Titles starting with B from GatesPastBooks Results 1 -20 of 23

Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1907. One of Nine Hundred and Fifty Copies on Van Gelder Hand-made Paper. Scarce printed slipcase is present, albeit well worn, with most of top strip lacking. It did do its job in protecting the book itself that shows some age, it is otherwise Fine. Paper title labels to front upper board, and spine title complete. All corners sharp, Sewn Binding tight. As above, Van Gelder Hand-made paper, with deckled edges. P/O to ffep., with some lightly pencilled (and easily erasable) notes in French. Rear flys have a long passage from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1882 critique of Villon, from "Familiar Studies of Men and Books". Once again, easily erasable if so desired.. Limited, Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/In Slipcase. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Kirkby Lonsdale, England: Society For The Propagation Of Religious Truth, 1982. A New, Unread copy. "Printed at a moments notice by: Colin L. Davies...".. First Edition Thus. Pamphlet. New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Kirkby Lonsdale, England: Society For The Propagation Of Religious Truth, 1982. Light wear, aging to wraps. Internally Fine, clean and crisp. "Printed at a moments notice by: Colin L. Davies...".. First Edition Thus.. Pamphlet. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Edmonds, WA: Holmes Publishing Group, 1997. A New Copy.. Revised Third Edition, 1st Printing. Saddle-stitched. New. Illus. by Photograph, Reproduction of Crowley's Will, and M.'. M.'. M.'. Certificate of Appointment. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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New York: The American News Company, N.d. Copyright states 1893, but this edition was released 1900. "A Special Edition Limited To One Hundred Thousand Copies". Full Decorative Cloth binding shows light extremity wear. Sewn binding extremely tight. Light edge age, internally bright, Unmarked.. First Thus/Limited. Hard Cover, Full Cloth, Sewn. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1990. A Fine, seemingly Shelved, Unread copy. Please note: this is the Garland Publishing First Edition, First Printing Cloth Hardcover (see image), Not the Routledge/Taylor & Francis print on demand edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover, Cloth, Sewn. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Facsimile Title Pages, and Alchemical Plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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New York, San Diego, London: Harcourt, Inc., 2002. Boldly Signed by Eco on Title Page. A Fine copy, in Fine Dust Jacket (Contursi: A046c).. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Philadelphia, PA: Thelesis Camp, OTO, 1998. An Unread copy.. First Edition. PrintedWrapper/Stapled. As New. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Philadelphia, PA: Thelesis Camp, OTO, 2003. An Unread copy.. First Edition. PrintedWrapper/Stapled. As New. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Philadelphia, PA: Thelesis Camp, OTO, 2004. An Unread copy.. First Edition. PrintedWrapper/Stapled. As New. Illus. by Various. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Chicago: The Yogi Publication Society, 1930. New. Although copyright states 1930, the Blue Hardcover, Gold Stamped Binding: ISBN 0-911662-10-8 identifies this copy as a more recent printing. First Thus, Revised Edition. Hard Cover. New/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

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No. Hollywood, CA: Symbols & Signs, 1977. Leatherette boards show some wear. Square, sewn binding tight. Internally clean, Unmarked. Facsimile of the 1911 First Edition, with New Preface by The Publishers.. Second Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Frontispiece of William Lilly. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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136, Strand, London: Willis And Sotheran, 1867. Contemporary Three-Quarter Leather, Thick Hand Marbled Boards, with Spine and Tips Gold Gilt Ruled. Spine Title in Gold, with Gilt Designs, Five Raised Bands, additionally ruled in blind. Some extremity wear, rubbing. Joints remain Fine, Uncracked, without splitting. Sewn binding Extremely tight. Marbled endpapers, with hinges Fine. Light edge, internal spotting. Provenance: From the Collection/Library of Poet, Bibliographer Thomas Westwood, with his Engraved Armorial "Deus Fides Fortitudo" Bookplate to pastedown, and additional note in his hand "This catalogue compiled by...began...1867" to fly.. First Edition. Three-Quarter Leather/MarbledBoards/Sewn. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1926. Scarce. The Rarely seen Dust Jacket is present, albeit a bit worn, rubbed with age, extremity chipping. Now mylar protected, and still shows well (see scan). Book is square, spine still rounded fore edge concave, with sewn binding tight. Full cloth, decorative stamping without loss, light extremity age, wear. Top corner front panel bruised (see scan), but remains sharp as are the other three corners. Some age spotting to edges, a few prelim and terminal pages, with offset to pastedowns. Small previous owner to ffep. otherwise Unmarked. Age as above, still a scarce printing, approaching VeryGood in Rare DJ.. A New Edition. Hard Cover, Full Cloth, Sewn. Very Good-/Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1991. An Unread copy. Binding extremely tight and crisp. Touch of extremity wear, still Fine.. Soft Cover. Fine. Illus. by Lady Frieda Harris. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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New York: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1969. A Fine copy, in Dust Jacket, of the First ever Weiser printing, showing just a few spots of age to DJ. Truly Rare in condition Thus.. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth, Sewn Binding. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Frieda Harris. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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London: Williams and Norgate, 1881. Two Volume set, Complete. Some wear and aging to bindings. Some hinge splits, but both are tight. Over half of Volume Two's pages remain unopened, hence unread. Smudge to verso ffep of Volume One, with light spotting to prelims, otherwise both volumes are clean, and unmarked. Very heavy, oversized set. Expedited and International Shipping please inquire.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Hollywood, CA: Work of the Chariot, 1971. Binding square and tight. Age toning to edges, otherwise Fine.. Second Edition. Textured Wraps/Tie Bound. Near Fine in Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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UK: Hadean Press, 2010. An As New copy. "This is a limited and numbered edition of 28 copies, of which 26 were offered for sale. All 26 were quickly reserved. This book has been fully bound in dark green speckled calfskin with marbled endpapers, black endbands and black linen thread. Text is printed on Fabriano archival paper and every page was cut, folded and sewn by hand". The "stamped and [hand] numbered bookplate onto which a sigil has been drawn by the scribe who received the text", is present as called for, and also As New. Presentation Box shows extremity bumping. From the Publisher "The Book of Paramazda is a book which in the last millennium might have been described as a 'Liber' in 'Class A & B'. Rumours of the existence of this cryptic and beautiful text have long been current in exalted circles; it is now emerging into the light of day. The Book of Paramazda is at once a received book, an enciphered magical system and an apocalyptic vision of the Aeons. It is also a powerful reforming prophecy con ... Read more

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York Beach, Maine: The Teitan Press, 2013. New. Signed Book Launch copy, June 7th, 2013. One of 418, Hand Numbered copies, additionally signed by Richmond and Tibet. From the Publisher (see image): A Book of Sketches reproduces in full a series of colour and black and white sketches, mostly of women, from a sketchbook utilised by Aleister Crowley from the late 1930s through the early 1940s that is now preserved in the Yorke collection in London. While the 45 plates include a number of finished drawings, most are unpolished designs, possibly "roughs" for later more detailed compositions. Although hardly examples of "high art," they offer a fascinating glimpse of Crowley's process of imagining his art, and the varied styles with which he experimented. Several of the portraits are identifiable as known lovers of Crowley's, notably Catherine Falconer and "Alice" (probably Alice Sutherland - his mistress for more than three years), whilst at least one other appears to be a representation of his ill-fated wife, Mar ... Read more

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