Search Results: Authors starting with J from Friendly Used Books

Kjobenhavn: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag (F. Hegel & Son), 1883. First Edition (NAP) . Three Quarter Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Norwegian language. Bound in three-quarter leather with marbled boards; 235 pages plus contents. The spine is in five compartments, with the titles in numbers two and four. 1883 date to the title page; no additional printings. This copy was first owned by University of Wisconsin (Madison) professor of Scandinavian Languages Julius E. Olson, with his signature to both the third blank, dated 1884, and the title page. Also present on the front pastedown is the later bookplate of Norwegian-American collector Herman Gimmestad. Marginal brackets on pages 13 - 15 only. This may be a rebind, as the endpapers look like those used by those rebinding books; if so, still an attractive copy. The front joint does have a split (2.25") at the lower edge; otherwise the leather is rubbed and a bit scuffed, though the titles… Read More

Tubingen: J. C. B. Mohr (Paul Siebeck), 1930. Soft cover. Fair. Charts. Softcover in mustard wraps; 144 pages. With two folding charts at the rear. German government systems in effect during the Weimar Republic. The wraps are edgeworn and rubbed, with a chip upper left and to the head and heel of the spine. There is a hole in the rear cover, which appears to be the result of a dog bite; the damage affects the final folding chart a bit but does not disfigure it. There is piece of masking tape as a repair to the verso of the chart. The spine is wrinkled and splitting but appears stable; all lettering is still present. The paper shows some toning but is not brittle. A decent reading/reference copy, uncommon in the United States. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Hamar: Ciget Forlag / Prentab hjaa D. Arnesen, 1876. Hardcover. Very Good. Norwegian language. Bound in brick cloth with titles stamped in gilt; 97 pages. Stated as "second thousand" (andre tusundet) on the title page and dated 1876, so a likely second printing, issued in the same year as the first edition. The signature of Julius E. Olson, the second Professor of Scandinavian Languages at the University of Wisconsin (Madison), appears on both the front free endpaper and the title page. The front pastedown carries the bookplate of Norwegian-American collector Herman Gimmestad, who likely acquired the book in Madison, where he attended college in the 1940s. The cloth shows only very light wear at the extremities. The spine has the remains of a title label, with the printing no longer visible. The area between the second blank and the title page is slightly pulled, but there is no actual separation in the binding. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight copy of an uncommon early… Read More

New York: Pharos Books, 1992. First Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Bound in black boards backed with black cloth; spine titles stamped in silver. First published in 1992 (stated), with the full number line present. English police history from pre-Scotland Yard to the early '90s. Just a hint of edgewear to the book; the wrapper is very faintly rubbed on the rear panel only (no rips, chips or clips). A clean, tight, unmarked copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Los Angeles: Parker Stone & Baird, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is 'Air Conquest; by W. Jefferson Davis, and published by Parker, Stone and Baird, 1930, Los Angeles. Bound in gold with black cloth spine, Upper black spine shows rubbing. Hinges are tight. Prior owner name and 1933 date on the front free endpaper. Content include a sonnet of praise to Lindbergh, zeppelins (which were going to be the coming thing) , Luft Hansa, crossing the Baltics by Air, well traveled airplanes, Japan's urge for air supremacy, how to cross the U.S. the future of aviation, an article by Lindbergh on Air Transport,. , etc, etc. 233 pages.

Bergen: Fr. D.Beyers Enkes Forlag, 1860. Hardcover. Fair. Bound in marbled boards with leather spine. The corners of the covers are rounded and worn through. Edges of boards show wear and marbled boards show rubbing. Some foxing and spotting throughout text. Inside of front cover has old pencil initials as well as a modern bookplate from collector Herman Gimmestad. The rear inside cover has pencil marks all over it. Hinges still intact.

Kristiania: H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), 1909. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Norwegian language. Bound in tan cloth with titles and decorations in dark brown. 200 pages. No additional printings. Bookplate of Norwegian-American collector Herman Gimmestad to the front pastedown, otherwise unmarked. Light edgewear only. A clean, tight copy. Uncommon.

Augsburg Publishing House, 1925. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Very good condition, bound n green with gilt cover design and lettering and gilt spine lettering. Hinges tight. Pages unmarked. Copyright page and title page date have same date of 1925. Bookplate of noted Scandinavian collector Herman Gimmestad on the inside of the front cover

Menasha Wisconsin: Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, 1958. Soft cover. Very Good. Very good condition stapled softcover. Articles include 'When We Dead Awaken Reconsidered' , 'Sibyllan and the Patters of Lagerkvist's Works', and 'Troll, an Etymological Note', book reviews and general notes.

Eagle River: Eagle River Type & Graphics, 1998. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Photographs and Artwork. No additional printings. Laid in are a TLS from the author plus a flyer promoting the book from the publisher. Short inscription (non-authorial) to the half-title, otherwise unmarked. Growing up in Wayne, Nebraska. Just a trace of wear at the corners. A clean, tight copy.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Reforms's Trykkeri, 1907. Soft cover. Very Good-. Softcover in VG-condition, tightly bound. Prior owner bookplate Herman Gimmestad on the inside of the front cover. Simon Johnson's novel is considered a prohibition novel in which the hero is ruined by alcohol, and claims there is no hope for him as long as saloons are allowed to exist. In Norwegian. Scuffs on spine remove most of spine lettering.

New York: International Polygonics, Ltd., 1989. Reprint. . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Tierney, John P. (cover art). Originally published in 1970, this 1989 printing is the first International Polygonics printing, with the full number line present. One of the classic mysteries written while the author was in prison. Stunning cover art by John P. Tierney. The covers show just a trace of edgewear, with no creasing to the corners or the spine. A clean, tight copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

New York: A. L. Burt, 1913. Hardcover. Very Good. This is 'The Tennessee Shad' by Owen Johnson and is #4 in the Lawrenceville School series, published by A.L. Burt in the blue format with glossy frontis and three glossy internals. Hinges are tight. Binding are square.White lettering on cover is clear and bright. The spine shows some fading and the white spine lettering has faded.

Boston, MA: L.C. Page, 1910. 4th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. One of the Cozy Corner series. 4th impression, published March, 1910. Very good condition,clean and bright. Hinges tight. 74 pages plus ten pages of ads in rear. Prior owner name present on blank front endpaper. The stories are: Mildred's Inheritance Just Her Way Ann's Own Way. 10 illustrations, all present.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1966. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound in beige cloth with spine titles stamped in red and blue. First edition stated (this book also carries a complete number line). A fine copy in a dust wrapper with very light edgewear. The lower front corner of the front flap is clipped, but the price remains at the top corner. A clean, tight, unmarked copy, with the jacket now in mylar. Jonas was a Nebraska author, and he uses an old name for the southern portion of the Omaha, Gateway City, as the narrator's home town. Uncommon. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Reykjavik: A Kostnad Sigm. Gudmundssonar, 1884. Soft cover. Very Good-. Icelandic language (at least we suppose so - it's difficult to differentiate from Norwegian and Danish). Bound in the original printed wraps; 76 pages. An Icelandic saga of medieval origin. Signed by the publisher, Sigm. Gudmundsson, to Professor Rasmus B. Anderson, one of the era's preeminent Norse researchers and a professor of Scandinavian Languages at the University of Wisconsin (Madison). The rear wrap carries other titles by this publisher. The wraps have been reinforced at the spine with an old-fashioned cloth tape, which appears to have kept this fragile volume together over the years. The outer wraps show mild toning and are slightly chipped at the edges. Internally the paper shows only faint toning and is not brittle; there is a slight bump at the upper corner. Very scarce in any form. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1931. Soft cover. Very Good. Very good condition, clean and bright, tightly bound. All spine paper is present. Unmarked. 112 pages followed by several pages of advertisements. First 64 pages are in Norwegian. Followed by English Norwegian Churches in America list of officers, ministers, missions, etc.