New York: Basic Books, Inc., (1978). First Edition. 8vo, 278pp; cloth. The author's first book, based on her doctoral work for which she conducted lengthy interviews with the influential French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. Turkle later became widely known for her work on the psychology of technology. More

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1915. First Edition. 8vo, 186pp; cloth. Published as Volume 4 in the series Oxford Historical and Literary Studies under the direction of C.H. Firth and Walter Ralegh. Prideaux died before the publication was completed, leaving the revision and publication procedures to be done by Smith. More

Los Angeles: California Emergency Defense Committee, 1956. First Edition. 8vo, 42pp pamphlet in wrappers, stapled. The first printing of Trumbo's statement in defense of the fourteen California socialists and union activists who were convicted under the Smith Act, which charged them with advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government. An..... More

ca. 1940-1955. 31 X 10-inch prints; 26 4 X 5s; 1 2 X3-1/4 (of an earlier vintage). Collection of various photos of buildings and street-scenes in downtown Los Angeles and other area locations, likely done, for the most part, for insurance purposes. Photographers include: Michael J. Greene, Dan Russell, Stagg..... More

New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1929. First Edition. 8vo, 285pp; original orange cloth. Kahane, writer, publisher, and founder of the Obelisk Press, wrote several novels under the pseudonym Cecil Barr, this being among the earliest. A very scarce book, especially in the dust jacket, which features marvelously risque artwork..... More

New York: Tibor de Nagy Editions, 1970. First Edition. Square 8vo, 28pp; original wrappers, illustrated with photographs. Abish's first book, a collection of poems, limited to 300 copies. The colohon states that copies numbered 1-20 were signed. This copy is not numbered but has been signed by Abish on the..... More

Paris: Bernard Grasset, (1933). First Edition. 8vo, 276pp; priginal printed wrappers. One of 300 roman-numeraled "exemplaires de press" out of 1400 printed on Alfa Navarre. There were another 72 copies divided among smaller limitations on different fine papers. This copy bears an undated signed inscription on the half-title: "A Monsieur..... More

London/Birmingham: J. Baskerville . . . B. Dod/John Baskerville, 1762. Third (first 12mo) edition/First edition. 12mo, [198], [61] unpag. leaves in contemporary brown morocco tooled in blind and gilt with dentelles, blue moire endpapers; a.e.g. This copy of Baskerville's first 12mo edition of the Book of Common Prayer derives from..... More

Prairie City, Illinois: The Press of James Decker, 1947. First Edition. 8vo, 61pp; cloth. An unusual association copy, inscribed by the poet on the first blank leaf: "April 6, 1947, To Abbott in pleasant memory of the old days, Frank D." Loosely laid in is a postcard to the recipient..... More

Denver: Experiment Press, (1958). First Edition. 8vo, 71pp; printed wrappers, stapled. With a discreet "Complimentary Copy" rubberstamp on the first leaf, and a laid in card from Experiment Press announcing this publication, as well two others by Packard. On the verso of the card is a typed note, signed by..... More

Tokyo: Wunternaum Press, 1964. First Edition. Square 12mo, unpag.; original wrappers, titled on the front; with additional ephemera on five legal-sized leaves. One of a stated 500 copies -- and likely fewer -- in the first edition of Ono's first book, a compendium of concept pieces in the form of..... More

Corvallis/Coos Bay, Oregon: Summer 1952. 4to, [36]pp mimeograph periodical, printed on both sides, illustrated throughout; stapled into mimeographed covers. Mimeographed fanzine, edited by Walt Lee and Bob Chambers while both were students (Lee at Oregon State and Chambers at Caltech). As announced on the cover -- with an illustration by..... More