Search Results: Titles starting with L from Singularity Rare & Fine

Elizabethtown, NY: L.W. Currey, Inc., 2001. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. See scans and description. Elizabethtown, NY: L.W. Currey, Inc., undated but circa 2001. New Acquisitions Occasional List Number 13. Quarto, illustrated stapled wraps, unpaginated but 24 pp. Near Fine; small amount of crinkle at lower right corner of cover page (see scan), otherwise Fine throughout. A large number of titles, descriptions and prices for items newly added to Lloyd's sci-fi / fantasy stock at the time. Not illustrated. The scholarly descriptions are by the expert you'd want to provide them himself, Lloyd W. Currey. Scarce. LPR23

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1895. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Good. See scans and description. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1895. L'Allegro and Other Poems, by John Milton, in the form of Houghton's Riverside Literature Series, Number 72. Edited by Horace E. Scudder. First Thus. 2mo, stapled wraps with illustrated front cover, 96 pp. Good; still stout, but notably age-toned at the covers, and with light general scuffing, but which has resulted in small area of scuff loss toward upper right of rear cover (scan); also, thoroughly pencil-annotated throughout, a least a little on most pages. These annotations can be erased, though that is not necessarily advisable. Firmly bound and complete. Please see all scans. L5-6

Paris: Jean-Francois Bastien, 1822. Half Calf and Marbled. Good. Octavo. Engravings as Flaxman. Paris: Chez Jean-Francois Bastien, 1822. Nouvelle Traduction, Avec Le Latin En Regard, Par J.A. Maury [New Translation, with Latin Original Text on facing versos, by J.A. Maury]. Imprimerie D'Ange Clo. Line engravings with tissue guards throughout both volumes. Two volumes, octavo; vol. 1 [6] xxvii + 370 pp.; vol 2 [6], 426 pp. Half calf with marbled boards, gilt and black compartments and lettering on spine; marbled endpapers; all page edges marbled. One example in each copy, at the front pastedown, of the artful bookplate of author Kirby Flower Smith. Leather worn and soiled with three joints cracked; spine ends perished and two small spine pieces missing as well from Vol 1; light internal foxing, rarely affecting the abundant plates, and scarcely so when that occurs. A scarce antiquarian two-volume rendition, in French on rectos with Latin original text on versos opposite, of "The… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1918. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 13.75" x 10.5. Chéri Hérouard, Georges Léonnec, Suzanne Meunier, Carlegle, others uncredited. . Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1918. Illustrations - ephemera from an unassembled issue of March 23, 1918 of La Vie Parisienne, from its Golden Age, by some of the forty or fifty great illustration artists who gained famed, in large part, for their work in that famed Society magazine. 8 pages remaining here from a partly stapled but not fully assembled original copy of the issue; one seam is even unopened. The included art is by Chéri Hérouard, Georges Léonnec, Suzanne Meunier, Carlegle, and others uncredited. Text in French. Illustrated wraps in the very large folio size (13.75" x 10.5"), 8 glossy pages here of an original 19. As remaining ephemera, these pages are in Very Good condition, and more than suitable for framing or other applications; a touch of crinkle, some tiny… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 13.75" x 10.5. René Vincent, Jacques (Lehmann) Nam, Carlegle, Vald'Es (Valvérane & D'Espagnat), other uncredited . Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. Illustrations - ephemera from the an unassembled issue of September 22, 1917 of La Vie Parisienne, from its Golden Age, by some of the forty or fifty great illustration artists who gained famed, in large part, for their work in that famed Society magazine. 8 pages remaining here from an unstapled and not fully assembled original copy of the issue. The included art is by René Vincent, Jacques (Lehmann) Nam, Carlegle, Vald'Es (Valvérane & D'Espagnat), and others uncredited . Text in French. Illustrated wraps in the very large folio size (13.75" x 10.5"), 8 glossy pages here of an original 19. As remaining ephemera, these pages are in Very Good condition, and more than suitable for framing or other applications; a… Read More

New York: Meredith Corporation , 2019. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. 'LIFE: Woodstock at 50. Three Amazing Days if Peace and Music'. New York: Meredith Corporation / Life Books, 2019. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 96 pp. Near Fine; in fact, new and unread, with almost none of the rack-wear. One mark at lower left cover corner, one under the 5 if 50, both small. See scans. Unusually high-grade condition. Replete with photography, some b & w but primarily in color, and expertly written articles. See scan of contents. A collectible genre periodical. In sealed storage, on premises. Ships in stout protection, of course. LPR54

Valencia: Salvador Fauli, 1794. Full-Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Valencia, Spain: Salvador Fauli, 1794. Full title: La Conversion de la Madalena, en Que se Ponen Los Tres Estados que Tuvo de Pecadora, de Penitente, I de Gracia. The Conversion of the Madalena, with the Three States of Pecadora, Penitent, and Grace. xxxii, 464 pp. In Spanish. Period tree calf, leather spine label lettered in gilt, colorfully marbled endpapers. From the library of Dr. Platon Vallejo, son of General Vallejo and the first native-born Californian to receive a medical degree. Signed by him [presumed] on front pastedown. Gift inscription to him by historian Enrique Cerruti, dated Feb 22, 1875 in Monterey, on ffep. Old newspaper clipping concerning the unveiling of a portrait of General Vallejo accompanies this copy. Covers rubbed, small losses at corners and spine ends, label lacks about 40%; both free endpapers partly attached to flyleaves [as made?], about 1/2 pages… Read More

Palermo: Universidad de Palermo, 2009. Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New. Palermo: Universidad de Palermo, 2009. ISBN 9789872496708. Octavo, hardcover, glossy blue and black boards, 333 pp. Text in Italian. New. Clean and bright. LT-4

Lausanne: Andre & Pierre Gonin, 1959. First Edition . Custom Binding. Near Fine. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Lurcat, Jean. Lausanne: Andre & Pierre Gonin, 1959. First edition, exemplaire # 97 of 155. Elephant Folio size, at 15 1/4" tall. Illustrated with 34 color lithographs, of which five are double- page, by Jean Lurcat, who has signed at the colophon along with publisher Pierre Gonin. Additionally signed and inscribed on the flyleaf by Lurcat with an abstract sketch dated 1960. Lurcat has also heightened the five double-page lithographs by hand. Rives pur chiffon paper. The edition was initially loose-bound; this example has been stunningly custom hand-bound by Atelier Ch. Muller in white morocco with red morocco onlays of Lurcat-style leaves, lettering stamped in red, wide morocco turn-ins, pictorial endpapers. See scans. Corners just faintly bumped, else Near Fine, a large and rather dazzling piece. Beautiful and fitting artwork by Lurcat to match the… 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

[Dubouchet Sculpt.], 1780. Hardcover. Near Fine. 9"x7. Moreau, J.M.. Near Fine; see scans and description. J.M. Moreau (le Jeune) [marginal credit also accorded Dubouchet Sculpt.]: Two related framed hand-colored etchings, undated, circa 1780 [modern frames]. "La Petite Toilette" and "La Grand Toilette", depicting a gentleman of the French aristocracy undergoing those two respective stages of preparation by his retinue, being made presentable for a social evening. Each 9" x 7" overall, 5.2" x 3.5" exposed image and margin. Just very modest toning. Modern frames have several small nicks and spots, hence very good, though not far from near fine. Beautifully hand-colored etchings by J.M. Moreau the younger, a prolific artist of the late 1700's. L11n

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1924. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Good. 13.75" x 10.5. Chéri Herouard, Vald'Es (Valvérane & D'Espagnat), Fabien Fabiano, Louis Vallet, Henri Avelot, others uncredited . Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1924. The February 9, 1924 Issue (62e annee, No 6). Illustrations by Chéri Herouard, Vald'Es (Valvérane & D'Espagnat), Fabien Fabiano, Louis Vallet, Henri Avelot, others uncredited. Text in French. Illustrated wraps, folio (13.75" x 10.5"), 19 pp. Just Good, because both covers are detached (though fully present) from the main body, which is itself quite firmly integral; otherwise, this is a Very Good Plus issue or better, with contents virtually immaculate after all this time. Sharp. See scans. Exceptional condition for this thin-but-large, fragile weekly. Glossy covers; first and last few internal pages are on newsprint, else all glossy. Rather spectacular full-page color illustrations (in every issue, in… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 13.75" x 10.5. Cheri Herouard; Joseph Kuhn-Regnier; Charles Martin; Zyg Brunner. Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. The December 29, 1917 Issue (55e annee, No 52). Illustrations by Cheri Herouard; Joseph Kuhn-Regnier; Charles Martin; Zyg Brunner et al. Text in French. Illustrated wraps, folio (13.75" x 10.5"), 21 pp. (1061 through 1081 for the volume), plus 1 unnumbered ad leaf and covers. Slender, but large: folio size. See scans. Some cover soiling, wrinkling, wear and small scale chips; contents sharp, bright, Very Good overall; nice condition for this thin-but-large, fragile weekly. Glossy covers; first and last few internal pages are on newsprint, else all glossy. Rather spectacular full-page color illustrations (in every issue, in fact) by the coterie of guys who knew how to do what you see here. In the case of this issue, Cheri Herouard, Joseph Kuhn-Regnier, Charles Martin and Zyg Brunner are credited… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1922. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 13.75" x 10.5. Cheri Herouard; Maurice Milliere; Georges Pavis; Pierre Lissac; Armand Vallee. Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1922. The March 18, 1922 Issue (60e annee, No 11). Illustrations by Cheri Herouard; Maurice Milliere; Georges Pavis; Pierre Lissac; Armand Vallee et al. Text in French. Illustrated wraps, folio (13.75" x 10.5"), 17 pp. (207 through 223 for the volume), plus covers. Slender, but large: folio size. See scans. Some cover soiling, wrinkling, wear and very small scale chips; contents sharp, bright, about Very Good overall; nice condition for this thin-but-large, fragile weekly. Glossy covers; first and last few internal pages are on newsprint, else all glossy. Rather spectacular full-page color illustrations (in every issue, in fact) by the coterie of guys who knew how to do what you see here. In the case of this issue, Cheri Herouard; Maurice Milliere; Georges Pavis; Pierre Lissac; Armand… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 13.75" x 10.5. Rene Vincent; Henry Gerbault; Georges Barbier; Georges Leonnec; others uncredited. Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. The September 1, 1917 Issue (55e annee, No 35). Illustrations by Rene Vincent; Henry Gerbault; Georges Barbier; Georges Leonnec; others uncredited. Text in French. Illustrated wraps, folio (13.75" x 10.5"), 19 pp. (770 through 789 for the volume), plus covers. Slender, but large: folio size. See scans. Some cover soiling, wrinkling, wear and very small scale chips; contents sharp, bright, about Very Good overall; nice condition for this thin-but-large, fragile weekly. This particular issue also has a chip in the middle of the front cover (see scan). Glossy covers; first and last few internal pages are on newsprint, else all glossy. Rather spectacular full-page color illustrations (in every issue, in fact) by the coterie of guys who knew how to do what you see here. In the case of… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 13.75" x 10.5. Cheri Herouard; Armand Vallee; Fabien Fabiano; George Barbier; Georges Leonnec; other uncredited. Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. The March 10, 1917 Issue (55e annee, No 10). Illustrations by Cheri Herouard; Armand Vallee; Fabien Fabiano; Georges Barbier; Georges Leonnec; others uncredited. Text in French. Illustrated wraps, folio (13.75" x 10.5"), 19 pp. (215 through 233 for the volume), plus covers. Slender, but large: folio size. See scans. Some cover soiling, wrinkling, wear and very small scale chips; contents sharp, bright, about Very Good overall; nice condition for this thin-but-large, fragile weekly. Glossy covers; first and last few internal pages are on newsprint, else all glossy. Rather spectacular full-page color illustrations (in every issue, in fact) by the coterie of guys who knew how to do what you see here. In the case of this issue, Cheri Herouard; Armand Vallee; Fabien… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1926. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 13.75" x 10.5. Cheri Herouard, Louis Vallet, Fabien Fabiano, Georges Leonnec, Joseph Kuhn-Regnier, others uncredited. Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1926. The May 29, 1926 Issue (64e annee, No 22). Illustrations by Cheri Herouard, Louis Vallet, Fabien Fabiano, Georges Leonnec, Joseph Kuhn-Regnier, others uncredited. Text in French. Illustrated wraps, folio (13.75" x 10.5"), 16 pp. Very Good to about Near Fine; modest amount of cover fade, some creasing at back cover (see scans); contents virtually immaculate, almost As New after all this time. Sharp. See scans. Exceptional condition for this thin-but-large, fragile weekly. Glossy covers; first and last few internal pages are on newsprint, else all glossy. Rather spectacular full-page color illustrations (in every issue, in fact) by the coterie of guys who knew how to do what you see here. In the case of this issue, Cheri Herouard, Louis Vallet, Fabien Fabiano,… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 13.75" x 10.5. Georges Leonnec, René Vincent, Vald'Es (Valvérane & D'Espagnat), Fabien Fabiano, Henri Guydo, others uncredited . Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1917. The August 18, 1917 Issue (55e annee, No 33). Illustrations by Georges Leonnec, René Vincent, Vald'Es (Valvérane & D'Espagnat), Fabien Fabiano, Henri Guydo, others uncredited . Text in French. Illustrated wraps, folio (13.75" x 10.5"), 19 pp. Very Good to about Near Fine; modest amount of cover fade, some soil to covers (see scans); contents virtually immaculate, almost As New after all this time. Sharp. See scans. Exceptional condition for this thin-but-large, fragile weekly. Glossy covers; first and last few internal pages are on newsprint, else all glossy. Rather spectacular full-page color illustrations (in every issue, in fact) by the coterie of guys who knew how to do what you see here. In… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1918. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Very Good. 13.75" x 10.5. Georges Leonnec, Leo Fontan, Georges Pavis, Chéri Herouard, Vald'Es (Valvérane & D'Espagnat), Martin, A. Galland, others uncredited . Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1918. The March 30, 1918 Issue (56e annee, No 13). Illustrations by Georges Leonnec, Leo Fontan, Georges Pavis, Chéri Herouard, Vald'Es (Valvérane & D'Espagnat), Martin, A. Galland, others uncredited. Text in French. Illustrated wraps, folio (13.75" x 10.5"), 19 pp. Very Good; some cover fade and soil, or this would be a near fine example; contents virtually immaculate, almost As New after all this time. Sharp. See scans. Exceptional condition for this thin-but-large, fragile weekly. Glossy covers; first and last few internal pages are on newsprint, else all glossy. Rather spectacular full-page color illustrations (in every issue, in fact) by the coterie of guys who knew how to do… Read More

Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1925. First Edition . Illustrated Wraps. Near Fine. 13.75" x 10.5. Cheri Herouard, Georges Leonnec, Henry Fournier, Henri Avelot, Maurice Milliere, Georges Pavis. Paris: La Vie Parisienne, 1925. The August 22, 1925 Issue (63e annee, No 34). Illustrations by Cheri Herouard, Georges Leonnec, Henry Fournier, Henri Avelot, Maurice Milliere, Georges Pavis, others uncredited. Text in French. Illustrated wraps, folio (13.75" x 10.5"), 18 pp. Near Fine; some light soil at covers, and that's about it. An extraordinarily high grade example; not far from As New after all this time. See scans. Exceptional condition for this thin-but-large, fragile weekly. Glossy covers; first and last few internal pages are on newsprint, else all glossy. Rather spectacular full-page color illustrations (in every issue, in fact) by the coterie of guys who knew how to do what you see here. In the case of this issue, Cheri Herouard, Georges Leonnec, Henry Fournier, Henri Avelot,… Read More