Search Results: Titles starting with N from Purpora Books

New York: F. A. And M. B. Conningham, 1930. Bound in blue cloth with gilt title on upper board and on spine (though this lettering has dulled dark blue). Faded on spine, and irregularly so along the top edge of the upper board, two names on front free endpaper, and a couple of check marks in the text. Internally pretty nice and tightly bound. An alphabetical list of 5735 titles of prints with dates of publication, sizes and recent auction prices. 301 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket.

New York: New Directions Spine darkened, and some wear to cover edges. A paperback reprint of volume originally published in 1951. Contributors include Robert Creeley, A.M. Klein, Charles Olsen, Kenneth Rexroth, Tennessee Williams, and others.. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good Plus..

Goleta, CA: Christopher Books, 1970. Very slight wear to edges of cover. Poem, 300 copies printed.. First Edition. Chapbook. Near Fine Plus..

Amsterdam: Uitgevers-Maatschappy Elsevier, 1912. Bound in bright dark blue cloth with decorative gilt and black stamping on upper board and spine. Ends of spine rubbed through, gilt on spine dulled; Internally unmarked and clean. Nice woodcut illustrations. Of the Geillustreerde Wonderreizen series. 232 pages plus contents pages bound at rear; text in Dutch.. Dutch Language Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/No Dust Jacket.

Boston: Beacon, 2000. Heavy book, 782 pages with index. "Presents Nabokov's twin passions of literature and lepidoptera through an astonishingly rich array of novel selections, stories, poems, screenplay, autobiography, criticism, lecturres, articles, reviews, interviews, letters, and notes, plus a wealth of beautiful and fanciful drawings by Nabookov and photographs of him in the field.". First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus.

Markham, Ontario: Viking / Penguin, 1986. Novel by this Canadian author.. First Edition. Near Fine Plus. Advanced Reading Copy.

Markham, Ontario: Viking, 1986. First edition. Advance reading copy in glossy pictorial wraps with publisher's promotinal letter laid in. Fine copy with light bump to top rear edge. Canadian author.. Wraps.

Winnipeg: Turnstone, 1987. Rear cover has corner crease. Collection of stories by this Winnipeg artist.. First Edition. Trade Paperback Original. Near Fine..

New York: Warner, 1989. First edition. Advance reading copy in glossy pictorial wraps.. Soft Cover.

London: Cambridge University, 1933. Bound in light brown paper covered boards with black lettering on upper board and on spine. Owner name top of front paste down, and scholarly notation by previous owner on copyright page and on page 41. The Leslie Stephen Lecture delivered at Cambridge, 9 May 1933.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket.

Vancouver: Granville Island Publishing, 2014. 249 pages with index. Inscribed by author on title page "To ___ / A great friend and travelling companion / Warmest wishes Sylvia". . Signed by Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback Original. Fine..

Toronto: University of Toronto, 2001. Corner crease rear free endpaper. 360 pages with index.. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Nanaimo, BC: Nanaimo Historical Society, 1979. Bound in dark blue paper over boards with gilt lettering and coat of arms on upper board and gilt lettering on spine. This is number 181 in a Limited Edition of 500 copies bound for presentation by the City of Nanaimo. 158 pages plus 28 B&W plates, and fold-out map bound in at rear of the improvement districts of Nainamo. This copy inscribed on the front free endpaper by the mayor at the time Frank Ney, 1981.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/No Dust Jacket.

Victoria: Beach Holme, 1994. "Fifteen Days of Imprisonment! Fifteen Days of Torture!. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine Plus..

New York: Pantheon, 2011. A novel, by the author who won the National Book Award for "Waiting". 303 pages.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus.

Toronto: Oxford University, 1986. Based on her award-winning novel "Obasan", "Naomi's Road" is Kogawa's first book for children (8-11 year olds); 82 pages. Signed (signature only) by author on half-title page.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback Original. Fine.. Illus. by Matt Gould.

(Ottawa): Oberon, 1990. Covers slightly tanned on and around spine. Poems.. First Edition. Thin Trade Paperback. Near Fine..

New York: Atlantic Monthly, 1998. First edition. Advance reading copy in wraps. Fine. Author's debut novel..

Boston: Little Brown, 2004. A mystery novel featuring Harry Bosch and Rachel Walling, set in Los Angeles. With limited edition DVD "Blue Neon Night: Michael Connelly's Los Angeles" (unopened) given away with the purchase of "The Narrows". 405 pages. Signed by author (signature only) on title page. Laid into this copy is publisher's postcard specifically for this book "The Poet Has Returned Harry Bosch is on the Case" and a postcard, with similar verbage.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine.

Tucson: Dennis McMillan, 2004. Type completely re-set for this limited edition, one of 350 copies bound in Brillianta cloth, signed by the author and numbered (#259); in black faux leather slipcase which is also in fine condition. There was another 156 copies quarter bound in leather. Dust jacket artwork by Michael Kellner. There is no ISBN for this edition. A sequel to "The Poet", this mystery novel features Harry Bosch and Rachel Walling, set in Los Angeles. 378 pages.. Signed by Author. Limited Edition. Hard Cover in DJ in Slipcase. Fine/Fine.