Search Results: Authors starting with W from Boojum and Snark Books

Air Force Materials Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1972 Softcover, 11 x 8 1/2 inches, 224 pp. Very good. Not "p-r-i-n-t on demand". "This report was prepared by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Laboratory for Insulation Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts, under USAF Contract F33615-71C-1274." "The main body of this report includes data on high-temperature materials, primarily organic crystals, ceramics and glasses. Additional sections include plastics and materials with less heat resistance. This report is mainly a recompilation of data on dielectric materials measured after Vol. VI of Tables of Dielectric Materials, 1958." (K071). 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good.

Laboratory for Insulation Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958 Softcover, spiral bound (plastic comb), 11 x 8 3/4 inches, 110 pp. Front cover marked: "Loan Copy / Return to / M.I.T. Laboratory For Insulation Research (stamp)". Very good. (K071). Soft cover. Very Good.

John Murray, (London), 1962. First edition. Copyright 1962 by Shell Chemical Co. Book and dustcover very good minus. Dark brown cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches, 179 pp., index, b/w photo illustrations. Book: previous owner's name and address (Oasis Oil Company of Libya; Tripoli, Libya), front pastedown; scattered pages with text underlining and marginal notes; several pages with marginal paperclip marks). Photo-illustrated dustcover: moderate rubbing and edgewear; still quite attractive. (3214030). F. Hardcover.

Wiley, New York, 1978., 1978 First edition. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt spine and front board lettering (bright), 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches, 200 pp., index, figures, tables. Book near fine. Dustcover very good minus. (3214034). F. Hardcover.

Social Action Department N.C.W.C., The Paulist Press; New York; (circa 1948). A rare pamphlet (only 2 OCLC library holdings). Printed wraps, stapled, 7 1/8 x 4 7/8 inches, 32 pp., references. Good (focal modest staining/insect damage, mostly to upper corner of rear cover). The author was an Associate Economist, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Associate Editor of the Monthly Labor Review. (3214033). F. Soft cover.

St. Thomas Hospital Reports, 1873 Reprint (first separate printing) bound between paper- covered boards, cloth-covered spine with black lettering, 20 pp., illustrations (b/w drawings), tables. Obituary from Lancet pasted to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Tipped in are two hand-written letters regarding this paper, one from Sir John Bland-Sutton (3 pp., signed) and one from Sir Anthony A. Bowley (2pp., signed). Very good. Scarce. (3214031). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.

Randall Publishers; Orem, Utah; 1981., 1981 First printing (March 1981). Illustrated cloth-covered boards, 9 x 6 1/4 inches, 138 pp. Book VG+ (gift inscription, front free endpaper). Dustcover VG. "With stories such as The China Syndrome, The Plutonium Incident, and the events of Three-Mile Island, combinations of fact and fiction, the hazards of the nuclear age now stand out in sharpness as never before in the public eye. But years before these events the atomic testing and radioactive fallout over Southern Utah and Nevada were real in the lives of thousands of citizens. The impact was more far-reaching and devastating as facts were uncovered later which shocked millions of patriotic Americans. What happens downwind from the most destructive element that man has ever created on the earth is the background to this intriguing suspense story by Southern Utah bestselling author, Lu Jones Waite, who weaves both fact and fiction into its contents." "Story based on the screen play by Alan… Read More

Targ Editions, 1982 One of 250 copies, SIGNED by the author. Beautiful paper and letterpress printing. Hardcover, photo-illustrated front board (b/w photo of Wakoski), maroon cloth-covered spine, gilt spine lettering, 66 pp. Book fine. Plain glassine dustcover has browning at the edges, but no tears. (1722RO081). Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good.

Red Ozier Press, New York, 1980 Sewn wraps, blindstamped covers, 6 x 4 1/4 inches, unpaginated (16 pp.), one illustration (Ellen Lanyon). One of 200 copies, signed by Wakoski. Fine (as new). A beautiful production: words, paper and printing.(3214006). Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New.

Red Ozier Press, New York, 1981 An exceptional copy in new condition, one of 200 copies, signed by Diane Wakoski in July 1981. Two unbound folios of Nideggen mouldmade paper that measure 5.5 by 8.5 inches, contained in a grey Canson folder. Printed by hand in black and two colors in Gill Sans Serif types. (1722RO091). 1st Edition. No Binding. New/New.

Bernhardt Wall; Limerock, Conn., 1936 Trial copy No.13, signed by Bernhardt Wall and Edwin Markham on the limitation page. This copy inscribed to Mrs. Jean Hale, Mrs Gladys Taylor and Rosamund (Jean Hale was Edwin Markham's secretary, and all three are mentioned in the "Etcher's Notes" plate in the book). The inscription is signed by Bernhardt Wall, dated Feb. 25, 1937, Houston, Texas, "from our winter etcherie". Plain brown boards with an imprinted etching on the upper front board, green cloth tape-covered spine, 13 x 1/ 1/4 inches, unpaginated, 34 leaves (excluding blanks at front and rear), 34 etchings/plates (including the limitation page), most etchings signed by Wall. Includes etched plates of the text of Markham's Man With The Hoe. No dustcover. Fine. Rare indeed (3 OCLC copies). "Bernhardt Wall (18721956) was a Connecticut Yankee who wintered in La Porte, Texas, his wife's family home, for many years. In the mid-1930s he produced at least three books of… Read More

Franklin Press; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1955 First edition. Softcover, geen wraps, 9 x 6 inches, 113 pp. Good. Scarce. (K028). 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Privately Printed by Robert Wallace Smith; Napa, California, 1943 A good copy of this book of poetry, first edition/first printing, number 25 of an edition limited to 500 copies, inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper, dated in the year of publication. The inscription reads: "To Miss _____, The first and dearest teacher I ever had, With best wishes, Robert Wallace Smith". Grey cloth-covered boards, white spine and front board lettering, white front board decoration of a buck, 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches, 71 pp., b/w frontispiece photo of the author. Good plus (focus of edgewear with erosion of cloth, bottom edge of rear board). No dustcover. (K074). Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Warner Books, New York, 1995., 1995 First edition. Brown paper-covered boards, gray cloth-covered spine with gilt lettering, 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches, 214 pp. Book and dustcover fine. "Puerto Vallarta Squeeze bristles with wry humor, hard action, and an explosive conclusion --- a fast-paced, emotionally complex novel that will hold you spellbound form the first to the last page.". F. Soft cover.

David C. Cook; Elgin, Illinois, 1929 First edition. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt front board lettering (bright), 7 1/2 x 5 inches, 95 pp., 3 b/w illustrations. Illustrated by G.S. Goodnow. Book very good plus (sunning/darkening of spine; modest edge wear). From the Foreword: "When Edna Marie Chase rode forth to explore the newly inherited ranch, she did not dream of adventure. Being caught in a sand storm was a new experience; but being protected by a weird-looking enemy was quite a startling event. While hunting for Calico, her horse, after the storm, Edna Marie met a neighbor and learned about the feud which had sprung up over the water rights of the region. This worried her greatly. Upon her arrival home after one of her trips to Sally Benson's home, Edna Marie found her brother, Robert, and her father had innocently added fuel to the smoldering feud." (1722RO082). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

William Edwin Rudge; Mount Vernon, New York; 1924. First edition. SIGNED by Richard J. Walsh on the front free endpaper. Plain brown boards, printed label pasted onto front board, green cloth-covered spine, 8 5/16 x 5 3/16 inches, 27 pp., b/w illustrations and one red/white illustration. About good. "Being a handbook of easy reference for platform use by speakers and organizers against the evils of tobacco". Entertaining text and illustrations. "Tobacco is a filthy weed, / The Devil he doth sow the seed." "To keep our glorious Nation clean / Stomp out the viper, Nicotine." "President K.K. Jones of the No-Nicotine Alliance, who says: 'Let us amend the Constitution to stomp out Nicotine!'" (3214031). Signed by Author(s). F. Hardcover.

Capitol Services; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; 1994. First edition. Scarce. Inscribed and SIGNED on the front free endpaper by the author (dated 8/17/94). Printed/illustrated wraps, 8 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches, 198 pp. Near fine (minor bump to upper spine, else fine). Multiple letters, nearly a letter per day to President Bill Clinton. "Pete Wambach is the 'Voice of Pennsylvania' and 'Mr. Pennsylvania,' known to millions of radio listeners in the Commonwealth. He is a broadcaster-journalist for nearly 60 years, lecturer, columnist, author, poet and composer and active Judeo-Christian of his day. He was recently described as a man 'who turned an entire local community away from bigotry and into love.'" (3214002). Signed by Author(s). F. Soft cover.

Charles C. Thomas; Springfield, Illinois; 1937. First edition. Inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper. Rust cloth-covered boards, gilt spine lettering, 10 x 6 3/4 inches, 360 pp., index, tables, 90 figures. Very good (mild edgewear and rubbing; modest dust soiling, top edge of book block; a little waviness to the bottom edges of some pages near the beginning and end of the book --- no damp staining; pages are clean, except for a small stain on page 47, 3/16 inch, and a couple other minor defects; binding tight). A very nice copy. Scarce signed. (3214046). Signed by Author(s). F. Hardcover.

Albert T. Huntington; Brooklyn, New York; 1907. Printed wraps, 10 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches, pages 65-144, b/w illustrations. Warbasse's piece extends from page 65 to page 67 and is not complete in this journal ("To be continued"). Illustrations of William Cruikshank, William Hunter, John Hunter, John Radcliffe, Richard Brocklesby and Alexander Monro. About good (dampstaining to bottom 1/4). (3214003). F. Soft cover.

Houghton, Mifflin and Co; Boston, 1891 First edition. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt spine and front board lettering, 7 1/8 x 5 1/8 inches, 464 pp. Good plus or very good minus (moderate edgewear, slight cover staining). The first story, "Fourteen to One" has a previous owner's underlinings and brackets in blue pencil, alone with a note in red pencil, "An exceedingly strong and realistic story of reconstruction times." This is a collection of short stories, including some previously published in book form. The lead story is, as the previous owner has noted, a strong story. The Ku Klux Klan and their lynching tactics figure prominently. BAL 20949. (K063). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.