Pop Culture from Books, Interesting and Odd & Sleepyside Books

Harry N. Abrams, 2020. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A charming book of one and two-page literary-themed comics. Fine in bright orange boards with a die cut revealing a man peering out through a bookcase. Fine, no jacket as issued, first printing. No remainder mark.

Flatiron Books, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. First printing of this book from the creator of the eponymous Cube. A look at the history of his famous puzzle, along with reflections on puzzles and puzzle/problem solving. Fine in an easily VG jacket, with a little crease to top left… Read more about this item

New York : Doubleday , 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. An amusing little book by the author, best known as a Chicago Sun-Times columnist, detailing all sorts of assorted types of failure (product design, institutions, explorers, etc.). Inscribed "To Zan, my fellow writer and bon vivant, thanks for everything… Read more about this item

New York: Ballantine, 1973. First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. This is the story, the script, and the story behind the beloved episode of the original Star Trek episode. First printing stated--this item was a paperback original. A little wear to edges, pages slightly yellowed, but overall VG--tight binding. With section of b&w photos of… Read more about this item

Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/No. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Nice clean copy of the first volume of this incredibly detailed compendium of television cartoon shows. Touch of shelfwear to glossy pictorial boards, else Fine. Internally clean and unmarked. More detail than you might have thought available on shows like Eek! The Cat… Read more about this item

New York: Ecco Press, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A quite nice first printing of this look at how the history of "Hip" extends much further back than you might think. Fine in a fine jacket, from a founding columnist at Spin and former editor-in-chief of Details.

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. A look at the incredible influence exerted on 60s pop culture by the four figures from the title. First edition stated, Fine in a very nearly fine jacket, with just a touch of wear to top and bottom edges and… Read more about this item

New York: Viking Press, 1994. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. First printing of this James Dean biography. Near fine in a VG jacket--jacket has some wear to top and bottom rear edges, a bit of bowing to top front--no tears.

New York: Plume, 1996. First Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. The Kevin Bacon-related craze that is no longer sweeping the nation! Paperback (as first issued) first printing, with a bump to the lower corner. VG.

New York: Pocket Books, 1992. Soft cover. Near Fine. Great clean copy for the Trekkie who needs to know EVERYTHING about the first five seasons of TNG. Very slight wear to cover but pretty pristine. Illustrated throughout with b/w photos from episodes, includes very specific info about every episode, including plot, guest stars, writers, directors, and great behind-the-scenes… Read more about this item

New York: Times Books, 1999. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾"- 9¾" tall. Signed by author (a gift inscription) on the title page.Tech writer Fred Moody offers a turn of the century look at the state of virtual reality research. This is likely a first printing, as Times Books is a division of Random… Read more about this item

Berkeley, California, U.S.A.: Stone Bridge Press, 1996. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Nearly new and unread copy of this look at the varieties and styles of modern Japanese manga, focusing on a variety of leading artists and publishers. Tiny but of wear to front edge, else fine in wraps.

Contemporary Books, 1989. Trade Paperback. Very Good. A fun paperback featuring black and white photos of Barbie chronologically over the years. Book is an odd trim size, 5" high x 8" wide. Cover is great, no bends or bumps.