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London: Meep Comix Group, no date [circa 1973]. [Adult Comic] ORIGINAL COMIC (28 x 21cm), pp.52. Several black and white comic strips, with the colour illustrated covers priced at 20p, and stapled twice. Light toned, as expected, and very light handling to covers. Near fine. A collection of satirical counterculture..... More
London: George Newnes, March to May 1917. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Three magazines. Octavo (27 x 19cm), pp.50; 209-312; 51-58; pp.50; 313-416; 51-58; pp.40; 417-512; 41-48. Liberally illustrated in black and white throughout. Publisher's blue paper covers, titled in red and navy, and priced at 7d. Presented in a navy..... More
Benfleet: The Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club, [and] Deerfield, IL: Dalton Watson Fine Books, 1986-1994. [Motorcycle Club Magazines] ORIGINAL MAGAZINES. Octavo (22 x 14cm), 61 monthly magazines, including 56 issues of Nacelle, and five issues of The Vintage Motor Cycle. Each with black and white advertisements and occasional illustrations. Each in..... More
London: Rolls House Publishing Co., November 1966. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Magazine (26 x 19cm), pp.96. With a colour-illustrated advertisement insert. Publisher's colour paper covers, priced at 4s / $1. Blue ink notes to inside rear cover, otherwise light general handling to covers. Near fine. A short piece on Richard..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, November 1971. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.286. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at $1. Light wear to covers, with a small chip to head of spine, and a little oxidation to staples. Very..... More
Glasgow: William MacLellan, no date [1943]. [Socialist Literary Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Octavo pamphlet (22 x 14cm), pp.64. With two double-sided illustrated plates, one side being printed in colour. Publisher's paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 2s. The lightest of handling. A fine, almost as-new copy. A selection of Socialist..... More
London: British Periodicals, June 1923 to March 1924, and September to October 1924. [Literary Magazines] FIRST APPEARANCES, the first ten issues, plus two further issues. 12 volumes. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.viii; 88; viii; 89-176; iv; 177-268; iv; 269-360; vi; 361-450; vi; 451-556; vi; 557-662; vi; 663-768; vi; 769-858; iv;..... More
London: George Newnes, July 1899 to December 1899. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Six octavo magazines (28 x 19cm), pp.xl; 120; xli-xlviii; pp.xxxii; 121-240; xxxiii-xl; pp.xxxvi; 241-360; xxxvii-xliv; pp.xl; 361-480; xli-xlviii; pp.xlviii; 481-600; xlix-lvi; pp.lvi; 601-804; lvii-lxviii [8]. With frequent in-text illustrations. Publisher's pale blue paper covers titled in dark blue..... More
Chicago, IL: Playboy Press, 1971. [Anthology] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Large octavo (28 x 21cm), pp.196. Illustrated in colour throughout, with central folding plate. Publisher's illustrated soft covers, priced at $2.50. Some rubbing to covers, with spotting to preliminaries, and occasionally throughout. Very good. Another round-up of notable articles published in Playboy..... More
London: Secker and Warburg, 1959. [Literary Magazine] FIRST UK APPEARANCE. Magazine (26 x 19cm), pp.88. With a black and white photographic plate of Rose Macaulay by Cecil Beaton. Publisher's paper covers. Covers lightly toned and handled. Near fine. Including the first UK appearance of a short story by Nabokov, and..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, February 1966. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 21cm), pp.192. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at 75c. Some rubbing and creasing to covers. Very good. Including an interview with film director Frederico Fellini, a feature on..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, September 1976. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.214. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at $1.50. Light wear to covers. Near fine. Including an interview with David Bowie, articles on Watergate and the photography of..... More
London: Citadelle Press, May 1968. [Esoteric Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE, the first issue with no text printed on the egg. A4 magazine (32 x 22cm), pp.32. Printed on various alternating pastel-coloured leaves, with occasional illustrations. Publisher's white, slightly glossy, paper covers, stapled twice. Covers detached. Well-thumbed, but essentially clean and intact..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, August 1979. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.250. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at $2.00. Light wear to covers. Near fine. Including an excerpt from Sanchez's controversial book about life on tour with the..... More
London: George Newnes, February 1919 to July 1919. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Six octavo magazines (27 x 19cm), pp.[30] 77-162 [31-42]; pp.[34] 163-254 [35-46]; pp.[40] 255-346 [40-52]; pp.[40] 347-446 [41-52]; pp.[50] 447-546 [51-68]; pp.[48] 100 [49-64]. With frequent in-text illustrations. Publisher's pale blue paper covers titled and illustrated in dark..... More
London: George Newnes, October and November 1910. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Two octavo magazines (27 x 19cm), pp.[84] 385-508 [12]; [85-108]; pp.[90] 509-636 [91-116]. With frequent in-text illustrations. Publisher's pale blue paper covers titled and illustrated in dark blue, stapled twice, and priced at 6d. Presented in a black fleece-lined..... More
London: Signature, November 1946. [Art Periodical] ORIGINAL PERIODICAL. Octavo (25 x 19cm), pp.52. With numerous black and white plates. Publisher's plain soft covers, with the original glassine jacket. Light toning to covers. Jacket lightly toned and spotted, with some light chipping and closed tears to edges. Near fine. Including a...... More
London: Hulton Press, May-June 1952. [Literary Magazine] EARLY APPEARANCE. Octavo magazine (20 x 14cm), pp.128. Illustrated mainly in black and white, with occasional dichromatic lithographs. Publisher's colour paper cover, stapled, and priced at 2s. Crisp and clean, with a little bumping to head of spine, and some bleeding from oxidised..... More
London: C. Arthur Pearson, October 1936. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Octavo magazine (19 x 13cm), pp.152. With 12 double-sided illustrated plates, many in colour, with further in-text illustrations. Publisher's blue soft covers, priced at 1s. Lightly toned throughout. Covers toned, and rubbed to edges. Very good. A withering piece on..... More
Paris: The Paris Review, Summer-Fall 1963. [Literary Magazine] INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[2] 181 [9]. With 11 black and white illustrations on plates, and occasional in-text illustrations. Publisher's soft cover with price in dollars, Franks, and shillings. Moderate handling and toning to covers. Very good. Containing the transcript..... More
London: John Murray, Summer 1947. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[8] 321-398. With four double-sided black and white photographic plates at rear. Publisher's grey soft covers, illustrated in green with brown titles, priced at 2/6. A lovely crisp copy with just a touch of toning to spine..... More
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, July 1967. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.178. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at 75c. Light wear and a little spotting to covers. Very good. Including an interview with Michael Caine, and 'Uckridge Starts..... More
London: Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co., Ltd., October 1955. [Crime Fiction] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.64. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 1s. Spotlessly clean, with some very light handling. Very small chip to head of spine. Almost as-new. This gripping collection of short stories..... More
London: Horizon, 1948. FIRST APPEARANCE - predates the first edition in book form. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.60. Publisher's card covers, decoratively printed in black and orange, advertisements as issued. One small stain to foot of upper else fine. Subtitled 'An Anglo-American Tragedy', Waugh's 'The Loved One' is a short..... More