Florence Graves (16 results)

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the April 1982 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-3/8" by 11" and containing 32 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: one-page commentary "We Study War, Why Not Study Peace?" by The Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh; article "Overtaxed" by Patricia Theiler ("While the tax gap and the underground economy have gotten a lot of media attention recently, what's less well-known is that the IRS simply does not have the resources to cope with cheaters"); column "Face Off!" (Topic: "Should We Have a Flat Rate Income Tax?" - James Dale Davidson, Chairman of the National Taxpayers Union, and Robert S. McIntyre, director of Federal Tax Policy at Citizens for Tax Justice, interviewed). Condition: mailing label to front cover; front cover shows light to moderate wear, lengthy light corner crease.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the August 1981 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-1/4" by 11" and containing 40 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: article "Money in Politics: [Richard Mellon] Scaife's Seed Money Helps New Right Blossom" by Karen Rothmyer; article "The High and The Mighty" by Florence Graves ("Can you imagine the government picking up all or part of the costs for you to come to Washington to lobby against the B-1 bomber? Now try to figure out why taxpayers are footing the bills for untold millions of dollars of defense contractors' lobbying expenses"); article "Double-Talk" by Julie Kosterlitz ("When the private sector tells government 'hands off!' why does it have its hands out?"); column "Face Off!" (topic: "Do We Need a Tuition Tax Credit?" - Laurence M. Katz and Senator Ernest Hollings interviewed); one-page Viewpoint article "Money Talks as Loud as Ever in Congress" by Fred Wertheimer. Condition: mailing label to front cover; front cover shows light wear.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the October 1981 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-1/4" by 11" and containing 32 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: article "Politicking By Mail - Let 'Frank' Do It" ("[An anonymous] congressional aide gives a first-hand account of how his boss uses the franking - free mailing - privilege to send out mass mailings to potential supporters - all at taxpayers' expense"); article "Wheelers and Dealers" by Patricia Theiler ("At stake for the car dealers is a provision that would require them to post a window sticker on every used car they sell disclosing any defects they know of in the car and any warranties that come with the car. The dealers converged on Washington in September to fight this 'obnoxious' rule"); column "Face Off!" (topic: "Is President Reagan's Tax Cut Too Large?" - Democratic Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Republican Senator Robert Dole interviewed); one-page Viewpoint "Restoring a Fair Fight to Politics" by Fred Wertheimer. Condition: mailing label to front cover; front cover shows light wear.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the June 1982 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-3/8" by 11" and containing 40 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: article "WARNING: Staying At Home Can Be Dangerous To Your Health" by Tracy Freedman ("Scientists have discovered that many common household goods and furnishings give off toxic chemicals and gases. But just as the evidence of the dangers of 'indoor pollution' is mounting, the federal government is backing away from the problem"); article "The Runaround" by Florence Graves ("Defense Department brass want to get rid of a requirement that civilian and military employees who job-hop through the revolving door between the Pentagon and defense contractors report their moves. They say it's too costly and burdensome. Pentagon officials are long on words but short on documentation"); article "A Congressional Rising Star Calls It Quits" (Rep. William Brodhead interviewed); Common Cause Public Service Achievement Award; CC [Common Cause] Will Join National Effort to Stop Nuclear Arms Buildup: An Interview With CC President Fred Wertheimer; one-page article "The Lessons of Watergate" by Archibald Cox. Condition: mailing label to rear cover; front cover shows light wear.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the December 1981 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-1/4" by 11" and containing 32 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: one-page commentary "A New Right Blueprint for Destruction" by Archibald Cox; article "The Heavy-Handed Ma Bell" by Julie Kosterlitz (on American Telephone & Telegraph Company [AT&T]: "There are serious questions about whether the telecommunications bill now before Congress will be decided on its merits or simply out of deference to a company that is as powerful as it is big"); column "Face Off!" (topic: "Affirmative Action - Have We Gone Too Far?" - Republican Senator Orrin Hatch and Eleanor Holmes Norton, senior fellow at the Urban Institute, interviewed); article "They Don't Get No Respect" by Gregg Easterbrook ("Lately, corporate lobbyists have recorded a longer string of victories than the 1960s Boston Celtics, yet they continue to suffer in the public eye. The American League of Lobbyists [ALL] decided to do something about it"). Condition: mailing label to rear cover; front cover shows light wear.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the June 1981 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-1/4" by 11" and containing 40 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: article "The Reagan Teamster Connection" by Florence Graves ("The question of a political payoff to the Teamsters won't go away"); article "Crossing the Great Divide" by Dom Bonafede ("Some quit Congress voluntarily. But for the majority, the decision is made by their constituents"); column "Face Off!" (topic: "Should Social Security Cover Federal Workers and Members of Congress?" - Barber Conable and Kenneth T. Blaylock interviewed); Common Cause Public Service Achievement Awards; "New CC [Common Cause] President Talks About CC's Role in the 80s" (Fred Wertheimer interviewed); one-page article "Defending Constitutional Liberties" by Archibald Cox. Condition: mailing label to front cover; front cover shows light wear.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the October 1980 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-1/4" by 11" and containing 56 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: article "The Congressional Double Standard" by Florence Graves ("Congress has exempted itself from the important employment-related laws that it has passed for the rest of the country. Only in Congress can an employer say 'We're exempt' if charged with discrimination"); column "Face Off!" (Topic: "Should Presidents Serve One Six-Year Term?" - Griffin B. Bell and Thomas E. Cronin interviewed); article "The American Petroleum Institute: It's Both Stronger and Weaker Than It Seems" by Robert Sam Anson ("It is a far cry from the days when the industry could dismiss its critics with the wave of a hand, or the signing of a campaign check"); Committees Threaten Campaign Laws: An Interview with Fred Wertheimer, Common Cause Senior Vice President; article "The 96th Congress: It's At the Mercy of Special Interest Groups" by Eileen Friedman; Selected Senate Votes on Common Cause Issues (with two-page Table, in State and Senator order); Selected House Votes on Common Cause Issues (with five-page Table in State and Representative order). Condition: mailing label to rear cover; light cover and edge wear, wear along outer narrow fold.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the February 1981 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-1/4" by 11" and containing 40 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: article "The Power Brokers" by Florence Graves ("A war is being fought openly in California and more quietly in cities across the United States. What's at stake? Lots of money and the established business practices of most real estate agents, including the members of the National Association of Realtors. Armed with 750,473 members, an aggressive lobbying force, and a generous supply of PAC money, the NAR is taking the offensive, determined to create a more favorable political climate in the 1980s"); topic "The Making of a New Congress" by Shirley Elder (two articles with interview quotes: "A Democratic Maverick Comes of Age" - Leon Panetta interviewed, and "A Republican Takes an Unexpected Leap to Power" - Mark O. Hatfield interviewed); column "face off!" (topic: "Have Government Regulations Cut Into Our Competitive Edge? - Murray L. Weidenbaum and Robert B. Reich interviewed); article "Two Mothers Fight the Bureaucracy - and Win" by Martha Netherton (on Lynne Pilot, Carol Laskin, and quality control standards on infant formula manufacturers); David Cohen interviewed. Condition: mailing label to front cover; front cover shows light wear, short narrow scuff along right edge.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the April 1981 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-1/4" by 11" and containing 32 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: full-page Table "PAC Contributions and Total Contributions to Members of Congressional Leadership and Congressional Committee Chairmen in Their Most Recent Elections"; article "Anchors Away!" by Patricia Theiler and JoAnn Klimschot ("There's no doubt President Reagan has taken the helm of the ship of state. Here, left in the wake, are the winners and losers in the Reagan budget"); column "Face Off!" (topic: "Is the Home Mortgage Interest Deduction Fair" - Republican Senator Jake Garn and Republican [Cleveland] Mayor George V. Voinovich interviewed); one-page article "The Congress May Backslide on Ethics, Openness" by David Cohen. Condition: mailing label to rear cover; front cover shows light wear.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Offered is the February 1982 issue of "Common Cause: Citizens Working for Better Government" edited by Florence Graves and published by the organization Common Cause out of Washington, D.C. A quality, glossy-paged magazine measuring 8-1/4" by 11" and containing 40 pages including front and rear covers. With photographs, illustrations and U.S. political news and commentary throughout (Federal government, Congress, and President), highlights include: article "The Fastest Gun in Town Draws a Blank" by Florence Graves ("The National Rifle Association finally slayed its dragon, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, responsible for enforcing NRA's nemesis, the Gun Control Act of 1968. But it appears that in the process, NRA outfoxed itself"); seven-page "Washington Facts, Follies, and Faux Pas" compiled by Patricia Theiler and Julie Kosterlitz ("Washington is more than congressional hearings and tiring speeches. It's also edible shoes, boondoggles, Haigisms, Watticisms, cost overruns, pork barrels. And here's proof"); column "Face Off!" (topic: "Should We Have a Draft With a National Service Option?" - James Fallows, Washington Editor of 'The Atlantic,' and Clifford Alexander, Secretary of the Army under President Carter, interviewed). Condition: mailing label to front cover; front cover shows light wear.

Softcover. Condition: Bon. Petite(s) trace(s) de pliure sur la couverture. Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Good. Slightly creased cover. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Magazine. First edition, thus. Very Good minus magazine with a light crease to one corner, light signs of handling/shelving, and light exposure to moisture along the top edge. SHIPS THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING AND CARDBOARD. A special edition of Common Cause magazine reprinting a series of articles on nuclear war and what citizens can do to prevent it which originally appeared in the August 1982 issue of the magazine. Includes 17 articles on various aspects of the subject including an analysis of whether nuclear war was imminent, reminiscences by survivors of the Hiroshima bomb, the medical effects of a nuclear explosion, an interview with Admiral Noel Gayler, and much more. Writers include Archibald Cox, Jonathan Schell, Bernard T. Feld, H. Jack Geiger, and others. Edited by Florence Graves. Staple-bound; 44 pages + [4]; b&w photos and illustrations throughout; 8.25 x 11 inches.

Condition: Good. Meyerheim, Florence (illustrator). Reprint. Duodecimo. Green cloth-covered boards. 96 pages. Black and white frontispiece. Illustrated capitols, head and tail pieces. Small specks of white paint on front cover. Light damage at top of spine strip. Prize label on front paste down. Contents free of foxing, clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. pp. 264.32. at rear dated October, 1893. Original brown cloth, beveled edges. Decoration and gilt title to front board and spine. Gilt to all text block edges. Darkened spine, wear to corners and spine. Book prize label to front end page. Acceptable solid example.

Octavo, pp. [i-vii] viii 1-264 + 16-page publisher's catalogue dated "April, 1894" inserted at rear, 28 illustrations by Dudley Hardy, publisher's bevel-edged pictorial blue gray cloth, front and spine panels stamped in green, red, black and yellow, rear panel stamped in black, all edges plain. First edition, later issue. Collaborative romantic melodrama which tells the story of two orphans who triumph over ignorance and poverty and ultimately marry. Portions of the story, especially Mrs. Praed's section, "Some Evidence of Alfred Curran, News Paper Reporter, Concerning a Pair of True Lovers," are criminous. The tale appears to have been intended for young readers as the publisher's catalogue is a list of illustrated gift and prize books. Hubin (1994), p. 25. Owner's name and address on the front free endpaper. Slight spine lean, cloth just a bit dusty, spine panel stamping dull, corner tips a bit turned, a very good copy. Scarce. (#172468).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dudley Hardy(Illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition. Seven Xmas Eves: Florence Marryat, B.L. Farjeon (First Ed.) A firm copy. Original red cloth with beveled edges. Gilt lettering and color decorative design to cover. All edges gilt. Bumped corners and moderate wear and stain to lower back corner. Interior pages clean. Offset tanning to front free endpaper. Three gift inscriptions to front free endpaper. With 28 illustrations by Dudley Hardy, title page. Publisher's advertisements "List of Illustrated Gift and Prize Books" at rear dated October, 1893. Red cloth with gilt, green, and red embossed cover, and all edges gilt. BOOK.