Walter Francis Wright (12 results)

Paperback Magazine. Condition: Good. A little wear, small name in pen, binding sound; good + overall. Contains: Inductive Reasoning (Markham), Aqueduct (Rayer), Eviction (Baxter), Bottomless Pit (High), Too Good to be True (Gillings), Dawn's Left Hand (Wright - final part). Book.

Condition: Fair. 1937. No Edition Remarks. 158 pages. Paperback book with brown cover. Leaflet about Illinois Studies inserted to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to first page. Paper cover has moderate edgewear with small tears and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges with splits to spine edges. Pencil mark and water staining to front cover. Wear marks overall.

Condition: Very Good. USED. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. No Dustjacket. Reprinted 1972. Owner's stamp on front page.

Original Printed Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. Walter Huber, Fred Herz, T.J. Hellman, Inez Mexia, William E. Colby, Joseph Dixon, H.P. Rankin, Frank H. Lewis, Philip S. Carlton, William H. Wright, Lee L. Stopple, Quong Jue, R.L. van Oosting (illustrator). First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1925. First Edition. Vol XII, No. 2, for 1925. This was published during a several-year time period when the Sierra Club did not stipulate the month of an issue, just the volume, the number, and the year- monthly designations for such an infrequent publication having always been somewhat unnecessary in any case. Original printed wrappers, 9 1/4" x 6 1/4", 102 pp. + unpaginated photographic plates, features and ads, including a plate fold-out with two panoramic wide angles, from Mount Hamilton, by William H. Wright. Very Good plus, really quite close to near fine; the major flaw being the common one that circuit binding (yapp binding) was used, in which cover edges were intentionally extended out beyond page edges, but over time the extended part becomes pressed inward somewhat (see scan). One notable rear-cover chip at top, about 1" x 1.5". Otherwise, just occasional very small points of cover wear. A very handsome copy. See scans. Binding sturdy, contents fine. See scan of contents page for the lineup of stellar club writers and their always engaging and adventurous topics. In addition to the graphics mentioned above, this issue is chock full of photographic plates by the club's best photographers, as well as others. In addition to a serious passel of photos by Walter Huber and Fred Herz, there are photo contributions by T.J. Hellman, Inez Mexia, William E. Colby, Joseph Dixon, H.P. Rankin, Frank H. Lewis, Philip S. Carlton, William H. Wright, Lee L. Stopple, Quong Jue, R.L. van Oosting, and several uncredited. SC2.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Robert L. Lipman, A.C. Lovekin, J.S. Hutchinson, James K. Moffitt, Ansel F. Hall, Frank A. Williamson, C.O. Schneider, W. Harris, Con L. Grover, Frederick H. Morley, Walter L. Huber, Chester Versteeg (illustrator). First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1923. First Edition. Vol XI, No. 4, for 1923. This was published during a several-year time period when the Sierra Club did not stipulate the month of an issue, just the volume, the number, and the year - monthly designations for such an infrequent publication having always been somewhat unnecessary in any case. Original printed wrappers, 9 1/4" x 6 1/4", 115 pp. + numerous unpaginated photographic plates, features and ads, including a fold-out map (Grouse Meadows to Vidette Meadow) and a fold-out wide-angle photograph by W.H. Wright. Gray stapled wraps, rather than the usual medium brown. Very Good; circuit binding (yapp binding) was used, in which cover edges were intentionally extended out beyond page edges, but over time the extended part becomes pressed inward somewhat (see scan). Some damage at inside front hinge area, and some spine sunning and abrasion. A handsome copy. See scans. Binding sturdy, contents fine. See scan of contents page for the lineup of stellar club writers and their always engaging and adventurous topics. In addition to the graphics mentioned above, this issue is chock full of photographic plates by the club's best photographers, as well as others, including Robert L. Lipman, A.C. Lovekin, J.S. Hutchinson, James K. Moffitt, Ansel F. Hall, Frank A. Williamson, C.O. Schneider, W. Harris (an 1867 shot), Con L. Grover, Frederick H. Morley, Walter L. Huber, Chester Versteeg and several uncredited artists. SC2.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Near Fine. Ansel Adams, Lewis F. Clark, Joel H. Hildebrand; Marjory Dickieson; Marjory Bridge Farquhar; Walter A. Starr; W.E. James; George Shochat (illustrator). First Edition. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1935. First Edition. February, 1935 [Vol XX, No. I]. Original printed wrappers, tall octavo. Near Fine - and in this case, the near fine is just about as near to fine as it can get. No salient flaws; faint cover dust (scan) and - that's it. No other flaws. Very, very high grade example. Binding is, of course, sturdy. See scans. 118 numbered pp.(with some illustrations) + 24 black and white photographic plates. Nine photographs are by the great Ansel Adams; other contributors from the posse of photographic talent in this issue were: Lewis F. Clark, Joel H. Hildebrand; Marjory Dickieson; Marjory Bridge Farquhar; Walter A. Starr; W.E. James; and George Shochat. Several topical sketches sprinkled throughout, as well. Articles (see scan of contents page) byJoel H. Hildebrand; Dan De Quille; Francois E. Matthes; Joseph Grinnell; Cedric Wright; Ruth R. Currier; Louise Hildebrand; Doris F. Leonard; Elmo A. Robinson; Walter A. Starr; David R. Brower; Angus E. Taylor; and editor Francis P. Farquhar. And as always a variety of regular and special departments. Please review all scans. l-sc2.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Ansel Adams, Lewis F. Clark, Joel H. Hildebrand; Marjory Dickieson; Marjory Bridge Farquhar; Walter A. Starr; W.E. James; George Shochat (illustrator). First Edition. Yosemite National Park Naturalist's copy. Very Good. See scans and description. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1935. First Edition. February, 1935 [Vol XX, No. I]. Original printed wrappers, tall octavo; 118 numbered pp.(with some illustrations) + 24 black and white photographic plates. Binding is gray, as opposed to the medium russet of some other examples of the same issue; see comparable scans at item # 61204. Very Good; rubber stamp saying "Park Naturalist - Yosemite National Park, Calif." appears twice at front cover, and there is some sunning at and near the spine; no other flaws. Contents bright and clean, binding very firm. Nine photographs are by the great Ansel Adams; other contributors from the posse of photographic talent in this issue were: Lewis F. Clark, Joel H. Hildebrand; Marjory Dickieson; Marjory Bridge Farquhar; Walter A. Starr; W.E. James; and George Shochat. Several topical sketches sprinkled throughout, as well. Articles (see scan of contents page) byJoel H. Hildebrand; Dan De Quille; Francois E. Matthes; Joseph Grinnell; Cedric Wright; Ruth R. Currier; Louise Hildebrand; Doris F. Leonard; Elmo A. Robinson; Walter A. Starr; David R. Brower; Angus E. Taylor; and editor Francis P. Farquhar. And as always a variety of regular and special departments. Please review all scans. LSC2.

Condition: Acceptable. USED. Hardcover. Book Condition: . No Dustjacket. Reprinted 1972. Owner's stamp on front page.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 248, xvi pages, [18] pages of plates : illustrations (4 color), 1 fold-out ; portrait ; 21 cm. ; green and orange cloth with designs ; no dustjacket ; OCLC: 9504907 ; LC: SB411 ; Dewey: 583.305 ; Contents: The early rose / Frank W Halliday -- The rose on the air / J Horace McFarland -- The Allentown rose-garden / C Chester Yost -- More municipal rose-gardens / Robert Pyle -- The garden value of rose species / E H M Cox -- The committee on old roses / Mrs. Francis King -- The duties of the old-rose committee / Stephen F Hamblin -- The old roses of California -- Francis E Lester -- Breeding new roses / George C Thomas -- Rose-breeding in Rhode Island / Josephine Brownell, Walter D Brownell -- A rose foundation / William Crocker -- Breeding better roses / Rev George A Schoener -- Roses from your ice-box / Persis Smallwood Crocker -- The wax treatment for dormant plants / James A Neilson -- The canker scare / R Marion Hatton -- Rose-disease investigations / L M Massey, Bruce Parsons -- The Central East, a symposium -- Roses along Lake Erie: Mentor, Sandusky, Toledo / Melvin E Wyant, Harry B Neumeyer, Paul Fakehany, Charles G Smith -- Roses in and around Detroit / E Genevieve Gillette -- Southeastern Ohio / Mrs. John B Wagner -- Along the Ohio River / Marie Bauer -- Roses in Cincinnati / R J Conners -- Roses in the Blue Grass /. C S Crouse, Maude M Crouse -- Roses in Eastern Indiana / Alexander McGalliard -- No roses without work / Mrs W D Bostick -- Protecting roses in Indiana / Mrs Berenice M Harrison -- Roses in Northern Indiana / A L Hubbard -- Time of planting and winter protection in Michigan / Charles M Greenway -- Roses can be grown in Illinois / E I Lanter -- Roses near the Mississippi / Dr. Ralph Graham -- Roses in industrial Illinois / Perry Wilson -- Roses in "Egypt" / Hon. Kent E Keller -- The rose-mindedness of Ontario / J Horace McFarland -- Roses in the Rocky Mountains / Maud Chegwidden -- Rugosa roses on a Kansas farm / Carol L Martin -- Why I prefer Spring planting / Agnes Fules Huntington -- Caring for a small rose-garden / Mrs Louis Hurd -- The modern way of feeding roses / Dr G J Raleigh -- Abolishing rose-bugs / Ruth O Ericson -- Failure and success in rose-growing / G F Middleton -- My lifetime with roses / E Gurney Hill -- Tributes to Ernest Henry Wilson -- Wilson, the explorer and teacher / Richardson Wright -- Wilson, the lover of plants / E H M Cox -- Frederick Loveless Atkins / Leonard Barron -- Three fine rose men pass on -- J C N Forestier / J H Nicolas -- John Hickman Dunlop / A J Webster -- Sing Sing's rose man / Lewis E Lawes -- Abyssinia as a land of roses / Franklin P Adams -- Roses in Brazil / Eudoro Ramos Costa -- The 1920 rose summer in Europe / J H Nicolas -- The American Rose Society in Europe / Robert Pyle -- The international rose test-gardens / Dr SPencer S Sulliger -- Roses abroad -- Name, names, names / E S Trott -- Proof of the pudding, 1931 -- Radio rose talks -- Rose notes -- New roses of the world ; wear to covers, else G. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. JAMES GOULDING, P. ENDSLEIGH CASTLE, WALTER WRIGHT ETC. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Illustrated Paper covers (Stapled paperback, 235 x 180 mm approx. Variously 10- 14 pp + covers, 5 profile, scale colour drawings of aircraft featured to inside front cover with colour side view of same with markings of air forces using them to inside rear cover, many b/w photos, detailed and authoritative text and technical specs. Of interest to both model makers and aviation/ military historians. Opportunity to secure a collection of 46 issues between 1964 and 1967 including the scarce No I. S.E.5A and many other famous aircraft incl No 5 Vickers F.B.27 Vimy, No 6 Bristol Bulldog, No 9,The Albatros D V, No 21 Bristol Fighter, No 25 The Fokker D.VII ie Mainly WWI but a few latter craft incl No 197 Hawker Tempest I-VI. Good - very minor shelf wear/ soiling. Graded as "good" only because previous owner has carefully and very neatly, employed masking tape back to back down spines to form tabs to most of them so they could be retained in spring back loose leaf stamp album type binders. A few also look as if they have been cut down very slightly - but hasten to add no loss of text. No previous owner names contents clean). Please see our images of the actual collection offered for sale.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 118 pp. Original Printed Wraps, Good with marginal tears, faint stains & creasing to covers, else VG+. Illustrated, B&W Photographs, maps. Photograph of Piute Creek, Yosemite, by Ansel Adams, featured. First Edition.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1965 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 306 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 306 Wright, Walter Francis.