Search Results: Titles starting with U from Legacy Books

NY: U. S. Camera Publishing Co. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1955), 4to, 320pp, profusely illustrated. VG in G, price-clipped dj, which has a few half inch chips at the edges. Photos by many of the finest photographers, including a 74 page feature on Edward Steichen..

Fallbrook: Aero Publishers, Inc. Book. VG. Hardcover. (1975), 4to, 352pp, profusely illustrated. Light wear, else VG in VG DJ. From the DJ: "Here, for the first time in a single volume, is the description of every American fighter to carry a 'P.' or 'F.' designation, from the P-1 of 1925 to the F-18 of the 1980's. Included are all fighters of the U. S. Army Air Corp, the U. S.Army Air force, and the U. S. Air Force. Furthermore, to make this volume complete, the author has added the ten U. S. Navy Fighters that have been built since this new numbering system was introduced by the Defense Department in 1962. Every aircraft is illustrated by a three-view drawing; each number is accounted for, even the mysterious experimental and unbuilt fighters whose designs have been shrouded in secrecy for many years. Photographs, in addition to the three-views, illustrate every type which was actually built.".

Williamsburg: Moebs Publishing Company Book. VG+. Hardcover. 1989, large 8vo, xi, 826pp, plus 4-page bibliography. Signed card from the author tipped-in at dedication page. VG+ in VG+ DJ. Additional title: "A Concise Guide to over 4000 Books and Articles for Researching Art, Books, Broadsides, Ephemera, Manuscripts, Newspapers, Maps, Pamphlets, Photographs, and Prints Relating to that Area Within the Present Limits of the United States, 1481-1899, Specifically Compiled for Americana Collectors, Booksellers, and Librarians." A heavy volume which will require additional shipping charges..

NY: E. P. Dutton Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1949), small 4to, 320pp, index, profusely illustrated, bibliography. G+ in Fair, well worn, price-clipped, chipped dj, which has a one inch open tear at the top of the front panel. Six Guns 185. The founding of Wells Fargo and its place as an institution in the development and settlement of the frontier. Details on a number of outlaws, with a long chapter on the various robberies of Wells Fargo throughout the West..

New York: Mallard Press Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1991). First American Edition, folio, (14 x 10.5 inches), 192pp, profusely illustrated in color. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. Includes the players, the courses, and the tournaments. A heavy volume; will require the shipping charges for two books..

Paris Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1927, 4to, 35 full page drawings on recto. VG in G+ dj, which lacks a half inch at top of backstrip and is lightly chipped. Dessins Et Peintures Des Maitres Du XIX Siecle A Nos Jours, 2nd series. Contains drawings by Jean Louis Andre Theodore Gericault, Marc Charles Gabriel Gleyre and Eugene Fromentin. In French..

New York: Citadel Press Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 2006. First printing, vii, 296pp. Wrps. Light wear, else VG+. From the cover: "With millions of copies of his books in print, a major motion picture based on 'The Da Vinci Code' in theaters, and religious leaders everywhere launching scathing attacks on his work, Dan Brown is quite simply, a phenomenon. His novels, intricate mosaics combining well-researched facts with action-packed story telling have created their own industry of location tours, seminars - even PBS specials. But perhaps the one thing that still keeps his readers guessing is that nagging question: How much of this is true?".

London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. (1957), small 8vo, ix, 101pp, light wear, else G+. A play for voices. Preface and musical settings by Daniel Jones. Dylan Thomas, (1914-1953), a Welsh poet and playwright, probably best remembered for his poem, Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, and a prose work, A Child's Christmas in Wales, was celebrated during his lifetime, and even more so after his premature death; partly because he was a good writer, and partly because of his reputation as a carousing, drunken, philandering, doomed poet, a reputation which he encouraged. He also had a powerful speaking voice, (as many Welshmen seem to have) making his radio broadcasts and his live readings very popular. This play/poem was finished one month before his death. .

Athens: Privately printed Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1957, ix, 92pp, index, illustrated. Ex-lib, non-circulating, lightly worn, else VG. Inscribed and signed by the author. During his fifty year association at the University of Georgia, beginning in 1901, the author served under seven Chancellors or Presidents. This book includes a brief genealogy and his life story..

Dallas: The Kaleidograph Press Book. Fair. Hardcover. (1936), small 8vo, x, [13]-85pp. Covers discolored, apparently from moisture, but no damp-staining noted at text; in a fair, lightly discolored and chipped dust jacket. Cover damage is not noticeable when the dust jacket is on the book. Paraphrased from the DJ: Emma Green was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has traveled extensively. She became a member of the New York branch of the League of American Pen Women before the organization of a branch in Wisconsin. This is her first published book..

Columbus,: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, Book. Good. Soft cover. pp396-403. Removed from OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS VOLUME XIV, 1905. Edited by Fred J. Heer. In plastic report covers. Some of the articles from this volume may contain a first and/or last copied page. The state of Ohio, and Cincinnati in particular, were important stops on the Underground Railroad..

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). (1963), xvi, [17]-304pp, index. G+ in G, lightly chipped dj. Inscribed, signed, and dated by the author. The author began his career as a Representative from the Fourth District of Tennessee in 1946. The book explains how basic principles of order govern the day to day action of the Congress, how it keeps in touch with the people, gets laws passed, and oversees the actions of the other branches of government. It explains the seniority system, the work of the various committees, and includes the typical day of a Congressman, his relationship with his constituents and with the party leadership..

New York: The Macmillan Company Book. Good. Hardcover. 4th Edition. 1950, vii, 359pp, index. G+ in fair only, chipped and worn dj, which has a one inch open tear at the top of the spine. Paraphrased from the dj: Psychiatry cannot succeed as a treatment until the patient, with the physician's aid, comes to know as much about his own personality as does the physician. This book consists of commendably readable descriptions designed primarily for those who seek detailed and authentic understanding of psychiatry, its mechanisms, and its proper usages.".

Louisville: Filson Club Book. Good. Soft cover. pp381-425, three portraits. Removed from FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUARTERLY, Vol. 76, Number 4, Fall, 2002. VG. In plastic report covers. From first paragraph: It began innnocently enough. President James Monroe appointed Colonel Charles Stewart Todd, a political friend and son in law of former Kentucky Governor, Isaac Shelby, to a government post in South America in 1820..

London: Historical Times Ltd. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to, pp44-55, illustrated. Removed from BRITISH HISTORY LLUSTRATED, Volume One, Number Six, February, 1975. VG in report covers."Up to the age of eleven she spoke English with a heavy German accent, but later spoke English well, German perfectly, French fluently and Italian moderately." Queen Victoria was the unexpected Queen, but this article is not about her so much as it is about the confusion over succession that occurred when George III lapsed into insanity leaving twelve living children..

Frankfort.: Kentucky Historical Society Book. Very Good. Soft cover. pp214-221. Removed from THE REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY , Vol. 75, No., 3, July 1977. In report covers VG. May include a first or last copied page. Brutus Junius Clay (1808-1878), was the brother of emancipationist Cassius Marcellus Clay, but he opposed emancipation. He served in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1865. He said he was for preserving the Constitution and the Union, but opposed abolition and the enlistment of slaves in the army, and spoke against the Freedmen's Bureau bill. He also opposed Lincoln in the 1864 presidential campaign and voted against the Thirteenth Amendment..

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1941), xv, 234pp, a few illustrations, map endpapers. Light wear and soiling, few paint spatters to front cover, else G+. The author was proposing a one-world government, to be called the Union of the Free. He suggested that, as a start, America should invite other democracies that speak our language, notably the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa to join us in forming the nucleus of this new entity..

Philadelphia: Stan V. Henkels Book. Fair. Soft cover. 1904, 4to, 93pp, illustrated. The engravings have a red line through them apparently done by the publisher, covers badly chipped, parts of spine missing; repaired with archival tape, contents VG. Catalogue #906, part III, The Hampton L. Carson Collection. Includes lots 3058-4244, and the prices realized are written-in, plus a printed list of prices realized. Good working copy of this important auction catalogue..

Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo and Co. Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1851. First American Edition, from the Third Paris Edition, xxiv, 488pp, preliminary pages foxed, the backstrip is discolored and badly worn at the top and bottom, corners worn through, other extremities moderately worn, Fair, contents G. Translated from the French by Edmund L. Du Barry, M.D. Originally published in Paris in 1843. Sabin 64736. Howes P-519. Much on the early settlement of America, many facets of American life, and a great deal of 17th and 18th century history. POUSSIN was born in France about 1795 and died after 1850. He was a soldier who accompanied General Simon Bernard to the United States after the fall of Napoleon, and became assistant topographical engineer in the United States army, with rank of captain. He was promoted topographical engineer, with rank of major, in 1829, but resigned in 1832. He had become a naturalized citizen of the United States, but returned to France, where he took an active part… Read More

Doraville: Albert Love Enterprises Book. Good. Hardcover. N.D., ca 1970, 4to, no pagination, about 100pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Minor tape repair at the bottom of the spine, else G+. A memorial yearbook of Company A, 5th Battalion, 1st Brigade, with photos of all the officers and men. Fort Campbell is the home of the 101st Airborne Division, the famed Screaming Eagles..