Search Results: Titles starting with W from UPRIGHTS

JONATHAN CAPE. Good in Good dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. Foxing throughout, wear to corners, slight fade to vertical edges of spine. Dustjacket grungy and foxed with rips tears and pieces missing but still holding together. The forthright story of an unusual and varied life, equally entertaining as a pictureof places and people and as a portraitof the narrator. By the author of "Youth is a Blunder"; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 239 pages .

Krause Publ. New. 2005. First Edition. Paperback. 0896892247 . New. Outstanding examples from the 19th and 20th centuries. Some amazing pieces here shown in full color. ; Color Illustrations; 10.8 X 8.1 X 0.8 inches; 256 pages .

Textile World. Good+. 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. Quite an amazing book. Library deaccession marks and library ticket on spine, gold letters on front cover, bookplates on inside front cover, library ticket on inside rear cover, stamp on back of title page, b&w illustrations, some very useful pen & pencil underlinings and notes. "Most of the material in this book is the work of Gilbert R. Merrill ... Chapters 1 and 2 in part I were written by Edward Murden and chapter 1 of part II was written by Joseph Rowan." --Foreword. Scarce; Black and white illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 125 pages .

Watch Hill. Very Good+. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a protective archival removable mylar cover. Issued without a dust jacket. Minor foxing and soiling along spine. Compiled to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Watch Hill Yacht Club, Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Watch Hill Yacht Club in Westerly, RI. Dedicated to the 37 commodores who served during those years. Numerous black and white photos; 108 pages. List of commodores and various racing cup winners, founding documents, list of members and junior members, etc. ; black and white photographs; 0.5 x 9.5 x 6.3 inches; 108 pages .

Canada: Syracuse University. Fine+ in Fair dust jacket. 1967. Limited first edition. Hardcover. Copy #291 of 500 copies, with the number on the last printed page. Dust jacket has professionally repaired small tears and a few areas where a piece is missing entirely. It's still much better than having no missing jacket. Now in a protective mylar cover. Book contents are beautiful clean and tight and devoid of problems. 240 different keys pictured in 122 b/w and color photographs. For three hundred years prior to the invention of the stem-winder, watch keys were used to wind watches. The keys, specifically made to fit each watch, often were decorated so beautifully that they were worn as jewelry. Contents include: Introduction; How Our Hobby Started: The First and Second Keys; What Are Watch Keys? ; Key-Wound Watches; Photographs; and Index. Features a large variety of keys including Chatelaines, A Horseman's Fob, Hanging Watch Keys, Lockets, Lockets with Portraits, Weapons, Coins,… Read More

Meadow Run Pr. Fine+. 1999. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. 1886967091 . One of 1,500 copies. Nestled into a gorgeous specially made publisher's slipcase. Not issued with a dust jacket. Condition suitable for gift giving. "The reality; the anticipation of the preparation, the rush to fit pleasure into our crowded lives, the hurt of getting skunked while others succeed. The attraction; the instinct to hunt, the allure of pitting ones knowledge and skill against the instinct of a wild animal, and communion with the elements. All set in Gods own country, Norway." Artful, evocative black-and-white photographs included. ; B&W illustrations; 10.10 X 7 X 1.20 inches; 124 pages .

Canada: The Boston Mills Press. New in New dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0919783627 . Like new hardcover in a like new dust jacket, not price clipped. Signed by the author. 12 years of research into the decoys from the Ontario counties of Wentworth and Kent, combined with the personal knowledge of the author in collecting decoys, make this book invaluable for decoy collectors. The hunting camps from these counties were very active, and as a result the the creation of equipment and decoys evolved quickly. Includes more than 80 color photographs and over 200 in black and white. Over 60 carvers are profiled. Maps are illustrated and an index Is Included. May require extra shipping to outside U. S. A. ; Color Photographs; Oversize; 192 pages; Signed by Author .

Ethnic Studies Program, University of Santa Clara. Very Good+. 1984. First Edition. Paperback. Now in a removable archival protective clear mylar cover. A very good copy. Pages are clean. Cover is sunned and a slightly faded near top (about 1 inch down from the top). A few other tiny, barely noticeable, discoloration marks. ; Occasional Paper; 0.35 x 11.0 x 8.6 inches; 35 pages .

Printed by Haskell Institute. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. Corners heavily bumped, spine grungy and slightly faded, covers somewhat faded and slight spots, previous owner name and label inside. Now in a removable mylar cover. No dust jacket, don't know if one was issued, we think not. Important hardcover manual on loom-weaving utlizing Native American techniques. The complete 'how to' from setting up the loom right on through to advanced project completion. Excellent illustrations that explain the technical components of weaving. Black and white photographs. Scarce especially in hardcover, ; Black and white illustrations; Oversize; 97 pages .

The Pennsylvania Museum. Very Good. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. A nice clean copy with a little wear at the spine top, a few scratches on the back, and the spine a little faded. Please see our other books on textiles. ; 5 by 8; 64 pages .

Virginia: Arlington Book. Fine. 1992. First Limited Edition. Paperback. 0930163389 . Now in a protective mylar cover. Light shelf wear. Includes copy of separate 2004 price guide laid in. Limited printing of 1000 copies. Written by the famed Tran Duy Ly. The quality of his research is outstanding. Everything about Welch clocks. May require extra shipping to outside U. S. A. ; Black and white photographs; 8 1/2 by 11; 304 pages .

Wen Mang?. Fine+. N.D.. First Edition. Paperback. Text primarily in Chinese with some English. No date as we don't read chinese. Car May require extra shipping to outside U. S. A. Efully protected within a clear archival dust jacket. In Chinese with some English. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 422 pages .

Istituto Italiano Per Il Medio Ed Estremo Oriente, 1959. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a removable archival protective mylar clear cover. Dust jacket tired with tears to rear along upper edge, piece missing. Age toning throughout interior, light browning to foreedges. 42 black & white plates, 2 in full color and many text illustration. 204 pages plus plates and maps in the back. Scholarly examination of the Tang dynasty figurines. Contents tight. Scarce; Black and white photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 204 pages .

Westfield's Anniversary Associationplummer. Very Good- in Poor dust jacket. 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Original Westfield program printed in 1919. Wonderful pictures and well researched history of the Whip City. Stapled paper booklet of 144 pages, with tan paperboard covers attached with lacing. Covers have multiple chipping and pieces missing .. Cover has Gold colored embossed figure of General Shepard statue in center. Dates, 1669 & 1919 are in gold color. Contents are clean and bright. ; Black and white photographs; Oblong; 144 pages .

T. O'Toole and Sons. Very Good. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Some light pencil notations throughout. Includes the 1961 graduating class and classes from 1962, 1963, and 1964.; Black and white photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 102 pages .

Knopf Books for Young Readers. As New in As New dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 9780375840715 . Tiny amount of shelf wear. " Harper's cartoon layouts and thick, colorful paints complement each another well here. She is adept at doling out equal parts sweetness and sly understated humor. Randolph at his most gleefully evil hasn't the mischievous staying power of a Rotten Ralph or a David, but that just means he has other more lovable qualities. "; Color Illustrations; 10.08 X 8.11 X 0.47 inches; 40 pages .

Kashima Kenkyujo Shupankan. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. Slight small crease to first 3 pages. The most important of Narahara's books with photographs by Ikko Narahara. Essays by Narahara and Jun Eto. Blue cloth over boards with printed spine label, housed in an illustrated paper over boards slipcase with acetate cover. Acetate cover shows light rubbing with tears and aging. Two gatefolds. 135 black/white and color gravure photographs taken on travels through Europe. Text in Japanese and English. ; Black and white and color photographs; Oversize; 206 pages .

Wien, A. Schroll & Co.. Fair. 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Now in a removable archival protective clear mylar cover. Text in German. "As is" antique copy. Viennese citizens in the time of Josephine with bound pamphlet style text and 100 plates laid in. Issued without a dust jacket. Cover is scuffed, chipped, and torn in a few places. Other discoloration marks on back cover. Binding is frayed and loose. Aged toning. May require extra shipping to outside U. S. A. ; black and white illustrations ; Oversized; 130 pages .

Taschen America Llc. New in New dust jacket. 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. 3836519887 . New first edition hardcover in new dust jacket . A clear mylar cover has been added to protect the covers. ; Color Photographs; 9.75 X 1 X 12.75 inches; 240 pages .

Vero Beach Museum of Art. New. 2004. First Edition. Paperback. 0295984074 . Color Illustrations; 11.3 X 8.9 X 0.7 inches; 152 pages .