Ny harpercollins 1993 (40 risultati)
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1993, 1993
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Da: Lighthouse Books and Gifts, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.Lighthouse Books and Gifts
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Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-06-440353-X. This trade sized paperback children's story by Singer is in good/very good condition. The covers have only minor wear around the edges and at the corners. The spine is tight. The pages are white and clear of marks except for a name inside the cover. The print is fai…rly large and easy to read. 121 pages. Book is a stated Harper Collins first edition. Lindberg, Jeffrey (illustratore).
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1993, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1993
Serie: An I Can Read Book, Libro 44 di 87. Libro 44 di 87 - An I Can Read Book
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Da: Lighthouse Books and Gifts, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.Lighthouse Books and Gifts
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EUR 4,51
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hard Cover. Very Good. Childrens. This is a hardcover kids book in great shape. We have cheap media mail rates. We ship daily. Himmelman, John (illustrator) (illustratore).
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1993, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1993
Serie: An I Can Read Book, Libro 49 di 87. Libro 49 di 87 - An I Can Read Book
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Da: Lighthouse Books and Gifts, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.Lighthouse Books and Gifts
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EUR 4,51
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Pictorial Cover. Condizione: Good. Pictorial Cover. Good. Childrens. Some child decided to color on the back inside cover and on the title page. but not bad at all. Other than that this is a great book. We have cheap media mail rates. 64 pages. Hoban, Lillian (illustrator) (illustratore).
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1993, 1993
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- Prima edizione
Da: The Warm Springs Book Company, Fremont, CA, U.S.A.The Warm Springs Book Company
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Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. ISBN: 0060229934, Hardback, 1st edition, Near Fine in a Near Fine DJ; remainder mark to bottom edge of page block, a story set in 1936 Chicago that deals with death and family relationships and emotional recovery, 8vo., 167 pages., 0.0 0.0 0.0.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 1993, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1993
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Da: Arch Bridge Bookshop, Bellows Falls, VT, U.S.A.Arch Bridge Bookshop
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EUR 6,76
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Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The social life of Hampton, Connecticut. The experiences of the Taintor family since the 1790s. Illustrations and photos.
Editore: NY: HarperCollins, 1993., 1993
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Da: Sara Armstrong - Books, Cedarville, CA, U.S.A.Sara Armstrong - Books
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Condizione: Usato
EUR 3,16
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Aggiungi al carrello1st edition. 192pp, 8vo. F/VG+. Hardcover, clean, crisp tight. DJ very lightly worn, a little rubbing to spine ends, tiny tear at the top. "Why are middle-class Blacks angry?".
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Children's Book Group, 1993, 1993
Serie: Michael Di Capua Books, Libro 2 di 3. Libro 2 di 3 - Michael Di Capua Books
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Da: Rivelli's Books, minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.Rivelli's Books
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EUR 9,01
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Fine first printing in better than VG jacket.*****. Feiffer, Jules (illustratore).
Editore: NY: HarperCollins (1993)., 1993
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Da: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA
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EUR 9,01
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Aggiungi al carrelloUncorrected proof. 265 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Stated first edition, published by HarperCollins, N.Y., 1993., 1993
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Da: Jerry Merkel, XENIA, OH, U.S.A.Jerry Merkel
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Condizione: Usato - Molto buono
EUR 15,78
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good with very good dust jacket. Dust jacket is bumped at spine tips and corners. 256 pages.
Editore: New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993, 1993
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Da: OUT-OF-THE-WAY BOOKS, North Adams, MI, U.S.A.OUT-OF-THE-WAY BOOKS
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Condizione: Usato - Molto buono
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Aggiungi al carrelloHardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very good hard cover in very good dust jacket. 8vo. 1st thus of 10th edition. 834 pages.
Altre immaginiLingua: Inglese
Editore: NY. 1993. HarperSanFrancisco / HarperCollins, 1993
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Da: Chris Fessler, Bookseller, Howell, MI, U.S.A.Chris Fessler, Bookseller
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EUR 18,03
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black 1/2 cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. approximately 20 page corner turndowns, otherwise contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. looks new except fo…r the page corner creases. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition so stated. first printing (#1 in # line). deckled foredge. xxxi+240p. b&w illustrations. appendix. notes. credits. religion. buddhism. philosophy. mythology. ecology. biology. environmentalism. poetry. world literature. ~ "Explorer, scholar, wild woman, visionary, and teacher Joan Halifax here weaves her diverse themes of deep ecology, shamanism, and Buddhism into a colorful literary tapestry that sings of old and new possibilities for reconnecting with nature and ancient wisdom." ~ Andrew T. Weil, M.D. "The wisdom of cultures that live harmoniously with nature spoken through the heart and mind of a true gnostic intermediary." ~ Ram Dass.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Stated first edition, published by HarperCollins, N.Y., 1993., 1993
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- Prima edizione
Da: Jerry Merkel, XENIA, OH, U.S.A.Jerry Merkel
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Condizione: Usato
EUR 19,83
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Near fine with near fine dust jacket. Book is lightly bumped at bottom of spine. 309 pages with two maps.
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Da: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.Windy Hill Books
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Illustrated by author. Hard Cover. FIne in a Fine Dustjacket. First Edition, first printing. Sendak, Maurice (illustratore).
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Da: 2nd Hand Books, Kenner, LA, U.S.A.2nd Hand Books
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Hardcover First Ed. Biography, Social Life and Customs, Hampton. A Century of Family Life in An American Small Town. (512 Pgs.) Beautiful DJ, VVG / VVG.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York, NY, U.S.A., 1993, First Edition (Stated), First Printing with complete number line with a 1, HarperCollins, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1993
Serie: Kate Mulcay Mystery, Libro 3 di 5. Libro 3 di 5 - Kate Mulcay Mystery
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- Prima edizione
Da: Jean Blicksilver, Bookseller, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.Jean Blicksilver, Bookseller
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Very Good Hardcover in Near Fine Dust Jacket with price intact; Inscribed and Signed by Author on blank front free end page; some tiny (penpoint-sized) stains on three pages; hint of shelf wear on dust jacket; ISBN: 0060177039; securely bound, nice tight copy.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York, N.Y.: HarperCollins, 1993, New York, N.Y., 1993
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Da: Jane Atwood, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.Jane Atwood
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Yellow Boards & Black Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First. Yellow Boards & Black Cloth. Fine/Fine. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-06-016780-7. 454 pages; From the dj: "Set in the apocalyptic atmosphere of 1900--a time when many Americans were looking for signs foretelling the end of the wo…rld--"Feather Crowns" is the story of a young woman who unintentionally creates a national sensation. A farm wife living near the small town of Hopewell, Kentucky, Christianna Wheeler gives birth to the first recorded set of quintuplets in North America. .The fate of the babies and the bizarre events that follow their births propel Christie and her husband far from home." Book condition: A black felt marker line has been drawn across the bottom book edge (line about 1 inch long), near the spine. This line may indicate that this copy was a bookstore remainder. Otherwise, an unusually nice copy.
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Da: Books on the Web, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaBooks on the Web
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EUR 18,03
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paper bound, second edition, 498pp inc. glossary & index. A few occasional highlights to text else very good. 780 grams. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
David Leadbetter's Faults and Fixes
Leadbetter, David with John Huggan and a Foreword by Nick Price and illustrations by Dave F. Smith
Editore: NY: HarperCollins, 1993, 1993
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Da: WellRead Books, Shamong, NJ, U.S.A.WellRead Books
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Condizione: Usato
EUR 13,52
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Aggiungi al carrelloStated First edition with a 1 present in the number line; small 4to.; cloth covered boards, hardcover; 192 pages; color illustrations; from the dj "How to correct the 80 most common problems in golf."; very good in a lightly edgeworn, unclipped dust jacket.
Editore: NY: Harpercollins (1993), 1993
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- Prima edizione
Da: WellRead Books, Shamong, NJ, U.S.A.WellRead Books
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Condizione: Usato
EUR 13,52
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Aggiungi al carrelloStated First edition with a 1 present in the number line; 4to.; cloth backed boards, hardcover; color illustrations; very good in a lightly edgeworn dust jacket that has some creases in the laminate.
Editore: NY: Willa Perlman Books imprint of HarperCollins (1993), 1993
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- Prima edizione
Da: WellRead Books, Shamong, NJ, U.S.A.WellRead Books
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Condizione: Usato
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Aggiungi al carrelloStated 1st edition with a 1 present in the number line; oblong 8vo.; cloth backed boards, hardcover; color illustrations; former owner's name on front paste-down endpaper else a very good clean tight copy in a very good dust jacket.
Altre immaginiLingua: Inglese
Editore: NY: HarperCollins, 1993, 1993
Serie: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback), Libro 10 di 43. Libro 10 di 43 - Trophy Picture Books (Paperback)
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- Prima edizione
Da: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.Windy Hill Books
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Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition First Printing. This version of Cinderella set in ancient Korea is illustrated with stunning full color paintings based on Heller's extensive research & travel to Korea & her passionate interest in the culture. Dust Jacket shows slight age darkenin…g to the margins, book is old store stock in unread condition. Heller, Ruth (illustratore).
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- Prima edizione
Da: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.Windy Hill Books
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EUR 31,55
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Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. Over sized and charming Christmas story, dust jacket lightly shelf rubbed, else fine. Book is new old stock in unread condition. Author (illustratore).
Editore: NY: HarperCollins (1993)., 1993
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- Firmato
Da: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA
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EUR 22,53
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Aggiungi al carrelloUncorrected proof. 343 pp. Very near fine in printed wrappers. SIGNED by Kingsolver, Promotional flyer laid in.
Editore: [N.Y.] HarperCollins, [1993], 1993
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Da: Tall Tales, Renton, WA, U.S.A.Tall Tales
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Aggiungi al carrelloFirst edition. Remainder stripe on lower edges, else very fine in very fine dust jacket.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York City, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993, 1993
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Da: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, U.S.A.ModernRare
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EUR 29,74
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 278 pages. Published in 1993. The author's sixth novel. One of James Wilcox's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited f…irst print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents James Wilcox's "Guest of A Sinner". His full-fledged New York novel centered around his protagonist, Eric Thorsen. After all, the author did spend some time navigating the streets and perils of Manhattan. "Recaptures the antic spirit of his earlier work. A comedy of errors with all sorts of sexual quandaries, not a few downright crazy characters, and a spiritual dimension to top it all off. Among Eric's worries are: His failure to achieve success as a musician. His work teaching music in a settlement house. His totally screwed sex life (for a long time, he dated a nun). His family's unreasonable expectations of him. His older sister, Kaye, a widowed Macy's employee, dates a creepy married man and entertains not-so-repressed incestuous desire for her brother. There is a Waugh-like breeziness to this delightful novel with its genial view of human frailty and its overwhelming patience with things absurd" (Kirkus Reviews). It is a crying shame that James Wilcox's entire body of work has not received the kind of universal recognition that it so richly deserves, otherwise accorded too many inferior, undeserving writers, products of American media hype. The reason is that he writes social comedy - there is no other kind in literature - which is looked down upon as the lesser art, not to be taken seriously, except, of course, by readers and critics who do take literature seriously. An absolute "must-have" title for James Wilcox collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by James Wilcox. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a late-modern classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are in subsequent editions, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. "Modern Baptists" is regarded by Harold Bloom as one of the canonical works of the 20th century. One of the finest writers of the 20th century and our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER JAMES WILCOX TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060168757. Signed by Author.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: New York City, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993, 1993
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Da: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, U.S.A.ModernRare
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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 454 pages. Published in 1993. The author's third novel. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only…. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Bobbie Ann Mason's "Feather Crowns". A triumph. "In her longest, most ambitious work, Bobbie Ann Mason chronicles the spiritual and emotional journey taken by Christie Wheeler, a Kentucky farmer's wife who gives birth to quintuplets in the spring of 1900. The evocative physical detail, tart dialogue, wry humor and striking ability to capture the rich complexity of working people's lives that distinguished Mason's earlier books are linked to a more overtly philosophical quest for meaning that marks this novel as an exciting extension of the writer's already considerable talents. The novel is a meditation on modern celebrity culture: Hordes of people take the train to gawk at the infants, and in one truly shocking moment, a man enters through a window and disturbs the nursing Christie" (Publisher's Weekly and our comments). As long as the novel is, it goes down smoothly in one or several readings. An absolute "must-have" title for Bobbie Ann Mason collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by Bobbie Ann Mason. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER BOBBIE ANN MASON TITLES IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 0060167807. Signed by Author.
Editore: NY: HarperCollins (1993)., 1993
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Da: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA
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EUR 18,03
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Aggiungi al carrelloFirst US edition. 382 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Sayers Peden. SIGNED by Allende with her flower drawing on the half-title page.
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Da: Chris Fessler, Bookseller, Howell, MI, U.S.A.Chris Fessler, Bookseller
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EUR 41,46
EUR 5,21 spedizioneSpedito in U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
tan & blue hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. little nick at spine top, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings…, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition so stated. first printing (#1 in # line). deckled foredge. xii+303p. glossy b&w photo illustrations. notes. bibliography. index. american history. los angeles aqueduct. owens valley. sierra nevada mountains. st. francis dam. murder. negligence. hoover dam. colorado river. owens river. long valley cattle ranch. lucille mulholland. dr. raymond g. taylor. san fransquito canyon. santa paula. hollywood lake. harry chandler. georger cryer. dj desmond. john gray. e.h. harriman. asa keyes. long valley ranch. harvey van norman. watterson bros. ~ Rivers in the Desert tells a mythlike American story of how one man, through vision, daring, and engineering genius, invented the Los Angeles of the future, only to fall tragically from grace due to an unforeseen disaster. The man was William Mulholland; his creation, the Los Angeles Aqueduct, the tremendous waterway that transformed an arid and sparsely populated town into a thriving city of millions. In 1907, Mulholland and his army of 5,000 men began building the longest aqueduct in the Western hemisphere: 235 miles of canals, conduits, tunnels, flumes, and massive steel siphons that transport water from Owens Valley in the Sierra Nevada mountains to water~starved Los Angeles. Today, the aqueduct still provides 70 percent of the city's water supply. While Mulholland devoted himself to the dream of an abundant West, others exploited the aqueduct plan, reaping immense profits. Land speculators earned millions as the population of Los Angeles swelled, while ruined Owens Valley ranchers, facing disastrous water shortages, mounted a vicious war, dynamiting the aqueduct and imperiling the distant city's water supply. Mulholland built the St. Francis Dam 50 miles north of Los Angeles in an attempt to safeguard his beloved city's water supply by creating a holding reservoir. Now, he thought, the future of Los Angeles was secure. Then disaster struck. The St. Francis collapsed mysteriously at midnight, March 12, 1928, flooding the valley and leaving a staggering toll of at least 500 dead. Called before a coroner's inquest and threatened with charges of murder and professional negligence, Mulholland found himself deserted by the powerful figures who had promoted his career and abandoned by the citizenry who had honored and adored him. He spent the rest of his life in self~imposed obscurity, never learning the truth behind the failure of the dam. The story of the aqueduct~the heroism of its builders, the record~breaking feats of engineering, the political shenanigans of land speculators, and the impact it had on the lives of ordinary people~is more than a chronicle of a gifted engineer. It is the story of the birth and development of southern California, and of a man who was as unique a talent as any in American history.
Editore: NY: HarperCollins, (1993), 1993
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Da: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.Windy Hill Books
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EUR 27,04
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Aggiungi al carrelloHardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. First Edition. 148 pages, boards. FINE in FINE dust jacket. 12 year old Maggie is given fire bugs for her birthday but they fail to metamorphose & instead begin to die.
Editore: NY: HarperCollins, (1993), 1993
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Da: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.Windy Hill Books
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Aggiungi al carrelloHardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Illus by Tom Powers. FIRST EDITION. FINE in FINE dust jacket. 32 pgs, boards. Lear's poem about a table & chair who take a walk & get lost is enhanced by Power's offbeat art.
