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1970ref. 08490LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS Random House 1970 first edition vg/near fine in like dust-wrapper. Random House unknown books
2019ref. 200318Madrid Spain: Galeria Alvaro Alcazar 2019. Galeria Alvaro Alcazar. Hardcover. VG Light edgewear to DJ boards and textblock; interior is clean; binding is solid. Light green and illustrated DJ with light green and brown lettering; blue boards with grey lettering; 57 pp.; richly illustrated. Text in Spanish and English. [Galeria Alvaro Alcazar] hardcover books
1858ref. 72704Montpelier: E. P. Walton 1858. Paperback. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 31pp. Green printed paper covers are worn and lightly stained. Small chips on the thin spine. Small edge tears to a few of the pages. A good complete example. E. P. Walton paperback books
2005ref. 521376Orlando: Harcourt Inc 2005. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof the First American edition. Beige wrappers. Foreword by Charles Simic. Fine. Harcourt, Inc unknown books
2013ref. 306501London: Picpus 2013. Ephemera. 3 volumes color illustrations. Approximately 6 x 4.25 inches folding out to 23.25 x 16.5 in. Quarterly arts magazine issued as a fold-out poster. No. 10 has a feature on the concrete and typewriter poetry of Dom Sylvester Houedard a Benedictine monk; also an entire quadrant is devoted to a page from Peter Saville’s notebook in which he devised the color alphabet used for the record sleeve for New Order’s “Blue Monday.” No. 11 has an article on the Djenne Manuscript Library in Mali. Picpus unknown books
1989ref. 299224London: Gollancz 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a near fine dustwrapper with a lightly sunned spine. Signed by the author. Gollancz hardcover books
1992ref. 31994New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0684193973 . First US edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with lightly bumped lower corners in alike dust-jacket with minor edgewear; Brett Simon's Corporate Bodies is a work of investigative journalism that tells the story of how the corporate world has become a battlefield. It takes readers on a journey inside the worlds of giant banks energy companies and pharmaceutical companies revealing the secrets of how these companies operate and the impact they have on the world around them.; 8vo; FSA . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1986ref. 101840New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First American Edition. Hardcover. Simon Brett's debut novel Dead Giveaway follows the intersecting lives of three friends as they navigate their way through college relationships and life in general.Kurt the book's protagonist is a bright driven young man who is struggling to find his place in the world. Brett his longtime best friend is a charming carefree guy who is constantly finding new ways to get into trouble. Simon Kurt's roommate and fellow engineering student is a reserved and introspective young man who is searching for his identity.As the three friends navigate their way through their first year of college they explore the complicated relationships they've developed and the difficult choices they must make. They must also face the challenges of growing up and finding their place in the world.Dead Giveaway is a humorous and heartfelt story about the challenges and opportunities that come with growing up. It is a story about friendship family and the search for identity; 8vo; $6.50 . Scribner's hardcover books
1988ref. 102352New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First American Edition. Hardcover. In Dead Romantic Brett and Simon explore the dark side of love exploring what it means to be in a relationship when one or both people are either emotionally or mentally unstable. The novel takes the reader on a wild ride as the two men navigate their way through a series of disastrous relationships each one darker and more dangerous than the last. Ultimately the two men must face the demons of their past in order to find hope for their future and learn the true meaning of love.; 8vo; $6.50 . Scribner's hardcover books
1986ref. 105493New York: Scribner's. Fine. 1986. Uncorrected Proof. Wraps. Dead Romantic is a dark suspenseful novel about a young woman India who is on a quest for love. She meets a man Alex at a bar and is swept away by his dark seductive personality. However as India starts to get to know Alex she realizes that he is a serial killer who has killed many people. India is determined to save Alex from himself but she is in for a dangerous adventure.; 8vo; $5.00 . Scribner's paperback books
1988ref. 100941New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First American Edition. Hardcover. After her husbands mysterious death Gaby Presumed Dead is left to raise their son on her own. Struggling to make ends meet and keep her son safe Gaby begins to unravel the mystery of her husbands death. With the help of a new friend Gaby uncovers the truth and sets out to revenge her husbands death.; 8vo; $11.00 . Scribner's hardcover books
1980ref. 102323New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. First American Edition. Hardcover. The Dead Side of the Mike is the story of a young mans journey from innocence to experience. Brett Simon tells the story of Mike a high school student who finds himself in a world of drugs violence and crime. Brett Simon weaves a story that is both compelling and heartbreaking. The Dead Side of the Mike is an excellent read for anyone looking for a story that will stay with them long after they finish it.; 8vo; $6.50 . Scribner's hardcover books
1987ref. 103911New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First American Edition. Hardcover. Brett and Simon's latest story is set in a small town in the early 1900s. When a bloody man is found wandering the streets everyone is terrified. Who is this man and what is he doing in town The townspeople soon find out that the man is a serial killer and they are all terrified for their safety. This is a suspenseful and chilling story that will keep you hooked until the end.; 8vo; $6.50 . Scribner's hardcover books
1987ref. 105471New York: Scribner's. Fine. 1987. Uncorrected Proof. Wraps. Promotional letter laid in; Simon Brett's debut novel is a dark twisty and hilarious tale of murder and mayhem. When a man is found brutally killed in a busy London street the detectives on the case are quickly able to identify their suspect- a local well-known red-headed man with a nasty temper. But the more they investigate the more they realize that the man they know could not have done this terrible thing. As the detectives delve deeper into the victim's past they realize that he may not have been the only victim of this madman- and that someone may want them to stop investigating. With a cast of funny eccentric and dangerous characters Simon Brett has written a riveting mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.; 8vo; $6.00 . Scribner's paperback books
2003ref. 178261New Plymouth New Zealand: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery 2003. First edition. Softcover. 55 pages. Text by Gregory Burke Ihor Holubizky and Simon Rees. Features illustrations of works by Andrea Bowers Candice Breitz Mutlu Cerkez Jeremy Deller Marco Fusinato Rodney Graham Sean Kerr Hilary Lloyd Christian Marclay Michael Parekowhai Stephen Prina Pipilotti Rist Kati Rule Scanner Ricky Swallow Kathy Temin and Ronnie Van Hout. Also includes brief bios of each artist. A fine copy in French style wrappers. Uncommon. Govett-Brewster Art Gallery unknown books
1946ref. 46978New York: Simon and Schuster 1946. First edition. Near fine in very good plus slipcase. First printing of this collection of notable operas including "Don Giovanni" "Lohengrin" "Faust" and "Carmen" with atmospheric illustrations by Rafaello Busoni. Rafaello Busoni was the son of the envelope-pushing pianist Ferruccio Busoni making him well-suited to illustrate these famous operas. 12'' x 8.5''. Original color pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in black white and red. 404 pages. In original blue cardboard slipcase with color pictorial onlay. Slipcase with light edgewear small closed crack near outer edge; a bit of lifting to spine. Wrappers with a bit of edgewear mild sunning to spine. A hint of soil to first leaf. Tight. Simon and Schuster unknown books
1985ref. 140704New Haven: The New Haven Colony Historical Society 1985. Softcover. VG-. Cream stapled wraps with bw cover image. 64 pp. with a few bw images. Entire issue and main article about public art including murals sculptures and more at post offices schools etc. The New Haven Colony Historical Society paperback books
2000ref. 44396Glasgow: Wax 366 2000. First edition. 32 pp. Very near fine in textured printed blue wrappers. Bottom page edges uncut green concrete flax poem printed along the top edges flanked by green endpapers. [Glasgow]: Wax 366 unknown books
2011ref. 142312New York: Phillips de Pury & Company 2011. Softcover. NF. Glossy over-size blue-themed wraps with white lettering. Unpaginated with maybe 200 pp. and illustrations throughout. Auction catalogue from the sale of 14-15 November 2011. 141 works pictured and described. List of artists in back. Contains lengthy interview and essay material about several artists represented within. Photos included. Phillips de Pury & Company paperback books
1988ref. 205511Berkeley: University of California Press 1988. Hardcover. VG/VG: Exlibrary book. Sticker residue on the mylar jacket at the base of the spine. Plate on front pasted end page. Stamp on front free end page. Due date card pocket on back free end page. Sticker on back pasted end page. A yellow casebound book. There is a dust jacket with pink and yellow text on a black spine. There is a mylar jacket. 382 pages with several black-and-white images. University of California Press hardcover books
2013ref. 200317Madrid: Alianza Editorial 2013. Paperback. Good Light shelf/edgewear to wraps and textblock; book is bent upward vertically from previous folding. Blue wraps with color illustration and beige and white lettering; 99 pp.; richly illustrated in color. Text in Spanish. Alianza Editorial paperback books
1995ref. 627194New York: Carol Southern Books 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Second printing. Quarto. 248pp. Heavily illustrated in color. Tiny bit of rippling in the top and bottom margins else fine in lightly worn near fine dust jacket with the spine faintly sunned. Signed by coauthor Estelle Ellis on the half-title. Carol Southern Books hardcover books
1995ref. 47705NY:: Clarkson Potter Carol Southern Books. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0517595001 . Color photographs throughout. First printing. Upper corners slightly bumped else fine in a fine dust jacket. . Clarkson Potter (Carol Southern Books), hardcover books
1995ref. 59198NY:: Clarkson Potter Carol Southern Books . Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0517595001 . Color photographs throughout. A later printing. Near fine in a near fine price clipped dust jacket. . Clarkson Potter (Carol Southern Books) , hardcover books
2000ref. 73360Aldershot: Ashgate 2000. First edition. ix 252 pp w/index. Fine in near fine dust jacket. INSCRIBED by contributor Robert Worby on the front free endpaper. Aldershot: Ashgate unknown books
