Ruth lapham butler (32 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 33 pp with a listing of all titles in the Newberry Library. Ink name on front cover. Orange printed covers.

Cloth. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG-. First Edition. Brown cloth, lettered and with front cover device in gilt. Slight shelf wear, nearly as issued. xviii,102 pp., endpaper maps, b&w plates. Dust jacket moderately soiled with chipped spine extremities, a few short closed edge tears, now in archival mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing. A near-fine copy in a near-fine jacket. A clean, tight, unread copy with price-clipped jacket. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Small bookplate on rear pastedown (sketch maps). Moore was the 8th president of Columbia College (Columbia University) and kept this journal of a 6-week river journey.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stated 1956 first edition of 423 pages is near fine internally, tight, bright, and clean. The only marking is the previous owner's name written on the fep. There is light bumping and wear at the bottom of the spine.

Hardcover. First Edition. 8 vo; brown boards with black spine strip; end papers maps of "Western Rivers Travellers Guide exhibiting the Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Illinois Rivers with all the Principal Towns, Islands & distance." 102 pp; Frontispiece b/w photo of Nathaniel Fish Moore. Seven other illustrations throughout including Chicago, Galena, Nauvoo, St. Louis and the Falls of the Ohio and the Locks of Louisville.Other inclusions: The Diary, Appendix of letters from Moore to L.J. Cist, notes and index. ex-lib with usual markings & expected imperfections; all else-clean, tight, & attractive.…

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

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

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. Fine condition hardcover with good condition dust jacket.

Condición: very good. Hbk 101pp illustr b+w portrait frontis and other b+w plates with endpaper maps lacks dj fine embossed brown cloth boards with gilt titles and ornament dulled at spine (now in custom acetate jacket) prev ownerÕs name neatly on second front endpaper otherwise a very good clean tight unmarked copy of this travel classic.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good-. 1st Edition. Quarter-sized chip to jacket.

1946. Exploration, North America. University of Chicago Press/Newberry Library. Ex-library good brown cloth, 102p. Slight cracking to back hinge.

Hardcover. Condición: Collectible - Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Signed and inscribed by editor, Ruth Butler on front free endpaper. Brown cloth covers and tan Dj in protective cover. Light chipping at edges of Dj. Edited by Stanley Pargellis and Ruth Lapham Butler. Signed.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good-. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front endpaper. The price clipped dust jacket has some ground-in dirt and toning. The edges of the dust jacket have several small edge nicks and tears. "Nathaniel Fish Moore (December 25, 1782 April 27, 1872) was the eighth president of Columbia College; he had earlier been a lawyer and served on the faculty. He was the nephew of the college's former president Benjamin Moore. In 1820, Moore began his career at Columbia College as a professor of Greek and Latin. He was appointed the first full-time Librarian of the College in 1838. Four years later, Moore was elected the eighth president of the college, resigning under unremarkable circumstances in 1849." (from Wikipedia).…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo; 423 pages; Price clipped jacket with light soiling, rubbing and wear. Signed by Western Author Glenn Boyer on the title page. ; Signed by Notable Personage, Unrelated.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Brown cloth covers with gilt decoration. Tan decorated paper Dj in Brodart cover. Signed and inscribed by Ruth Lapham Butler on front free endpaper. Endpaper is map of the trip down the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. Some edge chipping. 8.25x5.25 with 102 pp with index. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Estado de la sobrecubierta: VG-. 1st Edition. xxiii, 423 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portrait, map ; 24 cm. ; blue full cloth ; worn dj in mylar. Englishman William Bollaert, world traveler, adventurer, and occasional writer, arrived in Texas in 1842, in the closing years of the Texas Republic, and left on the eve of annexation in 1844.…

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive look at the vast and fascinating collection of manuscripts held by the Edward E. Ayer Collection. The author, a specialist in the field, meticulously compiled this checklist to introduce a wider audience to the wealth of historical material within the collection. The book delves into a variety of topics, including the exploration and colonization of North America, the history of Spanish America, the indigenous cultures of the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands, and the study of Native American languages. While the book primarily focuses on North America, it also offers valuable insights into the broader cultural and linguistic landscapes of the Americas. The author carefully categorizes the manuscripts according to their subject matter, offering a unique window into the diverse experiences of Native American populations and their interactions with Europeans. The bookââ â¢s detailed descriptions of letters, documents, and other materials provide a valuable resource for researchers and scholars interested in the history of the Americas, from colonial times to the 19th century. The book stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of the Edward E. Ayer Collection and its crucial role in illuminating the complex history of the Americas. 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. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. (1928), stated First Edition; Very Good/no dj, octavo, 200pp., brown cloth hardcover, binding tight, text unmarked, Presented & Signed on endpaper: "With the hope for many more happy hours with Margaret and James Baker, Ruth Butler, March 28th, 1942.". Signed by Author(s).…

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Very interesting and well Researched work on Benjamin Franlin and the Post Office. Contents include: Establishment of Postal Service in the American colonies, Administration of the Post Office under Franklin & Hunter, Accounting System During the Franklin Administration, Post Office Act of 1765 and The American Stamp Act, Post of South Virginia, and more. Brown cloth cover with Dull Gilt Lettering and Silhouette of franklin on spine. Top page edges Yellow, Fore edges Untrimmed. 200 Pages, 465g, 9" Tall X 6" Wide. Book protected in removable clear plastic wrapper. Previous owner's small label on endpaper. A few very lightly penciled arrows in margin on a few pages and one penciled word. No other inscriptions, pages in very good, clean condition. Very slight age darkening around margins. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condición: Collectible - Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by author on front free endpaper. Stated First Edition. Hardcover with brown cloth covers. Light wear at spine tips and corners. Tight binding. 9x6 with 200 pp. Signed By Author.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ price clipped dust jacket. Shelf wear on front/rear panels. Rubbing along panel edges. 1 inch open tear at bottom of rear flap fold.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. 2 volumes, complete; both books: light wear and sunning to covers, otherwise text clean and solid; no dust jackets; NOTE: bindings do not match--v1 has brownish red covers with black and gold to spine; v2 is more brown and has blue and gold to spind; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages. …

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: 218. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1928 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: 218.…

cloth, leather spine labels. tall 8vo. cloth, leather spine labels. Not paginated. Two volumes. Hundreds of books described. A near fine set. Reproduced from typescript. Native Americans (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Chicago: The Newberry Library, 1941. 4to. Red cloth, brown leather label on spines with gilt lettering. Sun-fading on spines. Both with bookplates from previous owner. Otherwise in very good condition. Volumes contain lists of linguistic writings on over 300 Indigenous languages and dialects. LARGE, HEAVY BOOKS. MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE. Vol. 1 (A - M). Unpaginated, c. 500pp. Includes foreword by the author. Upper right corner of title page cut. Vol. 2 (N - Z). Unpaginated, c. 300pp.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited edition hardcover with blue cloth covers and blue spine. Signed by Ruth Lapham Butler on front free end paper to her sister in 1935 and then signed again to a friend in 1980. Only three hundred copies printed expressly for the Caxton Club at the L. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine condition. First Edition. Chicago, Illinois: The Newberry Library, 1941. 2 volumes, complete. Near Fine condition. SEE PHOTOS. NOT library discards. NO owner's name or bookplate. Ink notes (a poem in German?) on the front free endpaper. All other pages are clean and unmarked. 1941. First Edition. Unpaginated, but about 800 pages. Describes linguistics writings relating to 328 separate Indian dialects or sub-dialects. Uniformly bound in the original dark red cloth, with printed paper spine labels. SEE PHOTOS. Oversize Hardcover. Each volume measures 7" wide by 10" tall by about 1.75" thick. This heavy 2 volume set will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments. But for media mail, you pay only our standard charge for 1 volume and we ship the second volume at no extra cost. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by We ship 2 volumes for cost of 1 via media. 2 vols : approx. 800 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. We ship 2 volumes for cost of 1 via media (ilustrador).…