Williams, Jay 1914-1978

Overview

Works:	165 works in 798 publications in 10 languages and 33,847 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction History Biography Science fiction Naval history Fairy tales Action and adventure fiction Detective and mystery fiction Fantasy fiction
Roles:	Author, Actor, Singer
Classifications:	PZ7.W666, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Jay Williams

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Most widely held works by Jay Williams

The world of Titian, c. 1488-1576 by Jay Williams( Book )

87 editions published between 1968 and 1998 in 7 languages and held by 3,113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An account of the life, work and times of the most famous painter of 16th century Venice

Everyone knows what a dragon looks like by Jay Williams( Book )

15 editions published between 1976 and 1989 in English and held by 1,505 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Because of the road sweeper's belief in him, a dragon saves the city of Wu from the Wild Horsemen of the north

Leonardo da Vinci by Jay Williams( Book )

24 editions published between 1965 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The life story of the Renaissance artist and scientist. Includes reproductions of his paintings and drawings and sketches from his notebooks

Joan of Arc by Jay Williams( Book )

30 editions published between 1963 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 1,181 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An account of the early life, military experience and death of Joan of Arc

Knights of the crusades by Jay Williams( Book )

35 editions published between 1962 and 1969 in 4 languages and held by 1,130 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An illustrated account of the Crusades including a discussion of the artistic endeavors of this period

The Spanish Armada by Jay Williams( Book )

12 editions published between 1958 and 2015 in English and held by 1,019 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the Armada battle between England and Spain

Danny Dunn and the homework machine by Jay Williams( Book )

17 editions published between 1958 and 1979 in English and held by 959 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Danny, a young inventor, builds a machine to do homework

The practical princess by Jay Williams( Book )

28 editions published between 1969 and 2016 in English and held by 958 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A princess uses common sense to get rid of a dragon, save herself from imprisonment, and find a handsome prince

Danny Dunn and the swamp monster by Jay Williams( Book )

11 editions published between 1971 and 1979 in English and held by 746 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Danny Dunn and his friends search for a legendary serpent in Central Africa

Danny Dunn and the anti-gravity paint by Jay Williams( Book )

21 editions published between 1956 and 2015 in English and held by 682 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Danny Dunn and his friend Professor Bullfinch accidentally develop a liquid that defies the power of gravity

Life in the Middle Ages by Jay Williams( Book )

11 editions published between 1938 and 1967 in English and Undetermined and held by 680 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Text, drawings, and reproductions of medieval pictures re-create how people lived in the villages, towns, and feudal castles of the middle ages and how the young men of that time trained for war or the clergy, for law or medicine, and in arts and crafts

Petronella by Jay Williams( Book )

6 editions published between 1973 and 2001 in English and held by 650 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Determined not to be outdone by her brothers in seeking a fortune in the world, a young princess sets out to find a prince to rescue

Danny Dunn and the fossil cave by Jay Williams( Book )

20 editions published between 1961 and 2016 in English and held by 643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Stumbling on the entrance to a cave, Danny Dunn finds himself involved in an exciting speleological adventure

Danny Dunn, scientific detective by Jay Williams( Book )

3 editions published between 1975 and 1977 in English and held by 640 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Danny Dunn tries to track down the missing manager of the local department store with the aid of a bloodhound robot

Stage left by Jay Williams( Book )

9 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 628 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Danny Dunn, invisible boy by Jay Williams( Book )

7 editions published between 1974 and 1975 in English and held by 622 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

By accidentally short-circuiting Professor Bulfinch's new crystalline material, Danny Dunn enables the professor to create a new machine that makes Danny invisible

Danny Dunn, time traveler by Jay Williams( Book )

13 editions published between 1963 and 2016 in English and held by 570 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Danny and his friends experiment with a time machine

Danny Dunn and the smallifying machine by Jay Williams( Book )

3 editions published between 1969 and 1971 in English and held by 551 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Danny knows the Professor is working on a new secret invention and is in danger, and when he and Professor accidentally switch on the new machine, problems get larger

Danny Dunn and the universal glue by Jay Williams( Book )

5 editions published between 1977 and 1979 in English and held by 549 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Danny Dunn goes fishing to try out a new invention and winds up saving a dam

The magic grandfather by Jay Williams( Book )

8 editions published between 1979 and 1982 in English and Japanese and held by 544 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An 11-year-old discovers that not only is his seemingly ne'er-do-well grandfather a bona fide sorcerer but he too may have an untapped talent for magic