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Map of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Islands. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co/the New England Steamship Company Map

No Place, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co. presumed Publisher. Unbound. No place or date. Presumed early 1900s. Single sheet, roughly 17 by 10 inches. A map depicting the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, with what appear to be railroad lines in red, as well as steamboat lines. Part of Cape Cod and New Bedford also depicted. The rail lines may be the narrow gauge lines that were in operation on the islands from the late 1800s to about 1917. May have been part of a travel booklet at some point GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold crease present, with a few other small wrinkles and creases present. Light toning and soiling. A few minor tears along the edges. Good .

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Book number: 018513

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Cartography

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Marine Engines. 40 Different Sizes, Designed and Built by the Portland Company. Bulletin No. 13

Portland, Maine, The Portland Company, Publisher. Pamphlet. no date, presumed early 1900s. Single sheet, 4 pages. Black and white photos throughout. A prospectus style piece issued by the Portland Company, featuring several of their engines built for maritime use, as well as photos of ships in which their engines are being used. This includes photographs of the tow boat Nemasket, US Suction Dredge Key West, Str. Katahdin, and the steamer Roosevelt. GOOD condition. 2 hole punches along the spine edge, perhaps as issued. Mine are soiling, wrinkling and creasing, with a small tear at the lower center edge. Good .

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Book number: 018946

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History

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Meat Puppets, Jody Foster's Army, Chelsea and Paris 1942 Punk Concert Flier. Tuesday Aug. 17 (1982) and Tuesday Aug. 24 (1982)

Tempe, AZ, No publisher, 1982. Unbound. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Small photos of various Meat Puppets members. A flier for two concerts at Merlin's in Tempe, Arizona in August of 1982. Divided in half, the upper half featured the Meat Puppets, playing in support of their upcoming debut album (being released by SST records). Jody Foster's Army also played at this show. The other (August 24th) show featured the British punk band Chelsea, as well as Paris 1942, which, as the flier brags, featured ex-Velvet Underground drummer, Mo Tucker. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, wrinkling and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 017851

Catalogue: Punk

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers

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The Modern Hoyle. Or How to Play Whist, Chess, Cribbage, Dominoes, Draughts, Backgammon, Solo Whist, Poker, Bezique, Ecarte, Cuckoo, Napoleon, Euchre

New York, Street and Smith, Publisher. Cloth. no date, presumed circa 1890 based on OCLC records. Illustrated brown cloth. Stated new and revised edition, with the games of poker, euchre, Napoleon, solo whist, ecarte and cuckoo added to this. 215 pp. A guide to playing various games. This includes chess, discussing gambits such as the king's gambit, Evans' gambit, the Allgaier gambit, the Muzio, Cochrane, and Salvio gambits, among others. Another section of note is that on poker, discussing draw poker, including a table of chances, table stakes and straight, whiskey and stud poker. GOOD condition. General fading and toning to the covers. Minor soiling. Some scuffing, heaviest along the extremities. General toning in the interior, with minor scattered soiling. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 008456

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Noisbn

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The Monthly Fashion Book. June Patterns Issued in May, 1916. Pictorial Review

New York, Pictorial Review Company, Publisher, 1916. Wraps. Wraps. Folio. 16 pp. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. An illustrated review of fashion and patterns for June, 1916, including clothes for the "Modish Miss," dresses, swimwear, children's fashions, etc. GOOD condition. Faint horizontal crease present. Moderate to heavy toning. Minor to moderate soiling, spotting and staining to the covers. Minor chipping and tearing along the fore edge. Good .

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Book number: 018557

Catalogue: Fashion

Keywords: Noisbn

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Moquettes. 13 Samples. Fabric Swatch Booklet

No Place, R.C. and Co. Inc. Soft Cover. No covers, as issued. 8 ½ by 3 ½ inches. 13 samples of Moquette fabrics issued by R.C. and Co. Presumed early to mid 1900s. GOOD condition. Small label on the upper front binding. Some soiling and staining to the binding. Fabric faded and toned, with the extremities frayed a bit. Good .

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Book number: 012917

Catalogue: Textiles

Keywords: Noisbn

No Author

National Women's Political Caucus (Nwpc) Informational Newsletter

New York, National Women's Political Caucus, Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed early to mid 1970s. Two sheets, stapled at the upper left edge. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Printed on both sides. A informational work describing the organization, its structure from the local to national level, and its policy council. The NWPC was founded in 1971 by Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, Bell Abzug and others, in an effort to get women involved in all aspects of politics in the United States. It was established as a nonpartisan organization. GOOD+ condition. Some wrinkling and creasing. Good .

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Book number: 017382

Catalogue: Feminism/Women's Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

No author

Peace on Earth Blacklight Poster

Los Angeles, Cocorico Graphics, 1969. Unbound. Roughly 21 by 21 inches. Silk screen poster with slightly psychedelic letters, a gridded globe and a peace sign. Dayglow lettering presumably for illumination by blacklight. Silkscreened by Royal Screen Craft. GOOD condition. Minor fading and soiling to the poster. Faint "crackling" to a few small areas of the globe. Minor edgewear. Good .

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Book number: 017802

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture Posters

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Perm. 1979 Performance Flyer

San Francisco, The Back Room/A Fine Hand, Publisher, 1979. Unbound. Single sheet approximately 11 ¼ by 4 ¼ inches. Printed on a single side only. With a few small illustrations. A flyer advertising a 'music' and visual performance including a multi-box, napkin dispenser, violin, harmonica, sticks and stones, voice, tape and various props. This was performed by fig. 7, which may have been a one woman or man group, according to previous owner. Illustrations and performance reminiscent of Fluxus or Happenings style events. This performance was held at a venue called the Back Room, a gallery devoted to mail and performance art in the back of a store "A Fine Hand" that specialized in left hand items. VERY GOOD condition. Four small pieces of tape adhered to the reverse. Very light curling. Very Good .

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Book number: 013997

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Performing Arts

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Photo Album of a Family Trip Across the United States. American West

No Place, No Publisher. Soft Cover. No date or names of family found, although a few dates on some photos indicate this is post 1933, presumably mid 1930s, maybe early 1940s. Flexible card covers. String tied binding. Folio. 63 leaves. Various sized photos throughout, most around 2 ½ by 4 ½ inches, although a few are panoramic shots and some are smaller. Most appear taken by the family, with some appearing to be souvenir photos purchased on the trip. The majority of photos depict areas of Western United States, including Colorado and the Pikes Peak Railroad and various mining operations, Bryce Canyon, Salt Lake City and Zion in Utah, the Grand Canyon, areas in California along the coast, Yosemite, Washington, areas in and around Alberta, Canada, Yellowstone and other areas. The subject is mostly scenery with the family members often posed in the front, as well as a few shots of buildings, small western towns or cities, including those in California. Laid in at the rear is a Shell map of the United States with the route driven apparently traced in ink. A small record of expenditures, filled in by hand is also present, as well as two souvenir letters from Butte, Montana printed on copper. GOOD+ condition. General fading, minor curling, scuffing and edgewear to the covers. Paper toned in the interior, although the photos are crisp. Good .

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Book number: 009895

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

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Pin Nr. 3. Summer 1980

Leiden, Holland, No publisher, 1980. Wraps. Side stapled zine. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 6 pp. including covers. A few black and white photos. Third issue of this punk zine from Holland, sometimes published in English when the fates aligned, embracing a simplified punk aesthetic of handwritten and typed text, photos, all laced with expletives. This issue with brief pieces on The Slits, Stiff Little Fingers, Chelsea and Crass. Reads like a two minute punk song. VERY GOOD condition. Minor curling, creasing and wear along the extremities. Pink ink smudge at the lower front cover. Very Good .

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Book number: 015367

Catalogue: Fanzines

Keywords: Noisbn Punk

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Powerline/Rockpile Present D.O. A. , Dri, Wimpy Dicks and Condemned. Sat. April 18

No Place, Powerline/Rockpile, Publishers. Unbound. No place or date, perhaps Oxnard, CA mid 1980s. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Yellow paper stock. A few small illustrations on the lower portion. Flier for a punk/hardcore show featuring D.O.A. from Canada, DRI, Wimpy Dicks and the Condemned, playing at the Oxnard Comm. Center. VERY GOOD condition. Some creases at the corners. Very Good .

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Book number: 017281

Catalogue: Punk

Keywords: Noisbn Fliers

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Reports from the Consuls of the United States. Vol. XXIII. July-September 1887

Washington, Government printing Office, 1887. Half Leather. Brown half-leather with marbled boards and endpapers. 761 pp. With a few illustrations and maps. A bound volume of reports spanning July-September , 1887, from the various consuls of the United States. With sections on China and trade with China, including the Upper Yangtze Navigation Company; a report on the Hawaiian Islands; the Peruvian Amazones; Central American manufacturing and trade; extensive reports on Argentina and Canada; a report on Zurich, Switzerland, with a fold out map of improvements and several illustrations; a history and discussion of explorations of the Tierra Del Fuego region of South America, with a fold out map; gold mining in Australia; the development of Chinese guilds in China; discussion of the Strait Settlements and trade in arms and ammunition, drugs, petroleum, etc.; trade in Shanghai, China; and short pieces on many countries and manufacturing/exports from around the world. GOOD condition. Faint dampstain along the fore edge of both covers, not affecting the interior. Minor soiling, uneven fading and scuffing to the covers. Light wear to the extremities. Spine with moderate uneven darkening and scuffing/wear to the leather, especially along the hinges. Interior clean and solid with minor toning. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 008004

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn

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Ripans Tabules Advertisement

No Place, No Publisher. Pamphlet. Advertisement for Ripans Tabules. Trifolding, 6 page pamphlet, with a front cover illustration and an illustration in the interior. Issued by the Ripans Chemical Company of New York. No date, perhaps early to mid 1900's. A piece describing the use and properties of Ripans Tabules, a 'standard remedy for dyspepsia, headache, constipation, dizziness, biliousness, and all disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels.' GOOD condition with some foxing and minor staining to the paper. Some creasing and wrinkling present. Minor fading. Good .

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Book number: 006304

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

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Rock Island Lines News Digest. October 1952. Volume XI, Number 10

Chicago, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, Publisher, 1952. Wraps. Black and white illustrated wraps. Side stapled magazine, about 8 ½ by 11 inches in size. 32 pp. including covers. Black and white illustrations throughout. An apparent promotional magazine issued by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company commemorating 100 years of 'progress.' This features a lengthy history of the railroad, chronicling its establishment of rail lines throughout the Midwest and western United States. With an account of a hold up by Jesse James and the James Gang, 'Lot Jumping' by Oklahoma City pioneers and other historical anecdotes involving the railroad. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company opened its first line in 1854, and subsequently established many other lines until folding in 1980. GOOD condition. General toning, with minor foxing to the covers. Light scattered soiling. Some creasing and curling to the covers. Good .

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Book number: 008159

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Railroads Trains Railroadiana