Everett Jackson (349 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. In 1923 a little train ran from Guadalajara, Mexico, to Chapala, but only twice a week. One of those excursions carried two young Americans, trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, to the small village to paint. Red-tiled roofs on pale pastel houses bordering a great silvery lake greeted the two. In the next four years the lives of the artists--and the bride one lured south from California--pulsated to the beat of a Mexico few Americans knew. This sprightly memoir by one of those young painters captures the tone and spirit of their adventures. Everett Gee Jackson's keen eye and quiet humor provide an intriguing view of the people and places he knew at that time--a time long gone--and of the making of an artist. From the widow's parrot that Senor Martinez taught to curse, to the murals of Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco; from burro rides over winding mountain trails, to paintings of straw-thatched huts rising on stilts out of a lake; from breakfasts in small native restaurants, to learning to see colors without names and buildings that defy the need to be balanced and static, Jackson adroitly weaves together the details of physical, cultural and artist's-eye landscapes. The graceful sketches and lush paintings reproduced in the book embody both the scenes of Mexico he describes and the sensibilities of the artist.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Minimal shelf and edge wear. Foxing on top fore edge.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: Good. In 1923 a little train ran from Guadalajara, Mexico, to Chapala, but only twice a week. One of those excursions carried two young Americans, trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, to the small village to paint. Red-tiled roofs on pale pastel houses bordering a great silvery lake greeted the two. In the next four years the lives of the artists--and the bride one lured south from California--pulsated to the beat of a Mexico few Americans knew. This sprightly memoir by one of those young painters captures the tone and spirit of their adventures. Everett Gee Jackson's keen eye and quiet humor provide an intriguing view of the people and places he knew at that time--a time long gone--and of the making of an artist. From the widow's parrot that Senor Martinez taught to curse, to the murals of Diego Rivera and Jose Clemente Orozco; from burro rides over winding mountain trails, to paintings of straw-thatched huts rising on stilts out of a lake; from breakfasts in small native restaurants, to learning to see colors without names and buildings that defy the need to be balanced and static, Jackson adroitly weaves together the details of physical, cultural and artist's-eye landscapes. The graceful sketches and lush paintings reproduced in the book embody both the scenes of Mexico he describes and the sensibilities of the artist.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. CN1 - A first edition hardcover book in near fine condition that has some bumped corners in very good dust jacket that has light discoloration and shelf wear. Written and illustrated by Everett Gee Jackson. 8.75"x5.75", 151 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good / with Protective Cover. First Edition. Some light rubbing and edgewear, dust jacket has some minor tearing as well. Text is clean and tight in binding, no ownership or other markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Texas A&M University Press, A Wardlaw Book, c.1985, 1st., 8vo., cloth, 151pp., owner's note on ttitle-page, VG/VG $.

Hardcover. Condition: VG Minus. Dust Jacket Condition: VG minus Dj. Vg minus book and jacket - no markings light to medium-light wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Protected in mylar, book block clean and tight.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. in: Ridge, John D, Ore Deposits of the US, 1933-1967, Vol 2, pp. 1496-1510, Illus, Extracted from orig, begins with title page, trimmed & stapled, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

Hardback. Condition: Fine - as New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine as New Dj. (NAP). A bright fine copy that looks brand new with no wear or markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Fine condition hardcover copy - appears unread. Dustjacket has some light shelfwear. No names or writing within.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 504 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. Owner's name / date front end paper. "Herbert Caswell, Jr. Oct 28, 1957". NOTE: No dust jacket or slipcase. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Clean text, tight binding. NOT ex-library. Exterior looks good, light rubbing on dust jacket. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Published Without Dust Jacket. 406 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Published without dust jacket. No Slipcase. Bound in tan cloth with red cloth on the spine with black type face. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "First Edition" stated with no other printing indication - 1st, top corners of boards lightly bumped, dj shows crease/wrinkling at same top corners and some fading to spine - no tears, chips and original price intact, color and black & white illustrations. Jackson, Everett Gee (illustrator). …

Cloth. 8vo, 160 pp., b/w illus. Top edge dusty, otherwise Fine, in lightly edgeworn jacket. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Clean, crisp tight hardcover in fine condition. Near fine DJ with faint edge wear and rubbing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This hardcover edition is in excellent condition, with a sturdy binding and clean pages. The spine and covers show minimal wear, and there are no inscriptions or library markings. The absence of a dust jacket is noted, but the book's aesthetic remains appealing with its decorative cover design. unknown (no dust jacket visible). Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1945. Very good hardcover with no dj. Light wear. Pages are clean and unmarked. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator). book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Text is clean and unmarked except two pages. Cover has considerable wear. Ex-library and marked as such. No slipcase. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good D. J. First Edition. INSCRIBED copy by Jackson. Fine copy with very good d.j. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed By Author and Artist.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good D. J. First Edition. INSCRIBED copy by Jackson. Near fine copy with very good d.j. Has foxing on d.j. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed By Author and Artist.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Cover shows a few spots of light scuffing. Previous owner names stamped inside front cover. Pages light and tight. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Everett Gee Jackson (illustrator).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.