Search Results: Titles starting with U from Midnight Books

Cambria Publishing, 2010. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Crew member Darwin D. Horn's detailed, photo-illustrated account of the U.S.S. Serene AM-300 minesweeper in WWII. The Serene served in the Pacific theater and was awarded six battle stars. She was ultimately sunk during the Battle of the Paracel Islands in 1974. Inscribed and signed on front free endpaper by author Darwin D. Horn. Full index. Scarce. 241 pp. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked. Minimal shelf wear to priced dust jacket. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Office de la Protection de L, 1949. Softcover. Good. 0x0x0. Detailed history of the reform school system in the municipality of Ruiselede, West Flanders, Belgium. Densely illustrated with historical photographs of grounds, students and faculty. Scarce. Text in French. 114 pp. 11" x 8 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear, discoloration to cover and small tear and corner loss to front panel. Author/School director's name printed on front cover. Likely his personal copy. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Plaza Digest, Inc, 1956. Softcover. Good. 0x0x0. April, 1956 issue of the bracing, sometimes shocking gossip rag, Uncensored. Many photo-illustrated articles, including "The Secret Life of Ernest Hemingway," "The Peek-a-Boo Loves of Veronica Lake," "America's Bloodiest Sport" (Dog Fighting) and much more. 76 pp. 10 3/4" x 8 1/2". Tight, clean copy with small date written next to price on front panel, two ink markings on Table of Contents page, light age toning, tiny chip to tail of spine panel and dime-sized area of loss to bottom margin of back panel. A generally presentable copy of a mid-century precursor to The National Enquirer, perhaps best described as naughtier. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

H. B. Durand, 1866. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition of Under the Stones, a 19th-century journal of a 10 year old girl's encounters with life in, among other locales, New Orleans, Havana and New York City. Published in 1866 for the benefit of the Children's Ward in St. Luke's Hospital at the corner of 5th Ave. and 54th St., Manhattan. Journal includes St. Luke's textual content. Charming engravings throughout, including a full-page frontis and full-page engraving of the first St. Luke's Hospital, which opened in 1858. Both tissue guards intact. Bound in dark-brown cloth with gilt lettering and floral decorations to spine panel. Three copies only in WorldCat library database. Scarce. 106 pp. 6" x 4". Complete as issued. Tight copy with moderate shelf wear, bumped corners with cloth penetration and small areas of loss to head and tail of spine panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered… Read More

Union Pacific Railroad Co, 1947. Hardcover. Like New. ca. 1947 Union Pacific Railroad Company manual on the operation and maintenance of air brakes, communicating signal systems, standard and oscillating electric headlights, heating, air conditioning, water systems, lighting and oscillating red rear end lights. Uncommon. 525 pp. 7 3/4" x 4 3/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of this book or additional information available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Newport Centennial Committee, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Massive, detailed history of two small towns growing into one - Red Rock and Newport, Minnesota, 1837-1989. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, many families and much more. Densely illustrated with historical photographs. Limited first printing. Inscribed and signed by author M. Virginia Yelland on front free endpaper verso. 334 pp. 10 3/4" x 8". Tight, otherwise unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

The Six Point Group, 1923. Softcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Collectible first edition of Shaw's pointed criticism of British child labour laws. Original wrappers in folding green cloth chemise. From the library of noted Shaw collector Harold C. Ackert. "Harold C. Ackert" hand printed on bookplate mounted to front pastedown of chemise. ca. 1923 (no date). Rare. 8 pp. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with light discoloration to cover. Light shelf wear and discoloration to chemise. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.