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John Held, Jr. and Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. Held's Angels.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1952 First Edition Hardcover Used: Very Good Very Good Hardcover
FIRST EDITION, designed by Abe Lerner. 8vo. 9 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches. [iv], 211, [1 blank] pp. Illustrated throughout by John Held, Jr.; text clean, unmarked. Pictorial red cloth, stamped and titled in yellow, dust-jacket in archival mylar; binding square and tight, lightly rubbed, jacket price-clipped and extremities worn. Very Good. Frank Gilbreth was the co-author, with his sister Ernestine, of Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on their Toes, about his life growing up in the household of two efficiency experts with 12 children. This book is a look back on the flavor of college days before the Depression and World War II, when bathtub gin and hip flasks were de rigueur and coonskin coats and bare knees became compulsory collegiate fashions. Illustrated by Jazz Age artist, John Held, Jr., American cartoonist and illustrator. Held's drawings defined the flapper era, with his dancing, motoring, and fun-loving characters.
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25.00 USD
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Mimi Pond Mimi Pond's Secrets of the powder room
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston 1983 0030632536 / 9780030632532 Paperback Collectible: Good Paperback
INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. 1st ed., 1st printing. Oblong 8vo. Unpaginated. Illustrated cartoons throughout; text clean, un-marked. Color pictorial illustrated wrappers; shelf wear, soiling, creases on covers, light toning. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR: "For Lucia; This is stuff we already know, of course, but perhaps other members of your household would benefit... I hope you like it, love, Mimi." From the private collection of Lucia Berlin, American poet, short story writer, and teacher of creative writing. Great book with a fun association!
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12.00 USD
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