Search Results: Authors starting with U from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Commerce. Very Good. 1942. Updated. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with cloth reinforced cloth covers. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book cover have some light bumping, rubbing and beginning wear. There is a thin red discoloration to the foredge of the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. This book was"prepared for use as a textbook in the Civilian Pilot Training Program." .

Washington D. C.: U. S. Department of Agriculture. Very Good+. 1949. Booklet. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Weed control is the botanical component of pest control, which attempts to stop weeds, especially noxious or injurious weeds, from competing with desired flora and fauna, this includes domesticated plants and livestock, and in natural settings, it includes stopping non local species competing with native, local, species, especially so in reserves and heritage areas. Weed control is important in agriculture. Many strategies have been developed in order to contain these plants. Methods include hand cultivation with hoes, powered cultivation with cultivators, smothering with mulch, lethal wilting with high heat, burning, and chemical attack with… Read More

Washington D. C.: U. S. Department of Agriculture. Very Good+. 1949. Revised Edition. Booklet. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some beginning rubbing and edge wear. The text pages are clean and bright. "Alden Crafts (1897-1990) served as Professor of Botany at UC Davis from 1937-1965. " (UC Davis) .

Leipzig, Germany: F. A. Brockhaus. Very Good. 1880. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; Full Title: Illustrirter Katalog der Pariser Welt-Ausstellung: 2 Teil in 1 Bd (Illustrated Catalogue of the Paris World Exposition: Two volumes bound in one -- Volume One: Arts Industries, Volume Two: Machine Technology). This is a folio sized volume in a three-quarters leather binding. The book is in Very Good to Near Very Good+ condition and likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The leather portions of the covers have some rubbing, edge wear and bits lost at the ends. The leather is a bit dry as well. The rust colored cloth has some rubbing, ground-in dirt and spotting. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, but there are spots of foxing throughout. The bottom edge of the pastedowns have portions of toning. There is some tidemarking / foxing to the bottom edges of most text pages. The text of this book is… Read More

Madrid, Spain: Renacimiento. Good. 1922. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN ENTIRELY IN SPANISH. This is a smaller than text sized paperback. The book is in Good condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The spine of the book has a large chip missing from the top spine end, and there are a number of small to smallish edge tears to the edges of the covers, and there is an inch + tear to the top rear spine joint, along with a longer tear to the bottom front spine joint. There is a previous owner's penciled name on the rear book cover. The text pages are in generally clean and bright condition, however there are several spots where a former owner has underlined words or phrases, or made tiny inked notations. "Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (29 September 1864 – 31 December 1936) was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet, playwright, philosopher, professor of Greek and Classics, and later rector at the University of Salamanca. His major philosophical… Read More

Berlin, Germany: Bauwelt-Verlag. Good. 1930. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This book is entirely in GERMAN. Ex-Library book. This is an oblong paperback book with cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book is in Good only condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book has a rectangular pastedown illustration on the front cover. The spine ends of the book cover have chips and chunks missing. There is a partial library sticker on the top front corner. The text pages are generally clean and bright. Several of the first text pages have dog-earing to the bottom corners. About ten pages of architectural drawings have had the top edges mis-cut, chopping a tiny portion of the text. The book is illustrated throughout with mostly black and white illustrations of buildings / houses, etc. , and several full color illustrations. This copy is from the Library of San Jose State College, with the only library markings are ink stamps on the title page.… Read More

New York: Sears Publishing Company, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1932. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some edge wear, bumping, and several small nicks. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, though with a bit of generalized toning. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front pastedown page. "Theodora (c. 500 – 28 June 548) was empress of the Eastern Roman Empire by marriage to Emperor Justinian I. She was one of the most influential and powerful of the Eastern Roman empresses. Some sources mention her as empress regnant with Justinian I as her co-regent. Along with her spouse, she is a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, commemorated on November 14." "Her father, Acacius, was a bear trainer of the hippodrome's Green faction in… Read More

Big Bear Lake, CA: Underhill Publishing. Very Good+. 1942. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Newspaper. This is a six page newspaper (one full sheet, plus one half sheet of paper) . The newspaper is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The item is in clean, bright condition There is a horizontal center crease to all the pages. The Bear Valley Grizzly started May 30th, 1941 and continued through 1962 under this name. .

New York, NY: Harper & Row. Very Good+. 1973. Trade Edition. Hardcover. 0060262362 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "As a young man, Ungerer was inspired by the illustrations appearing in The New Yorker magazine, particularly the work of Saul Steinberg. In 1957, the year after he moved to the U. S. , Harper & Row published his first children's book, The Mellops Go Flying, and his second, The Mellops Go Diving for Treasure; by the early 1960s he had created at least ten children's picture books with Harper, plus a few others, and had illustrated some books by other writers." (from Wikipedia) .

Oakland, CA: California Christian Endeavor Union. Very Good-. 1938. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The covers have some fading, beginning bumping and edge wear and some scuffing and ground-in dirt. The rear cover has a previous owner's penciled notation. The text pages are clean, but has some generalized toning. "The first Christian Endeavor group was organized on February 2, 1881, in the Williston Congregational Church, Portland, Maine, U. S. A. , under the leadership of the pastor, Francis E. Clark, and his wife Harriet. It was born out of a week of evangelistic services which had resulted in about thirty young people accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior. Before the first meeting was over, 57 people signed the constitution and covenant, the essence of which is expressed in the opening words of the Christian Endeavor Pledge. That first Christian Endeavor group revitalized the youth in the Williston… Read More

New York: United Artists Music. Co. ,inc.. Near Fine. 1968. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Photographs; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated covers. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some beginning rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement. The musical's profanity, its depiction of the use of illegal drugs, its treatment of sexuality, its irreverence for the American flag, and its nude scene caused much comment and controversy. The musical broke new ground in musical theatre by defining the genre of "rock musical", using a racially integrated cast, and… Read More

Santa Cruz, CA: University of California, Santa Cruz. Very Good+. 1969. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format, square booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers are clean and bright. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, but one line on page 3 that had underlining has faint erasure marks. This is an advertising pamphlet for the University of California at Santa Cruz- published only 4 years after the campus opened. It was unusual for a state school to produce a "slick booklet", more the pervue of a private college. .

Berkeley, CA: University of California At Berkeley. Very Good. 1951. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is a vertical crease to the entire magazine. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked notation on the rear cover. .

Berkeley, CA: University of California, Berkeley. Very Good. 1948. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends of the covers have some edge wears, nicking and one small tear to the bottom spine end. The covers have some light fading. The text pages are clean and bright. "According to Verne Stadtman's Centennial Record, the magazine was founded on April 16, 1903 by Anthony and an original staff of ten. [4] It eventually became sponsored by the Associated Students and by the 1960s was issued once a month during each school year. The Centennial Record lists its circulation as 7,000 copies per issue in 1965, making it the second largest publication on the campus at that time. The magazine was given the rare privilege of its own building on the UC Berkeley campus in 1957 after Earle C. Anthony donated money to the university to provide a home for the publication he had created. Although the structure… Read More

Berkeley, CA: University of California, Berkeley. Very Good. 1940. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized magazine with illustrated covers and stapled spine. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine of the book has a three inch tear and some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are clean and bright. Included are: Breakage, by RObert Horan, The Calf by Milton Lott, You've Got to Have Eggs by Douglas Weller, Dream of War by Leo Levy and more. .

Berkeley, CA: University of California, Berkeley. Very Good. 1945. 48p.. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a magazine with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The magazine was issued without a dust jacket. The covers have some light bumping, rubbing, edge wear and nicking. The covers have some spots of ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean and bright. "The California Pelican was a college humor magazine founded in 1903 by Earle C. Anthony at the University of California, Berkeley. Lasting eighty years, it was the first successful student humor magazine in UC Berkeley, though it was preceded by Smiles in 1891 and Josh in 1895. It is succeeded by the Heuristic Squelch, which is still running." (from Wikipedia) .

Berkeley, CA: University of California, Berkeley. Very Good. 1971. Paperback.

Berkeley, CA: University of California, Berkeley. Very Good. 1947. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the magazine have some light bumping, rubbing and edge wear. There are creases to the cover corners. The text pages are clean and bright. (this magazine is the output of the students of UC Berkeley) . .

Bloomington, IL: Indiana University. Very Good-. 1943. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is an official football program for the homecoming game between Indiana University and University of Wisconsin (Oct, 23, 1943). The program is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine of the program has rubbing, wear and tearing. The covers and text pages have a vertical crease and there is edge wear and a small tear to the foredge. The text pages are generally clean and bright. "The Indiana Hoosiers football program represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers have played their home games at Memorial Stadium since 1960. The team has won the Big Ten Championship twice, once in 1945 and again in 1967. The Hoosiers have appeared in eleven bowl games, including the 1968 Rose Bowl. Numerous Indiana players have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame,… Read More

Berkeley, CA: University of California, Berkeley. Good. 1940. Stapled wraps. This is a trade sized pamphlet with light cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The pamphlet covers have some ground-in dirt, wrinkling, a vertical crease to the center and some light water rippling. The text pages are clean and bright, though lightly ripped from storage. This pamphlet gives a list of Journalism courses for the 1940 Spring session and includes a program for the seventh annual Press Convention. "Berkeley is one of the 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities, with $789 million in R&D expenditures in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. Today, Berkeley maintains close relationships with three United States Department of Energy National Laboratories—Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory—and is home to many institutes, including the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the… Read More