Bresee clyde (39 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Clyde Bresee was just five years old in 1921 when his family moved from a tiny Pennsylvania farm to the Lawton Plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. While his father labored for the next decade to revitalize the sprawling sea island plantation's dairy operation, Clyde reveled in a world utterly foreign from the community of his birth; he encountered a society of mannered gentility, a climate in which winter passed in a twinkling of an eye, a place of wandering tidal streams and vast expanses of salt marshes, and a people - African-American people - he had never met. In Sea Island Yankee, Bresee revisits the time and place that endowed his childhood with great happiness and have held a powerful grip on his adult musings. With the observant eyes of a youngster and the distanced perspective of an outsider, Bresee re-creates his boyhood world of water, live oaks, and Spanish moss. He recalls Confederate memorial observances at which he heard white-haired veterans recount Civil War battles, and he chronicles seemingly endless opportunities for swimming, crabbing, boating, and exploring. Bresee also pays tribute to the unforgettable African Americans who shaped his sea island experience, from Jamsie, his multi-talented playmate, to Ned, the indispensable plantation employee who once saved the life of Clyde's brother. Enhanced by charming illustrations, Bresee's beautifully crafted account captures the adventures of a wondrous boyhood and the character of a remarkable sea island community.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Condición: Good. BOOK APPEARS TO BE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO PREVIOUS OWNERS. WE DO NOT AUTHENTICATE SIGNATURES. EXTERIOR PAGE EDGES SHOW FOXING. DUST JACKET SHOWS SOME GENERAL WEAR, SUCH AS SCRATCHES, RUBBING AND CREASES. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Clyde Bresee was just five years old in 1921 when his family moved from a tiny Pennsylvania farm to the Lawton Plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. While his father labored for the next decade to revitalize the sprawling sea island plantation's dairy operation, Clyde reveled in a world utterly foreign from the community of his birth; he encountered a society of mannered gentility, a climate in which winter passed in a twinkling of an eye, a place of wandering tidal streams and vast expanses of salt marshes, and a people - African-American people - he had never met. In Sea Island Yankee, Bresee revisits the time and place that endowed his childhood with great happiness and have held a powerful grip on his adult musings. With the observant eyes of a youngster and the distanced perspective of an outsider, Bresee re-creates his boyhood world of water, live oaks, and Spanish moss. He recalls Confederate memorial observances at which he heard white-haired veterans recount Civil War battles, and he chronicles seemingly endless opportunities for swimming, crabbing, boating, and exploring. Bresee also pays tribute to the unforgettable African Americans who shaped his sea island experience, from Jamsie, his multi-talented playmate, to Ned, the indispensable plantation employee who once saved the life of Clyde's brother. Enhanced by charming illustrations, Bresee's beautifully crafted account captures the adventures of a wondrous boyhood and the character of a remarkable sea island community.…

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Tight & clean Softcover. 264 pages.

Paperback. Condición: Good. 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 PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condición: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: 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.

Condición: Good. Good condition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light age tone. DJ with some edge wear and sun fading to spine.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Printing, Compl. # String. 219pp., numerous photos. Dust jacket not price-clipped. Photos sent on request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover with dustjacket, South Carolina regional history, illustrated with an end-paper map, "a sensitive, beautifully-crafted account of a time and a place that today seem utterly lost.," book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has mild overall fading but remains clean and presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included ; 264 pages.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Clean interior. Some black and white drawings by Paul M. Williams. Pictures on request.

Hardcover. Condición: Near fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First edition. 219 pages, map endpapers, b/w illustrations. Three generations of the Lawton family. Few small nicks on top board edges. Dust jacket (with price intact on flap) has slight fading on spine.

Cloth(Hrdcvr). Condición: G/G. Chapel Hill, NC: Algongquin Books of Chapel Hill. G/G. 1986. Cloth(Hrdcvr). 8vo., 264 pp, dj faded some, inscribed . Black & White Illustrations (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Signed with a personal inscription by the author on the front flyleaf, some wear to the jacked edges, text is bright and unmarked, binding is tight. Brick and mortar bookshop since 1975. Signed.

Condición: good. This book is in good condition. The cover has minor creases or bends. The binding is tight and pages are intact. Some pages may have writing or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very clean book. Inscribed and signed by author. First edition, First printing PIctures on request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover w/DJ. Condición: Good/Good. Chapel Hill, NC: Algongquin Books of Chapel Hill. Good/Good. 1986. Hardcover w/DJ. Inscribed by author (see photo) . 8vo., 264 pp, Shelf wear; front dust cover flap clipped at both corners; small bit of plastic peeling at top edge; pages clean and unmarked. . Black & White Illustrations (ilustrador). …

Hardcover. Condición: Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. American Places Of The Heart; - Book is in great overall condition. No writing or major blemishes. Minor wear. *Ex-Library copy with usual markings.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st. 1st printing; dj w/unclipped price; in mylar; blue c w/ gilt spine titles; 264 clean, unmarked pages. Paul M. Wiliams; Maps on End Papers (ilustrador).

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First Edition. 219pp Illus "A chronicle of a plantation family 1813-1947.".

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Stated First. The story of 3 generations of a family from the early 19th centure until the 1940s. Stated first edition, first printing. Very clean.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. Dust jacket is mylar-protected. Paul M. Williams (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. First edition 1986, matching dates on title and copyright pages. Published by Algonquin Books. Hardcover with DJ. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. DJ new, no edgewear, no tears, no chips, price not clipped (16.95). 8vo, 264 pages, illustrated by Paul. M. Williams. Paul. M. Williams (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. 1/1. The author's childhood years spent on a former James Island, S.C., cotton plantation near Charleston inform his account of three generations of its onetime owners, the Lawtons, the last of whom converted the plantation to a dairy which Bresee's father managed. Devastation--wrought especially by Sherman during the War Between the States--and the postbellum struggle for survival were vividly recalled in long conversations between the writer's father and a loyal former house slave who served all three generations. The diary of a literate, teenage bride of a peevish Lawton also reveals intimate details of the family's often stormy relations, along with the everyday terrors and hardships of the postbellum years. Bresee helpfully relates individual experiences to events leading to the collapse of a system that transformed the existence of both masters and slaves. Despite frequent arguable conjectures by Bresee, a former Cornell University psychology lecturer, the book makes a rich addition to annals of the period. Photos. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc Hardcover tight unmarked. Unclipped jacket.…

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. reprint edition. 264 pages. 8.50x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.