Allhands j l (16 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Limited. Signed by author on verso of front endpaper. Previous owner's name & address on half-title page. Upper corner of one page creased. Clear acetate jacket has edge tears & chips out of it. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. About Fine But For Some Mottling To Green Cloth Covers, In Jacket With Some Wear And Chipping To Extremities. Complete With The 2 Folding Maps.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good+. Limited edition. Limited signed edition, one of 1,000 copies/ clear dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. good condition with some general wear- no dust jacket-  there is a pen name on dhe second page.

First edition, 1/1000 unnumbered copies, this one signed by the author and dated in the year of publication on the verso of the frontispiece. 8vo. 8vo. 213 pp. Illustrated from photographs, portraits, maps, endpaper map and plan. Original gilt-stamped burgundy cloth (spine faded), gilt "1959" at base of spine, publisher's acetate dust jacket (chipped). Very good.…

Hardcover Library. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A clean, tight copy, bound in red library buckram and withdrawn from circulation. Library markings are minimal. The library binding lacks charm, but it gives the text a sound and sturdy home. There is a slight lean to the binding. This book contains a quite remarkable trove of photos and other images, which the author must have worked long and hard to assemble. Wheel barrows, bulldozers, pile drivers--if it moves dirt, you will find it here. Quite a history! Fast shipping, careful packing. ; Ex-library.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Gringo Builders. By J.L. Allhands. Privately printed. 1931 first edition. 283 pp. 9.5" x 6.25". Hardcover. In good condition, with loss of dust jacket, if issued. Light scuffing and wear to exterior. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Light markings at front and rear. Includes a variety of black-and-white images throughout. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce look at the economic and railroad development of the Southwest by White settlers, including in Texas. Nicely illustrated.…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Limited Edition. Red and black cloth with gilt lettering. Corners and extremities bumped. Limited to 1,000 copies. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Wonderful vintage limited edition signed copy of Boll Weevil: Recollections of The Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway by J. L. Allhands. Published in 1946 by The Anson Jones Press of Houston, Texas. The hardcover book is in good condition for its age, with some wear to the cover and edges. The book is noted as number 96 of 250 printed and is signed by the author (see photos). Great find at a great price! Please note the S&H charges, which include USPS postage, materials, and handling. Pictured bookends are not included in the sale. This item will be shipped insured and will require signature confirmation upon receipt. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Signed by author on front endpaper. First edition. Hard cover published by the author in 1931. No dust jacket. Dark blue cloth covers with gilt borders and lettering. Covers have slight scuffing and corners have some rubbing. Upper front corner is bumped some. Book is in very good condition. 9-10 inches, 283 pages plus an index in back, 1.6 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 283 pages; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hardback. No dust jacket. Protected by archival cover. No marks and no writings. Very clean copy of this edition limited to 1,000 copies.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. First edition, first printing. Limited to 1000 copies. Signed by Allhands and dated 1960 on the preliminary page. Map endpapers. The history of railroads along the Rio Grande to the Gulf of Mexico. 213 pages with photographs and maps. Bound in original red cloth. A fine and bright copy in near fine original clear acytate dust protector with several tiny edge tears. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Full Leather. Condizione: Very Good. Small Folio. 362p. index. Profusely illustrated showing the history of earth moving from pure manpower, horse and mual power, steam gasoline and diesel. Includes also Steam shovels, dredges, excavators, and related equipment. In a protective plastic that may have come with the book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1951, 1st Edition, Very good hardback with no dust jacket. A square tight, clean copy that is signed by the author. Cornors are bumped. Previous owners name and address in the title page. 362 pages. Sm 4to [W].

Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 12 pages b/w photos from the Boll Weevil Scrap Book. Map endpapers. SIGNED and dated October 31, 1946 by Allhands on limitation page."Streamliner Edition" limited to 250 unumbered copies and bound in silver cloth with blue titles and decoration. Page count includes 279 numbered pages plus 47 pages of additional materials. Indexed. Endpapers edges has brown spots discolored from age of binder's glue. Near Fine/VG. Clean, tight, unmarked. Corners sharp. A nice copy of a scarce Texas railroad item. Dj in protective mylar sleeve. Item # B5243. **SAVE MORE** Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standard Shipping.…

ALLHANDS, J.L. Gringo Builders. [Iowa City, IA]: Privately Printed, 1931. 1st ed. 284,[13,index]pp. Illus., portraits. Orig. cloth. Cloth lightly rubbed, slightly shaken, else very good. Signed by author on front free endpaper. Accounts of ranching and construction in the Southwest. HOWES A-172. Signed. …