New York: [Grand Central Galleries]/Spiral Press, 1930. Quarto (27.8 x 20.3 cm). Original printed side-stapled cardstock wrappers; unpaginated [30 pp.]. Some dust-staining to wrappers, wear along edges and spine, some hand-written annotations in pencil to interior, minor foxing, some rust-staining around staples, signature loose from staples but all pages present..... More

Collection of approximately 270 total pieces of mostly hand-drawn ink and/or pencil tattoo flash designs on tracing paper, some hand-colored as well, with some carbon transfers, compiled and most likely drawn by an artist named Patrick Ford from the Ozarks region of Missouri. Some wrinkling or folding to many pieces..... More

6-page typed and mimeographed bulletin printed on board the USS General A.W. Brewster, titled "Welcome Aboard" and intended to introduce new crew members to life on the ship, with information such as the day's schedule including meal times, inspections, and recreational activities, opening hours for the ship's barber shop and..... More

A beautiful group of 16 examples of early to mid-20th century American sheet music, most 4-8 pp., the covers noteworthy for their bright and colorful patriotic imagery, including Uncle Sam, military figures, war scenes, the Statue of Liberty, and women wearing flags, by a wide range of composers. Some minor..... More

Various locations, circa 1921. Photographs 8.5 x 14 cm, album 28 x 20 cm. Fifty black and white photographs housed in a navy blue binder with "First Day Covers" stamped in gold to title and spine, with corresponding blue cardboard slipcase. Some slight creasing and light staining, overall about very..... More

[np, circa 1930]. Twelve postal envelopes measuring 9.2 x 16.5 cm each. Loose as issued. Very light occasional dust-staining, very good condition. This collection of twelve unused satirical postal covers comprise a complete series titled "Jury Report on Prohibition". Each envelope contains a caricature of a juror (eleven men and..... More

Single 6-pp. souvenir edition of the newsletter printed aboard the USS General George O. Squier during its voyage of December 1945 and January 1946, transporting troops home from World War II, containing a letter to the troops about their return home and re-acclimating to life in the United States, the..... More

Various cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston: various publishers, primarily circa 1890's to 1920s. Various sized quartos (most measuring approximately 31 x 23.5 cm or 35 x 26.5 cm). Original publisher's colorful wrappers; most circa 4-8 pp. Wrappers worn, many with detached covers, some with tape repairs..... More

Collection of original photographs and related ephemera chronicling the vaudeville and circus career of "The Darings" and, later, "Jim Daring's Chimps", comprised of 77 original photographs, 8 photo postcards, and 6 additional pieces of assorted ephemera including flyers for the RKO Palace in New York and the former Rocky Point..... More

Altogether 23 issues, each circa 19 pp., of the rare postwar German film magazine documenting the lives and work of German and American film actors, each issue including profiles of actors such as Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Fred Astaire, Orson Wells, Rita Hayworth, Ingrid Bergman, Marlon Brando, and Marilyn Monroe..... More

A single 4-pp. issue of the newsletter distributed on board the SS Zanesville Victory, printed early on in its fourth voyage returning troops home from Europe, this one from Antwerp to New York, containing an article on atom bom testing, chaplain's notices, information on separation centers, a message from the..... More

Ghent: Vereniging voor het Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, 1977. Square quarto (30.5 x 30.5 cm). White cardstock portfolio-style wrappers with loose leaves, as issued; 16 screenprints on white cardstock plus title leaf and edition leaf, 18 leaves total. Near mint condition. Hand-numbered, monogrammed, and dated 1/60 RB 77 in pencil..... More

Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut, [1930]. Octavo (18.5 × 12.5 cm). Original pictorial wrappers; 364 pp. Original photomontage and typographically illustrated wrappers by Jan Tschichold. Very minor soiling and edgewear. Ex-libris copy with rubber stamps to title page (“Karl Eidiner, Ingenieur”). Scarce work on American industry and laborers as seen from the..... More