Search Results: Authors starting with K from Bloomsbury Books

Carbon County, UT: E.K. Olson, 1945. Book. Near Fine. Brochure. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. A left-folded brochure measuring 4-1/2" by 6" and containing four pages including front and rear covers. No date and no place, although circa mid-1940s in Carbon County, Utah. E.K. Olson served, on behalf of residents of Carbon County, Utah, in the Utah House of Representatives for three terms: 1945, 1947, and 1949. The front and rear covers read: "RE-ELECT E.K. OLSON TO THE State Legislature - A Strong Supporter of All Liberal Legislation." The interior reads, in short part, "He is a supporter of progressive Democratic legislation, which has proved its worth and done so much for the common people. It has brought present prosperity out of the throes of a bad depression; given to labor its proper 'say' - provided farmers and small home owners with credit at low interest rates - EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO NONE - VOTE THE… Read More

Yubunsha (Publisher). Offered is a first edition, first printing of "A Bush Warbler Twitters: English Haiku Book" written by Sosuke Kanda and published in 2003 by Yubunsha. Issued in softcover only. With Haiku in both English and Japanese. The rear pages feature Haiku by Jerald T. Ball and Toho Toyada. In Fine condition. A rare Haiku title. . Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 2003.

New York: Avon Publications, 1956. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Short closed tear and small chips along outer spine; covers show light to moderate edge and corner wear in places; rear corner crease; cover art is colorful and remains vivid..

Denver, CO: The Colorado Mountain Club. A left-stapled digest-sized magazine containing 24 pages including front and rear covers. Small name and address of subscriber printed to rear cover. Containing news, articles, outings and events, photographs and illustrations, highlights include: front cover photo of scene from the Brook Forest Road near Evergreen; It Ain't Texas! by Bob and Kent Beverly (on Dallas Peak, with trail map); The Traveling Vet by Kaye Bache-Snyder (on Dr. Wendy Ostgaard); Environmental Studies in Lake County by Clint Jewell. . Fine. Magazine. 1st Edition. 1984.

Denver, CO: The Colorado Mountain Club. A left-stapled digest-sized magazine containing 32 pages including front and rear covers. Small name and address of subscriber printed to rear cover. Containing news, articles, outings and events, photographs and illustrations, highlights include: front cover photo of Maroon Lake below the snowdusted Maroon Bells near Aspen; Nine Nominated for State Board (each with statement); Huffin' and Puffin' on the Slopes? - Winterize Your Body by Alan J. Kania; Committees Wish Upon the Club; Canines Can Enhance Outdoor Experiences by Kent and Donna Dannen; photospread entitled Dogs' Day; Arrow Peak by Robert F. Rosebrough; [Robert] Ormes' Favorite Peak? "The One I Haven't Been To Yet" by Martha Burgess; memorials End of the Trail (Evelyn Runnette, Ernest Bohland, and David B. Paul). . Fine. Magazine. 1st Edition. 1984.

Denver, CO: The Colorado Mountain Club. A left-stapled digest-sized magazine containing 32 pages including front and rear covers. Small name and address of subscriber printed to rear cover. Containing news, articles, outings and events, photographs and illustrations, highlights include: front cover photo of the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group at work on the north face of the Bastille - the climber, Frank Ouimette, 27, of Northglenn, sustained a fracture in his left ankle when he fell 30 feet; Conservation - GMUG Appeal Objects to Timber Cuts by Anne Vickery; Where Your State Dues Go; Nearly a Half Century of Service - Rocky Mountain Rescue Group by Greg Mahoney; Medical Partners by Regina Brennan, R.N.; Year's "Feat" - Do 14ers Eighth Time by Sam P. Guyton; Mountains of Chaffee County by Bob Martin (with table of a new tabulation of the summits of Chaffee County); memorials End of the Trail (John Buehler, Marion Bruner, Marion G. Whitney, and Henry Staehle). . Fine. Magazine. 1st Edition. 1984.

Denver, CO: The Colorado Mountain Club. A left-stapled digest-sized magazine containing 24 pages including front and rear covers. Small name and address of subscriber printed to rear cover. Containing news, articles, outings and events, photographs and illustrations, highlights include: front cover photo of view of the west side of the Gore Range taken at the Mirrow Lake trailhead; San Juans Above Timberline (on artist Ann Swift); humorous Origin of Species, or, How It Really Happened by John P. Van Keuren ("Tonight only eminent Moosologist Charles Darmoose will present his controversial lecture in the Colorado Hall of the Mooseum of Natural History"); A Heart for Mountains by Linden Kirby (on Bob Alden); 14th Century Climber's Secret Book by Mike Foster; memorial End of the Trail (Victor R. Albertson and Mrs. George W. Berger). . Fine. Magazine. 1st Edition. 1984.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company. Signed and inscribed by author to second inside page: "12/10/78 - For Syd, Best wishes, Howard Kaplan." Front hinge cracked but not detached, and binding tight. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1978.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Premier Publishing. Offered is a signed first edition, first printing of "Zechariah's Night Visions: 6 Outlines" written by Dr. K. (Karel) Deddens and published in 1988 by Premier Publishing out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A softcover book measuring 5-1/4" by 8-1/8" and containing 46 pages. The Contents are: Outline 1 (Gathering of the church); Outline 2 (Protection and growth of the church); Outline 3 (Justification of the church); Outline 4 (Preservation of the church); Outline 5 (Purification and sanctification of the church); Outline 6 (Perfection of the church). Signed and inscribed by author to inside front cover: "To Mr. and Mrs. John Fluck in Remembrance of our lodging at your place, Aug. 11-14, 1989 - Karel & Greet Deddens." The front cover shows periodic edge wear, a few creases. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1988.

Odessa, Delaware: Friends Meeting-House. Offered is a first edition, first printing of "The Stove at Appoquinimink" written by Katherine Hunn Karsner published by the Friends Meeting-House in Odessa, Delaware. No date although circa 1960s. A stapled pamphlet measuring 4" by 5" and containing 16 pages including front and rear covers. A charming story of a lonely "little iron stove on which the brown paint was scarcely dry which sat for a long time unnoticed because it was so small" until "One day a little old man with kind blue eyes came to the store and said, 'I've come to buy a stove for our Meeting-house at Appoquinimink. It must be an oil stove and it must be a very little one because our meeting house is the smallest one anywhere in this part of the country.' 'We've got just the thing for you,' said the storekeeper happily as he began to drag the little brown stove from the corner where he had shoved it out of the way. 'That will do very nicely,' said the little old man as he watched the… Read More

New York: IUniverse, Inc., 2004. Book. As New. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Softcover Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed Presentation Copy by author to title page in black felt pen: "To Johanna: Thanks for your support! Very best wishes, David A. Kates.".

London, England: East-West Relations Committee of The Religious Society of Friends. Offered is a signed first edition, first printing of "Peaceful Co-Existence: The Christian Obligation" written by Kathleen Lonsdale, F.R.S. and published in 1955 by the East-West Relations Committee of The Religious Society of Friends out of London, England. A stapled pamphlet measuring 5-1/2" by 8-3/8" and containing 12 pages including front and rear covers. Signed by the author on the front cover. As stated, "An address given by Kathleen Lonsdale at the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends held in London on May 23rd, 1955." . Near Fine. Stapled Wraps. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1955.

London, England: Peace Pledge Union. Offered is a first edition, first printing of "TRAGIC FOLLY - ATOM A.R.P.", an essay by Kathleen Lonsdale published in 1949 by the Peace Pledge Union out of London, England. The document measures 5-1/2" by 8-1/2" and contains four pages including front and rear covers. Dr. Lonsdale writes, in short part, "Is the world piling up a stock of atom-bombs for nothing? The fact is, that if war comes, these bombs will be used" - "It cannot be too clearly understood that in an atomic war mistakes cannot be remedied" - "The atom-bomb is a weapon of treachery; it could be planted in time of apparent peace in the hold of a ship as part of an innocent cargo and so detonated as to pin-point its target without warning." "Duplicate" stamp from Swarthmore College Peace Collection to front cover; sunning to front cover and light, general wear. . Very Good. Wraps. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1949.

New York: Exposition Press, 1951. Book. Illus. by Selz. VG+. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very light fraying to upper and lower outer spine edges; in lightly soiled dust jacket showing chip to each of upper and lower spine edge, small corner chip and a few tiny edge chips..

Lawrence, KS: Vanity Press Book, 1985. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Left-stapled wraps containing 70 interior pages. From the foreword, reading in small part: "The following texts are records of a professional association; they also have a place in the literature of friendship. The Midwest Medieval Conference was begun for practical reasons. Even when they were not the solitary practitioners of medieval studies in their colleges and universities, the initiators found, given their fewness, a narrow range of intellectual kinship at home.In the meetings of the conference, they produced a critical fellowship." Gift inscription (not by author) to former owner inside front cover; a light waterstain to lower left corner and upper left corner of the front cover has lightly bled to those same areas on the title page..

Lawrence, KS: Ergo Associates and House of Usher, 1967. Book. VG+. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Covers lightly sunned; staples very lightly age-rusted (no bleeding)..

Harrisburg, PA: National Story League. A left-stapled digest magazine containing 32 pages including front and rear covers. The issue contains news of the National Story League, book reviews, and short stories. With four-page Story Art Index for 1946-47 laid in. In lightly age-yellowed covers showing light corner wear. . VG+. Magazine. First Edition. 1947.

Dallas, TX: National Story League. A left-stapled digest magazine containing 40 pages including front and rear covers. The issue contains news of the National Story League; book reviews; articles; short stories; poems. Small "Harrisburg Public Library" stamp to upper edge of front cover; name (Harrisburg Public Library), mailing address, and three cancelled postage stamps to rear cover; two tiny staple holes to right mid-edge of each page where issue was previously stapled for mailing; covers show periodic edge wear. . Very Good. Magazine. First Edition. 1949.

Harrisburg, PA: National Story League. A left-stapled digest magazine containing 52 pages including front and rear covers. Special Anniversary number containing lengthy President's Message (Maidy S. Campbell); article on the history of the National Story League; news of the National Story League; articles; short stories. Former owner's name written in light pencil to upper edge of front cover; covers detached but present; right edge of front cover clear-scotch-taped for reinforcement; staples lightly rusted (no bleeding); very light musty smell. . Fair. Magazine. First Edition. 1943.

Harrisburg, PA: National Story League. A left-stapled digest magazine containing 32 pages including front and rear covers. The issue contains news of the National Story League; book reviews; short stories. Mailing stamp ("TESIA, N. MEX.") to upper left corner of front cover; magazine previously folded (for mailing purposes); light narrow scuffing and small chip to right lower edge area of front cover; staple rusted (not bleeding); light musty smell. . Very Good. Magazine. First Edition. 1947.