A Guide to the History of Physical Education
Andesite Press, 2015. Hardcover. Third edition. 1947.
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Puppet 3 Beginner's Guide
Packt Publishing, 2013. Paperback. Clean and unmarked, almost like new.
Movable Books: An Illustrated History- Pages & Pictures of Folding, Revolving, Dissolving, Mechanical, Scenic, Panoramic, Dimensional, Changing, Pop-up and Other Novelty Books
New English Library, 1979. Hardcover. Clean and unmarked, except for owner's name on FEP.
The Natural Garden Book: Gardening in Harmony With Nature
Gaia Books, 1999. Paperback. Almost like new. Clean and unmarked.
Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game Vol. I+II
Rowland Ward Publications, 2006. Hardcover. This most long-lasting work by British taxidermist Rowland Ward became a "who's who" of big game hunting among celebrities. This is the 27th edition of 2006, with both volumes numbered out of 1500. 11" x 8 ½". Brown cloth boards with gilt titles to front.....
The History of England from the Accession of Queen Victoria, 1837
London: George Bell, 1846. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. 8.5" x 5.5" Complete 7 volume set. Volumes are in very good condition with minor wear to covers (see photos where leather has peeled in some places) and minor edgewear. Gilt and marbled endpapers are bright. Bindings are sound.
Psychedelic Review
New York: Psychedelic Review, 1966. Soft cover. 9" x 6" Number 8. A compilation of essays, research and book reviews by writers incuding Margaret A. Paul, Timothy Leary, Daniel X. Freedman, Raymond Prince, Charles Savage, Walter H. Clark, Robert E. Mogar, Harold R. Stern, Robert Wolff, Arthur Kleps, and George.....
The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne, Translated into English.
London: J.Pote, E. Ballard, C.Bathurst, T. Davies, T. Payne, J.F. and C. Rivington, S. Crowder, T. Longman, B. Law, T. Caslon, J. Robson, W. Ginger, T. Evans, and E. Johnson, 1776. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. 8.25" x 5.5" A beautifu complete 3 volume set. "One of the most significant.....
The History of The Earth and Animated Nature
New York: I.H. for Ed. Brewster, 1825. Hardy, Thomas. Hardcover. 8.75" x 10.5" "Oliver Goldsmith, was a novelist, poet and journalist as well as the author of many works of natural history. He is now best known for his 1766 novel, The Vicar of Wakefield." This volume is referenced in.....
The Works of Joseph Hall
London: I.H. for Ed. Brewster, 1628. Hardcover. 8" x 13" 'Joseph Hall, was born July 1 in 1574, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England and died Sept. 8, 1656 in Higham, Norfolk. He was an English bishop, moral philosopher, and satirist, remarkable for his literary versatility and innovations.' Bookplate on pastedown. Minor scuffing.....
Odes of Pindar, With several other Pieces in Prose and Verse, Translated from the Greek.
London: R. Dodsley, 1749. Hardcover. 7.75" x 10" "Pindar's victory odes are grouped into four books named after the Olympian, Pythian, Isthmian, and Nemean Games-the four Panhellenic festivals held respectively at Olympia, Delphi, Corinth and Nemea. Most of the odes were composed in honour of men or youths who achieved.....
Helen, A Tale
London: Richard Bentley, 1834. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 7.5" x 5" First American edition. Complete 3 volume set. "Having come to her literary maturity at a time when the ubiquitous and unvarying stated defence of the novel was its educative power, Maria Edgeworth was among the few authors who truly espoused.....
Kanuka of Kauai
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: Tongg Publishing Company, 1945. Hardcover. An unusual novel, weaving together family history and Hawaiian myth, as Eric Knudsen spins his Norwegian father's arrival and life in Kauai into a romance. This is the 1945 edition published in Honolulu, rather than a later reprint. The clipped dust jacket.....
A Scanner Darkly
Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition of Dick's classic, unfortunately missing the dust jacket. Dick offers a haunting vision of contemporary drug culture - at times moving, at times comedic, often terrifying. From the author's note: 'There is no moral in this novel; it is.....
The Later Work of Austin Osman Spare, 1917-56
Catalpa Press Ltd, 1989. Soft cover. 8.25" x 6". William Wallace's study of the later work of the artist and occultist Austin Osman Spare. The table of contents lists: Foreword, Chronology, I. The Great War, II Vortex and Focus, III. Melancolia, IV. Life, Notes, Bibliography, Illustrations. Cream pages, 3 color.....
Eine Apologie Oder Vertheidigungs-Schrifft/ Der Recht-Christlichen Gotts-Gelehrtheit
Christoph Saur, 1776. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 7.75" x 5" First American Edition in German; Front joint is cracked along spine but binding is sound. Covers are worn. Faded signature on first free front endpaper. Small ink signature on top of title page. Last 100 pages affected by dampstain. See photos.....
LaChapelle Land (Deluxe Edition)
Channel Photographics, 2006. Special Edition. Hardcover. 11.5" x 14.5" Housed in publisher's original box with shrink wrap.
The Book on Vegas
Greybull Press, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 11"x13" Light wear to pink lettering on front cover. Celebrating Las Vegas, a collection of photographs from artists and filmmakers over the last 50 years.
Visionaire #47: Taste
Visionaire Publishing, 2005. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 6.5" x 12" Black pleather case with book of photos. Taste casettes all shrink wrapped. Visionaire's collection of 12 experimental tastes produced in collaboration with International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) paired with photographs including self-dissolving flavor strips of a rare gourmet pine nut chosen.....
Visionaire #42: Scent
Visionaire Publishing, 2003. Limited Edition. 6.5" x 12" Light discoloration around hinges of white leather case and velvet book. All bottles included and perfume strips still shrink wrapped. Visionaire's collection of 21 experimental perfumes produced in collaboration with International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) paired with 21 photographs including Bowie's smell.....
Propaganda and the Holy Writ of The Process Church of the Final Judgement
Feral House, 2011. Hardcover. 12" x 9.25". Facsimile reproductions of three of the Process Church's thematic magazines, accompanied by the essay 'Gods on War' and an interview with Timothy Wyllie, the Process Church Art Director.The pages are all clean, bright and unmarked. The cover has very minor scuffs and bumps.....
Wait For Me At The Bottom Of The Pool
Boo-Hooray. Limited Edition. Soft cover. 14.5" x 11" Curated by Jonas Mekas and Johan Kugelberg, the Jack Smith exhibit at Boo-Hooray opened on February 14th, 2003. This book contains annotations and illustrations of artwork, photography, ephemera, short stories, poetry and correspondence. It is one of only 300 copies.
ABC's of the OCean
New York: Walker & Company, 1970. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 9"x11.5" Edgwear. Spine is cracked , chipped near head and tail, and slanted. Light toning.
Regimental History of the 357th Infantry
Oberpfalz, Bavaria: Ferdinan Nickl Buchdruckerei Weiden. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 7.5" x 5.5" Stated first edition. With fold-out map and numerous black and white photographs. Covers are tanned, minor creasing near spine. Small stain on front cover and ink mark on back cover (see photo).
Bultaco Owner's Manual instrucciones, Alpina
Bultaco Cemoto, 1971. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. 8.25" x 6" Printed in Spain, November 1971. With fold-out electric diagram intact; minor creasing and general wear.