John Albert Wilson (157 results)

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

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fair. Some edge wear and creasing from reading. All text is present.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. older book, some wear - may have remainder mark or previous owner's name Standard-sized.

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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A history of Egypt from primitive times to the decline of the empire traces the development of a distinct civilization Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Very Nice Clean Copy. No marks or writings, pages bright and clean, binding sound. Slight spine lean, carefully packaged and shipped in box. 218 pp W1.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket covered in protective mylar sleeve. Binding tight and square, Pages may have a small amount of underling, and margin marks. Previous Owners name inside front cover.

Paperback. Condition: New. New tightly bound softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. Clean text free of marks or underlining. Includes contemporary comments and a bibliography. xlii, 154 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Benjamin Davis Wilson was one of the first American settlers in Southern California. He became a prosperous rancher and the mayor of little Los Angeles. A special friend of the Indians of Southern California, Wilson was appointed their subagent in 1852, when the Indians were on the edge of catastrophe, their population reduced by two-thirds within a generation. Wilson's great contribution, the one he wished to be remembered for, was to appraise the problems of these Indians and urge their settlement on land set aside for them. His report (published in the Los Angeles Star in 1868) was instrumental in creating the reservation system. "The Indians of Southern California in 1852" was inspired by Wilson's desire "to secure peace and justice to the Indians." He recognized his duty to guard against Indian raids on the ranchos and settlements while establishing policies that ensured the future welfare of Indians suffering from the breakdown of the old mission program. Besides the influential Wilson report, this volume contains vivid descriptions of life in the so-called Cow Counties of Southern California at mid-nineteenth century. Also included are excerpts from contemporary newspapers.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Scarce. Red cloth with black lettering along the spine. The book is 218 pages in length, with 23 black-and-white illustrations. This copy is in very good condition. However, the rear of the jacket displays some old moisture marks. Signature of former owner. Photographs are available.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 172 pp. Excellent copy. Nearly flawless copy with minor external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Cover corners are lightly frayed and spinestrip ends are bumped. No dust jacket. John Moodie (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. 358pp. + index.Used book, Clean , tight binding, no tears. Illustrated with line drawings. and photographs. From the slums of San Francisco, to a safe home for Children by the author who was one. SIGNED and inscribed by AUTHOR. Size 6 x 9" tall. John M. Ramm (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). …

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

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. No dust jacket. Nameplate on front panel/erase marks on front end page. A few brown patches. Near Fine condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Authority and Law in the Ancient Orient. Book.

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: Very Good. Very Good- Dust Jacket. First Edition. Very good hardcover with very good- DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Interior appears free of markings. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Boards have bowing. Dust jacket has sunned spine, lightly sunned edges, edgewear. vii, 358pp plus unpaginated index. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good to Very Good+. First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, standard pulp size. Small piece out of front cover top right corner, small chip to spine bottom, spine a little dusty, less than the usual small edge tears, former owner name inside, a VG to VG+ copy. Back cover advertisement is for Remington Rand Inc. John R. Forte Jr. (front cover) (illustrator).…

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

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover book in very nice condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

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