Search Results: Titles starting with U from Furrowed Brow Books

Nelson, 1982. paperback. Burke, Marguerite V. : The Ukrainian Canadians (Multicultural Canada Series). Scarborough (ON, CAN) : Nelson Canada, 1982. Oblong stapled booklet, octavo (8vo), 8"/20.1cm h x 9". Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. [1-5], 6-64. First Generation: Nicholas and Mary Romaniuk; Second Generation: Michael and Anne Romaniuk; Third Generation: Peter and Elaine Romaniuk; The three waves of settlement; Ukrainian Canadians Today; for further study. Many b&w, color photos, maps, tables. Condition notes: moderate wear to wrappers, including sun-fading to rear wrapper at spine and head; interior tanned but unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Metropolitan Detroit Ukrainian Millennium Council, 1984. Krawczeniuk, Osyp : The Ukrainian Church in America: Its Beginnings. Detroit : Metropolitan Detroit Ukrainian Millennium Council (given on cover as 'Ukrainian Millennium Committee of Detroit'), [1984?]. Front cover illustration (by Ukrainian-American artist Jacques Hnizdowsky [Hnizdovsky]) of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Shenandoah [PA], identified as the first Ukrainian church in America. Translator(s): Andrushkiw, Vera and Stefaniuk, Myrosia. Pamphlet, 5.5"/13.75mm h. Staple-bound in heavy gray textured paper, black lettering and illustration. [ii] pp prelim material, 43 numbered pp, plus [3] blank. Text, b&w photos, footnotes. Brochure sponsors (with donation amounts) to inside rear cover. Condition notes: light wear and several small indentations to front cover, light pencil notes to rear. Interior lightly tanned, unmarked. Brief historical account of the Ukrainian Catholic (Eastern or Byzantine Rite) church in the United… Read More

Random House Value Publishing, 1980. Hardcover. Gould, Rupert T. : Unexplained Facts: Enigmas and Curiosities [originally titled Enigmas : Another Book of Unexplained Facts]. New York : Bell Publishing/Crown, 1980. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's black leatherette, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy color over black dj. Plain white endpapers. As with many reprints, numbering system is odd - 248 numbered pp, numbering starting at p 13, but preceded by only [8] pp; thus 248 numbered pp, but only 122 leaves. Nine chapters, several b&w photos/illus/maps, index. An assortment of the usual fascinating oddities - the Sphinx, prehistoric giant humanoids, the inexplicable 1893 destruction of the HMS Victoria, and so on. Good stuff. Condition notes: Pages tanned but clean, but no notes/highlighting. Spine slightly cocked but tight. Spine ends rolled. Moderate wear to dj, a single half inch tear (top front spine). We personally inspect every book we offer.

Da Capo Press, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Ragan, Mark K. : Union And Confederate Submarine Warfare In The Civil War. Mason City (IA) : Savas Publishing, 1999. First printing. Forward by Clive Cussler. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm H. Bound in publisher's navy blue cloth, gilt lettering imprinted on spine. DJ color/glossy with dramatic sub images. Plain white endpapers. vi pp prelim material, 310 numbered pp, 14 pp blank 'readers's notes' following. Generously illustrated. Appendix, notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Almost flawless - light pencil note of price on front flyleaf, slight outward bowing of front board, light wear to dj. We personally inspect every book we offer.

LSU Press. hardcover. Starr, Stephen Z. : The Union Cavalry in the Civil War: Volume I - From Fort Sumter to Gettysburg. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 1985. Fourth printing of the 1979 edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's tangerine cloth, dark brown lettering to spine. Matte color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. Xiv pp prelim material, 507 numbered pp, plus five blank; 10 pp b&w photos w/o nos also included. Lists illus & maps, preface, 17 chaps, appendix. Notes, bibliography, index. B&w photos and maps. Condition notes: a clean, tight, unmarked copy with the following flaws: sunning has faded dj spine a bit, dj sheathed in mylar; tail spine end rolled, lower corners bruised, light soiling to fore-edge, else excellent. Winner of the Jules F. Landry Award, 1985. We personally inspect every book we offer.

LSU Press. hardcover. Starr, Stephen Z. : The Union Cavalry in the Civil War: Volume II - The War in the East From Gettysburg to Appomattox, 1863-1865. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 1985. Second printing of the 1981 edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's light goldenrod cloth, dark brown lettering to spine. Matte color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. Xviii pp prelim material, 526 numbered pp. Lists illus & maps, preface, 17 chaps. Notes, addenda to bibliography, index. B&w photos and maps. Condition notes: a clean, tight, unmarked copy with the following flaws: sunning has faded dj spine a bit, dj sheathed in mylar; tail spine end rolled, tail corners bruised, light soiling to fore-edge, else excellent. Winner of the Jules F. Landry Award, 1985. We personally inspect every book we offer.

LSU Press, 1985. First Edition. hardcover. Starr, Stephen Z. : The Union Cavalry in the Civil War: Volume III - The War in the West, 1861???1865. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 1985. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's brown cloth, darker brown lettering to spine. Matte color (brown/black/white) pictorial dj.Plain white endpapers. Xviii pp prelim material, 616 numbered pp, plus six blank. Lists illus & maps, preface, 23 chaps, epilogue, appendix (mutiny in the 15th Pennysylvania), addenda to bibliography, index. B&w photos and maps. Condition notes: a clean, tight, unmarked copy with the following flaws: sunning has faded dj spine a bit, dj sheathed in mylar; lower spine end rolled, light soiling to fore-edge, else excellent. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Savas Beatie, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. Powell, David : Union Command Failure in the Shenandoah: Major General Franz Sigel and the War in the Valley of Virginia, May 1864. El Dorado Hills (CA) : Savas Beatie, 2019. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm H. Bound in publisher's navy blue paper, bright gilt lettering imprinted on spine. Glossy color dj with Andy Thomas painting 'Sigel Takes Aim'. Plain white endpapers. xii pp prelim material, 233 numbered pp, three unnumbered pp following, including author bio. Generously illustrated with photos and maps; order of battle, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Excellent, unmarked copy, tight and square. Light wear to DJ. We personally inspect every book we offer.

The University of North Carolina Press, 2004. First Edition. Paperback. Bennett, Michael J. : Union Jacks: Yankee Sailors in the Civil War (Civil War America). Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2004. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm H. Bond in publisher's chocolate brown cloth over boards, silver lettering imprinted on spine. DJ in black, white red, featuring photo of sailors on deck. Plain tan endpapers. xviii pp prelim material, 337 numbered pp, three blank at end. Two data tables, numerous photos, notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Light wear to dj; boards clean and sharp, slight bowing outward from spine. No notes or highlighting, binding square and tight. We personally inspect every book we offer.

The History Press, 2009. Paperback. Bostick, Douglas W. : The Union is Dissolved!: Charleston and Fort Sumter in the Civil War (Civil War Series). Charleston (SC) : The History Press, 2009. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's matte color stock wrappers glued to textblock; front features color unattributed illustration of artillery. 2127 numbered pp, plus one unnumbered following. Numerous maps and photos; bibliography. Condition notes: all unmarked, clean and bright; light wear and modest curling to cover. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Southern Illinois University Press, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Mason, Jack C. : Until Antietam: The Life and Letters of Major General Israel B. Richardson, U.S. Army. Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2009. First edition. Size is royal octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm H. Bound in publisher's blue cloth over boards, bright silver lettering imprinted on spine. Lacking dj. Endpapers plain white. xii pp prelim material, 234 numbered pp, plus 10 pp unnumbered set of b&w photos. Many maps throughout text. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Very nice copy, no notes or highlighting, binding square and tight. Small red dot on lower edge, possible remainder mark. As stated, lacks dj. Boards show light wear, two small spots on front with white spotting, very modest perhaps removable. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Yale University Press. hardcover. Nikitenko, Aleksandr : Up from Serfdom: My Childhood and Youth in Russia, 1804-1824. New Haven : Yale University Press, 2001. First edition/First impression. Jacobson, Helen Saltz [Translator]. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's black cloth spine (with gilt lettering and ornamentation), dark gray paper boards. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain red endpapers. Xxviii pp prelim material, 228 numbered pp. Foreword (by Peter Kolchin), translator's notes, acknowl, maps, 19 chaps, translator's epilogue, notes, glossary, index. B&w maps, images throughout. Condition notes: Binding tight and square; foxing, lightly, to top edge; spine ends rolled. Unclipped Dj shows numerous small chips/tears/folds. Interior lovely and bright, one turned down corner, else excellent. We read much about Russian serfdom in, e.g., Turgenev and Tolstoy - here's another perspective. We personally inspect every book we offer.

NESFA Press, 1982. First Edition. hardcover. Chandler, A. Bertram and Hoffman, Lee : Up to the Sky in Ships / In and Out of Quandry (A Chicon IV publication/dual edition). Cambridge (MA) : NESFA Press, 1982. First thus, for the collections; many stories printed previously. Crown octavo size (8mo), 7.25"/18.4cm h. Bound in publisher's dark blue/green cloth over boards, silver lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj, artwork for both collections Kelly Freas. Pagination: "Up to the Sky" - [viii], 94 [1]; "in and Out" - [viii], 63, [2]. Seven stories included in "Up", nine in "In and Out". Chip Hitchcock intros to each volume separately. Condition notes: Spine slightly cocked. Excellent color retention to handsome binding. DJ near fine, sheathed in mylar. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Regina Orthodox Pr, 2002. Paperback. Dale, David : Upon This Rock: Doctrine, Dogma, and Orthodox Church Authority. Salisbury (MA) : Regina Orthodox Press, 2002. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. [4], 5-314 numbered pp, [6] ads. Condition notes: Not ex library. No notes or highlighting. Pages clean, binding sound. Light wear to cover. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Ohio University Press, 1995. First Edition. hardcover. Mueller, Edward A. : Upper Mississippi River Rafting Steamboats. Athens (OH) : Ohio University Press, 1995. First edition/First impression. Size is quarto (4vo), 11.375"/28.7cm h. Handsomely bound in publisher's almost-navy blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj, front/back illus by William Trotter. Plain white endpapers. Viii pp prelim material, 117 numbered pp, plus three blank; not paginated are an additional 113 (approx) sheets (226 pp) of coated b&w photos. Preface; Rafting on the Mississippi (by Harry G. Dyer), Captain George Winans' Life, Record and Recollections; numerous other chapters of historical interest; lists (of Rafting Steamboats, Steamboat Nicknames, Rafting Pilots and Masters, Rock Island Rapids Pilots, Engineers, Mates); appendices, index. Replete (and we do mean replete) w b&w photos of personages, boats, and riverine scenes. Condition notes: unclipped dj in mylar, very light wear; light wear to… Read More

Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc, 1972. First American Edition. DVD. Levytsky, Boris : The Uses of Terror: The Soviet Secret Police, 1917-1970. New York : Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., 1972. First American edition/First impression. Translated by H.A. Piehler. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.75"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's dark brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. [1-9], 10-343, [344-346] blank. Foreword to the English edition, 12 chaps, table. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: binding sound and square, light wear to boards; light soiling/foxing to text-block edges. Numerous small tears and chips to price-clipped dust jacket. Interior tanned, unmarked. Levytsky was a Ukrainian journalist and Sovietologist who died in 1984. We personally inspect every book we offer.