Search Results: Authors starting with R from Lux Mentis, Booksellers

1981. Limited Edition. Near Fine. Limited Edition. "Original Dead" serigraph, depicting the band skull logo held in the hand of Lady Liberty. Signed "Rú" and dated 1981 in pencil with title and limitation in same hand. Tack holes at corners (well within matting borders), small closed tear related to upper right tack hole, very minor rubbing, else bright and clean. Poster. Approx. 18x24" sheet. Color illus.

London: Henningham Family Press, 2009. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Fine in Fine Slipcase. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. "Julie Rafalski, Tahu Deans and David Henningham re-enacted Cold War psychic drawing experiments in a Leipzig building that had formerly housed an East German supercomputer. They also reconstructed the computer as a set to be reconfigured and photographed. These pictures, films, drawings and transcripts make up the content of this book. Operating like the distinct CMYK dots that merge optically to form a full-colour picture, the artists have worked together to take the viewer through corridor spaces, doctored photographs, and a psychic spying apparatus redolent of the building itself. Not every page is accessible without the use of a knife. The books are editioned using a vector-based system so that each book is assigned a non-hierarchical relationship to the others." [from the publisher]. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Color printed wraps, screenprinted images, complex… Read More

London: The Olympia Press, 1965. First UK edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. First UK edition. Hardcover. An erotic novel written by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage. "Desclos' lover and employer Jean Paulhan, a fervent admirer of the Marquis de Sade, had made the remark to her that no woman was capable of writing an erotic novel. To prove him wrong, Desclos wrote a graphic, sadomasochistic novel that was published under the pseudonym Pauline Réage in June 1954. Titled Histoire d'O (Story of O), with a sympathetic preface by Jean Paulhan which nevertheless did not reveal her identity, it was an enormous, though controversial, commercial success. In addition, the book's graphic content sparked so much controversy that the following March the government authorities brought obscenity charges against the publisher and its mysterious author that were thrown out of court in 1959. However, a publicity ban and a restriction on the book's sale to minors… Read More

New York: Intima Press, 2002. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Text translation by David Oswald. Flat adhesive binding by Judith Ivry. "The vivid language of Rilke's Duino Elegies is uniquely revealed in the bold, elegant paintings of book artist Mindy Belloff. After reading the Elegies for many years, the artist meditated on one a month. Ten Reflections emerged from a visualization of the poet's words, which are interwoven throughout. Rilke's expressions of despair, love, fear, and solitude begins, "Who, if I cried out would hear me then..." (from the artist). Tight, bright, and unmarred. Images from original gouache, ink, and pigment paintings (1997); digitally printed with archival pigmented inks on textured rag paper with handpainting; Leather spine; Indian paper covers with handpainting. 8vo. np. Illus. Numbered limited edition of 40. Signed by the artist.

New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2002. First Edition. Wraps. As New in Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens, with photographs by Jenny Lens. In "Legend of a Rock Star" the myth of the rock Un' roll good life is destroyed once and for all. Writing in a fierce chaotic prose uniquely his own, Dee Dee Ramone offers a brutally honest view of life on the road, and a touching account of the weeks leading up to and just after the death of friend and longtime bandmate Joey Ramone. Like new. Glossy color paper wrappers. 8vo, 260pp. illus (b/w).

Philadelphia, PA: Blanchard and Lea, 1861. New American Edition With Notes and Additions. Hardcover. Good. New American Edition With Notes and Additions. Hardcover. Originally published in London by John Churchill in 1861. Rather handsome copy of the American edition. Portrait of late ex-gov. E. D. Morgan and inscription that of his physician son. Moderate shelf/edge wear, light rubbing, tidemarks at upper corner involving first few leaves with related stain at front board, portrait plate tipped in at front pastedown, ownership sigature at ffep, light foxing focused at preliminaries, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Full brown leather binding, four raised bands, black leather spine label, gilt lettering. 8vo. 648pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Appendix. Index.

Palo Alto, CA: Palo Alto Book Service, 1979. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ as Issued. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. A rather handsome copy of this first reprint of the Vol. 1-4 of the Rand Letters. Three First Edition (presumed) copies of Rand pamphlets including: Cultural Update (1978, touch of edge toning, Near Fine); Global Balkanization (1977, Fine); The Moral Factor (1976, spot of rust mark near spine, Very Good+). Minor shelf/edge wear, upper corners gently bumped, hinges very slightly loose (result of laid in material), else tight, bright and unmarred. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering, pale blue endpages. 4to. 389pp. Laid in publishers ad. Laid in pamphlets (described below).

Northampton, MA: Propolis Press, 2017. Limited Edition. Sculptural. Fine. Limited Edition. Sculptural. "The Leyden Jar Project is an interactive book sculpture by Karen Pava Randall with accompanying poetry by Cole Swensen, celebrating the history of early electrical experimentation from the discovery of the Leyden Jar in 1745 to modern times. The sculptural book object is made up of twelve hand blown Leyden Jars which function as pages for Swensen's poems. These gilded Leyden Jars are mounted on three shelves of an acrylic box. Copper foil beneath the gold leaf connects each of the jars to an Arduino microprocessor (a sort of mini-computer) in the compartment below the bottom shelf. By touching a jar, the reader sends an electronic request to the microprocessor to play a particular recording of Swenson's voice. There are 36 poems in all relating to the history of the Leyden Jar. The Leyden Jar is the earliest form of a capacitor, a device which stores electrical energy. Capacitors are found in… Read More

Andoversford, Gloucestershire: Whittington Press, 1989. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps.. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Work by: Ward Ritchie; Brooke Crutchley; Sebastian Carter; Roderick Cave; Robert Gibbings; and Patrick Reagh. Minimal shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Cream stiff paper wraps with black ink pictorial element, beige paper wraps, burgundy and black ink lettering, numerous tipped-in, fold-out, and/or glossy plates. Small 4to. 200pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Limited edition of 820 copies.

Andoversford, Gloucestershire: Whittington Press, 1986. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps.. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Work by: Roderick Cave; Vance Gerry; Glen Storhaug; Scott Freutel; Anne Flavell; John Bidwell; and others. Minor shelf/edge wear, minor bump at one edge, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Dark green stiff paper wraps, green attached paper DJ, green and black ink lettering, numerous tipped-in, fold-out, and/or glossy plates. Small 4to. 182pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Limited numbered edition, this being 114 of 800. Laid in order form for Matrix 7 and prospectus for Whittington Press' Wallpapers Printed a the Curwen Press.

Andoversford, Gloucestershire: Whittington Press, 1986. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps.. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Work by: D. Cleverdon; Carter; Cave; Dreyfus; Mortimer; Thompson; Crutchley; and many others. Minimal shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed stiff paper wraps, yellow paper DJ, red and black ink lettering, numerous tipped-in, fold-out, and/or glossy plates. Small 4to. 166pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Limited edition of 850 copies. Laid in order sheet for Matrix 8.

Andoversford, Gloucestershire: Whittington Press, 1986. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Prospectus showing examples of wood-engravings by Barbara Crow, Howard Phipps, etc. Minor shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Dusty rose paper wraps, burgundy ink lettering, white and black ink pictorial element. 4to. 15pp. Illus. (b/w plates).

Andoversford, Gloucestershire: Whittington Press, 1988. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Fine in Wraps.. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Work by: Vance Gerry; David Butcher; Robin Heyeck; Tanya Schmoller; Ward Ritchie, and many others. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed stiff paper wraps, beige paper DJ, tan and black ink lettering, numerous tipped-in, fold-out, and/or glossy plates. Small 4to. 191pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Limited edition of 800 copies. Laid in prospectus for Skelton's The Black Figures.

London: W. Foulsham and Co., Limited, 1894. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. Later Printing. Hardcover. Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832) was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham, he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled The Straggling Astrologer in 1824, but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832, he edited an astrological almanac, entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology, both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a standard work in British and… Read More

London: W. Foulsham and Co., Limited, 1910. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. Later Printing. Hardcover. Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832) was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham, he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled The Straggling Astrologer in 1824, but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832, he edited an astrological almanac, entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology, both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a… Read More

London: W. Foulsham and Co., Limited, 1910. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. Later Printing. Hardcover. Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832) was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham, he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled The Straggling Astrologer in 1824, but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832, he edited an astrological almanac, entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology, both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a standard work in British and… Read More

London: William Charlton Wright, 1831. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Very Good. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Illustrated title page and present only one folding plates (uncolored): "The Mystical Wheel of Pythagoras" " Formerly owned by Alfred Pearce, noted 19th century astrologer. Includes annotations. Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832) was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham, he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled "The Straggling Astrologer" in 1824, but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled "The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century" in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832, he edited an astrological almanac, entitled "The Prophetic Messenger." Also published by Smith was The Familiar… Read More

London: Knight and Lacey, 1825. Seventh Edition [First Edition thus]. Half Calf. Very Good+. Seventh Edition [First Edition thus]. Half Calf. Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832), a former carpenter, was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael." He also referred to himself as the Royal Merlin. He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham, he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical The Straggling Astrologer in 1824, but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832, he edited an astrological almanac, entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology, both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac… Read More

London: W. Foulsham and Co., Limited, 1910. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. Later Printing. Hardcover. Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832) was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham, he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled The Straggling Astrologer in 1824, but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832, he edited an astrological almanac, entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology, both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a standard work in British and… Read More

London: W. Foulsham and Co., Limited, 1910. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Robert Cross Smith (1795-1832) was an English astrologer, writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London, where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham, he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled The Straggling Astrologer in 1824, but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832, he edited an astrological almanac, entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology, both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a standard work in British and… Read More