Edward J Jacob (228 results)

Condition: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Crease on cover and a few pages*.

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 26.

Condition: New. pp. 26.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 55, no. 4 (Whole No. 317). Edited by Clayton Rawson. Includes "Mr. Tomorrow" (novelet) by Gerald Kersh; "Van Der Valk: Great Pot Problem" by Nicholas Freeling; "Gideon: the Pickpockets" by J. J. Marric [John Creasey]; "Detection Without Tears" by Robert McNear; "The Cop and the Anthem" by O. Henry; "After the Fact" by Robert Edward Eckels; "Mr. Strang Takes a Hand" by William Brittain; "The K. Mission" by Jacob Hay; "The Nature of the Thing" by Patricia Highsmith; "Cause for Alarm" by James Holding; "The Captain's Boar Hunt" by David Ely; "Dead and Gone" by Joan Fleming; "Terror Ride" by Berkley Mather; "Not the Same Without Charlie" (First) by Leonard F. West; "Hardcovers and Paperbacks of the Month"; "Best Mysteries of the Month" (department) by John Dickson Carr. tanning; lean; corner wear; minor soiling. Book.…

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

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

Condition: New.

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

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

Condition: New.

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

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 202 pages. 10.00x8.00x0.46 inches. In Stock.

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

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

Condition: New.

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

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Original publisher's light gray paper wrappers. Black lettering (title) on front cover. Deckled edges. No date, circa 1947. 4 1/4" x 6." Thirty-five pages, complete. Three small black-and-white portrait illustrations of Abraham Lincoln tipped in, complete. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for possible offsetting near fore-edges. Covers are very clean and intact except for a few faint stains, slightly bumped corners, and light age toning. A Fine copy. Publishing information in back: "Published in a small book by Edward J. Jacob, 2316 Peoria Ave., Peoria 4, Illinois, Presentation Copy--None for Sale." This is a commemorative booklet that pays tribute to Abraham Lincoln on the occasion of the 138th anniversary of his birth and calls for world peace amid ongoing global political turmoil as of February 12, 1947. The printed text is relatively brief and reads like a manifesto. Author and publisher Edward J. Jacob focuses on two quotes by Lincoln, "A house divided against itself cannot stand," and "With malice toward none, with charity for all." He lists global problems that he says are evidence of the world being very much divided such as the many Christian denominations, the Soviet Union and its satellites vs. other countries, conflicts between Communists and Nationals in China, conflicts between Muslims and Hindus in India, racial tensions worldwide, employers vs. employees, labor unions fighting against each other, and the United State Supreme Court. Jacob ties in Lincoln's first quote with its origins in Scripture. He then places Lincoln among centuries of historical figures who have all advocated for the principles of unity, charity, and goodwill forwarded by his two famous quotes. Jacob cynically portrays the collective results of said figures as being nonexistent (in the form of blank pages). Jacob then makes an urgent call to action to save the world due to ongoing threats of nuclear weapons and biological warfare which he suggests will decimate the Earth. Jacob argues that no figure has yet realized the principles behind Lincoln's two quotes but says there is still hope.…

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

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

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