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Magazines & Periodicals
![Item #51323 [Review of 'Valperga' in] Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. No. LXXIV. Mary SHELLEY](/pictures/thumb/51323ShelleyBlackwood'sMagazine.jpg?v=1547505474)
[Review of 'Valperga' in] Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. No. LXXIV.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, March 1823. [Literary Magazine] CONTEMPORARY REVIEW. Octavo magazine in the original grey paper wrapper. pp.[2] 263-384 [4]. Edges untrimmed. An astonishingly well-preserved example, with just the slightest of spotting to preliminaries and some light thumbing and wear to the covers. Near-fine. A rare contemporary review of Mary..... More
![Item #54806 The Globe [Napoleon and the Hundred Days]. Number 3844. Robert STEWART, Viscount...](/pictures/thumb/54806.jpg?v=1612373703)
The Globe [Napoleon and the Hundred Days]. Number 3844.
London: C. Smith, 8th April 1815. [Napoleonic Wars] ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER. Folio sheet, folded once (49 x 32cm). Small print in four columns. Lightly browned and dog-eared to edges; a few small tears. Price stamp of three pence halfpenny to top right. Very good. A copy of the London newspaper published..... More
![Item #61296 Sergeant Sir Peter's Cases [and] Jeeves and the Spot of Art [and] Jeeves and the Kid...](/pictures/thumb/61296.jpg?v=1646412243)
Sergeant Sir Peter's Cases [and] Jeeves and the Spot of Art [and] Jeeves and the Kid Clementia [and] Jeeves and the Old School Chum [and] Indian Summer of an Uncle [and] Tuppy Changes His Mind [and] Gala Night [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes LXXVIII and LXXIX, issues 468 to 474.
London: George Newnes, December 1929 to June 1930. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Seven parts in their original colour illustrated paper covers, priced at 1s. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.[80] 664 [81-90]; pp.[32] 104 [33-40]; pp.[36] 105-208 [37-44]; pp.[36] 209-312 [37-44]; pp.[40] 313-416 [41-48]; pp.[32] 417-528 [33-40]; pp.[36] 529-640 [37-44]. With..... More
The Bookman: Robert Louis Stevenson. Spring Double Number. April 1912. No. 247. Vol. 42.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, April 1912. [Literary Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Folio (34 x 23cm), pp.[6] 48 [2]; 64 [4]. Including the Spring Supplement of recent publications, and the title page and contents for volume 41. With many Stevenson-related in-text illustrations, and the mounted print of a photograph of Stevenson loose..... More
The Bookman: Rudyard Kipling Number. January 1903. No. 136. Vol. 23.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, January 1903. [Literary Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Folio (34 x 23cm), pp.[2] 135-180. With many Kipling-related in-text illustrations, and the mounted print of John Collier's portrait of Kipling loose to preliminaries. Publisher's paper covers titled and decorated in orange, stapled twice and priced at 6d. A few..... More
Fate & Fortune. Issue 6.
London: Marshall Cavendish, October 1974. [Esoteric Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE (28 x 21cm), pp.48. With illustrations in both colour and black and white. Publisher's red illustrated card covers, showing Baphomet, Canadian issue. Light wear to covers. Very good. Including articles on Dowsing, Werewolves, the Order of Oriental Templars, the sign of..... More
Joe Weider's Muscle Builder Power Magazine. Vol.40, No.11.
Woodland Hills, CA: Brute Enterprises, December 1979. [Body Building] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE, (28 x 21cm), pp.160. Illustrated with a mixture of black and white, and colour leaves, and colour paper covers, perfect-bound and priced at $2.00 / £1. Light wear to covers. Near fine. More
Motor Cycle Magazine.
London: Motor Cycle, 9th January 1964. [Motorcycles] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Large octavo (27 x 21cm), pp.31-61 [xvii]. Illustrated in black and white throughout. Publisher's red illustrated soft covers, priced at 1s. Very light wear to covers. Near fine. More
![Item #59833 Mr. America [and] Shape Up. Number One; Number Two; Number Four; vol.14 No.1; Shape...](/pictures/thumb/59833.jpg?v=1657037824)
Mr. America [and] Shape Up. Number One; Number Two; Number Four; vol.14 No.1; Shape Up Vol.1 no. 5.
Croydon: Weider Sports and Health Centre [and] Woodland Hills, CA: Muscle Builder Publications [and] Brute Enterprises, circa 1970; March 1973; May 1974. [Body Building] FIVE ORIGINAL MAGAZINES, (27 x 21cm), pp.52; pp.52; pp.52; pp.92; pp.76. Illustrated in black and white, with colour paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 2/6..... More
Muscle Builder / Power. Volume 6, numbers 7, 8, 9, 11; volume 7, numbers 1, 3, 6; volume 8, number 8; volume 11, number 11; volume 13, number 5; volume 14, number 2; volume 15, number 4; volume 19, number 5;
London: Weider [and] Union City, NJ: The Bodybuilder Publications [and] Woodland Hills, CA: Muscle Builder Publications [and] Brute Enterprises, July 1966; August 1966; September 1966; November 1966; January 1967; June 1967; November 1967; October 19. [Body Building] THIRTEEN ORIGINAL MAGAZINES, (27 x 21cm). Illustrated in black and white, with colour..... More
Muscle Digest. Vol.2, No.2.
Alhambra, CA: Donald Wong, May / June 1978. [Body Building] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE, (28 x 21cm), pp.84. Illustrated mainly in black and white, with a colour centre-fold, and colour paper covers, stapled twice and priced at $1.50 / 90p. Advertising supplements browned. Tears to head and tail of spine, otherwise light..... More
Muscle Mag. Vol.4 Issue I.
Brampton, Ont.: Health Culture, March 1979. [Body Building] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE, (28 x 21cm), pp.68. Illustrated mainly in black and white, with occasional colour leaves, and colour paper covers, stapled three times and priced at $1.50 / 90p. Light toning to margins, and a little light handling to covers. Near fine..... More
Occult Gazette. 99th issue.
London: The School of Universal Philosophy and Healing, November 1968. [Esoteric Newsletter] ORIGINAL NEWSLETTER (38 x 26cm), pp.16. With black and white illustrations. Folded once. Some light wear and spotting to outer leaves. Very good. More
![Item #60110 Olivier: Hamlet to Clown [in] Films and Filming. Volume 8, number 12](/pictures/thumb/60110.jpg?v=1656952144)
Olivier: Hamlet to Clown [in] Films and Filming. Volume 8, number 12.
London: Hansom Books, September 1962. [Film Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE (28 x 21cm), pp.68. With frequent in-text black and white photographs. Publisher's illustrated soft covers, stapled twice and priced at 2/6. Light handling and some wear to spine. Very good. Including an article about the career of the theatre and film..... More
Prediction. Vol.17, no.8; vol.34, nos.1 and 4; vol.35, no.10; vol.36, nos.3, 8, 9, and 10.
London: Link House Publications, August 1951; January 1968; April 1968; October 1969; March 1970; August 1970; September 1970; October 1970. [Astrological Magazine] EIGHT ORIGINAL MAGAZINES (25 x 19 and 22 x 14cm). Publisher's variously coloured paper covers, stapled twice. Fairly light general wear to covers, and toning to leaves. pp.23/24..... More
Psychic Dimensions. Volume 2, Number 6.
Derby,CT: Charlton Publications, May 1974. [Esoteric Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE (28 x 21cm), pp.64 [4]. With black and white illustrations throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 75c / 25p. Gently toned throughout, with some very light wear and chipping to covers. Near fine. Including articles on Witchcraft..... More
Rosicrucian Digest. Vol.XLVI, no.8.
San Jose, CA: Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, August 1968. [Esoteric Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE (27 x 20cm), pp.281-316 [4]. With occasional black and white vignette illustrations. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice. Light general wear, with a minor stain to front cover. Very good. More
Sentinel UFO Special: UFORIA 2. UFO Convention 1989.
London: Fanderson, 1989. [Fan Magazine and Convention Guide] ORIGINAL FAN PACK. Magazine format (30 x 21cm), pp.12; xii. With black and white illustrations. Publisher's colour-illustrated card covers, stapled twice. Also including numerous sheets of blue and cream 'UFO' and 'S.H.A.D.O.' headed writing paper, matching envelopes, a sticker, and an iron-on..... More
Strength and Health.
York, PA: Strength and Health Publishing Co., February 1948; August 1949; December 1949; November 1950. [Body Building] FOUR ORIGINAL MAGAZINES, (30 x 22cm), pp.52; pp.52; pp.52; pp.52. Illustrated in black and white, with colour paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 20c / 25c. One small nick to front cover..... More
Two Worlds. No.3883.
London: Two Worlds Publishing Co., August 1967. [Spiritualism and Occult] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE (24 x 18cm), pp.225-256. Publisher's purple paper covers, stapled twice. Very slightly toned, with light general wear to covers. Near fine. More
![Item #59954 Winston Churchill as a War Correspondent [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume CVII,...](/pictures/thumb/59954.jpg?v=1658592916)
Winston Churchill as a War Correspondent [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume CVII, number 642.
London: George Newnes, June 1944. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Octavo magazine (20 x 14cm), pp.96. With a suite of 2 double-sided black and white photographic plates, and numerous dichromatic in-text illustrations. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, priced at 1/3, stapled twice. Staples oxidised and heavily worn covers nearly detached. Light toning..... More
The Year-Boke of the Odd Volumes: An Annual Record of the Transactions of the Sette. Eighteenth Year 1895-96.
London: Imprynted for the Sette of Odd Volumes, at the Bedford Press, 1903. [Bibliophile Club Minutes] LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (15 x 12cm), pp.[8] 156. Printed on fine handmade paper, with two black and white plates, including a frontispiece. Number 147 of 149 copies thus, presented by Fred H. Gervais, Apothecary..... More
The Year-Boke of the Odd Volumes: An Annual Record of the Transactions of the Sette. Nineteenth Year 1896-97.
London: Imprynted for the Sette of Odd Volumes, at the Bedford Press, 1910. [Bibliophile Club Minutes] LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (15 x 12cm), pp.xiv; 141 [1]. Printed on fine handmade paper, with two black and white plates, including a frontispiece. Number 11 of 199 copies thus. Publisher's grey paper covers, titled..... More
The Year-Boke of the Odd Volumes: An Annual Record of the Transactions of the Sette. Twenty-Ninth Year 1906-1907.
London: Imprynted for the Sette of Odd Volumes, at the Bedford Press, 1910. [Bibliophile Club Minutes] LIMITED EDITION. Octavo (15 x 12cm), pp.[2] xii; 206 [2]. Printed on fine handmade paper, with 12 black and white plates, including a frontispiece. Number 40 of 133 copies thus, presented by L.A. Sebastian..... More
![Item #58792 The Patch on the Quilt [and] William de Luxe [in] Pearson's Magazine. Number 308....](/pictures/thumb/58792.jpg?v=1612460404)
The Patch on the Quilt [and] William de Luxe [in] Pearson's Magazine. Number 308.
London: C. Arthur Pearson, August 1921. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.xvi; 89-182. With frequent black and white illustrations. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 1s. Internally clean, with fairly light wear to covers, and a purple bookseller's stamp to upper. Very good... More