2006, ISBN: 07e624aef461f0e69df37a121e35d009

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New York: Shaye Areheart Books - Crown Publishing Group, 2006. 286 pp. Quarter-bound in blue on blue boards; lettered in gilt on the spine; blue endpapers; headband. Light rubbing at th… Plus…

New York: Shaye Areheart Books - Crown Publishing Group, 2006. 286 pp. Quarter-bound in blue on blue boards; lettered in gilt on the spine; blue endpapers; headband. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. One Christmas Eve, Whale Harbor was visited by a man who claimed to be Jesus and was looking for a game of poker. And having some version of the Lord in town for his birthday created a strange effect on the locals. In the steamy climes of southern Florida, you take your miracles where you can get them - and if that means being led to salvation by a schizophrenic with a rap sheet, so be it.... First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo., Shaye Areheart Books - Crown Publishing Group, 2006, 3, London: Hutchinson of London, 1993. 377 pp. Black boards lettered in gilt on the spine. Lightly rubbed on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. Christmas Day, 1884, and Young Arthur Conan Doyle, a struggling physician and writer, receives a frantic letter from a mysterious woman that leads him into a potentially fatal trap. From that moment on, Doyle reluctantly becomes allied with a heroic defender of the crown in preventing a diabolical group from destoying Victorian society.. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo., Hutchinson of London, 1993, 3, Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1989. 117 pp. Personalized inscription by Scott Young on the title page. Red boards lettered in gilt on the spine. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; aside from the author's inscription, no interior markings. This story collection contains: Once Upon a Time in Toronto; Red Wagon; Little Stars of Bethlehem; The Second Coming of Ordinary Angel Blobs; A Prairie Boy's Christmas, 1933; The Boy Who Threw a Snowball at Santa; Chez Claus; A Night After Christmas; The Samaritan; Glad Tidings from the Paper Boy; The Ragtime Shoes; Hark, The Herald Angel; Highly Colored Christmas Scenes; The 25-cent Gift; The Santa Scam; and Uncle Harry Makes an Ending Happy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Huntley Brown;. 8vo., Macmillan of Canada, 1989, 3, Avenal, New Jersey: Gramercy Books, 1985. 414 pp. Please note, this is a very heavy book and the shipping will probably be higher than normal. Blue boards lettered in gilt on the spine; headband. Very light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; some darkening around the edges of the text block; no interior markings. The dustjacket features Old Cheapside, Warrington by George Sheffield. This story collection contains: Foreword by Stefan R. Dziemianowicz; A Christmas Carol; The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Haunted Man; A Christmas Tree; What Christmas Is As We Grow Older; The Poor Relation's Story; The Seven Poor Travellers; The Holly Tree; and Doctor Marigold. . First Printing - First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by George Sheffield;. 8vo., Gramercy Books, 1985, 3, New York: Taplinger Publishing, 1977. 111 pp. Quarter-bound in red on green boards; lettered in white on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white drawings. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket with a small rubbed patch on the upper right of the front panel and a short, closed tear in the lower left of the front panel; price clipped; no interior markings. The Contents are: Introduction; Christmas Time; All Hallows Eve - 31 October; The Lord of Misrule; The Mummers Play; Stir Up Sunday; Christmas Puddings and Cakes; Christmas Cards; The Feast of St Nicholas - 6 December; St Nicholas or Santa Claus; Boy Bishops; Good King Wenceslas; St Thomas's Day - 21 December; The Traditions of St Thomas's Day; Wassailing; Boar's Heads; Christmas Eve - 24 December; The Yule Log; Dumb Cakes; Christmas Decorations; Mistletoe; The Christmas Tree; The Kissing Bough; The Crib; The Old Lad's Passing Bell; Christmas Day - 25 December; Midnight Mass; Sowen Cakes and Candles; Christmas Food; The Christmas Turkey; Christmas Pudding; Mince Pies; Christmas Crackers; Christmas Presents; Christmas Games; The Years that Christmas Did Not Come; Boxing Day - 26 December; Christmas Boxes; St Stephen; Wren Hunting; Grey Mary or Mari Lwyd; Hodening; Christmas Masques and Pantomimes; St John's Day and Holy Innocents Day - 27 and 28 December; The Twelve Days of Christmas; St John's Day; Holy Innocents Day or Childermas; New Year's Eve and New Year's Day - 31 December and 1 January; New Year's Eve or Hogmanay; First Footing; New Year's Day; Old Christmas Eve and Twelfth Night - 5 and 6 January; Old Christmas Eve; Fruit Tree Wassailing; Epiphany or Twelfth Night; The Glastonbury Thorn; Distaff Day or Plough Monday; Distaff Day - 7 January; and Plough Monday; followed by an index.. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo., Taplinger Publishing, 1977, 3, Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1986. 219 pp. Red boards lettered in gilt on the spine; headband. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; some creasing on the front flap; price clipped. Dj art by Arne Roosman. This story collection contains: Jesus Ahatonhia by Father Jean de Brebeuf; Christmas in St. Ignace, 1679 by Father Jean Enjalran; Christmas in a Swamp by John McTaggart; A Prize Heifer by Susanna Moodie; A Bright Vision by Catherine Parr Traill; A Christmas Letter 1839 by Anne Langton; Twelve Foot Davis Christmas Cheer (from The Canadian Journal of Lady Aberdeen 1893 - 1898); and Dainty Fare for Christmas by W. A. Rae; That Little Christmas Tree; Substitutes for a Christmas Tree; and Baptiste Leduc's Christmas Eve by Helen Standish Perkins; A Christmas Mistake by L. M. Montgomery; One Thousand Aves; and Christmas Gifts and Games by Louis Hemon; Hoodoo McFiggin's Christmas by Stephen Leacock; The Account of Antoine Chabot by Alan Sullivan; How We Made Christmas by Grey Owl; Christmas in a Snowdrift by Greta Gaskin Bidlake; The Christmas Dinner; After Dinner Merry Making; and Distributing the Presents by Frederick Philip Grove; Return Trip to Christmas by Ernest Buckler; The Widow Cruse by Mazo de la Roche; The Power and the Glory by Hal Masson; Christmas Grouch by Ellis Parker Butler; Little Noeledge by Frances Douglas and Thelma Le Cocq; A Patriotic Christmas Dinner by Helen G. Campbell; A Coal Miner's Family Christmas by Andy MacDonald; A Very Merry Christmas by Morley Callaghan; An Orange from Portugal by Hugh MacLennan; A Christian Xmas by Antoinine Maillet; Noel by Jacques Ferron; and The Diary of Samuel Marchbanks (excerpt) by Robertson Davies.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Arne Roosman;. 8vo., Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1986, 3, Secaucus, New Jersey: Castle Books, 1993. (vii) 248 pp. Red boards lettered in gilt on the spine; headband. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. Dj art by Mark Hess. This anthology contains: Jerry Bundler by W. W. Jacobs; Mustapha by Sabine Baring-Gould; The Sinister Inn by F. S. Smythe; Tarnhelm by Hugh Walpole; The Crown Derby Plate by Marjorie Bowen; The Stocking by Nigel Kneale; The Spider by F. McDermott; The Visiting Star by Robert Aickman; Christmas Eve by R. Chetwynd-Hayes; The Night Before Christmas by Robert Bloch; The Greater Arcana by Ron Weighell; Wish You Were Here by Basil Copper; and To Dance by the Light of the Moon by Stephen Gallagher.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Mark Hess;. 8vo., Castle Books, 1993, 3, Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 1981. (ix) 662 pp. Brown boards lettered in silver on the spine; illustrated with black and white plates. Light wear on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; previous owner's name inside. The Chapters are: Life Blood; The Med School of Torture; Perspective: From Mummies to Fathers of Science; Botchers Bunglers and a Genius or Two; Fleglottomy and Other Emergencies; Perspective: From Circulation to Vaccination; Pork Pickles and Pock-marks; Mercury and Venus; The Tiger; Maritime Lancets; The Forty-below Execution; Forceps and Fisticuffs; Perspective: Oh I'm an Angel; One-eyed MacKay and Others; Perspective: The Bloodstained Frock Coat; William Osler; Osler Abroad; A Cheeky Gynecologist; Marooned on an Ice Pan; The Magnetic Dr Shepherd; Women in Medicine - Certainly Not; King Murrough of Manitoba; Two Prairie Surgeons; And Four Psychiatrists; The Most Famous Woman Doctor of Her Time; Establishment Figures; War Heroes; A Most Unlikely Genius; Perspective: The Inside Story; The Specialist; Jews Were Not Gentlemen; The Missionary Position; Bethune: All the Rage; Dr Black's Skull; That Vicious Power in Women; Seagull for Christmas; Arctic Blues; Perspective: Infection - Quest and Conquest; Two Famous Country Doctors; Penfield; The Rescue Specialist; Defiance; The Selfish Paragon; and Blood and Sympathy; followed by: Capsule Biographies; Notes; Bibliography; Canadian Faculties of Medicine; and an index.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo., Doubleday Canada, 1981, 3, New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1908. 63 pp. Green cloth decorated in black and pink on the front panel; lettered in black on the spine. Light edge and corner wear with a bit of aging; no interior markings. Illustrated with colour plates by Cyrus Cuneo. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Illus. by Cyrus Cuneo;. 12mo., Fleming H. Revell Company, 1908, 3, New York: Barse and Company, 1922. 186 pp. Red cloth with a small gilt pictorial and gilt on the front panel; lettered in gilt on the spine. Chipping on the corners of the dustjacket with a tear and associated creasing on the lower left of the front panel; some darkening on the spine; previous owner's name in pencil on the front free endpaper; no other interior markings. This play collection contains: Everybody Happy - A Play for Christmas Day; Scotch Grace - A Play for Thanksgiving Day; The Bee Hive - A Play for Labor Day; Diego's Dream - A Play for Columbus's Birthday; Honest Abe - An Interlude for Lincoln's Birthday; Eaglesfeather - A Play for Washington's Birthday; Here Again - An Operetta for May Day; Tom's Back Yard - A Play for Arbor Day; Brethren - A Play for Peace Day; How Sleep the Brave - An Interval for Memorial Day; and Past Present and Future - A Play for Graduation Day.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. 12mo., Barse and Company, 1922, 3, New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Fair. No dust jacket. Cover worn and soiled. Spine gone. Board weak. Interior is in good shape.. Breck, G. William. viii, 69 p. incl. front. plates. 20 cm. 25 Black and white illustrations. From Wikipedia: "Edward Streeter (August 1, 1891 in Buffalo, New York March 31, 1976 in New York City) was an American novelist and journalist, best known for the 1949 novel Father of the Bride and his Dere Mable series. Streeter began his career as a reporter for the Buffalo newspaper the Buffalo Express as a war correspondent and travel writer. He grew in notoriety with his "Dere Mable" letters, a humorous column from an illiterate soldier writing home. Serialized between 1917 and 1919 in the 27th (NY) Division's magazine "Gas Attack", they were inspired by Streeter's time spent on an army base (Camp Wadsworth, near Spartansburg SC) during World War I. The humorous letters were compiled in 1919 in Streeter's full-length books Dere Mable and Thats me all over, Mable. After returning home from the war, Streeter pursued writing casually, deciding to focus on his work as a businessman. For eight years he served as assistant vice president, before transitioning to the Fifth Avenue Bank in New York City, (later, The Bank of New York) where he served as vice president for twenty-five years. While serving as VP of the bank, Streeter published short stories and articles in magazines such as the Saturday Evening Post and McCall's. In 1938, he published his first novel, Daily Except Sundays. In 1944 he was elected to The Century Association, and remained a member for 32 years. He waited another five years, however, before publishing his next novel. Published in 1949, the comic satire Father of the Bride became an instant bestseller and was listed among The New York Times list of bestselling novels for the year. The following year, it was adapted into a successful film starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. After his breakthrough success, Streeter continued to write successful novels. Of the most notable of his subsequent works are Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (1954, filmed in 1962), Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter (1956), and Chairman of the Bored (1961). He finished his writing career with 1969's grim semi-autobiographical Ham Martin, Class of '17. In all of his novels, Streeter showed remarkable perception into human nature, and a wonderfully erudite dry wit. If there is a basic theme to his main characters, it is that they are usually men who feel put-upon, but eventually realize that they are taking themselves much too seriously (Father of the Bride, Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter, and Mr. Hobbs' Vacation are typical examples. ) Streeter died on March 31, 1976." From Wikipedia: "The 27th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II. The Division traces its history from the New York Division, formed originally in 1908. The 6th Division designation was changed to the 27th Division in July 1917. When the New York Division was organized in 1908, the New York National Guard became the second state, after Pennsylvania, to structure its National Guard at such a high tactical level in peacetime. The New York Division was called to active duty during the Mexican border crisis of 1916. While on Federal duty it was redesignated as the 6th Division in June 1916. It was released from active duty in December 1916, only to be recalled for World War I service in July 1917. The 6th Division was reorganized and redesignated as the 27th Division on 1 October 1917. The New York 27th Division was one of only three Divisions formed up entirely from a single state National Guard, the other two being Illinois and Pennsylvania. However, not all New Yorkers served in the 27th. Its initial Strength was 991 officers and 27, 114 enlisted men. Casualties: Total 8, 334 (KIA: 1, 442; WIA: 6, 892). Inactivated: April 1919. Called into federal service on July 15, 1917, the Twenty-Seventh Division hastily recruited to increase its numbers and late in August, was concentrated at Camp Wadsworth, near Spartanburg, SC, for intensive training. In the spring of 1918, the division began its movement toward embarkation camps. The division s., Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919, 2<

2001, ISBN: 07e624aef461f0e69df37a121e35d009

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Istanbul: Iletisim Yayinlari, 2001. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback., Fine., 20 x 14 cm., 351 p., "'Ne mutlu Türküm diyebilen… Plus…

Istanbul: Iletisim Yayinlari, 2001. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback., Fine., 20 x 14 cm., 351 p., "'Ne mutlu Türküm diyebilene'. Türk ulusal kimliginin etno-seküler sinirlari, (1919-1938).", Ahmet Yildiz, Iletisim Yayinlari, Ist., 2001., Iletisim Yayinlari, 2001, 5, (China): PRC (Daily Express), 1995. 1856482375. fine in very good dust jacket . black & white. (China): fine in very good dust jacket 1995 1856482375, PRC (Daily Express), 1995, 3, à la librairie Félix Alcan à Paris,1938, in 8 (22,5 x 14 cm), 227 pages. Broché. +++++++ Ouvrage publié en 1919 par Henri Bergson (1859-1941), réédition d'un ensemble des textes de conférences comprenant : La conscience et la vie, L'âme et le corps, Fantômes de vivants et recherche psychique, Le rêve, Le souvenir du présent et la fausse reconnaissance, L'effort intellectuel, Le cerveau et la pensée - une illusion philosophique - Bon état, intérieur frais avec papier blanc., à la librairie Félix Alcan à Paris, 1938, 0, Grand Canyon National History Association, 1972. Second Printing. . Board. Near Fine. Fine in Very Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp.195 with index, b/w photos and end of chapter notes. Bulletin #14 chps include, The Geographical Setting, American Indians, Spanish Explorers, 1540-1821, American Trappers on Mexican Land, 1821-1848, Explorers, Soldiers and Saints, 1848-1872, The Frontier Reaches the Grand Canyon, 1972-1901, The National Monument, the Village and Fred Harvey, 1901-1919, The National Park: Period of Establishment 1919-1938, The National Park: Retrenchment and Advance, 1939-1066. clean tight copy with creased front spine and slight edgewear., Grand Canyon National History Association, 1972, 4, Library of Congress; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1974. Paperback. Good., Library of Congress; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1974, 2.5, [bound mimeograph, 1979?]. In French. Contents include Origines; Enfance - Nîmes; Paris; Lyon; Lee on Sea (prélude à la guerre); La Guerre: Lyon (la vie civile pendant la guerre); Etienne dans la guerre; Entre deux guerres: Strasbourg 1919; Lyon 1919-1920; Oxford 1920-1921; Belfort-Mulhouse 1921; Londres 1921-1922; Lyon 1922-1923; St. Julien-les-Villas (Aube; Colfe Grammar School 1925-1926; Le Collège de Normandie 1926-1927; Gray 1930-1938; Lunéville 1938; La guerre (bis): Lunéville-les Carrières de Badonviller 1939; Ambert-La Forie 1940; La vie du Commissaire National aux Routiers E.D.F. et de sa Famille; La vie et la mort en zone occupée; La vie avec les troupes américaines; Retour à la vie normale; Tournon 1948-1978. Mimeographed from manuscript, which was in turn transcribed from oral memoirs, taped in the late 1970s and edited by Marianne Peyre herself; the writing is her hand. Soft Cover. [2], 468, [1] pages, photos, 29 cm. Tan paper covers; minor wear; VG. Signed "With much love, Mopsy / Marianne Peyre". Mopsy (Elizabeth Collins) Richardson, of Providence, Rhode Island, was director of the Red Cross Men's Club in Lunéville, where Marianne Peyre was translator and head of French personnel; they were friends for many years. Stock#NS0234., self-published, 1979?, 2.5, New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Fair. No dust jacket. Cover worn and soiled. Spine gone. Board weak. Interior is in good shape.. Breck, G. William. viii, 69 p. incl. front. plates. 20 cm. 25 Black and white illustrations. From Wikipedia: "Edward Streeter (August 1, 1891 in Buffalo, New York March 31, 1976 in New York City) was an American novelist and journalist, best known for the 1949 novel Father of the Bride and his Dere Mable series. Streeter began his career as a reporter for the Buffalo newspaper the Buffalo Express as a war correspondent and travel writer. He grew in notoriety with his "Dere Mable" letters, a humorous column from an illiterate soldier writing home. Serialized between 1917 and 1919 in the 27th (NY) Division's magazine "Gas Attack", they were inspired by Streeter's time spent on an army base (Camp Wadsworth, near Spartansburg SC) during World War I. The humorous letters were compiled in 1919 in Streeter's full-length books Dere Mable and Thats me all over, Mable. After returning home from the war, Streeter pursued writing casually, deciding to focus on his work as a businessman. For eight years he served as assistant vice president, before transitioning to the Fifth Avenue Bank in New York City, (later, The Bank of New York) where he served as vice president for twenty-five years. While serving as VP of the bank, Streeter published short stories and articles in magazines such as the Saturday Evening Post and McCall's. In 1938, he published his first novel, Daily Except Sundays. In 1944 he was elected to The Century Association, and remained a member for 32 years. He waited another five years, however, before publishing his next novel. Published in 1949, the comic satire Father of the Bride became an instant bestseller and was listed among The New York Times list of bestselling novels for the year. The following year, it was adapted into a successful film starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. After his breakthrough success, Streeter continued to write successful novels. Of the most notable of his subsequent works are Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (1954, filmed in 1962), Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter (1956), and Chairman of the Bored (1961). He finished his writing career with 1969's grim semi-autobiographical Ham Martin, Class of '17. In all of his novels, Streeter showed remarkable perception into human nature, and a wonderfully erudite dry wit. If there is a basic theme to his main characters, it is that they are usually men who feel put-upon, but eventually realize that they are taking themselves much too seriously (Father of the Bride, Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter, and Mr. Hobbs' Vacation are typical examples. ) Streeter died on March 31, 1976." From Wikipedia: "The 27th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II. The Division traces its history from the New York Division, formed originally in 1908. The 6th Division designation was changed to the 27th Division in July 1917. When the New York Division was organized in 1908, the New York National Guard became the second state, after Pennsylvania, to structure its National Guard at such a high tactical level in peacetime. The New York Division was called to active duty during the Mexican border crisis of 1916. While on Federal duty it was redesignated as the 6th Division in June 1916. It was released from active duty in December 1916, only to be recalled for World War I service in July 1917. The 6th Division was reorganized and redesignated as the 27th Division on 1 October 1917. The New York 27th Division was one of only three Divisions formed up entirely from a single state National Guard, the other two being Illinois and Pennsylvania. However, not all New Yorkers served in the 27th. Its initial Strength was 991 officers and 27, 114 enlisted men. Casualties: Total 8, 334 (KIA: 1, 442; WIA: 6, 892). Inactivated: April 1919. Called into federal service on July 15, 1917, the Twenty-Seventh Division hastily recruited to increase its numbers and late in August, was concentrated at Camp Wadsworth, near Spartanburg, SC, for intensive training. In the spring of 1918, the division began its movement toward embarkation camps. The division s., Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919, 2<

1976, ISBN: 07e624aef461f0e69df37a121e35d009

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Ketchikan AK: Alaska Magazine Publishing Company, 1949. Paperback. Near Fine. 42 pages. Published Monthly in the Territory of Alaska by Alaskans. This is Volume XV No 4 April 1949 Inclu… Plus…

Ketchikan AK: Alaska Magazine Publishing Company, 1949. Paperback. Near Fine. 42 pages. Published Monthly in the Territory of Alaska by Alaskans. This is Volume XV No 4 April 1949 Includes: Old Harbor Marie Beemer Bailey, Rowboat Down the Yukon Fred and Alice Kimball, Wet Shells Stormy Weather D. L. Buckingham, Seaweed and Ptarmigan Hans Lindberg. Magazine is lightly creased.; 8 3/8 x 11 3/8, Alaska Magazine Publishing Company, 1949, 4, New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Fair. No dust jacket. Cover worn and soiled. Spine gone. Board weak. Interior is in good shape.. Breck, G. William. viii, 69 p. incl. front. plates. 20 cm. 25 Black and white illustrations. From Wikipedia: "Edward Streeter (August 1, 1891 in Buffalo, New York March 31, 1976 in New York City) was an American novelist and journalist, best known for the 1949 novel Father of the Bride and his Dere Mable series. Streeter began his career as a reporter for the Buffalo newspaper the Buffalo Express as a war correspondent and travel writer. He grew in notoriety with his "Dere Mable" letters, a humorous column from an illiterate soldier writing home. Serialized between 1917 and 1919 in the 27th (NY) Division's magazine "Gas Attack", they were inspired by Streeter's time spent on an army base (Camp Wadsworth, near Spartansburg SC) during World War I. The humorous letters were compiled in 1919 in Streeter's full-length books Dere Mable and Thats me all over, Mable. After returning home from the war, Streeter pursued writing casually, deciding to focus on his work as a businessman. For eight years he served as assistant vice president, before transitioning to the Fifth Avenue Bank in New York City, (later, The Bank of New York) where he served as vice president for twenty-five years. While serving as VP of the bank, Streeter published short stories and articles in magazines such as the Saturday Evening Post and McCall's. In 1938, he published his first novel, Daily Except Sundays. In 1944 he was elected to The Century Association, and remained a member for 32 years. He waited another five years, however, before publishing his next novel. Published in 1949, the comic satire Father of the Bride became an instant bestseller and was listed among The New York Times list of bestselling novels for the year. The following year, it was adapted into a successful film starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. After his breakthrough success, Streeter continued to write successful novels. Of the most notable of his subsequent works are Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (1954, filmed in 1962), Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter (1956), and Chairman of the Bored (1961). He finished his writing career with 1969's grim semi-autobiographical Ham Martin, Class of '17. In all of his novels, Streeter showed remarkable perception into human nature, and a wonderfully erudite dry wit. If there is a basic theme to his main characters, it is that they are usually men who feel put-upon, but eventually realize that they are taking themselves much too seriously (Father of the Bride, Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter, and Mr. Hobbs' Vacation are typical examples. ) Streeter died on March 31, 1976." From Wikipedia: "The 27th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II. The Division traces its history from the New York Division, formed originally in 1908. The 6th Division designation was changed to the 27th Division in July 1917. When the New York Division was organized in 1908, the New York National Guard became the second state, after Pennsylvania, to structure its National Guard at such a high tactical level in peacetime. The New York Division was called to active duty during the Mexican border crisis of 1916. While on Federal duty it was redesignated as the 6th Division in June 1916. It was released from active duty in December 1916, only to be recalled for World War I service in July 1917. The 6th Division was reorganized and redesignated as the 27th Division on 1 October 1917. The New York 27th Division was one of only three Divisions formed up entirely from a single state National Guard, the other two being Illinois and Pennsylvania. However, not all New Yorkers served in the 27th. Its initial Strength was 991 officers and 27, 114 enlisted men. Casualties: Total 8, 334 (KIA: 1, 442; WIA: 6, 892). Inactivated: April 1919. Called into federal service on July 15, 1917, the Twenty-Seventh Division hastily recruited to increase its numbers and late in August, was concentrated at Camp Wadsworth, near Spartanburg, SC, for intensive training. In the spring of 1918, the division began its movement toward embarkation camps. The division s., Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919, 2<

1976, ISBN: 07e624aef461f0e69df37a121e35d009

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Fair. No dust jacket. Cover worn and soiled. Spine gone. Board weak. Interior is in good sh… Plus…

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Fair. No dust jacket. Cover worn and soiled. Spine gone. Board weak. Interior is in good shape.. Breck, G. William. viii, 69 p. incl. front. plates. 20 cm. 25 Black and white illustrations. From Wikipedia: "Edward Streeter (August 1, 1891 in Buffalo, New York March 31, 1976 in New York City) was an American novelist and journalist, best known for the 1949 novel Father of the Bride and his Dere Mable series. Streeter began his career as a reporter for the Buffalo newspaper the Buffalo Express as a war correspondent and travel writer. He grew in notoriety with his "Dere Mable" letters, a humorous column from an illiterate soldier writing home. Serialized between 1917 and 1919 in the 27th (NY) Division's magazine "Gas Attack", they were inspired by Streeter's time spent on an army base (Camp Wadsworth, near Spartansburg SC) during World War I. The humorous letters were compiled in 1919 in Streeter's full-length books Dere Mable and Thats me all over, Mable. After returning home from the war, Streeter pursued writing casually, deciding to focus on his work as a businessman. For eight years he served as assistant vice president, before transitioning to the Fifth Avenue Bank in New York City, (later, The Bank of New York) where he served as vice president for twenty-five years. While serving as VP of the bank, Streeter published short stories and articles in magazines such as the Saturday Evening Post and McCall's. In 1938, he published his first novel, Daily Except Sundays. In 1944 he was elected to The Century Association, and remained a member for 32 years. He waited another five years, however, before publishing his next novel. Published in 1949, the comic satire Father of the Bride became an instant bestseller and was listed among The New York Times list of bestselling novels for the year. The following year, it was adapted into a successful film starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor. After his breakthrough success, Streeter continued to write successful novels. Of the most notable of his subsequent works are Mr. Hobbs' Vacation (1954, filmed in 1962), Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter (1956), and Chairman of the Bored (1961). He finished his writing career with 1969's grim semi-autobiographical Ham Martin, Class of '17. In all of his novels, Streeter showed remarkable perception into human nature, and a wonderfully erudite dry wit. If there is a basic theme to his main characters, it is that they are usually men who feel put-upon, but eventually realize that they are taking themselves much too seriously (Father of the Bride, Merry Christmas Mr. Baxter, and Mr. Hobbs' Vacation are typical examples. ) Streeter died on March 31, 1976." From Wikipedia: "The 27th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II. The Division traces its history from the New York Division, formed originally in 1908. The 6th Division designation was changed to the 27th Division in July 1917. When the New York Division was organized in 1908, the New York National Guard became the second state, after Pennsylvania, to structure its National Guard at such a high tactical level in peacetime. The New York Division was called to active duty during the Mexican border crisis of 1916. While on Federal duty it was redesignated as the 6th Division in June 1916. It was released from active duty in December 1916, only to be recalled for World War I service in July 1917. The 6th Division was reorganized and redesignated as the 27th Division on 1 October 1917. The New York 27th Division was one of only three Divisions formed up entirely from a single state National Guard, the other two being Illinois and Pennsylvania. However, not all New Yorkers served in the 27th. Its initial Strength was 991 officers and 27, 114 enlisted men. Casualties: Total 8, 334 (KIA: 1, 442; WIA: 6, 892). Inactivated: April 1919. Called into federal service on July 15, 1917, the Twenty-Seventh Division hastily recruited to increase its numbers and late in August, was concentrated at Camp Wadsworth, near Spartanburg, SC, for intensive training. In the spring of 1918, the division began its movement toward embarkation camps. The division s., Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1919, 2<