Search Results: Titles starting with U from Ariel Books

United Kingdom: Gresham Books, 1979. Facsimile reprint of original technical manual No. 9-2800. CONDITION Brown bds with Gold title (tidy with shelf wear to bottom edge) ffep removed probably to delete original ownership, pp 556 containing b/w photo illus, specifications and tables (edge fingermarked and very odd spot internally, mostly very nice condition). Original DJ is unworn and contained in original Brodart cover which has caused light tape bleeding to top and bottom edges.OVERWEIGHT. Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Moscow, USSR: Foreign Language Publication House, 1959. All about USSR the geography, socialism, culture, the communist party, schooling etc... A book of communist propaganda on well their system works. Complete with a letter from N. Pankov Executive Secretary for the committee of Youth Organisations of the USSR, thanking the recipient for "wishing to get better acquainted with life in the Soviet Union". Yellow cloth boards with Black/Red titles, original Blue wrapper with white title, pp325 with many photos and line illus. Minor edge wear to wrapper o/w condition excellent.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Amsterdam, Netherlands: A J S Strengholt, 1948. Not Dated assumed 1948 edition. Text in Dutch. Red cloth with bright Gilt titles and Black decorative border, frontis illus, pp 215 with numerous nice illus. Tight crisp copy, very bright interior. De Gedateerde niet veronderstelde uitgave van 1948. Tekst in het Nederlands. Rode doek met heldere Vergulde titels en Zwarte decoratieve grens, frontisillus, pp 215 met talrijke aardige illus. Strak kernachtig exemplaar, zeer helder binnenland.. Edition Unstated. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Belfast, Northern Ireland: William W Cleland , 1956. A history of the conflict in Ireland between Ulster and the Irish Republic covering the Irish Republican propaganda and and its Fallacies. Introduction by David Gray, U.S. Minister to Eire 1940-47. CONDITION Red bds with Black title in decorative borders (clean with slightly curved cnrs) pp ix 57. Very bright and crisp copy, toned eps.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Hogarth Press, 1947. Cream bds with purple title, not bumped or worn, named to ffep, pp 55 tight and clean, original wrapper has tanned spine and foxed front edge. An excellent copy.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New Zealand: Coromandel Press, 1986. Author and founder of the Coromandel Press was awarded the Katherine Mansfield Fellow, using his award grant to fund the publishing of this title. Poetical sketches written about the Peninsula and its folk. CONDITION Stapled card wraps with illus DJ, unpaginated approx 16 pages bright and crisp copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1888. First edition illustrated by Alfred Elwes, British natural history illustrator noted for illus Reynard the Fox. CONDITION Blue bds with embossed illustration in bright gilt and black, Ppxxi [1] 248 with wonderful illus through out, publishers list bound in at rear. Bds marked, cloth rubbed to spine ends and tips, contemporary gift inscription to front end page, mostly very bright internally, a little loose.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Alfred Thomas Elwes . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: J M Dent, 1954. 6th impression in year of publication. Radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage. A film version, Under Milk Wood directed by Andrew Sinclair, was released in 1972, CONDITION Brown cloth bds with bright gilt title (clean and unworn) Pp 101. Copy is very crisp and bright with only lighly toned ends and edges. DJ has short tear bottom front, small chip at spine head, light atmospheric spotting to inside flaps, price clipped.. Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Australia: Flamingo, 1999. "Written in journal form and drawing primarily on her journal from the time, it covers her period of pregnancy and also of travel in Portugal and Spain. Full of sensual delights, conflicting values and everyday realities of pregnancy." CONDITION 180 pages are unworn and unread.. Edition Unstated. Soft Cover. New/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Heinemann, 1987. First British edition. Psychological thriller, a story of the dark underside of a Southern town and its inhabitants. Purple bds with crisp silver spine title, pp 301 in tight unread state (page edges browned due to paper quality). Wrapper is unworn.. First Edition. Buckram. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Methuen & Co, 1911. Colonial Library edition were usually printed in advance in order to reach the Colonies in time for the same release date. Considered to be one of Conrad's major works. It is full of cynicism and conflict about the historical failures of revolutionary movements and ideals. CONDITION Green cloth (unworn, cnrs curved and gilt a little dulled) 377 pages plus 31 page publishers list bound in at rear and adverting eps, toned with some fox spots to end pages and edges, internally bright and clean.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Ward, Lock & Co Not Dated. Red bds are fresh and unworn, Gilt title tarnished, pp 253 with b/w frontis illustration, tight and clean, not inscribed, title page is discoloured due to reaction with glossy frontis paper.. Edition Unstated. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

U S A: Westview Press, 1976. Classic title recognized as her most important work, it offers a comprehensive and fascinating inventory of women's contributions to history over time and presents many invaluable models which can assist in relating history from a much-needed women's perspective. From pre history and the earliest civilizing roles of women, the transition centuries and the 20th century women's movement and the resultant social transformations. CONDITION Black cloth with bright Gilt tiles (clean and unworn) pp xxv 829 with numerous photo, figural illus and maps. Nice crisp copy with name inside front crossed out and a little underling to one page. DJ has faded spine and chips to spine ends and tips. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Dennis Dobson, 1964. First British edition. A collection of short stories title storyu is more fantsy mystery. Black bds with crisp silver title (clean and unworn) 256 pages. Copy is bright and crisp with tidy name inside front, eps and edges are lightly dust spotted. DH is toned, a little rubbed with some small nicks and tears.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

U S A: Negro University , 1969. Facsimile reprint of the 1909 first edition. A short sketch of the leading features of the South African Constitution, together with a history of the movement that led to the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910. Written by the Secretary of the South African National Convention held in 1908. CONDITION Brown cloth is clean and unworn, 192 pages bright and crisp with paste browned strip at gutters. No DJ as issued. . First Edition Thus. Cloth. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Triete, Italy : Jos, Geistinger , 1820. Bound in Full Leather with Black tooling and Pink cameos showing Ferdinando Rothbauer Studies in Grammar CLassics (shown to front, title at spine, gymnasium seite stadien anno 1820 at rear, end papers decorated with wood block printed decoration in red and black, Pp xvi 890, 204 with the first part being dictionary section in two column layout, glossary of context latin to German and Lations in rear section, engraved head and tail pieces to enach section. leather is rubbed with slight loss at spine ends and starting to split at ends with some creasing, considering age and that is is a high school edition it is only moderately rubbed, faded ink number to ffep and first blank. Copy is tight and crisp mostly very bright with a little age toning. Overweight. Re-Issue. Full-Leather. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Zealand: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1948. Contains sections for Honorary Graduates, Graduates 1870-1938, Graduates 1939-1948. CONDITION Blue cloth back card wraps, 235 pages bright and very crisp copy with pencil name inside front. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Zealand: New Zealand Council for Educational Research , 1937. Traces the history of Universities in NZ from its beginnings in the mid 1850's, also describing and evaluating the universities at time of publication, plus plans for expansion in this area. CONDITION Green cloth is bright and clean, pp xi [4] 43, toned DJ and eps, spotting to edges othwise bright and crisp, DJ in protective cover. OVERWEIGHT. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: Privately Published at Whitcombe & Tombs, 1957. An essay written to object to the location of the New University Campus (at the time) in Princes St, outlining his rationale and precedents. CONDITION Stapled wraps, 59 pages. Bright and crisp copy with name inside front and slight insect damage at base of title page.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: Huia Publishers, 2002. Contains 6 of his Unlevel Crossing short stories published separately. Author dediation inside front "it begins and ends at Seacliffe, arohanui Michael". Pp 238, copy is bright and crisp with light handling signs.. Author Dedication. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Gregory O'Brien. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.