Search Results: Titles starting with U from Chanticleer Books

Chicago: W. E. Dribble & Co., 1890. First edition. Hardcover. Covers worn, contents complete but toned and pages brittle, one signature detached. Good only. Large octavo, original brown cloth blocked in gilt and black; 473 pp, publisher"s advert on verso of last page, 40 illustrations from photographs, mostly full-page. The story of frontiersman Richard "Uncle Dick" Lacey Wootton (1816-1893). Howes C69; Graff 846.

Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1943. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. [2], 97 pp.; 12mo original purple cloth with printed paper title label, text printed in blue ink with green ruled border. Ruminations on well-being, illness, laughter, and other human qualities in light of the teachings of Theosophy. George Arundale (1878-1945) was involved in Theosophy from an early age. His great aunt, Francesca Arundale (who adopted him after his parents died), was a close friend of Madame Blavatsky and Annie Besant. He was tutored by C. W. Leadbeat, and himself became one of Jiddu Krishnamurti's tutors. In 1934 he became president of the Theosophical Society. He was married to Indian classical dancer Rukmini Devi Arundale Rare.

NY: S. S. McClure Co., 1906. First edition, first printing. Some wear to spine and edges of wrappers, else very good. Complete magazine with all pages, illustrations, advertisements, etc.. Original printed wrappers The story was based on an October, 1900, San Francisco Examiner article about a double murder and subsequent revenge on the murderer by a married couple. The story was included in the 1907 Macmillan collection "Love of Life and Other Stories." Walker & Sisson #89; Woodbridge #790

Berkeley: Acorn Press , 1934. First edition. Paperback. Front wrapper faded from lilac to light gray, else about very good. Original printed wrappers, 5 x 6.5 inches, 10 couplets printed on single sheet, 20 x 13 inches, folded and tipped to inside of front wrapper. Editiion of 121 copies printed on the Acorn Press in the Thousand Oaks, Berkeley.