Search Results: Titles starting with K from Zephyr Used & Rare Books

Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing, [1943]. 8vo. xii, 339, [1] pp. Numerous text illusts., 30 photo illust., colour maps on endpapers. Black cloth, gilt lettrng, w/ d.j. (slght chppng hd & ft of spine), NF/VG- copy. Early printing of this fascinating account of a white man’s immersion into Eskimo culture.

London: Hutchinson & Co., ca. 1932]. 12mo. 220 pp. Gray cloth, blue lettrng, w/ d.j. (slght chppng hd of spine, mnr edgewear), NF/VG-. First edition, 10th thousand, of this unusual and fascinating picture of life in the Canadian Arctic.

[Tokyo & Kyoto: Kyoto Hanga In Co., Ltd., 1954]. Two parts. 4to. 9.5 x 12 in. [6] pp. Photo illustrations. Printed softcovers, sewn w/ white silk braid. With Six colour woodblock prints, each w/ tissue guard. Preserved in publisher’s portfolio, striped cover, colour woodblock print mounted on front cover, dark brown silk ties (minor edgewear, rubbing), still NF copy. First edition of this second installment of beautifully rendered Japanese woodblock prints by the noted Japanese artist, Gekko Ohashi (1859-1920), self-taught Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print artist, inspired by Hokusai, with stylistic elements from nihonga. These plates illustrate actors and scenes from such Kabuki dramas as Ibaraki, about Yoritomo Minamoto’s fight against a female demon, Meido no Hikyaku, Honcho Niju Shiko, and more.

Tokyo: Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways, [1938]. 12mo. 71, [1] pp. Colour frntsp., numerous blk & wht photos, text illusts. Cream-coloured textured softcvrs, colour plate mntd frnt cvr, w/ glassine d.j. (mnr edgewear), VG/VG copy, w/ frmr ownrshp signature on ffep. First edition of No. 23 in the Japan Railways Tourist Library series, listing to this title on ads.

Tokyo: Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways, [1938]. 12mo. 71, [1] pp. Colour frntsp., numerous blk & wht photos, text illusts. Cream-coloured textured softcvrs, colour plate mntd frnt cvr, w/ glassine d.j. (mnr edgewear), VG/VG copy, w/ frmr ownrshp signature on ffep. First edition of No. 23 in the Japan Railways Tourist Library series, listing to this title on ads.

London: George Allen and Unwin, Ltd., [1963]. 8vo. 295, [1] pp. Blue cloth, gilt lettrng, w/ d.j. (couple clsd tears), NF/VG copy. First Allen & Unwin edition of the Richard Burton translation, which long has been recognized as a classic of Victorian writing, and set a new standard in translation from Sanskrit.

[Portland, OR]: Binfords & Mort, 1944. Tall 8vo. xv, [1], 500 pp. Photo frntsp., numerous plates (many photo). Red cloth, gilt lettrng (vry mnr bmpng to crnrs, shlfwr), VG copy, w/ former ownership markings on endpapers. Second edition of this scarce work which provides an exceptional source for the history of Eastern Washington and Oregon during the periods of the Indians wars, the cattle drives to Idaho, Montana and British Columbia mines from the 1850s through the 1880s. Of particular interest is the exhaustive account of Chief Ka-mi-akin, and the Yakima Indian wars and uprisings.

Topeka, KS: L.F. Garlinghouse Co., [1956]. 4to. [2], 31, [3] pp. Numerous photo illustrations, blueprint floor designs, including the bound-in “Quick Service Order Blank.” Colour-illustrated softcovers, cover art of red-roofed rustic cabins & vacations homes around lake w/ canoe at the shoreline, red lettering (slight shelfwear, rubbing), still VG bright copy. First edition of this uncommon house plan book for the burgeoning vacation market in post-War America, produced by the Garlinghouse company. The small rustic cottages, some featuring sun porches, a couple log cabins, and others were one of the last house plan catalogues designed by Iva Gay Lieurance (1886-1956). She had begun working for Garlinghouse as an architectural designer in 1907, and was responsible for producing hundreds of designs adapting the Bungalow style for midwestern housewives. She also produced designs for Colonial homes, small bungalows, Sunshine homes, and finally by the early 1950s Split Level Ranch homes further… Read More

Norman: Univ. of Oklahoma Press, [1986]. 8vo. xxv, [3], 244 pp. Numerous illusts., plates, map. Colour-illust. softcvrs, mnr shlfwr (w/ annotations & corrections by Voget), still a G copy from the library of Frederick Voget (1913-1997), noted American anthropologist and expert on the Crow Indians. First softcover edition of this tragic history of the Kansa Indians who migrated away from the East coast to settle in villages along the Kansas River. Vol. 114 in the Civilization of the American Indian Series.

[Wolfsburg & Wurzburg, Germany: Volkswagenwerk GMBH., Volkswagen of America, Inc., 1959]. Oblong 4to. 11.75 x 8.25 in. [10 pp (unpaginated).], including 1 folding double-page. Colour-illustrations, diagrams throughout, numerous colour plates, diagrams. Colour-illustrated self-printed softcovers, cover art photo of nose of stylish VW Karmann Ghia by Bernd Reuters (1901-1958), whose vivid and eye-catching illustrations propelled enthusiasm for Volkswagen in the post-War era (slight shelfwear, former ownership markings front upper corner), still VG copy stapled as issued. First edition of this very scarce dealer’s brochure for the beautiful and stylish 1960 Karmann Ghia with concept art by Reuters pushing it more towards the 1961 model with the headlights changed. Generated by Ghia’s design studios under Mario Boano & Luigi Segre, drawing from some styling influences of Virgil Exner in his 1955 “Forward Look” styling. The specially crafted body fromthe Karmann coachworks was widened from the… Read More

London: Seeley, Service & Co., Ltd., 1922. 8vo. 315, [1] pp., plus 4 pp. publ. ads. Photo frntsp., 27 plates, 1 large folding map. Gray-blue cloth, blue lettrng, illust. on frnt cvr (slght drkng to spine, slght bmpng couple crnrs), still VG- copy. First edition of this social history and travelogue through the stunning Kashmir region.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, [c. 1944 (ca. 1963)]. Folio. [32 pp (unpaginated)]. Colour-illust. throughout. Red cloth, blk lettrng, colour-illust. endpapers, w/ d.j. (vry fnt soilng bk cvr), F/VG copy, from library of Ardyth & Ann Shapiro. First edition, 12th printing (price $ 3.50 on d.j.), of this wonderful story of a Kangaroo without pockets, illustrated by the famed creator of the Curious George series.

Portland, OR: United Publishing Co., Press of Bushong & Co., 1920. Tall 8vo. [2], 108, [6] leaves. With over 450 photographic illustrations. Limp black pebbled cloth split-pin binder, gilt lettering stamped on front cover, brass split pins at gutter margin (minor shelfwear, some slight rubbing & flexing), still a VG copy. First edition of this scarce photographic survey of the significant men and women in government and business in and around Portland, Oregon at the dawn of the Jazz Age. These include city officials, transportation executives, architects, dentists, engineers, bankers, automobile dealers, ad execs, cigar dealers, printers, engravers, sawmill operators, and much more. The photos were taken at the Bushnell & McAlpin studios, owned at the time by noted Pacific Northwest photographers, Corry A. Bushnell, and Arthur B. McAlpin. Kaufman (1869-1943), worked originally as a merchant in the dry goods industry in Bellingham, WA, and later moved to Portland during World War I, where he became a… Read More

New York: Henry Holt and Co., [1944]. 8vo. xi, [1], 196 pp. Blue cloth, red lettering (minor shelfwear, very minor rubbing to spine), w/ d.j. (minor chipping head & foot of spine, couple closed tears, edgewear), VG/G- copy. First edition, first printing, stated, of this early work emphasizing the value of air power, and bombing, as the decisive factor during World War II.

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., [1937]. Tall 8vo. ix, [1], 246 pp. Photo frontisp., 5 photo plates. Red cloth, black lettering on spine (minor shelfwear, minor bumping to couple corners), w/ d.j. cover art of mobsters shooting on front cover, boxing on spine (very minor edgewear, minor chipping head of spine, 1 corner, slight sunning to spine, very small tear lower fore-edge front cover), VG/VG- copy, w/ former ownership markings on ffep. carefully removed. First edition of this scarce Sampson Low adventure about the experiences of an Scot-Irish man who emigrates to Canada, becomes a tramp on the rails, a bootlegger running liquor into New York, a gangster, a card sharp on the Pacific and Atlantic steamship lines, shanghaied in Tahiti to Australia, and finally finds himself in the middle of the Spanish Civil War. The photo illustrations include those of New York City motorcycle policemen, U.S. Air Prohibition Officers in front of their plane, and more. Exceedingly scarce in original dustjacket.

Huntington, WV: Standard Publications, Inc., 1946. Tall 8vo. [12], 406 pp. Photo frontisp., illustrated title, over 100 photos & text illustrations. Embossed & decorated black publisher’s cloth, lettering in green & silver on front cover & spine, colour-tinted illustrated endpapers (slight shelfwear, very slight bumping to 1 corner), still a VG bright copy. First edition of this excellent work on selecting hunting rifles, by one of the most renowned American big game hunters of the 20th Century. Including sections on hunting scopes, rifles for dangerous game, brush and timber rifles, stalking rifles, adjusting and selecting the correct scabbard while hunting on horse back, detailing hunting scenarios and the correct rifles and caliber. Keith (1899-1984), an Idaho rancher, was a noted advocate of big bore calibers, and helped develop the .357 magnum, .41 magnum, and .44 magnum pistol cartridges.

Chicago: Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Company, 1066 West Adams St., [ca. 1930]. 4to. 224 pp. With 100’s of photos, text illustrations, & diagrams. Black publisher’s cloth, Art Deco silver lettering front cover & spine, company logo on front cover (minor shelfwear, slight wear to corners, very slight bumping to corners), still VG copy. First edition of this uncommon catalogue for the groundbreaking Art Deco line-up of Kellogg Masterphones and Masterbuilt Switchboards. Kellogg had pioneered the No. 1 Microphone telephone which was the first to integrate a transmitter and receiver in a single headset, and wrapped in a Bakelite case, which the Kellogg engineers renamed Kellite. This catalogue presents the stylish Masterphone line-up, which also included the Dial type wallmounted photos, while also still retaining wall phones, magneto phones, and others. The Masterbuilt Switchboards, and municipal switchboards were some of the most successful models in the industry. Kellogg (1849-1909) organized his… Read More

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1960. 8vo. 263, [1] pp. Gray cloth, colour-illust. endpapers (fnt mustnss), w/ d.j. (slght soilng), VG-/VG-. First edition, stated, of this biography of the famed western painter, H.O. Kelly.

[Sun Valley: Kenskill Trailer Corp. 1962]. Oblong 4to. [8 pp (unpaginated).] With photo illustrations, text illustrations, and diagrams. Self-printed colour-illustrated softcovers, w/ cover art of 1961 station wagon pulling a Kenskill Model 21 trailer, still NF copy, stamp of Cavanaugh Trailer Sales, Portland, OR on back cover. First edition of this very scarce catalogue for this California manufacturer of Traveleze travel trailers which first began producing travel trailers in 1946. Bill Kennedy originally began designing and building teardrop trailers in 1946 following World War II, but then formed Kenskill Trailers with financier Brunskill, who was the company president. A Kenskill trailer even made an appearance in the apocalyptic Panic in the Year Zero starring Ray Milland. No copies located in Wordcat.

New York: Thomas Yoseloff, [1962]. Two works in one vol. Thick 8vo. 257, [1]; 225, [1] pp. Illusts., maps. Blue cloth, blk & silver lettnrg, NF. Reprint edition of this volume in the Confederate Military history series