State of Maine Session Report: Jan. Sess. 1828. [Senate] Doc. No. 6
Portland, ME, 1828. First Printing. Unbound. Very Good+. First Printing. Unbound. Eight page, uncut sheet. Review copy printed for legislators. Mss reads, "Reuben Brown Baldwin / County of Cumberland". It appears he was a local postmaster. "When Maine separated from Massachusetts and became a state in 1820, a number of cities and towns sought the honor of... Read More
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Art Studies: For Artists & Art Students
1950. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Contains female nude models in various classic pinup poses with dramatic lighting and settings. Intended for "artists and photographers" to study/draw/photograph the female form. Unusual and scarce in any form. Light shelfwear and toning, closed tears, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Small 8vo. Illus. (b/w... Read More
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The Monthly Illustrator. for the Third Quarter of 1895. Containing 788 Illustrations by Seventy-Eight Artists (Vol. V.)
New York: Harry C. Jones, 1895. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Artists include: C.W. Allers, C. Becker, A.F. Bunner, F.S. Coburn, T. Craig, F. Dielman, A. In sley, W.A. McCullough, V.G. Stiepevich, S.M. Wilson. Light shelf wear, several small soil spots, light fraying/wear at head and heels, front hinge partially split,... Read More
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Views of Portland
Portland, ME: C.S. Woolworth & Company, 1900. First Edition Thus. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps [Textblock Near Fine].. First Edition Thus. Original Wraps. Approximately 48 images of Portland and the vicinity. A reasonably scarce iteration from the "Views of Portland" family. Overall, a lovely copy. Light toning to first and last page, minor shelf/edge wear, bottom corner... Read More
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Collection of cemetery and death industry related ephemera
Chicago, IL, 1953. Very Good+. Collection includes records of documents pertaining the funerary industry and illustrates pricing and examples of aspects of the death process for commerce in the 1930s in Chicago. Includes (in folder): *1917 Receipt for funerary services from Peterson Bros. Undertakers in Chicago *Envelope from Peterson Bros. Funeral Directors *Envelope from Chicago Cemetery Association *2... Read More
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Foundations of Cyclopean Perception
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. 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 communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so,... Read More
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Anarchy: A Journal of Anarchist Ideas 23: Housing [Vol 3, No 1]
London: Freedom Press/Express Printers, 1963. First Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Printing. Original Wraps. "Anarchy was an anarchist monthly magazine produced in London from March 1961 until December 1970.[1] It was published by Freedom Press and edited by its founder, Colin Ward[1][2] with cover art on many issues by Rufus Segar. The magazine included articles... Read More
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Army and Navy U.S." [Collage of 100 US Army and Navy Officers]
New York: C.D. Fredericks, 1865. First Printing [presumed]. Original Photograph. Very Good.. First Printing [presumed]. Original Photograph. Rear of card lists all 100 officers (numbered and matching difficult to read number in image). Noted minor wear notwithstanding, a handsome copy of this very scarce [and useful] reference CDV. Minor edge wear, very small surface chip (touches but does... Read More
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Mixed collection of pulp erotica: Sex and Sex Studies [6 volumes]
1990. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Paperback. Kinsey type non-fiction case studies and "medical' discussion of sex and sexual techniques. Titles includes: Sexual Exhibitionism; The Anal Delight; Oral Techniques; An Analysis of Human Sexual Responses; Love and Orgasm; and The World of Sex by Henry Miller (pb Grove Press). Minimal to light shelf/edge... Read More
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Five Decades of Rock X-posed Attitude in Pictures
Toronto, Canada: Rock Shutter Productions, 2003. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. Official catalogue of the Rock X Posed Tour of The Kodak Rock Photography Collection. Light shelfwear around edges, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Glossy color pictorial wrappers. 4to, 270pp. illus. (b/w, color).
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[Isaac] Sanderson Family Account Book no.1, Salem Witch Trials descendent (MSS)
Whateley, MA, 1830. Unique. Hardcover. Very Good+. Unique. Hardcover. Upon in-depth research, the Sanderson family ledger is a complex example of a successful business beginning with the migration of families from Essex and Middlesex countries after the late 17th century Salem/Danvers witch trials. Many families migrated West after the trials, due to loss of families, shame and reputation... Read More
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Kar-Mi and his Mysteries of India. The Sensation of the Century
Jos. Hallworth, 1916. Very Good+. Presenting weird demonstrations of occult power, marvelous feats of the Orient and startling wonders of the spirit world. Copyright by Jos. Hallworth. Early specimen of exoticism in turn of the century theater. Occult ephemera. Some chipping, otherwise in very good condition. Newsprint brochure, doublesided with illustrations.
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Perverted Priests! trading cards
Atwood, CA: Mother Productions, 1993. First Edition. Very Good+. First Edition. Set of Mother Production's Perverted Priests! 1993 trading card set. Corrupted clergy, demented deacons, maniac messiahs, sinister ministers, heinous horny healers, lesbian nuns.... Includes Jim Jones, David Koresh, Jimmy Swaggart, David Berg, Father Divine...Includes order card, card list, and "Ten Conclusions List." 40 cards in complete set.... Read More
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Geistliches Gnaden-Brünnlein mit zwölf Röhren, und eine Geschichte oder Exempel, welche sich zu Dorfen in Unterlands-Bayern mit unser lieben Frauen, und einem armen Hirtenmägdlein zugetragen : wie auch ein Bericht von sechs Heil. Messen, so für Lebendige und Abgestorbene eines unvergleichlichen Verdienst und Nuzens können applizirt werden
[Germany, Bayern] - Austria: Köln am Rhein, 1739. [First Edition]. Full Calf. Very Good. [First Edition]. Full Calf. The first title: "The Fountain of Mercy with 12 pipes (Springs)" printed in low German, Fraktur. S. Maria Mater Dei. illustration. One of the little German folk Catholic prayer books with local folklore implications and prayers for healing from the... Read More
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San Diego Exposition Panama-California Exposition 1915 "All The Year" commemorative stamp
San Diego, CA, 1915. Very Good+. One of many memorabilia and souvenirs printed at the time of the San Diego Panama-California Exposition in San Diego in 1915. In 2015, San Diego celebrated its 100th year anniversary of the Exposition. The original Exposition was erected at the newly designed and created Balboa Park in central San Diego. Scarce print,... Read More
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Free All Politcal Prisoners" [Poster]
[Berkeley, CA]: [Political Poster Workshop at the University of California, Berkeley], 1970. First Printing. Broadside. Very Good+. First Printing. Broadside. Poster silkscreened on the back of a used sheet of perforated computer printout paper, a typical canvas for the products created by participants of the Political Poster Workshop at UC Berkeley. The sprocket edge strips are intact, which... Read More
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Tripied du vitriol philosophique et sa preparation
Milan: Arché Milano, 1976. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. First Edition. Original Wraps. "Sebastiani" series. From the personal library collection of Brian Cotnoir, alchemist, artist and award-winning filmmaker. Author of Practical Alchemy: Guide to the Great Work, The Emerald Tablet, a series of Alchemical ‘Zines, Alchemical Meditations, Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter and most recently On Alchemy:... Read More
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Great Honesty Music "We Pick and Choose
San Francisco, CA: Great Honesty. First Edition. Very Good. First Edition. Poster for the noted music producer. Includes some great text and a photographic repoduction of their founder, Erik Jacobsen. No record of this poster found in any institutional collection. Minimal shelf/edge wear, else bright and clean. Approx. 18x25
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Indigenous, Native American Zine Collection [V-2]
USA; Canada, 2017. Staplebound. As New. Staplebound. Zines titles as follows: Anarchist Tactics at Standing Rock, 2017 - "This zine exists here not as a glorification of the role that anarchists played at Standing Rock, but to provide an insight into what is needed to meaningfully support indigenous struggles against extraction and ongoing land theft." Standing... Read More
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The Harvard Crimson. Vol. 61. No. 1-95, Feb. 12, 1912 through June 20, 1912
Boston, MA: Harvard, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. Textblock Very Good. No DJ as Issued. First Edition. Hardcover. Draft copy of Article III, Sect. 7 for the voting system of Harvard class elections laid in. Moderate shelf wear (paper edges though), minor damage at heel, minor rubbing at tips, paper boards sunned, slight curl to boards, very light... Read More
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Porte-mannaie Kalender fur das Jahr 1916
Germany, 1916. First Edition (presumed). Original Wraps. [miniature]. [miniature]. First Edition (presumed). Original Wraps. Printed in black and red ink. Very uncommon to find these in presentable condition. Minor shelf/edge wear, small crease at one corner, else tight, bright and unmarred. Embossed color wraps, black ink lettering. 55x38mm. 56pp.
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Jed's Jernl-ette No. 1-12
Edgewater, FL: JEN Press, 1986. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Presentation inscription at front blank, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, marbled endpapers, letterpress, marbled endpapers, letterpress printed paper dj, includes loose broadsheet in pocket. 64x47mm. 100pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
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Kalender fur das Jahr
Germany: TeBe, 1933. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Pencil notations, tight, bright, and unmarred. Brown faux leather, aeg, marbled endpages, printed in red and black ink. 48x35mm. 58pp.
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The Creation
Tarzana, CA: Barbara J. Raheb, 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Bookplate of Levitan at front pastedown. Signed by Publisher. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Black faux leather boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, bound in yellow ribbon, yellow cloth endpapers. 43x30mm. 69pp. Illus. (hand colored plates). Limited edition of 20 from a full edition of 100.... Read More
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Zigarren
Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Lovely little illustrated tome about cigars. Text in German. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Brown faux leather boards, in blind colored marks on front and back covers, gilt "Z" on spine, top edge gilt, rough endpapers. 21x19mm. np. Illus. (color plates). Numbered limited edition, this being 26 of 50.
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