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1855159588New York: Samuel Hueston 1855. First. hardcover. near fine. Frontispiece portrait and illustrated throughout with 48 other steel engraved portrait plates protected by tissue. 505pp. Short thick 4to. Beautifully bound in original thick leather with charming gilt-stamped pictorial covers and spine a.e.g. N.Y.: Samuel Hueston 1855. First edition. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> Samuel Hueston unknown books
198024036New York: The New Yorker Magazine 1980. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12-1/2 inches matted to 19 x 21 inches overall. 1 vols. Image 12 x 12-1/2 inches matted to 19 x 21 inches overall. Original Ed Fisher Cartoon Drawing. From the collection of James H. Heineman. The New Yorker Magazine unknown books
199024090New York: The New Yorker Magazine 1990. 1 vols. Image 10-1/2 x 13 inches matted to 18 x 20 inches overall. 1 vols. Image 10-1/2 x 13 inches matted to 18 x 20 inches overall. Original Frascino New Yorker Cartoon Drawing. From the collection of James H. Heineman. The New Yorker Magazine unknown books
24033New York: The New Yorker Magazine n.d. 1 vols. Each image 7 x 10 inches matted together to 37 x 16 inches overall. 1 vols. Each image 7 x 10 inches matted together to 37 x 16 inches overall. Original Garrett Price Cartoon Drawing. From the collection of James H. Heineman. The New Yorker Magazine unknown books
2080202103703249Published by Ryokichi Nagata N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Page number: 691p Size: 22cm A5 Published by Ryokichi Nagata paperback
194524234New York: Avon Book Company 1 Avon Detective-Mysteries Inc. 2-9 1945-47. All issues are nearly fine to fine several with cover creases with the exception of issue number two which is very good. Complete runs are uncommon. 24234. Small octavo nine issues printed and pictorial wrappers. Digest sized magazine. A complete run of all nine issues. Stout was Editor in Chief and wrote commentary for each issue. Mostly reprints by well known authors which include John Steinbeck Dashiell Hammett Agatha Christie Dorothy L. Sayers Carter Dickson Raymond Chandler William Irish H. P. Lovecraft Charlotte Perkins Gilman The Yellow Wallpaper Cornell Woolrich Ray Bradbury and many more. Reference: Cook Mystery Detective and Espionage Magazines pp. 451-453. Avon Book Company (1), Avon Detective-Mysteries, Inc. (2-9) unknown
193428768Chicago IL: Tower Magazines Inc. 1934. A fine copy. 28768. Large octavo single issue pictorial wrappers. Fiction by Ellery Queen Vincent Starrett Stuart Palmer Louis Golding Maurice Renard and others. A large format densely illustrated bedsheet-sized pulp. "The fiction emphasized the woman's point of view was often narrated by a woman and featured as many feminine as masculine detectives. In the rear of the magazine flowered all the usual departments of a more conventional woman's publication . That this magazine would publish much fiction of interest seems improbable. But without effort it contrived to be superb. ILLUSTRATED DETECTIVE selected outstanding writers who had made their mark in the 1920s and mingled these with rising writers of the 1930s. Over the years the magazine would publish work by top names in the mystery field including Ellery Queen Stuart Palmer Sax Rohmer Arnold Kummer Hulbert Footner Vincent Starrett and H. Bedford-Jones. The fiction was polished often strongly compressed and good enough for a large amount of it to appear later between book covers. The magazine appeared monthly for almost six years sixty-nine issues at ten cents a copy. After three years the title was changed to THE MYSTERY MAGAZINE . Covers were tasteful bright and uneventful relying heavily on the faces of self-confident women. Inside was an astonishing amount of material: eight to ten pieces of fiction four or more crime-fact articles and up to ten continuing departments about half of these slanted directly toward women. When the magazine was at its peak in the early 1930s it offered material carefully calculated to appeal to most tastes and both sexes . MYSTERY was as meticulously planned as an orchestral score. Its careful variations played upon every shade of reader interest. It was consciously polished self-consciously feminine. A curious pared sound rang in its fiction as if the stories had been edited with a chain saw but the prose flashed with a bright nickel glitter. Slick the magazine may have been and often over illustrated but it was also considerably interesting and for years excellent." - Cook Mystery Detective and Espionage Magazines pp. 287-90. Tower Magazines, Inc. unknown
2080202103702807Juttoson N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Page number: 1758p 7 sheets of version Size: 22cm A5 Juttoson paperback
1939200621939. Adventure magazine issues 1939-1945. These pulp periodicals document the production and circulation of wartime fiction centered on American military action during World War II presenting narratives of combat endurance and national identity through short stories and illustrated covers designed for mass readership. Published both before and during the war the issues include contributions from writers such as W.C. Tuttle Jim Fjaalgard and Kenneth Perkins and feature recurring themes of battlefield survival imperial conflict and soldierly conduct. The combination of sensational cover art and interior war fiction provides direct evidence of how military experience and national messaging were translated into popular entertainment formats consumed by both civilians and servicemen.<br /> <br /> Six issues of Adventure magazine dated July 1939 October 1940 September 1943 September 1944 May 1945 and July 1945 each approximately 128 pages. Covers prominently feature illustrated combat scenes with titles such as "New Guinea Gold" "Slaves for Ethiopia" "War Horse" and "White Bird of Empire" foregrounding narratives tied to imperial theaters of war and Allied campaigns. The September 1943 issue titled "The Lagoon of Lost Command" depicts an American G.I. holding a Japanese soldier captive while other soldiers search nearby exemplifying the visual emphasis on confrontation and capture. Interior content consists of short fiction focused on American troops accompanied by black-and-white illustrations reinforcing scenes of combat and hardship. Additional visual and textual material includes recurring depictions of wounded soldiers continuing to fight battlefield encounters and narratives of endurance under fire.<br /> <br /> These issues were produced within a broader environment of wartime media that blended entertainment with depictions of military action contributing to the normalization of combat imagery within everyday reading material. Pulp magazines such as Adventure circulated widely during the war years offering readers accessible narratives of conflict that paralleled news reporting and official messaging while emphasizing individual acts of bravery and danger. The prominence of illustrated covers and dramatized storylines reflects the commercial strategies used to attract readers in a competitive print market shaped by wartime demand. Later regulatory shifts including the establishment of the Comics Code Authority curtailed violent and sensational imagery in related media contributing to the decline of pulp war publications in the postwar period. Minor chipping along spines and margins with light wear to edges; covers intact and interiors clean. Overall very good condition. unknown
1968217411968. Moon Henry Lee ed. The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races 1968-1970 documenting African American political thought civil rights advocacy and cultural production during a transitional period between the Civil Rights Movement and the rise of Black Power. The material operates in Cultural/Representational Mode illustrating how the official publication of the NAACP articulated debates surrounding protest education racial violence and artistic expression and providing insight into mid-twentieth-century Black intellectual and institutional discourse. Founded by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1910 The Crisis functioned as a central platform for civil rights advocacy and cultural commentary and these issues reflect its continued role under Henry Lee Moon during a period of ideological and generational shift.<br /> Moon Henry Lee ed. The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races. Various issues. New York: NAACP 1968-1970. Archive of six issues including five Softcover issues each approximately 30-50 pages measuring 7.5 x 5.25 inches and one hardcover 60th anniversary issue approximately 75 pages. Issues included: 1 Vol. 75 No. 3 March 1968 featuring "Death on the Campus: The Orangeburg Story" by Warren Marr II on the police killing of students at South Carolina State College; 2 Vol. 75 No. 7 Aug.-Sept. 1968 including coverage of the NAACP convention and critiques of mass education; 3 Vol. 75 No. 10 December 1968 with poetry and commentary on racial representation in consumer culture; 4 Vol. 76 No. 1 January 1969 addressing self-defense legal cases and cultural figures; 5 Vol. 76 No. 9 November 1969 documenting campus protest and public health communication; 6 Vol. 77 No. 9 November 1970 a special 60th anniversary hardcover issue containing historical essays by Henry Lee Moon writings by W.E.B. Du Bois editorials by Roy Wilkins and literary contributions by Langston Hughes Arna Bontemps and Margaret Walker. Across issues content includes essays poetry reportage and institutional commentary.<br /> These issues span a critical moment in African American history marked by the aftermath of major civil rights legislation the rise of Black student activism and increasing engagement with questions of self-defense cultural identity and political strategy. Coverage of events such as the Orangeburg Massacre and campus protests situates the publication within ongoing struggles over state violence and educational access while literary and artistic contributions reflect continued investment in Black cultural production. The 60th anniversary issue underscores the publication's institutional legacy while revisiting earlier intellectual frameworks alongside contemporary concerns. Light wear and minor toning consistent with age; overall very good condition. A focused periodical grouping illustrating the evolution of NAACP discourse and African American intellectual life in the late 1960s. unknown
- La revue indépendante, Paris Août-Novembre 1887, relié. - Edition originale pour ces 4 numéros. Reliure à la bradel en pleine percaline brune, pièce de titre de maroquin, chiffre d'un propriétaire doré à l'or au centre du dos, double filet doré en queue, quelques rares rousseurs, couvertures conservées, reliure de l'époque signée Paul Vié. Contributions de : J. Laforgue "Chronique parisienne", P. Verlaine "Angélus de midi", Mme A. Daudet "Feuillets intimes", V. de L'Isle-Adam "Ce Mahouin" "Conte de fin d'été", J.-K. Huysmans "L'avenue de la Motte-Picquet" "Chronique d'art", M. Beaubourg "Les âmes de verre", J. Péladan "Pavlae preces", E.D. "Mort de Jules Laforgue", G. Kahn "La belle au château rêvant"T. de Wyzewa "Les Livres", J.-H. Rosny "Les Corneilles", L. de Fourcaud "Musique" Agréable exemplaire. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- Le Fifre, Paris 1889, 29x40cm, 7 volumes brochés. - Editions originales illustrées de dessins de Forain. Textes de Armand Silvestre, Jean Richepin, Aurélien Scholl, Emile André... Quelques légères piqûres et déchirures marginales sans manque, sinon agréables exemplaires de cette rare revue hebdomadaire illustrée. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- Librairie de la caricature, Paris 1887-1889, 14x22,5cm, 71 fascicules agrafés. - Edition originale de cette revue montmartroise animée par Aristide Bruant. Sur un total de 86, il ne manque que les numéros 1, 3 à 8, 29, 32 à 38, soit 15 fascicules. 'La Lanterne de Bruant apporte au peuple ce qu'il veut dans tout : de la franchise et de la lumière. Que ceux qui n'ont pas peur de l'argot, la langue verte et drue des rudes vérités, que ceux qui ont le dégoût de toutes les saletés sociales lisent la Lanterne'. Principaux collaborateurs : Aristide Bruant, Georges Courteline, Paul Alexis, Willy, Georges Loiseau, Michel Morphy. La revue contient de nombreuses chansons inédites de Bruant et des lettres argotiques signées Bibi-chopin (Léon de Bercy). Nombreuses illustrations par Steinlein, Guydo, Forestié, L. Setz, Borgex entre autres. Plat de couverture du numéro 2 détachés sinon beaux exemplaires tels que parus, belle couverture illustrée. Rare. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- La revue indépendante, Paris Mai-Octobre 1884, 11,5x18cm, relié. - Edition originale sur papier courant pour chacun des fascicules. Reliure en demi chagrin rouge, dos à 5 nerfs sertis de pointillés dorés orné de doubles caissons dorés agrémentés du chiffre doré d'un précédent bibliophile, date en queue, plats de papier marbré, gardes et contreplats de papier à la cuve, coins émoussés, reliure de l'époque.Contributions de : E. de Goncourt "Une Passionnette" "Idées et Sensations d'un vieux civilisé", E. Monteil "Le Manuel d'Instruction laïque et la Critique", J.-K. Huysmans "La Genèse du Peintre" "Le Salon de 1884" "Un Dilemme", P. Verlaine "Les Amies", E. Hennequin "Les Romans d'Edmond de Goncourt" "J.-K. Huysmans", R. Caze "Les Boucles d'oreilles" "Fête de famille", H. Céard "'Chronique d'avril", E. Zola "Théâtre de Campagne", C. Lemonnier "Une Tentation de St-Antoine de Félicien Rops", A. Lefèvre "L'Univers et la Vie", A. Remacle "Le Mouvement wagnérien en France" Agréable exemplaire. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- La société nouvelle, Paris -Bruxelles 1896, 16,5x25cm, relié. - Edition originale. Etonnante et rare revue internationale de sociologie, arts, sciences et lettres à la croisée des courants symbolistes et anarchistes. reliure à la bradelle en demi percaline à coin noire, dos lisse orné d'un fleuron doré. couvertures des fassicules conservées. Permier semestre, contributions de Gustave Kahn, Elie reclus, pierre kropotkine, bakounine, Paul Adam , georges Eekhoud, André fontainas, camille Lemonnier, Max Elskamp, colins, C. H. Hirsch... [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- La société nouvelle, Paris -Bruxelles 1896, 16,5x25cm, relié. - Edition originale. Etonnante et rare revue internationale de sociologie, arts, sciences et lettres à la croisée des courants symbolistes et anarchistes. reliure à la bradelle en demi percaline à coin noire, dos lisse orné d'un fleuron doré. couvertures des fassicules conservées. second semestre, contributions de H. Van de velde, Gustave Kahn, Pierre kropotkine, Georges Eekhoud, Bakounine, Yvan tourgueneff, Emile Verhaeren, Elie reclus, C. H. Hirsch... [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- La société nouvelle, Paris -Bruxelles 1892, 16,5x25cm, broché. - Edition originale. Titre et date inscrits à la plume sur le dos. Etonnante et rare revue internationale de sociologie, arts, sciences et lettres à la croisée des courants symbolistes et anarchistes. Ce volume comprend de nombreuses et importantes contributions, parues de Juillet à Décembre dans la revue : entre autres, une analyse du 'Capital' de Marx par Frédéric Borde, des contributions de Gustave Kahn, Léon Cladel, Georges Eekhoud, une étude sur Nietzsche par Dwelshauvers, des article de Nikitine ou Viélé-Griffin,... [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- La vie populaire, Paris 3 Janvier au 30 Décembre 1886, 24,5x33cm, relié. - Edition originale de cette revue bi-hebdomadaire illustrée livrant en feuilletons soient des inédits, soient des textes précédemment publiés des auteurs les plus illustres de cette fin de siècle. Reliures en demi chagrin cerise, dos à cinq nerfs orné de filets à froid comportant de petites traces de frottements, plats de papier marbré, gardes et contreplats de papier à la cuve, premiers plats de couverture illustrés conservés, reliures de l'époque. Riches contributions littéraires dont celles de F. Dostoïevski avec "Le crime et le châtiment" et "Souvenirs de la maison des morts", G. de Maupassant dont "Monsieur Parent", A. Villiers de l'Isle Adam, T. de Banville, P. Loti avec "Pêcheur d'Islande" et "Le roman d'un spahi", E. Zola, P. Arène, E. & J. de Goncourt avec "Madame Gervaisis", A. Assollant, Champfleury, O. Mirbeau, E. Goudeau, E. Dujardin, C. Mendès avec "Zo'har", E. Renan "L'abbesse de Jouarre... Agréable et rare ensemble malgré quelques petites rousseurs sans gravité. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- La vie populaire, Paris 02 Janvier au 29 Décembre 1887, 24,5x33cm, relié. - Edition originale de cette revue bi-hebdomadaire illustrée livrant en feuilletons soient des inédits, soient des textes précédemment publiés des auteurs les plus illustres de cette fin de siècle. Reliures en demi chagrin cerise, dos à cinq nerfs orné de filets à froid comportant de petites traces de frottements, plats de papier marbré, gardes et contreplats de papier à la cuve, premiers plats de couverture illustrés conservés, reliures de l'époque. Riches contributions littéraires dont celles de G. de Maupassant dont "Mont-Oriol", P. Verlaine, A. Daudet, A. Villiers de l'Isle Adam, T. de Banville, P. Loti, E. Zola, O. Feuillet, P. Arène, P. Loti, E. & J. de Goncourt, L. Tolstoï avec "Anna Karénine", A. Scholl, O. Mirbeau, E. Bergerat... Agréable et rare ensemble malgré quelques petites rousseurs sans gravité. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- Le Petit Parisien, Paris 1898 - 1899, 30,5x45cm, relié. - Edition originale. Reliure en demi basane émeraude, dos à cinq nerfs, initiales L.P. en queue, plats de papier bordés d'un encadrement à froid et de petits fleurons en écoinçons. Epidermures, coiffes et coins très légèrement frottés. Intérieur très frais, tout à fait exempt de rousseurs. Contributions de Jules Sandeau, Léon Séché, Willy, J.-H. Rosny, Dumas, notamment. Dessins de Meyer, Tofani, Méaulle, entre autres. Plusieurs numéros sont consacrés à l'Affaire Dreyfus (n°372, 451, 452, 457 et 460), d'autres à l'Affaire Zola (n°379, 380, 381, 387, 402 et 403). Chaque numéro est illustré en couleurs sur la première et dernière page et se compose de huit pages. Le Petit Journal est un quotidien parisien, fondé par Moïse Polydore Millaud, qui a paru de 1863 à 1944. À la veille de la guerre de 1914-18, c'est l'un des quatre plus grands quotidiens français d'avant-guerre, avec Le Petit Parisien, Le Matin, et Le Journal. Il tire à un million d'exemplaires en 1890, en pleine crise boulangiste. Bel exemplaire. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
- Editions Balzac, Paris Novembre 1943 - Juillet 1944, 15,5x24cm, 9 fascicules brochés. - Edition originale complète en 9 fascicules de cette littéraire d'obédience collaborationniste. Contributions de P. Drieu la Rochelle, J. Anouilh, A. Fraigneau, G. Blond, R. Brasillach, L. Rebatet, R. Héron de Villefosse, J. de La Varende, M. Jouhandeau, J. Chardonne, A. de Chateaubriant, M. Mohrt, M. Aymé, K. Epting, P. Fort, L. Combelle... Un petit manque en pied du dos du N°1, quelques rousseurs sur la plupart des plats, un petit gri-gri en tête du premier plat du second fascicule. Agréable ensemble au regard de la très médiocre qualité de ce papier de guerre. [ENGLISH DESCRIPTION ON DEMAND]
AQ26396Mysore: Wesleyan Mission Press Comprising: Vol. XIV. Nos. 2-3 February-March 1903. Vol. XVII. Nos. 1-4 6-12 January-April June-December 1906. Vol. XXXIX. Nos. 3-12 March-December 1919. Vol. XL. Nos. 1-11 January-November 1920 8vo. Stapled as issued in original publisher's printed wrappers. Lightly rubbed marked and discoloured staples rusted. Internally clean and crisp. A collection of thirty-four issues of The Harvest Field a monthly periodical devoted to the interests of missionary work in British India. The magazine launched at Bangalore in 1880 was from 1892 and throughout much of its run edited by Wesleyan missionary Henry Gulliford 1852-1937 sometime secretary of the Christian Literature Society Madras. Devoted to the effective training of indigenous ministers Gulliford was responsible for integrating the former Basel Mission in the Nilgiri Hills into the Methodist District and twice served as chairman of the Provincial Synod. Various issues are held institutionally by BL and SOAS only. . Wesleyan Mission Press unknown
24869Two items on merger with Argosy dating from 1974 both from IPC Magazines Ltd London. The other material also from the 1970s. An elusive figure Dosse is certainly a candidate for a full-length study. The novelist Sally Emerson gives an excellent account of her time as editor of ‘Books and Bookmen’ in its last days in an article titled ‘Death of a Bookman’ Standpoint magazine October 2018. These six items are in good condition lightly aged and worn. ONE: 2pp foolscap 8vo second page numbered. Complete rough draft of typed letter with manuscript corrections endorsing ‘Books and Bookmen’. Although ending ‘Yours faithfully’ the identity of the author address date and other details are absent and there is a strong possibility that Dosse wrote the letter himself in the hope of getting a prominent contributor to sign it. Another possibility is that it is by Dosse's friend Auberon Waugh see Item Seven below. It begins without preamble: ‘I hardly know Mr Philip Dosse although I am an occasional contributor to his Books & Bookmen and extremely flattered to appear in a constellation of talent which is quite extraordinary. No one who has made any sort of study of for example the May and June issues of Books and Bookmen can fail to be astonished by the diversity of talent which its editor is able to attract to the exclusive attention of new books. I do not believe that any other English language review of books and dedicated to this one purpose comes within any competitive distance. Enoch Powell may to many be an objectionable politician but his review of the Crossman Diaries extending to some 6000 words over two issues is of an unequalled fascination. Auberon Waugh is invariably at his most controversial and best and what other journal could bring together the diversities of A. L. Rowse H. J. Eysenck Lord Egremont Lord Butler Diana Mosley and dozens of others writing about books and experiences they are all uniquely qualified to deal with. It is not an exercise likely to be approved by your odd Mr Oates but it is extraordinarily diverting and valuable for most.’ Regarding Dosse’s six other titles the author of the letter notes that he has ‘at no time asked for nor ever received one penny of subsidy from the Arts Council almost the whole of whose field Messrs Hansom Books keep under stimulating review’. Turning to publishing revenue he points out that ‘Books and Bookmen’ ‘receives almost no sustenance at all from the publishers for whose wares it so brilliantly caters’. The advertising revenue is ‘trivial’ and ‘much of it I have ascertained is sponsored for one generous reason or another by Mr Dosse himself’. The author asserts that ‘for the whole of my years in publishing I cannot recall a time when the absence of such a journal as Books & Bookmen was not deplored. In distant days thousands of pounds every week were largely wasted by enormous advertising expenditures in the Sundays.’ The letter concludes: ‘I know nothing at all about the finances of Hansom Books in general or Books & Bookmen in particular and Mr Dosse may well regard these comments as impertinent interference. But for the life of me I cannot understand why publishers should expect the continuance for ever of a brilliant monthly such as Books & Bookmen has become if they are to extend no advertising support. It seems to me if I may venture to say so a quite extraordinary neglect and a rather disgraceful one.’ TWO: Duplicated typed press release headed ‘PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENTS’ with three manuscript emendations. 1p foolscap 8vo. No date or place but from 1974. Begins: ‘ARGOSY is to merge with the literary monthly BOOKS AND BOOKMEN to combine in a joint publication to be called BOOKS AND BOOKMEN & ARGOSY. The first issue of the combined monthly will be dated 1974 and published early in that month. A long list of Books & Bookmen’s ‘distinguished writers’ is given. ‘The publishers of BOOKS & BOOKMEN believe that the readers of ARGOSY will enjoy the great variety which it offers - there is something for all tastes.’ The text continues with practical details of cost and subscription with details of the ‘new publisher’ Hansom Books. THREE: TLS to Dosse from ‘S. L. Johnson / Publisher’ 3 January 1974 on letterhead of IPC Magazines Ltd London. Discussing the practical details of the handover: ‘wholesalers’ packing lists’ ‘subscription material’ advertisements and manuscripts. FOUR: Duplicated copy of TLS to unnamed party from ‘C. H. F. Vincent / Head of U.K. Sales’ 3 January 1974 on IPC Sales Department letterhead. Announcing the acquisition of Argosy by Hansom Books. FIVE: Duplicated copy of printed alphabetical list of around 200 writers’ names in three columns from Peter Ackroyd to Lord Zuckerman headed ‘books and bookmen contributors have included’. Publication details are given at the foot. SIX: Photocopy of what looks like a passport photograph enlarged to 11 x 13.5 cm headed in type ‘PHILIP DOSSE’. A balding and lugubrious middle-aged man in jacket and tie. SEVEN: Duplicated printed twenty-three line biography of Dosse beginning ‘Philip Dosse 1925-1980 began his working life as an office boy in a printing company and it was in 1949 when working in the advertising department of a newspaper that he founded his first magazine Dance and Dancers’. Ends: ‘Sadly the magazines ran into financial difficulties in 1980 and ceased trading after 30 years of publication. The devoted Dosse whose leadership was described as ‘idiosyncratic’ he kept revenue and circulation figures a secret even from the magazines’ editors although the total circulation was understood to be around 45000 was left devastated by the closure. Attempts to find a buyer proved unsuccessful and Dosse tragically took his own life on 8th September 1980. He had only a few close friends and led a very private personal life living alone in London following the death of his mother several years previously.’ Previously it is noted that ‘Dosse formed a friendship wtih some of his contributors engaging in lengthy correspondence with Harold Acton Christina Foyle and Auberon Waugh among others. Indeed Dosse exchanged letters weekly with Waugh between 1972 and 1980. These letters typically controversial and satiric make entertaining reading.’ Two items on merger with Argosy dating from 1974, both from IPC Magazines Ltd, London. The other material also from the 1970s. unknown
12392Bowles's report dated 10 November 1880. 'Balance Sheet' and 'Comparative Statement' both by Masson & Lewis Accountants 27 Leadenhall Street London and both for the half-year ending 30 September 1880. The three items all in manuscript are in good condition on lightly-aged paper. All three are folded into the usual packets with the two items by the accountants each titled in manuscript on the outside. Item One Gibson's report: 'Report to accompany the Accounts of "Vanity Fair" for the six months ending 30th. Septr. 1880'. In Bowles's autograph and signed by him at the foot 'Thos. G. Bowles 10 Novr 1880'. 1p. foolscap 8vo. As 'Managing Partner' Bowles reports an 'increase of the value of the property which has been particularly marked during the past half year' and describes increases in income expenditure and net profit compared with the previous year. He sets out proposals 'with the concurrence of his co-partners' and calls a 'half-yearly meeting' on 15 December 1880 at 2 Bolton Street Piccadilly. Item Two balance sheet by Masson & Lewis: '"Vanity Fair" Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for the half year ending 30 September 1880 Masson & Lewis Accountants 27 Leadenhall Street'. 6pp. foolscap 8vo. Neatly laid out in manuscript on two half-sheets sewn together with green thread. The balance sheet and profit and loss account are both double-page spreads and there are also single pages on 'Creditors' and 'Stock on Hand'. The document gives full details of the interest of Bowles and his three named 'co-partners' with itemised costs for such items as 'Cartoons. Drawing' and 'Lithography & Paper' and expenses beginning with 'Managing Partners Salary' and 'Office Salaries & Wages'. The section on 'Sales' includes break-downs for Numbers Volumes Albums Titles Cases & Portfolios Binding Proofs Doublets Waste Paper. 'Advertisements' bring in £2200 10s 9d. Item Three comparative statement by Masson & Lewis: 1p. landscape folio 31.5 x 40.5cm. The document has eight columns giving the half-year and whole-year income and expenditures with increases and decreases. Income comprises 'Sales' broken down into eight entries 'Books sent for Review sold' 'Waste Paper' and 'Advertisements' and expenditure comprises 'Cartoons: - Drawing' 'Cartoons: - Lithography & paper' 'Contributions' 'Paper for Letterpress' 'Printing' 'Binding & making cases' 'Doublets' 'Discount on Sales & Adverts' 'Expenses & depreciation' 'Bad Debt a/c'. The three items derive from the papers of one of Bowles's three 'co-partners' Major-General Roberts. Bowles's report dated 10 November 1880. 'Balance Sheet' and 'Comparative Statement' both by Masson & Lewis, Accountants, 27 Lead unknown
175535632London: Scots Magazine 1755. First Edition. Leather bound. Defective. Octavo. 12 monthly issues bound in one volume. 648 pages 16 pages partial index. No illustrations in this volume. Brown calf leather binding with red leather title labels on the spine. Defective. Missing all the preliminary pages. Missing index pages and rear end papers after the name "Stuart". Leather covers are rubbed and edge worn. Outer joints and inner hinges are cracked. Covers are loose but attached. Title page has light damp stains and a small scuff. Pages 159 160 have an edge tear resulting in minor loss of print. The first page is present in the January issue. Defective.<br /> <br /> A sampling of subjects covered in this volume include East India Company Mutiny Bill; Sir Isaac Newton on the ancient year; Affairs in Spain Barbary and France; An Account of Mr. Johnson's English Dictionary; Improvements of the musket and of church-music; 'Pensylvania' German Protestants; Importance of British Plantations; Gov. Dinwiddies Speech to the assembly of Virginia; Gov. Dobb's message to the assembly of N. Carolina; Affairs in the United Provinces and the Plantations; General Braddock's defeat with the lists; Further accounts of the fatal action in America; Affairs in France and the Plantations; Different accounts of General Braddock's defeat; An Examination of the Edinburgh Review; A New History of 'Pensylvania'; Of the French 'incroachments' in America; Gov. Glen's interview with the Cherokee Indians; Speeches of Indian Chiefs and several more articles. Contents also include European history public affairs parliament acts births deaths marriages poetry book reviews and more. Interior contents are mostly in good condition. Volume published during the French Indian War era in America. Scots Magazine unknown