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This is a stated first edition of My Life as an Author and Editor by the influential American journalist H.L. Mencken (1880-1956).

It was well-received and was a best-seller for some time--it's now sold in paperback.

This copy is brand new and unread. It's only flaw is due to an issue with the bindery--see photo of the spine.

Other than that, it's perfect. No adornments, plain and elegant.

This is a vintage copy of Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life, written in 1841 by the Irish novelist, composer, painter and songwriter Samuel Lover (1797-1868). It centers around Andy Rooney, a fellow who has the knack of doing everything the wrong way. It is a hilarious farce regarded as a way to "purge melancholy".
This is one of the Everyman's Library copies, published by Dent in 1954. You can still find the odd copy in the UK but they're rare in North America.
This copy was purchased at Eaton's, the (now-gone) Canadian department store. The owner attached the receipt to the inside front cover with a bookplate.
The dust jacket is not in the best of shape.
The cover has some fingerprints on it and needs cleaning.
The inside is perfect.

Hans Brinker, or TheSilver Skates: A Story of Life in Hollandis a novel by American author Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865. The story takes place in the Netherlands and is a colorful fictional portrait of early 19th-century Dutch life, as well as a tale of youthful honor.
The book's title refers to the beautiful silver skates to be awarded to the winner of the ice-skating race Hans Brinker hopes to enter. The novel introduced the sport of Dutch speed skating to Americans, and Hans Brinker is still considered the prototypical speedskater. The book also gave us the story of the little Dutch boy who plugs a dike with his finger.
I have looked everywhere and can't find an identical copy of this book.
It is undated but, because of the style of illustrations and type, I'm dating it at 1925. Published by Grosset & Dunlap as part of the Companion Library.
It is blue boards heavily etched with a black design—on both covers and the spine. 336 pages, all clean and clear, although starting to darken.… Read More

Chasing Rainbows is a 1930 American Pre-Code romantic musical film directed by Charles Reisner, starring Bessie Love and Charles King, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The supporting cast features Jack Benny, Marie Dressler, and Polly Moran. This was Jack Benny's first dramatic role in a motion picture.
It was filmed in black and white, but had two Technicolor sequences, which were lost in the 1965 MGM vault fire. The rest of the movie survives and is on DVD in the Warner Archive Collection.
The movie introduced the song Happy Days Are Here Again, by Jack Yellen and Milton Ager. This song has been recorded hundreds of times, but its most famous version is by Barbra Streisand, who really laid claim to it.
This is four sheets of music plus covers. There are 3 little tears and a crease; a framer can do a nice job with it though.
Note: I have lots of vintage sheet music listed here, some singly, many in bundles. You're welcome to create your own bundle, or just buy one piece from… Read More

This is a mylar-wrapped copy of Harlot's Ghost, the 11th of the 13 novels written by the American writer Norman Mailer (1923-2007).Narrated by Harry Hubbard, a second-generation CIA man, the novel looks into the depths of the American soul and the soul of Hugh Tremont Montague, code named Harlot, a CIA man obsessed. This is not only a copy of the first printing, it's a copy from the first print run in which the bindery made a huge mistake--it put the covers on backwards and upside-down. So the cover which you see in photo # is on the back, with the words 'Norman Mailer' on the bottom. And the text on the spine is upside-down.It is 1310 pages, including indexes. It weighs 4 lbs.This copy has not been read but the original owner put a bookplate in it (it's attractive and can be removed). There is shelfwear to the spine; it looks like fading, but it's dusty so it can be brushed up. Otherwise pristine.
Note: If you are outside of North America, the quoted shipping price is for surface mail without… Read More

This is a first edition (UK) of Haroun and the Sea of Stories, a children's novel written in 1990 by the British writer Salman Rushdie. After Iran's Ayatollah Khomeni issued a fatwa against Rushdie over The Satanic Verses
two years earlier, Rushdie was in hiding, and under protection. This meant that he was separated from his son, and he wrote these stories for him. The boy was 12 at the time. It is a phantasmagorical story that begins in a city so old and ruinous that it has forgotten its name, and it is an allegory for problems that exist in society, from the viewpoint of the young Haroun. The dust jacket (unclipped) of this copy has minor shelfwear, mostly yellowing of the white corners on the inside flaps and back. The book itself (218 pages) does not appear to have been read. There is a faint mark on the front cover--it's not a scratch and may come off. The outside of the pages edges have darkened a little. Otherwise perfect.

This is the April 1999 issue of Harper's Magazine.

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Who Was William Shakespeare?The Aural LifeMonsantoRobert Reich on Clinton's Way With the PoorNew York's Nightmare Substitute TeachersTed Nugent on Canada's Bear Market
98 Pages
The remains of label glue are the cover, as is a minor doodle. The paper has yellowed.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Near-Mint condition

June 1997
182 Pages
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Cover: Julia Roberts by Patrick DeMarchelier
Julia Roberts interviewed by Billy Bob Thornton
Angelina Jolie 1 page (career beginning)
Stella McCartney at Chloe
Kate Moss – 14-page fashion photo shoot by Terry Richardson
Lillian Bassman, Cynthia Rowley's Estate, Eric Wright's Paris Apartment
Tracee Ross Closet
Peter Fonda - 4 pages
What Do Women Really Want from a Mate?

Unread, Pristine Condition.

This is the June 1999 issue of Harper's Magazine.

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Russia in the Red: Moscow Drifts Toward Chaos
On the Art of Literary Graverobbing
Noam Chomsky Attacks NATO
Who Needs Men? The Matrilinear Millennium96 Pages
There is a little bit of yellowing to the paper.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Mint condition

This is the March 1992 issue of Harper's Magazine.

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Revisiting Havana
Russia: Snow, Shortages, Dread and Metaphor
Arctic Images and Encounters
John Kenneth Galbraith on The Politics & the Culture of Contentment
82 Pages
The original mailing label is on the cover. There is a little ink transfer on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Excellent condition

This is a mint-condition copy of Harper's Magazine, March 2006. It has not been read; the subscription card is still in it.
92 Pages
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Cover: The Case for Impeachment: Why We Can No Longer Afford George W. Bush
- Out of Control: AIDS and the Corruption of Medical Science
- Viral Marketing: The Selling of the Flu Vaccine
- The Inventor of the Flash Mob
- Fiction from T. Coraghessan Boyle
The paper has darkened a little but it's otherwise in perfect condition.

This is the August 1993 issue of Harper's Magazine.

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The Next-Last Frontier: The Pacific NorthwestThe Food-Aid RacketMall of AmericaGlobalized Consumer Economy & Multiculturalism
82 Pages
The original mailing label is on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed. There is a crease to the cover.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Excellent condition.PLEASE NOTE: THE STATED EXPECTED SHIPPING DATE APPLIES ONLY WITHIN NORTH AMERICA. THE SHIPPING CHARGE APPLIES TO NORTH AMERICAN BUYERS, OR TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WHO ACCEPT SURFACE MAIL. DUE TO PANDEMIC-RELATED SHIPPING ISSUES, UNLESS YOU PAY TO HAVE YOUR ITEM DELIVERED BY AIR, OR BY A PRIVATE CARRIER, DELIVERY CAN TAKE FROM 2 TO 5 MONTHS.

This is the September 1993 issue of Harper's Magazine.

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New Rules About Sex on CampusThe End of Jobs in the Global EconomyDid George Bush Strafe a Lifeboat?
90 Pages
The original mailing label is on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Excellent condition

This is the June 1993 issue of Harper's Magazine.

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Hollywood Publicists and Ad Execs
Mongolian Journey in Search of the White-Naped Crane
The Death and Life of a Gay Naval Officer
Child Abuse, by Children

82 Pages

The original mailing label is on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Perfect condition

This is the July 1993 issue of Harper's Magazine.

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The Aerospace Industry is DyingThe Holocaust MuseumEl Salvador Truth Commission

90 Pages

The original mailing label is on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed. There is a minor crease to one corner, from storage.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Excellent condition

This is the January 1992 issue of Harper's Magazine.
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Who and What is American
Bush and the Israel Lobby
Retreat to Mepkin Abbey
David Updike & His Multi-Racial Son

82 Pages
The original mailing label is on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Perfect condition.

PLEASE NOTE: THE STATED EXPECTED SHIPPING DATE APPLIES ONLY WITHIN NORTH AMERICA. THE SHIPPING CHARGE APPLIES TO NORTH AMERICAN BUYERS, OR TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WHO ACCEPT SURFACE MAIL. DUE TO PANDEMIC-RELATED SHIPPING ISSUES, UNLESS YOU PAY TO HAVE YOUR ITEM DELIVERED BY AIR, OR BY A PRIVATE CARRIER, DELIVERY CAN TAKE FROM 2 TO 5 MONTHS.

This is the February 2001 issue of Harper's Magazine.

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The Case Against Henry Kissinger
The Republican Party Transcendent
Devaluing Real Estate to Keep Land Priceless

92 Pages
This magazine has not been read, or opened. The original subscription cards are still in it. Mint Condition.

This is the September 1992 issue of Harper's Magazine.

See Table of Contents ScansHurricanes Spell Doom for Coastal DevelopmentLife of Clarence ThomasIn Search of Noriega's PeersWhat's Wrong With Animal RightsJoyce Carol Oates: Is Laughter Contagious?
86 Pages

The original mailing label is on the cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Perfect condition

This is a near-mint copy of Harper's Magazine, April 1993. It has not been read; the subscription cards are still in it.
96 Pages
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Cover: The Last Shot: Basketball in Brooklyn: Black Kids Looking for a Way Out
- Medical Residences: The Next Health Care Crisis
- Intercontinental Lost Souls
- Gays, The Military, My Son
- Human Rights After the Cold War
- Coming to America to Clean
- No Peace in Kashmir
- Fiction from T. Coraghessan Boyle
The paper has darkened a little. The mailing label is on it and someone has completed the Acrostic Puzzle on page 83 (you can remove the page). Otherwise perfect.

This is the September 1992 issue of Harper's Magazine.

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Bushism: George W Bush Trade Agreements
Post-Revolution Generation in Hungary
Minneapolis Baseball
Story of a Baseball Autographed by Mickey MantleThe Resegregation of a Southern SchoolEducation Reform82 Pages
The original mailing label is on the cover. There is a 1" piece missing from the corner of the back cover. The Double Acrostic was completed. The paper has yellowed.
But this magazine was not read; all of the subscription covers are still in it.
Excellent condition