Search Results: Authors starting with U from Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA

This American athlete entered the record books in 1962 when he became the first pole vaulter to break 16 feet. IPS (magazine stock), 7" X 7 3/4", n.p., n.d. [ca. 1962]. Very good. Inoffensive tape stain at each corner. Probably a portion of a magazine front cover, on a slightly heavier stock, depicting a head-and-shoulders Uelses, hands holding vaulting pole in the foreground and the printed caption "Vaulter John Uelses and the Glass Pole." At upper right, he inscribes it in blue ballpoint "Best of Luck / to Donald Burnell / from John Uelses / 16'3/4"." Couple of words slightly marred by tape stain, but overall bold and attractive.

Early pitcher (debuted 1919) with the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. Large, bold signature and date (1973 May 18) on a special heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p. [Cleveland, OH]. Fine. With original envelope.

This pitcher debuted with the Washington Senators in 1926. Large bold signature and "or / Jimmie Ulrinsco / Washington Senators / Little Rock Southern Leag. / Charlerio Mid Atlantic / Charles burg Mid Atlantic / over" (plus "Good Luck in your / hobby" on verso) in blue ballpoint, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1988 July 18. Fine. With original envelope. Unusual double signature.

London: Cassell, 1966. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown paper over boards with ivory spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 253pp. Near fine/very good. Mild jacket rubbing. Tight, handsome first edition of this "Cassell Crime" mystery -- perhaps an early review copy, given the small printed "Not For Sale / Sample Complete Copy / Proof Copy / Manuscript" label on front flyleaf.

Santa Barbara: Companion Press, 1994. Hardcover. Text by Susan Lamb. Oblong small 4to. Green cloth, 135pp. Color frontispiece, numerous color illustrations. Fine/near fine. Handsome first edition.

This business executive took over the reins of the Maytag Company as president after the last actual Maytag family member stepped down, and upon the death of grandson Fred Maytag II (who became president at age 29 in 1940) Umbreit became chairman of the board and chief executive officer. TNS, 1p, 7" X 10½", Newton, IA, 1960 March 28. Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bruno J. Gianetti. Fine. On letterhead of "The Maytag Company," Umbreit complies with a request for a photograph, signing handsomely in full in blue ink. Also present is the aforementioned photograph, an IPS, 8" X 10", n.p., 1960 March 28. Glossy head-and-shoulders informal portrait of Umbreit in suit and tie, superbly signed and inscribed in white ink in a dark portion at lower right (making for excellent contrast): "To George Gianetti / Best wishes for a great / future. / George Umbreit / President, The Maytag Company / 3-28-1960." A fine pair.

This University of Illinois football star of the 1920s under legendary coach Bob Zuppke went on to become a legendary college football coach himself, coaching for 39 years at Northwestern College and earning posthumous induction in 1998 to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Bold signature in blue ballpoint, heavy stock 5" X 3" card, n.p., 1980 January 26. Fine. With original envelope.

Though he began as a tackle for the New York Giants (1943-45), this athlete became an American League baseball umpire in 1954, serving until 1973; during that time he umped four World Series, four All-Star Games and one league championship series. Large and bold "'To Richard' / Best Always / Frank Umont / A.L. Umpire" in blue fineline on a heavy stock 6" X 3¼" card, n.p., n.y. [1988]. Fine.

Lawrence, KS: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1951. Paperback. Edited by Willard W. Beatty. Small 4to. Stiff tan laminated wrappers. 73pp. Illustrations, line drawings. Very good. Later printing of this volume in the "Indian Life and Customs" series -- mild ex-library, with relatively few markings.

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1977. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. vii, 227pp. Illustrations. Very good/very good. Occasional underlining. A tight and nice first edition.

Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1909. Hardcover. Decorations by Earl Stetson Crawford. Small 4to. Blind-embossed lavender cloth with gilt lettering and oval color plate on front board. (32pp). Color frontispiece, 5 full-page color plates. Very good. Tight 'n' bright, with just the faintest corner wear; two small edge tears on text page expertly archivally mended. A tight and striking first edition of this charming compilation of shamelessly romantic verse by obscure poets, each page surrounded by ornate pale lavender decorations by artist Crawford (1877-1934), interspersed with lush artwork by Underwood (1871-1929). A lovely production.

Knoxville, TN: McLemore Printing Co, 1979. Paperback. Illustrations by Amanda Crowe. 8vo. Stiff pictorial wrappers. 32pp. Color line drawings, 2 maps. Very good. Faint outer wear. Tight, attractive 14th printing of this popular 1956 text.

Cherokee, NC: Cherokee Publications, n.y.. Paperback. Illustrations by Jacob Anchutin. Wide 24mo. Stiff glazed pictorial wrappers. 48pp. Line drawings (some color). Near fine. Tight and handsome later printing of this slim, well-illustrated account -- undated (but presence of publisher's zip code means post-1963, despite 1961 on copyright page).

Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1995. Paperback. Stiff glazed pictorial wrappers. 277pp. Near fine. First paperback edition, tight and handsome, of this highly-regarded 1984 novel -- nicely signed (twice) and inscribed by the author in black ballpoint on the title page: "3-12-96 / Douglas Ungar / For Arthur -- / With best wishes, / Doug."

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff glossy pictorial wrappers. xii, 434pp. Very good. Several pages near rear bear a few inked margin notes. A tight and decent first edition of this volume in editor Paul Goodman's "Essays in American History Series."

Kansas City: Andrews and McNeel, 1983. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff glazed pictorial wrappers. 207pp. Numerous illustrations. Near fine. Later (4th) printing of this cartoon collection, inscribed enormously by the artist on the front flyleaf: "To Steven. / love from / HERMAN / Jim Unger / Dallas / 83."

New Haven: Press of Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, 1886. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff blue wrappers. 20pp. Very good. Text block truly near fine, but mild bit of age toning to outer wrappers (only). Probable sole edition of this unusual booklet printed by "Printers to the Students of Yale College," being a collection of full-page advertisements for local businesses. According to the explanatory foreword (titled "Cash Basis"), "Tickets of the League will be supplied gratuitously to every student of the University" -- and presumably when presented to these merchants the student would receive a special student price. But students are warned that "Tradesmen request that there be no unnecessary display of 'League' tickets when purchasing, as the discounts offered may excite jealousy on the part of townspeople. Students are also requested not to lend their tickets to friends." The first full-page advertisement is, ironically, for "Ammunition, Guns,… Read More

Fascinating archive of student papers from a University of Illinois engineering undergraduate, dated between 16 January 1894 and 20 March 1896. Consists of 109 "themes" (rectos only) on 130 ruled leaves, each 8" X 10½", each signed and dated on the verso by Fergus. Overall very good. Each bears a strong vertical fold running down center (as turned in), but not weakened; a few show bits of edgewear and the occasional stray stain, one bears a large corner chip (not affecting text) and several multi-page themes are held together with 2-prong brass clasps. Most are quite neatly and legibly penned in ink, a smaller number in pencil. Fergus was a bright young engineering student, apparently a Chicagoan, assigned to the required rhetoric course of "Mr. Clark" -- Thomas Arkle Clark (1862-1932), who began teaching in the Rhetoric Department this same year, became department head in 1899 and was named acting dean in 1900. Needing to write a single-page theme every few days, the resulting mass of text is in… Read More

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1979. Hardcover. Small 4to. Tan cloth, pictorial dust jacket. xviii, 565pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine/very good. Jacket lightly edgeworn, with faintly sunned spine. Tight, attractive second printing of this highly-regarded study.

New York: George Braziller, Inc, 1975. Hardcover. Translation by Sophie Wilkins. Small 4to. Ivory cloth with red spine lettering and decoration, slipcase. 14pp, (34pp). Numerous color illustrations. Fine/near fine. Tight and lovely first of this modern facsimile edition. Rene of Anjou (1409-80) served as King of Naples (1435-42) and fancied himself as painter and author. This Arthurian romance allegory (1457) was illustrated by Barthelemy d'Ecyk, his court painter.