holman william roger (24 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condizione: Fine. All orders ship by next business day! This is a used book. Grade 4 out of 5 points. Book may have wear due to handling. Has no markings on pages. May not include extra materials like access codes, CDs, accessories, etc. We are a small company and very thankful for your business!

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear and edge wear. Inside pages are clean. ; 6.5 X 1.25 X 9.75 inches; 238 pages.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. Brand New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. No wonder he and his orphan friends omit the tenth commandment - to 'honor your father and mother'. His long journey through three orphanages and several foster homes is recalled with surprising humor and insight. Eventually, the boy finds a home in a small Oklahoma oil town, obtains degrees from two universities, marries and raises three sons, and becomes the youngest director of the San Francisco Public Library and an award-winning book designer. The book is an unsentimental look at Bechan's life in the child welfare system of Depression-era Oklahoma. When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. This book offers an unsentimental look at Bechan's life in the child welfare system of Depression-era Oklahoma. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Tight binding. Clean unmarked text and covers. Covers worn at the corners. Top right corner slight curl. Light soiling to edges. Earthlight Books is a family owned and operated, independent bookstore serving Walla Walla, Washington since 1973.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and told him they were going to Oklahoma City to visit an uncle. Instead, she took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless, where he began a long journey through three orphanages and several foster homes. With all the color of the 1930s, this is a story of survival within an impersonal child-care system, a story filled with vivid characters, pathos, surprising humor, and the tenacity of a young boy who longs for a normal home and can't understand why his mother abandoned him or who his father is. No wonder he and his orphan friends omit the tenth commandment: to "honor your father and mother." As a teenager, the boy finds a home with a supportive couple in a small Oklahoma oil town. Roger Bechan becomes William Holman, who obtains degrees from two universities, marries and raises three sons, and becomes the youngest director of the San Francisco Public Library and an award-winning book designer. Late in life, he discovers the identity of his father - and a new family. A story of survival within an impersonal child-care system, a story filled with vivid characters, pathos, surprising humor, and the tenacity of a young boy who longs for a normal home and can't understand why his mother abandoned him or who his father is. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 246 pages. 8.90x5.90x0.90 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New. When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. This book offers an unsentimental look at Bechan's life in the child welfare system of Depression-era Oklahoma. Num Pages: 246 pages, 19 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; BGA; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431. . 2009. Paperback. . . . .

Condizione: New. When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. This book offers an unsentimental look at Bechan's life in the child welfare system of Depression-era Oklahoma. Num Pages: 246 pages, 19 b&w photos, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; BGA; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431. . 2009. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Book may have light/sometimes moderate wear and tear due to storage and age. May have writing or old price on inside cover. May be price clipped. Spine is intact, in good condition, clean. Pages are intact, in good condition, clean. None of the defects detract from the readability! From a non-smoking environment. Ask for pictures!

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 234 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First edition. 234 p. With a Foreword by Ted Blevins. Textual photographs. Fort Worth, Texas: TCU Press, 2007. First edition. Inscribed by Holman to distinguished Southern California historian Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. on the front flyleaf. Octavo. Original blue cloth binding, with red titles. A fine copy in a very lightly edgeworn dust jacket.

Hardcover. Limited edition, 350 copies. Quarto, 67 pages. In Good condition. Ex-library with called number in white ink on spine, library stamp on title page. Spine is black with paper title label. Boards quarter bound with black cloth to spine and marbled paper to boards; light wear to corners, toning to spine. Illustrated: Tipped-in printed pieces designed by the author and his wife; loose printed pieces also found in rear pocket. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in the Back Area, Oversized Folios. 1399858. FP New Rockville Stock.

Condizione: New. When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. This book offers an unsentimental look at Bechan s life in the child welfare system of Depression-era Oklahoma.

Condizione: New. A story of survival within an impersonal child-care system, a story filled with vivid characters, pathos, surprising humor, and the tenacity of a young boy who longs for a normal home and can t understand why his mother abandoned him or who his father is.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. No wonder he and his orphan friends omit the tenth commandment - to 'honor your father and mother'. His long journey through three orphanages and several foster homes is recalled with surprising humor and insight. Eventually, the boy finds a home in a small Oklahoma oil town, obtains degrees from two universities, marries and raises three sons, and becomes the youngest director of the San Francisco Public Library and an award-winning book designer. The book is an unsentimental look at Bechan's life in the child welfare system of Depression-era Oklahoma.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and told him they were going to Oklahoma City to visit an uncle. Instead, she took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless, where he began a long journey through three orphanages and several foster homes. With all the color of the 1930s, this is a story of survival within an impersonal child-care system, a story filled with vivid characters, pathos, surprising humor, and the tenacity of a young boy who longs for a normal home and can't understand why his mother abandoned him or who his father is. No wonder he and his orphan friends omit the tenth commandment: to 'honor your father and mother.' As a teenager, the boy finds a home with a supportive couple in a small Oklahoma oil town. Roger Bechan becomes William Holman, who obtains degrees from two universities, marries and raises three sons, and becomes the youngest director of the San Francisco Public Library and an award-winning book designer. Late in life, he discovers the identity of his father - and a new family.

Paperback.

Condizione: Good. Folio. 26 x 338cm, Cloth and marbled boards. 350 copies . Short cracks top and bottom of spine, not visible from outside.OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:103687: viii, 67 pages : 16 broadsides and other ephemera loosely inserted; lilustrations (part mounted, some color) Contents: Foreword;Approach to printing;Simplicity in design;Planning is essential;Personality of type;Paper is persuasive;The printing process;Printing on a budget;Selected bibliography.Notes:The illustrations include printed pieces designed by the author and his wife, as well as duplicates of various library publications, 16 of which are in a pocket"Designed by Barbara Holman and printed by Graham Mackintosh on Curtis Rag paper with a first issue of 350 copies"--Page [i]. .Lawrence Clark Powell (1906-2001) joined the UCLA Library staff in 1938, became a UCLA Librarian (1944-61), director of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (1944-66), and the first Dean of the UCLA School of Library Service (1960). A prolific author, Powell's writings include books and articles on a variety of topics including literature, librarianship, the book trade, California history, and travel.