Search Results: Titles starting with S from Modern First Editions Boston

Horizon Press, New York, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very good copy in Good jacket. Pages and covers are crisp intact and unmarked except for some dirt accumulated on top of pages. Jacket has several tears and worn edges, however it is present in its entirety. 300 pages. Frontispiece illustrated with B/W plate, further illustrated with B/W plates. A personal portrait and appreciation of the master architect, written by his widow.

Harcourt Brace & World, New York, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy in like dustwrapper. Stated first American edition. Flawless copy in practically brand new condition. Protected by clear cover. 313 pages illustrated with 8 Colour & 121 B/W Photos. Green Map endpapers. The story of Pippa the cheetah, her life and the contrast in character between Pippa and Elsa the lioness.

U.S.A.: Minotaur Books, 1999. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. New/New. Brand new First printing copy with full number line. See other copies from the same series by the same author in my inventory. Summary: This eagerly awaited fifth book in John Maddox Roberts's Edgar-nominated historical mystery series once again takes the reader back to the Rome of Julius Caesar and the Roman Senator Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger. Decius has won himself a reputation as both an investigator and, most unfortunately, a bit of a playboy. Having been banished by his family for sometimes embarrassing activities to a rather leisurely lifestyle on Rhodes, he is puzzled to be suddenly and unexpectedly summoned home to assist in an investigation. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Celer, a relative of Decius and his family and the head of a powerful political clan, has been poisoned, and his infamous wife Clodia is immediately suspected of disposing of her rather inconvenient husband. Not entirely convinced of Clodia's… Read More

U.S.A.: Minotaur Books, 2001. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. New/New. Brand new First printing copy with full number line. See other copies from same series by the same author in my inventory. Summary: Conquered, but when Decius Metellus arrives from Rome, not seeking military glory but rather avoiding an enemy currently in power, he finds that although the general came and saw, so far, at least, he has far from conquered. The campaign seems at a standstill. Decius's arrival disappoints the great Caesar as well. He has been waiting for promised reinforcements from Rome, an influx of soldiers to restart his invasion. Instead he is presented with one young man ridiculously decked out in military parade finery and short on military skills, accompanied not by eager troops but by one callow and reluctant slave, the feckless Hermes. It soon develops, however, that Decius's arrival was fortuitous. When Vinius, the army's cruelest centurion (so-called because he commands a hundred soldiers), is found… Read More

Knopf, 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. Brand New copy of stated First edition. Shortly inscribed and signed by the author to title page. Protected by archival BrodArt cover. The sixth novel by this talented author. In "Sacrifice", Burke's reputation as the baddest guy dispensing justice in contemporary crime fiction continues. This title is vintage Vachss - brilliant, dark, terrifying, and real.

U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1977. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First printing copy with full number line. Protected in clear Mylar cover. DJ in Very Good, Book in Fine condition. 067122607X 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing

teNeues Media GmbH & Co. KG, 1999. Hardcover. As New/Fine. As Newcopy in Fine dust wrapper. Pages, covers and jacket are crisp, intact and unmarked. 192 pages with Chronology and Legend. Illustrated in full page B/W photos. Note that this is heavy or oversized book, for priority or international shipping please contact me to make special arrangement. In this photographic text, St Peter's is presented just as it was conceived - as an immense space to receive the pilgrim in the heart of the church, in both the literal and symbolical sense of the word. Bruno Contardi's text introduces each image, critically reviews the fundamental stages in the reconstruction of St Peter's and discusses the theoretical and planning questions whch have influenced the definitive arrangements of the Basilica.

Crown Publishers, 1986. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. As New/As New. Inscribed by author on title page. Pres. first printing copy with full number line. Mylar cover DJ. Both book and DJ in mint condition. 0517561387 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing

Viking, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy in like dustwrapper. Review copy of first edition with publisher's review card and promotional material laid in. Flawless in practically brand New condition; now protected by archival BrodArt cover.208 pages. The fourth mystery featuring ex-cop turned private eye, Charlie Bradshaw - set in this famous New York race track town.

U.S.A.: The Curtis Publishing Co., 1978. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Norman Rockwell. Fine copy in Fine dustwrapper. Third printing stated. Appears unread, completely clean copy. Sight yellow fading about 1/4 inches wide at top and bottom of pages. Summary: A Norman Rockwell illustration of Santa at his desk opening letters from "Good little boys and girls" on the cover of book and dust jacket. Tight binding, nice clean book, no previous owner's marks. Not price clipped. No remainder or ex-lib marks. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 148 pages; The Saturday Evening Post looks upon Christmas as the most special day of the year. Artists and writers are pressed into service to create new visions of this joyous feast and adorn and refurbish the old stories. Norman Rockwell, J.C. Leyendecker, N.C. Wyeth, and Guernsey Moore, among others, racked their palettes to make Christmas a glorious break from the routine offerings of the magazine and the workaday world of the subscriber. They… Read More

Syracuse University Press, 1999. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. New/New. Brand new copy of first printing with full number line. 335 pgs, 6" x 9". Historical novel that tells the story of one Palestinian-American uprooted by the Arab-Israeli conflict. 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing

Harry N. Abrams, 2004. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. New. Brand new copy of first printing with full number line. Collectible, scarce copy. 240 pages including Index and bibliographical notes. Semi-glossy B/W photo. 8.25 x 13.25 inches. Note that this is heavy or oversized book, for priority or international shipping please contact me to make special arrangement. Shares case information, articles, and recently discovered crime photos from the LAPD archives for dramatic cases that took place between the 1930s and 1960s, in a compilation that includes information related to such crimes as the Black Dahlia slaying, the Onion Field murder 5th or later Printin 5th or later Printin 5th or later Printin

Frederick Bruckmann. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Very good to Fine copy without dust jacket. The pages are tight and clean without any marks.Minor foxing to several pages. Some rubbing and wear to leather at spine. Brown full leather cloth with gilt stamped front board and gilt lettered spine, everything bright and clean. Inside front and back are marbled. Page edges are all gilt, bright and unmarked. From the original drawings of William Kaulbach, with explanatory text by E. Foerster. 22 sepia-tone plates, including frontispiece, are mounted to individual stiff cardstock pages, and each is followed by a brief description.Total of 106 pages.

Janssen -Verlag, 1991. Soft cover. New. Brand New copy. 79 pages with B/W plates. English and German Edition. Catalog of the 64th exhibition of the Janssen Gallery. A collection of Norman Hatton's black and white, erotic male photos. Steven Hiller's essay in German, English and French.

Chilton Book Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. Brand New copy in like dustwrapper. Stated first edition. Protected by archival BrodArt cover. Flawless, truly collectible copy. 203 pages with B/W photos. This is the inside story of all the 12-hour endurance races held at Sebring--the story of team strategy and tactics, filled with personal anecdotes about individual drivers that are little known outside the inner circle.

Metropolitan Books, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Fine. As New copy in Fine or better dust jacket. First printing with full number line. Pages, covers and jacket are crisp, intact and unmarked. 352 pages with Notes, Bibliography and Index. Illustrated in B/W photos.\This book challenges the architect's assumption that buildings do not, or should not, change. It looks at 13 famous buildings are argues that buildings are gifts and this means that we must pass them on.

Artisan, 1998. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine copy in Fine dust jacket. First printing with full number line. Pages, covers and jacket are crisp, intact and unmarked. 454 pages with Bibliography and Index. Heavily illustrated, includes recipes. Note that this is heavy or oversized book, for priority or international shipping please contact me to make special arrangement. The authors have traveled to major rice-eating regions of the world to bring home hundreds of delectable dishes from the world's great rice cuisines. 1st Printing 1st Printing

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2004. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. New/New. Brand new copy of first printing with full number line. Inscribed and signed by the author to the previous owner. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Booklist Editor's Choice. Books for Youth wards 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing

Random House, 1977. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy in like dust jacket. Stated First Trade Edition, First Printing (line number begins with "2" which for this publisher at this time meant 1st prtg) Flawless. Protected in clear mylar cover. 489 pages with Chronology, Genealogy and Index. Note that this is a heavy and/or oversized book, which CANNOT be EXPEDITE shipped for the quoted shipping price. Please contact me prior to purchasing if you require EXPEDITE US or any type of INTERNATIONAL shipping. Edited by Joseph Blotner. An interesting glimpse into the life of one of America's greatest writers, through his personal correspondence.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014. Hardcover. New/New. Brand New copy. Inscribed by the author to half title page in blue ink. 220 pages with Bibliography, illustrated with several B/W photos. The Milton Hershey School is the richest and wealthiest K-12 residential school in the world. Its $12 billion trust fund, financed by sales of the iconic Hershey candy, eclipse that of Cornell, Dartmouth, and Johns Hopkins combined. Even more stunning is that the school for orphans owns The Hershey Company and not the other way around