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Darwin : Basil Hall Editions, 2003. Nine etchings, each 150 x 220 mm, hand-printed by Natasha Rowell. Edition of 50; housed in a purpose-built ceramic box (290 x 215 x 60 mm); the etchings join up in the fashion of a puzzle to complete Shead's image, Petit Testament; each of the nine etchings is signed verso, with the exception of the etching which represents the lower right-hand corner of the full image, signed 'Garry Shead '03' in pencil on the image; a card with the complete image, a short text by Sasha Grishin, and the edition number, accompanies the etchings. Shead's work is based on the infamous Australian Ern Malley hoax of 1943. Malley's The Darkening Ecliptic was published in the 1944 Autumn issue of Angry Penguins. The poem has been praised for its literary and poetic qualities, even though Sydney poets James McAuley and Harold Stewart admitted that the work was cynically created by them to prove that the Melbourne literary scene could not distinguish between great poetry and something… Read more

Townsville and Melbourne : Lyre Bird Press & Zimmer Editions, 2009. Folio, quarter-calf over linen, gilt-lettered on spine, unpaginated, original signed Olsen etching bound in as frontispiece, titled 'The Kiss' and editioned out of 30 copies, an original Olsen pen sketch of a lyre bird facing title page with the edition number written by the artist in pen, poem by Olsen 'The Kiss', 16 full page colour illustrations, each with a manuscript caption in ink hand written by John Olsen on the facing page. Limited to 30 copies signed and numbered by Olsen (this is copy 22). 'The Kiss' reproduces a John Olsen sketchbook on the subject, and is a very limited edition publication.

Contena[n]t en soy tout le mo[n]de mis en .iii. p[ar]ties/ cestassauoir/ asie: afriq[ue]/ et europe. Auec les pays. prouinces et citez et les merueilleuses et diuerses creatures q[ui] sont dedans co[n]tena[n]t en soy trois p[ar]ties co[n]e il ap[ar]t cy ap[re]s en la table de ca p[re]sent liure... [Paris : Alain Lotrian, circa 1520]. Small quarto (186 x 138 mm), nineteenth-century red morocco by Chambolle-Duru for Baron Pichon, the boards ruled and decorated in gilt with an image of Columbus's ship in each corner, spine in compartments with raised bands, lettered and tooled in gilt; all edges gilt; pp. [26], woodcut circular diagrammatic map of the universe on title-page, woodcut printer's device on final leaf; housed in a modern half morocco folding case. Gautier de Metz (also Gauthier, Gossuin, or Gossouin) was a French Catholic priest and poet of the thirteenth century, best known as the author of the encyclopaedic poem L'Image du Monde. Written in 1245, this popular work drew upon earlier Latin… Read more

in a Letter addressed to the Earl of Halifax, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Southern Department. London : printed for J. Dodsley, 1764. Octavo, recent half calf over cloth boards with gilt rule; spine with raised bands ruled and lettered in gilt; pp. 43; [blank]; bound with the half title (which is included in the pagination), a fine, clean copy. A contemporary publication relating to the British invasion of Manila, a military action which took place as a consequence of Spain's entry into the Seven Years' War as an ally of the French. In January 1762, England and Spain had opened hostilities against each other, and in late September 1762 a British force of sailors and marines sent from Madras under Sir William Draper arrived in the Philippines, occupying both Manila and the nearby port of Cavite. The occupation lasted until March 1764, when the new Spanish governor, Francisco de la Torre, arrived with orders from London for the English to surrender Manila to him. 'During the… Read more

Atglen: Schiffer Publishing, 2005. First edition. hardcover. very good/very good. 4to. pp.1033.Hardcover 4 volume set in dust jackets and slipcase. heavy set additional postage will apply

San Francisco: Arion Press, 2005. Limited edition, copy "T," one of the 26 lettered copies hors de commerce, i.e. given away by the publisher and our author, etc. Signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and artist R.B. Kitaj in pencil on rear colophon. [44] pp. Folio. Bound in publisher's illustrated boards with brown cloth backstrip, paper title labels, housed in publisher's slipcase. Fine in Fine slipcase. A deluxe rendering of the seminal Beat poetry collection with charcoal portraits of the poet that unusually arranged to make turning of the book necessary and facilitate a disorienting rollercoaster effect (fitting for Coney Island), according to Bibliography of the Arion Press.

Lyle Stuart, 1971. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. FIRST PRINTING OF THIS VIETNAM-ERA REVOLUTIONARY CLASSIC. A very good copy of the first printing, first edition softcover in original black wraps (general light wear; some minor coffee stains, smudges, and browning to covers; some browning to text edges). The quintessential volume of the late '60s American revolution. 'A prefatory note on Anarchism today' by P.M. Bergman. Seldom seen in as nice a state as this copy, and virtually never seen in a true first edition, first printing (with $5.95 cover price and no statement of later printing). 111 b/w illustrations; 157 pages. In later editions some of the most troublesome 'recipes' were omitted.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1973. Third printing. Signed by Col. Prouty on the title page. xvi, 496 pp. Bound in publisher's orange cloth with black lettering. Near Fine, lightly worn, in Very Good dust jacket with a few small chips and creases, rubbing along edges. Increasingly uncommon in hardcover. The former Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff under JFK wrote this cult classic expose of the CIA's influence. He would later become well-known as a critic of the official story of Kennedy's assassination, inspiring the character "Mr. X" (played by Donald Sutherland) in Oliver Stone's film JFK.

West Bloomfield, MI: Phantasia Press, 1986. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Limited edition: one of 375 numbered ands signed copies by Gibson. Sm 4to. 231 pp. Linen cloth, illustrated jacket in a linen slipcase - all fine. This is #345. Signed by Gibson on the limitation page. No flaws - collector's copy. Nebula Award, Hugo Award, and Philip K. Dick Award winner. From the Georgia Sales Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Collection.

NORTON Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First edition in first issue dust jacket. With number line from 1-9 on copyright page. Book fine SIGNED ON BOOKPLATE.

SCRIBNERS, 1923. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. FIRST. The novels and other works of Leo Tolstoy. Octavo, 24 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, frontispieces. In near fine conditionincludes LIFE TO TOLSTOY, WAR AND PEACE, CHILDHOOD, BOYHOOD AND YOUTH, TALES OF ARMY LIFE, NINE STORIES, ANNA KARININA, THE CONFESSION AND GOSPEL, ON LIFE AND ISSUES OF RELIGION, TWENTY THREE TALES, WHAT THEN MUST WE DO?, IVAN ILICH, HADHID MURAND, THE DEVIL AND COGNATE TALES, PLAYS, WHAT IS ART?, ESSAYS ON ART, RESSURECTION, THE KINGDOM OF GOD, RECOLLECTIONS AND ESSAYS. BOOKPLATE.

HARPER, 1949. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. A VERY GOOD FIRST PRINTING IN GOOD DUST JACKET. WITH LAID IN NOTE FROM BROOKS rear cover stained at lower margin.

London: John Dawson, 1632. Third Edition. Large Folio 14" Tall. VG. John Speed's The Historie of Great Britaine (1632) Presented here is the esteemed Third Edition of John Speed's magnum opus, commonly referred to as Speed's Chronicle. Originally published to accompany his famous atlas, The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, this sweeping historical text chronicles the island's lineage from its earliest ancient inhabitants through the reigns of the Roman, Saxon, Danish, and Norman conquerors. "Their Originals, Manners, Habits, Warres, Coines, and Seales: with the Successions, Liues, Acts, and Issues of the English Monarchs..." Title: The Historie of Great Britaine Vnder the Conqvests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans Author: John Speed Publisher: Printed by Iohn Davvson, for George Hvmble (London) Publication Year: 1632 (Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged) Dimensions: Folio, measuring 14" x 9.5" Provenance: Ex-Libris Archibald Philip, Earl of Rosebery This folio is handsomely bound in… Read more

Edward Stern & Co. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. First edition, first printing. Navy blue cloth boards with white titling to spine, color plate to front board. Some writing in pencil by previous owner to front endpaper, pages are lightly foxed. All color plates present. Boards have light to moderate soiling with mild to moderate bumping, rubbing, and fraying to edges and corners, moderate rubbing and fraying to spine hinges, closed tear to spine head cap, mild scuffing to artwork. Spine is lightly separating from binding at front pastedown, but binding is otherwise tight. Text block is mildly soiled.

Antonelli, Venezia, 1835. First Italian edition. Hardcover. Very Good. [A Foundational work in Modern Dermatology] Large folio, 13 x 19 inches (33 x 48 cm). Bound in contemporary quarter leather over marbled boards Hardcover. Good binding. Minor loss at extremities. [4], xxviii, 408 pp. 63 colored plates by G. Buttazzon, M. Zuliani and Moretti. Scattered foxing. <br> The first Italian edition of Alibert's spectacularly illustrated work on skin disease. Alibert was personal physician to Louis XVIII and later to Charles X. He worked at the Hopital Saint-Louis, where he developed a reputation as France's foremost expert in dermatology. Notably, Alibert developed a system of classification for skin disease based on Linnaeus, the "tree of dermatoses" which serves as the frontispiece for this volume. The engravings in the Italian edition are close copies of those of the original 1806 French edition. Alibert was the first to describe a patient with mycosis fungoides and… Read more

SIGNED on a custom bookplate by Michael for a 2023 in-person event sponsored by the Community Foundation of Northern Wisconsin. See photos. A lovely 4th printing in as-new, gift-worthy condition. Looks terrific with a new mylar cover. Expedited shipping is welcome; Bk 1, signed by author.

SIGNED BY CARLY SIMON directly to the title page and NOT personalized to anyone. A lovely first printing in unread gift-worthy condition. "Autographed" sticker on DJ as shown, includes a new mylar cover to keep your DJ looking terrific. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; Bk 1, signed by author.

FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY. This is the "Publishers Signed Edition" so the authenticity of your autograph is indisputable. NOT a bookplate. This book is in unread gift-worthy condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; Bk 8, signed by author.

SUMPTUOUS EASTON PRESS LEATHERBOUND EDITION BEAUTIFULLY SIGNED BY KEN KESEY. Includes ironclad Easton Certificate of Authenticity. A lovely book in as new gift-worthy condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; Bk 2, signed by author.

SIGNED BY MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY! This is the "Publishers Signed Edition" so the authenticity of your autograph is indisputable. Brand new 1st edition / later printing (10th) in lovely as-new condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; bk 9, signed by author.