Twenty-one Movie Magazines
1930. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. A great collection of 21 magazines, mostly movie magazines, from the 1930s. They include Photoplay, Modern Screen, Movie Life, Radio Stars, Silver Screen, Screen Book, Motion Picture, True Romances, Film Fun, Movie Mirror, and True Confessions. Almost all are in very good condition with a few having minor condition issues, and each is... Read More
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Print Program for the Roller Derby
n.p., 1951. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. A scarce official print program issued in 1951 for the very popular roller derby. An introduction writes of the events of that year, accompanied by photos of performers and racers, along with two pages of facts and figures about the participants and photos of famous attendees, a page with the official rules,... Read More
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The Art Journal. New Series: Volume I (1) 1875
New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1875. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. The American version of this popular English magazine about the fine arts. Lacks 5 of the 36 engraved full page plates based on paintings and sculptures by Turner, Morris, Millet, Raffaelle, Dore, Bierstadt, Lombardi, and more. Articles on British and American artists, architecture, decorative arts, art schools,... Read More
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Division Leap # 3: A Traveling Exhibition
Portland OR: Division Leap, n.d.. Fine. Number 38 of 100 copies. An eclectic assemblage from Adam Davis's Division Leap Books. Ephemeral items such as postcards and a map, created by Davis and others, including Jinn BronwenLee, David Abel, Clea Davis, and Fredrik Averin are housed in a brown paper folder. Includes list of contributors and their items. Fine... Read More
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Country Life. April 15, 1985. Volume CLXXVII No. 4575 Italian Number
London: Country Life, 1985. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Articles on fashion, Abruzzo in Central Italy, sculpture grottoes of the Medici, Castello di Fenis, Shearwaters of Linosa, Sabbioneta in Northern Italy, Horseracing in Italy, Motoring, Gardening, and more. Illustrated paper wrappers with white spine panel titled in black. Minor wear to covers, spine panel, and edges. Clean interior. Minor... Read More
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Ideas for Refreshment Rooms: Hotel Restaurant Lunch Room Tea Room Coffee Shop Cafeteria Dining Car Industrial Plant School Club Soda Fountain
Chicago: The Hotel Monthly Press, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. This fascinating compendium of information for the food trade is described as a ready reference to catering methods, covering a wide range of practice. So it is that the book covers a wide range of subjects such as the selection, preparation, and service of foods inmany different kinds... Read More
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The Art World: A Monthly for the Public Devoted to the Higher Ideals. April 1917 Combining the Craftsman. Volume II, Number 1
New York: The Kalon Publishing Company, Inc, 1917. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Includes articles on Degeneracy in art, town and country embellishments, Japanese ideas in an American House, Craftsman houses, Fruit Trees, Bird Houses, 19th century painting, and more. Illustrated white paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Chipping and tears to paper on spine.... Read More
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Indexes to Documents Relative to North Carolina During the Colonial Existence of Said State: Now on File in the Offices of the Board of Trade and State Paper Offices in London: Transmitted in 1827: By Mr. Gallatin, The the American Minister in London, and Now Published by Resolution of the Legislature of 1842-43: Under the Direction of the Public Treasurer
Raleigh, NC: T. Loring, 1843. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover. Scarce. These indexes were prepared in response to an 1827 request made by the governor of North Carolina to Arthur Gallatin, the American minister in London, for his assistance in procuring documents held by the English government pertaining to the early history of North Carolina. The detailed indexes are... Read More
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The Robins and Other Stories
New York: Leavitt & Allen. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. In original light brown paper wrappers with hand colored illustration of a robin and black title to front cover. Tape repair to spine. Interior pages are disbound with remnants of original cord binding laid in. Interior has seven short stories including the death of cock robin with handcolored woodcut... Read More
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Specimens of Type in the Printing-Office of The Yale University Press
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good+. Hardcover. In their foreword the press writes: "Specimen books of type in the modern printer's office seldom show features of marked individuality. The almost universal use of the monotype and linotype, which derive their type faces from the specimen books of the the manufacturers of these machines, tends... Read More
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Specimens of Type in the Printing-Office of The Yale University Press
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good+. Hardcover. In their foreword the press writes: "Specimen books of type in the modern printer's office seldom show features of marked individuality. The almost universal use of the monotype and linotype, which derive their type faces from the specimen books of the the manufacturers of these machines, tends... Read More
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[Shirley Temple Scrapbook]
Portland, ME (?): n.p., 1938. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. This is an astonishing and unique item created by a young girl who obviously idolized famed child star Shirley Temple. This is an opportunity to acquire an unusual and highly collectible homage to the most popular movie star of the 1930s. The creator of this scrapbook, Lillian Lesperance, later... Read More
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Eleanor Powell scrapbook
n.p.: n.p., n.d.. Very Good. This is a partially completed scrapbook of five publicity photos of the famed actress and dancer from the early 20th century, Eleanor Powell. This is one of several scrapbooks that was compiled over the past several years by a fervent Eleanor Powell fan. This scrapbook still appears brand new, with its glassine cover... Read More
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Putnam's Monthly Magazine Volumes IX 9 (January to July 1857)
New York: Miller and Company, 1857. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Includes a five page article titled "About Dogs," which is a musing about dogs and their history. Within the article, there is long ballad about a favorite hound of Llewellyn, Prince of Wales, son-in-law of King John. It concludes by asking readers to send their "very nice terrier... Read More
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Employment Discrimination in the Construction Industry in Baltimore
Washington DC: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1974. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. A Report of the Maryland State Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights prepared for the information and consideration of the Commission. Side stapled yellow paper wrappers with black title to front panel. Light soiling / browning to edges of wrappers, but clean and... Read More
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[The Adventures of Smilin' Jack]
Very Good. This is an unusual and scarce collection of 16 card strips with photographs from "The Adventures of Smilin' Jack. Samuel Eppy, Inc. issued this 128-card set in 1943. "The Adventures of Smilin’ Jack” was a movie serial based on the comic strip “The Adventures of Smilin’ Jack”. The movie serial was distributed by Universal Pictures during... Read More
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[Maryland in the 1880s]
New York: Arbuckle Coffee Company, 1889. Fine. A charming color lithograph with original color of the state of Maryland in the nineteen century. The colorful miniature map was produced by the Arbuckle Company as an incentive to buy their coffee. The area, population, major cities, towns and rivers are identified. The surrounding views depict canned goods and oyster... Read More
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La Premiere Histoire Vivante de la Photo et du Cinema
Paris: L'Avenir Graphique, 1974. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good minus. Oblong octavo. Bound in side-stapled paper wrappers with title to front panel. Previous owner's writing to front wrapper in pen. Light foxing to wrappers. Photographic illustrations to interior, including images of old cameras. [16 pages.] French. FRE111101.
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L'Architecture. Revue Mensuelle. Volume XLVI (46), Nos 1 - 12
L'Architecture, 1933. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Includes all twelve issues from 1933. Ex-library with stamps to title page and some interior pages. Bound in black cloth with brown leather title label to spine. Rubbing to title label and wear / fraying to corners of boards. Minor rubbing and wear to boards. Browning and chipping to edges of some... Read More
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Constitution with By-laws and Rules of Order, of Rising Sun Lodge, No. 8, Independent Order of Good Templars, of Washington, D.C.
Washington DC: M'Gill and Witherow, 1867. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Includes a temperence pledge to not make, buy, sell, or consume any form of alcohol. Disbound with wrappers removed. A few chips and short tears to edges of pages. Occasional smudges, but clean overall. Size: 24mo - 5.5 x 3.75 inches. 26 pages. AMER/122823.
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Country Life. Scottish Number. August 14, 1969. Vol. CXLVI No. 3780
London: Country Life, 1969. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Articles on Scottish farming, Cyclopean kilns and quarries, the Fiat 1256 Special Salon, Dutch art coming to Scotland, Galloway, National Pony Show, and more. Illustrated blue paper wrappers with white spine panel titled in blue. Soiling and wear to covers and edges. Clean interior. Minor wear to page edges. pagination:... Read More
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Arctic Miscellanies. A Souvenir of the Late Polar Search. by the Officers and Seamen of the Expedition
London: Colburn and Co, 1852. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. A scarce copy of this engaging compilation from the expedition under the command of Captain Austin that sailed from the Thames on May 4, 1850 in search of Sir John Franklin and his missing men. Franklin’s ill-fated 1845 voyage was in search of the elusive Northwest Passage, and ultimately... Read More
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5 Little Pigs
New York, Akron, Chicago: Saalfield Publishing Co, 1910. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. A cleverly designed version of the nursery rhyme about the five little pigs that go to market (usually told to children while wiggling their toes). In this shape book, the pages have a circular hole cut where the face of each pig should be, allowing the... Read More
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[Samples of Czech typography]
n.p., 1928. Very Good. Interesting samples of Czech printing fom the early 20th century. One is a large bifold done by Vojtech Preissig dated 1925. Preissig (1873-1944) was a Czech typographer, printmaker, designer, illustrator, painter and teacher. Printed on light tan paper about 9 x 11 inches. It includes a line engraving. The other two samples... Read More
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Popular Poetry (2 ISSUES)
Cincinnati: Popular Poetry, 1931. Very Good. Two issues very good in wraps with stapled bindings including: March, 1931 and April, 1931/contributors include Vachel Lindsay , Phyllis Lee, and the great Edith Bulkley and Adele de Leeuw. Minor creasing / soiling to cover of March issue. Periodicals. PER2010301.
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