Kearney P J (18 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Inscribed on front free endpaper. Small tear to the rear of the dust jacket. Will require extra postage.

Cloth, 4to, 192 pp, ills. From the blurb: "From its origins in the early sixteenth century to the more relaxed atmosphere of the present day, erotic literature has had a checkered and colourful history, delighting and intriguing collectors and bibliophiles almost as much as its readers. For over four centuries erotic works have been clandestinely printed, published anonymously and acquired for the secret libraries of wealthy collectors. A History of Erotic Literature is a new, fully illustrated account of clandestine erotica which makes public for the first time some of the rarest erotica in the world, including the title pages and illustrations from English, French and German classics which have been hidden away in private collections and the Private Case of the British Library until the publication of this book. From Aretino's Sonnetti lussurioso (1527) and Michel Millot's L'Ecole des Filles to John Cleland's classic Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Fanny Hill) which has remained in print since I 748/9, the book examines how some of the most famous erotic books of all time were first published, how they were received by their readers, and how they have endured to the present day." Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper.…

Cloth, 4to, 192 pp, ills. From the blurb: "From its origins in the early sixteenth century to the more relaxed atmosphere of the present day, erotic literature has had a checkered and colourful history, delighting and intriguing collectors and bibliophiles almost as much as its readers. For over four centuries erotic works have been clandestinely printed, published anonymously and acquired for the secret libraries of wealthy collectors. A History of Erotic Literature is a new, fully illustrated account of clandestine erotica which makes public for the first time some of the rarest erotica in the world, including the title pages and illustrations from English, French and German classics which have been hidden away in private collections and the Private Case of the British Library until the publication of this book. From Aretino's Sonnetti lussurioso (1527) and Michel Millot's L'Ecole des Filles to John Cleland's classic Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Fanny Hill) which has remained in print since I 748/9, the book examines how some of the most famous erotic books of all time were first published, how they were received by their readers, and how they have endured to the present day." Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper, the spine of which is sunned.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Soft cover first edition contains black and white photos. Internally clean bright and tight. No pen marks or inscriptions. Not ex-lib. Externally a little edge wear. Please examine all seller photos.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:094823802X.…

Stapled. Condition: Very Good. Very good copy. 34 pp. Limited edition of 250 copies. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Small 8vo. pp 34. One of 250 copies. Original publisher's (Olympia) green printed wraps booklet. About fine.

750 numbered copies Cloth, 8vo, 23 cm, 112 pp. From the blurb: "In 1953 Maurice Girodias, the son of Jack Kahane whose Obelisk Press had been the first publisher to take on the work of Henry Miller, founded his own company, the Olympia Press, in Paris. So began one of the most extraordinary and influential publishing houses of our age. With an editorial eye for the talented but neglected avant garde writer which was the envy of editors in far more prestigious houses, and a penchant for literary erotica with which he funded his more ambitious publications, Girodias set about building a unique list and between 1953 and 1966 the Olympia Press not only contributed significantly to the period's dramatic changes in social and sexual mores but also helped establish the reputations of some of the 20th century's most important and challenging writers. Olympia was the first publisher in English of landmark books such as Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, The Naked Lunch by William Burroughs, The Ginger Man by J. P. Donleavy, and the famous Story of O, as well as the publisher of works by a host other prominent figures in modern literature, notably Samuel Beckett, Jean Genet, Jean Cocteau, Raymond Queneau, Lawrence Durrell, Gregory Corso, Terry Southern and Alexander Trocchi. Patrick Kearney's bibliography, fully indexed and annotated and compiled to the highest scholarly standards, includes the details of every known publication of the Paris Olympia Press, not only the date of publication and physical specifications, but also such details as, for example, the real names of Olympia's many pseudonymous authors. Supplemented by Kearney's lucid and urbane introduction, which mixes fascinating social history and anecdote with rigorous bibliographical research, and a substantial preface by Maurice Girodias himself in which he recalls the pioneering days of Olympia and engages with the difficult and topical question of censorship, this book is an essential library purchase and will also prove invaluable to the private collector." Copy No.70. Top edge of textblock smokestained, otherwise /Fine in a dustwrapper which is sunned around the spine and slightly sunned at the top edge.…

Limited edition of 750 numbered copies Cloth, 8vo, 23 cm, 112 pp. From the blurb: "In 1953 Maurice Girodias, the son of Jack Kahane whose Obelisk Press had been the first publisher to take on the work of Henry Miller, founded his own company, the Olympia Press, in Paris. So began one of the most extraordinary and influential publishing houses of our age. With an editorial eye for the talented but neglected avant garde writer which was the envy of editors in far more prestigious houses, and a penchant for literary erotica with which he funded his more ambitious publications, Girodias set about building a unique list and between 1953 and 1966 the Olympia Press not only contributed significantly to the period's dramatic changes in social and sexual mores but also helped establish the reputations of some of the 20th century's most important and challenging writers. Olympia was the first publisher in English of landmark books such as Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, The Naked Lunch by William Burroughs, The Ginger Man by J. P. Donleavy, and the famous Story of O, as well as the publisher of works by a host other prominent figures in modern literature, notably Samuel Beckett, Jean Genet, Jean Cocteau, Raymond Queneau, Lawrence Durrell, Gregory Corso, Terry Southern and Alexander Trocchi. Patrick Kearney's bibliography, fully indexed and annotated and compiled to the highest scholarly standards, includes the details of every known publication of the Paris Olympia Press, not only the date of publication and physical specifications, but also such details as, for example, the real names of Olympia's many pseudonymous authors. Supplemented by Kearney's lucid and urbane introduction, which mixes fascinating social history and anecdote with rigorous bibliographical research, and a substantial preface by Maurice Girodias himself in which he recalls the pioneering days of Olympia and engages with the difficult and topical question of censorship, this book is an essential library purchase and will also prove invaluable to the private collector." Copy No. 266. bookseller's small label on verso of front free endpaper, top edge slightly spotted, otherwise Very Good in a dustwrapper which is faded around the spine.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Limited to 26 lettered copies "privately printed for friends of the publisher". Printed wrappers, 8vo, 24 pp. With an introductory Note by Patrick J. Kearney. From the introductory note: "Les Pisseuses was first published in May 1934. It carries in the colophon Perceau's address at the time ., and elsewhere a short list of other works to which the author lays claim. Perceau had Les Pisseuses printed by Maurice Duflou for whom he had written a number of erudite Introductions for clandestine reprints of 18th and 19th century erotica. The bulk of the edition was sold to the patrons of the Lapin Agile, a restaurant or bar at Montmartre, where Perceau was well known and had given readings from the verses." Copy "I". A touch of browning around the spine, minor fingersoiling to wrappers, otherwise Fine.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. 140 pages. Features: The New Marilyn Monroe - article with great color photos (part 1 of 3); When a President Needs a Friend; So We Sent Our Son to College; Baseball's Unlikely Magnate - John Petrakis; They Smuggle Dope by the Ton - Red China moves opium through Thailand; My Life in Bellevue - part 4; I Drive the Turnpikes. and Survive; Trouble at Coley Falls (part 1 of 3); The Wreck of the Mary Deare (part 4 of 8); four short stories. Yale & Towne ad inside front cover features Disneyland scene; Dromedary white cake mix ad features photo in President Monroe's law office; Fantastic two-page color ad for Lawn-Boy mowers; Nice two-page color-photo ad for RCA consumer electronic products; Glorious color-photo ad for Cadillac features a pink caddy!; Nice two-page ad for Planter's Nuts; Acme steel strapping ad features photo of 'idea man' Bob Moore; Charming Lifesavers ad features illustrationn of boy handing bouquet to girl; Detroit Diesel ad features color photo of Oliver tractor at work; Macgregor storts equipment ad features photo of Ted Kluszewski; Very nice one-page color ad for Hires Root Beer; and more. Piece of masking tape mid-coverfold. Above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Saturday Evening Post, May 3, 1956 - The New Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe - article with great color photos (part 1 of 3); When a President Needs a Friend; So We Sent Our Son to College; Baseball's Unlikely Magnate - John Petrakis; They Smuggle Dop. Illustrated by Clymer, John (cover); Dmitri, Ivan; Stevens, Peter; (illustrator).…

1st edition pictorial boards Very Good folio 383, 372, 569, 429pp., b/w pls., text ills., indexes, Neat stamp & small spine label of ICI research library.

Santa Rosa, Chez l'auteur, s.d.,(vers 1980). Tapuscrit édité à très peu d'exemplaires, in-4, XIV, 90 pp., 432 n°. Broché.