Mary Hield (84 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. McLoughlin Brothers, New York. 1910 (?) First appearance in a McLaughlin catalog is 1910. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and mostly unmarked but for childish pencil scribbling on page 106 and the rear pastedown. Book Condition: Fair; wear through fabric at head, tail, and tips; light soiling to boards; missing piece of fabric at head; wear to colors on the front board illustration; small closed tears on many pages. No DJ. Green cloth boards and spine with brown lettering on the spine and front board. Clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. Color Frontispiece of Lincoln Assassination. 26 full page engravings precede each story.153 pp tall 8vo. This book takes 26 well-known stories from history and assigns a characteristic to that story that fits with the acts of the person the story is about- such as Industry assigned to Benjamin Franklin, Singleness of Purpose assigned to John Bunyan. A presentable copy. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good Condition, Bumped Corners, Stained Cover, Gift Names for Christmas 1911, Clean Text, Sound Binding, See Photos The product is a hardcover book titled "Historical Sketches" by Mary Hield, published by McLoughlin Brothers in New York in 1911. This illustrated nonfiction book is written in English and is an original edition. It provides historical insights and is a valuable addition to any collection of North American literature.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. In decorated brown cloth. Rubbing to cloth. Circa early 1900's.

Cloth. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. nd (c. early 1900s), 159pp, illus., corners bumped, some shelfwear to cover, slight soiling to cover, binding slightly cocked, no dj, a few smudges throughout, otheriwse contents clean.

Hardback. No Dustjacket. Pictorial Covers. Very Good Condition. Dime-sized ink spot on front edge of front cover. Some minimal tiny water spotting to front cover. Corner bumps. Small owner's inscription, dated 1907, in black ink on front free endpaper otherwise a tight sound unmarked copy of the book.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Glimpses of South America: The land of the pampas. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pilgrim on front with rifle.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. [nd], ca 1890. 322 pages. Mustard cloth boards with black design and gold gilt lettering on front cover. Moderate shelf wear/soiling/staining, with bumped spine tips and fore-edge corners. Both hinges slightly cracked; binding else intact, and is sound through textblock. Prior owner's name and notation penned to FFEP. Interior else clean, pages heavily toned, text unmarked. …

8Vo Hardcover. Condition: Good. 4th. 322pp. No year listed. Pages are warmly toned with many detailed b&w illustrations and foxing present throughout. Brown pictorial boards shows a man wearing a turban with arabesque gold gilt lettering; heavily rubbed corners, moderate shelf wear and some light chipping from age. Binding is secure; hinges are split but attached. Calligraphy inscription on front end paper adding character.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Small quarto. 154pp. Black and white illustrations, chromolithograph frontispiece. Young person's history notes penciled on the endpapers, one inch wide vertical stain on front board, very good. From "Love - The Invention of the Stocking-Loom" to "Martydom - Abraham Lincoln," history stories for older children.…

Condition: Fair. 1882. No edition remarks. 222 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Gilt edges to textblock. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. Heavy cracking to hinges and gutters. Binding loose. Pages detached at front. Boards have heavy shelf wear with bumping and fraying to corners and crushing, fraying and tearing to spine ends and edges. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering is slightly dulled. Some additional mild marks and staining. Boards are slightly bowed.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Lacks dustwrapper, decorative boards are slightly rubbed, wear to rear edge and top and bottom of spine and corners. No inscriptions, illustrated. Main body of text is bright and clean just some light spotting to various points, page edges gilt. Heavy book which will require addditional postage outside the UK.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. An overview of South American history, culture, people animals, ecosystems, commerce, etc: Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Guiana, Venezuela, Indians, Forests, Chili, etc. illustrated with many b&w illustrations. This was written and published as a children's educational series (probably for later elementray grades, though the vocabulary seems quite advanced). Undated, but published after the first 1882 edition; stated to be the 8th thousand printing, this copy was probably published in the mid to late 1880's. Contains numerous black & white illustrations. Covers somewhat worn, but decorations still quite legible. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book.; The World in Pictures; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 222 pages.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. First Thus. Full-bound green cloth, green flora illustrated boards with gilt titles and decorative accents, b&w illustrations; mild to moderate wear and bumping at extremities, slight slant, some dulling spots to finish, presentation bookplate front-free endpaper, sporadic light foxing, rear free endpaper has a 4 inch tear at gutter, tight and clean. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. No date but probably around 1905, Wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, corners bumped and worn, boards showing, top and bottom of spine bumped and worn, surface of covers faded and worn, edges a little grubby, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but browning, binding a little loose, previous owners name embossed in top right corner of front end paper and the name of a school on the front paste down.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - ''Glimpses of South America: Or The Land of the Pampas'' is a travelogue book written by Mary Hield and published in 1882. The book provides a detailed account of Hield's journey to South America, specifically the region known as the Pampas. The Pampas is a vast plain that covers much of Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. Hield describes the natural beauty of the region, the people, their customs and traditions, and the wildlife that she encountered. The book also includes illustrations and photographs of the places and people that Hield encountered during her travels. The book is a fascinating account of South America during the late 19th century and provides a unique insight into the culture and way of life of the people who lived in the Pampas region during that time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.…

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A very good hardcover book.