Search Results: Authors starting with F from Back of Beyond Books

New York, New York. Good. 1973. Stapled wraps. Stapled wrap is in good condition. 1" x 3" stain on center of cover. Minor wear on edges. Book contains a list of publications, as well as written works from Joe Ceravolo, John Godfrey, Frank O'Hara, Bill Berkson, etc. Page 4 contains markings - blue ink has crossed out the price of 2 poetry publications at $1.50 and written in a corrected price of $2.00.; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Good. 1896. Pamphlet. Self wraps, black lettering. Pamphlet was folded multiple times and has moderate creasing and foxing. The lectures given by Fairbanks followed the life of Marcus Whitman, a physician and missionary who traveled West by wagon along the Oregon Trail. "[Whitman's] alleged political influence over the United States' claim to the Oregon country, as well as his purported leadership role in the emigration, were greatly exaggerated in the decades following his death, leading to great controversy in popular and academic literature" (Wikipedia). The lecture was entitled "The Ride that Saved an Empire" and "Where Rolls the Oregon" and featured numerous views. One copy in OCLC that was dated to March 23, 1896, no copies found with this location or date.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Tennessee: The Book Publishing Company. Good. 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Purple paper wrap, moderate scuffing and shelf wear to cover; otherwise in good condition. Minor stain on textblock; otherwise in very good condition. Tight binding, clean interior. Published by a "Technicolor Amish" Tennessee farming community from 1974 to 1976, this is a handbook for various projects such as crop operations, construction, food & water management, and other skills such as midwifery. It also contains a "state of the union" address, various manifestos on music, politics, healthy habits, healing, and spirituality. ; Color Photographs; Large 8vo 8.5" - 11" tall; Unpaginated pp .

Austin, Texas: Humanities Research Center, University of Texas At Austin. Very Good. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Brown, textured paper boards feature black lineart symbol and white title info on the cover, and title info on the spine, also in white. Covered in a mylar wrap, this book is in very good condition. There is a small soil marking on the top edge of the front cover, and all of the edges show very minor shelfwear. Inside, the thick pages are clean with sharp corners, although the fore-edge of the text block looks to have very light foxing. This large volume is only 1 of 100 printed in hard covers, and this copy is numbered "XXX - Out of Series. One of three copies. D. F." David Farmer, who compiled this tribute to Sassoon, has also left a personal inscription on the first end paper. ; B&W Photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 68 pp; Signed by Compiler .

Very Good. 1963. Pamphlet. Buff wraps with red and black lettering; fore edge deckled. Wraps have light toning to edges and light soiling; text block is clean. Reprinted from the California Historical Society Quarterly, Volume XLII, Number I, March 1963. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 5 pp .

New York: American Alpine Club. Very Good. 1961. Pamphlet. Textured grey wraps with black lettering and illustration on front, staple bound; paginated 319-346. Signed and inscribed by Farquhar to Edmund Rogers, former Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park (1936-56). As stated on the front wrap, this pamphlet is "Reprinted from the American Alpine Journal, 1961." Light wear to bottom edge of wraps, otherwise clean. A nice association copy. Three copies in OCLC as of December 2018. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author .

New York: American Alpine Club. Very Good. 1960. Pamphlet. Light blue-grey wraps with black lettering and illustration on front, staple bound; paginated 49-66. Signed and inscribed by Farquhar to Edmund Rogers, former Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park (1936-56). As stated on the front wrap, this pamphlet is "Reprinted from the American Alpine Journal, 1960." Light soiling to wraps, otherwise clean. Eight dominant peaks of the Cascade Range are discussed. A nice association copy. Six copies in OCLC as of December 2018. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author .

San Francisco, CA: The Grabhorn Press. Very Good. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Green covers wrapped in decorative paper with paste down label on spine. Covers and edges show moderate toning. Top and bottom edges of spine are worn through, but binding is tight and square. Endpapers also have moderate toning, but text block is clean. Produced in a limited edition of 400, this title was part of the first series of Rare Americana reprints undertaken by The Grabhorn Press, a preeminent publisher of fine press books from the 1920s to the 1960s. Originally published as a pamphlet in 1861, this edition preserves and honors the outlandish story of Joaquin Murieta with its beautiful production values. Entirely letterpressed, the textured and deckled pages feature decorative headings and elegant typesetting. Colorful illustrations from acclaimed California artist Charles Nahl add further panache to the spirited story. The dramatic (if perhaps somewhat fanciful) narrative of infamous bandit Joaquin… Read More

Peoria, IL: H. G. Farrell. Broadside. Thin pale blue advertisement and order form from H. G. Farrell, Peoria, IL. Light edge wear and minor chipping; light browning to edges. Order form is blank. Sheet measures 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Printed on verso only. Order form is for either small, medium or large bottles of liniment. Top half of broadside features a facsimile engraving which is printed on each wrapper of liniment. The story of Farrell Arabian Liniment is well documented; two brothers forming a company in Peoria in the 1840's, falling out by 1849 with the estranged brother setting up shop in Chicago, selling, you got it, Farrell's Arabian Liniment. W. B. Farrell ended up in Chicago while H. G. Continued in Peoria. Soon ads referring to imposters and fakes began to appear as the brotherly feud deepened. This broadside specifically advises to look for H. G. For the genuine product. "Look well or you will be DECEIVED! BEWARE PARTICULARLY OF A NEW CONTERFEIT which just made… Read More

Peoria, IL: H. G. Farrell. Advertising Agreement. Thin light blue bi-fold advertising contract from H. G. Farrell, Peoria, IL. Some browning, light edge wear and minor chipping. Paper has blind embossed stamp "Superfine London" over embossed crown in one corner. Contract is blank. Sheet measures 16 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches with two contracts per sheet and was intended to be cut into two. Printed on verso only. Contract is from the H. G. Ferrell Company intended for regional newspapers with very strict instructions as to ad placement, terms and the requirement that a copy of said paper be mailed each week to H. G. Ferrell, Peoria, Ills. The story of Farrell Arabian Liniment is well documented; two brothers forming a company in Peoria in the 1840's, falling out by 1849 with the estranged brother setting up shop in Chicago, selling, you got it, Farrell's Arabian Liniment. W. B. Farrell ended up in Chicago while H. G. Continued in Peoria. Soon ads referring to imposters and fakes… Read More

New York: Adventures in Poetry. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1975. Stapled wraps. Black and white pictorial stapled wraps with protective acetate cover. Light toning to cover and text block. No loose pages. A collection of poetry by Curtis Faville, including titles such as "Aubade," "Memory's Monocle," and "Fall: Berkeley." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Mylar-wrapped white dust jacket with illustration of an Indigenous woman by George Winter on front cover; colorful geometric patterned borders; black text on front cover and spine; dust jacket slightly bumped at bottom corners and near foot of spine; some creasing and small tears along upper edge. Brown cloth boards with black stamped lettering on spine; bottom corners bumped & slightly rubbed, else fine. Speckled tan decorative end paper; author signature and "For Patricia Johnston, Alton, 21 October 1997" on half-title page. Interior book clean, tight binding; hundreds of color and B&W reproductions of George Winter's artwork throughout. George Winters (1809 - 1876) was an English-born painter whose subjects included the Potawatomi people, rivers, and various portrait subjects. This book is a catalog of the George Winter collection at the Tippecanoe County… Read More

Houston: St Paul's United Methodist Church. Good in Good dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. Cream colored paper boards with illustration and title on front board and title on spine with a matching dust jacket. Boards have moderate foxing and moderate damage on front fore edge and rear top edge. Dust jacket has moderate foxing. Includes many color photographs and illustrations. This book provides a history of St Paul's United Methodist Church located in Houston, Texas which celebrated its 100th year of worship in 2006. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 202 pp .

Very Good. 1920. B&W silver gelatin photograph of cattle on a ranch in Nara Visa, New Mexico. Cut-out and tipped in paper designs at corners on front of photo and writing on back. Set up like a real photo postcard. Photograph has light silvering and soiling to edges. Light wear to corners. On the back of the photograph is a note from Mr. A. S. Felton to Miss Florence Willett. Felton writes at the top of his note "Deerfield Ranch Sept, 23 1920" and that he "raises baby beef for the market." He also writes "I can send you pictures of ranch life or whatever ones you would like best. I have lived here eleven years and being a bachelor I only naturally like to please the ladies any way I can." Photograph measures 5 1/2" by 3 1/2". .

Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office. Very Good. 1957. Pamphlet. Anthropological Papers, No. 56. Excerpted from Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 164. Green paper wrappers with black lettering on cover. Moderate creasing, mostly to upper right corner; spine is faded; minor edge wear. Staple binding is tight. Interior is clean. Name of previous owner, museum curator Barton Wright, is stamped on cover twice and once on inside of front wrapper. Paginated from 297 to 344. Includes one plate with a J. K. Hillers photo of Taos Pueblo on one side and a diagram of the political structure of Taos on the other. This paper offers an analysis of the political factions of Taos Pueblo, detailing the "crisis" that occurred in 1949 and its aftermath. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

[Paris]. Very Good. 1715. Map. Lovely engraved map depicting Mexico City in the early 18th century. Map is on a 10 ¾" x 15 ¾" sheet that was taken from Nicolas de Fer's "L'Atlas Curieux" of 1715; no content on verso. Date of map was printed in upper margin along with the sheet number "125" and title; content in French. Hand-coloring is still bright. Map has very light toning to edges but is otherwise clean. This detailed map depicts Mexico City when it was surrounded by water and was linked to the mainland by the famous causeways originally designed by the Aztecs. Also pictured are aqueducts and farms, and about 50 locations have been numbered on the map but the key is not present, likely printed on another page in the Atlas. A beautiful map. .

New York: New Directions. Very Good. 1969. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. Oblong perfect bound poetry book has black and white graphic softcover. Wrap has light toning around the edges, a tight spine and sharp corners. Interior pages have tight toning around the edges but are otherwise clean. This book is unusual because of its design and also that it is produced and set in the author's handwriting. Signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti on the title page. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 92 pp; Signed by Author .

New York: Adventures in Poetry. Good with no dust jacket. 1973. Stapled wraps. Stapled paper wraps with illustration on front. Copy of typeset text with black and white pen illustrations throughout. Heavy toning to wraps and pages; back wrap is only attached by uppermost staple. A collection of poems and illustrations by Mary Ferrari, including titles such as "The Seine," "Second Sunday in Advent," and "Eternity." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Denver: Old West Publishing Company. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1940. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Red boards with gilt lettering has sunned spine and shelft fading. Red top edge with rough-trimmed fore edge and uncut pages. Glue marks on rear pastedown endpaper. Illustrated, frontis The Death of Vanderburgh. Fold-out map tipped in. Edited with biography of Ferris and fur trade history by Paul Phillips. Detailed journal of a fur trading company employee. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 365 pp .

Paris: L. Maison. Fair. 1850. First Edition, 2nd Issue. Printed Wrapper. Early gold-era history of California. Printed wrappers are soiled and chipped on edges. Back wrapper and spine are missing replaced with newer material. Pages are lightly browned within text with light foxing. Deckle edges are soiled and chipped with a few dog-eared pages. The four engraved views are present and clean with views of Pyramid Lake, Sutter's Fort, giant sequoias and San Francisco. 3 single leaf maps include Carte particuliere des Baies de Monterey et de San Francisco", "Carte topographique d'une partie de l'Isthme de Panama comprenant le Bassin de la Riviere de Chagres et la Route de Chagres a Panama", "Carte d'une partie de L'Amerique Meridionale comprenant le Cap Horn et le Detroit de Magellan", plus the large folding map titled de la Nouvlle Californie are present. The large folding map has several tears at folds but is quite detailed showing missions,… Read More