March 2023
Spring - and Spring cleaning - are just around the corner, and what better way to brighten up the house than treating yourself to a new rare Collectible on your shelves!
Deliciously sleazy horror fiction from then author of THE MANITOU. $75.
British aristocracy and their estates, described in detail in 11 volumes. $2500.
Tested and working, complete with original box and manual. Most advanced console on the market before the Sony Playstation and the Sega Saturn overtook it. $400.
SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Often referred to as the "Barbie edition" by fans for featuring the original cover image of a blond girl instead of the drawing featured on later editions. This copy is also inscribed by the author to the previous owner on the title page. $700.
Hilariously awful dating game from the early days of cd-rom based PC games. Atrocious FMV acting and gut-wrenching pick-up lines make this one a milestone in early computer raunch! $30
Duke Ellington's classic album from 1964--autographed! $300
Classic study of lycanthropy written in a gloriously eccentric style by the "brilliant and dangerous" English occult scholar. 1966 edition. $125
SIGNED first edition of the hugely popular work propounding the theory that an ancient Egyptian pharaoh was the prototype for the mythical Oedipus. Though often maligned as pseudoscience, Velikovsky's work is lively and provocative. $50
Slipcased limited edition, numbered 700 of 750, SIGNED by Clive Barker. Includes a dazzling short novel, along with four of Barker's best short stories. $450
A stunning survey of magazine artwork from the Swinging Sixties, featuring over 1,000 gloriously inventive and stylistically diverse illustrations. Out of print and very rare in hardback. $125
SIGNED, This oversized collectible concert book was signed by Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks, Billy Burnette, and Rick Vito. In addition, a blue backstage pass sticker for this very concert has been stuck on the inside of the front cover. One of a kind! $2000.
The only children's book by PRINCESS BRIDE author William Goldman, very hard to find in hardcover and with dust jacket. $200.
FIRST EDITION. First appearance in English of this beloved Moomin book. Scarce. $800.
SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Autobiography of the director of IT"S A WONDERFUL LIFE and MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, among many others. $250.
True crime account of the murder of former Playboy bunny and rising film star Dorothy Stratten by her ex-husband, recounted by New Hollywood director Bogdanovich who was involved with her at the time. FIRST EDITION. $100
A chilling record of the days leading up to the attempted assassination of George Wallace, written by the gunman himself, who was the inspiration for Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver. FIRST EDITION from 1973. $100
FIRST EDITION from 1980 of the very rare initial volume of this indispensable reference work. A complete guide to new wave punk records, small labels, distributors, record stores, fanzines, radio stations, and clubs. $250
Soviet release from 1988 of the British prog-rock band Jethro Tull's greatest hits from the 1970s. A rare and beautifully incongruous Cold-War era juxtaposition. $100
One-volume compendium from 1980 of six complete novels by the British master of nightmarish speculative fiction. $60
FIRST EDITION, limited to 500 numbered softcover chapbooks. Includes two stories, one by each author: Papa by Ketchum and Bleeding Things by Lebbon. SIGNED by both authors! $100
A keenly-written and harrowing first-hand account by a White Russian officer of his experiences during a time of violent and bloody upheaval. Published in 1935; SIGNED by the author. $150
FIRST EDITION of this scarce book which attempts to restore rationality to the controversy over the potential dangers and possible benefits of hallucinogenic plants. $175
SIGNED. Autobiography of Salvador Dalí, illustrated with many of his drawings and paintings. The book suffers greatly from water damage etc., but does feature an authentic Dalí signature on the front pastedown. $750.00
Chronicles the works and career of Austrian graphic artist Egon Schiele (1890-1918), an early proponent of expressionism whose paintings are known for their intensity and raw sexuality. $300.
"Art of" book displaying Japanese watercolor artwork and designs for one of the most beautiful-looking video games ever created. $150.
A "chain mystery" written by a number of authors based on FDR's plot suggestion about "whether it was possible for a man, weary of faithless friends and a wasted life, to convert a $5,000,000 estate into cash, disappear and start anew in some worth-while activity." $75.
FIRST EDITION of Vonnegut's 1969 semi-autobiographical and science fiction-infused anti-war novel. $275.
Deluxe edition trifold soundtrack release, with etching on the side of one vinyl. Movie poster included. $40.
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The Sword of Shannara
Famously denounced as a "war crime of a novel" by Lin Carter, Brooks' carbon copy Tolkien initiated a publishing wave of epic fantasy. $60.
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The Empire Strikes Back - Soundtrack LP
Probably Williams' finest Star Wars score, from his superbly creative late 70s/early 80s period, here presented on timeless vinyl. The composer himself conducts the London Symphony Orchestra on an unplayed copy! $70.
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Michael Phelps - Beneath the Surface
Signed copy of famous olympic swimmer's biography. $75.
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The Martian
SIGNED. Copy no. 499 of 750 signed and numbered copies, published by Subterranean Press in 2015. $350.
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, or David Copperfield
Benchley, the great American humorist, Algonquin round table member, and writer for The New Yorker and Vanity Fair, sure knew how to title a book! $30.
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A General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates
Folio Society edition of Johnson's 1724 account of the lives of famous pirates, a book that greatly influenced common perceptions of piracy. $100.
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Dave Brubeck Quartet/Paul Desmond Quartet/Cal Tjader LP
This classic album is autographed by Dave Brubeck and Cal Tjader! Includes certificate of authenticity. $250
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Dave Dawson on Gudalcanal
An exciting installment in the fondly-remembered War Adventure Series written for boys during World War II. From 1943, with superb period graphics on the dust jacket. $30
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A White House Diary
SIGNED first edition, with "Merry Christmas 1970!" inscription, of the memoirs of the beloved First Lady who inspired the Highway Beautification Act ("Lady Bird's Bill"). A treasure for American history buffs. $35
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The First Book of Negroes
FIRST EDITION of an unusual title in the children's series First Books. Written in 1952 by one of the pre-eminent African-American poets of the twentieth century, this book deals frankly with issues of bigotry and segregation. Stunningly illustrated by Ursula Koering. $75
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Potions and Spells of Witchcraft
Early edition of this hard to find occult classic. $100
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Rambles in the Rocky Mountains with a Visit to the Gold Fields of Colorado
Rare FIRST EDITION from 1864. Journal of a trip from St. Louis to the Colorado Rockies in the summer of 1863. A very good copy. $100
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Bouncin' with Bartok: The Incomplete Works of Richard Twardzik
An unflinching exploration into the short life and tragic death of a piano prodigy and composer whose small body of work left a monumental legacy. $50.
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Time Machine II
Sequel novel to the classic movie THE TIME MACHINE (1960), incorporating ideas that would have been used in the never-filmed sequel that would have featured Ray Harryhausen's involvement. $26.
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Macworld - Premier Issue 1984
Travel back in time and get misty-eyed over 128K of RAM, a 9-inch screen and the single-button mouse. Features an interview with Bill Gates. Unique collectible for Apple fans! $50.
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Lessons in Taxidermy
Lessons 1 – 34 from one of the premier American taxidermy schools of the twentieth century. 1969 printing of the original text of 1905, presented in a decorative binding. $60
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The Letters of Edgar Allan Poe
In two volumes. A collection of letters from throughout Poe's life that offer amazing insight into Poe as a man. First edition (1948) from Harvard University Press. $100
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Hot Rod Magazine: The First Twelve Issues
This wonderfully nostalgic bindup features in its entirety each issue from the first year of publication -- classic photography, original cover art, and period ads. $80
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With Star and Crescent
Subtitled A Full and Authentic Account of a Recent Journey with a Caravan from Bombay to Constantinople. 1890 edition of a Victorian travel and history classic in a beautiful tooled and gilt binding. $50
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Protection Against Evil
A rare pamphlet from 1969 highlighting protections against evil supernatural forces. Eerie cover image of a bow-tied man cowering before gigantic eyeballs. $75
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Man Ray: Photographies 1920 – 1934 Paris
Extremely rare first monograph of Man Ray, self-published in 1934 by the noted art critic and patron James Thrall Soby. $1,500
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Out of Africa
FIRST US EDITION of the lyrical memoir of life on a coffee plantation in Kenya by the Danish baroness Karen Blixen (pen name Isak Dinesen). $200