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Gaiman, Neil & Jones Stephen.
Now We Are Sick, An Anthology of Nasty Verse
Mn, DreamHaven,
1991, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
illus: Andrew Smith, Condition: Fine, A wonderfully gorey, charmingly terrifying and witty compilation, limited to 1000 copies. First edition. Epilogue by Robert Bloch; illustrations by Andrew Smith famous for his monochrome and wash illustrations of Horror fiction. Among the contributors are: Ramsey Campbell; R.A. Lafferty; John M. Ford; Storm Constantine; Brian Aldiss and many others. Black pebbled boards (Skivertex) silvered lettering and illustration by Clive Barker. sm 4 to, 93 pages. Fine
(Gaiman, Limited, Edition, Now, We, Are, Sic, Limited, Edition, First, Edition, Horror, Horror, Verse, Fantasy, Limited, First, Editions, Horror, Anthology, Ramsey, Campbell, Brian, Aldiss, Andrew, Smith, Illustrator, Horror, Fantasy, S.P., Somtow) Cat No. 2059.
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75.00
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Tulchin, Lewis.
Nude in Photography: a Treatise on the Esthetics and Techniques of Nude Photography
New York, Grayson Publishing,
1950, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Jacket: Good Plus, The first American work to be dedicated seriously to the human form, showing how light and shadow can bring out the astonishing beauty of nude photography. Studies that show the lovliness of skin texture and exquisiteness of line and form. 100 figures. Black cloth boards and spine gilt lettering. DJ black pictorial, orange spine. Upper edge closed tear, chip to spine edge and mild creasing. Rubbing of corners, upper rear corners chipped. No writing or markings, clean text, solidly bound. DJ in mylar. 4to, 86 pp
(Photography, Vintage, Photography, Books, Photography, Of, The Human, Figure, Lighting, In Photography, Lewis, Tulchin, Photographer) Cat No. 2308.
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25.00
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Calvino, Italo.
Numbers in the Dark and Other Stories
New York, Pantheon,
1995, First American Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Fine, Jacket: Fine, Published for the first time in English, a enchanting collection of diabolically brillian stories, fables, and "impossible interviews". Written between 1943 and 1984, translated by Tim Parks, several dozen short fictions are whimsical and horrific, feverish and delightful, tragic and wry, sweet and brutal. Fabeles and Stories (1943-1958; Tales and Dialogues (1968-1984). Black boards, black cloth spine. DJ white and black not price clipped. Unread. First Am. Edition. sm 4to, 276
(Authors, Italo, Calvino, First, Edition, Stories, Horror, Stories) Cat No. 2243.
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18.00
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Murdoch, Iris.
Nuns and Soldiers
New York, Viking,
1980, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good Plus, Jacket: Very Good Plus, Set in London & the South of France. Tan speckled boards, brown cloth spine. DJ not price clipped, illustrated. Yellow spine. Mild shelfwear, spotty pale stains to page ends. Clean white text, solidly bound, no markings. First Ed. tall 8 vo, 505 p
(Stories, Romance, Christian, Faith, Novel, First, Modern, Edition) Cat No. 566m.
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8.50
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Bailey, L.H.
The Nursery Book; a Complete Guide to the Multiplication and pollination of Plants
New York, The Rural Publishing Co.,
1892, Second Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Handbook on common methods of propagation and crossing of plants. With chapters covering: seedage; separation; cuttage; graftage & pollination. Illustrated with drawings throughout. Dark green cloth boards & spine, few pale white marks on boards, floral e.p.'s. Spine ends & corners rubbed, pages slightly toned. Clean text, solidly bound. 12 mo 304 pages
(Gardening, Books, Vintage, Gardening, Books, Horticulture, Propagation, Of, Plants, Plant, Pollination) Cat No. 833m.
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12.00
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