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

Denver, CO: W. H. Kistler Stationery Co.. Fine with no dust jacket. 1935. Hardcover. Blue cloth with fine, blind checker pattern over boards. Crest for the National Guard Regiments of Colorado in gilt on cover. Title in gilt on spine. No dust jacket as issued. Boards are clean and sharp. Interior is bright, clean, and unmarked, with exception of paste browning in gutter of front paste-down, bleeding threw to first two FFEPs, not apparent past title page. Some light toning of both paste-downs. A thoroughly researched history of Colorado's military organizations, illustrated with archival photographs.; 11" x 8.5"; 533 pp .

Last Chair Creative. New. 2013. Hardcover. Brown buckram boards with title is carved on a metal plate on front board; housed in a dark grey slipcase. This book includes a brief biography on Napier and many illustrations depicting his bronze sculptures. ; Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall; 96 pp .

Santa Fe, NM: Stagecoach Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with light rubbing to edges. Light soiling top edge. Pages clean and binding tight. Jacket is lightly sunned on spine. Not price clipped. Signed by printer Jack D. Rittenhouse on limitation page. One of 650 copies, unnumbered. Originally published in 1905. A firsthand account of the author's experience travelling over the Santa Fe Trail in 1857,; Book; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall; 73 pp; Signed by Publisher .

Book Club of California. Fine. 1968. The Book Club of California 1968 Keepsake Series consisting of twelve letterpress folders plus an introduction. Folders are unbound and housed in yellow wraps; content is then housed in a custom-made folder and a blue cloth slipcase. Each folder consists of 1pp of text and an illustration. Fine. The invitations included in the series have been selected from the superb collection of M. C. Nathan of San Rafael. The image depicts one of the twelve folders. ; Color and B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Pasadena, California: The Castle Press. Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Limited edition, numbered 303/500 copies. Signed and inscribed by Earl Nation on limitation page; inscription reads "Earl Nation - especially for CG (? ) 1/16/90." Maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering on front and spine. Light toning to pastedowns and endpapers, otherwise clean. Includes b&w illustrations. A nice copy. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 131 pp; Signed by Editor .

Good. Content is in Spanish. A late 19th century Mexican notary public document from San Andres Chachicomula. 8 ½" x 13 ¼". 4pp. The testimony is written in a clear had and is signed by the notary public, Juan Pedro Necoechea. Dated to November 14th, 1890 and includes 4 stamps (one 1 peso stamp, three 50 centavos stamps) and the notary public's stamp. Brad bound. The front cover is missing; the rear cover has moderate loss and creasing. The document was folded twice and has moderate soiling. This legal document is in regards to the power of attorney for Señor Carlos Sanchez Antuñano. .

Van Nuys, CA: Richard J Hoffman. Fine. 1982. Softcover. Gray paper wrappers with red lettering and illustration on front cover. One of 150 copies. A conversation and story told with a minimal amount of dialogue and context. Bradbury Richard J Hoffman- 3.; Miniature; 2 15/16" x 2 1/8"; 22 pp .

Glendale, The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1953. First Edition. Western Frontiersman Series, IV. Large 8vo 9” -10” tall. 343pp. Hardcover. Very Good. Red cloth; top edge dyed pink, other edges untrimmed; sepia toned illustrations. Boards have light soiling and shelfwear; gilt lettering on spine is faded; page 341/342 has a 1” piece missing in the margin. From Clark/Brunet: “Adams felt this was one of the most important books on western outlaws and lawmen. The book contains intimate details of the day to day life of the western cow-hand. It has the good fortune of being edited by one of the West’s outstanding scholars. ” Clark/Brunet 164. .

Fresco Fine Art Publications LLC. As New. 2010. First Edition. Softcover. 1934491268 . As new softcover, still in shrinkwrap. With many color illustrations. A detailed catalog for an exhibition of early maps, drawings, and documents concerning Spain in North America, from the Archivo General de Indias of Spain. In English and Spanish. ; Color Illustrations; 10.90 X 10 X 0.90 inches; 312 pp .

Mexico: Talleres Graficos De La Nacion. Good. 1950. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Limited edition of 600 copies, this is number 489. Double signed by Neruda; once with just his last name in green pen on the limitation page and then again on the verso of the half-title page in red pen with a large doodle of a kite and an inscription to Chilean author Juan Agustin Palazuelos, dated 1963. Published in Mexico City in March of 1950, this copy was printed on "Malinche" paper (colophon). Folio, measuring approximately 14 x 10 inches; 568 pages, plus subscriber list (subscribers include Frida Kahlo and Pablo Picasso). Publisher's red cloth boards with gilt fish imprint on cover and gilt lettering on spine. Gilt is quite faded and the cloth is somewhat soiled and faded as well. Rubbing to edges, exposing boards at the corners. Cloth on spine is wrinkled. Binding is in a delicate condition with cracking gutters and a downward slant to the text block. Interior is clean except for a stain… Read More

Los Angeles, CA: Dawson's Book Shop. Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Quarter bound red and white fleur de lis patterned boards, with gilt lettering on spine. Frontispiece features a nature scene. 2 7/8" x 2 1/4". This book is in fine condition, with one slight scuff mark on the front board. A recollection of the author's hometown, Gravity IA. Bradbury - Dawson's Book Shop 90. ; Miniature; 34 pp .

Edgewater, FL: JEN Press. Very Good. 1994. Hardcover. Orange boards with gilt lettering on front cover. Ivory dust jacket with title and illustration on front cover. Book description on the back cover of the dust jacket. Book number 30/75. Hand-colored front piece. Signed by the author. Bradbury- JEN Press 4. ; Miniature; 2 7/8" x 1 7/8"; 14 pp .

Edgewater, FL: JEN Press. Fine. 1997. Hardcover. Blue boards with multi-colored lettering on front cover and spine. Blue paper dust jacket with lettering on covers and spine and illustration on front cover. A personal handwritten note from the author included. One of 39 copies. Miniature. Various artistic ventures of J. Ed Newman displayed. Bradbury JEN Press-7. ; Miniature; 2 5/8" x 1 7/8"; 104 pp .

Yankton Agency: St. Paul's School Press. Good. 1879. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with title gilt on spine. Boards have moderate wear and soiling to all edges; gilt title on spine has light rubbing. One third of the title page missing, affecting content and first endpaper missing; most leaves have light toning. This is a translation of the biblical "The King's Highway" into the Dakota language. There are 7 copies in OCLC as of October 2017. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 427 pp .

Greenfield Center, New York: Greenfield Review Press. Very Good. 1973. First Edition. Softcover. Buff wraps with lettering and illustration in a rusty-orange; staple bound. Inscription by the author on title page, "For Willy, Poet and friend, Duane, Harvest Moon 1973, New York City"; also included is a laid in TLS to Willy from Duane Niatum on Harper & Row Publishers letterhead (dated to 1973). Wraps have light toning and moderate foxing; text block is clean; TLS is clean. Second collection of poetry by this Native American author. ; B & W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 25 pp; Signed by Author .

New York: Mighty Pen Publishing Co.. Good with no dust jacket. 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. White paper boards with color illustrations. Unpaginated. Boards have heavy chipping to spine and moderate soiling; previous owner's inscription on front endpaper; text block has light soiling. A colorfully illustrated story about a party given by Madam Corn to all the animals of the farm. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York, NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Very Good. 1978. Softcover. Uncorrected Proof of Nichols' second book in his Milagro trilogy. Signed by Nichols. Peach colored wraps are lightly soiled on front and edges. Two 1/2" tears at bottom of wrapper. Interior is clean.; Book; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author(s) .

Baltimore: Printed and Published By the Editor, At the Franklin Press. Fair. N.D.. Hardcover. Title continues: "From September 1811 to March 1812 - Vol. I". Quarter leather over marbled boards; gilt lettering on spine. Boards have heavy wear and chipping, spine is cracked, 1 ½" tall piece of tape at head of spine; front endpaper missing, title page has moderate chipping; moderate toning and soiling throughout. No publication date; this volume seems to have been reprinted until 1816. American periodical with a focus on political matters, domestic and foreign affairs. This volume includes the first issues (issues 1-26) of this weekly news magazine, which became one of the most widely circulated magazines of the day. The publication's editor, Hezekiah Niles (1777-1839), was an incredibly influential journalist. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 480 pp .

Very Good. Letter written by Reverend John Niles during his years at Yale College to fellow student of divinity Sylvester Dana. In stampless covers with address reading "Mr. Sylvester Dana, Student of Divinity, Somers" (Connecticut) ; covers have a "paid" stamp and another unreadable stamp (possibly New Haven April…). Very good with light soiling, minor fold tears and a ½" round portion missing from bottom edge where sealed. Letter is dated Yale College, April 9th 1790 (the 0 has a large flourish so it could possibly be 1798). John Niles attended Yale College and joined the church in his later years at Yale; he and a close friend, Lyman Beecher (mentioned in this letter) , stayed on to study theology with the President of the College Timothy Dwight. He later became the first principal of Hamilton Oneida Academy and then became the first resident minister in Bath, New York circa 1808. Sylvester Dana was likely studying divinity at one of the many… Read More

Colorado Springs: F. A. Nims. Very Good. Cabinet Card. Albumen Photo Cabinet Card of the Pike's Peak Trail and Sheltine Falls outside of Colorado Springs, CO. Photo measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches on tan mount of 4 1/2 x 7 inches. Light edge wear and extremely light scratching to photo. Nice contrast in photo. Verso has pasted down label from the F. A. Nims Studio in Colorado Springs. Light soiling on back. Nims operated out of Colorado Springs from 1882-1886. .