Search Results: Titles starting with U from Tangible Tales

Copenhagen: Lens Press, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good +. Oblong black hardcover with silver titles, 1st edition in dustjacket. A very good copy with bumping to the corners and spine tips being the only flaw. A clean and unmarked copy in a solid binding. Dustjacket is not quite as good with scuffing to the black panels and a few nicks at the corners and edges - no tears. 139 pp., filled with color photos of the race and the competitors.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Good +/good +. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Sarah, Best wishes! Wangari." Tan and green paper-covered boards with gilt spine lettering, stated first edition in dustjacket. A good+ copy with bending at the corners and crimping at the spine tips. Minor bumping along the top edge of the front board. A clean and unmarked copy other than the author's signature, in a tight binding as if unread. The jacket is unclipped with matching wear along the panel edges, and the rear flap was folded unevenly from the printer, leading to a short tear at the top of the fold. 314pp., indexed, some black and white photos. The personal memoir of this 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner from Kenya.

Canada: Mcclelland & Stewart, 1997. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good +. Tan hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. Signed without inscription on the title page by award winning Canadian author Jane Urquhart. A very good copy with general wear at the spine tips and light bumping to the bottom corners. Interior is clean and unmarked in a solid bining. Good + unclipped jacket with an Autographed Copy sticker to the front cover a, light edgewear and a 1.5 inch tear to the top of the rear jacket panel. 340 pp.

Iceland: The National Museum of Iceland, 2007. Paperback. Good. Large oversize softcover, signed and dated by legendary photographer Mary Ellen Mark on the half-title in the year of publication. No indication of printing. A good plus copy with all wear being external - the deep blue covers have some scuffing and there is minor bending at the corners and wear to the cover edges. . A sticker to the front cover is printed "Islensku Bokmennta Verdlaunin Tilnefnina" indicating the book's nomination for an Icelandic award, but also in hand writing on the sticker is "recommendation for book price." Interior is clean and unmarked other than the photographer's autograph. Binding is solid and with no splits or creases. 176 pp., black and white photography, text in Icelandic and English.

South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2016. Paperback. Near Fine. Signed without inscription by the author on the title page. Trade paperback with tri-tone photo cover, no indication of printing. A near fine copy with minor bumping at the heel of the spine being the only noted flaw. Clean, tight and unread. 127 pp., black and white photos throughout from the university archives. Erin's Books

Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket, signed without inscription by the author on the title page. A very good copy with minimal shelf-wear at the board edges and some crinkling at the spine tips. Binding and hinges are solid and tight as if unread. Unclipped jacket with matching minor wear and a bit of scuffing to the panels. 202 pp., a collection of tales from the author's experiences growing up in an Alaskan town full of adventurers, pilots and explorers.

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2018. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Signed without inscription by Julian Castro, former mayor of San Antonio and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. A very good copy - clean, tight, and unmarked. General wear ot the board edges and a bit of bumping along the top edge. Unclipped jacket is also very good, bright and attractive. 225 pp., photo insert at center. Castro's autobiography detailing his upbringing, education, and political engagement.

New York: Firebrand Books, 1995. Second printing. Paperback. Very Good. Signed without inscription by comic legend Alison Bechdel on the half-title page. Oblong softcover - a very good copy of the second printing. Minor bending at the lower front cover corner, and a blue star affixed to the top corner of the title page are the only identified flaws. A clean, tight copy of this 6th Dykes to Watch Out For comic, with a bright cover and straight binding. 142 pp. of Bechdel's magnificent comics. Harriet's Books

Published by the author, 1976. Staplebound. Good. Kevin P. Heaney. Tan paper covers with black titles and an illustration. No indication of printing, self-published. A good only copy with bending at the corners of the covers and a few chips at the paper edges. Minor wave to the book as if not stored flat. The stapled binding is solid and all pages are firmly bound in. Pages are clean and unmarkedUnpaginated, approximately 70 pages with black and white drawings of each historic site by Heaney, Including the Cathedral of Saint Helena, the Old Governors' Mansion, and the Civic Center (formerly City Hall and the Fire Tower).

Washington DC: History and Museums Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1993. Paperback. Very Good. Oversized stapled softcover. Some crinkling at the spine column and minor bending at the corners. Interior clean and unmarked. A volume in the Marines in World War II Commemorative Series. 37 pp., black and white photos throughout.

Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover 1st edition, lacking dustjacket. A good only copy - majorly due to spots and streaks of dried ink to the cloth on the covers, visible in the photos. General edgewear with crimping an bending at the spine tips. A previous owner's gift inscription to the front pastedown appears to be the only writing. The binding is solid though lacking tightness. Four maps intact in the pocket at rear. 50 pages, volume 4 in the series on Oceanographic Studies.

Norway: Aalesunds Museum, 2005. Hardcover. Near Fine. Oversize hardcover in near fine condition, clean, straight and tight. Small scar to the rear cover, spineward from a sticker removal seems to be the only flaw. 164 pp., filled with black and white photographs. Published in the 100th anniversary year of the egg's incredible journey- a fascinating book for lovers of all things nautical.

Vermont: University of Vermont, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good. Master's Thesis in bindery green, with traditional single sided print. A very good copy with light scuffing and a few spots of soil to the covers. Clean and tight as if unread. Comprehensive bibliography. 96 pp.