Search Results: Authors starting with U from Singularity Rare & Fine

New York: Condé Nast, 1999. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New; pristine. See scans and description. Box-shipped; no bags here. New York: Condé Nast, 1999. The April, 1999 issue of Self magazine, a publication focusing on health, wellness, beauty, and style for self-improvement-orinted women. Quarto, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 176 pp. As New; flawless and pristine, and still includes the loose-laid cardstock subscription offers. See scans. Cover model Heidi Klum visually defines fitness - without breaking a sweat. Some feature topics are: Summer Body Countdown; Sexual Pleasure; Things I Never Told My Mother; 3-Minute Stress-Buster; Holistic Hair Rescue; Clue in to the Clitoris; Are Demi & Gwyneth Hurting Your Self-Esteem? - and there's plenty more, of course. Great ads, too, throughout. Scarce in any condition, a genuine genre collectible in As New form. Shipped flat in a sturdy, new, protective box - no baggin' it… Read More

Berlin: August Scherl, 1914. First Edition . Cloth-backed Cardboard. Good. 11½x8¾. From Photographs. Berlin: August Scherl [1914-1916]. 5 volumes. Profusely illustrated from photographs; text in German. 11½x8¾, cloth-backed boards. Extensively illustrated review of the German military during the early years of the Great War, selected from a German weekly. Well worn, contents toned at margins with some coming loose and chipping in places, just good, with one volume being better described as fair. Gripping collection of photographs - about three per page, cumulatively hundreds - taken by the German side during The Great War, with substantial preliminary text (in German) which is apparently of a war-diary nature, being organized chronologically by month and day. Profuse imagery is primarily from photographs of a diverse and captivating nature - including a plethora of portraits of aristocratic German officers - but does also include some sketches and some quite… Read More

New York: La Nouvelle Justine, 2002. No Binding. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. unattributed. Good to Very Good condition. La Nouvelle Justine (New York City BDSM-Themed Restaurant) Menu, circa 2002. Octavo, heavy paper, four pages including outside covers, front cover illustrated, black and white. Folded twice, no other notable damage. See scans a short but sweet piece of ephemera from the apparently now permanently closed BDSM themed restaurant, La Nouvelle Justine, which was named for the De Sade book. Scarce now, to say the least. Genre collectible. Lsmph2

Toronto: Home Knowledge Association, 1888. 1st Edition . No Binding. Very Good. Very Good. See scans and description. Toronto: Home Knowledge Association, 1888. Vintage1888 Star Maps (Charts) 1 & 2 (Back to Back): Equatorial 0 to 45 W. and 315 to 360 W; Equatorial 45 to 135 W. 13 3/8"x 11 1/2" overall including margins. Excised from disbound 1888 Home Knowledge Atlas. Black and blue ink on white, which latter is now age-toned. Zodiac imagery artfully etched in background. Full-size image scans have been intentionally reduced in size for listing; see close-up of title areas for an idea of true resolution, which is impressive. Both charts include, at the bottom margin, a discussion of the use of the charts, as well as a Stellar Magnitude graphic (see scans). Charts 1 through 6 occur, back to back, on three leaves, 1 & 2 and 5 & 6 being listed elsewhere here. All are gnomic projections; for these two, 1 & 2, as well as 3 & 4, the projection is taken parallel to the axis of… Read More

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: The Orb Factory Limited, 2007. Hardcover. Near Fine. Near Fine, nearly As New. See scan and description. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: The Orb Factory Limited, 2007. 'Journey Into Deep Space - Glow in the Dark Jigsaw Puzzle', with included large poster. As a 24" diameter puzzle of 212 Pieces, apparently larger than the few others of its clan. Box as shown is 11 1/2" square, has plastic carrying handle. Contents New, box shows modest shelf wear and a small area of former price tag residue (upper left corner of box); puzzle has never been used, with pieces still sealed in their bag, poster never unfolded. See box cover image for appearances of the complete puzzle in normal light and in glow-in-the-dark form. A "Play & Learn" puzzle from The Orb Factory. Very Scarce.

STX / Laxworld, 2004. No Binding. As New. As New; worn in the 100th Anniversary Game, by Johns Hopkins player Kyle Dowd - one of four Kyles on the team that year - without damage. See scans. "Throwback" lacrosse jerseys were worn in that 100th game between Maryland and Johns Hopkins, played on April 17, 2004. Maryland's 'throwback' jerseys for the game were from their 1973 National Championship year (see separate listing for an example of that); Johns Hopkins' were from the 1960s to early 1970s Joe Cowan era. Both were provided by STX / LaxWorld. Johns Hopkins, ranked #1 at the time of the game, defeated Maryland, who was ranked #3 at the time, 14-10. The game was played at Hopkins' Homewood Field. All jerseys worn by players on both sides were auctioned after the game for charity benefit; the proceeds from the sale of the Johns Hopkins jerseys went to the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. Accompanied by two letters from Hopkin' Associate AD Ernie Larossa… Read More

Baltimore: HopkinsSports, 2010. No Binding. As New. As New. Pristine and flawless. Johns Hopkins Vintage Large Flexible Refrigerator Magnet, with 2010 Men's Lacrosse Schedule. 7" x 4", stout flexible material. Stored since new; this is in pristine condition. Ships in stout protection, of course. LT25

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 2010. Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New condition, but stub has of course been removed from this used ticket. See scans. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University, 2010. Used ticket, Syracuse at Johns Hopkins, March 20th, 2010. 5" x 2 1/4". This game was won by the 'Cuse Orange, 10-7. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph4

Baltimore: Konika Minolta Face-Off Classic, 2010. Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New, pristine. See scans. Baltimore: M&T Bank Stadium, 2010. New, unused ticket, with stub, for the 2010 Konika Minolta Face-Off Classic, with games including Maryland v Duke; Princeton v Johns Hopkins; Notre Dame v Loyola. March 6th, 2010. 5 1/2" x 2". Scarce form of lacrosse ephemera. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph4

uncredited: uncredited, 1978. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Niantic, CT, circa 1978. Vintage 'Connecticut - A Whale of a State' Embroidered Souvenir Patch, Escutcheon Shape. 2 3/4" tall x 2" wide. Manufacture and art uncredited. As New, flawless. See scan. Stored in zip-lock since acquisition in '78, in Niantic. Radiant threads in purple, red, and green on a yellow-gold background (see scan), all as engagingly luminous as when new. Somewhat scarce in this exact form, as far as we have been able to determine. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5.

uncredited: uncredited, 1978. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Nashvillle, TN, circa 1978. Vintage 'Nashville Tenn - Music City USA' Embroidered Souvenir Patch, Round, 3" Diameter. Manufacture and art uncredited. As New, flawless. See scan. Stored in zip-lock since acquisition in '78, in Nashville. Radiant threads in red, white, and blue on a navy blue background (see scan), all as engagingly luminous as when new. Rather scarce now in this form. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5.

uncredited: uncredited, 1978. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Miami, FL, circa 1978. Vintage 'Seaquarium - Miami Florida' Embroidered Souvenir Patch, Escutcheon Shape. 2 3/4" tall x 2" wide. Manufacture and art uncredited. As New, flawless. See scan. Stored in zip-lock since acquisition in '78, in Miami. Radiant threads in red, white, and blue on an aqua background (see scan), all as engagingly luminous as when new. This has always been a popular Florida attraction patch, here in viintage, yet as-new form. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5.

China: uncredited, 1945. No Binding. Very Good. Brass Chinese Brothel (Bordello) Token ("Whorehouse Chit"), circa World War II.  1 5/8" diameters, 1/8" thick, 1.1 oz.  Average circulated condition or better. See images. Brought back from the World War II Pacific Theater by a U.S. naval officer shortly after hostilities had ceased, this token (chit) is at newest from the early 1940s, probably a decade or more older. Obverse side is rather graphic, reverse bears Chinese Han characters, translation unknown to us. Brothel tokens, historically, have been redeemable for sexual activity at brothels. See images. Apparently quite scarce.   SPC1010

Washington, DC: The National Geographic Society, 2007. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. New, with supplement. See scans and description. Washington, DC: The National Geographic Society, 2007. October, 2007 issue, Volume 212, No. 4. With Special Supplement. "Changing Climate", a large folded poster supplement similar to NG's renowned map supplements, though this one is not purely a map. Quarto, wraps, 152 numbered pp. + unpaginated features and ads. As New; pristine and flawless. Removed from its plastic mailing bag long enough to scan, then placed in sealed storage. See scan. Feature articles: Confronting Carbon; Biofuels; Latin America From the Sky; Infectious Animals; The Space Age at 50; Dangerous Straits (Malacca). Department articles: A New Species of Cat; Disappearing Tongues; Autobahn Speed Limits; Headache-free Woodpeckers; Founding Wheels Return; Honeybee Helpers. Immaculate copy, with like supplement. L-pr2

Sanborn, NY: Voyager Patch, 1978. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Chattanooga, TN, circa 1978 - Vintage "Lookout Mountain Tenn.", embroidered souvenir patch with a single cannon facing away and to the right. See scan. Round, 3" Diameter. Scarce Variety from 1978. Manufacture and art uncredited. As New, flawless. See scan. In sealed storage since acquired new in Chattannoga in 1978. Radiant threads in orange, blue, and black on white background (see scan), all as engagingly luminous as when new. Scarce in this vintage form. Lookout Mountain was the scene of the Last Battle of the Cherokees and the November 24, 1863, Battle of Lookout Mountain during the American Civil War. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5.

Sanborn, NY: Voyager Patch, 1978. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Florida, circa 1974 - Scarce 15-Star Variety Vintage Apollo 16 Mission Patch, Young-Mattingly-Duke, Embroidered 2 7/8" Diameter Patch, circa 1974. See scan. Round, 2 7/8" Diameter. An uncommon early variant - 15 stars adorn the border area. Most of of the other numerous Apollo 16 souvenir patches bear16 stars, presumably to symbolize the mission number itself. Manufacture and art uncredited. Mission launch was April 16, 1972 from Kennedy Space Center, LC-39 A. As New, flawless. See scan. In sealed storage since acquired new in Florida in 1974. Radiant threads in red, white, blue, gold, two shades of brown and two shades of gray-silver with blue fabric border background (see scan), all as engagingly luminous as when new. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Not an easy find for the genre collector. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5.

Sanborn, NY: Voyager Patch, 1973. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Wildwood, NJ, circa 1973. Wildwood NJ Convention Hall Embroidered Souvenir Patch, 2 3/4" x 2 1/16" Escutcheon Shape, Circa 1973. See scan. An apparently very scarce souvenir patch. Vintage, from the early seventies, when the Convention Center was referred to - at least in this souvenir patch of the day - as the Convention Hall instead. Manufacture and art uncredited, but was probably Voyager Patch of Sanborn, NY. As New, flawless. See scan. In sealed storage since acquired new by yours truly in Wildwood in 1973. Radiant threads in maroon, sky blue and green on a light gray background, all as engagingly luminous as when new.Those few white peripheral thread ends are As New, as well, and just go with the territory. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Not an easy find for the genre collector. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5.

Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University, 2012. No Binding. Fine. Fine; pristine. Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Lacrosse - Laminated 2012 Roster Card (Two-Sided) 6 1/8" x 4 1/8" outside dimensions, printed in Hopkins Blue & Black, on white. See scans. Players' parents' first names included, captains asterisked - those being Eric DiProspero, Marshall Burkhart, and Chris Boland - coaches, including Petro, at the bottom of reverse. Publisher uncredited on the roster card itself, but is here presumed to be Johns Hopkins University or the Johns Hopkins Sports Information Office. Worthy Bluejays ephemera, shipped in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5

1978. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Vintage Thousand Island Bridge Embroidered Souvenir Patch, 2 3/4" x 2 1/16" Escutcheon Shape, Circa 1978. See scan. An apparently scarce souvenir patch. This example was acquired new in at a souvenir shop near The Bridge in 1978 by yours truly. Manufacture and art uncredited. As New, flawless. See scan. In sealed storage since acquisition. Radiant threads in orange, sky blue and green and white on a white micro-woven fabric background, all as engagingly luminous as when new. Those peripheral tiny thread end projections seen in the scan are also As New, and that just goes with the territory in patch collecting. Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Nice piece for the genre collector. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5.

Burbank, CA: Sporthings, 1977. No Binding. As New. As New. See scan and description. Vintage Whiteface U.S.A. Ski Patch with Olympic Rings. Embroidered Souvenir Patch, Oval, 3" x 2 1/16". Circa 1977 See scan. An apparently somewhat scarce souvenir patch. Vintage, from the immediately post-Winter Olympics ere, late seventies (in his case, 1977). Manufacture and art uncredited, but was possibly by Sporthings of Burbank, CA. As New, flawless. See scan. In sealed storage since acquired new - by yours truly- at Whiteface in 1973. Depicted skier is performing a carved turn on one of the Whiteface slopes. Radiant threads in blue and white on a brilliant red ribbed-fabric background, all as engagingly luminous as when new (scan). Don't put this on clothes you wear a lot - it's just too nice. Not an easy find for the genre collector. Ships in stout protection, of course. Lsmph5.