Letter to My Daughter
by Maya Angelou
New York: Random House, 2008. Boards. Near Fine/Fine. SIGNED BY MAYA ANGELOU on the half-title. A superb copy to boot of the 2008 stated 1st edition (with the correct number bar as well). Clean and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket. Truly a collector's copy.
Offered by Appledore Books
Mother: A Cradle to Hold Me
by Maya Angelou
New York: Random House, 2006. Boards. Fine/Fine. SIGNED BY MAYA ANGELOU on the half-title. An immaculate copy to boot of the 2006 stated 1st edition (with the correct number bar below it). Tight and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket.
Offered by Appledore Books
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table -- A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes
by Maya Angelou
New York: Random House, 2004. Boards. Fine/Fine. INSCRIBED BY MAYA ANGELOU on the half-title. A pristine copy to boot of the 2004 stated 1st edition (with the correct number bar below it). Clean and Fine in a crisp, Fine dustjacket.
Offered by Appledore Books
The State Dunces. Inscribed to Mr. Pope
by ANON. [WHITEHEAD, Paul]
London: W. Dickenson in Witch Street, 1733. First Edition. Folio. 32.5cm. Disbound, with slight residual crust of old calf to spine region. 18pp. Some old ink spots to title page, which effectively comprises the front wrap, strong and durable, toning to the extremities of both outer wraps and a little internal thumbing, otherwise clean and fresh, woodcut head and tailpieces, luxuriously wide margins. A very good, long disbound example of a well-aimed piece of 18th century satire. A... Read More
Offered by Lorne Bair Rare Books
Pussy Cat Capers
by [ANONYMOUS]
Springfield, Mass: McLoughlin Bros, 1920. E. NISTER, W. FOSTER, [Louis WAIN?]. [JUVENILE] [SHAPE BOOK] [ILLUSTRATED] [RHYMING VERSE]. Folio die-cut in the shape of a cat (13 3/8" x 8 7/8"); [8]pp; glazed, chromolithographed, stiff die-cut wrapper in the shape of a cat with a top hat and umbrella on the front, title in red, "270"; rear wrapper has pictorial scene of a rock in water with trees; three staple binding; black line illustrations with orange accents illustrate some of... Read More
Offered by Sandra L. Hoekstra Bookseller
Becket
by Anouilh, Jean
Perigee, 1960. Very Good. Anouilh, Jean. Becket. NY: Perigee, 1960. 128pp. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with light rubbing and yellowing.
Offered by Weller Book Works
Florentine Painting and its Social Background
by Antal, Fredrick
Harper and Row, [1975]. Very Good. Antal, Fredrick. Florentine Painting and its Social Background. NY: Harper and Row, [1975]. 386pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with bumped edges.
Offered by Weller Book Works
End of the World Speshul: Anthology.
by [POETRY ANTHOLOGY].
Vancouver: Blewointmentpress, (1977).. First edition.. Small 4to. [122 pp]. Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Contributions by Birney, Bissett, Kearns, Livesay, Marlatt, Page, Wah, and many others.
Offered by Jeff Maser, Bookseller
Talking at the Boundaries.
by ANTIN, David.
NY: New Directions, (1976).. First edition.. 267 pp. Small spot on fore-edge, else near fine in very near fine dust jacket. Review slip and promotional flyer laid in.
Offered by Jeff Maser, Bookseller
A History of Sanpete County (Utah Centennial County History Series)
by Antrei, Albert C.T.; Roberts, Allen D.
Salt Lake City, UT: Utah State Historical Society, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very Good. 435pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Navy blue boards with gilt lettering on the backstrip and front board. Illustrated with photographs. Covers just a trifle cocked. In the dust jacket with light surface wear. One of the uniform Utah county histories published as part of the Utah Centennial County History Series to celebrate Utah's centennial.
Offered by Ken Sanders Rare Books
World Gold
by APPLETON, LeRoy H.
New York: Fortune, 1936. Pictorial map. Color lithograph. Measures 13 3/4" x 22 3/8" This infographic world map visualizes the global flow, production, and concentration of gold during the interwar monetary crisis, following "the spectacular gold event of 1934-1935." This refers to FDR's Gold Reserve Act of 1934, the collapse of the gold standard, and the explosive rise in gold production during the Depression. The map is colored to show gold production, and particularly highlights South African dominance... Read More
Offered by Argosy Book Store
Tom Wesselmann
by Aquin, Stephane
Montreal: Musee des Beaux Arts, 2012. Hardcover. VG. Glossy color illustrated boards with black text on a white spine. Red end pages. Red textblocks. 201 pages; profusely illustrated in color. Contents are as follows: Les bombes de Tom Wesselmann, un art nommé désir? Nathalie Bondil -- Tom Wesselmann: le plus mal connu des artistes célèbres / Stéphane Aquin -- Les nus mis en contexte / Constance W. Glenn -- Peindre avec l'histoire de l'art, le défi de Tom... Read More
Offered by Mullen Books, Inc.
Collection of twelve original oversize double weight photographs, twelve contact sheets, and six original photographs, circa 1970s
by Ara Gallant (photographer); Catherine Deneuve, Drew Barrymore, Geena Davis, Shelly Duvall, Warren Beatty, Roberta Collins, Sissy Spacek, Carol Kane, Dustin Hoffman, Mick Jagger, Faye Dunaway, Diane von Furstenberg, Apollonia van Ravenstein (subjects)
N.p.: N.p., 1970. Collection of twelve vintage oversize double weight photographs, eleven vintage contact sheets, and six vintage photographs taken by noted fashion photographer Ara Gallant. Photographer's stamp on the versos. Gallant began his career in high fashion as a hairstylist for Vogue in the early 1960s, becoming the first stylist to be paid solely to style hair by a magazine. He was best known for perfecting the "flying hair" technique, most memorably captured on a portrait... Read More
Offered by Royal Books, Inc.
From a Breton Garden: The Vegetable Cookery of Josephine Araldo.
by ARALDO, Josephine and REYNOLDS, Robert.
Reading:: Addison-Wesley,. 1990. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Stated first printing. Previous owner's book-plate on front free endpaper, else fine in a near fine (sun faded along the spine) dust jacket. . 0201517590 .
Offered by Grendel Books
Bridal Drag Cross-dressing, Camp Performance, and Gender Nonconformity Archive of 22 Photographs, 1950s-1970s
by Drag Performance Photo Archive
1960. Gender nonconforming and drag performance photo archive documenting queer social gatherings, costume performance, camp pageantry, and private queer community life from the 1960s through the 1990s. The photographs preserve a period when drag culture existed simultaneously in nightlife, informal house parties, outdoor gatherings, and small community events, often outside mainstream visibility. Long before drag became widely commercialized through television and corporate entertainment circuits, queer performers and gender nonconforming individuals built their own social spaces through costume, parody, theatricality,... Read More
Offered by Max Rambod Inc.
Hindu Ritual Life Along the Ganges at Benares, Temples, Bathing Ghats, Cremation Rites, and Ascetic Practice, Archive of 28 Photos circa 1900s
by Hinduism Photo Archive
1900. Hindu religious life in India photo archive showing temple approaches, Ganges riverfront ghats, public ritual bathing, cremation rites, ascetic practice, and pilgrimage activity at Benares around the turn of the twentieth century. Benares, now Varanasi, has long been one of Hinduism's sacred cities, with miles of steps descending to the Ganges for religious bathing and temple access from the river. The Ganges is regarded by Hindus as the holiest river, and ashes of the dead have traditionally been... Read More
Offered by Max Rambod Inc.
Sawmill and Timberyard Workers in Ludlow, Vermont During the Postwar Building Boom, 1940s-50s
by Vermont Sawmill Archive
1940. Timberyard and sawmill labor photo archive documenting postwar wood production in Ludlow, Vermont, showing how mill workers, yard hands, and mechanized cutting equipment operated within the regional lumber economy of the 1940s to 1950s. Images record both the industrial process and the workers themselves, depicting a sequence of interior milling, outdoor yard storage, machine handling, and damaged or burned work areas at a moment when postwar housing demand drove increased American lumber consumption and timber extraction. The archive... Read More
Offered by Max Rambod Inc.
Guardian of Your Tradition
by Universal African Vodun Archministry
New York: Universal African Vodun Archministry, 1960. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very Good+. First Edition. Pamphlet. Information brochure on the Order of Damballah Hwedo. The spiritual and cultural groundwork established by the Order led to the incorporation of the African Theological Archministry and the eventual founding of the Oyotunji African Village in Beaufort County, South Carolina, in 1970. Damballah Hwedo (or Danbala Wèdo) is a benevolent, primordial creator lwa associated with serpents, wisdom, and the sky in Haitian Vodou... Read More
Offered by Lux Mentis, Booksellers
EICHMANN IN JERUSALEM: A REPORT ON THE BANALITY OF EVIL
by Arendt, Hannah
New York: The Viking Press, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 275 pages. In Very Good condition, lacking dust jacket. Spine tan and orange with tan lettering. Mild general shelf wear. Top of textblock dyed black. Shelved under Front Counter. "JD" under date code. Unsure if this means anything since we don't take consignments at this low of a price. 1412628. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Offered by Second Story Books
Blytheville. In the Heart of the St. Francis Valley In the State of Arkansas
by [Arkansas]
Blytheville, AR: Press of the News for the Business Men's Club, 1912. [16]pp. Original printed wrappers, stapled. Photographically illustrated. Minor wear and toning to wrappers, ink ownership signature on front wrapper from local resident. Text block detached but clean. Very good overall. An unrecorded promotional for home seekers in northeastern Arkansas in the early 20th century. Blytheville was founded by Methodist clergyman Henry T. Blythe in 1879. The lumber industry brought sawmills and a rowdy crowd of settlers, as... Read More
Offered by The Joe Fay Company
Islam: A Short History
by Armstrong, Karen
Modern Library, 2000. Very Good. Armstrong, Karen. Islam: A Short History. NY: Modern Library, 2000. 222pp. Indexed. Glossary. 12mo. Grey cloth. Book condition: Very good.. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good..
Offered by Weller Book Works
British Indian Army From the First World War to the Final Years of British Colonial India, Archive of 31 Photographs, 1914-1945
by British Indian Army
1914. British Indian Army photo archive spanning both World Wars, depicting colonial recruitment, military training, the Indian Air Force, military ceremonies, and Burma-front service into the final decades of British rule in India, circa 1914-1945. The British Indian Army was the largest non-conscript force in history: roughly 1.3 million men were recruited during the First World War and 2.5 million during the Second. Indian troops were deployed to the Western Front, Mesopotamia, East Africa, and Egypt during the First... Read More
Offered by Max Rambod Inc.
Bubber Goes to Heaven
by Arna Bontemps; Daniel Minter, illustrator
NY: Oxford University Press, 1998. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.
Offered by Kenneth Mallory
Utah's Aerospace Heritage: The Aircraft and Artifacts of Hill Aerospace Museum
by Arnold, Bob; Spencer, Deloy; Hill, Mary Bell; Hill, Tom; Anderson, Paul F.; Broberg, Mel
Home Front Historical publishing, 1996. Fine. Arnold, Bob. Utah's Aerospace Heritage: The Aircraft and Artifacts of Hill Aerospace Museum. Spencer, Deloy; Hill, Mary Bell; Hill, Tom; Anderson, Paul F.; Broberg, Mel. Salt Lake City: Home Front Historical publishing, 1996. 144pp. Illustrated. 4to. Paperback. Book condition: Near fine..
Offered by Weller Book Works
Fish and Company
by Arnold, Ralph
New York: The Macmillan Company. Good. 1951. First American Edition. Hardcover. (no dust jacket) [wear to extremities (slight exposure of boards at a couple of corners), spine slightly turned, one-time owner's initials, date & place of purchase, and brief comment ("Superior!") in ink along edge of rear pastedown]. Light mystery novel set in Italy, a one-off in the genre for this author, who also turned out a number of nonfictional works as well as... Read More
Offered by ReadInk