Radical Literature

Oxford UK, Carcanet Press, 1970, softcover in self-wrappers, 16 pp, first printing of the first edition, limited to 600 copies of which 40 were signed by the author, this being copy number 28, Signed and dated October 1970 on the title page. Straight, tight and clean with no other markings, light edge and corner bumps. The first book from the award-winning author, poet, translator and authority on Vietnamese literature.

New York: Communist Party USA, 1972. RARE. Four panel brochure, paper evenly browned else Very Good condition, 8.5 x 11 inches (folded size). Cover photo of women carrying children, inner photo across fold of children's bodies in a row. The biggest ever bombing campaign by US B-52 aircraft took place over Christmas, 1972, when the US dropped at least 20,000 tonnes of explosives on North Vietnam, mostly Hanoi. More than 1,000 Vietnamese died,. First Edition. Newsprint. Very Good.

London: The Fabian Society, 1893. First Edition. Octavo (8 1/4 x 5 3/8 inches; 208 x 135 mm), 27, [1] pages in wrappers (soft cover).Pamphlet arguing against anarchism and in favor of social democracy, based on a paper that George Bernard Shaw read to the Fabian Society in October 1891. Fabian Tract No. 45. This pamphlet has been reprinted a number of times, but first editions such as this copy are scarce.CONDITION: Side stitching removed, pages loose but all present. A bit of soiling to the front cover and very light toning throughout. A Very Good copy.

New York, Horace Liveright, 1930, hardcover, 264 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good condition in publishers brown cloth with maroon decoration, gold lettering, embossing to spine, decorated endpapers, and red topstain. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner wear, some of first 100 pages showing evidence of dampstain to bottom edge, faint spots to boards. The Canadian-American journalist, novelist, political philosopher, and one of the three founding mothers of American libertarianism, along with Rose Wilder Lane and Ayn Rand, continues the theme of two other novels she wrote in the 1920s, The Singing Season (1924), and The Fourth Queen (1926), each shows how cultures are shaped by an underlying set of moral and political principles.

New York, Pageant Press, 1953, hardcover, viii-173 pp, First Edition stated, Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, spine-end and corner wear. An epic work of verse comprising a collection of inter-related poems 'to help establish a lasting peace upon our earth'. Presented as a tale of happenings to a family in varying voices of the Father, the Mother, and the Son.

1951 Navajivan Publishing House first edition, limited to 2000 copies.Condition of the book is Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The main condition issue is moderate wear to the boards.Condition of the dust jacket is Acceptable. The DJ shows moderate shelf wear and heavy staining to the back panel. The DJ is protected in a new mylar cover.Please message me with any questions

Berkeley, CA: Manoprints , 1985. RARE. Original poster distributed during National Week of Action protests at UC Berkeley with listed events for Oct. 11-13. Red and white screenprinted poster with strong graphic image. Near Fine, a few small creases at edges. Well suited for framing. Will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 23" x 17 1/2".

n. 1966. Soft cover. Good. 1966 Soft cover Good+The Los Angeles Free Press, the "freep" was perhaps one of the larges and foremost counter culture paper of its era; It was ell known for its political news and opinion articles, However , no matter where you stand on the pollical spectrum , the concert adds and art work are fabulous and make owning one of these papers is worth the cost Barbers, Sailors and Booksellers have chosen the best to the best freep to offer you The issues that we have chosen are generally early editions that are chalk full of enjoyment and very difficult to find !This issue contains:

Rage against missions: a landmark anti-colonialist treatise
Haarlem, Joh. Enschedé en Zoonen & J. van Walré, 1807.
4°. [4], X, [2], 27, [1 blank], 296 pp. With two engraved medallions on the first title-page.
First edition of a landmark Dutch anti-colonialist and anti-missionary treatise. This controversial and heavily criticized work marks a shift in thinking about the Western influence around the world. It is a rare work and here in excellent. Only a few copies are recorded in libraries outside The Netherlands.
At the end of November 1803, the Teyler's Religious Society in Haarlem organized a competition. A treatise was to be prepared on the question, "What service have missionaries done to the propagation of true Christianity in the past two centuries, and what fruit is there been to expected from the present active missionary societies in this regard?". On November 30, 1804, Haafner's manuscript of 195 pages arrived. This turned out to be the only entry, making it inevitable to crown him the… Read More

Signed to the seller and dated: "15/5/89Stefan - Love from Deborah." (see photo)As good as new!
For collectors of this now best-selling British author with a South African Jewish background.

Oneida Association, Oneida Reserve, NY, 1849; Unique collection of five first edition Oneida Association publications: 1.) "Confessions Of John Noyes," autobiography of controversial Oneida founder John Humphrey Noyes, (1849; 96 pages), who after undergoing a religious conversion in 1834 during a meeting conducted by fiery revivalist Charles Grandison Finney, decided to dedicate his life to the theology of Perfectionism, and by 1836 had established a commune of "Free Church," or "Bible Socialists," at Putney, Vermont where they remained for twelve years until forced to move to New York’s Oneida Indian Reserve to avoid prosecution for adultery, owing to their practice of universal marriage. "Confessions," published the first year at Oneida, is Noyes’ personal account of his life and religious evolution, plus a history of Perfectionism; (2.) Faith Facts, Or A Confession Of The Kingdom Of God And The Age Of Miracles, (1850; 40 pages), the first Free Church… Read More

New York: Partisan Review, 1939. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 128pp, printed wrappers. Rare prewar issue, includes a letter from Trotsky to Andre Breton, Lionel Trilling on Hemingway, reviews by Delmore Schwartz and Clement Greenberg, other indicators of the ferment of the era. Unmarked copy, fold line to front cover and first two leaves, small scorch line to one interior page, wrappers have typical toning.

Sacramento, California: D. R. Wagner / Runcible Spoon Press , 1970. Two separate issues published 1970. The first -"This is the first volume in the grand clearance issue of RUNCIBLE SPOON. There will be as many as are needed to clear all accepted mss, then ..... I don't know, we'll see." Printed stiff paper wrappers, stapled. 48 mimeographed sheets. Very Good, two small tears to wrappers, pages uniformly browned. Poets include T.L. Kryss, Grace Butcher, Brown Miller, Charles Tidler, Carlos Reyes, and Dave Kelly. The second, published in a stated edition of 200 copies, in pictorial stiff paper wrappers, stapled, lacking the rear cover, front cover with silk screen illustration, two internal silk screen illustrations by Grady Jones and Steve Ferguson. With four poems by Charles Bukowski - the first 3 uncollected -"dooby do do do", "shoot the goat through the head and paint the bones green", "the vast area of space nothingness with snakes crawling through me… Read More

San Francisco: Department of Pharmacology, University of California Medical Center, 1967. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 4to, 60 leaves (printed one-side), printed wrappers. The rare first issue of this important journal devoted to psychedelics. Includes a symposium transcript that includes Richard Alpert. Unmarked copy some general reading wear and soil.

Artist book in the "International mail art event and simultaneous exhibitions in three cities--NYC, Denver, Seattle." Presented in 1990 with Women's Studio Workshop (NY) in an edition of 60, "distributed to 50 people around the world in the fields of politics, art, the media, science, education, and religion who held positions on both sides" (Sollod Studio, 2023).
A unique and provocative piece of American political history, art activism, third-wave feminism, and the continued struggle for human rights and reproductive freedom. Owned by a selection of world leaders and policy and public-opinion influencers* (see the complete distribution list below), this artifact is scarcely offered for purchase. As relevant now as ever, this exceptionally rare volume is an exhilarating addition to any collection.
This is the signed artist's proof. Twenty-four accordion-fold leaves bound in cloth cover boards. Lithography, relief, and hand-coloring printing methods with Bembo typeface on Rives heavyweight paper.
27 x… Read More