THE LADIES' WREATH And Parlor Annual.
NY: Burdick & Scovell n.d. (1840s?). 9 x 5.5", half leather, 216pp, engravings, 12 colored botanical plates, covers worn, a few loose pages, offsetting. Nice botanicals. More
MISCELLANEOUS
LAFF JUNIOR, Best Cartoons and Gags. Vol. 1, Nos 1-5.
Volitant Publ Corp: St Louis 1953-1954. Cartoons & jokes, 7.25 x 5.25", pict stapled wraps, covers spotted, minor fray & cello tape repairs else ok. Five issues. More
LAFF, The Humorous Picture Magazine, June 1952
Volitant Publishing Corporation: NY, 1952. Illus., 10.5 x 8", pict stapled wraps, 66pp. Covers have light soiling and creasing, a few small edge tears, contents have a few creased corners, toning, edges of last few pp have chipping. Article on the love triangle between actress Joan Bennett, her husband Walter... More
Lamps.
Chicago, nd (1890s?). Illustr, 11 x 8.5, pict stapled wraps, 24 pp. Covers creased, torn, chipped, missing small pieces, missing front upper corner, torn along spine, contents creased, first page missing upper corner, a few small tears. Shows decorated table lamps, candlesticks, chafing dishes, tea sets and much more. More
LATEX MAID No. 1
Zenith Publishing: Milwaukee, nd (1970s?). Color and black and white fetish photos, 9 x 6", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light creasing/wrinkling and soiling, one corner clipped, contents have light soiling and creasing, blindstamp else good condition. Women wearing latex- adult subject matter. "Limited Edition." More
LAUGHING IT UP!, Latest Jokes and Cartoons.
10 miscellaneous issues. Star Publications: Canton, OH 1955-56. Cartoons, 7 x 5", pict stapled wraps, some covers loose and/or chipped with slight musty odor. More
LEG SHOW Volume Nine Number Two
American Art Enterprises: North Hollywood, 1982/1983. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light wear/creasing, contents very good condition. Photo essays of naked/almost naked young women. Titles of some of their essays: "Tina's Leg Review", "Angela's Leg Parade", "Mindy's Silky Thighs". Adults only. More
LEGENDARY SEX TALES Volume 1 Number 1
Gallery Press: Los Angeles, CA, 1972. Paperback. Photos; illus., 10.75 x 8.25", pict stapled wraps, 64pp, just a hint of edge-wear else a very nicely preserved copy. "Collector's First Edition", SCARCE. More
A LETTER TO JASPER VAUX, ESQ. Chairman of the Meeting at Lloyd's on Monday, the 29th January last, in which the nature and principles, and the past and present extent of marine assurance are examined . . . And the opposition displayed to its establishment
J.M. Richardson: London, 1810. 8.25 x 5.5, recent leather spine, marbled boards, 75 pp, vg. More
THE LITURGY According to the Use of The Liberal Catholic Church, Prepared for the Use of English-Speaking Congregations
The St. Alban Press: London, 1967. Hardcover. 6.5 x 4", embossed blue boards, 432pp, a fairly well worn copy with some old pencil scribbles inside front cover, still complete and SCARCE. Theosophy. More
LIVABLE BASEMENT ROOMS.
Armstrong Linoleum, nd (c 1950). 6 x 9, oblong, wrappers, 16 pp, well illustr in color, spine worn, interesting manufacturer's interior design brochure catalog c. 1950. FIRST ED. More
"London's Shame, 7,500 Sin-Girls", an article in "Rugged Men" Vol. 1 No. 1 April 1956
Stanley Publications: NY, 1956. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict wraps, 82pp. Worn, covers have creasing, soiling, tears, contents have toning, edge tears, light staining. Some of the contents: photo essay on Joi Lansing and Jennie Lee, sensational stories on the 1934 Los Angeles flood, the disappearance of Flight 19... More
Long Run of PUNCH Or the London Charivari, Vol 1 through Vol 100, July 1841 to June 1891.
London. 1841-1891. 25 volumes. Illust including foldouts, 11.25 x 9, half gilt decorated red leather, cloth, spines faded, some cover wear, bookplates, hinges loose, contents lightly toned else a fantastically preserved set. With: HISTORY OF "PUNCH" by M.H. Spielman, Cassell and Co: London, 1895, in similar binding (slightly smaller size)... More
Loyal Order of Moose. York, PA, Lodge No. 148 bronze annual dues payer 1949 fob.
1.5 x 1.25, corrosion at corner else ok. With moose symbol and James J. Davis 1873-1947 dates on reverse with saying. More
"M Goes Nightspotting In San Francisco, for Oriental atmosphere, "M" visits Andy Wong's Chinese Sky Room", an article in Monsieur Magazine Vol. 1 No. 2, June 1957
Monsieur: Union City, 1957. Paperback. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict wraps, 58pp. Covers have light soiling, creasing and pencil marks on reverse, contents have light soiling else good. Some of the contents: several nude photo essays including those of Eve Meyer and Pam Perry, stories "Titillating Television", "The Bedroom Window" and much more. More
Madame-X: Europe's Most Famous Dominatrix
Centurian: Westminister, (1970s?). Illus., photos, 11.75 x 9", pict blue wraps, orange and red lettering on cover, 96pp. Covers creased, spine tips peeling, inner hinge cracked, edgewear, rear cover has ink # and a piece of clear tape, contents good. Sexually explicit images. More
MADME. TUSSAUD & SONS' EXHITIBITON CATALOGUE Containing a Biographical Record of all the Characters Composing the Exhibition. Written specially for this guide.
London nd (1880s?). Illus, 8.5 x 5.5", wraps, 58pp+ads, colorful covers are worn, chipped, torn, creased, lower corner & lower spine edge lacking, pp browned, tears, worming, text block loose. Fragile. Lovely ad for Cadbury's Cocoa on back cover. More
MAGNA CARTA IN MANUSCRIPT
np (London?), nd (c. 1330). Hardcover. 5.5 x 3.25", later limp vellum, 98 vellum leaves plus two blanks plus later front endpaper, pages numbered at bottom at a later date starting at "1" (though there is some concern that the first leaf is missing), some fading to ink but largely... More
MANNER, Magazin fur mannerfotografie. No. 1 and 2.
Berlin, 1988. Photos, 11.25 x 7.75, stapled wraps, 63 pp each, covers lightly soiled. More
Marilyn Monroe on the front cover of "See" Vol. 13, No. 6 November 1954
See Publishing: New York, 1954. Illus., 13 x 10", pict stapled wraps, (50)pp. Covers creased, torn, missing pieces along spine, black marker price on Marilyn's shoulder, contents toned, chipped, torn. Includes a two page article on Sophia Loren "Sultry Sophia", French actress Denise Darcel writes about "Why you like French... More
"Marilyn Monroe's Sexy Stand-In," a four-page article in Tops in Human Highlights, volume 2, No. 1, May 1955.
J.B. Publishing Co: NY, 1855. Illustr, 4 x 5.5, pict stapled wraps, 66 pp. Covers worn, creased, soiled, light pencil marks, contents toned, damp smell else good. Other articles are on actor Edmund Purdom, Lucky Luciano, the '55 pennant race, aliens "Fireballs: New Menace from Outer Space" and vice, "The... More
MARRIAGE Reprinted from "Waymarks in the Wilderness."
Inglis and Colles: NY, 1864. 5 x 3.5, hardcover, 48 pp, blind embossed purple cloth with gilt titles and ornamentations beveled boards, all edges gilt, spine dull, front free end paper removed, inner hinge cracked, minor staining, owner's name, early printing. More
MASON'S MANUAL OF LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE, The American Society of Legislative Clerks & Secretaries...
West Publ.: St. Paul, MN, 1989. Hardcover. 8 x 5", cloth, 677pp, covers a little rubbed, inkstamped on edges "Property of the Michigan State Senate" More
MASTER HORSE SHOERS LOCAL 312.
N.p. n.d. Postmarked Oshkosh, WI 1908. Real photo postcard showing a wagon pulled by 4 horses. The wagon is full of men and is draped with flags and signs. 3.5x5.5", postally used, extremities worn, writing on verso pressing through but still a wonderful view. More
MATT TALBOT AND ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Matt Talbot Retreat Movement: np (NY), 1970. Portrait of Talbot, 5.25 x 3.25, pict stapled wraps, 40 pp, covers with light wear else a nice copy with ink-stamped "Not Affiliated with A.A." on title page. Originally printed by Catholic Information Society. More