Search Results: Authors starting with U from Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)

Washington, D.C: Government Printing Office, 1915. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. American Indians; 285p.; 29.7cm; maroon cloth rubbed; front inner hinge cracked; maps, diagrams listed p. 5; 1 folded map; owner marks..

Los Angeles, CA: N. A. Kovach, 1946. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). [xix], 87 pages of text. Hardcover with a few bruised corners. 22cm; title page illustrated by John B. Goodman; text illustrated with eight duotone photos listed on page [xix]. California Centennial Series volume III. Unclipped dustjacket taped at corners and overall slightly shelfworn; protected in archival mylar. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Howes U4..

Berne, Switzerland: Iris, 1948. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio. 30 pages of text. Hardcover binding is moderately shelfworn and toned. Dustjacket is chipped, with several small tears and creases; long thin red ink mark across front panel. Contains 19 full page plates and 9 tipped-in plates illustrating the text. Text is in German..

Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2000. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Small quarto (4to). [vii], illustrated with 56 duotone plates. Hardcover binding slightly soiled with minimal shelfwear; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Published in an edition of 2000 copies..

New York, NY: not published, 1947. Autograph. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Quarto (4to). One page typed letter signed by James Ramsey Ullman, author of "The White Tower". In this letter JRU refers to "White Tower maps" stating that they are enclosed with the letter. The letter is written to a Mrs. Roger Dakin of NYC who had apparently invited JRU to visit the Alpine Club; the original mailing envelope is included. Indeed, there are two one-page maps, folded into thirds, both of which are signed by JRU. They are printed on slightly acidic paper which has toned, and the folds are brittle with a few tears. They are reproductions of simple hand-drawn sketch maps, printed by a simple method of reproduction-- most likely mimeograph. Both maps share the same title "Map of the imaginary Weissturm and the route taken by the six characters who attempted to climb it. Reproduced from the original pencil sketch, drawn by James Ramsey Ullman, and used by… Read More

Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1987. Book. Good condition. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). [x], 56 pages of text. Paperback binding with minimal shelfwear. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page "To...and...with affection, and great pleasure of our longstanding ties. Love [signed] Leslie 11/21/87." Unfortunately, the bottom edge of the binding and all pages are moderately discolored from exposure to moisture, up to a half inch in height. There is no odor. The text is otherwise clean and unmarked. First paperback edition..

New York: Frederick A. Praeger, 1954. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. iv, 162 pages of text including index. Hardcover cloth binding. Unclipped dustjacket with a few tiny tears, minor age-toning; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with several black & white photographs. First edition..

Dixon, IL: Rogers Printing Company, 1968. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto (4to). xxii, 338 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding is sunned on the spine, with minimal shelfwear. No dustjacket. Illustrated. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..

Dixon, IL: Rogers Printing Company, 1968. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Quarto (4to). xxii, 338 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding is sunned on the spine, with minimal shelfwear including a small bump to the top corner. No dustjacket. Illustrated. Signed and inscribed on the front endpaper to the family of Illinois Governor Stratton. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..

San Francisco, CA: Underwood, Miller, 1986. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). American literature; 267 pages; 24.3cm; dark red cloth binding; dust wrapper; limitation page tipped in, "This is copy 80 of 500 numbered copies of Under Cover of Darkness signed by the authors": Robert Bloch 1917-1995; Donald Dean Herron b. 1941; John Ramsey Campbell b. 1946; Bernard Paul Indick b. 1932; Stephen P. Brown; Michael McDowell; Tim Underwood b. 1948; Charles David Miller b.1942; William Francis Nolan b. 1928; Clive Barker b. 1952; Bill Thompson; Thomas Francis Monteleone b. 1946; Louis Whitely.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, 1909. Book. Very good+ condition. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Approximately 25 page graduation program. Stiff paperback binding with minor shelfwear, soiling and age-toning. Illustrated by three photographs. Contains a schedule of Class Day Week, Class Day, an Ode, the Class Poem, a list of Class Officers, and a list of the graduating class of 1909. Printed on Japon Vellum by Theodore B. Starr, New York. Maroon string tie binding (hand-bound)..

Stanford, CA: Stanford Univ Press, 1957. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). [xii], 116 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor sunning to the spine, with minor staining and discoloration along part of the bottom edge of the boards. No dustjacket. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..

Chicago, IL: Northwestern University, 1938. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). viii, 182 pages of text including an index of 30 names of authors. Green hardcover cloth binding with minor rubbing to extremities, and moderate darkening of spine. A few markings in pencil on rear endpapers. Contributors include J. M. Beazell, H. W. Bernard, B. Boshes, J. A. Bowman, W. B. Bradley, S. R. Burkholder, H. H. Campaigne, S. W. Chang, Y. P. Chen, G. L. Cherry, H. Chinn, D. N. Danforth, J. M. Dunbar, F. S. Endicott, S. G. Flygt, F. Harrison, A. M. Hillhouse, D. Internoscia, H. D. Kerrigan, R. W. Nelson, M. L. Palmer, H. B. Pickard, R. W. Planck, A. S. Roe, S. R. Schmidt, P. G. Smith, R. J. Spahn, G. B. Tallman, R. R. Umhoeffer, and A. W. Weston..

New York: Oxford University Press, 1957. Book. Very good+ condition. Paperback. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Christmas; 8 published by the Oxford University Press as Seasons Greetings; various dates including 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1968. Includes one John Day Publishing Co. Keepsake from 1955..

Edmonton, Alberta: Alberta Travel Bureau, 1955. Book. Good condition. Paperback. First (presumed) edition. Quarto (4to). 16 page pamphlet promoting Alberta. Some soiling and edgewear, and minor staining to pages. Illustrated with photographs..

Boston, MA: Damrall & Moore and George Coolidge, 1855. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. [xi] of publisher's advertisement (including inside of front cover), 196 pages of text, followed by [ii] index, [xxv] of advertisement. Measures 13.5cm (height). Original blind stamped brown hardcover cloth binding; spine lightly rubbed at extremities, with minor soil to front cover. Engraved title page; a few pages are creased at corners. Eight section fold-out map slightly misfolded. Almanack..

Chicago, IL: Unusual Magazine, 1949. Book. Very good+ condition. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. American literature; periodical; 40p.; 18.8cm; 1st issue; blue plain paper wrapper. Minor shelfwear and soiling..

Unknown: Unknown publisher Book. Very good condition. No Binding. Religion; American literature; 1p. broadside, 9 1/2" x 4"; foxed; upper right corner lacking not affecting text..

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1917. Book. Good+ condition. Hardcover. Early reprint edition. Octavo (8vo). 356 pages of text. Original hardcover binding with moderate scattered spotting, and overall minor shelfwear, with top of spine beginning to fray. No dutjacket. No author listed. Title page with small tear at top edge. With illustrations by C.E. Chambers. This story is set in California..

Philadelphia, PA: Unknown publisher, 1855. Book. Very good- condition. No Binding. Americana; broadside, 5 1/2" x 9 1/2"; patriotic song; published circa 1855..