Search Results: Authors starting with U from Aardvark Rare Books

Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1964. STATED FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. Octavo, 9.5 in. x 6.4 in., pp. xxi, [2], 429. Signed by 20 members of the expedition team, including all summiters, on the half title page, and Nawang Gombu. Illustrated with color and black and white photographs. Dark blue cloth boards with publishers emblem embossed in blind to front. Silver and light blue title to spine. Red publisher's topstain. Light rubbing to extremities; touch of fading to top/bottom of spine, and light soiling to bottom edge. Pictorial endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to verso of front free endpaper. Light rubbing to edges of dustjacket. One inch closed tear to top of dustjacket spine. Protected in mylar. Signed on the half-title page by 20 expedition members: Leader Norman G. Dyhrenfurth, Barry Bishop*, Tom Hornbein*, Willi Unsoeld*, James W. Whittaker*, Lute Jerstad*, Gombu*, Barry W. Prather, Lou Breitenbach**, Dick Emerson, Jim Lester, Dave Dingman, Maynard M.… Read More

Belfast, Ireland: Wm. W. Cleland, Limited, 1936. Softcover. Good Plus. 12mo, 7.3 in. x 4.9 in. pp. 104. Illustrated with black and white photographs and maps for each day's drive. Color fold-out map (14 in x 16.5 in.) at rear endpapers of Ulster. Pictorial color front cover with black title outlined in red. Hand-written title to spine. Lilght rubbing to extremities; light soiling to rear cover. Five inch closed tear to color map.

Buffalo, NY: Charles Sterling Underhill, 1929. Limited Numbered Edition. Hardcover. VERY GOOD IN VERY GOOD MINUS DJ. Number 294 out of 400 copies of this limited numbered edition. Frontis piece portrait of Samuel Edmund Nichols. Privately printed in 1929 by Charles Sterling Underhill. Map endpapers covering region of the region of the Army of the Potomac from the Fall of 1862 to 1865. The map scale says 15 miles to 1 inch, however a laid in note at front of book gives the correct scale which is 28 miles to 1 inch. Pastedown with title and author to front cover and spine. Numerous leaves throughout book uncut. Bottom and fore-edge untrimmed. Contains several black and white illustrations throughout book. Dust jacket shows some bleedthrough from book covers. Tideline to back of DJ. Minor staining to front of DJa nd minor rubbing to spine. Book itself has one corner nudged, and a couple creases at top of spine. Some stainning to edges of endpapers. Several pages near front and back of book have faint… Read More

Dublin, Ireland (London and Belfast as well): The Irish Unionist Alliance, 1895. Hardcover. Good. Quarto. Red pebbled-cloth boards (10 7/8 in. x 8 in.) Stained with bumped corners and spine peeling to top 3 in. of front joint. At several points in the book one finds exposed gutters, but stitching is intact and binding quite robust still. Binder's ticket ("Bound by Galwey & Co., Eustace St. Dublin) to front pastedown. Opens with Index to the publication (includes all issues 6 January 1894 through 29 December 1894), followed by Index to the Diurnal. Rare in original format. "The Irish Unionist Alliance formerly the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union, launched Notes from Ireland in 1886, undoubtedly as a direct response to the outcome of the 1886 election, and in advance of the launch of the Plan of Campaign in October 1886. The publication survived until 1938"

unknown: unknown, unknown. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. LACKS TITLE AND COPYRIGHT PAGES. Octavo. Half-bound leather over pebbled cloth, ruled in gilt. Four raised bands and gilt titles on spine. Previous owner's name inside. Rubbing to extremities. One inch closed tear to pp. 77-78. Scattered, light foxing throughout. 502pp, with drawings/ maps. Although missing the title page and publication dates, appears to be a schoolbook from the late 1860s after the Lincoln administration. Features a map and several illustrations. Contents include the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution of the US, and Amendments to the Constitution.

Germany, 1701. Loose Sheets. Good. Ten Individual original pages of an early 18th century printing of an Antiphonarium which became the standard version for Catholic families in Germany (accompanied by a photo-copy of the cover page of the original complete volume with handwritten note about original owner). These pages appear to be from a copy owned or used by Josephus Annegarm who was a professor of church history, theologian and popular writer. His UNIVERSAL HISTORY (in 8 volumes - 1827) was written primarily for Catholic youth and became a standard work for Catholic families in Germany. An Antiphonary, Antiphonal, "Antiphony" or Antiphoner (Latin antiphonarium, antiphonarius, antiphonarius liber, antiphonale; Greek 'antíphonon, antiphon, antiphone, anthem) is one of the liturgical books intended for use in choro (i. e. in the liturgical choir), and originally characterized, as its name implies, by the assignment to it principally of the antiphons used in various parts of the Roman liturgy. In… Read More

Philadelphia, PA: Perkinpine & Higgins, 1871. Hardcover. Good Only. 16mo. Brick-red stamped clltoh, ruled in blind, with publisher's initials to center of front board. One of the Sabbath-School Books, quite popular in the latter 19th century. Wear and rubbing to extremities. Inscription to front free endpaper: "Master Charlie Jones. From his teacher Walter Johnson. Feb. 1871" A second name below, in red manuscript. B. Ball?? Four illustrations, including frontis. Bright pages of good paper, some spotting throughout32 pp. of ads at rear, entitled: "An Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Sabbath School Books" at rear, published by same publisher (Perkenpine & Higgins).

Niederscherli, Switzerland: Atelier Fischer, 1977. VERY Hardcover. Good Plus. Artikel 7002. 4 page (8 illustration) wooden "booklet consisting of 8 different circus motifs". Birch plywood, 4 mm thick. Measures 15.5 cm x 10.5 cm. Two drilled holes and "bound" with thong. NOTE: For age 2 and older. Artikel 7002: Circus 4-page booklet consisting of 8 different circus motifs Wood: Birch plywood 4 mm Size: 15.5 x 10.5 cm Age: 2 and older.

1915. Spiral_bound. Good Only. Red spiral bound scrapbook, 15 in. x 11 in. containing around 160 mounted French postcards, many of the aftermath of World War I bombardment of Chateau-Thierry, scene of the First (1914) and Second (1918 Battles of the Marne) in World War I between the United States and Germany. Postcards, of which very few are color, are mounted on paper which is yellowing and crumbling.

London, England: J. Baker at the Black-boy in Pater-noster-Row, 1714. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very Good. (8vo) 7 1/2 in. x 4 3/4 in. 98 pp. More recent elegant nonpareil marbled covers, which have browned the title page. 98pp.Many letters. Homage to Catalonia, part I in which the Barcelonans resist the fascists of the early 18th century with the same zeal of the women evidenced as La Passionaria in our century. [4], 48,47-98 pages -- pp..47-48 repeated in pagination; but text and register are continuous. WorldCat finds around 14 copies in libraries worldwide.

self-published (Jolene Unsoeld), 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine / Very Good Plus. Quarto, 11.25 in. x 8.75 in., pp. 407. Illustrated with black and white and color photographs. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Dark blue paper covers with silver title and mountain design to front, and silver title to spine. SIlk ribbon sewn in. Very light rubbing to dustjacket. DVD in publisher's plastic pocket attached to front pastedown with a lecture by Willi Unsoeld ("The Spiritual Value of Wilderness" (1974) and a presentation by Jolene Unsoeld ("The Value of Risk"(1995). The story of the great mountain climber Willi Unsoeld, told by the person who knew him best.

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1953. Hardcover. Good Plus / Good Plus. Nora Unwin. Octavo, 8.7 in. x 5.8 in. Unpaginated. Ochre boards with red pumpkin design to front and red title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities. Ink stain to bottom of front boaprd. Front bottom corner nudged. Missing front free endpaper. Discrete de-accension stamp from university library to half title. Pages bright and clean. Light edge-wear to dustjacket; chip and some very small closed tears to base of spine. Light sunning to dustjacket spine. Protected in mylar. "Nora Spicer Unwin (1907-1982) was born in England and received her degree from the Royal College of Art. She enjoyed early success as both an illustrator and wood engraver, with her first book illustration published when she was just 18. When she was in her 20s, the British Museum acquired two of her early wood engravings for their permanent collection. In the 1930s, she met American writer Elizabeth Yates in London and the two began a lifelong… Read More

Wash., D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. E.J. Schutt; A.A. Newton;. 8vo. Deep purple cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to front and spine. Color frontis/many photos. Corners just a tiny bit nudged, and one or two very small, and faint waterstains to front board. Front pastedown bears the inked stamp of California U.S. House of Representatives James H. MacLafferty. The stamped impression reads: "From James H. MacLafferty, Representative in Congress, 6th District California (Alameda County)". This issue has a wonderful, LONG (60+pp) section of the cultivation of hemp in the U.S., including seed collection, cleaning, cultivation, cost of production, varieties and uses worldwide, etc, etc. Note: this is the original printing, not a facsimile copy. Extraordinarily beautiful, full-page color plates by botanical Iilustrators Ellen Isham Schutt, and Amanda Almira Newton of the Banana Apple, the McCroskey Apple, the Opalescent Apple, the Lizzie Peach, The… Read More

Wash., D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus. E.J. Schutt; A.A. Newton;. 8vo. Deep purple cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to front and spine. Color frontis/many photos. Corners nudged, Minor shelfwear and a bit of staining to boards, and nudging and rubbing to extremities. Black and white photographic plates. Articles include: The NAtional Forests and the Framer, Apple Sirup and COncentrated Cider., The American Woman as She Sees Herself, Our Shore Birds and Their Future, Hard Wheats Winning Their Way, The Farm Wood-Lot Problem, Edible Snails, and more.

Wash., D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. GOOD PLUS. E.J. Schutt; A.A. Newton;. 8vo. Deep purple cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to front and spine. Color frontis/many photos. Rubbing to extremities; a few stains to boards. Corners just starting to peep. Front free endpaper has been removed. One small photo ("An Alabama Beef Herd on Natural Pasture"), clipped/missing. This issue has a wonderful, LONG (60+pp) section of the cultivation of hemp in the U.S., including seed collection, cleaning, cultivation, cost of production, varieties and uses worldwide, etc, etc. Note: this is the original printing, not a facsimile copy. Extraordinarily beautiful, full-page color plates by botanical Iilustrators Ellen Isham Schutt, and Amanda Almira Newton of the Banana Apple, the McCroskey Apple, the Opalescent Apple, the Lizzie Peach, The Flowers Grape, The James Grape, The Triumph Persimmon, The Lue Orange, The Boone Chestnut. Beautiful copy of a now, elusive USDA… Read More

Dublin, Ireland: John Jones, 40, South Great George's-St, 1815. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo, 5.5 x 9.5 in., pp. lxii + 166. Rebound in red half calf over marble boards. Silver title on red panel to spine. Untrimmed fore-edge. Replacement tan endpapers. Light foxing throughout. Some marginal owner-written edits to several pages. This edition is reprinted from the Edition of 1687. James Ussher (aka James Usher, born Jan. 4, 1581, Dublin, Ire.—died March 21, 1656, Reigate, Surrey, Eng.), was an Anglo-Irish prelate of the Anglican church who was memorable for his activity in religious politics and for his work on patristic texts, especially the chronology of the Old Testament. Ordained priest in 1601, Ussher became professor (1607-21) and twice vice-chancellor (1614, 1617) at the university where he had received his B.A., Trinity College, Dublin. He was made bishop of Meath in 1621 and archbishop of Armagh in 1625. Ussher became primate of all Ireland in 1634. He was in England in… Read More