Softcover. NY, Automatic Photograph Co., 1995, Book: Very Good, Unique item: 13 rounded cards, 4 X 6 1/2", hole-punched at the top with a string binding. The top card is the title, listing the women shown in the following cards for the 12 months of the year. Each has a pasted down actual photograph of the female celebrity: Katherine Grey, Lillian Russell, Maud Adams, Lulu Tabor, etc. All in excellent condition in the original white box which is worn at the corners.
Softcover. Chicago, The Gray Line, 1st, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, folding pamphlet. 4x9" folded size; opens to 8-panel 2-color illustrated broadside. An illustrated sightseeing brochure for the Gray Line Buses at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago. The outside of hte brochure has photographs of Chicago. The first fold shows the Gray Line Staff, second fold is a birds eye view map of the various sites of Chicago, with boats in the harbor, a clipper ship flying over the water, Wrigley building, Chinatown, Gold Coast, Universities, and much more. The third fold- opened flat lists "Eight Distinctive Gray Line personally Conducted Tours Include Everything of Interest" Complete Tour, North Shore, South Shore, World's Fair Educational Buildings, All-Day Tour, Brookfield Zoo and Great West Side, Chicago By Night Tour, and Marshall Field and Co. Store. Also gives information about the Gray Line of New York and The New York World's Fair. Clean, bright condition.
Hardcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press, 1st, 2019, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) remains an icon of the 20th century and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. He also was an obsessive collector of things large and small, ordinary and quirky. Since 1994, The Andy Warhol Museum has studied and safeguarded the artist's archive encompassing hundreds of thousands of these objects, at turns strange, amusing, and poignant. From this array, many of these items have been researched and described in this book for the first time. For the myriad fans of Warhol and his quixotic world, as well as those who never understood the artist before, this volume is essential and unforgettable. Written by Matt Wrbican, the foremost authority on Warhol's personal collection, A is for Archive features curated selections from this collection, shedding light on the artist's work and motivations, as well as on his personality and private life. The volume is organized alphabetically, honoring Warhol's own use of a whimsical alphabetical structure: "A is for Autograph" (a selection of signed objects, many of which influenced his most popular works), "F is for Fashion" (featuring his collections of cowboy boots, neckties, and jackets), "S is for Stamp" (works of art by Warhol and others relating to stamps and mailed items), and "Z is for Zombie" (a grouping of photographs and ephemera of Warhol in various disguises: drag, robot, zombie, clown). The book also features an insightful essay by renowned art critic and Warhol biographer Blake Gopnik.
Softcover. NY/LA, Indochina Information Project, 1st, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, stapled wraps, 44 pages including cover. Presumed first edition/first printing. Photos by Philip Jones Griffith and Marc Rimboud. This was written and researched by the Indochina Information Project whose members included: Jill Rodewald, Vicki Camilli, Terry Poxon, Kim Shanley, Drew Bonthius, Mike Picker, Mark Thompson, and Tom Hayden. Paper age-toned. A valuable document of the Peace Movement. Page 13 with short tear to margin, otherwise clean.
Softcover. Seattle, Alaska Steamship Co., 1916, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 4 X 9" panels, opens to a 8 X 9" brochure with 16 pages, stapled, color covers, 2-colors inside. Includes a map, sailing schedule for March to October, 1916. Previous owner has made notations along margins about his experiences re the steamship line.
Softcover. Philadelphia, Printer: Jane Aitken, 1st, 1804, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Disbound 36 page pamphlet. Cocke (1783-1856) received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania (by way of this thesis). He served as mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia from 1767 to 1768 and again from 1772 to 1773. Mild foxing.
Softcover. Philadelphia, Printed for the Author by Hugh Maxwell, 1st, 1804, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Disbound booklet, 26 pages plus wrappers. This was Griffiths' inaugural dissertation for his degree of doctor of medicine. The title identifies him as "one of the physicians of the Philadelphia Alms-House, and honorary member of the Philadelphia Medical Society." Dr. G. offers "a few observations on the laws of animal life; then the disease is described; afterwards the causes, both general and local, are considered: and the method of treating it concludes the essay." Mild foxing.
Softcover. Philadelphia, Self-published/printed by Hugh Maxwell, 1st, 1804, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Disboud 38 page pamphlet, mild foxing. Miller was an established surgeon in Philadelphia during this period.
Softcover. Philadelphia, Printed for the author by Hugh Maxwell, 1st, 1804, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Disbound 26 page pamphlet submitted for a Degree of Doctor of Medicine. Minor tanning.
Softcover. Philadelphia, self-published, 1st, 1804, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Disbound pamphlet, 26 pages. Dedicated to Dr. William Punell of Belfield, Virginia, and Benjamin Smith Barton. Very mild foxing.
Softcover. Chicago, Quaker Oats Company , 1933, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 44 pages, illustrated by Electra Papadopoulos. a promotional booklet extolling the benefits of oatmeal and how it's made all over the world. Near faultless for a cheaply made juvenile intended as a coloring book, exceptionally clean cover and great contents (Never colored and unmarked in any way).
Softcover. NY, Harmony Books, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 128 pages illustrated in color and b&w. Gathered here for the first time in book form are 130 extraordinary illustrations, with 32 pages in full color, including Norman Rockwell, Vargas' pin-ups, Remington's gunfighters, Parrish's landscapes etc. Nice tight binding. Clean. Light crease to cover at bottom front corner.
Softcover. Baltimore, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1893, Book: Good, Softcover, folding brochure (4 X 8 1/2") which opens up to a large color map on the reverse: "Map of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and Its Connections Over Which Through Cars Are Run". Opposite side of map has various schedules, scenic stops, b&w illustrations. Light wear, mild creases, Good+. More pictures upon request.
Softcover. Los Angeles/NY, LCA/Warner Bros., Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, A promotional folder issued by Warner Brothers Studio to advertise their animated TV show to potential licensees and retailers. Includes marketing plans, color character sketches, etc., on separate sheets, all laid-in.
Hardcover. Weymouth, MA, George H. Ellis Co, 1st, 1906, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 88 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR WITH HANDWRITTEN POEMS AID IN. Light foxing and age discoloration on pages. Light soil to covers. Tight copy.
Hardcover. Sausalito CA, Windgate Press, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 172 pages illustrated in color. These beautiful and colorful promotional materials were designed to attract tourists and home seekers to the Golden State. Produced by the thousands, these now rare publications touted California as a land of perpetual spring and boundless opportunity. Many of the posters in this book are part of a special collection held at the California State Library. Clean copy.
Softcover. np, Morgan Horse Club et al, 1st, 1925, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 12 pages stapled, light tan wrappers. The annual contest was held in Vermont, October 19-24, 1925. This little booklet has all the rules and regulations, Awards were given for condition and speed. The object was to identify the type, soundness and proper selection of horses for a long, difficult ride.
Softcover. New York, New York Review of Books, 1st, 1982, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Paper wrapper covering a 1983 calendar featuring each month a drawing of different authors by David Levine. Clean, tight copy. Wrappers lightly faded on reverse.
Softcover. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday & Co., 1st, 1971, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Small folio. Eight loose reproductions in stiff paper chemise folder with "photographer sheet" by Peter Bunnell. Fine in faintly soiled and faintly rubbed illustrated slipcase. Plates are 11" x 14" and are suitable for framing.
Softcover. Los Angeles, The Augustan Reprint Society , reprint, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 56 pages. Introduction by Frank Ellis. A facsimile reprint.
Hardcover. NY, Thames & Hudson, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 208 pages, color illustrations. Introduction by Paul Theroux. This album of over 200 century-old postcards takes the reader on a magical journey across the world in five travelogues, depicting the Orient, the Arab lands, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. These haunting postcards and the people they depict strike us with a special force today, vividly expressing a deep-seated connection with the land and customs that gave them their identities. Clean, bright copy in a dust jacket.
Hardcover. London, Dewi Lewis Publishing, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 96 pages, color illustrations. In publisher's shrinkwrap. No dust jacket issued. Leading photographer Martin Parr has put together another wonderful book from his personal collection. This time he shows us the American Christmas Card. These are a fascinating eye opener into American culture, as proud families everywhere (pets included) pose before the camera to send their Christmas Greetings across the nation.Magnum photographer Martin Parr's work features in newspapers and magazines worldwide and has been exhibited in every continent. A dedicated collector of cards, his books Boring Postcards and Boring Postcards USA have been major publishing successes.
Hardcover. London, Dewi Lewis Publishing, 1st, 2002, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 96 pages, color illustrations. In publisher's shrinkwrap. No dust jacket issued. Leading photographer Martin Parr has put together another wonderful book from his personal collection. This time he shows us the American Christmas Card. These are a fascinating eye opener into American culture, as proud families everywhere (pets included) pose before the camera to send their Christmas Greetings across the nation.Magnum photographer Martin Parr's work features in newspapers and magazines worldwide and has been exhibited in every continent. A dedicated collector of cards, his books Boring Postcards and Boring Postcards USA have been major publishing successes.
Softcover. Belfast IR, M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr , Six-panel brochure illustrating Glacier Window Decorations, a thin transparent material which imitates stained glass. The designs were manufactured in Belfast by McCaw, Stevenson & Orr, this piece from a distributor: Wm. B. Quaile of New York. Printed in color on both sides, Folded size 3 1/2 x 6", full size 20 1/2 x 6". Chipping, mild soil. No date appears, most likely 1890s.
Softcover. Los Angeles, CA, Wizard Promotions, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 136 pages. Softcover with black and white photos. Minor wear to paper wrappers.
Softcover. Richmond VA, Central Publishing, reprint, 1920, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, blue wrappers with rubbing, 128 pages, b&w illustrations. Originally published in 1914, this is the revised 1920 printing.
Los Angeles, circa 1980, Book: Very Good, A valentine greeting drawn with pen and color markers on white paper stock and signed 'Bill M." Approx. Bill Melendez was a animator who started at the Disney Studios in the late 30s and later became famous for directing the Peanuts animated specials for TV in the 1970s. The recipient of the card, Flanzy Lewis, was a reporter for Rona Barrett's Hollywood Magazine who interviewed Melendez.
Softcover. Washington DC, United States Department of Agriculture, 1929, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover Original black and white stapled wrapper with black lettering and a black and white photograph on the front cover. 5 3/4 X 9 inches. 84 pages. Copy contains 65 black and white photographs. Contents in this issue, Hardy perennial plants, use of herbaceous perennials, arrangement, culture, propagation, kinds to use, regions with similar growing conditions, adaptability of different kinds of plants, index of common names.
Softcover. Toronto, Musson Book Company Limited, Revised Ed., 1931, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, original cream paper cover with light green and black lettering and decoration, and color pastedown of a painting. Ad for Chateau Frontenac inside front cover, and one for McColl-Frontenac Oil Co. Limited inside back cover. Interior is clean and free of markings. The book describes historical places of interest in the Montreal area. 96 pages including Index. Size: 6 1/4 x 9 Inches. Mild edgewear to covers.
Softcover. Rochester, NY, Home Institute, 1939, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, stapled 2-color wrappers, 40 page booklet, b&w illustrations throughout. Not credited but presumed the author. Nice period drawings.
Softcover. Biella Italy, Ferrara, 2nd pr., 1929, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 34 pages, guide to the Alpine area of Italy, b&w photos in gravure, map in back. INSCRIBED BY WILME ROSAZZO on title page. Clean. ITALIAN TEXT.
Softcover. Philadelphia, William S. & Alfred Martien, 1st, 1863, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 20 page booklet, blue wrappers. Two black lines on front cover otherwise clean.
Softcover. NY, Life Publishing, 1926, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 36 pages plus cover. Color cover by Garrett Price: A Quick Pick-Up. Magazine was once folded so a crease throughout. 3 color ads plus b/w cartoons by Al Frueh, Art Young, John Held, others.
NY, New York Central Lines, 1915, Book: Good, Softcover brochure that folds out to approx. 30 X 27" with a color map on one side. Rand McNally did the map as a promotional piece for the New York Central Railroad Lines. The opposite side features a wealth of tourist information: lists of hotels, boarding houses, camps, steamer lines, rates and fares, train schedules, etc. Clean with little to no paper loss or any repairs.
Hardcover. New York , Aperture, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, New copy still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Two hardcover volumes in slipcase. A total of 512 pages with 100 color ills. Introduction to 'Postcards' by Thomas Weski. Introduction to 'Objects' by Martin Parr. "While 'Objects' is the first publication to document Parr's 25 plus years of such collecting, 'Postcards' is the last word on an extraordinary collection of over 20,000 cards. Presented in album format, it is a highly entertaining yet serious study of postcard history.
Softcover. New York, National Arts Club, 1st wraps, 1922, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, tan paper wraps with brown decoration. 72 pages. 7 tipped-in B&W plates. The past year, rules and membership list of the private New York artist's club. Members included famous artists like George Bellow. Scarce. Paperback.
Softcover. Cleveland OH, New York Central Lines, nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, multi-panel brochure which opens up to a 34 X 20" map on one side. A promotional piece from a consortium of railroads that shows how their routes tie together the industrial heartland. Hundreds of stops listed in a detailed map. Very good condition. In a brown card folder, clean. No date but assumed 1920s.
Hardcover. New York , H. L. Lindquist Publisher, 1st, 1947, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcovers, 2 Volumes. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGES. 319 + 305 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Black cloth, gilt lettering. Dust jackets chipped and worn with faded spines, Tape-residue to front cover of volume 2. Internally very good.
Softcover. Philadelphia, self-published, 1st, 1804, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Disbound 40 page pamphlet. A dissertation by the author for a degree in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Mild foxing.
Softcover. New York, The Spiral Press, 1st, 1953, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 12mo. Printed wrappers. Decorations by Philip Grushkin. First edition of Frost's Christmas poem for the year. INSCRIBED BY FROST on first page: "To Garry Simpson from Robert Frost/At Miami arranging (?) March 4, '57". Light soil to outer wraps, Otherwise very good.
Cleveland OH, Rauch & Lang Carriage Co., 1913, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Art "The car that sets the fashion", color illustration, not credited. 9" X 10 1/2", very good. PLEASE NOTE: The image shown is a scan of the actual product you are purchasing. What you see is what you get. The sheet may have some imperfections beyond the cropped area shown. You are buying THIS PAGE ONLY- not the entire magazine. Your order will be placed carefully between stiff paper and an acetate overlay, then packed in a rigid cardboard sleeve to prevent bending.