Pivot Man, First Edition (4 results)

First Edition ~1st Printing Hardcover the scarce true first printing from Westminster Press in the elusive dust jacket; very good in fair dust jacket, in fresh mylar cover; gentle bumping/rubbing to board edges, lite soiling/wear to pageblock edges, large chip at top of jacket spine, small chips and tears to jacket edges else a tight square unmarked copy in price-clipped dust jacket; first printing with no additional printings stated on copyright page; no markings of any kind within.

Hardcover. First Edition; Seventh Printing. Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner name inked on FEP. Ex-library markings on spine, bottom text block edge, front and rear end pages, front and rear pastedowns, and title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, a near fine copy in publisher's cloth, minor rubbing at the corners. Inscription on half title, a couple of pages roughly opened, and prelims a bit browned. Illustrated with 4 photographic plates and numerous woodcuts. An uncommon Christian view on evolution and nature, with early photographic plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Charles Ottley Groom Napier (1839-1894) was a British natural historian, author, mineral collector and eccentric (he claimed to be a Prince of Mantua and Montferrat). Groom was a collector of minerals, plants, and fossils. He was elected Fellow of the Geological Society on 24 May 1865 but resigned in 1878. He sold 600 prints to the British Museum." From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted the profound impact of neurological disorders on human identity and experience. His library is a reflection of this remarkable polymath's questing mind. Notes from Eric Korn on ffep in pencil. Oliver's life long friend and book dealer. His full name is Michael Eric Korn, and he is an exceptional bookseller. Cracked at inner spine and gutter, loose leaves (frontis, ffep, contents pp.), minimal shelfwear to head and tail, scuffing, and bubble to boards, toning, foxing throughout, sunning to spine, chipp.ing, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo, vi, 479pp. +index, advertisements, Illus. (b/w, frontis with photographic pasted in on ffep and on tp), 4 photographic plates and numerous woodcuts. Annotations from bookseller. Dark maroon cloth with gilt decorative element, titling.