Nicholson Herbert V (7 results)

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Softcover. Condition: Very good. (1st Edition). 188p. Signed by Nicholson on title page. Cover edges scraped. Nicholson, "Quaker missionary to Japan and outspoken friend to imprisoned West Coast Japanese during World War II, was one of the most high-profile non-Japanese advocates for their cause." He offered spiritual comfort to detainees and stored their belongings, continuing to offer support throughout their internment. Following the war, he "helped haul furniture back to Southern California, place Manzanar returnees in jobs as gardeners, and establish the Evergreen Hostel for returning prisoners in Boyle Heights." (Densho Encyclopedia) 5 leaves of b&w photo plates. (8-1/4"x5-1/4"). …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 219, No. 5. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Don Moore.] Cover art by Paul Stahr. Includes "The Battle of the Silent Men" (pt. 1 of 6) by M. Wheeler-Nicholson; "Barons of the Border" (pt. 2 of 5) by J. E. Grinstead; "The Tiger of Pnom Kha" (pt. 3 of 3) by F. V. W. Mason; "The Hothouse World" (pt.5 of 6) by Fred MacIsaac; "The Kansas Killer" by Herbert L. McNary; "The Vengeance Trail" by Victor Rousseau; "The Triumph That Failed" by Jack Woodford; "The Training of Sandy McNab" by Capt. S. P. Meek. Other Features: "Trees That Destroy Disease" by Sherwood Gates; "Where Prison Life's Not So Hard" by C. A. Freeman; "Marriage Among the Gauharibos" by George E. Camroux; "Venom of Chinese Toads Used" by Marie McCarty; "The Men Who Make the Argosy - Victor Rosseau"; "Argonotes"; "Looking Ahead!" 3/4" loss at spine head; store stamp on cover; a few short tears; small piece of lower rear cover foredge corner off. Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE AS FOLLOWS: "To the Arcadia Meth. | Hospital library with | gratitude for your kindness | in a time of need. This old bit of pottery | just had to be patched up. | Herbert V. Nicholson | Feb 2, 1975." 8vo. 152[2]p. Introduction by Togo Tanaka. Profusely illustrated with black and white captioned photos and two black and white maps. Front wrapper has a drawing in black and white of the Manzanar Relocation Center and the rear wrapper has a large black and white photo of Herbert V. and Madeline Waterhouse Nicholson. Just touches of wear to extremities, wrappers clean and bright, corners square and flat, else near fine to fine with no internal markings. This is the story of the Nicholsons' work in Japan as Quaker missionaries and evangelists. Just before WWII, they returned to Pasadena, CA, and ministered among the Nisei, including eventually Manzanar Relocation Center. This book is filled with details of the detention and relocation process, including a map of all the internment centers.…

Whittier 1974, Penn. Blue cloth, very good, 152p., map, 14 x 21.5 cm., a NEW, UNUSED copy, dust jacket, clean and bright. THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED COPY * * FIRST & ONLY SMALL EDITION * * . . *** **** *** . . A PRIMARY ACCOUNT OF A RARE QAKER MISSIONARY AT MANZANAR . . . JAPANESE CONCENTRATION CAMP . * A primary source for American missionary work in Manzanar. A keen perspective on life in the relocation camp and a per- personal narrative of his work with Japanese-Americans. There a very few Americans allowed to assist the Japanese in the camps, thus this work is a valuable insight and primary resource. . Nicholson was involved with assisting the Japan Japanese-Americans at Manzanar Relocation Camp, this is his personal narrative. . * Cover art drawing by K. Takamura. . *** This book was a labor of love, essentially a privately printed book, done with the assistance of religious donors. This was issued in a very small & discreet [Limited Edition]. . ***.…

Whittier 1974, Penn. Stiff wrs., very good, 152p., map,14 x 21.5 cm., a NEW, UNUSED, a bright, clean & solid copy. AUTHOR'S SIGNED COPY * * FIRST & ONLY SMALL EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . A PRIMARY ACCOUNT OF A RARE QAKER MISSIONARY AT MANZANAR . . . JAPANESE CONCENTRATION CAMP . * A primary source for American missionary work in Manzanar. A keen perspective on life in the relocation camp and a per- personal narrative of his work with Japanese-Americans. There a very few Americans allowed to assist the Japanese in the camps, thus this work is a valuable insight and primary resource. . Nicholson was involved with assisting the Japan Japanese-Americans at Manzanar Relocation Camp, this is his personal narrative. . * Cover art drawing by K. Takamura. . *** This book was a labor of love, essentially a privately printed book, done with the assistance of religious donors. This was issued in a very small & discreet [Limited Edition]. . ***.…