Wessel smitter (27 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. 1st Edition. 98 Pp. Orange Card Wrappers. Lightly Used, Light Creases At Tips Of Front Covers, No Marks.

Condizione: Fair. 1939. Reprint. 309 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Binding is shaky, pages slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight staining overall.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Gut. 2. Auflage. Halbleinenband - Fraktur - Papier etwas gebräunt - leichte Gebrauchsspuren.

112 pages plus covers. Paperback; H 23.25cm x L 17.25cm. Paper covers rubbed and mildly soiled, minor chipping at spine ends. Text block edges toned and foxed. Some toning to interior leaves. Binding is firm. A good+ copy. Features contributions: "The Other's Porridge" by Lella Warren, "The Hand" by Wessel Hyatt Smitter, "Nice Quiet Apartment" by Travis Hoke, "By in the Summer Sun" by Mark Schorer, "House Warming" by Charles O'Neill, "Journey Through Sunlight" by Dan Wickenden, and "Chekhov's Middle Years" by Nina A. Toumanova, etc.…

Hardcover. 309p., first edition, very good condition lacking the jacket *Prestridge 103. "Life in an automobile factory and the effect of mechanization on the workers, by a former Ford employee." *Hanna 3285.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good to Fine. TRUE FIRST EDITION THUS. INVENTORY OS >>> COLLIER'S Magazine 1947: DECEMBER 27 ** Mom and Dad and Son Unwrapping Christmas Presents, painted cover by C.C. (Cecil Calvert) BEALL (1892-1970) BACK COVER AD = Coke with Santa Claus; SERIAL = "Virgil Oliphant's Christmas Present" part 2 of 2 conclusion by Lawrence Williams; SHORT STORY = "The Next Hill" John C. Neff - "The Housebroke Hog" by Wyatt Blassingame - "Clean Blood" by Robert E. Pinkerton - "I Told You So" by Dick Friendlich - "The Last Word" by Morton Thompson; ARTICLES = "A Star to Live By - Veteran Seeks Out Wartime Chaplin for Help" by Howard Whitman; "We are Plowing a new Dustbowl - Grain Farming Practices" by Wessel Smitter; "The Polish Dream - Land Wrested from Germany" by Erika Mann; "Young Notes in New Carols - Five New Christmas Carols written by Children"; "Adventure in the South - Newspaperman from India tours Dixie" by A.N. Sivaraman; "The Reasonable Miss Young - Loretta Young" by Jim Marshall; ** 230 Grams; Mailing Label at lower right cover, >> Creasing to magazine; wear to paper spine. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. painted cover by C.C. (Cecil Calvert) BEALL (1892-1970) (illustratore). Book.…

hardcover. Condizione: Good. Good Jacket. First Edition. First Edition. Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Boards are foxed on front, back and spine, otherwise very good in very good- dust jacket with small chips at spine ends and short tears at top edge. This novel had the honor of being published as a Harper "Find" whose jacket rear panel boasts, "But don't get the idea that F.O.B. Detroit is another proletarian novel." Shades of Walter B. Rideout's discussion of Grapes of Wrath in his The Radical Novel in the United States, 1900-1954. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 340 pp.…

Roman aus Detroit. Aus dem Amerikanischen v. Wolfheinrich von der Mülbe. Stuttgart, DVA 1939. 352 S. Ill. Oln., 8°. Umschlag von Rolf Walz. Roman um die Arbeistwelt bei Ford.

Hardcover. Aus dem Amerikanischen. Leinen, Fadenheftung, 353 Seiten. In Frakturschrift. Besitzervermerk mit Bleistift auf dem Vortitel. Gewicht: 450.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good. Third Edition. 340 p. 21 cm. Tan cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Some wer to jacket edges, stain on rear panel. A little soiling to cloth underneath.

Original autograph signature of author Wessel Smitter, inscribed to British autograph collector, L.E.L. Downing, written in vintage fountain pen ink on a 4Ó x 3Ó piece of paper. Inscribed: ÒL.E.L. Downing - His book. Wessel Smitter - His friend. April 9, 1939.Ó Fine. Wessel Smitter is the author of ÔF.O.B. DetroitÕ (basis of the film ÔRacing for the SunÕ directed by William Wellman), ÔAnother Morning,Õ etc.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair+. No Jacket. First Edition UK. Blue Cloth, 309 Pages. A Soundly Bound Book, Some Foxing Otherwise Internally Unmarked, Covers Are Rather Shelf-Worn, But The Front Has Several Dark Stains. Not Ex Library.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. First edition stated. 8vo in buff cloth, titles in red and black. Binding tight and square, modest shelf wear. The dustjacket is not price-clipped, and has the slightest bit of rubbing at the corners and spine ends.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Stated first edition. Full green cloth binding. A light bit of toning to endpapers. 355pp. Unclipped (2.50) jacket is moderately rubbed and worn, with small chips at spine ends, offered now in a new mylar cover. The book is dedicated to Dr. Conrad Earl Albrecht of Palmer, Alaska, and on this dedication page is a gift note, signed by Dr. Albrech, Lt. Col. Med. Corps. A novel about Alaskan pioneers. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 309. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered red at the spine. Publisher's retained copy with their perforated stamp in the preliminaries and label on the front pastedown, reading ÔFile Copy - Oct. 31st 1941Õ. Second printing of first U.K. edition. Very good indeed in clean, bright, very good dust jacket, with very slight nicking at spine. Front panel of jacket in good order showing black and white photographs from the Paramount film.…

Condizione: Good. Publisher's printed white paper stapled tabloid. 12½" x 10". Monochrome photographs throughout. New short stories and articles by: H. E. Bates 'Book Reviews'; S. G. Soal 'Some Successes and Many Failures - Dr. Rhone's Experiments Examined - Our Notions of Time and Space May Have to be Revised'; John Brophy 'Last Empress of France'; A. Akers-Douglas 'Blood Orange' Short Story; Seton Gordon 'The Flight of the Gannet'; Donald Carswell 'Germany at Home and Abroad'; Geoffrey Grigson 'On The Roof of the World - Life Among the Black Peaks of the Krakoram'. Cheap paper browning and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATES, H. E. (1906-1974).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. Wrapper is chipped, rubbed and marked, boards lightly marked, prelims lightly foxed. Clean throughout. Good. Book.

8° 1 352 S. Bibliotheks oder Leihbuchexemplar, Ecken bestoÃen schief gelesen mit mehreren Stempeln auf dem Titelblatt Papier altersbedingt gebräunt orig. illustr. Halbleineneinband.

340 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Condizione: Near Fine. dj. First edition. First edition. 340 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A Harper "Find" novel, "An unforgettable Novel" of Russ, a lumberjack who takes a job in an auto factory so he can afford an outboard motor and a clam digger's shack. Made into a lighter movie in the 1941 by William Wellman entitled Reaching for the Sun fstarring Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew and Eddie Bracken. Beige cloth. Near Fine, in Fine pictorial unclipped dust jacket by Cobbledick. Small previous owner's stamp.…

NY. Good in Good dust jacket; Cloth; Harper & Bro. Pub; 1938; First Edition. Dust jacket good, chipping to edges, several small tears. Jacket art by Cobblsdick. Grey cloth with black titles to spine and front board. Good, front hinge cracked. Bookplate of Hazel Pingree Mills who was the daughter of former Detroit mayor Hazen S. Pingree. First edition, 340 pages. Decorative end papers.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Good in Good dust jacket; Cloth; Harper & Bro. Pub; 1938; First Edition.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First UK edition. First UK edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7/6. A novel set against the backdrop of the American automobile industry, exploring labour relations, industrial power and economic tension in late-1930s Detroit. Book very good; jacket with some light foxing visible to lower panel, some chipping and edge wear, section of loss at each spine end. Book.…

first edition. F.O.B. DETROIT, Harpers, 1938, first edition, light soiling to the spine, else near fine in vg+ Cobbledick dust-wrapper with some light wear and a shallow chip missing from the head of the dust-wrapper spine. Love among the auto plants. Uncommon. The apparent source novel for the film Racing for the Sun.…

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: 362. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1938 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: 362.…

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: 356. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1938 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: 356.…

dj. First Edition. Octavo (21cm). Tan cloth boards, stamped in red and black; dustjacket; 340pp. Author's presentation copy, inscribed on front endpaper: "Paul Jordan Smith - his book - Wessel Smitter - his Friend / W.H.S. / Feb. 1939." Mild toning to boards, with a couple of small spots of discoloration; jacket lightly edgeworn; a tight, VG copy overall. A worker's life and hard times in the Detroit auto industry, written by a one-time Ford employee. The inscribee, Paul Jordan-Smith (1885-1971), was a California journalist and editor who achieved notoriety in 1931 as the founder of the so-called "Disumbrationist School of Aesthetics" - an artistic hoax which took in a number of well-known art critics who responded positively to his exhibition of intentionally bad, and technically inept, paintings. HANNA 3285. COAN p.87. Signed.…

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 1938. 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:- 360, 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. 360 360.…