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

New York: Barnes & Noble , 2008. Hardcover. New. Sven Geier, John Coulthart. New; Pristine. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. The bonded leather decorative-binding edition, and with All Edges Silver. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2008. Introduction by S.T. Joshi. Octavo; highly decorative bonded leather binding in black, purple and blue, with a reflectively luminous central device - no doubt depicting Cthulhu, He Who Has Been Depicted So Many Ways - by Sven Geier; endpaper illustrations by John Coulthart, also depicting the Big C (with a bloodcurdling buddy); All Edges Silver; purple satin page-marker ribbon; xiv + 1,098 pp. New, and quite pristine; still in publisher's shrinkwrap. See scans. Possibly the most visually spectacular offering of the works of a man who actually felt the horror- the dread - of the Otherworlds, the other dimensions, the other Ages, the other...life forms in his prose as being quite real. If you're a fan, you know that his prose style is unmatched, before… Read More

New York: The Seven Arts Publishing Co., Inc., 1917. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New York: The Seven Arts Publishing Co., Inc., 1917. The September, 1917, issue. Pages 535-670 of its half-year volume. Octavo, wraps. Very Good or a bit better; modest fading or sunning to a very unusual original light color; curling and wear to covers due to the circuit binding (yapp binding) method used in the production of the Seven Arts series, which left the edges extending beyond the size of the textblock. See scans. Textblock clean, sharp and still well-bound. See scans. Apparently, one of the rarest of the issues in the short life of the remarkable Seven Arts. Padraic Colum's "Youngest Ireland" is the cover article, and it is one of the longest of the series of "Young___" pieces on various nations that was part of the concept of the Seven Arts. Also here are absorbing contributions by Randolph Bourne, Margaret Widdemer, Mabel… Read More

New York : Pearson Longman, 2007. 5th or later Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New York: Pearson Longman, 2007. Eighth Edition. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, xxix + 562 pp. + voluminous appendices. Near Fine; no salient flaw. Unmarked, bright and tight. LT14

Shanghai: Shanghai People's Art Publishing Co., 1979. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Shanghai: Shanghai People's Art Publishing Co.. 1979. Folio, 10 @ 15" x10 1/2 " prints from Chi Pai-shih works, held in a simple folding heavy paper folio with a print reproduced on its front, as well. Reproduced subtly, apparently photographically on unpretentious, non-glossy, though fairly heavy, paper. Prints are near fine to fine, enclosing folio shows toning and a bit of light dust and a minor perimeter wear, better than Very Good itself. An unusual and scarce offering of the works of Chi Pai-shih (1861-1951), a celebrated Chinese painter whose simple life and attitude is expressed in his art. For a 1960 retrospective on him, De Young Gallery curator Alice Boney wrote "[Chi's] life was a dedicated one, a ceaseless struggle to capture for himself and the world in the simplest, truest terms the beauty and inner spirit of all that… Read More

Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2007. Soft cover. Near Fine. Near Fine; see scans and description. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2007. The Politics of the Middle East, Second Edition, by Monte Palmer. ISBN 9780495007500 (Ten digit ISBN is 0495007501). Octavo, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, xiii + 394 pp. Near Fine; some exterior rubbing, mostly too light to be seen in scans. Contents are of course Fine, unmarked. LT14

Amherst, WI: Palmer Publications, Inc., 1962. First Edition . Wrappers. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Amherst, WI: Palmer Publications, Inc., 1962. First Edition. From the collection of noted UFOlogist Max Miller (though nowhere so indicated). 12mo, photo-illustrated stapled printed wraps, 98 pp. (94 pp + ads). Several small superficial stains, very mild toning, a handsome Very Good Plus. A nice copy of the always-meaty UFO publication from Ray Palmer, formerly chief editor at Ziff-Davis when Amazing Stories was one of its publications. Nice group of articles - including "Chasing the Flying Saucers" by the estimable Gray Barker - and a section of first-person eyewitness accounts entitled "I Saw A Flying Saucer". From the collection of Max Miller, founder of Flying Saucers International and editor of the organization's magazine, "Saucers". L103

Evanston, IL: Palmer Publications, Inc. , 1958. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Evanston, IL: Palmer Publications, Inc., 1958. First edition of the February, 1958 issue, issue #28. Cover is a still from the movie "Riders to the Stars". Octavo, 98 pp., wraps. At least a Very Good Plus by pulp grading standards. Small chip bottom rear panel, tiny chip right side of cover. Outstanding spine, as these spines go. See scans. Contents fine, with the usual pulp toning. For the specific articles of this issue, see cover and contents scans. By 1958, some UFO specialists - like Ray Palmer - were starting to publish more elaborate and wider-circulation products, like this UFO-investigation vehicle, than the smaller, cheaply reproduced efforts of the first pioneers. This is an example - a scarce one. L61

Amherst, WI: Palmer Publications, Inc., 1958. 1st Edition . Soft cover. About Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Amherst, Wisconsin: Palmer Publications, Inc., 1958. First Edition. Wraps, 12mo, 130 pp. One large chip, lower front cover (see scan), general light wear, clean and sturdy. About Very Good. A scarce-ish publication of Ray Palmer, UFO and paranormal publishing guru. Text-rich and with cool period on-topic ads, Search magazine includes articles and fiction. Some of the titles in this issue: "Do Aliens Masquerade As Humans?"; "The Witch of Calhoun County"; "Were Australians Aborigines By Real Spacemen?" (in which James L. Hill foreshadows Von Daniken); and quite a lot more, including the "It Happened to Me" department, with four case histories. A vintage genre pulp, harder to find all the time. L61

Amherst, WI: Palmer Publications, Inc., 1962. First Edition . Wrappers. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Amherst, WI: Palmer Publications, Inc., 1962. First Edition of the January, 1962 issue of Flying Saucers [issue #FS-23]. From the collection of noted UFOlogist Max Miller (though nowhere so indicated). 12mo, photo-illustrated stapled printed wraps, 98 pp. (94 pp + ads). Near Fine - given the inexpensive nature of this vintage publication. Faint external dust, hard to see in scans (which see), moderated age toning to the pulp paper internally, a handsome Very Good Plus. A nice copy of the always-meaty UFO publication from Ray Palmer, formerly chief editor at Ziff-Davis when Amazing Stories was one of its publications. Nice group of articles - including "Chasing the Flying Saucers" by the estimable Gray Barker - and a section of first-person eyewitness accounts entitled "I Saw A Flying Saucer". Redaction bands on the scan of that article (see) are… Read More

London: Asher & Co., 1873. First English Edition . Leather Bound. Very Good. 9 1/4 x 5 3/4. London: Asher & Co., 1873. First Edition in English. Introductory sketch by Robert Mallet. Illustrated with 8 wood-engraved plates, one of them folding. 9 1/4" x 5 3/4", [4], 148. Three-quarter calf and marbled boards, spine decorated in gilt, raised bands, red morocco labels, marbled endpapers, marbled page edges. Blindstamp of the Massachusetts State Library at title page, spine number inked in white. Rear cover loosened. Rubbing to covers with some extremity wear, still very good. Contents near fine, with no sign of foxing. More than half of the text - 78 pages - is taken by Mallet's intriguing introductory skecth, in which he recounts the state of science as it was at the time with regard to vulcanism and seismlogy. Palmieri's ensuing account is of the events of the 1872 Mount Vesuvius eruption, and is itself presented in a very scholarly fashion; the two were leading… Read More

New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1875. First American Edition . Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Strong Very Good. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1875. First American Edition. Octavo, dark buff brickcloth, gilt lettering on cover and spine, black decoration on cover, gilt decoration on spine, yellow endpapers, 363 pp. + 12 pp ads. Light soiling and wear to spine ends, title page loose. Gilt clear, binding still strong. A solid Very Good. See scans. Papillon's engrossing essays, written at various times and put together in this volume as - after the fashion of the time - an effort to dovetail science, metaphysics and philosophy into a higher understanding of life. Rather thoughtfully done, too. We try to do the same today, usually with less cohesion than this superior effort. See scans. L99

New York: Ziff Davis Media Inc., 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As New, quite literally. See scans and description. Shipped in a box; no bag for this one. New York: Ziff Davis Media Inc., 1999. The March, 1999 Issue (Volume 5, Number 3) of Yahoo! Internet Life magazine. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 134 pp. New, and that does mean new, even though this example is from 1999. Flawless, even including the laid-in cardstock subscription offers. Literally better than the typical one you'd pull off a shelf today. See scans. Now defunct, Yahoo! Internet Life (use of "Yahoo!" was licensed to publisher Ziff- Davis) was known for pushing the edges a bit in its field - which was, specifically, shining a light ahead on the internet railroad - during its brief life (late nineties - 2002). Ziff-D brought in name contributors to do that. See contents for details. Featured topics include: Cindy Crawford on Net Privacy & Sex… Read More

Los Angeles: Line Publications, LLC, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As New. See scans and description. Box-shipped; no bag for this one. Los Angeles: Line Publications, LLC, 2002. The September, 2002 issue of Movieline magazine, the Style Issue, with - IMHO - a rather breathtakingly yow-looking Jennifer Love Hewitt on the cover (and inside), definitely helping us feel the theme. Quarto, photo-illustrated staple-bound wraps, 96 pp. As New, and without flaw. Seriously. You'll think you just picked it off the rack, despite its near-vintage status. Gleaming, immaculate, with even the tipped-in subscription offers still inside. Besides the seductive JLH, coverage also encompassesJames Franco, Audrey Hepburn, Russell Crowe, Benicio Del Toro, Hugh Jackman, Shannyn Sossamon, Viggo Mortensen, Tony Hawk, Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Colleen Atwood, Jillian Barberie, Clive Owen , and seemingly pretty much everyone and everything in style… Read More

Los Angeles: Line Publications, LLC, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Near Fine. See scans and description. Box-shipped. Los Angeles: Line Publications, LLC, 2002. The June, 2002 issue of Movieline magazine, with Hayden Christensen on the cover and as a feature article subject. Quarto, photo-illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 96 pp. Near Fine, with no salient flaws; bent-ish top right corner will flatten under weight (see scans). Besides Christensen, Halle Berry, Tom Cruise, Madonna, Robert Evans, Faye Dunaway, J. Lo, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and a passel of other luminaries are inside. Collectible physical form of a now-defunct magazine which, like so many in the genre in the economically turbulent 2000's, ceased publication (2009) and went online-only - where magazines go to die. See all scans. Shipped in a sturdy, new, protective box - no baggin' it here. LPR8

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1984. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1984. First Edition, Second Printing. Quarto, illustrated jacket, blue boards in two tones with silver imprinting and design, 964 pp. Very Sharp copy, Near Fine Book in Near Fine, unclipped jacket. As close to fine as near fine gets. L T-8

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. Volume IV of Parsons' lengthy historical treatise. Octavo, dark navy pebble cloth blind-stamped and imprinted in elaborate red and gilt cover ornamentation, map endpapers, 372 pp. A strong and handsome Very Good copy. Small touching to corners and faint soil to front cover (see scan), and that's about it. Nice copy, ready to read or display. L-109

Albany, NY: New York State Democratic Party, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Albany, NY: New York State Democratic Party, 2000. A Delegate Pass marked "Official" (see scan) for the Nominating Convention in 2000, held at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY on May 16, 2000. 8 1/16" x 3 9/16", with two punch-holes at top for wearing around neck. Reverse is blank but for signature of the using delegate. Very Good to about Near Fine, based on several lights creases incurred during the event, which do not show up well on the scan. Rather scarce; a limited number were produced, of course. Political ephemera. L-eph2

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New; immaculate. See scans and description. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2014. First Edition. 'Back Home with the Neelys: Comfort Food from Our Southern Kitchen to Yours', by Pat and Gina Neely, with Ann Volkwen. Tall octavo (9 1/4"), illustrated jacket, brown and robin's-egg blue illustrated boards with white and robin's-egg blue spine imprinting, robin's-egg blue endpapers, 221pp. (10 + 209 + 2). New, and immaculate. See all scans. Seriously delicious looking southern chow recipes of all categories (see contents scan), sumptuously color-photographed. Jeeze. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LT31

Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 1990. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New; pristine. See scans and description. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers (LEA), 1990. Depression and Aggression in Family Interaction, edited by Gerald R. Patterson, a title from the Family Research Consortium Advances in Family Research Series. ISBN 0805801375. Octavo, red cloth boards with gilt imprinting on covers and spine, 347 pp. (xv + 332). New; pristine, immaculate, and flawless. See all scans. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. L87

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New; a pristine and flawless stated First Edition, First Printing. New York: Little, Brown and Company, January, 2016. James Patterson & Marshall Karp's 'NYPD Red 4'. Octavo, illustrated jacket, red boards with gilt spine imprinting, 332 + 15 + 8 pp. New; pristine and perfect in every way. See scans. The most collectible form - in the most collectible condition - of the fourth installment in the NYPD Red series, that being the cases of the 'elite task force assigned to protect the rich, famous, and connected in the city where crime never sleeps', led by Detective Zach Jordan and his partner, Kylie MacDonald. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box, of course - not a bag. L43n