Hamburg-Bahrenfeld: Herausgegeben Vom Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, 1941. 129(3) pp. German WWII propaganda cigarette book, illustrated with photos from cigarette premium packs which were then pasted into the book. All images present. The accompanying text retells British history and advocates for the defeat of England. VG+. A nice example. More about Raubstaat England
Noumea: Imprimeries Reunies, 1942. 32 pp. stapled pictorial wraps. VG+ (soiling, sticker ghost). Includes center map and numerous photos. “This booklet of illustrated scenes of New Caledonia is published with the hope that it will give you, our American friends, a better understanding of our country, its people and customs.”. More about New Caledonia Illustrated
New York: Endolithic Marble Co., [c. 1887]. 36 pp. including 11 plates, some folded. Wraps, soiled and rubbed and spine considerably chipped, rear cover creased. An uncommon 19th century trade catalogue, with only one holding in OCLC (Harvard) and none in commerce or auction records. More about Endolithic Marbles: Their History and Use
Presented by the Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg, June 11, 1927 to Captain Lindbergh in commemoration of his epochal achievement. [Facsimile of Presentation Copy]. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1927. 43(3) pp. About VG+ in original wraps (some soiling and rubbing). More about The Flight of Captain Charles A. Lindbergh from New York to Paris, May 20-21, 1927
Eleven separate typed and duplicated poems each SIGNED by novelist and Edgar Award winner Steve Hamilton, author of the noted Alex McKnight mystery series. Circa 1970s (Hamilton was published in Poetry in late 70s). More about Eleven Separate Typed Poems SIGNED by Edgar Winner Steve Hamilton
Jackson, MI: National Child Safety Council, 1993. Revised Edition, first published in 1979. 8 pp. Glossy stapled pictorial full-color wraps. Fantastic artwork outlining the effects of crack, cocaine, amphetamines, alcohol, heroin, barbiturates, L.S.D., marijuana. With a final section reporting on AIDS, “no current cure.”. More about An Introduction to Misused Drugs
Hempstead, NY: Hofstra University Library/David Filderman Gallery, 1987. A catalogue to the Exhibit at Hofstra from the collection of Vince Clemente, editor of John Ciardi: Measure of a Man. INSCRIBED by Clemente on title page: “for Maxine Kumin, John Ciardi’s friend & Items #67 + 98 in this catalogue, in... More about John Ciardi, Man of Letters
Three autographed notes from 1953 SIGNED by Joan Bennett, Emmy-nominated actress from Dark Shadows who also starred as Madame Blanc in Dario Argento’s 1977 film Suspiria. Also included is a magazine image of Bennett and a program for her starring role in Bell, Book and Candle at the WRVA Theatre... More about Joan Bennett Signed Notes and Ephemera
Each of the 20 stories from 1930s/1940s Weird Tales is side-stapled with brittle paper, neatly stacked and inserted into handmade cardboard covers joined by fasteners, with “Weird Tales” title pasted to front along with a creepy hand (both from original magazines)—handwritten on front and spine are the authors included: Clark..... More about Homage to Weird Tales Vernacular Book
A carefully-arranged vernacular book (1950s?), where the unknown owner copies by hand large sections of What Tree is That? (1927) by E.G. Cheyney (Professor of Forestry at the University of Minnesota from 1905-1947) and Royal Dixon and Frank Fitch’s The Human Side of Trees (1917). Also included is a section..... More about Illustrated Vernacular Book on Trees
“To invent the train is to invent the rail accident of derailment.” Paul Virilio, The Original Accident (10) An incredible collection of 155 photographs of train accidents, derailments, and track crashes occurring in both Michigan and Wisconsin from 1926-1963. These photographs would have been used by insurance companies to determine fault as well as by..... More about TRAIN ACCIDENT PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE, 1926-1963
52 issues (1945-1952) of The Windings, the monthly company newsletter (“Published By and For the Employees of the Universal Winding Co.”), which included such things like news from various company departments, articles on the company bowling and softball leagues, gardening, campaigns, and other intriguing information and columns. Issues are non-consecutive..... More about Universal Winding Company of Cranston, RI 1945-1952 Newsletters and Ephemera
37 color photographs. Borderless snapshot prints on Kodak paper, each approximately 5” x 3.5”, each in its own card folder, loosely fit beneath an interior clear plastic slot. Folders with notation and numbering in ink, with usually matching notations in ink to print versos. All contained in a two-piece card... More about Tall Ships 1976 Newport, RI
70 pieces total, including certificates of title, bankruptcy notices, typed and handwritten letters, many signed, from numerous law offices in Rhode Island (John Mahoney, Esq. is prevalent), New York, and Connecticut, deeds, writs, trustee’s bonds, bond applications, an affidavit for a search warrant, postmarked postcards, and business cards. Highlights include..... More about 1910-1925 Collection of Attorney and Insurance Correspondence, Providence, Rhode Island
S.Q. Productions. VG+ overall, with portfolio envelopes sunned and soiled. 11 prints total, each measuring 14” x 11” featuring work by Brett Anderson, Terry Austin, John Byrne, Ernie Colon, Kerry Gammill, Michael Golden, Klaus Janson, Bob McLeod, Frank Miller, Tom Palmer, George Perez, Josef Rubinstein, Craig Russell, Bill Sienkiewcz, Walt... More about Marvel Team-Up Portfolio. Set One (1981) and Set Two (1982
Six (6) calendars from the iconic Tom of Finland series—1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998. Some annotations in two issues (appointments, brackets), a couple of stickers affixed to pages in one other. Otherwise VG+. A nice collection of calendars of late 20th century gay culture. More about Six 1990s Tom of Finland Calendars
Rubbed pictorial black stapled wraps (8.5” x 11”), 64 pp. with numerous articles and images meant to bring attention to the fact that fourteen persons, half of them schoolchildren, were killed by rubber and plastic bullets in Northern Ireland since 1972, most of them in 1981. A devastating attack on... More about Plastic Bullets–Plastic Government: Deaths and Injuries by Plastic Bullets, August 1981-October...
65 beautiful hand-colored plates (1 black and white, 1 fold-out) showing the latest fashion trends (mostly for women) out of Paris and London. The plates are from various French and Austrian publications (1842-1866) and bound in handsome leather with “Wiener Modebilder” (Viennese Fashion) embossed in gilt on front with accompanying... More about Hand Colored 19th Century Ladies’ Fashion Plates
An impressive trove of both typed and handwritten material, many pieces folded for mailing. Stories, jokes, drawings, and more. An intriguing glimpse in to the downtime of a WWII GI. . More about WWII Soldier’s Collection of Ribald Erotica Ephemera
“When I bestride him, I soar. I am a hawk: he trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes” Shakespeare, King Henry V 64 black and white gelatin silver photographs (9 duplicates), all approximately 8”..... More about 1940s Equestrian Photo Collection
San Francisco: Level Press/20th Century Alchemist, 1974. Special Pre-Publication Edition SIGNED by Gottlieb (later editions, published in 1975, were perfect bound). Yellow stapled wraps (5.5” 8.25”), 84 pp. VG+ with crease to lower corner and modest rubbing and soiling. Contains more than 60 entries, from ephedra to kelp and cocaine... More about Encyclopedia of Sex Drugs and Aphrodisiacs: Where to Obtain Them How to Use Them Their Effects
Striking artwork in these six (6) 3.5” x 8” color pamphlets, published by Channing L. Bete Co. Inc. of Greenfield, MA. Each devoted to a different drug: Cocaine, Deliriants, Heroin, Amphetamines, Hallucinogens, and Opiates. Nicknames included. Informative bulletins about the drug, how it works, why people abuse it, and how... More about Six 1973 Anti-Drug Scriptographic Fact Folders
New York and London: Norton, 2011. First Edition. SIGNED by both Sophie and R. Crumb on title page. 271(1) pp. Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. “[A] universal statement on the evolution of personality as seen through art.”. More about Sophie Crumb: Evolution of a Crazy Artist
St. Paul, MN: North Central Publishing Company [The James F. Bell Book Trust], 1959. 18 pages, oblong in wrappers, in Linotype Caledonia on Mowhawk Superfine Text. Near Fine. With a beautiful facsimile folding map in rear pocket of Jorge Reinel’s Chart of 1534. Discusses the West African Trade and the... More about Benin to Bahia: A Chronicle of Portuguese Empire in the South Atlantic in the Fifteenth and...
Notebook containing lecture notes and notes from readings belonging to Lt. (J9) Lester Moore, United States Navy. VG+, browning to pages, 2” of covers at tail separated from spiral binding. Moore (1924-2009) graduated for the United States Naval Academy in 1946 before serving seven years as an officer in the... More about WWII Naval Academy Notebook