Search Results: Authors starting with A from Dark Parks Books & Collectibles

New York:: DC Comics Inc. & Warner Books,, 1992.. First hardcover edition, presumably BCE, no price on jacket. Rare.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth over boards, very minor shelf wear, near fine. Illustrated dust jacket, very minor wear, near fine. In new protective mylar. At time of description we locate no other hardcover copies for sale, or for reference. Very rare. Cover artwork by Dave Dorman. While Batman hunts a major arms dealer, Catwoman stalks a man who makes jewelry from the parts of endangered cats. And when their paths converge, the cat and bat confront their respective enemies--and each other--in a battle for revenge and justice.

[Widdleton?], [1862?]. First edition.. 8vo. Hardcover.. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, gilt title and date (1862) to spine. Minor rubbing to edges. Minor insect (?) notches to outer text block, but no affect, as leaves have large and clean margins. Small, clean tear to outside margin of tp. Overall, a nice copy. Ezra Abbot, American biblical scholar (1819-1884). ÒAbbot's studies were chiefly in Oriental languages and textual criticism of the New Testament, though his work as a bibliographer showed such results as the exhaustive list of writings (5300 in all) on the doctrine of the future life, appended to W. R. Alger's History of the Doctrine of a Future Life, as it has prevailed in all Nations and Ages (1862), and published separately in 1864.Ó [-Wiki].

Portland:: H. Hallett & Co.,, [1882].. Revised edition.. Hardcover.. Modern green cloth binding all edges gilt with original cover laid down on front. Beautiful floral endpapers. An excellent copy. Fully illustrated with numerous full-page plates most of them with tissue guards. A very clean and crisp copy. Of the few copies for sale most are in poor condition our copy is near fine. Priced to go.

New York:: Random House,, 2007.. Large softcover.. Publishers large soft cover minor shelf wear illustrated with b&w photos throughout. Tale of the infamous Chicago brothel Everleigh Club. American history of sex and crime and glitz.

New York:: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1988.. First US edition.. Hardcover.. Juliet Winters Carpenter, trans. Publishers cloth over embossed white boards, title to spine, very minor shelf wear, tiny bit of bump to spine ends, still about near fine. Illustrated dust jacket, near fine. In protective mylar.

Edinburgh:: Oliver & Boyd,, 1924.. First edition.. Large hardcover.. Publishers blue cloth with decorative gilt title to front cover and spine a fine bright copy. With scarce dust jacket slightly soiled and with minor edge wear and a few short clean tears still very good. An excellent copy overall. The Epistolare is preceded by the Kalendarium Aberdomnense (1527) printed in red and black. Edited by Rev. Bruce McEwen and the preface is contributed by W.A. Curtis with intro by Francis E. eeles. This book forms a complete edition of the very fine manuscript Epistolary written at Antwerp in 1527 for Aberdeen Cathedral to the order of Gavin Dunbar, Bishop of Aberdeen.

New York:: Warner Books,, 1995.. First edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth over boards, minor bump to spine ends, still about near fine, appears unread, signed by author in black ink to title page. Pictorial dust jacket, near fine, in new protective mylar. Basis for the 1996 film directed by Tony Scott and starring Wesley Snipes and Robert De Niro.

New York:: Simon & Schuster,, 1988.. First edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth over boards minor shelf wear near fine and about as new. Near fine jacket minor shelf wear. First edition. In new protective mylar. Priced to go.

London:: F. Cogan,, 1750.. Scarce 1750 edition.. Hardcover. 8vo.. Contemporary calf with gilt ruling minor shelf wear small and rubbing chip at head of spine. Fourth volume only. Endpapers with browning to outer edges content is clean and crisp. Priced to go.

New York:: Henry Holt & Co.,, 2018.. First edition.. Hardcover.. Publishers cloth over boards about as new. Illustrated dust jacket about as new. In new protective mylar. First edition. Priced to go.

[Italy]., [17th-century].. 168 x 115mm. [Woodcut 136 x 192mm].. Single leaf. Page 161/162. Full page woodcut. Minor edge wear, very light dampstain to lower margin, no affect. Bold impression. From an unidentified 17th-century Italian Aesop.

[Italy]., [17th-century].. 170 x 103mm [Woodcut 137 x 102mm].. Single leaf. Page 57/58. Full page woodcut. Light dampstain to lower margin, minor edge wear. From an unidentified 17th-century Italian Aesop.

[Italy]., [17th-century].. 167 x 117mm. [Woodcut 135 x 100mm].. Single leaf. Page 31/32. Full page woodcut. Minor edge wear lower part of leaf, light dampstain to outer margin, inner margin and border of cut trimmed close. From an unidentified 17th-century Italian Aesop.

[Italy]., [17th-century].. 170 x 112mm. [Woodcut 137 x 100mm].. Single leaf. Page 53/54. Full page woodcut. Minor edge wear at lower margin, no affect, light dampstain lower margin, bold impression. From an unidentified 17th-century Italian Aesop.

[Italy]., [17th-century].. 170 x 112mm. [Woodcut 137 x 100mm].. Single leaf. Page 219/220. Full page woodcut. Minor edge wear and dampstain to lower outer margin, cut close to inner margin, no affect. Title states in Italian ÒThe Man and SerpentÓ, though it does show Christ in the sky holding the eagle (as if The Eagle and the Serpent tale). text in Italian. Suitable for framing. From an unidentified 17th-century Italian Aesop.

Basilee [Basel]:: Michaelis Furter,, February, 1513.. First edition. Extremely rare.. 15 x 20.5 cm.. Daniel Agricola, Urs Graf, Michael Furter, commentary. Leaf XXVI, recto, colophon page with title, publisher and date on verso. Mounted right side corners, remnants from previous corner mounts. Suitable for framing, or perhaps mating with another copy. This is a very rare leaf from a very rare book. Text in double columns, Gospel narrative in larger print in center, commentary on outer columns. Agricolas classic work on the Passion of Christ. VD16: B4703. OCLC lists only 3 copies.

Illinois:: Delphi Press,, 1993.. Large softcover.. Publishers large softcover, very minor shelf wear, minor soiling at outer textblock, no affect to contents, a couple pages at start with some highlight underlining, rest is clean. Overall, still an excellent copy of a great work on Dianic Wicca, women and power in spirituality and witchcraft. Priced to go.

Rare large format.. 11 x 14 inches.. Gorgeous large format glossy photograph. A beautiful portrait of Alba signed in blue ink at center.

Dresden:: Gimel Bergen,, 1589-90.. First edition of the expanded version of authors Commentariius of 1580. Very rare.. 16 x 25.5cm. Single leaf.. Title page of part two. Woodcut historiated borders. Trimmed just outside border. Minor soiling and stains. Large illustrative borders. Mounted on larger plain leaf. Suitable for framing. VD16: W1678. OCLC lists only one copy.

London:: G.G.J. and J. Robinson; Leigh and Sotheby; and R. Faulder,, 1791.. First English Edition.. 8vo.. A2, B-R8, S8 [-S8 blank]. With 1/2 title & errata. Contemp. tree-calf, rebacked in sheep, spine worn, ends of spine chipped, corners worn, book label of Scott County Library gift of George G. Watson, library stamps, minor foxing. "The Letters of Alciphron (second century AD) constitute one of the most attractive products of the Second Sophistic. They are fictitious compositions based on an astonishingly wide variety of circumstances, though the theme of erotic love is constantly sounded. The imagination shown by the author and his convincing realism win him a place of distinction in the early development of romantic prose. The letters, which are highly literary, owing much to the New Comedy of Menander, purport to give us a sketch of the social life of Athens in the fourth century BC. The collection is arranged in four divisions: Letters of Fishermen; Farmers; Parasites; Courtesans. Senders and… Read More