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...