Search Results: Authors starting with O from Singularity Rare & Fine

New York: Plume, 1997. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine; see scans and description. New York: Plume (Penguin),1997. Joyce Carol Oates' 'We Were the Mulvaneys'. Octavo, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 454 pp. Near Fine; modest toning to page edges, otherwise no salient flaws whatsoever. See scans. Oates' 1996 novel of the dysfunction and function of an upstate New York family. L86

New York: Crown Publishing, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Deluxe Signed, Slipcased Edition. New, and completely pristine throughout. 'Becoming', the famed Michelle Obama memoir, in the deluxe signed edition, in slipcase. An additional color portrait photograph of Michelle Obama is included, this one 7" x 5", of origin unknown to us. New York: Crown Publishing. 2019. First Edition and First Printing, of course. Quarto; pristine. See scans. Includes: · A signed, clothbound copy of Becoming · Special additional book content, Michelle Obama's 'Note to Self' · Two beautiful prints of her inspirational words - perfect for framing · A fine-art portrait of Michelle Obama by renowned photographer Miller Mobley. Pristine, flawless. Ships in a stout box, of course. - not a bag. L45

New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2000. Soft cover. As New. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. Instructor's Complimentary Desk Copy. Octavo, wraps, 446 pp. As New, complete with comments mailer postcard still affixed within. Sharp copy. T-8

New York : Foundation Press, 2007. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Brand New, and immaculate. New York: Foundation Press, 2007.Family Statutes, International Conventions and Uniform Laws, ISBN # 9781599412313. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, ix + 376 pp. Brand new, pristine and flawless. See scan. LT17

New York : Foundation Press, 2007. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; pristine. Professor Review Copy, as marked in gilt on cover. See scan. New York: Foundation Press, 2007. Domestic Relations: Cases and Materials, Sixth Edition. ISBN # 1599410648. Quarto, blue boards imprinted in red and gilt, xlvi + 1,375 pp. Flawless and immaculate. See scan. LT18

New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1954. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good, plus some; not far from Near Fine. See scans and description. New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1954. The very scarce February, 1954 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Rossana Podesta cover. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 132 pp. Very Good; small tag at spine top, just touched at spine bottom, free corners of front cover just starting to micro-curl, faint soil toward bottom of rear cover. See scans. An example that many would call Near Fine, but it is properly graded Very Good. See contents page scan; some of what's there includes cover model Rossana Podesta in the article 'Italian Stars - Sex Without Glamor', along with Anna Magnani, Gina Lollobrigida, Silvana Mangano, Antonella Lualdi, Eleanora Rossi Drago, Delia Scala, and Lucia Bosè. A piece on Frank Parker and his relationship with Arthur Godfrey; a complete John D. McDonald… Read More

Newark, NJ: LexisNexis / Matthew Bender, 2008. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; pristine. The scarce matched two volume set, with DVD-ROMs in envelopes, of 'Federal Constitutional Law: Introduction to Interpretive Methods and Introduction to the Federal Judicial Power', by Thomas H. Odom. Newark, NJ: LexisNexis / Matthew Bender, 2008. In new condition. ISBNs are # 9781422422052 (Volume 1) and # 9781422422069 (Volume 2). Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, xv + 187 + Table of Cases + Index (Vol 1) and xiv + 191 + Table of Cases + Index (Vol 2). Brand new, flawless and immaculate, including the DVD-ROMs in envelopes at back. See images. Scarce thus, & collectible. Ships in a sturdy box, of course. Not a bag. LT16

New York: George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1858. 1st Edition . Leather Bound. Very Good. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. New York: George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1858. First Edition thus. The rare first American edition of Eyre & Spottiswoode's book of common prayer. A demure little 24mo size book, just over 5" tall; full dark brown morocco boards, ornate lacquered brass trim at board edges (see scans), gilt spine imprinting, original owner's name in gilt on front cover (scan), All Edges Gilt, dark brown endpapers, hinge-bead-clasp closure with the clasp itself removed by the original owner as was commonly the case because of its interference, unpaginated but at least six hundred pages. A quite-handsome Very Good or better; small-scale peripheral scuffing, a crack at the front hinge (which is nonetheless still quite stoutly integral), modest toning to the pages inside, and really not much else to point to; clasp, as noted, was removed by the original owner,… Read More

Washington, DC: Friends of Hillary / Allied Printing, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Near Fine; see scans and description. Friends of Hillary 'Bill, Hillary and Chelsea' Holiday Postcard, 2004, sent to a staffer of Sen. Charles Schumer (NY ), there received on 12-27-04. Friends of Hillary / Allied Printing, 2004. Large (7" x 5") postcard, color photo of the (then recently-dedicated) William J. Clinton Presidential Center on obverse, holiday message on reverse (see scans). Near Fine; several minor perimeter nicks, otherwise Fine. See scans. Rather scarce. Smph32

San Francisco: Silver Sprocket, 2019. 1st Edition . No Binding. New. New; pristine. See scans. San Francisco: Silver Sprocket, 2019. "Chub Rub Club" enameled pin, by Nation of Amanda. Pin is approximately 1" tall x 1.5" wide, with two tack pins and clamp closures on reverse. Pink, blue and flesh-tone enamel. See scan. Backing cardboard and package are 3.5" x 2". Silver Sprocket is a Haight Street-based contemporary art consortium, somewhat similar in style to, though at this time less well-known than, the Richmond, CA based OuchFactory YumClub, publisher of Hi-Fructose magazine and related contemporary art enticements. See our related Silver Sprocket comic book & contemporary art ephemera listings. New, pristine, collectible. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph4

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine in Very Good Jacket. See scans and descriptions. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1968. First Edition, with the bookplate of Syracuse University (Maxwell School) Professor of Economics J. David Richardson on the front pastedown. Octavo, 319 pp.; maroon boards, gilt spine imprint, design dustjacket. A very sharp, bright, Near Fine book in a Very Good, not-price-clipped jacket with just enough dings to keep it from being near fine as well. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. L201

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1970. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very Good. See description and scans. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1970. First Edition and First Printing; taken directly from author's notes for a lecture-series at Washington University in St. Louis, 1962-63. Octavo, printed red perfect-bound wraps, 4 + 326 pp. Very Good; old price sticker at front cover (scan); original owner's name stamped at title page. Some soil and creasing. Tight and internally clean, with no writing. See scans. First/first of a scarce geometry classic. LT21

1997. Hardcover. Fine. Salwowski, Mark. 1997: Original cover painting by Mark Salwowski for the true MacMillan hardcover first edition of Jenny Oldfield's "All Fall Down". 72 x 48 cms, ink on illustration board. Fine, pristine. The captivating cover of Oldfield's World War I romance novel, featuring an extraordinarily fetching young lady- the heroine, I believe - and authentic period environs. See scans (note that the scan of the book itself is provided for reference. The book is not part of this item). Another wow by Salwowski. Big and striking, a sophisticated eye-catcher hanging on the wall - it is, in fact, hanging on mine right now. Now framed in walnut (see scan) by Bach Studio in Syracuse. With a copy of Salwowski's signed transmittal letter. LART

New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As New. See scans and description. New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1998. The December, 1998 issue of the timeless Popular Mechanics magazine, Volume 175, Number 12. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 154 pp. As New, thus quite spectacular for an example of its vintage. Tiny corner tweak, front cover (see front cover scan), otherwise brand squeaky new, cover to cover, spine top to spine bottom. Even the tipped-in and laid-in subscription offers remain in place and pristine. Better than one you would have picked off the store rack new. Check the image of the contents pages for an idea of what's inside, but included in that is Teleportation; The PC You Wear; Concrete Submarines; How To Coldproof Your Home; the 1999 Computer Buyers Guide; etc., etc. A scarce genre collectible, in primo condition at that. See scans. LPR14

Los Angeles: Robb Report, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New, and flawless. See scans and description. Los Angeles: Robb Report, 2018. The Robb Report Host's Guide 2018, edited by Janice O'Leary. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 74 pp. New and flawless, just out of publisher's shipping bag for scanning and description, then to sealed protection, on premises. A guide- especially if you enjoy a wide, wide variety of libations of all prices - for the entertaining host. Some attention paid to food, setting etc., as well, and of course the entire 74 pages is devoted to expert RR photographic depiction. Gettin' thirsty here...ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, not a bag. LPR44

Malibu, CA: CurtCo Robb Media, LLC, 2014. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Malibu, CA: CurtCo Robb Media, LLC, 2014. The Winter, 2014 issue of Robb Report Health & Wellness. Quarto, photo-illustrated stapled wraps, 56 pp. Very Near Fine; micro-trace wear at top left (see scan). Very high grade. An issue covering Genetic Destiny (future cures), the future of food, the secret of getting unmatched medical care, and quite a lot more - the things all self-respecting one-percenters do for health. See scan of contents page. The Health & Wellness, as is the case for all of the Robb series, is a symphony of photography, and really every page deserves a scanned image. A handsome example, in collectible condition. lpr3

Dublin: Printed by John Chambers, 1781. Second Edition . Full Calf. Very Good. 8 3/8 x 5 1/8. Very Good. See description and scans. Dublin: Printed by John Chambers, 1781. Containing, I. A Defence of the Divinity of Christ and the Immorality of the Soul. II. Loyalty Asserted. III. An Address to the Common People of Ireland. IV. Remarks on a Letter Written by Mr. Wesley, and the Defence of the Protestant Associations. V. Rejoinder to Mr. Wesley's Reply to the Above Remarks. VI. Essay on Toleration. In which are introduced The Rev. John Wesley's Letter, and the Defence of the Protestant Associations. Second Edition. xvi, 397, [2, ads.]. Full calf, red leather spine label lettered in gilt, spine gilt. Inoffensive wear to joints, corners and edges. Minor foxing, most notable at endpapers. Still retains its dark green pagemarker ribbon. See scans. A solid very good; for a book this age, better. L18n

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Sports Information Office, 2010. Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As New; pristine. See scans and description. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Sports Information Office, 2010. The Blue Jay Nation 2010 Lacrosse Gameday Program - Syracuse at Johns Hopkins, March 20, 2010. Quarto, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 48 pp. As New; squeaky shiny immaculate. Original owner of this program clearly stored it for a keepsake- there are no signs of use, whatsoever. Gleaming. That tends to be scarce condition, for a game program. The game was won by the 'Cuse Orange, 10-7. Plenty of stats and text inside, as well as black & white photography throughout, and head shots of the all Blue Jays players. Ships in stout protection, of course. LPR46

New York: Ace Books, 1970. First Edition Thus . Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very Good. The Bridge at Chappaquiddick, by Jack Olsen. First Ace Printing. New York: Ace Books, 1970. 12m0, illustrated wraps, 254 pp. + 2 pp ads. A strong Very Good; notable age toning of the inexpensive paper throughout, but the paper remains quite supple. As a first printing in this condition, a collectible form of Olsen's account of the tragedy at Chappaquiddick - involving the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and a life change for Ted Kennedy. Author Olsen purports to be the only writer to be there at the time. Ships in stout protection, of course. L44

Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, 1993. First Edition . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993. First Edition, Signed by the author. Cloth, Jacket by Lorraine Louise, purple endpapers. 170 pp.. As New; pristine collector's copy. Winner of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, 1993, In the Walled City is a collection of 12 disparate stories which still manage a human communion. Hard to forget. Please see scans. L-31n