London: Horizon, Publisher, 1947. Wraps. Printed wraps. Several black and white plates reproducing paintings by Andre Masson. Single issue of this long running magazine devoted to current trends in literature and art. This issue with a look at Stendhal; poetry by Stephen Spender, Edith Sitwell, etc. GOOD condition. Minor toning..... More
London: Horizon, Publisher, 1947. Wraps. Printed wraps. Several black and white plates reproducing paintings by Andre Masson. Single issue of this long running magazine devoted to current trends in literature and art. This issue with a look at Ernest Hemingway as a novelist-philosopher, by Robert Penn Warren; a poem by..... More
Washington: Off Our Backs, Publisher, 1982. 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 philosophies..... More
Washington, DC: Off Our Backs, Publisher, 1991. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 32 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
New York: West End, Publisher, 1973. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 48 pp. A little magazine focusing more on poetry than politics, although the editor mentions combing through files of the Liberation News Service to find the cover photo for this issue. Work by Denise Levertov and other poets, and an..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1873. Cloth. Stated fourth edition. Burgundy cloth. 422 pp. Illustrations and three fold out maps present. A history of the various early battles of the Revolutionary War, discussing somewhat briefly, the politics that led to the war, and describing the various encounters and skirmishes at..... More
New Britain, CT: The Stanley Works, Publisher, 1927. Wraps. Wraps. Roughly 5 ½ by 3 ½ inches. 55 pp. With many illustrations of tools throughout. A catalog of Stanley manufactured tools, including various planes, rules, vises, scrapers, etc. GOOD condition. Moderate browning and minor soiling to the covers, with a...... More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1984. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, stated first printing. Black paper covered boards with black cloth spine, in unclipped dust jacket. Signed by the author, with a brief inscription, on the first endpaper. 228 pp. Another installment of this detective series featuring Parker's private eye, Spenser..... More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1981. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, stated first printing. Gray paper covered boards with black cloth spine, in unclipped dust jacket. 184 pp. Another installment of this detective series featuring Parker's private eye, Spenser. GOOD condition. Minor soiling, scuffing and edgewear to the jacket. Book faded..... More
Tucson, AZ: Westernlore Press, 1981. Hard Cover. Decorative paper covered boards in unclipped jacket. Volume 13 of the Great West and Indian Series, published in an edition of 2000 copies. 159 pp. With a few black and white illustrations. A history of the Civil War, detailing the Confederacy's goal of..... More
New York: Socialist Workers 1976 National Campaign Committee, Publisher, 1976. Wraps. Oblong booklet. 8 pp. A few black and white photos present. Printed on newsprint type paper. A booklet promoting the Socialist Workers Party candidates for president (Peter Camejo) and vice-president (Willie Mae Reid), with a focus on the rights..... More
No Place: Bill Graham, Publisher. Unbound. No place or date. Presumed California, 1967. Second printing of this poster, printed post concert (record # BG003). 20 by 13 ¾ inches. Right margin with an inward curve. Psychedelic concert poster featuring a subtle image of a human head with words for facial..... More
Philadelphia: Freedom Press, Inc, 1969. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format newspaper. 16 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this underground newspaper embracing radical, left wing and socialist causes (with a Marxist-Leninist bent). The Temple Free Press originated at Temple University, evolving from a college newspaper to a...... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. Cloth. Black cloth with a color illustrated pastedown on the front cover. 413 pp. Color illustrations by N.C. Wyeth, all present as called for. Illustrated edition of this historical novel based on the experiences of British privateer Amyas Preston. GOOD condition. Cloth faded, with..... More
Seattle: New World Collective, 1971. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 32 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Single issue of this underground newspaper from Seattle, serving as an example of the transition of underground newspapers into what would be known as the alternative press. This issue embraces counterculture..... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. A natal horoscope/astrological chart prepared for Johnny Strike, frontman for the San Francisco punk band Crime. Prepared by Sharon Leong, who, if the google overlords are to be believed, was at one time..... More
Portsmouth, NH: Portsmouth Marine Society Press, 2018. Wraps. Glossy wraps. 107 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A catalog to an exhibition of the work of Gertrude Fiske, an American artist taught by American Impressionists such as Edmund Tarbell and Charles Woodbury, among others. With scholarly and critical essays on her life..... More
Washington, DC: Norman T. Elliott, 1897. Cloth. Brown pebbled cloth. 574 pp. Black and white photo portraits throughout. A history of the actions of the Sixteenth New Hampshire Volunteers during the Civil War, including Baton Rouge and Brashear City, capture of Fort Burton, Port Hudson, etc. In the discussion of..... More
London: Punch, Publisher, 1890. Half Leather. Half leather with marbled boards. 312 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Bound volume of this long running British magazine devoted to humor and satire, especially known for its cartoons and caricatures. GOOD condition. Some scuffing and a few gouges/scrapes to the leather at..... More
Santiago, Chile: ILET, Publisher, 1999. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 30 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. All text in Spanish. A monthly magazine issued by the founders of Fempress, Mujer/Fempress sought to establish communication between members of the women's movement throughout Latin America. It originated as a xeroxed bulletin..... More
No Place: No publisher. Wood. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Book Safe. Wood box with faux leather exterior, bearing the title and author in faded gold color lettering. 8 ½ by 6 ¼ by 2 inches. Felt lined interior. GOOD condition. Some scuffing, fading and minor soiling to..... More
New York: The Review of Reviews Co, 1912. Cloth. Blue cloth. Pagination varies among the volumes. A history of the Civil War, photograph oriented. With books devoted to the cavalry, the navies, forts and artillery, decisive battles, etc. GOOD condition. Minor fading to the covers. Minor soiling and staining to..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Co, 1930. First American Edition. Cloth. First US edition. Yellow cloth in unclipped jacket. 294 pp. Story of a man seeking revenge on his former criminal gang. POOR jacket on a GOOD book. Moderate browning, toning and some soiling to the jacket. A few small stains..... More
Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1954. Cloth. Printed by the Lakeside Press. Brick red cloth with dark gray cloth spine. 379 pp. Small photos of text throughout. A study and translation of the Walam Olum, a legend of the Lenape or Lenni Lenape Native American tribe, drawing on pictographs and archaeology..... More
Columbia, MO: Columbia Free Press Corp, 1969. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 12 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout, including a few comix style works. An underground newspaper issued by students of Missouri State University-Columbia, focusing on political and social issues. This issue with one page devoted..... More