HALF -A -BALL -OF -KENKI AN ASHANTI TALE RETOLD / FULL COLOR PICTORIAL POSTER
by Aardema, Vena & Zuromskis, Diane Stanley
HALF -A -BALL -OF -KENKI AN ASHANTI TALE RETOLD / FULL COLOR PICTORIAL POSTER, Frederick Warne, 1979, Photos by Diane Stanley Zuromskis, first printing, measuring approximately 24" by 17" and most suitable for framing. A fine copy.
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WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS / FULL COLOR PICTORIAL POSTER
by Aardema, Verna & Dillon, Leo & Dillon Diane
WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE'S EARS / FULL COLOR PICTORIAL POSTER, Dial Press, 1975, first printing, measuring approximately 24" by 17" and most suitable for framing. A fine copy. A Caldecott Medal winner.
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THE ELEVENTH CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR / COLOR PICTORIAL POSTER
by ABAA
THE ELEVENTH CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR / COLOR PICTORIAL POSTER, ABAA, 1978, first printing, measuring approximately 11" by 16.5" and most suitable for framing. A fine copy.
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THE DWIGGINS MARIONETTES -A COMPLETE EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE IN MINIATURE
by Abbe, Dorothy
THE DWIGGINS MARIONETTES -A COMPLETE EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE IN MINIATURE, Abrams, 1969, first edition, fine in like dust-wrapper. Profusely illustrated with photos and tipped in color plates. Fabulous.
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THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG
by Abbey, Edward
"Rudolf the Red knows rain, dear." THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG, Lippincott, 1975, first edition, some soiling to the yellow wraps, else a vg copy. Advance reading copy. One of the great books of the 70's begging to be made into film (but the potentiality of copy cat behavior will alas make this nearly impossible).
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Fire on the Mountain
by Abbey, Edward
Fire on the Mountain, Dial, 1962, first edition, fine (the covers snap back) in like dust-wrapper.
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BLACK SUN
by Abbey, Edward
BLACK SUN, Simon and Schuster, 1971, first edition, fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper.
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UNICORN AND DRAGON
by Abbey, Lynn
UNICORN AND DRAGON, Avon, 1987, first edition, fine in wraps. Uncorrected proof.
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ROLLO IN GENEVA
by Abbott, Jacob
ROLLO IN GENEVA, Brown, Taggard & Chase, 1857, first edition, spine lightened, else a vg copy. Illustrated.
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MARCO PAUL IN VERMONT
by Abbott, Jacob
MARCO PAUL IN VERMONT, Harpers, 1852, first edition, some spotting (silverfish?) to the spine, else just about a tight vg copy with unbroken inner hinges.
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ROLLO IN NAPLES
by Abbott, Jacob
ROLLO IN NAPLES, Brown, Taggard & Chase, 1858, first edition, light wear to the extremities of the bit faded spine, else a tight very good copy in the publishers original decorated blind stamped cloth. Illustrated.
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THE BEST OF THE NAUTILUS, A BICENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN CONCHOLOGY
by Abbott, R. T.
THE BEST OF THE NAUTILUS, A BICENTENNIAL ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN CONCHOLOGY, American Malacologists, 1976, first edition, fine in leatherette binding and matching slip-case. #26 of an unknown number of such specially bound copies INSCRIBED by the author / editor.
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PACIFIC SLOPE RAILROADS FROM 1854 TO 1900
by Abdill, George B.
PACIFIC SLOPE RAILROADS FROM 1854 TO 1900, Superior Publishing Company, 1959, first edition, fine in like dust-wrapper with virtually multi-illustrations on every page.
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STEEL AND JADE
by Abdullah, Achmed
STEEL AND JADE, Doran, 1927, first edition, vg+ in vg dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear and chipping. A most uncommon book, more so in dust-wrapper. From the rear dust-wrapper panel, "The color of the East, the magic of the desert, the swiftness of Arabian steeds, the allure of oriental woman! " Abdullah (actually Alexander Romanoff) was also a hollywood screenwriter in the 20's & 30's.
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LUTE AND SCIMITAR Being Poems and Ballads of Central Asia Translated Out of Afghan, the Persian, the Turkoman, the Tarantchi, the Bokharan, the Balochi, and the Tartar Tongues Together with an Introduction and Historical Philological Annotations
by Abdullah, Achmed
LUTE AND SCIMITAR Being Poems and Ballads of Central Asia Translated Out of Afghan, the Persian, the Turkoman, the Tarantchi, the Bokharan, the Balochi, and the Tartar Tongues Together with an Introduction and Historical Philological Annotations, Payson & Clarke, 1928, first edition, lower rear fore edge corner tip gently bumped, else fine in vg+/near fine dust-wrapper with a preface by Hervey Allen. 1/500 copies printed at the Plimpton Press.
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THE STORY OF MR. KORAH
by Aberconway, C. & Whistler, Rex
THE STORY OF MR. KORAH, Michael Joseph, 1954, first edition, vg/vg+ in vg dust-wrapper with some light chipping at the dust-wrapper spine extremities. 14 illustrations (3 as full color tipped-in plates) by Whistler enhance this delightful little fantasy.
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THE MATENADARAN
by Abgarian, G. W.
THE MATENADARAN, Armenian State Publishing House, 1962, first edition, near fine in chipped and worn dust-wrapper. Inscribed by the librarian at the Armenian National Library. Profusely illustrated with black & white photos as well as 18 full color plates. The Matenadaran is one of the oldest and richest book and manuscript depositories of the world.
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I HEAR VOICES
by Ableman, Paul
I HEAR VOICES, Olympia Press, 1958, first edition, vg+ in a vg dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear. The authors first novel.
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THE MAN WITH THE BROKEN EAR
by About, Edmond
THE MAN WITH THE BROKEN EAR, Leypoldt & Holt, 1867, first edition, some wear to the spine extremities and fore edge corner tips, some rubbing to the cloth covers, else a tight near vg copy. Translated from the French by Henry Holt. A member of Napolean's army is re-awoken from an artificially induced sleep after 46 years with alarming results. From the library of Forrest J. Ackerman.
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A WREATH FOR UDOMO
by Abrahams, Peter
A WREATH FOR UDOMO, Faber & Faber, 1956, first edition, vg+/near fine in like dust-wrapper. This copy bears the signature of J. David Abrahams suggesting perhaps some associational value. A novel concerning apartheid in South Africa.
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TELL FREEDOM
by Abrahams, Peter
TELL FREEDOM, Faber & Faber, 1954, first edition, small stain on f.p.d., else near fine in vg+/ near fine dust-wrapper with a small stain on the rear dust-wrapper flap. This copy bears the signature and ownership label of a J. David Abrahams suggesting perhaps some associational value. A novel concerning apartheid in South Africa.
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Theories of Criticism: Essays in Literature and Art
by Abrams, M. H. & Ackerman, James
Theories of Criticism: Essays in Literature and Art, Library of Congress, 1984, first edition, fine in wraps.
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ACCENT A QUARTERLY OF NEW LITERATURE Spring 1956
by Accent Italo Calvino, A. R. Ammons
ACCENT A QUARTERLY OF NEW LITERATURE, Department of English of the University of Illinois, Spring 1956, first edition, fine in wraps. Original contributions by Italo Calvino, A. R. Ammons, et.al. Also contains essays on Anderson's WINESBURG, OHIO and Joyce's DUBLINERS among others.
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ACCENT A QUARTERLY OF NEW LITERATURE Summer 1953
by Accent Randall Jarrell, Louis Zukofsky, Wallace Stevens
ACCENT A QUARTERLY OF NEW LITERATURE, Department of English of the University of Illinois, Summer 1953, first edition, near fine in wraps. Original contributions by Randall Jarrell, Louis Zukofsky, Wallace Stevens, et.al. Also contains an essay on Yeats by Robert Martin Adams, etc.
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FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND
by Ackerman, Forrest J.
FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND, Central Publications, June 1963, #23, first edition, fine in full color pictorial wraps. Profusely illustrated in black & white. From the collection of esteemed Canadian fandom member Michael Glicksohn.
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