Search Results: Titles starting with I from Zack Wood, Book Purveyor

New York: Metropolitan Books, 2004. First US Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. <b>A Journey Into the Mind of Philip K Dick. Emmanuel Carrere is a critically acclaimed French writer. Translated by Timothy Bent. This biography spans Phils life from birth to death.</b> This is a tight unread copy with a short tear to the cloth of the lower spine end (minor). Otherwise, a clean copy. The dust jacket is crisp and free of chips, rips & tears, covered with a brodart. Protected in an acid free bag.

London: Gollancz, 1986. First UK Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. <b>SECOND IMPRESSION of the 1st UK edition. Edited by Mark Hurst and Paul Williams. Uncollected Stories. Introduction by Philip K Dick (prev unpublished essay) <i>How to Build a Universe That Doesn't Fall Apart Two Days Later</i> by Philip K Dick. Collects the stories: <i>The Short Happy Life of the Brown Oxford</i>, <i>Explorers We</i>, <i>Holy Quarrel</i>, <i>What'll We do with Ragland Park?</i>, <i>Strange Memories of Death</i>, <i>The Alien Mind</i>, <i>The Exit Door Leads In</i>, <i>Chains of Air; Web of Aether</i>, <i>Rautavaara's Case</i>, and <i>I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon</i></b>. The book appears unread. Binding is tight and boxed. Internally clean and free of markings. The dust jacket is crisp… Read More

United Kingdom: Hangman Books. First UK Edition First Printing. Trade Paperback. Like New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Gallows signed by Childish (symbol not named). SEE IMAGE. BONUS mini letterpress card showing piece of woodcut art by Billy Childish. Art titled The Drunk. Preface by M. G. Khartoum. Childish is a musician, poet, painter, conceptual artist and photographer. BE AWARE... His poetry is confessional and can be explicit, quite raw. He has over 40 collections of his poetry. His endeavors in music have been garage, punk, rock, blues and more. He has led and played with the likes of The Pop Rivets, Thee Milkshakes, Thee Headcoats and the Musicians of the British Empire. This book is new and unread. Binding tight with no creasing. NO markings aside from gallows signature. Preserved in an acid-free archival bag.

Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good++/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. <b>Written by a well respected First Amendment scholar, this book examines the evolution of our societal concept of <i>Free Press</i>, the strength and weaknesses, and a prophetic look forward.</b> This is a very clean copy showing only a hint of shelfwear. Internally clean and free of markings. The dust jacket is crisp and free of wear, covered with a brodart. Protected in an acid-free bag.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2000. Reprint . Hardcover. As New/As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. <b>This is a quality hardcover re-issue, with a new introduction by Yoko Ono. Beautiful black & white line drawings by Lennon throughout.</b> This is a crisp unread copy in dust jacket, which is covered with a brodart.

Tor Books, 1989. First Printing 1st Printing. Paperback. Fine. Great cover art by Robert Gould. This copy appears unread. No creasing. Sharp edges. Binding is tight and boxed. No markings. Preserved in an acid-free archival bag.

X-Ray Book Co. & Toxic Coyote Press, 2008. Signed Limited Edition . Soft cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mark Faigenbaum. Suggestions prepared by the United Metaphysical Publication Chapter of the Western Branch of the brothers and sisters annex of the philosophical order of the Bureau of Weights and Standards Redemption Division. Mixed media. New and unread. Gift quality. Authentic vintage science digest used as structure, is in clean very good condition. Letterpressed/Illustrated cardstock cover is in new condition. In original clear bag with limitation sticker, as issued. Further preserved in an acid-free archival bag and additional backing board. A spectacular addition to any library or archive, or gift to an avid collector. This is a very unique item. Using a vintage copy of Science Digest (June, 1965), artist Mark Faigenbaum and letterpress designer Johnny Brewton have put together quite a production. See photos for visual presentation.… Read More

Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is a solid very good book in very good dust jacket (read further desc). Signed/inscribed by Anne Rice. Anne Rice helped begin the re-imagining of the Vampire genre with her Vampire Chronicles. This is her first published novel. The Chronicles, featuring her character Lestat, have been adapted into several films. As well, Anne Rice has written several other series in the horror genre along with some historical fiction and erotica. Several of those have been adapted to film also. Top page-edge stained red (as published). The book itself is slightly cocked (see image). The binding is firm. Edges and tips are rubbed, but to be expected with a book almost 40 years old. The gold foil dj is still attractive, showing rubbing and edge creasing, primarily to spine ends and flap folds. Backside minor tape reinforcement to spine ends (see image). Pictures shown… Read More

Franco Maria Ricci, 1979. Signed Limited Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Chiparus, Preiss and others. SEE IMAGES Translated into English bv John Shepley. Gorgeous signed limited edition in clamshell box. Signed by Franco Maria Ricci (editor and publisher). Numbered 2413 of 3000. Large folio measuring 14"T x 9.5"W. 183+ pages. Illustrated endpapers and pastedowns, front/rear. Hand-made paper by Pietro Miliani mills at Fabriano. Tipped in color plates throughout, all present and pristine. The book is gorgeous and appears new. The binding is tight. The front cover pastedown is vibrant. The gilt lettering and designing to front board and spine is bright, shiny and unflecked. Internally no markings. All plates present. The clamshell box is on solid GOOD+ condition. Internally, the box is superb. The exterior shows primarily minor shelfwear to the edges in the form of slight curling to the box covering,… Read More

New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc., 1958. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This includes the tipped in $1,000 reward slip which was part of the publication. This is a First Thus edition, following the first edition from 16 years prior. Map endpapers and pastedowns by Robert Graves. The books is in solid very good condition in like dust jacket. The binding is tight and boxed. A large, heavy, SOLID book. There is visible shelf rubbing, primarily to the spine ends with a short tear to the lower spine flap. Almost can't see it with the jacket on. Faint yellowing to the top edge of the front board. The dust jacket is yellowed, but not unattractive. Showing minor shelfwear, covered in a brodart. IMO, I still consider this collection worthy, and have priced it accordingly. Images upon request.