Earle Looker the White House Gang (32 results)

Unbound. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. James Montgomery Flagg, (illustrator). VG, DUSTJACKET ONLY, NO BOOK DJ ONLY ,Popular Edition, 8th Printing spine DJ, Ink # front DJ Top Corner, Lite DJ wear rub.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.07.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. Octavo; pp. 222 with index; Frontispiece and three black and white plates; blue cloth, gilt; Very good with a lightly faded spine. Looker was a childhood friend and playmate of Quentin Roosevelt, the President's youngest son. He also wrote the "White House Gang".

Hardcover. Octavo, 244 pages. In Fair plus condition. Spine is black with gold print. Boards in black cloth with gold print. Light wear to spine caps and corners, small stain on front, light shelf wear. Text block has shaken binding with intermittent spine cracks, penciled name on front flyleaf, slight foxing to front endpapers. Illustrated with b&w frontispiece and plates. 1369638. FP New Rockville Stock.

Cloth Over Board. Condition: Very Good For Age. No Jacket. Flagg, James Montgomery (illustrator). General rubbing on covers from age and use. All text blocks are yellowed. Side text block has deckled edges. Light push/pull on spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Previous owner name inside front cover and front page. Fading to spine with rubbing and creasing to the cover. Pages are browned with age but are clean and free from markings or creases. Binding is tight. KRM/Presidents.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. 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. Pages: 270. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1929 edition. 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. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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. Language: English Pages: 270.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. James Montgomery Flagg (illustrator). First Edition. First printing (no additional printings listed). Black cloth with gilt decoration and spine lettering. 244 pp. including index. A gift inscription, dated Dec 31, 1929, is written on the front free endpaper. Previous owner's name, partially erased, is on the half title page. There is a narrow gutter crack at that page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1929. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 270, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 270.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. James Montgomery Flagg (illustrator). Later Printing. Author Looker was one of Theodore Roosevelt's youngest son Quentin's friends at the Force Public School, where egalitarian TR decreed he should be educated; from there, Quentin brought home to the White House a fun-loving, destructive, and mischievous group whom TR taught & disciplined in his own way. Later printing with a brief new foreword by Dale Carnegie; first published some 9 years earlier. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured. Light wear to book, minor bumping to corners; price-clipped jacket shows some rubbing, edgewear, small chips, short tears (one internal mend with archival tape), minor stains; pencil gift note, pageedges nicked. Text clean; 244 pages; index, brief bibliography, 3 drawings by Flagg, 3 facsimile documents, one b/w photo, as called for. Size: Duodecimo.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Copy In Like Jacket.Superlative Condition First Edition.Beautiful Copy.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - For thousands of children tramping through the White House on school trips and family vacations, the imposing presidential mansion will never be viewed the same again.In Quentin Roosevelt's White House Gang, the delightful antics of President Theodore Roosevelt's youngest son and his friends are revived for a new generation. Each nook and cranny is vibrant with life as the boys lead readers on a joyful romp throughout the mansion and across the city. Extensive research culled the best of the gang's adventures during the last year together from their multiyear reminiscences gathered a decade after Quentin's death in World War I for Earle Looker's 1929 classic book, The White House Gang. Historic events and characters weave in and out of the boys' lives as they grow and learn together, all the while under the watchful eye of their real leader, who just happens to be the president of the United States. From the attic headquarters to the streets of Washington DC, from Potomac pirates to attackers on the State, War, & Navy building and vows to the sacred Buzzard Stone, readers now join the frolicking and inspiring adventures of the White House Gang.