Search Results: Authors starting with W from Lux Mentis, Booksellers

New York: Oxford University Press, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Good+ DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright, and unmarred; DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, several small chips, on small closed tear, spine sunned, two repairs made with 'invisible' tape, else bright and clean. Brown cloth boards, silver gilt lettering. 8vo. 340pp.

Kolín, Czech Republic: Praze a Tyna nad Vltavou, 2004. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. [miniature]. [miniature]. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Rather scarce. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Dark red full leather boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, gilt top edge with holographic pattern, mabled endpages; Slipcase in marbled paper, leather accents. Approx. 2x2. 82pp. Illus. (color plates).

London: William Heinemann, 1911. First English Language Edition. Quarter calf/cloth. Very Good+. First English Language Edition. Quarter calf/cloth. A gorgeous pictorial representation of Wagner's epic drama. This is part of the Ring of the Niblung: a Trilogy with a Prelude by Richard Wagner. Bound in quarter calf and half green buckram with gilt lettering, raised bands to spine. Quarto. 182 pages. Tight, bright, and unmarred with slightly loose, but attached front cover, soiling, and general discoloration to text block, else, bright and attractive. Marbled endpapers. Thirty mounted colour unnumbered leaves of plates and numerous small line drawings in the text with tissue guard on frontispiece.

[Buffalo, NY]: Dept. of Further Studies, 1965. First Printing (presumed). Original Wraps. Very Good. First Printing (presumed). Original Wraps. John Clarke, Fred Wah, Al Glover and George Butterick publish the first issue of The Magazine of Further Studies in Buffalo (six issues to 1969). A handsome copy of a scarce little mag from the University of Buffalo...difficult to find in presentable condition. Minor shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Corrugated hemp wrappers, bit of fur attached at front, staplebound. Small 4to. np. Illus. (b/w plates).

New York: Scribners, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. A pristine, signed copy of this wonderful Maine mystery. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ bright and clean. Quarterbound, mauve paper spine, cream paper boards, gilt lettering. Small 8vo. 281pp. Signed by author. Xerox of reviews and pr materials laid in.

St. George, Utah: Health Movement Review, 1955. First Edition. Staplebound. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Staplebound. A journal dedicated to vegetarianism and humanitarism. The editor, Norman Wardhaugh Walker (4 January 1886, Italy - 6 June 1985, Cottonwood, Arizona) was a British businessman and pioneer in the field of vegetable juicing and nutritional health. The keynote address transcription in the journal is from Madam Clarence Gasque, attributed as the Leader of the International Vegetarians, was speaking on behalf the American Vegetarian Union, with a banner motto: "Vegetarians of all nations unite; you have a world to gain for justice, kindness, health, happiness, peace, progress and prosperity." Staplebound single issue of journal, with some discoloration spots on cover, in good condition. Issue is Vol. 1, No. 8 with pictorial cover in purple.

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 Carmichael." "The etcher is interested in a better understanding between the countries of the Western Hemisphere and therefore hoped for good results from this trip and covered the contacts of the president, and touched the highlights of his speech." [Weber, 43p]. Minor shelf/edge wear, ownership plate at front pastedown (see below), light toning to the textblock (typical of issue) else tight and unmarred. DJ shows hint of toning, minor shelf/edge wear, else clean. Quarterbound, dark grey cloth spine, etched label at front board, several tipped in stamps and/or errata items. Small 4to. np. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Limited edition of… Read More

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, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Blue paper wraps, black ink letter. Small 8vo. 273pp.

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 be contained therein." [publisher's statement] Includes work from Timothy Ely, Robin Price, Ken Botnick, Julie Chen, Dan Kelm, and many others. From the library of Dan Kelm. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed color paper wraps. Square 4to. 330pp. Illus. (color plates). Index.

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 and decorative elements, frontispiece. 8vo. 216pp. Illus. (b/w plates).

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 the library of noted American poet and author Lewis Turco. Volumes from Turco's library are easy to identify as he had a (bad) habit of both signing the pastedown and embossing the title page. It does, however, make it easy to establish provenance. Moderate shelf/edge wear (tips through, lost at head and heel), front hinge split but tight, rubbing at spine, spine label missing, dust staining at top of textblock, owner inscription (partially removed) at front pastedown, owner emboss at ffep, fold out plate shows very small closed tear at bottom edge at mount, else tight, bright and unmarred. Full brown leather… Read More

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 plates).

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 on anarchism and reflections on current events from an anarchist perspective, e.g. workers control, criminology, squatting." Minor shelf/edge wear, light even toning, descrete owners signature at title page, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed paper wraps. Small 8vo. 32pp.

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]. "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 on anarchism and reflections on current events from an anarchist perspective, e.g. workers control, criminology, squatting." Minor shelf/edge wear, light even toning, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed paper wraps. Small 8vo. 225p-256p.

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.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. This book was the winner of the New York Times Best Book Award (1973) and the Caldecott Honor Medal (1974). It was Ward's return to the "novel in woodcuts", decades after his brilliant God's Man and Mad Man's Drum. Overall, a very handsome copy. Gift inscription on ffep, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, small closed tear at heel, price clipped, else bright and clean. Linen boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, pictorial endpages. 8vo. 175pp. Illus. (b/w plates).

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, 1944, p.206. A pristine copy. Titled and signed by the artist in pencil. Original engraving. 5 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches (approx). Lightly fastened to hinged mat.

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 tickets at front pastedown, light foxing/toning at preliminaries, small chip at title page, ownership signature at title page, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Halfbound, brown leather spine and tips, gilt decorative elements, four raised bands, marbeled paper boards. 8vo. 652pp plus Index.

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 not lettered. Fine press poetry.

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 printing, one corner shows minor creasing, else bright and unmarred. Black and white printing on newprint. 8.25x10.5"