Dorchester, MA: Families and Friends of Prisoners, Inc, 1980. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 16 pp. A few photos/illustrations present. A newspaper issued by the Families and Friends of Prisoners, Inc., a nonprofit organization advocating for prisoners' rights. This issue discusses the recent decision to keep Walpole Prison open..... More
St. Petersburg: The State Russian Museum, 1997. Hard Cover. Illustrated paper covered boards. No jacket. Small folio. 184 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A primarily visual survey of the use of the color red in Russian art, from the 14th century to the present. Includes work by Malevich and other modern..... More
Melbourne, FL: Harris Corporation, 1975. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Pagination varies but approximately 200 pp. Diagrams and graphs throughout. A trade catalog providing technical specifications and applications to a variety of integrated circuits manufactured by Harris Semiconductor, a part of the Harris Corporation. This corporation produced wireless technology, radios, night vision..... More
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1861. Cloth. Dark brown cloth. 764 pp. No original wraps present. A bound volume of this noted magazine, featuring the first appearance of the poem, "Paul Revere's Ride," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. With articles on the Niger and its explorers, the Great Lakes, the New York..... More
St. Louis: Fine Art Ltd., Publisher, 1988. Unbound. Single sheet, glossy paper stock. 26 by 20 inches. A poster of a painting by Peter Max depicting a 1936 Mercury Dime, issued to promote the March of Dimes cause. Peter Max is an American artist known for his psychedelic and counterculture..... More
Washington, DC: Off Our Backs, Publisher, 1991. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 40 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this newspaper devoted to issues affecting women in the United States and worldwide. Founded in 1970, the journal published until 2008, providing a voice to feminist..... More
Coshocton, OH: American Art Works, Producer. Unbound. no date, presumed early 1900s. 2 1/8 inches in diameter. Celluloid front with an illustration of a stove and the phrase, "Dockash Stoves and Ranges are the Best," along with the name of the manufacturer, Scranton Stove Works. Reverse is a pocket mirror..... More
Syracuse, NY: Arnie Burdick/Syracuse University, Publisher, 1942. Unbound. Two sheets, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on single sides only. A recounting of a November 21, 1942 football game between Syracuse University and Rutgers (Syracuse won 12 to 7), recalling the highlights of their "sluggish" win, mentioning Barney Werner and..... More
Boston: Bernard-Richards Company, 1901. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Folio. Black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Single issue of this magazine intended for women. It was published from 1900 to 1905, before merging with Modern Women. This issue includes work by Myrtle Reed, Theodosia Garrison and others. Perhaps of note are..... More
Concord, NH: Rumford Press, 1919. Cloth. Black cloth. No jacket. 781 pp. Fold out map at the front. A history of the town of Haverhill, New Hampshire, from its settlement by white settlers, participation in the Revolutionary War, crime, industry, notable people, cemeteries, etc. With a section of genealogy of..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1881. Half Leather. Half leather with marbled boards. 853, vii pp. Black and white illustrations throughout, as well as a few color plates, one being a map of France. Volume seven only of this encyclopedia, including entries on France, Gettysburg, etc. GOOD condition. Heavy..... More
Berkeley: International News Keyus, Inc, 1975. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 20 pp., plus a 20 page adult classified ads insert. Later issue of this underground newspaper, focusing on counterculture and leftwing politics. This issue an article on the first hearings surrounding the case against the SLA (Symbionese Liberation Army)..... More
New York: Fillmore East Corporation, 1969. Wraps. Wraps, 30 pp. Front wrapper illustrated by David Byrd. Show program for concerts at the Fillmore East, promoted by Bill Graham. The Fillmore East was open from 1968 to 1971, serving as the East Coast version of the Fillmore in San Francisco. This..... More
London: Printed For James Hodges, 1750. Full Leather. Full leather. x, 379 pp., plus 9 pages of contents in the rear, MISSING all contents pages starting with the entry Hen, as well as any rear advertisements. Frontispiece and front endpapers also MISSING. The following leaves/page sections are also MISSING: 63/64..... More
Lowell, MA: Hood and Co. Wraps. no date, presumed late 1800s. Side folding booklet. 8 pp. Illustrations throughout, with humorous cartoon type illustrations on the rear cover. A promotional booklet issued by C.I. Hood to promote their patent medicine, Hood's Sarsaparilla. Features testimonials as to its effectiveness in curing a...... More
New York: Press of C.J. O'Brien Inc. Wraps. no date, presumed circa 1937. Color illustrated wraps depicting a young woman in a swimsuit against a somewhat modernist/Art Deco backdrop of buildings (this image was also used for the program accompanying the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Small folio. 32..... More
Philadelphia: David McKay, Publisher. Cloth. no date, presumed early 1900s. Dark gray cloth with red ruling and center gilt emblem. Stated seventh edition, revised. 511, 583 pp. With small illustrations throughout. A history of London, told through the author's walks through the various neighborhoods in the city. VERY GOOD condition..... More
New York: A. Harthill and Co., Publisher, 1861. Tabloid. Small tabloid journal format. Pagination runs 113-128. Single issue of this general interest journal, featuring a printing of the music and lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner, perhaps in response to the outbreak of the Civil War. Included is a small..... More
No Place: No Producer. Unbound. No producer, place or date. Perhaps 1970s. 1 5/8 inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. Advertising pinback for the VW or Volkswagen Beetle, reading "Bug Me" with the WV logo beneath. Small union slug on the curl. GOOD+ condition. General fading and scuffing to the..... More
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, first printing. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 84 pp. A collection of poetry by American poet Frank Bidart, a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and rubbing to the jacket and book..... More
New York: Dodd, Mead and Co, 1903. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, stated. Black cloth with an illustrated upper front cover (designed by Amy Richards). No jacket. 370 pp. A work of fiction following the exploits of Ruderick Clowd from criminal to a reformed person. By Josiah Flynt, an author..... More
Ilford: Trev Faull, Publisher, 1980. Wraps. Side stapled format. 8 ½ by 6 inches. 39 pp., including covers. Poorly reproduced photos and clip art throughout. A music fanzine by Trev Faull, reflecting his eclectic tastes in music from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Chrome, Killing Joke, Slickee Boys, etc. within..... More
No Place: No publisher. Wraps. No publisher, place or date. Presumed Los Angeles, 1983. Side stapled wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 24 pp., including covers. First, and maybe only, issue of this zine from Los Angeles. The unnamed editor states that because there may not be a second issue..... More
Boston: New England Genealogical Historical Society, 1998. Cloth. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 524 pp. With a few black and white illustrations. A genealogical and biographical account of twenty families of color in Massachusetts, beginning in 1742. The work provides genealogy of the families, as well as biographical information on..... More
Cleveland: The White Motor Company, Publisher, 1947. Wraps. Printed wraps. 11 pp. A financial report issued by the The White Motor Company, including the usual tables, as well as a text summary that mentions transitioning from war to peacetime production, supply shortages and worker strikes. The White Motor Company was..... More