Posttraumatic Epilepsy
by Walker, A. Earl
Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Posthumously designed book plate by a friend of Oliver’s, incorporating his longstanding love of cephalopods. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the... Read More
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Island Life: Or, the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras, Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of Geological Climates
by Wallace, Alfred Russel
London: Macmillan and Co, 1902. Third Edition, Revised. Hardcover. Very Good. Third Edition, Revised. Hardcover. Alfred Russel Wallace wrote the influential 1880 scientific book Island Life (full title: Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras), which analyzed the factors influencing plant and animal distribution on islands and the causes of island biodiversity. The... Read More
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Man's Place in the Universe: A Study of the Results of Scientific Research in Relation to the Unity or Plurality of Worlds
by Wallace, Alfred Russel
London: Chapman Hall, 1903. UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. UK Edition. Hardcover. "Man's Place in the Universe" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the implications of scientific research regarding the potential for life beyond Earth, specifically addressing the question of whether our planet is the only abode... Read More
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The Malay Archipelago; The Land of the Orang-Utan and the Bird of Paradise; A Narrative of Travel with Studies of Man and Nature
by Wallace, Alfred Russel
New York: Macmillan and Co, 1906. Tenth Edition (Later Printing). Hardcover. Very Good+. Tenth Edition (Later Printing). Hardcover. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader... Read More
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Brief Interviews With Hideous Men [Uncorrected Advance Proof]
by Wallace, David Foster
Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1999. Proof. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps. Proof. Original Wraps. This was Wallace's second collection of short stories. Though best known for Infinite Jest, his short fiction is extrodinary. Uncommon generally and scarce in as nice condition as found here. Minor shelf/edge wear, front upper corner shows slight crease, spine lightly sunned,... Read More
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The Trial of Herbert John Bennett:. (The Yarmouth Beach Murder)
by Wallace, Edgar [ed]
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Overall, a handsome copy of this rather scarce trial piece. Minor shelf/edge wear, sunning at spine, tiny split at head, discrete booksellers stamp at ffep, gilt lightly toned, else tight, bright and unmarred. Navy cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, in blind lettering... Read More
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Masters Book Arts: Major Works by Leading Artists
by Wallace, Eileen [curator]
New York: Lark Crafts, 2011. First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. "The featured works in this remarkable juried collection exemplify the potential of the book as an artistic medium. Their diversity lies not only in the many structures and variations in book formats but also in the limitless possibilities of content that can... Read More
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Following Franklin D. Roosevelt to Argentina in 1936
by Wall, Bernhardt
Lime Rock, CT: Bernhardt Wall, 1937. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Approx. 28 etchings in various colors. Facsimile of letter to Wall from Roosevelt tipped in at ffep. Several etchings frame tipped in stamps. Most plates signed by the artist. Plate reads, "From The Franklin D. Roosevelt Collection of Donald Scott... Read More
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The Works of Edmund Waller, Esq; in Verse and Prose
by Waller, Edmund
London: Mr. Fenton, 1730. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good [Textblock Very Good]. No DJ, as Issued.. Second Edition. Hardcover. Follows a 1729, possibly folio, edition. Waller was an English poet and prominent speaker in Parliament with a colorful past (tried, exiled and pardoned, etc.). Very early, possible orgininal, binding (front pastedown shows 1736 date); large fold-out plate present. From... Read More
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The Origins of Music (Bradford Books)
by Wallin, Nils L, Merker, Bjorn and Brown, Steven
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2000. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. First Edition. Original Wraps. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing... Read More
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Portrait of a Man with Red Hair: A Romantic Macabre
by Walpole, Hugh
London: Daily Express Fiction Library, 1925. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good Dustjacket. Reprint. Hardcover. Early British reprint of this classic. He [Hugh Walpole] calls this novel a Romantic Macabre, and it certainly lives up to the designation; a literary composition containing grim and ghastly humor."--Editor's note. First hint of foxing at text block edge, even toning... Read More
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An Introduction to the Study of Fossil Plants
by Walton, John
London: Adam & Charles Black, 1953. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Good Dustjacket. Second Edition. Hardcover. John Walton FRSE LLD (1895–1971) was a 20th-century British botanist and paleobotanist. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain... Read More
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Report of the Maine Andersonville Monument Commission
by Walton, S.J., et al.
Augusta, ME: Kennebec Journal Print, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ as Issued.. First Edition. Hardcover. Overall, a handsome copy of this scarce civil war volume. Light shelf/edge wear, small moisture stain, bookseller stamp at ffep, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering, black ink decorative elements, frontispiece. Small 8vo. 31pp. Illus. (b/w... Read More
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Anarchy: A Journal of Anarchist Ideas 83: Tenants Take Over [Vol. 8, No 1]
by Ward, Colin, et al.
London: Freedom Press/Express Printers, 1968. First Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Printing. Original Wraps. "Anarchy was an anarchist monthly magazine produced in London from March 1961 until December 1970.[1] It was published by Freedom Press and edited by its founder, Colin Ward[1][2] with cover art on many issues by Rufus Segar. The magazine included articles... Read More
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Anarchy: A Journal of Anarchist Ideas 102: Squatters [Vol 9, No. 8]
by Ward, Colin, et al.
London: Freedom Press/Express Printers, 1969. First Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Printing. Original Wraps. Includes: The New Squatters [Nicolas Walter]; The Squatters and the Law [Ron Bailey]; Evidence of the Victims -- The Affidavit of Olive Mercer, The Affidavit of Mary Fleming; Tenant Tactics [Kit Baker]; The Expropriation of Dwellings [Peter Kropotkin]; Demythology [David Jones].... Read More
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Piercing Fans International [Quarterly] [5 Issues]
by Ward, Jim [editor]
Beverly Hills, CA: Gauntlet Enterprises, 1987. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. First Edition. Original Wraps. From the collection of Brian Cotnoir. The first issue of the magazine appeared in October 1977. The first 14 issues of PFIQ were in black and white with single-color highlights in a few issues. From issue #15 on, the covers and centerfolds... Read More
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A Sermon Delivered Before the Maine Missionary Society, at their Annual Meeting in Portland, June 26, 1811
by Ward, Jonathan
Hallowell, ME: N. Cheever, 1811. First Edition Thus. Loose Signatures. Very Good.. First Edition Thus. Loose Signatures. Disbound from larger volume. (Shaw-Shoemaker 24361; Williamson[ME] 10267.) A very clean set of signatures. Light even toning, disbound, else clean and unmarred. Small 8vo. 32pp.
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Clouded Over" - Original Woodcut Engraving
by Ward, Lynd
1948. Hinged Mat. Fine. Hinged Mat. Clouded Over won a "purchase prize" of $100 at the Sixth National Exhibition of Prints at the Library of Congress in 1948. This print was one of the thirty wood engravings included in Ward's solo exhibition at the Smithsonian in 1949. Illustrated in American Prize Prints of the 20th Century, Albert Reese,... Read More
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Interview [3 issues]
by Warhol, Andy (Publisher)
New York: Andy Warhol, 1978. First Edition (First Printings). Original Wraps. Very Good+. First Edition (First Printings). Original Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. Interview is an American magazine founded in late 1969 by artist Andy Warhol and British journalist John Wilcock. The magazine, nicknamed "The Crystal Ball of Pop," features interviews with celebrities, artists, musicians, and... Read More
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The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal // Vol. XCI
by Warren, J. Collins; Dwight, Thomas Jr. [eds]
Boston: Houghton and Company, 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. From July 1874 to Jan. 1875. A rather handsome volume. Notably, it includes the announcement of the creation of the Portland, ME medical school and the first printing of instructions for mouth to mouth recessitation for drowning victims. Light shelf/edge wear, spine label lacking, bookseller... Read More
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Chicago. For Lewis Denby
by Warsh, Lewis and Tom Clark
Bolinas, Calif: Angel Hair Books, 1969. First Edition. Pamphlet. Near Fine in Wraps. First Edition. Pamphlet. Near fine in original orange wrappers, pamphlet bound and printed by Grabhorn-Hoyem of San Francisco. This copy conforms to the large paper hors commerce issue (of where there were 4 lettered copies total) with hand colored initial capitals, but this copy is... Read More
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Secrets of the Himalaya Mountain Masters and Ladders to Cosmic Consciousness
by Wassan Singh [Yogi Wassan, pseudo.]
Denver, CO: C.B. Kimball, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. "Yoga was described as “yogi philosophy,” and it was common to talk of hypnotism and yoga interchangeably. Indian-born yoga teachers in the United States during the late 19th century and early 20th century were highly mobile and would move from one city to another, giving... Read More
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Pink Flamingos: Original "Gala World Premiere" Poster
by Waters, John
Baltimore, MD: Dreamland Productions, 1972. First Printing. Poster. Fine. First Printing. Poster. This is an original poster for the "Gala World Premiere" of John Water's, Pink Flamingos at the Baltimore Film Festival III. Genuinely rare, particularly in fine condition, and far more desirable than the reasonably common general release poster. A wonderful addition to a serious Waters' collection.... Read More
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Desperate Living:. The Sneak World Premiere and Baltimore Posters (Two Posters)
by Waters, John
Baltimore, MD: Charm City Productions, 1977. First Printing. Fine.. First Printing. This pair of posters were only distributed in the Baltimore area (not the relatively common "rat on a plate" poster). One is "The Sneak World Premiere" poster (with a yellow banner across the top announcing the Premiere and location and dates). The second is the same poster... Read More
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Pink Flamingos: Original "Gala World Premiere" Handbill
by Waters, John
Baltimore, MD: Dreamland Productions, 1972. First Printing. Handbill. Very Good+.. First Printing. Handbill. This is an original handbill for the "Gala World Premiere" of John Water's, Pink Flamingos at the Baltimore Film Festival III. Far more rare, particularly in presentable condition, than the original movie poster, a wonderful addition to a serious Waters' collection. Very minor offset to... Read More
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