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Hardback. Etat : Very Good. As early as the 1940s, Walter L. Shaw was thinking of speakerphones, conference calls, and call forwarding. Of the thirty-nine patents to his credit, those three telephonic breakthroughs were his biggest inventions, yet nobody knows his name. Ahead of the world by decades, Shaw spent a lifetime inventing and patenting the many means of communication we take for granted, but he was repeatedly cheated by shrewd businessmen and big corporations. His son, Walter T. Shaw, was enraged by the ill treatment of his father and embraced a personal mission to even the score. Shaw Jr. became one of the most prolific jewel thieves in US history, while Shaw Sr., in order to make ends meet for his family, was persuaded to put his brilliance to work for the mob.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. As early as the 1940s, Walter L. Shaw was thinking of speakerphones, conference calls, and call forwarding. Of the thirty-nine patents to his credit, those three telephonic breakthroughs were his biggest inventions, yet nobody knows his name. Ahead of the world by decades, Shaw spent a lifetime inventing and patenting the many means of communication we take for granted, but he was repeatedly cheated by shrewd businessmen and big corporations. His son, Walter T. Shaw, was enraged by the ill treatment of his father and embraced a personal mission to even the score. Shaw Jr. became one of the most prolific jewel thieves in US history, while Shaw Sr., in order to make ends meet for his family, was persuaded to put his brilliance to work for the mob. …

Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Etat : Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Digest-size Magazine. Etat : Very Good. Condé Nast Publications, March 1970. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "The Siren Stars" (serial, part 1 of 3) by Richard & Nancy Carrigan. Includes "Ravenshaw of WBY, Inc." (novelette) by W. Mcfarlane; "Revolutionaries" (novelette) by M. R. Anver; "One Step from Earth" [Matter Transmitter] by Hank Dempsey [Harry Harrison]; "Protection" by Steven Shaw; "Wrong Rabbit" by Jack Wodhams; "Rover Does Tricks in Space" (Science Fact) by Walter B. Hendrickson, Jr.; "Good-Bye Barsoom" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas and Vincent diFate. Kelly Freas; Vincent diFate (illustrateur). …

Paperback. Etat : Good. Cup stain front cover, book has sticker (& or residue) on cover. Edgewear. Walter Valez (illustrateur).

Etat : Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Etat : Very Good. As early as the 1940s, Walter L. Shaw was thinking of speakerphones, conference calls, and call forwarding. Of the thirty-nine patents to his credit, those three telephonic breakthroughs were his biggest inventions, yet nobody knows his name. Ahead of the world by decades, Shaw spent a lifetime inventing and patenting the many means of communication we take for granted, but he was repeatedly cheated by shrewd businessmen and big corporations. His son, Walter T. Shaw, was enraged by the ill treatment of his father and embraced a personal mission to even the score. Shaw Jr. became one of the most prolific jewel thieves in US history, while Shaw Sr., in order to make ends meet for his family, was persuaded to put his brilliance to work for the mob.…

Hardback. Etat : Good. As early as the 1940s, Walter L. Shaw was thinking of speakerphones, conference calls, and call forwarding. Of the thirty-nine patents to his credit, those three telephonic breakthroughs were his biggest inventions, yet nobody knows his name. Ahead of the world by decades, Shaw spent a lifetime inventing and patenting the many means of communication we take for granted, but he was repeatedly cheated by shrewd businessmen and big corporations. His son, Walter T. Shaw, was enraged by the ill treatment of his father and embraced a personal mission to even the score. Shaw Jr. became one of the most prolific jewel thieves in US history, while Shaw Sr., in order to make ends meet for his family, was persuaded to put his brilliance to work for the mob. …

Paperback. Etat : As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reminiscences of this longtime McGraw-Hill staffer.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. Square and tight binding. Lightly tanned pages. A sharp copy. Features: The Siren Stars (Corrigan and Corrigan - part one of three), Ravenshaw of WBY Inc (Mcfarlane), Revolutionaries (Anver), One Step from Earth (Dempsey), Protection (Shaw), Wrong Rabbit (Wodhams).

Soft cover. Etat : Good. 11pp extract, edges somewhat brittle, occasional chipping along spine edge, salvaged from a damaged issue of the Nineteenth Century magazine, Volume XLI, No. 242, April, 1897. Housed in protective mylar report cover.

Mass Market Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. NF in wraps, an unread copy, now bagged in archival poly bag. Last novel in this series. From the collection and estate of noted SF/F/H & comic collector Kennett Neily - owner of the White Mountain Comic Collection - with his date of purchase, 9/22/90, written to inside of back cover. Walter Velez (illustrateur). …

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. (1965). First published in 1922, large 8vo, xii, 249pp, index, numerous full page illustrations in color and b&w. Neat underlining, usually of a few words or a few lines on about six pages, else VG in G, lightly chipped dj. The lives and work of the most talented British sporting artists from Barlow in the 17th century to the popular and fashionable painters of the late Victorian era. Contains over one hundred reproductions of paintings and prints, featuring horses, hounds, foxhunting and other outdoor sporting subjects. A great reference book. A heavy volume; will require the shipping charges for two books.…

Paperback. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket As Issued. 1st Edition. NY : Ace Books. Ace Books , NY , 1989 First edition 185 page Mass Market Paperback . Vintage Fantasy Novel. A fine unread copy. see photos 6/7. Cover art by Walter Velez (illustrateur).

Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. First Edition. ACE , NY , 1988 First edition , First Printing 180 page Mass Market Paperback Inscribed and dated by the Author . A near fine unread copy with light edge wear and Publishers binding creases to the spine. See Photos SR 2/6. Cover art by Walter Velez (illustrateur).…

Cloth. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. The author of this work holds nothing backk as he examines: "What made me become a monster, coming from such a gifted human being as my father?" Shaw Sr. was giving with his genius, and Shaw Jr. was taking with his. Either way, the story is tragic. Photographs and illustrations are included. This copy is clean and solid.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Green cloth with full front color-illustrated paste down. Color frontispiece with tissue guard that has a light crease. Top-edge gilt. 196 pp. Charming blend of history, architecture and art. Page provides a look at our nation's capital from site selection, surveys, planning and its growth. Enhanced with color and B/W plates/illustrations.Very small dog ear to upper corner of pages 64-73. Gift inscription on front fly leaf. Very nice clean copy in like boards that show minor wear, no foxing. PayPal accepted please inquire. Reese, Walter O. & Emily Shaw Reese (illustrateur).…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. Hardcover. No DJ. Ex-library with usual markings. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbing, soiling and bumped corners. Spine edge wear. Internal binding cracked, but still intact. Hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Hardcover. Etat : 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.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Good hardcover copy, 249 pp, B/W and 4/C illustrations.

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

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

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good+. First Edition. 384 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by J. K. Potter. This anthology contains: Imposter by Philip K. Dick; The Liberation of Earth by William Tenn; Asylum - a novella by A. E. van Vogt; Exposure by Eric Frank Russell; Invasion of Privacy- a novelette by Bob Shaw; What Have I Done? by Mark Clifton; The Soul Empty Ones - a novelette by Walter M. Miller Jr.; The Cloud Men by Owen Oliver; The Stone Man - a novelette by Fred Saberhagen; For I Am a Jealous People - a novella by Lester del Rey; Don't Look Now by Henry Kuttner; The Certificate by Avram Davidson; The Alien Rulers - a novelette by Piers Anthony; Squeeze Box by Philip E. High; and Living Space by Isaac Asimov. J. K. Potter; (illustrateur). Book. …

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of stories, essays, interviews, crossword puzzles etc. about the life of "Sherlock Holmes". Contributors include A. Conan Doyle, Peter Haining, Franklin D Roosevelt, Basil Rathbone, P.G. Wodehouse, John Gardner and more. Light rubbing to the rear cover. Tiny stain on the second pages listing the collected works. In Near Fine / Near Fine Condition.…

Etat : New.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. 249 pages, lots of b/w photos. A little rough around the edges.