Truly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime. Some are ultimately sold, some are saved and savored, some are donated to libraries and archives for the public to 52 stories about amazing book finds over the past years. From rare and collectible books to modern 1st editions, from old hardback books to the common, cheap and cheerful paperback, the hard to find bookshop online is a treasuretrove of fascinating second hand books, a regular book depository. Read more about conditions of books, music and movies in our condition guide.
Life at the institute is hard, but nothing compared to the fear the kids feel at the. Big hard sex criminals written by matt fraction and illustrated by chip zdarsky. In fact, several of her early collections of stories were out of print and difficult to find. Wipf and stock has published and continues to publish a large number of hardto. Banned book lists, brown paper wraps, black censor bars and all the more a. We specialise in old, rare, hard to find and out of print books. It wasnt a bestseller when it was released in 1925 with only about 25,000 copies sold by the time of the authors death in 1940. My purchases sign off advanced search browse collections rare books art.
The book of mormon, 1978 editiongold foil paperback controversial recalled reformed egyptian hieroglyphics edition5 x 7sought after by collectors, not only for the gold foil cover, but also because this edition is out of print pre 1981 and later edition edits and contains photos of artifacts, illustrations of book of mormon peoples. I find most of kings works harder to read now that im a parent, but the. Written as a satire on capitalism and materialism, the book features the exploits. For many of us, the thrill of the hunt or the surprise of the find makes books memorable, and book collectors are far more likely to have stories of books unexpectedly found in.
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Ward and donald brownlee support the idea that simple life forms are common in the universe, but contend in rare earth that any type of complex. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. One conclusion you can make about this book is that just because a book is controversial doesnt mean it is correct. Rare editions of famous books that are worth a fortune lovemoney. If you have 10 digit or new digit isbn available, you may try our inprint book search system first. Why american dirt, a novel about mexican immigration, sparked. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century.
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Association copy copy that belonged to someone connected with the author or the contents of a book. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. About us contact us tell a friend bookmark link to us help home. The fourth book by author jeanine cummins, american dirt, earned a rare. We just love the special musty smell of old pages but at the same time we stock only the cleanest fine or near fine volumes we can source. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. The rollei project we started a new collaboration and this time it was is with. Isbn 9780662541677 9780662541677 softcover, government of canada, 1985.
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List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. Book matching services charge you, and can only compare your request to books located on their own databasethey arent really a search serviceif its not on their list, they cant find it. Bolshevism from moses to lenin swedish translation updated 4314. Their book covers the rare earth while the supposed reallife abductions and ufo sightings may be silly, the scientific consensus has been that intelligent life is common in the universe. Since first edition copies of charlotte brontes 1847 novel are hard to. It was my most difficult bookthe book that treated of a theme which was so distant. The factor of book censorship and controversy rare books digest. The information contained in the book is not rare, there are many many books about all aspects of ayurvedic medicine. List of most commonly challenged books in the united states news. Every passion has its holy grail, and rarebook collecting is no exception. Find signed collectible books by canada canadian cinema, a solid base.
Novels that tackle sexual assault the new york times. This list of controversial books includes widelyread authors who have. In all, we currently stock in the vicinity of 500,000 titles. Brian conaghan picks the teen books he promises will kick the living. In these stories, poor city boys rose in social status by working hard and. Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby with the original dust jacket is one of those rare books to track down. We also have a particular interest in the 192040s wartime literature, beat generation writers, early american poetry, victorian literature, the bloomsbury group, shakespeare, early 20th century childrens literature lewis carroll, a. It seems hard to believe that people would find me to be a threat, lois. One recent release that is already controversial and hard to find in its first printing is joseph lelyvelds great soul. The journal is occasionally on display at various museums. With over 45 years of experience we look forward to helping you build your library. Rare controversial gold foil cover illustrated reformed. We have our own database consisting of more than rare and outofprint book dealers not to mention our proprietary lists of private collectors.
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