Smith, Janet Adam
Overview
| Works: | 124 works in 360 publications in 1 language and 6,642 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Juvenile works Poetry Biography Criticism, interpretation, etc Personal narratives‡vFrench Humor Pictorial works Personal narratives‡vScottish Records and correspondence Toy and movable books |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Translator, Contributor, Composer, Author of introduction, Other |
| Classifications: | PR5489, 821 |
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Most widely held works about
Janet Adam Smith
- Collected poems by Robert Louis Stevenson( Book )
- Mountain holidays by Janet Adam Smith( Book )
- Janet Adam Smith remembered by Andrew Roberts( Book )
- Books in my life : the collection of Janet Adam Smith and Michael Roberts by Janet Adam Smith( Book )
- An autobiography, 1905-1926 by Janet Adam Smith( Book )
- Janet Adam Smith : a woman of substance in literature and mountaineering by Nicholas Barker( Book )
- The dark drunkard : by Jon Silkin( )
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Most widely held works by
Janet Adam Smith
John Buchan; a biography by
Janet Adam Smith(
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28 editions published between 1965 and 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,058 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
28 editions published between 1965 and 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,058 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Faber book of comic verse by
Michael Roberts(
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15 editions published between 1974 and 1989 in English and held by 943 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection appearing for the first time as a paperback, covers the whole field of English comic verse, including nonsense, parody and comic satire, but excluding what is usually called "light verse" of vers de societe
15 editions published between 1974 and 1989 in English and held by 943 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection appearing for the first time as a paperback, covers the whole field of English comic verse, including nonsense, parody and comic satire, but excluding what is usually called "light verse" of vers de societe
Henry James and Robert Louis Stevenson : a record of friendship and criticism by
Henry James(
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22 editions published between 1948 and 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
22 editions published between 1948 and 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 775 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Faber book of children's verse by
Janet Adam Smith(
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29 editions published between 1953 and 1991 in English and held by 581 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For children 8 to 14
29 editions published between 1953 and 1991 in English and held by 581 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For children 8 to 14
John Buchan and his world by
Janet Adam Smith(
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9 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Children's illustrated books by
Janet Adam Smith(
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16 editions published between 1948 and 1997 in English and held by 402 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A history of British illustrated children's books
16 editions published between 1948 and 1997 in English and held by 402 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A history of British illustrated children's books
Collected poems by
Robert Louis Stevenson(
Book
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12 editions published between 1950 and 1971 in English and Undetermined and held by 375 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 1950 and 1971 in English and Undetermined and held by 375 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The looking glass book of verse by
Janet Adam Smith(
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4 editions published in 1959 in English and held by 268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of well-known poems for children
4 editions published in 1959 in English and held by 268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of well-known poems for children
Life among the Scots by
Janet Adam Smith(
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10 editions published between 1940 and 1997 in English and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1940 and 1997 in English and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
R.L. Stevenson by
Janet Adam Smith(
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13 editions published between 1937 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1937 and 1978 in English and Undetermined and held by 149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Edinburgh : picturesque notes by
Robert Louis Stevenson(
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2 editions published in 1954 in English and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written during his travels around Scotland, Stevenson's Edinburgh was used as a travel guide to the country for a while after its publishing in 1879
2 editions published in 1954 in English and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written during his travels around Scotland, Stevenson's Edinburgh was used as a travel guide to the country for a while after its publishing in 1879
Michael Roberts' The Faber book of modern verse : a reissue of the original edition with an account of its making(
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4 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1982 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mountain holidays by
Janet Adam Smith(
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9 editions published between 1946 and 2011 in English and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Concerne en partie les Alpes valaisannes: Matterhorn, Zinalrothorn .. etc
9 editions published between 1946 and 2011 in English and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Concerne en partie les Alpes valaisannes: Matterhorn, Zinalrothorn .. etc
Poems of tomorrow; an anthology of contemporary verse by Listener(
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2 editions published in 1935 in English and held by 70 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1935 in English and held by 70 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A child's garden of verses by
Robert Louis Stevenson(
Book
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1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 68 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of children
1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 68 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of poems evoking the world and feelings of children
The living stream: an anthology of twentieth century verse by
Janet Adam Smith(
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3 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Divided loyalties by
Janet Teissier du Cros(
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2 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Harrap's handbook for literacy tutors by
Janet Adam Smith(
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3 editions published in 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 52 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This handbook is a practical aid intended to help the tutor of adult illiterates assess the student's needs, evaluate his progress, and plan a program which will assist him in reaching the level of functional literacy (I.E., the ability to develop reading skills and vocabulary, using reference books, without outside help). Evaluation and lesson planning are emphasized. The four sections cover (1) planning and preparatory work before meeting the student; (2) activities and skills to prepare for the early stages of reading, and a form of the language experience method; (3) the planning, teaching, and evaluation of the phonic element; and (4) suggestions for interest materials and bibliographies for both student and teacher use. Checklists and cross references related to subjects covered in the handbook are included. (Ta)
3 editions published in 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 52 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This handbook is a practical aid intended to help the tutor of adult illiterates assess the student's needs, evaluate his progress, and plan a program which will assist him in reaching the level of functional literacy (I.E., the ability to develop reading skills and vocabulary, using reference books, without outside help). Evaluation and lesson planning are emphasized. The four sections cover (1) planning and preparatory work before meeting the student; (2) activities and skills to prepare for the early stages of reading, and a form of the language experience method; (3) the planning, teaching, and evaluation of the phonic element; and (4) suggestions for interest materials and bibliographies for both student and teacher use. Checklists and cross references related to subjects covered in the handbook are included. (Ta)
Annapurna, first conquest of an 8000-meter peak (26,493 feet) by
Maurice Herzog(
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9 editions published between 1953 and 2011 in English and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mountaineer Maurice Herzog gives a gripping firsthand account of one of the most daring climbing expeditions in historyAnnapurna I is the name given to the 8,100-meter mountain that ranks among the most forbidding in the Himalayan chain. Dangerous not just for its extreme height but for a long and treacherous approach, its summit proved unreachable until 1950, when a group of French mountaineers made a mad dash for its peak. They became the first men to accomplish the feat, doing so without oxygen tanks or any of the modern equipment that contemporary climbers use. The adventure nearly cost th
9 editions published between 1953 and 2011 in English and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mountaineer Maurice Herzog gives a gripping firsthand account of one of the most daring climbing expeditions in historyAnnapurna I is the name given to the 8,100-meter mountain that ranks among the most forbidding in the Himalayan chain. Dangerous not just for its extreme height but for a long and treacherous approach, its summit proved unreachable until 1950, when a group of French mountaineers made a mad dash for its peak. They became the first men to accomplish the feat, doing so without oxygen tanks or any of the modern equipment that contemporary climbers use. The adventure nearly cost th
Report on the programming language PLZ/SYS by
Tod Snook(
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)
3 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850-1894 Author
- Buchan, John 1875-1940
- Roberts, Michael 1902-1948 Editor Author Contributor
- James, Henry 1843-1916 Author
- Coburn, Alvin Langdon 1882-1966 Photographer
- Rupert Hart-Davis Limited
- Chiswick Press Printer
- Listener
- Wilson, Joyce Lancaster
- Press in Tuscany Alley
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Alps American poetry Authors, Scottish Buchan, John, Canada Children Children's literature Children's poetry Children's poetry, English Children's poetry, Scottish Children's stories Children--Books and reading English poetry English poetry--Scottish authors English wit and humor Expédition française à l'Himalaya Fairies Families Governors general Great Britain Herzog, Maurice, Humorous poetry Humorous poetry, English Illustrated children's books Imagination in children James, Henry, Literacy Manners and customs Miniature books Mountaineering National characteristics, Scottish Nepal--Annapurna Picture books for children Play PLZ/SYS (Computer program language) Poetry Reading (Adult education) Sailing Scotland Scotland--Cairngorms Scotland--Edinburgh Scottish poetry Seasons Smith, Janet Adam Statesmen Stevenson, Robert Louis, Teissier du Cros, Janet Toy and movable books Travel World War (1939-1945)
Alternative Names
Adam Smith, Janet
Adam Smith, Janet 1905-1999
Buchanan Adam Smith, Janet 1905-1999
Janet Adam Smith Brits schrijfster (1905-1999)
Janet Adam Smith schottische Schriftstellerin, Kritikerin und Journalistin
Janet Adam Smith Scottish writer, editor and journalist
Janet Adam Smith skotsk forfatter, kritiker og journalist
Roberts, Janet.
Roberts, Janet Buchanan 1905-1999
Smith, J. A.
Smith, Janet.
Smith, Janet A.
Smith, Janet Buchanan Adam 1905-1999
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