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The "Bull" Durham Baseball Guide (1911)
Boston: The Baseball Publishing Co., 1911. Original Wraps. First Thus. A handsome copy of the 1911 "Bull" Durham Baseball Guide, the 2nd year this annual was issued. A complete, thorough rundown of the 1910 season, with dozens and dozens of photos. Crisp and clean in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. Still..... More
The "Sapphire" Collection of Illustrated Advertising Covers
West Caldwell, New Jersey: H.R. Harmer, Inc., 2007. Original Wraps. First Edition. The lavish auction catalogue leading up to the sale on May 17th, 2007 at H.R. Harmer in West Caldwell, NJ. Very nice reference, with vivid color illustrations thruout. Bright and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Quarto, 164 pgs..... More
100 Examples of Japanese Textiles for Springtime
1961. 1st. Cloth. Uncommon 1961 sampling of 100 Japanese textiles for springtime. Photographed in vivid, rich color, with accompanying Japanese text at each plate. Solid and VG- in its russet cloth, with light wear at the spine ends and along the outer hinges and light soilijg to the panels. Square..... More
1920s Photographic Print of Welterweight Champion Jack Britton
1920s. Photograph. A striking, early hand-colored photographic print (circa 1920s) of 3-time American welterweight boxing champion Jack Britton (1885-1962). In fact, the first 3-time welterweight champion in history. The print measures 14" x 18": and is framed in a period gilt-wooden frame. The image of Britton at the ready is..... More
1946 New York City Symphony Announcement (and Leonard Bernstein Ephemera)
The New York City Symphony, 1946. A nice example of New York City Symphony history -- and a wonderful piece of very early Leonard Bernstein ephemera. The original flyer announcing the 1946 Fall series ("10 consecutive Monday evening concerts/Tuesday evening concerts --September 23 to November 26"), with a prominent photo..... More
1947 Press Photograph of M. Tanguy-Frigent, the French Minister of Agriculture
New York: PIX Incorporated, 1947. Photograph. A crisp, very sharp example of this press photograph of M. Tanguy-Frigent. According to the description on the back of the photograph, he was the post-War "French minister of agriculture and the most hated man in France, (here) making a statement about the grain..... More
1950 Aircraft Year Book (Thirty-Second Annual Edition)
Washington, D.C. Aircraft Industries Association of America, Inc., 1950. Cloth. The 1950 Aircraft Year Book, the 32nd annual edition. Tight and VG+ (with very light offsetting at the endsheets and small former owner stamp at the front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light chipping at the..... More
1950s Framed Handwritten Letter and Team Patch from a Young Japanese Baseball Fan to a 10 Year Old American Baseball Fan
Letters. A moving, heartfelt letter (probably from the 1950s) from a kind Japanese baseball fan named Yutaku to a 10 year old American boy named Paul. In the handwritten letter, Yutaku wishes Paul a happy birthday and includes as a present an original patch from the Yomiuri Giants, Japan's most..... More
The 1960 AB Bookman's Yearbook: The ABC of Bookselling
Newark, NJ: Antiquarian Bookman. Original Wraps. The 1960 annual AB Bookman's Yearbook. Solid and VG in its printed wrappers, with light wear along the spine crown and very light spotting to the front panel. Octavo, 456 pgs., an intimate look at the American used and rare book world of 1960..... More
The 1964 AB Bookman's Yearbook: The Old & the New
Newark, NJ: Antiquarian Bookman. Original Wraps. The 1964 annual AB Bookman's Yearbook. Tight and VG in its printed white wrappers, with very light soiling to the panels. Octavo, 352 pgs., wonderful look at the rare book world in the mid 60s. More
19th Century Japanese Hand-Colored Photo Album
Decorative Cloth. Interesting album (7" wide x 5" tall) of 24 hand-colored mounted photographs. Set in late 19th century Japan, bound in decorative brown cloth in a concertina/accordion style. Sepia-toned portraits, enlivened by splashes of red, green and purple. On the front pastedown printed date and name: "April 11, 1887..... More
2 Early, Handwritten Neil Simon Letters Signed SIGNED
Signed letter. 2 warm, handwritten letters from Neil Simon (both signed "Doc") to a fellow comedy writer. One dated October 1963, the other from the same period if not even earlier. In both cases he's expressing his surprise over the success of his early plays (possibly "Barefoot in the Park"..... More
2 Samuel Beckett Mock-Up Photographs Created for Dustjackets
Photograph. 2 mock-up photographs of Samuel Beckett, both designed to appear on dustjackets of his books. The photo of the younger Beckett was chosen for the front dustjacket cover of his "Three Novels: Molloy, Malone Dies and the Unnamable" by Grove Press (1959). And the photograph of the older Beckett..... More
20 Catalogues of the Annual Specialty Shows of the Breeders' Club of New England, Inc.
Cocker Spaniel Breeders' Club of New England. Original Wraps. Twenty separate catalogues (1 from the 1930s, 12 from the late 1940s, 7 from the 1950s) of the Annual Specialty Shows of the Cocker Spaniel Breeders' Club of New England. All of the catalogues are bright and clean and VG in..... More
3 Columbia Records Catalogues (1919-1920)
New York: Columbia Graphophone Company. Original Wraps. First Thus. 3 Columbia Records monthly catalogues, issued in Oct. of 1919 and April and May of 1920. Each is clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers. 16mos, 20+ pgs. to each plus photographs thruout. Vintage, tasteful home furnising stamp at..... More
3 Early Issues of "Gay News" ("America's 1st Gay Weekly")
New York: Four Swords, Inc., 1970. Original Wraps. 3 early issues (all 1970) of this seminal gay bi-weekly. Issues #16, 32 and 38 respectively. All 3 issues well-preserved and VG. Provocative articles (many politically mobilizing) and graphic content --an important early mouthpiece of New York's gay comunity. More
(3) Reader's Digest Condensed Books from 1956--All in Their Uncommon Original Shipping Cartons
Pleasantville, NY: The Reader's Digest Association, 1956. Decorative Cloth. First Thus. The Spring, Summer and Autumn 1956 Selections from the Reader's Digest Condensed Books Series. ALL 3 BOOKS AS NEW IN THEIR VERY SCARCE, UNOPENED TIN SHIPPING CONTAINERS. Each tin container has publisher's elaborate paper label wraparound featuring images of..... More
365 Breakfast Dishes AND 365 Luncheon Dishes
Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co., 1901. Decorative Boards. Handsome copies of the 1901 presumed 1st edition of "365 Breakfast Dishes" and the September 1902 presumed 1st edition of its companion volume "365 Luncheon Dishes". Both volumes clean and VG+ in their wonderful, matching illustrated boards. Lovely decorative endpapers and..... More
4 Inches
London: Scriptum Editions, 2005. Decorative Cloth. An immaculate copy of the 2005 2nd printing. Tight and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Folio, lush black-and-white and color reproductions thruout. Foreword by Sir Elton John, whose AIDS Foundation was the beneficiary from the proceeds of this publication. More
47 Midwestern Printmakers
Chicago: 1020 Art Center, 1956. Original wraps. A very sharp copy of this 1956 catalogue of the exhibition at Chicago's 1020 Art Center. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled pictorial wrappers. Oblong octavo, 4,000 copies printed. More
5 Early 20th Century Criminal Mug Shots
5 black-and-white criminal mug shots issued by the Bridgeport, Ct. Police Department, 1911-1912. Each of the 5 photos consists of a right profile of the suspect and a direct, facing-the-camera shot. Each of the 5 photos mounted on its own board, on which is written the suspect's various vitals, such..... More
50 Years of Play
Denmark: LEGO Group, 1982. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. Uncommon history of the Lego Group on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in August of 1982. "The book reminisces over the 50-year period decade by decade. Each commences with a passage by or about a Dane who was a child during..... More
600 N. Lake Shore Drive Collection
Chicago: Belgravia Group, Ltd. And Sandz Development Co., Inc., 2009. Cloth. An immaculate copy of the 2009 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket. Square quarto, beautifully photographed thruout. More
9 "Son of Sam" Letters (and Hundreds of Letters to Him) SIGNED
A "Son of Sam" (David Berkowitz) early 21st century archive, including 9 signed typed letters to high-powered African-American literary agent Larry Jordan, who represented Berkowitz in 2004-05. Together they were trying to craft and package a new autobiography called "Son of Hope", showcasing Berkowitz's "born again" views. The letters are..... More