Search Results: Titles starting with U from Bluebird Books

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Good+ in Fair dust jacket. [c.1954]. Hardcover. A hefty Modern Library reprint edition offering the three novels by John Dos Passos, collectively known as "U.S.A." (trilogy) in a single volume and first published together in 1938. The works are notable, among other things, for being written from multiple perspectives. --- In Toledano spine G5 / rust cloth / gilt titling & ML torchbearer on black cover & spine blocks / black topstain / blank GA endpapers / jacket style Gd / verso advertises 371 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1954 (though 1937 date appears in book). ML #G44.1. --- Loosened front and rear hinges have been repaired on this item; with chafing to cloth at spine ends and mild age-toning to leaves, else an unmarked, sound copy. Fair-only, unpriced dust jacket with numerous tears and chips, detached (but present) rear flap & nearly detached front flap; otherwise mostly intact, bright and protected in new… Read More

Munich: Prestel Verlag. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 3791339710 . A first edition of art expert Philip Hook's English-language examination of the rise in acceptability and value of impressionist paintings. From his perch at Christie's, then at Sotheby's in their Impressionist and Modern Art Department, he has observed the rise of impressionist art to the point where such paintings have become "icons of extreme wealth." With a section of color plates, along with numerous black & white images of paintings. --- In pictorial paper-covered boards with wrap-around Monet lily-pond image to covers, with sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark. Wrapped in blue jacket with framed Monet work depicted on cover. --- With inked gift inscription to front endpaper, else an excellent copy: tightly-bound and bright. Bright jacket with small creases to edges, otherwise in excellent shape.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 224 pages .

New York: Princeton Archetectural Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2019. Hardcover. 1616898046 . Per the title, this collection of cartoons all share a common theme: books. With entries by notable cartoonists, especially Americans. --- Bound in red paper-covered boards with representative cartoons to covers. --- An about-Fine, gift-worthy, newish copy lacking damages. ; Square Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 144 pages .

Oakland, California: Pacific Press Publishing Co.. Good with no dust jacket. 1904. Hardcover. A charming, turn-of-the-Twentieth-Century work about common aspects of life, intended for a younger reader. Illustrated throughout in black & white by P. J. Lemos. --- In grey illustrated paper-covered boards backed in burgundy cloth. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With a loosened front hinge and undated gift inscription to a 10-year-old boy from 'Mama,' else a generally well-preserved, sound copy.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 222 pages .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1979. Leather. A deluxe leatherbound Franklin Library edition presenting 34 stories by Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908). In these stories, Harris used the device of having his Uncle Remus character and various animal friends share folklore from the pre-war South. With illustrations by A. B. Frost. Includes a black & white portrait of Harris by Stan Hunter near front of volume. Issued as an entry in the publisher's Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers series. One of an unspecified number in this limited edition. Publisher's "Notes from the Editors" booklet is included. --- Bound in dark green bonded leather covers with three raised bands on spine. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Interior leaves printed on high-quality papers. Red silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker.… Read More

New York: The Century Company. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition (same 1906 date on title and copyright pages, and "Published March, 1906" on copyright page). Author's novel was followed by her "Happy Island, A New Uncle William Story". With black & white frontis drawing of two elderly fishermen and elaborate decorations at chapter heads. --- In full grey cloth-covered boards with image of Uncle William on cover; titling in white on cover and spine. Lacks a dust jacket. --- With light soiling to covers and inked gift inscription to front paste-down; otherwise a firm, sound copy.; 16mo (6 to 7 in. tall); (10), 298 pages .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Fine with no dust jacket. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition (preceding the Random House trade edition). A collection of stories by William Faulkner which fall into one of three kinds: those which were published but never in a Faulkner short-story collection, those which he revised to become parts of later books, and those which have remained (until now) unpublished. Edited and with an introduction by Joseph Blotner, with drawn portrait of the author by Alan Reingold. An entry in the publisher's First Edition Society series. One of an unspecified number in this limited edition. --- Bound in full black bonded leather covers with three raised bands on spine. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges (AEG) all in bright gilt. Interior leaves printed on high-quality papers. Grey silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as… Read More

San Diego: Silver Dolphin Books. Very Good+. 2002. Hardcover. 1571457917 . Part book and part model, this item provides several views of the inner workings of an American race car. Consisting of about 16 pages, each with different parts of the car displayed to simplify the way the various systems in these cars work. The parts of the model car are accompanied by colorful illustrations, some with simple experiments a child might wish to try themselves. --- A well-preserved item lacking significant damages, though with slight scuffing to clear plastic of the front and back covers.; Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; (16) pages .

New York: Scribner. Very Good. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 1439148503 . A first printing of Stephen King's 48th novel. "Under the Dome" is a science fiction story of a small town in Maine that is suddenly cut off from the rest of the world when a large impassable, invisible dome descends from the heavens. The hefty novel is notable for its many interconnected plots and characters. --- In full blue paper-covered boards with spine titling stamped in silver. Volume wrapped in jacket with wrap-around color illustrations of the town and its dome. --- A sound copy: clean and tightly-bound. Unclipped dust jacket with slight rippling near edges, else bright, intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.); Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xii, 1074 pages .

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Good with no dust jacket. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Stated First Edition on copyright page with code F-A. Zane Grey's classic western in a nice copy. --- In full green cloth-covered boards with titling in black to cover and spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With dark soiled spot at tail of spine, discoloration to front joint area; foxing at endpapers, else a firm, clean copy lacking interior inkings. (NOTE: The original dust jacket is missing. However, a facsimile of the original jacket may be included for an additional charge. Please contact Bluebird Books if desired.); Small 8vo 7-1/2" - 8" tall; (6), 281 pages .

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. A first edition of Peter B. Kyne's western novel, which is the story of Bob Mason, a forest ranger who was wrongfully convicted of murder. Includes four plates bearing black & white illustrations by Herbert M. Stoops. This book was made into a 1927 silent film starring Joan Crawford in an early role. --- In full ribbed green cloth-covered boards with cover & spine gilt-stamped titling and decorations. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With prior owner's signature to front free endpaper, otherwise a tightly-bound, unmarked, sound copy.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; (10), 374 pages .

New York: Philosophical Library. Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. A selection of essays by the acclaimed British philosopher, writer and social critic Bertrand Russell (1872-1970). Includes the title essay, as well as his "The Value of Free Thought," and "Mentalism vs. Materialism." --- In orange cloth-look paper-covered boards with cover publisher device and spine titling, both in black. Volume wrapped in simple orange jacket with back panel list of other titles by this publisher. --- A tightly-bound, newish copy. Jacket is somewhat faded, but intact.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; [8], 9-122 pages .

New York: Chanticleer Press. Fair in Very Good dust jacket. [1977]. Hardcover. 0918810000 . A pictorial tour of some of the great reefs of the world. The author describes the great variety of sea life in what he calls 'underwater wildernesses' at coral reefs, islands and atolls at virtually all the world's oceans and seas. With author's stunning color photos throughout. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards with blindstamped titling to front cover; silver spine titling. Color image of an underwater scene to front panel of dust jacket. --- A Fair-only copy; with repairs made to partially detached covers which have stabilized the binding (though the book still has some looseness). Unclipped dust jacket with a few tears along edges but remaining intact and bright. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for any shipment other than by USPS Media Mail in the US.) ; Quarto - 11 to 13 in. tall; 319 pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. BCE. Hardcover. 0684178699 . Book Club Edition. Sharp, tight, clean copy of work by author of From Atoms to Quarks. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 209 pages .

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 0316172383 . First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. Author's comprehensive biography of Mr. Kennedy, complete with two sections of b&w photos, extensive endnotes, and index. --- In full maroon cloth-covered boards with titling stamped in silver on spine. Jacket with photo of John F. Kennedy in a rocking chair on cover. --- A clean, firm copy lacking markings. Covers with light rubbing and cover corners are bumped. Jacket chafed along edges, bears orig. $30 flap price. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; x, 838 pages .

London: Virago. Very Good. 1997. Softcover. 0860682838 . A softcover copy of Pat Barker's first novel, which is the story of seven women who each live in a working-class English neighborhood. The women range in age from eleven-year-old Kelly to Alice, a dying woman in her seventies; all struggle with poverty and other challenges. The movie "Stanley and Iris" was loosely based on this often-reprinted work. --- In green wraps with illustration of a neighborhood with what looks to be a nuclear plant in the distance. --- A clean, tightly-bound copy but with retailer's large circular sticker to cover.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; (6), 265 pages .

Boulder: University of Colorado Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1958. Softcover. A collection of eight scholarly writings by faculty of the University of Colorado, all sharing the general theme of ethics. --- In tan wraps. Volume is clean, firm and unmarked.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); 111 pages .

Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. Near Fine. 2009. Softcover. 0738569011 . An illustrated history of the neighborhood surrounding the University of Denver in the south part of the city. With several dozen black & white photos showing historic scenes, structures and people. --- In gold-toned wraps with image of University of Denver cornerstone laying to cover. --- An unmarked and tightly-bound copy, but with a crease to front cover and sticker to back.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; 128 pages .

New York: W. W. Norton & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0393038599 . Stated First American Edition, 1995 of the author's work of historical fiction, which describes aspects of the wreck of HMS Wager off the coast of Chile in 1741. The harrowing aftermath of the wreck included mutiny, bloodshed and attempts by crew members to somehow survive and return to Britain. --- In blue paper-covered boards backed in beige cloth; spine titling in blue. Dust jacket features striking wrap-around color painting by Geoff Hunt. --- With a faint bit of soiling to cloth, otherwise a bright, clean, newish copy. Unclipped jacket with a small tear near tail of spine, else bright and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 313 pages .

London: Fourth Estate. Good in Good dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0007137702 . A first printing of a novel by Carol Shields. The story is centered around a woman's apparently happy life when her daughter suddenly withdraws from the world. --- In black paper-covered boards with silver spine titling. Volume wrapped in dust jacket with black & white image of a young girl reaching for a ball under a tree. --- A Good-only copy which has been exposed to moisture, resulting in rippling and discoloration to covers and to price-clipped dust jacket, which is wrapped in removable archival mylar protector. Also with age-toning to leaves and promotional sticker to front panel of jacket.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (8), 213 pages .