Search Results: Titles starting with C from bookarrest

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica, 1996. Large Softcovers. As New (Fine). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Douglas Chaffee (cover art). These two successive issues of the internationally regarded journal focus on the mathematics of finance. CONTENTS, Part I: Editorial (Dzhaparidze, Temme); No-Arbitrage, Change of Measure and Conditional Esscher Transforms (Buhlmann, Delbaen, Embrechts, Shiryaev); Introduction to Option Pricing in a Securities Market I: Binary Models (Dzhaparidze, Zuijlen); A Crash Course in Stochastic Calculus with Applications to Mathematical Finance (Spreij); Recent Ph.D. Theses of CWI Researchers; Abstracts of Recent CWI Publications. CONTENTS, Part II: Derivative Asset Analysis in Models with Level-Dependent and Stochastic Volatility (Frey); Option Pricing: Arbitrage and Martingales (Pelsser, Vorst); Actuarial Applications of Financial Models (Goovaerts, Dhaene); Introduction to Option Pricing in a Securities Market - II: Poisson… Read More

Kiev, Ukraine: Yarunsky Productions, 2009. First Edition . CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. Premiera (design). A fascinating overview of this gifted Kiev composer, in the genres of contemporary classical avant-garde, off-the-wall improvisation, and pop-song arrangements. CONTENTS: Book of Veles [1988]: I - Near the Ruins of the Temple (Zhitomir Russian Folk Orchestra), II - Grandfather's Day (Yarunsky - bayan); Cactus Greenhouse [Chamber Symphony No.1, 1992-94; CAT: Contemporary Acoustic Trio]: I - Cactus Benedictus, II - Cactus Spiritus, III - Cactus Firmus; "Marquise" - Striptease-Requiem [1997-2004; National Academic Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine]; "We don't need" - Abomination for 11 [1996; Contemporary Music Ensemble of the National Music Academy of the Ukraine]. BONUS TRACKS: 6 pop song arrangements with vocalist Olga Yarinovskaya. Total Time: ca. 74 minutes. CONDITION: The CD - now in a fresh, new jewel-case - is in near-pristine condition, playing… Read More

New York: Ballantine Books, 1992. Uncorrected Proof . Large Softcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Uncorrected Proof" copy, often referred to as an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] and an "Unedited, Uncorrected Page Proof" - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. When financial executive Verity Banks' latest proposal is axed by her boss, she decides to show how easy it is to break through automated security, hide money, and then show senior management where it is. Then her former mentor, financial wizard, Dr. Zooltan Tor ups the ante, and dares her to steal a billion dollars, invest it to earn thirty million in three months, then put the original billion back before anyone notices. To heighten the challenge, Tor and Verity will compete against each other, though Tor gives Verity an edge: she can use a computer for her theft, but he cannot.... 401 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight,… Read More

England: CBS - Columbia, 1971. LP Record in Jacket. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 12.25" x 12.25. Kim Whitesides (cover art). CBS 64259 [1971 British edition of the Warner 1970 LP]. The stunning collaboration of two manic music masters, resulting in a unique sonic world. Its Liner Notes are in fact a haunting prose-poem by Cale. CONTENTS: Church of Anthrax, The Hall of Mirrors in the Palace, At Versailles, The Soul of Patrick Lee (Adam Miller, vocal), Ides of March, and Protege. CONDITION: An excellent Very Good Plus LP record [not a CD!] in a Very Good Plus jacket (unmarked/uncreased, with light ring-wear on the back and a tiny spine-top corner clip). The LP - tested and cleaned before listing - plays beautifully, with moderate surface noise at the beginning of each side, then minimal thereafter. (In the Side B vocal track, the singer's "SS"s have some extra hiss.) ***A fresh anti-static inner sleeve replaces the plain/blank original - and the jacket is nestled in a clear outer… Read More

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Lee Noel (jacket cover). A crudely modeled fetish disappears from the vicarage in a small Cornish fishing village and the villagers are beset with visions. Is it a supernatural haunting or an extraterrestrial experiment? 189 pages. CONDITION: The book itself is bright, solid, and unmarked, with negligible shelf-wear, compromised only by a very slight spine-lean. Its dustjacket, with stunning wrap-around cover art, is now in a clear mylar protective cover. It is complete (not price-clipped) and unmarked, with minimal shelf-wear, the flaps each having a small crease at its upper corner. This is a truly handsome copy - at an excellent price.

New York: Harper Collins, 1993. Uncorrected Proof . Paperback. Fine (As New). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Uncorrected Proof" copy [**in plain orange covers] - often referred to, but not quite the same as, an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. STORYLINE: Having immersed herself in the books of horror writer Martin Wisemann, Joanne is shocked when the hideous monsters in their pages come to life and begin haunting her days and nights. 217 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear. This handsome, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Veracruz, Mexico: Universidad Veracruzana, 2010. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. CD # 01 - being the provocative first CD offering from this unique artistic collective. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Playlist. Its informative 12-page booklet contains background on Camerata 21, program notes, composer bios, photos, and the playlist. Total Time: 51'42". CONDITION: a Fine uncompromised CD, booklet and jewel-case - played twice, plays perfectly. Why pay more just for shrink-wrap? Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

New York: W. W. Norton, 1993. ARC . Large Softcover. Fine Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an Advance Reading Copy, or ARC - a publishing state fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. Located by a computer in the bowels of a major university where it had collected dust for over half a century, this missing manuscript by the biographer of Sherlock Holmes reveals for the first time a hitherto unknown episode in the life of the Great Detective. Holmes, master sleuth, was also an accomplished violinist. Following his discharge from therapy with Sigmund Freud (see The Seven-Per-Cent Solution), we now learn that he journeyed to Paris and there found employment as a pit musician at the Paris Opera. The year is 1891, Paris is the capital of the western world, and its opera house is full of surprises. First and by no means least is the sudden reappearance of the great love of Holmes's life, an accomplished singer from… Read More

Leipzig, Germany: Breitkopf & Hartel, 1852. 19th Century Edition . Large Softcover. Good. 10.5" x 13. No. 2861 [Bach-Gesellschaft - Plate B.W. 11]. A rather worn antique copy of this beautiful (ca.1735) Cantata, ideal for research purposes. CONTENTS: Chorus; Recitative (tenor); Recitative (bass); Aria (alto + violins); Recitative (tenor); Chorale; Duet (tenor + bass); Recitative (alto); Recitative (tenor); Aria (soprano); Chorale. 58 pages. CONDITION: The covers of this score are quite worn, with some edge chips and tears. The score pages are age-tanned in the margins and rather brittle around the edges. They are nevertheless clean and unmarked. (NOTE: We recommend that they be photocopied for use (certainly for performance), in order to avoid further compromise.) This rare edition is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Leningrad [St. Petersburg], USSR: Muzyka - State Music Publishers, 1988. First Thus . Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.5" x 11.25. Three outstanding choral works by Soviet composers. CONTENTS: R. Zelinsky's "Louchi" (Conspiracy - with piano and percussion) sets texts from the Finnish epic "Kalevala". The Belarus composer Yuri Semenyako is represented by "A Wreath for Maxim Bogdanovich", in the composer's reduction for piano, vocal soloists, and chorus (originally with orchestra). Anatoly Korolyev, the best-known composer of the three, here offers his "Path to Peace", with texts by Ivan Bunin - Inscription on the Chalice, Night, Song, Romance, In the Mountains, and Luna. 79 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, uncreased copy with light shelf-wear, unmarked but for a small inked catalogue number on the back cover, compromised only by a bit of faint crinkling and sunning on the front cover (not affecting the pristine score pages, however). This exceedingly… Read More

Fandango, 1989. CD in Jewel Case. Very Good/Fine. 5.5" x 5. FCD-5. The legendary cantaor is here represented by reissues of some of his best 78rpm records of the 1930s and 1940s, featuring guitarist Paco Aguilera. CONTENTS: ***See accompanying scan image of the Track List. CONDITION: A Very Good CD-condition (with very faint scratches not affecting playback) with Fine booklet, insert, and jewel-case. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Derby, Connecticut: Sharon Publishing Co., 1958. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.5" x 11. Vintage men's entertainment from a half-century ago. CONTENTS: [fiction] The Phrygian Cap (Schell), Felicia (Torok), Interlude (Dillon), Talented Woman (Smith), Price of Lust (George), Too Careful (Yarbro); [articles/features] Fee-Loading (Peters), Hamburg After Dark (Bronson), Kamikaze (Gantert), Gamble and Win (Norman), What Is a Nice Girl? (Evans); All-Girl Jazz Festival (models); All-Girl Government (models); with jokes, cartoons, and story illustrations. 60 pages. MODELS: Susanne Sydney; Rita de Monte (Vogel); Maria Stinger (Flatow); Angel Devlin, Cindy Loftis, Lili St. Cyr, Gay Dawn, Cheryl La Bae, Dori Stevens, Marcia Francis, Yvette Vickers, Marie Montclair, Diane Hingley, Donette de Lys, Bobbe Sands, Charlotte Hart, Susan Dacey, Barbara Nichols, and Corrral Martinno; (one photo each); Lili St. Cyr, Barbara Nichols, Giselle D'Arc, Dane Arden, Coreen Rodella, Joan Bradshaw, Jaci Johnson, Lee… Read More

Derby, Connecticut: Sharon Publishing Co., 1958. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.5" x 11. Vintage men's entertainment from a half-century ago. CONTENTS: [fiction] The Phrygian Cap (Schell), Felicia (Torok), Interlude (Dillon), Talented Woman (Smith), Price of Lust (George), Too Careful (Yarbro); [articles/features] Fee-Loading (Peters), Hamburg After Dark (Bronson), Kamikaze (Gantert), Gamble and Win (Norman), What Is a Nice Girl? (Evans); All-Girl Jazz Festival (models); All-Girl Government (models); with jokes, cartoons, and story illustrations. 60 pages. MODELS: Susanne Sydney; Rita de Monte (Vogel); Maria Stinger (Flatow); Angel Devlin, Cindy Loftis, Lili St. Cyr, Gay Dawn, Cheryl La Bae, Dori Stevens, Marcia Francis, Yvette Vickers, Marie Montclair, Diane Hingley, Donette de Lys, Bobbe Sands, Charlotte Hart, Susan Dacey, Barbara Nichols, and Corrral Martinno; (one photo each); Lili St. Cyr, Barbara Nichols, Giselle D'Arc, Dane Arden, Coreen Rodella, Joan Bradshaw, Jaci Johnson, Lee… Read More

Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Pendulum Books, 1968. First English Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Fine Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A Fine Minus copy of PND 053. Two provocative examples of Vintage French erotica, with undertones of incest, oralism, sodomy, and - believe it or not - cannibalism (!), with an Introduction by the "legendary" Dale Koby. 191+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with minimal edge- and corner-wear. This attractive, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Leningrad [St. Petersburg]: Self-Published, 1990. Assumed First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. The outstanding composer Dmitri Smirnov, who studied with Denisov in Moscow, emigrated to England in 1991, the year after writing this haunting work for mixed chorus a cappella. It was composed for the "Lege Artis" Chamber Choir and its Director Boris Abalyan, setting five Symbolist poems by Innokenty Annensky (1855-1909), from his second book, The Cypress Casket (1910): I - Traumerei (reverie); II - Rushing stream and dark carriage; III - Phantoms; IV - Old manor; V - Melancholy pendulum. 42 pages - texts in Russian only. ***NOTE: If you want more than these three copies, I have also (as of July 2010) listed three more sets here at ABE - of 4 copies each. I will then adjust the total default shipping charge to equal the actual cost of mailing.*** CONDITION: these are unmarked, uncreased copies with negligible shelf-wear, compromised by an occasional mis-aligned and/or slightly rusted spine… Read More

Leningrad [St. Petersburg]: Self-Published, 1990. Assumed First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 9.5" X 13. The outstanding composer Dmitri Smirnov, who studied with Denisov in Moscow, emigrated to England in 1991, the year after writing this haunting work for mixed chorus a cappella. It was composed for the "Lege Artis" Chamber Choir and its Director Boris Abalyan, setting five Symbolist poems by Innokenty Annensky (1855-1909), from his second book, The Cypress Casket (1910): I - Traumerei (reverie); II - Rushing stream and dark carriage; III - Phantoms; IV - Old manor; V - Melancholy pendulum. 42 pages - texts in Russian only. ***NOTE: If you want more than four copies, I have also (as of July 2010) listed three more sets here at ABE - of 4, 4, and 3 copies respectively. I will then adjust the total default shipping charge to equal the actual cost of mailing.*** CONDITION: these are unmarked, uncreased copies with negligible shelf-wear, compromised by an occasional mis-aligned… Read More

Leningrad [St. Petersburg]: Self-Published, 1990. Assumed First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 9.5" X 13. The outstanding composer Dmitri Smirnov, who studied with Denisov in Moscow, emigrated to England in 1991, the year after writing this haunting work for mixed chorus a cappella. It was composed for the "Lege Artis" Chamber Choir and its Director Boris Abalyan, setting five Symbolist poems by Innokenty Annensky (1855-1909), from his second book, The Cypress Casket (1910): I - Traumerei (reverie); II - Rushing stream and dark carriage; III - Phantoms; IV - Old manor; V - Melancholy pendulum. 42 pages - texts in Russian only. ***NOTE: If you want more than four copies, I have also (as of July 2010) listed three more sets here at ABE - of 4, 4, and 3 copies respectively. I will then adjust the total default shipping charge to equal the actual cost of mailing.*** CONDITION: these are unmarked, uncreased copies with negligible shelf-wear, compromised by an occasional mis-aligned… Read More

New York: Doubleday, 1986. ARC . Large Softcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an Advance Reading Copy, or ARC - an "uncorrected proof" publishing state fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. "Charles Parnell Cassidy is an Australian politician cast in the traditional Irish-Catholic mold of rhetoric, dynasty, and influence-peddling. Martin Gregory is the moral and disenchanted protege who married Cassidy's daughter, went to Europe, became a success on his own merits, and scorned his father-in-law. When the terminally ill Cassidy appears in London to die, he makes Gregory the executor of his legal estate and sets a complex trap by offering him the keys to a vast empire of wealth and corruption spanning Australia and Southeast Asia. With Cassidy's evil influence ever present, Gregory tries to unravel the complications of the old man's estate, obligations, and debts, while struggling with his… Read More

New York: DAW Books, 1981. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. H.R. Van Dongen (cover art). DAW No.428 - UE1609. A few starships had set out from Earth before civilization ended. One of them found a new world and created a new home for mankind. But then came the rediscovery of Earth, a world now far different. 319 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked Near Fine copy with light shelf-wear, compromised only by a couple faint creases on the back cover. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1988. Uncorrected Proof . Trade Paperback. Fine Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an Uncorrected Proof - not quite the same as, but often referred to as an Advance Reading Copy, or ARC - fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. This large paperback appears to have the same size page-block as the subsequent hardcover First Edition. A Casual Brutality is the first novel by this gifted Trinidadian/Canadian author (in fact the nephew of illustrious author V. S. Naipaul). Its setting is a Caribbean island, its main character (a doctor, schooled abroad, having returned to his birthplace) "caught in the web of political disintegration". 378 pages. CONDITION: a bright, square, unmarked, uncreased, apparently unread copy with negligible shelf-wear, compromised only by a light bump (or manufacturing anomaly) at the spine top. This handsome, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective… Read More