Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1856. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, with ads on the endpapers. Brown cloth decorated in blind. 329, 370 pp. Stowe's second anti-slavery novel, perhaps written to address some criticism of Uncle Tom's Cabin, with the main character Dred being a composite of Black revolutionaries Nat..... More
Providence, RI: RISD Film Society, Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed circa 1967. Single sheet, card stock. 20 by 16 inches. Perhaps silkscreen printed. A poster advertising a showing of The Haunting, a 1959 British film adaption of Shirley Jackson's Haunting of Hill House. The poster uses an apparent non sequitur..... More
San Francisco: Fillmore Corp, Publisher, 1999. Unbound. Single sheet, card stock. 19 by 13 inches. #381. Artwork/photography by Ginger Snap. Poster for the alternative band Violent Femmes (along with El Destroyo), advertising their September 8th 1999 concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco. NEAR FINE condition, with perhaps a hint..... More
No Place: Revolutionary Communist Youth, Publisher. Unbound. No place (Boston): no date, presumed early 1970s. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Blue paper stock. Printed on a single side only. A flier bringing attention to the efforts of the Revolutionary Communist to establish socialist education, highlighting several forums it..... More
New York: WIN Publishing, 1979. Wraps. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 23 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this magazine devoted to peace and anti-war causes. This issue looks at France and their nuclear testing in Polynesia; an essay/parable by Daniel Berrigan for peacemakers, etc. GOOD condition. Uneven toning..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2010. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Folio. 208 pp. Color reproductions of art throughout. A work issued to coincide with an exhibition of work by American modern artists, all on paper instead of canvas. With critical essays on the implications of art on paper, as well as..... More
Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2010. Cloth. Brownish cloth in unclipped jacket. Small, square folio. 354 pp. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. A work issued in conjunction with a 2010-11 exhibition, being an exhaustive study and critical analysis of the influence of the work of..... More
Milwaukee, WI: Subdued Publications, 1976. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 48 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this magazine devoted to counterculture and pop culture in general, with a left leaning tone. This issue with an interview with Chick Corea, an article on the band Genesis, a centerfold coloring..... 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 left wing politics. This issue featuring an article and interview with Patti Smith, including a few photos. With underground..... More
New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1895. Cloth. Salmon colored cloth with decorations in silver foil. 75 pp. With several black and white photos and illustrations, all present as called for, and some depicting Willard riding. An account of the author's experiences learning to ride a bicycle, as well as..... More
Somerville, MA: Outrageous Women, Publisher. Wraps. 1984-1986. Side stapled journals, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Pagination varies. Some photos and illustrations throughout each. Outrageous Women was founded by the editors Betsy Duren, Beryl Hoffstein, Beth and Diamond (last two names aliases) after meeting at a Boston support group for lesbian..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1895. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Folio. Apparently disbound from a bound volume. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Single issue of this journal, including an article on Chicago's elevated railroad, with photos; an article on the opening of the Yankton Reservation in South Dakota to..... More
Long Island, NY: Hampton Press, 1949. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 45 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A program guide to auto road races held in June of 1949. The Bridgehampton Road Races were first held on public roads from 1915 to 1921, with the races revived again starting..... More
Boston: American Peace Society/Whipple and Damrell, Publishers, 1840. Wraps. Blue printed wraps. Paginations runs 169-192. A single issue of this journal devoted to the topic of peace, with this issue focusing on the military in peacetime, the moral character of the navy, punishments in the navy, etc. The American Peace..... More
Portola Institute/Random House: No Place, 1971. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Folio. 448 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A catalog that Steve Jobs referred to as "Google in paperback form," being a countercultural mainstay created by Stewart Brand. Envisioning self-sufficiency and community, the catalog reviewed, in depth, a variety..... More
Washington, DC: Off Our Backs, Publisher, 1981. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 36 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
Middletown, OH: Wilson and McCallay, Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed late 1800s, early 1900s. Single sheet, thick paper stock. 21 by 28 inches. A color lithograph print "after Ad. Schreyer" depicting a desert battle scene. Originally painted by Christian Adolf Schreyer around 1870, the scene probably draws on his experiences..... More
Berkeley, CA: Red Mountain Tribe, Publisher, 1970. Tabloid. Tabloid format. 32 pp., including covers. Illustrations and photos throughout. Front cover an illustration/photo of several members of the Black Panther Party, with an inset illustration of Huey Newton at the upper right. Rear a connect the dot illustration urging people to..... More
Cambridge (MA): Hilliard and Metcalf, Printers, 1819. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, side sewn, lacking any wrappers issued. 12, 3 pp. A list of members and officers of the Massachusetts Peace Society, including members from South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Lower Canada. Included is a constitution of the society. GOOD condition. Moderate toning..... More
New York: The Century Co, 1882. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this general interest magazine. This with an article on Ningpo and Buddhist temples in China, including illustrations; a second paper on the "New Northwest" in the United States, this devoted to the Rockies..... More
Boston: Woman's Board of Missions, Publisher, 1894. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. A journal published by the Woman's Board of Missions, an organization focusing on the work of women missions and missionaries. This issue with letters from various people recalling their efforts and experiences in China, titled "Heathen and Christian Benevolence in..... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. No publishers, place or dates. Single sheets, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Presumed Boston, circa either 1968 or 1972, but most likely 1972, based on the collection from which these came. Two fliers, one announcing, "Register Now. McGovern," and listing places for people to register..... More
Cambridge, MA: Vietnam Resource Center, Publisher, 1972. Wraps. Side folding journal. 12 pp. A few black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this journal founded by Ngo Vinh Long, a graduate student at Harvard who was an antiwar (Vietnam War) activist. The title of the journal roughly translates to..... More
Washington: Joint Center for Political Studies, 1972. Wraps. Wraps. 92 pp. A work looking at the influence, demographics and politics of Black voters in relation to the 1972 election. Heavy on the statistics, with analysis on Black voting power, Black youth votes, a list of African-American delegates, committee members and..... More
Boston: Old Mole, Publisher, 1969. Unbound. Single sheet, tabloid sized. Light blue paper stock, printed on both sides. Number 5 in a series of special news sheets issued by the underground newspaper, the Old Mole, covering events and issues surrounding the student strike at Harvard University in 1969. The Old..... More