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193059933Seattle WA & Portland OR: The Alaska Line Alaska Steamship Co. American Express Co. Travel Dept.Printers Frank McCaffrey ca. 1930. 4to. 20 pp unpaginated. printed on textured paper stock. Photo illustrations and photo plates for the Alaska Line steamships map on rear cover recto. Self-printed colour-illustrated softcovers Art Deco cover art of steamship next to towering Alaska glaciers and mountains w/ superimposed totem pole minor shelfwear slight rubbing still VG copy. First edition thus of this photo-illustrated brochure for the famed Alaska Steamship Co. which greatly benefited from a near monopoly of passenger and freight service to Alaska after the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. Included are photographic views of the steamships scenic landscapes Native American crafts gold mining Alaska airmail planes and more. Worldcat locates 1 copy U of AK Rasmuson Lib. The Alaska Line, Alaska Steamship Co., American Express Co., Travel Dept.[Printers, Frank McCaffrey, paperback
63-2692New York City: James McCreery & Co. 1936. Color Photograph 8 x 10 inches. Very Good. New York City: [James McCreery & Co.], 1936. unknown
3734749<p>Washington D.C. The Scurlock Studio 1945. Original photograph. 8 x 10 inches. Typed caption and photographer’s rubber stamp on verso. Light edge wear some creasing; two small tape remnants on recto; very good.</p> <p>David Eustace Henderson 1875–1933 a prominent attorney and political figure was born in Texas and raised in Emporia Kansas. He earned his law degree from the University of Kansas in 1904. Henderson established his legal career in Kansas City where he gained influence as both a lawyer and a political leader. He served as deputy to the county attorney of Wyandotte County for three consecutive terms. Recognized for his legal acumen he was appointed special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General during President Hoover’s administration. He passed away in Chicago in 1933.</p> <p>Henderson’s photograph was taken by the Scurlock Studio Washington D.C.’s prestigious Black-owned firm known for documenting prominent Black Washingtonians and luminaries such as Booker T. Washington W.E.B. Du Bois Mary McLeod Bethune and Paul Laurence Dunbar.</p> unknown
21395Very Good. Hollywood: studio-issued publicity fashion photographs with original wardrobe descriptions c.1936. Gelatin silver prints with attached typed wardrobe descriptions.<br /> <br /> A small cohesive group of studio-issued Hollywood publicity photographs documenting women's fashion as mediated through film-star imagery in the mid-1930s. Each photograph is accompanied by a contemporaneous typed wardrobe description identifying garments fabrics colors and stylistic features reflecting how studios framed costume design for press circulation and public consumption.<br /> <br /> Physical Description: Three original gelatin silver publicity photographs each approximately 8 × 10 inches with attached or accompanying typed studio wardrobe descriptions on paper. <br /> <br /> Photographs depict actresses Ann Sothern Maureen O'Sullivan and Joan Blondell in studio fashion poses. One photograph credited to photographer John Miehle with studio markings present. Prints trimmed to standard publicity format.<br /> <br /> Condition: Photographs are clean and well-preserved with strong tonal range and stable contrast. Minor edge wear and handling marks consistent with studio press use. Typed descriptions intact and legible. Overall condition Very Good. Original studio publicity format retained.<br /> <br /> Scarcity Note: Hollywood publicity photographs survive in quantity but examples retaining original wardrobe or costume descriptions are significantly less common. Sets documenting fashion across multiple studios and actresses from a single period are particularly scarce as textual materials were often discarded after press use. These photographs document the intersection of Hollywood publicity costume design and fashion journalism during the mid-1930s. Studios actively circulated fashion-focused images to newspapers and magazines positioning film actresses as style authorities while subtly promoting costume trends. The attached descriptions reveal the language used to translate costume design into consumer fashion terms noting fabrics construction details and aesthetic intent.<br /> <br /> Together the group demonstrates how Hollywood functioned as a conduit between film production and everyday dress culture shaping public taste through carefully curated visual and textual messaging.<br /> <br /> Contextual / Historical Significance<br /> During the 1930s Hollywood studios increasingly emphasized fashion as a component of star branding and audience engagement. Costume departments collaborated with publicity offices to frame on-screen wardrobes as aspirational yet attainable. These materials provide primary visual evidence of that process offering insight into gender consumption and media influence in prewar American culture.<br /> <br /> Subjects: Costume design in film; women's fashion; Hollywood publicity photography; 1930s American cinema; celebrity culture; fashion journalism; studio press materials Vernacular photography fashion history Hollywood studio publicity. unknown
2090502113709501Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
75-0602Shanghai China: Art Sea Studio & Gallery 2003. Book about Chinese Ancient Furniture. 8vo. Soft Covers. 20 pp. Very Good. Color Plates. Text in Chinese and English. Shanghai, China: Art Sea Studio & Gallery, [2003] paperback
20132111902154700941Sanctuary 2013. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 455p Size: 20cm Sanctuary paperback
20032090502113713529Not Available 2003. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1956H2397Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 1956. Published 1956 2 volumes large 8vo bright red quarter leather red cloth boards 935 total pages. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas unknown
T8-4S9W-HI4UHardcover. Very Good. 1958 Golden Press "E" printing. Hardcover with light wear. Golden book spine covering has light wear the plastic coating is just starting to peel missing in only a few tiny areas. FO name neatly written in belongs to box. Pages clean and unmarked. hardcover
19752110502150402290Hikari no Kuni Osaka City 1975. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Hikari no Kuni (Osaka City) paperback
19882090202118203440Hobunsha 1988. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Hobunsha paperback
19842090502113716570Not Available 1984. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
63-2411London: David Bacon Collection ca. 1930. Black & White Photograph 7 x 11 inches. Very Good. Matted. Signed dedication by subject "To Harry Bacon with all the best Jack." Stamp on recto "Repro by S Georges."Photos from the collection of David Bacon the nephew of Max Bacon. Before becoming a character actor Max Bacon was one of the most significant drummers in Britain during the 1920s and 30s. He wrote Max On Swing 1934. David was the proprietor of the Heywood Hill Bookstore in Mayfair London. His father was Harry Bacon the preeminent London shirtmaker and brother of Max Bacon. London: David Bacon Collection, [ca. 1930]. unknown
19972090202118101635Sanichi Shobo Sanichi Shinsho 1997. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Sanichi Shobo Sanichi Shinsho paperback
20112083002115712658Kawade Shobo Shinsha Editing Studio Ball 2011. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 454p Size: 21cm A5 Number of books: 1 Kawade Shobo Shinsha Editing Studio Ball paperback
20112083002115712526Kawade Shobo Shinsha Editing Studio Ball 2011. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 454p Size: 21cm A5 Number of books: 1 Kawade Shobo Shinsha Editing Studio Ball paperback
20172091502135708268Seibundo Shinkosha 2017. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Seibundo Shinkosha paperback
19962091202133105904baseball magazine company 1996. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 baseball magazine company paperback
2111902161001545Iwanamishoten N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 62p Size: 19cm Iwanamishoten paperback
20012090202118109034Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Foundation Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Hall 2001. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Foundation Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Hall paperback
19772080502106913339Not Available 1977. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19962110502150309522Futabasha 1996. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Futabasha paperback
19912092902138300423Dongbo Film Publishing Office 1991. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: 36x26cm Dongbo Film Publishing Office paperback
20192090202120413955Editing Studio XYZ Edition 2019. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Editing Studio XYZ Edition paperback
