Interesting & Odd

Signed by author. Unusual offering from this late California pastor of a predominantly gay congregation. Details her journey from an evangelical tr...

Study of manic depressive disorder in twins, from renowned twin researchers (that is to say, renowned researchers who specialize in twins). Near fi...

Pictorial Hard Cover, no jacket. Half inch tear along top of spine, somewhat worn at bottom of spine, cover illustration a bit faded. Ex-school lib...

Quite an oddity. Book fine/as new. One of two books offered by this publisher, and essentially self-published by the author (the other one appears ...

Illustrated by Rigney, Frank. 76 complete card tricks, with explanations of how to best perform them to greatest effect, in this book first issued ...

Entertaining book of vignettes about unusual figures in American History from a popular syndicated columnist and lecturer at Augusta State Universi...

Eleventh Revised edition. Cover has some wear, but illustration is bright. Foxing to page ends, one b&w photo plate loose from binding. Title v...

First printing of tertaining book on the candy bars of yesteryear. Fine in near fine jacket (minor crease on front flap). Hardcover, First Edition....

From the author of Anguished English, this book on puns and punning is a minor classic in the "books about words" category. This is a second printi...

Perhaps for fans of Oliver Sacks, two psychologists take a look at some highly odd people (self-proclaimed werewolves, those who believe they're be...

First American edition, author's first translated title. Near fine in a near fine jacket. Clean and bright wonderfully illustrated jacket with tiny...

Illustrated by Wood, Katharine. A book of tricks for the amateur magician, from the author of a few similar collections. The book is in fine condit...

Useful book for those with an affinity for things Scottish--a through description of the clan system, and 114 full color illustrations of tartans o...

First printing of this enthralling tale. Near fine in a fine jacket--one page corner bent, one small notation in pen in a page margin. Otherwise no...

An unusual offering, this is an affectionate look at artisans of the Catskills by the novelest who would go on to write A Thousand Acres, Moo, and ...

Quite nice copy of this companion volume to a documentary film about Anais Nin. Many, many B&W photos and drawings relevant to Nin's life, w/in...

A collection of brain teasers from an author better known for his running. Includes the author's musings on intelligence and problem solving, and t...

Fine in near fine dust jacket (minor wear only). This is a second volume of behind the scenes tales detailing previously unpublicized Disneyland go...

Very clean paperback. This silliness originated at the McSweeney's website, and is a collection of fake DVD commentaries written as if by Dick Chen...

Collection of short, humorous pieces, some of which are about men his mother dated, some of which are not. Collected from various sources--NPR, aut...

An intriguing collection of gypsy tales, many published for the first time in English. First printing, fine in a VG jacket (small nick to front pan...

Nice clean copy of the second volume of this incredibly detailed compendium of television cartoon shows. Touch of shelfwear to glossy pictorial boa...

Nice clean copy of the first volume of this incredibly detailed compendium of television cartoon shows. Touch of shelfwear to glossy pictorial boar...

An examination of the role of the Piano in Britain in the 1800s. First printing, fine in a NF jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Quite scarce, parti...

Illustrated by Bolton, John. First printing of this graphic novel retelling of a Commedia dell'arte legend by the master Neil Gaiman. Fine in black...

Fair to poor, but with interesting pencil markings dating to 1890 from previous owner (Carrie Fablinger). Notation to a free endpaper says "Do not ...

Later printing of this helpful guide to making doll houses and very small furniture. Ex-library with usual markings, looks like the front endpaper ...

Presumed first, almost certainly rebound in plain black cloth boards, which are in flawless condition. Ex-library, but minimally marked. Cloth. Th...

Somewhat odd concept here. Andreas is a sculptor and storyteller who creates 2-4 ft. tall wooden sculptures called Story People. The somewhat ether...

A thorough look at the archival restoration of leather book bindings. Very good, with nearly no wear to corners and just a touch of soil to the fro...

A nice clean copy of this title, a first printing, NF in a VG jacket. A little shelfwear, a couple of very faint scrapes to rear jacket panel, easi...

A detailed appreciation of American Carousels, their history, the creators and carvers, the mechanisms, decoration, the dwindling carousels on whic...

Originally published in 1972, this study is dedicated to the surviving speakers of the Dyirbal, Giramay and Mamu dialects. For it's age, quite good...

Profusely illustrated book of antique maps from assorted sources. A fine copy in a fine jacket, protected in Brodart. Gift inscription to half titl...

A very nicely photographed book detailing the collection of toy boats assembled by Forbes magazine. First printing, fine in a VG, price-clipped jac...

A rare fine Advanced Reader's Copy/Uncorrected proof of this runaway hit for first time author Cline. Space Invader's/Adventure -themed wraps, whi...

Nice copy of still useful guide to where in London various historically significant persons lived. Laid out by geographic sections of London, but i...

Unusual memoir of a young woman who traveled to China to work in PR, only to find herself the star of the racy Chinese soap opera from which the bo...

Nice little book detailing the travels of an American academic in India in the 1950s. Near fine in a like jacket, first printing. Hardcover, First ...

Wonderful little collection of vintage travel ads, posters, assorted ephemera mostly from the 50s and 60s. Soft cover. ISBN 3822816264. Taschen 200...

An interesting look at assorted foods of the Hawaii, focused on the cuisine of 13 chefs. First printing stated. Fine. Hardcover with internal spira...

Fascinating look at navigational quirks and errors - tales of islands that were recorded on maps and in histories, but which never really existed. ...

Ex-library with the usual distractions, spine sunned. Otherwise quite good. Paperback. Ballantine 1964. 000616

A very clean copy of this reprint edition of Summers' rather unforgiving look at witchcraft. Fine in a very nearly fine jacket, in protective Brod...

Unusual time travel/love story set in contemporary New York and Renaissance Italy. Fine in a very nearly fine jacket (tiny scuff on rear jacket pan...

First printing of this intriguing novel retelling the biblical story of Noah. Fine in a fine (and unusual) jacket. 3/4 height pictorial wraps depic...

Illustrated by Sis, Peter. A slim volume from Saramago, the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in literature. Fist printing, fine in a NF jacket (this ...

A mystery about an undiscovered Yeats manuscript, with chapters by 15 irish writers. Includes Roddy Doyle, Frank McCourt, Marian Keyes, Conor McPhe...