Sappho Was a Right-On Woman: A Liberated View of Lesbianism FIRST EDITION WITH PROVENANCE
by Abbott, Sidney; Love, Barbara
New York: Stein and Day, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/good. First Edition. Hardcover. This first edition of Sappho Was a Right-On Woman comes from the library of the late influential Jewish lesbian feminist, theorist, activist, and scholar Dr. Bette S. Tallen (1950-2023). The first nonfiction book to discuss lesbianism positively and non-diagnostically and the first to examine the connection between feminism and lesbianism, Sappho Was a Right-On Women is the work of two important lesbian feminists, influential in... Read More
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The Devils SIGNED FIRST EDITION
by Abercrombie, Joe
New York: Tor Publishing Group, 2025. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Joe Abercrombie to publisher's bookplate affixed to half-title. Stated First Edition, with full number line indicating First Printing. 9 5/8" X 6 5/8". 547pp. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. Gentle shelfwear to unclipped dust jacket, with very gentle bumping to extremities. Bound in black textured paper over boards, elaborately stamped and lettered in metallic red to... Read More
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Stacey's Extraordinary Words SIGNED FIRST EDITION
by Abrams, Stacey; Thomas, Kitt (Illust.)
New York: Balzer + Bray, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Stacey Abrams to page specially bound in by the publisher. 11 1/4" X 9 1/4". Unpaginated. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in pictorial paper over boards. Pages are bright, clean, and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. A bright, signed first edition of the debut picture book from iconic voting... Read More
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Family Lore SIGNED FIRST EDITION
by Acevedo, Elizabeth
New York: Ecco, 2023. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/Very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Elizabeth Acevedo in ink to page specially bound in by the publisher. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". x, 371pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in blue paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight,... Read More
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English Music FRANKLIN LIBRARY SIGNED FIRST EDITION SOCIETY
by Ackroyd, Peter
Franklin Center: The Franklin Library, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Peter Ackroyd in ink at page specially bound in by the publisher. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". 399pp. Bound in full brown leather over boards, stamped and decorated in gilt. Mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of binding. Three raised bands to spine with four gilt compartments. Dust-spotting to all-edges gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. With... Read More
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![Dziesiec Kostek (Ten Blocks) [Polish Text]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/765/039/1412039765.0.l.jpg)
Dziesiec Kostek (Ten Blocks) [Polish Text]
by Adams, Pam (Illust.)
Child's Play, 1992. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 7 3/4" X 6 3/4". Unpaginated. Very mild shelf wear to pictorial paper over boards with light rubbing to covers and bumps to head and tail of spine. Spots of light rubbing to pages. Pages are clean and unmarked. All 10 blocks are present, clean, and un-worn. Binding is sound. A presentable copy of this Polish-language children's book about measuring objects with blocks.
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Gustav Adolf the Great
by Ahnlund, Nils; Robert, Michael (Trans.)
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, Publishers, 1983. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 8 3/4" X 5 1/2". ix, 314pp. Mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of green cloth over boards. Rubbing along the hinge of front boards. Gentle bumps to bottom corners. Gentle bump to head of spine. Faint dust-spotting to text block. Previous owner's name in black ink to front pastedown. Faint black smudge to front free endpaper. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is... Read More
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![The Lady Sabena Club [Belgian World Airlines 1950s Brochure]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/914/434/1434434914.0.l.jpg)
The Lady Sabena Club [Belgian World Airlines 1950s Brochure]
by Belgian World Airlines
Belgian World Airlines, 1950. Pamphlet. Very good. Pamphlet. 8 1/4" X 3 3/4". Light toning to covers and edges of paper wraps. Clearn of marks and notation. An overall clean, unworn copy of this pamphlet advertising the Lady Sabena Club from Belgian World Airlines. Listed perks (described as "a hat-box full of very special courtesies") include "souvenirs for madam and mademoisille," "experts at your beck and call," special waiting and service lounges," and more. Belgian World Airlines was... Read More
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Anna Akhmatova: Selected Poems
by Akhmatova, Anna; Thomas, D.M. (Trans.); McBride, Eimear (Intro.)
London: The Folio Society, 2016. Hardcover. Very good +. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". xxii, 161pp. Bound in pictorial paper over boards, with spine backed in black cloth and lettered in white. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of binding. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. Mild wear to slipcase, else near fine. A highly presentable Folio Society edition of the poetry of Anna Akhmatova. ABOUT THIS BOOK:... Read More
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International 1, No.7
by Akira, Suei (Ed.)
Tokyo: Suei, Akira, 1996. First Edition. Paperback. Good +. First Edition. Paperback. 11" X 8 1/4". 106pp. Mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Plastic covering missing from bottom corner of front cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. A clean, solid copy of this magazine of art photography.
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This SIGNED FIRST EDITION
by Akkad, Omar El
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2025. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First Edition. Hardcover. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER! Signed by Omar El Akkad "with love" at page specially bound in by the publisher. Stated First Edition. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". vii, 187pp. Only a hint of shelfwear to unclipped dust jacket, else fine with Signed First Edition sticker to front panel. Bound in black paper over boards with upper board and spine lettered in silver. Binding... Read More
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This SIGNED FIRST EDITION
by Akkad, Omar El
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2025. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER! Signed by Omar El Akkad "with love" at page specially bound in by the publisher. Stated First Edition. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". vii, 187pp. Very hard bumping to top corners of dust jacket and binding, else only mild shelfwear with Signed First Edition sticker to front panel. Bound in black paper over boards with upper board and spine... Read More
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An Ottoman Statesman in War and Peace: Ahmed Resmi Efendi, 1700-1783
by Aksan, Virginia H.
Leiden, New York, Koln: E. J. Brill, 1995. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 6 1/2". xviii, 253pp. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. A hint of shelfwear to dust jacket. Bound in teal cloth over boards, with upper board and spine lettered in dark blue. Mild wear to binding, with gentle bumping to head of spine. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. ABOUT THIS BOOK:... Read More
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Do Not Unveil My Colors, A Homeland Sleeps There
by Al Adhamy, Firyal
Union Press, 2014. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 12 1/4" X 12 1/4". 133pp. Mild creasing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Hard bumps to corners of black paper over boards and to head of spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. This book is heavy and oversized and will require additional postal charges to ship internationally. Please contact us today for an international shipping quote.... Read More
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Entitlement: A Novel SIGNED FIRST EDITION
by Alam, Rumaan
New York: Riverhead Books, 2024. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/Very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Rumaan Alam in ink at title page. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". 276pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in blue paper over boards with spine backed in green and lettered in blue. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. A very presentable signed... Read More
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From the Other Side of Night / Del Otro Lado de la Noche: New and Selected Poems FIRST EDITION
by Alarcon, Francisco X.; Aragon, Francisco (Trans.)
Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xiii, 213pp. Mild creasing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: On the other side of night,... Read More
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Amelia, If Only SIGNED FIRST EDITION
by Albertalli, Becky
New York: Harper, 2025. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/Very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Becky Albertalli in ink to publisher's tipped in sheet. First Edition with full number line indicating First Printing. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". 298pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in blue paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. A bright... Read More
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Observe LIMITED EDITION
by Albuquerque, Lita; Aldrich, Lynn; Goods, Dan; Legrady, George; Wheeler, Daniel
Pasadena: Art Center College of Design, 2008. Limited Edition, First Edition Thus. Paperback. Very good +. Limited Edition, First Edition Thus. Paperback. 9 1/2" X 8". 75pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are bright, clean, and unmarked. Binding is sound. A solid copy of this work of collaboration between the arts and science. Part of a limited edition of only 2000 copies. ABOUT THIS BOOK: OBSERVE has... Read More
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Al-Damurdashi's Chronicle of Egypt 1688-1755
by Al-Durra al-Musana fi Akhbar al-Kinana; Crecelius, Daniel (Trans.); Bakr, 'Abd al-Wahhab (Trans.)
Leiden, New York, Kovenhavn, Koln: E. J. Brill, 1991. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. Hardcover. 9 3/4" X 6 1/2". xi, 424pp plus 2 fold-out maps bound in. Presents nicely in protective archival sleeved dust jacket. Faint edgewear to dust jacket, else fine. Bound in bright red cloth cloth over boards, with upper board and spine lettered in gilt. Very light shelfwear to binding, firm and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. ABOUT THIS... Read More
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Gewalt und Zartlichkeit: Fotografien aus dem Liebesleben von Paris (German Text)
by Alexandre, Claude
Tubingen: Verlag Claudia Gehrke, 1993. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 10 1/4" X 8 1/4". Unpaginated. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. A clean, solid copy of this collection of erotic photography featuring gay and lesbian sexuality, as well as crossdressing and transgender models.
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Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual
by Alexander, F. Matthias; Dewey, John (Intro.)
London: Methuen & Co.; Chaterson Ltd, 1938. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Good +. Seventh Edition. Hardcover. Introduced by his pupil, philosopher and psychologist John Dewey, in this step-by-step guide, Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869-1955) presents the Alexander Technique, his psychophysical educational process to overcome reactive, habitual limitations in and regain conscious control over one's own movement, function, and thought. This 1938 printing comes from the personal library of Anders Ericsson (1947-2020), "The Expert on Experts," the late cognitive psychologist known... Read More
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Lot of 6 Books About Illness, Injury, & Disease Among Presidents and World Leaders: The President is a Sick Man; FDR's Deadly Secret; Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin; The Man Who Killed Rasputin; The Impact of Illness on World Leaders; When Illness Strikes The Leader
by Algeo, Matthew; Lomazow, Steven and Fettmann, Eric; King, Greg; Park, Bert Edward; Post, Jerrold and Robins, Robert
First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. All 6 books are hardcovers in very good or better condition, all but one a first edition, first printing.. All bindings are firm and sound. All pages are clean and unmarked. A solid collection of 6 books about injury, illness, and disease in the American Presidency and among world leaders. The listing includes the following titles: The President is a Sick Man: Wherein The Supposedly Virtuous Grover Cleveland... Read More
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Al-Jabarti's Chronicle of the First Seven Months of the French Occupation of Egypt, Muh arram-Rajab 1213, 15 June-December 1789, T r kh Muddat al Farans s bi-Misr
by al-Jabarti, Abd al-Rahman; Moreh, S. (Ed., Trans.)
Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1975. Hardcover. Very good +. Hardcover. Text in English and in Arabic. 9 3/4" X 6 1/2". xii, 131pp, plus Arabic text and 16 plates. Bound in deep green cloth over boards, with boards and spine lettered in gilt. Light shelfwear to binding, with gentle bumping to extremities. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unmarked. A very presentable copy of this English translation of Islamic scholar Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti's chronicle... Read More
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Modernist Invention: Media Technology and American Poetry
by Allen, Edward
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xi, 281pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The media ecology of North America has long fascinated historians and literary scholars, but what does verse have to tell us about the way sound has evolved? What did... Read More
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A Naive Realist Theory of Color FIRST EDITION
by Allen, Keith
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". x, 204pp. Stated first edition, first printing. Mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: A Naive Realist Theory of Colour defends the view that colours are... Read More
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