Search Results: Titles starting with C from Furrowed Brow Books

G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1981. Hardcover. Smith, Lee : Cakewalk. New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1981. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's cream paper over boards, green cloth spine, gilt lettering to latter. Glossy color pictorial dust jacket. Plain white endpapers. [1-10], 11-256. 14 short stories, nine of which previously appeared in magazine form in the decade prior. Condition notes: a collectible first edition warmly inscribed ("xoxo") to a former owner. Spine cocked, spine ends rolled, top edge tanned, fore edge tanned and foxed, sunning noticeable to head and and tail of boards/spine - on the cream paper this shows as tanning, the green cloth fades. Unclipped dust jacket shows numerous small closed tears to folds (with a one inch closed tear to head front spine fold), foxing to verso. Interior lightly tanned with light foxing to front endpapers. Author inscription to title page dated 2/24/89. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Lost Art Press, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Underhill, Roy : Calvin Cobb: Radio Woodworker! Fort Mitchell (KY) : Lost Art Press, 2014. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, black ornamentation to front board, lettering/ornamentation to spine. Red/black headbands. Matte color pictorial dj, art by Jode Thompson. Endpapers in b&w, reproduce 1930s era radio ads/copy, cleverly. Viii pp prelim material, 357 numbered pp, [358-365] plans/copy, [366-368] blank. Condition notes: Very good with VG just jacket, sleeved in mylar. Light wear. Binding solid and square, corners sharp, spine ends not rolled. Pages clean, no notes, highlighting or inscriptions. A lovely edition by a fine small press, gift-appropriate. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Guild Bindery Press. Second Edition. hardcover. Wheeler, Joseph : Campaigns of Wheeler and His Cavalry 1862-1865. Memphis : Guild Bindery Press, 1997. Full title includes: "from material furnished by Gen. Joseph Wheeler to which is added his concise and graphic account of The Santiago Campaign of 1898." Reprint of the 1899 edition; original edited by W.C. Dodson. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's dark gray cloth, silver lettering to spine and front board. Glossy color photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. Pagination challenging as is typical of reprints: original material augmented by the 1997 intro by E.F. Williams, with a note that hand notation in the source of the reprint was left in place as it was made by a veteran of the campaigns; two frontispieces (one photo of Wheeler aged 63, the other an illus at age 28); original editor's preface; 1862-1865 narrative contains intro plus 27 chaps plus three appendices. Original prelim material numbered to Xxiv, followed by main… Read More

Brazos Press, 2008. 42139th. paperback. Osborn, Ian M.D. : Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?: A Psychiatrist Explores the Role of Faith in Treatment. Grand Rapids (MI) : Brazos Press, 2008. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. 208 numbered pp. Author's prologue, intro plus eight additional chaps; epilogue; appendices (DSM-IV diagnostic criteria; Yale-Brown scale); notes, index. Condition notes: a very good, unmarked copy with moderate wear to wrappers and a handful of pages with turned corners. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Bison Books, 2000. hardcover. Mitchell, Robert J., Tyng, Sewell T., and Drummond Jr, Nelson L. : The Capture of Attu: A World War II Battle as Told By the Men Who Fought There. Lincoln (NE) : Bison Books, 2000. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's black paper boards, silver lettering to spine. Glossy color photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. Pagination thus: Xxii pp prelim material, but not accounting for an additional blank sheet with Bison Books logo inserted prior to title page; 144 numbered pp, with an additional four pp maps inserted; [145-146] blank, [147-169] b&w photos, [170-180] blank. Table of contents, preface, intro (by Gregory J.W. Irwin), with notes; Part One - Battle of Attu; Part Two - Personal Narratives of Attu; indices (units, individuals); photo section. Condition notes: a clean, tight copy: top corners bumped, a surface scratch to front board, foxing to top edge; moderate wear and several small closed tears to dj; a date stamp (for some reason) to tail of… Read More

Scope Reports, 1969. First Edition. hardcover. Giese, Donald John : The Carol Thompson Murder Case. New York : Scope Reports, 1969. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's purple cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy b&w photographic dj. Plain white endpapers. [I-x], xi, [xii-xiv, 1] 2-274. Preface, intro, XXXI chaps, appendix, b&w photos. Condition notes: A very good first printing in unclipped dustjacket with following flaws: dj shows tanning, moisture exposure rippling to front (no sticking or odors, several small chips and closed tears esp to folds; three names penned in black ink, discreetly, to ffep, else unmarked; less than a handful of pp have relic turned down corners or paperclip indents; general tanning. "Wednesdays, like most other weekdays in St. Paul, are not very exciting." So the author sets us up for the riveting and horrific story of murder in Minnesota, March of 1963. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Holy Cross Pr, 1984. Paperback. Sahas, Daniel J. : Catechesis: The Maturation of the Body. Brookline (MA) : Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1984. Alex G. Dedes, translator. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm H. Bound in publisher's blue glossy paper wrappers glued to text block. 79 numbered pp followed by one blank. Translation notes, afterword. Condition notes: light wear to cover, price sticker. Most pages have yellow highlighting, almost lost against the off-white page color - discreet but noticeable when reading. Solid and square. We personally inspect every book we offer you.

Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1984. Paperback. Sahas, Daniel J. : Catechesis: The Maturation of the Body. Brookline (MA) : Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1984. Alex G. Dedes, translator. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm H. Bound in publisher's blue glossy paper wrappers glued to text block. 79 numbered pp followed by one blank. Translation notes, afterword. Condition notes: light wear to cover, no notes or highlighting. Solid and square. We personally inspect every book we offer.

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr. paperback. Meyendorff, John : Catholicity and the Church. Crestwood (NY) : St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1983. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color wrappers. 160 numbered pp. Intro, nine chapters, notes, index. Condition notes: a fine, tight, unmarked copy, but for former owner's name in pen, discreetly, to half-title page. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Basic Books, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Doyle, Don H. : The Cause of All Nations: An International History of the American Civil War. New York : Basic Books, 2015. First edition. Size is super royal octavo (8vo), 9.5"/25cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's red (spine) and tan (boards) paper, bright silver lettering imprinted to the spine. Semi-glossy color dj. Plain dark blue endpapers. xviii pp prelim material, 382 numbered pp. Numerous illustrations/photos, notes, abbreviations, index. Condition notes: All clean, tight, bright, unmarked; light wear to dj, no chips or tears. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Cornell Maritime Press, 1969. Hardcover. Wright, Frances W. : Celestial navigation. Cambridge (MD) : Cornell Maritime Press, 1969. First edition/First impression. Size is quarto (4vo), 11.25"/28.5cm h. Bound in publisher's light yellow cloth, bright gilt lettering to spine. Matte color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. Xvi pp prelim material, 137 numbered pp, [138] blank, [139-142] charts, [143-4] blank. Acknowl, description of the parts of the book, author's foreword and intro; Xxi parts (from "Descriptive Astronomy Necessary for an Understanding of the First Principles of Celestial Navigation" to "Identification of North and South Celestial Poles, Polaris, and Ruchbah", "Use of Sextant", through to "Use of the True Azimuths of the Sun" and Abbrev/References); index. Heavily illustrated with charts, tables, and photos. Condition notes: An unclipped but otherwise battered dj: light rubbing, but numerous small chips and tears (some closed); a large chunk to front tail, evident in photo, about 3" x… Read More

Henle Publishing Co, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Anderson, Torgny; Dr. Maynard F. Brass, Kay Hively (Editors) : The Centennial History of Lyon County Minnesota. Marshall (MN) : Henle Publishing Co, 1970. First edition. Quarto (4to) size, 10.75"/28cm h. Bound in publisher's blue leatherette, yellow lettering imprinted to spine and front board. Lacking dj, likely published w/o. Plain white endpapers. 306 numbered pp, plus four w/o numbers following, plus two pp w/0 numbers in text (contents p plus verso preceding p). Editor's preface, author's foreword, with contributions by a wide range of county denizens, including Charles Vandersluis (Surveying of Lyon County); Arthur Louis Finnell (on Lyon County Historical Society); and many township, city, civic, and religious officials; contributor biographical sketches, index full list of county boards and county officials from foundation through 1970. Many b&w photos and maps. Condition notes: a solidly built volume, still tight and square, with some loss… Read More

Osprey Military - Military Book Club. Hardcover. Smith, Carl : Chancellorsville 1863: Jackson's Lightning Strike (Classic Battles Series). Oxford (UK) : Osprey Publishing, 1998. Military Book Club/BCE. Series editor: David G. Chandler. Size is octavo (8vo), 10.125"/25.5cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial boards. 96 numbered pp. Typical of the series, this volume contains background material, orders of battle (OOBs), analysis, wargaming notes, the battlefield today, and further reading. Replete with color/b&w photos/illus/map. Condition notes: lacks dj, likely issued without; all clean, tight, bright, unmarked. Gift-appropriate. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Morningside House, 1988. Collins, R.M. : Chapters from the Unwritten History of the War Between the States; Or, the Incidents in the Life of a Confederate Soldier in Camp, on the March, in the Great Battles, and in Prison. Dayton (OH) : Morningside House, 1988. Reprint of the 1893 edition, Facsimile 66, of Civil War Heritage Series Number Five. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's red-brown cloth (spine) and tan cloth (boards) gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Front board features red, white, blue, and black renditions of three flags, apparently the first and last CSA national flags, plus a variant on the battle flag. Plain white endpapers. [4] pp not accounted for in pagination, [1-5], 6, i-xxiv (sic) Morningside intro w footnotes, [7-8], 9-343, [344-354] blank; plus unpaginated frontispiece photo of author, and one additional full page photo. Author's preface, 35 chaps, index. B&w illus. Condition notes: a clean, tight copy, with a small light stain to tail corner of… Read More

Hendrickson Pub. paperback. Kydd, Ronald A. : Charismatic Gifts in the Early Church: An Exploration into the Gifts of the Spirit During the First Three Centuries of the Christian Church. Peabody (MA) : Hendrickson Pub, 1993. Later printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. X pp prelim material, 100 numbered pp, plus two blank. Acknowl, preface, intro, nine chaps, conclusion, notes, index. Condition notes: fine, clean, unmarked copy, light wear to wrappers. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Hard Case Crime, 2018. First Edition. hardcover. Von Doviak, Scott : Charlesgate Confidential. London : Hard Case Crime, 2018. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's light gray cloth boards, black lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial (retro! by Paul Mann) dj. Plain red endpapers. 383 numbered pp, plus one blank Condition notes: lovely, gift-appropriate first edition/first printing. Almost flawless - tail spine end rolled, light wear to dj. We personally inspect every book we offer.

The History Press, 2010. First Edition. Paperback. Bostick, Douglas W. : Charleston Under Siege: The Impregnable City (Civil War Series). Charleston (SC) : History Press, 2010. First edition. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm H. Bound in matte color paper paper wrappers, front featuring Currier and Ives painting of Union ironclads attacking Fort Sumter April 1863; rear features two period photos. 158 numbered pp, plus two unnumbered following with info about author, advertisement. Numerous b&w illustrations and photos, bibliography, index. Condition notes: All tight, clean, unmarked, square. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Osprey Publishing, 1992. First Edition. Paperback. Arnold, James; Mallinson, Shirley and Ronald Volstad [Illustrators] : Chickamauga 1863: The river of death (Campaign). London : Osprey, 1992. First edition. Series general editor David G. Chandler. Birds' eye illustrations by Cilla Eurich. Crown quarto (4to) size, 9.75"/25cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy paper wrappers. 96 numbered pp. Military unit symbology, chronology, heavily illustrated with maps/illus/photos in both b&w and color, the battlefield today, orders of battle, bibliography. Note that this is the first edition, WITH wargaming Antietam (by Paul Stevenson) but w/o index. Condition notes: a clean, tight, square copy, not ex library, no notes or highlighting, light wear to wrappers. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Fantasy Press, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Smith, Edward E. : Children of the Lens (Lensman Series). Reading (PA) : Fantasy Press, 1954. First/first. Size is crown octavo (8vo), 7.5"/19cm h. Bound in publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering & decorative bands imprinted to spine. Matte color dj, artwork of Ric Binkley. Plain white endpapers. [X] pp frontispiece and other prelim material, 292 numbered pp, two blank following. Frontispiece and chapter heads b&w illus by Ric Binkley. Condition notes: board cloth retains overall good color, with slight fading noted at spine ends. Several light spots apparent to both boards. Spine ends rolled, corners bumped, edges clean. Uncipped dj mylar-cased shows numerous small chips and tears, largely at folds, with modest rubbing no appreciable sunning. Pages clean and very slightly tanned, without markings. Nice copy of the sixth Lensman series entry. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Yale University Press, 1972. First Edition. hardcover. Myers, Robert Manson (editor) : The Children of Pride: A True Story of Georgia and the Civil War. New Haven (CT) : Yale University Press, 1972. First edition/First impression. Size is quarto (4vo), 10.25"/26cm h. Bound in publisher's dark gray cloth, gilt lettering to spine, with title set against light blue field framed in gilt. Glossy color photographic dj. Endpapers with b&w line maps of Georgia, front the northern part, rear the southern part, cartography by Rich Everhart. [i-x], xi-xxv, [xxvi] prelim material, [1-7], 8-1845, [1846] blank. Editor's preface, note on the letters, principal characters, prologue. Three books (pre-war, war, post-war); epilogue, "Who's Who" [dictionary-style entries], index. Condition notes: An excellent condition first edition, with unclipped dust jacket (bearing the $19.95 retail price as well as the $14.95 "before publication" price); jacket shows moderate wear with several small closed tears and chips.… Read More