Search Results: Titles starting with U from BUCKINGHAM BOOKS

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995., 1995. First edition. First Edition. Boards. viii-xix, 315pp. Illustrated throughout. A detailed examination of our Indian fighting army in the West. As New.

N. P.: Privately printed, 1855., 1855. First edition. 24 1/2" x 19 1/4" black and white survey map of Tampa Bay, Florida, folds to 7 9/16" x 11 3/8." Information on sailing directions, latitude and longitude, and tides are provided. A closed tear at one fold seam, else a very good copy.

St. Louis: Democrat Lithographing and Printing Company, 1873., 1873. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, 42 pp. Wikipedia notes that "Eads designed and built the first road and rail bridge to cross the Mississippi River at St. Louis. The Eads Bridge, constructed from 1867 through 1874, was the first bridge of a significant size with steel as its primary material, and it was the longest arch bridge in the world when completed. Eads was the first bridge builder to employ the cantilever method which allowed steam boat traffic to continue using the river during construction. The bridge is still in use today, carrying both automobile and light rail traffic over the river. The Eads Bridge is the only bridge to be named for its engineer." Vertical crease else a fine copy.

N. P.: Privately photographed, n. d. (ca 1910-1920)., 1910-1920. First edition. First edition. 8vo. 9 1/2" x 8 1/4" cloth bound binder with title stamped in gilt on the front cover, 128 leaves. Album of over 250 original RPPCs and photos relating primarily to the United States Navy, circa 1910s - 1920s. Includes 75 photographs of Navy ships and 42 views of sailor training and activities at Yerba Buena, California, including a scarce grouping of men doing physical exercises and drills. Most of the images are post card size. The naval ship photographs include the U.S.S. Oregon, Milwaukee, Maryland, Hull, Cheyenne, Yorktown, Annapolis, New Orleans, Missouri, Ohio, Louisiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Virginia, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Kansas, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Arkansas, S. Carolina, North Dakota, Utah, Delaware, Florida, Wyoming, Michigan, and the Pittsburgh. The photographs of the naval ship are quite remarkable. Other images include photographs of crew members,… Read More

N. P.: Privately printed, n. d. (ca 1930)., 1930. First edition. First edition. 4to. 8 1/2" x 11" printed wrappers, 20 pp. (including covers), illustrated, index. Catalogue presents the advantages of Ulrich Filing Systems and Equipment over the old-style methods and materials for filing. A ll types of guides and folders, visible tabs, files, oversize report files, steel planfiles, etc. Very good, clean copy.

London: Collins, 1976., 1976. First edition. First edition. Fine in price-clipped dust jacket. The British and Americans receive an ultimatum that a nuclear device is hidden somewhere in London, and it will be detonated within 72 hours unless both the British and United States Governments accede unequivocally to the demand for an independent Palestine. The author describes the events with chilling reality for an excellent read.

London: Bantam Press, [2018]., [2018].. First edition. First edition. Signed by the author. As new, unread copy in fine dust jacket. Deep within a cave system at a military complex south-east of Tehran, scientists are working round-the-clock on a banned device. Acting on the orders of a renegade cell within the ultra-conservative Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, their intention is to propel Iran into the elite club of nuclear-armed nations and seal its domination of the Middle East. Britain’s intelligence agencies know something is up. They have someone on the inside ready to hand over information but first he must get out of Iran. Crossing the mountainous border into Armenia, he was due to rendezvous with MI6 agent Luke Carlton at a remote, snowbound monastery, but the mission goes terribly wrong. Luke needs to be extracted...and fast. After that fiasco, MI6 is presented with an opportunity to recruit someone with unique access to the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards… Read More

[N.P.: Privately printed, 2013]., 2013. First edition. Second edition. Signed by the author. 83 pp. in stiff pictorial wrappers. True stories of eight pioneer women in Arizona. From Harvey Girls to homesteaders, ranchers to rodeo champions, and miners to merchants, to name a few. An enjoyable, inspiring quick read including humorous short stories written by the author’s father, Verner G. Benson about early days in Arizona. Settings include Flagstaff, Williams, Oak Creek Canyon, Jerome, Sedona, Roosevelt Dam, Cottonwood, Tonalea (Navajo Reservation), Valle, Kirkland Junction and Grand Canyon. As new. Never read.

[Abuquerque: Sidewinder Publishing, LLC., 2008]., 2008. First edition. First edition. 4to. Signed on the title page by the author Ernie Bulow and the artist and illustrator Ernest Franklin. Colorful pictorial paper over boards, 62 [2] pp., introduction, beautiful color illustrations (many full-page) by Ernest Franklin, rodeo dictionary. The introduction is done by Ernie Bulow. Contents are presented in an amusing manner and include information on bronc riding, barrel racing, bulldogging, steer roping, trick riding, calf roping, and much more. As new, unread copy in dust jacket.

Bisbee: Spotted Dog Books, 1994., 1994. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Gift inscription on in side front cover and signed by the author. Also signed by the author on the title page. Limited to 500 copies. Printed wrappers, [2], 20 pp. Provides some history of Cochise County, Arizona in ten essays. Fine copy.

Bisbee: Spotted Dog Books, 1994., 1994. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Limited to 500 copies. Typed letter signed by the author in original mailing envelope laid-in along with a promotional flyer for the book. Printed wrappers, [2], 20 pp. Provides some history of Cochise County, Arizona in ten essays. Fine copy.

1929. First edition. First edition. Cloth, 298pp., folding map, extensive bibliography. The U.S. Army conducted experiments in the 1850's regarding the utilization of camels for expeditions in the American Southwest. These two journals give an excellent insight into the day-to-day activity and field perspective on the experiment. An excellent work presenting the colorful history of this experiment. A Fine, bright copy. The scarce dust jacket has light rubbing to edges, near Fine. Ex-library copy with stamp on lower portion of title page.

Mexico City: Prepared for Weston's Mexican Art Shop, (ca 1945 - 1950)., 1945 - 1950. First edition. Three-ring quarto cloth binding, titles stamped in gilt on the front cover, 53 unnumbered plastic leaves that hold 105 - 5" x 7" silver gelatin photographs, nearly all stamped with Weston's name on verso, and others with pencil notations and inventory numbers, and occasionally prices in either dollars or pesos. Also laid-in is a tattered onionskin typed price list for "Group Photo No. 81 providing descriptions and prices for ten pistol types. An uncommon sales sample photo archive for Weston’s Mexican Art Shop in Mexico City, which during the 1940’s and 1950's was a popular shopping place for American tourists in Mexico. The majority of the images focus on the extraordinary range of historic firearms offered for sale by gunsmith and historic expert, Tom Weston. Intermixed amongst the brimming display cases which held such historic firearms… Read More

Santa Fe: Sunstone Press, [2012]., 2012. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Stiff, pictorial wrappers, 149 pp., dedication, acknowledgments, introduction, illustrated, portraits, map, selected bibliography, appendix. A history of Greek/Americans in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1880-1952. As new, unread copy.

Orange, California: McLaughlin Press, 1984., 1984. First edition. First edition. Perfect bound trade paperback. Copy # 462 of 1,000 paperback copies. The huge and famous catalogue of primarily horror and fantasy, including the original typed manuscript of Dracula, originally titled The Undead. Included in the catalogue is a section of Stoker’s novel that had never before been published. Also includes an original story by Robert Bloch. Fine, unread copy.

London: Constable, [1997]., [1997]. First edition. First edition. Fine in dust jacket. The story of an amazing discovery a few years ago of the original manuscript of Dracula found in an old trunk. The mystery of how, when, and where Stoker wrote his brilliant masterpiece had been solved. Bringing Stoker back from the realms of misinformation & speculative fantasy, this book is full of new knowledge essential to the understanding of Stoker's classic novel.

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, [1987]., 1987. First edition. First edition. Signed. Author's first book. Fine in dust jacket. As a young boy, Thorn's parents were killed by a drunken driver. The law did not convict the driver, so Thorn obtained his own kind of justice in the form of murder. Now in his thirties and living in Key Largo, Thorn's foster mother is found brutally murdered. Thorn is once again looking for suspects and is planning his own form of revenge!

Amarillo: Russell Stationary Co., 1935., 1935. First edition. First edition. 9" x 6" red, white and blue pictorial wrappers. [4], 5-111 pp, illustrations, contents, introduction, plates, copyright notice on title page. Interesting recollections and stories written by a man who road the plains of Texas all his life. Chapters on Old Tascosa, the chuck wagon, the XIT Ranch, West Texas, the Panhandle Blizzard of 1885, the kidnapping of Cynthia Ann Parker, Texas brands and brand runners, Billy the Kid, the fence-cutter's war, Doan's store, etc. Six Guns says, "Scarce" as well as, "In his chapter on Billy the Kid the author is very sympathetic to the Kid. He repeats the legend of the Kid's card game with Bell while a prisoner at Lincoln, as well as the one about the Kid's going to visit his sweetheart at Maxwell's home the night he was killed." Several photographs. Over-sized wrappers are chipped and soiled and title is printed in ink on the spine. Interior… Read More

New York: M.S. Mill Co. & Wm. Morrow Co., 1962., 1962. First edition. First U.S. edition. Fine in two dust jackets. Set in a chic Swiss ski resort, individuals are warmly welcomed by a man who dreads existence outside his disguise. Masked behind a facade of happiness are Sarah Coyne, who uneasily awaits the arrival of her husband, Gergory; Lady Kerr, a chaperon of debutantes; and Harold Farquar, a man on a very curious mission. The three are gathered when Gregory arrives .... totally unaware of the dangers surrounding him!

New York: Doubleday, [2003]., 2003. First edition. First edition. Inscribed on the title page by the author: "To Brother -----, Jon Krakauer, 18 July 2003." Two-tone quarter cloth and boards, titles stamped in silver on the spine, color maps on front and rear endpapers, xxiii [3], 372 [1] pp., prologue, maps, author's remarks, acknowledgments, notes, bibliography, index. At the core of his book is an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon Fundamentalist brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a revelation from God commanding them to kill their blameless victims. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this "divinely inspired" crime, Krakauer constructs a multi-layered multi-layered account of some of the fringier elements of Mormon country ... Mormon Fundamentalist, Mark Hofmann, Gary Gilmore, the LeBarons, John D. Lee, messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyielding faith. Basis for the celebrated mini-series. As new, unread… Read More