Introduction:
An exceptional opportunity to purchase rare, unusual & unique
literature -- books & magazines, catalogs and more! Researchers may find
difficult-to-locate information here. These items are
from my personal collection & are as accurately described as I can
do. I add items often, so check back often!
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A10-A - First Issue, "OMNI" Magazine, Oct., 1978, articles on every facet of science, including "Zen & the Split Brain Theory," Minor scuff on cover; otherwise fine cond.
$20 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A10-B - January, 1905 issue of "Fashions" Magazine. 20 super-large pages (11 1/4 by 16 1/4 inches)of cool informative info on turn-of-the (19th to 20th) century
fashions! Fascinating; essential research for styles, as well as some
great ads! Good quality paper; mostly good condition.
$24 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A11 - First issue, "Princeton" Magazine, Apr., 1982; all about the town & University, fine cond.
$8 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A11-A - First issue,
"Epoch" Magazine (well, a newsletter, anyway), Nov/Dec 2004, from
Sarasota, Florida. Foldout 6 pages, all about the Sandra Washington
Show on local TV. Includes an article by George Carlin. If you want a
"first edition" that no one else has, this is it! Good condition.
$12 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A11-B - Very small
pamphlet, "Tea Drinking," from the Kwong Sang Tea Company, about 1968,
printed (and apparently written) in Hong Kong, originally found with
some sample Chinese teas. Note the fascinating fractured English, e.g.,
"When to Drink Tea," "1. Any time of the day." "2. At work: Increases
the interest in your work." "3. In Conference: Assists to reach the
right decision," and the final, "7. At home: Maintains that happy
family atmosphere." Other sections discuss the "Three China Famous
Tea," "The Chinese Art of tea Drinking," "How to Make Tea," and "The
Brief History of Kwong Sang Tea Co."
$7 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A12 - Five issues, from Vol. 2, No. 1 (January, 1975) to No. 5 (May, 1975), of
"TEL"(Telephone Electronics Line), the magazine they banned in California!
Extremely rare, v. good cond. I will also include a letter I received on May
19th, 1976, from Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, heavily
implying that I must "...destroy any and all written materials or devices you may have
which may violate California law!" Therefore, please, no California buyers for this item! $75 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A13 - First Two Issues,
"Contemporary Keyboard," September/October 1975, featuring Chick Corea,
Bob Moog, a Bela Bartok composition, Joe Sample; Herbie Hancock,
Patrick Moraz, Lenny Dee, Dave Alexander, and much, much more; good
cond.
$28 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A14 - First three issues, "Video" Magazine, Winter/Summer/Fall
1978, video cameras, games, video music, VCR reviews, and more! Fine cond.
$15
A14A - 13 issues of
"Electronic Musician" magazine, 10/2003 to 3/2005 (not a complete set);
good to fine condition. Amazing amount of info on the world of
music-related electronics! Includes "Personal Studio Buyer's Guide
2005."
$30 plus $10 Shipping/Handling
A14B - 3 more issues of "Electronic Musician" magazine, July, August and September 2002; very good cond.
$15
A15 - Three
magazines/catalogs from Sweetwater (electronic music supplier); 1999,
2000, and 2002, each about 16 pp.; fascinating reviews/news of latest
music-related electronics. Good condition. Oh, and plus "ProGear 2003"
Magazine/Catalog, a big 290 pages, everything about music and
technology! Very good condition.
$18 ($8 S&H)
A15-A - Three issues of
Roland Users Group Magazine, 1998, 2000 and 2003, about 70+ pages each;
fascinating info on Roland products and users; generally good
condition.
$12
A15-B - "Down Beat"
Magazine, June, 1981 issue, featuring (one of my heroes) Chick Corea,
plus articles on "New Wave" Jazz, Student Recording Awards, reviews of
Oregon (five stars), Ronnie Matthews, Sidney Bechet (5 stars), Teo
Macero, Air, and many more! Fairly good condition (cover is a little
loose).
$12
A15-C - "Down Beat"
Magazine, 58th Annual Readers' Poll, December, 1993, fine condition.
Includes articles on Joshua Redman, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea's
"Brave New Band," Cassandra Wilson (Blindfold Test), CD Reviews of
Trenton's Richie Cole, Ruth Brown, Junior Wells, and more!
$10
A15-D - "Audio Xpress"
Magazine, "The Audio Technology Authority," November, 2003, articles
include "A Purist Approach to Pre-Amplifier Re-design," "How to Achieve
Clean, Accurate Bass," and much more on the leading technology edge;
how about a do-it-yourself phase inverter? 72 pages, fine condition.
$8
A15-E - "AutoWeek" magazine,
50th Anniversary Edition (July 16, 2008), with some great articles and
pics of past, present and future transportation. Very good condition
(address label remnants on front cover, but a minor mark).
$15 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A16 - "Science" Magazine, 3
issues, March - April, 1935, technical articles on all aspects of
science & scientific thought; some good ads as well. Good cond.
(Just $8 each.)
$24
A17 - First two issues, "MusicWorks" Magazine, "A Manual for Musicians," large format, April & November, 1976. Lots of excellent info on recording, producing, writing music; extra large size, v. good cond.
$16
A17-A - "Downbeat"
Magazine, 60th Anniversary Issue, July, 1994, a review of the first 60
years! Every jazz buff should have this issue! Very good cond.
$14
A18 - First Issue, "Seven
Days" Magazine; (one of Sen. Kerry's Navy team published this
magazine)February 14, 1977; politics, entertainment, arts, worldwide
in-depth news; not often seen; v. good cond.
$18
A18-A - "Report of the
Special Subcommittee on Intelligence of the Committee on Armed
Services, House of Representatives, Ninety-Third Congress, First
Session, October 23, 1973," subtitled "Inquiry into the Alleged
Involvement of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Watergate and
Ellsberg Matters," booklet, from the US Government Printing Office, 23
5 3/4 by 9 1/2" pages; interesting historical document (whew - and we
thought that sleaze is a "current" problem....(grin). Very good
condition. $15 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A19 - First "Holiday
Catalog" from Ebay, ("Holiday 2004 - released Nov. 19th, 2004). An
interesting attempt to make Ebay seem like a "catalog company." Like
new cond.
$18 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A20 - First Issue, "Odyssey" Magazine, Spring 1976, Sci Fi, including columns by Theodore Sturgeon & Roger Elwood, stories
by Fred Pohl, Robert Bloch, Barry Malzberg, etc. Good cond.
$20 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A21 - First Issue, "International Journal of Social Psychiatry," Summer 1955, from Great Britain, with articles by Carl Rogers,
C. Knudsen, Thomas Rennie; fair-good cond.
$24
A22 - First Issue, "International Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy," (IJPP) February 1972, with articles by Robert Langs,
Harold Blum, Victor Calef, & more; v. good cond.
$25
A22-A "Human Nature"
Magazine, July, 1978, 96 pages; articles include "Navaho Medicine,"
article on tranquilizing drugs, "The Disappearance of the Incest
Taboo," "The Finagle Factor," and much more. Good condition.
$16 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A23 - Issue #10,
Psychedelic Review, a rare journal from the 1960s (1969); the
Psychedelic Review was a serious look at psychedelic/psychotropic
drugs; includes Richard Alpert ("Ram Dass"), Timothy Leary ("The
Effects of Consciousness-Expanding Drugs on Prisoner Rehabilitation"),
Ralph Metzner ("Notes on Current Research"), and about 10 other journal
articles. *Not* a reprint: In very good condition, with good quality paper.
$28 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A23-A - Issue #8, Psychedelic Review, another rare journal, this one 1966, with two(!) articles from Timothy Leary, plus ten more. *Not* a reprint: In very good condition.
$35 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A24 - "Shambhala Review"
Magazine, Winter, 1976 (vol. 5, Nos. 1,2); all about Buddhism, with all
the big names: Chogyam Trungpa, Dudjom Rinpoche, John Blofeld, and much
more, with nice listing of hundreds of Shambhala books (with
mini-descriptions of each). Very good condition.
$14 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A25 - First Issue, "Popular Psychology," May, 1967; Articles by Thomas Szasz, Albert Ellis, Margaret Mead, and Hermann K. Wolff; fine cond.
$18
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A26 - First Issue, "Dermatology" Magazine ("Journal of Dermatology & Allergy for the Practicing Physician"), May 1978; articles
include Vasculitis, Acne Pathogenesis, & Skin Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus; just fair cond.
$10
A27 - First Issue, "The Dial" Magazine ("A Magazine of Fiction"),
Fall 1959, with works by Philip Roth, Herbert Gold, Nelson
Algren, T.S. Eliot, & more superior literature; fair-good cond.
$45
A28 - "Argosy" Magazine, from Great Britain, Vol. X, No. 9, to Vol. XII, No.2 (September 1949 to March 1952); nine (9) issues, some
of the era's finest writers, including Ray Bradbury, John Hersey, Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr, John Steinbeck, Lord Dunsany, W. Somerset Maugham, and many more; excellent literature; very good condition for age.
$125 (+ $8.00 extra shipping) [ Click Here for Pic ]
A28-A - "Argosy" Magazine, the American magazine, 29 issues, from 1933 to 1936, in basically good condition. Plenty of page browning, but all these mags are eminently readable! Much interesting reading, great front page paintings, good condition. (Less than $6 each!)
$160(+ $14 extra shipping)
A28-B - "Argosy" magazine (the American magazine), May 11, 1918, fair-to-good condition,includes novelette, "The Girl in Khaki,"
by Katherine Eggleston.
$15
A29 - "1 To 1 Quarterly" Magazine, first edition, the "Journal of the Relationship Revolution," about customer relationships, customer service; rather new: 03/01. Excellent condition.
$10 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A30 - First Issue, "Logos Review," Beat Generation literature from San Francisco, about 1962, very good condition.
$28 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A31 - "Evergreen Review," No. 48, August, 1967, high-class counter-culture literature, with articles by Nat Hentoff, Seymour Krim (brilliant social commentator), Gregory Corso, James Purdy, Paul Blackburn, and much more.
In good condition.
$18 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A31-A - "Evergreen Review," No. 68, July, 1969, high-class counter-culture literature, with articles and fiction by Jean Genet,
a complete play by Harold Pinter, also Seymour Krim, Nat Hentoff, and more! In good condition.
$16
A31-B - "Evergreen Review,"
No. 9, Summer, 1959, with creative works by some of the World's greatest
writers; Henry Miller, Samuel Beckett, Denise Levertov, Terry Southern,
Gary Snyder, and many, many more! Good condition.
$26
A31-B2 Second copy of the above, in "good-minus" condition.
$22
A31-C - "Evergreen Review,"
No. 15, Nov-Dec 1960, with contributors including Samuel Beckett, Ann
Morrissett, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Martin Williams (on Ornette
Coleman), Kenneth Koch, and much, much more! Fair-good condition.
$24
A31-D - "Evergreen Review," No. 17, Mar-Apr 1961, with contributors including C.P. Snow(!), Henry Miller, William Carlos Williams, Martin Williams, and much, much more! Good condition.
$24
A31-D2 - Second copy of "Evergreen Review," No. 17, in "good-minus" condition.
$20
A31-E - "Evergreen Review,"
No. 19, July-August, 1961, with contributors including John Rechy, Paul
Blackburn,LeRoi Jones, Larry Rivers-Frank O'Hara, Martin Williams on
Bix Beiderbecke, and much, much more! In very good condition.
$26
A31-F - "Evergreen Review,"
No. 22, Jan-Feb, 1962, with Samuel Beckett, Pablo Neruda, Gregory Corso,
and much, much more! In very good condition.
$26
A31-G - "Evergreen Review,"
No. 23, Mar-Apr, 1962, with contributors including Gregory Corso,
Robert Chapin Coover, Martin Williams on the Modern Jazz Quartet, and
much, much more! In just fair condition.
$16
A31-H - "Evergreen Review,"
No. 24, May-Jun, 1962, with contributors including John Rechy, Joseph
Barry, John Malone, Philip Whalen, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Martin
Williams on Louis Armstrong, and much, much more! In good condition.
$24
A31-J- "New Age" Magazine,
July, 1979, the height of the New Age Movement. Articles include "Why
Marry," "How to Live Without a Car," "The Future of Television," and
Stewart Emery (of Whole Earth Catalog fame) article on "Conscious
Love." Very good condition (tho pages show a little browning).
$12 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A32 - "Ebay" Magazine, Vol 1, No. 2, Dec, 1999, with excellent tips and procedures for more effective selling and bidding, as well as related articles. In good condition.
$8 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A33 = Ebay Holiday Catalog, 2005; an interesting attempt to "catalogize" Ebay (which is tricky since Ebay doesn't sell anything itself). Excellent condition.
$6
A37 - First four issues, plus one other, "Z Club" quarterly (then monthly), July 1971 - Summer 1972 + December 1975; News
& mods for 240Z's; fair-very good cond.
$34 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A38 - "Micro Space; An experimental Art Publication," (2" by 3" foldout in black plastic box with illustration on front);
early 1980s, unique visual construction by "Brian Brain," Freelance
Illustration & Graphic Design, NYC); rare, and strange! Fine cond.
$24 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A40 - First Issue (Vol 1, No. 1), "Haight Street Stories," April, 2001, primarily an underground comix, including "In which Esther gets a Tattoo," and "Sterling Beer and Jalapenos," with "Art by Ant," very good cond.
$10
A40-A - "Laughing Maniacs" No. 1 (first edition), comix, by "Jamerino", published by Hamster Inc., rare,very good condition.
$16 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A41 - First Issue, "Caricatour" Magazine, "Put-downs and put-ons on what's up," May 1968; international humor, mostly
anti-Viet Nam war; newsprint; good cond.
$18
A42 - "Inner Paths" Magazine, 1979, spiritual/consciousness articles & ads, mostly Eastern thought; good cond.
$8
A42-A - Second Issue, "the bigger bubble"(sic) magazine, in newsprint, March, 1979, "A Vision of the World Working." This mag was one consequence of Werner Erhard's "EST" training. Very good condition.
$10
A42-B - Six copies of "The
Ten Directions," published by the Zen Center of Los Angeles and The
Kuroda Institute, Spring/Summer 1990, Fall/Winter 1991, Fall/Winter
1992, Spring/Summer 1993, Fall/Winter 1993, and Spring/Summer 1994.
Deep Zen insights into Self and All.
$14 (plus $4 additional postage)
A43 - First Issue,
"Imagineering," September, 1978, published by ATRA (Advanced Technology
Research Associates), as advertised in early Byte magazines; 14 pp.,
with 1 p. insert & wrapper; articles on robotics, future space
explorations; rare; good cond.
$12 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A44 - "Old-Time New
England," April, 1927, Vol. XVII, "The Bulletin of The Society for the
Preservation of New England Antiquities," articles on patchwork quilts,
ancient carpenters' tools, old silver, & more; covers poor, o/w
good cond.
$15
A46 - June 27, 1896, Vol.
XX, No. 1, of "Illustrated American" magazine; unique large size (9 x
12") 32 pp, news-style magazine, with 54 illustrations; articles
include "Ex-Confederates at Richmond,""The Cuban War as it Affects
Us,""A Week of the World," and more. Also included is a great
almost-full page illustration of President McKinley (when he was
"nominee"), the news of an attempt to "fly" over the North Pole by
balloon (with illustration), and the most intriguing item: a sci-fi
story(!!), with 2-page illustration of "The Twentieth Century Battle in
the Air of New York City," a story by T.S. Dayton! Condition includes
some chipping, center sheet loose from staples, first four pages have
upper right corner clipped, some yellowing but no foxing. A truly
unique item!
$38 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A47 - "The Aquarium"
Magazine, February, 1939, featuring "Variations of the Guppy," by the
well-known William T. Innes (who was also an editor of the magazine, as
well as publisher). Other articles include "The Rainbow Darter," by
Lewis M. Dorsey, "The Banana Plant" (the aquatic type), and a variety
of columns, including "New Importations" (Rasbora trilineata),
"Beginner's Page," "The Editor's Letter," "Gleanings," and
"Correspondence," as well as some great ads! Pages and cover in fine
shape, except for a binding tear (from bottom, about 3", along the
spine); beautiful color plate of colorful guppies on cover.
$24 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A48 - Feb 8, 1890 issue of "Scientific American," newspaper (large) format, shows previous binding holes in left margin, pages in basically good condition, some small tears, but only in margins. Great articles and 2 1/2 pages of cool classified ads many with illustrations).
$24
A48A - "Scientific
American" Magazine, large format, 13 issues (plus one issue in poor
shape), from Jul 13, 1872 to Dec 6, 1879. Fantastic articles, drawings,
and ads from 2 decades after the Civil War! Condition is only fair to
good, but all pages are accounted for, and flexible. Dates: 7-13-72,
7-20-72, 7-27-72, 8-17-72, 10-26-72, 11-9-72, 12-7-72, 12-14-72,
12-21-72, (12-28-72 in poor condition), 8-19-76, 5-12-77, 12-6-79,
12-13-79.
$105 (Add $10 shipping.) [ Click Here for Pics ]
A49A - First Issue, "World
War" magazine, printed by Dell Publishing Company, 1940. Fascinating
factual articles (with loads of black and white photos) about WWII at
1940. Includes two full-page maps of Europe-Russia; the first indicates
who's allied to whom, and the second, "Major Developments in Three
Months of War." The first article is "The Sinking of the Graf Spee" by
Fletcher Pratt (later known for his sci-fi work!) Other articles
include "I Saw Helsinki Bombed by Russian Raiders," "I Rescued the
Survivors of the Courageous," "Submarine Escape," "The Strange Case of
the Zeppelin Code Chart," (by Lum Smith), "This is War" (subheaded
"Facts in Brief that Speak Volumes"), "Madamoiselle La Docteur," and
"The Soldier Who Spoke to No One." The back cover is a full-page photo
of Field Marshal Baron Karl Gustaf Mannerheim. Edited by Hugh Layne,
50pp. Very good condition.
$36
A50 - "Skull" Magazine, #2, 1990; "The magazine by, for and about pissed-off weird people." Crude and rude, apparently a "Church of the Subgenius"-related, primitive publication; 12 8 1/2 by 11" pages. Good condition.
$14
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A81 - Premiere Issue, "Influence" magazine, "The Business of Lobbying," June, 2003; all about lawyers and lobbying, very good condition.
$15
A82 - "All Woman" magazine, not sure if first issue, still in poly-wrap, Summer 2003, apparently for women smokers! Fine condition.
$12
A94 - 11 issues of "Crown Jewels of the Wire" magazine, all about glass and ceramic insulators! Issues run from July 1992 to May, 1993. At Very good cond. Just $3 per issue!
$33 [ Click Here for Pic ]
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D1 - "The Dead Take No Bows," a Croydon Award Mystery, by Richard Burke, 1946, 128 pp., softcover, a theater-related mystery novel;
great cover art, interesting mystery, fair to good cond.
$10
D2 - The Argosy (Magazine), Vol XXXV, 12/1900 to 3/1901. Hard cover binding of these magazines; short stories, novels, serials and poems; lots of excellent literature here; 732pp., some browning of outside edges of pages, and cover wear, but good condition for age (over 100 years old!)
$64
D3 - "Bargain Bulletin" from the Radio Circular Co., New York City, Catalog No. 124, Winter 1936-37, 99 pages, with great illustrations of radios, clocks, record changers(!), antennas, batteries, tools, Erector sets, Gilbert
Chemistry Sets, Lionel Electric Trains, sports balls, electric appliances (e.g., beautiful toasters), irons, coffee makers, hair dryers, watches, beautiful pens, wallets, cameras, "Portfolios", movie cameras and projectors, binoculars, microscopes, even furniture! -- typewriters, sleds, and much, much more!
$85
D5 - "Gramophone Records, Complete List," catalog, classical and folk music records listing, from Paris (in English), 1930's
or 1940's(?); 24 pp., some pencil markings within, o/w good cond.
$18
D6 - "Columbia Masterworks Records," catalog of Canadian pressings, June, 1942, 102 pp., complete; v. good cond.
$16
D6A - "Columbia Records"
Catalog, 368 pp., about 5 x 7", 1922, "Contains all records listed up
to and including December 31st, MCMXXI." Cover rather tattered, but
pages in very good condition. A valuable resource for early record
collectors.
$36 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D6B - "Columbia Records"
catalog, 488 pp., about 5 x 7", 1920: although the date isn't stated,
the catalog states that all records up to September 1919 are listed.
Cover is rather water-stained (mostly near bottom), with some page
chipping (lower right), and 20 pages have slightly ratty lower right
corner (but not touching text). Otherwise, very good condition!
$38 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D6C - "Columbia Records"
catalog, 486 pp., about 5 x 7", 1918: although the date isn't stated,
the catalog states that all records up to September 1917 are listed.
Cover is in ratty condition, with missing upper right and lower right
corners, with some page chipping. Otherwise, good condition (no foxing,
pages flexible)!
$38 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D6D - Another Columbia
(Graphophone Co.) record catalog, 5" x 7", just 40 pp., There's no date
listed, but it's publication M945-3-14 (1914?). The cover (title?) is
"A selected list of popular-priced Columbia Double-Disc records chosen
from the General Columbia Catalog and Arranged Alphabetically under
Various Classifications." What's cool about this catalog is that it's
ordered by type of music, e.g., "Banjo Records,""Laughing Songs,""Negro
Shouts,""Oratorios","Patriotic Songs,""Piccolo Records," etc., etc.
There is a rubber stamp of "Nelson's / 5c and 10c Store / Cor. Central
& Middle Sts./Lowell, Mass." Previous owner's inked name in upper
right of cover. Otherwise, fine condition.
$22
D7 - "Brunswick Electrical
Records," catalog, December 1930, 140 pp., great period cover
illustration; classical music, popular music, comedy & more; a
great reference resource; fine cond.
$25 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D7A - RCA Victor and
Bluebird Records catalog (1942), "The Music America Loves Best, on
Victor and Bluebird Records" with subhead, "Selected from the Great
Victor Record Catalog." Over 500 big, 8 3/4" by 11 1/4" pages,
copyright 1943. There's an artist index, composer section, title
section, popular dance section, and even includes "Mexican Popular
Music" and "Race Entertainment" (by artist and by title)! There are
some black and white album cover illustrations as well. This is quite a
compendium! Almost no page browning, and just some edge cuts and wear
on the covers; all in all, very good condition.
$32 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D7B - "Victor Records
Catalog," ("Complete Catalog of Victor Records for 1939-1940"),
including Red Seal and Black Label records, size a bit over 5 x 7",
about 600 pp. (each "section" has its own page numbering), in very good
condition. Includes prices for a variety of record types (from 75 cents
to $3.50!!). In very good condition.
$28 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D7C - Another copy of
"Victor Record Catalog," ("Complete Catalog of Victor Records for
1939-1940"), including Red Seal and Black Label records, size a bit
over 5 x 7", about 600 pp. (each "section" has its own page numbering),
in very good condition. Includes prices for a variety of record types
(from 75 cents to $3.50!!). In very good condition.
$28 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D7D - A truly nice Victor
Records catalog, for 1922! About 300 5 by 7" pages, including
biographical sketches, 10 and 12 inch black label (2 sided) records. I
note early Irving Berlin, hundreds of marches, folk songs, operas, Paul
Whiteman's Orchestra (pre-Rhapsody in Blue), a section on Victor's Red
Seal List, a section on "Black, Blue and Purple" records, and finally a
list of 87 musical terms. In surprisingly good condition!
$32
D8 - "Gem Stones of the United States," Geological Survey Bulletin 1042-G, 1957, US Gov't booklet, 50 pp., includes
listings of gem stones and where they can be found, as well as the characteristics of gem stones; good cond.
$8
D10 - "The Story of Cuttyhunk," privately printed (primitive) and rare paperback, 8.5" x 11", 1953, by Louise T. Haskell, signed by author, believed to be a first edition, 30 pp., printed on 350th anniversary of landing of The Concord (the ship, not the plane) on Cuttyhunk Island, southernmost of the Elizabeth Islands, within sight of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; good cond. (Great place to rent a cabin or room for part of Summer; my family and I stayed there back in '55)
$65 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D10-A "The Story of Cuttyhunk," by Louise T. Haskell, 14th(!) printing, 1988, paperback, 54 6" by 9" pages, excellent condition.
$16
D10-B "Cuttyhunk", 1976, with subtitle, "Bartholomew Gosnold's Contribution to Our Country and the Plymouth Colony," 45 pp., writing on cover (name on inside cover), dedication on first page (top), plus the author's signature, "Asa Cobb Paine Lombard, Jr." Fairly good condition. This booklet appears to be a very limited printing.
$32
D10-C "Cuttyhunk and The
Elizabeth Islands," edited by Janet Bosworth, published by the Cuttyhunk Historical Society, first edition, second printing, 1993, paperback, 118 pp., with in-depth historical information (and a few pictures) of Cuttyhunk, from the 1600's! Signed by the editor (and
small pencil marks in margins throughout; did she use this copy to prepare for the next printing?)
$24 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D10-ALL RESEARCHER'S SPECIAL: All four Cuttyhunk books for $100 and no additional shipping charges!
D11 - "Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents," May 6, 1974, includes Nixon's "answer" to the subpoena from the House Judiciary
Committee for the "Nixon Tapes," transcripts from the Watergate Hearings, other historical information; 39 pp., 8.5" x 11", good cond.
$15
D12 - Nautical Map of the North Atlantic, thick cardboard with cloth underpinning, "Engraved by Weller and Addison," published
in Great Britain, May, 1926, about 3' x 5' opened, fairly good cond.
$45 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D13 - Nineteen old, used advertising ink blotters, circa 1920-1925, including Walker-Gordon Farms, Federal Container Co.,
Valve Engineering Co; about half have color ads, including machinery, dairy farms, pretty misses, cartoons, etc., less than a buck each; worn-to-fair cond.
$10
D15 - Advertising brochure, The Tropicana (in Havana, CUBA), ca. 1959 (last year of operation), color, featuring list of current
entertainers (Nat "King" Cole, Billy Daniels, Carmen Miranda, Johnny Puleo & more), with Reservations Stamp; 1 pp. foldout, fair to good cond. Included is one page contents of letter from Radio Havana Cuba, 1963, and one large page pamphlet, "Second Declaration of Havana (in English), 1962; interesting propaganda; good cond.
$36 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D18 - "The Geocentric Experience (A Bulletin)," 11" x 14.5", about 150 newsprint pages, 1972; some fascinating interviews with consciousness researchers (like John Lilly), and articles on Eastern Thought, Yoga, esoteric disciplines; thought-provoking; good cond.
$10
D19 - Six paperback booklets from The Buddhist Publication Society,Sri Lanka, 4.8" x 7.25", 28 - 75 (rice paper?) pp. each, including
"Buddhist Women at the Time of the Buddha,""The Buddhist Layman: Four Essays,""The World's True Welfare (by The venerable Vidagama Maitreya); this is Theravadan Buddhist literature, with emphasis on ethical living; deep words of wisdom; good cond.
$10
D20 - "Nature's Hidden Rainbows," 1970, 120 pp., a rockhound's handbook on the fluorescent minerals of Franklin, N.J., with many color plates, listings of fluorescent minerals, maps, local museums, etc.; good cond.
$16
D22 - "High Priest," by Timothy Leary (Ed.), 1968, first printing, 353 pp., readings on the LSD experience, in quasi-bible form; another underground classic (now rather rare), good cond.
$16 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D26 - "Old Boston Taverns," 75 5.5 by 7.5 in., 1886(!), by Samuel Adams Drake, 11 line drawings. This fascinating booklet includes a
discussion of taverns as a "way of life," descriptions the (ca.)35 taverns in the Boston area, with illustrations of many of the taverns' "emblems," tavern signs which were hung over the taverns' front doors. Pages are in extremely good condition; cover has 2 in. tear at spine, and some chipping.The last 6 pages are advertisements for other books and booklets. Did you know that the emblem of "The Good Woman" tavern shows a woman without a head?
$46
D27 - "The Underground Press in America," by Robert Glessing, Indiana University Press, 1970, 208 pp., except for small scrape on
upper right front cover, excellent cond.
$18
D28 - "How to Keep Your Novell Network Alive," by James Nadler and Don Guarnieri, extra large size paperback, 316 pp., 1993 (but lots of good generic information), includes useful glossary, resources list, plenty more; excellent cond.
$10
D29 - TWO copies of the small paperback booklet, "Don't be a Dope," by "Joe Bonomo," copyright 1966, naive "objective" facts on "dope",
includes "case histories," with a special section on Marijuana: "The greatest drug scourge in America today is marijuana...Examinations have shown that physically its effect upon the user is to shrink the brain." Cool, eh? Excellent condition.
$14
D30 - Concert handout; Chick Corea and Gary Burton, at Carnegie Hall, 1979-80 Season. Included is one used Ticketron ticket to the concert, and another for Chick Corea and Gary Burton in Ambler, PA., Aug. 10th,
1980. Very good cond.
$10 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D31 - "25th Anniversary Newport Jazz Festival - New York", "1978 Guide/Schedule," (June 23-July 2, 1978) brochure (about 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", 12 "panels", with schedule of events (including New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Ornette Coleman, The Cecil Taylor Unit, Count Basie with Joe Williams, New York Jazz Repertory Company with Dick Hyman, Marian McPartland, Sonny Rollins Quintet, McCoy Tyner Sextet, Betty Carter, Dexter Gordon Quartet,
Max Roach Quintet, Candido, Max Roach, Mel Torme, (early) Irene Kral, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Getz Quintet, George Duke, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Gerry Mulligan Quintet, Buddy Rich, Alberta Hunter, Eubie Blake, the Chick Corea 13 Piece Orchestra, Woody Herman Orchestra, Gary Burton, Herbie Hancock, Joao Gilberto, Charlie Byrd Trio, Sam Rivers, Chico Freeman, Dave Holland, Mike Nock, Jonah Jones Quintet, Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Pepper Adams, Ray Bryant, Junior Cook, Roy Eldridge, Barry Harris Trio, the Heath Brothers, Eddie Jefferson Quintet, Lee Konitz Nonette, Dewey Redman Quartet, George Benson, George Russell and his Orchestra, and dozens of other greats! Includes map of Manhattan with locations of the "all over" Festival.
$45 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D32 - A Science Fiction (and some Fantasy) "library" of 32 Sci Fi paperbacks! Some great reading here, including:
Clifford D. Simak - Time is the Simplest Thing - Crest Book
Robert A. Heinlein - Have Space Suit-Will Travel - Ballantine Books
H.G. Wells - The Island of Dr. Moreau - Berkley Highland Books
Ted White & Dave Bischoff - Forbidden World - Popular Library
Ray Bradbury - The Silver Locusts - Corgi Books
Fritz Leiber - The Swords of Lankhmar - Ace Books
William Tenn, A. Bertram Chandler and A.E. van Vogt - Novella: 3 (3 novellas) -
Futura Publications Avram Davidson - The Island Under the Earth - Ace
Arthur C. Clarke - 2010: Odyssey Two - A Del Ray Book
Isaac Asimov - I, Robot - A Fawcett Crest Book ...and much, much more! Most of the great sci fi novels of the last 40 years are here for your enjoyment - all in one purchase! Mostly very good condition (with a couple of exceptions), all 32 paperbacks for just...
$42 ($8 extra postage)
D33 - "Views of Boston and Vicinity," about 40 pages, published by F.W. Woolworth & Co. in Boston. Each page is a full-sized black and white picture, with identification (one picture, "Navy Yard, Charlestown," spans two pages).
No date listed, but a couple of pics include horse and carriage, so I estimate date as 1900. Pics include South Station, North Station, State House, Trinity Church, YMCA, Public Gardens, Symphony Hall, Harvard Gate (in Cambridge), Law Library, Harvard College, Public Library (Copley Square). Pages are in very good condition, but cover has tears and bends.
$25 [ Click Here for Pic ]
D34 - Eight copies, "The
Musician" Magazine, 10 1/2 by 13 3/4", from Dec 1900 to Jan 1904. Fascinating info for all musicians; 10-15 musical pieces in each copy (at "intermediate" level, mostly for piano); one page of the Dec 1900 issue has 7 photos, each of the birthplace of a famous composer (Bach, Mozart, Hayden, etc.) Also are fascinating articles, including music-related tips, biographies of composers, even a "Woman's Page"(!) Ads include "Musical Satchels," sheet music offerings, music schools, and much more! In mostly very good conditions, although the first two (Dec 1900 and Apr 1901) have somewhat ratty, torn covers (loose but taped). Otherwise, surprisingly good shape! $8 additional postage (they're heavy!) $48 (plus $8 additional postage) [ Click Here for Additional Pics ]
D34A - Fascinating herbal
catalog, Joseph E. Meyer (name of the founder and the company), 130
pages, narrow 2 3/4" by 6 1/2", quite a few black and white drawings
of herbs, body parts, etc., copyright 1933. Hundreds of medicinal herbs
are listed, along with tonics (including descriptions and pricing);
Good condition (small corner staining on a few pages).
$28 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A51 - First Issue, "Rush" Magazine, "The Magazine of High Entertainment," October 1976; unusual drug-related magazine; articles include "Getting High in the Pentagon, "Stoned Etiquette," article on The Who, & new fiction by William S. Burroughs! -- good cond.
$24
A52 - "Rush" Magazine, second issue (November, 1976) & Vol. 1, No. 4 (February 1977), including "Miss Stoned Universe Contest,"
"Cult Films," "Getting High in the 50s," "Busted in Beirut," "Flaming Out," "Catch a Rising Comic," unique ads, & much more; fine cond.
$18
A53 - First Issue, "HiLife" Magazine, December 1978, including "A Field Guide to American Wild Highs," (including a "Mushroom Map"
of the US), "Campus Follies," "Dope in the White House," plus articles on The Grateful Dead, ecology, books & more; great ads; fine cond.
$24
A55 - Four issues, "Head" Magazine, from Vol. 1, No. 4 (Nov./Dec., 1976) to Vol. 2, No. 4 (Nov., 1977); great ads & articles, including "Sex & Drugs," "Dope Buyer's Guide," "The Golden Years of Legal Coke," plus reviews, humor,comics, & more; v. good cond.
$24
A55A - Two issues, "Heads" Magazine (not the same as above), printed in Canda, both from 2003 (Vol 3, Issue 11, and Vol 3, Issue 12 - probably November and December 2003; fascinating look at the results of Canada's
more liberal marijuana laws; very good condition.
$14
A55B - Ten issues of "Cannabis Culture," printed in Canada; 12/98, 1-2/99, 8/99, 10/99, 1-2/00, 7/00, Winter 2002 ("Best Of" issue), 6-7/03, 10-11/03, 3/04; amazing information from Canada's liberal point of view; fine condition.
$80 ($8 added postage)
A56 - "Dr. Atomic" No. 1 (1st Ed.), No. 2, No. 3, No. 5, and No. 6, underground drug-related comix at their best; the genius, R. Crumb,
is the author; very good to excellent cond. All 5 issues for...
$75 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A57 - "Big Mouth" #1, for "Mature Readers," July, 1992, 34 pages of great comix, by Pat Moriarity, and stories by R. Crumb, Eichhorn, Kuper, Charles Bukowski(!), more! Fine condition.
$36 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A57-A - "Mineshaft" No. 5,
a poetry/art/comix magazine; 40 pages. Cover and story by R. Crumb plus
works by Tommy Trantino and poetry by a half dozen others. For mature
audiences. Fine condition.
$25 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A57-B - "Spawn" Number 10. Fine condition. Was a popular comic awhile ago!
$16 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A57-B2 - Another copy of "Spawn" Number 10. Fine condition.
$16 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A57-C - Three "special" Marvel comics; "Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America," (two different), plus "Captain America; Director's Cut." All recent, in like new condition. Comics collectors know about these issues. $21 [ Click Here for Pic ]
NOTE: The following "High Times" magazines are all originals - I've heard that some early issues have been released as reprints!
A58B - "High Times" Magazines, four copies; two of June-July 1975, October-November 1975, and December-January (1975-76); very good condition.
$45
A58C - "High Times" Magazines, nine copies, 2 and 3/76, 5/76, 6/76, 7/76, 8/76, 9/76, 10/76, 11/76, 12/76 - all in good condition.
$125 plus $8 extra shipping
A58D - "High Times" Magazines, 14 copies, all of 1977 plus 2 dupes (June and Dec); good condition.
$125 plus $12 extra shipping
A58E - "High Times" Magazine, January 1978; very good condition.
$10
A59 - "Idiotland" comix, Number Seven, 1994, from Fantagraphics Books, rather sophisticated (i.e., for adults only) Extremely creative;
artists/authors Doug Allen and Gary Leib, excellent cond. Includes original mailing envelope.
$8
A59-A - "Fat" Magazine, "On Fire"...this is a strange one, Issue No. 3, 1997, printed in New York, 46 big 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 inch pages. I think it has to do with glorifying bad taste, and includes some nudity. Perhaps you can tell something by the article titles: Spontaneous Combustion, Art Reviews, Bad Luck, Interview with Dan Graham, Time for a Cigarette, The story of P, Naked Killer, Backdraft, The Alderman's Daughter, the End of Photography, Andromode, Prime Numbers, La Pistola, The Graphic Order of Desire, Texas Almanac, Scar Tissue, Sacred Allegory. Whew... The "centerfold" is a two-page photo of an atomic bomb blast. Good condition.
$20 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A59-B - "The Drug Menace,"
a one-page folded pamphlet from The Hamilton Township (NJ) Police
Department. Probably produced in the 1960s (Chief of Police was Philip
F. Booz)After a stimulating introduction to "record drug arrests" in
Hamilton Township ("36 in recent months"), the brochure provides cool
primitive info on the variety of illegal drugs, starting with (of
course) Marijuana, and goes on to Glue Sniffing, Cough Medicine, Goof
Balls(!), LSD and Heroin. Another section lists about a hundred "Common
Narcotic Addict Terms" such as "mojo, cotton brothers," etc., lists
drugs supplier names; "big man, peddler, mule, bagman, bingle,
swingman, cop-man"...and on and on. Brochure is in rather ratty
condition, with, perhaps, a "cigarette" burn through the folded pages!
$18 [ Click Here for Pic ]
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A60 - "Radio & Television News," 19 issues, from 1949 to 1957, a wide variety of articles & ads on radio & early TV
experimentation; at less than $5/issue: poor - good cond.
$95 (plus $14 extra postage)
A60-A - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, Vol 1, No. 5, November 1929, about 64 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 inch
pages, in very fine condition, especially for a magazine this old! "For
the Professional - Serviceman - Radiotrician." Lots of great info and
ads!
$35
A60-B - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, Vol 1, No. 6, December 1929, about 64 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 inch
pages, in good condition "For the Professional - Serviceman -
Radiotrician." Lots of great info and ads! Good condition.
$30
A60-BB - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, Vol 1, No. 10, April, 1930, about 64 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 inch
pages, in good condition "For the Professional - Serviceman -
Radiotrician." Lots of great info (including articles by Lee DeForest,
John F. Rider, David Grimes, and more, with great ads! Fairly good
condition.
$30 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A60-C - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, December, 1931, "Radio's Livest Magazine," great articles and
ads, "1 Lb. Radio Transmitter Ascends 10 Miles," "New Developments in
Radio" (the Thyratron Inverter, Balloon Radio), "The Antenaplex
System," "An Electrolytic-Condenser-Rectivier, "An Inexpensive Capacity
Meter," "RF Coil Design," "Service-Selling All-Wave Supers," and much
more, full-page ads include the Silver-Marshall 726W, smaller ads for
Crosley Radio, Radio Trading Co. (23 W. Broadway, NY), hotel ads (NY,
NJ and Chicago), and the outside back cover ad for the Pilot
Super-Wasp! (at $99.50). In extremely good condition!
$32
A60-G - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, March, 1932, great articles and ads, including 5 articles
under "New Developments in Radio," good condition (rusty staples, but
o/w fine).
$32
A61 - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, September, 1933, 64 pp, with super ads (e.g. back cover shows
DeWald radios). Articles include "Describing the Radio Garage Door
Opener," "The 2B6 - A Duplex Triode," "Quality in Audio Amplifiers,"
"Features of a Modern 50KW Station," "Design of Test Instruments," and
many more. In good condition.
$32
A61AAA - "Radio-Craft"
Magazines, "Radio's Livest Magazine" (sic) - 7 issues; 4/33, 12/33,
1/34, 2/34, 3/34, 5/34, 2/35 (includes article by Hugo Gernsback, "The Radio of
1950" - and he got the TV part right. The newspaper slot, (well, sorta
like a PC printer), and 8/36 ("Special Television Number"). Condition
varies from barely fair to good. 2/34 has front cover fading, but a
great editorial by Hugo Gernsback, "What About Television?" in which he
states that the cathode ray tube with "scanning" is not the best way to go for television! After all, he states, the human and animal eye does not scan. Hmm...
$65 ($4 extra postage)
A61AA - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, July, 1937, nice color cover, featuring "Boat Radio Repairs,"
64 pp., lots of construction and service articles. Good condition
(though cover is slightly ratty).
$15
A61A - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, September, 1937, 62 pp, with over 10 articles, including "How
to make the Radio-Craft super-deluxe 30-tube set, part II,""A new short
wave converter for car radio sets," and "An easily-built short wave
superhet '5'." Much more! Some page corner folding, but basically good
condition.
$16
A61AB - Another copy of
"Radio-Craft" Magazine, September, 1937, 62 pp, with over 10 articles, including "How to make the Radio-Craft super-deluxe 30-tube set, part II,""A new short wave converter for car radio sets," and "An easily-built short wave superhet '5'." Much more! In quite good condition for age!
$20
A61C - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, Nov., 1939, 63 pp, with more on sound, plus articles on TV,
including "Converting a 5 Inch Telly Kit for Receiving a 9 Inch Image
(Part 1)," "2-Way Telly Demonstration," plus about 10 more articles.
Lots of pictures, including 2 of early (RCA) midget radios: one ("La
Siesta") includes illustration of the Ol' West, the other ("N.Y.
World's Fair) includes a view of the '39 World's Fair! (Other models
are described as well). Good condition.
$15
A61D - 8 great issues of
"Radio-Craft" Magazine from the late 1930s! Nov 1936, Feb 1937, Mar 1937,
April 1937, Nov 1937, Jan 1938, May 1938 and Dec 1938. Great color covers, great
articles on everything from public address systems, audio amplifiers,
radio receivers, early TV, shortwave radio,test equipment, and much
more! Great ads, loads of pics, each is about 64 pp. In good condition
for age (a few nicks and binding tears, but pages are flexible and not
oxidized. One issue (Dec 1938, has scotch-taped covers)
$48
A61D2 - Three issues of "Radio-Craft" Magazine; Jan 1936, May 1936, and Feb 1937. Jan '36 issue includes a focus on short wave, even mobile applications for boats, and even an article on ultra-short wave TV!! May '36 is the "Public Address Number," and even an article on making(!) a microphone! Feb '37 is the "Special Broadcast Number," with articles including "Inside Facts on American Broadcasting," "Modern Short-Wave Diathermy," and much more! All three issues are in just "fair" condition, but all inside pages are fine.
$21 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A61D3 - Four more issues of
"Radio-Craft" Magazine; June 1937, Nov 1937, May 1938, and June 1938 issue.
Plenty of fascinating articles and ads! Very good condition.
$54
A61E - "Radio-Craft"
Magazine, July 1940, 64 pp, with about 10 articles on servicing, a
couple on test instruments, 10 on sound (amplifiers, transmitting, even
a report on "enhanced" stereophonic sound by Bell Tel, at Carnegie
Hall, by R.D. Washburne), and much more! In good condition.
$10
A61F - Two "Radio-Craft" ("Radio-Electronics") Magazines; first is January, 1948, "Special Television Number," with great articles on the birth of TV! Second is August, 1948, 88 pp, with articles on early TV, test equipment, Audio, Amateur, FM, construction, theory, and more! In just fairly good condition (pages well-oxidized but still supple, torn cover -- about 2 1/2" -- at binding, some bending of back cover), but all-in-all not too bad!
$10
A61G - "Radio Electronics"
Magazines, 29 (twenty-nine) issues, from 1983 to 1986; in primarily
very good cond. Write for info on individual issues. Less than
$3/issue!!
$65 (plus $15 additional postage)
A61H - "Radio Electronics Magazines, 3 issues, May and Dec 1949, plus Jan 1950 "Annual Teveision Number"). May '49 cover in poor condition, but pages are good. Dec. '49 in fiar+ condition. Jan '50 issue missing back cover. All three issues focus on upcoming television, early mass production of TV, experimenatal TV.
$16 A61H:
A62 - "Short Wave Craft," July, 1936, great ads, including Doerle, Haynes R-S-R, brush mikes, Sargent Model 12; articles including building an 804 power oscillator, other mostly ham equipment articles, news on RCA television research, etc., good cond.
$35
A62A - "Short Wave Craft,"
September, 1936, great ads,World short wave station list, building
articles, about 70 pages of receivers and transmitters, parts, etc.
Good condition, tho a little writing on the cover.
$35
A62B - Another issue of
"Short Wave Craft," October, 1936, with loads of build-it articles,
World Short-Wave Station List (by frequency and by call letters), a
nice one page ad for DeWald radios, and much, much more! Good
condition.
$35
A62C - Short Wave and Television" Magazine, March, 1937, edited by Hugo Gernsback, about 64 8 1/2 by 11" pages, great full color cover, great ads, great articles, such as "Can Short Waves Prevent 'Lost' Planes?" World-Wide Short-Wave Review, Micro-Ray Communication, Televised Auto Races (well, not quite), and much, much more! Good condition.
$35
A62D - Another Short Wave and Television" Magazine, November, 1937, edited by Hugo Gernsback, about 64 8 1/2 by 11" pages, great full color cover, great ads, great articles, such as "The Television Amplifier," and many other
interesting articles. Pages and covers in good condition (except for outer binding).
$30
A62E - Another Short Wave
and Television" Magazine, January, 1938, edited by Hugo Gernsback,
about 64 8 1/2 by 11" pages, great ads, great articles, such as five
articles on New Developments, seven construction articles, four
articles on how to find short wave stations, and much, much more! Pages
and cover in good condition (except for outer binding).
$30
A62F - Yet another Short
Wave and Television" Magazine, February, 1938, edited by Hugo
Gernsback, about 64 8 1/2 by 11" pages, great ads, great articles, such
as seven construction articles, five articles on new developments,
three articles on television, and much, much more! Pages and cover in
good condition (except for outer binding).
$30
A63 - "Radio News," four issues, April 1930, October, 1930, December 1930 and July, 1932, great ads, photos, information on radio, (upcoming) TV, service articles, and more; great ads and pics, covers weak, pages very
good for age.
$48 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A63-1 - "Radio News," two issues, January, 1923, and January, 1925, great ads, photos, information on radio, including some strange radio-related items (such as a radio-controlled clock(!), giant loop receiver, and more; great ads and pics, covers rather darkened, pages pretty good for age.
$54
A63-A - "Radio News and The
Short-Wave," January 1934, great ads, great articles (one on cathode
ray tubes! - one on Auto Radio Noise), in good condition. And another
"Radio News and Short Wave Radio," October, 1935, with main story,
"Television's Progress in America," plus much more, in good condition.
$26
A63-B - "Radio News and The
Short-Wave," October 1933, great ads, great articles, good condition.
Articles include "2 New Television Advances," "Short-Wave Super, The
National FB-7" (tested), "An Improved Don Wallace S.W. Receiver,"
"Electric Filter Design," "Technical Review" column, and much more!
Good condition.
$26
A64 - "Radio News and The
Short-Wave," April 1934, great ads, construction articles, reviews of
XD, K-80 receiver & Philco 16-X, much more; fair cond.
$25 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A64-A1 - "Radio News and
Short-Wave Radio," April 1937, more great ads and articles, including
"The Navy Amateur Net," "What's New in Radio," "Choosing a Radio
School," "New Market for Inventions," "Bridge Analyzer Solves Service
Problems," "The radio Workshop," Modernistic Network Studios," "Antenna
Coupler Kills Noise," "Sure-Fire 2 Tube, 5-Meter MOPA," "Direct Reading
Modulation Meter," "The 806 Tube," "The Quartet 5-10 Meter Super," and
much more! Good condition.
$24
A64-A - "Radio Merchant"
Magazine, October, 1932, "Electrical Home Equipment - Musical Products
- Television"(!) 42 pages of info, articles, ads, news and more! Mostly
radio information, but some info on electric refrigerators! Good
condition (some folds on covers)
$25 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A65 - "Radio - Service Man's Supplement" to July 1930 issue of "Radio" Magazine, includes radio circuit analyses, building a tube tester,
& more; 16 pp., fair cond.
$16
A65-A - "Radio News"
Magazine, 9 issues, from poor to good condition (one issue has loose
back cover, two missing back cover); 3/32 and 5/32 to 12/32. Some
amazing articles and ads here!
$85 (plus $6 extra postage)
"Radio World" Magazines, fantastic information-filled magazines from the late 1920s to 1930s - each is about 24 8 1/2" by 11" pages. Loads of fascinating articles, great ads, great artwork! All are in very good to excellent condition, unless otherwise specified. Here are the issues with some of their articles:
A66-1 10-11-24 "Color cover"
(well, red color) My Favorite Set, Loop Works On Any Set, Even Crystal,
Thirteen Practical Stunts for Home Constructors, The Simplest 3-Tube
Set, 2-Tube and Crystal Reflex, Photo of Radio Industries' 1924 Banquet
$25
A66-2 10-25-24 "Color cover"
(well, red color) A 2-Tube Quality Reflex, Functions and Uses of
Oscillators, Trouble-Shooting for All Types of Sets, Dissecting Mutual
Inductance, Hoover Conference Necessitates Changes in Almost All Sets
$25
A66-3 11-08-24 "Color cover"
(well, red color) The Best Aerial, A Selective Tube-Crystal Reflex, A
Phone Transmitter Costing $50, A 3-Circuit Tuner You Can Log. Back
cover ad is for the "Sleeper Monotrol," "The Most Perfect Radio Set In
America"(!)
$25
A66-3A 11-29-24 "Color cover"
(well, orange color) "Official List of Stations," "Selective 2-Tube Superdyne," "The 3-Tube DX 'WIZ'," and much more! Back cover ad is for Radeco (Safety fuses used on tube bases!)Good condition.
$25
A66-3B 11-12-27 "Color cover"
(well, red-orange color)"Some Unbiased Facts on Underbiased Grids," "A Sweet-Toned
5-Tuber," "Filter vs. Bypass Condensers," "How Marconi Beam Works," and much more. Some page darkening, so condition just barely "good".
$15
A66-3C 1-7-28 Articles include "McMurdo Silver's Circuits for Shielded Grid Tube," "A Tone Control that Gives You Any Audio You Like," and much more! Back cover ads include one for "Silver-Marshall, Inc.," describing its "Shielded Grid Six" receiver as "...better in all around performance" than any other receiver. Some page darkening, so condition is fair to good.
$15
A66-3D 1-3-31 Articles include "Short Wave Troubleshooting," "All-Wave Screen Grid Converter," "A $25 Midget Receiver," and much more.
Front page seriously damaged (missing 20%); all other pages darkened but readable, so condition is poor.
$5
A66-3E 1-24-31 Articles include "Toy Dances When Speaker Plays," "How to Make a Search Coil," "The Band Pass Filter," "How to Trace Down and Remove Hum," and a great ad on back with list of tubes and (1931) prices. Pages darkened, some came loose from staples, and staples rusted, so condition is fair-good.
$10
A66-3F 4-4-31 Articles include "A Midget 'Super'," "How to Compute Ballast Resistors," "Assembly of Intermediate Coils," and more. Some page darkening, and staples rusted, so condition is just fair.
$10
A66-3G 7-11-31 Articles include "Short Wave Converter that Works on Any Set," "Reception of Standard Frequencies," and more. Some page darkening, and staples rusted, so condition is just fair.
$10
A66-3H 7-25-31 Articles include "New Way to Rate Selectivity," and more! Some page darkening, and staples rusted, so condition is just fair.
$10
A66-3J 8-1-31 Articles include "Pentode Television (!) Amplifier," "Short Wave relay Transmitter," and more. Some page darkening, and staples rusted, so condition is just fair.
$15
A66-3K 8-29-31 Articles include "Neon Lamp Telephony!", "Complete AC Set a Mere Handful!", "All-Wave T-R-F Receiver!", and more. Some page darkening, and staples rusted, so condition is just fair.
$10
A66-3L 10-3-31 Articles include "Midget Set For Auto," and more. Some page darkening, and staples rusted, so condition is just fair.
$10
A66-3M 11-21-31 Articles include "Air Cell Set," "Same Dial Tunes Set and Built-In Converter!", and more. Some page darkening, and staples rusted, so condition is just fair.
$10
A66-3N 12-12-31 (A handwritten mark suggests it's really 12-19-31) Articles include "Antenna Current Lights Lamp", "Oscillator Frequencies Stabilized," "8 Tube Band Pass Super," and more. Some page darkening, and staples rusted, so condition is just fair.
$10
A66-3 01-17-25 "Color cover"
(well, red color) A $25 1-Tube DX Wonder, Making Your Own Fixed
Condensers, A Mechanically Strong Low-Loss Coil, The 1925 Model 4-Tube
Superdyne.
$25
A66-4 02-14-25 "Color cover"
(well, red color) 3-Tube DX Reflex, With Picture Diagram, How to Make a
Honeycomb RF Transformer, What Makes a Coil Low-Loss? A Sensitive Loop
Set, Official Radio Report on Eclipse Effects, Complete List of Coming
Radio Events
$25
A66-5 05-05-28 Hum Eradication,
Fluctuations of Line Voltage, Ferranti Power Amplifier, Fenway's New AC
Concertrola. Rather poor condition, so:
$8
A66-6 08-10-29 Electrons
Explained, Analysis of Shielding, Dispute Over Resistance Audio,
Motorboating Cures in Power Amplifiers, ABC Compact for 224, 227 and
245 Tubes
$25
A66-7 08-24-29 Stations by
Frequency and Wave, How to Compute Voltage Divider Resistance, An Audio
Meter, Your Ingenuity Tested in Volume Control Poser, Tables of Tube
Characteristics, HB Compact, Battery Model
$25
A66-8 10-19-29 Stations by Call
Letters, Principles of Tube Voltmeter, Mixing Circuits For
Superheterodyne, Push-Pull Battery Diamond, How to Get Detection by
Bias Method, This Year's Audio-Frequency Amplification, Board Queries
Big Stations on Wave Use
$25
A66-9 11-16-29 Resonance Wave Coil Tuner, High Gain RF, Push-Pull AF Amp, and more!
$25
A66-10 11-30-29 Plate Current's Ups and Downs, HB 33 Has Three SG RF and Power Detector, Fundamental Circuits Expounded for Schoolboys, Audio Amplifiers for Superheterodynes
$25
A66-11 12-14-29 US and Canadian
Stations by Call Letters, HB 33 and HB 44, Beat Note Detection, New
Screen Grid Tube in Making, Hi-Q 30 for AC Operation
$25
A66-12 12-28-29 How to Change to
245 Output, Picture Diagram of HB 33 Wiring, Band Pass Filter Methods,
Two Tube Battery Tuner, Compactness as Quality-Killer, Plate Current's
Fascinating Study, Foreign City Names Get DX Hounds' Goat
$25
A66-13 01-04-30 Two Tube AC Screen
Grid Tuner, What About Push-Pull Resistance AF? HB 55, AC Circuit for a
180 Volt B Eliminator, Microvolt Per Meter--What's That?
$25
A66-14 03-01-30 New AC Screen Grid
Short-Wave Adapter, Pentode Circuits, Vacuum Tube Voltmeter for
Loftin-White Circuits, New Ideas From Experts, There's Money in Radio
(the need for radio engineers); good cond.
$25
A66-15 08-30-30 Trouble-shooting
the RF Stages, New All-Wave Design for AC Operation, info on power
transformers, record pickup pressure, tests for all-wave sets.
$20
A66-16 10-18-30 A Fine Power Amplifier!, A Tube-Driven Tuning Fork, Tuned Impedance RF!, US and Canada Station List.
$20
A66-17 11-22-30 Diagrams of Latest Brunswick and Stewart-Warner Receivers, and much more.
$20
A66-18 12-06-30 All-Wave Receiver,
Circuit Diagrams of New Start Raider and Howard Sets, Portable With
Four 230s, Neon Tube Characteristics, Short-Wave Converter with
Filament Supply.
$20
A66-19 12-20-30 $15 Remote Control
Box, Diagrams of the New Philco Sets, Transmitting Circuits, Battery
Victoreen Changed to AC, The Hi-Q 31 Custom-Built Receiver.
$20
A66-20 01-03-31 All-Wave Screen
Grid Converter, Short-Wave Trouble-Shooting, Resistance Audio with SG
Tubes, Diagrams of New Majestic Super, Also Westinghouse TRF Set, A $25
Midget Receiver.
$20
A66-21 03-14-31 All-Wave Ultradyne, Short-Wave Converter with B Supply, Diamond AC Tuner, and much more.
$20
A66-22 04-18-31 Four New Tubes, Radio Talkies Explained, Battery Model Midget, and much more.
$20
A66-23 05-30-31 Overall Tests of Sets(!), All-wave One-Tube Set.
$20
A66-24 06-06-31 Trade Show Number, Popularity of All-Wave Reception is Growing, and much more.
$20
A66-25 06-27-31 Short-wave Adapter, A Sensitized Converter, 2-Stage Phono Amplifier, 2-Tube Short-Wave Adapter, Push-Pull Detection, much more!
$20
A66-26 07-04-31 Television Receiver(!), All-Wave Battery Diamond, Vote for Your Favorite Super, A Set For Your Car.
$20
A66-27 08-08-31 Short-Wave Number, The Short-Wave Diamond, Using 2-Volt Tubes, and much more.
$20
A66-28 08-08-31 A copy of the above
$20
A66-29 08-17-31 Short Wave
Converter Progress, Oscillator and Modulator Tracked for Short Waves,
T-R-F {rophesied for Converters of Future, Examples of Voltage Divider
Design, Regeneration in single Stage Audio Amplifiers, Short Waves
Beckon, A Nine Tube Super, and much more; small scrape on cover.
$20
A66-30 08-22-31 Coil Data for All
Circuits!, Straight Frequency Line Condensers in All-Wave
Superheterodynes, Short-Wave Club Members Report Results with
Receivers, Effect of Frequency, Converter Output Vital (selection of
coupling coils); good cond.
$20
A66-31 10-10-31 9 Tube Superhet,
New Audio Circuit, Feedback Analyzed, Receivers for Direct Current Line
Operation, Radio in 1940 (TV and religious TV broadcasting, and more!)
$20
A66-32 11-28-31 How to Pad Oscillator of Superheterodynes, 1,600 KC All-Wave 6 Tube Super, 2-Volt Battery Set, Where Should the Volume Control Be Located?
$20
A66-33 12-05-31 Receiving Tube Chart, Neon Tube As Audio Oscillator, Monitor Receiver, Excellent 8-Tuber Superheterodyne
$20
A66-34 02-13-32 8-Tube Auto Super,
Short-Wave Converter for 247 Pentode Sets, Padding An Oscillator,
5-Tube Broadcast Super, and much more.
$20
A66-35 02-27-32 Short-Wave and
Television Number, Time Table of Short-Wave Transmission, How to Make
Projection Disc for 10 x 12 Inch Image, Directions for Tuning in Short
Waves, Precision Type All-Wave Superhet.
$20
A66-36 03-05-32 Police Call List,
Trouble-Shooting in Supers, 15-550-Meter "Comet", Two New Scanning
Methods, One Dial Tunes Converter and Set!, Curves for Computing
Inductance, Battery-Operated Superhet.
$20
A66-37 06-04-32 A Running Board
Aerial (clever!), 6-Tube Superheterodyne, Interference Locator,
Electron-Coupled Converter, How To Wind Coils, Transformer Design for
46 Tubes, TV Demonstrated!
$20
A66-38 07-23-32 Two More New
Tubes, Experiences With New Tubes, Treasure-Hunting Oscillators, How to
Achieve Superb Tone,New Ultra-Frequency Oscillator, 55 Diode in T-R-F
Sets, more.
$20
A66-39 12-03-32 Short-Wave Time
Table, New Use for Wave Trap to Eliminate Image Interference, Radio
Group Dissolved, National Company's Short-Wave Circuits.
$20
A66-40 01-21-33 New Band-Spanning Circuit, Giant Short-Wave Radiator, Battery Model Super Diamond.
$20
A66-41 01-28-33 Super-Diamond 7;
96 Channels Out Of 96, Latest Development in Oscillators, Circuits of
New Sets by Crosley, 6-Tube D-C T-R-F Receiver.
$20
A66-42 02-23-35 "Postal" All-Wave
Set, Circuit of RCA cathode-Ray Oscillograph, Experiments with Photo
Cells and Relays, Thor 4-Watt Amplifier, Insight into Electrolytic
Condensers, Television Debate on Mechanical and Electrical Scanning(!)
$20
A66-43 03-25-33 Stabilized Oscillator, new Tubes Reviewed, The 77 as Detector, Matching Impedances, Purpose of a Baffle, New "White Light" Television Tube(!)
$20
A66-44 03-09-35 An Audio-Controlled Relay, Calibrating An Audio Generator, Modulation Methods, Capacity Measurements, Compact Phonograph Oscillator, Local Oscillator Trouble Shooting.
Price: $20 [ Click Here for Sample Pic ] A66A1 - One copy of Radio World (a "duplicate" of one of the above), 12/14/1929, with US and Canadian stations by call letters, HB 33 and HB 44, Beat Note Detection, New Screen Grid Tube in Making, Hi-Q 30 for AC Operation, and much more! Good condition.
$16
A66A2 - Another copy of Radio World (another "duplicate" of the above), 10/19/1929, with stations by call letters, Principles of Tube Voltmeter, Mixing Circuits For Superheterodyne, Push-Pull Battery Diamond, How to Get Detection by Bias Method, This Year's Audio-Frequency Amplification, Board Queries
Big Stations on Wave Use, and much more! Good condition.
$20
A66A3 - USA Map (includes
southern Canada), created by Broadcasting Magazine, January 1st, 1943,
22 1/4" by 34 3/4", showing EVERY US county's name (in tiny print), and
listing every city that had at least one radio station (see pictures
for more info). In good condition, though there's some darkening at
folds.
$55 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A66B - "Paramount
Electrical Supply Co." (wholesale only), Chicago, No. 152, 1936,
catalog, with "cover sheet" for (apparently) salespeople, 64 (8 1/2" by
11") pages, with all kinds of goodies, including golf balls(!) and
clubs, tennis equipment, outboard motors, bicycles, briefcases,
cameras, projectors, watches, silverware, kitchen items, fans, air
"conditioners" (that "wash" the air!), clocks, irons, toasters, washing
machines, vacuum cleaners, car tires and accessories, radio tubes and
other accessories, auto radios, home radios, and more: excellent
historical information here! In very good condition.
$85 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A66-D - "New Radio Catalog
1936," large size catalog from Radio Laboratories, Kansas City, MO. 114
pp., including everything - parts, testing equipment, Riders Manuals (I
through IV)antennas, amplifiers, PA systems, tubes, tools, amateur
items (including transmitting tubes, National HRO amateur receivers,
Hammarlund and RCA amateur receivers, speakers, and much, much more!
Quite good condition (tho 2 pages have corners torn). Nice front cover
illustration. Includes order sheet and ordering envelope for Radio
Laboratories.
$65
A66-E - Wholesale catalog from "Radio Laboratories" of Council Bluffs, Iowa, 130 6 3/4 by 10" pages, 1942. Everything radio and electronics-related. Some unusual items: WRL 2 1/2 meter Defense Units, Howard radio-record player combinations, Troubador radios, the SonoRacorder (!), a slew of Hallicrafters items - receivers, transceivers, amps, marine, mobile, etc. Also, loads of other ham equipment, test equipment, tubes, parts, kits, Echophone all-band receivers, and much, much more! Pages in very good condition (tho some browning), cover has a few chips and bent corner; otherwise good condition.
$36
A66-F - 1937 issue of "Radolek Radio" Catalog, from Radolek Co., Chicago. 162 7 by 9 3/4" pages. A most interesting catalog, including pics, descriptions and pricing for Radolek radios, tubes charts from five companies, plus
Radolek Tube Chart (everything about every available radio-amplifier-related tube), a page on the Supreme Diagnomoscope(!) - an amazing multifunctional diagnostic machine, including
oscilloscope, RF and AF signal generators, and more! And for just $144.99 (in 1937 dollars!), loads of test equipment, parts, some Radolek nice wood receiver consoles and table models, sound systems, Philco Replacement Parts chart (including for auto radios), Rider's Manuals (to Vol. VII), Eveready batteries, Auto (and Home) Radio Vibrator Replacement Chart, and much, much more! One page describes 10 auto antennas (including the "Red Head" Running Board Aerial!). In good condition (a bit of lower-right page bending).
$38
A66-G - Concord Radio Corp. "Radio Parts Electronic Equipment" Catalog,
#345, "Formerly Lafayette Radio Corp.," 1945, 68 7 1/4 by 10" pages,
with index. All sorts of parts, tubes, and test equipment. Pages have
yellowed, some bending of lower right corner; so condition just fair.
$16
A66-H - Allied Radio Spring
and Summer 1942 "Everything In Radio" Catalog, 95 6 1/2 by 9 1/2"
pages, mostly parts, tubes and kits. Also Knight radios and
phono-radios (as well as other popular brands). Front and back covers
in ratty condition, pages good.
$20
A66-J - National Radio
Institute, educational paperback/brochure, "Simple Radio Circuits and
Meters," 29 pages, 1943, with "articles" including "What Radio Men
Measure," "How Voltage and Resistance Affect Current in Simple
Circuits," "What Makes Meters Work," and more, with "Lesson Questions"
on the last page.
$8 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A66-L - "National Radio-TV
News," Jun-Jul, 1957, published by National Radio Institute ("NRI"),
and includes some interesting articles, including "TV Antenna
Installation Problems," "The Decibel," "How to Build An Intercom,"
"Technical Ramblings" ("Ohm's Law"), "Sweep Generators," and more,
including info on NRI graduates!" Page corner bends, but mostly good
condition.
$10 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A66-M - A cardboard "tag"
for the RCA Victor Globe Trotter 211 radio, 4 1/2" by 6 3/4"; one side
describes the radio (with bottom section showing actual signatures of
the Final Mechanical Inspector, and Final Electrical Inspector! The
other side is even more interesting; it shows a graphic representation
of the "Tuning Range of RCA Victor Globe Trotters," from the 5 tube (2
band) to the 12 tube (5 band) Globe Trotter radios. Cotton tag string
is still attached. Very good condition.
$14 [ Click Here for Pic ] A66-N - Two great
issues of "Modern Mechanix and Inventions," one is November, 1932. The
other is July, 1933; both in quite good condition. Too many great
articles and ads to list, but both give a full insight into life and
mechanical marvels in the early 1930s.
$24 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A66-P - Three copies of
"Radio Design" magazine, Winter 1929, Spring 1930, and Summer 1930,
with loads of interesting articles, columns and ads. Spring 1930 issue
has Scotch Taped cover (which had been ripped); all covers somewhat
"rubbed", otherwise, all three magazines in good condition.
$24 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A66-R - Four copies of
"Radio" Magazine, Nov 1936, Jan 1937 ("Yearbook Issue" - 194 pp.), Feb
1937, and June 1937. Loads of great old ads, construction articles,
covering just about every aspect of radio - receiver, transmitters,
short wave, antennas, and much more. Condition is at best, "fair" - The
Yearbook issue (and possibly others) may have had some dampness (pages
are "wavy"). Price is just $5 each (times 4).
$20 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A66-S - Two copies of
"Radio Age" Magazine ("The Magazine of the Hour"), not often seen, July
1925 (72 pp) and August 1925 (104 pp). Both issues contain great ads
for everything from radios to batteries to parts. The July issue
includes such articles as "4, 5 or 6 Tubes?", "How much Coupling?", "A
Word on the Care of Batteries," "Meet Your Broadcast Favorites," and
more. It also contains a "Blueprint Section" illustrating standard
symbols, as well as "typical" crystal receivers. The August issue
features a 60-page Blueprint Section. This section illustrates just
about every type of radio receiver (up to a rather complex 8-tube
superhet), both schematically and with illustrations of these receivers
as they are constructed. Other articles include "Deciding on a Portable
Super-Het," "Variations in DX Reception and their Causes," and about 5
more (plus monthly columns). Great ads of rare radios and parts abound.
Covers are just "fair" but pages are in very good condition. The back
cover ad for both issues is for 6 models of Zenith receivers (with
prices): the "Super Zenith X" retailed for $475!
$40 [ Click Here for Pic ]
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A90 - "The Illustrated
London News" of September 1, 1860 (!), 11 1/4" x 15 1/5", 25 pp.,
reinforced spine, essentially no page browning or tears. fascinating
info from that bygone era; includes a couple hundred classified ads, 10
illustrations (some full page). Also includes articles on the
"Parliamental" Sessions of 1860, Latest News from Abroad (including the
US census results: 32 million!), invasion of Calabria, Naval and
Military Intelligence, Monetary Transactions of the Week, The Prince of
Wales in Newfoundland, births, marriages, deaths, an informative
article on barometers, and much, much more! Fine quality paper, one
fold-out illustration (big). A couple of paper folds and bit of pencil
marks, but generally in very good condition.
$40 (a bit extra on mailing cost)
A91 - "Punch's Almanack," from (get this:)1861; 12 pp., about 8 1/2" x 11", loaded with illustrations, looks like it was pulled from a binder, but relatively straight edges; a couple of minor folds, but little chipping,
slightly faded but no foxing! Lots of astronomical information, but also
humorous articles, such as "Notes on Nursing," and "The Inconveniences of a
Hansom." All in all, in fairly good condition, and over 138 years old!
$28
A92 - Another oldie, "Agricultural Almanac / For the Year 1868," 6 1/2 x 7 1/2", for Lancaster Pennsylvania, sadly, with a rather nasty 1 1/2 by 1" stain/tear at the bottom, and a couple of other stains. Some writing inside (Binding has been reinforced with tape). Some chipping and lower right corner of some pages folded.
About 1/4 of second-to-last page cut out, and 2" tear on last page. All-in-all, in rather poor condition, but some great articles, such as "Culture of Cantaloupes," "Grape Hints,""Making Good Butter in Winter,""How to Keep Butter in Summer,""The Culture of Hops," and "The Rattlesnake Story," (very interesting!); if in good condition, it would probably bring $40+, but here...
$12 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A93 An issue of "Coptic Time," Vol 2, No. 32, "The People's Paper," official publication of the (now defunct, I believe) Coptic Church. The Church's focus was on spiritual enlightenment and the obtaining of social peace through the smoking of pot. This newspaper/magazine was provided free in both the US and
Jamaica. It's postmarked Feb 23, 1980. Very good condition for newspaper-type paper.
$14
A95 - 6 issues of "The Wheel Publication," published by the Buddhist Publication Society, in Kandy, Sri Lanka. These are primitive publications, but with Buddha's wisdom. From 28 to 76 pages, apparently hand-set type, with titles including "The Practice of Loving Kindness," "Buddhist Women at the Time of the Buddha," "The Buddhist Layman - Four Essays," and more! From 1978 to 1983. At just $3/ea.
Very good cond.
$18
A95-A - 4 Issues, Tricycle Buddhist Review, a glossy magazine for the serious Buddhist. Full year, 2004. Excellent condition.
$22
A96 - Engineering News-Record, two issues, November 18, 1937 (88 pp) and July 3, 1941 (148 pp). Large size (9 by 12 inches); articles include Seminole Dam Progress, Operating Movable Bridges, the Value of a Valve Record, and
more (the 1937 issue). The 1941 issue's contents include Removing Reservoir Silt by Sluicing Operations, Wright Plants sets new Size Record, Lighting with Glass Block Panels, Nevada Snow and Runoff Surveys, Dynamic Tests on Bridge Models, and much more! Some
water-staining on the '41 issue page margins, but not too serious; otherwise both magazines are in fairly good condition.
$18
A97 - Two issues of
"Science and Invention" Magazines, March 1924 and June 1924, over 100
pp each. The March issue is in better condition, and includes an
incredible variety of exciting articles, such as "Can We Signal Mars?"
"Mechanical Servants," "European Radio Ideas," "Practical Loop Antenna
Construction," "Easy Method of Book Binding," "Popular Home Magic,"
"Ancient Perpetual Motion," and dozens more! The June issue includes
"40 Non-Technical Radio Articles," plus dozens of other articles,
arranged by headings: "Popular Scientific Articles," "Radio Articles,"
"Chemistry Articles," "Astronomy Articles," "Prize Contests,"
"Automobiles," "Electricity," and "Constructor Articles." The March
issue has taped spine, and for some reason the pages were trimmed
(about 1/4 inch) but all page text is there. The June issue is in
barely "fair" condition; 2 or 3 pages have been partially cut out, and
the front cover is in poor condition. Most pages are in good (a little
musty) condition.
$46 [ Click Here for Pic ]
A31-J - "The New Frontier," newsprint magazine, April 1982, 16 pages, "Independently owned" free monthly, from Philadelphia, cover features Ram Dass; articles include "Rolling Thunder Arrives," and related info; lots of New Age events, stores, trainings, etc. Good condition.
$10 [ Click Here for Pic ]
B3 - "Most-Often-Needed 1954 Television Servicing Information," Vol. TV-8, Supreme Publications, 8.5" x 11", 192 pp., 1954;
everything needed to service a wide variety of 1954 TV's; very good condition.
$12
B4 - "Most-Often_Needed 1926-1938 Radio Diagrams and Servicing Information," Supreme Publications, 8.5" x 11", 240 pp., copyright 1941, in very good condition. $18
B9 - H.G. Cisin's "Tube Location Guide" booklets (5), about 45 pp. each, named "TV Trouble Tracer," Vol's 1 through 4 plus 1947-1955
H.G. Cisin's RCA TV Tube Location Guides; each shows typical symptoms, probable remedies, tubes listing and locations for each model; fairly good cond.
$16
B11 - Howard W. Sams "AM-FM Servicing Short-Cuts," by Milton S. Kiver. Photofact Publication RK-1M paperback, 136 pp., first edition, first printing, November 1953; hundreds of case histories with
remedies; good cond.
$12
B12 - Howard W. Sams "Television Tube Location Guide," 2 vols, TGL-1 and TGL-2, 1950, 1951, over 200 diagrams per vol., each with
tube locations and functions; covers worn, o/w good cond.
$16
B14 - RCA "Receiving Tube Manual," #RC-14, about 1945, everything about tubes, about 245 pp., very good cond.
$20
B21-A - A copy of Rider's "How It Works: Special Section of Volume VIII." Good condition (but a slight cover stain on lower left front,and around edges of cover: pages all fine).
$14
B21-C - Complete Index for Perpetual Trouble Shooter's Manuals" (by John F. Rider). Covers Rider's Manuals I through III (1 through 3). Copyright 1933; about 50 pp. Good condition (some soiling on front cover). Rider's users know how time-consuming it is to find a particular radio; this index helps!
$25
B21-D - Complete Index for Perpetual Trouble Shooter's Manuals" (by John F. Rider). Covers Rider's Manuals I through IV (1 through 4). Copyright 1934; about 60 pp. Good condition. Rider's users know how time-consuming it is to find a particular radio; this index helps!
$25
B21-F - Complete Index for Perpetual Trouble Shooter's Manuals" (by John F. Rider). Covers Rider's Manuals XI through XII (11 through 12). Copyright 1941; about 50 pp.
Good condition. $25
B21-H - Complete Index for Perpetual Trouble Shooter's Manuals" (by John F. Rider). Covers Rider's Manual XIV (14). Copyright 1944; about 50 pp. Good condition.
$25
B21-J - Complete Index for TV Volumes 1,2 and 3, and How It Works for TV Volume 3," about 100 pp., copyright 1949. Great for vintage TV repair services. Good condition.
$30
B21-K - Complete Index for TV Volumes 1,2,3 and 4, and How It Works for TV Volume 4," about 100 pp., copyright 1950. Great for vintage TV repair services. Good condition (but small rear cover tear).
$30
B21-L - Rider Television Manual Index, Volume I, copyright 1948, about 12 pp., good condition. Covers all commercial TVs produced in the late 40s!!
$30
B21-M - Rider TV Field Service Manual, With Tube Locations, Vol. 1 (Rider publication 155), light red cover, 119 pages, covers TVs from 1947 to 1953; brands Admiral to "Automatic"; could be useful to vintage TV repairers. Good
condition.
$20
B21-M2 - Rider TV Field Service Manuals, Vols. 1 through 4 (Rider publication 155), brown covers, 119 to 145 pages, covers TVs from 1947 to 1953, brands Admiral to Hoffman; could be useful to vintage TV repairers. All in good
condition.
$60
B22 - Three copies of Sam's "Tube Substitution Handbook," Numbers 16(1973), 20(1977) and 21(1980); well used but eminently usable!
$18 for all three
B24A - Mallory "Radio Service Encyclopedia," Fourth Edition, 415 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" pages,copyright 1941, incredible amount of info on radios to 1941. Includes vibrator chart (for those fixing old car radios, etc.) Pages
in good condition; cover and spine rather ratty (cover stained).
$30
B25A - Mallory Technical Manual, 1942, with sections on loudspeaker design, superhet detectors and oscillators, vibrators and vibrator design, phono-radio service data (very useful if you own or fix these!), automatic tuning, FM, Fundamentals of Television Engineering (cool), Useful Servicing Information, and much, much more! 407 8 1/2 by 11 inch pages; good quality paper, but some page browning. Covers are in fair condition, with clear tape on outer binding.
$35 [ Click Here for Pic ]
B25B - Another copy of the above, Mallory Technical Manual, 1942. Original owner's name and info in ink in upper right corner; otherwise extremely good condition.
$55 [ Click Here for Pic ]
B26 - Southern Minnesota Supply Company, Electrical Catalog No. 37, Fall and Winter 1936-1937, Exclusively Wholesale, 8 1/2 x 11", nice catalog including wholesale pricing, for such things as annunciators, appliances, batteries, bells, bushings, buzzers, conduit, connectors, cord, fans, flashlights,
commercial glassware, insulators, lamps, motors, radio accessories, tubes, ranges, reflectors, sockets, solder, switches (many), transformers, water heaters, wire, washing machines, and much, much more. 64 pp. Lots of illustrations, some nice Hammond electric clocks, GE bulbs (over 20 types), nice listing of vacuum tubes (RCA), some great Hotpoint toasters (manual and "automatic"), and irons, all with pics. And much, much more! Very good condition.
$32
B27 - "Simplified Radio
Servicing By Comparison Method," a Supreme Publication, 1954 Edition,
by M. Beitman. 92 8 1/2 by 11" pages, loads of info -- photos, charts,
hints and tips on servicing radios. A must for those who service (or
want to service) old radios; starts with the basics, but gets rather
technical. Cover ratty and stained, but pages (and spine) in very good
condition.
$22
[ Philately (Stamp Collecting) Paperback Books and Catalogs]
F1 - K. Bileski, "The Canada Basic Catalogue," 2nd Ed., paperback, 1962, 124 pp., interesting (indeed, fascinating) discourses on various issues, illustrations of major stamps, includes prices; good cond.
$10
F4 - Dr. W. Hoexter and S. Lachmann, "The Stamps of Palestine," booklet, October, 1959 (2nd Ed.), printed in Israel, 4.5" x 8.5",
53 pp., includes plate varieties, overprint types, prices (in pounds); fine cond.
$24 [ Click Here for Pic ]
F5 - Philip Cockritt, "Liberia: The Internal Postmarks & Cancellations," Series Booklet No. 8, booklet, 48pp., ca. 1980's, fine cond.
$12
F6 - Stanley Newman, "Stamps of Lundy Island," definitive work, paperback, 1984, 62 pp., published in Great Britain, fine cond.
$20 [ Click Here for Pic ]
F7 - Charles Sidney Thompson, "Counterfeits" from "Crete, First Six Issues," and "German Colonies, Postmarks," 1943, 16 pp. booklet, rare, fine cond.
$18
F10 - "Early Japanese Postmarks & Post Offices," by George A. Fisher, Jr., published by the International Society for Japanese
Philately, 1975, 8.5" x 11" paperback, 45 pp., filled with postmark illustrations, with glossary; good cond.
$24 [ Click Here for Pic ]
F11 - Marian Carne Zinsmeister, "Souvenir Sheets of the World," subtitled "Issues Through 1940," paperback, 128 pp., loaded with information, good condition.
$20
F12 - "The Ishikawa Collection," auction catalog from Sotheby Parke Bernet Stamp Auction Co., Inc., 8.75" x 9.5", 60 pp., September 23, 1980, "...the greatest one cent 1851 - 57 collection ever assembled...we have presented the
Ishikawa collection in such a form as to be a guide and reference work in years to come," including identification chart, v. good condition.
$22
F14 - "The Consul General's Shanghai Postal Agency, 1867-1907," paper, 1972, about 20 pp., printed by the Smithsonian Institution, very good condition.
$18
F15 - First issue of "First
Issues," 6-page primitive newsletter of the First Issues Collectors
Club." Rather beat-up condition (tho no missing parts). Mailed August
6, 1990.
$20
A51-A - "American Philatelist" Magazine, all about stamp collecting. 16 issues, almost all of 2004. Very good condition. Just $2.50/issue!
$40 [$6 extra postage]
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