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New York City, NY: PowerHouse Books, 2010. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: PowerHouse Books, 2010. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 96 pages. Landmark collection of male nudes. One of the most beautiful erotic art photography books of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now rare. An austerely elegant production by Robert Greene and Justin Cole: Oversize-volume format. Pristine-white pictorial hard boards with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Except for an epigram by Guillaume Apollinaire at the beginning and Credits at the end, there is no text. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper to the highest standards. Without DJ, as issued. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name held at Robert… Leer más

New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2010. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Doubleday, 2010. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 224 pages. Rare David Rakoff collectible set. A fine copy of "Half Empty" and a rare, pristine copy of his complete recording of the book on six Compact Discs (CD's). The author's third collection of essays. One of David Rakoff's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. Presents David Rakoff's "Half Empty". From The Other David: Pessimism and nihilism at their most compelling and convincing, a humane gesture. "Defends the notion that you should always assume the worst, because you'll never be disappointed. In this deeply funny (and, no kidding, wise and poignant) book, Rakoff examines the realities of our… Leer más

New York City, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2008. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2008. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 340 pages. Rare John Adams collectible set. A pristine copy of his book and two Compact Discs (CD) , all three signed by John Adams. The author's breakthrough memoir. One of the most valuable books on contemporary music of our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. Presents John Adams' "Hallelujah Junction: Composing An American Life". One of the finest memoirs by a serious composer since well, Berlioz's. "Combining the narrative power of opera, the atonal themes of 20th-century classical music, the spooky modulations of jazz, and the complex rhythms of the Beatles, Adams created a new music that could… Leer más

Chicago, IL: Blurb, Inc. , 2011. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Chicago, IL: Blurb, Inc. , 2011. Softcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 105 pages. Retrospective collection of black-and-white photographs. One of Bernice Williams' finest achievements. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited print run as a softcover original only. There is no ISBN. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Bernice Williams' "Hallowed Spaces Revisited: Meditations On Architecture". Her lifelong admiration for and commitment to architecture as a painter-sculptor who turned full-time to photography. By Williams' own estimation, this volume represents the most complete sequence of architectural images taken by her thus far. Individually and collectively, they represent a singular approach to architecture: Williams is obsessed with detail, not building design or monumentality. Her work consists primarily of extreme… Leer más

Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink Press, 1990. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink Press, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 53 pages. The graphic artist's debut comic-strip novel. Now considered a cult classic. Limited Edition of 350 numbered and signed copies. Precedes and should not be confused with the regular trade edition, which was published simultaneously with it. The Limited Edition is now rare. A brilliant production by Skip Williamson: Regular-sized volume format. Glossy pictorial hard boards with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Graphic art and text by Skip Williamson. Printed on pristine-white, thick uncoated stock paper in the United States to the highest standards. Without DJ, as issued. Presents, in its Limited Edition format, Skip Williamson's "Halsted Street: Torment & Drama From The Hog Butcher". Named after one of Chicago's iconic street-landmarks.… Leer más

Manila, Philippines: Regal Books/Erewhon Bookshop Distributors, 1962. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. Manila, Philippines: Regal Books/Erewhon Bookshop Distributors, 1962. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 120 pages. The author's breakthrough debut novel. One of the finest novels of the 20th century. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. There is no ISBN. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Kerima Polotan's "The Hand of The Enemy". Her - and her marginal culture's - greatest achievement in English literature. From a culture that is derivative at best, imitative at worst, productive rather than creative, how is Polotan's masterpiece possible? It is important to bear in mind that at the time of its publication, the Philippines was one of the most prosperous nations in Asia, a… Leer más

New York City, NY: Doubleday, 1992. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Doubleday, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 406 pages. The author's book-length account on subject. Now widely considered to be the single best book on Michael Jordan and sports superstardom. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Bob Greene's "Hang Time: Days And Dreams With Michael Jordan". Hero worship. "By nature a hero-worshipper, he surely found a figure worthy of adulation in basketball superstar Michael Jordan. Over the course of two seasons (in which Chicago won two championships and Jordan was twice named the Most Valuable Player in the NBA) , Greene and Jordan conversed about many subjects, but principally about the athlete's adjustment… Leer más

London, England: The Continuum Publishing Company, 2004. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. London, England: The Continuum Publishing Company, 2004. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 152 pages. Retrospective collection of interviews. One of the most important collections on Hans-Georg Gadamer. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United Kingdom. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents "Hans-Georg Gadamer: A Century of Philosophy" in a felicitous English translation. More illuminating interviews with the great philosopher. "A philosophical and historical testament to the twentieth century, this volume consists of a wide-ranging series of interviews conducted in 1999-2000 between the then-centenarian and his former assistant and associate of over thirty years,… Leer más

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 478 pages. Landmark biography on subject. One of the finest intellectual biographies of our time. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original by a University Press. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Jean Grondin's "Hans-Georg Gadamer" in a felicitous English translation. The very first full-length biography on Gadamer. "One of the greatest philosophers of our era. He was also at the center of some of the century's darkest, most complex historical events, for he chose to remain in his native Germany in the 1930's, neither supporting Hitler nor actively opposing him, but negotiating instead an… Leer más

New York City, NY: Little Brown & Company, 2022. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Little Brown & Company, 2022. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 260 pages. The author's tenth collection of short stories and essays (not counting several retrospective collections). David Sedaris in his prime and near-peak form. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. Presents David Sedaris' "Happy-Go-Lucky". Son makes peace, sort of, at last, with Father. "A sweet-and-sour set of pieces on loss, absurdity, and places they intersect. Sedaris remains stubbornly irreverent even in the face of pandemic lockdowns and social upheaval" (Kirkus Reviews). An absolute "must-have" title for David Sedaris collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully… Leer más

New York City, NY: Doubleday/A Perfect Crime Book, 1991. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Doubleday/A Perfect Crime Book, 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 310 pages. The author's breakthrough third novel. Jeffrey Deaver's best book and rarest title. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only that sold out shortly after publication. The First Edition is now rare. Presents Jeffery Wilds Deaver's "Hard News". His most fully satisfying book: A crime novel in which Rune, the female protagonist, is erratic, unreliable, and otherwise deeply flawed. The antagonist comes across - in the end, following one brilliant twist after another - as more humane and sympathetic than the news-media journalists who hound him (hence the title). The latter are irredeemably corrupt, and… Leer más

San Francisco, CA: Mercury House, 1990. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. San Francisco, CA: Mercury House, 1990. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 159 pages. The author's novel on historical subject, posthumously published. One of Alejo Carpentier's finest achievements. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only by a small independent press. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Alejo Carpentier's "El Arpa y la Sombra" in a definitive English translation. Written towards the end of the seminal author's life, a literary re-examination of The Conquest and a melancholy reflection on the lust for fame and glory that Columbus incarnated in his time and represents to this day. Carpentier, the founder of Magical Realism, re-interprets Christopher… Leer más

New York City, NY: Faber & Faber/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2010. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: Faber & Faber/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2010. Softcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 260 pages. The author's breakthrough debut novel. One of the most sensational literary debuts of our time. Review Copy. Review Material laid-in. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. The brilliant book design/presentation by Marian Drukman, which features Andy Warhol's masterpiece, "Querelle", is just one more reminder why even a paperback is superior to an e-book. Presents Tristan Garcia's "Haine" in a felicitous English translation by Marion Duvert and Lorin Stein, the… Leer más

New York City, NY: HarperCollins Publishers/McSweeneys, 2009. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: HarperCollins Publishers/McSweeneys, 2009. Hardcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. Unpaginated. Pictorial book-length account on subject. One of the best books on film adaptation and film-making ever published in our time. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Spike Jonze's "Heads On And We Shoot: The Making of 'Where The Wild Things Are' (With Complete Screenplay) ". His ground-breaking film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's beloved classic, together with the film itself on two discs. The lavishly produced book is presented in three parts, accordion-style: a) "Heads On And We Shoot", which describes the… Leer más

New York City, NY: Viking Penguin, 2003. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Viking Penguin, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 200 pages. The author's eighth novel. One of James Wilcox's finest achievements. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents James Wilcox's "Heavenly Days". His heavenly return to Tula Springs and to one of his most memorable characters, Lou Jones "who minds everyone's business except her own, has a doctorate in music, but makes more money working as the receptionist for a fundamentalist health club than she could ever earn at the state college. Wilcox adds in some dizzying subplots involving Lou's oldest friend, a scandal at the college, a group of militant lesbians, and marital infidelity.… Leer más

New York City, NY: Neue Galerie/Prestel Verlag, 2012. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Neue Galerie/Prestel Verlag, 2012. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 132 pages. Exhibition Monograph. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. The book is very beautifully produced, in an oversize-volume format, with pale-blue cloth boards, photographs by various artists, a Who's Who of 20th century photography, and text by Monika Faber. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper by Prestel in Munich, Germany to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Published on the occasion of the landmark retrospective exhibition of the same name held at the Neue Galerie New York in 2012. Presents "Heinrich Kuehn And His American Circle: Alfred Stieglitz And Edward Steichen". A thoughtful glance… Leer más

Chicago, IL: Stephen Daiter Gallery, 2001. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. Chicago, IL: Stephen Daiter Gallery, 2001. Softcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 68 pages. Exhibition Catalog. One of the most beautiful and important art photography catalogs ever published in our time. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a softcover original only. There is no ISBN. The Exhibition Catalog is now rare. An austerely elegant production by Stephen Daiter Gallery: Regular-sized volume format. Pictorial softcovers with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Photographs by Robert Frank and other contributors, a Who's Who of 20th-century photography. Essay by Peter C. Bunnell. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in the United States to the highest standards. Without DJ, as issued. Published on the occasion of the landmark retrospective exhibition of the same name held at… Leer más

New York City, NY: Arcade Publishing, 2001. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Arcade Publishing, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 341 pages. Collection of literary essays. The first appearance of the title in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Tim Parks' "Hell And Back: Reflections On Writers And Writing From Dante To Rushdie". Nineteen essays by polymath/novelist/translator/critic, many of which first appeared in the New York Review of Books. In intelligent and readable discourses, Parks writes on authors as diverse as Dante, Jorge Luis Borges, Giacomo Leopardi, W. G. Sebald, and Salman Rushdie, a breathtaking range. The essays aim at a deeper understanding of the author in question, not at popularizing the works. In one essay, Parks… Leer más

New York City, NY: Scribner, 2009. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Scribner, 2009. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 406 pages. The author's second novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, particularly copies that are signed on a tipped-in page. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Audrey Niffenegger's "Her Fearful Symmetry". Fearlessly imagined and written. The title is taken from William Blake's "The Tyger", one of the greatest poems in the English language: "Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright / In the forests of the night, / What immortal hand or eye, / Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?". It is a fully realized work in the Gothic-Romantic vein that characterizes her art as well as her prose.… Leer más

New York City, NY: Scribner, 2009. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. As New/As New Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Scribner, 2009. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition/First Printing. 406 pages. The author's second novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. Limited Edition of 4000 copies, as stated. Precedes and should not be confused with the regular trade edition. The Limited Edition is now scarce. What sets the Collector's Edition apart is that in terms of production values, it is superior in every respect to the trade edition. The concept and design elements are by Audrey Niffenegger herself. In stark contrast to the bright, tin-foil sheen of the trade edition, the author/artist has adopted an austerely elegant black/white/red color scheme that emphasizes the novel's creepiness: Black cloth boards with red titles embossed on spine; black gilt page edges; and a pictorial DJ design that is based on an original bird painting by Niffenegger. The six black birds… Leer más