Ernest Long (45 results)

Audio Book (Cassette). Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Condition: Good. 1955. First Published. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Condition: Fair. 1957. First Edition. 191 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues present such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Boards have noticeable shelf wear with rubbing and corner bumping. Moderate tanning and marking. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library book with usual stamps and stickers. Covers a little toned and worn but with clean contents and the binding sound. Opening page constitutes a reciept, which has been filled out.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Hachette, 1966; later printing; 437, [5]pp. G/G- paperback, excellent working copy. In vintage paper jacket from bookseller Joseph Gibert (aka Gibert Joseph). Spine is creased, binding remains fully intact and fairly sturdy; text very good; moderate amount of shelfwear to edges of wraps, a couple small creases on front cover. Jacket toned and worn at edges, title written in pen on spine panel. Gibert advertisements on rear panel and flaps, business name and address (26-30 Boulevard Saint-Michel, Paris) on front panel. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Condition: Good. 1955. First Edition. 190 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking.

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. One of the author?s sea stories series. 224 pages VG. Light shelf and edge wear to covers. Some foxing throughout, overall very good condition. No dust jacket.

Original Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Ex-library copy. Red boards have two inch tape marks at the top and bottom of the front and rear panels and slight edge wear but are otherwise unmarked. Page edges are browned and a little worn with light spotting. Library label and borrowing pocket on the front free endpaper and there are tape marks running down the fornt and rear free endpapers. Library stamp to the copyright page and there is a crease to one top corner and a few spots and marks in places but the pages are otherwise generally unmarked. Jacket has tape marks and some creasing to the flaps but is otherwise nice and bright. First printing.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Good condition book. First edition. Dust jacket well kept with just some slight rubbing. A tan to the page edges, and a sticker from the literary agency on the ffep. Otherwise an excellent example, with clear, bright contents. A nice, neat copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket by Gary Long (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some edge wear and chipping to top and bottom of jacket and spine, some slight browning to page block, corners slightly rubbbed, not price clipped (£2.25), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg copy for its age. 212pp. The story of an MP and his family during WWII. By Anglo French author Ernest Raymond (1888-1974). Sadly, he is now largely forgotten.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Hardback, bound in the original orange cloth with printed titling to spine and upper board. 19 × 12.5cm, 255pp. Signed directly to the title page by E Laurie-Long. There is also a dedication (To Doris and Cecil, July 4 1937) to the ffep in the author's handwriting. A nautical adventure in which mystery after mystery follow the passengers of the "Wulf", and stewardess Lizzie Collins who has returned to the ship. (she was a recurring character in some of Laurie-Long's novels). Ernest Laurie-Long was a prolific author, mostly of navy and nautical themed adventures. Condition: This copy is in very good condition for age. There is some fading to the spine and rubbing to the boards, light foxing to the prelims and page edges but otherwise the book is in good solid shape. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition with front cover rubbing and edge wear. Internal content clean and free of markings, binding strong. Index and over 1600 small black & white photos.

Hard Cover. Condition: New. 145 pp. An excellent like-new copy in a like-new dust jacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. 2nd Printing. 104pp b/w illus. Large format. 2nd printing of the original 1980 First edition. Light general wear with crease along front cover at spine. Good+ paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: UsedVeryGood. Hardcover; light fading, light shelf wear to exterior; otherwise in very good condition with clean text, firm binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. Reprint. This Literary Guild of America reprint edition was published in the same year as the 1st Edition. This copy is almost 100 years old, has been well taken care of and is in fine condition. Its construction is unlike most of the poorly made book club editions. The buckram covered boards, high quality paper and matching top stain add up to a handsome edition possibly as desirable and rare as the first edition. The text block is solid, clean and square. Pictorial endpapers are clear of markings with small previous owner's bookplate under front flap. Spine tight, boards rigid and tips pointed. Slight push to spine ends. There is no book club deboss on the rear cover. The jacket is in very good minus condition and has some closed tearing along backstrip seams and chipping/loss at spine ends and some edges. It looks sleek in a shiny new plastic cover. Shipping box is suitable for wrapping with a non-price listed purchase order inside along with biodegradable packing.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 296 pages, single-sided, 8vo. Authorized facsimile, made from the microfilm master copy of the original dissertation, published by UMI. Printed in 1994 by xerographic process on acid-free paper. Bound in light blue cloth boards with white lettering along spine. Minor shelfwear. Tightly bound, no marks. Volume is in Near Fine condition.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Previous owner's rubber stamp and bookseller's blindstamp on front endpaper. Small tears and chips to corners of dust-jacket and ends of dust-jacket spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 1951 reprint. 256 pages. Red boads with black lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 185 x 120mm. Nautical novel. "Lady Betty Wenfield, a young society woman, feeling herself responsible for a motor accident in which her husband is killed, decides to take her motor yacht, the Uhussie, to the Far East on a self-imposed task of investigating the mystery of the disappearance of an old friend, seven years previously. With the assistance of a down-and-out beachcomber who ships as mate, an American reporter looking for copy and a Chinese crew, the Uhussie sails from Penang to find herself soon involved with both the British and U.S.A. authorities, and also with native hatred and intrigue." - from dust-jacket blurb.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Life of Duty. A Legacy of Courage. A Journey of Faith.From the tobacco fields of North Carolina to the bustling streets of Brooklyn, The Oath follows Ernest Long Jr. through a lifetime of service in the U.S. Navy, federal law enforcement, and as a first responder during 9/11.Raised by hardworking grandparents who instilled in him discipline, faith, and integrity, Ernest took his first oath at just eighteen. What began as a way to escape the streets of New York soon became a lifelong mission of purpose and sacrifice. Through every chapter of his life at sea, behind prison walls, and on the front lines of tragedy he learned what it truly means to uphold an oath: not just to a nation, but to honor, courage, and God.A powerful memoir of perseverance and patriotism, The Oath is more than one man's story it is a tribute to everyone who has ever worn a uniform, taken an oath, and stood firm in the face of fear. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: Very good. Quarto: 95pp. Stab-sewn as issued. Presentation inscription from the author on title-page. Uncut edges a little frayed otherwise a very good copy.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Both Volumes. Very mild shelfwear. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Front free endpaper torn out. A few 3/8" and smaller tears to margins of dust wrapper. Some staining to rear panel of dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected in archival mylar cover. ; 192 pages. Blue papered boards. A sea story for children. "In this splendid sea story, Lilia Fowell, daughter of a London shipowner, recalls the incidents of her young days and tells how, in order to avoid an enforced marriage, she stowed away in one of her father's ships bound for Australia. After being deserted by the captain and crew during a storm, she and the young mate, with the help of a few passengers, brought the derelict boat to Perth, Western Australia, to find their difficulties were only just beginning. This is a first-rate tale of the period when sail was fighting a losing battle with steam." ; 12mo.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Karsh (illustrator). First Edition. 38 pages. Features: 1956 Fishing Regulations for Canada's 10 provinces, 2 territories and national parks; 1956 Watercraft Preview; Salmon Fishing; Birth of a Monarch (moose) - article; All-'Round Rifle; Moss of 1,000 Uses; Public Relations of Provincial Game Departments; Nice one-page photo-illustrated ad for the Jeep CJ-6; Back cover Brading's Ale ad features photo of TV-watching couple by Karsh; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A Life of Duty. A Legacy of Courage. A Journey of Faith.From the tobacco fields of North Carolina to the bustling streets of Brooklyn, The Oath follows Ernest Long Jr. through a lifetime of service in the U.S. Navy, federal law enforcement, and as a first responder during 9/11.Raised by hardworking grandparents who instilled in him discipline, faith, and integrity, Ernest took his first oath at just eighteen. What began as a way to escape the streets of New York soon became a lifelong mission of purpose and sacrifice. Through every chapter of his life at sea, behind prison walls, and on the front lines of tragedy he learned what it truly means to uphold an oath: not just to a nation, but to honor, courage, and God.A powerful memoir of perseverance and patriotism, The Oath is more than one man's story it is a tribute to everyone who has ever worn a uniform, taken an oath, and stood firm in the face of fear. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Prater, Ernest; Peddie, Tom; Soper, G.; Woodville, R. Caton; Wightman, W.E.; Potts, Leonard; Tayler, Laurie; Bestall, A.E. (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 170-252, plus 20 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Many black and white photos and illustrations. Contents include: The Warden of the Marches; Seeds of Fortune; An Elephant-Poacher's Odyssey; Through the Inner Deserts of Arabia - part 2; "Denied Admittance" - an Ellis Island Story; The Shrine or Ordam Padshah; The Two Portraits; A "New Chum" in New Zealand - part 2; The Isles of the Arafura; Cave-Hunting in New Mexico; A Rolling Stone. Bits of clear tape at each end of spine. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this vintage issue.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. Illustrated by Leigh, Conrad; Hiley, Francis E.; Robinson, T.H.; Wightman,W.E.; Woodville, Caton; Goss, G.W.; Holloway, Cyril; Prater, Ernest;Soper, G.; Sutcliffe, Norman (illustrator). First Edition. Pages 169-252 + 20 pages of nice ads, Features: Lost in a Cave - three men suffer in a newly-discovered cavern in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky; "Ju-Ju" and its Spell - the notorious city of Benin and the ill-omened "Palace of Blood" where human sacrifice once took place almost daily - article with great photos; The Mountain of Gold - part1 - a trip to Canada; "Tinclad" - a boat constructed of stolen material for a daring prison escape; A Tenderfoot in Canada - part 1 - H.P. Musson ventures across Canada and secures his first job; The "Devil-Leopard" of Poosapally - it killed 30 people; The Uninvited Guest - an Indian Panther tale; The Ming Jar - what happened after a collector purchased a choice example from a temple near Canton; Mazulla and his Sahib - part 2 - an inspiring record from India - with photo of Mazulla and two of his children; In Quest of the "Bearded Boar" - in search of a trophy of this rare species located on an island in the Dutch East Indies; Across North America in a Motor-Boat - conclusion - Triumphant arrival in New York City - article with photos; Tobacco Redeemer (smoking cessation) ad inside back cover. Unmarked. Above-average external wear. A worthy vintage copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Wide World Magazine - True Stories of Adventure, January (Jan.) 1927, Vol. LVIII, No. 345 - Across North America in a Motor Boat Lost in a Cave - three men suffer in a newly-discovered cavern in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky; "Ju-Ju" and its S.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. O'Connell, Joe (illustrator). First Edition. 40 pages. Features: Cover photo of naval gunners in action; Military photo-illustrated poem entitled Thanksgiving, 1942, by Edna St. Vincent Millay; Intimate Portrait of the Pacific Sailor - The Cock of the Walk; Fiery Frenchman General Henri Honore Giraud says "Always Attempt the Impossible!"; Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and his mastery of the art of surprise has been vividlly shown in recent military events; Governor Ernest Gruening tells the story of the building of the great Alaska Highway; Great one-page color Navy recruiting ad with title "You Can Fight Best Where You Fit Best" offers free training in 49 trades; The CD (Civil Defense) Army swings into full action; The Nightmares That Haunt Germany; - appearance of an American army in Africa is one; "Our Best" - Our Fliers - John Steinbeck writes of a very special kind of man on that can be welded firmly into bomber teams; Beau Catchers - great fashion photos of ladies' hats; Article on Canada's Air Fighters, with photo of Wing Comdr. Douglas Bader; Soiling to covers. Unmarked. Average wear. Moderate age-toning to contents. A sound copy of this vintage WWII issue.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Verpilleux; Prater, Ernest; De Walton, John; Woodville, R. Caton; Cleaver, Reginald; Elcock, Howard; Wood, Stanley L. (illustrator). First Edition. Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Kidnapped by the "Gavilleros"- the British administrator of a large sugar estate on the West Indian island of Santo Domingo is kidnapped; An Island Paradise - photo-illustrated article on the 'progress, civilized, and thoroughly lovable people' of Fiji; Looking Backwards - 25th Birthday of this publication; An Adventure With a Mad Buffalo; Jimmy's Reformation - Jimmy Boncelek used to be the terror of Stigler, Oklahoma; Seeking the Copper Mountain - photo-illustrated account of an eventful journey through the little-known province of Veraguas, part of the Republic of Panama; A Woman in Unknown Albania - Part II - Rose Wilder Lane describes her adventures among the remote northern mountains, a picturesque country where the tribal blood-feud still flourishes - article with photos; Three Asses in the Pyrenees - Part V - a tramp with a donkey cart, avoiding all modern luxuries; The Tobacco Smugglers of the Belgian Border - photo-illustrated report; A Soldier of Fortune - Part II - remarkable personal narrative smuggled from a man presently incarcerated in a French prison; Splitting the Herd - A cowboy adventure from the Texas plains; Photos of Chinese cave temple at Gunong Rapat in the federated Malay States; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue.