Weller eugenia winston (4 risultati)

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xi, 342 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Mild general shelf wear. Mild rubbing to boards. Mild bumping to head and tail of spine. Gilting on spine somewhat faded. Mild fraying to fore corners. Mild age toning to top of textblock. Mild foxing to second back free end-paper. Mild gutter damage between second front free end-paper and the next page. Gutter damage between page 1 and preceding frontispiece. Shelved Case 1. A landmark sociological study on the lives and efforts of Washington DC's poorest residents in the early 20th century. It also offers strategies for improving the conditions of such residents. 1417761. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Assumed First Edition. Dark red cloth hardcover with gilt stamping to cover (bright) and spine (bit dulled), minor wear to extremities, very clean and tightly bound. The text is clean and unmarked. No dust jacket if issued. Warmly inscribed (and long) by Mr. Weller to Albert Rhys Williams on the front flyleaf. A scarce books with rare inscription by Charles Frederick Well and gifted to a friend and notable writer and labor activist. Charles Frederick Weller was born on August 19, 1870, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a BS in 1894. One of his first positions was as director of the Chicago Bureau of Charities. Weller and his wife Eugenia were leaders in the recreation movement in Washington, DC, establishing the first playground there. They also established a variety of organized charities, including the Englewood and West Side districts of the Chicago Bureau of Charities. In addition, Weller was director of the National Council of Boy Scouts and in 1941, founded the World Fellowship Center with his wife in Albany, NH. In 1952, he handed over the reigns of the Center to Willard and Ola Uphaus. He died on May 18, 1957. [Dartmouth College]Albert Rhys Williams (September 28, 1883 February 27, 1962), commonly known by his middle name, pronounced "Reece," was an American journalist, labor organizer, and publicist. He is most famous for writing memoirs in favor of the 1917 October Revolution in Russia: he had been both a witness and a participant. [Partial, Wikipedia.Experienced full-time bookseller since 1994 (selling online since 1998). Images may be added by request. Questions welcome.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1909 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 385 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. 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. Pages: 385.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1909 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. 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. Pages: 365 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. 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. Pages: 365 Language: English.…