Claude Gentry (36 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Magnolia Publishers, Baldwyn, Mississippi, 1966. Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Price: $1.50 (CK).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. Book has no writing or marking, 38 pages plus fold out map at back panel.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Slight wear on back cover from age. Clean text. Thirty-eight pages. --- We are a non-profit Benedictine abbey and seminary library. Claude Gentry (illustrator).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 189 pages; 8 b & w plates. Silver letters on blue cloth. A 1/4 in. closed tear is on the top spine-side corner of each of the first five pages and the front fep. DJ: The spine panel's ends are chipped, and its folds are rubbed. Other rubbed spots are small and sparse. The top edge has five closed tears, 1/8 in. to 3/4 in, and a 2 1/2 in. and a 5 in. crease line. A corner of the back panel and the back flap's fold have darkened. Scans e-mailed upon request. Claude Gentry (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Ex-library with Usual Faults. First Edition. Biography of John Allen who as a boy of 15 served as a spy in the Confederate Army He was a loyal Mississippi youngster who grew up to become a Congressman and well respected for his wit and honored in the halls of Congress.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. 8vo. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionally packaged and shipped promptly.

Fifth printing (first published 1963). [4], 27 pages plus original paper covers bound-in. Hardcover: H 21.5cm x L 14.25cm. Gray cloth; light soiling to boards; slight dulling to spine and front board's still easily legible gilt lettering. Touch of soiling to endpapers; interior pages are clean. Binding is firm. With several b/w illustrations including map and brief bibliography. Gentry examines the events of the famous battle and the tactics of Confederate Cavalry General Nathan Bedford Forrest. …

First edition (not stated). xx, 189 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25 x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket rubbed; scuffs and light creasing at edges; light soiling to white rear panel. Blue cloth with bright silver stamped spine lettering. Toning to text block edges. Light toning to endpapers; past owner's ink inscription on front free endpaper; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. A very good+ copy in a very good dust jacket. With eight b/w plates on unpaged leaves. Biography of Tupelo, Mississippi Congressman John Mills Allen (1846-1917) who served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 1885 to March 1901 and was widely lauded for his humorous rhetoric. Gentry includes numerous Allen quips from various campaign and House speeches as well as with anecdotal exchanges with other members of the Mississippi congressional delegation including Senator Pat Harrison and fellow Representative John Sharp Williams. Allen served as a private in the Confederate Army, graduated from the law department of the University of Mississippi in 1870, served as a District Attorney for the first judicial district of Mississippi from 1875 to 1879, and was a charter member of the American Bar Association. {MS-Shelf#6}.…

Presumed first edition (no direct statement provided). [4], 50, [1] pages. Paperback: H 21.5cm x L 13.75cm. Glossy paper covers rubbed; some soiling to white front cover and spine. Interior pages are clean. Binding remains crisp. OCLC locates copies of WHO KILLED THE REV'NOOER at four member institutions (University of Mississippi, Freed-Hardeman University, Northeast Mississippi Community College, and University of Southern Mississippi) but under an incorrectly cataloged title of "Who Killed the Rev'nooner?" Issued as a sequel to Gentry's 1981 novella "Sheriff of Freedom Hills.".…

First edition INSCRIBED, SIGNED, AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR. viii, 210 pages. Hardcover; H 20.25cm x L 13.75cm. Dust jacket with mostly closed tear at left edge of front panel, shallow chipping at spine ends; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Maroon cloth, gilt stamped title lettering on spine remains bright but imprint lettering at heel is dulled, some light discoloration occurs at bottom edges of boards. Endpaper maps. Mild warble to interior leaves evident at bottom quarters. Historical novel focused on events surrounding the Mississippi Civil War battle at Brice's Crossroads. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket with Gentry's April 1980 signed inscription on the half-title verso.…

First edition (not stated). xx, 189 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25 x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed with slight scuffing at edges. Blue cloth with bright silver stamped spine lettering. Some foxing/toning to text block edges and endpapers; faint foxing affecting some interior pages. Binding retains some crispness. A very good+ copy in a very good+ dust jacket. With eight b/w plates on unpaged leaves. Biography of Tupelo, Mississippi Congressman John Mills Allen (1846-1917) who served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 1885 to March 1901 and was widely lauded for his humorous rhetoric. Gentry includes numerous Allen quips from various campaign and House speeches as well as with anecdotal exchanges with other members of the Mississippi congressional delegation including Senator Pat Harrison and fellow Representative John Sharp Williams. Allen served as a private in the Confederate Army, graduated from the law department of the University of Mississippi in 1870, served as a District Attorney for the first judicial district of Mississippi from 1875 to 1879, and was a charter member of the American Bar Association. {MS-Shelf#5}.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Bowen Press, GA. Biography of John Allen, a Confederate veteran who served in Congress from 1885-1901. He represented Mississippi in the House of Representatives and was considered a man who lived ahead of his time, a man with insatiable zest for living. Allen was known for his humorous wit. His Civil War experiences only cover about 8 pages. The rest is primarily is time in Congress. Very good copy of the first edition in a good dust jacket. The dust jacket has edge wear. 189 pages.…

First edition (not stated). xx, 189 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25 x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed with minor scuffs at edges. Blue cloth with bright silver stamped spine lettering. Light foxing/toning to text block edges and endpapers; interior pages are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. Else a near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. With eight b/w plates on unpaged leaves. Biography of Tupelo, Mississippi Congressman John Mills Allen (1846-1917) who served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 1885 to March 1901 and was widely lauded for his humorous rhetoric. Gentry includes numerous Allen quips from various campaign and House speeches as well as with anecdotal exchanges with other members of the Mississippi congressional delegation including Senator Pat Harrison and fellow Representative John Sharp Williams. Allen served as a private in the Confederate Army, graduated from the law department of the University of Mississippi in 1870, served as a District Attorney for the first judicial district of Mississippi from 1875 to 1879, and was a charter member of the American Bar Association. {MS-Shelf#4}.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good, clean, tight condition with usual EX-LIBRARY features. Green hardcover. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Fine copy in hardcover with fine jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Blue cloth covered boards. Gilded titling on spine. Front cover has the original pamphlet cover of a Civil War battle. Includes map, which was cut in half when this pamphlet was rebound. Very informative account of one of the Bloodiest battles of the American Civil War. Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders are processed promptly and packaged with the utmost care.…

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: New.

AUTHOR'S DEDICATION COPY TO HIS WIFE. First edition (not stated) INSCRIBED, DATED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. xx, 189 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25 x L 14.25cm. Dust jacket well rubbed with some foxing and soiling; tears, wear, and shallow chipping at edges; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Blue cloth with bright silver stamped spine lettering. Foxing/toning to text block edges and endpapers; light foxing to several initial and rear leaves as well as to book's b/w plates and their adjacent pages. Binding is firm. Else a very good copy in a good+ dust jacket. Author's seventeen-line ink inscription "For my wife | . . . | With all my love always | Claude | July 6, 1951" on the front free endpaper. With eight b/w plates on unpaged leaves. Biography of Tupelo, Mississippi Congressman John Mills Allen (1846-1917) who served eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from March 1885 to March 1901 and was widely lauded for his humorous rhetoric. Gentry includes numerous Allen quips from various campaign and House speeches as well as with anecdotal exchanges with other members of the Mississippi congressional delegation including Senator Pat Harrison and fellow Representative John Sharp Williams. Allen served as a private in the Confederate Army, graduated from the law department of the University of Mississippi in 1870, served as a District Attorney for the first judicial district of Mississippi from 1875 to 1879, and was a charter member of the American Bar Association. {MS-Shelf#3}. …

Near fine first edition paperback in a lightly worn dustjacket; portrait; 346 + [6] pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG-. First Edition. 189 pgs., 5 1/2" x 8 3/4", Blue hardcover with silver title, etc. on spine, INSCRIBED, SIGNED & DATED by author on front endpaper, content clean, bright & tight with b/w illus. by author, DJ has a few light line creases on front top cover near edge, chipping at head & foot of spine, a couple of chips at top rear of DJ near edge along with very faint stain outline, still the front cover of DJ is very bright & colorful, Included are four items (3 letters enclosed in author typed/publishers stamped envelopes & a publisher book listings) : First item is a handwritten note on an index card signed by the author expressing his appreciation of the readers comment on his book; Second item is a typed letter on Magnolia Publishers stationary signed by author in which he states that his most rewarding book of the nineteen books he's written is "The Guns Of Kinnie Wagner". He spent thirty days interviewing and questioning him while he was in the penitentiary. He got the insight of a criminal who had killed five men, but he was the most maligned criminal that he had ever known. He found out a lot about human nature in his work with him.; Third item is a typed note on part of a lined sheet of paper signed by the author in which he gives a short bio on John Allen; Fourth item is a copy of a promotional flyer of Magnolias Publishing list/covers of books for this author. Signed by Author.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 352 pages. 9.50x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. A collection of seventeen biographical essays that provides a window into the social, cultural, and geographic milieu of women s lives in Louisiana. Within the context of the historical forces that have shaped Louisiana, it looks at ways in which the women .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 5th printing. Grey cloth boards show light soil and edge wear. Foxed fore edges. Text pages are clean. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Ephemera. Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket. Exlibrary marks. Stapled binding is sound. Pages clean, off white. Wrappers clean with label at lower front. Publication has been affixed to a protective sleeve using cloth tape. The Holly Springs Raid (December 20, 1862) saw Earl Van Dorn lead Confederate cavalry against a Union supply depot at Holly Springs, Mississippi during the American Civil War. Battles of Mississippi; Ex-Library; 8.5" tall; 18 pages.…

LeatherBound. Condition: 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: 50. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1963 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: 50.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1965 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 18 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. 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: 18 Volume no.17 Cummings, David G,Plass, William T,Gentry, Claude E. (Claude Edwin), 1930-.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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