Search Results: Authors starting with W from Legacy Books

Boston: Oliver Ditson Co. Book. Good. Soft cover. N.D., ca 1890's. Sheet Music, 7pp. Light soiling, else G..

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Good. Soft cover. pp41-46, plus two plates. Removed from PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM VOLUME 59. PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. VG. In plastic report covers. From the introduction: "Among some of the recent discoveries in the large and well-preserved Ripley Fauna of the Upper Cretaceous at Coon Creek, McNairy County, Tennessee, are a number of opercula from the Serpula Hamulus Morton. Species of this genus are widely distributed in the Cretaceous, but if the opercula have ever been found previously they are still unknown in the literature; so it is the purpose of this brief paper to describe one new species and the calcareous opercula from two species of this interestng group of fossil annelids." Smithsonian Reports Paleontology L&S 12/22/21 .

Clarksburg: Privately Published Book. Good. Soft cover. 1961, 4to, 32pp, printed on recto. Wrps. G. In plastic report covers. From the introduction: "The ancestry of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Clarksburg dates back to the founding of Methodism in the then remote wilderness country of Western Virginia in the days of Bishop Asbury who organized the fist Methodist Episcopal Church in Clarksburg, Virginia, as the charter membership of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South was made up largely from members of the original Methodist Episcopal Church.".

London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1936), 4to, xvi, 112pp, index, twenty full page photographs by the author. Light wear, else VG. The author did a series of travel books. In this one, he extols the charms of the lovely young, graceful, semi-nude, maidens of Bali, many of whom are pictured in all their natural beauty..

Louisville: Filson Club Book. Good. Soft cover. pp152-173, a portrait of Harm and Hannah and several Harm illustrations. Removed from FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUATERLY, Volume 72, Number 2, April, 1998. VG. In report covers. May include a first or last copied page. Harm and Hannah are generally credited with the idea of limited edition prints..

Washington, D.C.: Society for American Archaeology Book. Very Good. Soft cover. pp127-132, tables. Removed from AMERICAN ANTIQUITY, JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY, Volume 47, Number 1, January, 1982. VG. In report covers. May include a first or last copied page. Synopsis: "The poppy seed recovery test is a simple and inexpensive means of determining the effectiveness and consistency of any particular botanical flotation system. By adding a known number of charred poppy seeds (Papaver somniferum) to a sample before it is processed, archaeologists can check for loss, damage, and inter-sample contamination. Different systems, equipment, methods, and personnel tested since 1976 yield recovery rate percentages ranging from 6% to 98%. Such percentages provide a basis of comparison among widely differing flotation systems and enable the archaeologist to decide which flotation systems to use under particular logistical constraints.".

Geneva: Carey Freres Book. Good. Soft cover. 1872, 22pp. Wrps. In report covers. G. In French. Approximate translation: Reply from Mr. Waite, advisor to the United States to the advocacy of the British council on the special question of coal supplies supplied to insurgent ships in British ports. Morrison Remick Waite, (1816-1888), born in Lyme, Connecticut was the seventh Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 1874-1888. In 1871, he received an invitation to represent the United States (along with William M. Evarts and Caleb Cushing) as counsel before the Alabama Tribunal at Geneva. In his first national role, he gained acclaim when he won a $15 million award from the Tribunal. The Alabama Claims, arising out of actions by the British during the Civil War, are the subject matter of this pamphlet. .

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp1-106, index. Removed from Smithsonian Institution PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, VOLUME XXIX, 1906. VG. In plastic report covers. A very extensive report on hundreds of Cambrian fossils collected in China by the Carnegie Institution..

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp663-666. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1917. VG. In plastic report covers. A memorial address for Dr. Clark, 1860-1917, who was noted for his many important contributions in the field of geology. He had been head of the department of geology at Johns Hopkins University at the time of his death..

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp709-722, plus eleven plates, drawings. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1913. VG. In plastic report covers. A very interesting article about the massive project of reservoirs, shafts, and aqueducts that supplied the residents of New York City with 500 million gallons of fresh water daily. Wonder how many gallons they use today?.

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp349-360, plus one plate. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1938. VG. In plastic report covers. This study is limited to mammals, although the author notes the phenomenon of `shining eyes' in some insects and reptiles, as well..

Springfield: Illinois State Journal Company Book. Very Good. Soft cover. N.D., circa 1980s, reprint of the 1907 edition, 4to, 242pp, reduced (6 to a page) to 45 full pages, very small print, index. Stapled wrps. Includes, in addition to genealogical information on the Carpenter family, reminiscence's of Dr. Carpenter who witnessed many of the important battles and events of the Civil War. Not in Howes or Nevins..

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp305-366, plus twelve plates, bibliography. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1941. VG. In plastic report covers. From the introduction: "The purpose of this article is not to stimulate the keeping of animals in captivity, but rather to make more tolerable and, if possible, more happy the lives of those that are inevitably to be kept in captivity. Most pets are kept because the captor is fond of them. Yet in altogether too many instances the animals are not properly cared for. The result is often suffering, ill health, or death due largely to lack of knowledge on the part of the captor, who would gladly provide his pet all it needed if he but knew how." Here is a footnote: "Animals of many kinds have not yet been successfully kept in captivity, or if they have been so kept, the fact is not generally known. therefore the information now available about the… Read More

London Book. Good. Soft cover. 1863, 16pp, removed from an unknown publication. Wrps. G. Robert John Walker, (1801-1869), born in Northumberland, Pennsylvania was a politician, lawyer, and economist. He served as a member of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi, as Secretary of the Treasury during the Polk administration, and as Territorial Governor of Kansas. Notwithstanding his former position in Mississippi as a senator and slave owner, he favored the Union cause during the Civil War and eventually freed some of his slaves. In his later years, he spent some time in London where he published a series of pamphlets, this being one of them, and practiced law in Washington, DC. This speech addresses the United Kingdom's concerns that America would suffer financially because of slavery. Also includes a short speech by William Evans of London, at the Cleveland , Ohio Banquet November 18, 1863, to celebrate the opening of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway. .

Los Angeles: Armand Hammer Foundation Book. Good. Soft cover. (1981), 4to, 272pp, index, 109 full page illustrations, many in color. Wrps. Minor tape repairs to top and bottom of the spine, else G. The Armand Hammer Collection of paintings, pastels, drawings, and watercolors as it existed in April, 1981, with information on the background, provenance, exhibition history, and literature of the individual pieces..

Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers Ltd. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1993), xx, 554pp, index, illustrated. VG+ in VG+ dj. Based on almost two hundred previously unpublished letters and extensive interviews with their closest associates..

New York: Simon and Schuster Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1973), 446pp. VG in VG dj. A fictionalized account of the one hundredth running of the Kentucky Derby and the week leading up to it. A threatened labor strike, the possibility of arson, and a murder and kidnapping case that seems to be mysteriously connected with the Derby, are some of the problems faced by Lee Ames, the President of Churchill Downs..

NY: Oxford U. Press Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1956, xvi, 362pp, index, bibliography. G+ in G dj, which has a small open tear at the top of the front cover and two small tape repairs. The dj is clipped at the top but the price is at the bottom. Introduction by native Kentuckian, the former Vice-President of the U.S., Alben W. Barkley. Watterson was the legendary, long time editor of the Louisville Courier Journal. During the Civil War, his loyalty to the South outweighed his love of the Union and his hatred of slavery and he chose the Confederacy, serving as staff officer with Polk and Forrest, Chief of Scouts for Johnston, and an aide to Hood..

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1899. Two volumes, 438, 455-854pp, illustrated from drawings by William Martin Johnson and photographs, numerous drawings in the text, almost on every page, deckle edges. TEG, moderate speckling primarily to the spines, else G+. Interior is VG. A beautifully produced set of this classic. Two volumes;, requires additional shipping charges..

Louisville.: The Filson Club Book. Very Good. Soft cover. pp38-57, photo of Barber. Removed from THE FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUARTERLY, Vol 65, No. 1, January, 1991. VG. May include a first or last copied page. In report covers. Barber was born in November, 1919 in Dehart, Kentucky. In 1940, he enlisted in the Marine Corps, serving for a few years at the parachute training schools in San Diego and in New River, North Carolina. In 1945, he landed with his company at Iwo Jima, the only combat experience he had in World War II. But it was for his bravery during the Korean War that Captain Barber received the Medal of Honor..