Paperback
The Lion Tamers
Seal Harbor, ME: [High Loft], 1980. [11] pp. Approximately 5 x 7 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 20 copies, this being #20. Gray stiff paper covers with printed design on front cover, set and bound by hand on the press of August Heckscher, with Tom Coleman's asistance (from the colophon), woodcut illustration, minor corner creasing and small indentation mark on cover, in near fine conditon.
Karen MacDonald (1961 - ) earned her BA in studio art from Wesleyan University with a focus on typography and printmaking. She began her career in high school by working as a letterpress printer and compositor at The Printing Office at High Loft, working alongside August Heckscher II and Tom Coleman.This book tells a sweet tale of two childhood friends in rural Maine. Worldcat shows no library holdings (as of 1/20).
The Musical Fantasies of L. Frank Baum
Lake Worth, FL: Ford Press, 1969. 2 1/2 x 2". 184 pp. LIMITED EDITION of 750 copies (according to Bradbury), this being #113. Black cloth over boards, gilt title on cover, gilt author descriptions on rear cover but slightly blurry, signed by the author on the colophon, illustrated, in near fine condition. (Bradbury, Ford Press 3)
L. Frank Baum (1856 - 1919) was an American author, mainly known for his Wizard of Oz books. Turns out that Baum also had a lively theatrical career as well. This little book tells all about those productions and includes reproductions of posters, stagebills, etc. Also included is a complete checklist of all of Baum's works. A wonderful book for any Baum collector.
The Philadelphia Bird Food Company's Book of Cage Birds. Their diseases and the proper remedies for treating them; with instructions for breeding and keeping them in constant health and song.
Philadelphia: The Philadelphia Bird Food Company, 1912. 120 pp. Approximately 4 1/2 x 6". Illustrated colorful wraps with some creatsing and tears, color frontispiece, black and white illustrations throughout, in very good condition.
Full of the usual advertisements disguised as information, this little book also has great information on bird diet, diseases of cage birds, how to set up an indoor or outdoor aviary, trapping birds, stuffing birds (for those birds that people have become paricularly attached to), plus more descriptions of various breeds and how to care for them.
The Plum Plum Pickers
Sunnyvale, CA: Ventura Press, 1969. 202 pp. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/4". Illustrated pictorial with minor wear, signed/inscribed by the author "To Paul Sandstrom - a serious and imaginative artist. Ray Barrio. June 26/69." Slightly soiled first trade edition paperback, otherwise in very good condition.
A fictional novel describing the family of Manuel and Lupe Gutierrez, Mexican immigrants and their children, describing the horrendous conditions of prune pickers along the Monterey Peninsula and Santa Clara county in the late 60's.
The Second Magenta Frog
Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks, 1972. First Edition, limited print run of 4,000 copies. Illustrated stiff paper wrap with some browning to edges and spine, some foxing to inside front/back covers, minor edgewear, numerous illustrations, pictures, newsclips and short stories throughout, on newsprint paper, unmarked, in very good plus condition.
Great collection of the early works of Arnold Saba (now Katherine Collins), best known for the Neil the Horse comics and stories. From the front cover, this book contains, "Stories, Poems, Pictures, Songs, Comics, Jokes, Games, Tricks, Puzzles, Enigmas, Conundrums, Surprises, Marvels, Magic, Deceptions, Illusion, Disillusion, Fear, Horror, Despair, Death, Truth, Lies, Changes, Cycles, Love, Life." Only a few other copies on the market.
The Tragic Story of Es-Kim-In-Zin
New Mexico: The New Mexico Historical Review, 1928. Paperback, 6 x 9"; Some cracking and peeling of spine, sun fading to 1/2 of the front cover, minor markings, 52 pp.
An all too familiar tale for this time period, this is the story of Es-Kim-In-Zin, Chief of the Pinal and Aravaipa Apaches who lived from 1828 - 1894. His name meant "Men stand in line for him" and he was a man of character and leadership who was betrayed time and again by the US Goverment, Mexican citizens and anit-apache American citizens. This story was written by John P. Clum, a Government Indian agent for the San Carlos Apache Reservation, who got to know Es-Kim-In-Zin well.
The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review, August 1922
NY: The Lakeside Publishing Co., August 1922. First edition, Stapled Softcover. 95pp; Some stains and chipping to cover edges, 1/2" of bottom spine strip removed, cover is tanned with age, corner bumping and moderate soiling. Good condition.
Very scarce early nursing journal, contains articles on What the Tuberculosis Nurse Should Know and Do, Ethics in the Every-day Life of the Studen Nurse, The Uses of Antitoxin, The Uses of Physiotherapy, Nature Study for Convalescents, etc. Includes many advertisements.
The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review, December 1923
NY: The Lakeside Publishing Co., December 1923. First edition, Stapled Softcover. 103pp; Some stains, especially on cover and upper right corner throughout, chipping to cover edges, 1/2" of bottom and top of spine strip removed or torn, cover is tanned with age, corner bumping and moderate soiling. Good condition.
Very scarce early nursing journal with a picture of Lillian D. Wald on the cover. Lillian Wald was an American nurse, author and humanitarian, who was the founder of American community nursing and known for her contributions to human rights. This volume contains articles on American Nurses in the Far East, The Technique of Heliotherapy, Adapting Diets to Individuals, the Nursing of Communicable Diseases, etc. Includes many advertisements.
The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review, January 1925
NY: The Lakeside Publishing Co., January 1925. First edition, Stapled Softcover. 112pp; Some stains, especially on cover and bottom left corner throughout, chipping to cover edges, 2" of top of spine strip removed, cover is tanned with age, corner bumping, creasing and moderate soiling. Evidence of insect eating damage to last 10 pages and portion of spine. Fair condition.
Very scarce early nursing journal with a picture of J. Beatrice Bowman, R.N. on the cover. Josephine Beatrice Bowman was one of the first members of the newly established US Navy Nurse Corps in 1908 and became the third superintendant of the program. This volume contains articles on Our Government Nursing Services, Budgets for Private Duty Nurses, Applying Preventive Medicine Early, The Etiology of Scarlet Fever, etc. Includes many advertisements.
The Trained Nurse and Hospital Review, November 1922
NY: The Lakeside Publishing Co., November 1922. Light edgewear, 1/2" of bottom and top spine strip removed, cover is still bright, corner bumping and some soil. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Good condition.
Very scarce early nursing journal, contains articles on refining the hospital personnel, the nurse and health diagnosis, the nursing of eye cases, supervising the child's sleep, Blood grouping, the American Red Cross and School Nursing, the American Hospital Association Convention, etc. Includes many advertisements. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Good condition, no dust jacket as issued.