Search Results: Titles starting with U from Grampy's Bookcase

Text is clean and unmarked in bright, tight, and intact covers. Front cover has very slight curl at the fire edge and several very small indentations. Spine is not creased. Volume appears unused. Fully illustrated throughout. From t he back cover, " 'U.S. Military Vehicles Field Guide' showcases in full color everything from vintage trucks and half tracks of WW II to styles from the Korean and Vietnam wars, as well as vehicles in modern use."

128 pp. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers are tight. Only blemish is a small chip out of the bottom front cover. "It is enough to make clear the determination of the U.S.S.R. to remain faithful to its international commitments, to find the way to peaceful co-existence between the capitalist and socialist systems and safeguard mankind from the horrors of another war." p.8.

414 pp. Bottom of the title page has a stamp stating, Reference Center for Marxist Studies Inc. 235 West 23rd Street New York, N.Y. 10011. There is a penciled line through the stamp as well as a small pencil notation at the top right corner of the title page, U.S.- Pol. U. Very small stain at the inner top of the text block. The text is clean and unmarked in a tight and square binding. The DJ is almost like new except very minor wear at the top edge and a small label taped to the bottom of the DJ spine.

Age toned text is clean and unmarked. Covers are intact without any tears, chips, or creases. Covers have minor wear. Volume contains interviews with: B. Pettousky, USSR Minister of Public Works; D. Komaroua, RSFSR Minister of Social Security; and G. Fomin Chairman of the State Committee for Civil Engineering and Architecture.

Text is clean and unmarked in a square and tight binding. Volume is in "As New Condition". DJ is bright and unmarred. From the front DJ flap, "The powerful and evocative story of Noah's Ark has captured the imagination of countless artists throughout history. Mike Wilks, creator of the outstandingly successful 'The Ultimate Alphabet', has now been inspired to paint his own extraordinary and enigmatic interpretation of this biblical story in his most recent puzzle book, 'The Ultimate Noah's Ark".

Several underlined passages. Covers are worn but intact without any chips. From the back cover, "For twenty-three years the House Committee on Un-American Activities has investigated at will thousands of individuals and hundreds of organizations and labeled them 'subversive'...this Committee punished dissenters - anyone who disagrees with its undefined version of Americanism."

520 pp. A library donation stamp has been crossed out on the front page. Book never put in circulation. A memorial label has been attached to the front inside cover. Inscribed by the author. Clean and unmarked with a square and tight binding. Appears never read.

72 pp. In "As new Condition". Full page color plates included. Essay by Mary-Kay Lombino with a short story by Philip K. Dick. "Published to accompany the traveling exhibition, 'UnNaturally', organized and circulated by Independent Curators International (ICI), New York" 2003-2004.

In "As New Condition." Text and covers are bright, glossy, and without defects. From the back cover, "As Ulysses, a new Inhuman blessed (or cursed?) with the ability to predict the future, sets events in motion, Iron Man takes action that will force Medusa's hand! But with the escalating conflict serving as a distraction, Maximus the Mad seizes the moment to make matters worse!"

352 pp. Text is clean and unmarked. Front cover hinge is cracked. Writing on inside front cover and previous owner's name is penciled in on the front top free endpaper.

494 pp. As new condition. Red cloth book marker attached. Everyman's Library #206. Introduction by Alfred Kazin.

In "As New Condition". Introduction by Jane Smiley. "Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of the earliest writers to offer a shockingly realistic depiction of slavery. Her stirring indictment and portrait of human dignity in the most inhumane circumstances enlightened hundreds of thousands by revealing the human costs of slavery...", from the back cover.

Text is clean and unmarked. Binding has some smudging with several small stains on the back. lettering on the spine is faded. Previous owners name is on the top outside corner of the front free end paper. Frontispiece illustration included.

371 pp. Previous owner's name on top of half-title page. Some underlining and highlighting throughout. Book is clean and tight.

Text is clean and unmarked in a bright, tight, and square bindng. Full page illustrations included. Front inside binding has previous owners' names and addresses. Back free end paper has a small ink scribble.

Volume is in unused condition. Spine is not creased. Two small spots on the outside edge of the front free end paper are the only defects. From the back cover, "Only Stephen Ambrose, with his love of the Northwest and his deep understanding of the American past, could have written this luminous and lyrical book. 'Undaunted Courage' is at once a tale of mythic proportions, a poignant human drama, and an essential piece of our history that allows the reader to be a silent and fascinated passenger on the fateful journey of Lewis and Clark."

Text is clean and unmarked in a bright, tight, and square binding. Previous owner's name is on the top outside corner of the front free end paper. Price unclipped DJ has slight wear and a chip out of the bottom front outside corner of the DJ. From the front DJ flap, "From the bestselling author of the definitive book on D-Day comes the definitive book on the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time."

262 pp. Book appears unused with clean and unmarked text. Spine is not creased. Covers do show shelf wear and scuffing with a very small piece of paper torn from the outer layer.

Text is clean and unmarked in bright, tight, and square covers. Volume appears unused. Spine is not creased. "Overload is the essential ingredient of all muscle growth. The theory is simple enough: Load your muscles with stress over and above what they experienced previously, and they'll grow larger and stronger; keep the overload coming at a steady rate, and your size and strength will build to incredible levels." p. 11.

Text is clean and unmarked in a square and tight binding. Full page color frontispiece included. From the Atlantic Reader's Series Book One Grade IV. Black and white illustrations throughout. Foxing on the outer edges of the text block.