Search Results: Titles starting with U from Capricorn Books

Hong Kong: Concord, 1991. Unpaginated, 11" H, soft cover. Profusely illustrated with b&w and colour photographs. Interior - small bump to top corner of text block, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - bump at top corner of covers, minor rubbing.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

England: Gale & Polden 9 pre-First World War post cards of the U.S. Flagship "Olympia", with two additional contemporary cards. All from the Gale & Polden "Welligton Series". 1. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia," Protected Cruiser, 5,870 tons. 2. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." Lieut.-Commander L.S. Van Duzer and Officers. 3. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." Loading a 5in. B.-L. R Gun on the Gun Deck. 4. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." Crew of Marines working a 6-pr. Gun. 5. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." Inside the turret, showing pair of 8in. guns. 6. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." Gunners' Gang repairing Ammunition Hoist. 7. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." Quarter-deck Guard of Marines. 8. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." Signals Corps. 9. U.S. Flagship, "Olympia." On Deck after Dinner. 10. U.S. Cruiser, "Des Moines," 3,200 tons. 11. U.S. Cruiser, "Cleveland," 3,200 tons. Light toning to the back of the… Read More

Lincoln, R.I.: Andrew Mowbray, 1994. 303 pp, 11 1/4" H, glazed pictorial boards. "The definitive guide to U.S. infantry weapons of World War II - covering everything carried into combat by the Army or Marines - rifles, carbines, edged weapons, shotguns, machine guns, mortars, bazookas, grenades, recoilless rifles, submachine guns, automatic rifles, flame throwers - it's all here! Includes hundreds of (b&w) photographs and detailed 'collector's notes'." A 2" faint knife mark at the top of the front board, slight bump at the top/bottom of the spine, light cigarette odour.. Not Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - (as issued).

New York: Orion, 1988. 391 pp + 203 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. "More than twenty-five years after their first publication, (Larkins's) illustrated surveys of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft remain two of the most valuable books about these airplanes ever written. With over 1,000 photographs combined, they remain the definitive record of the formative years for Navy and Marine Corps aviation. (His) emphasis throughout is on squadron use, experiemental and one-of-a-kind types, insignia, colors and marking schemes, technical innovations, and the service duty and tactical deployment of the various aircraft. During these years, the Navy and Marine Corps developed several different programs for colors and markings, and these are covered in exhaustive detail. Larkins was fully aware as he was assembling these books that, because of the Navy's practice of continually renumbering and reshuffling its squadrons, he was preserving valuable… Read More

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1994. 326 pp, 9 1/4" H. Map endpapers, b&w photographs. "(B)egins with a thorough re-evaluation of the RCN's role in the decisive Allied Atlantic victory over the U-boats in 1943. It presents some startling new conclusions about why the Canadians were marginalized in this the greatest of all anti-submarine offensives. Most studies of the Atlantic war end at this point, but 1943 is just the prologue to Milner's new book. Historians have ignored anti-submarine warfare in1944-5 because it was highly technical, undramatic and of no consequence to the outcome of the war itself. But the war against the U-boat was unrelenting. Schnorkels, improved batteries, radar detectors, and complex inshore water conditions made it difficult to find and sink late-war U-boats. By 1944 the Germans were building new, high-speed true submarines, against which the Allies had not effective countermeasures. This book is the story of how the RCN tackled these… Read More

Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1985. 360 pp, 8vo (9 1/4" H). B&w illustrations. German submarines penetrated Canadian waters during the Second World War to within 172 miles of Quebec City. They sank ships, landed spies, laid mines, built an automated weather station, undertook forays to rescue escaped German POW's, and forced the Canadian government to close the St. Lawrence River and Gulf to Allied shipping. Hadley focuses on the exploits of the U-boats and the Canadian response. Wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very minor wear at corners. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, light browning at top edge of flaps.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987. 289 pp., large 8vo (9 1/2" H). Illustrated with b&w photographs. The dramatic history, in text and previously unpublished photographs, of the sleek, swift hunter of the Atlantic - the German U-boat. Dust jacket has been price-clipped, has minor rubbing.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New York: Stein and Day, 1978. 263 ppt. The story of what happened in the early days of World War II when Nazi U-boats were sent against the east coast of America. German U-boats were sinking shipping faster than it could be built. They were finally driven away from the American shore by the autumn of 1943. B&w photographs, maps and diagrams. Very light remainder spray on bottom of text block. . Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good+.

Toronto: Dundurn, 2010. 229 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). B&w photographs, drawings, reproductions. "Digs deep into the government's archives to unravel the true story of Canada's fascinating connection to the UFO phenomenon. Weaving together eyewitness accounts and secret government files, including newly declassified documents, (the author) relates some startling episodes in Canadian UFO history. These stories include the revelations made to Wilbert Smith, a Canadian Ministry of Transport engineer, and the unexplained case of Stefan Michalak, whose close encounter with a strange, burning-hot craft left him physically scarred. It also explores the United States' so-called 'black' program, which may have originated with the Avrocar (also known as Project Silver Bug), the United States Air Force flying saucer built in Canada." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light rubbing, very tiny scuff on front cover.. First Edition. Soft… Read More

West Chester, PA: Schiffer, , 1989., 1989. 48 pp, oblong (8 1/4" H x 11" D). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings. Contents: Foreword; Development; Testing; Service; Development of the He 219 Series; Heinkel He 319; Heinkel He 419. Inside - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - Small light bump at bottom of spine, small soft crease at bottom of rear cover, minor rubbing.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Shepperton: Ian Allan, 1992. 96 pp, 7 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs and airfield layouts. Contents: Introduction; How to Use This Book; Airfield Infrastructure; The RAF's Role in NATO; Why USAF Units are Based in the UK; Power in the Balance; (Alphabetical Listing of UK Military Airfields); Airfields Guide. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+.

Toronto: Multicultural History Society of Ontario, 1988. 298 pp, 10 15/26" H. B&w photographs, maps, etc. Contents: Preface; A Distinct Constiuency - the Ukrainians of Ontario; Ukrainians in Ontario and the 1981 Canada Census; The Religious Life Cycle; Ukrainian Immigration to Ontario; Ukrainians and Internment Operations in Ontario during the First World War; The Beginnings of Ukrainian Settlement in Toronto, 1891-1939; The Ukrainian Community in Toronto, 1914-71; Ukrainians in Waterloo and Wellington Counties; The Ukrainian Community of Fort Frances, 1980; Sudbury Ukrainian Time Line; The Ukrainian Community in Windsor - Past and Present; Ukrainians in Ottawa; Ukrainians in Kingston; The Association of United Ukrainian Canadians in Ontario; Being Ukrainian in Timmins - a Personal Reminiscence; The Decline of the Ukrainian Pro-Communist Organization; The Sitch Movement in Eastern Canada; Ukrainian War Veterans in Ontario; The Ukrainian National Federation of Canada; The Ukrainian Flying… Read More

London: Carlton, 1998. 256 pp, 11 1/4" H. Colour and b&w photographs, reproductions. Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Types of Fantasy; Fantasy Cinema; Television Fantasy; Who's Who of Fantasy; A-Z of Fantasy Characters & Entities; Fantasy Games; Fantasy Worlds; Fantasy Magazines; Glossary; Index. "(A)n extensive survey of the whole genre." Book is Fine. Dust jacket has very light wrinking at the top of the spine.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+.

Woodstock, New York: Overlook, 1998. 256 pp, 11 1/4" H. Color and b&w photographs, reproductions. Contents: Foreword; Introduction; Types of Fantasy; Fantasy Cinema; Television Fantasy; Who's Who of Fantasy; A-Z of Fantasy Characters & Entities; Fantasy Games; Fantasy Worlds; Fantasy Magazines; Glossary; Index. "(A)n extensive survey of the whole genre." Dust jacket is price clipped, has minor edgwear at top of spine. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

London: Macmillan, 1989. 258 pp, 9 1/2" H. The autobiography of Fred Winterbotham covering his life in England; his adventures in Canada, N.Z., Australia, Japan and India; WWI flying experiences and capture by the Germans; as Churchill's personal liaison with Bletchley Park in WWII and intelligence gathering among top Nazis before 1939. Minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very light browning to pages, small shallow bump at bottom edge of front board. Dust jacket has very minor creasing at top edge, small closed tear at top of front flap-fold, light rubbing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Oxford University Press, Toronto, 1989, Ist Canadian edition. 314 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photos. "One of the most memorable events of the Second World War took place on 19 August 1942, when the largest amphibious raiding force in modern history made its way across the English Channel towards the German-occupied French port of Dieppe. The result, a few hours later, was a disaster. That some 3,300 Canadian soldiers and officers should wait over two-and-a-half years for combat and then be killed, wounded, or captured in a single morning is one of the great tragedies of the (War)...For more than forty-five years a cloud of mystery has hung over the event, which has seemed to defy all rational explanation. Why was it executed when it was known to court failure? Who was responsible?..." Minor rubbing to boards. Dust jacket has light edge wear, minor rubbing. NF/VG.

Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1990. 314 pp, large 8vo (9" H). B&w photographs. "One of the most memorable events of the Second World War took place on 19 August 1942, when the largest amphibious raiding force in modern history made its way across the English Channel towards the German-occupied French port of Dieppe. The result, a few hours later, was a disaster. That some 3,300 Canadian soldiers and officers should wait over two-and-a-half years for combat and then be killed, wounded, or captured in a single morning is one of the great tragedies of the (War). For more than forty-five years a cloud of mystery has hung over the event, which has seemed to defy all rational explanation. Why was it executed when it was known to court failure? Who was responsible?" Interior - one page with dog-ear crease, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing/edge wear.. Second Printing - with corrections.. Soft Cover. Very Good+.

Alberta, Canada: Reidmore, 1983. 191 pp, lg 8vo (9 1/4" H). "(B)etween 1919 and 1939, a few adventurous men established Canada as one of the world's premier aviation nations and almost single-handedly opened up the vast northern areas for exploration and development. 'Uncharted Skies' tells their story in their words." Very light browning to approx. half of the pages, light browning to edges of textblock, minor edgewear, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, one tiny corner bump. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, very minor edgewear, light rubbing, three diagonal creases on front flap, very light browning on inside edges.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Fleming H. Revell, New York, 1913. 61 pp, small 8vo (7 5/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Tissue-covered frontispiece and 3 additional b&w photographs. When a mountain family receives agricultural products from their "Uncle Sam in Washington", they feel obliged to visit him to giv e their thanks. Small foxing mark and small corner crease on frontispiece, tiny chip at fore-edge of half-title page, minor browning to endpapers, light browning to edges of textblock and edges of boards, small watermark on rear board, sma l l t e a r a t top of hinges, wrinkling at top of spine, small areas of insect damage at top edge of front board. Dust jacket has insect damage, chips, tears and wrinkling at edges; moderate soiling and browning; some small stains on front panel e dg e s - no w i n mylar sleeve. Good/Fair.

Toronto: Dundurn, 2007. 221 pp, 9" H. "Did you know that Canada's Criminal Code still has provisions outlawing the practice of witchcraft and 'crafty sciences'? Did you know that blasphemy is a crime in Canada? And did you know that putting a picture of a red poppy on your website could get you in trouble with the Royal Canadian Legion? Lawyer and author Bob Tarantino takes the reader on an entertaining and informative romp through Canada's legal labyrinths in a book that spotlights the country's past and present quirky, strange, but true laws and legal history. (He) examines odd statutes and arcane jurisprudence across the whole spectrum of Canadian endeavour from war and religion to sex and culture to politics and business. Frequently, he demonstrates the parallels between yesterday's prohibitions and today's trends such as the edict against duelling and the legalities of twenty-first-century hockey slugfests, or the confiscation of so-called 'crime… Read More