Search Results: Titles starting with J from Uncommon Works

Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2007. Later printing. Softcover. As New. As New seventh printing. Fine softcover, clean and crisp. Appears to have been unread. 320 pp. color illustrations throughout. Octavo, 5 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches tall. Presents a visual journey through the collections of the J Paul Getty Museum. This title marks the historic moment when the Museum opened its doors at two sites simultaneously - the Getty Center in Brentwood, California and the re-imagined Getty Villa in Malibu, which is devoted to Western antiquities.

[Tucson]: Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Society, 1955. First Edition, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. A fine first edition, limited to 600 copies. Gold cloth boards with gilt seal and title stamping on spine. Deckle page edges. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. Otherwise clean and bright. A nearly pristine copy of an important work never before translated into English. In a near fine original dust jacket. Dust jacket shows one small spot at foot of spine, and a tiny tear on top edge. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. Rear fold out map is perfect. 82 pp. plus unnumbered index. Octavo, 6 1/2 x 10 inches tall.

New York: Little, Brown & Co., 1948-1981. Book of the Month Club Edition, First edition (Mixed set). Cloth. Very good +/near fine. This complete six volume set includes a first edition (1948) of the first book, The Sage of Monticello. The remainder of the set is from the Book of the Month club. All titles and dust jackets in very good plus condition. Octavo. Shipping based on actual cost for the set. Dumas Malone’s classic six-volume biography, Jefferson and His Time, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history and became the standard work on Thomas Jefferson’s life. From the private collection of noted attorney, sailor, and sometime cowboy, Joshua L. Soske Jr.

New York: Doubleday, 1962. Cloth. Fine. A fine first edition, as stated, in a very good slipcase. Complete in two volumes. Green cloth boards with red and gold title stamping on spine. Slipcase and dust jackets show some sunning on front edge, about 1.5" 2 volumes (xx, 1170 pages) : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles. Octavo. This is the first biography of John Adams to be written since the great treasury of his papers and letters became available to scholars. Adams was one of the saltiest and most perceptive diarists and letterwriters in our history and these volumes illuminate the character of a man who was, even in his lifetime, a symbol of New England and America -- WorldcatFrom the private collection of noted attorney, sailor, and sometime cowboy, Joshua L. Soske Jr.

New York: Doubleday, 1962. Cloth. Fine. A fine first edition, as stated, in a very good slipcase. Complete in two volumes. Green cloth boards with red and gold title stamping on spine. Previous owner's stamp on first free endpaper. Slipcase shows some rubbing on front edge and tiny split at top corner, plus sunning to rear of slipcase.. 2 volumes (xx, 1170 pages) : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; Octavo. This is the first biography of John Adams to be written since the great treasury of his papers and letters became available to scholars. Adams was one of the saltiest and most perceptive diarists and letterwriters in our history and these volumes illuminate the character of a man who was, even in his lifetime, a symbol of New England and America -- worldcat

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. Very good plus first edition, as stated. Black cloth with yellow and blue title stamping on spine. Binding is sturdy and square. Offsetting to end papers and pastedowns from older Brodart cover. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. In a very good plus, original, unclipped dust jacket which shows mild wear. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. Black and white photos, map. Octavo.

Fairfield, WA: Ye Galleon Press, 1969. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. A near fine, limited edition, number 39 of 338 issued. Maroon leather boards with gilt title stamping. Andorra paper. Pictorial end papers. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled at inner edge of half-title page. 8, lxxviii, 79, 24, 6, [2] pp. Octavo, 7 x 10 1/4 inches tall. Originally issued in 1929 as The journal of Duncan M'Gillivray of the North West Company at Fort George on the Saskatchewan, 1794-5, with introduction, notes and appendix by Arthur S. Morton. The introduction gives a sketch of the development of the fur trade, with special reference to the Saskatchewan River. An appendix traces the later history of Fort George and of M'Gillivray.

New York: Coward-McCann, 1961. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/very good. A near fine first edition in a very good original, unclipped dust jacket. [Zempel & Verkler], Blue cloth boards. Dust stains to top edge, otherwise fine. Map endpapers, deckled fore edge. Dust jacket shows 0561 on front flap. Shelfwear on top edge and foot of jacket, minor loss to crown of jacket and 2 & 1/2" tear on back of jacket. Jacket now protected in clear archival cover. 280 pp., illustrations. Octavo. Story of the B-29 "Superfort"--The weapon that won the war in the war in the Pacific. -- Jacket

San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1933. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good/missing. Arvilla Parker. A very good example of one of the 550 printed in this limited run by the famed Grabhorn Press [Grabhorn,195]. Beautiful letterpress edition of an important document in the history of the Americas (originally published in Washington in 1869 according to Howes, W571). No dust jacket. Olive cloth boards with orange title stamping on spine. Corners mildly frayed. Back cover slightly bowed. Laid paper with deckled pages. Limitation statement on final leaf of book. 134 pp. plus [11] pp. of notes. Super Octavo, 7&3/4 x 11&1/4 inches tall.

Tucson: Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society, 1957. First Edition, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. A very near fine first edition, limited to 600 copies. In a near fine dust jacket showing tanning at edges. Grey cloth boards with cross and gilt title stamping on cover and spine. Bottom corners mildly bumped. Deckle fore edges and bottom edge. Fold out and rear pocket maps present and pristine. From the private library of Larry Southwick, collector's marginalia pencilled near front hinge. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. 122 pp. plus [7 pp.] index. Octavo 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches tall.

New York: Scribner, 2008. First Edition, First Printing. 1/4 cloth. As New/as new. This clean and bright First edition is in as new conditon showing no signs of wear. Black paper boards over black quarter cloth spine with gold foil stamping on spine.Tight binding, sharp corners, clear and crisp paging with no markings, writing, or soiling. Jacket very good plus, showing one short scratch. Dust jacket shows price of $28.00. US. Number line complete, stated first edition. 367 pp. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable, archival cover. Octavo, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches tall. A short-story anthology

Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. A very good plus, bright and well-preserved first edition. Blue cloth boards with gold title stamping on inverted banner. Top front corner bumped. Mustard colored end papers with previous owner's inscription in pencil on front pastedown. Two small tears to papers at front hinge. Previous owner's gift inscription inked on title page ("Happy Birthday, 1919"). 192 pp. including index of first lines. Duodecimo, 5 x 7 1/2 inches tall.