No Place: No Publisher, 1831. Pamphlet. No publisher, place or date. Presumed Washington, 1831. Single page, disbound, and printed on both sides. A short list of questions and answers asked by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in January of 1831. It appears the Senate is concerned with how Indian..... More
San Francisco: The Trystero Company, 1968. Tabloid. Tabloid newspaper format. 20 pp., including covers. Front cover with a large photo of Black Panther Party leader Huey Newton. Single issue of this underground newspaper from San Francisco, that covered a variety of left-wing political news, including reporting on the Black Panthers..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1896. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout, including a few by Frederic Remington and E.W. Kemble. Single issue of this magazine devoted to literature, history and current events, among other subjects. This issue with an article on electricity, looking at the histories of..... More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1945. Cloth. Brown cloth. No jacket. Unpaginated. Black and white line drawings throughout. A collection of Cubist, caricature style portraits of faces of different types of people by American cartoonist and illustrator, William Steig. GOOD condition. Cloth mottled along the lower edge. General fading..... More
New York: East Village Other, Publisher, 1969. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. Front cover an underground comix style piece by Vaughn Bode, announcing the arrival of the paper Gothic Blimp Works, and anticipating attacks on it. 32 pp. Black and white illustrations and comix throughout. East Village Other was an..... More
New York: McGraw Hill, 2006. Spiral Bound. 621 pp. Musical scores throughout. A history of music in Europe from 800 to 1750, ranging from monophonic chants of the Western Church to work by Bach and Handel. With scores of various musical compositions throughout. GOOD+ condition. Some creasing and curling to..... More
Seattle, WA: Twisted, Publisher, 1978. Wraps. Photo illustrated, side stapled wraps. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 48 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Third and final issue of this early punk fanzine from Seattle, offering nicely produced coverage of local and national punk acts, accompanied by humorous, and sometimes acerbic..... More
Montreal: Keith Normoyle, Publisher, 1977. Wraps. Blue wraps. 10 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 44 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A zine devoted to music of yesterday, today and tomorrow, using a straightforward magazine style format to present interviews and articles on a variety of bands, including a punk..... More
New York: The New York Quarterly Poetry Review Foundation, Publisher. 1971. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps, a painting by Marc Wyler. A little magazine devoted to contemporary poetry, this issue featuring work by Ron Padgett, Daisy Aldan, X.J. Kennedy, Gil Orlovitz and many others. GOOD condition. Some toning and minor soiling..... More
New York: Life Publishing Company, 1904. Wraps. Black and white illustrated wraps. Pagination runs 629-642. Apparently disbound from a larger volume. Single issue of this long running journal providing light-hearted and humorous commentary on politics and culture in America. GOOD condition. Disbound from a larger volume, with fraying, chipping and..... More
Chicago: Collectivist League, Publisher. Pamphlet. no date, perhaps circa 1888. Single sheet, folded into four pages, with only two pages bearing printing. A short outline of philosophy and ideas surrounding the concept of collectivism, in which this group is advocating for a People's State to administer all capital and labor..... More
Bucharest: No Publisher, 1972. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 79 pp. Color reproductions throughout. All text in Romanian. An art exhibition catalog, perhaps first exhibited at the University of Texas in Austin, featuring work by American artists collected by author James Michener (and donated to the university). Critical commentary throughout, along..... More
Stanhope Gardens, UK: Quipmead, Ltd, 1978. Wraps. Side stapled illustrated wraps. 24 pp., including covers. With a fold out list of films laid in. Photos throughout. A zine style piece using biting humor and satire, combined with a punk zine aesthetic, to comment on politics, art, literature, film and other..... More
Dublin: Irish Press, 1954. Cloth. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 363 pp. A biography of Liam Lynch, an officer in the Irish Republican Army, as well as leader during the Irish Civil War. This focuses on the years 1916 to 1923, discussing his military and political actions. GOOD condition. Heavy..... More
Lucerne, Switzerland: C.J. Bucher, Publisher, 1973. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 68 pp. Photographs throughout. Single issue of this magazine devoted to photography, with this issue focusing on the work of Edward Curtis and his photography of the Native Americans of North America. This includes many reproductions of his photographs, with..... More
Purmerend, Holland/Camberly, UK: Elvis Costello Information Service, Publisher, 1983. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 8 ¼ by 6 inches. 36 pp., including covers. Black and white reproduced photos throughout. Ninth issue of this fanzine devoted to all things Elvis Costello, including lyrics, new releases, collector's corner, etc. GOOD+ condition. Moderate toning..... More
Los Angeles: New Way Enterprises, 1971. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 56 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
Berkeley: Max Scherr, Publisher, 1967. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 16 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this long running underground newspaper from Berkeley, California, using a blend of counterculture, politics and sex ads to achieve success. This issue with a somewhat philosophical take on the Black..... More
London: Tate Gallery, 1982. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Small folio. 251 pp. Black and white and a few color reproductions of paintings throughout. A catalog to a 1982-83 exhibition of paintings by British artist Richard Wilson, focusing on his transition to landscape painting after spending time in Italy. VERY GOOD condition..... More
Cape Town SA: Chimurenga Magazine, Publisher, 2008. Wraps. First edition, so stated. Illustrated wraps. Small booklet form. 39 pp. A few black and white photos. Originally issued in Chimurenga Magazine, this is part of a series of one-offs printed by that magazine. 44 pp. A short story by South African..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, 1875. Cloth. Brown cloth with decorations in black and titling in gilt. 488 pp. A novel reflecting on daily life in New England farms and parishes by Julia Louisa Matilda Woodruff. GOOD+ condition. Minor fading, scuffing and soiling to the covers, with a few..... More
London: Peace News, Publisher, 1965. Tabloid. Side folding small tabloid newspaper format. 12 pp. Printed on thin tissue paper style stock. Black and white photos throughout. Front cover with a photo of civil rights leader and politician John Lewis being clubbed by Alabama state troopers. The image is very grainy..... More
New York: The Outlook Company, 1903. Wraps. Printed wraps. An issue of this general interest magazine, with this one featuring short editorials or essays on topics such as: "Negro Suffrage in the South," which examines laws in Southern states regarding African-American voting rights, asserting that laws requiring ownership of property..... More
New York: The Village Voice, Inc, 1967. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper. 32 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Front cover with small photos of various African-American civil rights and Black power leaders, including Ron Karenga, H. Rap Brown, Wilbur A. Marshall, James Farmer and Cleveland Sellers. An issue of..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1901. Cloth. Stated third edition, revised and enlarged. Green cloth. 270 pp. Line drawings throughout. A scientific study of crystallography, for students in fields of science not related to mineralogy. GOOD+ condition. Minor fading, scuffing and soiling to the covers. Cloth scuffed along the..... More