Search Results: Titles starting with U from Augustine Funnell Books

Rochester: Richard Dolan Press, 2014. Book. Very Good to Fine. Trade Paperback. Inscribed & Signed by Author. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. According to Peter Robbins in his back-cover blurb, this is "a new kind of book -- one that clearly and intelligently addresses literally every aspect and implication of the most maligned, misunderstood and compelling subject in human history." (I always thought that that subject was why we don't eat more mega-rich people, but apparently not). Inscription reads, "To Jim -- /With my best wishes/and hopes that you/enjoy the book.Richard M. Dolan./May 2014". 486 pages (including index, brief author autobiography), illustrated. Internally tight and clean w/impressions/scratches to covers..

Montreal: Self-Published, 1947. Book. Good. Stapled Wraps . 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The author notes that Ukraine "has, time and again, proved to be a bulwark of western civilization, holding off the Tartar hordes from further invasion of Western Europe." Most of the contents were "contained in an address delivered by the writer, before the McGill University Historical Club on November 30, 1944." This copy comes with a signed note from the author laid in, addressed to Senator C.M. (Cairine Mackay) Wilson, the first woman to be appointed to the Canadian Senate. Note handwritten on a sheet of plain paper, folded once. 23 pages. Strongly sunned edges, scraped spine, 1" tears to top and bottom of same, light edgewear..

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895. Book. Illus. by A.B. Frost. Good. Hardcover. New & revised edition.. Small octavo. First published in 1880, with this 15-years-later edition boasting a "Preface and Dedication to the New Edition," and 112 illustrations, 11 of which are the full-page variety. Illustrated red cloth w/gilt lettering to front cover/spine, top edge gilt, 265 pages + six pages of advertisements promoting other Appleton titles. Moderate wear to corners/spine ends, lightly soiled cloth, sun-darkened spine (lettering still legible), a couple of moderately shaken signatures..

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart / M&S, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In honour of Kirkconnell's 80th birthday, and at the behest of the board of governors of Acadia University, six colleagues composed original papers, each reflecting one of their subject's major interests. Contributors include Douglas Bush, C.H. Andrusyshen, Maurice Lebel, J. Max Patrick, E. Togo Salmon, and the editor. Also included is a biographical sketch by J.M.R. Beveridge, and a selective bibliography by H.W. Ganong. Brown cloth, 128 pages, frontispiece. Rubbed dust jacket w/moderate edgewear, thin scratches, flaking, mild general wear..

Moncton: Les Editions de la Francophonie, 2003. Book. Very Good to Fine. Stiff Card Wraps. Inscribed & Signed by Authors. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The authors provide a comprehensive history of the French and Acadian inhabitants of Fredericton, the capital city of New Brunswick, Canada. Bookmark printed to accompany the book is laid in. 472 pages, illustrated. Moderate general wear..

Fredericton: University of New Brunswick, 1913. Journal. Very Good. Stiff Card Wraps. Small quarto. An issue of the University of New Brunswick's student publication, which started under this title in 1887 before being renamed The Brunswickan in 1922 (a single issue was published in 1867, but efforts to maintain a regular publication schedule fell short at that time). Articles, opinion pieces, and tidbits of interest to the university crowd, with much in the way of advertising at front, rear and inside covers. Pp. 45-96, illustrated w/frontispiece of the 1913 U.N.B. football team. Edgewear, bumped spine ends, moderate surface wear. An uncommon item in relatively nice condition, bright, tight and clean (if I look as good at 110 as this does I'll be quite happy -- although I'll probably have trouble remembering who I am while I curse about the bathroom being so far away)..

Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmij N.V., 1931. Book. Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Conrad Busken-Huet (1826-1886) was a Dutch literary critic, one-time novelist ("Lidewijde") and erstwhile journalist whose criticism in the form of Literary Fantasies were widely read and admired. Here, the editors present, with annotations, Busken-Huet's writings on Pieter Cornelisz Hooft, A.C.W. Staring, Jacob Cats, J. van Lennep, Mevr. Bosboom-Tousaint, B. ter Haar, A. Bogaers, and C.G. Withuys. Cloth-covered wraps, 208 pages (including annotations), illustrated. Light edgewear, light cover soil, impressions, moderate general wear..

Toronto: New Review Books, 1971. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed & Signed by Author. First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A "bibliography of printed sources, studies, memoirs and articles on the Revolution in the Ukraine," this being the fifth volume of the series, and the first of three volumes comprising the bibliographic part of the study. Chapter One consists of general sources and bibliographies; Chapter Two consists of two sections: "The Ukraine in the Pre-Revolutionary Era, 1907 -- March 1917" and "Abbreviations of Titles of Serials." All entries in language of original publication. Preface by Milos Mladenovic. This copy inscribed and signed by Oleh S. Pidhainy, on half-title (inscription reads: "With great affection/and respect/to Father George Martin/from the/author/Oleh S. Pidhainy/September 14, 1971/Toronto, Canada"). Blue cloth w/gilt lettering to front cover/spine, 376 pages. Moderate wear to corners/spine ends, three… Read More

New York: W.W. Norton & Co. Book. Good. Hard Covers. 1st U.S. edition & 2 reissues.. Small octavos. The Richard and Mary Mahoney trilogy by the author of 'Maurice Guest.' 'Ultima Thule' is the 1st U.S. edition, published in 1929, and the other two are reissues, published in 1930. All three volumes w/tanned/heavily foxed edges, some edgewear, light soil, moderate general wear, in dust jackets w/edgewear/chipping, tears/abrasions, some spine sunning, moderate general wear. Dust jackets now in protective mylar sleeves..

New York: Scholastic Inc., 2006. Book. Illus. by Iacopo Bruno. As New. Hardcover. 1st US edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Originally published in Italian in 2004, and here translated from that language by Leah Janeczko. A pair of 11-year-old twins discover that their new home on the English coast "has twisting tunnels, strange artifacts from around the world, and a mysterious, locked door." Illustrated boards, 222 pages. Unread..

London : Tandem 5653, 1971. Book. Illus. by Chris Achilleos (cover illustration). Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Paperback original containing 16 "new stories of horror and the haunting dark" by Britain's Prince of Chill, who won the Bram Stoker Award for lifetime achievement (1988), and the British Fantasy Society Special Award (1989). Contents include "No One Lived There," "Why Don't You Wash? Said the Girl with £100,000 and No Relatives" (isn't that damn near the best title ever?), "Don't Go Up Them Stairs," "The Gatecrasher," "A Family Welcome," "Crowning Glory," "The Devilet," "Come to Me My Flower," "The Playmate," "Pussy Cat -- Pussy Cat," "A Penny for a Pound," "The Head of the Firm," "The Treasure Hunt," "The Death of Me," "Tomorrow is Judgement Day," and… Read More

Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1961. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed & Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Small octavo. An early title from one of Canada's premier poets. If your name is George, this is the copy for you: Nowlan's inscriptionon front free end paper reads, "For my friend/George -- / Alden Nowlan". Somewhat scarce signed or inscribed. Blue cloth w/gilt spine lettering, pp. x, 44. Bottom corners bumped, spine ends lightly worn, in dust jacket w/chipping, short edge tears, flaking to rear panel (looks as if something got stuck to it, and when that something was removed it took some finish with it. Jacket now in mylar sleeve..

Ballantine 02209, 1971. Book. Illus. by Gino D'Achille (cover illustration). Very Good. Paperback. 1st Ballantine edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Canadian printing. One of the classic series of Undersea stories (with 'Undersea Fleet,' and 'Undersea Quest'). Rubbing, impressions, mild slant, light general wear. Internally tight and clean..

New York: Farrar, Strauss and Company, 1948. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Small octavo. The third Max Thursday mystery (following 'Guilty Bystander' and 'Fatal Step') by the collaborative team of Bob Wade and Bill Miller. Bumped corners, dusty edges, large but faint soil to top edges, light spine end wear. Price-clipped dust jacket w/edgewear, chips to corners, wear to folds, 1.5" jagged tear to top of front panel, 3/4" diagonal tear to bottom of front panel, 1/2" of top spine chipped, 1/4" bottom spine chipped, 1.5" jagged tear to top right spine edge, 2" jagged tear to top left spine edge and another 1" across spine, chip from bottom of rear panel, crinkling to rear panel, foxing to inside front panel..

London : Four Square 1347 / New English Library / NEL, 1965. Book. Good to Very Good. Paperback. First Edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Paperback original containing six stories that "tell about the future -- but the problems might be happening today!" Contributors include Mack Reynolds ("Russkies Go Home!" -- now THAT turns out to be both prescient then and pertinent now), Will Worthington ("The Food Goes in the Top"), Brian W. Aldiss ("Danger: Religion!"), Harry Harrison ("Rescue Operation"), Terry Pratchett ("The Hades Business"), and Jay Williams ("The Seed of Violence"). The Pratchett story, his first to be published, appeared in 1963 in Science Fantasy #60 before being collected here. Not a particularly common title, and certainly of interest to Pratchett completists. 175 pages (including acknowledgments). Rubbing, front cover pulled back a smidge from right edge of text block, light foxing to… Read More

Gold Medal 273, 1952. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Paperback original. A woman uncertain whether she will find peace or madness in orgiastic rites finds herself the intended sacrifice to a nameless god of evil. Some edgewear, impressions, moderate general wear. Internally tight..

Summerside: Nancy E. Neal, in association with Crescent Isle Publishers, 2006. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Subtitled "The Life and Times of Thomas Hooper, of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada, And His Descendants 1734-2004," this is a massive genealogical tome that took Neal 17 years to complete. Only 303 copies were printed. Red cloth w/gilt lettering to front cover/spine, 672 pages (including appendices, bibliography, index), six in-text maps, illustrated. A pristine copy, unread. Dust jacket w/light general wear. Heavier than the average book, so additional postage may be required..

Ace 84582 Book. Very Good. Paperback. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Reissues the Ace edition from 1953. A year after she is killed in a car crash, a woman returns to inform the driver of the car that an organization of which he has never heard has condemned him to death..

Chicago: Merit Book 684 / Camerarts Publishing, 1963. Book. Good to Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Paperback original. The back cover informs us that "The negligee was artfully fashioned to conceal much of the near-naked flesh beneath, yet with each sinuous movement of her body, it revealed flashing glimpses of the beauty that was there..." This is a bit of a smutty tome (and there's a bank robbery, too), so titillation of some type is required, but isn't the flesh BENEATH clothing ENTIRELY naked? Maybe not. Maybe lint counts. 128 pages. Edgewear, crease diagonally across top of front cover from left corner to about 1.5" down right edge of same, handling crinkles, crease to bottom left corner of back cover. Internally clean and fairly tight. A scarce vintage paperback..

Fredericton: University of New Brunswick / UNB, 1966. Book. Very Good to Fine. Hardcover. First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Singer Anne Murray graduated from the University of New Brunswick, in Fredericton, in 1966, and this yearbook contains four pictures of her, one slightly blurry on page 88 that shows her singing her little heart out, one on page 150 where she poses with the 26-0 UNB Red Bloomers basketball team (she was manager), a third (her graduation picture) on page 238, and the fourth, on page 272 (a page of advertisements), showing her singing to guitar accompaniment. Red/black faux leather and crest to front cover, the date (1966) in black to spine, 312 pages. A nice copy w/only light general wear. This is heavier than the average book, so additional postage may be required..