Search Results: Titles starting with U from Rose's Books, IOBA

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Press, 1991. Book. Illus. by Straus, Roger, III. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Squared-off 8vo. First edition, stated. Hardcover binding, 176 pp. Illustrated with portfolio of monochrome photographs. Fine in fine dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1946. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1946. First edition thus (first trade illustrated edition). 3 volumes, complete. Nineteen, Nineteen; The Big Money, The 42nd Parallel. 8vo. Buckram bindings, titles stamped in blue and red. Decorated endpapers in color by Marsh. Frontispiece illustration in black and white by Marsh. One color plate and intext illustrations in black and white throughout. 545, 645, 481 pp.. The trilogy employs an experimental technique, incorporating four narrative modes: fictional narratives telling the life stories of twelve characters, collages of newspaper clippings and song lyrics labeled "Newsreel", individually labeled short biographies of public figures of the time such as Woodrow Wilson and Henry Ford and fragments of autobiographical stream of consciousness writing labeled "Camera Eye". The trilogy covers the historical development of American society during the first three decades of the 20th century. In 1998, the Modern Library… Read More

Washington, D. C.: Worldwatch Institute, 1982. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. 8vo. Soft cover. 48 p. Notes. Spotless. Fine..

Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1986. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Bison Book edition. 8vo. Soft cover. 375 p. Illustrated. This is a reprint of a rare 1889 report to the officers in the quartermaster's department, containing complete specifications and detailed line drawings of virtually every item of uniform and equipment issued by the Army, from mosquito bars and tent stoves to overalls and coat buttons. Of interest to collectors, historians, archaeologists, curators, and antique dealers. Very good..

New York: U. S. Camera, 1959. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First edition. 4to. Cloth. 400 p. A collection of the year's photographs, primarily black and white, by the era's best photographers. Includes art photography as well as photographs of the U.S. Navy, the atom bomb, concentration camps, other historical photos, political figures, foreign affairs, science, trials, and more. Moderate shelfwear and fading to cloth boards. Very good..

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Press, 2008. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. New York: Viking, 2008. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding, 350 pp. Corners bumped. Near fine in new dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover..

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1949. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to. New York: Dutton, 1949. First edition, second printing. 4to. Cloth binding, 320 pp. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Dust jacket has chips to corners and a bit along tip of spine. Fine in very good dust jacket, protected with a mylar cover..

New York: Knopf, 1964. Book. Illus. by Morris, Howard (dustjacket). Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. Blue cloth binding, 258 pp. followed by index. Price-clipped. Near fine in very good dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover..

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Bantam, 1992. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to. New York: Bantam, 1992. First edition, first printing. 4to. Cloth binding, 336 pp. Illustrated throughout in color. A unique collaboration that re-creates this prehistoric world in both scientific essays and short fiction, combining the talents of leading paleontologists, visionary writers, and dinosaur illustrators. Light soiling bottom of boards, dust jacket has a scratch and light edge wear. Near fine in very good dust jacket, protected with a mylar cover..

New York: Appleton, 1952. Ex-Library. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. 8vo. Decorative cloth binding. Little-read ex-university library copy, 222 pp. Introduction in English, text of play is in FRENCH. Usual library marks. Very good..

Paris: P.O.L., 1985. Book. Good. Wrappers. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Paris: P.O.L., 1985. 12mo Edition not stated. Stiff wrappers, 207 pp. Hard-to-find novel by Sallenave. Shelfworn; rear cover has bend, a few sentences underlined. Good condition. Scarce. IN FRENCH. "Tous les auteurs n'arrivent pas à changer les riens de la vie courante en objets d'art littéraires: Sallenave, si....".

London: Strahan & Co., 1868. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Good. Unbound. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. London: Strahan & Co., 1868. First edition. Illustrated. 7 pp. Original pages extracted from 1868 publication. Good..

New York: Crown Publishers, 1988. New York: Crown, 1988. First edition, stated. Large 8vo. Hard cover binding, 142 pp. Illustrated throughout with color plates by Gilbert and beautiful black and white drawings by Campbell. Previous owner stamp in blind, else appears fine, unread. Near fine in fine dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. Illus. by Gilbert, Yvonne and Campbell, Jennifer. 8vo..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980. Reprint, first edition, 2nd printing. 4to. Hard cover binding, 80 pp. Heavily illustrated in black and white throughout. Fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building, illustrating its construction. Dust jacket lightly worn at corners. No writing inside. Hinges sound. Fine in very good dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Macaulay, David. 4to..

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1915. Book. Illus. by Colson, Harold F.. Near Fine. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Presumed first edition. 8vo. Cloth. 319 p. Illustrated. Uncle Jeremiah and his relatives travel from the country to see the California Exposition and encounter amusing adventures among the amazing exhibits and the city of San Francisco. Near fine in good dustjacket in mylar cover..

New York: McBride, Nast, & Company, 1913. Book. Illus. by Yohn, F. C.. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: McBride, Nast, 1913. 8vo. Cloth binding. 62 p. Illustrated. A story of the old south circa 1860 at Christmastime. Uncle Noah, the central character, is a manservant on a southern estate. Written in dialect. Moderte edgewear. Very good. Scarce..

New York: A. L. Burt Book. Illus. by Campbell, Lang and Louis Wisa. Good. Cloth. Early. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: Burt. No publication date. 8vo. Beige cloth binding with bright 4-color pastedown illustration by Lang Campbell. Illustrated by Louis Wisa in full two-color plates. Owner's name on ffep. Title seoarating, front hinge starting. Good condition..

New York: A. L. Burt Book. Illus. by Campbell, Lang and Louis Wisa. Very Good. Cloth. Early. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: Burt, no publication date. 8vo. Beige cloth binding with bright pastedown color illustration by Lang Campbell, 170 pp Illustrated by Louis Wisa in full two-color plates. Owner's name on ffep. with tiny stain at bottom. Very good condition..

New York: A. L. Burt Book. Illus. by Campbell, Lang and Louis Wisa. Very Good. Cloth. Early. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: Burt, no publication date. 8vo. Beige cloth binding with bright 4-color pastedown illustration by Lang Campbell. Illustrated by Louis Wisa in full two-color plates. Image chipped at bottom. Owner's name on ffep. Very good condition in a tight and clean binding. Scarce..

New York: A. L. Burt Book. Illus. by Campbell, Lang and Louis Wisa. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: Burt. No publication date. 8vo. Beige cloth binding with bright 4-color pastedown illustration by Lang Campbell. Illustrated by Louis Wisa in full two-color plates. Owner's name on ffep. Title seoarating, front hinge starting. Very good condition..