Los Angeles: Forbush Publishing, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. 8 3/8 X 11 1/4 Inches. 87 PP. Original black cloth boards with gilt title to front cover. Signed and inscribed by the author in the month of publication. VERY scarce front panel of original jacket taped to rear pastedown..... More
8 X 10 Inches. Promotional 8 X 10 photograph of the "schematic" picture of the the AIDS virus used by Dr. Robert Gallo to answer his autograph requests. Signed in black sharpie marker at top of photograph. More
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1964. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 7/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 387 PP. THE FIRST SURGEON GENERAL REPORT ON THE DANGERS OF SMOKING AND THE LINK BETWEEN CIGARETTES AND CANCER! The 1964 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health reviewed, researched and subsequently established the..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 3/8 X 9 3/8 Inches. 304 PP. Stated "First American Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $26.95 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by author directly on the title-page. Terrific and well researched history of..... More
Washington DC: Government Printing Office (GPO), 1930. First Edition. Cloth. 9 1/4 X 11 1/2 Inches. 356 PP. Original blue cloth with "Smithsonian Institution" seal embossed on front cover. This book was part of the Smithsonian National Museum bulletins. Handsome volume with all 93 Starfish plates intact. Discreet Mariner's Museum..... More
Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing Inc., 1994. Early Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 383 PP. Signed and inscribed by Alan Shepard directly on the title-page. Signed "To Hans Hosenthien, Member of the Team" in the hand of Shepard. Original price of $21.95 intact on front flap of DJ..... More
Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing Inc., 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 383 PP. Signed by Alan Shepard directly on the title-page. Full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $21.95 intact on front flap of DJ. The first..... More
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1991. Limited Edition. Leather bound. 7 1/2 X 10 1/2 Inches. Original black leather with 22 KT gold trim and decoration to covers and spine. Four raised hubs to spine. AEG. Sealed in original publisher wrap (never opened). More
New York: Twayne Publishers, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 172 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Interesting look at modern epidemics and their influences on culture and literature. The book not only brings to light..... More
Philadelphia: Chilton Book Company, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 323 PP. Stated "First Edition" with original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed to Frederik Pohl on the half title-page. A few red ink page numbers on the front flap..... More
New York: Bantam Books, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 312 PP. Signed by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin directly on the half title-page. First printing copy with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $19.95 intact on front..... More
Dusseldorf: VDI-Verlag, 1961. Limited Edition. Leather bound. 8 1/2 X 13 3/4 Inches. 564 PP. Twelve books on mining and metallurgy in which the offices, instruments, machines and all things that belong to mining and metallurgy... As well as his book about the creatures underground. Translated and edited by Carl..... More
New York: Bantam Books, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 198 Pages. Full numberline from "0" to "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $18.95 intact on the front flap of the jacket. Boards a bit smudged. Second state of this book in the blue..... More
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 1/2 X 9 1/4 Inches. 328 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.95 intact. Light wear to DJ edges and folds. Illustrated with numerous architectural plans and diagrams..... More
New York: Eugenics Publishing Company, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. 87 PP. Scarce original paper boards with cover label intact. Robinson was an early and outspoken advocate for the widespread use of birth control. A close ally and friend of Margaret Sanger, Robinson..... More
Paris: Gallimard, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches. 313 [1] PP. One of an unnumbered editions of the original First French edition of 1250 copies. Signed and inscribed "For Miss Joanna A Graham / From Eve Curie / a souvenir of my visit..... More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1967. First Edition. Original wraps. 5 3/4 X 9 Inches. 142 PP. First printing in the original light green wraps. Forward by Oran W. Nicks, Director - Lunar and Planetary Programs. Light scuffing to covers. More
London: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 7 3/4 Inches. 90 PP. States "First Printed, November, 1951" on the copyright page. From noted British neurologist and author of Brain's Diseases of the Nervous System. PO stamp (E.N. Terry MD) on front cover. Price-clipped. More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 6 5/8 X 9 3/4 Inches. 535 PP. First printing of NASA Publication SP-4212. Part of the NASA History Series. Illustrated throughout. Light wear to edges and spine. Covers a bit scuffed. A nice copy overall..... More
London: A.P. Blundell, Taylor & Co., 1886. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 1/16 X 8 1/8 Inches. 28 PP. Extremely scarce original first edition signed and inscribed by controversial chemist William Odling on the front cover. Odling, an English chemist, was one of a few responsible for the..... More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2002. First Edition (Author Archive). Original Author Archive including correspondence, newspaper clippings and the 14 B/W photographs used by the Naval Institute Press in the publication of this book. Also includes letters from the Naval Institute Press to the author. This archive is from the personal..... More
Boston: Privately Printed, 1851. Early Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4 X 11 3/4 Inches. 48 PP. Original black cloth with gilt title to front cover. On the dedication page presented to "Joseph B. Felt, Esq. May 1851". Slightly rubbed and bumped at extremities. More
New York: Quercus / Hachette, 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. 10 1/8 X 11 3/4 Inches. 224 PP. First edition with full and complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.99 intact on front flap. More
New York: Paul B. Hoeber, 1929. First American Edition. Hardcover. 7 X 10 1/8 Inches. 401 PP. Early pioneer in biochemistry and mental illness studies. Original blue cloth binding with gilt title stamping to cover and spine. Ex-library with usual marks. Binding a bit loose. A scarce book. More
Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 1796. Early Edition. Leather bound. 5 X 8 5/8 Inches. 622 + 2 PP Publisher Catalog. Six plates intact. Rebound in full leather circa mid 20th Century. Aget toned pages; occaisional foxing and/or blemishing. Top and fore-edge of the title-page reinforced. The binding is lightly rubbed. An..... More