Search Results: Authors starting with P from Boyd Used & Rare Books

Portland, Oregon: Kilham Stationery & Printing Co., 1954. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First printing, one of 500 copies. Light brown cloth with front cover stamped in green and brown with seagull decorations. Book has two tiny punctures to the bottom end of the front outer-hinge. Light browning to endpapers. Interior is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few scuffs; short closed tears and very minor chipping; in an archival mylar sleeve. 38 pages. Poems by the Cannon Beach poet Irta Woodfield. Includes pieces reflecting on the natural environment of the northern Oregon coast and poems on various themes. The centerpiece is the four-page poem ''Wind-Waves-Trees-Rocks,'' which describes the history and character of Cannon Beach, which mentions Haystack Rock, the Needles, Indian Beach, Arch Cape, and the two cannons. In the 1950s, Irta Luella (Page) Woodfield (1886-1967) lived in Tolovana Park/Cannon Beach, Oregon. She was the wife of the notable Astoria photographer Frank Woodfield and together they… Read More

New York: Cassell Publishing Company, 1891. Soft cover. Good. Original printed wraps. Covers show general soiling; missing most of bottom-half of spine paper. Pages are a bit toned; interior is unmarked and generally clean. pp. 290, plus [4] advertising. 7.2 x 4.8 inches. Placed in a removable archival sleeve. No. 60 (Jan. 15, 1891) in Cassell's Sunshine Series, issued semi-monthly to subscribers. A rare copy of the edition of Un Mystere translated by Anna Dyer Page, no copies located on OCLC. [The edition published by Donohue, Henneberry & Co. was translated by Harvey C. Alford.] A rich young Frenchman, Lieutenant Raymond de Beaurand, kills himself just a few hours after his marriage, and seemingly did without reason. Beaurand's friend, Theodore Benoist, goes into detective mode to unravel the mystery and the beautiful widow is under suspicion. Madame Henry Greville was the pseudonym of the French novelist Alice Marie Durand (1842-1902), active in the 1870s and 1880s.

New York: Manhattanville Press / [Willey Book Co.], 1928. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. Mauve cloth boards with black lettering. Damp staining on rear cover. Interior is clean and unmarked, pages crisp. Dust jacket has some large closed tears on rear panel; soiling on spine and rear panel; shows general edgewear; in a new clear archival sleeve. 293 pages. 7.4 x 4.75 inches. Scarce. The title page indicates that the publisher is Manhattanville Press and the spine is stamped Willey Book Co. Late work by the Catholic novelist, essayist, and managing editor of the Catholic Encyclopedia, Conde Benoist Pallen (1858-1929). In this novel, a twentieth century king doesn't want to be king. Royalty, to him, is bondage. He believes kingship is out of date; he has a democratic nature. He seeks to escape from the coil that wraps around him and wants to give a Republic to his people.

San Francisco: David Sandberg, 1967. Soft cover. Near Fine. One of 750 copies. Staple-bound in wraps. Faint age to covers. Interior is clean. [20] pages. 8.5 x 6.5 inches. A collection of seven of Doug Palmer's erotic poems, each paired with an illustration from an edition of The Dialogues of Luisa Sigea. Doug Palmer (1941-2021) was a Berkeley street poet and often wrote under the pseudonym Facino Cane. He wrote thousands of poems in front of Sather Gate at UC Berkeley and at the entrance to City Lights Book Store in San Francisco. He co-founded the IWW-affiliated Peace and Gladness Poets, Artists, Musicians and Sympathizers Union. His papers are held at the UC Berkeley archives. Margaret's Experiences is an ''OR book'' and was published in 1967 in San Francisco by David Sandberg. Sandberg was the editor of the literary journal ''or'' which featured work by Philip Whalen, Larry Eigner, Allen Cohen, and others.

Los Angeles: Nakladom Avtora, 1973. Soft cover. Near Fine. Destruction of Ukrainian Kuban (Krasnodar Krai). Clean and crisp, almost like new. 14 x 21.5 cm. 92 pages. Ukrainian language. Rare.

London: Harvill Press, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. First British Edition. Light blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Clean. Dust jacket has a spot of very faint wear at the bottom edge of the front panel; bottom corner of front flap clipped. DJ in clear archival sleeve. 282 pp. 8" x 5.5". A novel of life in provincial Russian town written during the early Krushchev years. Translated by Vera Traill. Originally published in Russia under the title Vremena Goda. The author, Vera Panova (1905-1973) was an influential Soviet novelist and playwright.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Blue cloth spine with gilt lettering, green papered boards with blind-stamped frog on front cover. Foot of spine lightly bumped, else fine. Clean and unmarked. Dust jacket slightly worn at spine ends; short closed tear to top edge of front panel; not price clipped ($6.95); in an archival mylar sleeve. [32] pages. 10 x 8 inches. The second picture book created by the award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan (1938-2022), with pictures by Tomie dePaola. MacLachlan received the National Humanities Medal in 2002 for her contributions to children's literature. she won the Christopher Award in 1986 and received the National Humanities Medal in 2002 for her contributions to children's literature.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons / Zondervan, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Inscribed by Author(s). Inscribed by dePaola on the illustrated flyleaf. First Putnam edition, first printing (with full number line). Illustrated glossy boards. Front bottom fore-corner bumped. Frontispiece shows slight pull-away near top part of gutter (due to a binder's overglue). Pages clean. Dust jacket shows very slight wear at tail of spine; not price clipped. DJ in archival sleeve. 127 pp. 11.5 x 9 inches. Illustrated selections from the New International Version (NIV), from both the New and Old Testaments, presenting significant people going from Adam, Abraham, and Moses to Jesus, Peter and and John. Among the stories included are Noah and the flood, Jonah's encounter with the whale, and the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Thomas "Tomie" dePaola (1934-2020) was a much lauded American writer and illustrator of children's books. He was educated at the Pratt Institute and the… Read More

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author(s). Signed by Tomie on the title page. Stated First impression (with full number line). Pictorial boards. Dustjacket not price clipped. DJ in archival sleeve. 32 unnumbered pages. 9.8 x 10.25 inches. Pascual, a boy blessed by angels at his birth, receives divine help when the Franciscan monks make him their cook. Thomas "Tomie" dePaola (1934-2020) was a much lauded American writer and illustrator of children's books. He was educated at the Pratt Institute and the California College of Arts and Crafts and had a career that spanned more than half a century. In 2011, he received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature.

Athens, Greece: ZOE, 1958. Soft cover. Fair. Brotherhood of Theologians. 143 pages.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. First Edition. Blue-black cloth with silver lettering on spine and front cover. Clean and unmarked. Pages crisp. Dust jacket rubbed; small chip to bottom corner of front panel; edges lightly worn; short closed tear to top edge of rear panel; front flap clipped but still showing the price ($2.50); in an archival mylar sleeve. pp. 395. Novel set in 14th century Italy which revolves around the daughter of a tavern-keeper, saved from the sordid life of her family, and her tutelage, travels and adventure with the great Abbess Birgitta. The novel features ''journeys from one city of Italy to another under armed escort, over highways beset with robbers; scenes at the court of Queen Johanna, where Boccaccio sings to Laura; beautiful and stirring scenes in monastery, castle, and St. Peter's at Rome; [and] a plot whose interest is heightened by the mystery that surrounds three of the chief characters.'' Lucille Papin Borden… Read More

Portland Dallas Washington, D.C.: Bendigo Press, 2017. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Inscribed by author on title page. Stated First Edition. Softcover. Crease on rear cover; pen mark on fore-edge of text block, else a very nice copy. Interior clean. 397 pages. A memoir of a hippie, beginning in 1967 at Tufts University, and wending his way through the ups and downs of the counterculture in New England and voyaging across the country and exploring the west coast in 1970. Encounters with communes and seekers, destructive drug use, disillusionment, spiritual realizations, struggles with relationships and family issues unfold as the journey unfolds. Nicholas Park's story is tumultuous and full of insight.

Los Angeles: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1973. Soft cover. Very Good-. Staple bound booklet has small note in black marker at upper front spine corner. Stamp to rear cover. Light age toning to spine. No marks to pages. 252 lots for sale at auction. 21 x 19.5 cm. 53 pages.

Hong Kong: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. Soft cover. Good+. Staple bound book has light edge wear. Faint sticker shadow at upper spine corner. Small note and tiny black ink mark near upper spine edge on front cover. A couple notes on title page. 75 lots for sale at auction by Sotheby's Hong Kong in conjunction with Lane Crawford Holdings. Prices realized laid in. 8.5 x 9.25 inches. Approx 48 pages.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1915. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Andre Castaigne. First edition. Copyright page states ''Published September, 1915'' and has a ''H-P'' code (indicating August 1915). Green cloth boards stamped in gilt. Spine ends pushed; short tear in the cloth at foot of spine. Interior is unmarked, bright and clean, with crisp pages. Dust jacket has some chipping at spine ends and to top edge of rear panel; lists other Harper titles on reverse side; in a clear archival sleeve. Illustrations on three plates plus frontispiece with tissue guard. 359, [1] pages. 7.2 x 4.8 inches. The Money Master was the basis for the 1921 Paramount Pictures silent film A Wise Fool, starring James Kirkwood and directed by George Melford. It is a novel about a wealthy French-Canadian businessman, a Quebecois mill owner an philosopher, and his growing encounters with misfortune, both personal and professional. Sir Gilbert Parker (1862-1932) was a… Read More

[Columbus, Ohio]: [Press of Champlin Printing Company], 1896. Hardcover. Poor. Pale blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Very mild general soiling to cloth. Interior is unmarked and generally clean. Lacks seven of the illustrated plates, else in very good condition. Includes fifteen pages showing fifty-six family portraits. 277 pages. Detailed genealogical history of the Follett family and their related families (Fassett, Dewey, Safford, Hopkins, Robinson, and Fay). The locations are largely in Vermont (including Enosburgh, Bennington, and Cambridge), New York state and Ohio. Presented as the ancestry of Captain Martin Dewey Follett (1765-1831) and his wife Persis Fassett (1767-1849). Includes Lieutenant John Fassett's Revolutionary War diary (Sep-Nov 1775), recording his experiences in the Continental Army under Gen. Richard Montgomery, as well as other material relevant to the American Revolution (including the 1778 Battle of Wyoming Valley) and the War of 1812.

New York: E. P. Dutton, 1968. Hardcover. Fine/Good+. Signed by Author(s). Inscribed by Morey on front free endpaper. Sixth printing. Boards in moss-green cloth with green lettering on spine and front cover. Interior is clean and crisp. Dust jacket lightly worn at spine ends; closed tear at bottom edge of front panel; price clipped; in an archival mylar sleeve. 192 pages. Kavik the Wolf Dog was the fourth book by Pacific Northwest author Walt Morey (1907-1992) and was the winner of the 1968 Dutton Animal Book Award. The illustrator, Peter Parnall (b. 1936), has had three of his illustrated books receive a Caldecott Honor and is known for his pen-and-ink work.

Easthampton, MA: Small Beer Press, 2008. Soft cover. Fine. Signed by Author(s). Book has just a tiny bit of rubbing to surfaces of wraps. Pages are clean and binding is tight with no creases to spine. Uncorrected proof / Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). 281 pp. Flat signed by author. "In this exuberant and humorous debut novel three guys have to move their couch out of their apartment: and really, how hard can it be to find a place to put it down? ...After a freak accident floods their apartment, the three are evicted - but they have to take their couch with them. The real problem? The couch - huge and orange -won't let the put it down. Soon the roommates find themselves heading far out of Portland: by sea... and Couch become an impromptu quest of self-discover, secret histories, and unexpected revelations.

Polo, Illinois: [Polo Historical Society], 2019. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Near like new. Clean and unmarked. Illustrated. 432 pages. 11 x 8.5 inches. A Civil War history of the 15th Illinois Infantry Regiment. The narrative is complemented with maps and illustrations, official war reports, newspaper accounts from the period, personal accounts, diaries and letters, and over 150 individual photos of the men. Contents: [1] Answering the Call: Signing Up - The First Illinois Regiment Mustered In for 3 Years Service. [2] Camp Scott - Freeport, Illinois (Muster List). [3] Leaving Northern Illinois -- Heading for Missouri. [4] On the Move in Missouri. [5] A Recruits Life & Joining with the 14th. [6] The Cat and Mouse Game with General Price. [7] Images of What Was to Come. [8] Preparation for the Battle. [9] The Battle of Shiloh - Sunday, April 6th, Day One. [10] The Battle of Shiloh - Monday, April 7th, Day Two. [11] Following the Battle-- The Dead and Wounded (Casualty List). [12] Leaving Pittsburg… Read More

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial Poblet, 1950. Hardcover. Good. Book has wear with bumping and splitting at fore edge corners. A few tape stains and foxing to end papers. Starting gutter at title page. Pages are age toned. Name on half title page but all other pages free of marks. Binding is sound. Spanish Language. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. 590 Pages. Revisado y prologado por Antonio D Almeida Morais Junior. Verificado por el Dr. Cyro Nogueira. " El problema sexual; magno problema del mundo. Directivas psicol?gico-morales para su soluci?n. Soluci?n del problema sexual por la educaci?n. Soluci?n del pro.