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[Santa Cruz]: [College 8, U.C.S.C], 1974. First edition. Quarto, 11x8.5," unpaginated. Illustrations, photographs. Saddle stitched, printed gray wrappers. Very good with toning to covers, clean internally. Uncommon student publication from College Eight, which is now Rachel Carson College, the environmental conservationist college which was established in 1972 on the campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Of note in this nicely printed work is a full page woodcut by artist and musician, Don Strandberg.

Boston: The Shortstory Publishing Co, 1896. First edition. 8vo, 64pp., advertisements. Original illustrated, card wrappers. Good with chipping at lower edge of front wrapper and first few pages. Pencil marks to front cover. Rear wrapper shows light scuffing and chipping. Small edge tear to final 20 or so pages, else clean internally. Eighth issue of this American literary magazine which published strange tales including mystery, adventure, and occasionally science fiction. Includes the important speculative fiction work from Eugene Shade Bisbee, "A Hundred Thousand Dollar Trance.

Boston: The Shortstory Publishing Co, 1895. First edition. 8vo, 64pp., advertisements. Original illustrated wrappers. Good condition with wear along spine, covers split at edges and with some chipping and toning. A few smudges, else clean and complete internally. Scarce second issue of this American literary magazine which published strange tales including mystery, adventure, and occasionally science fiction.

Seattle: The Harrison Publishing Company, 1908. First edition. 24x16cm, [25]pp. Printed, stapled wraps, edges untrimmed. Toning and smudging to covers with wear along spine. Clean internally and very good. Early 20th century Seattle imprint, a collection of verse bemoaning the slow demise of the logging camp as an institution, and with it, the profession of lumber jack.   We find no mention of this publication, though a couple newspapers provide some history regarding the publisher.  According to The Daily Alaskan, Skagway, 1910, Col. E. S. Harrison was a prospector in Alaska before entering the newspaper field.  He later established the Harrison Publishing Company and moved it to Seattle.  The Tacoma Daily Ledger in 1906 states the company was incorporated that year with $75,000.   We find only a couple of other titles from this publisher in OCLC, each held by just 1 or 2 institutions.  .

U.S.A.: Knopf, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stated first edition, signed by Updike on title page. Near fine, unread copy with small spot to bottom edge of page block, in fine jacket.

U.S.A.: Knopf, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Stated first edition, signed by Updike on title page. Near fine with remainder mark.

Boulder, CO: Johnson Publishing Company, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition of this work from the important Wyoming historian and writer from Lusk, Mae Urbanek. 8vo, 150 pp with index, and black and white photographs throughout. Very good with some foxing to boards and a slightly musty smell. Former owner's name to ffep. Jacket price clipped with some edge wear and soiling to spine, else bright and clean.

London: Quartet, 1999. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. First edition of this bibliomystery, fine in wraps with french flaps.