Revised Will Johnston (4 results)

The New Wonder Book of Knowledge The Marvels of Modern Industry and Invention the Interesting Stories of Common Things the Mysterious Processes of Nature Simply Explained
Hill, Henry Chase compiled and arranged by and edited and revised by Will H. Johnston
Published by Chicago, The John C. Winston Co., 1938, 1938
- Hardcover
Seller: WellRead Books, Shamong, NJ, U.S.A.WellRead Books
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Small 4to.; orange cloth covered decorative boards, hardcover; 600 pages; color frontispiece and black and white photographic illustrations and illustrations; gift inscription on front endpaper; boards are heavily rubbed with corners and spine ends chipped and frayed and spine heavily sunned else good.
Published by John C. Winston, 1930
- Hardcover
Seller: THE OLD LIBRARY SHOP, Bethlehem, PA, U.S.A.THE OLD LIBRARY SHOP
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Hard Cover. Condition: good+. Dust Jacket Condition: --. 600pp lincluding index; 700 photos & drawings in b/w; color frontis; blue cover with navy & gilt lettering & decoration, gilt about worn, nearly gone on spine; some wear to extrems of cover; prev. owner's address label on front endpage. Hardcover.
Published by Universal Book and Bible House, Philadelphia, 1933
- Hardcover
Seller: Larry W Price Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Larry W Price Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. [This is a salesman Sample, not the actual book. It was taken door-to-door showing customers the various aspects of the book in an attempt to sell it] Variously Paged (0.50 Inch Thick), Many Photos, Orig Blue Hardback, with Gilt & Blue Design on Cover, Sample Spine on back cover, Subscription list unu…sed, VG.
The New Wonder Book of Knowledge
Hill, Henry Chase [compiled by] and Edited and Revised by Will H. Johnston.
Published by John C. Winston, Philadelphia PA, 1930
- Hardcover
Seller: A Few Books More. . ., Billings, MT, U.S.A.A Few Books More. . .
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 8 vo, 600 pp. including 5 pages of Index. Illustrated with a full-color frontispiece, 700 photographs, facsimiles and drawings. Blue cloth with a dark blue single wing plane behind a gilt image of the God Mercury holding a sailing ship in his right… and an electric transmission tower on his left. Colors bright. Corner bumped, a few air bubbles under cloth surface, not worn. Text block age-darkened, not badly. No names, or other internal markings. DUST JACKET unclipped ( price $2.50, not on corner). Edges of jacket worn, with minor tears and chipping. a 4 inch tear from top between back panel and back flap. Spine faded. A collectible copy of this encyclopedic survey of man's technological progress prior to 1930. Interesting for children and adults. "Illustrated by 700 Photogrpahs and Drawings" (illustrator).