England: The Sufi Order (Society in England), Publisher. Cloth. no date, presumed early to mid 1900s. Brown cloth. No jacket. 89 pp. A philosophical/spiritual work applying the principles and teachings of Sufism to sound, in essence defining all sound as music and finding harmony in nature through sound. By Inayat..... More
New York: Vance Jordan Fine Art Inc, 1999. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 104 pp. Illustrations throughout, with the last half being color plates. A monograph on the paintings of Emil Carlsen, a Danish-American Impressionist painter. With a critical, biographical and historical essay. VERY GOOD condition. Minor bumping and scuffing to..... More
No Place: Peace and Freedom Party, Publisher, 1968. Pamphlet. Pamphlet. 8 ½ by 7 inches. 8 pp. Photo of Eldridge Cleaver on the front cover. A piece issued by the Peace and Freedom Party promoting the candidacy of Eldridge Cleaver for President of the United States. This includes outlining Cleaver's..... 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
Boston: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1974. Trade Paperback. Trade paperback. 78 pp. Black and white photos throughout. The first book by Elsa Dorfman, an American photographer known for her portraiture. This work captures her friends on their visits to her house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, accompanied by her commentary. Includes photos..... More
Somerville, MA: Outrageous Women, Publisher, 1984. Wraps. Side stapled journal, 8 ½ by 11 inches. 20 pp. A few illustrations throughout. Outrageous Women was founded by the editors Betsy Duren, Beryl Hoffstein, Beth and Diamond (last two names aliases) after meeting at a Boston support group for lesbian and bisexual..... More
New York: Burr Publishing Co, 1909. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps, with a string tied binding. Unpaginated. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this monthly magazine, relying heavily on photographs. Of note is a photo essay on Cuba and life in that country; a short photo illustrated essay on..... More
New York: East Village Other, Publisher, 1968. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 20 pp. Black and white illustrations and comix throughout. East Village Other was an underground newspaper from New York (duh), known for its early embrace of the counterculture and counterculture aesthetics, often using absurdist pieces to provide social..... More
Paris: Editions MD. Wraps. no date. White card stock wraps decorated in blind, with a brown cloth spine. 12 card stock pages. Black and white tipped in photos throughout. All text in French. A photo album of sorts, depicting notable people from 1865 to 1910, along with short biographical entries..... More
Cambridge/Somerville, MA: The Old Mole, Publisher, 1968. Tabloid. Newspaper tabloid format. 16 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Single issue of this underground newspaper from Boston, Massachusetts, devoted primarily to politics and left-wing struggles. Issued by sympathizers and associates of the SDS, and primarily focusing on the Boston..... More
Washington, DC: King Publications, 1976. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 64 pp. An issue of this little magazine devoted to the publication of writing and art created by those incarcerated around the US. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, wrinkling and edgewear. More
Boston: Vose Galleries, Publisher, 1982. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 16 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A catalog to an exhibition of paintings by Stephen Parrish, an American artist perhaps best known for his etchings. With an essay by his grandson, Maxfield Parrish. GOOD condition. Moderate scuffing and fading to the covers. Minor..... More
Chicago: Rock Island Magazine, Publisher. Wraps. no date, presumed 1922. Color illustrated wraps. 48 pp. Black and white photos throughout. States, "From the Rock Island Lines Office of the President 1922," in pencil, on the first endpaper. A commemorative history of the Rock Island Railroad, looking back at its founding..... More
Boston: White, Smith and Company, 1874. Wraps. Folio. Appears to have been disbound from a larger work. Sheet music to a song sung by Charles B. Hicks and his troupe, the Georgia Minstrels. Hicks was an African-American performer and minstrel troupe manager and publicist, being one of the few to..... More
Jersey City, NJ: Rogers and Manson Corp, 1938. Spiral Bound. Gray wraps, spiral bound. Black and white photos and architectural drawings throughout. Single issue of this journal devoted to architecture, with this issue looking at public housing, unit plans, US housing projects, the Architectural League's 52nd Annual exhibition, etc. GOOD..... More
Decatur, GA: The Goody Press, 2009. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 34 pp. Professional looking fanzine style work devoted to everything Beatles. This issue with a look at Paul McCartney on tour, what 090909 means to us, "Abbey Road" revisited, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor wrinkling, toning and edgewear to the..... 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
Ilford, UK: Fantasy Review, Publisher, 1948. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, self-wraps. 20 pp., including covers. A few illustrations present. A fantasy and science fiction fanzine from the UK, reviewing stories and trends in mainstream science fiction and fantasy magazines, including a lengthy piece on Weird Tales. Front cover illustration by Roy Hunt..... More
New York: The Claremont Printing Co, 1922. Wraps. Printed wraps. 31 pp. A pamphlet for parents on sex education for their children, endorsing eugenics. The work also states that masturbation in teens leads to depression and muscle sluggishness, leading them to always feel tired. Gender stereotypes reinforced in this work..... More
London/New York: John Lane/The Bodley Head, 1904. Cloth. Blue cloth decorated with small black butterflies. 252 pp., plus ads. Black and white illustrations by Maxfield Parrish throughout, all present as called for. Illustrated edition of this collection of childhood memories, fictionalized and mythologized through the use of ancient Greek metaphors..... More
Springfield, OH: Crowell Publishing Company, 1933. Wraps. Folio. Color illustrated wraps. Folio. 114 pp. Illustrations throughout. Single issue of this long running journal featuring fiction, current events, fashion, etc. This issue notable for containing the fourth installment of "A Comedian Sees the World," by Charlie Chaplin, recalling his travels and..... More
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Publisher, 1987. Cloth. Folio. Maroon cloth in unclipped dust jacket. Squarish folio. 347 pp. Color reproductions of paintings throughout. A work written to coincide with an exhibition of paintings by artists who were part of the Hudson River School. This includes scholarly and..... More
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Medical Journal, Publisher, 1898. Wraps. Printed wraps. 27 pp. A work originally given as an address, reflecting on advances in medicine from the 17th century on, discussing the role of science, observation and experimentation in the practice of medicine. John Herr Musser, according to the Perelman School of..... More
Brooklyn: The Lantern, Publisher, 1935. Wraps. Green printed wraps. 24 pp. A little magazine featuring poetry, mostly traditional, rhyming verse. Perhaps associated with the American Literary League (Hoffman, p. 280). GOOD+ condition. Minor uneven fading and very light soiling to the covers. Several small tears along the extremities with their..... More
New York: Scholarship Committee of the New York Chapter of the Gay Academic Union, Publisher, 1983. Wraps. Wraps. 41 pp. Ninth issue of this journal devoted to reviewing books pertaining gay and lesbian topics, with the hope of encouraging new research. With the usual book reviews plus articles on the..... More