Jenny Lens Beatles paperback book collection [5 volumes]
1960. Original Wraps. Very Good+. Original Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. Collection of five volumes of Beatles biographical and pictorial paperbacks. Shelfwear around edges, creasing, toning, else tight, bright, and unmarred. 8vo, illus. (b/w).
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Swindle Quarterly [6 Issues]
Los Angeles, CA: New Traditionalist Industries, 2007. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. High touch Los Angeles based music and lifestyle magazine. Includes images of Jenny Lens punk photographs. Includes three Icons issues. Toning and shelfwear around edges, rubbing to wrappers, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Glossy color... Read More
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Nudes of Yesteryear
New York: Eros Books, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. Lustful Stories [1901, Erotica Biblion Society] 3 tipped in b/w photos Our Vacation [Library L'Amour] Collection of vintage erotic photography. Includes a 2-page introduction and contains 82 full-page photographs. Light shelfwear, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Photo printed cloth boards, np. Illus. (b/w plates). ... Read More
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Ladies' Note book and Calendar
Buffalo, NY: World's Dispensary Medical Association, 1903. First Edition. Staplebound. Very Good+. First Edition. Staplebound. The small paged booklet illustrated with advertising for various cure-alls, information on all kinds of diseases, patent medicine and testimonies from women on the effectiveness of product. Also included are various pencil noted check lists or grocery lists from a young woman, and... Read More
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: or, a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, compiled upon a new plan [Three volumes]
Edinburgh: Printed for A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good+. Reprint. Hardcover. A lovely dictionary and encyclopedia reprint edition set. Andrew Bell (1726–1809) was a Scottish engraver and printer, who co-founded Encyclopædia Britannica with Colin Macfarquhar. An working set with wonderful reprint illustrations from the engravings. From the personal library collection of Brian Cotnoir, alchemist,... Read More
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Le Rythme [journal]
Terrassiére, Genéve: U.I.P.D (Union Internationale des Professeurs de la Rythmique Jaques-Dalcroze), 1971. First Edition. Staplebound. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Staplebound. Published journal on the work and writings of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze (6 July 1865 – 1 July 1950) who was a Swiss composer, musician, and music educator who developed Dalcroze eurhythmics, an approach to learning and experiencing... Read More
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Psychopathology and Pictorial Expression: An International Iconographical Collection (Series 1-6) (Volume 1)
London: Sandoz, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Previously owned by Oliver Sacks. Annotations on series 1 in pencil. Volume 1. 1 Painting and chemotherapy - Jean Delay and Robert Volmat. 2 Painting as a means of pychodiagnostic research - P. de Luca and B. Sacchettini. 3 The interpretation of visual... Read More
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Mademoiselle Celestine [together with] Mariska: The Russian Ballet Dancer [together with] Helen's Memoire
Self-published, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. The full title of the first is Memoirs of the Life and Voluptuous Adventures of the Celebrated Courtesan of Mademoiselle Celestine of Paris. Full sheets, mimeo printed (recto only). Three different stories bound togther, strong flagellation themes. As they came from a small collection of an early erotica... Read More
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Collections of the Maine Historical Society:. Volume 3 of the First Series [Containing History of Scarborough, from 1633 to 1783]
Portland, ME: Maine Historical Society, 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ as Issued. First Edition. Hardcover. This volume contains the 237 page History of Scarborough, from 1633 to 1783 by William S. Southgate and includes two fold-out maps. Southgate's work is widely considered one of the great town histories of Maine. The volume also includes a... Read More
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A Week in Dowie's Zion
1899. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. A very interesting/unusual bit of racial/racist erotica and fetishism. The book was an overt, debauched, attack on Dowie and his utopian community, in large part due to his support of changing racial views."Zion was founded by the charismatic preacher and faith healer John Alexander Dowie... Read More
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Batak bark "Book of Charms" cigarette advertising trade card
United Kingdom: Issued by Imperial Tobacco Company, 1929. First Edition. Very Good+. First Edition. From the back of card: "The Batak, or Bark Book of Charms, is a magical ritual implicitly believed in by the natives of Sumatra. It is consulted as a reliable guide and counselor in their private and important affairs. In the East Indian Archipelago... Read More
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Resolves of the Legislature of the State of Maine:. Passed at Its Session, Which Commenced on the Thirty-First Day of May, and Ended on the Twenty-Eighth Day of June, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
Portland, ME: Francis Douglas, 1820. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Williamson, 6000; Noyes, 934. A handsome copy of this, the first Resolves of the new State. Minor foxing at preliminaries, light soiling at foredge, notation in ink at front wrap, wear at head and tail, else tight and clean. Original blue... Read More
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Sherlockiana collection
2014. Very Good+. Collection of Sherlock Holmes enthusiast related and miscellaneous “Sherlockiana” materials, 1946-2014. The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia website describes “Sherlockiana” as: People interested in Sherlock Holmes and who enjoy sharing their interest with others are baptized sherlockians or holmesians. Their purpose is to keep green the memory of the detective. The literary activity of the sherlockians... Read More
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[Erotica] Adam collection of vintage men's interest, adventure magazines, or "sweat mags" [7 Issues]
New York/California, 1960. First Edition. Staplebound Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Staplebound Wraps. Men's adventure is a genre of magazine that was published in the United States from the 1940s until the early 1970s. Catering to a male audience, these magazines featured pin-up girls and lurid tales of adventure that typically were promoted as true stories... Read More
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Lot of Four "General Orders", Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston, MA, 1818. Very Good+.. Court orders of and regarding court martials and the like. Fold marks, one slightly toned, one shows mss corrections, else bright and clean. 4 sheets.
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Small Lot of Auction Catalogues Involving Clocks and Watches [Three Catalogues]
New York and London: Christie's and Sotheby's, 1991. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Small set of clock and watch related catalogues deaccessioning important private collections. A useful and significant reference. Catalogues include: 1: Watches, Wristwatches, and Clocks. (Sotheby's, New York. Oct. 30, 1985) 2: Important Watches, Wristwatches, and Clocks. (Sotheby's, New... Read More
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Thomas de Colmar’s Arithmometer [Journal of the Institute of Actuaries and Assurance Magazine, Vol. 16]
London: Journal of the Institute of Actuaries and Assurance Magazine/Charles & Edwin Layton, 1872. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Three 1871 papers in the on “The first commercially produced calculating machine to have any real degree of reliability and usefulness.” [OOC 406] • Hannyngton, Major-General, “On the Use of M. Thomas de Colmar’s Arithmometer in Actuarial and Other... Read More
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Paramount Service Magazine Bound Volumes: 1921-1938 (18 Volumes)
London: Paramount Studios, 1938. First Edition(s). Hardcover. Fine to Good+ (Various Volumes). First Edition(s). Hardcover. In-house magazine for Paramount Films, aimed at Cinema Managers. These wonderful volumes include screen stills, film backgrounds, Boise, "story inserts" (for local paper republication), "poster ads," and wonderful images of local theaters. All volumes came from the Kobel Collection. Kobel was apparently in... Read More
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Exercice du Chretien
Paris: Chez Carouge, 1737. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Lovely early miniature of Christian worship. Text in French, some prayers in Latin. Decorative woodcuts head pieces and at title page. Uncommon generally, quite scarce in this condition. Light shelf/edge wear, hinges repaired (original spine and boards), penciled bookseller notations at ffep, minor toning... Read More
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Phil Spector: Back to Mono (1958-1969)
ABKCO Music, 1991. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. A one-time-only songbook featuring photos, stories and 60 of the greatest rock & roll songs ever recorded. Includes: Be My Baby * Chapel of Love * Da Doo Ron Ron * He's a Rebel * I Love... Read More
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The Chemical Pocket-Book, or, Memoranda Chemica : Arranged in a Compendium of Chemistry
London: H.D. Symonds, 1807. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Note:there was a 'revised Fourth Edition' issued in 1809. Earlier former owner autograph. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to... Read More
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Views of Portland and Vicinity
Portland, ME: Chisholm Bros, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ as Issued. First Edition. Hardcover. 12 accordion style pages with near photographic illustrations including a two page "bird's eye view." Overall, a very handsome copy of this rather scarce volume. Light shelf wear and rubbing, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red faux-leather boards, gilt lettering, in... Read More
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Headmaster [Issues 1-5 Complete] [together with] Issue 6
Providence, RI: Headmaster, 2013. First Printing/Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. First Printing/Limited Edition. Original Wraps. 8 projects spread out over 440 pages. Strong art and well crafted text...one of the most sophisticated offerings of its kind. "Headmaster is the biannual print magazine for the sophisticated man-lover who appreciates smart writing and thought-provoking art. From its home base... Read More
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Collection of Early New England Grave Rubbings
Loose sheets. Good to Very Good+. Loose sheets. 61 various grave rubbings from early New England graveyards collected by one man between 1968-1980. Some rumpling around edges, pencil notations, else clean. Various sizes, blue and black rubbings.
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Goose Eggs and Other Fowl Expressions
Hyattsville, MA: Rebecca Press, 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrator. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Pictorial cloth boards, yellow endpapers, gilt lavender faux leatherspine, yellow cloth slipcase with purple tie, metal duck attached to tie, pink bound in bookmark, translucent green plastic chicken on back endpaper, printed in purple and green. 61x52mm. np. Illus.... Read More
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