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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Set against the backdrop of the early 1990's Boston music scene, 'The Suicide Flowers Book Two: Roots' delves into the profound impact of music, family, and personal aspirations on teens Raeburn and Gabriel. Though their relationships with music differ, both share a common yearning for emotional understanding and validation. Raeburn finds unwavering support and guidance from his mother, who serves as his primary role model, whereas Gabriel grapples with a frequently absent father and a stepmother battling early onset dementia.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Limited Edition. Limited edition no. 39 / 500 in silver titled grey cloth case with ribbon tie 48 x 63cm, lined in grey paper, complete with 10 hand signed and numbered original colour printer and artist proofs, acetate colour printed index sheet, logo page, and blank acetate separators (all 46x61cm). The case is very good with marks and dusting to the cloth and closed tear to paper lining. The contents fine except for a short edge crease to one of the photos and some creasing to separators. This commemorates the 5th anniversary of American Photographer Magazine, which ran monthly during 1978-90. The photos, printed in June 1983, are signed and dated by the photographer, printer David Rose, and Art Director Louis Cruz. Contents: 1. Stretch Dive by Bishin Jumonji, to advertise a Matsushita Electronic Corporation television set. / 2. Boy in Pool by Jerry Gordon / 3. Greasy Rider by Dennis Manarchy, advertising Carrera crash helmets / 4. New Volcano by Pete Turner: taken on the island of Heimeay off the Iceland coast / 5. Marathon Runners by Chuck Rogers, taken on a 4 July in Atlanta and later used by Nike / 6. NASA Astronaut - a photo of Alan Bean the fourth person to walk on the Moon by fellow astronaut Charles Conrad / 7. King Khalid and Prince Fahd by Lebanese-American photographer Robert Azzi, taken during the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the King Khalid Military City in Saudi Arabia on 1 Feb 1978 / 8. Winter Landscape by Dutch sound engineer Kees van den Berg / 9. Masai Tribesmen by Eric Meola, taken in Kenya whilst photographing coffee plantations for an ad campaign / 9. Underwater Fish taken under a pier in Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles. Also included is the commemorative issue of the magazine in which they appeared, 21 x 28cm. 144pp, 9 of which reproduced double page. Very good with some marks to the front. Inscribed by Author(s).

Six vintage studio still photographs from the 1970 film. A small-town woman finds work in London as a successful fashion model, and is drawn deeper into the lascivious world of alcohol, drugs, and sex, to the displeasure of her husband. Set and shot on location in London. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.

No Binding. Zustand: Near Fine. Original Photograph. Original NASA Color Photograph of Gemini 5 and Gemini 11 and, later, Apollo 12 and Skylab 2 astronaut Col. Charles Conrad in white space suit, smiling at camera. Inscribed "To Lou , Again, for the third time, you are the best damn cook in the world. Are you ready to sail around the moon- "Pete" Charles Conrad". Inscribed for Louis Hartsell, the chef in the Astronaut Training Facility at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Kennedy/Cape Canaveral. An original photograph, with undated NASA printed notations on reverse indicating that Conrad is one of nine astronauts selected by NASA on September 17, 1962. From Hartsell's collection of astronaut photographs all taken and signed circa 1964-1972. Conrad's "for the third time" indicates that this was signed just before Apollo 12 launched. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Signed on the front cover in gold ink by Pete Conrad of Apollo XII- the third man to walk on the moon. Volume in NF condition with a touch of edge wear. Signed by Pete Conrad.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Illustrated by Falter, John (illustrator). First Edition. Features: Marvelous mouth-watering cover art by John Falter features busy lunch scene in a drug store at 20th St. and Fourth Ave. in New York City; Valiant is the Word for Finland - photo-illustrated article about this nation which fought both Germany and the Russians, and is now fighting to preserve democratic independence; New England Autumn - fall leaf color photo feature; She's Dear, But is She Deductible? - income tax tricks; The Japs Hate Their Heroes - interesting photo-illustrated article describes how returning Japanese soldiers are held in bitter contempt by the civilian population; Peddlers of Progress - Howard Van Auken is a Chamber of Commerce Secretary; Men at Work - Hens Take No Holidays - color-photo-illustrated article about the chicken farm of Jake and Ida Oster and family; The Case of Erle Stanley Gardner - photo-illustrated article about the czar of mystery writers; He Talks a Wonderful Touchdown - photo-illustrated article about sports announcer Byrum Saam. Short Stories: Mr. Digby and the Talking Dog; Moment of Peril; Lesson in Compromise; The Taming of Tiger Meraz. Complete novelette "Always Young and Fair". The Battered Bride (part 4 of 7). Gorgeous one-page illustrated ad for a (green) Cadillac. One-page color-photo Boeing ad features scene in the luxurious lower-deck lounge of the Stratocruiser. Interesting one-page color-illustrated ad for the U.S. Army features soldiers visiting a temple in Japan. One-page Camel cigarette ad features color photo of lady doctor. Complete and unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. ; Cover Illustration; Folio.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Signed by the crew of Apollo 12, the Deluxe Limited Edition of Apollo: An An Eyewitness Account by Astronaut / Explorer Artist / Moonwalker, Alan Bean, with signatures from the author, Commander Pete Conrad and Pilot Richard F. Gordon, Jr. (illustrator). Deluxe Limited Edition. Quarto, 176pp. Publisher's blue cloth, title stamped in silver, with red and blue bands. Housed in the publisher's cardboard case and matching slipcase. Includes over 100 original paintings by Alan Bean. This copy is signed by Commander Pete Conrad and Dick Gordon on the title page, and by the author, Alan Bean, on the limitation page. Only a handful of copies of Alan Bean's Apollo are signed by the full crew of Apollo 12. A scarce work.

Signed limited Naval Aviation in Space print, one of 1000 copies signed by Neil Armstrong and eight other astronauts representing all of NASAâs space programs, including: Alan Shepard (first American in Space and Apollo 14 Commander/moonwalker); Neil Armstrong (Apollo 11 Commander and first moonwalker); Pete Conrad (Commander of Gemini, Apollo 12 moonwalker, and Skylab missions); Jack Lousma (Skylab astronaut); John Glenn (first American to orbit the earth); Gene Cernan (Commander of Apollo 17 and the Last man on the Moon); Jim Lovell (Commander of Apollo 8, the first flight to/around the moon); Wally Schirra (the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs); Rick Hauck (Commander of the first shuttle flight after the Challenger tragedy). Also signed by the artist, R. L. Rasmussen. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by the nine astronauts at a symposium held at the Naval Aviation Museum in 1989, this is number 300. In fine condition. Triple matted and framed. The print measures 28 inches by 21 inches. The entire piece measures 26 inches by 29 inches. An exceptional ensemble of signatures including that of the first American in space, the first American to orbit the earth, and the first and last men to walk on the moon.