Ithaca, NY: McBooks Press, 2007. First American Edition. Cloth. First US edition. Beige paper covered boards in unclipped jacket. Seventeenth book in this nautical adventure series featuring Captain Bolitho. VERY GOOD condition. A hint of toning and light edgewear to the jacket. Minor fading and edgewear to the book. More
Portsmouth, NH: Jetty House, 2009. First Edition. Cloth. #32 of 100 copies issued in this format. Signed by the photographer on the title page. Green cloth in unclipped jacket, in green cloth slipcase. 114 pp. Primarily a work of photography, with Paul Wainwright documenting the architecture and woodwork in the..... More
No Place: Laurel Productions/Students for Social Responsibility, Publishers. Unbound. No place or date, presumed circa 1989, early 1990s. Thick lime/yellow paper stock. Small poorly reproduced photo of Les Claypool of Primus. A flier for 2 concerts featuring Primus, Intra Muros and Dynamo Rye. VERY GOOD condition. Minor curling/creasing at the..... More
Los Angeles: No publisher, 1987. Unbound. No publisher. Los Angeles: no date, 1987. Singe sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Slightly glossy paper stock. Printed in red ink. Concert flier for a show at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles by Johnny Thunders, perhaps best known as the guitarist of..... More
Washington DC: Army and Navy Journal Inc., Publisher, 1946. Wraps. Side folding journal. Pagination runs 1269-1332. Single issue of this long running journal devoted to Army and Navy affairs. This issue contains a lengthy report from Dwight Eisenhower on military operations in Europe discussing planning and strategies for invading mainland..... More
Pittsburgh, PA: Don Wentworth/Lilliput Review, Publisher, 2002. Wraps. Side stapled booklet, 4 ¼ by 3 ½ inches. 16 pp., including covers. With a few small illustrations. A little "little magazine" focusing on poetry, with this number including work by Lyn Lifshin, Richard Kostelanetz, Albert Huffstickler and others. NEAR FINE condition..... More
Washington, DC: Department of the Army, Publisher. Wraps. no date, circa 1976. Orange colored side stapled wraps. Xix, 59 pp. A report on the 1975 Army Affirmative Action Plan implemented by the US Army in an effort to "identify and eliminate institutional discrimination, and create an environment of racial harmony..... More
Cleveland, OH: Gay People's Chronicle, Publisher, 1995. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 36 pp. The Gay People's Chronicle was founded in 1985, originally focusing on the gay community in and around Cleveland, Ohio, but expanding its distribution to serve parts of Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It ceased publication in..... More
No Place: Relativity Records, Publisher, 1991. Unbound. Single sheet, thin glossy paper stock. 36 by 24 inches. Artwork by John Holmstrom, perhaps best known for his work in Punk Magazine. Promotional poster for the fourth album by New York based punk/hardcore band Murphy's Law, the Best of Times. SIGNED by..... More
San Clemente, CA: Out of the Blue Studio, Publisher, 2002. Hard Cover. First edition. Illustrated paper covered boards in matching jacket. 139 pp. Color photos throughout. A detailed instructional on creating forms, texture and embellishments in metal, discussing tools, techniques, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, scuffing and edgewear to..... More
Boston: Wentworth and Company, 1857. Cloth. Red cloth decorated in gilt and blind. 250 pp. A work for women providing lessons on conduct, whether moral or practical, all drawing on parables from the Bible. This includes sections on education, married life, motherhood, etc. While Eddy advocates for the equal education..... More
Washington: Office of Indian Affairs, 1936. Wraps. Wraps. Side stapled journal. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 51 pp. A few black and white photos throughout. Indians At Work was a publication that was started to show the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps Indian Division. It was published from 1933..... More
San Jose, Costa Rica: National Tourist Board of Cost Rica, Publisher, 1938. Wraps. Stated second edition, revised. Illustrated wraps. 32 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A study of the various indigenous cultures in Costa Rica, using decorative arts and other items found through archaeology and plunder to offer a...... More
Dorchester, MA: Families and Friends of Prisoners, Inc, 1979. Wraps. 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 a family perspective on visiting prisons; a report..... More
Cambridge: Avatar Incorporated, Publisher, 1968. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 8 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Avatar was founded in 1967 by Mel Lyman and his followers at the Fort Hill Community, or Lyman Family, a counterculture commune (or cult, depending on perspective) in the Roxbury..... More
Lausanne, Switzerland: Art And Literature/SELA, Publisher, 1964. Wraps. Printed wraps. Original rice paper jacket present.241 pp. With a section of black and white plates. Edited by John Ashbery, Art and Literature "was an elegant showcase for important new work from a variety of sources," focusing on avant-garde work in poetry..... More
No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. No publisher, place or date. Perhaps Boston, circa 1825. Side sewn pamphlet. No wrappers, if issued. 8 pp. A report of the actions and officers of the Massachusetts Peace Society, an antiwar organization that existed from 1815 to 1828, when it merged with the American..... More
Marie-Victorin, Que, Canada: B. Pontbriand, Publisher. Wraps. no date. Blue printed wraps. 246 pp. All text in French. Perhaps a reprint. A work of use in genealogy, providing a list of names of those married in the St-Francois-du-lac region of Canada, from 1687 to 1965. GOOD condition. Front cover with..... More
New Bedford, MA: George R. Phillips, Publisher, 1909. Tabloid. Large tabloid format, single sheet. 2 pp. Single issue of this weekly paper devoted to the whaling industry. It was founded in 1843 and published until 1914. This issue with a list of names, masters, sailing date, and destination, along with..... More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1981. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, stated first printing. Orange paper covered boards with black cloth spine, in unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author, with a brief inscription, on the first endpaper. 212 pp. Another installment of this detective series featuring Parker's private eye, Spenser..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1899. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout, including a few by Frederic Remington. Single issue of this magazine, featuring an illustrated story by Frederic Remington; Whilomville Stories, (The Angel Child) by Stephen Crane; a lengthy article on unknown Haiti; an account of the..... More
Albany: Mt. Lebanon Bishopric, Publisher, 1871. Wraps. Folio. Side folding journal. 8 pages. A single issue of this journal devoted to Shaker beliefs and Shakerism. With articles on Perpetual Communism, two pieces by Eldress Antoinette Doolittle, as well as various religious subjects related to the Shakers. Issued by the Mt..... More
New York: Punk Publications, 1977. Wraps. Side stapled, color illustrated, comic book style, wraps. 11 by 8 ½ inches. 40 pp. Issue number 8 of this influential New York magazine, founded by Legs McNeil and John Holmstrom. Holmstrom, a cartoonist influenced by underground comics, 'dreamed of being for the punks..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916. Cloth. Black cloth with front cover color pastedown illustration. 328 pp. Color plate illustrations by N.C. Wyeth throughout. All present as called for. Illustrated edition of this adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. GOOD condition. General fading and scuffing to the covers and front..... More
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1875. Cloth. Illustrated brown cloth. 467 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A book recalling various hunters' experiences hunting a variety of game around the world, including Europe, North America, Africa etc. With chapters on hunting wild boar, buffalo, the Indian rhinoceros, polar bear, tiger, hyaenas..... More