First Lady Seeing Eye (7 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. The lead author of these 160 pages is blind. He first heard about guide dogs in November of 1927. Mr. Frank went to Switzerland in 1928 (as a twenty year old) to be `fitted' for a dog. READ more about : Dayton Ohio, publicity, kennels, Fortunate Fields, aperitif, Mount Pelerin, trainers, and Lake Openaka. Section of b/w photographs at center. Cond : Grey paper wrapper with purple lettering. Front cover photo is of Buddy - the German shepherd guide dog. Tight in binding. No names nor marks. light toning. Very light general wear and soil. Excellent reading copy. QUote (p. 85) : " Early in our appearance Buddy made it quite clear that she was a guide dog, not a trick dog, and would put up with no foolishness. People, naturally curious to see how she worked, would ask me to let them suggest ._._._. . ". B/W Photographs (illustrator). …

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First German Edition. 160 seiten/pp. Mit 8 seiten Photos. [1957 USA] Book: Previous owner's small gift inscription on FFEP unterseite. von Morris Frank (Autor), und Blake Clark (Autor), mit Marga Ruperti (Mitwirkende) > Die Geschichte der deutschen Schäferhündin, die den Blinden Amerikas die Welt erschloss. Buch: Guter Zustanf. Schutzumschlag:sehr gut. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Reprint. 8vo. 34 pages. Contains a good number of excellent black and white photographic plates. This is a fascinating and well-written account of the very beginning of guide dogs for the blinds in the USA. In original cream pictorial card covers. Near Fine. A scarce item. REDUCED POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM.…

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

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

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Special Edition. Specially bound xeroxed copy of the book signed and inscribed to director Delbert Mann by Blake Clark. 8 1/2" x 11". "With deep gratitude to Delbert, who made this book come to life! Blake. Beverly Hills March 2, 1985." Mann filmed this story as a TV movie titled "Love Leads the Way; A True Story" October, 1984. Neither Clark nor the book, however, are listed in the credits. Inscribed by Author(s).…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1957 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 186 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. 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. Pages: 186.…