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200229335<p>Seattle:: R 'n' R Press 2002. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine tight unread copy in a Fine bright dust jacket. Author Pat O'Day was at the center of the Northwest rock 'n roll scene in the 60s and 70s first as the dominant top-40 radio disc jockey in the Seattle market and then as a national concert promoter with Concerts West. During his reign O'Day brought everyone from The Beatles the Who and The Rollings to regional headliners like The Wailers Paul Revere and the Raiders and The Kingsmen to Northwest concert goers. This is an inside look at the good the bad and the ugly of the rock 'n roll world in radio and concert in the Northwest. Illustrated with over 32 pages of vintage photographs by Jini Dellaccio.</p> R 'n' R Press, hardcover
1982160712Phoenix AZ: Calderon Ballroom 1982. Vintage flyer for a performance by Bad Brains with supporting acts Driftwood Soylent Green and Junior Achievement presented by Mersey Productons at the Calderon Ballroom in Phoenix Arizona October 24 1982.<br /> <br /> A forerunner of hardcore punk and adept at reggae heavy metal funk hip hop and soul Washington DC's acclaimed Bad Brains have been called "the mother of all black hard-rock bands" by Rolling Stone magazine. Formed in 1976 as the jazz fusion band Mind Power Bad Brains have gone through numerous line-up changes over their nearly 50 years performing released nine studio albums and have influenced countless other bands and musicians. The original line-up of H.R. Dr. Know Darryl Jenifer and Earl Hudson intact until 1987 is seen in the photograph on the 1982 flyer on offer here.<br /> <br /> 8.5 x 11 inches on goldenrod paper. Near Fine. Calderon Ballroom unknown
16966Interpreting Heart Sounds Self-Assessment Quiz No. 1 - 3 <br /> Roche Laboratories <br /> No. 1 and 2 have a scuff with loss on the lower front corner No. 3 has a dampstain in the gutter. Laid-in order forms. Each with an LP to listen to as one took the quiz. <br /> <br /> 17 volumes of Interpreting Heart Sounds Part A <br /> Numbers 2 two copies 3 - 12; 14; 17; 20; 22; 23 <br /> Each with an LP and text <br /> Roche Laboratories <br /> No flaws to note. <br /> <br /> . unknown
191451404Ottowa: Issued by Direction of Hon. W.J. Roche 1914. 1914. First edition. 11" x 8" in color pictorial wrappers. 68 pp. Illustrations. Double-column text. Color maps. Overview of Canada followed by color map of and information about each province.Information on mines social conditions populations lakes and rivers agriculture transportaiton fisheries government various cities and towns physical features education climate Black and white photographs throughout. Pages lightly tanned covers moderately soiled along with wear and rubbing to spine ends and extremities as well as a 1" split to toe of spine. Very good. Issued by Direction of Hon. W.J. Roche, 1914. unknown
197874532Seattle: N.p. 1978. Manuscript fable by this well known Seattle poet. 6 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches. 20 pp. Written on rectos only in a very legible hand in black ink. Hand-bound in quarter brown cloth over marbled boards. A bit cocked and a water splash on first leaf not defacing any letters. Very good.The fable concerns the wondrous journey of Desperada in search of the true Rose; "A true Rose is the flower of a loving heart an inquiring mind and a tranquil soul." She is helped by various fantastic creatures along the way: Hero who takes her flying in her search; Shooting-Star-Child who is her guide; Fire-dancer; Wayfarer; First-Mate and others. After confronting various hindrances to her search and overcoming them Desperada finally finds the true Rose that like all things of value was within her the whole time.This manuscript from the Seattle estate of J. Roche is inscribed by the author - "Judith gave this book to Louise R. Sullivan Christmas 1978." On the next free endpaper we also read "Louise Sullivan Bagby gives this book to Judith Roche on the eve of her second wedding Sept. 5 1980 with a few slight additions."Judith Roche was a poet and the author of three collections of poetry. They are Myrrh/My Life as a Screamer Ghost and recently Wisdom of the Body which won a 2007 American Book Award. She was also co-editor of First Fish First People: Salmon Tales of the North Pacific Rim which also won an American Book Award and edited a number of poetry anthologies. Roche worked in collaboration with visual artists on several public art projects which are installed in the Seattle area. Roche was Literary Arts Director Emeritus for One Reel an arts producing company and teaches poetry workshops. Her work has appeared in Exquisite Corpse Pebble Review Wandering Hermit and several anthologies. She conducted poetry workshops for adults and youth in prisons and was a fellow of Black Earth Institute. She was the 2007 Distinguished Writer at Seattle University. Roche was a founding member of Red Sky Poetry Theater. She died on November 14 2019. N.p. hardcover
1876069503London: Rock & Co. London 1876. Hardcover. Oblong 8vo. Bound in red cloth with black and gilt lettering and decoration. 23 leaves each depicting a view of the area captioned. Boards grubby but sound some loss to endpapers contents show some soiling and spots but engravings are clear and text block sound. Bookseller's rubber stamp to front endpaper. Rock & Co., London hardcover
73997London circa 1963-5. Entertainment Memorabilia A pop fan's selection of fifteen black & white centre pull-outs / posters from 'Valentine' magazine mounted on card in shrinkwrap. 20 x 16 inches overall. Minor handling newsprint paper toned as expected. Very good. London, circa 1963-5 unknown
73631London 1978. Entertainment Memorabilia Rod Stewart & Ronnie Laine autograph display with illustrated concert ticket London Olympia 1978 SIGNED BY BOTH ARTISTS. Overall dimensions 13 x 11 inches mounted framed and glazed. Ink autographs a little faded else fine. Rod Stewart and Ronnie Lane both played in The Faces which disbanded in 1975. Lane guested on Stewart's tour in 1978 to promote a recent album the U.S. triple-platinum-selling 'Blondes have More Fun'. This was Stewart's ninth studio LP topping the album charts in America Canada and Australia. The accompanying single 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy' peaked at number one on both sides of the Atlantic. London, 1978 unknown
73632London 1970. Entertainment Memorabilia A black and white promotional photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono issued to members of The Beatles Fan Club circa 1970. Archivally framed in off-white card mount backed with pH neutral corri-cor barrier board glazed with moulded wood frame. Total dimensions 13 x 16 inches. One or two light creases else fine. London, [1970] unknown
73995UK; 1976-1998. Entertainment Memorabilia 97 issues of Beatles Book Monthly the continuation series 1976-1998 no duplicates. Digest format stapled in colour printed covers. Very good to fine. UK; 1976-1998 unknown
73991London 1968 1981 1997 2004. Entertainment Memorabilia Four issues of British newspaper magazine / supplements with Beatles-related content to include Sunday Times x2 one with subscriber letter Observer x 2. 4 Minor handling and toning as expected. Very good to fine. London, 1968, 1981, 1997, 2004 unknown
193869545Austin: The University of Texas 1938. First edition. Paperback. Very Good Minus. Volume II only. 490pp. Small quarto 25.5 cm Tan printed wraps. With soiling to the wraps a forward slanting spine and a small abraded area to the front wrap. Internally clean. The University of Texas Publication No. 3809. Bureau of Research in the Social Sciences Study No. 27. A systematic study of Texas rock art. The University of Texas paperback
50154London : Rock Brothers & Payne printed in Hamburg by C. Adler 1859. Chromolithographed and engraved folding pictorial ephemeron die-cut in the shape of a rose; diameter when opened 240 mm folding to 120 x 70 mm; the two end panels of the almanac have discreet old tape repairs where the edges had previously separated from the coloured rose panels; otherwise this incredibly delicate object has survived in good condition although without the original die-cut cover known from other rare examples. unknown
1956546New York: Rapho-Guillumette 1956. One large borderless gelatin silver print original candid production set photograph with the photographer’s ink-stamp credit and pencil notes to verso 13.25 x 8.25 in. 34.25 x 22.5 cm of Rock Hudson on the set of the film Giant with a "Vielle" identified as an "old musical instrument." Near fine. Uncommon.<br /> <br /> Sanford Roth 1906-1962 was an internationally renowned photographer whose work has appeared in many publications including: Time Life Look Fortune Paris-Match Elle Der Stern Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. His photographs of James Dean Elizabeth Taylor Grace Kelly etc. still appear regularly in books magazines and other works all over the world. His work has been exhibited at the Museum Of Modern Art New York Chicago Art Institute Los Angeles County Museum Of Art and San Francisco Museum Of Fine Arts amongst others. Rapho-Guillumette unknown
1902089691902. Wrappers. Very Good. Agreement for single track grade crossing of maintrack of St. Paul Co's K.C. cut off over maintrack of Oscsloosa Branch of R. I. Co. in Block 3 M. M. Young's addition to the City of Washington Wash. Co. Iowa. 9 pages typed one side. With an attached plat showing proposed crossing at grade of the main track of the Oskaloosa Branch in Block 3 Washington Iowa. Signed on the last page by H.A. Parker Vice President and Geo. H. Crosby Secretary for the Rock Island Line and A. J. Earling President and E. W. Adams Asst. Secretrary of the St. Paul Line additionallly initaled and signed by several witnesses and attorneys and with the blind-stamp seals of both companies. Agreement held by 2 brass brades at top in a light gray cover sheet with handwritten title. 8" x 13 size. Some edge wear and minimal chips cover with agreement and bueprints in very good condition. unknown
191041962N.P.: L.M. Allen 1910. 1910. 7 3/4" x 5" in colorful pictorial wrappers showing a young woman holding binoculars on the front wrapper and a young man fishing on the rear panel. Artwork by Harper. 80 pp. Illustrations. Overview of Colorado followed by chapters on scenery and climate sports trout streams Colorado Springs Manitou and the Garden of the Gods Pike's Peak Cripple Creek Denver Boulder El Dorado Springs agriculture trains to and through Colorado etc. Lists of elevations of peaks and passes; elevations of lakes; populations and elevations of towns; hotels along with rates and altitudes; representatives of the Rock Island Lines. Black and white photographs throughout. Minor soiling to wrappers and with light wear to the extremities. Very good. A very nicely produced booklet with much information. L.M. Allen, 1910. unknown
196440031N.P.: Privately printed 1964. 1964. 10" x 6 1/2" in cream-colored cover with small emblem in center showing oranges in a gold circle. 4 panels. Rear panel is blank. The Golden State was a named passenger train between Chicago and Los Angeles from 1902–1968. The Golden State had the same declining passenger revenues as other trains in the 1950s and 1960s although service was not downgraded severely as on other trains. A sleeping car and grill/lounge or dining car was always included. Offers 4 different dinner choices and also an A La Carte Menu. Cover panels lightly soiled and with light bumping to one corner. Very good. A hard-to-find item. Privately printed, 1964. unknown
3725513<p>Cincinnati: Achert Litho. circa early 1900s. 56 pages. 6 x 3 inches. Chromolithographic stiff paper wrappers rear wrapper with fold-out panel; stapled. Illustrated. Text printed in blue ink. Near fine.</p> <p>A humorous and quirky trade catalog with chromolithographic covers for agricultural plows manufactured by the Rock Island Plow Co. of Rock Island Illinois:</p> <p>"This memorandum book is a handy thing and you will find a hundred uses for it during the next twelve months but there is practically no advertising value in the mere act of giving it to you. We might just as well give you a bundle of blank paper. All the advertising value there is about this memorandum book is the opportunity it gives to create an impression favorable to our goods. That’s the unvarnished truth given to you straight because we’ve searched the records in vain for a single instance where the truth ever hurt a legitimate business proposition…p2"</p> <p>Issued in the form of a memorandum book the trade catalog is essentially a blank book but with advertisements for the company’s plows at the foot of every other page. The plows have such names as the “Little High-Low Sulky†“Columbia Foot-Lift Gang†“Texas Special Gang†“Pickaninny Planter†“Pleasing as a Coon Chorus†and “Bully Boy Cultivator.â€</p> <p>"We manufacture a full line of agricultural machinery known to the world as the “Red White and Blue Line†but in a little book like this we can only hint at a very few of the good things we have. If you wake up some morning with a burning desire for some new implement. and this memorandum book causes the name of the Rock Island Plow Co. to pop into your head it’s a good advertisement otherwise we’ve lost out. Write to us for full information about any machine that interests you. We have stenographers to burn…p3"</p> <p>The covers of this colorful advertising piece are printed in the red white and blue colors of the famed Rock Island Line Railroad and are additionally highlighted in bronze metallic ink.</p> unknown
200422440New York:: Simon & Schuster 2004. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. In this first installment of his memoirs Dylan addresses the early critical junctures in his five decade long career including his arrival in Greenwich Village in 1961 followed by jaunts to New Orleans Woodstock and points west.He discusses his early gigs nightlong parties literary happenings love affairs and long-term friendships. Simon & Schuster, unknown
200728639New York:: Broadway Books 2007. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. Eric Clapton tells the story of his eventful and inspiring life in this honest autobiography. More than a rock star he is an icon a living embodiment of the history of rock music. Well known for his reserve in a profession marked by self-promotion flamboyance and spin he now chronicles in this autobiography his remarkable personal and professional journeys. Clapton is the powerfully written story of a survivor a man who has achieved the pinnacle of success despite extraordinary demons. It is one of the most compelling memoirs of our time. Broadway Books, unknown
200729213New York:: Broadway Books 2007. First Printing of the First Edition. A Fine copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. Eric Clapton tells the story of his eventful and inspiring life in this honest autobiography. More than a rock star he is an icon a living embodiment of the history of rock music. Well known for his reserve in a profession marked by self-promotion flamboyance and spin he now chronicles in this autobiography his remarkable personal and professional journeys. Clapton is the powerfully written story of a survivor a man who has achieved the pinnacle of success despite extraordinary demons. It is one of the most compelling memoirs of our time. Broadway Books, unknown
198062781Austin TX: Armadillo World Headquarters Zebra Disc Discover & Flipside Records 1980. Atlas folio. 8.9 x 21.9 in. broadside poster printed in yellow olive gray & black minor age toning spotting to lower fore-edge slight creasing 1 tiny paper repair at fore-edge still a VG bright copy Juke’s name printed in lower corner of illustration. First edition of this original rock poster created by Guy Juke for the famed Armadillo concert by Dire Straits just three weeks after their groundbreaking third studio album “Making Movies.†With frontman and guitarist Mark Knopfler the band achieved superstardom by the early 1980’s. The Armadillo club had opened in Austin TX just after the closing of the Vulcan Gas Company and the legendary rock music venue offered an electic range of performers including Bruce Springsteen Ravi Shankar AC/DC Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan. If not for the Armadillo Austin may never have called itslef the “Life Music Capital of the World†and would close New Year’s Eve Dec. 31 1980 just 8 weeks after this concert. Armadillo World Headquarters was actually revived in Feb. 2024 as a pop-up venue for the SIMS Foundation. Juke b. 1951 is an Austin TX graphic artist and musician well known for his memorable posters created for the Armadillo World Headquarters and known as one of the “Armadillo Art Squad†creating sharp-edged figures on geometric settings. See Dave Dalton Thomas Going Home With the Armadillo: Can a 1970s Venue for HIppies and Rednecks Survive in the New Austin Texas Monthly March 6 2025. Armadillo World Headquarters, Zebra, Disc, Discover & Flipside Records, unknown
200929003<p>Seattle:: Jini Dellaccio Collection 2009. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine copy in Illustrated paperbound binding. Dellaccio is a photographer best known for her photographs of musicians in the 60's especially those on the Pacific Northwest music scene. Her affinity for local music led her to photograph the major talents in the Northwest including The Wailers Paul Revere & the Raiders Don and the Goodtimes and especially The Sonics.She became a fixture capturing images of major touring acts including The Rolling Stones The Yardbirds The Who Neil Young and the Beach Boys to name but a few. This monograph features a selection of the rock n roll images she captured during the 60's.</p> Jini Dellaccio Collection,, paperback
200060379Berkeley CA: Graniterock 2000. 4to. 173 5 pp. Photo & text illustrations throughout lavishly illustrated borders in green & black. Green printed boards gilt lettering front cover & spine Fine copy from the library of Columbia Steel Casting Co. First edition of this excellent local history tracing the development of the famed Granite Rock Co. from its founding by Arthur Roberts and Warren Porter in 1900 as it contributed the crushed gravel sand concrete asphalt and paving services which fed the West Coast’s demand for railways and road construction through the 20th Century. Graniterock, hardcover
dola2813Milan: Progetto Prada Arte 2009. First Edition. 4to. pp. 707. profusely illus. many colour. bds. slipcase. Fine copy. dola2813 [Milan]: Progetto Prada Arte, 2009] unknown