New York: Adventure, 1929. First Edition. Wraps. This is a set of 4 Adventure Magazines, an American pulp magazine which ran from 1910-1973. Adventure was published twice a month, on the 1st and 15th. The issues contained in this lot are all from 1929, during the tenure of famed editor..... More
Chicago: Betty Rymer Gallery, 2003. First Edition. CD-ROM with seven tri-fold pamphlets in plastic case. Plastic case is scratched. Minor soiling to front edges of first pamphlet. Interior and CD clean. This is a uniquely formatted multimedia book about the art and history of exhibition catalogs. The pamhplets feature interviews and conversations..... More
Boy Scouts of America, 1968. Hewitt, Don. First Edition. Pamphlet. 33 page pamphlet featuring colorful paintings of the various flags that have flown in America from the Viking standard in 1003 to the modern stars and stripes. A quirky and educational piece of Americana in very good condition. More
Detroit: Detroit Unity Association, 1952. Pamphlet. 8vo. Folded pamphlet. 4 pp. This is a pamphlet collecting quotes and devotions from a sermon by Rev. Butterworth. Butterworth (1916-2003) was a prominent minister of the Unity movement, a spiritualist Christian movement with ideals similar to Christian Science and transcendentalism. Butterworth is notable for..... More
Washington DC: Masonic Service Association, 1954. Wraps. 4to. Staple-bound wraps. Mimeographed type. 84 pp. Minor wear and sunning to wraps. Corners are curling slightly. 8 copies in OCLC. This is an uncommon informational book published by the Freemasons to educate the public on why they should be nicer to Freemasons. Arguments focus..... More
Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1912. First Edition. Pamphlet. 7"x4 3/4". Grey wraps. 41 pp. Wrap edges overhang text block, resulting in some curling and closed tears. Stains on spine. Pages unopened. This is a paper printed for members of the Chicago Literary Club, limited to 660 copies. The decorations on the cover..... More
Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1902. First Edition. Pamphlet. 7"x4 3/4". Grey wraps. Facsimile historical charter fold-out pasted in. 86 pp. Wrap edges overhang text block, resulting in some curling and chipping. Stains on spine. Pages unopened. Bookplate on front free endpaper of F.W. Gookin. Stamp in gutter of dedication page: "A..... More
Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1902. First Edition. Pamphlet. 7"x4 3/4". Grey wraps. Facsimile historical charter fold-out pasted in. 86 pp. Wrap edges overhang text block, resulting in some curling and chipping. Chip to top left corner of front cover. Stains on spine. Pages unopened. Bookplate on front free endpaper of F.W...... More
Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1907. First Edition. Pamphlet. 7"x4 3/4". Grey wraps. Facsimile map of England fold-out pasted in. 50 pp. Wrap edges overhang text block, resulting in some curling and closed tears. Stains on spine. Pages unopened. Stamp in gutter of preface page: "A gift from Mrs. F.W. Blatchford, Chicago." This..... More
Evanston, IL: Church League of America, 1950s. Pamphlet. This is a lot of 2 pamphlets from the early 1950s published by the far right Church League of America based out of the Chicago suburbs from 1937-1984. Both pieces are in fine condition. THOMPSON, Dorothy. "What Is Behind the Immigration Furor?"; News..... More
This is a unique collection of paper ephemera regarding an 1895 celebratory dinner honoring Stephen Crane, whose The Red Badge of Courage was at the time a modest success in its second printing. The event was hosted by Elbert Hubbard, the influential publisher, editor, and founder of the Roycroft arts..... More
New York: Shortstop Press, 1977. First Edition. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8.5"x5.25". Staple-bound wraps. 10 pp. Minor discoloration and scuffing on back cover. This is a short story by Dawson printed in a limited run of 350 copies by Shortstop Press. Dawson, an influential figure in both the Beat and Black Mountain poetry movements..... More
Urbana: University of Illinois, College of Engineering. Pamphlet. 8vo. Staple-bound wraps. 21 pp. Some sunning to wraps and discoloration from age. Tight and clean. Not in OCLC. This is a very scarce academic engineering pamphlet. More
Chicago: Evaporated Milk Association, 1932. 6th printing. Pamphlet. 8vo. Orange and black staple-bound wraps. Unpaginated. Shelf wear and some scuffing to wraps. This is a pamphlet which teaches techniques for "efficiency eating," which can be roughly summaraized as "eating mostly evaporated milk." Contains several brief articles on the subject followed by recipes..... More
Chicago: The Baffler, 1997. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 128 pp. Scuffing to covers and edges. Sticker residue on front cover. This is the ninth issue of long-running cultural critique journal The Baffler. This special issue was co-published with Fantagraphic Books. More
Chicago: The Baffler, 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. Wraps. 192 pp. Scuffing to covers and edges. Sticker residue on front cover. This is the sixth issue of long-running cultural critique journal The Baffler. More
[Minneapolis]: Law & Inequality: A Journal of Theory and Practice, 1983. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5". Staple-bound wraps. 121-153 pp. Sunning at top of front cover. 2 1" stains on front cover. 1" closed tear at top of crease and 2.5" closed tear at bottom of crease. Tight and clean. Not in OCLC. Reprinted..... More
Valori Plastici Publishers, 1924. Pamphlet. This is an essay on Henri Rousseau with black and white plates of his paintings. Bound with string, which is attached but quite loose. Edges are well worn, and covering over bottom of spine is peeling. Pages are bright and clean. More
Mercato San Severino, Italy: Collana Paestum, 1953. First Edition. Wraps. In Italian. Large 8vo. Wraps. Tissue guard jacket. 143 pp. Pages are unopened. Some scuffing to tissue jacket. Cock to spine. Small dent along top block edge. In OCLC as "Amore!" This is a very scarce collection of Italian short stories..... More
Clearinghouse Publication, 1979. Pamphlet. This is an original government-issued pamphlet from 1979 and not one of the many reprints available. This is a handbook for reporting discrimination and holding the government accountable for civil rights violations. While most of the addresses and specific advices for reporting are presumably no longer..... More
Jackdaw Publications, 1966. This is a large decorative portfolio containing reprints of primary sources from the 1300s. Complete and intact on heavy cardstock. A very curious complilation. More
West Chester, PA: Riverstone, 1994. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. Thread-bound wraps. 25 pp. 9 copies in OCLC. This is an uncommon poetry collection by Kentucky poet Hurlow, published in a limited run by Riverstone. More
Girard: Haldeman-Julius Company, [1940s]. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5" Staple-bound wraps. 24 pp. Light wear to corners and edges of wraps. Toning throughout. Tight and clean. This is a reprint of Ingersoll's political lecture. Though the wraps are colored orange, this is considered to be part of Emanuel Haldeman-Julius' "Big Blue Book" series, an..... More
Girard: Haldeman-Julius Company, [1950]. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5" Staple-bound wraps. 7 pp. of "Notes and Comments" by Haldeman-Julius. 24 pp. Many creases, marks, and a faded stamp on covers. Title page and p. 24 discolored from offset orange color of wraps. Toning throughout. Tight and clean. This is a reprint of Ingersoll's philosophical..... More
Jerusalem: Jerusalem Post, 1986. 4th edition. Hardcover. Folio. 14.5"x10.75". Pictorial boards. Non-acid-free paper. 376 pp. Minor scuffing to covers. Pages are slightly yellowed. Includes a pamphlet and photocopied speech from a memorial service for former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, dated Novemer 6, 1995. This is a very large collection of facsimiles..... More