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
Chesapeake: Norfolk County Historical Society, 1967. First Edition. Pamphlet. 8vo. 10"x6.25". Staple-bound wraps. Many illustrations, maps, and charts. 144 pp. Text block is smaller than wraps by about 1/8" at edges, so wrap edges have curled over. Sticker from the "Museum of the Albemarle" in Elizabeth City, NC on title page..... More
Galion: Bradford-Brown Educational Co., 1935. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. 7.5"x5.25". Pictorial wraps. Staple-bound. 202 pp. plus advertisements. Scuffing to edges and some small creases on covers. Front hinge was glued improperly and has left some stains. Tight and clean. This is a scarce book of Marxist propaganda for children. Rt. Rev. William..... More
John Bourne, 1988. 3rd impression. Pamphlet. 8vo. Staple-bound. Decorative wraps. Illustrations by Kang. 39 pp. Sticker from London shop on front cover. Minor edge wear. Tight and clean. This is a scarce pamphlet for tourists with descriptions and illustrations of traditional Chinese customs. More
Jackdaw Publications, 1966. This is a large decorative portfolio containing reprints of primary sources from the struggle for women's rights in America. Complete and intact on heavy cardstock. A very curious complilation. More
[Nice]: Villa Arson, 2007. First Edition. Paperback. In French. 8vo. Wraps. 269 pp. Edges lightly scuffed. This is a scarce conference publication from a 2007 French seminar of artists around the theme of "transmission." With many illustrations and essays. 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
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
Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, 1964. 2nd printing. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5". Pamphlet in decorative wraps. 78 pp. Sunning to top edge. Small stain on top right corners of pp. 37-43. This is a biography of 17th century alchemist Paracelsus from influential mystic and lecturer Manly P. Hall. More
Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, 1982. 8th printing. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5". Pamphlet in decorative wraps. 52 pp. Rectangular sunning on front and back covers. "Occult Bookstore" stamp on title page. Tight and clean. This is a pamphlet of psychic health advice from influential mystic and lecturer Manly P. Hall. 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
Washington DC: U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1918. Wraps. 8vo. 9"x5.75". Burlap cloth wraps. With a fold-out map, several photographic plates and illustrations, and facsimiles of important documents from American history. 131 pp. Cloth curling at edges. Several stains and scuffs on covers. Corners of back cover creased along with top right..... 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
MoMA PS1, 2016. First Edition. Pamphlet. This is a first edition art chapbook that accompanied MoMA PS1's "Greater New York" exhibition in 2016. Features a number of Koch's full color illustrations and paintings in a narrative format. More
Cayman ArtVentures, 1978. Pamphlet. This is a staple-bound linguistic exploration of the dialects of the Cayman Islands, originally printed as a souvenir. Clean and tightly bound, though the corners are a little bumped. More
Houghton Mifflin, 1886. Pamphlet. Riverside Literature Series Number 2, March 24, 1886. Features text and explanatory notes for both Longfellow's narrative romantic poem of life at Plymouth Rock ("Miles Standish") and the shorter "Elizabeth," both written in hexameter. More
Girard: Haldeman-Julius Company, 1937. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5" Staple-bound wraps. 30 pp. with advertisements. Bottom right corner of front cover creased. Tight and clean. This is a reprint of McCabe's critical lecture. Though the wraps are colored maroon, this is considered to be part of Emanuel Haldeman-Julius' "Big Blue Book" series, an offshoot..... More
Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1943. Paperback. 8vo. 9"x6". Paper wraps. Appendix contains many facsimiles of documents and charts. 510 pp. Circular cup stain on front cover. Sunning and wrinkling to spine. Bottom right corner creased on several pages. Tight and clean. This is a United States government-issued primer on..... More
[New York]: New York Times, [1922]. Boards. Folio. 16"x10.75". Staple-bound block laid in paper boards. Unpaginated. Boards are brittle and and have some loss and small tears around edges. Interior has some small tears, creases, and fingerprints throughout, but good and sound. This is a souvenir treasury of the New York..... More
Ozark Music Company, 1915. Pamphlet. Edges are curled, and the linen has come away at the bottom of the spine. Binding is sound however. Staining and soiling throughout as this was printed quite cheaply and staple bound with a linen cover. This is a turn-of-the-century song book of evangelical Christian..... More