Search Results: The Odd and Off Beat from art longwood books

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. hard cover, illustrated boards., no flaws or wear. clean, bright copy. no markings. no bumps. tight binding.; xvi-476pp., b/w photos. the author's recent nyt obit clipping is laid-in. assembled from journals the author kept. many figures from the nyc of the 1970s art, music, film worlds are here. the title is also known as, twentieth century boy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2011. hard cover in dust jacket., fore-corner tips of top board have minute wrinkles which in no way affect the textblock or dj. several page margins have very faint and small smudges or traces of such, there are few and many may not see them. no other flaws or wear. no writing or markings. no tears, chips, clips. strong binding.; english text.; xi-405pp., b/w illustrations, photos. overdue critical biography in english.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Excelsior Press, 1961. soft cover, as issued. exterior is worn, with small chip at foot of spine. sticker ghost to front panel. faded soiling to cover. spine. interior is clean and in very good condition. no writing or markings. sturdy intact binding.; first printing was july 1961. this is second printing september 1961., introduction by miss ilizabeth d. klar., 93pp. with a few unnumbered sheets at both ends. printed on colored paper. illustrated throughout with collages.. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Ted Joans. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books, 1974. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., a few old stains and minor wear to boards. dj has some edge and corner wear, a closed edge-tear to front panel, two chips, a bit of creasing. price intact. no markings. strong binding. introduction by hunter s. thompson. unpaginated. illustrated throughout with steadman's ink drawings and collage. . No Edition Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/Very Good Minus. Illus. by Ralph Steadman. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2006. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., tiny dent to top edge of rear board, truly minor. no other flaws or wear. clean. no markings of any sort. no tears, clips, creases. tight binding. great copy.; xvii-154pp., illustrated throughout in color and b/w. six brief texts by the above contributors. artwork by the late underground comix master. controversial in some quarters.. First Edition /First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Sausalito, CA: Contact Editions, 1961. cloth, hardcover , lacks slipcase .no other flaws, no text or exterior markings, no writing. no bumps, tight binding.; 288 numbered pages with more unnumbered pages at each end.b/w illustrations at times on colored paper. over 300 recipes by numerous writers and artists from many nations. foreword by alice b. toklas. man ray, conrad aiken, john keats, larionov and goncharova, edgard varese, karel appel, georges simenon, kenneth patchen, mark tobey, marcel duchamp, helen frankenthaler, et al.; not to be confused with later books of similar title.. First Edition /First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Brooklyn, NY: Assembling Press, 1978. wrappers, as issued., only slight evidence of handling, very small bump to foot of spine, low impact. no other flaws, clean, no writing or markings, sturdy binding.; mostly unpaginated, close to 100 pages. b/w illustrations. this was published as a supplement to eighth assembling. assembling was a collaborative arts annual edited by kostelanetz and had 100s of contributors during the 1970s.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Periodical.

Southfield, MI: Yeah, Inc., 2004. softcover original., no flaws, clean, tightly bound.; INSCRIBED by melvin van peebles on his own image, page one.; this book is an unpaginated blank journal with added sections to record dreams, goals, and an alphabetic address/phone/email no. section. brief phrases and quotes from van peebles adorn the top of most pages. this copy is unused free of any writing other than the inscription.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Herbert Joseph Limited , 1936. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., dj has some rubbing, creasing, and two tiny closed edge-tears, yet it is all there. exterior of boards show some rubbing. no writing or markings, no spotting. sturdy binding.; dj states - first cheap edition, now 7/6 net, originally published at one guinea. no date, circa 1936. lurid artwork on front panel of scarce dust wrapper.; 143pp., with 16 plates in collotype.. Early Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D. C.: The Preservation Press, 1988. stiff wrappers, no flaws, all cards present and attached., booklet contains several pages of text and 24 color postcards which can be detached and mailed. all reproduce vintage postcards of various american roadside establishments - diners, motels, filling stations and other unique structures.. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

NY: Museum of Modern Art/New York Graphic Society, 1970. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., old dust-spotting to top edge. rubbing to dj, mostly to spine and edges. no tears, no text or exterior markings.no price-clip, binding is strong.; 88pp., 34 duotone illustrations. edited by john szarkowski. preface by lee friedlander - who brought the photographs to light and printed these images.; shows no isbn.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/Very Good Minus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Exhibition Catalogue.

London: Arabian Publishing, 2012. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., short errant fine-line pen flick to bottom edge, minor impact. no other flaws or wear. clean, bright copy, in fine condition aside from that.; xiv-354pp., 19 maps and illustrations, including a gatefold. a critical edition of a faithful account of the religion and manners of the mahometans, 1731 by joseph pitts of exeter.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Plus/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

No Location Stated: Carnets of Rhinoceros Jr, 2007. hard cover, illustrated boards., no flaws or wear. clean, no markings or labels. tight binding.; one of 757 first edition unnumbered copies. there were 257 deluxe copies printed at the same time. this copy is signed in blue pen by leonard helicher, dated april 19th 2008, on the title page.; unpaginated, apprx. 52pp., illustrated throughout with reproductions of actual federal mugshots. brief introduction.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1972. soft cover, as issued., some very faint toning along spine on back cover. top edge faintly dulled. a very small nick to bottom edge of back cover.. no other flaws. clean, no writing or markings. no bumps, tears, losses. tight binding.; shows no isbn. price $3 on back cover. no black border to cover.; 157pp.; states second printing, january 1972.. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher, Inc., 1983. soft cover., slight reading creases and minor wear to spine. no other flaws, wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears. strong sewn binding.; 395pp. plus two graphs at back. section of b/w photos. quite readable and filled with the history of those times.; this copy contains a 1983 postcard invitation to attend the dialogue between dr. timothy leary and dr. richard alpert (a.k.a. baba ram dass) on sunday, april 24, 10:30 a.m. at sanders theatre on the harvard university campus. it has a drawing of mushrooms above the printed text., an unusual item of psychedelic ephemera.. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Aldershot, England/Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 1997. cloth, hardcover in dust jacket., at front and rear interior hinges the binder's adhesive darkened under the pastedown along the gutter. dj spine has sunned. the art historian prior owner wrote his name, place/date on front free endpaper. else, clean. no text or exterior markings. no bumps, tears, clips, or the like. tight binding.; english text.; xii-150pp., 73 b/w illustrations. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 2015. soft cover, folded card covers, as issued., no flaws or wear. clean, no markings. no bumps. tight sewn binding.; 316pp., illustrated in color and b/w. 11 essays and articles by various contributors on numerous aspects of graffiti ancient and current. nine in english and two in german with english summaries.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Douglas Book Corp., 1972. soft cover., minor exterior wear. no markings. no bumps, tears. sturdy binding.; warmly inscribed and signed by john sinclair in 2012 on half-title page.366pp., illustrated throughout. anthology of sinclair's writing during and after the sixties.. Signed by Author. First Soft Cover Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco: Straight Arrow Books, 1972. soft cover, as issued., minor signs of use to exterior. no markings. no bumps or tears. tight binding.; 147pp. a series of writings on music, sixties and seventies america and much more.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago: Playboy Press, 1976. hard cover in dust jacket., dj has some rubbing, a few spots of minor wear and some faint dust spots. book has some minor toning to bottom edge. no writing or markings. no bumps. dj price intact. strong binding., 309pp., . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.