1986réf. 174063New York: Viking 1986. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light foxing along text block edges.; Signed by multiple New Yorker cartoonists along first two FEPs.; 20 X 20 X 20 inches; 208 pages; Signed by Illustrator. Viking hardcover
1975Book is in excellent condition with foxing and dust on the upper page ends, some foxing on side page ends also. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind except for previous owner's inscription on half title page. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. Initialed by Andy on title page in black marker at half title page. Price-clipped dust jacket with some chipping at top of spine and corners, now wrapped in clear protective cover. Publisher's page has the words "First Editon" above the letters "B C D E"
1789réf. 3563Castle William's heritage as a military installation dates to 1634 when cannons first were deployed in an earthen fort to defend Boston Harbor. British officials used the fort as a refuge in the tumultuous times leading up to the American Revolution; on their way out of Boston in March 1776 the British destroyed the Fort. It was quickly rebuilt by Bostonians. The present view shows the rebuilt Fort with an oversized American flag waving above. The Fort served as an active military installation during the American Revolution the War of 1812 the Spanish-American War and World Wars I and II. Known as Fort Independence since 1797 the Fort today is a state park. Stauffer attributes the engraving to Samuel Hill who did many of the plates for the Massachusetts Magazine. Uncommon. References: Lewis: A Guide to Engravings in American Magazines 1741-1810: p. 10. Stauffer American Engravers Upon Copper and Steel: 1397. John Carter Brown Archive of Early American Images: Record no.5437-4. Cresswell The American Revolution in Drawings and Prints: 491. From the May, 1789 issue of The Massachusetts Magazine.
1952réf. 1551952. Color screenprint on thin board; 13 x 10 inches The March 1952 issue of Ebony highlighted Finnie's Ball a long-running Black drag ball in Chicago. The first Finnie's ball took place in 1935 and was organized by an African American queer street hustler and gambler named Alfred Finnie. It was held in the basement of a tavern on the corner of 38th Street and Michigan Avenue. The price to get in was 25 cents. Over time it became a staple of the South Side Black queer culture and attracted hundreds of Chicagoans. unknown
réf. 1152944National Historical Society Facsimile of the 1893-1932 run of the magazine. All volumes have Si Felton's blindstamp on ffep but are otherwise unmarked. A few volumes have a slightly lighter application of the blue ink on the spine apparently a natural feature. A fresh mostly like new unmarked set. A heavy set that will ship at my postage cost; cannot be shipped internationally. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/No Jackets as Issued. Thick Quartos. Book. National Historical Society Hardcover
réf. 34428Scanned image available on request. Very Good Condition. Oversized. Pulp Magazine. unknown
réf. A53650New York NY: Various. Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Magazine. This collection includes the three oversized format issues of Analog Magazine that make up Dune World Dec. 1963 Jan 1964 & Feb 1964 the five issues of Analog that make up The Prophet of Dune three in the oversized format two in the more recognizable smaller than trade sized format Jan 1965 - May 1965 the five issues of Galaxy Magazine that make up Dune Messiah July 1969- Nov. 1969 and the first mass market paperback of Dune Ace N-3 with a price of .95 cents. Most issues are in Very Good or better condition. There is a smallish spot of discoloration to the front cover of Analog Dec. 1963 a crease to the front cover done during publication to the Feb 1964 issue a small tear to the bottom front spine joint and bit of a bump / crease to the top spine end of the sept 1969 issue and some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends of the mass market paperback Dune. "Herbert began researching Dune in 1959. He was able to devote himself wholeheartedly to his writing career because his wife returned to work full-time as an advertising writer for department stores becoming their breadwinner during the 1960s. The novel Dune was published in 1965 which spearheaded the Dune franchise. He later told Willis E. McNelly that the novel originated when he was assigned to write a magazine article about sand dunes in the Oregon Dunes near Florence Oregon. He got overinvolved and ended up with far more raw material than needed for an article; while the article was never written it planted in Herbert the seed that would become Dune. Dune took six years of research and writing to complete and was much longer than other commercial science fiction of the time. Herbert's environmental work in Oregon formed the basis of the speculative ecological work of the Fremen which parallels real-world efforts and tactics of sand dune management. " from Wikipedia; Pictured 8/24/26 . Various unknown
2013réf. mon00008412342013-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. Book is bent from improper storage. Otherwise fine. paperback
réf. 329581New York 1970. Illustrated wrappers with bump to bottom corner and along side some soiling else very good. Missing Section 2 all other sections are present and near fine. Aspen Magazine No. 8 often refrered to as "The Fluxus Issue" contains works by Dan Graham David Antin Terry Atkinson Michael Baldwin Philip Glass Jackson Mac Low La Monte Young Steve Reich Richard Serra Yvonne Rainer Jo Baer Dennis Oppenheim Robert Morris Robert Smithson and Edward Ruscha. unknown
réf. 329581New York 1970. Illustrated wrappers with bump to bottom corner and along side some soiling else very good. Missing Section 2 all other sections are present and near fine. Aspen Magazine No. 8 often refrered to as "The Fluxus Issue" contains works by Dan Graham David Antin Terry Atkinson Michael Baldwin Philip Glass Jackson Mac Low La Monte Young Steve Reich Richard Serra Yvonne Rainer Jo Baer Dennis Oppenheim Robert Morris Robert Smithson and Edward Ruscha. unknown books
1913Half-leather binding. Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: North Vancouver feature - 5 pages with photos; Activity in Plant Department - construction of many apartments in Victoria and Vancouver causing new conditions; Abbottsford exchange burned; Year's Business Shows Fine Increase; Monthly traffic record; New island route; Photo of the company's Victoria hockey team; New Westminster switchboard in action; Organisation Chart of the Traffic Department; Table showing 'Exchanges in order of per cent good toll calls'; Statement of Development - showing the number of operating phones in each exchange in the province; 7-page Feature on the Bayview area with several large photos of prominent home; Early spring construction; Traffic department conference; Full-page photo of the Western Fuel Company (Coal) Number One Mine at Nanaimo; New Central Building on Seymour; 5-page feature on Nanaimo with photos of salteries, the herring fishery, Mayor Shaw, the Nanaimo Exchange, and a great shot overlooking downtown Nanaimo and its harbour; Timing Conversations with a Calculagraph; Large photo of the Eburne sawmills; Fire damage at New Westminster Exchange; 4-page feature on Eburne with photos; Company bowling team - Victoria Commercial League Champions; Photo montage of operator's telephone sets; Great full-page photo of a commercial corner building in Duncan, Cowichan Merchants, Ltd.; 5-page feature on Duncan with several photos including one of the highly successful Duncan Creamery; photo of yachting on Cowichan Bay; Many gangs busy in the field; Weighing service; photos of telephone men at work in the field; photo of Comox and the wharf; 6-page feature article on Comox, including excellent photo of 'Flying Machine' logging in progress; Many extensions to outside plant; How telephone cable is made, 3 pages with photos; Full page photo of the Tug Dola with her tow the Princess Louise, at anchor off Port Grey; Super photo of Dozens of notable men aboard cable ship; Steveston Feature article with 3 pages and photos; 11-page major feature article on the consummation of the cable project connecting Vancouver to Nanaimo - great photos including erection of the highest telephone poles in the province at Brechin Mine, near Nanaimo, several nautical shots, cross-section of the Gulf cable, and more; Saanich Inlet cable installation; photo of the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand showing Hon. J.D. Hazen, minister of marine, Commander Halsey, Sir Richard McBride and Hon. H.E. Young, provincial secretary; Five-page feature on Nelson and area with photos; New Zealand's gift to the Imperial Navy - 2 page illustrated feature on the visit of the H.M.S. New Zealand to Vancouver, including shot of two of the monster eight 12" guns; Full-page displaing the 6 chief (lady) operators in Vancouver; 5-page feature on the Saanich Peninsula with photos of subjects including the Brentwood Bay power house, Mr. Luke Pither's model poultry ranch, the Holland Bulb Farm and more; Growth demands more outside plant; Photo of company baseball team; Illustrations of railway telephone device; Photos of the 3 chief operators of Victoria; The Growing of Hops at Agassiz - several pages and photos; Phones for Forest Protection; Manufacturing Protector Micas - raw material obtained from India; Photo of the City of Rossland; 4-page illustrated feature Book
réf. 2080702109504136Kodansha N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: 21cm A5 Kodansha paperback
réf. L8107San Francisco. Collection complète du n° 1 au n° 11, 1977-1979. In folio plié en deux de 16 à 24 pages pour la première série. Périodique punk fondé par V. Vale avec l'aide de certains écrivains de la Beat Generation. Les premiers numéros de Search & Destroy (1977), nommé ainsi d'après la chanson des Stooges , portait de la scène punk. Une seconde série prendra le nom de RE/Search Publications et sera publiée en 1980. Du n° 1 au n° 3, 1980-1981. In folio plié en deux de 16 à 24 p. Nombreuses contributions, interviews, chroniques, etc. Très rare collection complète de cette publication abondamment illustrée. Après le troisième numéro, les numéros 4 et 5, 1982, ont été réunis en un seul volume : numéro spécial sous forme de magazine, axé sur William S. Burroughs , Brion Gysin et Throbbing Gristle, que nous joignons à l'ensemble.
1959Iconic color cover illustration of the Dalai Lama by Boris Chaliapin. Cover story, 'The Escape That Rocked The Reds', describes the Dalai Lama's dramatic two-week flight from the Red Chinese as he travelled from Lhasa to the sanctuary of northern India. Included is a map of the escape route and three photos. An additional article entitled 'Buddhism - The Dalai Lama's Faith' includes a map showing Buddha's hold on Asia. Also of interest is an article on the marriage of Japan's Prince Akihito to the commoner Michiko Shoda, which includes two photos. Complete and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this special issue. Book
complete series of 41 years from 1929 year 57 till 1969 year 97 (except: 1941-1-2-3-5, 1942-1, 1948-4 & 1954-1), together 276 issues (detailed list on demand), edited by "Pont.Facolta e del Seminario Teologico di Milano (first by: Cura del Seminario Arcivescovile Milanese)", stamp on cover, some foxing on older facs., nice set in very good condition
1978réf. 2091202133105541Mitsuhito-sha 1978. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 25 Mitsuhito-sha paperback
1994réf. 3704BBPalo Alto (California), Annual Reviews Inc. (Leonard Machlis). 1956 -, 1994). 4°. Original cloth. Most of the volumes with dustwrapper). With owners stamp on the front fly leaf. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden + 39 volumes (volume 1 to 39).
1953réf. 46012PRIMERA EDICION.- Madrid: Pero impreso en Valencia por Editorial Castalia 1953-54.- con 641 paginas en numeración continua para los 6 Nos.; 4º 24 x 17 cm; Cartulina Ed. Estuche editorial.- REVISTA COMPLETA EN 6 Nos.: Nº 1 Mayo-Junio 1953; Nº 2 Julio-Agosto 1953; Nº 3 Septiembre-Octubre 1953; Nº 4 Noviembre-Diciembre 1953; Nº 5 Enero-Febrero 1954; Nº 6 Ultimo Número 1954. Aunque en el colofón indica a este Nº 6 como impreso el 26 de Febrero de 1955. De los 4 primeros Nos. de esta revista se tiraron 2000 ejemplares pero de los Nos 5 y 6 solo se tiraron 500 ejemplares. En esta importantísima revista literaria se reunen trabajos del famoso grupo de escritores madrileños del medio siglo como Carmen Matín Gaite Josefina Rodríguez José María de Quinto Medardo Fraile etc. LITERATURA Y FILOSOFÃA ESPAÑOLAS DE LOS SIGLOS XIX-XXI Y SU HISTORIA EN GENERAL Libro en español Editorial Castalia paperback
1957réf. 53783Hamilton & Co.: London 1957. Digest magazine. Overall a VG set the earliest issues VG with NO poor/fair copies added just to complete the set but most of the later issues are near fine NF or better. A complete run of all 85 issues of UK sf magazine AUTHENTIC from 1951 to 1957 published by Hamilton & Co Stafford fortnightly at first then monthly from no 8 issues numbered consecutively no volume numbers edited by L G Holmes aka Gordon Landsborough January 1951-November 1952 H J Campbell December 1952-January 1956 and E C Tubb February 1956-October 1957. The first two issues were titled Authentic Science Fiction Series no 3 - no 8 as Science Fiction Fortnightly no 9 -no 12 as Science Fiction Monthly only from no 13 to the last issue 85 having AUTHENTIC in the title. Hamilton & Co.: London unknown
1943réf. 1019Buenos Aires: Universidad de Buenos Aires.- Año I: Nos. 1 y 2 1943; Año II: Nos. 1 2 3 y 4 1944; Año III: Nos. 1 2 3 y 4 1945; Año IV: Nos. 1 2 3 y 4 1946; 1948: Nos. 6 7 y 8 no tenemos de enero a marzo; 1949: Nos. 9 10 y 11 no tenemos de julio a octubre; 1950: Nos. 13 14 15 y 16; 1951: No.18 no tenemos de enero a marzo y julio a diciembre; 1952: Nos. 21 22 y 24 no tenemos de julio a septiembre; 1953: Nos. 27 y 28 no tenemos de enero a junio.- Son en total 30 números al precio unitario de 39 Eur. cada uno aunque se ofrecen en conjunto. En general en muy buen estado salvo los meses que faltan que han quedado reseñados. LITERATURA ESTUDIOS LITERARIOS FILOSOFÃA Y PENSAMIENTO IBEROAMERICANO EN GENERAL Libro en español Universidad de Buenos Aires paperback
1998réf. 2090502125200031Not Available 1998. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1860réf. 2092902138301065Kawauchiya Heishichi Matsuya Kihei board 1860. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 44 Size: 7x15.5cm Kawauchiya Heishichi Matsuya Kihei board paperback
1978réf. 2111902160306193Mitsuhito-sha 1978. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 180 pages average Size: B5 size Number of books: 25 Mitsuhito-sha paperback
1948- K éditeur, Paris 1948, 13,5x19,5cm, broché. - First edition of this issue about Antonin Artaud, one of 50 numbered copies on chiffon du Marais, the only large paper copies. Texts by Antonin Artaud, Georges Braque, René Char, Charles Dullin, Jacques Audiberti, Camille Bryen, André Pieyre de Mandiargues, Arthur Adamov... A good and rare copy. [FRENCH VERSION FOLLOWS] Edition originale de ce numéro consacré à Antonin Artaud, un des 50 exemplaires numérotés sur chiffon du Marais, seuls grands papiers. Textes d'Antonin Artaud, Georges Braque, René Char, Charles Dullin, Jacques Audiberti, Camille Bryen, André Pieyre de Mandiargues, Arthur Adamov... Agréable et rare exemplaire.
1931réf. 19770Dayton OH: The McCall Company 1931-32. Vertical crease to the first issue mild rubbing and stress creases to the set a nearly fine to fine set with the exception of the January 1932 issue which is good only 19770. Octavo six issues pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Bedsheet format. Complete six part serial "The Triumph of Tarzan" later published in book form as TARZAN TRIUMPHANT. The first issue has a Tarzan cover by Laurence Herndon. Reference: Heins p. 76-77. The McCall Company unknown