Fuermann George (90 results)

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

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. E.M. Schiwetz (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. worn, taped repairs, edge wear. The book is in fair condition, with a dust jacket that shows significant wear and taped repairs. The edges are worn, and the spine has visible damage. Internally, the pages are intact with no inscriptions or markings, maintaining the integrity of the text and illustrations. E. M. Schiwetz (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Printing. Book has bump to spine ends and some toning to page edges, else Fine. Jacket has scuffing along top edge and chipping at spine ends, some toning. Not price clipped. Fuermann examines "a modern Texas obscured by myth and make-believe, a state seen always from the other side of the looking glass. Here is a name-by-name focus on millionaires and martyrs, oil and oligarchy, excess and eccentricity. (in 1957). E. M. Schiwetz (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. A2 - A first edition hardcover in very good condition. Dust jacket is mylar protected, it has heavy rubbing on spine edges. 1 1/2 sealed tear on back gutter. Open tear 1/4 x 1/2" open tear on bottom of spine, price clipped. The book has light soiling one edge, moderate discoloration and light shelf wear. In this exciting book, a twentieth-century Pepys illumines a modern Texas obscured by my and make-believe. This is a book about Texas now, the author says in his Preface. 8.5"x5.5". 284 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Schiwetz, E. M. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. H5 - An ex-library first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the back of the front free endpaper in good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has label on the spine, some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges, scattered foxing and stains, inside flaps adhered to the fixed endpapers, tanning and light shelf wear Book has library markings (labels, stamping, cardholder, etc.), some bumped corners, scattered foxing and stains, back free endpaper cutout, tanning and light shelf wear. With Drawings by E.M. Schiwetz. 8.5"x5.75", 284 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Ex-Library.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Houston: The Feast Years. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Stated First Edition. Light Soiling On The Covers, Smudge Mark On The Back Cover, Binding Is Square And Pages Are Clean, Very Nice Reading Copy.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. first edition book, includes the dust jacket.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Very Good. First Edition. Signed by author back of ffep. Owner's gift inscription half-title page. In Brodart protective cover. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. DJ has small tear, edge wear, creases, scratches, scuffs, rubbed corners/spine, slightly soiled, price clipped. Boards have edge wear, rubbed corners/spine. No writing. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Grey cloth with black lettering. Nice bright, crisp and square copy with no markings. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Dust jacket (in mylar sleeve) is just slightly soiled. It is not price-clipped. Lowell Collins (Woodcuts); Owen Johnson (Photographs) (illustrator). …

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st ed. 284 pp. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2. Beige cloth covered boards, stamped in green on spine. Mostly white illustrated dj, a bit edgeworn. No markings noted.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Some toning and mild edge wear to the covers. Clean, no writing or tears. Stapled pictorial covers. 7 X 10 inches. 50 pages with Index. Illustrated with woodcuts by Lowell Collins, modern photographs by Owen Johnson, and historical photographs and sketches by various hands, from the author's collection of Houston historical material.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. L.U. Kjaiser. Paperback. Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st ed. 284 pp. 5 3/4 x 8 5/8. Beige cloth covered boards, stamped in green on spine. Illustrated dj, edgeworn. No markings noted.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: fair. Acceptable Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Stated First Edition. Signed by author on back of flyleaf. A nice copy with only light wear. Schiwetz, E.M. (illustrator). SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A trace of foxing to the top edge of the page block. The dust jacket has an upper-corner tear and some rubbing wear along the flap folds. 49 pages with many illustrations and historical black-and-white archive photographs of Houston history, corporate group portraits, and mid-century industrial facility views. A corporate anniversary retrospective authored by prominent Houston journalist and local historian George Fuermann. This commemorative volume chronicles the 75-year evolutionary arc of the Peden Iron & Steel Company (later known simply as the Peden Company). Founded in 1890, Peden grew to become one of the largest wholesale hardware, iron, and industrial supply distributors in the American Southwest. Fuermann's narrative details how the firm supplied the hardware that physically built early Texas infrastructure, survived regional oil booms, and adapted into a mid-century industrial powerhouse. An excellent resource for researchers of Texas industrial history and urban development. B51.…