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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Born in 1888 in Oklahoma Territory, Jim Thorpe was a Sac and Fox Indian. After attending the Sac and Fox agency school and Haskell Indian Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas, he transferred to Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. At Carlisle he led the football team to victories over some of the nation's best college teams-Army, Navy, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska. In 1912 he participated in the Olympic Games in Stockholm, winning both the decathlon and pentathlon. It was then that King Gustav V of Sweden dubbed him ""the world's greatest athlete.""Between 1913 and 1919, Thorpe played professional baseball for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Boston Braves. In 1915 he began playing professional football with the Canton (Ohio) Bulldogs. When the top teams were organized into the American Professional Football Association in 1920, Thorpe was named the first president of the league, which was renamed the National Football League in 1922. Throughout his career he excelled in every sport he played, earning King Gustav's accolade many times over.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Fair. Signed Copy . Signed/Inscribed by author on half title page. Dampstained.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Born in 1888 in Oklahoma Territory, Jim Thorpe was a Sac and Fox Indian. After attending the Sac and Fox agency school and Haskell Indian Junior College in Lawrence, Kansas, he transferred to Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. At Carlisle he led the football team to victories over some of the nation's best college teams-Army, Navy, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska. In 1912 he participated in the Olympic Games in Stockholm, winning both the decathlon and pentathlon. It was then that King Gustav V of Sweden dubbed him ""the world's greatest athlete.""Between 1913 and 1919, Thorpe played professional baseball for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Boston Braves. In 1915 he began playing professional football with the Canton (Ohio) Bulldogs. When the top teams were organized into the American Professional Football Association in 1920, Thorpe was named the first president of the league, which was renamed the National Football League in 1922. Throughout his career he excelled in every sport he played, earning King Gustav's accolade many times over.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Alan Pranke (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. noticeable wear and creasing.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 0806117451 320 page Trade paperback with no cover wrinkles or spine creases, publisher print line begins with 5, no markings, very clean.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The copy shows minor external wear, but is in otherwise good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Fine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. xvi + 560 pp. Name in ink on front free endpaper. book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Book shows very little to no use. A nice copy. ***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!***.

Condition: New.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Jim Thorpe: World's Greatest Athlete. Book.

PAPERBACK. Reprint. 231pp. octavo paper. presentation copy signed in full by author. slight cover wear otherwise very good.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 200 pp., xv. Following the Preface and Introduction, Contents divided into 2 Parts and 10 Chapters, followed by the Discussion: [I] OUTLINE OF A PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM (1) "Individual Rights and the Function of Government"; (2)"Individual Freedom and the Mechanisms of Government"; (3) "Human Rights and Human Dignity in the Modern Age"; (4) "Economic and Social Planning in a Free Society"; (5) "International Peace and the Struggle for Freedom";(6) "Cultural and Spiritual Values in a Free Society"; [II] FREEDOM IN THE MODERN STATE (7) "Freedom in a Democratic State"; (8) "Freedom in a Roman Republic"; (9) "Freedom in a Socialist Society"; Conclusion: Peace with Freedom and Justice"; EPILOGUE: Discussion at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, pp. 135-165; APPENDIX I: "Universal Declaration of Human Rights", pp. 169-173; APPENDIX II: "European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms", pp. 175-190; Bibliography, pp. 191-192; Index, pp. 195-200. NO JACKET. Gray cloth with brilliant gilt lettering on front cover, bright gilt on spine. Very small rubbing wear at spine and cover corners; 18 pp of 200 have pairs of rectangular markings "boxing" in previous owner passages of interest (owner's name scribbled out on ffep and then papered over with white address label-like adhesive paper); 1 p has a small check mark, ' 10 ' is circled on the first page of the Chapter, else clean text. Still, Solid copy.…

PB. Condition: good, wraps (softcover). 48pp Cogswell Fund Series Publication Number One. B&W illustrations (illustrator).

PB. Condition: very good, wraps (softcover). Catalogue of the exhibit made possible by the Friends of Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum. B&W and color illustrations (illustrator).

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Good/Good. New York, NY: Carlton Press, Inc. Good/Good. 1975. . Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 288 p.p., Shelf wear; head and tail of spine and corners of cover bumped; back dust jacket panel toned; dust jacket wrinkled from possible past water damage; head and tail of dust jacket spine and corners of dust jacket panels torn; edges of cover rubbed; hard cover spotted; back pastedown has possible past water stains; original price intact; pages clean and unmarked. . Black & White Illustrations; Frontispiece (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 288pp. Illustrations. Glue stain from removed sticker (the paper is not damaged) on the front free endpaper, else a fine copy in a VG dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover with DJ. Bright red cloth-covered boards with black lettering on the spine. Binding is square and tight. Red photographic DJ of a figure holding a football, with black lettering on the front cover and spine. DJ is creased at the head and foot, and a bit rubbed along the hinge. Small closed tears on the cover's top edge. Signed by the author, Robert W. Wheeler, on the front free endpaper. No date on title page. Copyright page is dated 1975. 288 pages. Interiors are clean and unmarked. A very good copy. Illus. With Photos (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…