Lois george editor (14 risultati)

Thick heavy 8vo. Slick flex boards. "Over 300 rap rhythms, witticisms, insults, wisecracks, politically incorrect quips, courageous stands and words of inspiration from the mind, heart and soul of the brash Cassius Clay." 296 numbered pages - actually 592 pages printed on slick paper - every other page is numbered. Conceived by graphic designer George Lois. Loaded with photos and graphics. Like new condition.…

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st printing (1990). Trade-sized. Cover art by Comstock, Inc. Includes "Introduction"; "Themes and Variations: A View on the SF and Fantasy of 1988" by Ian Watson; "Free Associating About "Free Falling" by Lois McMaster Bujold; "Ray Bradbury: Ambassador to the Future" by Greg Bear; "The Collector Speaks" & "More Than One Way to Burn a Book" by Ray Bradbury; "Bible Stories for Adults, No. 17: The Deluge" by James Morrow; "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen; Schrodinger's Kitten" by George Alec Effinger; "The Fort Moxie Branch" by Jack McDevitt; "Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus" by Neal Barrett, Jr.; "The Other Dead Man" by Gene Wolfe; "The Daily Chernobyl" by Robert Frazier; "The Last of the Winnebagos" by Connie Willis; "My Alphabet Starts Where Your Alphabet Ends" by Paul Di Filippo; "The Year of the Pratfall: SF Movies of 1988" by Bill Warren. Rhysling Award Winners: "A Nightmare Collector" by Bruce Boston; "Rocky Road to Hoe" by Suzette Haden Elgin; "White Trains" by Lucius Shepard. In Memoriam: "Clifford D. Simak" by Gordon R. Dickson; "Robert A. Heinlein" by Frank M. Robinson. "Appendixes: About the Nebula Award; Selected Titles from the 1991 Preliminary Nebula Ballot; Past Nebula Award Winners". Minor wear and tanning. Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Small thick octavo in stiff paper covers. Color and B&W illustrations. Condition: very slight wear; else near fine. 297 pages.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. A bright, tight copy in publisher's original shrink-wrap. illustrated (illustratore).

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. later printing edition. 192 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Acceptable. No Jacket. Usual ex-library features, some marked through. The interior is clean and tight. Binding and cover are good. 391 pages. Ex-Library.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: very Good. Carefully wrapped on a protective acetate cover to prevent further damage.

Hardcover. 296, [1] p. Illustrations (some in color). Over 300 rap rhythms, witticism, insults, wisecracks, politically incorrect quips, courageous stands and worlds of inspiration for the mind, hear and sould of the brash young Cassius Clay, as he steadily grew into the man we know as Muhammed Ali. This fresh, first-person books serves in some senses as part autobiography visualized by provocateur graphic designer George Lois. From a narcissistic self-promoter who eventually became a man of enduring spirituality through a journey of formidable tests, Ali has emerged as a true superhero in the annals of American history, and the Worldwide Ambassador of Courage and Conviction. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Stiff card more than boards for cover. …

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 288 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 608 pages. 7.75x6.00x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 838 pages. 9.00x5.75x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 600 pages. 8.00x5.00x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 782 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.75 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. SIGNED BY JOHN GARDNER. 238 pages. Magazine paperback: H 27.75cm x L 21.25cm. Paper covers rubbed and soiled; fore-edge margin tear to rear cover; scuffing to spine paper; foldout white front cover retains original subscriber's worn mailing label which is partially placed over flowing blond hair of naked woman on a swing by George Lois (additional risqué color illustrations by Lois on pages 108-109 all in the pin-up illustration style popularized by Alberto Vargas). Initial leaves creased at top fore-edge corners; slight toning to some interior leaves; several fore-edge tears to pages 237-238. Binding is firm. Features contributions "Yo-Yo Power" by Abbie Hoffman (pages 106-107, 174, 176), "High, Wide, and Handsome" by Bruce Jay Friedman (pages 126, 170, 172, 174), "The Bombing of Joe Bonanno" by Gay Talese (pages 140-147, 152-153, 228, 234-238), and, most significantly "The Song of Grendel" by John Gardner (pages 138-139, 180, 182, 184, 186, 189-190, 194, 196) with the author's boldly written blue ink signature "John Gardner" at the top of page 139. Gardner's novel "Grendel" was published on August 12, 1971. Acquired from the estate of Dr. Curtis Carson Holloman Jr. (1939-1991) who served on the English Department faculty at Northwest Mississippi Junior College (now Northwest Mississippi Community College) in Senatobia, Mississippi and whose name and campus address are on the aforementioned mailing label. Holloman's impressive collection of twentieth century American first edition literature included many books signed at events held at the University of Mississippi in Oxford but, as an online search did not reveal any Gardner-attended Ole Miss lectures/symposia, the author's signature may have been obtained in nearby Memphis or New Orleans where Gardner events occurred in 1980. Signed by Author(s).…