Search Results: Titles starting with S from Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books

Expressions of Culture, 2003. First Edition . Paper. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Wonderful color photos of items featured at the 2003 Sculpture and Functional Art Expo in Chicago. Minimal wear, unique sculpture--ceramic, fiber, glass, other materials.

New York: Hill and Wang, 1993. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Paperback reprint edition (twentieth printing), translated by Richard Howard. Fine paperback, no notable flaws.

Times Books, 1980. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A scarce and curious title by an emeritus professor at Harvard, who sets out the case that North African Explorers reached the west coast of North America during the third century BC (!!) He focuses on petroglyphs discovered in California and Nevada that he attributes to these ancient visitors, and lays out in some detail the case for a wide assortment of Pre-Columbian visitors and even settlers in the New World. Apparent first printing (no statement of edition). VG in a VG (if slightly worn) unclipped dust jacket. In protective mylar

Alfred A. Knopf. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Pristine unread copy, Book Club edition.

New York: Harcourt, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Another finely wrought novel from Oz. This is a first printing, NF in like jacket. Slight bump to top of spine, two tiny ink dots bottom edge, price clipped.

Hyperion, 2003. Advance Reader's Copy (ARC) . Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. Fine, unread advance reader's copy from author of The Sunday Wife.

Hyperion, 2004. Advance Reader's Copy (ARC) . Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. Uncorrected Proof of novel published September '04. A fine copy in pictorial wraps

McGraw-Hill, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Brand new, perfect copy. A first printing. Lessons to be learned from historical women of the Bible.

New York.: Doubleday, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. McEwan's recent novel about a man's experiences one unsettling weekend day in London. Near fine in a like jacket (very light overall wear), this is a first printing.

New York.: Doubleday, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. McEwan's recent novel about a man's experiences one unsettling weekend day in London. Fine in a near fine jacket (slight bow to top front), this is a first printing.

New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice later printing of this classic from Elizabeth Enright. Ex-library with expected markings. Also, front endpaper has large piece missing just above card flap, not affecting any text. Jacket quite good under mylar, save for library stickers to spine. Text clean--light soil on one page, couple of lower corners a touch bent.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2007. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. An academic thriller/mystery from Mills, who won an award from the British Crime Writer's Association for his previous (first) novel. Fine in a very nearly fine jacket--touch of a bump to bottom of spine. Clean and tight, appears unread. First printing.

New York: Vertical Inc, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. For the first time in English is this 1982 novel from Takahashi--apparently a fascinating work of experimental fiction. First printing of this editon, Fine in a near fine die cut jacket (touch of shelfwear). Translated by Michael Emmerich.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 1995. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Study of manic depressive disorder in twins, from renowned twin researchers (that is to say, renowned researchers who specialize in twins). Near fine trade paperback. Somewhat odd, but meticulously researched

New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1965. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Good, no jacket, ex-library. Interior pages clean and bright.

New York: Scholastic, 1996. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A fine copy, as-new, of this large format children's reference book, with biographical sketches of significant American Women. Divided into chronological sections, with sketches and b&w photos throughout. Lovely copy. First printing.

New York: St Martins Press, 2008. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Wonderful copy of this book detailling a family's experiences with their daughter, who struggles with a rare neurological disorder that prevents her from speaking. First printing, fine in a fine jacket.

New York: Philomel Books, 2011. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author on the title page. The final Alex Rider novel, First printing, Fine in a very nearly fine jacket, appears unread. Nice, bold signature

Dark Horse, 2008. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A compendium of short graphic novels by some wonderful authors and illustrators. First printing, fine in pictorial boards. No jacket as issued.

Wizards of the Coast, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A nice clean copy of this popular fantasy novel. NF in a NF jacket with minimal shelfwear. First Printing