London: Printed For R. Griffiths, and sold by T. Becket, and Co. in the Strand, 1774. Hard Cover. Marbled boards with leather binding, covered in gray/blue paper. 596 pp, plus 8 pages of index. Most likely from the collection of George Peabody, as this was purchased in a lot of..... More
Raymond, NH: No Publisher, 1963. Wraps. Newsletter, printed on blue and white paper, stapled at the upper left corner. 8 ½ by 11 inches. A single issue of this newsletter apparently devoted to peace and anti-war (presumably the Vietnam War) discussions, containing contributions by various people discussing not paying 'war..... More
Detroit: The Detroit Free Press, Publisher, 1861. Tabloid. Large format newspaper. 4 pages, with each date consisting of two pages, bound as a single piece. Two short issues of this newspaper, containing several lengthy articles and shorter briefs on the Civil War. This includes a printing of the May 3rd..... More
Oneida, NY: The American Socialist, Publisher, 1879. Wraps. 104 issues, spanning the years 1878 and 1879, being two complete years. Edited by John Humphrey Noyes, the founder of a utopian community in Oneida, and an advocate of communal style living, including the controversial advocacy of men and women marrying multiple..... More
Oneida, NY: The American Socialist. Original Wraps. Oneida, NY. Edited by John Humphrey Noyes, the founder of a utopian community in Oneida, and an advocate of communal style living, including the controversial advocacy of men and women marrying multiple partners. These pieces are 8 page newspaper devoted to topics on..... More
No Place: No Publisher, 1923. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 68 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this magazine issued by Princeton students, this devoted to house parties, with several pieces on women (The Bareback Girl, etc.) as well as a parody of Romeo and Juliet written with..... More
Gabriels, NY: Adirondack Mountain Club, Publisher, 1959. Wraps. Black and white illustrated wraps. Pagination runs 110-124 (including back cover). With a few photos and illustrations. A single issue of this journal devoted to life in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. This issue contains a continued (and last) excerpt of..... More
Various Places: Various Publishers. Hard Cover. Tract volume, bound in olive cloth, containing: Curtis, George William. An Address at the Unveiling of the Statue of Washington upon the spot where he took the oath as first president of the United States. Harper and Brothers. New York: 1883. Wraps. 35 pp..... More
Boston: William S. Damrell, 1841. Wraps. Printed wraps, lacking rear wrap. Pagination runs 73-96. A single issue of this journal devoted to the topic of peace, with this issue discussing peace efforts worldwide, including England and France, etc. The American Peace Society published this work sporadically in an effort to..... More
Boston: American Peace Society/Whipple and Damrell, Publishers, 1841. Wraps. Blue printed wraps. Paginations runs 49-72. A single issue of this journal devoted to the topic of peace, with this issue discussing fighting Algiers between the French and Arabs, expense of honors paid to warriors, a theological/philosophical discussion of war inconsistent..... More
Boston: The Board of Managers of the Baptist General Convention, Publisher, 1833. Pamphlet. Printed wraps. Pagination runs 49-84. A single issue of this magazine devoted to topics relating to religion and American Baptists. Of note is a history of religious revivals in Boston, Massachusetts, discussing those of 1680, 1725-30, 1740-44..... More
Washington: Government printing Office, 1886. Cloth. Greenish blue cloth. 996 pp. With a few illustrations. A report of the various activities and research undertaken on behalf the institution, including short accounts of various explorations, as well as chapters on findings in astronomy, physics, geology, vulcanology, chemistry, etc. With a lengthy..... More
Boston: The Colonial Society of Massachusetts, 1979. Cloth. 234 pp including index. With black and white illustrations throughout. A collection of essays examining various aspects of architecture in colonial Massachusetts, including chapters on the early history of the Paul Revere House, the Royall House of Medford, Plymouth Colony architecture, the..... More
No Place: No Publisher. Tabloid. No publisher, place or date. Newspaper tabloid format, single sheet, making four pages. Black and white photos throughout. An underground press style piece, issued apparently as a "Free Pulp Supplement)," that focusing on the Attica Prison uprising to expose systemic racism in the United States..... More
Berkeley: Max Scherr, Publisher. 1967. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format newspaper. 16 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Single issue of this long running underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, using a blend of counterculture, politics and sex ads to achieve success. This issue with coverage police using violence..... More
Berkeley: Max Scherr, Publisher, 1971. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 20 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this long running underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, using a blend of counterculture, politics and sex ads to achieve success. This issue with several pages of news and interviews on..... More
Boston: Davis C. Ballad, Publisher, 1814. Tabloid. Single sheet , folded into four pages. Roughly 15 by 20 inches. A few small illustrations in the advertising section. A single issue of this newspaper from Boston, containing several article and small pieces of news on the War of 1812. This includes..... More
Brooklyn: The Brooklyn Advance, Publisher, 1884. Wraps. Illustrated bluish wraps. 109-164 plus 16 pages of ads. A general interest magazine, featuring articles, fiction and poetry, with this issue containing meny on the theme of Christmas. Of note is the continuation of an article on the Ninetieth Regiment of Infantry, NYSV..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: The Builder Company, Publisher, 1897. Wraps. Wraps (both detached and heavily worn but present). Journal format, small folio. Pagination runs 31-44 plus pages of ads at the front and rear. Black and white photos, floor plans and illustrations throughout. A single issue of this journal devoted to architecture..... More
Lucerne, Switzerland: C.J. Bucher, Publisher, 1973. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 68 pp. Photographs throughout. Single issue of this magazine devoted to photography, with this issue focusing on the work of Edward Curtis and his photography of the Native Americans of North America. This includes many reproductions of his photographs, with..... More
No Place: No publisher, 1888. Pamphlet. No publisher, place or date. Presumed Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888. Pamphlet, disbound from a larger work. 23 pp. A report consisting of letters recalling the struggles of settlers and farmers with cattle men and cattle companies in the US West, including California, New..... More
New York: The Century Co, 1893. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Single issue of this magazine containing, fiction, history, science and other articles. Of note in this issue is an illustrated piece on Japan, "Bric a Brac: an artist's letters from Japan;" an article on..... More
New York: Chic Publishing Company. 1880. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Folio. 16 pp., including covers. Black and white photos throughout, with a color centerfold. An issue of this short lived American humor/satire journal. Mott, in his History of American Magazines, states, "An ambitious New York weekly was Chic (1880-81)." (Volume..... More
Boston: C.H. and W. Simonds, Publisher, 1846. Tabloid. Large format newspaper. Approximately 26 by 18 inches. 4 pages. A single issue of this paper containing articles on religious and Christian themes, as well as short news items from around the country and world. This includes mention of fighting in Monterrey..... More
No Place: No Publisher, 1872. Pamphlet. No publisher, place or date. Presumed Government Printing Office, Washington: 1872. Pamphlet, disbound from a larger work. 180 pp. A lengthy compilation of claims of Texas against the United States, primarily for "reimbursement of expenditures alleged to have been made for the payment and..... More