L'Ora: Atti D'Accusa al Christianesimo Del Regno Di Danimarca (Vols. I & II)
by Soren Kierkegaard
Milan and Rome: Editrice Doxa, 1920. Original wraps. Very Good. Uncommon Italian re-issue (circa 1920) of the original 1855 Kierkeggard appearance in this obscure journal. Complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes clean and VG/VG+ in their wonderful pictorial wrappers, with very light chipping at the spine ends and the panel top-edges. 12mo, 250 pgs. all told.
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A Kierkegaard Anthology
by Soren Kierkegaard
Princeton University Press, 1946. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. The 1946 1st thus, the 1st edition of this Kierkegaard anthology issued by Princeton. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with light wear and one or two small closed tears along the spine crown. Octavo, edited by Robert Bretail. Part of the formidable "Princeton Translations of Kierkegaard"... Read More
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Geschichte Des Neueren Occultismus (Vols. I & II)
by Carl Kiesewetter
New York: Arno Press (A New York Times Company), 1976. Cloth. Near Fine. Bright, sharp copies of the 1976 1st thus, the first appearance of this title in Arno's impressive "The Occult" series. Complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes tight and Near Fine in their dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panels and spines. Thick octavos,... Read More
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Der Occultismus des Altertums (Vols. I & II)
by Carl Kiesewetter
New York: Arno Press (A New York Times Company), 1976. Cloth. Very Good +. A solid copy of the 1976 1st thus, the first appearance of this title in Arno's impressive "The Occult" series. Tight and VG+ in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine. Very light spotting at the spine ends, otherwise... Read More
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Inside the Endless House -- Art, People and Architecture: A Journal
by Frederick Kiesler
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1966. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY FREDERICK KIESLER'S WIDOW LILLIAN KIESLER on the front free endpaper. A crisp, very well-preserved copy to boot of the 1966 stated 1st printing. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with several tiny chips along the panel edges. Thick... Read More
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Inside the Endless House -- Art, Perople and Architecture: A Journal
by Frederick Kiesler
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1966. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1966 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with light chipping and several small closed tears along the panel edges. Thick quarto, with a handful of Kiesler's own sketches complementing his text. The cover photograph of Kieseler by Duane Michals. A... Read More
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The Genius of Industrial Research
by D.H. Killeffer
New York: Reinhold Publishing, 1948. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1948 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with just a touch of soiling to the panels. Octavo, 263 pgs.
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Youngblood
by John Oliver Killens
New York: Trident Press, 1966. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Fine. A handsome copy of the 1966 re-issue by Trident Press. Probably more uncommon than the 1954 1st edition by Dial Press, certainly in a more appealing dustjacket. Solid and VG+ (very light spotting along the spine and rear panel, very minor soiling at the front free endpaper) in... Read More
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The Secret Roads: The "Illegal" Migration of a People 1938-1948
by Jon & David Kimche
London: Secker and Warburg, 1955. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR JON KIMCHE on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1955 2nd printing, following the 1954 1st printing by 1 year. A profoundly important study of the dramatic migration of the Jews before, during and just after the War.... Read More
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Lum Fu and the Golden Mountain
by Hisako Kimishima
New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1971. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A crisp, lovely copy of the 1971 1st American edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout by Daihachi Ohta.
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Impression of Europe
by Ihei Kimura
Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun Publishing Co., Ltd, 1955. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1955 1st edition, with handsome gravure --and high-quality color-- photography thruout. Tight and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light creasing along the spine ends and panel edges. Also includes the publisher's original outer cellophane jacket, which has served to protect the brightness... Read More
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Sphinxeries
by Anne Waldman and Denyse King
Boulder, CO: Smithereens Press, 1981. Original wraps. Very Good +. Uncommon 1981 1st edition of this Anne Waldman mimeo, published in a limitation of 200 copies by Smithereens Press out of Boulder. Solid and VG+ in its stapled wrappers, with just a touch of light soiling to the rear panel and very light creasing along the front panel's... Read More
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The Psychology of Consciousness
by C. Daly King
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1932. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1932 1st edition, in the uncommon original dustjacket. Clean and VG+ in a bright, VG to VG+ jacket with minor chipping at the spine crown and along the top-edges. Octavo, 256 pgs. Part of the very impressive "International Library of Psychology Philosophy and Scientific Method"... Read More
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A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct, Compiled from Official Documents
by Charles King
New York: Charles King, 1843. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. A very nice Association copy: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER (CHARLES KING) TO ALEXANDER HAMILTON'S GRANDSON, CAPTAIN SCHUYLER HAMILTON (1822-1903), WHO IN TURN INSCRIBED THIS COPY TO HIS UNCLE, CHASE VAN DEN KEENE, on the title page. A solid copy to boot of the 1843 1st edition.... Read More
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Naked Lust
by Dave King
San Diego: Publisher's Export Co, 1966. Original wraps. Near Fine. A gorgeous copy of the 1966 1st printing. Bright, crisp and very tight. Almost as new. Small, neat former owner stamp at the bottom of the title page. Pocketbook, PEC N-115.
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Box
by Shoko Kingetsu
Hyogo, Japan: Shoko Kingetsu and Studio Art Life, 1994. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the 1994 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its original beige cloth. Octavo, dual text (both English and Japanese) to each verso, crisp color photographs to each recto.
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The Snow Queen
by Martha Bennett King
Container Corporation of America, 1960. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1960 stated 1st printing, including the entirely-intact "slottie" toy at the rear. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with several very small closed tears at the panel edges. Octavo, 36 pgs., wonderfully illustrated thruout by Jan B. Balet. ... Read More
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Islands in the Night
by Michael S. King
Tallahassee, FL: Self-published, 1974. Pictorial wrappers. Near Fine. 1974 1st edition of this unusual black-and-white study of Florida gas stations. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. Oblong octavo, a simple paragraph of set-up followed by a wordless series of highly-evocative, night-time photos.
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Ginny's First Secret
by Lee Kingman
Newton, MA: Phillips Publishers, 1958. Decorative Boards. Near Fine/Very Good. Hazel Hoecker. The 1958 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ($2.95), VG dustjacket, with light chipping along the spine ends, and several small closed tears --and just a touch of light creasing-- along the panel edges. Quarto, wonerfully illustrated in rich color by Hazel... Read More
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Mikko's Fortune
by Lee Kingman
New York: (Ariel Books) Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1955. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR ARNOLD EDWIN BARE on the verso of the title page. A sharp copy to boot of the 1955 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG- dustjacket, with light creasing at the front panel, several closed... Read More
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The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (Advance Reading Copy)
by Stephen King
New York: New American Library (Plume Books), 1989. Original wraps. Fine. The uncommon 3rd state of the 1989 Advance Reading Copy of Stephen King's "The Drawing of the Three", the 2nd installment in his "Dark Tower" series. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Stated on the first page of text (as well as at... Read More
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Bingo's Book
by G. Grant Mason Jr. (Introduction by William B. Kip)
New Haven, CT: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1926. Boards. Very Good +. G. Grant Mason Jr.. A wonderful Presentation copy of this cartoon study of the Yale bulldog and all the trouble he gets into. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR GRANT MASON TO HIS PARENTS ("THEY MADE THIS CANINE CREATOR WHAT HE IS TO-DAY---(WE HOPE THEY'RE... Read More
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Limits and Renewals
by Rudyard Kipling
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1932. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1932 stated 1st American edition. Clean and Near Fine (with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel and spine) in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with very, very lighty staining along the spine. Thick octavo, 371 pgs. Housed in a custom-made... Read More
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A Fleet in Being
by Rudyard Kipling
London: Macmillan & Co, 1898. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1898 1st edition, in its original pictorial wrappers. VG-, with pronounced staining at the spine and one 1 1/2" chip at the rear panel. Still though, a presentable copy of a fragile book. 12mo, 84 pgs. Housed in a custom-made, cloth chemise and quarter-morocco box.
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Captain's Courageous
by Rudyard Kipling
London: Macmillan and Co, 1897. Full leather. Very Good +. I.W. Taber. The 1897 true 1st edition, beautifully bound in full green morocco by Bayntun of Bath, England. Bright and VG+, with very light fading --and a touch of light staining-- at the lower front panel and just a bit of very mild spotting to the rear panel.... Read More
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