New York: Changes Publications, 1970. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 17 by 11 ½ inches. 32 pp. Black and white photographs throughout. An underground newspaper devoted to music and the pop culture surrounding rock music, embracing a somewhat ironic and acerbic tone, as well as aesthetics similar to later..... More
Chicago: The Goldsmith Publishing Company, 1934. Cloth. Light green cloth in unclipped jacket. 246 pp. Jacket art by Two Taylor. A tale for a juvenile audience imagining the adventures of an airline stewardess aboard a hijacked airplane. GOOD condition. General fading, minor scuffing and soiling to the jacket. Heavy chipping..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press. 2000. Cloth. Gray cloth in unclipped jacket. 240 pp. Black and white and color photos throughout. A history and survey of graphic art in Germany from 1890 to 1945, looking at the move from traditional to experimental and discussing at length the Bauhaus school. With..... More
No Place: No Publisher. Pamphlet. No publisher, place or date. Presumed late 1800s. Side sewn pamphlet, lacking any wrappers issued. 24 pp. A collection of quotes reflecting on themes from poverty to the Civil War, by President James Garfield. OCLC records indicate this was published in Philadelphia in 1880, and..... More
Chicago: Muhammad's Mosque No. 2, Publisher, 1971. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 32 pp plus insert. Black and white photos throughout. Muhammad Speaks was a newspaper published by the Nation of Islam, founded by Elijah Muhammad and providing coverage of current events and news relating to African-Americans and the..... More
Boston: Gould and Lincoln. 1861. Cloth. Dark brown cloth. 368 pp., plus ads. A work considering religion, God and creation in light of the latest discoveries in astronomy and related sciences, discussing the ramifications of the potential of multiple planets. GOOD condition. Moderate spotting to the covers, with some scuffing..... More
Cambridge/Somerville, MA: The Old Mole, Publisher. Tabloid. no date, perhaps 1969. Newspaper tabloid format. 28 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. An 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..... More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Publisher, 2015. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 48 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A piece examining the mural cycle America Today by painter Thomas Hart Benton. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading. Light scuffing and wrinkling along the extremities. More
Fort Pierce, FL: No Publisher. Wraps. no date perhaps circa 1953 based on copyright date on the cover. Single sheet, thin card stock, with front cover an illustration of a cupboard and interior of a farmhouse, by Sydney Nesbitt. Menu for the Farmer's Cupboard Restaurant in Fort Pierce, Florida, located..... More
New York: The American Numismatic Society, 1987. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 92 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A work published to accompany a 1987-88 exhibition of American Beaux-Arts medals, containing many specific examples and discussing the various artists and their careers, as well as the influence of French work on..... More
Plymouth, MA: Cape Cod Publications, 1979. Wraps. Stated second edition, first printing. Illustrated blue wraps. 20 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. The 19th century article is apparently disbound from a larger general history of the United States and is 8 pages, (4 leaves) all disbound. A few illustrations in..... More
San Francisco: David Gitin, editor and publisher. 1969. Wraps. Illustrated wraps (front cover by Goodman Gried). Avant-garde music score tipped in on the inside rear cover. Unpaginated. Typed letter, signed by David Gitin, to a New York bookstore laid in, claiming this to be one of 400 copies, although copyright..... More
Chicago/New York: Johnson Publishing Co, 1969. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Small digest format. 66 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this long running journal devoted to African-American news, culture and entertainment. Jet was noted for its documentation of the Civil Rights movement and the murder of Emmett Till..... More
New York: The Century Co, 1892. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations and ads throughout. Single issue of this general interest magazine, featuring a detailed account (second part), with map and illustrations of an 1891 exploration of Alaska, using packhorses as means of transportation in an effort to circumvent..... More
Sacramento: It's About Time Committee, Publisher. 2001. Wraps. Side folding journal. 8 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A newsletter issued by the Black Panther Party Alumni Committee and the Young Comrades, providing news on events relating to Black Panther Party members, brief pieces updating members' activities or passing, news..... More
Los Angeles: New Way Enterprises, 1971. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 64 pp. A later issue of this pioneering underground newspaper, known as the Freep. Established in 1964, the paper was known for its coverage of the counterculture movement and radical politics, as well as its strong anti-Vietnam War stance..... More
San Francisco: The Trystero Company, 1968. Tabloid. Tabloid newspaper format. 20 pp., including covers. Front cover a full page photo of Black Panther Party leader Huey Newton. Rear cover a full page illustration, somewhat psychedelic, by artist Gilbert Johnson. Single issue of this underground newspaper from San Francisco, that covered..... More
Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanese Association for Information on Palestine, Publisher, 1975. Wraps. Side stapled wraps. 16 p., including covers. Black and white photos throughout. A publication looking at the struggles between Israel and Lebanon from a Lebanese perspective, this issue focusing on women in the resistance. Told primarily through excerpts from..... More
Boston: L.C. Page and Company. 1903. First American Edition. Cloth. First US edition. Blue illustrated cloth. 312 pp. A science fiction style novel in which a scientist tries to surgically create giants and dwarves out of children. By British author George Knight (under a pseudonym) (see sf-encyclopedia website). GOOD condition..... More
Berkeley: Max Scherr, Publisher, 1969. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 24 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Full page cover photo of Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver. Single issue of this long running underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, using a blend of counterculture, politics and sex ads to achieve success..... More
New York: Grove Press, 1960. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Single issue of this literary or little magazine, with this featuring "From an Abandoned Work," by Samuel Beckett; work by Jacques Prevert, Edward Dorn, Philip Whalen, etc. GOOD+ condition. Minor soiling, toning, scuffing and edgewear. A few small spots of staining to..... More
Los Angeles: The Theosophy Company. Wraps. no date, perhaps 1960s or 1970s. Printed wraps. 47 pp. A collection of articles by H.P. Blavatsky originally appearing in Lucifer, the Path and Theosophist, written on various subjects relating to Theosophy, Theosophical teaching and the occult and mysticism associated with it. This includes..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams. 2004. Hard Cover. Paper covered boards in unclipped jacket. Folio. 240 pp. Color photos throughout. A detailed history and architectural survey of airports and airport design, documenting evolutions in concept and what the idea of an airport means. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, rubbing and..... More
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Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1928. Hard Cover. Gray paper covered boards, with beige paper spine. In gray paper slipcase. 49 pp. Map endpapers. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A detailed description, including photos of the furnishings of a room from the Manor House at Woodcote Park..... More
Sacramento: It's About Time Committee, Publisher, 1997. Wraps. Side folding journal. 8 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A newsletter issued by the Black Panther Party Alumni Committee and the Young Comrades, providing news on events relating to Black Panther Party members, news on events relating to civil rights, etc...... More