Search Results: Authors starting with A from Furrowed Brow Books

Otava, 1977. Paperback. Aaltio, Maija Helliki : Korva Tarkkana. Helsinki : Otava, 1977. Finnish language listening comprehension exercises. Size is octavo (8vo). 8"/20cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color wrappers. 102 numbered pp, plus two w.o. numbers. Glossary, maps, tables. Condition notes: A fine, clean copy, former owner's name/date neatly written on title page, otherwise no notes or highlighting. A solidly built pb with moderate wear and rubbing. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Vintage, 1997. Paperback. Vintage PB, 1997; 326 numbered pages. Not ex library. Moderate wear to cover. No notes or highlighting. Some smudging on the tail edge. Pages tanned but clean and binding tight. We personally inspect every book we offer.

University of South Carolina Press. hardcover. Ackerman, Robert K. : Wade Hampton III. Columbia (SC) : University of South Carolina Press, 2007. First/first. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's burgundy cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Matte color pictorial dustjacket. Plain white endpapers. Xviii pp prelim material, 341 numbered pp, one blank to end, plus eight pp b&w photos to center. List of illus, preface, acknowl, eight chaps, notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Remainder mark to tail edge; else, all lovely, unmarked, clean, tight square. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Macmillan, London, 2011. First Edition. hardcover. Ackroyd, Peter : The History of England: Volume I - Foundation. London : Macmillan, 2011. First/first. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Matte color dj - but with striking ornamental glossy gilt lettering. Plain red endpapers. X pp prelim material, 486 numbered pp; 12 sheets/24 pp glossy color/b&w illus inserted in three sections. List of illus, 41 chaps, further reading, index. Condition notes: quite a nice, unmarked copy, light wear and remnants of price sticker to dj; interior clean; binding square and tight, corners sharp. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Ash Tree Pr. First Edition. hardcover. Adrian, Jack [ed] : The Ash-Tree Press Annual Macabre 2000. Ashcroft (BC, CAN) : Ash-Tree Press, 2000. First edition, limited edition, one of 500 copies. ISBN 1553100115. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.375"/21.2cm h. Bound in publisher's burgundy cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. B&w matte dj illus by Rob Suggs (with the title adding a touch of blue). Red endpapers with subtly patterned "Ash-Tree Press" repeated throughout. Xiv pp prelim material, 148 numbered pp, six wo numbers following, including colophon and (helpfully), a three page list of Ash-Tree Press "Titles Published" 1994-2000, including forthcoming titles. Editor's introduction, nine horrifying tales, sources and acknowledgements. Condition notes: A lovely, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy of a handsomely bound, chilling anthology. Of this collection, the dustwrapper says "The nine stories gathered together...have one thing in common: all seem to have been forgotten about by their authors.... E.… Read More

Albert L. Morse, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Morse, Albert L.; Walsh, John A. [Editor] : The Tattooists. San Francisco : Albert L. Morse, 1977. First edition, one of 2500 copies produced. Royal quarto (4to) size, 12"/31cm h. Case bound in publisher's black cloth, red lettering imprinted to spine and front board. Semi-glossy color dj features front cover reprod of Ed Hardy tattoo design. Endpapers feature striking but uncredited color designs. 128 numbered pp. Features 34 (by my count) tattoo artists, as well as a number of tattoo collectors. Artists represented by their photo, reprod of business card, and examples of the ir work. Eight full color illustrations or photos, the balance in b&w. Bibliography. Condition notes: boards show moderate wear and several spots of discoloration. Binding tight, slightly cocked, boards are very slightly bowed outward. Significant wear to mylar-sheathed DJ, several tears and chips mainly at spine ends. Other than the inscriptions noted below, pages clean, no… Read More

Ash-Tree Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Hamilton, Alex : The Attic Express and Other Macabre Stories. Ashcroft (BC, Can) : Ash-Tree Press, 2007. First edition, limited edition of 500 copies. ISBN 9781553100966. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Glossy color dj, art by Keith Minnion. Plain white endpapers. X pp prelim material, 260 numbered pp, two wo numbers, including colophon. 28 stories in all, mostly published elsewhere, with one new story ("Night Mare"). Condition notes: A nice, unmarked copy with a few flaws. DJ shows scuffing and one scratch, no sunning, tears or chips. Boards show a faint scratch to front, slight bowing, lower spine end rolled. A nice copy of a chilling collection. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Focal Press, 2000. paperback. Alexander, Robert Charles : The Inventor of Stereo: The Life and Works of Alan Dower Blumlein. Oxford : Focal Press, 2000. Reprint edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color photographic wrappers. Xxii pp prelim material, 421 numbered pp, plus three blank. Foreword (by Sir Bernard Lovell), author's preface, acknowledgements and credits, intro; 12 chaps; references, patent chronology, index. Heavily illustrated w b&w photos, diagrams, schematics. Condition notes: light wear to wrappers, not creased, moderate soiling to edges; no notes or highlighting. A dense and long-delayed biography of one of the early 20th Century's unsung heroes, who died in a plane crash in 1942 while working to develop technologies to assist the Allied war effort. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Lucis Publishing Company, 2012. Seventh Printing. paperback. Bailey, Alice A. : Education in the New Age. New York : Lucis Publishing Company, 1987. 10th printing. Duodecimo size (12mo), 7.5"/19cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy dark blue wrappers. Xvi pp prelim material, 174 numbered pp, plus two pages for notes to end. Preface (by Oliver L. Reiser, Un of Pittsburgh), "extract from a statement by The Tibetan" of August 1934, five chaps, including the science of the Antahkarana, synopsis, index. Condition notes: an ex-library copy with typical markings/pockets. Light wear to wrappers, pages clean, a pen note to top of half-title page, else unmarked; publishers cutting flaw to pp 95-98, still connected. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Catapult, 2019. First Edition. paperback. Alison, Jane : Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative. New York : Catapult, 2019. First edition/First impression; trade paperback. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. Viii pp prelim material, 262 numbered pp, plus two blank. Intro, primary elements (three chaps), patterns (eight chaps), epilogue, acknowl, works mentioned. Condition notes: This is an ex-library copy with library stickers and markings, suitable as a reading copy. Moderate soiling/wear to wrappers and edges; binding sound. Interior clean. We personally inspect every book we offer.

The World Publishing Company. hardcover. Alkim, U. Bahadir : Anatolia 1 : From the Beginnings to the End of the 2nd Millennium B.C.. Cleveland : World Publishing, 1968. James Hogarth, translator. Part fo the Archaeologia Mundi series. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.5"/24cm h. Bound in publisher's gray leatherette, gilt lettering to spine. Glossy color photographic dj. Endpapers: front - world map with Anatolia highlighted; rear - detail map Anatolia. 278 numbered pp, [279] last p index, [280] colophon. Series editor's preface, author's intro, five chaps covering from prehistory to the Hittites; detailed bibliography, foldout chronological table, list of illus, index. 61 illus color/97 b&w. Condition notes: dj mylar covered, volume unmarked, tight and square. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Allardice, Bruce S. : More Generals in Gray. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State Univ Press, 1995. First printing. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm H. Glossy DJ in black and gray. Bound in publisher's black cloth over boards, silver lettering imprinted on spine. Black endpapers/flyleaves. xviii pp prelim material (xiii numbered), 301 numbered pages. Abbreviations used, Introduction, Biographical Sketches, Appendix, and Bibliography. Curiously, no index. Each entry accompanied by a photo or drawing notes, and sources used. Condition notes: Excellent condition; corners sharp, boards clean, no notes or highlighting. We personally inspect every book we offer.

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 1997. Paperback. Allen, Joseph J. [Editor] : Orthodox Synthesis: The Unity of Theological Thought. Crestwood (NY) : St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1981. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. [1-6], 7-231, [232] blank. Contributions from the editor, Alexander Schmemann, Thomas Hopko, Stanley Harakas, John Meyendorff, and others. Condition notes: Clean and tight, light wear to wrappers, no notes or highlighting. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Crossbearers Publishing, 2001. Paperback. Altschul, Father Paisius : Wade in the River: The Story of the African Christian Faith. Kansas City : CrossBearers, 2001. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color pictorial wrappers. Xiv pp prelim material, 242 numbered pp. Foreword (by Prof Albert Raboteau; acknowl; seven chapters (from "Africa and the Old Testament" through "Africa and the Early Church" and "African America and Suffering Faith" to "Modern Africa and the Ancient Faith"), timeline, scriptural references. Notes, bibliography, index. B&w illus and photos. Condition notes: moderate wear to wrappers; light past moisture exposure resulting in modest rippling but no sticking, tears or odors. Unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Henle Publishing Co, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Anderson, Torgny; Dr. Maynard F. Brass, Kay Hively (Editors) : The Centennial History of Lyon County Minnesota. Marshall (MN) : Henle Publishing Co, 1970. First edition. Quarto (4to) size, 10.75"/28cm h. Bound in publisher's blue leatherette, yellow lettering imprinted to spine and front board. Lacking dj, likely published w/o. Plain white endpapers. 306 numbered pp, plus four w/o numbers following, plus two pp w/0 numbers in text (contents p plus verso preceding p). Editor's preface, author's foreword, with contributions by a wide range of county denizens, including Charles Vandersluis (Surveying of Lyon County); Arthur Louis Finnell (on Lyon County Historical Society); and many township, city, civic, and religious officials; contributor biographical sketches, index full list of county boards and county officials from foundation through 1970. Many b&w photos and maps. Condition notes: a solidly built volume, still tight and square, with some loss… Read More

Gregg Press, 1978. hardcover. Norton, Andre : Sargasso of Space (The Space Adventure Novels of Andre Norton). Boston : Gregg Press, 1978. Series edited by David G. Hartwell and L.W. Currey. First impression of the Gregg edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.375"/21.2cm h. Bound in publisher's rust red laminated cloth, gilt lettering to spine, reprod of author signature to front board. Glossy color pictorial dj art by Jack Gaughan. Light orange/yellow endpapers. xxii pp prelim material, 185 numbered pp, [186] series/editors info. Intro for this edition by sci-fi/fantasy critic and medievalist Sandra Miesel. Condition notes: a lovely copy, with a library-quality (tough, coated cloth) binding, but not ex-library. Square, tight, light wear to colorful dj. Interior unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Ancient Faith Publishing, 2017. Paperback. Damick, Fr. Andrew Stephen : Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: Finding the Way to Christ in a Complicated Religious Landscape. Chesterton (IN) : Ancient Faith Publishing, 2017. Second edition. Size is octavo (8vo) 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's color paper wrappers, engaging photo by Mikhail Markovskiy of the "Hill of Crosses" in Siauliai, Lithuania. 415 numbered pp, plus one following with info on AFP/Radio. Sections on Orthodoxy, non-Orthodox Christianity, non-Christian religions and philosophies. Appendices (on Atheism and Agnosticism, why the author became Orthodox, Orthodoxy quick reference, and heresy quick reference), bibliography, index. Condition notes: light wear to cover, a few scattered light pencil notes, otherwise clean/tight/bright. We personally inspect every book we offer.

R. James Bender Publishing, 1991. First Edition. hardcover. Angolia, John R. & Schlicht, Adolf : Die Kriegsmarine: Uniforms & Traditions, Volume 2. San Jose : R. James Bender Publishing, 1991. Contributing authors Dave Webster and Phill Hirakis. First edition/First impression; number 67 of the first 500 copies of the first printing, inscribed by Angolia to former owner ("Lloyd"). Size is octavo (8vo), 9.25"/23.3 cm h. Bound in publisher's pictorial photographic cloth over boards. Plain blue endpapers. [1], 2-383, [384] blank; pages coated/glossy. Edition information, t-o-c, acknowl, 12 chaps (Cap Ribbons; Special Insignia of the Blue Uniform; Sleeve Badges of the Specialists; Side Arms and their Carrying Devices; Wear of Awards, Decorations, Medals; Uniforms of Special Groups; The Officials; Tropical Dress and Landing Dress; Blue Uniforms, Special Uniforms; Brown Tropical Uniforms; Male Youth Auxiliaries; Female Auxiliaries). Replete with black and white photos. Condition notes: an excellent exemplar… Read More

Alternative Comics, 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Annable, Graham : Grickle. Gainesville : Alternative Comics, 2001. First edition/First impression. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's matte color pictorial wrappers. 58 unnumbered sheets/116 pp. Plain light gray endpapers. Winsome comic sets from "Slight Aberration" to "Unpaid Vacation". Condition notes: Very good plus, with light wear to wrappers and interior unmarked. Gift-appropriate. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Yale University Press. hardcover. Boylan, Anne M. : Sunday School: The Formation of an American Institution: 1790-1880. New Haven : Yale University Press, 1988. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.625"/24.2cm h. Bound in publisher's tan cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Matte color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. Xiv pp prelim material, 225 numbered pp, plus one blank. List illus, acknowl, intro, the Origins of Evangelical Sunday Schools, Sunday Schools and American Education, Sunday School Organizations, Teachers, Conversion and Christian Nurture, Conclusion, notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: first and foremost, this is a former library copy, with all the typical downsides - markers, stickers, etc. That means its dj is covered in mylar. Else, it is tight, square, clean, very serviceable. Ex-library copies should never be given a condition better than 'good' in a sellers listing. We personally inspect every book we offer.