Wallis Frank E (52 results)

Condition: New.

Library Binding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ex - Lib. Ex-library book with few markings. Pages are toned and there is a little soil. Minor cover wear. 327 indexed pages. Size: 6"x8.5".

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Harper & Brothers Publishers December 1909 Binding: Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Some wear to corners of cover. Hardback, 327 pages, no highlighting or underlining.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Very good condition ; Unbound, neatly trimmed & in mylar with a stiff backing board. Please note: This is NOT A BOOK, but from a vintage journal. This scan may not show the complete page; no photos; 9x12; 3 pp pages.

Condition: New. In.

PF. Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Unbound, neatly trimmed & in mylar with a stiff backing board. Please note: This is NOT A BOOK, but from a vintage journal. ; no illustrations; 9x12; 4 pp pages;

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First American Edition. 160 pp. Black boards lettered in silver on the spine; illustrated endpapers; illustrated throughout with black and white drawings. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Peter Pan Came from Outer Space, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; Science with the Dessert Course, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; When the World Froze, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; A Charlatan by Frank Harris; The Thames Valley Catastrophe by Grant Allan; The Aerial Brickfield by John Mills; A Corner in Lightning by George Griffith; The River of Death - The Doom of London by Fred M. White; London's Danger by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne; Around the World in Any Number of Ways, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; From Pole to Pole - a novelette by George Griffith; The Fate of the Firefly by Rev. J. M. Bacon; The Abduction of Alexandra Seine by Fred C. Smale; I Was As God, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; The Shadow and the Flash by Jack London; The Man Who Meddled with Eternity by E. Tickner-Edwards; The Last Stand of the Decapods, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; The Last Stand of the Decapods by Frank T. Bullen; The Purple Teror by Fred M. White; The Lizard by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne; The Last Days of Earth, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans; Our Second Voyage to Mars by W. S. Lach-Szyrma; The Last Days of Earth: Being the Story of the Launching of the Red Sphere by Geo. C. Wallis - George C. Wallis; and What's to Come Is Still Unsure, an essay by Dik and Hilary Evans. Size: 4to. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 273 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. ; ISBN: 1560980311 (alk. paper); 9781560980315 (alk. paper) LCCN: 90-22345 ; LC: TL657; Dewey: 387.7/325/09 ; OCLC: 22710600 ; blue cloth ; ex-lib, stamps, label ; no dustjacket ; Contents : In search of the real Count Zeppelin -- In the shadow of the titan : thoughts on the life and work of naval engineer Johann Schütte -- Building rigid airships -- Three communities and their changing fortunes -- Eckener's struggle to save the airship for Germany, 1919-1929 -- Zeppelin intermezzos in Detroit, 1920 and 1924 -- The political origins of the airship Graf Zeppelin, 1924-1928 -- France perceives the Zeppelins, 1924-1937 -- Politics, personality and technology : Airships in the manipulations of Dr. Hugo Eckener and Lord Thomson, 1919-1930 -- F. W. (Willy) von Meister : Portrait of an airship businessman -- Problems of helium and spy flights : the brief career of LZ 130 -- Conclusion ; John Duggan is editor of the journal "Zeppelin," ; Henry Cord Meyer is Emeritus Professor of History, University of California, Irvine. ; FINE. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Poor. First Edition. Original portfolio with chipping along edges and both ties present. Title page and list of plates present. 55 of 56 loose plates present (Plate 41 missing). Some small chips, edge tears, and smudges. The plates are nice.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Very Good. Periodical. xxviii, pp85-114, num bw ills, folding plan, ads. Or wraps with yapped edges (overhanging page edges) with numerous short tears to edges, top of spine chipped, prev owner name and post stamp to front cover. Impressive early 20th century architecture magazine. Size: Folio. Magazine.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Original portfolio with small tears along spine edges, parts of the ties missing, and a typewritten letter containing information about an architect tipped in inside the front cover. Title page and half title for Volume I (containing Parts I-IV, published later in 1899) present. General Index of Text and Illustrations, Volumes I and II (i-xiii) also present. Preface + 36 pages text + 33 loose plates. Text and all plates present. Few stray pencil marks, some tears along spine edge creases, and some small chips, edge tears, and smudges. The plates are nice.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book takes you on a captivating journey tracing the evolution of architectural styles throughout history. The author argues that architecture is the ultimate testament to human endeavor. It is a language that chronicles our triumphs, failures, values, and dreams. Through the detailed examination of buildings, monuments, and architectural trends, this book delves into the historical, social, and economic forces that have shaped our built environment. The author skillfully weaves a narrative that spans ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to the architectural powerhouses of the Renaissance and beyond. Each chapter not only explores the characteristics that define each style but also the human story behind their conception and construction. More than just a survey of architectural history, this book is an in-depth exploration of the intimate connection between what we build and who we are. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Original portfolio with fairly large corner chips, minor spine edge tears, pencil erasure on front cover, and both ties present. Title page and list of plates present. Portfolio with 1898, title page with 1899. All 32 loose plates present. Some small chips, edge tears, and smudges. Plate 10 with two ink spots in margin, Plate 17 with dampstain in one margin corner, else plates nice.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Original portfolio with minor chips, spine edge tears, smudges, and both ties present, part of one gone. Title page and half title for Volume III (Parts IX-XII) present. Title page, list of plates, and list of text pages for this portfolio present. Date on portfolio case 1901, date on title page of this part 1902. All 35 loose plates and all text pages present. Some browning, small chips, edge tears, and smudges else plates nice.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Original portfolio with minor chips, spine edge tears, smudges, and both ties present. Title page and half title for Volume I (Parts I-IV) present. Title page and list of plates for this portfolio present. All 36 loose plates present. Some small chips, edge tears, and smudges. Plate 6 dampstained, else plates nice.

Hardcover. Green cloth, gilt lettering and t. e. g. 327 pp. 117 bw plates. Survey of European and American architectural styles. VG-. Some rubbing/scuffing to boards, front joint is a little cracked and previous owners name penned to front end paper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very strong Very Good, quite close to Near Fine. 1910 First Edition and First Printing. See scans and description. New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1910. 'How to Know Architecture: The Human Elements in the Evolution of Styles', by Frank E. Wallis. Octavo, deep green textured cloth boards with gilt imprinting on front cover and spine and with ornamentation in blind stamp on front cover, as well; frontispiece with tissue guard; 333 pp. ( 6 + 327). Replete with illustrations - 117 of them - those being black and white photographs and finely-executed drawings. See scans. Very Good, and not far from Near Fine: modest wear at spine ends, corners barely touched; front free endpaper bears the 1910 signature, in flowing india ink script, of the presumed original owner of this first printing example. Contents fine, with a very low degree of page edge toning outside. See all seven scans. Many reprints are available, but this original work of scholarly architectural assessment is scarce. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, of course; not a bag. Box 202.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware.