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This copy of Life Magazine, Vol. 51, No. 2 - July 14, 1961, published by Time, Inc. of Chicago, IL, provides articles and photographs representing people, places and events that were of great importance to the American population of that time. Ernest Hemingway, for example, was honored, subsequent to his death, with his picture on the cover, a photographic essay… Read more about this item

Scouting magazine is a publication of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The target audience is adult leaders of Cub Scouts, Scouts, and Venturers. It carries news on Scouting events, articles on aspects of Scouting such as service, outdoor skills and activities, and features about Scouting activities. It began publication on April 15, 1913, with five-times-a-year mail subscriptions included in… Read more about this item

This Picture Album of Movie Stars is a vintage item, with no indication of publication year, of black and white photos of fifteen (15) movie stars of that time, each photograph measuring 6 x 8 inches.. The pictures are bound in a dark brown crinckled leatherette cover. The movie stars included are: Gloria Swanson John Gilbert Vilma Banky Ronald Colman Dolores Costello Conrad Nagel Mary Nolan Richard Barthelmess Janet… Read more about this item

This First Edition copy of Charles Ricketts – Subtle and Fantastic Decorator, by Stephen Calloway, with a Foreword by Kenneth Clark was published in 1979 by Thames and Hudson of London and printed in Great Britain. The book, which measures approximately 8 inches wide by 11 inches tall by 0.25 inches thick, contains 100 pages of text and illustrations (133… Read more about this item

The Atlantic is an American magazine that features articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science. This copy of The Atlantic, Vol. 185, No. 4 was published by The Atlantic Monthly Company in April 1950. The magazine, which measures approximately 8 x 11 inches, contains 96 pages of text,… Read more about this item

This First English Language Edition copy of American Bar - The Artistry of Mixing Drinks, by Charles Schumann and Illustrated by Günter Mattei was published in 1995 by Abbeville Press Publishers of New York and London and printed in Hong Kong. The book had previously been published in Germany in 1991 and was translated from the German to English by… Read more about this item

The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843- (Includes the first appearance of Edgar A Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum") was copywritten in 1842 and published in 1843 by Carey and Hart in Philadelphia. The 328 gilt-edged page book is bound in a medium tan, age toned leather binding with beautiful ornate floral gilt tooling on both… Read more about this item

Life - Volume XXI, Number 547, New York, June 22, 1893 is a typical early issue of the magazine, as published by Mitchell & Miller. It measures 8 ½ x 10 ½ inches and its 16 pages are comprised of nine numbered pages (pp 394 – 403) plus eight additional non-numbered pages containing advertisements, title page, etc. The pages were… Read more about this item

This First Edition copy of "The Wise Men of Chelm", by Samuel Tenenbaum and Illustrated by Zevi Blum was published in 1965 by Thomas Yoseloff of New York and London, and printed in the United States. The book, which measures approximately 5 ¾ x 8 ½ inches, contains 176 pages of text and B & W illustrations dedicated to the… Read more about this item

This copy of "Detective Comics presents Batman and Batgirl" - No. 192 - October, 1969 was published by National Periodical Publications, Inc. of New York. This issue, which measures approximately 7 x 10 inches, contains 32 pages bound within paper covers. The comic book has some slight tanning of the pages, but is otherwise in very good condition. There are two… Read more about this item

This First Edition, Signed copy of the magazine, The Mentor, Vol. 9 No. 6 - July 1921, was published by The Crowell Publishing Company of New York. This issue, which concentrates on the movie industry of that time, measures approximately 7 x 10 inches and contains 40 pages of text and illustrations. The item is signed twice by Lillian Gish,… Read more about this item

This Limited First Edition copy (number 80 of 450 copies) of Das Tonchen (A Fun Story) by Hugo Hartung, Illustrated with Woodcut Engravings by Rob Stahle, was published in 1985 by Ernst-Engel-Presse Walter Stahle of Stuttgart and Meersburg. The book, which measures approximately 7 x 6 ½ inches, contains 42 pages (including end papers) plus a single separate sheet containing… Read more about this item

This item consists of six (6) picture cards that were presumably distributed in packages of bubble gum in Germany in 1930. The cards, are each approximately 2 x 2 1/2 inches and contain a photograph on one side and an explanation of the photograph, in German, on the reverse side. The publisher of the cards was Eckstein-Halpaus of Dreden. The… Read more about this item

Daniel Webster came to Pittsburgh on the evening of July 4, 1833, and was met by a Committee who presented him a letter which read, in part, "...It will be very gratifying if your convenience will permit you to partake of a Public Dinner at any period during your stay...". Mr. Webster's reply, delivered by letter the next day, read,… Read more about this item

"The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumpling" - Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 24, Rendered into English by Lafcadio Hearn was published in Tokyo by T. Hasegawa, Publisher and Art Printer, in about 1902. It consists of 12 folded-over crepe leaves, including cover, printed on both sides. There are beautiful color woodblock prints accompanying the text. The story is… Read more about this item

This First Edition copy of Coke En Stock (The Red Sea Sharks) - Les Aventures de Tintin by Hergé, printed in French, was published by Casterman of Belgium in 1958. This hard covered graphic novel is printed in French, and is the First Edition of the publication. The Red Sea Sharks (French: Coke en Stock) is the nineteenth volume of The… Read more about this item

This Signed First Edition, First Printing copy of "Indescribably Grand", Diaries and Letters from the 1904 World's Fair, Edited and with an Introduction by Martha R. Clevenger was published in 1996 by the Missouri Historical Society Press. The book is inscribed on the Title page with the note "To Heather, with best wishes. Martha Clevenger". The 9 inch by 11… Read more about this item

"CASABLANCA" (Dialogue Transcript) was published in 1992 by MGM/UA Home Video Inc. and Turner Entertainment Co. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the movie's release. The transcription, by Katharine Lewis, is based on the film as released in 1942, with the pagination referencing the film's reel number. Included with the book is a Limited Commemorative Edition Certificate of Ownership, illustrated… Read more about this item

This copy of Picture-Play Magazine, Vol. XIX, No. 5, Jan. 1924 was published in New York by Street and Street Corp. and bears the sub-title "The Best Magazine of the Screen". This issue has Marion Davies on the cover, The magazine has 116 pages, including the covers, and measures approximately 8 ½ x 11 inches. The magazine contains articles about… Read more about this item

Mise-en-Scene No. 1 - American Film Issue was published by the Case Western Reserve University Film Society in Cleveland, Ohio. Its date of publication is not stated in the document, but is believed to be about 1970. Its purpose was "...to clarify relationships, establish appropriate contexts, and, in short, to suggest some of the attitudes and techniques that film directors… Read more about this item