Search Results: Authors starting with P from Modern Rare

New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 322 pages. The author's second novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. "Autographed Copy" red sticker pasted in front. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Ann Packer's "Songs Without Words". A novel about transcendence. A richly nuanced meditation on the place of friendship in life. "Liz and Sarabeth's childhood friendship deepened following Sarabeth's mother's suicide when the girls were 16. Now the two women are in their 40's and living in the Bay Area. Responsible mother Liz has come to see eccentric, bohemian Sarabeth, with her tendency to enter into… Read more

New York City, NY: Riverhead Books, 2003. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Riverhead Books, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 238 pages. The author's breakthrough debut collection of short stories. One of the most important literary debuts of our time. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents ZZ Packer's "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere: Stories". Her stunning debut. ZZ Packer is the fresh, new, and exciting voice of the African-American experience. Consciously or not, she is writing adamantly against rather than within the Toni Morrison "baroque" tradition (for that is what the latter is today) : Her prose is crisp and even blunt yet often rises to a lyricism that is the mark of all… Read more

New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 2005. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 2005. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 247 pages. The author's third collection of essays. One of Camille Paglia's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Camille Paglia's "Break, Blow, Burn: Camille Paglia Reads Forty-Three of The World's Best Poems". Her first book since "Vamps And Tramps" (1994), a decade-long hiatus, her close readings of self-contained poems. "Destined to become a landmark. America's premier intellectual provocateur explores and celebrates a series of great poems of the Western tradition, including some surprising discoveries of her own. She brings new energy and… Read more

New York City, NY: Pantheon, 2017. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Pantheon, 2017. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 350 pages. Retrospective collection of essays. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. "Autographed Copy" white round sticker pasted in front. Presents Camille Paglia's "Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism". Her provocative essays on feminism, gathered in one accessible volume. "A brilliant, urgent essay collection that both celebrates modern feminism and challenges us to build an alliance of strong women and strong men. Ever since the release of her seminal first book, 'Sexual Personae', Camille Paglia has remained one of feminism's most outspoken, independent, and searingly intelligent voices. Now, for the first time,… Read more

New York City, NY: Vintage Books, 1992. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: Vintage Books, 1992. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 337 pages. The author's debut collection of essays. The First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now scarce. An elegant production by Vintage Books: Regular-sized volume format. Pictorial softcovers with titles on cover and spine, as issued. Text by Camille Paglia. Without DJ, as issued. Presents Camille Paglia's "Sex, Art, And American Culture: Essays". An impressive, tour-de-force performance. Twenty-one provocative essays from one of the most rebellious, iconoclastic yet thoughtful writers on the contemporary American cultural scene. Camille Paglia's… Read more

New York City, NY: Vintage Books, 1994. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: Vintage Books, 1994. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 532 pages. The author's second collection of essays. The First Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now scarce. An elegant production by Vintage Books: Regular-sized volume format. Pictorial softcovers with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Text by Camille Paglia. Without DJ, as issued. Presents Camille Paglia's "Vamps & Tramps: New Essays". Another impressive, tour-de-force performance. Her "follow-up" collection, a thicker, richer, and fuller collection of essays from one of the most rebellious, iconoclastic yet thoughtful writers on the contemporary American… Read more

Chicago, IL: Chicago Office Of Fine Arts, 1986. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Chicago, IL: Chicago Office Of Fine Arts, 1986. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 31 pages. Landmark Exhibition Catalog. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited print run as a softcover original only. There is no ISBN. The Exhibition Catalog is now rare. An austerely elegant production by The Chicago Office of Fine Arts: Regular-sized volume format. Pictorial softcovers with titles on the cover, as issued. Photographs by Mickey Pallas. Text by Cornell Capa, Studs Terkel, and several other contributors. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in the United States to the highest standards. The reproduction quality is exemplary in every respect. Without DJ, as issued. Published on the occasion of the retrospective exhibition of the same name held at The Chicago Public Library Cultural Center in 1986. Presents… Read more

Chicago, IL: Chicago Office Of Fine Arts, 1986. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Chicago, IL: Chicago Office Of Fine Arts, 1986. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 31 pages. Landmark Exhibition Catalog. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited print run as a softcover original only. There is no ISBN. The Exhibition Catalog is now rare. An austerely elegant production by The Chicago Office of Fine Arts: Regular-sized volume format. Pictorial softcovers with titles on the cover, as issued. Photographs by Mickey Pallas. Text by Cornell Capa, Studs Terkel, and several other contributors. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in the United States to the highest standards. The reproduction quality is exemplary in every respect. Without DJ, as issued. Published on the occasion of the retrospective exhibition of the same name held at The Chicago Public Library Cultural Center in 1986. Presents… Read more

Phoenix, Arizona: Lisa Sette Gallery, 2014. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Phoenix, Arizona: Lisa Sette Gallery, 2014. Softcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 20 pages. Exhibition Catalog. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited print run as a softcover original only. There is no ISBN. The Catalog is now scarce. An austerely elegant production by Luis Gonzalez Palma: Small-size volume format. Pictorial softcovers, as issued. Photographs and brief text by Luis Gonzalez Palma. Printed on pristine-white, thick uncoated stock paper in the United States to the highest standards. Without DJ, as issued. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at the Lisa Sette Gallery Phoenix from October 18 through December 31, 2014. Presents Luis Gonzalez Palma's "An Intimate Complicity: Twenty Years of Looking Beyond". A stunning overview of Luis Gonzalez Palma's work thus far, the… Read more

San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2003. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2003. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 150 pages. Retrospective collection of photographs on subject. One of the most beautiful photography books of its kind ever published in our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out upon publication. The First Edition is now rare. An austerely elegant production by Peter Fetterman and Scott Rivera: Small-size volume format. Orange cloth boards with photographic reproduction pasted in front and white titles embossed on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by various contributors, a Who's Who of 20th-century and contemporary photography. Introduction by Peter Fetterman. Essay by the legendary Hollywood actor and… Read more

Chicago, IL: Art Institute Of Chicago/Schneider Gallery, 1992. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Chicago, IL: Art Institute Of Chicago/Schneider Gallery, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 1 pages. Rare Luis Gonzalez Palma collectible item. A fine copy of "La Rosa" Souvenir Poster of the artist/photographer's very first museum retrospective in the United States, signed by Luis Gonzalez Palma. Limited Edition of 2 signed copies, one for the Permanent Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, the other for his Chicago Gallery. Both were made by Luis Gonzalez Palma himself to commemorate the show. Poster size is 20 X 24 inches. Professionally and archivally framed on Plexiglas and solid black wood. Full frame size is 24 X 30 inches. Weighs 10 pounds. Printed on thick coated stock paper in Chicago, Illinois to the highest standards. The Poster is now rare. Published on the occasion of the… Read more

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Luis Gonzalez Palma Studio, 2017. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Luis Gonzalez Palma Studio, 2017. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 1 pages. Rare Luis Gonzalez Palma collectible item. A pristine framed copy of "Hija de la Vida" ("Daughter of Life") commemorative original color print, with the Certificate of Authenticity numbered and signed by Luis Gonzalez Palma. Limited Edition of 100 numbered and authenticated/signed copies. Actual print size is 11 X 11 inches. The artist/photographer issued NO other print size, and did NOT reissue the print after all of the editioned copies were sold. Meticulously matted by the artist/photographer himself. Full matted size is 15 X 15 inches. Solid white wood frame by Stephen Daiter Gallery Chicago. Full framed size is 17 X 17 inches. The Certificate of Authenticity comes in its own protective plastic sheet. Printed,… Read more

Buenos Aires, Argentina: La Azotea Editorial Fotografica, 1993. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Buenos Aires, Argentina: La Azotea Editorial Fotografica, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 82 pages. ISBN 9509536164.

Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2015. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2015. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 76 pages. Exhibition Catalog. One of the best introductions to the art and achievement of Latin-American photography in our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly the 2017 Reissued Edition. Published in a small and limited first print run (in 2015) as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now scarce. A brilliant production by Chris Pichler: Oversize-volume format. Pictorial hard boards with reproduction of Luis Gonzalez Palma's multi-panelled iconography, and titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by various contributors, a Who's Who of 20th and 21st centuries Latin-American photography. Edited with Essay by Delphine Sims. Printed on… Read more

Buenos Aires, Argentina: La Azotea Editorial Fotografica, 1993. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Buenos Aires, Argentina: La Azotea Editorial Fotografica, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 82 pages. The artist/photographer's breakthrough debut collection. One of the most sensational photographic debuts of the last decade of the 20th century. The First Hardcover Edition. Published in a one-time-only print run as a hardcover original of 50 copies only. Produced for the exclusive use of the publisher and artist, none of the copies was commercially sold. The regular trade edition itself is a softcover original of 1000 copies only. Both First Editions are now rare. A stunningly beautiful production by Luis Gonzalez Palma: Oversize-volume format. Glossy pictorial hard boards with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. The photograph of the boy on the cover ("Retrato del Nino") has become one of Gonzalez… Read more

Lubbock, TX: Landmark Arts: The Galleries Of Texas University, 1999. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Lubbock, TX: Landmark Arts: The Galleries Of Texas University, 1999. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 16 pages. Exhibition Catalog. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited print run of 500 copies as a softcover original only. The Exhibition Catalog is now scarce. An austerely elegant production by Luis Gonzalez Palma: Oversize-volume format. Pictorial softcovers with titles on the cover, as issued. Photographs by Luis Gonzalez Palma. Text by various contributors. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in the United States to the highest standards. Without DJ, as issued. Published on the occasion of the very first exhibition by the Guatemalan artist/photographer held at the Landmark Arts: The Galleries of Texas in 1999. Presents Luis Gonzalez Palma's "Silence of The Gaze". Some of… Read more

Verona, Italy: Peliti Associati, 1998. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. Verona, Italy: Peliti Associati, 1998. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. Unpaginated. ISBN 8885121497.

Verona, Italy: Peliti Associati, 1998. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. Verona, Italy: Peliti Associati, 1998. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. Unpaginated. The artist/photographer's second collection. One of the most beautiful art photography books of our time. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited print run as a hardcover original only in Italian and English Versions. This is the English-Language Version, which had less than half the print run as the Italian. It is now rare. An austerely elegant production by Donatello Pistocchio and Fulvio Forleo: Oversize-volume format. Black cloth boards with gilt titles embossed on cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Luis Gonzalez Palma. Afterword Essay by Laura Leonelli. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper by EBS in Verona, Italy to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with white titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents Luis Gonzalez… Read more

Verona, Italy: Peliti Associati, 1998. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. Verona, Italy: Peliti Associati, 1998. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. Unpaginated. The artist/photographer's second collection. One of the most beautiful art photography books of our time. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only in Italian and English Versions. This is the Italian-Language version. It is now rare. An austerely elegant production by Donatello Pistocchio and Fulvio Forleo: Oversize-volume format. Black cloth boards with gilt titles embossed on cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Luis Gonzalez Palma. Afterword Essay by Laura Leonelli. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper by EBS in Verona, Italy to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with white titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents Luis Gonzalez Palma's "Il Silenzio dei Maya".… Read more

Verona, Italy: Peliti Associati, 1998. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. Verona, Italy: Peliti Associati, 1998. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. Unpaginated. The artist/photographer's second collection. One of the most beautiful art photography books of our time. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited print run as a hardcover original only in Italian and English Versions. This is the Italian-Language version. It is now rare. An austerely elegant production by Donatello Pistocchio and Fulvio Forleo: Oversize-volume format. Black cloth boards with gilt titles embossed on cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Luis Gonzalez Palma. Afterword Essay by Laura Leonelli. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper by EBS in Verona, Italy to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with white titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents Luis Gonzalez Palma's "Il Silenzio dei Maya".… Read more