Fire in the Louvre
by Spina, Lillian
Oneonta, NY: Swamp Press, 1979. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps.. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Touch of sun at spine, else tight, bright and unmarred. Grey paper wraps, grey ink lettering and decorative elements. np. Errata laid in. Limited edition of two hundred copies.
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We Got the Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of L.A. Punk [2 volumes]
by Spitz, Marc; Brendan Mullen
New York: Three Rivers Press, 2001. Uncorrected Proof/First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. Uncorrected Proof/First Edition. Original Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. With photographs by Jenny Lens. The uncorrected proof copy is inscribed by the authors: "This is the incomplete fuck-up version-enjoy" --Brendan Mullen and "No you so funny! You take a pretty picture... Read More
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Art Deco Tableware. British Domestic Ceramics 1925-1939
by Spours, Judy
New York: Rizzoli, 1988. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. First American Edition. Hardcover. Specially commissioned color photographs of 150 rare designs. Individual pattern and shape names are provided including description of their appearance. Very minor shelf wear. DJ shows minor shelf/edge wear. Blue cloth boards, gilt. 224pp. 30 cm. Illus. (color and... Read More
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Three Men from Maine - Sir William Pepperrell, James Sullivan, Sir William Phips [together with] A Bit of Old England in New England
by Sprague, John Francis; Packard, Bertram E.
Dover-Foxcroft, ME: Sprague's Journal Of Maine History, 1924. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Good+ [Textblock Very Good].. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Includes biographies of three Maine men: Sir William Pepperrell, Sir William Phips, and James Sullivan (by author Sprague); and a story about finding old England in the Maine town of Gardiner. Light shelf/edge wear, ring mark at front... Read More
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Sebastian Rale:. A Maine Tragedy of the Eighteenth Century
by Sprague, John Francis
Boston, MA: Heintzemann, 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ, as Issued.. First Edition. Hardcover. Overall, a very handsome copy. Quite uncommon in this condition. Minor shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering. Small 8vo. 162pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
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The Mirror of Maine:. One Hundred Distinguished Books That Reveal the History of the State and the Life of its People
by Sprague, Laura Fecych
Orono & Portland, ME: Baxter Society, 2000. First Edition/Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Slipcase. First Edition/Limited Edition. Hardcover. Foreword by Eliot Stanley. Designed by Michael Alpert and Betsy Rose. Already noted and an emerging classic, a detailed bibliography of the 100 works of poetry, fiction and history that define and explore the history of Maine (1613-1999). One... Read More
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The History of the Royal Society of London, for the improving of Natural Knowledge
by Sprat, Thomas; Oliver Sacks, former owner
London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; and Darton, Harvey, and Co., 1734. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Previously owned by Oliver Sacks. Thomas Sprat (bap. 1635, d. 1713) wrote the first account of the Royal Society, an organisation that promoted the advancement of science in England. He was not, however, a natural philosopher, but a literary... Read More
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Born in the U.S.A.: The World Tour 1984-85 Concert Program Book
by Springsteen, Bruce
[New York]: T-Shirt Merchandise, Inc, 1985. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. Souvenir program, concert, tour, for Bruce Springsteen. Light shelfwear, creasing on front wrappers, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Glossy color cardstock wrappers. 8vo, 32pp (b/w, color illus).
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One Liners [Artist Book - Design Binding]
by Spring, Jessica; Glaister, Don (binder)
Tacoma, WA: Springtide Press, 2023. Limited Edition/Unique. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Archival Box. Limited Edition/Unique. Hardcover. O N E L I N E R S features single line specimens from 238 metal typefaces in the collection at Springtide Press. Set daily from January 1, 2021 to April 6, 2022, the intent was to capture each day, from the... Read More
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Unnatural Light
by Spring, Jessica
Tacoma, WA: Springtide Press, 2011. Limited Edition. Broadsheets. Fine in Fine Archival Case. Limited Edition. Broadsheets. "Unnatural Light reflects a lifetime of illumination through stories and wordplay with text that is challenging reading in daylight, but literally glows in the dark." "Eight prints include vintage illustrations reproduced using photopolymer and self-healing mat that–with the type–utilize fluorescent & glow-in-the-dark... Read More
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Body Play & Modern Primitives Quarterly [11 Issues]
by Fakir Musafar; Annie Sprinkle
San Francisco, CA: Insight Books, 1995. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. First Edition. Original Wraps. Body Play and Modern Primitives Quarterly was a magazine founded in 1992 and published by Fakir Musafar [Roland Loomis]. It contained information, commentary and interviews pertaining to advanced topics in body modification such as human branding, suspension, contortionism and binding. The magazine... Read More
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Sick Magazine [volume #2-4] plus Sick Recommends
by Spring, Olivia, et al.
Maine; London, UK: Self-published, 2022. First Edition. Perfect. As New. First Edition. Perfect. "SICK is an independent, thoughtful magazine by chronically ill & disabled people, founded & edited by Olivia Spring and designed by Kaiya Waerea. Founded in Norwich, UK in 2019, we are currently based out of Maine, USA and London, UK. SICK is committed to... Read More
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Heidi:. Une Histoire Pour Les Enfants Et Pour Ceux Oui Les Aiment - Traduction autorisee - Huitieme Edition
by Spyri, Johanna
Bale, Geneve Et Lyon: Georg & Cie, 1919. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Overall, a rather handsome copy of the French translation of this classic. Light shelf/edge wear, light toning to gilt, light dust-staining at top of text block, light glue toning at endpages, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth... Read More
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Valentine Book Sculpture 1995
by Stahlecker, Karen
Fresno, CA: Karen Stahlecker, 1995. Unique. Hardcover. Fine. Unique. Hardcover. Limited ed. of 55 unique, but related pieces in this series. "Between covers of kozo lace paper, laminated to a flax and linen base sheet, rests a playful, accordion-folded text. This 'pulp painting' (pigmented pulps manipulated during formation of the paper) incorporates bright colors and a heart motif... Read More
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In Darkest Africa: or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria [Complete in Two Volumes]
by Stanley, Henry M.
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1890. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First American Edition. Hardcover. Includes approx. 44 full-page engravings (including frontispieces), approx 100 illustrations, and three color folded maps in pockets (two large, one small). “Henry Morton Stanley was a Welsh-American journalist and explorer who had made his name after ‘finding’ Dr David Livingstone, a... Read More
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Memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Vol.VIII, No.6-"Chemistry in Iraq and Persia in the Tenth Century A.D.
by Stapleton, H.E.
Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. An important communication with the above title appears in the Memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, vol. 8. No. 6, pp. 317-418 (1927), the authors being Principal H. E. Stapleton, of Presidency College, Calcutta, the late R. P. Azo, and M. H. Husain,... Read More
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History of Tufts College 1854-1896
by Start, Alaric Bertrand (ed)
Boston, MA: Tufts College, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. No DJ as Issued. First Edition. Hardcover. Published by the Class of 1897. A presentable copy of a rather scarce volume. Moderate shelf wear (tips through, fraying at head and heel), light toning at spine, owner inscription on ffep (dated 6/1/96), one plate loose (but present), rear hinge starting,... Read More
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Mr. Punch
by Stead, Philip John
London: Evans Brothers, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. A historical account of the evolution of "Punch". A rather handsome copy, quite uncommon inscribed. Minor shelf/edge wear, light toning at spine, gilt toned, small white spot at front, signed by the author, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering, frontispiece.... Read More
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Jones of Colorado
by Steadman, Ralph
London: Ebury Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. While visiting Hunter S. Thompson, Steadman fell for the charms of Thomson's cat Jones and what started as a few sketches evovled into this wonderful story. Later issued in the US as 'The Book of Jones.'. Tight, bright, and unmarred. DJ bright and clean.... Read More
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Narrative of a Five Years’ Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam
by Stedman, John Gabriel; van Lier, Rudolf (intro)
Barre, VT: Imprint Society, 1971. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine Slipcase.. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Rudolf van Lier. Includes eighty plates and maps. A very handsome copy of this edition. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Slipcase shows very minor shelf/edge wear. Quarterbound, blue cloth boards, marbled paper boards, cream spine labels, black ink letttering, fold-out plates;... Read More
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Fourteen Weeks of Human Physiology
by Steele, J. Dorman
New York: A.S. Barnes & Co, 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. A noted textbook of human anatomy and physiology, noted for a handful of chromolitho color plates. Minor shelf/edge wear, small owner ticket at front pastedown, ownership signature at ffep, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Dark olive cloth boards, gilt lettering, black ink lettering... Read More
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The Prudent Heart
by Steele, Timothy
Los Angeles, CA: The Symposium Press, 1983. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. "Three hundred copies printed at The Stinehour Press, Lunenburg, Vermont. Designed by Stephen Harvard ..." -- Colophon. This copy has embossed seal of Lawrence Clark Powell Library on title page. Tight, bright, and unmarred, bound in original paper wraps. Some wear... Read More
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Divas of San Francisco: Portraits of Transsexual Women
by Steinberg, David
San Francisco, CA: Red Alder Books, 2008. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. "For the last five years, David Steinberg has been photographing transsexual women who frequent San Francisco's Divas Nightclub and Bar, the most prominent transgender club in the U.S. With this collection of intimate, revealing portraits, Steinberg honors the individuality,... Read More
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Troubadour Tales
by Stein, Evaleen; Parrish, Maxfield, et al (illus)
Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Co, 1903. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Illustrations by Virginia Keep, Maxfield Parrish (frontispiece), B. Rosenmeyer and Edward Edwards. A rather handsome copy of this rather scarce volume, uncommon with colored plates. Light shelf/edge wear, small spot at fore-edge, owner signature on ffep (pencil), else tight, bright and... Read More
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The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
by Stein, Gertrude
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Formerly owned by Oliver Sacks (unsigned). Bookplate and autograph by former owner Annie Landau. Landau (20 March 1873 – 23 January 1945) headed the Evelina de Rothschild School in Jerusalem from 1899 until her death in 1945. She received the... Read More
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