"Outside of a dog, man's best friend is a book. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx
Magazines & Periodicals
![The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter [in] Collier's Weekly. Volume XXXIV, Number 9. Arthur...](/pictures/thumb/58971.jpg?v=1612286882)
The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter [in] Collier's Weekly. Volume XXXIV, Number 9.
New York, NY: P.F. Collier & Son, For December 1904. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Large magazine (38 x 27cm), pp.32. With frequent in-text illustrations by various artists, including some by Frederic Dorr Steele to the Doyle story. Publisher's dichromatic paper covers, featuring a Holmes illustration, also by Steele. Sewn, and..... More
![The Contest: A Story of the Emperor Nero [in] Pearson's Magazine. Number 30. Arthur Conan DOYLE, Sir](/pictures/thumb/58791.jpg?v=1612460404)
The Contest: A Story of the Emperor Nero [in] Pearson's Magazine. Number 30.
London: C. Arthur Pearson, March 1911. [Literary Magazine] FIRST UK APPEARANCE. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.xxxvi; 233-340 [10]. With frequent black and white illustrations. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice and priced at 6d. Toning and spotting to edges. Covers quite heavily worn and chipped, with heavy rubbing to joints..... More
![The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez [in] Collier's Weekly. Volume XXXIV, number 5. Arthur Conan...](/pictures/thumb/58970.jpg?v=1612286882)
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez [in] Collier's Weekly. Volume XXXIV, number 5.
New York, NY: P.F. Collier & Son, For November 1904. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Large magazine (38 x 27cm), pp.32. With frequent in-text illustrations by various artists, including some by Frederic Dorr Steele to the Doyle story. Publisher's dichromatic paper covers, featuring a Holmes illustration, also by Steele. Sewn, and..... More
![The Disappearance of Lady Carfax [in] The American Magazine. Arthur Conan DOYLE, Sir](/pictures/thumb/58328.jpg?v=1609174447)
The Disappearance of Lady Carfax [in] The American Magazine.
New York, NY: The Phillips Publishing Company, December 1911. [Sherlock Holmes] TRUE FIRST APPEARANCE. Octavo magazine (26 x 18cm), pp.[36] 129-256 [37-100]. With illustrations by Frederic Dorr Steele. Publisher's illustrated paper covers, priced at 15c. All edges untrimmed. Toning to first and final leaves. A large portion of a rear..... More
The Boy's Own Paper. Special Christmas Number.
London: R.K. Burt and Co., December 1888. [Children's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (30 x 22cm), pp.[4] 64 [5-14]. Generously illustrated throughout with in-text wood engravings, and a frontispiece. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, stapled twice, and priced at 6d. Lightly thumbed, but generally quite clean internally. Covers heavily worn, with numerous..... More
![The Happy Husband: A Thrilling Story of Love and Passion. [in] The Strand Magazine. Issue Nos....](/pictures/thumb/58699.jpg?v=1611596103)
The Happy Husband: A Thrilling Story of Love and Passion. [in] The Strand Magazine. Issue Nos. 342 and 343. Volumes 57 and 58.
London: George Newnes, Ltd., June and July 1919. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Two octavo magazines (27 x 19cm), pp.[50] 457-546 [51-66]; pp.[48] 100 [49-64]. With frequent in-text illustrations. Publisher's red and blue paper covers, stapled twice, and a special summer number with colour-illustrated covers. Presented in a black fleece-lined clamshell..... More
Playboy Magazine. Vol. 16, no. 11.
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, November 1969. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.298. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with three staples to the spine, priced at $1. Fairly light general handling, with some scraps of cloth glued to rear cover, as well as a few patches..... More
Nasty Tales. No. 5.
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
Playboy Magazine. Vol. 21, no. 12.
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, December 1974. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.338. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with three staples to the spine, priced at $1.75. Light wear to covers, with additional rubbing and bumping to spine. Very good. Including an interview with Robert Redford;..... More
![Punchard's Agency [and] Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest [and] The British Campaign in France [and]...](/pictures/thumb/57768.jpg?v=1599499083)
Punchard's Agency [and] Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest [and] The British Campaign in France [and] Uneasy Money [and] The Man-Trap [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume 53, numbers 315, 316 and 317
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
![Nacelle [and] The Vintage Motor Cycle. The magazines of the Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club and...](/pictures/thumb/57923.jpg?v=1601570345)
Nacelle [and] The Vintage Motor Cycle. The magazines of the Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club and The Vintage Motor Cycle Club.
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
Playboy Magazine. Vol. 18, no. 11.
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
Million — New Left Writing. First Collection.
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
![The Murder at the Villa Rose [and] The Magic City [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 38, 39 and...](/pictures/thumb/58578.jpg?v=1611596103)
The Murder at the Villa Rose [and] The Magic City [in] The Strand Magazine. Volumes 38, 39 and 40; numbers 228 to 239.
London: George Newnes, December 1909 to November 1910. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Twelve octavo magazines (28 x 19 x 18cm), pp.[126] 647-848; [127-166]; pp.[74] 128; [75-90]; pp.[80] 129-256; [81-96]; pp.[82] 257-384; [83-110] pp.[82] 385-512 [83-106]; pp.[82] 513-640 [83-106]; pp.[82] 641-768; [83-102]; pp.[70] 128; [71-86]; pp.[56] 129-256; [57-72]; pp.[70] 257-364; [71-86];..... More
![The Sanctuary Club [and] Hilda Wade [and] A Master of Craft [and] The Seven Dragons [and] The...](/pictures/thumb/57801.jpg?v=1599843607)
The Sanctuary Club [and] Hilda Wade [and] A Master of Craft [and] The Seven Dragons [and] The "Southern Cross" Antarctic Expedition [and] The Croxley Master [and] Whereyouwantogoto: or, The Bouncible Ball [and] Kind Little Edmund; or, The Caves and The Cockatrice [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume 18, numbers 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, and 108.
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
The Best from Playboy Number Five.
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
Playboy Magazine. Anniversary-Holiday Issue, vol. 13, no. 1.
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, January 1966. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 21cm), pp.262. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at $1.25. Quite well-thumbed, with moderate wear to covers. Very good. Including 'The Wisdom of W. Somerset Maugham;' 'The Last Act'..... More
Playboy Magazine. Vol. 13, no. 2.
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
Playboy Magazine. Vol. 23, no. 9.
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
Gandalf's Garden Magazine. Issue One.
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
Playboy Magazine. Vol. 26, no. 8.
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
![The Mystery of J.H. Farrer [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume 40; numbers 238 and 239. E. Temple...](/pictures/thumb/58790.jpg?v=1611596104)
The Mystery of J.H. Farrer [in] The Strand Magazine. Volume 40; numbers 238 and 239.
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
Signature. A Quadrimestrial of Typography and Graphic Arts. New Series 2, November 1946.
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
Playboy Magazine. Vol. 21, no. 8.
Chicago, IL: HMH Publishing Company, August 1974. [Men's Magazine] ORIGINAL MAGAZINE. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.198. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper covers, with two staples to the spine, priced at $1.25. Very light wear to covers. Near fine. Including a photographic article by Warhol, as well as the usual mixture..... More
![Bodyguard to Mr. Churchill [in] Lilliput Magazine. Volume 30, Number 5, Issue 180. John WATNEY](/pictures/thumb/55897.jpg?v=1589300945)
Bodyguard to Mr. Churchill [in] Lilliput Magazine. Volume 30, Number 5, Issue 180.
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