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  • THE GLASS BOOKS OF THE DREAM EATERS. by Dahlquist, Gordon.
    Dahlquist, Gordon.
    THE GLASS BOOKS OF THE DREAM EATERS.

    Edition: Special pre-publication except (slim trade paperback format. )

    New York: Bantam, (2006.). Includes three excerpts -featuring Miss Temple, Cardinal Chang and Dr Svenson - from this debut novel that Diana Gabaldon called 'the most original thing I read in years.' 45 pp. An uncommon promotional piece.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 73695
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  • TOPOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF WAREHAM 1815. by Davis, S.
    Davis, S.
    TOPOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF WAREHAM 1815.

    Edition: First thus.

    Scotland, Massachusetts: Community Press, 1953. First edition - First separate publication of this article originally published in Volume 4, Series Two of the Collections of the Mass. Historical Society. A small thin booklet measuring approximately 7 by 5 inches. 20 pp.

    Condition: Very good in stapled red wrapper (small peeled spot to front cover) Uncommon

    Book ID: 87800
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  • THE SCHILLING RECIPE SCRAP BOOK. by De Graf, Belle.
    De Graf, Belle.
    THE SCHILLING RECIPE SCRAP BOOK.

    Edition: First edition.

    A Schilling Co, 1926. First edition - Booklet consisting of 3 pages of text in the front and 3 pages of ads for Schilling in the rear (text begins and ends inside the covers), plus 18 leaves of blank pages with 4 horizontal strips of dry gum adhesive to use to mount recipes on the recto of each leaf. Measures 9 1/8" x 7 1/16" in tan wrappers with red, green and black decorations.

    Condition: Very good overall - Age-tanning to pages and cover, minor wear to wrappers..

    Book ID: 70307
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  • THE DELANY INTERSECTION: Samuel R. Delany Considered as a Writer of Semi-Precious Words: The Milford Series, Popular Writers of Today Volume Ten. by [Delany, Samuel R.] Slusser, George Edgar.
    [Delany, Samuel R.] Slusser, George Edgar.
    THE DELANY INTERSECTION: Samuel R. Delany Considered as a Writer of Semi-Precious Words: The Milford Series, Popular Writers of Today Volume Ten.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    San Bernardino, CA: R. Reginald / Borgo Press, 1977. First edition - A discussion of Samuel R. Delany's work, from his first novel, 'The Jewels of Aptor" published in 1962 in paperback when he was still a teenager, through "Triton." Brief biography and bibliography. The Milford Series, Popular Writers of Today Volume Ten. 64 pp. ISBN: 0-893702145.

    Condition: Very good in stapled red and white wrappers (some toning to pages).

    Book ID: 86905
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  • SOON WE'LL BE THREE YEARS OLD: THE FIVE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS' BOOK. by [Dionne Quintuplets]
    [Dionne Quintuplets]
    SOON WE'LL BE THREE YEARS OLD: THE FIVE DIONNE QUINTUPLETS' BOOK.

    Edition: First printing.

    Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., 1936. First edition - The Dionne quintuplets - Marie, Cecile, Emilie, Yvonne and Annette - were removed from their parents by the Canadian government after their birth and made wards of the Ontario government (they were returned to their parents in 1943.) This book emphasizes how healthy they are and how well they are developing in the protective environment set up for them (complete with a viewing area for visitors). Full of photographs of the undeniably cute girls, mostly at play. Square format soft cover.

    Condition: Fair condition only (missing rear cover, and some "hand-coloring" in crayon of the first three photographs.)

    Book ID: 40722
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  • THE WRITER'S EXPERIENCE. by Ellison, Ralph and Karl Shapiro
    Ellison, Ralph and Karl Shapiro
    THE WRITER'S EXPERIENCE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Washington, D.C.: Published for the Library of Congress by the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund. 1964. First edition - Includes the text of two lectures presented under the auspices of the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund. "Hidden Name And complex Fate: a Writer's Experience in the U.S." by Ralph Ellison on January 6 and "American Poet?" by Karl Shapiro on January 27, 1964. iii, 32 pp.

    Condition: Very good in stapled wrappers. From the library of poet and children's writer Myra Cohn Livingston (1926-1996,) with her bookplate inside the front cover, and addressed to her (complete with 6c in postage stamps) on the back cover.

    Book ID: 49693
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  • THE PART PLAYED BY LABOUR IN THE TRANSITION FROM APE TO MAN, by Engels, F (Engels, Friedrich 1820-1895)
    Engels, F (Engels, Friedrich 1820-1895)
    THE PART PLAYED BY LABOUR IN THE TRANSITION FROM APE TO MAN,

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House, nd (ca 1960). A translation of an unfinished manuscript originally written by Engels in 1876 and first published posthumously in German in 1896. 30 pp.

    Condition: Good condition in stapled wrappers with red and blue lettering.

    Book ID: 88266
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  • A HISTORY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY. by Ferguson, Jane.
    Ferguson, Jane.
    A HISTORY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY.

    Edition: First printing, limited edition.

    Nevada City, CA: Harold Berliner, (1985) dj. First edition - A limited edition chapbook with a brief history of the San Francisco library, plus a single page which reflects on the value of libraries in the Information Age, one of only 500 copies printed on Artemis paper in Dante types. In addition to running a fine press in Nevada City, Berliner was the District Attorney in Nevada County from 1957-73, and he wrote the text that later became known as the Miranda Rights Warning. 22 pp. plus colophon.

    Condition: Fine in plain stapled white wrappers in an outer printed red wrapper.

    Book ID: 87510
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  • A LITTLE JOURNEY TO THE CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE / GARDEN MEMORIES. by Foster, T. Henry; Mary F. Foster
    Foster, T. Henry; Mary F. Foster
    A LITTLE JOURNEY TO THE CHATEAUX OF THE LOIRE / GARDEN MEMORIES.

    Edition: First printing.

    The Torch Press, 1945. Hardcover first edition - Two brief pieces, each preceded by a photographic plate, "Privately Printed for the Friends of May and Harry Foster at The Torch Press, Christmas, 1945." 32 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in floral paper-covered boards, black cloth spine, paper label on front cover.

    Book ID: 70671
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  • WHERE RIVERS ARE BORN: The Story of California's Watersheds. by Fox, Charles E.
    Fox, Charles E.
    WHERE RIVERS ARE BORN: The Story of California's Watersheds.

    Edition: First thus.

    Sacramento: California State Department of Education, 1951. First edition - Published as a supplemental resource to teach water conservation and environmental issues in schools, this is a comprehensive look at water as a source of electricity, major water projects (many still under construction at the time) and even the importance of restoring watersheds, and storing water underground. Illustrated with many black and white photographs, several maps, including a double page map in the center. 61 pp.

    Condition: Very good in stapled illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 86935
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  • THE FIERY CROSS. by Gabaldon, Diana.
    Gabaldon, Diana.
    THE FIERY CROSS.

    Edition: A pre-publication limited edition booklet.

    New York: Delacorte, 2001. A collector's exclusive excerpt of The Fiery Cross, plus an interview with Gabaldon and synopses of her other novels, 32 pp.

    Condition: Fine in stapled glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 73700
    Keywords: Ephemera, time travel
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  • EON: DRAGONEYE REBORN: Sampler. by Goodman, Alison.
    Goodman, Alison.
    EON: DRAGONEYE REBORN: Sampler.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy - a sample chapter.

    New York: Viking, (2008). First edition - A taste of this epic fantasy novel. Small format, 4 1/8 inches by 6 1/8 inches, 20 pp.

    Condition: Fine in stapled illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 57823
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  • 8TH ANNUAL COIN CONVENTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE. by Greater Houston Coin Club.
    Greater Houston Coin Club.
    8TH ANNUAL COIN CONVENTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Houston, Texas, 1964. First edition - The catalogue for a coin auction consisting of over 600 lots conducted by Charles Slade III Rare Coins of Orlando Florida, at the 8th Annual Convention of the Greater Houston Coin Club, January 17-19, 1964. Laid in is a blank bid sheet. 34 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in stapled, printed wrappers.

    Book ID: 82706
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  • LA HUELGA DE LOS OBREROS DE LA CARNE CONTRA LA HORMEL EN AUSTIN, MINNESOTA, 1985-86. by Halstead, Fred
    Halstead, Fred
    LA HUELGA DE LOS OBREROS DE LA CARNE CONTRA LA HORMEL EN AUSTIN, MINNESOTA, 1985-86.

    Edition: First printing, a slim pamphlet.

    New York: Pathfinder Press, (1986). First edition - Text in Spanish. Illustrated with photographs. Includes a brief chronology. 53 pp plus 2 pp ads. ISBN: 0-873484908.

    Condition: Fine in stapled illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 66120
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  • THE ATTITUDE OF WOMEN'S CLUB AND ASSOCIATIONS TOWARD SOCIAL ECONOMICS (from the Bulletin of the Department of Labor, Number 23, July 1899). by Henrotin, Ellen M.
    Henrotin, Ellen M.
    THE ATTITUDE OF WOMEN'S CLUB AND ASSOCIATIONS TOWARD SOCIAL ECONOMICS (from the Bulletin of the Department of Labor, Number 23, July 1899).

    Edition: Disbound article - first printing.

    Washington, D.C.: Department of Labor, 1899. First edition - While this article traces the evolution of women's clubs from being primarily literary or charitable in nature to becoming more involved in public action in their communities, it is notable for the list of over 1200 such groups. listed by state, with a brief summary of each group's focus. An article disbound from the Bulletin of the Department of Labor, Number 23, July 1899 pp 501-545.

    Condition: Very good.

    Book ID: 78597
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  • THE WHHR 1978 ISLAND ALMANAC. by Hilton Head Radio Corporation; Higgins, John W., editor.
    Hilton Head Radio Corporation; Higgins, John W., editor.
    THE WHHR 1978 ISLAND ALMANAC.

    Edition: First printing.

    Hilton Head, SC. 1978. First edition - A look at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina from its history to nature studies, with information on fishing, weather,hotels, travel, planets and much more in between. Numerous ads throughout. Illustrated, maps. 116 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in stapled cream wrappers, printed in red and black.

    Book ID: 73967
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  • NOT YET. by Howard, Ben.
    Howard, Ben.
    NOT YET.

    [Berkeley, CA] [Tangram Press] nd. First edition - A small poetry broadside, attractively printed in two colors on cream stock. While this does not include any printing information, it was by Tangram Press in Berkeley. Faintly penciled on the verso is the notation 1/120. Measures just 7 inches by 5 inches.

    Condition: Fine.

    Book ID: 87105
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  • THE PIECE OF CHUANG BROCADE. by Hsiao Kan-niu, Chi Chih-hsi, Yen Mei-hua, illustrator.
    Hsiao Kan-niu, Chi Chih-hsi, Yen Mei-hua, illustrator.
    THE PIECE OF CHUANG BROCADE.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    Peking (Beijing): The Foreign Language Press, 1963. A popular folktale of the Chuang, one of China's ethnic minorities who live in the the Kwangsi Chuang Autonomous Region in South China. Adapted by Chi Chih-hsi. Full color illustrations throughout by Yen Mei-hua. Small oblong format. 60 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 86721
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  • THE STONES OF TOR HOUSE. by [Jeffers, Robinson] Jeffers. Donnan.
    [Jeffers, Robinson] Jeffers. Donnan.
    THE STONES OF TOR HOUSE.

    Edition: First printing.

    Covelo, CA: Jeffers Literary Properties / Yolla Bolly Press, (1985.). First edition - A monograph on the exotic stones in Robinson Jeffer's Tor House in Carmel by his stone. One of only 1000 copies designed and printed by Caroline and James Robertson at the Yolla Bolly Press in Covelo, California. Illustrated with photographs. 12 pp sewn in outer wrappers. Laid in is a brochure regarding membership in the Tor House Foundation.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated beige wrappers (a bit of creasing to the covers and the outer margin of the pages, the brochure laid in has the membership application form cut out.) Uncommon .

    Book ID: 48734
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  • HOUSE PLANNING, PART 2. by Jones, William T. and David T. Jones.
    Jones, William T. and David T. Jones.
    HOUSE PLANNING, PART 2.

    Edition: First edition.

    Scranton, PA: International Correspondence Schools, 1961. First edition - This small booklet looks at general considerations in designing a house, climate control issues, types of houses and landscaping. Illustrated. 7Serial 6442B-1. 5 pp plus sample examination questions.

    Condition: Very good in stapled light blue illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 82933
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  • KAO'S BOYHOOD (Originlly entitled Child Labour) by Kao Yu-pao; Kao Yu-Pao, Tao Chih-an, Lu Tan, Pen Ching-yu, Wang Hsu-yang and Chou Li, illustrators.
    Kao Yu-pao; Kao Yu-Pao, Tao Chih-an, Lu Tan, Pen Ching-yu, Wang Hsu-yang and Chou Li, illustrators.
    KAO'S BOYHOOD (Originlly entitled Child Labour)

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    Peking (Beijing): The Foreign Language Press, 1963 (c 1954). A graphic novel / comic strip from before the Cultural Revolution. Adapted from one chapter of Kao Yu-pao's autobiography, this tells of the part he played in the underground against the Japanese invaders in Northeast China before and in WWII. "The story thoroughly exposes the Japanese imperialists' oppression of the Chinese workers and faithfully brings out the militant struggle and lofty qualities of the Chinese working class led by the Chinese Communist Party." Illustrated in black and white on every page by Kao Yu-Pao, Tao Chih-an, Lu Tan, Pen Ching-yu, Wang Hsu-yang and Chou Li. Oblong format. 96 pp.

    Condition: Good overall - toning to pages and covers, slight chipping to bottom edge of front cover.

    Book ID: 86723
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  • Kemble, John Haskell.
    THE INAUGURATION OF THE CHINA MAIL 1866

    Edition: First printing.

    Grant Dahlstrom, 1966. First edition - An account of the inauguration of the steamship line to China by the Panama steamer, The Colorado. Printed for the Roxburghe-Zamorano Biennial of 1966. Stapled in self-wrappers. 8 pp.

    Condition: Near fine.

    Book ID: 58045
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  • FUNNYHOUSE OF A NEGRO: A Play in One Act. by Kennedy, Adrienne.
    Kennedy, Adrienne.
    FUNNYHOUSE OF A NEGRO: A Play in One Act.

    Edition: Early printing, a slim booklet.

    New York: Samuel French, Inc. (c 1969). The first play to be produced by this African American playwright; it opened off-Broadway in 1964 and won the Obie Award for Distinguished Play (sharing the award with Amiri Baraka's Dutchman). Considered as part of both the Black Arts Movement and the Theater of the Absurd, this takes place in Sarah's mind, allowing the audience to witness the alienation of being a black woman in the United States, as Sarah struggles with her mixed ancestry. 24 pp plus 8 pp ads. ISBN: 0-573621667.

    Condition: Near fine in stapled gold wrappers.

    Book ID: 84466
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  • MY GARDEN (BOOK) & ON THE REZ. by Kincaid, Jamaica & Frazier, Ian.
    Kincaid, Jamaica & Frazier, Ian.
    MY GARDEN (BOOK) & ON THE REZ.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999. SIGNED first edition - Described as a limited edition chapbook, this features 18 pages excerpts from both of the above forthcoming books, bound back to back in stapled wrapper. SIGNED TWO times by Kincaid - on the first page and at the title page for her selection.

    Condition: Fine.

    Book ID: 56805
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  • FLOWER ARRANGING FOR MODERNS I. (Ikebana) by King, Gertrude M.
    King, Gertrude M.
    FLOWER ARRANGING FOR MODERNS I. (Ikebana)

    Edition: First printing.

    Pasadena, California: By the author, nd (ca 1970). First edition - A slim volume on the basic principles of ikebana, including a list of equipment, discussion of containers, and many examples of arrangements, each illustrated with a drawing. Of interest, in 1911, Gertrude M. King of Nantucket was issued a patent for an innovative container for flower arranging. Printed on good quality linen weave paper. 23 pp.

    Condition: Fine in stapled illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 63373
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  • TOBACCO AND ITS USE IN ASIA (Anthropology Leaflet No. 28) by Laufer, Berthold.
    Laufer, Berthold.
    TOBACCO AND ITS USE IN ASIA (Anthropology Leaflet No. 28)

    Edition: First printing.

    Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1924. First edition - One of a series of leaflets designed to give brief non-technical accounts of the beliefs, habits and customs of various races. This includes information on pipes, tobacco, opium, Tibetan snuff-bottles, tobacco-chewing in Asia, water-pipe in China, India & Persia, Philippines & Formosan tobacco-pipes, the distribution of cigar and cigarette in Asia, etc. Illustrated with 10 plates in photogravure. Bibliography. 39 pp..

    Condition: Near fine in stapled tan wrappers (some wear to the yapped edges, contents fine)

    Book ID: 83401
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  • TOBACCO AND ITS USE IN AFRICA (Anthropology Leaflet No. 29) by Laufer, Berthold, Wilfrid D. Hambly and Ralph Linton.
    Laufer, Berthold, Wilfrid D. Hambly and Ralph Linton.
    TOBACCO AND ITS USE IN AFRICA (Anthropology Leaflet No. 29)

    Edition: First printing.

    Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1930. First edition - One of a series of leaflets designed to give brief non-technical accounts of the beliefs, habits and customs of various races. Illustrated with 6 plates in photogravure. Bibliography. 45 pp plus final plate.

    Condition: Fine in stapled tan wrappers.

    Book ID: 83400
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  • HOUR OF LEAD: Sharing Sorrow. by Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.
    Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.
    HOUR OF LEAD: Sharing Sorrow.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    Minneapolis: Redpath Press, (1986). An essay from the introduction to her book 'Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead' in which Lindbergh writes about the experience of grief. Illustrated by Etienne Delessert and designed by Rita Marshall. A slim booklet, 7 inches tall by 4 inches wide. 29 pp. Intended to be mailed to the recipient, it is extremely uncommon to find this in its original complete condition. This set includes the story booklet, the envelope, the priced insert for store displays and even the original plastic bag. ISBN: 1-55628-0130.

    Condition: Fine in wrappers with French flaps, fading to the edges of the envelope and a bit of dustiness to the plastic bag.

    Book ID: 81745
    Keywords: ephemera, Women Authors
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  • INSECTS AND MEN: INSTINCT AND REASON (Little Blue Book No. 53. by [Little Blue Book] Darrow, Clarence S.
    [Little Blue Book] Darrow, Clarence S.
    INSECTS AND MEN: INSTINCT AND REASON (Little Blue Book No. 53.

    Edition: Small booklet.

    Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications, n.d. (ca 1930s.). Reflections on the work of naturalist Henri Fabre and other essays. 64 pp including list of other books in series. This series of tiny pocket books began in 1919, originally reprinting works from fiction to socialist and philosophical tracts to advice manuals and humor. It later expanded to include original works as well.

    Condition: Very good in stapled wrappers (usual toning to the covers and pages,)

    Book ID: 74029
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  • THE LOVE RIGHTS OF WOMEN (Little Blue Book Number 203) by [Little Blue Book] Ellis, Havelock (and Sigmund Freud)
    [Little Blue Book] Ellis, Havelock (and Sigmund Freud)
    THE LOVE RIGHTS OF WOMEN (Little Blue Book Number 203)

    Edition: Small booklet.

    Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Publications, n.d. (ca 1930s.). Contains three brief essays - 'The Love Rights of Women' and The Objects of Marriage' by Ellis, and 'The Sexual Enlightenment of Children' by Freud. Frontispiece of Ellis. 22 pp. This series of tiny pocket books began in 1919, originally reprinting works from fiction to socialist and philosophical tracts to advice manuals and humor. It later expanded to include original works as well.

    Condition: Very good in stapled wrappers (usual toning to the pages,)

    Book ID: 56273
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