[AAPI, Zines] Sin, Tara

Lycheenaut. Issue #3. Spring, 1999

San Francisco, Tara Sin, Publisher, 1999. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 8 ½ by 7 inches. Unpaginated, approximately 40 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. Third issue of this zine by zinester Tara Sin (also the mastermind behind We Like Poo). This issue documents a trip to Hong Kong through a collage of photos, maps, and text. GOOD+ condition. Minor wrinkling, toning and curling to the covers. Good .

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Book number: 019903

Catalogue: Travel

Keywords: Noisbn Fanzines Zines

Abadie, Daniel

Dubuffet Architecte

Paris, Editions Hazan, 2011. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. Square folio. 191 pp. With color photos throughout. ALL TEXT IN FRENCH. A detailed monograph on the large installations/sculpture by Jean Dubuffet, detailing not only the artist's creative process, but also including a look at the planning process involved in his larger work, as well as the details to the actual installation process. GOOD+ condition. Slightly ex-library, with a small stamp on the title page and a small withdrawn stamp on the colophon. No other markings or treatments present. Light scuffing and edgewear to the book. Interior clean and solid. Good .

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Book number: 005707

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn Jean Dubuffet Art

Abarbanell, Jacob Ralph

The Rector's Secret. Or, Love Conquers All. A Study from Life. No. 71 of the Dora Thorne Series. May, 1892

New York, J.S. Ogilvie, 1892. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 179 pp. plus 12 pages of ads in the rear. Romance style novel by Jacob Ralph Arbanell, an American author, playwright and lawyer. GOOD condition. Heavy chipping, tearing and loss to the head and tail of the spine. General toning to the covers, heavy to the rear, with the rear cover having a moderate dampstain to the upper left portion. Minor staining and soiling to the covers. Heavy toning to the text block. Paper rather brittle, with minor flaking at the center fore edge. Good .

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Book number: 012136

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn

Hoffman, Abbie (et al)

The Berkeley Barb. July 14-20, 1978

Berkeley, International News Keyus, Inc, 1978. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 12 pp. plus a 12 page adult classified ads insert. Later issue of this underground newspaper, focusing on counterculture and leftwing politics. This issue featuring an essay "Steal back your mind," by Abbie Hoffman; a piece on the suicide of a 15 year old poet, Sudeka Harrsion, etc. Bill Griffith comic on the rear cover. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Paper toned. Minor soiling and edgewear. Mailing label on the upper front cover. Good .

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Book number: 018408

Catalogue: Underground Newspapers

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture

Rubin, Jerry; Hoffman, Abbie et al.

The Realist No. 82. September, 1968

New York, The Realist Association, Publisher, 1968. Wraps. Wraps. Side stapled newsprint journal. 10 ½ by 8 ¼ inches. 32 pp. including covers. Black and white comics/illustrations throughout. A single issue of this long running newsletter/magazine, featuring writing by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin anticipating the Yippies at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. With on article on the arrest of LeRoi Jones (Amiri Baraka) in Newark. The Realist was founded in 1958, becoming a key publication in the underground press, often using satire and subversive humor to critique American mainstream politics and culture. Founded by Paul Krassner, an American author, and member of the Merry Pranksters (as well as a founding member of the Yippies) [see Wikipedia]. GOOD condition. Moderate toning. Minor wrinkling. Good .

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Book number: 018769

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Social Movements

Abbott, John S.C.

The Empire of Russia; from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time. The Monarchies of Continental Europethe Empire of Russia; from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time. The Monarchies of Continental Europe

New York, Mason Brothers, 1860. Cloth. Brown cloth. xv, 17-528 pages, including index. With a frontis portrait of Peter the Great. A broad but detailed history of Russia, beginning at 500 BC and the Scythian and Huns to the birth of the Russian Empire and Ruric, Sineous and Truvor. From this time (900 AD) to the present, various rulers and their reigns are discussed, detailing wars, politics, etc. GOOD+ condition. Minor to moderate fading. Mostly minor scuffing. Light wear along the extremities. Minor soiling, with a few faint stains to the covers. Interior solid with general minor browning to the paper. Very minor scattered foxing, with moderate to heavy foxing to the endpapers. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005532

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Russia History

Abbott, Frances Matilda

Historical Address Prepared for the Duo-Centennial Celebration of the Founding of the City of Concord, New Hampshire. July 2-4, 1927

Concord, New Hampshire, Rumford Press, 1927. Wraps. Printed wraps. 38 pp. An address that provides a short history of the city of Concord, New Hampshire, from its first settlement, early colonial history and its growth through the 1800s. With an index of names in the rear. GOOD condition. Apparent ex-library, with evidence of a removed pocket present in the inside rear cover and erased call numbers at the top front cover. No other treatments visible. General uneven fading and toning to the wraps, with some creasing, mostly at the corners. Minor soiling. A few small tears along the rear extremities. Interior clean and solid with very minor foxing. Small dampstain affecting the upper margin of two pages. Good .

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Book number: 007119

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Concord New Hampshire Town/State Histories New Hampshire History

Abbott, John S.C.

History of Hernando Cortez

New York, Harper and Brothers, 1855. Cloth. Red cloth decorated in blind. 348 pp. A few black and white engravings throughout, along with a color frontispiece. A popular history/biography of Hernando Cortez, the Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire in what is now Central America. Abbott seems to bear disdain for the indigenous peoples of the area, and extols the exploits of Cortez. GOOD condition. Moderate fading and scuffing, with some soiling, minor spotting and staining to the covers. Cloth split and frayed along the hinges and extremities. Owner's inscription on the first endpaper. Moderate to heavy scattered foxing in the interior, with minor soiling and staining. Good .

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Book number: 019620

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Biography

Hartmann, Anna; Jones, Jeanetta; Rosenthal, Abby et al.

Anthology of Underground Poetry. Section 11 Women's Section

Berkeley, Poets' Commune Publications, 1971. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. A collection of poetry by women writers reflecting on sexuality, women's issues, etc. GOOD condition. Minor toning/browning to the wraps, with some soiling and scuffing. Minor spot of staining to the front cover, with a 1 inch area of dark brown staining at the upper rear. Interior clean and solid. Good .

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Book number: 006182

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Acharya, Shanta

Not This, Not That

New Delhi, Rupa and Co, 1994. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Red cloth in unclipped jacket. 70 pp. SIGNED by the author, with a short inscription, on the title page. Acharya's first collection of poetry, reflecting on the commingling of East and West influences, including spiritual, intellectual and emotional. Shanta Acharya, born in India and educated in England, is a noted poet, writing in English and reflecting on both Indian and English themes. She has read and been published worldwide. GOOD condition. Minor soiling, fading and rubbing to the jacket. Light scuffing along the extremities, with a few small bumps and wrinkles. Minor fading and soiling to the book. Good/Good.

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Book number: 007368

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Ackley, Clifford S.

Rembrandt's Journey. Painter, Draftsman, Etcher

Boston, MFA Publications, 2003. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 344 pp. Illustrations throughout. A work issued to accompany an exhibition of the work of Rembrandt, focusing on his sketches and etchings and how they informed his work as a painter. With several scholarly essays on his work. VERY GOOD condition. Minor rubbing, fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 013583

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn

Sa'adah, Jonathan (photographer). Various Authors

How Many Roads? Photographs of the Sixties and Early Seventies

Montreal, Phoenicia Publishing, 2014. First Edition. Cloth. Believed first edition, hand numbered 38 out of 250, with the photographer's handwritten initials. Red cloth in unclipped jacket. 129 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A collection of 91 photographs taken by Jonathan Sa'adah, documenting the years 1968 to 1975 and the social, cultural and political upheavals that led to dislocations within the younger generation. NEAR FINE with a hint of wear to the jacket. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 019548

Catalogue: Photography

Keywords: Noisbn Counterculture Social Movements

Jorgensen, Ivar; Blade, Alexander; Chase, Adam et al.

Imaginative Tales. November, 1956

Evanston, IL, Greenleaf Publishing, 1956. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps by Lloyd Rognan. Digest sized. 130 pp. A single issue of this science fiction magazine, featuring work by Alexander Blade, Adam Chase, Ivar Jorgensen and others. GOOD condition. Date in black crayon on the front cover. Minor soiling, fading, scuffing, creasing and edgewear. Interior solid with minor toning to the paper. Good .

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Book number: 007007

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: Noisbn

Adams, Nathaniel

Annals of Portsmouth, Comprising a Period of Two Hundred Years from the First Settlement of the Town; with Biographical Sketches of a Few of the Most Respectable Inhabitants

Hampton, NH, Peter Randall, 1971. Cloth. Brown cloth. No jacket. 412 pages. A reprint of the 1825 edition. A classic early history of Portsmouth, New Hampshire from the early 1600's to the early 1800's, with extensive information on events in Portsmouth in the 1600's and 1700's. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling, fading and rubbing, with the gilt decoration on the front cover rather faded. Very Good .

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Book number: 018219

Catalogue: Town/State Histories

Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History

Adams, John

Drowned Valley: The Piscataqua River Basin

Hanover, NH, University Press of New England, 1976. First Edition. Cloth. First Edition. Brown cloth in price-clipped dust jacket. 274 pp. ISBN: 0874511232. Primarily a photo history of the Piscataqua River area in New Hampshire/Maine. The author, a professional photographer, gathered many photos from 1855 to 1920 that chronicled the growth and change surrounding the river. Contemporary newspaper accounts accompany the photos providing an in-depth study of the area, as experienced by those who lived there. GOOD jacket on a VERY GOOD book. Minor to moderate toning to the jacket, with light soiling, staining and foxing. Some scuffing. Several tears along the extremities and hinges, with a few chips and minor loss, and resulting in some creasing. Hint of fading and edgewear to the book. Small owner's address label and large gift inscription, in ink, on the first endpaper. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 018714

Catalogue: Town/State Histories

Keywords: Noisbn New Hampshire History