Search Results: Authors starting with N from Independent Books

Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1875 In German: Originalkarte von Wadai und Dar-for und den Landern im Sudan Davon. Von Dr. G. Nachtigal. Black and white base map with geopolitical areas shaded in pastels, travel routes in pink and orange, and some rivers marked in green. From "Mittheilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt uber Wichtige Neue Erforschungen auf dem Gessammtgebiete der Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann, 1875." Roughly: "Communications from Justus Perthes’ Geographical Institute Concerning Important New Studies in the Whole Field of Geography by Dr. Augustus Petermann, 1875." Condition notes: 17.5" wide X 10.8" high in 3 panels (accordion folded twice in one direction), modestly toned, mild page waviness, several tiny edge chips, U.S. Coast Survey stamp to back.

Lausanne: Les Editions La Tramontane, 1954 52 numbered pp +1; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight. Cover: gray/white wraps, photos front/back, black titles front, plain spine; v lt shelfwear, spine creased.

Tokyo: Kodansha International, LTD., 1968 Shinto and the occult. This fascinating photographic study of an old and remote corner of Japan brings alive this beautiful area and its ancient places of worship, a tender and moving picture of the place itself, with all its natural beauties. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: 142 numbered pp; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, color photo frontis; lower corners barely thumbed. Cover: white wraps w/French flaps protective plastic sleeve, color photo front, black titles front/spine; very light edge/shelfwear.

In Chinese. Five volumes. Circa 1980s. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people, also an interpreter for the US military in the Pacific theater during World War II. Condition notes: PBs. Pages: clean, bright, tight. Cover: Lavender wraps, stab binding, black titles to front paster; light edge/shelfwear, corners a bit worn.

New York: J.B. Lippencott, 1990 242 numbered pp; TPB w/ DJ. Uncorrected page proof. Pages: clean, bright, tight; t.e. slightly tanned. Cover: orange, black titles front, plain spine; minimal shelfwear, spine/t.e. slightly faded. DJ: unclipped in Brodart, yellow, teens front, red/black text/titles all surfaces; minimal edge/shelfwear, head mildly crinkled. Apartheid's effects on youngsters. Scarce.

Ahmedabad: Bharat Anada, 1989 Stapled spine. A good son resurrected as the Elephant God. A great story with great artwork to go with it. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: unnumbered pp; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight. Cover: glossy full-color wraps, color artwork and dark gray titles front; light edge/shelfwear, about a half-inch gouge to front.

Los Angeles: University of Southern California, 1966 This is a Master's thesis. Poses several questions: Has the restriction and supply of residual fuel oil affected the economical operation of the electric utilities in District V? If so, has the ultimate electric consumer been paying too high a rate for electric service? Condition notes: (xii) 218 numbered pp; HB w/o DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight; eps modestly toned. Cover: burgundy, gilt titles front/spine; v lt shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, edges mildly bumped. DJ: unclipped, , titles front/spine; edge/shelfwear.

New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1959 222 pp.; HB w/DJ. Ex-lib w/ usual, including several stamp maks that have been markered over, dewey notation to spine. Pages: clean, bright, tight, orange eps; fep has been neatly removed, t.e. slightly dusty, slightly cocked. Cover: yellow, red/green titles spine; v light shelfwear, mildly curved, front bottom corner lightly bumped, tape shadows to boards. DJ: unclipped in Brodart, white, red/green graphic artwork and reverse titles front/spine, red/green text backslight wear top spine front.

Seattle: Seattle Zen Center, 1977 Stapled spine. Square orientation. Bancha is the plain everyday tea of Japan. This tea is like the poetry herein: young and unpretentious. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: 36 numbered pp; PB. Pages: clean, bright, tight, decorative eps, frontis; a few small dog ears. Cover: tan wraps, b/w artwork and black titles front; minimal edge/shelfwear.

New York: Duffield and Company, 1924 462 numbered pp; HB. Pages clean, bright, tight,photo portrait frontis of Fridtjof Nansen; a.e. lt tanned, t.e. dusty, rear hinge cracked, eps foxed/toned. Cover: med blue, black polar bear front, black titles front/spine, moderate shelfwear, edges tanned, spine faded. 73 illustrations and maps

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1924 362 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight; t.e.g, frontis w/tissue, illustrations hors texte; a.e. tanned, hinge crack (but intact) 1/2 title verso, Cover: deep blie, gilt ornamentation front/spine, gilt titles spine; lt shelfwear, lt rubs. A cery nice copy.

Tokyo: Kodansha Int. Ltd., 1970 96 pp.; TPB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, color frontis; no defects. Cover: beige, black characters front, black titles spine; minimal shelfwear. DJ: unclipped, silver/white, color artwork front/back, black titles front/spine, black characters back; lt shelf/edgewear, front slightly wrinkled, v lt soil/staining.

Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd., 1975 274 numbered pp; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, sm b/w frontis; eps are wrinkled near hinge, appear to be a manufacturer's defect. Cover: black cloth, orange characters front, gilt titles spine; minimal shelfwear. DJ: clipped, glossy white/lt green, lt green/cream artwork + black titles front/spine; modest edge/shelfwear, med chip to back f.e., sm closed tears back head and tail, black titles and black band well rubbed.. More than 100 full color, tipped in Ukiyo-e prints. About a dozen of the of the prints have become detached and are now laid in instead of tipped in, but all are present. A fantastic collection. Impressive, heavy.

Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd., 1976 96 numbered pp; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight; a.e. lt tanned, b.e. grubby. Cover: glossy blue wraps w/ French flaps, woodblock prints front/back, white/black titles front, black titles spine; v lt edge/shelfwear. Part of the Masterworks of Ukiyo-e series.

Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd., 1977 96 numbered pp; TPB. Pages: clean, bright, tight; a.e. lt tanned, b.e. grubby. Cover: glossy blue wraps w/ French flaps, woodblock prints front/back, white/black titles front, black titles spine; v lt edge/shelfwear. Part of the Masterworks of Ukiyo-e series.

Washington: NASA, 1968 Volume 2 of 2 only. 327 pp.; HB. A companion volume from NASA's earth photos experiments. Pages: clean, bright, tight, decorative eps; no defects. Cover: red, gilt logo front, gilt titles front/spine; minimal shelfwear, frpnt t.e. crnr bumped. Fantastic photos.

Menasha: American Anthropological Association, 1958 Memoir No. 87 of the American Anthropologist. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. His stamp to the ffep and the cover. Condition notes: (VI), 118 numbered pp; PB. Two fold-outs. Pages: clean, bright, tight; a.e. lt tanned. Cover: tan wraps, brown, titles front/spine; v lt edge/shelfwear, extrems lt tanned, tail bumped.

London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1953 "There is magic about Nash. . .his penetrative observation of his fellow human beings and his humorous interpretation of their foibles - faculties which in his case are combined with an inborn genius for versification.." Condition notes - 146 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight; a.e. lt tanned. Cover: red, gilt titles spine; minimal shelfwear w/ a few dk spots to back joint and several shallow bumps to t.e. . DJ: unclipped, gray-blue w/ cartoon front, black titles front/spine; sm chips at corners and head, several tiny closed tears, sm chip back, toned, esp spine.

Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1963 Unnumbered; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, purple eps, frontis; brief gift inscription inked ffep, remainder mark t.e. (pp + boards). Cover: gray, purple artwork front, purple titles front/spine; v lt shelfwear, a.e. + spine lt tanned. DJ: clipped, white, red/purple artwork front/back, red/purple titles front/spine; modest edge/shelfwear. A.e. + spine tanned, extremities somewhat worn.

Not Stated: Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, 1983 Publication No. 11 from the Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University. From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. His stamp to the title p. Condition notes: (viii), 236 numbered pp; +1. Pages: clean, bright, tight; a.e. mildly sunned. Cover: textured white wraps, b/w photo front, black titles front/spine; modest edge/shelfwear, a few tiny closed tears, spine and edges sunned. Scarce.