Montana:. The Magazine of Western History. Volume 1 (1951) through Volume 41 (1991)
Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. No DJ, as Issued. First Edition. Hardcover. A quarterly publication, lavishly produced and covering a wide range of Montana and Western history related subjects. An exceptional run of this important record of Western Americana. All volumes privately bound. An outstanding collection (also includes several dozen 1990s editions). A... Read More
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1950 Engagement Calendar and Stamp Case
Rumpp, 1950. Limited Edition. Stiff Wraps. Fine. Limited Edition. Stiff Wraps. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Green faux leather, gilt lettering and decorative elements, toned endpapers, printed in red and black. 58x43mm. 68pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
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Hermes: Mitteilungsblatt des Forschungskreises Alchemie e.V. [Journal] [35 issues] [Cotnoir Alchemy Collection]
[Unterheimbach, Deutschland]: [Alchemy Research Association], 2008. First Edition. Staplebound. Near Fine in Wraps. First Edition. Staplebound. Hermes was founded in 1992 by Karl Hollerbach with the subtitle "Leaves from a Laboratory"; since 1994, it has been the journal of the Alchemy Research Association. Hermes is published at the spring and autumn equinoxes. In addition to original articles, excerpts... Read More
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Charter and Ordinances of the City of Saco:. Together with the Municipal Court and Amendments Thereto and Other Matters of General Information
Biddeford, ME: Times Book and Job Print, 1892. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Good+. No DJ as Issued.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, touch of warp to front board, light sunning to spine, front joint split, staples at spine exposed (staple bound under cloth), small moisture stain near head, else tight, bright and unmarred. Black cloth boards,... Read More
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Playing Cards
Taiwan. Loose cards in Tight Original Box. Near Fine. [miniature]. [miniature]. Loose cards in Tight Original Box. Full deck of cards in miniature. Bright and unmarred in original box. 55 cards (52 standard cards plus two jokers and one blank). 50x40mm.
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Das Eingangsportal der Berliner Stadtbibliothek [Typography]
2001. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Brown faux leather boards, gilt lettering, in blind decorative elements, matching paper boards slipcase. 61x41mm. 125pp. Illus. (color plates).
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Trois Fables de La Fontaine
Pasadena, CA: Dawson, Karen, 1965. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Vellum wraps, gilt lettering on spine, frontispiece. 34x26mm. 21pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
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Where Tigers Roar from Silence:. A Book of Riddle Poems
Salisbury, CT: Lime Rock Press, 1980. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. [miniature]. [miniature]. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. 'Where tigers roar in silence, where moose and monkeys hide, a cage as light as cardboard holds elephants inside. And grizzly bears are gentle where lions are so sweet, you never need to worry about whom they'd like to eat.' Signed... Read More
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Robert Burns [and] Edgar [Alan] Poe: Poemi Stihi Epigrammi [Poems, Verses, and Epigrams] [Complete in Two Volumes]
[Rabinovich Compilation], 2003. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Gilt burgundy and brown faux leather, frontispiece, white dj and yellow dj. 75x59mm. 96pp, 64pp.
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Time
Asheville, NC: Mission Healthcare Foundation. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Metal box containing 4 loose leaf "pages" of the "book." 55x90mm. 4pp.
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The Creative Art of Printing. Or the Art to Preserve All Art
Baltimore, MD: Proof Press. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Massmann bookplate. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Burgundy faux leather boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements. 57x47mm. 20pp. Limited edition of 100.
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Necronomicon [Design Binding]
Portland, ME, 2015. Unique. Hardcover. Fine. Unique. Hardcover. Textblock is an aged laser-printed edition of the text. A compelling sculptural piece. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Sculptural leather binding with dried frog and various other elements, aged paper textblock. 4to. np.
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Liebig Fleischextrakt: Bilder aus Ungarn [Pictures from Hungary] [Complete set of six, in both printed state and original watercolor paintings]
London: Liebig's Extract of Meat Company, 1900. Original [and] First Printing. Near Fine. Original [and] First Printing. The Liebig Company is a major producer of "Meat Extract”. Invented by famed German chemist Justus von Liebig the intent was to concentrate and preserve the essential nutrients and flavors of beef in the form of paste or bouillon cubes. Driven... Read More
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Diverse Collection of Tart Cards
London: Self-published, 1990. Near Fine. An interesting collection of original call girl cards collected from telephone boxes probably from the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. The majority are roughly postcard sized, and cheaply printed in single colours on white or coloured card, though a number in full colour. Many have printed telephone numbers, others have handwritten numbers. There... Read More
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Brian Cotnoir collection of selected works on human sexuality [10 Volumes]
Original wrappers. Very Good in Wraps. Original wrappers. Paperback title include: Sex Slave and Master: An Inquiry into Bondage, Domination and Exhibitionism by Fred and Rita G, as told to Jon Fowler, 1967. The Erotic Fetish by Hal Kantor, 1968. Scientific Curiosities of Sex Life by Dr. Rustam J. Mehta, 1967. Sadism Masochism: A Psycho-Sexual Analysis including Actual... Read More
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Mixed collection of pulp erotica: Sex Worker; Historical Sex themes [12 volumes]
Paperback. Very Good+ in Wraps. Paperback. Novels about sex workers, madams, whorehouses, call girls, and some historical era Lolita / de Sade style pulp paperbacks. Includes: Call House Madam; Making the President; La Maison de Rendez-vous (in English, Grove Press); Escort Service; The Beaten and the Hungry; Thorn (Ballantine sci-fic sex); Deep Throat (novelization); Jail Bait!; The Debached... Read More
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British Royal Navy [His/Her Majesty’s Ships] collection of research materials and legal documents on ship bounties and maritime activities
1900. Unique. In folder. Very Good. Unique. In folder. The collection, perhaps aggregated as research notes for a forthcoming publication, does not have a compiler associated with the materials. Each piece has individual value, however, as a whole illustrates 19th century British maritime history. It is apparent the researcher was compiling examples of the history of bounty during... Read More
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The Britisher:. Volume 1, Number 1
Loire, France, 1919. First Edition. Typed Pamphlet. Very Good. No DJ as Issued. First Edition. Typed Pamphlet. "Published monthly by the British Civilians Serving with the American Expeditionary Forces in TOURS, Indre et Loire, France; and Casually by Anyone who Likes to Butt In." A very unusally bit of material, part news, part humor...very clever and well crafted.... Read More
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The Pittsburgh Bibliophiles Pilgrimage to Italy, 1976
Pittsburgh, PA: The Pittsburgh Bibliophiles, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. A book dedicated to the Pittsburgh Bibliophiles for their Pilgrimage to Italy in 1976. Members who made the trip and libraries visited are listed in the Appendix. Tight, bright and unmarred. Glassine dust jacket shows closed notched tear at rear, else... Read More
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Bezoar: Volume One, Number Two : May 1975
Gloucester, MA: Bezoar, 1975. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Includes the work of Erich Obermayr, Joel Oppenheimer, Richard Nelson, and Peter Riley. Rather scarce, especially early issues. Minor shelf/edge wear, touch of toning at the crease, staple removed from center top/bottom, else bright and clean. 8vo. np [12pp].
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Penny Dreadfuls [Single Sheet Handbills]. [40 Various Designs]
1900. Very Good. 1. Big Bizness Man 2. Insurance Agent 3. Powder Puff Polly 4. Dancer 5. Unreliable Policeman 6. Kollege Kid 7. Gasoline Station Man 8. Grind 9. All Wrong 10. Nut 11. Fottball Player 12. The Railway Man (4) 13. Bully 14. Manicurist 15. Stenographer 16. Don’t 17. City Official 18. Beach Nut 19. Farmer 20.... Read More
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Illustrated Price Catalog of Old Books Wanted
Chicago: American Book Mart, 1937. First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Wraps. First Printing. Hardcover. Older books wanted list from American Book Mart, nice images of random titlepages (e.g. Tamerlane) with prices willing to pay. $5000 for a First Folio or Tamerlane, $3.00 for Ulysses. A very nice copy of a good reference tool. Light shelf/edge wear, wear... Read More
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Johnston's Clan Map of the Scottish Highlands. Showing also clan tartans, chiefs' arms and illustrations of Highland dress, ancient and modern
Edinburgh ; London: W. & A.K. Johnston & G.W. Bacon Ltd, 1950. Original Wraps. Very Good+. Original Wraps. Large multi-fold full color illustrated map, linen backed, approx. 28" x 38". Lightly rubbed along some folds, otherwise, bright and unmarred. Shop sticker front of map.
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Cemetery / burial industry ephemera collection
Chicago, IL, 1930. Very Good+. Collection of cemetery and burial industry materials containing 14 pieces, including: *1917 Receipt for funerary services from Peterson Bros. Undertakers in Chicago *Envelope from Peterson Bros. Funeral Directors *Envelope from Chicago Cemetery Association *2 receipts from 1936 from Oak Hill Cemetery in Chicago *A Grave Plantings brochure from Oak Hill Cemetery *A Deed... Read More
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James Amorous Exploits
Paris, France: Contiour Publishing, 1935. Privately Printed for Limited Circulation. Very Good- in Original Wraps. Privately Printed for Limited Circulation. A hard to find title with both photographic illus and line drawking. Light shelf/edge wear, split at head and tail of the spine, tender but intact, light even soiling, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed green paper wrappers,... Read More
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