Biographical Introduction (273 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. 102 Pages. A used book showing some wear but reasonably tight, complete, and free of marks. Biographical note by W. McNaught. Introduction by Gordon Jacob. The date of completion of this symphony is not known, as the original manuscript has been lost. It was first performed on 2 April, 1800, at Vienna. From what we know of Beethoven's method of working it can be guessed that the symphony had been on the stocks for some time. In fact, recognizable sketches for it are found among papers dated 1795. In 1800 the composer was thirty years of age, and the only other orchestral works he had written were two piano concertos, in C, op. 15, and in B flat, op. 19. His output had otherwise consisted entirely of chamber music and pianoforte sonatas. In spite of this, his handling of the orchestra shows no signs of uncertainty and is thoroughly expert and effective.…

Oversize Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. A very good copy of the stated first softcover printing. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance. A lovely copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Red leather cover with gold lettering and decorations at the spine. Top page edges are gilt. Book is enclosed in a slipcase that is in "Very Good" condition. Book is in "Fine" condition with no marks or page folds. Bookseller Inventory BS/BS8631 022020.

Cloth. Condition: Good Plus Condition. No Jacket. This is a nonfiction biographical account of Guy Stanton Ford called On and Off Campus, copyright 1938, hard cover, no dust jacket, written by Guy Stanton Ford with a biographical introduction by George E. Vincent. The book has usual library markings, slight bumped corners, otherwise in good plus condition with tight binding and 511 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Eighth Printing. This tall book has some corner bumping, light edge wear. Hinges and gutters are solid, no shadowing. Text is clean and tight in binding, no ownership or other markings. Unclipped DJ has rubbing and edge wear. Due to the size and weight of this book, it will require additional shipping outside the United States. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Rockwell, Norman (illustrator).…

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Third Edition. This tall book has some corner bumping, light edge wear. Hinges and gutters are solid, no shadowing. Text is clean and tight in binding, no ownership or other markings. Unclipped DJ has rubbing and edge wear. Due to the size and weight of this book, it will require additional shipping outside the United States. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Rockwell, Norman (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1900 printing. Bound in green cloth. Hardcover. Shelf wear. Some staining. Markings. Text faded from spine.

hardcover. Condition: Good. clean used copy with some wear to covers, sunning to pages , fast shipping with tracking number.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 2 books -- RUMANIAN FOLK TALES, Ure, Franklin Watts, 1960, 194p, xlib/ex-textbook, rebound hc no dj, w/ usual stamps/markings/librarian/borrower abuse + The Phantom Church and Other Stories from Romania. Farnoaga, Georgiana; King, Sharon (editors and translators); Selection, Introduction, Chronology, and Biographical Notes by Florin Manolescu. University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA, 1996. 238p. trade paperback, covers lightly bumped/scuffed, binding tight, text clean/unmarked, near fine condition--ISBN 10: 082295608XISBN 13: 9780822956082--.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Penguin edition, first printing. Wide octavo paperback. 160 pp. Corners rubbed and some foxing at extremities otherwise Good condition. No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Quarto. Color and B&W illustrations. Condition: tear (about 3") & minor creasing to upper part of rear panel of DJ; else near fine in very good DJ. 207 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Penguin edition, first printing. Wide octavo paperback. 96 pp. Spine a bit embrowned and corners rubbed otherwise Good condition. Previous owner's name on front end paper.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Penguin edition, first printing. Wide octavo paperback. 72 pp.Very Good condition. No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. 144 pages. Clean inside, illustrated with photos. Boards are discolored and have age spots, spine cover has a one inch crack, corners bumped. Essay "Man of the Century" by Grunwald. Includes The Churchill Family Tree, Churchill in the military, As a Artist/Painter, As a Writer, Politician, etc.…

[6], 113 pages. Paperback: H 28.75cm x L 22.75cm. Glossy paper covers lightly rubbed. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. With b/ illustrations, "Introduction and Acknowledgments" by H.G. Jones, "Biographical Note: Mortimer Oldham Heath" by Christopher Terrell, and Index. Primary essays: "Sidney Weller and Weller's Vineyard" by H.G. Jones; "Charles W. Garrett and C.W. Garrett & Co." by H.G. Jones; "Paul Garrett and Garrett and Company" by H.G. Jones; " "Henry Spooner Harrison and C.W. Garrett & Co.;" "Sketches in North Carolina USA 1872 to 1878" by Mortimer O. Heath ISBN 0865262993.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Used-Acceptable. 718 pp. Still a good reading/work/study copy. Creased and slanted spine. Lightly foxed on page edges. Damaged spine. Slight tears on front and back covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Acceptable. No Jacket. No dust jacket on this edition, printing is directly on boards. Name of previous owner inside cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. No Jacket. No dust jacket on this edition. Shelf wear on boards. Markings on outer edges of pages.

First edition (not stated). xxvi, 198 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 15.5cm. Orange dust jacket; some color fading to spine; nicks/scuffs, short tears, and some bumping at edges; front flap is not price-clipped. Muted yellow cloth. Light foxing to text block edges and endpapers; interior leaves are mostly clean. Binding is firm. ISBN 0292750072.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Penguin edition, first printing. paperback. 80 pp. Very slight foxing at extremities otherwise Very Good condition. No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Thus. 550 Pages, Uncut.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Black's Readers Service 1927 Fair/ Page block solid, light soil to page edges, tight bright pages. NEEDS REBINDING. Burgundy boards are detached from binding, back board detached from spine. Boards are soiled and worn. In Plastic bag to keep it all together.