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[EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS]. CARSON OF VENUS. WWII U.S. NAVY MILITARY ASSOCIATION COPY. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, California, 1939. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Very Good+. Appears barely read, in original publisher's blue pebbled cloth lettered stamped in red, top edge red, maps to endpapers, rubbing to edges, scattered soiling, light scuffs to faded cloth board covers else pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Print run: 3,500, scarce thus. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Not price clipped with the original $2.00 on upper inner flap, faint crease to inner flap, scarce original first state laminated dust jacket new old stock uncirculated printed in 1939 by ERB, Inc., in professional collector Brodart plastic sleeve. A magnificent copy with well preserved pristine original dust jacket and with WWII association. Hand signed and inscribed by Edgar Rice Burroughs on the front endpaper to Captain Robert Joseph Coontz Navy Commander (U.S.S. Wedderburn) the grandson of Admiral… Leer más

[CHARLES SCHNEIDER, RUSS MEYER, DANIEL GILLESPIE CLOWES]. CAD: A HANDBOOK FOR HEELS. Feral House, Los Angeles, CA, 1992. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Scarce autographs from filmmaker / cinematographer / photographer Russ Meyer, graphic novelist / cartoonist / screenwriter Daniel Clowes, actor /screenwriter / author Richard Blackburn, models / actresses Kitten Natividad and Debra Lamb. Additional autographs from authors Charles Schneider and Rod Thorndyke. Russ Meyer was the film director of the famous sexploitation cult film Faster Pussycat Kill ! Kill ! among other cult films; Vixen!, Supervixens, Up! , Mudhoney, Mondo Topless, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and many more cult films. Russ Meyer was a glamour photographer for Playboy magazine and photographed model Eve Meyer for the centerfold of Playboy June 1955 magazine issue. Daniel Clowes was the cartoonist for the famous comic Eightball and graphic novel Like a Velvet… Leer más

[ENNIO MORRICONE, FRANCO NERO, SIR CHRISTOPHER JOHN FRAYLING]. ONCE UPON A TIME IN ITALY: THE WESTERNS OF SERGIO LEONE. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2005. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped and near fine, jacket protected in archival plastic sleeve. Hand signed by legendary composer Ennio Morricone on the half-title page and hand signed by legendary actor Franco Nero on red colored first endpaper. Considered the definitive historical Italian western cinema reference book on legendary cult film director Sergio Leone, Spaghetti Western films and Italian western film poster art. Morricone composed the legendary Spaghetti Western Dollars Trilogy; "Fistful of Dollars, A Few Dollars More, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West" soundtracks, over 500 scores including numerous Spaghetti Westerns and scores for cinema and television. Franco Nero was the actor for the original 1966 Django.… Leer más

[HOWARD VACHEL BROWN]. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE. Munn & Co., New York, 1922-1927. 60 magazine issues professionally bound in 10 volume books with cover art work on most issues by the famous Science Fiction pulp artist Howard V. Brown. First Edition (s). Three-quarter black Morocco and cloth covered boards. Titles and volumes in gilt on spine. Vol. 126-133 (1922-1925 complete set) Vol. 135/136 (July-Dec. 1926, Jan-June 1927). Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Ex-library with the usual stamps with a few neat library inscriptions in pencil. Some minor rubbing to extremities of hardback exteriors, a few creases and scuffs to a few magazine covers otherwise internally magazines are generally excellent, all pages included all front covers intact, only rear covers removed by library, appears seldom read or rarely seen outside the reference library department in nearly 100 years, scarce in any condition. Many iconic SA cover art illustrations by Howard… Leer más

[RUSSELL L. SCHWEICKART], KEVIN W. KELLEY (EDITOR), JACQUES YVES-COSTEAU. THE HOME PLANET. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading MA., 1988. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. In publisher's original black cloth with titles stamped in grey on front cover and spine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped, trivial one centimeter closed tear at upper top left of jacket with light edge wear to extremities. Scarce autograph and inscription opposite title page from Apollo 9 astronaut Russell "Rusty" L. Schweickart to the founder of Lotus software Mitch Kapor; "To Mitch Kapor - It's great to float through space with you! Rusty Scwickart." Dated "January 16, 2007". In addition, tipped into first endpaper nearly 40 original autographs from The Association of Space Explorers, world famous astronauts and cosmonauts including; Scott Carpenter (Mercury 7), Walter Cunningham (Apollo 7), John Fabian (STS-7), Donald Peterson (STS-6), Patrick Baudy (STS-51-G),… Leer más

[BARACK OBAMA]. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE: THOUGHTS ON RECLAIMING THE AMERICAN DREAM. Crown Publishers, New York, 2006. First Edition, Fifth Printing. Condition: Very Good. Gently read, previous owners marking on a few pages, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket is about fine, not price clipped with the original price of $25.00 on the first inner flap, mild shelf wear to edges. Signed on the title page by the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama.The former presidents second most popular biography, signed at a Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles, California. Provenance included with DNC appreciation card.Scarce autograph from the 44th president, collectible. 8vo. 375 pgs.

[CHARLES STEPHEN FRAZEE]. JOHN WAYNE. SIGNED & INSCRIBED. THE ALAMO. Avon Books, New York, 1960. Paperback. First Edition. Avon # T-446 with the original 35 cents price on cover. Directed by John Wayne and co-directed (uncredited) by John Ford. Produced by United Artists and John Wayne's Batjac Productions.Housed in handsome fine custom one-quarter beautiful red Morocco leather over orange-terracotta colored cloth covered boards clamshell case, burgundy red felt interior, type and title in gilt on spine with raised bands. Book Condition: Very Good. Appears barely read, light creases to covers, mild rubbing to spine with two closed tears near middle, head of spine, some aged binding glue, micro-chips to extremities of covers typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, binding is good, pages are bright and very clean. Overall in very good to excellent condition considering for a near 60 years of age vintage paperback. Scarce signature and inscription on half-title page by author Steve Frazee. Only known… Leer más

11 X TOTAL AUTOGRAPHS. SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPIES! - HISTORIC AUTOMOTIVE RACE CAR / DRAG RACING 3 BOOK LOT. [ART BAGNALL]. ROY RICHTER: STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE. 9 X SIGNATURES AND INSCRIPTIONS. Art Bagnall Publishing, Los Alamitos, CA., 1990 First Edition. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears gently read, pages are clean and binding tight. In original publishers laminated boards, mild warping to boards, light soiling, else a about fine to very good plus copy. Signed by Formula One and Indy 500 Champions; Phil Hill and Sam Hanks. Additionally signed by Bob Estes, Joe Gesma, Gordon Schroeder, Andy Furci, Joe Henning, and Rex Mays Jr. Signed by author Art Bagnall. All inscribed to California automotive author, curator James Buckley Duffy III of radio pioneer Willet H. Brown's famous California automotive collection. James B. Duffy was from the famous California Carrillo family and the cousin of actor Leo Carrillo, the original star actor for The Cisco Kid. Philip Toll Hill Jr. - (April… Leer más

[EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS]. PIRATES OF VENUS. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, CA., 1934. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: VG+. Appears barely read, in original publisher's pebbled blue cloth with red type, publisher's original red top-stain, map to rear endpapers /pastedown, minor rubbing to extremities, hinge just slightly starting at title page, a few erasable pencil marks of to read list of ERB book titles advert page at the end of the book, else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. With the original $2.00 price on the spine, advertisements of the books Tarzan and the City of Gold on the rear panel and Apache Devil on the inner flap, just a few creases near folds, micro-chips to extremities of the inner flaps, in professional collector's plastic sleeve, a scarce original jacket in this near fine to about fine condition. Not a facsimile or reproduction dust jacket. Neat previous owner's bookplate on first pastedown from private library… Leer más

[KENDELL FOSTER CROSSEN]. ( M.E. CHABER PSEUDONYM). A HEARSE OF ANOTHER COLOR. Rinehart & Company Inc, New York, 1958. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original black cloth boards, slightly age tanned pages typical of books of this age from this publisher, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Unclipped with the original price of $2.95 on the upper first inner flap, lightly sunned spine, micro-chips, rubbing and creases to extremities typical of dust jackets of this age, jacket in professional collector mylar protector sleeve. Overall a about fine copy. Scarce signature and inscription on the first endpaper by pulp fiction author and comic book creator Kendell Foster Crossen. This is the eighth book of the 21 novel pulp fiction detective series featuring one of his most famous protagonists, insurance investigator Milo March, written by Crossen writing under the pseudonym M.E. Chaber. This novel A Hearse of Another Color… Leer más

[KENDELL FOSTER CROSSEN]. ( CHRISTOPHER MONIG PSEUDONYM). ONCE UPON A CRIME. Dutton, New York, 1959. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original cherry red cloth, trivial light soiling to boards otherwise near pristine, some very mild foxing only to outer top edge of text block pages, interior pages are clean, bright, without foxing and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine, Unclipped with the original price of $2.95 on the lower first inner flap, micro-chips to extremities typical of dust jackets of this age, jacket in professional collector Brodart protector sleeve. Overall a about fine copy. Scarce signature and inscription in red ink pen on the first endpaper by pulp fiction author and comic book creator Kendell Foster Crossen. This is the third book of the 4 novel pulp fiction detective series featuring one of his most famous protagonists, Brian Brett, written by Crossen writing under the pseudonym Christopher Monig. The 1958 movie… Leer más

[KENDELL FOSTER CROSSEN]. ( M.E. CHABER PSEUDONYM). HANGMAN'S HARVEST. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1952. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original brick red cloth, trivial light soiling to boards, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine, Unclipped with the original price of $2.50 on the upper first inner flap, micro-chips and creases to extremities typical of dust jackets of this age, jacket in professional collector Brodart protector sleeve. Overall a about fine copy. Scarce signature and inscription on the first endpaper by pulp fiction author and comic book creator Kendell Foster Crossen. This is the very first book of the 21 novel pulp fiction detective series featuring one of his most famous protagonists, insurance investigator Milo March, written by Crossen writing under the pseudonym M.E. Chaber. The 1958 movie The Man Inside starring actors Jack Palance and Anita Ekberg was based on one of… Leer más

[KENDELL FOSTER CROSSEN]. THE TORTURED PATH. E.P. Dutton, New York, 1957. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original green cloth boards, minor foxing to top edge of text block, light offset from pastedown on first endpaper page typical of books of this age, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Unclipped with the original price of $2.95 on the lower first inner flap, scattered foxing to flaps, micro-chips and creases to extremities typical of dust jackets of this age, jacket in professional collector mylar protector sleeve. Overall a about fine copy. Scarce signature and inscription on the first endpaper by pulp fiction author and comic book creator Kendell Foster Crossen. First appearance featuring protagonist CIA agent Major Kim Locke in Stag Magazine pulp fiction in 1955, this is the first of three books in this series followed by The Big Dive and The Gentle Assassin. The 1958 movie The Man Inside starring actors… Leer más

[KENDELL FOSTER CROSSEN]. ( CHRISTOPHER MONIG PSEUDONYM). ABRA-CADAVER. Dutton, New York, 1958. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original blue cloth, mild age toning to endpapers otherwise boards near pristine, some very mild foxing only to outer top edge of text block pages, interior pages are clean, bright, without foxing and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Unclipped with the original price of $2.95 on the lower first inner flap, micro-chips, closed micro-tears, creases to extremities typical of dust jackets of this age, jacket in professional collector Brodart protector sleeve. Overall a about fine copy. Scarce signature and inscription on the first endpaper by pulp fiction author and comic book creator Kendell Foster Crossen. This is the second book of the 4 novel pulp fiction detective series featuring one of his most famous protagonists, Brian Brett, written by Crossen writing under the pseudonym Christopher Monig. The… Leer más

[KENDELL FOSTER CROSSEN]. (CHRISTOPHER MONIG) PSEUDONYM. THE BURNED MAN. E.P. Dutton, New York, 1956. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original brown cloth boards, minor foxing to top edge of text block, light offset from pastedown on first endpaper page typical of books of this age, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Unclipped with the original price of $2.75 on the lower first inner flap, scattered foxing to flaps, micro-chips and creases to extremities typical of dust jackets of this age, jacket in professional collector mylar protector sleeve. Overall a about fine copy. Scarce signature and inscription on the first endpaper by pulp fiction author and comic book creator Kendell Foster Crossen. This is the first book of the 4 novel pulp fiction detective series featuring one of his most famous protagonists, Brian Brett, written by Crossen writing under the pseudonym Christopher Monig. The 1958 movie The Man Inside… Leer más

[KENDELL FOSTER CROSSEN]. ONCE UPON A STAR. Henry Holt, New York, 1953. First Edition. Book Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original dark green cloth, titles, author on spine stamped in silver, light residual age-toning from dust jacket and scattered light foxing to endpapers, minor rubbing to extremities of boards mostly to spine corners, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Unclipped with the original price of $2.95 on the first inner flap, micro-chips and creases to extremities typical of dust jackets of this age, jacket protected in professional collector Brodart mylar sleeve. Scarce signature and inscription on the first endpaper by author Kendell Foster Crossen. Featuring protagonist Manning Draco, this is the only fix-up novel connecting all four stories of the series first featured in the 1951-1952 Thrilling Wonder Stories pulp magazine: The Merakian Miracle; The Regal Rigellian; The Pollution Pretender; The Caphian Caper. Crossen… Leer más

[GEORGE RAYMOND RICHARD MARTIN]. GARDNER DOZOIS (EDITOR). PATH OF THE DRAGON - A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE (GAME OF THRONES). Dell Magazines, New York, December 2000. Vol 24, No 12, Whole No 299. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, faint reading crease, trivial minor shelf wear to lower extremities near tail of spine, else pages are clean and binding tight. A about fine copy. Hand signed 4X on each of the title pages of stories by; George R.R. Martin, Mike Resnick, Cory Doctorow and Kage Baker. First appearance ever of George R.R. Martin's novella "Path of the Dragon" a story of the character Queen Daenerys I Targaryen, Daenerys Stormborn from the A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) series, based on the Daenerys chapters from the third novel in the series: A Storm of Swords that was nominated for the Nebula Award. A Storm of Swords was later made for the HBO television series Game of Thrones from 2013-2014 in the third, fourth and some parts of the fifth season series. The previous… Leer más

[BUNNY YEAGER, LAWRENCE BLOCK]. HUGH M. HEFNER. (EDITOR). PLAYBOY. Playboy Enterprises, Chicago, May 1994. Vol. 41, No. 5. Softcover. First Edition. Condition: Very Good +. Appears unread, micro-chips, rubbing to corner extremities, minor creases to covers, centerfolds intact as originally issued, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Scarce signature, inscription and "Lipstick Kiss" by Bunny Yeager on the editorial of Bunny's Honeys with models; Betty Page, Myrna Weber, Cindy Fuller, Joyce Nizzai, Lisa Winters and more. Additional second autograph laid-in from Bunny Yeager with inscription on her photography studio stationery letterhead. First appearance story ever by Lawrence Block of "Dogs Walked, Plants Watered" . Cover photography by Herb Ritts of Elle Macpherson, centerfold photography by Arny Freytag of the 1994 Miss May Playmate Shae Marks. Modern pulp fiction / crime detective mystery first appearance with rare autograph from the legendary pin-up photographer and model Bunny… Leer más

[JOHN BELL]. EDITOR. (VARIOUS AUTHORS). BELL'S BRITISH POETS. THE POETS OF GREAT BRITAIN. (18 OF 61 BOOKS). BAGSTER'S EDITION. Cadell and Davies...and Samuel Bagster, London, 1807. First Edition Thus. First edition from this publisher reprinted from John Bell's British Poets 1776-1782 poetry serial anthology True First Edition. In publisher's original polished calf, red and black morocco labels, with numerous decorations and titles in gilt and engraved frontispiece from John Bell's edition. A incomplete set total of 18 books of the original 61 books, 37 of the 124 volume set from Cadell and Davies. This unique Bagster edition contained a compact 2 volumes per book and a few books even have 3 volumes. Condition: Very Good ~ Near Fine. Most books appear unread, scuffs to covers, light foxing, chips to extremities, (label and chip dislodged and safely placed in a mini plastic zip lock bag from Mathew Prior #27 book, can be easily repaired at a professional book binder) pages are clean and binding tight.… Leer más

[CORNELIA FUNKE]. SIGNED, INSCRIBED & DRAWING. INKSPELL. Scholastic / The Chicken House, New York, 2005. First U.S. Edition, First printing. True First Edition with full number line published on October 1, 2005, 2 days before the U.K. Edition. Book Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are bright, clean and binding tight. With dark red-burgundy endpapers, beautifully decorated stamped illustrations and title on cover boards. Mild shelf wear to edges and mild rubbing to tail of spine and trivial soiling specks to page edges. Overall about fine with the original fine unclipped dust jacket protected in archival mylar collector dust jacket sleeve. Signed, inscribed with extremely rare hand drawing by Cornelia Funke on half-title. This book is the sequel and second book in the Inkheart series. The motion picture was based on the first Inkheart novel and with the same name released in 2008 starring actor Brendan Fraser. The last book from author Cornelia Funke of this trilogy is Inkdeath. Not a BCE… Leer más