Olive Carroll (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Vestal, H.B.; Ninon; Jacques, Robin; Watson, Aldren; Rojankovsky, Feodor; Pitz, Henry; Weiss, Harvey (illustrator). Gray illustrated boards with yellow spine. Light wear at spine ends. Illustrated end papers. Binding is tight and square. Pages are clean throughout. No Jacket. Volume 41 which consists of the following stories and subjects; Robin Hood, Heidi Goes to the Pasture, The Walrus and the Carpenter, How the Camel Got His Hump, Mop Top, One Horse Farm, What the Good-Man Does is Always Right, Hunters from the Sky, Thomas Jefferson: Father of Democracy, The True Book of Health, Tricks to Fool Your Friends and Let's Go to Argentina.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original publisher's gray-brown paper wrappers with green- and silver-foil illustration of a woman on front cover. No lettering on covers or spine. "Printed by the Lord Baltimore Press" on copyright page. 5 1/4" x 9 1/2." Sixty-nine pages, complete. Many black-and-white illustrations, complete. List of Illustrations in front. Addenda in back. Three additional pages of advertisements also in back for businesses and services related to tourism. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning and a few spots of foxing. Covers are clean and intact overall but have slight wear to extremities, darkening, and light rubbing. Foil accents on front cover are somewhat faded. A Very Good copy. A promotional booklet for Baltimore, Maryland with an emphasis on the city's art and architecture. Baltimore's places and points of interest are highlighted through essays or sections by different authors. The following are the titles of these essays and their authors: "An Historical Sketch of Baltimore" by Grace S. Arnold, "The Industries of Baltimore" by Henry Bogue, Jr., "The Baltimore Harbor" by Nina Irvin, "The New Sewerage System" by Calvin W. Hendrick, "Some Architectural Notes" by Laurence H. Fowler, "The Maryland Institute" by J. Frederick Hopkins, "Walters Art Gallery" by Winifred R. Hazeltine, "The Peabody Institute" by Alice A. White, "Mural Decorations in the Court House" by E. A. Doetsch, "Universities and Schools" by Lilian W. Duval, "Monuments and Sculpture" by Elizabeth A. Keyworth, "Art Societies" by Lilian W. Duval, "Charcoal Club Art School" by Henry H. Wiegand, "Notes on Maryland Authors" by Katharine G. Grasty, "The Parks" by Minnie E. Ashcom, "The Playground Movement in Baltimore" by E. R. Morgan, "The Boy Scouts" by H. Laurance Eddy, "Some Picturesque Bits of Baltimore and Vicinity" by Francis P. Wightman, and "The Eye Sentient" by James Parton Haney.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. (CAD) Presumed first edition, No markings, Fine in Fine dust jacket. Green boards, 357pp, B&W photos. This is the autobiography of Carroll who served with the Norwegian Merchant Navy as a Radio operator in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Few are the books which convey a description of the duties of the wireless operator with an account of ship's business, life aboard a modern cargo liner and a story of travel, have ever been written by someone within the profession. The author tells her story with light humour, emotion and an insight into the life of the seafarer, away from home and family for lon gperiods of time. Born in Toronto, Ontario, the author received all her schooling in Vancouver, B.C., where her family moved when she was two. (2.0 JM HOQ 103/5 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Illustrated. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Small closed tears on top front and rear panel and spine crown. Light shelfwear on panel corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Cordillera Publishing Co 1993 357ppFIRST EDITION. Hardback. Dust jacket intact in a protective cover though spine a little faded. Owner's signature. Sellotape marks on front and back end papers. Otherwise in good condition. Memoirs of a radio operator who sailed the world in the late 1940s. Black and white illustrations.

Hardback. Olive J. Carroll, Cordillera Book Co. Author: Olive J. CarrollBinding: HardbackPublished: Cordillera Book Co, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling memoir, "Deep Sea 'sparks': A Canadian Girl In The Norwegian Merchant Navy," Olive J. Carroll recounts her extraordinary experiences as a female radio operator during World War II. This historical account details her time serving aboard Norwegian merchant ships, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs faced by those in the maritime service during wartime. Carroll's narrative illuminates the often-overlooked contributions of women in a male-dominated field and provides a vivid portrayal of life at sea amidst global conflict. The book presents a personal and insightful look into a pivotal period of history, making it a valuable read for enthusiasts of naval history and women's studies. Hardback.