Frederick Childs (37 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Condition: Very Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Tuesday, May 26 (holiday SALE item)* 15 pp., paperback, very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

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

Softcover, staple-bound, 16 pages, very good condition; clean and crisp; no internal marks.

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

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

First Edition. First edition. Oblong softcover. 15 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran September 7 through October 8, 1988. Includes 6 color plates. A very good copy in stapled wrappers with a small and faint sticker shadow to the front cover.

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

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Single Issue In Original Wrappers. Light Wear, Bright, Foxing On Edges Of Page Block, Some Fading To Spine Panel.

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.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Privately printed, Little Compton, 1993, 6x9. Paperbound. Foreword by Leigh Perkins. 112 pp including, 1 p bibliography. A sporting autobiography: a lifetime of hunting New England grouse, prairie chicken, sharp tailed grouse, woodcock, duck and some trout fishing, etc. Nicely printed at the Stinehour Press. Very fine.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Privately printed, Little Compton, 1993. Not illustrated. 6" x 9". Paperbound. 112 pp. A sporting autobiography: a lifetime of hunting New England grouse, prairie chicken, sharp tailed grouse, woodcock, duck, and some trout fishing, etc. Mint.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Issued Without d/j. First Edition. Paperbound, 112 pp., references. Limited to 1,000 copies. Folded, handwritten, signed letter from the author laid-in about the writing of the book. A page and a half long. White covered paperback book in v.g. cond.

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Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Concerning U. S. Government Securities: A Condensed Review of the Nation's Currency, Public Debt, and the Market. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. Reprint. The book is very good with some minor shelf wear and a tiny crease at spine. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is the annual report of a Womans Auxiliary Board overseeing the workings of a Presbyterian hospital in the 1920s. It covers topics such as associate membership, pledge funds, child care, fundraising, volunteer activities, social services, occupational therapy, and more. The unifying idea of the book is how everyone from dedicated volunteers to staff to patients works together to enhance the purpose of the hospital: healing and wellness. The book is a fascinating look at one part of the sprawling medical machinery that was taking shape in the early 20th century in America, and shows how hard work and a variety of skills contributed to the greater good of public health. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

First edition (not stated). xviii, 417 pages. Hardcover: H 26.25cm x L 22.5cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed; shallow chipping at spine head; nicks and a few short tears as well as some creasing at other edges. Blue cloth with bright white stamping to spine. Interior pages are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket. With tan endpapers, double page color photo as background for title, August 1977 Foreword by National Capital Planning Commission Chairman David M. Childs on page vii, Author's Note, "Prologue: The Washington Plan in Past and Present," "Photographic Essay: The National Capital City" (pages 5-10), numerous b/w photographs throughout (many by Robert C. Lautman), other b/w illustrations, "Epilogue: The New Washington," "Photographic Essay: Faces and Forms of Washington," Bibliographic Essay, Acknowledgements, and Index. Features fifteen chapters titled as: "The Planned Central City 1790-1800;" "The Port City 1800-1860;" "The Civil War 1860-1865;" "The Postbellum City 1865-1900;" "The McMillan Plan 1901-1902;" "Toward Metropolis 1902-1926;" "The Year of Decision 1926;" "The Early National Capital Park and Planning Commission 1926-1933;" "The New Deal in Planning 1933-1941;" "World War Ii and Postwar Years 1941-1952;" "The Turnaround 1952-1960;" "Mobility 1920-1976;" "New Agendas in Policies and Comprehensive Plans 1960-1968;" "The Redevelopment Theme 1945-1976;" and "The Metropolitan Region Theme 1945-1976." Although much has occurred since it was first published, Gutheim's WORTHY OF THE NATION remains the definitive book regarding the history of urban planning for the District of Columbia. Educated at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Chicago, Frederick Gutheim enjoyed a long career as a city planner, urban historian, and architectural critic and was on the faculty at the University of Michigan, Williams College, George Washington University, and Harvard's Graduate School of Design. Gutheim maybe best known for his book THE POTOMAC which was part of the Rivers of America series but wrote, co-authored, and edited other books on planning, history, and architecture including two monographs regarding Frank Lloyd Wright. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.75 pounds (2.15 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0874744962.

Paperbound. Condition: Very Good. Privately printed, Little Compton, 1993, with a note signed by the author on the endpaper that says: "corrections written in the text". Not illustrated. 6" x 9". Paperbound. There are eight corrections, written in ink by the author. 112 pp. Foreword by Leigh Perkins. A sporting autobiography: a lifetime of hunting New England grouse, prairie chicken, sharp tailed grouse, woodcock, duck, and some trout fishing, etc. Nicely printed at the Stinehour Press. Very good.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. 4to. Hard covers. Very Good. Blue cloth over boards. 116 pp.Black and white plates throughout. * There might be an additional charge due to the large size of the book.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used, illustrated stiff paper wraps, 112pp. Interior clean except for authors inscription, date and signature on the ffep. Binding tight. Shelf rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears, corners slightly rubbed. A tiny spot of soiling on the upper. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. 8vo. 15 pp. Oblong. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Typographical blue paper wraps. Staple binding. Pages fine. Color plates throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.