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

New York: Condé Nast, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; pristine. See scans and description. Box-shipped; no bags here. New York: Condé Nast, 1999. The April, 1999 issue of Self magazine, a publication focusing on health, wellness, beauty, and style for self-improvement-orinted women. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 176 pp. As New; flawless and pristine, and still includes the loose-laid cardstock subscription offers. See scans. Cover model Heidi Klum visually defines fitness - without breaking a sweat. Some feature topics are: Summer Body Countdown; Sexual Pleasure; Things I Never Told My Mother; 3-Minute Stress-Buster; Holistic Hair Rescue; Clue in to the Clitoris; Are Demi & Gwyneth Hurting Your Self-Esteem? - and there's plenty more, of course. Great ads, too, throughout. Scarce in any condition, a genuine genre collectible in As New form. Shipped flat in a sturdy, new, protective box - no baggin' it… Read More

New York: La Nouvelle Justine, 2002. No Binding. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. unattributed. Good to Very Good condition. La Nouvelle Justine (New York City BDSM-Themed Restaurant) Menu, circa 2002. Octavo, heavy paper, four pages including outside covers, front cover illustrated, black and white. Folded twice, no other notable damage. See scans a short but sweet piece of ephemera from the apparently now permanently closed BDSM themed restaurant, La Nouvelle Justine, which was named for the De Sade book. Scarce now, to say the least. Genre collectible. Lsmph2

Berlin: August Scherl, 1914. First Edition . Cloth-backed Cardboard. Good. 11½x8¾. From Photographs. Berlin: August Scherl [1914-1916]. 5 volumes. Profusely illustrated from photographs; text in German. 11½x8¾, cloth-backed boards. Extensively illustrated review of the German military during the early years of the Great War, selected from a German weekly. Well worn, contents toned at margins with some coming loose and chipping in places, just good, with one volume being better described as fair. Gripping collection of photographs - about three per page, cumulatively hundreds - taken by the German side during The Great War, with substantial preliminary text (in German) which is apparently of a war-diary nature, being organized chronologically by month and day. Profuse imagery is primarily from photographs of a diverse and captivating nature - including a plethora of portraits of aristocratic German officers - but does also include some sketches and some quite… Read More

no information: uncredited, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. As New, with the inevitable small amount of age-toning. See scan and description. (address unstated) (publisher uncredited) (editor uncredited), 2017. The March, 2016 issue of the Patriot, a small, apparently upstate-New York based monthly newspaper, a right wing- extreme evangelical, religious-ideological platform. Headline bears an editor's error, "One in the Same" instead of "One and the Same". Newsprint, 18.5 " x 11.25", 16 pp. As New, with the standard mailing central fold, and a very light touch of the inevitable newsprint toning to the paper. Otherwise, flawless. Extreme, but essentially non-violent in tone.While the paper's commandeering of the name "Patriot" sounds awkward to many of us, it does remind us that anyone, anywhere, can find reason to see and define himself as a patriot, if sufficiently so motivated. Sobering… Read More

New Delhi, India: Hemkunt Press, 1940. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Good. See scans and description. New Delhi, India: Hemkunt Press, undated but circa 1940s. Vintage Illustrated Children's Reader / Primer, Sanskrit. ABCs, Vocabulary. 12mo, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 24 pp. Just Good, but primarily due to moderate interior notations in English by a young student, long ago. Also, some modest cover spots, and staples are darkened. Otherwise, flawless, much more like Very Good or better. Rather nice color artwork throughout this very basic vintage Sanskrit primer. Quite scare, of course. Ships in stout protection. LSMPH5

uncredited: uncredited, 1978. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. See scan and description. Lake Placid, circa 1978: Vintage Canada Embroidered Souvenir Patch, Flag and Beaver, Escutcheon Shape. Lake Placid, circa 1978. 2 3/4" tall x 2" wide. Manufacture and art uncredited. As New, flawless. See scan. Stored in zip-lock since acquisition in '78, in Lake Placid. Radiant threads in red and white on green background (see scan), all as engagingly luminous as when new. Apparently scarce in this exact form - we found no others on the internet. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph4

uncredited: uncredited, 1978. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. See scan and description. Florida Coast, circa 1978 (yes, 1978 - this rather mysterious item was acquired decades before the 2012 Environmentalist film of that name, and of course has nothing to do with the wristwatch brand): Vintage Planet Ocean Embroidered Souvenir Patch, circa 1978. Rectangular shape. 3 1/2" wide x 2 7/16" tall. Manufacture and art uncredited. As New, flawless. See scan. Apparent touch tweaks at corners (scan), but that is as new nonetheless. Stored in zip-lock since acquisition in '78, in Florida. Art shows stylized fish + sun + sky + ocean. Radiant threads in gold and two shades of blue on a white, all as engagingly luminous as when new. Apparently scarce, and collectible; we found no other examples online (and not much information on 'Planet Ocean' at all, for that matter, other than the 2012 documentary. Please feel free to forward any information on the name you might… Read More

Syracuse: Merchants Bank, 1990. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Orangemen Lacrosse Fan Pin, undated, but circa 1990, a community free distribution at the time by the local Merchants Bank. Circular pin with smoothly curving top, 2 1/4" in diameter. "Net Success" in blue, with a lacrosse player in blue and the letters "SU" in white, over orange enamel. Standard long-pin and rotating clasp. As New, with a very few specks of tarnish on reverse, obverse flawless. Scarce. Lsmph4

Las Vegas: DaVinci Vaporizer, 2019. No Binding. New. New. See scans. Las Vegas: DaVinci Vaporizer, 2019. "What do You Do?" promotional card, 6" x 6", full-color-glossy, printed both sides. See scans. Marijuana / vaping advertising card, featuring the "What do You Do?" enter-to-win contest. New, pristine. Collectible ephemera. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph4

Columbus, OH: Victoria's Secret, 2014. Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Columbus, OH: Victoria's Secret, 2014. Spring Edit 2014, Volume 1. Octavo, photo-illustrated stapled wraps, 67 pp. Pages of course are filled with full-color, professionally-executed fashion photographs, with a "new looks" partial accent in this issue. As New condition, with pre-printed address label on rear cover. See scans. Fashion ephemera. L-eph1

New York : P. Lorillard Company (Lorillard Tobacco Company), 1911. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Fine. See scans. New York: P. Lorillard Company (Lorillard Tobacco Company), 1911 and 1912. A scarce, original Zubelda Cigarette miniature Persian rug tobacco insert premium, with full fringe, in Fine condition. In wood frame (frame has one small nick) with glass plate, laid on tan-stained rice paper. See scans. In 1911, the P. Lorillard Company issued a new Turkish blend cigarette, named Zubelda after the wife of the Khedive of Egypt (a Viceroy, or Governor, of Egypt) at that time. As a promotional premium, Lorillard issued miniature Persian rugs, sometimes inserted in packages, sometimes send in redemption of inserted coupons. Overall rug dimensions, including fringe, 4 5/16" by 2 1/4". Outside frame dimensions 7 3/4" x 7 3/4". This is a particularly beautiful example of what Lorillard did; the subtle colors are very hard to capture in photographs or scans. The enlarged… Read More

Los Angeles: Frederick's of Hollywood, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Los Angeles: Frederick's of Hollywood, 1996. Frederick's of Hollywood Model of the Month Calendar for 1997. 10 3/4" x 8 1/2", photo-illustrated wraps, 24 p. Back cover shows a very faint crease, else Fine, virtually as new. See scan. Only the first names and other key facts about the models are included with their quite fetching photographs, but without doubt some of them are now well-known models. L-Pr1

New York: Time Inc. , 2000. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As New, with preprinted subscriber address. See scans. New York: Time Inc., 2000. The November 6, 2000 issue of Sports Illustrated, Volume 93, Number 19. Quarto, photo-illustrated stapled wraps, 118 pp. New; printed subscriber label, otherwise flawless. See scans. Fold-out cover is 3/8" narrower than the pages within, as issued (for the sake of wide advertising, on the back of the cover). Cover shows Oklahoma running back Quentin Griffin totin' the rock for the newly-#1 (for the first time in 13 years) Sooners. See contents page image for the rest of what's inside, which includes Derek Jeter ("Toast of the Town"), Jerry Bailey, Mark Cuban, LaDainian Tomlinson, Chmura Talks, and much more. -LPR50

Cicero, NY: uncredited, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Cicero, NY: self-published, 1992. The 1992 holiday greeting card from New York State Assemblyman Mike Bragman and family, featuring a 1938 photograph of the Cicero, NY village center, after Bragman's admirable habit of proudly presenting local historical heritage to constituents for his holiday tip-of-the-hat. 7 3/8" x 5 1/8", top-fold. See scans. The laser-printed signatures of the whole family are inside, along with detailed historical information on Cicero, particularly the village center area as shown. Micro-spot of soil at right edge of fold (see scans), else As New, as received, flawless. Envelope not included. Please see scans. Rather scarce. L-eph2

Conyers, GA: Museum Replicas Limited / A Division of Atlanta Cutlery Corp., 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. Conyers, GA: Museum Replicas Limited / A Division of Atlanta Cutlery Corp., 2004. Catalog #81 of Museum Replicas Limited. Quarto, photo-illustrated staple-bound wraps, 73 pp. Near Fine; no salient flaws, just not quite brand new. See scans. Cover is of a fold-out nature, hence scan of it shows the full width. A rather breathtaking display of real replica weaponry, armor, clothes, etc. from all ages: Roman, Medieval, Robin Hood, Samuari, Scottish Highlands,Tolkien, Space/Future. You'll wonder why you never knew this stuff was available (for a price). 73 pages of this stuff. I want one of all of these for Christmas. Except the medieval maidens' and courtly ladies' Threads; those, I'm giving to select recipients. Nice. See scans. Collectible topical ephemera. See scans. LPR7

Columbus, OH: Victoria's Secret, 2014. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Columbus, OH: Victoria's Secret, 2014. The Victoria's Secret Fall Semi-Annual Sale, 2014 Volume 1. Octavo, photo-illustrated stapled wraps, 95 pp. Pages of course are filled with full-color, professionally-executed fashion photographs, this issue focusing on an eclectic selection of On Sale items. Full gamut, lingerie and casual wear. As New condition, with pre-printed address label on rear cover. Fashion ephemera. Please review scans. LPR6

Uncredited, 1978. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Vintage "Big Tupper" Embroidered Souvenir Ski Patch, 3 1/8" Diameter, Circa 1978. See scan. An apparently quite scarce souvenir patch. This example was acquired new in at a souvenir shop in the Lake PLacid area in 1978 by yours truly. Manufacturer and art uncredited. As New, flawless. See scan. In sealed storage since acquisition. Radiant threads in blue, yellow, red, and white, on a light blue micro-woven fabric background, all as engagingly luminous as when new. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice, and despite all my searching, apparently quite scarce. Nice piece for the genre collector. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5.

Washington, DC: The National Geographic Society, 2007. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Washington, DC: The National Geographic Society, 2007. July, 2007 issue, Volume 212, No. 1. Quarto, wraps, 150 numbered pp. + unpaginated features and ads. As New; pristine and flawless. Removed from its plastic mailing bag long enough to scan, then placed in sealed storage. See scan. Feature articles: Raging Malaria; Iceman Murder Mystery; Birds Gone Wild; Logging Jam; Genius of Swarms. Department articles: Visions of Earth; Bottled Water Backwash; Europe Bird Ban; Oldest Gunshot Victim; Growing a New Chicken Wing; Tanzania's Lake Natron; Coca Leaf Goes Commercial. Immaculate copy. L-pr2

St. Ignace, MI: uncredited, 1950. No Binding. Very Good. Very Good; see scan and description. Indian Village - St. Ignace, MI: Vintage Pennant, Circa 1950. Publisher uncredited. Standard long triangular pennant shape, 17 5/16" from base to tip. Some light creasing, presumably will lie down under gentle weight. See scan. Very Good. Scarce thus. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. Leph2

New York : P. Lorillard Company (Lorillard Tobacco Company), 1911. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Fine. See scans. New York: P. Lorillard Company (Lorillard Tobacco Company), 1911 and 1912. A scarce, original Zubelda Cigarette miniature Persian rug tobacco insert premium, with full fringe and original inkstamp (blurred) printed on reverse, in Fine condition. In plastic frame with glass plate, laid on red-stained rice paper. See scans. In 1911, the P. Lorillard Company issued a new Turkish blend cigarette, named Zubelda after the wife of the Khedive of Egypt (a Viceroy, or Governor, of Egypt) at that time. As a promotional premium, Lorillard issued miniature Persian rugs, sometimes inserted in packages, sometimes send in redemption of inserted coupons. Overall rug dimensions, including fringe, 4 1/2" by 2 3/16". Outside frame dimensions 6 1/8" x 4 1/16". Plastic frame does have one corner thinly cracked; Zubelda Cigarettes stamp on reverse - not always present, in any case - is… Read More