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Attleboro, MA: G.M. Robbins Co, 1904. Unbound. Measures approximately 2 5/8 by 1 3/8 inches at its tallest and widest. Clasping pin style back. Golden color metal. A pinback presumably issued for a Shriner outing held in Atlantic City in 1904, featuring a sphinx, sword and crescent moon attached to..... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Collection of 15 invitations to US State dinners, wedding, invitations and other similar events. All various sizes and pagination. Some include dinner menus, seating information. All from the same private collection, from an executive of a very large international insurance firm (name of owner and..... More
Santa Monica: Highways Performance Space, Publisher, 1995. Unbound. no date, 1995. Single sheet, folded into four pages, measuring approximately 12 by 9 inches. Front cover is an almost full page photograph of Lypsinka (John Epperson), with a smaller photo of Kate Clinton on the rear page. A program for this..... More
No Place: Ramparts Magazine, Publisher, 1968. Unbound. Single newsprint sheet, roughly 22 ¾ by 34 inches. Folded, as issued, into an 8 ½ by 11 inch size, presumably to be inserted in issues of Ramparts Magazine. This issue's front page/poster is mostly text, regarding Marvin Watson, with a smaller photo..... More
China: Printed in China by the Ministry of Finance. Unbound. Circa 1940. No designer mentioned. Printed in China by the Ministry of Finance (rough Google translation). Approximately 30 ¼ by 10 3/8 inches. Thin paper stock. Visually appealing propaganda poster issued by China during the early part of World War..... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Stanford University Student Publications and Leaflets Against the Vietnam War and Stanford Profiteering. 1967-1971. Approximately 17 documents, some single pages, some a few page articles, all relating to Stanford and its role in creating technology used in the war in Vietnam. 22 leaves, all printed..... More
Providence, RI: E.L. Logee and Co. Unbound. no date, perhaps circa 1900. Whale pin attached to a medal/badge below. Issued by the Knights Templar, an organization associated with freemasonry. Whale has Sutton printed on it, with the medal bearing an armorial crest in white, black and red, with the words..... More
Providence: No Publisher, 1975. Unbound. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Thin paper stock. Reproduction of a color photo appearing to be screen printed, as the ink is slightly raised from the surface and is almost "tacky" feeling. A still from video art by Alan Powell, presumably, based on..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1880. Cloth. Stated fourth edition. Brown cloth. 292 pp. A novel describing Norwegian culture and customs, considered to be the first novel published in the United States by a Norwegian immigrant (see Wikipedia). Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen was a Norwegian-American author and professor. GOOD condition. Moderate..... More
Springfield, OH: Crowell Publishing Company, 1933. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Folio. 144 pp. Sixtieth anniversary issue. Illustrations throughout, including some by Norman Rockwell illustrating a Booth Tarkington story. Single issue of this long running journal featuring fiction, current events, fashion, etc. This issue notable for containing the second installment of..... More
Oakland: Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, Publisher, 1968. Wraps. Single sheet, folded into four pages. A piece addressing the state of Black Americans, using Marxist theory to advocate for proposals put forth by the Black Panther Party, including that the Peace and Freedom Party run their (Black Panthers) candidates. In..... More
London: In The City, Publisher, 1981. Wraps. no date 1981. Side staples format with purple and black printed cover. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 28 pp, including covers. Black and white photos throughout. An issue of this fanzine that 'took an often acerbic look at the London scene,' as..... More
Philadelphia: Key and Biddle, 1835. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Light green floral patterned cloth. 229 pp. The first book by American author Elizabeth Fries Ellet, containing her poem Teresa Contarini. Ellet is perhaps best known for her three volume work, "The Women of the American Revolution," being the first..... More
Hartford, CT: Published by the Author, 1862. Cloth. Brown ribbed cloth with ruling and ornamentation in blind. X, 11-192. With a frontis portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Drawing primarily from government documents and other sources, Frost sought to provide an 'unvarnished' account of the early events of the Civil War. This..... More
New York: The Fund for New Priorities in America, Publisher, 1970. Unbound. (1970). 27 ¾ by 22 inches. Captioned, "They've got an invisible program to end an undeclared war backed by the silent majority," this work advertises a rally featuring Senators for Peace and New Priorities, that was to be..... More
Tottori, Japan: Tottori Agricultural College, Publisher, 1936. Wraps. Printed wraps. 374 pp., plus several black and white photo plates in the rear. A technical study of Pucciniastreae (Puccinia) a genus of fungi known as rusts. GOOD condition. Dampstaining to the covers along the extremities, with pink staining to the upper..... More
London: Printed by J.C. for H. Fletcher, 1657. Full Leather. Full leather with minor ruling and ornamentation. 5 ½ by 3 ½ inches. (8), 135 pp. Apparent variant from ESTC R202614 where Publike is spelled Publick, Country is spelled Countrey and Jenkins is spelled Jenkings. A work on English law..... More
No Place: Manfred Mohr, Publisher (?), 2018. Unbound. No place: 2018. Thin card stock, single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches, folded. Exterior empty. Interior with a reproduction of Mohr's 2017 work, P2300-A. Below is printed, "From Rhythm to Algorithm. Best Wishes for 2018"/Manfred+Estarose. Both of their signatures appear to..... More
Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2002. Hard Cover. Illustrated paper covered boards. 336 pp. A work using source documents to explore the history of art auctions in the early 17th century, organized by the Orphan Chamber of Amsterdam. The work focuses especially on the buyers, including their occupations, religion, indicators of..... More
Chicago: No publisher Given, 1949. Wraps. No publisher given. Chicago: 1949. Single sheet folded into four pages. Black and white photos and illustrations abound! With a stated circulation of 50,880. Fifth issue of this small magazine issued by the Kukla, Fran and Ollie Show, essentially an early fanzine for fans..... More
Boston: George Clark, Publisher, 1830. Leather. Polished red leather with gilt ornamentation along the edges. Xv, 328 pp. Only 20 of 25 engravings present, MISSING five. A history and account of the various naval battles fought between the United States and Great Britain during the War of 1812, as well..... More
No Place: United States Lines, Publisher, 1952. Unbound. Stated Preliminary March 1952 Reprint. A large fold out brochure measuring approximately 48 by 9 inches when unfolded. Consisting of several pages, stapled at the middle, this presents a detailed floor plan of first class cabins and amenities on the cruise ship..... More
Jefferson City, MO: The Hugh Stephens Printing Company, 1910. Cloth. Marbled boards with leather corners and partial leather spine, now repaired with cloth tape. 791, XV pp. A report issued by the state of Missouri discussing various aspects of railroads and associated warehouses within the state. This includes reporting of..... More
Merrimack, NH: Merrimack Historical Society, Publisher, 1976. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, #346 of 1000 numbered copies. Blue cloth in unclipped dust jacket. 370 pp. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Volume one only of this history of the town of Merrimack, New Hampshire, including sections on Native Americans..... More
Trenton, NJ: New Jersey State Museum, Publisher, 1969. Wraps. Gray printed wraps. Small square format. Unpaginated, approximately 40 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A catalog to a 1969 exhibition of sculpture and installation by many modern/contemporary artists, consisting mostly of photos, along with short artist biographies at the end..... More