Frank Leon Smith (13 results)

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 12, No. 12. Large bedsheet sized. Cover art by Carl Pfeufer. Includes "Editorial"; "Hell in Boots" (pt. 1) by Tyler Mason; "Flowers for Sale" by Lucy Stone Terrill; "If America Should Go Communist" by Leon Trotsky; "Resting Easy" by Frank Leon Smith; "Twenty Questions"; "The Private Life of the Five and Ten Princess" (pt. 2) by by Adela Roger St. Johns; "Death's Long hand" by Mary Fredericks; "I Am Always on Time" by Rube Goldberg; "$2,000 Conversation Contest"; "Ten Dollars" by Richard Wormser; "Playful, Provocative, Palpitating" (movie reviews) by Beverly Hills; "There's Fight in Big League Baseball" by Gordon "Mickey" Cochrane; "Good Books" by Oliver Swift; "To the Ladies!" by Princess Alexandra Kropotkin; "Cross Word puzzle"; "She Made Her Bed" (pt. 3) by Wallace Irwin; "Vox Pop". Spine tears; creasing; stress; tears to rear cover tape mended.

Condition: New. In.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Very good. moderate shelfwear, 0 USA. : McCall Corporation, 1949. BLUE BOOK-January 1949 MAGAZINE Vol. 88, No. 3 COMPLETE BOOK-LENGTH NOVEL-(1) "An Heiress Runs Away" by William Brandon (A determined reporter follows the little lady's trail across country in a scissor-grinder's van. ) NOVELETTE-(1) "The Devil in Lucinda Jones" by Kenneth Perkins (She could name the cards unseen. Now they call it extra-sensory perception; but in old-time California they thought it was witchcraft. ); TEN SHORT STORIES-(1) "High Djinnks" by Kenneth Cassens (The author of 'Bull Dance' brings an Arabian Nights' tale up to date. ); (2)"The Mocking of King Harald" by DeWitt Newbury (A great adventure of a Dane in Medieval Iceland. ); (3) "McQuillan at the Bastille" by Frank Leon Smith (The Widow Crotty buys a condemned jail for her junkyard. ); (4)"Voice of the Wilderness" by Anthony Fon Eisen (A moving story of wild life, by the author of 'The Cross and the Crescent. ); (5)"Foot-and-a-Half Returns" by Capt. Havelock-Bailie (The Judge receive candid advice from a very underworld character. ); (6)"The Seven Table of Justice" by Walter C. Brown (A modern Chinese detective solves a murder mystery in typical fashion. ); (7)"You're Never Too Old" by Pete Pedersen (A colorful story of the racetrack. ); (8)"Benevenutl and the Angel" by Wilbur S. Peacock (An artist goldsmith proves himself also an artist in steel and roguery. ); (9)"A Glutton for Punishment" by Albert S. Wilson (They blamed the pilot for the crash until a new factor.

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

54 pp.; 25.4 x 20.2 cm.; staple bound; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; Issue 4 of "Issue, A Journal for Artists," edited by Judith Wilson. Contents include: "Milton Resnick," edited by Lily Wei; "Isabel Bishop," interviewed by Donna Nelson & John Mendelsohn; "Elmer Bishop," interviewed by Susan Klein; "Enrico Donati," interviewed by William Jeffett; "Bill Rivers," interviewed by Donna Nelson and John Mendelsohn; "James Brooks," interviewed by Ann Gibson; "Richard Bellamy," interviewed by Judith Wilson; "Vincent Smith," interviewed by Donna Nelson and John Mendelsohn; "Stephen Greene," edited by Ann Tempkin; "Frank Lobdell," edited by Ann Gibson; "Blanche Grambs," interviewed by Susan Dorais; "George McNeil," interviewed by Ann Tempkin; "Estaban Vicente," interviewed by Susan Klein; "Lester Johnson," by Jim Weiss; "The Club," by L. Alcopely; "Ed Clark," interviewed by Judith Wilson; "Leon Polk Smith," interviewed by William Jeffett and "Rudy Burkhardt." Poor / Good. 13.6 cm. tear to recto with additional creasing across covers. Yellow soiling to contents page. 13.5 cm. significant stain to page 9 with adjacent staining. 5.6 cm. staining to last page and inside of verso. Original 1.8 cm. MoMA pricing sticker on verso.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 245 pp. ; red cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; Contents : Preface / O Keister Evans, Jr -- A word from the president / Lester E Satterlee -- ARS Reorganization / Dr William L Ayres -- Roses in boxes, English style / Jack D Lissemore -- Randolph Park Rose Test Garden / R B Streets -- The master, the rose and me / James T Long -- Seed and feed to hex the weed / Dr Robert W Schery -- American roses in New Zealand / Mervyn Evans -- A rose is born -- A tribute to Francis Parkman / Theo Mayer -- A study of moss and miniature roses / Ralph S Moore -- A checksheet for rose growing / Prof Richard F Stinson -- Cultivar, a rose by any other name? / Donald P Watson -- Growing roses for the Sping Show / P A Haring -- Soil and nutrients for roses / Dr Rubert W Prevatt -- Meet Sidney B Hutton, Sr -- Rosarium Monographia / Helen D Carswell -- Old Garden Roses, collector's items / Mrs Frank E Earing -- Importing roses / Donald T Pearson -- An artist looks at a rose / Leonie Bell -- Wonder state roses / Carroll C Cannon -- Perfumes of the rose / Arthur Bouquet -- Perpetual rosarians / Sister Marie Rosaria -- Roses speak / Marge Powell -- All-American rose selections / R J Hutton -- Why organics? / Fred S Glaes -- Roses at evening / Joseph Ferran -- Rose understocks / Dr Eldon W Lyle -- Aluminium foil, thrips repellent / Asher K Ota, Floyd Smith -- Amateur hybridizing / Leon Kresl -- New roses of the world -- Inelligible roses -- Proof of the pudding -- Color illustrations : Randolph Park -- Europeana -- Fragrant Cloud -- San Antonio -- Miss All-American Beauty -- Scarlet Knight -- Red Chief. ; VG. Book.

Edition originale sans grand papier. [6690].

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. Rudolph, Norman Guthrie; Herbert Roese; F.W. Swain; Kidder, B. Latham; Prettyman, Clyde (illustrator). Canadian Edition. 62 pages. Features: Nice Valentine-theme color cover illustration of dancing couple by Norman Guthrie Rudolph; One-page photo of Governor General of Canada Lord Bessborough examining sheep at Toronto's Royal Winter Fair; The Mystery of the (Czar's?) Head in the Kremlin - an astounding revelation of a Soviet secret and why an imposter can never reclaim the throne of the murdered Czar - includes reproduction of affidavit by the author, Iliodor, and photo of Anatoly, purportedly one of the slayers of the Romanovs; Five Days (part 2); Fantastic Listerine Tooth Paste ad includes photo of man boasting "I Smoke Like a Chimney"; Technocracy to the Rescue - Rupert Hughes hails the technocrats vision of a happy world governed by engineering skill; The Flaming Lure - the story of a crime in a sealed room; Movie News, Reviews, and photos - Grand Slam, Tonight is Ours, Billion Dollar Scandal, Parachute Jumper; Along the Fire Escape - the story of a burglar's baptism and a girl who shrieked too soon; The Big Coal Problem; The Woman Accused (part 5); Hell Hounds! - The World's Worst Jail (part 11); White Shoes (short story); Vox Pop; To The Ladies; Nice vintage ad for Wrigley's gum on back cover. Above-average but not excessive wear. Unmarked. Middle page loose but present. A worthy vintage copy.

5 vol.: vol. 1: 57 pp. ; vol. 2: 58 pp. ; vol. 3: 42 pp.; vol. 4: 66 pp. ; vol. 5: 50 pp.; 5 vol.: 23.2 x 14.6 cm. (each); glue bound; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Volumes I-V of "Summary of a Workshop," a biannual series of symposiums on contemporary art sponsored by the Frederick R. Weisman Foundation and held at various North American locations. Each symposium was accompanied by a catalogue which summarized the conversations that took place. Volume I: "The Relationship Between Art and Architecture," held in Santa Monica, CA, January 21-22, 1989. Participants included: Frank O. Gehry, Daniel Buren, Jean-Louis Cohen, Cesar Pelli, Donald Judd, Irving Lavin, Germano Celant, Henry N. Cobb, Christopher Knight, Mildred Friedman, John Chamberlain, Peter Eisenman, Robert Irwin, Michael Graves, Nancy Wexler, Henry T. Hopkins, and Michael Rotondi. Volume II: "Art + Architecture + Society," held in Toronto, Canada, July 22-23, 1989. Participants included: Henry T. Hopkins, Michael Rotondi, Diana Agrest, Lynda Benglis, Scott Burton, Adele Freedman, April Greiman, Alanna Heiss, Craig Hodgetts, Walter Hopps, Catherine Ingraham, Eric Owen Moss, Matt Mullican, Larry Richards, David Ross, Alexis Smith, and Leon Whiteson. Volume III, "Art Fairs : Plans and Process," held in Los Angeles, CA, December 5-6, 1989. Participants included: O. Kelley Anderson Jr., Brian Angel, Dr. Alberto Anfossi, Rosina Gómez Baeza, Dr. Emil Bammatter, Thomas P. Blackman, Van Deren Coke, Michelle De Angelus, Milton Esterow, Anita Kaegi, Claudio Bruni Sakraischik, Allan Schwartzman, Leif Ståhle, Tamara Thomas, Robert Thomson. Volume IV, "Conservation and Contemporary Art," held in Richmond, VA, June 4-5, 1990. Participants included: Henry T. Hopkins, Billie Milam, Albert Albano, James Bernstein, Sharon Blank, Victoria Blyth Hill, Tom Branchick, William Leischer, Carol Mancusi-Ungaro, Ross Merill, Roy De Forest, Tim Ebner, George Herms, Duane Hanson, Rotraut Klein-Moquay, Ida Kohlmeyer, Miriam Shapiro, Paul Brach, Zora Sweet Pinney, and Nora Halpern Brougher. Volume V, "Support for the Arts in Unsupportive Times," held in Los Angeles, CA, December 4-5, 1990. Participants included: Nora Halpern Brougher, Henry T. Hopkins, Cee Scott Brown, Marie Cieri, Pamela Clapp, Gary Garrels, Stanley Grinstein, David Ireland, Steven D. Lavine, Bella Lewitzky, Lisa Lyons, Anne MacDonald, Peter Norton, Max Palevsky, Claire Peeps, Dr. Thomas Reese, Joy Silverman, Tina Summerlin, Ella King Torrey, Joel Wachs, and Frederick R. Weisman. "Twice each year the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation conducts workshops dealing with issues of importance to those involved in the creation, exposition, collection, conservation and education of international contemporary art in all of its manifestations. These workshops bring together approximately eighteen experts in closed session for two days. The topic is determined by the Foundation but the direction that conversation takes is determined by the participants. There is no agenda. The workshops are taped, transcribed, edited, published in the present form and distributed to participants, interested parties, museums and libraries." -- Henry T. Hopkins, director. Very Good / Fine. Set of 5 volumes. Light rubbing and yellowing of cover edges and light yellowing of pages, otherwise Fine. Contents clean and unmarked.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Rockwell, Norman; Szyk, Arthur (illustrator). First Edition. Features: Norman Rockwell cover illustration entitled "Blackout" is the fifth Willie Gillis picture and depicts him and girlfriend planning what to do in a blackout; The Case for Minorities - Now's the time to come to the aid of the other side; Our Two Months on Corregidor - Eyewitness description of the siege; Why Germany Must Invade England - England must be beaten before the Axis can win; I can't get a Job - Nobody wants this businesswoman of fifty-seven; Wool-Hat Dictator - How Gene Talmadge wows 'em in Georgia's cracker counties; Address - Paradise - This American went to the South Seas to live; The Japanese Pincers in Brazil - Japan's 'colonists' farm our neighbor's strategic spots; You Can Do Business With Your Junkman - Any old clothes, tin or rubber today? Stories: Johnny, Come back to Me!; "V" for Virginia; Pirate off Nantucket McQuillan Goes Below; Hell on Wheels The Bride Saw Red (part 1 of 7); The case of the careless Kitten (part 6 of 8). 116 pages. Lumberman's one-page insurance ad features Arthur Szyk illustration of the Axis leaders presenting medal to injured motorist. Nice color Willys ad inside back cover shows military Jeep flying through a large letter V. Back cover Camel cigarette ad shows paratroopers in action and an illustration of Helen V. Lynch working at the Pioneer Parachute Company. Pages 81-82 missing. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A well-preserved copy of this vintage WWII-era issue.; Cover Illustration; Folio.

Condition: Good. Five Letter-Sized Pages, Signed on Exposition Letterhead by dignitaries and civic officials connected to the Exposition, some stamped with the names of their organizations. Good with losses, marginal tears, creasing, perforations & some staining.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917, to the author Ellis A. Davis, regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner, Jr., the founder of Gale Research, Detroit.