Shurick E P J (9 results)

HARD BACK green. Condition: FAIR. bookplate on fep; signs of water stains; browning pages; general wear and rubbed cover. tight binding. Black and white illustrations. DATE PUBLISHED: 1946 EDITION: 371.

Hardback. Condition: VG-. No Jacket. Assumed First Edition. 371 pp + 3 p index, the book and contents are clean and tight, page edges are lightly browned, front free endpaper has former owner bookplate, the covers are tight and have edge rubbing and light spine wear, lower 1.5" of front spine guter is cracked, a very usable book. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. An early history of old-time radio. Bumped and rubbed with light wear at the edges, pages tanned. "Radio Station WMC Nov. 1946" written on the front end paper. WMC still broadcasts in Memphis, Tennessee and was an NBC affiliate in 1946.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are free from any markings. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Condition: Very Good. Midland Publishing Co. Kansas City, MO 1946 8vo. 371 pages. green cloth boards with illustration label tipped into front. text block crisp. bookplate to ffep. light rubbing to dust jacket with large tear to fold of front and flap.

Condition: Very Good. Midland Publishing Co. Kansas City, MO 1946 8vo. 371 pages. green cloth boards with illustration label tipped into front. text block crisp. bookplate to ffep. light rubbing to dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Generically inscribed and signed by author on front flyleaf. No other markings. Age-toning to paper, otherwise good in fair to good dust jacket with dust soiling, age-toning and slight edge wear. 1.25" faded band along top of front panel and some water stains near lower edge. 1.5" internal tear on rear panel along with some abrasions to and around author portrait. Inscribed by Author(s).

Cloth w/Paper Paste-down. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in mylar). B&W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. A gift quality copy with a very clean and tight textblock; b&w photographs. Immaculate green cloth binding, minimally shelf worn, paper-paste down on front cover. Unclipped dust jacket, illustrated, soiled covers, creases to top edges, minor creasing to corners. 371pp. Index at end. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Bound of red leather over boards with pictorial paste-down on front cover and black lettering on paper taped to spine. Covers are clean with light rubbing at outer corners and on spine (along edges, crown and foot). Dust jacket is lightly toned with chipping at corners and mild wear along edges, clear tape around crown and foot of spine. DJ is wrapped in a protective mylar cover. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are clean and crisp with uniform toning. Speckled red page edges. Printed in B&W. 371 pages. Title page dated 1946. Copyright page dated 1946. Front free endpaper has golden paste-down which states, "In Appreciation of the important role you have played in the development of the American Broadcasting System, KMBC of Kansas City present you with this First Edition copy--numbered 19--a documentary record of the industry's first quarter-century." Directly below this in dark blue ink is the author's signature. Previous owner's name (Chris Sterling) written in top corner of this same page. A very nice copy. This volume comes from the Broadcasting collection of Prof. Chris Sterling. Sterling was a professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University and an avid book collector. We are proud to house this collection, part of the extensive library which is his legacy. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it's a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Signed by Author(s).