Wright H Foreword (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. 2nd Revised and Enlarged Edition. 268 pages. In this new and enlarged edition of his popular book, the author has added not only a number of new entries but also new information to existing entries. Nearly 3,600 counties, cities, mountains, and lakes are listed alphabetically, with such information as origin of name, date of founding and abandonment of towns, existence of a post office, changes of name, and other pertinent details. The story of its place names shows the entire panorama of Oklahoma history. The state has occupied a peculiar position as the converging point of many and varied civilizations, and its names are a reflection of the romance of its racial and pioneering past. The music of Spanish and the guttural of Indian tongues are to be found in close juxtaposition in the names of geographical features. French, English, and even Bohemian names produce a medley of nomenclature probably unequaled anywhere else in the University States. The author has drawn his materials from information supplied by historical archives, government records, and the recollections of private individuals, in addition to making use of Charles Gould's pioneering work on the subject, published by the University of Oklahoma Press in 1933 and long out of print. George H. Shirk, prominent attorney and former mayor of Oklahoma City, was president of the Oklahoma Historical Society. A well-known authority on Oklahoma history, he was the author of many articles published in The Chronicles of Oklahoma, the quarterly journal of the Society. Historian Muriel H. Wright, longtime editor of Chronicles of Oklahoma, has been recognized for her distinguished career by the University of Oklahoma and by other public and civic organizations.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback book in good condition.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Stiff crisp book, unmarked, in glossy covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by the author (Jim Wright) in black marker on inside front page. Light shelf wear. DJ nicely in archival wraps; pages fresh and clean. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. Xxi,941 Pp. Black Cloth, Gilt. Second Edition, 1949, Stated, 1949 Date On Title Page, Thus First Printng. Near Fine, Gilt Brilliant, But Some Red Underlining. Chester Whitney Wright (1879-1966) Was An American Economic Historian, And Professor At The University Of Chicago, Known For His Works On The Economic History Of The United States. Wright Studied At The Harvard University, Where He Obtained His Ab In 1901, His Am In 1902, And His Phd In 1906 Under Frank William Taussig. After Graduation In 1906 Wright Started His Academic Career At Cornell University. The Next Year In 1907 He Moved To The University Of Chicago To Become Assistant Professor Of Political Economy. He Became Associate Professor And Later Full Professor, And He Kept Teaching Until His Retirement In 1944. In His "Economic History Of The United States" Wright (1941 And 1949) He Offered A "Functional Approach To Economic History." He Explained: "The Approach To The Study Of Economic History That Dominates The Presentation Of The Subject In This Volume Is That Of The Economist Whose Immediate And Primary Function Is To Study The Production And Distribution Of Wealth With The Objective Of Learning How The Nation's Economic Progress Can Be Promoted And Its Standard Of Living Advanced. It Can Be Called The Functional Approach To Economic History. Although The Narrative Should Provide Such Knowledge Of The General Background Of Economic History As Is Needed For Most Purposes In The Interpretation Of Political History, And Has Frequently Been Turned Aside To Indicate The Reactions Thus Involved, This Has Been A Secondary Rather Than A Primary Consideration In The Selection And Organization Of The Material. Some Material Has Been Included Because It Served Certain Of The Other Objectives Mentioned In The Introductory Chapter, Though For The Most Part These Objectives Are Served Also By The Material Primarily Of Significance In Relation To The Major Objective. Wright Regarded As The Fundamental Problem" Of His Study, The Question Of "How The National Income Has Been Increased And Distributed." Williamson (1941) Commented, That "Within The Limits Of Some 1120 Pages Professor Wright Has Included An Account Of The Major Factors Contributing To Our Economic Development As Well As A Description Of Many Of The Minor Influences. While The Main Emphasis Is Upon The Evolution Of Economic Institutions, Attention Is Given To Noneconomic Factors Which Have Affected Economic Life, And To The Influence, In Turn, Of Economic Forces Upon General Historical Development." One Might Also Comment That By Assuming "Economic History" To Be The Events He Discusses, And Then Framing This "Economic History" As A Tool For Understanding Political History, He Ignores The Human Factors, Motivation And Effort And Competence Among Them, Which Determine Both Economic And Political History; He Educated A Generation Of Idiots Who Then Set The Standards For Rational Discourse About Both Economics And Political Economy. [Ask An Economist For Details About How Any Really Small Business Started, And What Was Involved, And What Was Essential; Likely The Economist Thinks The History Of The Largest Businesses Is Exclusively The Subject Of Interest, Although They Are A Tiny Part Of Total World Economic Activity).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Wright, Horace (illustrator). Hardcover in good condition. Illustrated by Horace Wright. Clipped dust jacket in acceptable condition. Jacket is scuffed, marked and sunned. Tears at the edges, spine sides and along the spine. Board edges, corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Spine is cocked. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Gift quality first edition hardcover with sharp tips and bumped spine ends. A hint of fading around periphery from the sun, otherwise, no issues, no names, tears or soil in the 139pp text. Original, un-clipped dust wrapper is slightly yellowed around spine and 1 1/2" into each panel, now in new mylar and displays very well. Here a master teacher relays his winning methods with illustrations by Sam Savitt.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 150 pages. 5.50x0.38x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 150 pages. 5.50x0.38x8.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 6.00x0.56x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition (so stated). Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1981. NOT a library discard. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good dust jacket. The jacket is lightly rubbed and a littte frayed at the spine ends. NOT price clipped ($10.95). Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently seldom, if ever read. Well illustrated with step-by-step how-to-do-it photographs. Bound in the original biege boards with a gilt-stamped brown cloth spine. Complete with full color dust jacket featuring photos front and back of the author with horse. From the publisher: "A former Olympic rider describes the basic principles of horsemanship, suggests practice techniques, and explains the proper approach to jumping.". First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xv, 128pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 284 pages. 6.00x0.69x9.00 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. B & W photos; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 295 pages; 1931 The Stratford Company. Oversize HC/DJ. First edition. Snugly bound in heavy blue cloth lettered in gilt and bordered in blind; top edge gilt. Color pictorial dust jacket froma design by T. S. Kirshen is bright and clean but missing shallow chips at spine ends abd top edge of the front panel. Illustrated with b&w photos on glossy stock. Some pages unopened at the front edge. Handsome copy. VG++/VG or better. . Oversize book likely to require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing. Inscribed and dated by Wright on front flyleaf. Patterned paper over boards. Slight separation of binding at title page. Square and clean. 93pp. Unclipped (3.00) dust jacket is lightly rubbed and in a protective mylar cover. Author's first book issued as Volume 53 in the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. Inscribed and Signed.