Search Results: Authors starting with U from Singularity Rare & Fine

New York: Condé Nast, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; pristine. See scans and description. Box-shipped; no bags here. New York: Condé Nast, 1999. The April, 1999 issue of Self magazine, a publication focusing on health, wellness, beauty, and style for self-improvement-orinted women. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 176 pp. As New; flawless and pristine, and still includes the loose-laid cardstock subscription offers. See scans. Cover model Heidi Klum visually defines fitness - without breaking a sweat. Some feature topics are: Summer Body Countdown; Sexual Pleasure; Things I Never Told My Mother; 3-Minute Stress-Buster; Holistic Hair Rescue; Clue in to the Clitoris; Are Demi & Gwyneth Hurting Your Self-Esteem? - and there's plenty more, of course. Great ads, too, throughout. Scarce in any condition, a genuine genre collectible in As New form. Shipped flat in a sturdy, new, protective box - no baggin' it… Read More

Berlin: August Scherl, 1914. First Edition . Cloth-backed Cardboard. Good. 11½x8¾. From Photographs. Berlin: August Scherl [1914-1916]. 5 volumes. Profusely illustrated from photographs; text in German. 11½x8¾, cloth-backed boards. Extensively illustrated review of the German military during the early years of the Great War, selected from a German weekly. Well worn, contents toned at margins with some coming loose and chipping in places, just good, with one volume being better described as fair. Gripping collection of photographs - about three per page, cumulatively hundreds - taken by the German side during The Great War, with substantial preliminary text (in German) which is apparently of a war-diary nature, being organized chronologically by month and day. Profuse imagery is primarily from photographs of a diverse and captivating nature - including a plethora of portraits of aristocratic German officers - but does also include some sketches and some quite… Read More

New York: La Nouvelle Justine, 2002. No Binding. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. unattributed. Good to Very Good condition. La Nouvelle Justine (New York City BDSM-Themed Restaurant) Menu, circa 2002. Octavo, heavy paper, four pages including outside covers, front cover illustrated, black and white. Folded twice, no other notable damage. See scans a short but sweet piece of ephemera from the apparently now permanently closed BDSM themed restaurant, La Nouvelle Justine, which was named for the De Sade book. Scarce now, to say the least. Genre collectible. Lsmph2

Chicago: Eugene Dietzgen Co., 1950. Soft cover. Very Good. Very Good, approaching Near Fine. See scans. Chicago: Eugene Dietzgen Co., undated but circa 1940s - 1950s. 'Eugene Dietzgen Co. Circular E - Instructions For Using Lettering Angles'. Eightfold pamphlet (i.e., 8 pages including covers). 6 1/4" x 3 1/2" (closed), 6 1/2" x 14" (fully unfolded), light gauge paper, printed all sides. Very Good, approaching Near Fine. Modest age-toning, light (erasable) pencil marks at bottom of page 8. See scans. Large amount of graphic and text information about lettering angles for such a small pamphlt. Collectible genre ephemera. Lsmph3

El Paso, TX: Proper Prinstshop (w/ Hi-Fructose Magazine), 2017. No Binding. As New. New, and still in bag with backing card. See scan. El Paso, TX: Proper Printshop (under sponsorship of Hi-Fructose Magazine). 2017. Ziero Muko "Bizarre Fungi" (Blue) Embroidered Art Patch Ephemera. This is the subscriber limited edition of "Bizarre Fungi" which came in several background colors. 4" diameter patch, reddish-brown fox-like creature with red-gold-cream mushrooms growing out of a green slash in its side, all embroidered on a sky-blue background with medium blue stars and an orange outer border embroidered on it as well. Still in its original bag with its backing card. Note that the scans were made through the transparent plastic bag in order to maintain the never-opened status. In sealed archival storage, on premises, of course. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. Scarce. LSmph3

No Place: uncredited, 2017. No Binding. New. Dogfish Head Koozie (Coozie) with Embroidered Patch. Uncredited, but certainly sponsored by Dogfish Head Brewery (Milton, DE). Beer Ephemera. 4 1/8" x 3 15/16" near-square rectangle, with extended bottom strap as shown; patch is 2 15/16" diameter.Patch embroidery is in two shades of brown, two shades of green, and white. See scan. "Koozie" is a name trademarked in 1980 by RCC (Radio Cap Corporation), a firm primarily involved in baseball cap manufacturing. "Coozie" is a generally accepted alternate spelling. The original name source - through however circuitous a route - was probably the English "Tea Cozy". Brand spankin' squeaky new and flawless. Now in sealed archival storage on premises. Lsmph3

Washington, DC: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 2017. Soft cover. New. New; pristine. See scans and description. Includes its original mailing envelope from the DCCC. Washington, DC: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), October, 2017. "Obamacare Is A Lifesaver" Sticker, 6 1/2" x 3 7/8", printed on glossy sticker stock in red, white and blue. Adhesive back, covered by the standard protective sticker backing paper. New, and flawless. See all scans. Included envelope from the DCCC has, of course, been opened and was addressed. One of the scarcer - as of this listing - of many, many contemporaneous Resistance Movement / Progressive Movement stickers. Political/Presidential/Congressional Ephemera. Ships in a new, sturdy, protective box - not a bag. LPR36

uncredited: uncredited, 1977. No Binding. As New. As New; pristine and flawless. See scan and description. Wildwood (NJ) Boardwalk Train Embroidered Souvenir Patch (circa 1977). Escutcheon-shaped, 2 3/4" tall and 2 1/16" wide. Manufacture and art uncredited, circa 1977. Slightly different orange coloring than our comparable item #63083 (which see).As New, and quite completely flawless; stored in zip-lock since acquisition in (about) 1977, in Wildwood, NJ.The yellow, blue, and red threads are still as engagingly luminous as when new. See scan. Scarce, and collectible. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Lsmph4

uncredited: uncredited, 1978. No Binding. As New. As New; see scans and description. "The World's Tallest Structure - CN Tower" Vintage Embroidered Souvenir Patch (circa 1978). Oblate vertical rectangle (see scan) Escutcheon-shaped, with a top right - to top left cant (slope), as designed (see scan) 4 1/8" x 2 15/16". Manufacture and art uncredited, circa 1978. Apparently, this particular CN Tower patch is now quite scarce, perhaps because the tower has not, in fact, been the world's tallest structure for some years now, hence newer patches do not have that slogan. As New; see scan. What looks like perimeter spots of soil are not; those are artifacts of differential reflectivity in scanning. Stored in zip-lock since acquisition in Toronto in (about) 1978. The blue, white, and black threads are still as engagingly luminous as when new. See scan. Collectible. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Travel & Canadiana Ephemera. Lsmph4

Brattleboro, VT: Marie R. McCollom Museum of Old Dolls & Toys, 1950. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good; see scans and description. Brattleboro, VT: Marie R. McCollom Museum of Old Dolls & Toys, circa 1950. 'Indian Boy and Girl - No. P.C. 2431", instructions and some patterning for Indian (Native American) Boy and Girl Crocheted Dolls. from the Marie R. McCollom Museum of Old Dolls & Toys. Quarto (in this case, 11' x 8 1/2"), two sided light buff paper, horizontal center-fold, as sold when new. Very Good; a few foxing spots on both sides (see scans), the above-mentioned crease, the museum's rubber-stamp, and the original hand-marked 25-cent price at the museum, otherwise flawless. Extraordinarily scarce original ephemera from the doll-making avocation. Ships in sturdy protection, of course. Lsmph4

Woodland, WA: Luckman Coffee Company, 2017. No Binding. New. 'Pro Sasquatch and I Vote!' Bumper/Laptop Sticker. Luckman Coffee Company, Woodland, Washington, circa 2017. 10" x 3" glossy bumper sticker (or laptop computer, etc. sticker), printed in blue, red and black, on white field. See scan. New, and pristine. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lph2

New York: Hotel Victoria, 1995. No Binding. As New. As New. See scans. New York: Hotel Victoria, undated but probably a recreation circa late 1990s. See text. 7 1/16" x 3 1/16" laminated Sunday Breakfast Voucher from New York City's famed Hotel Victoria. Flawless condition. Since the Hotel Victoria - built by Paran Stevens in 1877, as the only hotel in NYC to ever have entrances on both Broadway and Fifth Avenue - was razed to the ground in 1914, this is a likely recreation, based on the fact that it is laminated and incorporates one typeface we do not consider likely to have been in use prior to 1914. Regardless, vintage from at least the 1990s, and likely, if it is a recreation, an essentially accurate one. See scan. In sealed storage, on premises. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph4

New York: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; pristine. See scans and description. New York: American Civil Liberties Union, 2019. ACLU Bookmark, circa early 2019. 8" x 2", printed in blue and gold on both sides. Reverse side bears a quotation from ACLU founder Roger Baldwin. See scans. Collectible Progressive ephemera. Now in sealed protective storage, on premises, of course. Ships in stout protection, of course. LPR45

Indianapolis, IN and Lexington, KY: National Collegiate Athletic Association and Host Communication, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Indianapolis, IN and Lexington, KY: National Collegiate Athletic Association and Host Communication, 2003. First Edition and First Printing. The Official Program for the basketball Final Four for 2003, held at the Superdome in New Orlean, a tournament ultimately won by Syracuse University. Fine condition; gleaming, tight and unmarked. See scans. A hefty souvenir program; quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, and a healthy 224 pages. Packed - really packed - with color photos, stats, schedules, and everything else one expects. And some things one doesn't; even the ads are of top-shelf design and photography. See scan of the contents page for the lengthy list of features. Collectible - and, in this condition, scarce. LPR52

Washington, DC / Little Rock, AK: Friends of Hillary / Allied Printing, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Washington, DC / Little Rock, AK: Friends of Hillary / Allied Printing, 2008. The Holiday greeting card from the Clintons for 2008. 7" x 5 1/16", left-fold; a montage of happy family photos. See scans. The laser-printed signatures of the trio are inside. As New, as received, with no flaws perceptible to the naked eye. You'll need to break out a magnifying glass to find any imperfections. The original Friends of Hillary letterhead envelope - which was of course addressed, handled and opened, but not in any way torn, somehow - will accompany the card. Remarkably scarce. L-eph2

Washington, DC: The Washington Times Corporation, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Washington, DC: The Washington Times Corporation, 2008. The holiday greeting card from (Mr. & Mrs.) Douglas D.M. Joo as President of The Washington Times Corporation, for 2008. 8 1/2" x 5 /12", left-fold; an involved-looking Frosty the Snowman is shown reading the Times in front of the Capitol Building. See scans. The laser-printed signature of Mr. Joo is inside. As New, as received, with one spot of micro-touch (scan), and no other flaws perceptible to the naked eye. You'll need to break out a magnifying glass to find any imperfections. Envelope not included. Please see scans. Rather scarce. L-eph2

Cicero, NY: uncredited, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Cicero, NY: self-published, 1994. The 1994 holiday greeting card from New York State Assemblyman Mike Bragman and family, featuring a depiction of the New York State Capitol Building, after Bragman's admirable habit of proudly presenting relevant historical heritage to constituents for his holiday tip-of-the-hat. 7 3/8" x 5 1/8", top-fold. See scans. The laser-printed signatures of the whole family are inside, along with historical information from Mike B. (who, in an alternate timeline, is surely a historical tour guide) on the Capitol Building. As New, as received, flawless. Envelope not included. Please see scans. Rather scarce. L-eph2

New York: Power / McGraw-Hill, 1929. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. New York: Power / McGraw-Hill, 1929. Octavo, orange cloth boards with black cover imprinting, 236 pp. + tipped-in Table of Engineering Constants. Very Good, with some fade at right side of cover (see scan), penciled notations (erasable) on rear free endpaper. Once (and maybe still), a must-have for engineers working with anything powered. Now, certainly a collectible manual and reference. L-35n

New York: Time Inc. Books / Bonnier Publishing USA / Popular Science, 2017. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New, and pristine. See scans and description. New York: Time Inc. Books / Bonnier Publishing USA / Popular Science, 2017. Popular Science Special Edition - Are We Alone? Searching for Life in Space. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 96 pp. New, and of course flawless. See all scans. A thoroughgoing treatment of where we are at in the search for life elsewhere. Not much doubt it's out there - with a minimum of 2 trillion already-observable galaxies, each with hundreds of billions of star systems, there are more stars we can see than there are grains of sand on all the beaches of earth. A lot more. Life, including intelligent life, is a certainty. Finding it is another matter. We're currently technologically rigidly constrained in going out to look for life, but even in our own solar system there are intriguing signs, and there is a virtual certainty of many… Read More

no place: Uncredited, 1952. Soft cover. Very Good. Very Good, approaching Near Fine; see scans and description. (No PLace Stated) (No Publisher Stated), date: Prior to 1952. 5 7/16" x 3 13/32", postcard (post card) on standard card stock. Unused, Red Roses on Gilt, with an on-topic poem, gilt letters on black scroll, beneath. Very Good, plus some. Tweaked corner at upper right, seen from obverse; just very modest age-toning at the reverse. See scans. Not far from Near Fine. The postal pricing of one cent domestically and to Canada, and two cents foreign, locates this piece chronologically prior to 1952, but it could be anywhere prior to 1952, going a long way back. Best Guess here is thirties or forties, based on no more than the reverse typeface. Lsmph2