Rosenberg s h editor (5 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Large Paperback Bok in Very Good Condition. Clean, stiff, unmarked, glossy, pictorial wrappers in orange, green and black, faint wear to corners; soundly bound, square. Pages cream with decorated border around each page, brown print and brown illustrations of farming implements and items used in rural America of long ago, up to more current times. The American Society of Agricultural Engineers, who produced this book, developed this historic work for the preservation of American heritage. These are a few of the inventions that have moved the nation from pioneer life to a stage where millions may view on television signs of life on Mars. By the turn of the 20th century these inventions have enabled America to develop the most efficient farms in the world. There is a description of these inventions as time progressed, with a timeline for patents for each-for example, the plow, with illustrations of an Egyptian plow and an Assyrian plow, then 1797 as the first patent for a cast iron plow, up to 1884 for a steam engine plow. Descriptions, history and illustrations and patent history are included for many implements and items used in rural America, for example, plows, harrows, cultivators horse rakes, hay forks, reapers, mowers, lanterns, gas burners, telephones, music boxes, washing machines, irons, coaches, harnesses, and many more. A most interesting book. 150 pages. 11 x 8.5 inches. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan, 1980.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. This softback book is in Very Good condition. Clean, tight, bright. Glossy covers. smooth spine. Unmarked. Includes a general introduction to Modern poets / poetry, brief information about each poet included in this book, and several representative poems by each Poet. This is volume Two of a four volume set. Each of the volumes contains the works of different poets.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. INVALUABLE: FINE virtually AS-NEW First Edition hardcover, AS-NEW mylar-protected jacket w/ bottom-front flyleaf corner neatly diagonally price-clipped to a depth of c. 0.75", IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, AS-NEW library-durable medium-blue linen-over-boards cover w/ excellent edges & corners & titles handsomely gold-stamped on spine, IMPECCABLE cream-white card-stock end-papers, AS-NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & black banding at spine-caps, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in 2-column format on EXCELLENT archival paper * 7.25" x 10.25" x 2.36", 1.80 kg, xliv+940 (984) pp. * ABOUT THE BOOK: A new volume for a new century, "The Oxford Companion to United States History" covers everything from Jamestown & the Puritans to the Human Genome Project & the Internet. Written in clear, graceful prose for researchers, browsers & general readers alike, this volume addresses the total American experience, its triumphs & heroes as well as its tragedies & darker moments. In a volume as big as the nation it portrays are found more than 1400 entries written by c. 900 historians & scholars, illuminating not only America's political, diplomatic & military history, but also social, cultural & intellectual trends, as well as science, technology, medicine, the arts, & religion. * HIGH PRAISE: "The great virtue of this 'Oxford Companion' is the expertise of its more than 900 contributors, ea. an authority on the subject treated. The literary quality of the essays is also impressive. Accuracy, readability, scope of coverage, conciseness & ease of use make this the best reference book on U.S. history in existence." - James M. McPherson, author of "Battle Cry of Freedom: The Era of the Civil War" * "The Oxford Companion to United States History is one of those genuinely indispensable reference works. The entries are concise, to the point, & clearly written. The editors are a very distinguished group of scholars, & they have recruited an amazingly competent group of scholars to help them write the many entries. The book cries out to be used!" - Stanley N. Katz, Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, & President Emeritus, American Council of Learned Societies * SHIPPING: Mnemosyne carefully wraps, labels & packages this unrivaled reference work w/ our greatest care for FREE shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL within the United States & its territories w/ expedited delivery available via USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below cost fee & international service (due to its hefty weight) via Mandatory USPS INTERNATIONAL PRIORTY MAIL w/ our below-cost rates available on request. …

Soft cover. Condición: Good+. First Edition. (ii), 99pp. Single issue of periodical. With contributions by Frank Budenholzer, SVD, Ryan McMillin, Mark D. Morelli, and Jeremy D. Wilkins. Just a touch of wear to overall very nice copy with no writing to text. Binding sound Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. …

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. illustrated edition. 984 pages. 10.00x7.00x2.25 inches. In Stock.