Cheaper Dozen, First Edition (18 results)

Softcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. 1959 Bantam softcover edition in red wraps. The pages are tanned but unmarked. The wrapper is creased. The spine is a bit loose. Electronic delivery tracking will be issued free of charge.

Paperback. first edition. 960 very good , creases paperback,

Condition: Good. 1953. First Edition. 246 pages. No dust jacket. Oatmeal cloth covered boards. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine. Book has slight forward lean.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. No Jacket. McKay, Donald (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. 237 pages. Former owner's bookplate affixed to front free endpaper. Corners rubbed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Donald McKay (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. First printing stated. Covers have minor rubbing,moderate wear to corners, crown, and heel. Interior clean, tight, and unmarked. International shipping billed at cost. Photos upon request.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 237 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Moderate wear and scuffing to boards and dust jacket due to age and use. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. All pages are intact and otherwise clean, binding is sound. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. This copy is the Fourth Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Donald McKay (illustrator). 1st Edition. 8vo, illustrated by Donald McKay, 237 pgs., 1st Edition stated, "First Printing, December 1948", Bound in orange cloth, black lettering on spine. Wrapped in dust jacket. Spine edges chipped on jacketa few edge tears along top of front jacket, a few board edge tip chips on jacket, some staining on jacket, otherwise a good copy. In protective mylar.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Donald McKay (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. FIRST Edition and First Printing (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. Publisher's bright orange cloth, tight binding, spine stamped in navy blue lettering.8vo: [8], 237, [3] pp, with full-page illustrations by Donald McKay. Missing dj. The pages are unmarked and free of any folds. Photo(s) shown are for this edition, not stock. More pictures on request and with our pleasure. Book(s) will be carefully wrapped and boxed securely for safe handling during transit. We ship internationally. This book would make an excellent gift and/or addition to any fine library. [Attributes: First Edition; First Printing; Hard Cover] 237 pp.

Cheaper by the Dozen" is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey. Published in 1948, the book recounts the humorous and heartwarming stories of their childhood in a family of twelve children. Their parents, Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, were efficiency experts who applied their principles to managing their large family. The title comes from one of Frank Sr.'s favorite jokes: when people would ask how he managed to have so many children, he'd reply, "They come cheaper by the dozen.

Hardcover. First Edition. stated First Printing. Very Good copy in Good jacket. In orange cloth covers with black lettering on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Bumping of ends of spine, else light wear. Small book store palet at bottom of rear pastedown. Jacket is intact but price clipped. Chipping of edges specially spine. Moderate to heavy wear. In new protective jacket cover. Photos upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Donald McKay (illustrator). 8vo. 8 1/8". x, (2), 237pp. First edition. Very good book in very good minus dust jacket. Illustrated by Donald McKay. Orange cloth covered boards with black-stamped lettering and graphics on spine. Upper external edges are gray-tinted. Board panels are clean. Edges and corners at head and tail of board spine are crimped, chips and rub-throughs on corners. Tiny rubs on fore-edge corners. Small rub on lowermost edges front panel. Side and lower external page edges are age-darkened, lightly soiled in general and with several small stains. Previous owner's information on front paste-down. Light and intermittent smudges in text margins. Text block is sound. Dust jacket is soiled overall, more obvious against the white backgrounds. Spine and extremities are sunned. All folds are heavily creased and scuffed, several rub-throughs. Loss across width on edges at head and tail of jacket spine, approximately 1 1/2" by up to 1/4". All fore-edge corners are rubbed and with loss is up to 1/4". Upper and lower edges of back jacket panel have shallow horizontal creases and several small chips/closed tears of 1/8" or less. Upper and lower edges of front panel have several small chips and closed vertical tears. Price of $3.00 is intact. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Prtg. previous owner's plate and name inside front cover.

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: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The book is bound in orange boards with bright black letters on the spine. There is wear on the spine tips, cover corners & a bit on the edges. The contents are clean & unmarked, the binding is tight. States: "First Printing, December 1948". The dust jacket is price clipped & has a 3 cm chip off the top of the back cover, a 2 cm chip off the bottom of the front cover, wear on the spine tips & cover corners and along all the edges including smaller chips and tears. Taped on the inside. FAIR only.

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. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 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.

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.).

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. âAlways entertaining, occasionally hilarious, occasionally touching⦠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.