New York: S.S. McClure Company, 1897. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this magazine, featuring: "Life on a Greenland Whaler," offering a personal account by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle of his adventures in the Arctic Seas; the first part of a novel by Robert Louis... More about McClure's Magazine. March, 1897
Chapel Hill, NC: Tryon Publishing, 1997. First Edition. Wraps. Stated first edition, first printing. Wraps. 125 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A history of the USS Constitution, examining the impetus for creating a navy, the design and construction of the USS Constitution, including elements which led to its success... More about Creating a Legend
No Place: Unicorn Books and Crafts, 2002. Wraps. Glossy photo illustrated wraps. Folio. 112 pp. Color photos throughout. A collection of 21 knitting patterns for sweaters and other items, drawing on fairisle and other English inspiration. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, rubbing and edgewear. Remains of small price sticker on... More about Jamieson's Shetland Knitting Book 2
London: Better Badges, Publisher, 1981. Wraps. no date (1981). 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 14 leaves, all printed on singles sides only, except cover leaf. Cover page printed on heavier card stock. A monthly calendar issued by The Poser fanzine, featuring the black and white photos of Neil Anderson... More about The Poser. 1981 Calendar
Paris: Braun et Cie, 1944. Cloth. Grayish cloth. No jacket. 24 color plates plus a few black and white illustrations in the preface. ALL TEXT IN FRENCH. A primarily visual look at the paintings of Bonnard, preceded by a short critical preface on his work. Pierre Bonnard was a late... More about Bonnard. Couleurs des Maitres
Providence: B. Cranston and Co. and H.H. Brown, 1842. Pamphlet. Stated second edition, with an added note not issued in the first edition, being a statement from Judge John Pitman to Reverend Wayland. Pamphlet, lacking any wrappers issued. 32 pp. A work reflecting on the events surrounding the then very... More about The Affairs of Rhode-Island. A Discourse Delivered in the Meeting-House of the First Baptist...
Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1977. Hard Cover. Black paper covered boards with yellow cloth spine. In color illustrated dust jacket painted by Don Dixon. 224 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A study of the technology needed, and technology already present, to be used in establishing human colonies... More about Colonies in Space
London: Coo Press, 1970. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this journal devoted to photography and art photography, including a section of photos by Alex Saunderson of Jamaica; photos of Surrey by Peter Turner; photography by Wojtech Plevinski, Wink van Kempen, etc. GOOD+ condition... More about Creative Camera. March 1970
No Place: No Publisher, 1917. Unbound. Approximately 38 by 26 inches. An aerial photograph map depicting the Kalte Hohe, Fort Belleville and the Verdun Bahnhof (train station), including roads, buldings and land features. Printed Geheim, or Secret on the upper right corner. Reads "Diese luftbildkarte gehort zum Stellungsabschnitt und ist... More about Luftbildkarte. Nr. 139. Die Kalte Hohe-Fort Belleville-Bahnhof Verdun. Planquadrate...
No Place: Published by the Author, 1962. Wraps. Wraps. 36 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A collection of anecdotes of the early history of Leadville Colorado, including Jesse James and his prospecting there in 1880; an anecdote of the outlaw Espinosa Brothers etc. GOOD+ condition. Minor fading and soiling... More about Early Years of Colorado Presents New Tales of Early Leadville Part Two. 16 Stories. 16 Pictures
Madrid: Galeria Juana Mordo, Publisher, 1972. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 24 pp. Black and white and a few color illustrations throughout. All text in Spanish. A catalog to a 1972 exhibition of paintings by Enrique Gran, preceded by a short critical introduction musing on his using the Apocalypse as inspiration... More about Enrique Gran
New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1953. Wraps. . Blue wraps. 121 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A catalog to an auction of English and American furniture, silver, porcelain, bronzes, oriental rugs, paintings, etc. From the collections of Evander B. Schley, Ethel de Koven Hudson, Omar Kiam, and others. GOOD condition... More about Important Chippendale and Other XVIII Century English and American Furniture and Decorations....
Philadelphia: George R. Graham, Publisher, 1845. Wraps. Two illustrated plates in the front. Single issue of this magazine devoted to literature, with this issue containing a biography of Edward Preble by James Fenimore Cooper, as well as a letter by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow rebutting claims of plagiarism regarding his translation... More about Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature and Art. May, 1845
Hotazell, South Africa: Sidecar Preservation Society, 2002. Wraps. #118 of 150 copies printed. Illustrated wraps. 32 pp. Two stories: "The Cavalry Button," and "The Great Red-Eye," by English born, South African writer Francis H. Sibson, an author perhaps best known for his science fiction writing. These stories were previously issued... More about Tales of the Backveld
New York: The S.S. McClure Company, 1906. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Single issue of this magazine, featuring: "The Unexpected," by Jack London; "Robin Goodfellow-His Friends," part IV by Rudyard Kipling; a lengthy article accompanied by photos on Montana by C.P. Connolly, primarily discussing..... More about McClure's Magazine. August, 1906
New York: Staempfli, Publisher, 1967. Wraps. Single card stock sheet, folded into thirds, with resulting 6 panels measuring approximately 7 ¾ inches tall by 8 ¼ inches across. Two color reproductions of paintings, along with two black and white reproductions and a black and white photo of the artist. A.... More about Lee Gatch. Stone Paintings. February 7-March 4, 1967
Garden City: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1925. Cloth. Blue cloth. No jacket. 290 pp. Black and white photos throughout. An account of the author's impressions of Australia, New Zealand, Thursday Island, the Samoas, New Guinea, Fiji and Tonga, offering his perspective on local cultures and customs, although often taking a.... More about Australia, New Zealand, and Some Islands of the South Seas. Australia, New Zealand, Thursday...
Portland, OR: Portland Art Association, Publisher, 1967. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 20 pp. Black and white photo reproductions of art throughout. A catalog to a 1967 exhibition of artists from the Portland, Oregon area. Artists with pieces featured in photo form in the catalog include: Joan Barta, Lawrence Beck, Jon... More about Artists of Oregon '67. Portland Art Museum March 29-April 30
Zurich: Hess-Divo AG, Publisher, 2000. Hard Cover. Paper covered boards. 118 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A catalog to an auction of rare coins and medals from Albania, Argentina, Switzerland, Cambodia, Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, United States and many other countries. VERY GOOD condition. Minor scuffing, soiling and edgewear. More about Munzen Medaillen. Coins-Medals. Auktion, Auction 285. Wednesday, November 1, 2000
New York: H.M. Caldwell, 1900. Cloth. Red cloth with a color pastedown illustration on the right half of the front cover. 47 pp. A printing of Ralph Waldo Emerson's classic transcendentalist essay on the avoidance of conformity and the ideal of following one's own path. GOOD condition. Minor darkening and... More about Self-Reliance. The Character and Wisdom Series
London: Better Badges, Publisher, 1979. Wraps. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. Side stapled format. 20 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A post-punk fanzine focusing on photography, with Anderson offering to sell individual prints featured in the zine. Also offered are tips for taking photos at gigs, with another... More about The Poser. The Photozine. Issue Two
No place (United Kingdom): John Platt, presumed Publisher. Wraps. No place (United Kingdom), or date, circa 1979. Side stapled format. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. Color front wrap. 22 pp. Black and white photos throughout. An issue of this fanzine created by John Platt, a rock music writer from... More about Comstock Lode
Boston: Davis C. Ballad, Publisher, 1814. Tabloid. Single sheet , folded into four pages. Roughly 15 by 20 inches. A few small illustrations in the advertising section. A single issue of this newspaper from Boston, containing several article and small pieces of news on the War of 1812. This includes... More about Boston Patriot. Saturday Evening, January 29, 1814
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1896. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this magazine, featuring a biography of Mark Twain accompanied by several black and white illustrations by noted American impressionist painter, Childe Hassam. Also included is an illustrated account of the explorations and archaeological... More about Harper's New Monthly Magazine. May, 1896
London/New York: Ernest Nister, E.P. Dutton, Publishers. Leather. no date, presumed late 1800s. Flexible leather covers with extensive leaf and floral patterning. String tied. Folio. Unpaginated. Color illustrations by R.A. Bell. A collection of poetry by Helen Maud Waithman, Alice Reed, Helen Wood and others, accompanied by color illustrations of..... More about The Golden Treasury of Art and Song