The Geographical and Historical Dictionary of America and the West Indies. Containing an Entire Translation of the Spanish Work...with large additions and compilation from modern voyages and travels, and from original and authentic information
by ALCEDO, Antonio de (1735-1812)
London: for James Carpenter [and others], 1815. Five volumes. 4to. (10 3/8 x 8 1/4 inches). Half-titles, small format (5 ½ x 8 ¼ inches) advertisement to subscribers tipped in before title to Vol. I, 3pp. preliminary list of subscribers in Vol. I, 2pp. advertisement at end of Volume 1. Contemporary half calf gilt over marbled paper-covered boards, spines... Read More
Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books
Behind a Mask: The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott
by Alcott, Louisa May
William Morrow Paperbacks, 1997-02-14. paperback. Good. 6x0x9. Mild cover wear. Has a good binding, no marks or notations.
Offered by Ed's Editions Bookstore
Little Women
by Alcott, Louisa May
London: DK Classics, 2025. Reprint. Hardcover. New. 261pp. Duodecimo [21cm]. Illustrated paper over boards. Stamped in gold with sprayed edges. "The four March girls live together, as different as sisters as can be. There is sensible, romantic Meg and sweet, sunshiny Beth. There is Jo, who burns with the ambition to be a writer, and there is Amy,... Read More
Offered by Ken Sanders Rare Books
The Book of Three: The Chronicles of Prydain, Book One.
by ALEXANDER, Lloyd.
NY:: Henry Holt,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. Hardcover. 0805061320 . First printing of the revised edition. Small spot of soiling on bottom edge, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. ; 190 pages .
Offered by Grendel Books
Utah, the Right Place: the Official Centennial History
by Alexander, Thomas G
Gibbs Smith, 1995. Very Good. Alexander, Thomas G. Utah, the Right Place: the Official Centennial History. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 1995. 487 p.pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 4to. Burnt orange cloth with gilt lettering. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed and former owner's name on front free end sheet. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Light... Read More
Offered by Weller Book Works
Portrait etching. 1711
by ALLEGRI, Gregorio 1582-1652
Image size to platemark 122 x 83; sheet size 131 x 93 mm. Long bust-length image of the composer holding a sheet of music of his noted "Miserere" with his left hand within a rectangular border with three lines of biographical text to cartouche below and "Fortunato Santini Rom. fece incidere" under image. Very slightly worn, foxed, and... Read More
Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC
Contemporary Art 1942-72: Collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
by ALLOWAY, Lawrence, et al.
New York: Praeger, 1972. hardcover. very good(+)/very good(+). Illustrated in color and in black and white. 479 pages. Small 4to, yellow and red cloth, d.w. (spine sunned, small tear on upper edge). New York: Praeger, 1972. Binding slightly cocked and faintly foxed on top edges. Very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper.
Offered by Argosy Book Store
Short Circuit (Original screenplay for the 1986 film)
by Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens (starring); John Badham (director); Steven S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jay Tarses (starring)
N.p.: N.p., 1985. Final script for the 1986 film, with a marker annotation of copy number "197" on the title page. A prototype of a military robot is struck by lightning and gains sentience. Through a series of comedic events the lovable robot manages to thwart the soldiers looking for him, fake his own death, and live happily... Read More
Offered by Royal Books, Inc.
SOL CAMINA DE NOCHE Y OTROS CUENTOS
by Almazan de Pérez B., María Helena
Guadalajara, Jalisco: Universidad de Guadalajara, 1964. b/w plates, sigs., color pict. wprs. PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Woodblock print on cover and additional prints by Guzmán Camarena and Partida. LIMITED EDITION OF 1000.
Offered by Beverly Karno Books, Inc.
Common Ground, No. 14, Winter 1978; a directory of growth, healing, and spiritual experiences in the greater Bay Area
by Alpine, Baha-uddin and Sherman Chickering (co-publishers)
San Francisco: Common Ground, 1978. Newspaper. 28p., folded tabloid, illus., evenly toned, else very good condition. Early issue of what grew into an extensive free quarterly directory of ads for New Age groups, holistic practitioners and healers, fringe churches, and a few cults thrown in for good measure. A great snapshot of the SF Bay Area's new age milieu... Read More
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
AIRES DE MEXICO: PROSAS; Prólogo y selección de Antonio Acevedo Escobedo. Biblioteca del Estudiante Universitario, 18
by Altamirano, Ignacio M.
Méx: Ediciones de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma, 1940. b/w illus., un-opened pages, color pict. wrps. Ten vignettes by Prieto.
Offered by Beverly Karno Books, Inc.
The Fight: a queer revolution; #126, July, 2021: Paying It Forward
by Altamirano, Stanford & Mark Ariel, editors, Zack Ament, Ann Rostow, Jaymes Payne, Mark Ariel, Dusti Cunningham, et al.
Los Angeles: Third Step, 2021. Magazine. 40p. includes covers, 8.25x11 inches, articles, opinion, interviews, reviews, news, services and resources, ads, photos, very good LGBTQ glossy magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Cover story on Westwind Recovery. Also: Being Black in Porn. Marvelous centerfold of Payne with a huuuge - Pink Ice Cream Cone! Monthly magazine with emphasis on LGBTQ+... Read More
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
The Fight: a gay revolution; #38, March 2014: Last Stand: Outgoing Mr. Leather, Justin Emerick
by Altamirano, Stanford & Mark Ariel, editors, Justin Emerick, Robert Blackmon, Ann Rostow, et al.
Los Angeles: Third Step, 2014. Magazine. 48p. includes covers, 8.25x11 inches, articles, opinion, interviews, reviews, news, services and resources, ads, photos, very good LGBTQ glossy magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. This issue covers a changing of the guard for Mr. Leather. Black in WEHO: Battling stereotypes. Monthly magazine with emphasis on LGBTQ+ rights and AIDS. Some entertainment and... Read More
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
The Fight: a queer revolution; #128, September, 2021: Staying Alive: Shun Kanazawa
by Altamirano, Stanford & Mark Ariel, editors,Shun Kanazawa, Ann Rostow, Laith Ashley, Jimmy Biblarz, Romain Berger, Dusti Cunningham, et al.
Los Angeles: Third Step, 2021. Magazine. 40p. includes covers, 8.25x11 inches, articles, opinion, interviews, reviews, news, services and resources, ads, photos, very good LGBTQ glossy magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Cover story on McCloud overcoming adversity. Trans Power. LGBTQ Afghans. Whittier Pride. Monthly magazine with emphasis on LGBTQ+ rights and AIDS. Some entertainment and fashion. Only two holdings... Read More
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
The Fight: a queer revolution; #127, August, 2021: Eye of a Needle
by Altamirano, Stanford & Mark Ariel, editors, Jesse McCloud, Tom Daley, Ann Rostow, Mark Ariel, Dusti Cunningham, et al.
Los Angeles: Third Step, 2021. Magazine. 40p. includes covers, 8.25x11 inches, articles, opinion, interviews, reviews, news, services and resources, ads, photos, very good LGBTQ glossy magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Cover story on McCloud and Embroidery Art. OutFest Los Angeles. Monthly magazine with emphasis on LGBTQ+ rights and AIDS. Some entertainment and fashion. Only two holdings for... Read More
Offered by Bolerium Books Inc.
POZOS SAGRADOS: POEMA.; Grabados de Fernando Castro Pacheco
by Alvarez Acosta, Miguel
México, D.F.: Ediciones Revista Mexicana de Cultura, 1952. b/w plates, illus., color pict. wrps. LIMITED EDITION OF 600. 25 detailed full page and smaller illustrations. PRESENTATION COPY BY AUTHOR, SIGNED, DATED. Castro Pacheco was a TGP artist from 1944-1947.
Offered by Beverly Karno Books, Inc.
UNA NOVICIA EN SANTA CLARA. DE SANTIAGO DE CARTAGO A SANTIAGO DE LOS CABALLEROS DE GUATEMALA
by Alvarez Polanco, Rafael V.
Guatemala: Edit. Plus Ultra, 1989. b/w plates, wrps. LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES. Colonial artistic and architectural details.
Offered by Beverly Karno Books, Inc.
NAVIO NEGREIRO
by Alves, Castro
Salvador, Brazil: Livraria Progresso Editora, 1959. a little wear on spine and edge; small tear on back endpaper. b/w plates, illus. pict. fldg. wrps. A presentation of the epic 19th century poem of Castro Alves, NAVIO NEGREIRO, beautifully llustrated with numerous woodcut prints of Brazilian-born artist Hansen. ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN AND PORTUGUESE TEXT.
Offered by Beverly Karno Books, Inc.
VIAGEM AO REDOR DO ESPELHO. POEMAS DE AUSENCIA.; Ilustrações de Antonio Henrique Amaral
by Amaral, Ana Maria
São Paulo: Editora Anhambi, 1963. Tape mak along spine and some chipping;some yellowing and light soiling to wrappers. illus., illus./pict. fldg. wrps. Poetry of Ana Maria Amaral with illustrations by noted Brazilian contemporary artist, Antonio Henrique Amaral. Includes an insert mimeo(extra) poem presentaion, signed by author, Canção de Amor ou Despedida. PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED, DATED, BY AUTHOR. ... Read More
Offered by Beverly Karno Books, Inc.
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West
by Ambrose, Stephen E
Simon & Schuster, 1997. Very Good. Ambrose, Stephen E. Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997. 521pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with rubbing and bumping..
Offered by Weller Book Works
New History of World War II: American Heritage
by Ambrose, Stephen E.; Sulzberger, C. L.
Viking, 1997. Very Good. Ambrose, Stephen E.. New History of World War II: American Heritage. Sulzberger, C. L.. NY: Viking, 1997. 628pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. Square 4to. Black cloth. Book condition: Very good with bumped spine ends. Previous owner's name on title page.. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with rubbing and bumping..
Offered by Weller Book Works
American Book News.
by AMERICAN BOOK NEWS.
Dallas: American Book News, (1977).. First edition.. 15 pp. Newsprint tabloid. Light toning and wear to edges, else near fine in printed wrappers. In addition to reviews, prints work by Frank Herbert, Kenneth Koch, and June Jordan.
Offered by Jeff Maser, Bookseller
Journal of the Viola da Gamba Society of AMerica
by Viola da Gamba Society of America
N.pl: Viola da Gamba Society of America. Vols. 37-46 (2000-2011), music, b/w illus., original stiff printed wrappers. Total of 10 volumes as issued (with 60-140 pages per volume), containing articles on the instrument, bibliography of newly appearing works, etc. All are clean copies (except Vol. 46, which has a bit of red pencil annotation).
Offered by Hackenberg Booksellers
An African Frame of Reference
by Johari M. Amini
Chicago, IL: An IPE Publication / Institute of Positive Education, 1972. Very Good -. Chicago, IL: An IPE Publication / Institute of Positive Education, 1972. First Edition. Octavo; illustrated wraps; 8pp. Light rubbing and spotting to wraps; bent/warped and pamphlet curls and doesn't quite lay flat; binding sound and pages unmarked; Good to Very Good. Scarce work from... Read More
Offered by Capitol Hill Books
The Crime of the Century.
by AMIS, Kinglsey.
NY: Mysterious Press, (1989).. First US edition, numbered & signed issue.. 162 pp. Fine in full blue cloth in fine publisher’s matching slipcase. No dust jacket, as issued. One of 100 numbered copies SIGNED by Amis.
Offered by Jeff Maser, Bookseller