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Paris: Gissey, etc., 1739. First edition.. cat40a. 12mo. [160]pp. Full contemporary calf, spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Marbled end papers. A very good copy, scattered foxing throughout. Published in English in 1739 as: "A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts", this work was censured, and led to the author being imprisoned, then exiled from Paris for a time.
Angel Island. With Two Illustrations by John Rae. by Gillmore (Inez Haynes)
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Angel Island. With Two Illustrations by John Rae.
by Gillmore (Inez Haynes)
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NY: Henry Holt, 1914. First edition.. cat40a. [352]pp. + 10pp. ads at rear. Blue cloth, front cover stamped in blind and lettered in white, spine lettered in white. Frontispiece in color, and one double-page plate by John Rae. Very light chipping to white lettering on spine, light edge wear, quite a clean very good copy, better than usual for this fragile book, which typically has its white lettering mostly eradicated. Shipwrecked men on an unknown island discover a race of winged women. Reginald 05998. Bleiler, Science Fiction: The Early Years: 892. A re-issue was published in 1988, with an intro by Ursula K. Leguin.
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Amusement Philosophique sur le Langage des Bestes.
by Bougeant (Pere Guillaume Hyacinthe) Published anonymously.
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Orestes or the Art of Smiling
by Gnoli, Domenico
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First edition, first printing. Folio. Original brown cloth and dust jacket (not price-clipped). Minor edgewear to dust jacket, else fine in a fine dust jacket. Increasingly uncommon with dust jacket in this condition.. Gnoli, Domenico. Beautiful first edition of Domenico Gnoli's (1933-1970) modern fairy tale about a melancholy prince who discovers how to smile. Gnoli was a renowned Italian painter and stage designer best known for his surrealist pop art and canvas work featuring extremely scaled paintings of folds, patterns, and textures. Gnoli's more surrealist and fantastical illustrations, sketches, and etchings recall the famed works of Edward Gorey (with which Gnoli's works were sometimes confused)-and Gnoli's talent for the surreal and fantastic are on full display in his most popular and treasured book, Orestes or the Art of Smiling. Equal parts fairy tale and work of art, Gnoli's 1961 book tells the tale of Orestes, young Prince of Terramafiusa, and how he…
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The Bride of Frankenstein (Sequel to Frankenstein)
by Egremont Michael (Maurice Desmond Rohan; Pseudonym Michael Harrison)
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The Bride of Frankenstein (Sequel to Frankenstein), Egremont Michael (Maurice Desmond Rohan; Pseudonym Michael Harrison). Published by Bookfinger, New York, 1976. Introduction by George Locke. (i-v)., 252pp. with half title, title, publisher, table of contents. Reprint of the 1936 original Queensway Press Edition of The Readers Library Publishing Company of London. Issued without a dustjacket. Black boards with gilt spine titles. In fine, unread condition with a tiny dust mark lower outer edge and a tiny crease at head of spine.The novel was based on the James Whale film "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) starring Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff. After the movie was completed, Michael Harrison was commissioned to produce a novel from the original film script. Given only three weeks to produce a finished work, Harrison (Egremont) ultimately abandoned the script and produced what "was to all intents and purposes original fiction."
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Darkstalkers: Graphic File
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Richmond Hills, Ontario: Udon Entertainment, 2008. First Printing. Softcover. Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover, else As New / Unread. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (First Pocket Books Printing Stated)
by Douglas Adams
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"First Pocket Books printing October 1981" along with full numberline including "1" on copyright page. VG condition: book feels unread, still stiff when opened, but text lightly toned and mild creasing on the spine. Outer wraps have wear along the edges, please examine my photos. Cover image remains highly appealing. No writing, apparently no creasing inside book. Expedited and international shipping are welcome.
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Walter Lantz Signed Check from His Production Co. , & an Original Drawing of Woody Woodpecker, Coloured Drawing Various Characters & Greetings Card From Walter & Gracie Lantz Mounted in Shrinkwrap
by Walter Lantz Signed Check from His Production Co. , & an Original Drawing of Woody Woodpecker,
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Comes with Certificate of Authenticity VG++. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Unbound.
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Amusement Philosophique sur le Langage des Bestes.
by Bougeant (Pere Guillaume Hyacinthe) Published anonymously.
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Paris: Gissey, etc., 1739. First edition.. cat40a. 12mo. [160]pp. Full contemporary calf, spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Marbled end papers. A very good copy, scattered foxing throughout. Published in English in 1739 as: "A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts", this work was censured, and led to the author being imprisoned, then exiled from Paris for a time.
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Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis
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La Mesa, California, United States
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New York: Bantam Spectra. A clean, first edition, ex library hardcover in good minus condition; lightly bumped upped corners and edges, well thumbed and stamped text block edges, stamped front end papers but no pockets or check out labels, SIGNED by the author. . Good Minus . Hardcover. 1992.
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The Secret Commonwealth - The Book Of Dust Vol 2
by Pullman, Philip
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Signed by Author(s) 0 Signed First Edition/First printing. Signed by Philip Pullman directly to Title page. Additionally signed by the illustrator Chris Wormell. Published by Penguin Random House/David Fickling Books, London 2019. Mint unread Condition. Also included is a Chapbook Sampler Promo Booklet signed by Chris Wormell
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Frazetta Sketchbook II
by Frank Frazetta
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- 9781934331651 / 1934331651
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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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Vanguard Press, 2015. As New condition - still in publisher's shrink wrap. Photo is of copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.
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Angel Island. With Two Illustrations by John Rae.
by Gillmore (Inez Haynes)
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Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
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cat40a. NY: Henry Holt, 1914. First edition. [352]pp. + 10pp. ads at rear. Blue cloth designed and lettered in white. Frontispiece in color, and one double-page plate by John Rae. Internally a decent copy, with only light soiling to a couple of pages, but the binding is very rubbed and quite soiled. The white lettering and design is virtually all gone, and the cloth is grubby. So, not a great copy, but a scarce book these days. Shipwrecked men on an unknown island discover a race of winged women. Reginald 05998. Bleiler, Science Fiction: The Early Years: 892. Reprinted in 1988, with an into by Ursula K. Leguin.
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The Ghouls
by Haining, Peter ed
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Belleville, Illinois, United States
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Stein & Day, New York, 1972 (Second Printing- first published 1971), 8vo., 383. quarter red cloth over green paper boardsBook has a rear lower bumped corner and a bump to lower front. There also is some soiling(red) to the front and rear boards. Internals very clean. Unclipped jacket has a "scrunch" with accompanying "waves" to the lower rear with a crease extending to the flap fold. (please see images).
Inv. # 63596 TG* bds 7/2023
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Christopher Lee’s New Chamber of Horrors
by Peter Haining
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- 9780285621527 / 0285621521
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binding generally clean, straight & tight. Internals are clean, though pages have darkened which is common enough with many of these UK titles due to the paper stock selected. Unclipped wrapper has rubbing/dust dulling but no tears, chips or creases.11/2023
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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The Elephant's Child: Just So Stories Series
by Kipling, Rudyard
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Kipling, Rudyard: The Elephant's Child, Just So Stories Series. 1942 First Edition Thus, Garden City Publishing. Beautifully illustrated by R.F. Rojankovsky. CHILDREN'S BOOK. Story Summary: "Because of his 'satiable curiosity' about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks." Used. VG condition/ No DJ included. Unpaged. 7 X 9 1/2
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Little May and Her Friend Conscience
by Marianne Parrot
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Little May and Her Friend Conscience. Used. Very Good+ Condition. RARE/SCARCE. ANTIQUARIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK. Thomas Nelson & Sons First Edition, 1876. Color front paper paste-down label is in good shape. Complete. Dark Blue, blind-stamped boards. Pocket-size. 70 pages plus adverts.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
by Verne, Jules
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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The Case Against Satan
by Russell, Ray
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black cloth binding. First Printing. boards have light edgewear, corners curved in slightly. Unclipped wrapper has a 15 mm open tear on the front at the top, minor soiling. Overall, a very tidy copy of Russell's first novel.
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The Bone People
by Hulme, Keri
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Hulme, Keri: The Bone People. Louisiana State University Press, A tale of New Zealand. Stated United States First Edition, 1985. 450 pages, indexed. WINNER OF THE PEGASUS PRIZE FOR LITERATURE AND THE BOOKER PRIZE. Used. Very Good/Very Good unclipped original $17.95 dust jacket. Summary: "The Bone People, first published in 1984 by Spiral, New Zealand. About this book: The Bone People is an unusual story of love. It is unusual in the telling, the subject matter, and the form of love that the story depicts. This is in no way a romance; it is filled with violence, fear, and twisted emotions. At the story's core, however, are three people who struggle very hard to figure out what love is and how to find it. Hulme won New Zealand's Pegasus Prize for Literature (1984) for The Bone People. Then the book went on to win the prestigious Booker Prize (1985).
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Strategem and Other Stories (Short story index reprint series)
by Crowley, Aleister
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Hardcover, Books for Libraries Press, Freeport, New York. 139p.This 1971 edition reprinted from the 1929 Mandrake. Silver titles on spine, Book for Libraries emblem blind-stamped lower right front board. Front pastedown has ghost of a bookseller's sticker; rear pastedown shows what appears to be an Army/Navy surplus stamp in red. A few tiny dark marks near the blind stamp and some soiling to top rear board. Minor blemishes withstanding, this is a very nice, collectible copy.Inv. # 32586 bds 2022
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The Lord of the Rings. The Art of the Fellowship of the Rings: The Art of the Fellowship of the Rings
by Gary Russell
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- 9780618212903 / 0618212906
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SIGNED. The Lord of the Rings. The Art of the Fellowship of the Rings. First Edition. First Printing. Houghton Mifflin (2002). Fine, as new, very large format hardcover with fine as new jacket. Signed by 4 of the film project artists: Bay Esitt, Gray Horsfield, Joehan, and Jeremy Bennet. Over 500 exclusive images from earliest sketches to full color paintings and storyboards. Carefully boxed for swift, safe shipping. Cannot ship outside the U.S. due to size and weight. Standard shipping only. 6-b
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