Cheaper by the Dozen by Gilbreth (27 results)

First edition of this hilarious memoir, the basis for the 1950 and 2003 film adaptation. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. on the front free endpaper. Illustrated by Donald McKay. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear to front panel. Uncommon signed and in the original jacket. This beloved memoir tells the story of a family of 12 energetic children raised by an efficiency expert father and a psychologist mother. From first dates to tonsil removal to beachside adventures, this book has become a classic of American humor. â Always entertaining, occasionally hilarious, occasionally touchingâ ¦ Sound Americanaâ (Saturday Review of Literature). This book was the basis for the 1950 film adaptation starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, as well as a 2003 adaptation starring Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt.

Condition: Very Good. First. Signed by both authors to Eleanor Roosevelt. First edition. Spine is rubbed with small chips and tears. Corners lightly rubbed with minor chips. Cover has a few minor scuffs and smudges. Upper text block is darkened from age and shelf-wear. Pages are clean, binding is good.Hardcover. Signed by Author. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1948. 237 pp. Approx. 5 1/2 x 8". Illustrated dust jacket in very good condition, darkened spine, some rubbing and small chips, some foxing to the inside of the cover along with old repair tape, original price of $3.00 intact. Orange cloth over boards with crisp black lettering on spine, foxing to page edges, SIGNED by both authors on the front free endpaper, first printing stated on copyright page, some corner bumping and wear near spine top, otherwise in near fine condition. A semi-autobiographical novel in which the authors talk about their childhood growing up in a household of twelve children. In 1950, it was adapted into a movie starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy. Adapted again in 2003, the movie starred Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. A bestselling novel that still reads remarkably well, according to Jonathan Yardley from the Washington Post.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine-. First Edition. First Printing (so stated) of this best-selling semi-autobiographical novel, which inspired the classic 1950 film starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, remade in 2003 starring Steve Martin. 8vo: [12],237,[1] pp, with full-page illustrations by Donald McKay. Publisher's bright orange cloth, spine stamped in navy blue, top edge stained French blue; dust jacket, illustrated by McKay, priced $3.00. Holmes Book Co. ticket to rear paste down. A very pleasing, lightly read (if at all) copy, fresh and bright throughout. The authors's parents, Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, were "efficiency experts," whose house in Montclair, N.J., doubled as a real-world laboratory for time and motion studies. The book was adapted (more than once) for stage and film. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Illustrations by Donald McKay. Humorous memoir by two of the twelve children of industrial engineers Frank and Lillian Gilbreth of Montclair, New Jersey. Source of the 1950 film starring Clifton Webb as Frank and Myrna Loy as Lillian, loosely remade in 2003 with Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt. Near fine in very good plus dustjacket with moderate toning to spine panel, rubbing and wear to folds and corners, still quite nice. Tipped in at front pastedown is small envelope postmarked in 1949 containing handwritten letter to a reader from Lillian Gilbreth on her Montclair stationery.

First Edition, Basis for Two Movies. Octavo. Illustrated dust jacket, gray top edge, illustrated by Donald McKay. Very good dust jacket, soiling, light stain to front panel, minor wear to edges and spine ends, small closed tears, near fine overall, box for Girl Scout article taped to front free end paper, previous owner's signatures at front pastedown.

Condition: Very good. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, (1948). (1948). Very good. - Octavo, vermilion cloth in a dust wrapper. The binding is slightly bumped with some small, light stains to the bottom edge of the front cover. The dust jacket is lightly chipped & soiled with some small stains to the rear panel & with light creasing to its top edge. There is a tear to the top of the rear fold. x, [1] leaf & 237 pages. Illustrated with full-page black-and-white cartoons by Donald McKay. There is a small stain to the half-title. Very good in a good dust wrapper. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Thomas Y. Crowell, New York, 1948. Hardcover. Condition: near Fine. no Dust Jacket First Edition. First Printing (so stated) of this best-selling semi-autobiographical novel recounting the authors's childhood lives growing up in a household of twelve siblings. 8vo: [12],237,[1] pp, with full-page illustrations by Donald McKay. Publisher's bright orange cloth, spine stamped in black, owners name on inside front cover with scribbles and front flyleaf, otehrwise clean and unmarkedslight weat to head and tail of spine; The authors's parents, Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, were "efficiency experts," whose house in Montclair, N.J., doubled as a real-world laboratory for time and motion studies. The book was adapted (more than once) for stage and film.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. McKay, Donald (illustrator). First Edition. 1st printing trade edition orange hard cover with dust jacket, VG/G. Tight, square and unmarked. 237pp. Dust jacket is good only, chipped, worn and scuffed, missing upper inch of spine panel, with original price intact on front flap. New mylar cover. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: VERY Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Jacket. First Edition. Stated first printing, December 1948. Jacket, brodarted and not price-clipped, has some light edgewear, including minor chipping. Front endpaper, and inside of front jacket flap, have discolorations from something acidic (like newspaper scraps) held in there for a while. Previous owner's name and date on FFEP. Otherwise, pages clean. Binding is sound though slightly cocked. Head and tail of spine have very minor loss from rubbing.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, stated first printing of this hilarious biography of a family with 12 children. Book has minor rubs at corners and spine base excellent otherwise. DJ has chips at bottom corners and a tear in front upper corner. Very nice copy overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Donald McKay (illustrator). First Printing [Stated]. x, [2], 237, [5] pages. Illustrated. Format is approximately 5.5 inches. by 8.25 inches. Some cover wear. Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Senior (July 7, 1868 - June 14, 1924) was an American engineer, consultant and author, known as early advocate of scientific management and a pioneer of time and motion study, and is perhaps best known as the central figure of Cheaper by the Dozen. He and his wife Lillian Moller Gilbreth were industrial engineers and efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering in fields such as motion study and human factors. Gilbreth served in the U.S. Army during WWI. His assignment was to find quicker and more efficient means of assembling and disassembling small arms. Gilbreth reduced all hand motions into some combination of 17 basic motions. These included grasp, transport loaded, and hold. He named the motions therbligs-"Gilbreth" spelled backwards with letters th transposed. He used a cinema camera to time worker motions. Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. (March 17, 1911 - February 18, 2001) was an American journalist and author. He co-authored, with his sister Ernestine, the autobiographical bestsellers Cheaper by the Dozen. He wrote multiple additional books, such as Time Out for Happiness and Ancestors of the Dozen, and a long-running newspaper column. Cheaper by the Dozen is a biographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The book was adapted to film by Twentieth Century Fox in 1950. The book tells the story of time and motion study and efficiency experts Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, and their twelve children, as they reside in Montclair, New Jersey for many years. Donald A. Mackay was an artist and illustrator best known for drawing the evolution of Manhattan. Mr. Mackay worked as a freelancer, contributing drawings to a number of books. His own artwork included illustrations of the White House.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stated first printing. Orange cloth with black lettering. Illustrated by Donald McKay. Book is in very good condition except for slight wear on the top and bottom of the spine and slight rub marks on the four corners. Very tight book and no marks or writing anywhere.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO60124391: 1948. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 237 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc hors texte. Ex-libris illustré en noir et blanc (Moine écrivant, H.T. Andrews) encollé au dos du 1er plat. Annotation en page de garde. Jaquette manquante. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Donald McKay (illustrator). A Very Good edition that has a previous owner's name inked on the front flyleaf in addition to a small stamp; B&W Illustrations; 237 pages.

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

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

Library Binding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Bound in bright orange cloth, stamped in black One scuff to top edge of back panel, but a great copy. Lacks the dust jacket. This is the first edition (stated) of this poplular book from back in the 1940's. Basis for the movie of the same name. 237 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. FIrst printing hardcover in orange boards. Well worn with tear on spine panel, heavily worn corners and spine ends. Signed by prev owner, otherwise unmarked, bright and clean within. A book that will make you laugh out loud. Enjoy reading with a real book in your hands. Shipping from North Carolina. Dedicated to delighting our customers. Delivery confirmation provided on all domestic orders. Happy to ship to international locations. Consider expedited shipping - just a little more moves your purchase a lot faster. Digital photos available on request for any book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Donald McKay (illustrator). Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York. 1948. Hardcover. Stated First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner stamp name on FFFP. Book Condition: Good+; wear to edges of head; wear to edges of heel; wear to tips; scuffing to front edge of spine near gutter; all from shelving. No DJ. Orange cloth boards and spine with bright black lettering on spine. 237 pp. The authors' parents were industrial engineers. They were among the first in the scientific management field and the very first in motion study. From 1910 to 1924 the firm of Gilbreth, Inc., was employed as "efficiency expert" by many of the major industrial plants in the US, UK, and Germany. Their father passed in 1924 and their mother carried the load by herself and became perhaps the foremost woman industrial engineer. She is still active today after rearing twelve children- but that is another story. This book is about the Gilbreth family before their father passed. A clean and presentable copy.

First Edition, First Printing. Very Good condition. No dustjacket. Stated First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Minor wear/discoloration on cover, some creasing on pages, but pages are in great reading condition overall! Great reading/study copy. May have highlights and/or notes. Ships Fast! Satisfaction Guaranteed!.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Light edge and cover wear. Lightly tanning pages. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .