239 résultats
2006651692006. Yale Law Journal. New Haven Conn.: Yale Law Journal Co. Inc. Volumes 62 to 111; 114 to 115 no. 4 1952-2006. Lacking 15 issues: vol. 96 nos. 123; 97 nos. 678; 98 nos. 2-8; 102 nos. 28. Bound volumes: 62 to 95 upper red and lower black spine labels; 99 to 101; 103 to 106; 108 navy blue buckram in 64 books. Ex-library with stamps spine labels and letters "LL" marked to heads of spines on volumes 62 to 95 else good condition. Reprint Price USD 5695. Special $695. The Yale Law Journal is a student-run law review affiliated with the Yale Law School. Published continuously since 1891 it is one of the most cited legal publications in the nation and usually generates the highest number of citations per published article. unknown books
1996655081996. Yale Law Journal. New Haven Conn.: Yale Law Journal Co. Inc. Volumes 69 to 105 1959-1996 bound Vol. 100 no.5 Paper back Lacking vol. 100 part 3. Together 79 volumes. Ex-library with stamps faint dampstaining to margins of 9 volumes else good condition. Reprint Price USD 3695. Special $695. The Yale Law Journal is a student-run law review affiliated with the Yale Law School. Published continuously since 1891 it is one of the most cited legal publications in the nation and usually generates the highest number of citations per published article. unknown books
16810WWII Daily dairy from an American high school girl in 1942. Handwritten entries about family Scout activities sports and living through WWII. 6 x 3.5 in. Original cloth boards. "Diary 1942" on front cover. Comes with a 1942 postcard addressed to diary's owner requesting she have an eye exam listing her school as Caldwell School and address in Harper IL. Daily entries through mid-May and then entries become more sporadic. She writes about War Savings stamps issued by the US Treasury to help fund WWII. "I got 16 defence sic stamps and got my book almost full. fWe went to see Sergeant York at the tower." The stamps would be collected in a booklet and redeemed for Treasury Certificates or War Bonds. She writes about school activities and playing sports with friends. "After school was Scouts. I brought Lois. I think she is going to be a scout I hope so. I wore my boys shirt and my boyfriend called me a tom-boy. He called me "darling" once." "Today I took out the ball and we played volley ball." ".we made teams and played a good game." ".after school Arvis and I played catch.I played some records and went to bed." They also listened to national coverage of the 1942 Rose Bowl which was played in North Carolina rather than Pasadena due to fears of a Japanese bombing attack. This game was January 1 1942 less than one month after Pearl Harbor. ".Well we are lessening listening to the Rosebowl game and I don't like it. I just had some orange juice." <br/><br/>She writes about her father working night shifts possibly in a war industry; and includes many humorous and charming observations about life through the eyes of a teenage girl. "Today after school I went to a puppet show with my mother.After the show we went backstage. They showed us all the marionettes. When we got home dad was just about to go to work." "My uncle sent a letter.telling her he got married. It was a great shock to her. My mother thought it was grand." "Today mother washed my hair.It hadn't been washed in four weeks did it feel good." "Bill played with the morse code we all had a lot of fun." She writes on social activities with boys. "Today we had our first dancing lesson. I was chosen to take the money in my room.We learned a dance and then the boys came and asked us to dance. I danced with Donald." She also writes about her first menstrual cycle: "Today I became a young lady. Mom had to tell everybody about it too." Some very cryptic messages showing the mischievous nature of the author: "Dear Diary Today I started a thing. Its easy to do and you can make all most anything with it. I got pretty far." The next day she continues: "Today I worked on the thing I started yesterday. Now I got 1 foot done." List of accounts and phone numbers handwritten at the back. Very good condition. unknown books
16721Handwritten diary of a high school girl detailing her experience at the 1876 World's Fair in Philadelphia and over 30 pages of poetry to write in the autograph albums of schoolmates. <br/>8 x 5 in. Original leather boards. 48 handwritten pages. Writing on first 5 pages pasted over partially or completely. "Cora B. Wakelee Huntington Conn. May 22 1876" inscribed on front end page. Includes memories of the World's Fair from the perspective of a young girl in addition to pithy lines on friendship and original mourning poetry.<br/><br/>The 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia was the first official World's Fair to be held in the US. Wakelee details all of the marvelous things she saw including a model of Niagara Falls that was 160 ft long and 80 ft high. ".Niagara where the water comes pouring over he falls like the real Niagara. There was a house or cottage of each state. The New England House was a log house which as one story and one half high in which everything was 100 years old or over. The Bedstead was 200 years old and the bedding 100. There were two girls quilting a bedquilt. In the Connecticut Cottage there was a New England kitchen with the old fashioned chimney and the wooden nutmegs and wooden ham and gourds. In the Missippi sic state building everything was covered with moss. In Agricultural Hall they made tin pails and cups. All kinds of carpets Rag Three ply Brussels and Ingrain were made. Also cotton cloth bagging and silk handkerchiefs. In Horticultural Hall there was a Fig tree with figs on them also Orange lemon and Pineapple trees. The Egyptian mummies which were human bodies dried. A Swiss watch not so large as a gold dollar. There was Washington's horses and private carriage. There was a picture of Washington and the Declaration of Independence worked with hari. And a picture of Washtington and family worked with worsted. In the lady's pavilion was the head of a lady made of butter called the Butterhead. There was a large collection of animals and birds which were killed by a lady in Kansas. An Eagle made of gold pens was made to look like quills a little way off."<br/><br/>Records information on the High School classes from 1880-1881. Newspapers cutting from 1881 that was also transcribed by hand into the notebook: "We are pleased to note that our side shared in the honors at the close of the Birmingham high school Miss Cora B. Wakelee taking the unabridged dictionary as the first prize for spelling." The previous year she won $3.00 as thesecond place prize for Scholarship. Pages 14-48 are filled with handwritten poems and lines that would be copied into memory books or autograph albums of friends. These had sentimentality as well as humorous tone. "A wish for earth tis often given My wish for thee a home in Heaven." "Though short our acquaintance has been And quickly the hours fave flown Permit me to call you my friend As others I longer have known." "Come what may Come what will Remember the girl that went up hill." "Way over here clear out of sight is the only place she'd let me write." The entries also include original poetry mourning the loss of a close friend: "A sparkle of hope for the Lost In the deepest gloom of winter On a cold and stormy day While the shades of night were falling Mattie Otis passed away./ While the storm was in its fury One could hear the wild winds ror She has gone yes gone forever We shall never see her more." Losses to spine loose hinges. Some toning. Good condition. unknown books
17015Women's Education Handwritten daily diary of a young female student in North Carolina 1867. Small pocket diary embossed gold on cover 1867 with daily entry spaces. 4 x 2.5 in. A memorabilia recording many aspects of the first major movement of women's education in the United States brings depth to a movement that was groundbreaking in its time but today is largely at risk of disappearing from the historical record. Original cover. "Diary 1867" gilt on front flap. Consistent daily entries beginning in the 2nd week of January. Possible ownership signature of Sally Van Eaton Jonesville N.C. though this may be a friend as the diary also mentions a "Miss Sally". 352 of the 365 dates are filled usually to the last line. She attends school likely a two-room schoolhouse mentions one female and one male teacher. She must sew and knit to prepare for the new term as well as for her father and children of relatives. As a result her eyes are often too strained to study. Constant rain and muddy roads make the trek to school difficult. <br/><br/>Some selections from the 352 Handwritten entries include:<br/><br/>Sun Jan 13 "French Algebre Philosophy Arithmetic Grammar and Dictionary. January 1867. Spring Session.<br/>Fri Jan 18 "I have been helping Cousin Ann and Cous Mary fix the children's cloth. They are so busy fixing to go to school I am afraid they will not get riding to start Monday."<br/>Wed Jan 23 "I have made a pair of draws to-day. School will commence Monday the 28th 1867. Miss Mag Tucker and Mr. C. Hacket are the teachers.<br/>Mon Jan 28 "School commenced today. We had only five scholars "a bad beginning makes a good ending." I did not say but one lesson my eyes were so sore. Recited in Dictionary."<br/>Tue Jan 29 "My eyes are better today. Missed but one word in D. today no more scholars yet the weather is so bad Miss Mag and I went up to Mr. Claywell's this evening after school.<br/>"Wed Jan 30 "One more scholar today. Sister and Miss Mag have gone to talk the male has come but no letters."<br/>Fri Feb 1 "School is out and Miss Mag and Brid have gone over the river this evening rode horseback."<br/>Mon Feb 4 "It has been raining all day and I never saw Jonesville so muddy in my life.I have been studying tonight but don't know my lessons."<br/>Mon Feb 11 "Monday night and I have studied until I am sleepy. Annie is asleep and Carrie is reading and nobody to talk to.<br/>Tues Feb 12 "I think I know all of my lessons tonight and I have set down to write to cousin Mollie."<br/>Thur Feb 21 "Cousin Millie Guyse is here tonight came late this evening. I have been studying very hard tonight and I think know my geography for tomorrow evening."<br/>Mon Feb 25 "Monday morning and we have got two new scholars."<br/>Fri May 17 "I must write some on my composition tonight for the end of the school it will soon be out."<br/>Tues May 28 "It has been raining very hard this evening. The thunder scared us all very badly in the school room. Mrs. Jordan is here. I have been very busy writing tonight"<br/>Thurs Aug 8 "Mrs. Harris called a few minutes to see us. She use to go to school here."<br/>Mon Aug 12 "Miss Sallie D. commenced school. Had five scholars."<br/>Wed Aug 14 "It rained this evening awhile. I have to go down to the chapel and recite my Algebra by myself to cousin Charlie."<br/>Mon Aug 26 "Eliza Hampton came to school today. Miss Sallie hasn't got but 10 ten scholars."<br/>Mon Oct 28 "It has been raining all day. Miss Sallie didn't have school. I finished my purple calico."<br/><br/>There is a lot more since these are just a few of the 352 Handwritten entries. Small small hole in bottom left corner of front cover and first few pages. Still in very good condition. unknown books
19596055591959. not signed on a 3/4 length candid shot of Shelley Winters greeting 20th Century-Fox executive Buddy Adler between scenes of the 1959 film "The Diary of Anne Frank" . Photograph is on heavy weight stock; matte finish; 10" x 8". Very good fresh 1959. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
1830M11919Philadelphia:: L. Johnson 1830. 1830. "4th improved edition." 8vo. 385-90 381 pp. Foxed throughout not hindering legibility. Original red cloth spine paper title label; front cover detached but present ffe loose extremities worn spine chipped. Rear free endpaper early ownership signature. As is. RARE. The first volume of a pioneer American health journal published from 1829-33. It features a selection of fascinating perspectives on medicine including analyses of the effects on health of headwear wine and malt liquor consumption mealtimes and water drinking among other things as well as considerations of race and longevity quacks mothering and more. On tobacco: "'A Victim of the Weed' is desirous of knowing whether he can at once abandon his pipe and segars or must part company in a gradual manner. Our advice is to desist immediately and entirely from the use of tobacco in every form and in any quantity however small" 220. On race: "The differences in this respect are primitive in the different races; the mucous body or varnish which constitutes the layer between the true skin beneath and the outer covering or cuticle being white or nearly so in the European or Caucasian races; yellowish in the Mongul or African; and black in the African" 146. On the education of girls: "Under twelve years of age it should be an invariable rule that the hours of close application should never exceed those of amusement and exercise" 267. Contains nos. 1-24: September 9 1829 through August 25 1830. L. Johnson, 1830. hardcover books
177065841Boston: Printed by Edes & Gill 1770. Broadsheet supplement to the Boston-Gazette 15 x 9 5/8 inches printed both sides in three columns imprint at bottom of the final column of text the verse filling the first column and almost all of the second the balance of the supplement taken up with interesting ads. Prints an anonymous elegy of 138 lines to the Rev. George Whitfield who had died on September 30 in Newburyport Massachusetts where he was buried; the verses were first published in New York in Hugh Gaine's New York Gazette on Oct. 19 and are preceded by a long paragraph of text describing Whitefield's accomplishments and character sent to Gaine by the author of the verses asking that they be published. First lines: "When in this country's cause a warrior bleeds / The grateful muse records his mighty deeds." Final lines: "No single death in Britain's spacious realm / With equal grief could Zion overwhelm." Whitefield 1714-1770 made seven trips to America 1738-1770 usually spending two or three years there preaching in the colonies; said to be the first to preach to slaves he was memorialized in a famous poem by Phillis Wheatley. Moderately browned folded tape repaired at head of vertical fold some rubbing to several lines of text. <br/><br/> Printed by Edes & Gill unknown books
1865BW-44a<br /><b><i>Excitement in the city is intense-- bells are ringing-- and joy rules the hour. Glory to God on High.</i></b><br /><br />Newspaper: WATERBURY AMERICAN: Extra. Monday April 10 1865 LEE AND HIS ENTIRE ARMY SURRENDERED TO GENERAL GRANT. Let the Merry Church Bells Ring Bring out the Big Gun.<br /><br />Broadside: 9 3/4" x 4"<br /><br />Very good some browning stress at folds. Rare. WATERBURY AMERICAN books
1888224763Vicksburg Miss 1888. FACSIMILE. 1p. printed on verso of floral wallpaper. Folio. Stamped copyright applied for Jan. 1888 on lower margin. Some splitting at old folds. FACSIMILE. 1p. printed on verso of floral wallpaper. Folio. Wall-Paper Newspaper Facsimile. A facsimile of a Confederate wall-paper newspaper printed on the verso of a sheet of wallpaper due to the scarcity of paper. "Compelled to print on one side of the paper only and frequently shorn of advertisements the editor gave to his readers only the military information the local news and occasional quotations from other journals" Brigham.<br/>This issue is famous for the note added July 4th at the bottom of the page by just victorious Union soldiers: "Two days bring about great changes. The banner of the Union floats over Vicksburg . this is the last wall paper edition and is excepting this note from the type as we found them. It will be valuable hereafter as a curiousity". Clarence Brigham "Wall-Paper Newspapers of the Civil War unknown books
189042717New York: J. S. Ogilvie Publisher 1890. 1st printing thus cf. Wright III 5689. Printed paper wrappers. Paper loss at head & base of spine. Other modest wear. Age-toning to paper. A VG copy. 9 - 168 pp. Illustrated. 7-1/4" x 5" <br/><br/> J. S. Ogilvie, Publisher unknown books
1972WRCLIT51129Santa Barbara: Unicorn Press 1972. Whole numbers one through four. Four issues. Number two is in printed boards the remainder in printed wrappers. Illustrations and photographs. Light soiling to white portions of bindings #2 has darkening at endsheet gutters from binder's glue spines a shade tanned edges dusty else very good. Edited by Teo Savory. Projected as a monthly but publication was irregular. The periodical associated with the imprint with contributions by Rothenberg Goll Merton Kahler James Tate J. Brodsky John Howard Griffin James Welch et al. Unicorn Press hardcover books
196731484Toronto: Satyrday 1967. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Stapled newsprint. Volume 2 Number 3 of this underground newspaper / magazine documenting the hippie scene in the Yorkville area of Toronto in the late 60's. 30 pp including covers. Great Human Be-In advertisement on the rear panel. Article on Gathering of the Tribes and formation of the Yorkville Diggers included in this issue. Printed on inexpensive newspaper stock. Paper is a bit toned with age as might be expected otherwise in unmarked very good condition. Uncommon as are all the issues of this magazine. Satyrday paperback books
197330564New York: Yipster Times 1973. First edition. Paperback. Very Good . Folded tabloid newspaper format. Early issue of this counter-cultural underground newspaper featuring articles on drugs politics and more. Cover story is "House May Probe Nixon Death Squad". Folded for mailing. Paper tanned with age a bit. A solid very good or better copy of this early issue. Not dated but likely from 1973 - 74. Yipster Times paperback books
196728676New York: East Village Other 1967. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. For sale is a single issue from the second year of this tabloid counterculture newspaper from 1967 July 15 - 30 Issue Typical light page browning some small chips and tears to edges. Very good overall condition. Underground newspaper covering the seminal events of the counterculture revolution. Includes Uncle Tuli's Peaceful Protest article on the Monterey Pop Festival Lil Picard and more. Not folded. East Village Other paperback books
196728674New York: East Village Other 1967. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. For sale is a single issue from the second year of this tabloid counterculture newspaper from 1967 Mar. 1 - 15 Issue Typical light page browning some small chips and tears to edges. Very good overall condition. Underground newspaper covering the seminal events of the counterculture revolution. Includes a piece on Charlotte Moorman How To Avoid The Draft We Are The Children Of Oppenheimer by John Brock and more. Not folded. East Village Other paperback books
196728675New York: East Village Other 1967. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. For sale is a single issue from the second year of this tabloid counterculture newspaper from 1967 Apr. 1 - 15 Issue Typical light page browning some small chips and tears to edges. Very good overall condition. Underground newspaper covering the seminal events of the counterculture revolution. Includes a collaboration between Kenward Elmslie and Joe Brainard Porn and Punishment Barking Fuzz and more. Not folded. East Village Other paperback books
198120585Cincinnati: Obzene 1981. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Folded tabloid newspaper format. The August 1981 second issue Edited by Ann Onymous and Lu Linden. 16 pp. Articles photos cartoons and more on the Ohio music scene punk and otherwise of the early 1980's. Very good condition. Folded once for mailing. <br/><br/> Obzene paperback books
198220584Cincinnati: Obzene 1982. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Folded tabloid newspaper format. The April 1982 issue possibly the third issue. Edited by Ann Onymous and Lu Linden. 16 pp. Includes a cartoon panel by Tuli Kupferberg and J. Crawford. Articles photos and more on the Ohio music scene punk and otherwise of the early 1980's. Very good condition. Folded once for mailing. <br/><br/> Obzene paperback books
197128023New Orleans: Southern Louisiana Media Corp 1971. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Single issue #91 of this long-running underground newspaper published out of New Orleans. Folded tabloid newspaper format. Includes a Notes of a Dirty Old Man column by Bukowski plus an article on Ginsberg in New Orleans Jean-Paul Sarte Jack Minnis and more. Cover picture by Linden Waguespack. Pages tanned as often seen else a solid very good copy. 32 pp. Southern Louisiana Media Corp paperback books
196722712Los Angeles: Open City 1967. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Tabloid newspaper format. Scarce third issue of John Bryan's underground newspaper a new weekly review of the Los Angeles Renaissance. Includes a Notes of A Dirty Old Man column by Bukowski. 16 pp. Folded for mailing else a very good copy. Slightly darkened at fold. Paper tanned as expected. Open City paperback books
196724349Los Angeles: Open City 1967. First edition. Paperback. Very Good . Tabloid newspaper format. Issue number 34 of John Bryan's underground newspaper a new weekly review of the Los Angeles Renaissance. Includes a Notes of A Dirty Old Man column by Bukowski. 16 pp. This is the so-called Rock and Rule Issue with features by or on Country Joe Richie Havens Phil Ochs and more. Folded for mailing else a superb copy. Slightly darkened at fold. Paper tanned as expected. Open City paperback books
19082921New York & Chicago 1908. Thick quarto. 12 issues of this professional journal for the ice trade. Profusely illustrated with ads for all business connected to the trade. Contents include articles on large scale refrigeration installations various technical matters regional association activities trade conventions etc. Text block very good but three quarter brown morocco binding is split at the hinges and quite rubbed. Scarce in the trade. unknown books
191640342n. p. 1916. 1st printing thus i.e. of this issue. Not found on OCLC. Original publisher's grey-green paper wrappers printed in dark green & brown ink to front wrapper. Stapled. Age-toning. General wear & soiling to wrappers with largish stain to lower left portion of front wrapper affecting date text. A VG copy. Unpaginated. Illustrated with many photographic portraits of prominent men in the local butcher trade. 10-3/4" x 7-7/8" <br/><br/>Typical trade journal with topical articles on the business as well as pieces on the local practitioners. unknown books
188536110Chicago: The Jewelers' Journal Office 57 Washington Street 1885. 1st printing. Printed pink paper wrappers with cord 'hanger' to text upper left. Age toning to wrappers which show only light wear. A VG - Nr Fine copy of a rare item. 79 1 pp. Index inside front wrappers. Illustrated. 8vo. 9-1/8" x 6" <br/><br/>A rare almanac focusing on the jewelers' trade. Not found on OCLC. The Jewelers' Journal Office, 57 Washington Street unknown books
