johnson rare books & archives

Convents and the Body Politic in Late Renaissance Venice

by Sperling, Jutta Gisela

Description: Fine. Original paper wrappers. The small signature of William Frank, Curator of Hispanic, Cartographic, and Western Historical Manuscripts at The Huntington Library, appears on the front endpaper; else a fine, unread copy. Read More

Cultural and Commercial Exchanges Between the Orient and the Greek World

Description: Near fine. Integral Study of the Silk Roads: Roads of Dialogue-Maritime Route Expedition. Seminar Papers-Athens, Greece, 25-28 October 1990. Numerous textual illustrations, including a folding map. Athens: Centre for Neohellenic Research, 1991. First edition. Original paper wrappers. The small signature of William Frank, Curator of Hispanic, Cartographic, and Western Historical Manuscripts at The Huntington Library, appears on the front endpaper. Just a hint of edgewear; else nearly fine. Read More

Jean Goulden

by Goulden, Bernard

Description: Near fine in near fine jacket. Textes et Iconographie etablis par Anne Bony. Profusely illustrated, largely in color. Paris: Editions du Regard, 1989. First edition. Text in French. Quarto. Original black cloth binding, with blind-stamped titles. Internally crisp and clean. Very light fading along the extremities of the boards. The dust jacket is a trifle rubbed; else near fine. Read More

A Dose of Rock 'N' Roll

by Andrews, Nancy Lee

Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Illustrated throughout, largely in color. Deerfield, Illinois: Dalton Watson Fine Books, 2008. First edition, #184 of 2, 500 copies signed by Andrews. "It has been said that rock 'n' roll was a boys-only club in the 1960s and 1970s. Among the few women who gained entry was a high-spirited, half-Sicilian and half-Cherokee beauty named Nancy Lee Andrews. As a top Ford model, Andrews was the perfect complement to one of the world's biggest rock stars, former Beatle Ringo ... Read More

The World of Bosch

by Van Oudheusden, Jan And Aart Vos (Editors)

Description: Fine. Original pictorial paper wrappers. The small signature of William Frank, Curator of Hispanic, Cartographic, and Western Historical Manuscripts at The Huntington Library, appears on the front endpaper; else a fine, unread copy. Read More

Devil's Conquistadors: a Behemoth Biography

by Dunaj, Lukasz

Description: Fine. Foreword by Krzysztof Azarewicz. Profusely illustrated. Agoura Hills, California: Metal Blade Records, 2014. First edition. An in-depth look at the events that materially in fluenced the Polish black ened death metal band, from their humble beginnings as a Mayhem and Root cover band to the internationally acclaimed album The Satanist (2014). Features interviews with current and former members, an extensively annotated discography, rare photographs, scans of flyers and lyric sheets, etc. ... Read More

Black Metal: Omnibvs

by Spears, Rick

Description: Fine. Illustrated by Chuck BB. Portland, Oregon: Oni Press, 2014. First edition thus, first printing. Collects the complete trilogy of graphic novels, originally issued in 2007, 2011, and 2014, respectively. Black metal meets Spinal Tap when brothers Shawn and Sam Stronghand play the latest Frost Axe album backwards and discover their true arcane heritage before obtaining the mythic Sword of Atoll and embarking on a mission to conquer Hell itself. Demons, dark lords, Norse deities, a black ... Read More

Ye Olde Metal: 1976

by Popoff, Martin

Description: Fine. Numerous textual illustrations. Toronto: Power Chord Press, 2008. First edition, #245 of 1, 000 copies signed by Popoff. The third installment in Popoff's series of "love letters to ancient metal, " examining the Scorpion's Virgin Killer, Angel's Helluva Band, Starz' self-titled debut, Foghat's Nightshift, Kansas' Leftoverture, and eight other influential proto-metal albums, with original interviews with many of the musicians involved. Original glossy paper wrappers. A fine copy. Read More

A Consulting Surgeon in the Near East

by Tubby, A.H.

Description: Very good. Frontispiece portrait, with fifteen plates. London: Christophers, 1920. First edition. "This volume is a small contribution from the personal experiences in Gallipoli and Egypt of one of the civilian hospital surgeons in London, who was selected by the War Office to serve as a consulting surgeon to the Mediterranean and Egyptian Expeditionary Forces." Octavo. Original red cloth binding, with gilt titles. Period previous owner's ink signature and date (1920) to the front flyleaf. The ... Read More