darwin s hall (10 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. 405, xxiii pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Includes an Index. " Darwin S. Hall, supervisor, R.I. Holcombe, historian." This copy ex library (the Minnesota Historical Society) with a spine label and stamps to the front end paper and the half title page. Some light wear to the spine, but a solid copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. 405, xxiii p. : incl. front., ill., ports. A wonderful copy of this early history of the Minnesota State Fair. This copy with the bookplate of former Minnesota Court of Appeals Judge Roland C. Amundson, otherwise a nearly fine copy.

Soft Wraps. Condición: Good. Black flexible leather wraps with gilt lettering to spine, almost VG, a little dusty, covers kick up a little, contents clean and tight, b/w frontis., index at rear. In six volumes - Volume 2 which incl.s Clutches; Transmission; Chassis; Final Drive and Running Gear.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good Plus. Red cloth in beautiful condition. Only very lightest wear. Entirely clean square and solid. Securely packaged for shipment.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. In light tan cloth with minor rubbing. A nice copy.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a captivating journey through the development of Renville County, Minnesota, from its earliest days of settlement to the dawn of the 20th century. It tells the stories of the pioneers who braved the harsh conditions of the frontier, establishing farms and businesses in the vast, untamed prairie. The author skillfully weaves together tales of individual struggles and triumphs with a broader narrative of the county's economic and social evolution. We encounter the challenges faced by the first settlers, the establishment of key industries like agriculture and banking, and the growth of towns and villages into thriving communities. The book offers a rich tapestry of local history, detailing the rise and fall of private banks, the founding of the first state banks, and the impact of national financial trends on a local level. It also explores the county's changing cultural landscape, as the influence of immigrant communities shaped local customs and traditions. The book provides a unique glimpse into the resilience, ingenuity, and community spirit of the people who built Renville County, reminding us of the enduring power of human endeavor in shaping the American West. 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.

Hardcover. Condición: Very good condition. First Edition. 405 pages of text, followed by xxiii of index. Hardcover binding with gilt spine and front cover lettering and decoration; slightly rubbed at the extremities, with fading to the spine and to the top edge of the front cover. Illustrated with numerous black & white historic photographs. Size: Octavo (8vo). Book.

LeatherBound. Condición: 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: 450. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1910 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: 450.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First edition. N.d (1912). First (and only?) printing. Large 8vo. in blue cloth and leather spine label lettered in gilt. 212 pp. + 12 inserted pp. of adverts at rear for golf course-related botanical specimens and cabinets. Illustrated with photos, drawings and cartoons. Very good, modest rubbing to the extremities, all gilt lettering bright; mfoxing to the preliminaries and a bit in the text. Important and highly collectible work on the construction, maintenence, plantings, ect. of golf courses, particularly the greens. Includes chapters on the formation and maintenence of putting greens and tees; manuring of greens and courses; grasses and grass seeds, golf architecture, the influence of courses on players' styles; caddies; vegetation of golf lonks; finances, etc.

8vo, pp. 405, [1], xxiii, [1]; portrait frontispiece and text illustrations throughout; burgundy cloth gilt; covers soiled, closed tear on last page, textblock cocked but sound, ex-Minnesota State library with their stamps on endpapers and title page. A history of the early years of the second largest state fair in the US, with a number of pictures of old fairgrounds and buildings.