Search Results: Authors starting with J from Furrowed Brow Books

Falcon Press, 1985. Paperback. Spiegelman, J. Marvin : The Nymphomaniac: A Study in the Origins of a Passion of the Soul. Phoenix : Falcon Press, 1985. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. [6] unaccounted for, prelim material; i-ii, 1-78, [79-80]. Acknowl, preface, four chapters. Notes passim. B&w line drawings. Condition notes: Light shelfwear/rubbing to wrappers. Pages clean, binding tight. A nice, unmarked copy. We personally inspect every book we offer.

ABC-CLIO, 1994. hardcover. Jackson, Guida M. : Encyclopedia of Traditional Epics (ABC-CLIO Literary Companion). Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO, 1994. First edition/First impression. Size is quarto (4vo), 10.25"/26cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue leatherette, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj. Ornamental endpapers - navy background flecked with gilt. Xviii pp prelim material, 732 numbered pp, [733-734] blank. Preface, intro, entries A-Z, appendices (epics by geographical region; chronologically; by subgenre); bibliography, credits, index. B&w photos/illus. Condition notes: this is an ex-library copy and as such has a typical array of stickers and stamps; dj in very good condition, protected in mylar; edges lightly soiled; binding sound and square; interior bright and unmarked. Quite solid and attractive considering its ex-library condition. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1998. paperback. James, Will : All in a Day's Riding. Missoula (MT) : Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1998. First printing (of a reprint edition). Size is octavo (8vo), 9.125"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. Xviii pp prelim material, 282 numbered pp, plus four w/o nos. List of Will James' books, publishers note on the reprint, list of illus, 12 sections covering from "The Cowboy Today" to "Horseflesh" (!), list of publisher's other books in print. Heavily illus, charmingly, in b&w w author's illus. Condition notes: a nice copy, marred only by a discreet pen gift inscription to the half-title page. Lovely western Americana illus. We personally inspect every book we offer.

University of Nebraska Press, 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. Jamieson, Perry D. : Spring 1865: The Closing Campaigns of the Civil War (Great Campaigns of the Civil War). Lincoln (NE) : University of Nebraska Press, 2015. First edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/23.5cm H. Quarter bound in publishers gold paper and black cloth (the latter over the spine and a quarter of the boards). Bright gilt lettering imprinted on spine. Glossy color DJ with striking but unidentified painting of a battle on the front. xx pp prelim material, 286 numbered pages, 6 unnumbered pp at end. Plain white flyleaves/end papers. 15 b&w illustrations, 14 maps, notes, bibliographic essay, index. Condition notes: An excellent copy with sharp corners, clean boards and spine, no notes or highlighting. DJ shows light wear.

University of North Carolina Press, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. Janney, Caroline E. [Editor] : Petersburg to Appomattox: The End of the War in Virginia (Military Campaigns of the Civil War). Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2018. Contributors include : William W. Bergen, Susannah J. Ural, Peter S. Carmichael, Wayne Wei-Siang Hsieh, William C. Davis, Keith Bohannon, Caroline E. Janney, Stephen Cushman, and Elizabeth R. Varon. First edition. Size is super royal octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, bright gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Matte dj features Guernsey and Alden's "Position of the Confederate Army When the Surrender Was Announced." xiv pp prelim material, 305 numbered pp, plus one blank following. Figures and maps,notes, bibliographic essay, index. Condition notes: quite a nice copy, the main flaw being the spine is cocked off square enough to downgrade to merely good. Otherwise all is well - clean, tight, unmarked, sharp corners, light… Read More

T Lydia Pr, 1989. First Edition. Paperback. Jenison, Norma J.; Benjamin, Starr J. : The 'Eyes' of the Storm: Belmond Iowa Recalls the 1966 Homecoming Day Tornado. St. Paul (MN) : T. Lydia Press, 1989. First printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy b&w/red wrappers, photos of storm damaged areas to front and back. [X] pp prelim material, 214 numbered pp. T-o-C, eight b&w photos, Tornado safety guide, index. Inscribed by both authors to former owner on title page. CONDITION NOTES: Price sticker ghost to front wrapper, remains of sticker to spine. Moderate wear to wrappers Pages clean, no apparent notes or highlighting. We personally inspect every book we offer.

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 1997. paperback. Meyendorff, John : Vision of Unity. Crestwood (NY) : St Vladimirs Seminary Press, 1987. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color wrappers. 192 numbered pp. Intro, chps divided into two sections - Steps Towards Unity, and Debates on Church Order. Condition notes: a fine, clean, tight copy. Former owner's handwritten signature neatly to top of half title page, else unmarked. This is a collection of editorials penned by Meyendorff between 1965-1984 for the monthly periodical "The Orthodox Church.' We personally inspect every book we offer.

Book Concern, 1950. First Edition. hardcover. [Lonnrot, Elias] and Johnson, Aili Kolehmainen (prose translator) : Kalevala: a Prose Translation From the Finnish. Hancock (MI) : Book Concern, 1950. Later stamp to the title page, Book Concern copyright 1951. No additional printings identified. Illustrations by Elizabeth Halvary and L.W. Leskinen; cover art by Ruthmary Koegler. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front board, stylized gilt autoharp and vegetation to front board. Light green topstain. Matte color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. [1-8], 9-278, [2]. Translator's preface and acknowl; contents; Proem, then L chaps, epilogue, glossary, and notes. B&w illus throughout. Condition notes: A solid copy of a delightful prose edition of this classic work of Finnish folkore, with the following flaws: several small chips and tears to unclipped, mylar-sheathed dustjacket with some loss of surface integrity to rear next to and running… Read More

RAFM, 1978. Paperback. Nice 56 page miniature wargamers reference work from 1978. Not ex library. No notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. Staining, a price sticker and wear to cover ,not too egregious. We personally inspect every book we offer.

University of Georgia Press, 1976, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Jones, James Pickett : Yankee Blitzkrieg: Wilson's Raid through Alabama and Georgia. Athens (GA) : University of Georgia Press, 1976. First edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Semi-glossy dj, white background, lettering in blue, black, gray, line drawing by Edwin Forbes of cavalry skirmish action to front. Topstained red. Plain red endpapers. Xvi pp prelim material, 256 numbered pp. Maps/photos, notes, essay on sources, bibliography, index. Condition notes: A clean copy. Primary flaw is significant foxing to dj, and textblock edges (clearly apparent on fore- and tail-, but less so on stained top edge. Foxing has not extended to interior. Light pencil notes erased on half-title page, otherwise no notes or highlighting. Spine ends rolled but corners sharp. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Holt. First Edition. hardcover. Jones, Virgil Carrington : Eight Hours Before Richmond. New York : Henry Holt, 1957. First edition/first printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, red and silver lettering to spine. Glossy color photographic dj. Front endpaper shows operations on map of N. Virginia; rear does same but with finer detail. Xii pp prelim material, 180 numbered pp, plus 16 pp coated b&w photos inserted. Foreword (by Col. Robert Selph Henry); 14 chaps; appendix (Dahlgren papers), notes, index. Condition notes: dj price-clipped, with sunning to spine, slight tears/chips to top spine; corners bumped, spine ends rolled; pp generally tanned but clean; former owner's name in pen, neatly, to reverse of front free endpaper. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Flat Rock Publishing, 2007. paperback. Jorgenson, Nathan : Waiting for White Horses. Fairmont (MN) : Flat Rock Publishing, 2007. Eighth printing. Signed by author on title page. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color photographic wrappers. [Iv] pp prelim material, 492 numbered pp. Condition notes: Moderate wear to wrappers, no spine crease; worn roundel sticker to front indicating Winner of the Independent Book Publishers Assn 2004 Benjamin Franklin Award for Best New Voice in Fiction. Interior tanned but unmarked (but for author signature). We personally inspect every book we offer.

Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1984. Very good plus.. Josephus, Flavius : The Works of Flavius Josephus. Grand Rapids : Baker Book House, 1984. In four volumes. Eleventh Printing. Translated by William Whiston, A.M. Small octavo (8vo) size, 7.875"/19.8cm. Each volume quarter bound in publisher's brown leatherette spine with gilt ornamentation, gilt lettering against black bands, tan textured leatherette boards. Plain white endpapers. Volume I: [xii], [1-3], 4-530, [531-532] blank; The Wars of the Jews, with a foreword by Charles F. Pfeiffer, and an illustrated Appendix on "Josephus and Masada" by the same author. Volume II: [ii], [1-3], 4-557, [558] blank; The Life of Flavius Josephus; The Antiquities of the Jews, Preface plus Books I-VIII. Volume III: [vi], [1], 2-525, [526-538] blank; The Antiquities of the Jews, Books IX-XVII. Volume IV:  [vi], [1], 2-538; The Antiquities of the Jews, Books XVIII-XX plus Against Apion; an Extract out of Flavius Josephus Discourse to the Greeks Concerning… Read More