Helen Thomas Flexner (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good- (Good). 1st. Covers worn, fraying along spine edges and bottom edges, back hinge broken and others overflexible, ffe torn out, pages good. Quaker meeting stamps and markings. Flexner grew up in an orthodox Quaker family in late 19th century Baltimore.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st. Spine title plate corner beng, very light edge wear and spotting to covers, spine cocked, binding tight, pages very good+. grew up in an orthodox Quaker family in late 19th century Baltimore.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Significant damage due to wetness. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Binding is very loose. Some pages are falling out. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

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

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1940. 335 pages; several reproductions of b&w photographs. Signed by Flexner. Previous owner's label on the front pastedown; a ghost of the label on the facing endpaper. Moss green cloth boards with paper title labels on the front board and on the spine. Head of the spine is worn. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Signed by Author(s).

Bumps and wear to upper edges and spine ends. Previous owner's name inked on front end paper. Very Good Hardcover (13.8 x 20.8 cm) in cloth boards.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated with 8 b/w halftones. Dust jacket (unclipped; nicks). Very good. 335 pages. No other signatures or bookplates. Signed by Helen Thomas Flexner on the third preliminary special page. Signed by Author(s).

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the history and development of Bryn Mawr College, a prestigious women's institution founded in the late 19th century. The author provides a detailed account of the college's founding principles, academic programs, student life, and its influence on the lives of its graduates. The book also examines the college's role in the broader context of women's education in America, highlighting its contributions to the advancement of women's intellectual and professional opportunities. Ultimately, this book offers a compelling narrative of an institution that has played a vital role in shaping the lives of countless women and the landscape of higher education in the United States. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A very clean, bright copy - no inscriptions.

Gebunden. Condition: New.

First Edition. 8vo, pp. 335. Illustrated with photographs. Tan cloth with paper labels. Dj flaps glued on front pastedown and flyleaf. Ex library with stamps, pocket removed. Cover little soiled, and little worn at corners and ends of spine. VG. Signed by the author. A memoir of the late 19th century.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1908 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 38 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1940. First edition, 1940. Memoir of the youngest child of a well-educated Victorian Quaker household - the Thomas family of Baltimore. Includes an original photo of the author's father, James Carey Thomas (1833-1897), founder of Johns Hopkins. The author's sister was M. Carey Thomas, one of the founders of Bryn Mawr. Signed by the author on a special page at the front. Gray cloth with paper labels on spine and front cover, 335 pages. The book has some light external wear, sections from the dustjacket tipped onto the verso of the front free endpaper, recto of preliminary blank, and dedication page, book reviews tipped onto rear endpapers. In addition, there are handwritten notes taped onto the final blank and rear free endpaper concerning the relationship, both professional and friendly, between the author's family and that of the book's last owner, with a gift inscription by the writer of the notes to the book's most recent owner completing the reference. Pages within the book are very clean and free from markings, underlining, etc. The photo measures 6.5" x 4.25" and was taken at Walzl's Imperial Portrait Studios on Baltimore. . Signed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 32.

Condition: Very Good. Helen Thomas Flexner's A Quaker Childhood offers a vivid portrayal of growing up in a late 19th-century Quaker family in Baltimore. As the youngest of ten children, Flexner provides an intimate glimpse into the values, traditions, and daily life of an Orthodox Quaker household. Grey cloth with paste-on titles; 8 inches tall; [4], 335 pages. Signed by the author on a tipped plate with her portrait on the reverse.Illustrated with 8 b/w halftones. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with a mildly age-darkened spine. Her narrative delves into the influence of Quaker principles on her upbringing, highlighting themes of simplicity, equality, and community. The memoir not only reflects on her personal experiences but also sheds light on the broader social and cultural dynamics of the time. Subjects: Quakerism, 19th-Century American Society, Family Dynamics, Women's History, Memoir, Social History, Quaker Studies.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association copy, donated to Branford College, Yale University, by Amelia Daggett Sheffield, whose father, John Daggett (1805-1885) published "Sketch of the History of Attleborough." After his death, Amelia edited his notes and in 1894, upon completion, published 'A Sketch of the History of Attleborough from its Settlement to its Division." This copy bears a bookplate from Yale with a presentation paste-down with dedications to include Joseph Earl Sheffield (1793-1882), great benefactor to Yale. Full-bound gray cloth, paste-down title labels on spine and front board, minimal wear at extremities, spine head is frayed with a 1/2 inch crack in the rear hinge, spine label has a small chip on one side, upper tips of four pages creased with minute tears, Branford College stamp lower corner rear free endpaper, tight, square, clean throughout.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition. A magazine for collectors and others interested in times past and in articles of daily use and adornment devised by the forefathers. Features: Cover illustrations of old Watch Cocks; Alsatian Knit Carpet frontispiece illustration (1706); Knitting - a little-known field for collectors; Watch Cocks as Collectibles; Prints After Lost Paintings by William Sidney Mount; New Bottles for Old Wine - American Artisan, Amateur, and Folk Paintings; Antiques in Domestic Settings - The New York Apartment of Mrs. Clendenin J. Ryan Sr.; Chippendale Influence in a Philadelphia Sofa - attributed to Jonathan Gostelowe (c. 1745-1795); The Hornbook for Collectors - The ABC's of American Windsor Chairs; Admiral Dewey - The First Hero of Manila; Pots for celestial beverages; and more. Many pages of nostalgic ads from a broad assortment of prominent dealers. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. pp. 221-280. Printed upon glossy stock. Unmarked with above-average wear. Covers detached but present. A worthy reference copy of this informative issue.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1897 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 76 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 76 Maddison, Isabel,Flexner, Helen Whitall (Thomas),Wines, Emma Stansbury,Bryn Mawr college. Graduate club.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1905 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 35 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 35.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1905 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 38 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1896 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 176 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 176 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1896. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 176, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 176 176.