Balcom Lowell (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Lowell L. Balcom (illustrator). First Edition. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. First Edition, Later Issue. 8vo. 388 pages + 3pp of ads. 8vo. Original black cloth, white lettering, no dj. Lightly worn at tips and spine ends, white lettering on spine beginning to flake, few tiny tears to top edge of few pages, fore-edge of last page of text and first page of ad have irregular edge (poorly opened, no loss of text).; Frontispiece; 7.50 X 5.20 X 1.50 inches; 388 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good - Fine. No Jacket. Balcom, Lowell (illustrator). None Stated. A biogrpahy of Andrew Jackson used as textbook, probably at the elementary level, in Texas in the 1930s. Appears to never have been issued or used. Very light soiling at the spine and page ends. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lowell Balcom (illustrator). First Edition. Nice medieval-style bookplate.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Lowell Balcom (illustrator). 1st Edition. This offering is a vintage hard cover copy of Six Feet Six - The Heroic Story of Sam Houston written by Bessie Rowland James and Marquis James with illustrations from woodcuts by Lowell Balcom . The book was published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company in 1931 and appears to be a First Edition but is not specifically stated as such. The price on the dust jacket flap is $2.75. It IS an ex-library copy and both the book and the dust jacket are in good condition with some library markings and wear. The dust jacket is free of any library markings. The book is 5 7/8" by 8 1/4" and has 251 pages with a Table of Contents and a List of the seven black and white illustrations. "Sam Houston's life is a splendid story for boys and girls - a story of adventure - of courage and wisdom - honor and patriotism - which will hold their attention because it is a great sage - and throws light upon a period apt to be skimmed hastily in the study of American history." Thank you!

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This woodcut is hand SIGNED by Lowell L. Howell (also signed in the plate); this is a Christmas Card sent out by the W. V. Williams family; edition size is unknown; publication is unknown but probably between 1928 to early 1930s; printed on a folded tan thick paper; paper size: 9-1/2 x 12in, image size: 8 x 7-1/2in; text below image " Christmas Greetings from our house to yours Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Williams"; just a little rubbing to margins, otherwise in VERY GOOD COND. SIGNED.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This b&w woodcut is hand SIGNED by Lowell L. Balcom (also signed in the plate); titled "The Balcom's"; publication is unknown but probably between 1928 to early 1930s; printed on a smooth paper; edition size unknown; paper size: 8 x 10in, image size: 7 x 8-1/4in; just a little rubbing to margins, otherwise in VERY GOOD COND. SIGNED.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus; First Printing. This is story, originally written by Reynolds and published in a magazine in 1839, in which Herman Melville was inspired to write Moby Dick. This is a rare copy of the first illustrated edition. Beige paper covered boards are cover hinges weakened but still holding well. Binding is tight. Illustrated end sheets and paste downs toned with very modest soiling. Pages are clean and near pristine. Illustrated throughout in 2-color including plates. .; 90 pages.