Search Results: Titles starting with S from Downtown Books & News

Orgone Biophysical Research Lab, 1998. First edition, as stated. Paperback. Very Good +. 4to. 454pp. Four parenthetical pen marks on page 6. Spine lightly creased.

London, UK: Charles Knight & Co./SDUK, 1833. Hardcover. Very Good+. Elephant Folio (17.5"x14.75"). Modern rebind: 1/2 navy leather & grey cloth-covered boards with giltstamped seams and title in navy to upper cover, new marbled endpapers, new title page, new map index and permalife page separators. Maps professionally cleaned. 14 maps (1 double-page map): light tone, corners of first and last map chipped, several closed tears less than 1/4", small stain to maps 5,6,7,8. Covered in seller's protective mylar. Scarce atlas factice.

Monterey, KY: Larkspur Press, 2015. First edition, limited. Paperback. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo (8"x5.25"). 33pp. Natural paper wraps, exposed sewn binding and illustrative dust jacket. Water damage with light cockling to dust jacket (only). B&W wood engravings to cover and throughout by Wesley Bates. From a limited edition of 650 copies.

Victoria, Canada: Trafford, 2000. Second printing. Paperback. Very Good -. 8vo. 163pp. Upper cover lightly creased. Minor soiling to title page.

New York: Something Else Press, 1971. First edition, limited. Paperback. Good+. 8vo (7"x5"). 21 unnumbered pages (including covers), interspersed with tissue. Bound with two of three original metal rings. General shelfwear: top/left corner of upper corner creased. Lightly soiled/toned at edges with small rust stains around punch holes. Clean, bright interior. Silkscreened. From a limited edition of 1000. An example of Finlay's liminal work with concrete poetry.

New York: Random House, 1930. First edition thus, limited. Hardcover. Very Good+. Vojtéch Preissig. Folio (15.5"x12"). 25pp. Typographic paper-covered boards. Cold pressed paper, deckle edges. Soiled, foxed, lightly scuffed covers, slightly sun-darkened edges. Corners rubbed with boards exposed. Foxed endpapers & last blank leaves, pages toned. 3-color linoleum cuts, with tissue. Designed & illustrated by Vojtéch Preissig. Signed by Preissig & numbered 336 of 390 copies to colophon. Number 1 from the New Fine Book Series.

New York: Random House, 1930. First edition thus, limited. Hardcover. Very Good+. Vojtéch Preissig. Folio (15.5"x12"). 25pp. Typographic paper-covered boards. Cold pressed paper, deckle edges. Soiled, foxed, lightly scuffed covers. Sun-darkened left margin of upper cover. Soiled topedge of textblock. Corners rubbed with boards exposed. Foxed endpapers & last blank leaves, pages toned. 3-color linoleum cuts, with tissue. Designed & illustrated by Vojtéch Preissig. Signed by Preissig & numbered 109 of 390 copies to colophon. Number 1 from the New Fine Book Series.

Chapel Hill, NC: North Caroliniana Society, 1981. Limited edition, 370 out of 500 signed copies. Softcover. VG. 8vo. 37pp. Staple bound. Wraps slightly faded along spine. Signed by author on title page. Five B/W photographs. Number 5 of the North Caroliniana Society Imprints series.

Outreau, France: Editions Lela Presse, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Good+. 4to (12"x8.5"). 581pp. Illustrated paper-covered boards. Lightly slanted spine. Corners bumped. 1.5" crack to lower joint with closed tear to paper (not visible to interior, binding sound). B&W; color illustrations & diagrams throughout. Text in French. No dust jacket, covered in protective mylar by seller.

Lincoln, NE: Foundation Books, 1982. Second Printing. Paperback. Very Good+. 8vo (8.5"x5"). Photographic paper wraps. 323pp. Light edgewear, slightly creased joints. B&W photos throughout.

Boston, Mass: James Munroe & Co, 1845. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo (7.5"x4.5"). 319pp. Brown cloth-covered boards with blindstamped decoration to upper cover & giltstamped spine. Spine extremes chipped, top corners bumped, bottom corners rubbed. Very lightly rubbed boards. Previous owner's bookplate to front pdep. Inscribed by Sigourney to ffep. Heavily foxed throughout. Notes in pen to rear fep. Covered in seller's mylar.

Lakewood CO: Centipede Press, 2017. First thus. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo (6"x9"). 254pp. Black-covered cloth boards. Blind-stamped decoration on upper board. Silver-stamped spine. Black silk ribbon bookmark. Dustjacket and frontis illustrated by Gahan Wilson. Introduction by Guy N. Smith. Signed by John Blackburn (facsimile), Gahan Wilson, and Guy N. Smith. Part of limited print run of 220. Copy number XII, reserved for contributors to the press. Dustjacket protected by Mylar.

Boston, MA: D.C. Heath & Co, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. G+/No Dj.. 8vo. 224pp. Grey cloth covered boards. Some discoloration to upper board. Boards rubbed. Endpapers and edge of text block lightly foxed. Otherwise, this copy is in nice condition with clean pages and tight binding. Numerous B&W illustrations and photographs throughout. Very interesting and in depth look at ideal education at the turn of the 20th century.

Greenwich, CT: Bethel Publishers, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/near fine. Super octavo. 641pp. Red cloth-covered boards with giltstamped decoration to upper cover & title to spine. Cocked spine. Small doodle in pen to front pdep. Signed with inscription "By this book you shall know the secrets of that which happened in the beginning, Sincerely, Gene Kieffer" to the ffep. Dj. covered in protective mylar. 12-25-17.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1946. First edition, third printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. 4to (10.5"x8"). 40pp. Burnt orange paper-covered boards with navy-stamped title & decoration. Very lightly rubbed spine extremes & corners. Covers clean & bright. Very light tone to textblock; faint pink stains to tail of some pages. Beautiful gift inscription: "Very Specially for Buckle Scott from all of us animals and Wolo" in green/red/yellow crayon with border & stars on page facing illustrated title page. IIlustrated dj. covered in protective mylar: chips missing from spine extremes & corners, 3" closed tear to lower/tail panel, toned, price-clipped.

Reno, Nevada: The West Coast Poetry Review, 1975. First edition. Softcover. Very Good+. Square 4to (12"x12"). Unpaginated. Brown/photographic paper wraps; french flaps. Wear to all cover edges, light chipping. Pages lightly toned. B&W photographs. Two essays: parallel text in English, French & German. Covered in protective mylar by seller. Scarce.

Victoria, Australia: Penguin Books Australia, 1992. First edition, first printing. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo (8"x5"). 186pp. Photographic paper wraps. Very light tone, very light edgewear. Interior covers & pages toned. Inscribed "for Carol" & signed Ken to title page. Clean, binding tight. Covered in protective mylar by seller. Scarce, especially signed.

Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2000. No additional printings indicated. Softcover. VG+. Large 8vo. 326pp. Illustrated wraps. Light edgewear to extremities. Wraps scuffed. Signed by both authors on title page. An extensive guide to Outsider and Folk artists and communites. "The first part of the book is a state-by-state guide to galleries, auctions, fairs and festivals, art centers, museums, recent exhibitions, organizations, publications, and educational opportunities. Names, addresses, and phone numbers are furnished along with information on artists represented.".

Berkeley, CA: Turtle Island/Netzahaulcoyotl Historical Society, 1977. Second edition, limited. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo (8"x5"). Sepia paper wraps with photo of Raworth as a baby to cover. Light foxing to textblock edges, else fine. Inscribed "for Jonathan--who met my son Ben at the same yr as I was on this cover--love Tom. Highlands, October 5th 2005". Association copy belonging to the Black Mountain poet & publisher Jonathan Williams. From a limited print run of 2000 copies.

Rockville Centre, NY: Heavy Metal, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo (9.5"x11.5"). 72pp. Illustrated glossy black boards. Front lower corner bumped, else fine. Text block solid and unblemished. B&W and color sketches of naked ladies doing naked lady stuff (riding horseback, being angry and making sweet, sweet love).