Search Results: Titles starting with B from Leonard Shoup

New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: Bantam Books # 19 1946, 1st Bantam Edition, First Printing , 1946. -----------paperback, a solid Very Good+ example, a bit of light rubbing, a bit of age toning to paper, a faint hint of sunning to the spine, in a Very Good+ dustjacket witth a wee bit of light rubbing, a wee bit of sunning to the spine, the front panel image of the dj has made a ghost image on the verso, a nice copy of the scarce dustjacketed edition, this 1st printing has plain white endpapers whilst the 2nd printing has a double page illustration of Central park on the endpapers (done by Ava [likely] Morgan ), any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE//// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)------. Later Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good+ ( see Description )/Very Good+ (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 4.25w x 6.25h Inches.

New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: Warner, 1991, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1991. -----------( 1st printing of the First edition ) paperback, a solid Good example, cover crease, light edge wear, spine crease, age toning to paper, ---"the streets of Gotham City run red with human blood. The maimed but lucky survivors tell tales too bizarre to be believed: a story of murderous machines that are more than mere hunks of metal, four-wheeled marauders aimed at depopulating the city in the quickest, most vicious way they can. --Only one man can stop them. But an ancient magic seeking its grim, timeless vengeance may be too much of a match for even the awesome, earthly powers of the Caped Crusader they call Batman"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good (see description). Illus. by Dave Dorman cover Art. 4w x 6.75h Inches.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2004, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2004. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, small nick/tear at upper fold of one flap, a wee bit of fading to the spine, a bit of light rubbing otherwise looks pretty darn close to new, ---"A whole new generation will be climbing aboard this sunny, psychedelic storybook, while nostalgic Beatles fans of all ages will be clamoring for a ticket to ride. ---Once upon a time (or maybe twice), some 80,000 leagues beneath the sea, there lay a colorful land of song and laughter called Pepperland, where Sergeant Pepper's Band was always playing your song — until the Blue Meanies burst on the scene and chased all the music and magic away. So began the classic 1968 film Yellow Submarine, inspired by a song and hailed as an avant-garde amalgam of pop art, Beatles music, and highly innovative animation. Now that film's dazzling… Read More

Ontario: No Place ( Belmore, Ontario ): No Publisher ( Residents of Belmore), No Date ( 2007 ), 1st Edition, First Printing, 2007. ----------( 1st Printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover, spiral bound, a Near Fine example, 199 pages, b&w photosany image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo///NOT SIGNED---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Photo Cover. 8.5w x 11h Inches.

Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh, Scotland: Mainstream Publishing Company, 1982, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1982. -------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a lightly rubbed Very Good dustjacket with some small chips at the tips, jacket is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, ink name on verso of front board, 224 pages, b&w photos, NAT FLEISCHER and The RING MAGAZINE rated Lynch as the 63rd best of the top 80 boxers of all time, he had 119 fights (from 1931 to 1938/9) with 88 wins (34 by KO ), 14 losses, 17 draws, he was made a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998, ---raised in The Gorbals in the roughest part of Glasgow he became British, European and World Flyweight champion, in his later years Lynch battled the bottle and other personal problems, he died in 1946, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED --GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally… Read More

Venice, Italy : Venice, Italy: Berengo Studio / Marsilio Editori, 2012, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2012. -----------( 1st Printing of the First edition ) ---hardcover, visually a Near Fine example but there are some small bumps to lower edge of boards, bumps look like they have been touched up with a black marker so overall a Very Good+ example of a scarce book, no dustjacket as issued, 175 pages, illustrated throughout in colour, ---"Bertil Vallien is one of the most celebrated artists in Sweden. He has received numerous awards for his works in Swedish glass which are in private collections and museums all over the world. ---During the 13th Biennale of Architecture, the exhibition, 9 Rooms, presented about 60 glass art works made by Vallien over the course of his career at the Swedish studios of Kosta Boda. ---The Swedish glass manufacture has been Vallien’s production partner and was the main sponsor of the exhibition along with Berengo Studio. Vallien invented an unique technique of… Read More

Birmingham, England: Birmingham, UK: David A Sutton, 1971, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1971. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---softcover, , a Near Fine copy with the usual browning to the paper, small pen mark on cover, limited to 100 numbered copies although this copy is NOT numbered so likely one of a few from a short overrun, 40 pages plus continued text on verso of rear cover, a nice copy and really quite scarce, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Kevin O'Neill and Brian J Frost Cover Art, Illustrated By Jim Pitt . 8.5w x 11h Inches.

Mississauga, Ontario: Mississauga, ON: John Wiley and Sons Canada Ltd., 2009, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2009. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) trade paperback, about 5.5 x 8.5 inches, a VNear Fine copy, a wee bit of light rubbing, signed without inscription by Langton, 232 pages, ---"You'll never meet the bikers in this book or visit the mythical rust belt city of Springfield. But through the eyes of Ned "Crash" Aiken, you will experience the real world of the outlaw biker gang -a world shaped by desperation, casual brutality and fascinating rites of passage. Biker follows the career trajectory of "Crash" from his days as a small-time high school drug dealer to his rapid rise through the ranks of a biker gang that is rapidly and brutally expanding its territory and criminal connections. Aiken's story relates how an outlaw biker sees his gang from the inside. It is an experience shaped by seamy and ruthless characters waging a neverending battle to… Read More

Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles, CA: LA Bantam ( L.A. Bantam Publications ), NO DATE ( Circa 1940 - 1941 ), 1st Edition, First Printing , 1941. ------------( 1st printing of the First LA Bantam Edition ) ---paperback, about 4.25w x 6h inches, a solid Fair example only, ink name, external wear and rubbing, some small chips and nicks, cover crease, browning to paper, lower third of the spine is missing and has been taped, ink name, 1 x 1.5 inch piece missing from rear cover ---there are two cover variants according to Hancer, there is a text cover as well as a pictorial cover, however there are at least two variants to the text cover -one in blue and one in green, this is the BLUE cover variant, different lettering of the title on the spine from the blue cover issue, as well the rear cover advertisement lists different books and has a gray border vs the green cover issue which has a yellow border (and different titles), scarce, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a… Read More

Pennsylvania: Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press ( The Boston Athletic Association Marathon ), 1995, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1995. ----------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, in an attractive Good to Very Good dustjacket with some small chips and short tears, jacket is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, this is #37 of 500 signed and numbered copies, this copy was presented to a fellow Boston Marathon runner who is pictured in the book with the author, this copy was presented to Gordon Dickson who was a Canadian runner and who represented Canada in the marathon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and who represented Canada at the Pan-Am and Commonwealth Games and who won the Hamilton Round the Bay Road race five times, 242 pages, colour and b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First… Read More

England: Surrey, UK: AAPPL - Artists' and Photographers' Press Ltd, 2005, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2005. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover. a Fine example, no dustjacket as issued, housed in a lightly rubbed Near Fine box with lid, 111 pages, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine (see description)/No Jacket as issued. Illus. by Maxine Gadd . 7.75w x 9.5h Inches.

Oakman, Alabama : No Place ( Oakman, AL.? ): Donald Wollheim & Wilson Shepard ( Shepherd ), 1936, 1st and Only Edition, First Printing, 1936. ----------Please see: Joshi I-B-iii-71; III-G-i-5 and Currey, p. 330 ----- Lovecraft, Howard Phillips, ( H. P. ) A SONNET ( The Lovecrafter), Publisher.. No place: Wilson Shepherd and Donald A Wollheim,( Printed with the deep gratitude and best wishes of Wilson Shepherd and Donald A. Wollheim), August 20, 1936. 1st and only edition, issued with Fourty-Sixth mis-spelled, 126 x 203 mm (about 5w x 8h inches), a NEAR FINE example of this rare BROADSIDE---a single sheet of printed paper, browning to paper (although I suspect that this was issued on a tan coloured paper), broadside printed on wood pulp stock which is prone to browning, There were 16 copies printed, 1 on rag paper, the rest on paper. The rag copy and 1 of the paper copies were given to HPL and are now in the Lovecraft Collection at the John Hay Library. The remaining 14 copies were sent to friends… Read More

Oakman, Alabama : No Place ( Oakman, AL.? ): Donald Wollheim & Wilson Shepard ( Shepherd ), 1936, 1st and Only Edition, First Printing, 1936. ----------Please see: Joshi I-B-iii-71; III-G-i-5 and Currey, p. 330 ----- Lovecraft, Howard Phillips, ( H. P. ) A SONNET ( The Lovecrafter), Publisher.. No place: Wilson Shepherd and Donald A Wollheim,( Printed with the deep gratitude and best wishes of Wilson Shepherd and Donald A. Wollheim), August 20, 1936. 1st and only edition, issued with Fourty-Sixth mis-spelled, 126 x 203 mm (about 5w x 8h inches), a NEAR FINE example of this RARE BROADSIDE ( a single sheet of paper), small chip along lower edge, browning to paper (although I suspect that this was issued on a tan coloured paper), broadside printed on wood pulp stock which is prone to browning, There were 16 copies printed, 1 on rag paper, the rest on paper. The rag copy and 1 of the paper copies were given to HPL and are now in the Lovecraft Collection at the John Hay Library. The remaining 14 copies… Read More

Brome Lake, PQ: No Place / Canada ( Brome Lake, Quebec ): Palmer Cox, 1917, 1st Edition, First Printing ( Original Artwork ), 1917. -----------original drawing of a brownie by Palmer Cox, looks like a Catholic Brownie, an original piece by the most famous brownie artist, done in Brome Lake Quebec in 1917, Brome Lake is just outside Granby QC where COX was born, I suspect that Brome Lake was a summer cottage / vacation area for Granby-ites, a Very Good+ example, paper measures about 5 x 8 inches with the image and lettering about 3 x 5 inches, very nice overall, any image directly beside this listing is the actual item and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- . Signed (see description). First Edition. Original Art. Very Good+ ( see Description ). Illus. by Palmer Cox . 5w x 8h Inches.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Mary ( Buckerfield ) White, 2011, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2011. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, about 10.25w x 8.25h inches, a Near Fine example, looks new, no dustjacket as issued, 321 pages, b&w photos, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED tobe AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/No Jacket as issued. Illus. by Photo Cover. 10.25w x 8.25 Inches.

New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: NAL / New American Library (collects the SIGNET paperback editions), 1985, 1st Edition, 4th Printing , 1985. ----------( Later Printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, ---about 6.25w x 9.25h inches, a Very Good+/Near Fine example,a slim strip of sunning to the bottom section of the front board, a bit of age toning to the upper edge of the text block, one page has a crinkled corner, ---in a chipped and torn dustjacket with some creases, jacket is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, rubbing with some loss to the copper colour on the title "THE BACHMAN BOOKS" on the front panel ---this contains the first 4 books that King issued under the Richard Bachman pseudonym, King has decided not to allow Rage to be re-printed so this is one way to obtain that story,-- there are no separate hardcover editions / versions for any of these 4 stories, ---each of the 4 novels is preceded by a b&w reproduction of the original SIGNET paperback editions, any image… Read More

Santa Barbara, California : Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Teresa Press, 1984, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1984. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- trade paperback size chapbook, a Fine example, signed by PARKER, # 142 of 200 softcover copies, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. Signed (see description). First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine (see description). Illus. by Text Cover. 6.25w x 9h Inches.

London, England: London, UK: Methuen, 1951, 1st Edition, First Printing , 951. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, a solid Good or better example, dark burgundy cloth with gilt lettering on spine, front flap of dustjacket has been glued to the verso of the front board, age toning and some foxing to paper, rear blank endpaper has been removed, some small glue marks on verso of rear board, no dustjacket, ---released in a serialised form in WOMEN magazine as DARK TIDE, scarce, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good (see description)/No Jacket. Illus. by No Cover Art. 5w x 7.5h Inches.

Ontario: Brampton, ON: The Regimental Association of the Lorne Scots ( Peel Dufferin and Halton Regiment ), 2000, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2000. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- hardcover, about 8.75 x 11.25 inches, a Near Fine example, no dustjacket as issued, lower corners are slightly bumped, gift inscription on front blank endpaper, b&w photos throughout, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/No Jacket as issued. Illus. by Text Cover. 8.75w x 11.25h Inches.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Whitecap Books, 2016, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2016. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) --- hardcover, a Near Fine example, a wee bit of light rubbing, no dustjacket as issued, 478 pages, colour photos throughout, ---"Daphna Rabinovitch has been an enthusiastic baker from her childhood right through to a distinguished career as a pastry chef. In The Baker in Me she brings years of experience and a keen eye for details to a comprehensive guide that lets home bakers take charge of their kitchen. Science-based and technically sound, Daphna provides a nonetheless warm and approachable guide to baking better than ever. ---In this book Daphna provides you with the information on how the baking processes work. Take, for example, the ever popular chocolate chip cookie. Daphna explains how to make the cookies soft, chewy, or crispy, whatever you prefer, by varying the ingredients, the way you prepare the dough and how you cook them. ---With… Read More