born 1935 (41 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: VERY GOOD Minus. Alexander painted cover (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher. SCARCE in this Berkley Medallion edition with this Alexander painted cover; 181-Pages; ** Goodreads: Who knoweth the spirit of men that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? -Ecclesiastes 3:21; Okay, they did resemble elephants, it can't be denied. That led many people to underestimate the Nildoror and their obviously more fearsome commensals, the Sulidoror. But aliens should never be judged by human standards, as the Company learned to its cost when Holman's World, now once again known as Belzagor, was given back to the natives and the Company sent packing. Now Edmund Gunderson, once head of the Company's operation on this world, has come back across the galaxy to settle old scores with the Nildoror. If he can even get them to acknowledge his existence. ** Author is a multiple winner of both Hugo and Nebula Awards, a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a Grand Master of SF since 2004; >> Moderate creasing to covers, cover scuffing; minor staining to back cover, Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Painted cover (illustratore). PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 288 Pages ". Suddenly he knew that danger she was in - from both himself & from all of the men who would ask of her what she dared not give.">>> This is a reading copy. Cover creasing & scuffing; spine slant; reading creasing to paper spine; stamps to front end page & interior backcover; pen to interior front cover & front end page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Reprint; no front wrap (probably not issued); minor shelfwear w/ very small chip on lower corner; a couple of small insect borings on lower edge; light foxing/soiling of first page and rear wrap; o/w in good condition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good to Fine. Painted Cover Art! (illustratore). PBO - Paperback Original (True 1st). 154 pages."Marooned in an alien outworld for beyond space, Captain Braid would have preferred death." >> Scuffing to covers; slight spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good+. Painted Front Cover (illustratore). PBO - Paperback Original (True 1st). 154 Pages; Printed in Canada; * Goodreads; Captain Alex Braid was alone in hyper-space. Hyper-space. Deep space. Deep in every cosmically, mentally, mathematically-the bottom of all depth and the zenith and nadir of the universe itself. All his crew was gone. He tried to recollect the engineer, the physicist, the astrogator, and the young, blue-haired beatnik girl Ursala with her incredible mind.; Was the voyage which had begun as a well-organized expedition to end in an extra-galactic nightmare? ** Name written at Top of Front End-page; cover creasing; surface scratching to covers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good+. Painted Front Cover (illustratore). PBO - Paperback Original (True 1st). 138 Pages; Printed in Canada; ** Goodreads; They had reached the very limits of space. Nothing lay ahead except the evil planet, waiting to destroy. NOTES FROM CAPTAIN BRONET'S LOG: It looked like a lizard, or a snake with legs. It had a large flattish head, three eyes set in triangular formation, and a round food-intake in the centre of the "face." There was no chin. The head perched high on a mottled, leathery neck. The skin on its back was ribbed and corrugated. This creature was the first living thing we encountered on the sinister planet.; >> Front cover creasing spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Die-Cut front cover, with Hidden Inner Painted cover; Cliff Kearns(illustrator) (illustratore). PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 240 Pages; "Daddy, Mommy, Madness, Sin. Here we let the terror in!">> Cover creasing & scuffing; spine slant; reading creasing to paper spine; few interior pages are stained (pages 213-220) Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Good, in felt-tip pen on piece of blue paper, roughly 8 x 13 cms, with the slightest discoloration at extremities.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good +. PHOTO Cover of Woman with a Bloody Axe, by Croydon! (illustratore). PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 260 Pages; Embossed Silver Title on cover; HORROR and Suspense Novel; J. Robert Janes is a Canadian mystery author best known for writing historical thrillers. Behind the Pretty Face was a terrified victim desperate for somewhere to Hide! Jordon Ashley afraid in Earlstone; Percy Sangster's unhealthy curiosity, slow-witted Toby's odd behavior, hovering Strangers who look so familiar. Anonymous messages and envelopes full of cut-up Photographs. RARE TITLE; >>> Two Inches of Crease at bottom left cover corner, wear to cover edges; slight spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

No Binding. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. Amazing! 1971 Kreskin's Krystal Pendulum Lucite Cube and Pendulum in original box. The box reads: "Take one step beyond into a world of fantastic entertainment and self development with KRESKIN the world's most foremost mentalist and ESP expert. "The suspended pendulum seems to have a mind of its own yet its operation is based on sound psychological principles. Your subconscious thoughts are transmitted through the pendulum's swing." The game is by 3M. This set includes box, pendulum and 36 page book on use. It will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good to Fine. Die-Cut front cover, with Hidden Inner Painted cover; Cliff Kearns(illustrator) (illustratore). PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 240 Pages; "Daddy, Mommy, Madness, Sin. Here we let the terror in!">> Minor front cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original stone paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the grey cloth spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. The British Land Company plc is one of the largest property development and investment companies in the United Kingdom. The firm became a real estate investment trust when REITs were introduced in the UK in January 2007. It is headquartered in London, it listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index and a founding member of the European Public Real Estate Association. Contains 152 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 100955440602 ECONOMICS & COMMERCE.

LEIBCHEN UND SEELCHEN Kindheit im 2. Weltkrieg Literatur Atelier Frauen Museum Bonn 2000, 168 SS. Pb. 4°, gut erhalten - mit eigenhändiger Widmung, Empfehlung, Datum, Unterschrift signiert Mit guten Wünschen für Erich Freitag als Erinnerung an unsere Heimat, Februar 2001 LORE BORN.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original delphinium blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. Contains portrait frontispiece 288 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

No Binding. Condizione: Good. English actress of the Victorian and Edwardian period. [70 x 135 mm. / 2¾ x 5¼ ins.] Signature on card. In good condition. [Within the UK postage is not charged. Outside the UK, shipping is by airmail and at cost.]. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Painted cover (illustratore). PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 224 Pages; VERY RARE Original 1976 Cult Classic Paperback Edition! (NOT a Modern Reprint); Goodreads: Bitter at being laid off because New York City had gone broke, four tough cops planned and carried off the biggest robbery in the history of crime. Their target was the Property Room in the basement of police headquarters-a lightly guarded storeroom bulging with millions of dol lars in cash, narcotics, stolen art treasures, jewelry. They went strictly for the cash and their take was a million dollars apiece. But would they get to keep it . ? ** The weird, wild, and thrilling cult classic from underground favorite Len Levinson - called a TRASH GENIUS in Paperback Fanatic magazine.>> Few Small paper-Pull on Back cover, Light Water-Stain to Middle right corner of cover and first few pages, Scuffing & creasing to cover, Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

[Science fiction] FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.222. Publisher's black cloth, silver titles to upper board and spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket priced at 25s to front flap. Internally bright and clean, extremely faint spotting from pp.24-35. Spotting to textblock edeges. Rubbing to jacket. Mild edgewear. Loose publisher's review slip inserted. Very good. A novel surrounding three characters thrown together; Lona Kelvin - a mother of one hundred children, Minner Burris - who was disassembled then incorrectly reassembled by aliens, and Duncan Chalk - an eater of emotions.

[Autobiography] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[16]; 461; [4]. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, with photographic dust-jacket by John Swannell, with printed price £20.00 to flap. Illustrated map endpapers, with photographic plates throughout the text. Signed by author in black ink to title page. Light spotting to top edge of textblock, with some light general wear. One tape repair to front cover. Near fine. Strong was awarded the Shakespeare Prize in 1980 for his contribution to the arts.

Picture postcard. Very good. Captioned 'Christo | Wrapped Reichstag, Project for Berlin [.] collage - 1987-1994'. Image in colour of the collage, with representation of wrapped Reichstag above map. The two signatures in black ink beneath.

Soft cover. Condizione: VERY GOOD Minus. Wraparound Painted cover of Skull Skelton Ghost in Graveyard, Bats and Castle on Mountain Top! (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher. 128 Pages; 80 Grams; ** Goodreads; The Scene - England, an isolated country village. The Action - A body is mysteriously ripped from its coffin. CUT. For this is only the first scene of a new horror movie being shot on location - or is it? Because a recent victim of a car accident has indeed vanished. Suddenly the terrors of the film script are enacted in frightful reality. Just what IS the connection between Anvil Productions and the disappearance of more people from the village? Ann Green, a young and attractive journalist, makes it her business to find out and becomes enmeshed in a dangerous web of horror. Deliberately pursuing her solitary investigation, she feels herself exposed to evil, but she cannot back out now. Only she can stop this uncanny progression of events, or fall victim to them. ** AI; In the quiet village of Eldritch, a chilling tale unfolds. As dusk settles, a thick fog creeps over the cobblestone streets, and the villagers lock their doors in fear. Whispers of a cursed lineage and a vengeful spirit haunt the night. The legend speaks of an ancient feud that soaked the soil in blood, giving rise to a spectral figure seeking retribution. Each year, as the harvest moon rises, the specter is said to emerge, wandering the village in search of peace, leaving behind a trail of crimson that vanishes by dawn. This tale, passed down through generations, serves as a grim reminder of the village's bloody history and the consequences of a wrath left unquenched.** VERY RARE TITLE; >> Moderate creasing and wear around edges and corners; small stain to top edge to interior backcover; sticker residue to top right corner of front cover; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

[Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp. 191; [1]. Publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt to spine, illustrative dust-jacket designed by Liz Atkin with printed price of £4.95 to front flap. Slight toning and markings to edges of textblock. Fine. D.M. Thomas was well known for his novels as well as working as a translator for Russian poets. His novel 'The Flute-Player' was the winner of the Picador Fantasy Competition.

[Children's Novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 14cm), pp.[2] 213 [1]. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine, and light brown endpapers. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Patrick Benson, priced at £9.99. A fine copy with just a touch of light handling. The first of the Mennyms series, which won the 1993 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Wraparound Painted cover of Skull Skelton Ghost in Graveyard, Bats and Castle on Mountain Top! (illustratore). First Edition By This Publisher. 128 Pages; 80 Grams; ** Goodreads; The Scene - England, an isolated country village. The Action - A body is mysteriously ripped from its coffin. CUT. For this is only the first scene of a new horror movie being shot on location - or is it? Because a recent victim of a car accident has indeed vanished. Suddenly the terrors of the film script are enacted in frightful reality. Just what IS the connection between Anvil Productions and the disappearance of more people from the village? Ann Green, a young and attractive journalist, makes it her business to find out and becomes enmeshed in a dangerous web of horror. Deliberately pursuing her solitary investigation, she feels herself exposed to evil, but she cannot back out now. Only she can stop this uncanny progression of events, or fall victim to them. ** AI; In the quiet village of Eldritch, a chilling tale unfolds. As dusk settles, a thick fog creeps over the cobblestone streets, and the villagers lock their doors in fear. Whispers of a cursed lineage and a vengeful spirit haunt the night. The legend speaks of an ancient feud that soaked the soil in blood, giving rise to a spectral figure seeking retribution. Each year, as the harvest moon rises, the specter is said to emerge, wandering the village in search of peace, leaving behind a trail of crimson that vanishes by dawn. This tale, passed down through generations, serves as a grim reminder of the village's bloody history and the consequences of a wrath left unquenched.** VERY RARE TITLE; >> Front cover creasing; cover scuffing; wear to paper spine. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Condizione: Good. In-4°, reliure toilée sous jaquette ,159 pages.The origins of Les Treilles lie in the decision of the founder, Anne Gruner Schlumberger, to shape this domain in Provence (Var) into a place dedicated to the development of creativity, where reflection and intellectual exchange could flourish.From the 1960s, she dedicated herself to this task for more than 20 years, collaborating with architect Pierre Barbe, landscape designer Henri Fish, and her great friend painter Chouchanik Seferian, who used to paint and live on the estateCatalogue of an exhibition at the Musée Cantini, Dec. 2, 2005-Feb. 8, 2006.Provenance. Estate of Jacques and Madeleine Matarasso., Nice, France.The story of the Matarasso family, booksellers, gallery owners and publishers of illustrated books and prints, spans three generations of enthusiasts. The Matarassos played a leading role in the intellectual and cultural life of Paris and then Nice. "They devoted their lives to promoting the works on paper of artists and writers," recalls Laure Matarasso, who took up the torch, first with her father in 1993, then alone after his death in 2015.1911 - Henri Matarasso leaves Salonika (now Thessalonika) for France;1916 - Birth of Jacques Matarasso, Henri's son, in Barcelona;1933- Opening of Matarasso bookshop, 72, rue de Seine, Paris;1941- Jacques moves to Nice; After initially setting up shop on rue Alberti in 1941, followed by a second on rue de Russie after the Liberation, Jacques Matarasso settled permanently at 2 rue Longchamp on July 1, 1950;1993- Laure Matarasso, Jacques and Madeleine's daughter, continues the adventure by taking over the gallery in Nice;2016- The bookstore-gallery moved from Rue Longchamp and, after a year of searching, opened at 46 Boulevard Risso, near Mamac and the Nucéra library, between Place Garibaldi and Acropolis in Nice.

The three items laid down on an 11 x 17 cm leaf removed from an album, with the signatures of Dowdeswell and Piggott on one side, and that of Thirlwell on the other. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Piggott's signature ('Lester Piggott') is on a 4 x 9 cm piece of pink paper, on the same page as Dowdeswell's ('Best Wishes | Jack Dowdeswell | 1956.'), which is on a 4 x 8 cm piece of paper. Laid down on the reverse page is a printed card signed 'Alan Thirlwell'. The card is addressed from 1 Fernwood Avenue, Gosforth, and reads: 'It is not possible for me to write individually to all the kind people who have sent their good wishes on my success in the English Amateur Golf Championship, but I send this brief acknowledgment to let you know how much I appreciate your kind thoughts.'.

[Modern literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.220; [4]. Publisher's red and stippled pink cloth to boards, gilt titles to spine. With the photographic dust-jacket priced at 25s to front flap. Pink endpapers. Interior and edges moderately toned. Some scuffing to jacket, with sunning to spine. Gentle wear and bumping to jacket extremities. Very good. Groupie, a fictionalised but accurate account of sixties rock n roll/groupie culture, was one of the first English novels to incorporate a variety of sixties slang. As lexicographer Jonathon Green writes: 'Groupie gets 22 citations in the Oxford English Dictionary from "downer" to "trippy" and "spliff" to "uptight," a mini-lexicon of Sixties-speak.'.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.245; [3]. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine. Dust-jacket designed by Bill Botten, with printed price of £6.50 net. Lightly toned to edges, two tiny dings to the top edges of the boards. Fine. The author's second novel.

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[Modern Literature] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST UK EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.432. Elegantly hand-bound in red half oasis morocco, with five raised bands, gilt titles to spine, and matching red cloth over boards. With the original cloth spine bound in at the rear. Contents clean, exterior unmarked. A fine copy in an attractive recent leather binding. Booker Prize winning novel (1982). Filmed by Steven Spielberg as 'Schindler's List'. Callil & Tóibín, The Modern Library (200 Best Novels in English since 1950), also listed in Modern Library's Top 100 Novels [1998].

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. MAGAZINE SEPT. 1944, 1ST EDITION, VG, including 8 photos by J.H. "Doc" Ball "Surf-Boarders Capture California" at pg. 355 PHOTOGRAPHY ,Doc Ball photos he took near end of Magazine , Including 8 photos by J.H. "Doc" Ball "Surf-Boarders Capture California" at pg. 355 , Surf-boarders surfboarders Capture California, BURROS OF HAITI, WHEN GI JOES TOOK LONDON ETC DOC BALL , Including 8 photos by J.H. "Doc" Ball "Surf-Boarders Capture California" at pg. 355 , Surf-boarders surfboarders Capture California, BURROS OF HAITI, WHEN GI JOES TOOK LONDON ETC DOC BALL AKA JOHN HEATH BALL. Signed by Author(s).