Search Results: Authors starting with C from Singularity Rare & Fine

Coventry, UK: Institut Des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques / The University of Warwick, 1965. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good, approaching near fine. See scans and descriptions. Coventry, UK: The University of Warwick / Institut Des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, 1965 (as revised from 1963). Seminar on Combinatorial Topology - Chapter 7: Engulfing, by E.C. Zeeman (later Sir Erik Christopher Zeeman). Quarto, orange stapled printed wraps, 93 pp; pages are numbered and printed on rectos only, and were probably produced as photocopy. Technically Very Good, due to modest corner creases, but close to Near Fine. See scans. The late E.C. Zeeman was a noted leading light in the title field - among others. LT26

New York: Daw Books, 1977. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New York: Daw Books, 1977. Science fiction / fantasy ephemera: longitudinal octavo, 8 1/2" x 7 1/4" bi-fold promotional leader, originally sent to a buyer for a retailer or other industry professional, for the August, 1977 lineup, the Daw editions of Hunter of Worlds (C.J. Cherryh), Warlord of Ghandor (Del DowDell), The Bane of the Black Sword (Michael Moorcock), The Grand Wheel (Barrington J. Bayley), and The End of the Dream (Philip Wylie). The leader opens upward from what is shown in the scan (which see), revealing pictures and brief blurbs of each of the other four books (Hunter of Worlds is the lead title, shown in the scan). Near Fine condition; just a bit of corner curl (see scan). Collectible Fantasy-Sci-fi ephemera. Very scarce. L-eph1

London: John Tallis & Co., 1860. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. C. Jeens of John Tallis & Co. (engraving); P. Haas of New York (daguerreotype). London: John Tallis & Co., 1860. Steel engraving by C. Jeens from a daguerreotype by P. Haas of New York. Small quarto size, in this case 10 3/4" 6 7/8", overall; image area at largest decorative extremities is 8 1/2" x 5 3/4". Depicted is "Mr. Hackett As Falstaff." in William Shakespeare's "King Henry IV", Part 1, Act 4, Scene 3. (see scan). Small, light dampstain at lower right, modest peripheral toning (see scan). At least Very Good +. L-eph

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2017. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. New; flawless. Decorative Fine Binding. See scans and description. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2017. 'The Golden Book of Fortune-Telling', by K.C. Jones. Illustrations by a variety of artists. 16mo, very nice Gold binding, reflective yet not glossy; patterned endpapers (scan); All Edges Gilt; 368 pp. Very, very light golden paper for the pages. New, and flawless. See all scans. The gentle, uplifting approach to fortune-telling; sections on birthdays, the Zodiac, names, dreams, color, and love & friendship.Nice, collectible fine binding, eye candy on the shelf. In sealed storage, on premises, of course. Expedited shipping available. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. L2

Columbus, OH: Department of Horticulture, The Ohio State University, 1936. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very Good. See scans and description. Columbus, OH: Department of Horticulture, The Ohio State University, 1936. 'Ornamental Evergreens. Bulletin 113 of the Agricultural Extension Service, The Ohio State University', by L.C. Chadwick, this being the 1936 revision of the scarce pamphlet. Octavo, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 55 pp. Very Good - a strong Very Good. Covers show moderate age-toning, interior shows just very light toning. Front cover, lower right corner, bears the rubber-stamp of one M.L. Howell, whose office was apparently in the Federal Building in Tiffin, Ohio. No actual damage or writing, of any type, otherwise. Strong, and firmly bound. This extraordinarily scarce publication was supported by the USDA and was an outreach to the horticultural and agricultural communities. Plenty of information, scientific and how-to, and plenty pf… Read More

San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1923. First Edition . Single Issue Magazine. Very Good. 9 1/4 x 6 1/4. Robert L. Lipman, A.C. Lovekin, J.S. Hutchinson, James K. Moffitt, Ansel F. Hall, Frank A. Williamson, C.O. Schneider, W. Harris, Con L. Grover, Frederick H. Morley, Walter L. Huber, Chester Versteeg . San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1923. First Edition. Vol XI, No. 4, for 1923. This was published during a several-year time period when the Sierra Club did not stipulate the month of an issue, just the volume, the number, and the year - monthly designations for such an infrequent publication having always been somewhat unnecessary in any case. Original printed wrappers, 9 1/4" x 6 1/4", 115 pp. + numerous unpaginated photographic plates, features and ads, including a fold-out map (Grouse Meadows to Vidette Meadow) and a fold-out wide-angle photograph by W.H. Wright. Gray stapled wraps, rather than the usual medium brown. Very Good; circuit binding (yapp binding) was used, in which cover edges… Read More

New York: ECCO / HarperCollins Publishers, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Jim Tierney (jacket). New, and immaculate, First Edition & First Printing. See scans and description. New York: ECCO / HarperCollins Publishers, 2016. 'The Terranauts', by T.C. Boyle (T. Coraghessan Boyle, Thomas John Boyle). Octavo, jacket illustrated by Jim Tierney, red boards, white spine imprinting, 514 pp. (5 + 508 + 1). New, wall-to-wall. Immaculate. See scans. Boyle has no category, but as a magic-realist/social satirist/"maximalist" etc. etc., he chooses odd event sequences from American life. In The Terranauts, his vehicle is "Ecosphere 2" (E2), a much larger-than-life version of the biodome known out there in the real world as Biosphere II. That, plus eight strapping inhabitants - 4 female and 4 male - are all T.C. Boyle needs to do what he does. A first/first example for the collector. Ships in a new, sturdy,… Read More

Paris: Dunod, 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine book in very good jacket. See scans and description. Paris: Dunod, 1971. First Edition of Optimisation Theorie et Algorithmes, by Jean Céa. Octavo, dustjacket, blue cloth boards with imprinting in deeper blue and gilt on front cover and spine, 236 (ix + 227) pp. Fine , flawless book in a very good jacket with roughening at top left and spine fading. A very scarce example of a genre collectible. See all scans. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LT26

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1888. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1888. First Edition. 12mo, brown cloth boards with orange cover imprinting and gilt and orange spine imprinting, 314 pp. + 8 pp. ads. Very Good; corners a bit bumped, front hinge starting, less than usual spine spade, just a touch of that. Handsome copy. See scan. L-26

Des Moines, IA: Meredith Corporation, 2012. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good. See scans and description. Des Moines, IA: Meredith Corporation. 2012. The September 10, 2102 issue of People Magazine. "The Naughty Prince" cover, that being Prince Harry, who is presumably Naughty No Longer. At least as of this listing date. You know how royalty can be. Quarto, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 112 pp. Very Good, and not too far from Near Fine. tendency of spine to want to curl at you a bit, which has left a few white crow's feet at back of spine, is the only flaw here. The curl tendency will lay down under weight. 'The Naughty Prince; Taylor Swift; Neil Armstrong; Bachelorette Scandal; Honey Boo Boo; Kirsten Dunst; John Mika; Twilight, WV; Lindsay Lohan as Liz Taylor; The New Normal; and etc. and etc. - you know how People manages to fit pretty much everybody in every issue. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a… Read More

Des Moines, IA: Meredith Corporation, 2018. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New. Flawless. See scans and description. Des Moines, IA: Meredith Corporation, 2018. The May 21, 2018 issue of People Magazine, that being volume 89, number 22. Quarto, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 92 pp. New, and flawless, In sealed storage, on premises. See scans. Meliissa McCarthy Cover; Meghan Markle; Wild Wild Country; Charlotte & Prince Louis; Brantley Gilbert; The Women of Book Club; Kenan Thompson; Bachelorette; Amal & George Clooney; Carrie Underwood. Much more, as you know. Ships in stout protection. LPR41

New York: Time Inc., 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Brand New: see scans and description. New York: Time Inc., 2016. The October 10, 2016 issue of People Magazine. Brangelina cover, "Wht She Left", splashy. Quarto, illustrated staple-bound wraps, 100 pp. Brand New; very faint depression in front cover center; not a crease, and will lie down. Otherwise, flawless stem to stern. See all scans. Brad & Angelina - Why She Left; Holly Madison; Oldest Serial Killer Caught; Thomas Gibson; Superstar Pets; Shay Mitchell; Paris Hilton; Jennifer Weiner. More, of course; it's People. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LPR27

Manalapan, NJ: Hobby Publications, Inc., 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; pristine. See scans and description. Manalapan, NJ: Hobby Publications, Inc., 1999. The March-April edition of The Rubber Stamper - A Magazine for Rubber Stamp Enthusiasts, that being Volume 3, Number 2. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 168 pp. New; flawless cover-to-cover. Still retains tipped-in subscription offer cards, as well. Never read until perusal for description and scanning for this listing. More than you could ever possibly believe, unless you're already a rubber stamp hobbyist, exists in that field, all in full cover graphics for a full 168 pages, including plenty of suppliers' ads. See all scans. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LPR22

New York: E.P. Dutton &Co., Inc., 1916. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Octavo. Photoplates. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1916. First Edition. Illustrated with photoplates. 9 3/8" x 6 3/8"; 321 pp. Blue Cloth, gilt lettering. Strong, handsome very good plus copy, with just a bit of spine fade and some sporadic small scuffs. Contents virtually pristine; a couple of sentences lightly underlined in pencil, else fines. Sharp copy. More than 200 illustrations of the subject art form and plenty of informed text, themed around "Early American Scenes and History Pictured in the Pottery of the Time". With a section as well on the White House china collection as it was at the time of publication, and a "checking list" for the colllector. Apparently the somewhat expanded version of what appears to be two different 1916 Dutton first editions, one with 309 pp and the other with 321 pp. This example has 321. The difference may lie in the supplemental chapters,… Read More

Syracuse, NY: Franciscan Friars, 1955. Hardcover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Syracuse, NY: Franciscan Friars, undated but probably circa 1955. A perpetual membership album, small quarto size, maroon leather-textured cloth boards with gilt borders and gilt cover device (see scans); contents are the perpetual membership certificate, signed by Father Camillus (who also entered the conferee's name) on one side, and a very artful full color portrait print of Jesus on the other side. As New condition; immaculate. See scans. Original enclosing paper envelope is included; that envelope itself is in Very Good condition, not as new. L-eph

Syracuse, NY: Franciscan Friars, 1955. Hardcover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Syracuse, NY: Franciscan Friars, undated but probably circa 1955. A perpetual membership album, small quarto size, maroon leather-textured cloth boards with gilt borders and gilt cover device (see scans); contents are the perpetual membership certificate, signed by Father Camillus (who also entered the conferee's name) on one side, and a very artful full color print of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, with halos, praying above lilies on the other side. As New condition; immaculate. See scans. Original enclosing paper envelope is included; that envelope itself is in Very Good condition, not as new. L-eph

Syracuse, NY: Franciscan Friars, 1955. Hardcover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Syracuse, NY: Franciscan Friars, undated but probably circa 1955. A perpetual membership album, small quarto size, cream leather-textured cloth boards with gilt borders and gilt cover device (see scans); contents are the perpetual membership certificate, signed by Father Camillus (who also entered the conferee's name) on one side, and a very artful full color & gilt print of Mary, hands folded, among roses, mountains and stars, with the words "Je Suis L'immaculee Conception" above her head on the other side. As New condition; immaculate. See scans. Original enclosing paper envelope is included; that envelope itself is in Very Good condition, not as new. L-eph

San Pedro, CA: Lummox Press, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Tony Zerbolio. San Pedro, CA: Lummox Press, 2008. Chapbook, LRB # 59, stated First Edition. Chapbook, 24mo, red stapled wraps, cover illustration by Tony Zerbolio, unpaginated + LRB list. Fine condition. Perfect little chapbook of poems by Pris Campbell, author of "Sea Trails: Poems and 1977 Passage Notes". Includes two page mini-bio on Campbell. Very scarce little collectible piece from Lummox's Little Red Book (LRB) series of poetry chapbooks. L-g3

New York: Nature Publishing Group, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; Fine. See description and scans. New York: Nature Publishing Group, 2011. The 7 April, 2011 issue, Volume 472, Issue No. 7341, of Nature: The International Weekly Journal of Science. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 130 pp. New; Fine. Top right cover corner micro-touched (see scan), nonetheless New. Unperused except for scanning and description. No labels either, of course. See scans. How so many pages of such a technically and semi-technically rich compendium of text and graphics on such a wide variety of topics can be put together every week remains a mystery, here. They charge a healthy fee for it, but it's worth it. Articles are as diversified as always - and include the inevitable politicizing in some (not too many) - but see the scans of the contents pages for a better idea. Even each "Letter" is in fact a scholarly work by multiple scientists… Read More

New York: Nature Publishing Group, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fine; see description and scans. New York: Nature Publishing Group, 2014. The 10 July, 2014 issue, Volume 511, Issue No. 7508, of Nature: The International Weekly Journal of Science. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 140 pp. Fine, as received new, unperused except for scanning and description. See scans. How so many pages of such a technically and semi-technically rich compendium of text and graphics on such a wide variety of topics can be put together every week remains a mystery, here. They do charge a healthy fee for it, but it's worth it. Articles are as diversified as always - and, these days, include the inevitable politicizing in some - but see the scans of the contents pages for an idea. Even each "Letter" is in fact a scholarly work by a dozen or more scientists and technical experts (see sample). An interdisciplinary scientific masterwork since… Read More