Search Results: Titles starting with J from Tangible Tales

Nebraska: Bison Books / University of Nebraska Press, 2008. Paperback. Near Fine. Signed without inscription by the author on the dedication page. Trade paperback in near fine condition. Solid, straight and tight as if unread. The only visible flaw is some black residue to the top and bottom of the text-block - likely bleed over from the black cover portions - text not impacted - only the outer edging. An "as-new" copy. 390 pp., a volume in the Flyover Fiction series. Rick & Erin's Books

Switzerland: Lars Muller, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. Text in German. Gray cloth hardcover lacking dustjacket. A very good copy with bending at the lower corners and a handful of dog-eared pages. The binding and hinges are solid and the pages are clean and unmarked. 181 pp., a color and b/w photography and some plans. A beautiful collection of Zweifel's work.

California: Hidden House Publications, 1982. Hardcover. Good/fair. Black hardcover with gilt spine lettering in dustjacket, no indication of printing. A good copy in a very beat-up dustjacket. Minor shelf-wear to the thick board edges, and minor bending at the upper corner tips. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding is solid but lacking in tightness as if it has been lain open flat. The dustjacke is only fair with chips and tears to the panel edges, a scar from a sticker removal to the top corner of the front cover, and scuffing and light soiling to the panels. 122 pp., full color plates of all 18 door panels in beautiful stained glass. A gorgeous book in spite of it's flaws.

Quebec: Drawn and Quarterly, Publishers, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Good +/very good. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Rosie, Thank you for exploring my America. -James-" A good plus 1st edition with wear along the board edges, most pronounced at the spine tips. A handful of pages with the lower corners bent in from a bump. A clean, bright copy with solid hinges and a very good dustjacket with minimal edgewear and a small chip at the top of the front panel. 191 pp., Strum's look at American history, religion and baseball and the dreams that tied them together.

Netherlands: Zeist : Uitgeverij Kerckebosch, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Jan Pieter Foppen. Hardcover 1st edition, no jacket as issued. A very good copy with shelf-wear at the board edges and a shallow pressure groove in the cover (almost unnoticeable). Binding and hinges are solid, and all pages are clean and unmarked. 120 pp., a beautiful full color present;ation of Foppen's paintings of street scenes.

Finland: Pori Art Museum, Turku Art Museum, 1990. Paperback. Good. Square paperback art exhibit publication. Text in English and Finnish. Good condition with some minor warping to the flexible covers and edge wear. Binding is solid and pages are clean and unmarked. 116 pp., unpaginated, color and black/white photos of the artists work. An early exhibition for this Finnish media artist - hard to find.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Good/fair. Red hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+ copy with minor wear at the corner tips and some bruising and fraying at the spine tips. Browning to the paper in the gutters of the free endpapers (at the hinges), otherwise the interior is clean and solid. Clipped dustjacket is not quite as good with browning and soil to the yellow panels, chips and tears at the edges including a 1" chip at the bottom of the rear panel. - now protected in mylar. 348 pp., indexed, a detailed history of the Lee expedition and his time in Oregon ministering to the new residents.

California: The Jedediah Smith Society, 1999. Revised. Paperback. Very Good. Tan oversized softcover with full color illustration to the front cover. A very good copy of this title. Minor bending at the corners and a bit of dark scuffing spineward at the front cover. The interior is clean, and tight as if unread. The opening 13 pages are text, and the remaining pages are high gloss directory pages describing each monument and where to find it. Fold out map at rear. 80 pp. total.

New York: Kraus Reprint, 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. Good. Howard Simon. Dark blue hardcover, lacking jacket. A good copy of this modern reprint, with dusting and minor soil and scuffing to the covers. Solid binding and hinges and straight corners. A bit of crimping to the spine tips. Pages are unmarked, but some of the final pages with thumbing, and a little bit of age toning. 233pp., illustrations by Howard Simon. The story of mountain man Jedediah Smith, and his travels in the Rockies, including furthering the path for the Oregon Trail.

Canada: Uppercase, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Good +. Trade paperback exhibition publication, first edition. Signed without inscription by featured artist Jennifer McNeely on the title page along with the date. A good plus copy with some bending and lift to the front cover. Pages clean and unmarked and binding solid. 53 pp., color representations of the artists' works throughout. An inventive exhibit with a variety of styles. Featured artists: Jennifer - Khoshbin, Bradford, Judd-McGee, Altman, Hsieh, Celio, Maestre, Gotch, Renninger, Garrido, McNeely.

Texas: Eakin Press, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Cushman, Russell. Red hardcover in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "June 29, 1992. To Carolyn and Skip Estelle - Our common bond is our proud McDougald Heritage. I hope our lives will bring honor to "the" clan. My best wishes, Ralph Cushman." Minor bending at the spine ends and the upper corners. Binding solid and text unmarked. Unclipped jacket bright and attractive with minor shelfwear at the top edge. 246 pp., notes, bibliography, index and a selection of black and white photos at the rear. Ilustrated by the author's son.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1991. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Hardcover, 2nd printing in glassine dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To David and Ellen Elliot, It's great to think that this book will be read in Bialystok. With warm wishes Arnold Zable." A very good copy - clean, tight and unmarked. Minor edgewear and light sunning to the spine column. Unclipped dustjacket has some chips and warbles to the panel edges - but the effect of the glassine wrapper of the photographic cover is very nice. 210 pp., a personal memoir of retracing the lives and journeys of his parents and family members prior to and during the holocaust.

Oregon: Oregon State University Press, 2016. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Ha & Scott, With thanks for a lovely program in Eugene. Ellen Eisenberg." Oversize trade paperback, 1st edition, in very good condtion. Pictoral covers with light wear to the edges and minor scuffing. Clean, tight, and straight, as if unread. 316 pp., indexed, blibliography and notes, some black and white photographs. Published in cooperation with the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education.

France: Association des Amis De Jouques, 1986. Hardcover. Good. Green hardcover lacking dustjacket. Text in French. Publication information includes this statement of limitation, with the number 56 typed in beneath, "L'edition originale comprend 450 exemplaires numerotes de 1 a 450 reserves aux souscripteurs et 50 exemplaires hors commerce numerotes HC1 a HC50." Scuffing to the cloth of the covers and part of a cup ring below the title on the front cover. Bending at the spine tips. Interior is much better, clean, tight and unmarked. 261 pp., some black and white photos. The title, translated to English, is Jouques - History and Architectural Study of a Village in Provence

Oregon: Published by the author, 1995. First edition. Paperback. Good. Tan trade paperback. Wear to the edges and bending at the corners. Minor soiling to the rear cover. Text clean and unmarked, binding solid though lacking in tightness. Unpaginated, but around 100 pp., some black and white photos. The personal journal of an Oregon man sent to Alaska with U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in the early 1940's. The pages are actual reproductions of his handwritten journal.

Florida: Valkyrie Press, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Gray cloth hardcover with red gilt titles and cover illustration. First edition stated, signed and inscribed by reknowned poet Juergensen on the front free end paper, "For Rosemary Williamson - a fellow Jerseyite - Best Wishes! Hans Juergensen June 24, 1977." A very good copy with light edge-wear at the corner and spine end tips. Interior is clean, tight and unmarked other than the author's signature and inscription. Dustjacket is good only with a 1" tear at the heel of the spine and another at the top of the front panel toward the flap. Scuffing, chips and bending to the dustjacket. 53 pp., Juergensen's poems of his journey to the holy land with an introduction by Elie Wiesel and illustrations by the author.

California: Published by the author, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Pictoral hardcover - lacking dustjacket. Wear to the spine ends and several scuffs to the front cover and spine covering. Interior clean and unmarked. Foxing to the rear endpapers and the text block edges, text unaffected. 478 pp., the author's first, self-published novel of a woman falsely accused in Victorian England - based on a real case.

New York: Harcourt, Inc., 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Good/very good. Signed without inscription by the author on the title page, "Murry A. Taylor 6/22/2000." Gray hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+copy with bending at the spine tips and general shelf-wear to the board edges. Interior is clean and unmarked in a solid binding and hinges. The unclipped dustjacket is very good with minor wear to the panel edges, and some scuffing to the light covers - bright and attractive. 448 pp., photo insert at center. Taylor is legendary for his work on wildfires in the western US.

San Francisco: Harper & Row Publishers, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Signed without personalization on the title page, "Amor a Dios! Noel Francis Maholy, O.F.M." Hardcover, 1st edition, in dustjacket. A very good copy - clean, straight, and tight. The only noticeable flaw is a raised ridge on the spine column from binding - no splits or breaks in the text. The dustjacket is not as good with chips at the panel edges, a short tear to the bottom rear panel, and a couple of long creases - still bright and attractive. 224 pp., indexed, black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A detailed history of Serra's work in the founding of the Caliifornia missions, written prior to the public controversy resulting from the destruction of native culture.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Green and black hardcover in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Amy, Enjoy! Lorraine Johnson." Stated First Edition Revised. Book is like new with little to no wear and a tight, unread binding. Unclipped jacket with a sticker removal scar to the rear panel barcode area - clean and bright. 241 pp., a collection of stories on black history in the U.S.