Search Results: Authors starting with U from JWMah

NY: The Tea & Coffee Trade Journal Company, 1935. (USA) Presumed 1st printing of the Second Edition (1935) The book originallly appeared in 1922. This may be a special edition with a presentaation printed to the half-title page: "Presented by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau as a contribution by The Member Countries of the Biureau to the spread of factual knowlege abput coffee". No markings, hinges solid, there is touch of moisture instrusion (quite slight) to the lower corner of the frotn endpaper and extending to about page 25, making the corner tip slightly wavy, no staining, otherwise about Very Good copy, lacking the dust jacket. Umber cloth with gold titles, map endpapers, xiv, 818pp, index. Colour frontis showing Coffee plant, colour plate showing Coffee varieties facing page 200 and colour plate showing roasted coffee facing page 243. Hundreds of B&W photos and illus in text. This book first appeared in 1922; this is the revised edition of 1935. This is really an… Read More

U.S.A.: hf ULLMANN, 2009. (USA) 1st American printing. No markings, Near Fine in about Very Good dust jacket with serveral closed edge tears and a coupleof edgefaults; DJ is in mylar sleeve. Boards, 439pp, index. More than 600 colour illustrations and photos with the illustrations takenfrom the famous Sobotta Atlas. A massive heavy book. (9.0 JM HOQ 102/0. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Sobotta. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

USA: Tughra Books, 2015. (USA) 8th printing of this edition, No markings, small crease to lower corner of back cove,r else Fine. Wraps, 1364pp, index. There is small inset showing the Arabic text, with the translation in English. This translation provides the Arabic text as well as extensive explanations and interpretations on most verses. The use of modern English both in the translation and the commentaries, and the focus on social and historical aspects of Islam in the commentaries and appendices make the translation particularly accessible. A heavy book. (2.8 JM HIX 401/2. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Vancouver: Union Steamships, 1960. (CAD) There is a dark spot to the upper corner of the front and back panels, Good only. 8.x 9: stock folded in half, printed in green and black, photo of the island. Hand-drawn map of "Bowen Estate"No date, a guess at 1960; date uncertain. Some of the servcies listed for the isalnd include Boat hires, picnic grounds, Bowen |sland Inn, Tea Room. . (1.0 JM ITF2 docket 41. Unbound. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Brochure.

Dryden ON: Alex Wilson Publications Limited, 1962. (CAD) Three of the teeth to the palstic comb binding are broken, recipes written in pen to the first blank page, Good used copy. 21,5 x 14 cm, pink and blue pictorial card cover, with clear plastic sleeve, white plastic comb binding [1] 2-60pp with 20 blank pages for recipes. Recipes include the contributors' names. (0.9 Jm HOX 1/a16. Plastic Comb. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vancouver: Univeristy of British Columbia , 1981. (CA) NO markings, Fine. One sheet folded in half and then in half again for a final size of 23 x 10 cm..When unfolded there are four panels one side and the "cover" and three blank panels on the other. The speakers include Normann McLaren o The Experimental Film; Alan Jarvis on 20th Century Sculpture; Prof. Alan Thomas on Dr Blatz, etc. (0.6 JM ITF docket 49. Unbound. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Brochure.

Victoria: University of British Columbia, 1912. (CAD) No markings, about Fine 9there is touch of rust to the staple). . 8.25 x 5", dove grey paper covers with veins of light blue, string bound with gold cord and one staple, [8]pp counting both covers. Photos of the Parliament Buildings, Victoria BC and another of South Park School, Victoria BC. This is the agenda of the convocation ceremony which convened at 10am and then the 6:30 reception with the Lieutenant Governor, the Prime Minister and the Members of the executive Council in attendance. (0.9 JM ITF docket 49A. String Bound. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Vancouver BC: McGill University College, 1906. (CAD) No date, presumed 1906. No markings,hnt of rust to the staples, otherwise Very Good. 6 x 3.5" booklet, green card covers, side-stapled, 16pp. There is alist of the Governors of McGill University College. The balance of the bbook lists the statutes for the College. In 1906, Vancouver College is taken over by McGill and renamed McGill University College of British Columbia. McGill University College offers only two-year programmes in arts and sciences; students still have to go elsewhere to complete their degrees.Two acts were passed in B.C. Legislature: An Act Respecting McGill University (1906 Statutes of B.C., Chapter 28); and An Act to Incorporate the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning of British Columbia (1906 Statutes of B.C., Chapter 38). The first Act permitted McGill University to establish, or cooperate in the establishment of, a University College in British Columbia for the higher education of men and women. The… Read More

Vancouver BC: University of British Columbia, 1922. (CAD) No markings, but the white covers are slightly soiled, pages clean, Very Good used copy. White card covers with titles in blue, gold and blue ribbon, side-stapled, [8]pp. The address was by R.E. McKechnie, Chancellor. Congregation address by Sir Robert Alexander falconer, President of the University of Toronto. (0.8 JM ITF2 docket 60. Staple Bound. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Vancouver: Botanical Garden, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of British Columbia, 1990. (CAD) 2nd printing (1991) No markings, crease to back cover, Good copy. Wraps, 670pp, index, colour plates, B&W photos and line drawings. This is a gardening reference produced by the Botanical Garden at UBC and covers soil components, soil management, organic gardening, landscape design, woody ornamentals, herbaceous ornamentals, greenhouse gardening, houselants, etc. A heavy book. (4.0 JM HOZ 403/b6. Paperback. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

NY: Columbia University Libraries, 1985. (USA) No markings, there is a tiny very faint spot to the edge of the front cover, otherwise Fine. This is one of 1000 copies. Wraps, 140pp. B&W reproductions. Kenneth Lohf writes about the collection of rare books and manuscripts and Rudolph Ellenbogen provides a closer look at some of the treasures: Drawings by Robert Fulton, Arthur Rackham, Rockwell Kent, Manuscripts by Edgar Allan Poe, Wilfred Owen and othes. (1.5 JM HOQ 103/b5. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Canada: The Artist, 2021. (CAD) Fine condition without dustjacket. Black board covers, with metal coil binding, 75 unnumbered sheets roughly 12 x 9" in size. The sketchbook is filled with original ballpoint ink drawings of women, some complete figure and some portraits. There are some portraits of men as well. The drawings are unsigned and are drawn on the recto pages, The verso pages are blank. There are 73 drawings on the recto pages and 2 drawing on the verso pages making a toatl of 75 drawings. (2.5 JM Laun). Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Sketchbook.

Japan: G.B. Company, 2005. (JPN). This book appears to be inscribed in gold marker, in Japanese and "UOTAKE" to the black end paper, no other markings, Fine. Wraps, 112pp, index, colour photos and illus. The text is in Japanese. (2.6 JM LVR 200/b6. Inscribed. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

USA: McGraw Hill, 1967. (USA) 2nd printing. Ownership stamp to endpaper and to back of front cover, otherwise Very Good in Good dust jacket with a couple of edge faults and some rubbing to edges of DJ. Cloth, x, 342pp, index, graphs, B&W illus. Underwater sound; sonar equations; transducer arrays; reverberation;detection of signals, design of sonar systems. (2.2 JM LVR 205/1. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

London: Simon & Schuster, 1989. (UK) 1st hardcover edition (the book was first published by McClelland & Stewart as a paperback). No markings, slight toning to page edges, else Fine in unclipped Fine dust jacket in mylar sleeve. Hardcover, 238pp. This was Urquhart's first novel. It gained her international recognition when she became the first Canadian to win France's prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger (Best Foreign Book Award). The book is set in 1899 Venice where Robert Browning is dying. (1.8 JM LVR 200/c4. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

Victoria: Press Porcepic, 1982. (CAD) INSCRIBED BY AUHTOR: "To---- / with best wishes/ from/ Jane/ Wellesley/ Nov/ 83", no other markings, tiny crimp to leading edge of cover, Very Good. red wraps, 115pp. Line drawings. This was her 2nd collection of published poems. (1.0 JM HOZ 401/4. Inscribed By Author. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Urquhart, Tony. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

NY: Schirmer Books, 1990. (USA) 4th printing. No markings, but pinhead sized spot to top edge of pages, Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Hardcover, 447pp, index,no illus. From the jacket: This book is intended to serve as a core text for piano-teaching courses. This is also a great reference for teachers at all levels. It examines various piano-teaching theories for various levels of experience and ability. There is also information on piano competitions and the professional and business aspects of piano teaching, a consideration of leading contemporary pianists, presentations of model lessons, and some notes on electronic instruments. Contents: (Main headings only) Part 1: Keyboard teaching as a profession Part 2: How learning takes place Part 3: The elementary student Part 4: The intermediate student Part 5: Professional preparation Part 6: Competitions Part 7: Historical overview of keyboard pedagogy Part 8: Contemporary thoughts Appendixes. (2.8 JM LVR 206/b4. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.… Read More