About this title: Mr. Peck was born in New York in 1840, but he lived in Wisconsin from 1843 until his death, April 16, 1916. He was connected with newspapers at Whitewater, Jefferson, La Crosse, and Milwaukee. He founded the "Sun" at La Crosse in 1874, and later removed it to Milwaukee, where he called it "Peck's Sun." At one time he was unquestionably the best-known writer in Wisconsin, and the best-known Wisconsin writer throughout the country, which fame came to him through his "Peck's Bad Boy" sketches. He was also the author of "Peck's Compendium of Fun," "Peck's Sunshine," together with almost countless ...
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Edition: Complete ed.
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: 1958
Description: Fine Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover. 347 p. illus. 21 cm. read more
Description: Dover Pub., 1958 Dover edition is an unabridged republication, ; SOFTCOVER, about 8 x 5-1/4, b/w illus. By True Williams, no internal markings, a tight solid copy, GOOD+ A nice copy you will be happy to own. read more
Description: Fair. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. R5-Book lacks half-title page and title page. Covers are soiled and have edgewear. Spine ends and board corners worn. Page edges, endapers, and text tanned. A good reading copy. Illustrated. read more
Edition: Complete ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: N/ D
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Wear to edges of cover. Writing on first free page. Light discoloration on corner of book. 347 p. illus. 21 cm. Includes Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wildside Press
Date Published: 2004-02-01
ISBN-13:9780809500857ISBN:080950085X
Description: New. ~BRAND NEW~DOVER PUBLISHING, 1958~PAPERBACK~100 ILLUSTRATIONS BY TRUE WILLIAMS & INTRODUCTION BY E. F. BLEILER~**Check out my other listings: BOOKS, CDS, DVDS, VIDEOS, GAMES**Fast Delivery*** read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: C. C. Thompson Co., Chicago
Description: Illustrated by True Williams. Fair with no dust jacket. 1900c. Top of spine rubbed so that title is hard to read. Extremeties of spine rubbed. Title lettering on front board rubbed, but very readable. Boards rubbed around edges and corners bumped. Pages darkened. Rear hinge cracked-binding loose. Binding beginning to crack at page 64. Shaken. No dj. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dodo Press
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781409906209ISBN:1409906205
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Decorative Cloth
Publisher: W. B. Conkey Company, Chicago, IL
Date Published: 1900
Description: True Williams; Hopkins. Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Dark red cloth, illus. in black and lettered in gilt on front and spine panels. Minor soiling and darkening of gilt lettering, cloth a bit flecked at base of spine, with areas of dampstaining and lightening of cloth (dye run) along bottom front edge near fore-edge corner and along portions of both rear edges. Dampstaining is evident to lower portions of front endpapers and author's frontis. portrait, also to rear endpapers. Interior typically ... read more
Edition: 1st Thus
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. B. Conkey, Chicago, Illinois
Date Published: 1893
Description: Williams, True. Fair. No Jacket. Collectible. 6 1/2" x 9" 368 pp +154 pp; browned, getting fragile, with some small tears on edges. Apine loosening. Red cloth binding, scuffed, darkened on front. Decorated cover; 100 b&w illustrations. Stated as "First and Only Complete Edition. " read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wildside Press
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780809500857ISBN:080950085X
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York
Date Published: 1958
Description: True Williams. Very Good. Very Good Octavo-205mm(8"). Trade sized paperback, in a near very good condition. Clean and tight copy with flat uncreased spine, light shelf wear, light foxing on edges and sunned spine. This is unabridged and unaltered republication of the complete Volumes I and II, as published by Stanton and Van Vliet in 1912 with 100 illustrations by True Williams. We answer questions and, if required, supply scanned images or further info, within 24 hours. read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00156 pages) george wilbur peck (1840-1916) was an american writer and politician who served as the 17th governor of wisconsin. peck was born in henderson, new york, in 1840 and moved to wisconsin as a toddler in 1843. in wisconsin, he was a newspaper publisher who fou illustrated lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: David Mc Kay Co
Date Published: 1927
Description: Acceptable. 1927 W.B. Conkey hardcover. No d/j. Book is worn, remains a solid reading copy. Heavy rubbing and edge wear on cover, spine edges frayed. Hinges cracked and loosening. Pages tanned, occasional foxing and soiling on pages. read more
Description: Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable No Dust Jacket Hardcover edition. Owner's name inside. Hinge cracked. Cover corners & spine ends bumped. read more
Edition: First edition; mixed state.
Binding: publisher's tan illustrated wrappers.
Publisher: 1883, Belford, Clarke & Co.
Description: Chicago: Significant chips and wear to wrappers; a very few spots of foxing. 196 [16, ads] pp. Illustrated from engravings. 12mo, read more
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