remains bright. Fine The Concise Dictionary of American History, published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1962, is a one-volume distillation of the multi-volume Dictionary of American History originally edited by James Truslow Adams. Key Details Editors: Edited by Thomas C. Cochran and Wayne Andrews as a condensed version of Adams' original work. Content: Contains over 2,200 alphabetical articles covering major events, social forces, political milestones, and cultural trends in U.S. history. Format: A large hardcover reference volume spanning over 1,150 pages. Purpose: Designed to give readers a quick, single-source reference for specific facts and historical policies.…