Search Results: Titles starting with U from Granny Goose Books

London: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, without even the name of a former owner. The pictorial covers show a bit of wear and discolouration to edges and folds, but no major damage. Contents: "A book of missionary stories for boys and girls 6-12 years old". The biographies include: Joseph of Arimathea; St. Thomas; St. Alban; St. Gregory and St. Augustine; St. Boniface; St. Francis Xavier; Robert Moffat; Cpt. Allen Gardiner and Bishop Stirling; Mary Slessor; Bishop Selwyn & Bishop Patteson; Father Damien; Bishop Bompas; William Jackson; Wilfred Grenfell; Wilson Carlile.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1969. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. but is missing its front free end paper and title page. The blue cloth covers are in very good condition, and sadly, there is no dust jacket. With these flaws, this is a nice reading copy only.

London: Victor Gollancz, 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or signatures. The dark blue covers are fresh. The gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is not corner clipped, and is also in excellent condition, with light wear at tips and corners, but no rips, damage or fading. A very nice copy. Synopsis: " A multinational expedition has landed from their orbiting starship Heavensbridge, on the planet Onogoro, a cold and dour world... Their objective is to investigate a strange alien race, known to human visitors as the Kybers," who dwell in a great network of ruined palaces, and are partly biological and partly machine.

London: Heinemann, 1974. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8.75 x 5.5. A wonderful copy of a book by this well-know British fantasy writer. The book is in very good condition, with just a bit of bumping to head and foot of spine. The dust jacket is price clipped but has only minimal wear at tips and corners. Synopsis: "Andrew Hearst falls under the spell of an enchanter: and no one can see the change in him except his elder sister Laura. It is Laura who has to undergo a series of tests of her courage and strength in the hope that she can pull him back from the strange dreamworld that threatens to engulf them both".

Kenosha, WI: Samuel Lowe, 1960. Hardcover. Good +. The interior of the book is clean and tight, showing light wear only. The illustrated covers are also in very good condition, with light edgewear, but no serious problems. Unfortunately, the clown insert, which should be visible through a cut-out on the front cover is missing, so this is a nice reading copy only.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1971. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, with no marks or signs of wear. The red cloth covers are fresh, showing just a hint of wear to the bottom of the spine. The dust jacket is price-clipped, and is in very good condition, with some light soiling visible on the white background, and minor edgewear. The jacket is now in a protective plastic cover. Synopsis: A fariy tale, but a tragic one. Undine, a water fairy, falls in love with a mortal, marries him, and goes to live with him on land. Her relatives never stop trying to lure her back. Her husband loves her, but has a short temper, so Undine warns him never to show anger against her when they are near water. One day, though, he forgets and sets a terrible chain of events in motion

Paris: Livre De Poche, 1982. Soft cover. Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight. There is a former owner's name on the back of the front cover, but just a few other signs of previous use. The illustrated paper covers are bright, with light wear and rubs to corners and edges. A tidy, attractive copy.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1984. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. This is a first printing of the first edition, with the "First printed 1984" statement on the verso of the title page. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with no marks, signatures, or use. The black covers are fresh, with minimal wear. The gilt spine lettering is still shiny. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise in excellent condition, with no rips or wear. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover.

London: Methuen, 1986. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a former owner's name on the half title page, but no other marks or signs of wear. The black covers are also in excellent condition, with just a bit of wear to edges and corners. The dust jacket is not price-clipped, and has minor wear to edges, but no chips, tears or damage. A very nice copy. The jacket is now in a protective plastic cover. Description: "Soldiers with medals; desk warriors in suits; slaves to fashion in tee shirts. Inside every uniform there is a human being hoping to stay hidden. Simon Bond's handsome new collecion of drawings in black and white and colour offers a poker-faced and hilarious mixture of social critique and zany burlesque".