Freud: Darkness in the Midst of Vision
by Breger, Louis
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. "To Oliver Sacks, With warm regards....."--Louis Breger. 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... Read More
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Curley Harper at Lakespur:. From the Famous Newspaper Cartoon
by Breitigam, Gerald; Young, Lyman (illus)
New York: Lynn Publishing Co, 1935. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ as Issued. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Due to the design, overall construction quality and the fact that most were read to death by small hands, these volumes are seldom found in especially good condition. Overall, a very handsome copy. Light shelf/edge wear, light toning... Read More
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[PSI]
by Bremer, Uwe [artist, printer]
Germany [Berlin?], 1972. Limited Edition. Near Fine. Limited Edition. "Uwe Bremer, born 1940, is one of the most prominent German graphic artists due to his fantastical compositions combined with fine-nerved ruling symbolically acting geometric body and surface relationships on mostly bright ground. In his work, elements of old star and sky maps, symbioses of mechanical, organic, galactic and... Read More
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Les Clefs de la Philosophie Spagyrique: qui donnent la connaissance des Principes et des véritables Opérations de cet Art dans les mixtes des trois genres [Alchemy]
by Le Breton
Paris: Caractères, 1957. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. From the personal library collection of Brian Cotnoir, alchemist, artist and award-winning filmmaker. Author of Practical Alchemy: Guide to the Great Work, The Emerald Tablet, a series of Alchemical ‘Zines, Alchemical Meditations, Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter and most recently On Alchemy: Essential... Read More
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Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton [2 Volumes]
by Brewster, David
Edinburgh: Thomas Constable and Co, 1855. First Edition. Cloth. Good. First Edition. Cloth. 2 volume set describing the eventful life of Sir. Isaac Newton. Includes the bookplate of Swansea Training College on fep; autography of Moses Newton on ffep. Swansea Training College formed part of the West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education (now Swansea Institute of Higher Education).... Read More
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Bridget's Diet Cookbook
by Bridget
Waltham, MA: American Publishing Corporation, 1973. First Edition, Sixth Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition, Sixth Printing. Original Wraps. Humorous nude 1972 fat acceptance 'Health & Exercise' recipe book, follows the camp / kitsch humor turned fetish collectible. A staple in 1970s food and nutrition culinary scope. Light shelfwear and creasing, else tight, bright, and... Read More
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Sir Orl. Bridgman’s Conveyances: Being Select Precedents of Deeds and Instruments concerning the most considerable Estates in England
by Bridgman, Orlando, Sir
London: Printed by the Assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins for William Battersby & Thomas Basset, 1689. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good+ [Textblock Near Fine].. Second Edition. Hardcover. A very handsome copy of this scarce legal classic. Light shelf/edge wear, tips through, closed splits at hinges, chipping at head, chipping at spine label, light rubbing at spine, ownership signatures... Read More
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The Fossils of the Burgess Shale
by Briggs, Derek E.G.; Erwin, Douglas H.; Collier, Frederick J.; Clark, Philip (Photographer)
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Edition. 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 audience. In doing so,... Read More
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Chris Spedding: Reluctant Guitar Hero
by Bright, Kimberly J.
Lincoln, NE: iUniverse, Inc, 2007. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps. First Edition. Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens, with photographs by Jenny Lens. Like new, light shelfwear, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Glossy color paper wrappers. 8vo, 541pp. illus (b/w, index).
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Dictionnaire Raisonne de Physique. [in three volumes] with Observations sur les Nouvelles Découvertes Aërostatiques, er sur la probabilité de pouvoir diriger les Ballons. De l'Académie Royale des Sciences, Maître de Physique & d'Histoire Naturelle des Enfants de France, Professeur Royal de Physique expérimentale au College Royal de Navarre, & Censeur Royal
by Brisson, Mathurin-Jacques
Paris: Leboucher & Lamy, 1784. [First Edition]. Full Calf. Very Good+. [First Edition]. Full Calf. Translation to English: Dictionary of Physics. UNIVERSITY OF S. MARIA PORTUS S'ALUTlS, ex libris stamp on title, v.1. Volume 2 bound with (in English) WITH OBSERVATIONS ON NEW AEROSTATIC DISCOVERIES AND ON THE PROBABILITY OF BEING ABLE TO DIRECT BALLOONS]. [COMPLETE 3 FLIGHTS]... Read More
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Handbook [Artist Book]
by Broaddus, John Eric
New York, 1980. Unique. Hardcover. Near Fine. Unique. Hardcover. "John Eric Broaddus (1943 – 1990) was perhaps one of the most inventive and creative artists to approach the book form. He was a prominent figure in the New York City art scene in the 1970s and 1980s, creating books before the book form even had a suggestion of... Read More
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The Reticular Formation of the Brain Stem Anatomical Aspects and Functional Correlations
by Brodal, Alf, MD
Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1958. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good+. Reprint. Cloth. 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 so, he highlighted the... Read More
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The Rhino Records Story: Revenge of the Music Nerds
by Bronson, Harold
New York: SelectBooks, 2013. First Edition/Uncorrected proof. Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition/Uncorrected proof. Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens, with photographs by Jenny Lens and inscribed by author: "Thanks for contributing the amazing photo and for being a fan." Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelfwear to the extremities present, else tight, bright, and unmarred.... Read More
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Winnie
by Brooks, Gwendolyn
Chicago, IL: The David Company, 1988. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. First Edition. Original Wraps. This copy has embossed seal of Lawrence Clark Powell Library on title page. Tight, bright, and unmarred in original olive green wraps with gilt lettering. Staplebound, 8 vo, 23 pages. First printing.
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The Near-Johannesburg Boy: and Other Poems
by Brooks, Gwendolyn
Chicago, IL: The David Company, 1987. Second Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good+. Second Printing. Original Wraps. This copy has embossed seal of Lawrence Clark Powell Library on title page. Tight, bright, and unmarred in original brown wraps. Staplebound, 8 vo, 31 pages.
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Gottschalk and the Grande Tarantelle
by Brooks, Gwendolyn
Chicago, IL: The David Company, 1989. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. First Edition. Original Wraps. This copy has embossed seal of Lawrence Clark Powell Library on title page and inscribed: "For Lewis Turco, Sincerely, Gwendolyn Brooks, July 19, 1989." Tight, bright, and unmarred in original orange wraps with gilt lettering. Staplebound, 8 vo, 31 pages. Second printing.... Read More
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St. James Oil: It Radiates Health
by Brook, Harry Ellington
Los Angeles, CA: Carque Pure Food Co, 1890. [First Edition]. Very Good+. [First Edition]. [Dr.] Harrry Ellington Brook was a Los Angeles based journalist and naturopathic patent medicine practitioner. Mr. Brook wrote a health column in the LA Times titled "Care of the Body." Brook's endeavors into naturopathic health are illustrated in pamphlet for the medicinal inunction (rubbing)... Read More
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The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke
by Brooke, Rupert
New York: John Lane Co, 1915. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, light toning to spine, moderate rubbing to spine label, gift inscription at ffep, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Black cloth spine, printed paper labels at spine and front board, frontispiece, tissueguard. 12mo. 168pp. Illus. (b/w plate).
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A Selection of Books, Manuscripts, Engravings, and Autograph Letters Remarkable for their Interest & Rarity. Catalogue 500. [Maggs Bros, bookseller's catalogue, 1927]
by Maggs Bros
London: Maggs Bros, 1928. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Maggs' five hundredth catalogue, full of remarkable treasures, 224 items. In need of rebacking or rebinding. Toning, weak/shaken/torn binding, tape adhesive remnants. else good. Large 4to, 357pp, illus (b/w, plates, facs). Original wrappers in red and black.
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Dirty Books for Little Folks
by Brossard, Chandler; Soumagnac, Max [illus]
Paris: Daniel Conte, 1978. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. A slightly different take on Pied Piper, Jack and the Beanstalk; Hansel and Gretel; Rumplestiltskin; and three iterations of Little Red Riding Hood. Light shelf/edge wear, light even rubbing to wrappers (typical of issue), else tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed paper wrappers,... Read More
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Geehickety Squamplatt
by Bross, Jennifer; Baldwin, Pat (illus)
Bisbee, AZ: Pequeno Press, 1994. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed by author and illustrator. “A parody of all TV pitchmen about a product that cures absolutely everything (Bradbury 512). Tight, bright, and unmarred. Tan patterned paper boards, title on mirror mylar insert on cover. 65x68mm. 39pp. Illus. (color plates). Numbered limited edition, this being 26... Read More
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Hamlin's Wizard Oil Song Book
by J. A. Hamlin & Brothers
Chicago, IL: Hamlin's Wizard Oil Co, 1899. Series imprint. Staplebound. Good in Wraps. Series imprint. Staplebound. Hamlin's Wizard Oil was an American patent medicine sold as a cure-all under the slogan "There is no Sore it will Not Heal, No Pain it will not Subdue." First produced in 1861 in Chicago by former magician John Austin Hamlin and... Read More
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PIT [card game]
by Parker Brothers
Salem, Mass: Parker Brothers, 1912. Bull and Bear Edition. Original Wraps. Good. Bull and Bear Edition. Original Wraps. "Parker Brothers [Salem, Mass] developed The Pit card game in 1904, with this Bull and Bear edition dating between 1912 and 1915. Pit is a fast paced card game simulating the open outcry bidding system of the commodity exchange used... Read More
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Lives Of Men Of Letters And Science, Who Flourished In The Time Of George III [volume one]
by Brougham, Henry [Peter], first Baron Brougham [and Vaux] [1778-1868], Oliver Sacks, former owner
London: Charles Knight And Co, 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. Previously owned by Oliver Sacks. 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... Read More
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Albert Pinkham Ryder
by Broun, Elizabeth (ed); Jones, Eleanor L. (ed); Drutt, Matthew J.W. (ed); Bernstein, Sheri L. (ed)
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Press, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Exhibition catalog. A very well crafted monograph focusing on the life and art of the enigmatic and poetic American painter Albert Pinkham Ryder. A pristine copy of this remarkable work. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ bright and clean. Mustard cloth boards, brown ink... Read More
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