Search Results: Titles starting with U from Black Paw Books

Dr. A. Petermanns Mitteilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt, 1913. original folded map. Original folded map entitled Uebersichtskarte von Spitzbergen zur Veranschaulichung des Verlaufs der Expedition Schroeder-Stranz und der Hilfsexpeditionen zu deren Rettung by Paul Langhans (Dr. A. Petermanns Mitteilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt, 1913). Map is approximately 22.5 inches tall x 17.5 inches wide. Scale: 1:1,000,000. 4 colors. German language map illustrates the route of the ill-fated Herbert Schroeder-Stranz expedition and that of its rescue party. Paper is a little agetoned, but map remains clean and unmarked.

Dr. A. Petermanns Mitteilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt, 1913. original folded map. Original folded map entitled Uebersicht der erdmagnetischen Observatorien 1913 by Karl Schering (Dr. A. Petermanns Mitteilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt, 1913). Map is approximately 16 inches tall x 26 inches wide. Scale: 1:80,000,000. 2 colors. German language map showing early 20th century geomagnetic obervatories worldwide. Paper is lightly agetoned, but map remains clean and unmarked.

Hong Kong: Sotheby's, 2011. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto, Lots 801-906. Text in English and Chinese. Illustrated in color with author biographies. Decorative paper-covered boards. No prices realized sheet.

Mosquito, 2009. Hardcover. Good+. Lavishly illustrated French art book by Italian comic book artist Sergio Toppi, which features his illustrations of Native Americans, the American West, and its legendary heroes. The book showcases Toppi's unique artistic style and offers a glimpse into the history and culture of Native Americans, depicting their traditional clothing, customs, and way of life. 9" tall. 125 pp. Illus. in color and black & white. Decorative paper-covered boards. Crown of spine bumped with small split to binding. Corners also show some wear.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Eta Kappa Nu, 1992. Fifth or Later Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Quarto, 88 pp. Stapled paper wraps. Clean, unmarked copy.

Borthwick Institute Publications, 2003. Paperback. Very Good. Octavo, 31 pp. Stapled wraps. From private collection of Boston-area historian. Name stamped inside book. Booklet's pages remain clean and unmarked.

Rochester, New York: Rochester Monotype, n.d.. Softcover. Very Good. Univers, a new concept in type design, was created to meet the growing needs for consistency, unity and identity in modern design for printing. All of the 20 variants in Univers stem from a single basic design, and the whole series was worked out to the last minute detail before a single matrix was cut.." No publication date. Quarto, unpaginated. Stapled wraps. Wraps show rubbing with light wear/creasing to lower corner of book block.

Berlin: Verlagsbuchhandlung Paul Parey, 1898. Hardcover. Good. 19th century German language work on the metabolism of horses with 7 plates. Octavo (25 x 17 cm), 440 pp. + 7 plates. Quarter-bound in leather over marble paper boards. Retired library copy with usual stamps and markings.