ADAM, R.B. A GLIMPSE OF CLUB LIFE IN LICHFIELD, ENGLAND 1735-1740. Buffalo, NY: Privately Printed, [no date]. Small 4to., brown printed wraps stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed by Adam on a slip tipped to the front endpaper. Very Good (little chipping edges, small repair archival tape). $75.00. More about A GLIMPSE OF CLUB LIFE IN LICHFIELD, ENGLAND 1735-1740
Dodd, 1986. CONKLIN, Paul. CONKLIN, Paul. CHILDREN OF THE MAYA: A GUATEMALAN INDIAN ODYSSEY. Photographs by Paul Conklin. NY: Dodd, Mead & Company, [1986}. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 97 pages. First Edtion, first printing. Fine; some wear upper top edge (few small creases & chips; short tears) d/j. $85.00. More about CHILDREN OF THE MAYA: A GUATEMALAN INDIAN ODYSSEY
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1987. ASHABRANNER, Brent. [With Melissa Ashabranner]. INTO A STRANGE LAND: UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE YOUTH IN AMERICA. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, [1987]. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. A study of how young, parentless refugees cope in America. Signed presentation from Brent Ashabranner on the half-title page... More about INTO A STRANGE LAND: UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE YOUTH IN AMERICA
Jonathan Cape, 1959. BANTON, Michael. WHITE AND COLOURED. The Behaviour of British People Towards Coloured Immigrants. London: Jonathan Cape, [1959]. 8vo., two-toned cloth in dust jacket; 223 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation from Banton on the front endpaper: "David & Elly, with this author's warmest regards." Inscribed to David Apner... More about WHITE AND COLOURED BEHAVIOR BRITISH PEOPLE TOWARDS COLOURED IMMIGRANTS
Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. BEER, Thomas. THE MAUVE DECADE: AMERICAN LIFE AT THE END OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. Small 4to., green cloth & marbled boards. Signed, Limited Edition of 26 lettered copies, this being copy O. Good (some wear to covers). $75.00. More about THE MAUVE DECADE: AMERICAN LIFE AT THE END OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
Princeton University Press, 1977. BERRY, Jeffrey M. LOBBYING FOR THE PEOPLE. The Political Behavior of Public Interest Groups. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, [1977]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Near fine; some rubbing d/j. $25.00. More about LOBBYING FOR THE PEOPLE
Kumarian Press, 1999. BLACK, Jan Knippers. INEQUITY IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE: RECYCLED RHETORIC AND DISPOSABLE PEOPLE. West Hartford, Conecticut: Kumarian Press, [1999]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Near Fine. $5.00. More about INEQUITY IN THE GLOBAL VILLAGE: RECYCLED RHETORIC DISPOSABLE PEOPLE
Columbia Publishing Company, 1942. BRADY, Alice. CHILDREN UNDER FIRE. Los Angeles, California: Columbia Publishing Company, 1942. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket; 192 pages. First Edition. A rare war-time publication: the only copies I have located are placed in public or institutional libraries. The personal narrative diary of Brady, the... More about CHILDREN UNDER FIRE
University of Pennsylvania Press, 1971. BRAGDON, Clifford. NOISE POLLUTION. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, [1971]. Small 4to., red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Near fine; minor wear (small tears & nicks) d/j. $15.00. More about NOISE POLLUTION
United Society of Christian Endeavor, 1897. BRAIN, Belle M. WEAPONS FOR TEMPERANCE WARFARE: SOME PLANS AND PROGRAMMES FOR USE IN YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETIES, SUNDAY-SCHOOLS, AND CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNIONS. Boston: United Society of Christian Endeavor, [1897]. 24mo., brown cloth stamped in silver. First Edition. Very Good (bright, tiny name stamp front... More about WEAPONS FOR TEMPERANCE WARFARE: SOME PLANS AND PROGRAMMES FOR USE IN
The Ohio Children's Society, 1975. CADY, Frances D. ADOPTION: ONCE UPON A TIME. Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio Children's Society, [1975]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 152 pages. First Edition. Rare. Signed presentation by Cady on front endpaper. Near fine (small chip on rear endpaper); moderate edgewear (some fading) d/j. $250.00. More about ADOPTION: ONCE UPON A TIME
Geneve: ZOE, 1987. Preface de Jean-Claude Favez. First Edition. 8vo., pictorial wraps; 199 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More about LE DECLIN DES MAISONS CLOSES
Northeastern University Press, 2005. CARR, Jacqueline Barbara. AFTER THE SIEGE: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF BOSTON 1775-1800. Boston: Northeastern University Press, [2005]. Small 4to., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Fine in d/j. $25.00. More about AFTER THE SIEGE: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF BOSTON 1775-1800
University of Chicago Press, 1960. CAUGHEY, John W. THEIR MAJESTIES THE MOB. [Chicago]: University of Chicago Press, [1960]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 214 pages. First Edition. A study of the vigilante process past and present, with more than 50 documents comprising a living record of vigilantism. Signed presentation from... More about THEIR MAJESTIES THE MOB
The Vir Publishing Company, 1903. CONWELL, Joseph Alfred. MANHOOD'S MORNING. A Book To Young Men Between Fourteen And Twenty-Eight Years Of Age. Philadelphia: The Vir Publishing Company, [1903]. 8vo., green cloth stamped in gilt light blue, with floral design on front cover & spine. New Revised (Deluxe) Edition. Very Good... More about MANHOOD'S MORNING
A. Craig, 1931. CRAIG, Archibald Gordon. TWO MASTERS: THE TEACHING OF JESUS CONSIDERED AS A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIOLOGY. Jersey City, New Jersey: A. Craig, [1931]. 12mo., green cloth stamped in green. First Edition. Very Good. $75.00. More about TWO MASTERS
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1973. First Edition, third printing. Signed by Densen- Gerber on the title page: " January 1974 To Mrs. Erwin S. Wolfson Delighted at your interest and support of our work at Odyssey Judianne Densen- Gerber". Erwin S. Wolfson was one of New... More about THE ODYSSEY HOUSE STORY: WE MAINLINE DREAMS
[Paris]: Librairie Plon, [1957]. Text Francais de Andre Prudhommeaux. First French Edition. An analysis of the Communist System (1957), from which provides helpful insights into the explosion of discontent in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland under Soviet control. Djilas (1911-1995), a Yugoslav author and political commentator, became a communist after finishing... More about LA NOUVELLE CLASSE DIRIGEANTE
University of Illinois Press, 1991. DUNN, Joe P. With Howard L. Preston. THE FUTURE SOUTH: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. Chicago: University of Illinois Press, [1991]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Near fine (small black marker line on spine). $5.00. More about THE FUTURE SOUTH: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE FOR TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
The Vanguard Press, 1928. EPSTEIN, Abraham. THE CHALLENGE OF THE AGED. With an Introduction by Jane Addams. NY: Macy-Masius: The Vanguard Press, 1928. 8vo., grey cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation by Epstein on front endpaper, to a well-known financier & banker: "To Frank A. Vanderlip, with high... More about THE CHALLENGE OF THE AGED
Calcutta, [India]: The Association Press, 1913. First Edition. Scarce. 12mo., brown limp-leather; 234 pages. Very Good (some rubbing edges & spine; contents clean & tight). More about SOCIAL STUDY, SERVICE, AND EXHIBITS
George H. Doran, 1917. FLOWERS, Montaville. THE JAPANESE CONQUEST OF AMERICAN OPINION. NY: George H. Doran, [1917]. Small 8vo., black cloth, stamped in white. Later Printing. Very Good (little rubbing, bookplate front pastedown). $25.00. More about THE JAPANESE CONQUEST OF AMERICAN OPINION
New England Female Moral Reform Society, 1849. [NEW ENGLAND FEMALE MORAL REFORM SOCIETY]. FRIENDS OF VIRTUE MAGAZINE. [Boston: Massachusetts: New England Female Moral Reform Society], 1849-1850. 8vo., tan quarter-calf leather & marbled boards. A run of the semi-monthly magazine from July 16, 1849 (Volume XII, No. 14) through July 15... More about FRIEND OF VIRTUE MAGAZINE
Willard, 1950. FUSSING, Ellen Munroe. AND THE STREETS ARE COVERED WITH GOLD. NY: Willard, [1950]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from author on half-title page. Nr. fine; VG (few interior tape mends) d/j. $27.50. More about AND THE STREETS ARE COVERED WITH GOLD
University of Washington Press, 1975. GASTIL, Raymond D. CULTURAL REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. Foreword by Nathan Glazer. Seattle: University of Washington Press, [1975]. Small quarto, decorative cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Gastil on the front endpaper: "To two representatives of the best in Southern tradition... More about CULTURAL REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
