Search Results: Authors starting with P from Eureka Books

T. Audel, 1953. Hardcover.

Smithsonian Institution. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 685, 438, 176 pages. Black-and-white illustrations. Complete sets scarce. First editions (first printing). Very good copies in wrappers (paperback). Prior owner name stamp on each volume.

Deutscher Verein fur Kunstwissenschaft, 1939. Hardcover. 392 pages. Text volume only. Text in German.

Akademiia Nauk Estonskoi SSR, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 236 pages. Summaries of conference papers on topics in evolution, in Russian with briefer English descriptions. Table of contents in Russian and English. OCLC records four copies, three in the US (Harvard, University of Chicago, University of Texas at Austin). First edition (first printing). A near fine hardcover copy. Inscribed by one of the editors to evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould: 'To Prof. Stephen J. Gould, with the Editor's compliments. Toomas Sutt. Tartu, Nov. 13, 1980.' From the office library of Dr. Gould.

Natl Gallery of Art, 1997. Trade Paperback.

Southern Pacific Company, 1896. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, 7 x 14 inches, of 18 pages folded into quarters, 7 x 3.5 inches when folded. Highlights the Hotel del Monte, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria Del Mar, San Jose, Leland Stanford Junior University, Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton, Paraiso Hot Springs, and El Paso De Robles Hot Mineral Springs, with a suggested route and schedule of the Coast Line Route. 4-panel folding map 'Bird's-Eye View Map of California. Very good copy with tears along some folds with all pages complete. Cover leaves are tanned. Uncommon.

Panama Pacific Line, 1937. Ephemera. Single sheet folded to create 4 leaves, 7 x 10 inches when folded. B/W photogravure illustration on front. Dinner Suggestions, date, and ship name on leaf 2; Dinner menu choices leaf 3; leaf 4 blank Near fine copy.

Bird Girl Press, 1977. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Colosseum Crimes, pages 1-6, followed by Colosseum Poem, pages 1-16; Colosseum Crime, pages 7-8, followed by Colosseum Poem pages, 17-23, followed by Colosseum Crime, pages 9-10. Illustrated by George Knowlton. Packard was an American poet, playwright, teacher, and novelist. He was the founder and many year editor of the New York Quarterly. He hosted the poetry readings at the 92nd St. Y for many years as well. Inscribed by the author on title page and signed on limitation page. Limited edition, #29/50 copies. First edition (first printing). A very good copy in illustrated yellow wrappers (paperback). Clear plastic over wrappers stapled at edge. Plastic wrapper is creased on front and mildly soiled.

Franklin High School, 1921. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 139 pages. First edition (first printing). Very good copy in tan printed wrappers (paperback), string tied, with insignia and lettering in gilt on front cover. Many signatures of classmates and faculty. Mild scuffing, edge and corner wear.

Bird Girl Press, 1981. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Play in 2 acts: first act, 31 pages; 2nd act, 41 pages. Illustrations by George Knowlton. Packard was an American poet, playwright, teacher, and novelist. He was the founder and many year editor of the New York Quarterly. He hosted the poetry readings at the 92nd St. Y for many years as well. Inscribed by the author on title page and signed under title on cover page. First edition (first printing). Very good in illustrated white wrappers (paperback), stapled. Covers are mildly soiled. Spine is taped.

Bird Girl Press, 1981. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 12 mimeographed pages plus illustrations. Illustrations by George Knowlton. Inscribed by the author on title page. First edition (first printing). Very good in illustrated wrappers (paperback).

Bird Girl Press, 1973. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 26 pages. Packard was an American poet, playwright, teacher, and novelist. He was the founder and many year editor of the New York Quarterly. He hosted the poetry readings at the 92nd St. Y for many years as well. Inscribed by the author on title page and signed again on limitation page. Limited edition, #20/50 copies.. First edition (first printing). Very good in yellow wrappers (paperback) in clear plastic folder stapled. Covers are tanned at edges. Plastic folder is soiled and has a chip missing at bottom rear and is creased on upper rear corner.

Macmillan New Writing, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 263 pages. The first novel from this author. The book is a dark comedy of manners and a commentary on love, disability, dignity, political correctness and media opportunism (from the flyleaf), Signed by the author on title page. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Forced to take employment as live-in carer for a genius quadriplegic undergraduate, failed actor Timothy Salt is not optimistic. When ersatz aristo Philip Sydney offers the teenager in the wheelchair the leading role in his production of 'Hamlet', Timothy's humiliation seems complete.

Academia Reale Delle Scienze, 1885. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 33 pages. Discorso per la Inaugurazione degli Studii nella R. Universita di Napoli. Text in Italian First edition (first printing). Very good in soiled gray wrappers (paperback). Covers with split along spine.

Solo Press, 1974. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 44 pages. Contributions by Victor Hernandez Cruz, Carlos Alonso, August Garcia, Yoland Luera, Ernesto Padilla, Marcela Trujillo, and others. Cover art by Carlos Vera. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in wrappers (paperback).

Thunder Bay Press, 2019. Trade Paperback. Very good paperback copy. Explore the world of LEGO bricks by land, air, and sea with these fun creations. Construct your own vehicles from LEGO bricks using this illustrated guide. Step-by-step instructions are provided for 40 models, from a simple bicycle to a sleek Formula 1 race car to an elaborate tram. The 208-page paperback book includes full-color photos and step-by-step directions for each model. QR codes will direct you to video instructions online for each build as well. LEGO fans of all ages are in for an immersive and satisfying experience!

Page One Art, 1992. Trade Paperback.

Sacramento History Center, 1982. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 28 pages. Oblong format, 10.5 x 9 inches. Brief descriptions of the commercial photography studios with examples of their work. B/W photographs. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in black wrappers (paperback) with photograph pasted to front cover.

Entre Rios Books, 2020. Hardcover. A fine copy; no dust jacket. Poetry. Hybrid Genre. Asian & Asian American Studies. Performance Studies. Music. Women's Studies. It is fitting that we'd present a hybrid book and digital experience for Shin Yu Pai, a poet known for her wide-ranging collaborations and creative practice engaged as much in physical space as a moment on the page. With its blend of personal essays reflecting on the development of her poetics, ENS? places new work next to old, to create not only a mid-career retrospective, but a guidebook for poets interested in moving their practice off the page and into the community. From her early work in place-based and ekphrastic poetry and her explorations of bookmaking, to her current experimentation with installation and projection, this book highlights the creative process to her poetry. The reader learns more about Ms. Pai's influences--the identities that resonate for her--and her thoughts on cultural hybridity, exchange and appropriation. She… Read More

M. L. Izor & Son, 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. 230 pages. One of 500 copies. First edition (first printing). Light wear to spine ends, else a near fine copy. Inscribed by Paine in 1894.