Search Results: Titles starting with G from bookarrest

Norkinshot Press, 2000. Limited/Numbered First . Twine - with Wraps. Fine. 6" x 9. This is number 21 of a Limited Edition of 108 copies, each crafted by the author - a remarkable handmade chapbook, bound with twine, its front cover affixed with a circular 5/8-inch-high ceramic object (with several tiny objects imbedded in it), requiring a styrofoam rectangle and polypropylene bag for safe storage and shipping. This "quasi-auto-maniacal reverie" [my assessment] mixes Kamin's poetic adventurousness with his alchemical curiosity, dangerously. 16 pages. CONDITION: a bright, unmarked copy with negligible shelf-wear, its lower left corner showing a tiny bump, the lower right corner of the title page having a faint crease. This unique item is now in a clear polypropylene bag with protective styrofoam rectangle and archival backing board.

Munchen [Munich] Germany: Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, 1966. First German Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Heyne-Buch Nr. 3077. Outstanding science fiction in excellent German translations by Walter Ernsting. CONTENTS: In addition to those items shown in the front cover scan --- Havarie im Weltraum (Lang), Menschenjager (Reynolds), and Die Welt der illusionen (Smith). 160 pages. CONDITION: a solid copy with moderate shelf-wear and a noticeable spine-lean, unmarked but for a store stamp inside, plus a light crease on the spine, another on the front cover. This remains an attractive copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: DAW Books, 1983. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Douglas Chaffee (cover art). # UE1801, No.518. "The explorer vessel Ariadne was considered lost - until its call was heard appealing for a xeno-biologist. Their new world was all swamp. But the nature of that planet's 'people' turned out to be an enigma that had to be solved." 176 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked copy with light shelf-wear and cover-creasing - its interior pristine. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

San Antonio, Texas: Southern Music Co., 1971. Examination/Reference Edition . No Binding. Fine. 5.25 x 7" Tall. This is a miniature-score-size reference/examination copy - the full-size version plus parts being evidently available for purchase from the publisher. A strikingly adventurous 1967 composition for wind orchestra by this fine American composer. 16 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Moscow: Sovetsky Kompozitor Publishers, 1990. First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.25" x 11.25. Shchedrin's engaging 1987 work for two (3?) ensembles: one on the stage (flute, bassoon, horn, trombone, percussion, cembalo, harp, violin, viola, and bass) and the other in the balcony (on the left - oboe, clarinet, violin, cello; on the right - trumpet, percussion, celesta, synthesizer/Yamaha DX-7 suggested). 52 pages; duration ca. 15 minutes. CONDITION: a bright, clean, uncreased copy with light shelf-wear, unmarked but for an inked catalogue number on the back cover, compromised only by a bit of rusting of the staples. This excellent copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with backing board.

New York: RCA Red Seal, 1984. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. RCD1-5003. Brahms's profoundly-moving 1868-69 non-liturgical, German-language "Requiem", here performed by the Chicago Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conducted by James Levine, featuring Kathleen Battle and Hakan Hakegard. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: 70:52. CONDITION: A Fine CD with Fine jewelcase, booklet, and tray insert. The CD was played twice and sounds beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Leningrad [St. Petersburg], USSR: Soviet Composer Publishers, 1989. First Thus . Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 4.25" x 9.5. This essay on the House of Composers deals with the history of one of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg, Russia - situated in the old area surrounding St. Isaak's Cathedral. It was built between 1836 and 1842 by the great architect August Montferrand, for P. Demidov (Prince San Donato). It was "nationalized" after the October Revolution and became the home of the Leningrad Composers Union in the late 1940s. 16 pages, generously illustrated with color photographs. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked copy with moderate shelf-wear, its upper corners slightly bent (but not creased). This attractive rarity is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: DGG - BMG, 1991. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. D 100185. Absolutely stunning performances of these "old school" virtuosic violin works. Mr. Shaham is accompanied here by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Foster. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: 68:08. CONDITION: A Fine unscratched CD with Fine jewelcase, booklet, and tray insert. The CD was played twice and sounds beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

London and New York: Boswell & Co., Ltd. / Belwin, Inc.. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 9" x 12. EL. 508. A marvelous collection of 17 gipsy-folkloric-inspired violin-piano works, edited and revised by W. Russ-Bovelino. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents. 12+31 pages. CONDITION: A bright, unmarked Near Fine full score and violin part, with minimal shelf-wear and a single faint crease on the full score's lower-right corner. This handsome set is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Midwood Enterprises, Inc., 1972. Assumed First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Good (overall). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Midwood 60203. Exceedingly scarce. The disturbing tale of a woman stalked and abducted. Though cursed with nymphomania, she kills her tormentor - but eventually finds herself in even more trouble, due to her uncontrollable passions! Told in the frank, uncensored language of the '70s. 205+ pages. CONDITION: Aside from the unfortunate absence of its likely text-only front cover (a way for booksellers to dispose of unsold copies without having to return the entire book to the publishers in order to get a refund), this copy is in NEAR FINE condition: bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, and possibly unread, with minimal shelf-wear. This rescued rarity is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Bee-Line [Bee Line] - An Orpheus Original, 1970. First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bee Line # 676-T. A quite scarce title from the noted science fiction author George Henry Smith, whose adult offerings appeared under nearly 20 pseudonyms, the Robert Hadley name apparently being used exclusively by him. "The captivating, titillating, bawdy tale of a virile young man held captive by four hundred horny young females!" 219+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked copy with moderate shelf-wear, a small corner crease on the back cover, plus reading creases on and adjacent to the spine, with a pronounced spine lean. This nevertheless quite respectable copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution cover scan will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Sony Classical, 2002. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. Sony SK 87733. Captivating idiomatic interpretations of six late Vivaldi Violin Concerti by Baroque violinist Giuliano Carmignola, with the Venice Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Andrea Marcon. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: 71:48. CONDITION: A Fine unscratched CD with Fine jewel-case and inserts - played twice; plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Stockholm and Drobak: Galleri Narva. First Thus . Stapled Wraps. Fine. 8.25" x 11.75. A treasure-trove of the gifted St. Petersburg artist's work. The 1988 Galleri Narva catalogue, with text in English and Swedish, contains a biographical essay, a full-page b&w photo of the artist, and eight full- page color reproductions of his work (including those on the covers). 12 pages. The 1989 Galleri Cassandra catalogue, its text in English and Norwegian, contains the same biographical essay, a color photo of the artist, and nine full-page color reproductions (including those on the covers). Bogomolov has written (printed) his name, 1989 Leningrad address, and phone # in this catalogue, along with contact information for his at-the-time Los Angeles representative. 12 pages. CONDITION: Both items are bright, tight, unmarked, and uncreased, with negligible shelf-wear. They are now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.. Assumed First Edition . Sheet Music. Fine. 7" x 11. This set includes the rather soiled and tattered original scores plus three complimentary photocopies of each title - these latter ideal for rehearsal/performance use. Both works are settings of poems by E. E. Cummings. CONDITION: The photocopies are in pristine condition, while the originals are soiled and a bit age-tanned (Near Very Good grading). Neither original is marked, but "Glory" has a clipped cover corner. This attractive set is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: multiple score orders, depending on weight, may qualify for a generous shipping charge reduction.

Long Island City, New York: Continental Classics, 1968. First English Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Near Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A Near Very Good copy of CC 131 - an exceedingly scarce title. "Banned in France" (ha!), this novel by a young writer is a cornucopia of exotic perversions, complete with one of those hokey "redeeming social value" Introductions! 190 pages. CONDITION: a solid, square, unmarked copy with moderate cover rubbing and a pair of reading creases on the spine, compromised by several torn-off page-corner tips (probably being a primitive way of locating special passages - not, however coming close to the text material). This remains a quite respectable copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Ace Books, 1982. First American Edition - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. # 29497. "A gifted linguist has attempted to reduce an obscure primitive text from Old Earth to its smallest components, and then feed those signals through the department's elaborate computer system." It describes the ancient Ark of the Covenant as "an enormously powerful energy source that works on the most advanced principles of physics."!!! 193+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, unmarked copy with light shelf-wear, creased on and adjacent to the spine, with a slight spine-lean - its interior pristine. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Leningrad [St. Petersburg], USSR: Aurora Art Publishers, 1988. Decorative Hard Cover. Fine Minus/No Jacket, as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. A photographic tour of the Golden Ring, a region northeast of Moscow (including Yaroslavl, Kostroma, and Vladimir regions), rich with architectural and cultural treasures. This volume contains an informative text plus 115 stunningly beautiful photographs. CONDITION: a bright, solid, square Fine Minus copy with negligible shelf-wear, unmarked but for the previous owner's name inside. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Mainz, Germany: Edition Schott, 1911. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 9" x 12. Schott No. 938. A wonderful example of Purcell's chamber music, here in the now *very scarce* Gustav Jensen edition. MOVEMENTS: Largo; Adagio; Canzona - Allegro; Grave - Allegro. 3+3+13 pages. CONDITION: A bright, unmarked, uncreased set of full score and parts, compromised only by an old masking-tape spine repair to the full score's cover and cover-to-score binding reinforcement (with near-invisible library archival tape). This quite respectable set is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russian Federation: Publishing House "Letter S, 2009. Hard Cover - Pictorial. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (Other ISBN: 5913960300) A treasure-trove of Russian folk songs, handsomely presented via score and lyrics. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents. 512+ pages. CONDITION: The pictorial Hardcovers are in Fine condition, but the (Very Good Minus?) interior has been somewhat compromised by water incursion, resulting in a bit of rippling to the early pages, which are otherwise bright white and completely legible, and with some light discoloration to the end-papers. This (outside of Russia) hard-to-find collection is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. *****NOTE: Due to the weight of this book (over 3 pounds), an ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE will be required for Domestic (USA) Priority Mail and International orders - not to exceed the actual shipping cost.

New York: Doubleday, 1992. Uncorrected Proof . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is the limited (advance) Uncorrected Proof state - not quite the same as, but often referred to as an Advance Reading Copy, or ARC - fast becoming an attractive "collectible", as it precedes the First Edition. This engaging Conant novel is the fifth entry in the only mystery series set in the world of dogs, dog shows, and dog training. From the back cover: "Veterinarian Oscar Patterson has disappeared. Was he done in by a distraught dog owner who was enraged by his animal's death? Or is the culprit a dog trainer with questionable methods and dubious ethics? Or is the real story that Patterson has simply selected an odd way to leave his pregnant lover?" 215 pages. CONDITION: a bright, square, unmarked, apparently unread copy with negligible shelf-wear, uncreased but for a couple tiny "almosts" at cover corners. This attractive, collectible… Read More