San Francisco: Other Magazine, 2005. SIGNED first edition - SIGNED by THREE writers: by the publisher Charlie Jane Anders and Jacqueline Carey at their interview and by Rudy Rucker at his story 'Cobb Wakes Up.' This issue includes fiction, poetry, articles, cartoons and art - including an interview with Jacqueline Carey and a memoir by a "semi-successful pot dealer." 64 pp.

Palo Alto, CA: American West Publishing, 1970. First edition - Includes an article on steamboats to the Rockies on the upper Missouri River by Walter Havighurst, advice to women on preparations for emigrants, a look at Nevada's Comstock and more. Illustrated throughout. Book reviews and ads. Large format, measuring 11 1/2 by 8 inches. 64 pp.

New York: Conde Nast, 2003. First edition - Features articles by David Remnick and Elizabeth Colbert, full-color comic strip by Aileen and R. Crumb, a short story by A. S. Byatt, poetry by Philip Levine and Paul Muldoon, book, movie and theater reviews, cartoons, advertisements and more. Cover by Anita Kunz. 84 pp.

New York: Conde Nast, 2008. First edition - Features articles by Calvin Trillin, Honor Moore and Jim Holt, a short story by Richard Ford ("Leaving for Kenosha"), poetry by W. S. Merwin, drawings by Charles Barsotti, P. C. Vey and others, book, movie and theater reviews, cartoons, advertisements and more. Cover by Ana Juan. 90 pp.

New York: Conde Nast, 2006. First edition - Features stories by Raymond Carver, Junot Diaz, Anne Enright, Lore Segal, Jhumpa Lahiri; a selection of letters between Raymond Carver and his editor, Gordon Lish; poetry by Grace Paley, drawings by Gahan Wilson, P. C. Vey and others, book, movie and theater reviews, cartoons, advertisements and more. Cover by Kim DeMarco. 154 pp.

New York: Conde Nast, 2008. First edition - Features articles by Michael Chabon. Lauren Collins and Ian Franzier, a short story by Hari Kunzru ("Raj, Bohemian"), poetry by Stephen Dunn and Dan Chiasson, drawings by Gahan Wilson, P. C. Vey and others, book, movie and theater reviews, cartoons, advertisements and more. Cover by Ana Juan. 126 pp.

New York: Conde Nast, 2008. First edition - Features articles by Ken Auletta, Dana Goodyear, John Seabrook, etc, a short story by E. L. Doctorow ("Wakefield"), poetry by Marie Howe, drawings by Gahan Wilson, P. C. Vey and others, book, movie and theater reviews, cartoons, advertisements and more. Cover by J. J. Sempe. 88 pp.

Houston, TX: 1980. First edition - In addition to the artists listed above, this issue features articles on the Ralph Kaschai collection, Harvey Johnson, Clark Hulings and the etchings of Olaf Wieghorst. Magazine printed on glossy stock, profusely illustrated in both color and black and white - also includes many advertisements for art galleries with equally attractive reproductions of art works.

Lakeville, MN: Fate Magazine 2008. First edition - Cover states "Celebrating 60 years" - the longest running periodical in its field, according to editorial comments. Includes articles on George Washington, on the Nazis and the Crystal Skull and more. Includes a section on "true mystic experiences" - personal accounts from their readers. Illustrated with color photographs and drawings. Advertisements. 128 pp.

Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1997. Official journal of the World History Association, published twice a year. Articles by the above contributors include a studies of Venice's cartographers in the 16th century, the Polynesian-European culture contacts, and expansion and 19th century Chinese missions abroad.

Washington, D.C.: Motor Publications Inc., 1957. First edition - Magazine on the world of automobiles. Cover article is tech tests on the pickups: . Ford has just come out with the Ranchero, but they were comparing the Ford F-100 to the Dodge 100 and the Chevy 3014. Also includes an article on how to get the most from your overdrive and 'speed on the beach' - stock cars at Daytona- and much more. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings, advertisments. 66 pp.

New York: Review of Reviews, 1927. First edition - Described as a magazine of "fiction and true stories that will live" - and also a lot of poetry. Among the authors in this issue Lafcadio Hearn, Stephen Crane, O. Henry, Stewart Edward White and many more. Illustrated with drawings. Many full page and even double page ads, some in full color - including railroad ads for Yellowstone and Bryce Canyon, a double page ad for Camel cigarettes. Lovely cover illustration by Amy Hogeboom/

New York: Time, 1948. First edition - Includes articles on Atlantic salmon fishing, a report from Singapore on the Malaysian rubber industry, changes in material handling, and much more - the overall focus is on a world becoming more profitable in the aftermath of World War II. Illustrated throughout with photographs and drawings. A large part of the appeal of these vintage issues are the many ads, most full page, many in full color, some double page. Even the ad for a cruise ship demonstrates how much they have changed in the last 70 years. Includes an index of advertisers. Large format, rather heavy.

New York: Art Digest, 1979. First edition - A large format magazine printed on heavy glossy stock - much of the content consists of one or two page articles focusing on recent work by individual artists from Nicholas Africano (a series on battered women) to Andy Warhol and longer articles on Hans Hoffman as a teacher and Hermann Rorschach as an artisti. Includes an article by Jean Dubuffet (whose work is used on the cover of this issue) on anticulturism. Extensive ads, Illustrated throughout in both black and white and full color. 168 pp.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. First edition - Includes 'The Negro as a Workingman' by Kelly Miller, 'The Pathology of Service' by James M. Cain, 'The Strange Case of Poe' by Joseph Wood Krutch and more. Numerous ads - many for books and publishers. but also full page ads for AT&T, Thomas Cook, etc. 257-384, lxxii,

Carson City, NV: Richard Moreno, Publisher, 1995. First edition - This issue features Elvis Presley, both on the cover and in two articles, including "Elvis: The Vegas Years" Also includes historic hikes at Lake Mead, an article on Mark Twain. Illustrated with photograpsh throughout. Numerous ads, 78 pp.

Chicago: 1962. First edition - Each issue contains many special features - including on books, autographs, Americana and more - and articles. Cover feature on the "The Wedding of the Brus." Many ads. 130 pp.

Chicago: 1962. First edition - Each issue contains many special features - including on books, autographs, americana and more - and articles. Cover feature on the "Old Valentines." Many ads. 130 pp.

New York: Conde Nast, 2008. First edition - Features articles by Paul Kramer, Ryan Lizza, a short story by Salmon Rushdie ("The Shelter of the World"), poetry by J. D. McClatchy, drawings by Gahan Wilson, Charles Barsotti, P. C. Vey and others, book, movie and theater reviews, cartoons, advertisements and more. Cover on the "shelf life" of a book by Adrian Tomine. 90 pp.

New York: Volitant Publishing, 1957. First edition - This issue features a cover photo of Ava Gardner and an article on "What Ava Has on Frankie." Other articles on New York City's vice life, Amsterdam, a 111 old Southern Civil War veteran, the sport of jai alai and more. Fiction by Thomas Kraemer "The Blonde He Invented." Illustrated with photographs, advertisements. Other issues available. 66 pp.

New York: Conde Nast, 2007. First edition - Features articles by Alexandra Styron (on her father, writer William Styron and his struggle with depression) and Robert Preston, , short story by Jennifer Egan ("Found Objects"), poetry by Charles Simic, D. Nurske and Kevin Young, book, movie and theater reviews, cartoons and more. Joost Swarte cover. 118 pp.

New York: Conde Nast, 2006. First edition - Features articles by Ken Auletta, Alec Wilkinson, etc, a short story by William Trevor ("Folie a Deux"), poetry by Charles Simic and Josephine Dickinson, drawings by Gahan Wilson, P. C. Vey and others, book, movie and theater reviews, cartoons, advertisements and more. Cover of a rollercoaster ride by Mark Ulricksen. 84 pp.

New York: Conde Nast, 2008. First edition - Features articles by Samantha Power, Elizabeth Kolbert, David Owen, a short story by John Updike ("Outrage"), poetry by Cornelius Eady and Sharon Olds, book, movie and theater reviews, cartoons, advertisements and more. Istvan Banyai cover. 82 pp.

Palo Alto, CA: American West Publishing, 1970. First edition - Includes the second of a series of articles on San Francisco and the Vigilantes by Roger Olmstead, "A Kid on the Comstock" by John Taylor Waldorf, a look at western ballads about women and more. Illustrated throughout. Book reviews and ads. Large format, measuring 11 1/2 by 8 inches. 64 pp.

New York: Rolling Stone, 2006. First edition - A look back at the first 1000 issues of this iconic magazine, with an article by Wenner -"In the Beginning We Didn't Know What We Were Doing" and features on covers, photographers and move over the years. Notable for the double holographic covers - on the front a collage of 154 artists, writers and bands, including Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain as an angel, and many others by Michael Elins (key to illustration is included in the issue) and on the back cover a holographic Target advertisement.Large format. 236 pp in stapled wrappers.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1978. First edition - A large format magazine, printed on heavy glossy stock, each containing many short articles focusing on the news and changes in commercial architecture, as well as longer articles. Cover article is on Federal Buildings. Also includes an article on mixed use construction and more more. Notable for its large - and often informative - advertisements for building materials. Illustrated with full color and black and white photographs throughout, as well as drawings of floor plans. Includes a semi-annual index. 190 pp.