Search Results: Authors starting with T from Goodbar Books

Tight, square, uncreased spine. There is a former seller label to the inside back cover and a few instances of former owner notes and underlining throughout text. Some light shelf-wear, including a two-inch crease to front cover. Fantastic cover design by Nick Frank.160 pp. Journalism.

No publication date stated, but appears to early/mid-twentieth century. There is some rusting to the staples and the wraps are beginning to tear away from one of them, but book remains sound and readable overall. Clean, unmarked interior. All designs remain intact. Some foxing and a small area of label residue to the wraps. Upper fore-edge corner is bumped, but little wear otherwise. Scarce book featuring lots of beautiful and ingenious full-color designs by Kelly. 30 pp. Natural History.

Tight, square spine has a few instances of cosmetic creasing. Former seller sticker to the half-title, but interior is else clean and unmarked. Some areas of light soiling, rubbing, and edge-wear to the covers. Cover design by Doug Wink. Cover photo by Roger Kirn. 589 pp. Esoterica.

Tight, square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. There are some bumped corners and areas of heavy edge-wear to the boards. The jacket is heavily rubbed and has areas of chipping, edge-wear, and light soiling. Foreword by Fitzroy Maclean. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. 195 pp. Scholarly.

Signed by Szulc-Krzyzanowski to the frontispiece. Tight, square, uncreased spine. Clean, unmarked interior. One bumped corner and some very light scuffing to the covers, but very little shelf-wear otherwise. Chock full of beautiful mirrored-desert photos by Szulc-Krzyzanowski. Oversized.

Tight, square, uncreased spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Only very gentle shelf-wear. Includes B&W illustrations. 128 pp. Tarot.

Binding is sound. Interior is clean and unmarked. Corners are fairly sharp. Includes reviews of various mountain-climbing hypothermia tragedies, accompanied by B&W charts and illustrations. 29 pp. Natural History.

A Discus Book. Unmarked pages. Light tanning. There is a crease down the center of the spine and a faint stain affecting spine and small portions of front and back covers. Good reading copy. Includes introduction by Mabel M. Smythe. An essential but disturbing document when researching the great evil of the slave trade. 443 pp. History.

Inscribed by Nancy Thomas to the title page: 'Dear Andrew and Alicia, God bless you as you help your children heal. [heart]! Nancy T.' Tight, square, uncreased spine. Unmarked interior. There is a subtle 2" x 4" dampstain affecting the back cover and roughly last 80 pages at the head. Some light edge-wear and adhesive remainder affecting the back cover. 291 pp. Biography/Memoir.

In lovely shape: tight, square, uncreased spine; interior is toned, but clean and unmarked; only very gentle wear. Intro by Barry Gifford. Founded in 1984 by Wild at Heart author Gifford, Black Lizard Press reprinted over 90 mid-century crime fiction titles during its existence, reviving interest in some of the grittier but neglected writers like Thompson. 'The French seem to appreciate best Thompson's brand of terror,' writes Gifford. '[He] fulfills the French notion of both noir and maudit, the accursed and self-destructive.' Cover illustrator Jim Kirwan, who like Thompson is a native Oklahoman, mocked up his moody concept art after being given only three lines from each Black Lizard title he was assigned. 188 pp.

Tight, square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Some heavy edge-wear to the boards at the head, as well as a 3/4-inch tear to the rear hinge exterior; however, binding remains sound overall. Jacket has some areas of rubbing, chipping, and edge-wear. 285 pp. Esoterica.

In lovely shape: tight, square, uncreased spine; interior is clean and unmarked; only very gentle wear. Intro by Barry Gifford. Founded in 1984 by Wild at Heart author Gifford, Black Lizard Press reprinted over 90 mid-century crime fiction titles during its existence, reviving interest in some of the grittier but neglected writers like Thompson. 'The French seem to appreciate best Thompson's brand of terror,' writes Gifford. '[He] fulfills the French notion of both noir and maudit, the accursed and self-destructive.' Cover illustrator Jim Kirwan, who like Thompson is a native Oklahoman, mocked up his moody concept art after being given only three lines from each Black Lizard title he was assigned. 177 pp.

Spine is tight and uncreased, but has a slight lean and a cosmetic chip at the foot. Clean, unmarked interior. Moderate wear to the covers, including bumped corners and a few small areas of light creasing. Contributors include Robert Shelton, Wilfrid Mellers, Christopher Ricks, Gabrielle Goodchild, Paul Cable, Michael Gray, Steve Turner, Mike Porco, and others. Cover design by Robert Howells. Includes B&W plates. 108 pp. Scholarly & Journalism.

All three books have tight, square spines and aside from some former owner markings and bookplates to the end-sheets, they have unmarked interiors. Thee are some areas of moderate to heavy foxing. All three have heavily bumped corners and areas of moderate soiling/sunning to the board exteriors. Beautiful books with printed boards. Scholarly.

'From a manuscript formerly entitled "True-Wicca".' In lovely shape: tight, square spine; clean, unmarked interior. No notable shelf-wear. Includes B&W figures and maps. 106 pp. Wicca & Paganism.

Tight, square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Some areas of light spoiling and edge-wear to the covers. 'This volume is the outcome of a conference held at the University of Chicago on April 8th and 9th, 1960 ... Some of the papers were made available in draft form beforehand but since have been revised; others were not written until after the conference.' Includes bibliographical references. Cover design by Peter Oldenburg. 229 pp. Scholarly.

Spine is tight, but has a slight lean. Clean, unmarked interior. There is some moderate to heavy rubbing to the covers, but nice, readable copy overall. Front cover calligraphy by Fernando Zobel. Cover design by Roberto Chabet. Features a drawn portrait of Torres by M. Malang Santos. 75 pp. Poetry.

Inscribed by Tress to the first blank leaf: 'For John, Arthur Tress S.F. 7/03'. Tight, square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Metallic stamping to spine and front board remains bright. Only the gentlest of wear to the book. Jacket has some areas of edge-wear. Features essays by Edward Lucie-Smith, Michel Tournier, and Arthur Tress. Beautifully designed book with photo-printed end-sheets and blue-printed vellum overlay title page. Jam-packed with Tress's homoerotic B&W photos. Art.

Spine is tight and square. Metallic stamping to spine still bright, although corners are bumped and there is some edge-wear to the boards. Clean, unmarked interior except for a former owner name and date to front pastedown. There is some moderate chipping to the jacket. Jacket design by Burt Goldblatt. Includes B&W frontispiece by Margaret Reed. 564 pp.

Inscribed by Tulare to the title page: 'to Jean / Love from Dorothy'. Also includes an exhibition brochure for a Grants Pass show featruing art by Tulare and Margaret Dunbar. Saddle-stitched binding remains sound. Clean, unmarked interior. Some toning to the covers, but no other notable wear. 20 pp. Natural History.