Search Results: Authors starting with S from Retrograde Media

New York, New York: Permabooks / Pocket Books, Inc., 1956. MMPB. Good. First Thus In Shimbashi you can get an apartment furnished with six floor mats, two blankets-and one girl. – Humorous military story set in post-war Japan. Illustrations by Leo Hershfield. Perma Book M-3042. Good placeholder copy. Red dyed edges. Packed and shipped with care.

Rutland, Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1995. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Later Printing Reading copy with heavy edgewear and jacket tearing. Interior is clean. Packed and shipped with care.

Paris, France: Robert Laffont, 2010. MMPB. Good+. Later Printing French language edition of the Salinger coming-of-age classic. Moderate bumping in places, including causing an adjoining crease on lower outside cover. Small amount of pencil notes on first page, though I do not see more than that within. Packed and shipped with care.

Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Later Printing From caffeine-dependent goats to nectar addicted ants, wildlife offers amazing examples of seeking out and consuming psychoactive substances in their environments. ** 50% off retail price! Corners are bumped causing some cover buckling but otherwise new. Packed and shipped with care.

Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1971. Paperback. Good. Later Printing Nebraska frontier biographical history of the early 20th century, retold by the daughter of the subject. Moderate to heavier edgewear in places and occasional pencil notes. Packed and shipped with care.

Florence, Alabama: Books Americana, Inc., 1989. Paperback. Very Good. Collecting and price guide for Little Golden Books, though doubles as a niche historical reference with lots of cover images within. Minor corner bumping and edgewear in places. Remains in nice shape. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Akashic Books, 2013. Paperback. New. First Thus Selection from Akashic Books' Drug Chronicles Series, featuring an assortment of writings on the subject of cannabis. 56% off cover price! Packed and shipped with care.

San Diego, California: Exotik Books, 1965. MMPB. Very Good+. Presumed First Edition Tiring of his sex-hungry wife, he sought the arms of another man! ** Dude figures out he prefers dudes but his vengeful wife refuses to let him go, Exotik book W-10. Tight binding and clean interior, only minor wear in places. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Dell Publishing, 1955. MMPB. Fair. First Edition Behind him...13 years in prison. Ahead...the killer who’d put him there… ** Dell first edition 65 with cover art by Frank McCarthy. Reading or placeholder copy. Spine is somewhat weakened, especially near hinges, and cover has been reattached with clear tape. Packed and shipped with care.

New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1997. Paperback. Good+. First Thus Scholarly study on the history of organized crime in African American communities from the 1920s through the end of the 20th century. Modest notes and marks in places. Corner bumping. Packed and shipped with care.

Alton, Illinois: Pere Marquette Press, 1965. MMPB. Very Good. Presumed First Edition Red scare piece from the famous midwest arch-conservative. Moderate cover rubbing and light bumping in places. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped with care.

Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2015. Paperback. Very Good+. This revised handheld guide introduces a history of lighters through a comprehensive, alphabetical presentation of styles, organized according to company name and dating from the late 1880s through the 1950s. May contain areas of minor shelf wear. Packed and shipped with care.

Pullman, Washington: Self-Published, 2008. Paperback. Very Good. Exploratory SF from the astrobiologist and Washington State University professor. Some minor edgewear in places. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Berkley Medallion Books, 1969. MMPB. Good. First Thus Mysterious death, suicide, and madness took uncanny toll of New York’s most prominent citizens. Only the Spider sensed the presence of the criminal genius whose tentacles were strangling the city – and the Spider was next on the death list! ** Second installment of the Spider adventure series, originally a free bonus along with purchase of the first. Reading copy, with moderate wear all around. Interior is clean and spine is intact. Yellow dyed page edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Dell Publishing, 1955. MMPB. Good. First Edition The ways of innocence and evil in a small Oklahoma town… ** Trouble ensues when a hood on the run comes to town and starts stirring up all sorts of emotions amongst the ladyfolk and male rivals alike, Dell First Edition 63. Cover by Louis Marchetti. Wear is moderate in most places, with staining to some edges and a couple cover creases. Spine is beginning to split in one spot. To be considered more of a reading or placeholder copy. Red dyed page edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped with care.

Hayden, Idaho: Wesanne Publications, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Cool old west-oriented small press book of female profiles who shunned convention and didn't take any shit out on the prairies. Moderate corner bump to lower spine, otherwise very little edgewear. Had a previous owner's sticker on the first fly page but the information was blacked-out by marker. Packed and shipped with care.

Oxford, England: George Ronald, Publisher, 1982. Paperback. Very Good. First Thus Bahá’í cultural history. Mild edgewear in places, lengthy inscription on first page. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. First Edition In-depth history of folksinging from the famous American folkster and anti-authoritarian. Inscription on pre-title page. Jacket has many tears in places and was price clipped. Packed and shipped with care.

London, England: Pimlico / The Random House Group Limited, 2009. Paperback. New. First Thus History of the 1932 meeting that laid the groundwork of the nuclear age. 50% off cover price! Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Dell Publishing, 1961. MMPB. Very Good. First Thus Would the woman in his life sacrifice her love to further his career? ** Medical romance involving a doctor working long hours dealing with temptation while his wife becomes isolated. Dell book D436. Bit of a dig on outer page edges in one spot and minor bumping in places, else a solid copy. Teal dyed page edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped with care.