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186357141New York: Currier & Ives 1863. Hand-colored lithograph approx. 30¼" x 22" by sight not examined out of frame; fine example with strong coloring; attractively matted and in a curly maple frame. Currier & Ives New Best Fifty no. 23; Reilly Currier & Ives A Catalogue Raisonné Detroit 1984 pp. 737 758; no. 7326. Provenance: from the collection of the Minnesota tycoon James J. Hill Saint Paul Minnesota. One of Currier & Ives most famous and dramatic images depicting the steamboat Princess as firewood is loaded onto the ship to power its steam engines. The artist Frances Flora Bond Palmer 1812-1876 often referred to as Fanny Palmer was an English artist who became successful in the United States as a lithographer for Currier and Ives between 1849-1868. She is credited with producing around two hundred lithographs for them during this time. <br/><br/> Currier & Ives unknown books
197813241New York: Harvey House. Near Fine. c.1978. Unstated edition. Hardcover. 0817858377 . pictorial hard covers; no dust jacket NOT ex-library: nice clean copy some light soling to covers faint sticker shadow on ffep. B&W photographs Biographical sketches of five prominent horsewomen -- Denise Boudrot Michele McEvoy Hilda Gurney Sue Sally Jones and Helen Crabtree. . Harvey House hardcover books
192039758Chicago: The Bookfellows 1920. First edition sm 8vo pp. 72; 1/400 copies printed by The Torch Press a fine copy in cloth-backed boards with paper label on spine and upper cover. <br/><br/> The Bookfellows hardcover books
1959118641New York: Pyramid Books 1959. Paperback. 192p. very good first Pyramid Books edition in camp pictorial wraps. Lesbian novel originally published in 1955. Grier A T G384. Rare lesbian novel by the Kansas mystery writer who also wrote as Timothy Harrison and once as Ellery Queen. Thriller. Pyramid Books paperback books
197028946Guelph: The Library of University of Guelph 1970. First Edition. Quarto 27.75cm.; original orange printed spiral-bound wrappers; 641 typescript leaves. Top edge of upper wrapper a bit toned else Near Fine. Bibliography Series no. 1. The Library [of] University of Guelph unknown books
1959180445Zurich Switzerland: Diogense Verlag 1959. Hardcover. Good. spine rattled; textblock detached; hinges strong. rubbing to corners. lower spine edges have ~1inch tears to boards. square black boards w/ gilt figure & gilt spine printing. approx 120 unpaginated pgs w/ bw illustrations. Text in German. Cover flyleaf inscribed. Page edges tanned but clean. Includes photos of Diana Dors Anna Sten Veronica Lake Anita Ekberg and many others. Each photo is accompanied with an amusing cartoon. Diogense Verlag hardcover books
1960300107New York: McKay 1960. First. hardcover. near fine. Illustrated Commentary by Paul Flora. With a Poetical Salute by Ogden Nash. Slim square 8vo white pictorial cloth just a bit sunned. New York: David McKay 1960. First edition. A near fine copy lacking the dust wrapper.<br/><br/> McKay unknown books
19385428Virginia City MT 1938. 45 items. Varying sizes. Printed and manuscript. All material very good. This collection of material was archived by Flora McKay McNulty with the vast majority of it concerning her in particular either as correspondence or records kept by. McNulty acted in a variety of positions and capacities in both the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World and the Ancient Order of United Workmen it appears to be primarily she was the recorder for both. Both of the groups appear to have been very active in the Montana mining town of Virginia City Montana. <br/><br/>The Ladies of the Maccabees of the World were the female auxiliary for the Knights of the Maccabees a fraternal organization that primarily offered low-cost insurance to members. The Degree of Honor were the female auxiliary for the Ancient Order of United Workmen which was a fraternal benefits society that was formed shortly after the American Civil War. <br/><br/>Flora McKay McNulty 1861-1945 was an influential community leader in Virginia City where her accolades are lengthy McNulty was a doctor one of the first female M.D.s in the state was instrumental in the building of the Library patron of the arts paid for the higher education of numerous local young adults and with her sister Mary were at the center of social life in Virginia City for many years. The McNulty home is intact and located in the Virginia City National Historic Landmark District. <br/><br/>This collection spans four decades but most of this collection dates from 1896 to 1902. Includes a manuscript roll-call; printed notices from the L.O.T.M.O.T.W headquarters in Port Huron Michigan; printed L.O.T.M.O.T.W. reports with blanks to be filled in; TLS on L.O.T.M.O.T.W. letterhead; various printed ephemera from the L.O.T.M.O.T.W.; manuscript financial report for the L.O.T.M.O.T.W.; program for Madison County Federation of Women's Club; semiannual reports for the A.O.U.W. that are printed with manuscript entries; Degrees of Honor from the A.O.U.W.; printed/manuscript receipts from the A.O.U.W. unknown books
608372"Flora Robson" in blue on 1/2 length portrait of Flora Robson wearing a dark dress with two strands of pearls. Photograph is on heavy weight stock; 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"; very good minor signs of handling ca. 1983. Signed and inscribed: "Best wishes Flora Robson" Provenance from the estate of Adrian Fagan. Signed by Authors. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
1966WRCLIT81493Dublin: Allen Figgis 1966. x1011pp. Quarto. Gilt cloth-textured boards. Fifty full-page color plates by the author each with commentary. Introduction by the Earl of Wicklow. Edited by Edgar W. Battle. Gift inscription on front free endsheet otherwise a very good or slightly better copy in price- clipped dust jacket with some rubbing to the extremities and a faint ring mark on the lower panel. First edition. After a Sioux uprising Nebraska-born Mitchell 1890 - 1973 moved with her family to Ireland where she eventually married into the Jameson family. Her watercolors as the title suggests record aspects of the city now faded if not forever lost. The number of copies printed was modest and in the full sway of the Celtic Tiger copies realized astonishing sums at auction. Allen Figgis hardcover books
1905002735Los Angeles: By the Proprietors 1905. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 9 x 6; pp. 4; salmon-colored stock printed and illustrated in black; a few small nicks to edges; several old creases to margins; in very good condition. The Unique Theatre situated at 629 S. Broadway in Los Angeles opened its doors sometime in early 1903 under the proprietorship of Flora Hentz and John Zalee. Known as pioneers of "popular-priced vaudeville" in Southern California they also had a "Unique-O-Scope" which ran movies at the theater. Interestingly enough among the listed performances the program also highlighted several features of the building itself. Asbestos fire curtains fireproof scenery and automatic sprinklers were followed by a sketch of the floor and the assertion that per the Unique's efforts ".against fires and panics.the entire eighty feet of width of the building back of the stage can upon a moment's notice be opened up to the sidewalk and full width of the street running back to the Theatre thus insuring complete safety of all patrons of the Unique." The program contained several advertisements for local businesses as well including one for the Imperial Perfume Company stating that the theater was perfumed every day by the latter. The theater was moved to a new location in 1909 and its building was demolished. By the Proprietors unknown books
19637697Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. Illustrated by James Alexander. First printing. Near fine in a near fine minor edge wear dust jacket. . Bobbs-Merrill hardcover books
190681084London: James Nisbet 1906. 2nd printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 folding maps index viii 508p. Red cloth. 25cm. Covers lightly and unevenly faded. Minor foxing on a few leaves. Ends of backstrip rubbed. No Jacket. From the John R. Willis Collection of Africana with his bookplate on endpaper. <br/><br/> James Nisbet hardcover books
198545241Paris: Plon 1985. Paperback. Good. 179 pp. Creases to the spine. Light wear to the corners. Foxing to the page edges. Else good in publisher's wraps. Text in French. <br/><br/> Plon paperback books
1983160493London: Virago 1983. Octavo pictorial wrappers. First edition of this text. Prints the full text of the novel first published in 1947 as Tomorrow and Tomorrow in a version cut by Australian government censors. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 82. Clute and Nicholls The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 374. Blackford et al. Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction p. 225. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 232. Reginald 00879. Tuck 1974 p. 156. A fine copy. #23103 Virago unknown books
198423103Garden City: The Dial Press / Doubleday & Company 1984. Octavo pictorial wrappers. First U.S. edition of this text. Prints the full text of the novel first published in 1947 as Tomorrow and Tomorrow in a version cut by Australian government censors. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 82. Clute and Nicholls The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 374. Blackford et al. Strange Constellations: A History of Australian Science Fiction p. 225. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 232. Reginald 00879. Tuck 1974 p. 156. A fine copy. #23103 The Dial Press / Doubleday & Company unknown books
2013159786Chavannes-près-Renens Switzerland: Editions Empreintes 2013. Softcover. Fine. Bw card wraps with French flaps. 70 with bw illus. throughout. Text in French. Catalogue of works by Spanish-Swiss artist Juan Martinez and accompanying poetry by Jose-Flore Tappy written to echo the paintings. Published to coincide with the exhibition of Martinez's works at the Musee Forel. Editions Empreintes unknown books
1986133035Berkeley: Cragmont Press 1986. Paperback. 78p. very good first edition in gray printed wraps. Personally inscribed signed and dated 1987 by the San Francisco poet. Cragmont Press paperback books
197127709Enugu Nigeria: Nwankwo-Ifejika & Co. Publishers Ltd 1971. Second 1972 Printing. Octavo 19cm; illustrated wrappers; 117 5pp. Some shelfwear and light dustiness to wrappers; Very Good. First story collection by Nigeria's first published female novelist consisting of ten pieces of short fiction usually centered around women. Nwankwo-Ifejika & Co. Publishers Ltd unknown books
197048787Falls Church VA: Woman Activist 1970-1976. First Edition. 37 staplebound newsletters 27.5cm. with publication sequence as follows: Vol. 1 nos. 1-13 1970/1; Vol. 2 no. 1-11 1972; Vol. 3 no. 12 1973; Vol. 4 nos. 1 3 & 8 1974; Vol. 5 nos. 1-6 & 9 1975; Vol. 6 no. 8 1976. Vol. 2 no. 8 titled "The Woman Activist Guide to the 1972 Elections: August 26th Commemorative Issue"; Vol. 2 no. 12 titled "The Woman Activist Guide for Woman Candidates--Campaign 73: December Gift Issue 1972"; Vol. 3 no. 12 titled "The Woman Activist Guide for Woman Candidates--Campaign 74: December Gift Issue 1973"; Vol. 4 no. 8 titled "The Woman Activist Guide to Lobbying: August 26 Commemorative Issue 1974." Accompanied by broadsheet order form verso providing a photocopy of the New York Times article "Feminists Rate House Members" Thursday January 20 1972. Trivial wear and occasioal toning to extremities else Near Fine overall. Newsletter published under the banner "An Action Bulletin for Women's Rights." The Bulletin was the brain child of Virginia feminist Flora Crater who also founded the Virginia chapter of the National Organization for Women NOW. Crater published The Woman Activist as an information newsletter on the activities of the National Ad Hoc Committee for the Equal Rights Amendment. Woman Activist unknown books
1999229785New York: Arcade Publishing 1999. First. hardcover. very good/very good. Frontispiece and a few b/w illustrations. 420pp. 8vo two-toned cloth a bit rubbed d.w. New York: Arcade Publishing 1999. Inscribed and signed by author on half-title page. Some foxing on inside of dust wrapper otherwise not visible. First Edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Arcade Publishing unknown books
1999Embry 148351Arcade 1999. First edition first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Arcade, 1999. First edition, first printing. unknown books
19969004410New York: Knopf 1996. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth and paper covered boards with the spine stamped in gilt. <br/><br/> Knopf hardcover books
1996179442New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1996. hardcover. near fine/near fine. Color & b/w illustrations. 537pp. 8vo cloth-backed boards dust wrapper. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1996. Near fine.<br/><br/> Alfred A. Knopf unknown books
193449460New York: Tudor Publishing Co 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated with 31 plates and 12 maps. An early reprint. With the remnants of a small bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. The spine is a bit sun faded; otherwise an especially crisp very good copy. Tudor Publishing Co hardcover books
