Oley o'leahy (16 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 8vo, illustrated, The World's Unfair Guests, bound in illustrated paper over hard boards. spine edges show wear, board tips worn through to boards, light soiling, otherwise good.

hardcover. Condizione: Acceptable. Condizione sovraccoperta: Acceptable. Greystone Press [Published Date: 1939]. Hardcover [63] pp (unpaginated). No other printings listed. Acceptable in acceptable dust jacket. Illustrated Paper over Boards have bumping and scuffing to edges with the color scuffed off along the edges and top and bottom of spine. light overall scuffing to covers as well. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked with heavier aging to end-papers. Dust jacket has a 4" closed tear to the paper over the rear cover running from the bottom edge of the spine and several other smaller chips and creasing to edges. light overall scuffing, aging and soiling to jacket as well. NOT price clipped. Now in an archival-quality (removable) Brodart Cover. A humorous collection of fictitious letters, stories, and cartoons offering satirical advice to New Yorkers on managing out-of-town visitors during the 1939 New York World's Fair. The content humorously addresses the influx of visitors to New York City during the World's Fair, providing tongue-in-cheek guidance on how locals can handle the challenges posed by these guests. The book's satirical approach offers an interesting perspective on the social dynamics of the time.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Covers show minor wear at corners and spine ends. Jacket has edgewear with small tears and chipping -- one dime-sized bit missing on top edge. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall.

hardcover. Condizione: very good. very good(-). First. Illustrated on most pages with humorous cartoons relating to the World's Fair. Slim 8vo, original blue and orange pictorial boards, lightly worn at extremities, matching dust wrapper, tattered. New York: Greystone Press, 1939. First edition. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Paper-covered Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [57]p. A very good copy, the spine of which is very slightly cocked and the extremities are very slightly rubbed, no d.j. A comic view of people trying to find places to stay while visiting the World's Fair in New York in 1939. Many cartoon-like illustrations using the trylon and perisphere as the visitors heads and noses, with the perisphere as the head and the trylon as the nose. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Boards. Condizione: G/No Dustjacket. New York, NY: Greystone Press. G/No Dustjacket. (1939). . Boards. Referecnes the 1939 World's Fair and how New York City residents will be innundated by "Relatives" who wish to stay with them while visiting the fair. . Sm 4to., unpaginated, rubbed, coners bumped & frayed, page toning . Black & White Illustrations (illustratore).…

Small 4to; pictorial boards; hardcover; pictorial endpapers; black and white illustrations; sign on inside of dustjacket that reads "Warning! BLACK PLAGUE All persons are hereby warned that these premises are quarantined for the duration of the World's Fair SCRAM"; lightly edgeworn boards with sunned pages else a very good clean tight copy in a chipped, sunned and edgeworn pictorial dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Used - Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Hardcover, 1939. Book shows shelf wear to corners (particularly top spine), light rubbing to covers, a small O shaped stain to front cover. Overall covers are bright and vivid, just shy of VG. Binding is great, pages are clean and square.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Paper-covered Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [57]p. A very good copy, the spine of the extremities are very slightly rubbed, Unclipped pictorial jacket has rubbing to the spine with a chip to the upper spine. A comic view of people trying to find places to stay while visiting the World's Fair in New York in 1939. Many cartoon-like illustrations using the trylon and perisphere as the visitors heads and noses, with the perisphere as the head and the trylon as the nose. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Very good with good to very good dust jacket. Light smudge near bottom of front board. Dust jacket is worn at spine tips and corners with a one inch tear at bottom of spine and a 1&1/2 inch tear at bottom back corner.

Leatherbound. Condizione: 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: 88. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1939 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: 88.…

First Edition. Fine copy in a very good, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. "The World's Unfair Guests. " Description: [63] p. 24 cm. Subjects: New York World's Fair (1939-1940) . Comical illustrations. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine copy in a very good, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. "The World's Unfair Guests. " Description: [63] p. 24 cm. Subjects: New York World's Fair (1939-1940) . Comical illustrations. 1 Kg.…

dj. First Edition. Octavo. 23.5cm. Publisher's original illustrated paper covered boards. Dustjacket. 62pp. Bright and clean wit some very light wear to extremities and spine ends, a very good, pretty copy in a vivid pictorial dustjacket with some shallow marginal chipping and fraying, and a couple of closed tears. Shows very well. Internally clean. A satirical illustrated work expressing considerable vitriol directed at the visitors to the World's Fair, and the disruption they will apparently bring to local residents.…

First Edition. Very humorous collection of bogus letters, stories, and cartoons all instructing New Yorkers on how to deal with potential out of town visitors and never heard from relatives who will be trying to angle a free meal and place to stay for the New York World's Fair. Very Good-Near Fine, modest shelf wear in Very Good plus dustjacket, small chips at top spine end and top flap corners, small chip at mid front flap edge. …

Leather Bound. Condizione: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1939. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 88, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 88 88.…