Harry f jackson (57 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: VG. 40pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 35 drawings and portraits, plus a map, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume XXXII, No. 5, September,1886. From the Battles and Leaders of the Civil War series. Housed in protective mylar report cover. W. Taber, E. Forbes, A. C. Redwood, R. F. Zogbaum, T. De Thulstrup, Harry Fenn, G. Gibson, W. L. Sheppard (illustratore).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. This softcover book is square and tight. The pages are clean, with no markings or folds. The wrappers are bright with no damage to the points and no folds or creases to the spine. The condition is As New. Not ex-library. No remainder mark.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Decorated/pictorial wrappers [about 6" x 8.75"], saddle-stapled, 37+ pages. Poet Percival R. Roberts III has written his name ["PRRobertsIII"] to the upper corner of the first page [and someone---one of the editors?---has written "your poem / on page 34" to the front cover, referencing Roberts' contribution to this issue]. Near Fine whbx 17.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. When Thomas Jefferson wrote to John Adams: ""There is a Mr. Vanderkemp of New York, a correspondent, I believe, of yours, with whom I have exchanged some letters, without knowing who he is. Will you tell me?"" Adams replied: ""The biography of Mr. Vanderkemp would require a volume.My acquaintance with him began at Leyden, in 1780. He was the minister of the Mennonite congregation, the richest in Europe, in that city, where he was celebrated as the most elegant writer in the Dutch language. In 1788 when the king of Prussia threatened Holland with invasion, his party insisted on his taking a command of the most exposed and most important post in the seven provinces. He was soon surrounded by the Prussian forces, but he defended his fortress.till, abandoned by his nation, destitute of provisions and ammunition, still refusing to surrender, he was offered the most honorable capitulation.despairing of the liberty of his country, he .determined to emigrate to New York; he wrote to me.requesting letters of introduction. I sent him letters to Governor Clinton and several others of our little great men. His history in this country is equally curious and affecting. His head is deeply learned, and his heart is pure. 'he is a mountain of salt to the earth,'.Had he been as great a master of our language as he was of his own, he would at this day have been one of the most conspicuous characters in the United States.""Francis Adrian Van der Kemp was a writer, minister, and political leader of some prominence in his native Holland when he fled from religious and political persecution in 1788 to settle in Oneida County in upstate New York. He became one of the area's important citizens during its formative period. His active, inquiring mind ranged far beyond his rural village of Oldenbarneveld. Politics, religion, history, government, scientific agriculture geology, the Erie Canal, the conduct of the War of 1812, and any threat to political or religious freedom stimulated him to research and writing. Van der Kemp's views were sought and respected not only by his friends and neighbors, but by state and national leaders as well. His warm friendship with John and Abigail Adams endured till their deaths, and John Quincy Adams continued the friendship.This is an absorbing biography of an active and influential citizen and resident of central New York State.…

Condizione: Very Good. None. 212 pages. Hardcover. 8 pages of black & white illustrations. Light wear. Clean, tight copy. Record # 613477.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st. 212 page hardcover with illustrations and maps. 72 letters plus background and context by the authors. Dust jacket is bright, crisp and clean - but price clipped on front inside cover. Full cloth exterior with title on spine in silver. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.…

Condizione: Very Good. Signed Copy . Acceptable dust jacket. Signed by author Harry F. Jackson on front endpage. Dust jacket price clipped. (oneida, new york).

Paperback. Condizione: New. When Thomas Jefferson wrote to John Adams: ""There is a Mr. Vanderkemp of New York, a correspondent, I believe, of yours, with whom I have exchanged some letters, without knowing who he is. Will you tell me?"" Adams replied: ""The biography of Mr. Vanderkemp would require a volume.My acquaintance with him began at Leyden, in 1780. He was the minister of the Mennonite congregation, the richest in Europe, in that city, where he was celebrated as the most elegant writer in the Dutch language. In 1788 when the king of Prussia threatened Holland with invasion, his party insisted on his taking a command of the most exposed and most important post in the seven provinces. He was soon surrounded by the Prussian forces, but he defended his fortress.till, abandoned by his nation, destitute of provisions and ammunition, still refusing to surrender, he was offered the most honorable capitulation.despairing of the liberty of his country, he .determined to emigrate to New York; he wrote to me.requesting letters of introduction. I sent him letters to Governor Clinton and several others of our little great men. His history in this country is equally curious and affecting. His head is deeply learned, and his heart is pure. 'he is a mountain of salt to the earth,'.Had he been as great a master of our language as he was of his own, he would at this day have been one of the most conspicuous characters in the United States.""Francis Adrian Van der Kemp was a writer, minister, and political leader of some prominence in his native Holland when he fled from religious and political persecution in 1788 to settle in Oneida County in upstate New York. He became one of the area's important citizens during its formative period. His active, inquiring mind ranged far beyond his rural village of Oldenbarneveld. Politics, religion, history, government, scientific agriculture geology, the Erie Canal, the conduct of the War of 1812, and any threat to political or religious freedom stimulated him to research and writing. Van der Kemp's views were sought and respected not only by his friends and neighbors, but by state and national leaders as well. His warm friendship with John and Abigail Adams endured till their deaths, and John Quincy Adams continued the friendship.This is an absorbing biography of an active and influential citizen and resident of central New York State.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. No dust jacket. Erase marks and sticker on front end page. Some note son pages. A few marks. Very Good + condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; small corner bump; some yellowing; overall clean & tight. DJ present w/ chips, rubbing, edgewear, small closed tears, creases, fading, yellowing; price-clipped, etc. 212 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. First Edition. DJ has some minimal rubbing and light chipping.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. BACK HOME IN ONEIDA HERMON CLARKE AND HIS LETTERS CIVIL WAR SOLDIER 1965. Quoting from the Foreword: The primary intent ofthe bookis to show through his own letters and an accompanying narrativehow a young upstate New Yorker, heir to the ways of peaceful farm and village, grew into manhood during the one dangerous adventure of his life, the Civil War. And from the flap of the dust jacket: In August, 1862, Hermon, aged twenty-four, had set out from his father s farm near Waterville, New York, to enlist in the 117th. New York Volunteer Infantry. This small hard cover book (5 ¾ x 8 ½ inches, 212 pages) was published by the Syracuse University Press dated 1965 and the First Edition, with the same dated on title and copyright pages. There is a section of 8 pages of illustrations in the book but sadly with no photos or images of the young soldier who wrote these letters. Condition: This book is in near fine condition. The hard covers are pristine, without blemish or wear while the dust jacket, although price-clipped, is also in great condition, probably because it is encased in a mylar sheath. Inside, there are some bookseller s prices on the front endpaper, the remains of a price sticker and some light penciled notations. The rest of the book is without blemish or wear. Language: ENG.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Hardcover; Volume 31 only; fading and shelf wear to exterior; in good condi tion with clean text, firm binding. No dust jacket.

Condizione: Fair. 1965 Syracuse Press hardcover, exlibrary copy, solid binding, unmarked, no jacket, wear. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 356 pp., index, notes a few b&w ills. the fascinating story of a Dutch scholar who lived in upstate New York from 1797 until 1829, a very good copy in slightly worn d.j.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Price-clipped DJ has light rubbing at corners and edges of spine. Very light foxing on fore-edge. ; 356 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 356 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good in Good dust jacket. Exlibrary markings. Lightly circulated. Sound binding and hinges. Clean, bright pages. Cloth over boards is clean. DJ, in mylar, has small chipped area at top of spine. Letters from Herman Clarke, who enlisted in the 117th New York Volunteer Infantry in 1862 to serve in the Civil War. His letters cover the period 1862-1865. Ex-Library; 8.5" tall; 212 pages.…

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Syracuse University, c.1965, 8vo. cloth, 212pp. F/F $.

Hardback. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Very Good condition book with a small sticker lift on front free endpaper. Good Plus condition, price-clipped dustjacket with chips, creases and rubs to edges, slight spine fade and rubs t ofront cover. Tight sound unmarked copy.

Hardcover w/DJ. Condizione: Good/Good. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. Good/Good. 1965. . Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 212 p.p., Head and tail of spine and corners of cover bumped; back dust jacket panel fold-over loose, plastic protective cover over dust jacket, tear near bottom left corner of fold-over; page edges lightly foxed; cracked inner hinge; shelf wear; shelf lean; original price intact; pages clean and unmarked. . Black & White Plates (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. Condizione sovraccoperta: VG. First Edition. small owner's name, clean text.

Hardcover. Condizione: FINE CONDITION. Condizione sovraccoperta: FINE DUST JACKET. 1st Edition. //NO REMAINDER MARK//NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) //NOT PRICECLIPPED// NEW MYLAR COVER//.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 374 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. None. First Edition. In Mylar cover. Out of print. Binding is cloth boards.

Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. (politicians, new york) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condizione: Very Good. Signed Copy . Acceptable dust jacket. Inscribed by author Harry E. Jackson on title page, and signed on front endpage. Dust jacket price clipped. (united states, history, civil war).

Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (civil war, history, united states) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

hardcover. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Syracuse: Syracuse UP, 1963.

Condizione: Very Good. 11 pages, with some coloured illustrations. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 22.5 x 30 cms. Category: The Connoisseur; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…