New York: Art in America, 1959. Hard Cover. Illustrated paper covered boards. 112 pp. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. An issue of this journal devoted to art in America, with this number containing an article on photography by Edward Steichen, as well as articles on architecture, decorative arts..... More
Washington: Office of Indian Affairs, 1936. Wraps. Side stapled journal. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 51 pp. A few black and white photos throughout, depicting Native American schoolchildren, as well as their art. Indians At Work was a publication that was started to show the work of the Civilian Conservation..... More
London: Horizon, Publisher, 1942. Wraps. Printed wraps. Single issue of this little magazine featuring "Good News! God is Love!" by Henry Miller, art by Picasso, etc. GOOD condition. General fading, minor soiling and toning to the wrappers. Minor curling and creasing along the edges. More
New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1977. Wraps. Wraps. Folio. 101 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A study of the unique features in the art and craftsmanship of folk chairs produced along the coast of Connecticut from 1720 to 1840, including photos and construction analysis. VERY GOOD condition..... More
Chicago: Johnson Publishing Co, 1969. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 98 pp. With a few black and white photos. An issue of this magazine with articles on racism and racist systems; whether or not Black Americans should be involved in African affairs, poetry by Stanley Crouch; fiction by Eloise Greenfield, and a...... More
Chicago: The W.H. Parish Publishing Co, 1893. Wraps. Printed wraps. Folio. 6 photograph plates followed by 2 leaves of text, both of which begin and end mid-sentence. Part eleven only of this work issued in twelve parts, featuring photographs of various sites and scenery of Androscoggin County, Maine, from the..... More
St. Louis: No Publisher. Pamphlet. No publisher. St. Louis, MO: no date, perhaps late 1800s, early 1900s. Perhaps fourth edition if old bibliographic library card info is correct. Pamphlet, lacking any original wrappers. 54 pp. A promotional piece perhaps issued by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, promoting land for sale..... More
London: Colonnade, Publisher, 1952. Wraps. Wraps. 52 pp. Second issue of this little magazine devoted to literature, with a plea from the editors in the rear for more participation from the public. Edited in part by Iain (Ian) Fletcher, a scholar who published this and another short lived little magazine..... More
No Place: Galerie Wurthle, Publisher, 1964. Wraps. No place: 1964. Side stapled, illustrated wraps. 14 pp. All text in German. A catalog to a 1964 exhibition of caricature style works by artist Lyonel Feininger, consisting of an essay and list of works included in the exhibition. Only one illustration in..... More
No Place: Progressive Labor Party, Publisher, 1975. Tabloid. No place or date: 1975. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 16 pp. Part of the paper published in Spanish. Single issue of this paper published Progressive Labor Party, a Marxist-Leninist group. The party, inspired and united with students striking on the SFSU campus..... More
New Haven: T. Weiss, Publisher, 1945. Wraps. Printed wraps. Single issue of this journal, this one being devoted to the work of Franz Kafka. This includes pieces by Kafka such as "New Lamps," "The Sword," and "Conscription," as well as "A Country Doctor," and other work. Several critical essays also..... More
Luzern: Verlag C.J. Bucher, 1968. Cloth. Folio. Pale yellow cloth in unclipped jacket. 210 photo plates plus introduction. All text in German. A monograph on the work of French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, focusing on his photos taken from a variety of places worldwide. GOOD condition. Minor soiling and rubbing to..... More
No Place: No Publisher. Unbound. Collection of 12 Carte de Visites. Various photographers, places, etc. No dates, presumed 1860s and a bit later. A variety of portraits depicting women, men and children. Most photos appear to be from the New England, New York area, with one from Stockholm, Sweden. In..... More
Berkeley: International News Keyus, Inc, 1978. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 12 pp., plus a 12 page adult classified ads insert. Later issue of this underground newspaper, focusing on counterculture and leftwing politics. This issue featuring an essay "Steal back your mind," by Abbie Hoffman; a piece on the suicide..... More
New York: Peabody and Co, 1834. Wraps. Light pink illustrated wraps. Side sewn. 10 pp., including fashion plate at the front. Edited by "several literary and fashionable characters," this general interest magazine embraced a slight hint of humor in its publishing of popular culture topics, poetry and literature. This issue..... More
Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University, 1966. Wraps. Wraps. 44 pp. Single issue of this little magazine formerly appearing as "Impetus" and containing, as the title would suggest, poetry. Includes work by Will Inman and others. GOOD condition. Wrappers toned and faded, with some soiling and light edgewear. More
California: Paper Pudding, Publisher, 1972. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 68 pp., plus many ads in the rear. Single issue of this little magazine from California, slightly reflecting a New Age sensibility in its editorial selection. Includes poetry, prose, photographs and art. GOOD condition. Light fading and edgewear to the covers. Red..... More
Cambridge, MA: Hovey Street Press/Red Prison Movement, 1972. Wraps. Illustrated beige wraps. 64 pp. Black and white photos throughout, as well as a centerfold style two page illustrated "poster" depicting a slain George Jackson bleeding the American flag. A somewhat biographical look at incarcerated activist George Jackson, albeit focusing on..... More
No Place: Shescape, Publisher. Unbound. No place or date (New York, 1989). Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Hot pink, black and white printing. A flier promoting a New Year's Eve celebration for women at Octagon, presumably in 1989. Shescape was a lesbian party promoter, staging private events across..... More
New York: The Century Co, 1890. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this general interest magazine, with this issue featuring poetry by Walt Whitman, "Old Age's Ship and Crafty Death's;" and an essay by Theodore Roosevelt, "The Merit System versus the Patronage System," among other..... More
Cranbury, NJ: Associated University Presses, 1989. Cloth. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 238 pp. Color reproductions of paintings throughout. A monograph on the work of American Impressionist Reynolds Beal who moved artistically toward modernism in his later career. GOOD+ condition. Minor to moderate scuffing and edgewear to the jacket. Light..... More
New York: Munn and Co, 1895. Tabloid. Folio. Illustrated wraps. Tabloid format. Pagination runs 113-128. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this long running journal devoted to science. This issue with a look at the Thorne Typesetting Machine; a short history of the electric telegraph; a new water..... More
Cleveland: The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1974. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 159 pp. An annotated list of Shaker manuscripts at Western Reserve Historical Society, including journals and diaries, inspired writings, scrapbooks, music and photographs. GOOD condition. Moderate soiling and some staining to the covers. Old, faint price in pencil on the..... More
Santa Cruz: Loaded Collective, Publisher, 1971. Wraps. Side folding wraps. 36 pp., including covers. A few illustrations throughout. Small event leaflet laid in. Single issue of a zine style underground publication, produced at UC Santa Cruz. The Loaded Collective appears to have been a group of students at the University..... More
Exeter, NH: Phillips Exeter Academy/Dartmouth College, Publishers, 1980. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 22 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A catalog to a 1980 exhibition of the etchings that comprise the Vollard Suite by Picasso. Includes a short critical introduction and an annotated list of the etchings. GOOD condition. Some soiling..... More