Edité par Laurel Press, New York, 1966
ISBN 10 : 0440339332 ISBN 13 : 9780440339335
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
Mass Market Paperback. Etat : new. Don Freeman (illustrateur). Mass Market Paperback. The place is Ithaca, in California's San Joaquin Valley. The time is World War II. The family is the Macauley'sa mother, sister, and three brothers whose struggles and dreams reflect those of America's second-generation immigrants.In particular, fourteen-year-old Homer, determined to become one of the fastest telegraph messengers in the West, finds himself caught between reality and illusion as delivering his messages of wartime death, love, and money brings him face-to-face with human emotion at its most naked and raw. Gentle, poignant and richly autobiographical, this delightful novel shows us the boy becoming the man in a world that even in the midst of war, appears sweeter, safer and more livable than out own. The place is Ithaca, in California's San Joaquin Valley. The time is World War II. The family is the Macauley's a mother, sister, and three brothers whose struggles and dreams reflect those of America's second-generation immigrants. In particular, fourteen-year-old Homer, determined to become one of the fastest telegraph messengers in the West, finds himself caught between reality and illusion as delivering his messages of wartime death, love, and money brings him face-to-face with human emotion at its most naked and raw. Gentle, poignant and richly autobiographical, this delightful novel shows us the boy becoming the man in a world that even in the midst of war, appears sweeter, safer and more livable than out own. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Edité par Laurel Press, New York, 1980
ISBN 10 : 0440343690 ISBN 13 : 9780440343691
Vendeur : Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Etats-Unis
Mass Market Paperback. Etat : new. Mass Market Paperback. Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach him--and us--about life, death, and the transforming power of love. A place of salmon runs, ancient totems, and a lesson a young vicar must learn. Amid the grandeur of the remote Pacific Northwest stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who still live there call it Quee, a place of such incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing remain primary food sources. But the old culture of totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new culture of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger generation is disenchanted and alienated from its heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark Brian, on a journey of discovery that can teach him and us about life, death, and the transforming power of love. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Edité par Lightyear Press, laurel, New York, U.S.A., 1984
ISBN 10 : 0899680054 ISBN 13 : 9780899680057
Vendeur : Brigantine Books, Southold, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Rust cloth covers light worn at edges,
Edité par Laurel Press, New York, 1924
Vendeur : Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good-. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Limited Edition. Top edge of title page roughly opened. Each cover has a slight spatter of spotting along the upper edge. Very slight bumping to upper outer corners of covers. Spine is darkened. ; Limited to 225 copies. Most pages unopened. Also known as The Most Pleasant and Delectable Tale of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyches.
Edité par (The Laurel Press), (New York), 1924
Vendeur : Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Quarter vellum gilt with brown paper-covered boards, small 4to., 62, (1) pages. One of 225 copies nicely printed on Batchelor's Hammer & Anvil handmade paper. A very good copy with moderate soiling to the boards and toning to the vellum. Contents clean and fresh.
Edité par Laurel Press, New York, 1901
Vendeur : Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good with no dust jacket. Paper over boards, cloth spine, deckle edges, limited edition #138/450. A bit of marginalia, name inked on front pastedown, "The sweetest, simplest love poems in English - So naive, so Elizabethan" inked on title page. Covers slightly rubbed, corners frayed, spine ends slightly worn.; #138/450 Limited Edition; 6 x 7 3/4 ".
Edité par Laurel Press, New York, 1924
Vendeur : McBlain Books, ABAA, Hamden, CT, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 62p. Vellum-backed boards. 25cm. Backstrip darkened. Light cover soiling. Contents sound and attractive. No Jacket. Edition limited to 225 copies.
Edité par The Laurel Press, New York, 1901
Vendeur : Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Brown paper over boards; Off-white cloth at spine; 88 pp.; Illustrated initial letters at each page, but otherwise no illustrations. A late-sixteenth-century sonnet cycle written by Edmunde (Edmund) Spenser about his courtship and marriage to Elizabeth Boyle; Hand-numbered, no. 330 of 450 copies in this edition. VG- (Light wear to extremities).
Edité par The Laurel Press, New York, 1901
Vendeur : Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Small quarto. Quarter cloth and printed paper over boards. Attractive bookplate, a little rubbing on the boards, near fine. copy number 280 of 450 copies.
Edité par Laurel Press, New York, 1994
ISBN 10 : 0440218713 ISBN 13 : 9780440218715
Vendeur : AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australie
Mass Market Paperback. Etat : new. Mass Market Paperback. No longer a test of classical knowledge, the modern crossword is a challenging labyrinth of clever clues, timely puns, and computer-age acronyms that baffle even veteran wordsmiths. Completely revised and expanded, The Dell Crossword Dictionary includes an extensive crossword definitions section, a thoroughly cross-referenced "Word-Finder" section, the most extensive "Name-Finder" in any dictionary, and every trivia fact a puzzle fan could ever want to know. Comprehensive and easy to use, The Dell Crossword Dictionary is a must-have for any crossword lover. No longer a test of classical knowledge, the modern crossword is a challenging labyrinth of clever clues, timely puns, and computer-age acronyms that baffle even veteran wordsmiths. Completely revised and expanded, The Dell Crossword Dictionary includes an extensive crossword definitions section, a thoroughly cross-referenced "Word-Finder" section, the most extensive "Name-Finder" in any dictionary, and every trivia fact a puzzle fan could ever want to know. Comprehensive and easy to use, The Dell Crossword Dictionary is a must-have for any crossword lover. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Edité par NEW YORK, LAUREL PRESS, 1923, 1923
Vendeur : Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. ORIGINAL GILT STAMPED HALF VELLUM OVER BOARDS, T.E.G., UNCUT; ONE OF 225 COPIES PRINTED BY THE LAUREL PRESS VERY GOOD.