C W Larison (38 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Very good. xxvi + 117 + 124pp.

Pamphlet. 42p. staplebound pamphlet, ex-library, some corner chipping. Larison, an advocate of simplified and standardized spelling of the English language, provides samples. Marc Mappen described Larison in the NY Times as "a world-class eccentric, one of the most bizarre in the history of the Garden State.".…

Condition: good. This is a pre-loved book that shows moderate signs of wear from previous reading. You may notice creases, edge wear, or a cracked spine, but it remains in solid, readable condition. Please note: -May include library or rental stickers, stamps, or markings. -Supplemental materials e.g., CDs, access codes, inserts are not guaranteed. -Box sets may not come with the original outer box. If it does, the box will not be in perfect condition. Your satisfaction is our top priority! If you have any questions or concerns about your order, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you for shopping with us and supporting small businessâ"happy reading.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Text in fonic English pioneered by this professor at Lewisburg College in PA (now Bucknell University), first impression is that the guy couldn't spell very well, but he wrote a whole series of books in this strange lingo, somewhat German in words, mainly English, some cross-overs from other languages, a real mish mash, amusing, VG condition, 1st edn. He lists self as an M. D. but one wonders what that has to do with anything here, 64pps with copious notes plus more of his books listed in rear. Surprised that he was his own publisher? Paper spine title clean and clear to read.…

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.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a detailed account of the author's experiences during a scientific expedition conducted in the field. The author, an educator and enthusiast of scientific inquiry, outlines the necessary equipment and supplies for a successful outdoor learning journey. The text delves into the practicalities of tenting, transporting a group of students and their materials, and managing a team of horses. It also sheds light on the essential tools for conducting scientific investigations, including compasses, barometers, microscopes, and drying cases. The author's vivid descriptions of the challenges and joys of fieldwork provide a window into the world of nineteenth-century scientific education. The book's attention to detail and emphasis on practical knowledge resonate with the spirit of scientific exploration that characterized the period, highlighting the importance of observation, data collection, and hands-on learning. Through the author's personal reflections on the logistical and pedagogical considerations of outdoor expeditions, the book provides valuable insights into the evolving role of science education in a rapidly changing world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good++. 1st Edition. Title continues: "a Description of the Tours taken, and of the Field Work done, by the Class in Geography in the Academy of Science and Art at Ringos, N.J., during the Year 1882." Illustrated with diagrams and maps and finely narrated, this detailed account of the travels and studies of a class of geography is as much an entertaining and instructive journey through Ringos' key places, as it is a useful practical tool for any interested in tenting and natural sciences. Filled with many geographical and scientific as well as technical details, the work is a relevant reference book for scholars. Unique publication using diacritical marks throughout. Volume is in very good+ condition with mild to moderate aging on covers and well-preserved interior. Dark brown covers feature blind-tooled decoration and lines on front and back. Boards show mild wear from fading mostly on front and near edges, and two small residues of unknown nature on front. Corners show minor rubbing and bumping, with a more pronounced bump at lower right corner of front. Spine has faded gilt/copper text and shows pronounced overall fading with strong scuffing and a small hole near tail and along shoulder. Spine ends are softened, with missing head. Binding is tight between some pages and loosens at gutter between some signatures. Endpapers display moderate aging with toning and foxing along hinges, as well as light occasional staining. Front endpaper exhibits ballpoint pen gift inscription and a small hole near lower corner. Interior is gently age-toned with minor signs of wear. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges show moderate to pronounced age-toning with some darkening along head and discreet foxing along fore edge. Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear. 292 pages. 4.75 x 7.75 inches. Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. If actual shipping cost is less than the AbeBooks estimate, it is our practice to REFUND the difference to the buyer.…

Condition: New. In an extended interview in 1883 Silvia Dubois, then nearly 100 years old, told her life story to Dr. Larison. This edition preserves Larison's idiosyncratic phonetic spelling, with annotations. Series: The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 521. . 1988. hardcover. . . . .…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In an extended interview in 1883 Silvia Dubois, then nearly 100 years old, told her life story to Dr. Larison. This edition preserves Larison's idiosyncratic phonetic spelling, with annotations. Series: The Schomburg Library of Nineteenth-Century Black Women Writers. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 521. . 1988. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: New. In an extended interview in 1883 Silvia Dubois, then nearly 100 years old, told her life story to Dr Cornelius Wilson Larison. This volume is an edited and annotated edition of Larison's original text, written is his idiosyncratic phonetic spelling. How much of Silvia's life is history, and how much is folklore, we cannot be sure, but it remains a fascinating view of slave life and the life of the uneducated free black in the North during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.…

Hardback. Condition: New. In an extended interview in 1883 Silvia Dubois, then nearly 100 years old, told her life story to Dr Cornelius Wilson Larison. This volume is an edited and annotated edition of Larison's original text, written is his idiosyncratic phonetic spelling. How much of Silvia's life is history, and how much is folklore, we cannot be sure, but it remains a fascinating view of slave life and the life of the uneducated free black in the North during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. A tight, very presentable copy of the 1883 1st edition. Solid and VG to VG+ in its chocolate-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and gilt-titling along the spine. Light rubbing and wear at the spine and along the panel edges. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings of any kind. Engraved plates and maps throughout complementing Larison's very unusual text. A nice example of 19th century New Jersey geography -- and a nice piece of Americana. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 510 Pages. Printed in the phonetic type. This is a book of the author's reminiscences of teaching in Hunterdon County, NJ. The book's exterior has lightly worn areas on all four corners, worn spots at the upper right and left and lower right and left corners of the spine, some rubbing on the spine, and worn spots along the front cover. The interior book's main detriment is when bound, certain pages were omitted, specifically pages 105 - 112 and pages 281 - 288. Outside of this detriment, and some printer ink spots on a few pages, the book's interior has no further visible distractions/detriments and no visible extraneous markings. The bindings on this old book also remain tight and therefore are sound.If you order this interesting book of teaching memories from us, we will carefully wrap it up in either foam or bubble wrap, then securely pad and box it and ship it right away to you with both insurance and tracking on it.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Original brown cloth. 124, [6 ads] pp., two plates. Small owner label front pastedown, hinges neatly strengthened, modest wear at the extremities of the boards, very good. In effect a narrative, Dr. Larison visited the reportedly 116-year-old formerly enslaved woman in her hut in the mountains of Hunterdon County, New Jersey and took down her extraordinary life story in her own words (and in his own phonetic spelling). The plates picture Sylvia and her primitive hut. Sylvia, incidentally, lasted several more years. Larison was an eccentric who printed his own idiosyncratic books in an outbuilding on his property, using phonetic spelling, and distributed the books himself. A splendid and uncommon narrative.…

(FISHER). LARISON, C[ornelius] W[ilson]. Skech [sic] of the Fisher Family of Old Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Ringos, NJ: Fonic Publishing House, 1890. 148, [cil]-clix pp. Orig. mounted photograph portrait frontis., orig. mounted photograph portraits. Orig. cloth. Cloth lightly rubbed, some pencil annotations, else a very good copy.…

First edition. First edition. Frontispiece and drawings in text. 292 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Account of tours by Larison and students of his Academy of Science and Art to Pickle's Mountain and sites in Monmouth and Ocean counties. The tour of Central New Jersey includes notable descriptions of Monmouth Battlefield, Squan Beach, Barnegat Bay, Manasquan, Asbury Park, and Bay Head. Printed in Larison's own phonetic type, this work is an important early source on these communities of the Jersey shore. Original brown cloth, about fine Frontispiece and drawings in text. 292 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.…

Brown cloth boards. Includes 11 original photographs of family members, as well as of the author. Signed by Mary W. Prall at front fly, whose portrait is included in the book (see images). Envelope attached to front endpaper housing a wide array of ephemera related to the family and the genealogists who studied it. Includes telegrams, letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, notes, and postcards (many with scholia at margins). Includes unpaginated photographs Slight fading to cloth. Wear to joints (see image). Pages detached from binding in places. Some foxing to photographs. Altogether a clean copy. Scarce.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1883 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: 320 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: 320 Language: English.…

Leather Bound. Condition: 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 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1883. 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: - 320, 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. 320 320.…