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1984260886New York: A.A. World Services Inc 1984. Six-panel brochure folded to 3.5x8.5 inches interior panels printed with 12 cartoon panel questions very good condition. First published in 1980. The illustrator is uncredited but the panels are well-drawn. A.A. World Services, Inc unknown books
1953140941204New York: Alcoholics Anonymous World Publishing 1953. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition stated first printing with D-C letter code. Very Good with lean to spine former owner notation to front free endpaper pages toned. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light rubbing at extremities and some short edge-tears. Alcoholics Anonymous World Publishing unknown books
1950310944Chicago: Herald-American 1950. 20 pp. Printed in two columns. 8vo. Side-stapled self wrappers. Faint fold at center minor wrinkling very good or better. 20 pp. Printed in two columns. 8vo. Rare pamphlet outlining the A.A. program. A rare pamphlet from the early years of Alcoholics Anonymous written by a midwest newspaper reporter and providing a detailed and positive overview of the program.The pamphlet prints in full a series of six articles written by Elgar Brown for the Chicago Herald-American which follow J. Buffington Nutmeg a fictional alcoholic who has hit bottom and can't stop drinking even though he wants to in his encounter with A.A. The pamphlet provides capsule summaries of the twelve steps describes encounters with recovered alcoholics discusses relapses touts the successes of the program explains the program's origins etc. Brown a staff writer for the Chicago Herald-American wrote at least two other pieces for the paper touting the success of A.A. in 1945 and 1948 the former being a series of cartoons also illustrating Nutmeg's encounter with the program. <br/>Reporting from the mainstream press on the successes of Alcoholics Anonymous was a key factor in the rapid growth of the program in its early years. This example is rare: we trace only a single copy in the papers of A.A. co-founder Robert "Dr. Bob" Smith at Brown. Herald-American unknown books
2014Embry 189843Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc. 2014. Facsimile reprint of the First Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket with a short closed tear to front panel and slight soiling to rear panel in mylar cover. Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 2014. Facsimile reprint of the First Edition. unknown books
182626426Edinburgh: Printed by John Pillans for John Thomson; and Baldwin Cradock and Joy London 1826 1826. First edition. OCLC records ten copies including a second or variant issue. Some smudges and stains in the text; very good copy. 8vo later green half calf green cloth boards red morocco label gilt decorations and lettering t.e.g. others untrimmed. Half-title and errata leaf present. A collection of almost 90 literary anecdotes including ones about Burns Byron Shelley Boswell and John Gay interspersed with occasional miscellaneous pieces such as the account of the "Hungry Poet" with two of his poems. Almost all the pieces are unsigned but at least two are attributed: A. Cunningham on the last moments of Roberts Burns and Walter Scott on the "Character of Lord Byron." There was a variant or probably second issue with the title augmented slightly to The Curious Book; or Literary Relics. <br/><br/> Edinburgh: Printed by John Pillans for John Thomson; and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London, 1826 unknown books
84707hardcover. Il Codice S.IV.5 della Biblioteca Comunale degl'Intronati di Siena. Introduction by Carlo Maccagni. Approx. 100 facsimile drawings 403pp. thick 4to cloth board slipcase; slightly rubbed. Genova: IBM Italia 1986.<br/><br/> unknown books
1965190321Veracruz: Universidad Veracruzana 1965. Leather_bound. pp. 689-745 introduction playscript footnotes glossary index text in Spanish personal inscription signed by Acuña very good offprint bound in leather and gilt. Separate offprint of the script and introduction which was published in La Palabra y el Hombre octubre-diciembre 1965 no. 36. A verse play about the indigenous people of Guatemala and Christian missionaries. Universidad Veracruzana unknown books
1992428007Société des Bollandistes 1992. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Wraps. 1303 pp. Text in Latin. Light wear and light soiling to exterior. Light toning to page edges. Very good. Société des Bollandistes paperback books
1927001989Berkeley CA: s. n. 1927. Softcover. Paper ribbon; 6 x 1 3/4; single sheet recto only; light green stock printed in darker green; 3 small pinholes to upper margin; a few creases; very good condition. An interesting Bay Area piece of ephemera the ribbon commemorated the 40th Christian Endeavor Convention in Berkeley California. The organization being the first national church youth one was founded in 1881 in Portland Maine by the well-known clergyman Francis Edward Clark 1851 â 1927. Considered the forerunner of the modern denominational "youth fellowship" it began with as just a small group of youth but by 1906 it had over four million members. Berkeley, CA: s. n. paperback books
1890002758S. l. : s. n. 1890. Very good. Menu n. d. 1890s; 7 x 5; single card stock beige sheet printed in black with an elaborate border of stars around the title; bright fuchsia decorative ribbon to upper left corner; a few small spots; in very good condition. A humorous menu possibly from Maine as the Southwest Harbor Public Library holds a similar menu for a "Conundrum Sociable" from the 1890s by the ladies of Seal Cove for the Cemetery Fence Fund it listed specialties such as: "Greased Staff" "A Girlish Boy" "The Cause of Neighborhood Contention" "The Joy of Darwin's Grandfather" and others. Four selections could be had for 15 cents and seven selections - for 25 cents. s. n. unknown books
1920001772Los Angeles CA: s. n. 1920. Softcover. First edition; accordion-style brochure three fold glossy white stock 4 3/4 x 3 folded; wraps illustrated in b&w; mild wear along spine; light age-toning to margins; illustrated from engravings; very good or better condition. A beautiful advertising brochure for the LA landmark with a rich history. Exposition Park was originally created in 1872 as a 160-acre agricultural park. It received its current name in 1913. The 4 original tenants anchoring the park and advertised here were the National Armory the National History Museum the California Museum of Science and Industry and the Sunken Garden later renamed the Rose Garden. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park is home to the Los Angeles Raiders the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Dodgers and the University of Southern Californiaâs Trojans and The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was the cite of John F. Kennedyâs acceptance speech at the 1960 Democratic National Convention. Also included in the brochure were several miniature illustrations of various building and points of interest in the park as well as information on accessibility by car and public transportation. Los Angeles, CA: s. n. paperback books
1900001640Coney Island NY: Feltman's 1900. Softcover. First edition n. d. ca 1900; 5 plain brown stiff card stock pieces original pictorial envelope. Puzzle pieces with various length and shape from approx. 1" to 2" in fine condition. Envelope a bit brittle with a horizontal cut running to upper margin flap still holding; instructions printed in the lower half; good to very good condition. An unusual promotional piece for what was once an iconic Coney Island restaurant. In 1867 Charles Feltman owned a pie-wagon and delivered freshly baked pies to the various saloons and eateries along the beach on Coney Island. Seeing that his customers also wanted savory sandwiches in addition to the sweet desserts he asked the wheelwright who had built his wagon to outfit it with a tin-lined chest to keep bread rolls fresh and a small charcoal stove to boil sausages. The hot dog was born. Feltman's invention did not go unchallenged but despite rumors that he used dogs' and dead horses' meat for his sausages his hot dogs became so popular by 1874 he had his own restaurant. Feltman's greeted almost a million customers in the first decade of the 20th century and its all time record was serving 100 000 people and 40 000 hot dogs in a single day. The Great Depression put the breaks on the success of the restaurant not because of the food but because people could not afford the subway ride let alone the price of a meal at Feltman's. Charles' sons sold the restaurant in 1946. The puzzle an entertaining advertisement piece when completed presumably made the letters F and T and an upward arrow. Coney Island, NY: Feltman's paperback books
196856676NY:: Grove Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1968. Hardcover. Three volumes complete in one. Second printing. Very good in a very good minor edge wear and age toning dust jacket. . Grove Press, hardcover books
1882002201S. l.: s. n. 1882. Softcover. Monochrome photograph pasted on board n. d. ca 1882; photo 4 x 6 1/4 board 4 1/4 x 6 1/2; captioned below image; small note in ink and a date May 9th / 82 to verso; a few very minor spots to photo; a bit of foxing to board; very good condition.A beautiful photograph of HMS Victory - the world's oldest naval ship still in commission. The 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy was ordered in 1758 and launched in 1765. It would become best known for being Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Throughout the 19th century it also served as a troopship and a prison ship. Moved to dry dock in 1922 the ship went through several major restoration periods eventually became a museum part of the National Historic Fleet and since October 2012 HMS Victory has been the flagship of the First Sea Lord. S. l.: s. n. paperback books
1885001237Philadelphia: Leon Meyers Publishers 1885. Softcover. Die-cut card stock chromolithographed; 5 ½ x 11; crease line and a spot of rubbing to lower right corner; closed cut to top edge with a small piece of tape on verso; colors still bright and vibrant; business details of the company printed on verso; very good. A beautiful and uncommonly large advertising card for âJ. G. Gehring & Sonâ â a prominent company in Baltimore established in 1824 which made not only jewelry and watches but sterling flatware as well. The image depicts a beautiful young lady walking on a road bordered by rose bushes nad holding a large ring . Philadelphia: Leon Meyers, Publishers paperback books
1900001992Germany: Muco 1900. Softcover. First edition; 8 x 2 1/4 extended; thick beige card-stock case illustrated in back and green; chromolitographed card tucked in; metal clasp attached to card verso; light age-toning to card stock; clasp a bit rusted and not very tight; very good or better condition. A risque novelty item it proudly proclaimed: "To be kept secret! For gentlemen only." As the card was initially pulled down Miss Fatima's bare legs were slowly revealed and by the time it was fully extended a silly clown-face underwear showed and your fingers got snapped by the clasp. Although the clasp has lost its "snap" the card has remained an interesting and unusual artifact of early-20th-century male entertainment. Germany: Muco paperback books
002978People's Republic of China: s. n. Fine. Character set of 108 die-cuts in various colors pink green black red brown orange etc. undated second half of the 20th century; housed in a silk-covered box in black and red with gilt title to lid and two faux-bone fasteners; paper-cuts approx. 5 x 3 1/2 each in a protective tissue wrap; box - 6 3/4 x 5 x 1; one of the paper cuts with a small crease to upper corner the rest in fine condition; box with minor wear to edges and corners - in near fine condition. An uncommon complete set each paper cut represents one of the 108 characters of the 14th-century Chinese novel "Outlaws of the March" also translated as "Water Margin" and attributed to Shi Nai'an. The faces costumes weapons and names and nicknames are incredibly finely detailed. As they are all created by hand it has been said that no two sets are completely the same. The Chinese art of paper cutting using scissors or knives is one of the country's oldest and most popular folk arts and dates back tot he second century AD after the invention of paper by Cai Lun in the year 105. s. n. unknown books
1880002690S. l.: For Sale at Timmerman's Central Prescription Drug Store Denver Colorado 1880. First Edition. Very good. Trade card n. d. ca 1880; thin off-white stock with a lithographed illustration to recto and text to verso; minor wear to corners; slight creasing to upper margin; light pink offset to verso not affecting readability; very good or better condition. A scarce trade card featuring an illustration of Yosemite Falls it advertised Slaven's Famous Yosemite Cologne made from California flowers Slaven's Harmless Yosemite Face Powder the only harmless beautifier Slaven's Yosemite Cherry Tooth Paste the best dentifrice in the world Slaven's California Pine and Eucalyptus Porous Plasters will cure colds and rheumatism and Slaven's California Fruit Salt will cure dyspepsia. For Sale at Timmerman's Central Prescription Drug Store, Denver, Colorado unknown books
1900001795Cincinnati/New York/Chicago: The Ault & Wiborg Co. 1900. Softcover. First edition n. d. ca 1900; 9 3/4 x 8 1/4; broadside printed recto only; intricate gray border and text; illustrated with large concentric semi-circles in bright orange and black; faint crease to upper left corner; a few small cuts and nicks to right edge not affecting illustrations; overall in very good condition. A beautiful Art Nouveau advertising broadside for the inks of The Ault & Wiborg Co. The company a manufacturer of dry color dyes pigments and printing inks was founded in 1878 in Cincinnati Ohio by Levi Addison Ault and Frank Bestow Wiborg. In the 1870s Ault a French-Canadian moved from Ontario Canada to Cincinnati Ohio to join his brother and to work for a company dealing in lampblack and rosins. Wiborg a Norwegian-American was also hired by the business as a salesman. The two of them put up $10 000/each as initial capital and launched The Ault & Wiborg Co. in July of 1878 announcing that they aim to become the biggest producer of inks in the US and eventually in the world and coming up with their business motto: "Hic et Ubique" Here and Everywhere. They were indeed quite successful opening offices in New York Toronto London Buenos Aires and other big cities and pioneering various lithographic techniques rotogravure methods steel die printing carbon papers etc. Cincinnati/New York/Chicago: The Ault & Wiborg Co. paperback books
1800002266S. l.: s. n. 1800. Softcover. Four etchings n. d.; paper 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 image 6 3/4 x 5; hand-colored; each one with a decorative string through small holes to upper margin; minor spotting mostly to verso; very good or better condition.A lovely set of images by an anonymous artist they represent the four seasons in the form of people. Winter is a grumpy man smoking a pipe Spring is a young fellow planting flowers Summer is a smiling lad harvesting wheat and Autumn is a cheerful man carrying a basket of fruit. S. l.: s. n. paperback books
1895001956Boston: Forbes Co. 1895. Softcover. Art supplement to The Boston Sunday Globe; single card stock sheet 9 1/2 x 8; chromolithographed illustrations; a few crease lines to corners; small spot to top margin not affecting the illustrations; very good condition. Beautiful and amazingly never played with the sheet contains an illustration of a giant shoe piled with children and several more figures and accessories around it including the Old Woman each with a separate tab. There are also various dotted lines to be cut on and around the shoe just so the tabs of the figures can be inserted in to be played with and to create a scene of the beloved fairy tale. Boston: Forbes Co. paperback books
1880001864S. l. Paris : s. n. 1880. Softcover. First edition presumed n. d. ca 1880 ; single card stock sheet folded pp. 4; one large and 4 smaller swatches of silk affixed to paper; a table with sizes and prices to back wrap; a few small spots not affecting fabric; very good condition. A sample booklet of beautiful Chinese silk for scarves imported by an unidentified company from Asia. After an epidemic of silkworm diseases hit the European silk industry in 1845 the price of cocoons increased. That paired with the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and the shortage of silk in France reduced the price of importing Asian silk and prompted companies to offer Chinese and Japanese fabrics to the fashion-conscious European ladies and gentlemen. S. l. (Paris [?]): s. n. paperback books
1950001306Minneapolis Minn.: Hamilton Manufacturing Co. 1950. Softcover. Card stock printed recto only; 5 x 6 1/4; small bump to lower left corner else minor wear; near fine condition. A punch card intact for a lottery guaranteeing a pound box of chocolate for everybody. "Pay What You Punch from 1c to 39c -- NO HIGHER." Each of the choice red circles is for inexplicable reasons labeled with a female name. Minneapolis, Minn.: Hamilton Manufacturing Co. paperback books
1894002375Santa Cruz CA: H. E. Irish 1894. First Edition. Very good. First edition Vol. III No. 14; 11 x 8 1/2; pp. 2; newsprint stock printed in black; brittle with a few small chips and nicks to edges; overall in very good- condition. Featuring synopsis and cast of characters for Jay Rial's majestic revival of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" the program also included advertisements for upcoming performances and local Santa Cruz businesses. The Opera House was founded on Union and Center streets in 1877. H. E. Irish unknown books
1864001224Printed by Lebanon PA: The "Courier" Office 1864. Softcover. Broadside; 7 x 13 1/2; recto only; off-white thin paper printed in black; text ruled with ornate engraved border; a few small spots of foxing; some light wrinkles and a thin cut to upper left corner; overall very good-. An uncommon Civil War-era broadside detailing the evening program at Zion's Lutheran Sunday School including prayer singing and various "dialogues." Though not specified the Sunday School in question was most probably that of Zion's Lutheran Church in Lebanon PA. [Printed by] Lebanon, PA: The "Courier" Office paperback books
