Daniel R HeadrickBiblio.com
8 309 résultats
1991réf. 6004Oxford University Press Usa 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 8vo 289 pages cloth Warmly inscribed by Headrick to a lunch colleague on the title-page. Headrick examines the political history of telecommunications from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of World War II and illustrates how this technology gave nations a new instrument for international relations. Oxford University Press, Usa hardcover
1977réf. 45281Washington DC: ERDA 1977. good. 28 cm approx. 300 wraps illus. covers somewhat soiled and stained number stamped on front cover 5 pages of related documents laid in. ERDA-1540. ERDA paperback
2021réf. 167212Independentlypublished 2021-01-01. paperback. Good. 0x0x0. Independentlypublished paperback
1939réf. 606306Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co 1939. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Small quarto. 64 2 photographic plates pp. Illustrated wrappers. Wraps toned and soiled nicks at the spine ends last couple pages with light foxing very good. A.C. McClurg & Co unknown
1949réf. 244541New York: Hastings House 1949. Sixth printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Lightly toned edges near fine in very good dust jacket with lightly worn and chipped extremities in mylar cover. Black and white photographs throughout. Hastings House hardcover
1938réf. 26-101028First hardcover edition published by Houghton Mifflin and the Works Progress Administration 1938. Part of the series of books published by the WPA as guides to the states regions and cities of the United States. Each book follows a uniform format including essays on the state's history and culture descriptions of its major cities detailed auto tours of important attractions and sections of b&w photographs. The project was led by Henry Alsberg a journalist and playwright and Benjamin Botkin who was in charge of compiling the folklore for each book. The project provided work for more than 6500 men and women as writers collecting stories interviews and photographs on a variety of subjects. Each book covers a variety of topics; History Geography Agriculture Tourist attractions Education Religion Folklore and Folkways Ethnic Groups Architecture Arts Sports and Recreation and Business and Industry. This is a first printing of the Connecticut published in 1938. 593 pages 5-1/2" x 8-1/4". Line drawing map of the state on the front pastedown - front endpaper pages. Several sections of b&w photos. No dust jacket. Some of the guides included a folded map stored in a pocket at the back pastedown the first printing of the Connecticut guide did not include a map. No writing no former ownership marks. Dark red fabrikoid covered boards. Title on the spine panel and front cover board. Spots of rubbing wear to the covers at the edges of the head and heel of the spine panel and tips of the corners. Vertical line of hairline thin rubbing wear on the spine panel just below the title about an inch long. This is not a library discard copy. Edges of the text block are clean and the binding is tight and square. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory. Houghton Mifflin hardcover
1939réf. 203375Houghton Mifflin 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition First Printing. Published by Houghton Mifflin 1939. Octavo. Map intact in back. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with some shelf wear edgewear tears and tape repairs inside. A scarce copy of this landmark publication of the WPA and part of the acclaimed American Guide Series. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor New York. Houghton Mifflin hardcover
1938réf. 035624New York: The Viking Press 1938. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Green tweed cloth gilt lettering. Darkened spine.prev. owner name address and date on the front pastedown. map endpapers.photos throughout.The foldout map in the rear pocket is in excellent condition. Toning to the endpapers the half title page has writing and sticker residue with a hole through the page. ""Mississippi; a Guide to the Magnolia State" offers a fascinating snapshot of Mississippi during the late Depression era. Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project this guide explores the state's rich history diverse culture and evolving landscape. From detailed descriptions of its major cities and quaint towns to insightful essays on its folklore and traditions the book provides a comprehensive overview of Mississippi life." . The Viking Press Hardcover
1939réf. 010223NY: Random House. Hard cover. Published NY: Random House 1939 Seventh Printing Fourth Printing Revised Edition. 8vo. xii680pp. illustrated with maps and drawings includes a 1958 Visitors Guide To New York a 2-sided full color 16 1/2" x 33" folded map and pictorial with places of interest by the New York convention & Visitors Bureau in a pocket at rear. Beige cloth with black spine titles top edge tinted gray. Ex New York Post Library copy with "Post Library" written on cover rubber stamp on front edge of page block. 3 1/2" outer spine cloth split hinge intact and tight covers soiled. Internally very good pages clean and bright folded map is fine. . Good. Hard. 1939. Random House unknown
1940réf. 65608Houston: Anson Jones Press 1940. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. xvii 158pp index. Faint grease pencil number on front pastedown foxed throughout boards darkened a else a very good example in publisher's decorated cloth. Anson Jones Press hardcover
1940réf. 10363Maine: Forest City Printing 1940 Dustjacket's spine has a little fraying at top and bottom. ; Both book and dustjacket are in exceptionally good condition. Scarce copy in this condition. A document capturing Portland's history culture and social development through diligent research. A valuable detailed and lively historical archival resource that highlights specific neighborhoods and points of interest. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 337 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Forest City Printing hardcover
1937réf. 26-101030First hardcover edition published by Houghton Mifflin and the Works Progress Administration 1937. Part of the series of books published by the WPA as guides to the states regions and cities of the United States. Each book follows a uniform format including essays on the state's history and culture descriptions of its major cities detailed auto tours of important attractions and sections of b&w photographs. The project was led by Henry Alsberg a journalist and playwright and Benjamin Botkin who was in charge of compiling the folklore for each book. The project provided work for more than 6500 men and women as writers collecting stories interviews and photographs on a variety of subjects. Each book covers a variety of topics; History Geography Agriculture Tourist attractions Education Religion Folklore and Folkways Ethnic Groups Architecture Arts Sports and Recreation and Business and Industry. This is a first printing of the Rhode Island guide published in 1937. 500 pages 5-1/2" x 8-1/4". Line drawing map of the state on the front pastedown - front endpaper pages. Several sections of b&w photos. No dust jacket. Some of the guides included a folded map stored in a pocket at the back pastedown the first printing of the Rhode Island guide did not include a map. No writing no former ownership marks. Dark red fabrikoid covered boards. Title on the spine panel and front cover board. Spots of rubbing wear to the covers at the edges of the head and heel of the spine panel and tips of the corners. This is not a library discard copy. Edges of the text block are clean and the binding is tight and square. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory. Houghton Mifflin hardcover
1937réf. 180464Rochester: Scrantom's sponsored by the City of Rochester & the Genesee Book Club 1937. Hardcover. 460p. endpaper maps frontispiece foreword preface general information chronology bibliography index photos maps including 3 folding bound-in very good first edition in wine fabricoid and gilt unclipped lightly worn dj. American Guide Series. Dykes 225 Powell 1196. Scrantom's, sponsored by the City of Rochester & the Genesee Book Club hardcover
1959réf. 24313New York: Hastings House 1959. Later printing. 558 pp indexed with maps and many illustrations from photographs bound in blue cloth. Head of spine lightly sunned minor spotting to endpapers otherwise clean and sound. Dust jacket is somewhat dust soiled and has some small creases and tears but still attractive with $6.50 price present on front flap. Hastings House unknown
1937réf. 30197Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1937. Hardcover. First Edition First Printing. 6 x 9.25in. xxvi. 1140pp. 2 folding color maps in pocket at rear. Publisher's cloth boards. VERY GOOD. Shows shelf rubbing of the boards and extremities some hints of fraying at the extremities spine lightly faded fore-edge with some discoloration maps lightly handled and very lightly creased otherwise the binding is strong the text is clean and unmarked and the boards remain distinct. As pictured. Government Printing Office hardcover
1939réf. 606306Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co 1939. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Small quarto. 64 2 photographic plates pp. Illustrated wrappers. Wraps toned and soiled nicks at the spine ends last couple pages with light foxing very good. A.C. McClurg & Co unknown books
1940réf. 65608Houston: Anson Jones Press 1940. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. xvii 158pp index. Faint grease pencil number on front pastedown foxed throughout boards darkened a else a very good example in publisher's decorated cloth. Anson Jones Press hardcover books
1937réf. 180464Rochester: Scrantom's sponsored by the City of Rochester & the Genesee Book Club 1937. Hardcover. 460p. endpaper maps frontispiece foreword preface general information chronology bibliography index photos maps including 3 folding bound-in very good first edition in wine fabricoid and gilt unclipped lightly worn dj. American Guide Series. Dykes 225 Powell 1196. Scrantom's, sponsored by the City of Rochester & the Genesee Book Club hardcover books
1946réf. 33453Washington D.C.: Maps and Graphic Division 1946. 1st. revision March 1946. Edges browned 4 inch and 2 inch tears on folds one with small loss at double fold small chip and stain to margins top and bottom some minor edge wear and marginal tears; a good copy. 1 pp. 110 x 90 cm. Color map of China's transportation routes during the war. Scale ca. 1:2750000; E 1000--E 1260/N 420--N 180. Map no. 1379 June 15 1945. OCLC shows only one copy at the LOC of this revised copy. Maps and Graphic Division unknown
1946réf. 33453Washington D.C.: Maps and Graphic Division 1946. 1st. revision March 1946. Edges browned 4 inch and 2 inch tears on folds one with small loss at double fold small chip and stain to margins top and bottom some minor edge wear and marginal tears; a good copy. 1 pp. 110 x 90 cm. Color map of China's transportation routes during the war. Scale ca. 1:2750000; E 1000--E 1260/N 420--N 180. Map no. 1379 June 15 1945. OCLC shows only one copy at the LOC of this revised copy. Maps and Graphic Division unknown books
1951réf. 82075Washington DC: U. S. Government Printing Office 1951. Presumed first printing of this semi-annual issuance. Wraps. Good. vi 119 1 pages. Stamp and ink initials on front cover. Footnotes. Tabular information. Commonly used abbreviations Sources of Information Name Index. Index. Minor damp staining at top and side edges of some rear pages. The Handbook of Emergency Defense Activities is a guide to Federal Agencies whose activities are primarily devoted to mobilization or to other related phases of the defense program. Many previously existing agencies have been delegated vital defense functions or have directed their regular functions toward the defense program. The Handbook includes brief organizational outlines and the names and addresses of officials of emergency defense agencies the Department of Defense and the United States Coast Guard. It also includes a separate list of officials from whom information may be obtained concerning other Federal agencies. The Handbook is designed to assist the public in reaching the services it needs in connection with the defense program. The Handbook is issued twice a year and the printing of this publication has been approved by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget. Among the organizations included are: Air Coordinating Committee which was an interdepartmental committee established to consider policy problems involving military and civil matter; the Atomic Energy Commission Defense Materials Procurement Agency Defense Production Administration the Defense Transport Administration Subversive Activities Control Board and the National Security Resources Board among others. This is a snapshot of both the Cold War and the hot war in Korea. U. S. Government Printing Office paperback
1981réf. 006024Old Westbury / New York:: Feminist Press / McGraw Hill 1981. A bright shiny clean square tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped 17.95. No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and clean. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with historical photographs. List of chapter notes/sources. Bibliography. Index. A very nice copy of the scarce HARDCOVER first edition. Bound in the original gilt-lettered two-tone cloth cream cloth spine green cloth sides. From the Dust Jacket: "In autobiographical writings -- essays fiction letters and reminiscences -- women tell of their teaching experiences in the years 1830 - 1920. The book explores the development of teaching from a job for men to a profession for women; the teaching movement of the 1860s that sent some seven thousand teachers South to teach newly freed slaves; and the experience of teaching immigrant children in newly centralized bureaucracies of turn-of-the-century cities. The glories and frustrations of woman's 'true' profession are presented with candor tenderness and wit.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Fine DJ a touch of rubbing. 8vo. xxiii 327pp. Feminist Press / McGraw Hill Hardcover
1904réf. 004412Berlin:: A. Asher & Co. 1904. A square tight copy. Original rust-color cloth binding is a little rubbed. "Index IV - 3" is written in ink on the spine. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Keywords: Pädagogik. Education. . First Edition No Additional Printings. Hard Cover. Very Good condition/No Dust Jacket. 8vo. vi 334pp. A. Asher & Co. Hardcover
1904réf. 004413Berlin:: A. Asher & Co. 1904. A square tight copy. Original rust-color cloth binding is a little rubbed. "IV - 2 " is written in ink on the spine. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Keywords: Pädagogik. Education. . First Edition No Additional Printings. Hard Cover. Very Good condition/No Dust Jacket. 8vo. viii 245pp. A. Asher & Co. Hardcover
1948réf. 101406New York January 15 1948. 1948. Very good. - Over 65 words typed on his personal 10-1/2 inch high by 7-1/4 inch wide stationery. Thanking the educator Harold Rugg for his note "I was particularly impressed by the fact that you include me as one who comes within the category of 'distinguished speakers.'" He goes on to offer to lecture to Rugg's group "I should love to come to talk to your group on some phase of the European economic picture." offering possible dates. Signed "Lubin". Dr. Rugg has annotated the letter in pencil at the bottom "Give Houston Peterson the dates of our Easter vacation if it does not coincide with Rutgers perhaps he can speak to our group in the spring." Folded for mailing with creases and a paper clip stain to the top left corner. Very good. Together with a retained copy of Harold Rugg's reply dated January 22 1948 stating that he's set aside February 18th one of the dates Lubin suggested and asking if he could send him a title of his talk. The head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics from 1933 to 1946 Isador Lubin 1896-1978 was appointed by FDR's Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. He had previously been an instructor at the Institute of Economics with became part of the Brookings Institution and published his book "Miners' Wages and the Coast of Coal" as his dissertation. Before joining FDR's New Deal staff Lubin had served as advisor to Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr. pioneering the idea of government responsibility for the national accounts. During Roosevelt's administration Lubin had offices in the West Wing and was a special statistical adviser to the President one of FDR's "brain Trust". He subsequently served as president of the American Statistical Association. One of the best-known educators during the Progressive era of education Harold Rugg 1886-1960 was a professor of education at Teachers College of Columbia University. A Civil Engineer he had become interested in how students learn and pursued a doctorate in education. He was responsible for producing the very first series of school textbooks from 1929 until the 1940's. New York, January 15, 1948. unknown
