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This is a scarce, original issue of the monthly publication "TAC MAGAZINE" - A Magazine of Theatre, Film, Radio, Music, Dance from April, 1939. Volume 1, No. 9. The magazine was a journal of the performing arts with an anti-fascist emphasis, published by the Theatre Arts Committee (TAC) in New York. Articles in this issue include "Confessions of a Nazi Spy," "Babes in the Wood," "Because She is a Negro," and more - please see the photos for the complete list. There are photographs, illustrations and advertisements throughout.Condition:Some light soiling to the cover; light tanning at the bottom half of the back cover. The issue is tightly bound - both covers are firmly attached and there are no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean with only a few random light smudges, and a tiny stain at the outer edge of the last page. Overall the magazine is in Very Good condition.

This is a scarce, original issue of the monthly publication "TAC MAGAZINE" - A Magazine of Theatre, Film, Radio, Music, Dance from December, 1939. Volume 2, No. 4. The magazine was a journal of the performing arts with an anti-fascist emphasis, published by the Theatre Arts Committee (TAC) in New York. Articles in this issue include "From Spirituals to Swing" (with an advertisement for a Christmas Eve performance by Benny Goodman and Count Basie on the inside-front cover), "TAC Around Town," Do We Want to See Scenarists Behind Bars?" and more - please see the photos for the complete list. There are photographs, illustrations and advertisements throughout.Condition:The front cover has some tiny stain/foxing(?) specks along the right edge, and a couple small stain spots at the left edge; there is a tiny stain near the bottom-right corner of the back cover. The top-right corner of the front cover is creased. The top-left corner tip of the last 5 pages and the back cover is creased. The issue is tightly… Read More

This is a scarce, original issue of the monthly publication "TAC MAGAZINE" - A Magazine of Theatre, Film, Radio, Music, Dance from June, 1939. Volume 1, No. 11. The magazine was a journal of the performing arts with an anti-fascist emphasis, published by the Theatre Arts Committee (TAC) in New York. Articles in this issue include "Wasteland of the Theatre," "Ernest Toller," "The Negro Builds His Theatre," "Is This Comedy?," "Hollywood Bites the Dog" and more - please see the photos for the complete list. There are photographs, illustrations and advertisements throughout.Featured in this issue is "The 2nd Annual Village Fair" to benefit Spanish refugees. The Fair was overseen by poet DOROTHY PARKER and sponsored by notables such as Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rockwell Kent, Orson Welles, Sherwood Anderson, and more. The Fair is featured on the front cover with a 1/2 page illustrated advertisement for it at the back. There is also a "Bill of Fair" section at the back ("Being a few notes on what to see,… Read More

This is a scarce, early copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular issue is for the "NORWICH LINE - New York to Boston and the White Mountains, Via New London, Norwich, Worcester, Lake Winnipiseogee (now "Winnipesaukee"), Plymouth, or Littleton." Published in 1868 by Taintor Brothers in New York. With attached large (8-panel) fold-out "Map of The Route to the White Mountains" in color. The guide contains illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. The guide includes "descriptive sketches of the cities, villages, stations, and scenes and objects of interest along the route."Condition:Stain spots to the covers (the stain at the top-left corner of the back cover also has a hole through it); the back cover has some light pencil writing; paper cover missing from the top and bottom edges of the spine; the front cover has a 1.5" tear at the bottom near spine. No loose pages. The map is securely attached at the spine and folds nicely in and out. The map had torn vertically (and was… Read More

This is a scarce, early copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for "New York to Saratoga, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, via Hudson River and New York Central Railroads." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 20 color maps in all. "With descriptive sketches of the cities, villages, stations, and scenes and objects of interest along the route." There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. The guide is divided into 2 sections, as follows:* Hudson River Railway Route - New York, Albany, Troy, Saratoga (with 7 color maps)* The New York Central Railway and its Branches (with 13 color maps)ConditionThe top-right corner of the front cover is torn; surface paper tear at the bottom-right edge of the back cover. The front cover is separated 1.5" down from the top and 1" up from the bottom of the spine (though holding fine at the center) - similar with the back cover. No loose text pages. The pages are in very good condition - mostly… Read More

This is a scarce, antique copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for the "Pennsylvania Coal Regions via Morris & Essex R.R." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 4 color maps; the "Map of the Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania with Connecting Railways" is larger and folds out. "With sketches of the cities, villages, stations, scenery, and objects of interest along the route." There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The pages are in great condition - mostly clean and white with no writing and only some very sparse light foxing; tiny tear at the outer edge of page 29. The fold-out map is clean and firmly attached. The covers are present, but have detached from the spine and are separated along the right edge of the spine; creases at the left-hand corners of the front cover; there are a few tiny stain spots on the back cover.

This is a scarce, antique copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for "The Erie Railway and its Branches." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 20 color maps in all. "With descriptive sketches of the cities, villages, stations, and of scenery and objects of interest along the route" by H.F. Walling. There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The pages are in great condition - mostly clean and white with no writing and only some trace foxing at the top margin of pages 11-16, a light stain at the lower-outer edge of pages 6 & 7, and a 1/2" tear at the outer edge of the advertisement page between pages 4 & 5. The covers have detached from the spine; the top and bottom pieces of the spine (about 1" and 1/2" respectively) are missing; light stains at the top-right corner of the front cover; a dime-sized layer of paper has peeled off at the bottom-right corner… Read More

This is an antique collection of boxing stories, "Taking the Count - Prize Ring Stories" by Charles E. Van Loan. 1915 1st edition; George H. Doran Company; New York. With a Foreword by Irvin S. Cobb. There are 11 stories in all - please see the photos for the complete list. From the Foreword: "...(Van Loan) did not unduly burden his tales with character sketches nor yet make them staccato with dialogue. For descriptions of scenes of action he had a talent which was more than a talent; it was a genius. Read here any one of his accounts of ring battles and you are bound to tingle to the vividness of the bold, accurate drawing of the fight, even as, subconsciously, you marvel at the versatility of the narrator."Condition:Clean covers; light soiling to the spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the text pages are lightly age-toned and clean with no notable issues found. Tanning to the end papers. There is a bookplate… Read More

This is a unique collection of Charles Dickens short stories, "TALES FROM DICKENS" written entirely in shorthand. Circa 1920's (there is no date of publication stated); Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons; London. This edition is "Engraved in the Easy Reporting Style of Pitman's Shorthand." The book contains numerous illustrations by P. Hudson. The contents are as follows: The Tugg's at Ramsgate; The Bloomsbury Christening; The Great Winglebury Duel; Mr. Watkins Tottle. There is a four-page publisher's catalog at the back. The book is smaller in size - it measures 6 1/2" tall x 4 1/4" wide.Condition:Soiling to the covers and spine. The gilt lettering on the spine has partially faded. There are a few tiny areas at the bottom-right quadrant of the front cover where the top cloth layer has torn away. Tiny cloth tear at the top edge of the front cover, and at the top cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean and white with only a foxing spot at the left… Read More

Handsome, antique copy of "TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE" by Charles and Mary Lamb. Circa 1910's (there is no date of publication stated); Brentanos; New York. Volume I (of a two-volume set). Nicely bound with gilt decorations and lettering on the front cover and spine, a frontispiece engraving of Charles Lamb, nine full-page illustrations (each with a descriptive tissue guard), and gilt top page edges. The following tales are included: The Tempest; A Midsummer Night's Dream; The Winter's Tale; Much Ado About Nothing; As You Like It; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; The Merchant of Venice; Cymbeline; King Lear.Condition:Some light scuffing to the cloth along the bottom edges of the covers; sharp corners; bright gilt on the front cover and spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior with only some occasional mild foxing, and a random smudge/stain here and there; no writing found. There are a few pages that appear to have been attached along the outer edge and, in the process of… Read More

This is a beautifully illustrated vintage copy of "TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE" by Charles and Mary Lamb. Circa 1920's (there is no date of publication stated, though the year 1926 is written at the front); A.L. Burt Company; New York. The book is nicely illustrated with 20 black & white illustrations and five colored plates. Also included in this edition is a biographical sketch of Shakespeare, and a Chronology of his works.The contents are as follows: Romeo and Juliet; King Lear; Othello; Timon of Athens; Macbeth; The Merchant of Venice; The Comedy of Errors; Hamlet; The Tempest; As You Like It; Much Ado About Nothing; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Measure for Measure; The Taming of the Shrew; Twelfth Night; Pericles, Prince of Tyre; The Winter's Tale; All's Well that Ends Well; Two Gentlemen of Verona; Cymbeline; Life of Shakespeare; Chronological Order of Shakespeare's Drama.Condition:Light soiling to the covers and spine. The coloring on the front cover and spine has partially faded. There is a crack at… Read More

This is a nice condition copy of "Tales of the Jazz Age" by F. SCOTT FITZGERALD. 1922 1st edition (with "Published September 1922" printed on the copyright page); Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. The book is a collection of 11 short stories including one of Fitzgerald's better-known short stories, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" - also included are "The Jelly-Bean," "The Camel's Back," "May Day," "Porcelain and Pink," "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," "Tarquin of Cheapside," "O'Russet Witch!," "The Lees of Happiness," "Mr. Icky," and "Jemina." (There is a brief synopsis of each story below the title in the table of contents.)Condition:Light stain at the bottom half of the front cover and at the bottom half of the back cover. There is a tiny nick to the cloth at the bottom-right edge of the spine. The outer edges of the boards each have a few tiny cloth tears. Tiny cloth tears to 2 of the cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the text pages are clean… Read More

This is a handsome, decorative binding copy of "Tales of a Traveller" by Geoffrey Crayon (Washington Irving). 1854; G.P. Putnam & Company; New York. "Author's Revised Edition" - complete in one volume. The book features an illustrated title page, frontispiece, and full-page engravings (each with a tissue guard). Nicely bound with gilt illustrations on the front and back covers, and ornate gilt decorations on the spine. Gilt page edges on all sides of the text block.Condition:Light soiling to the back cover and spine; the front cover has a few stain spots. Small cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a minor split at the front hinge between the frontispiece and title page resulting in the front cover being just a bit shaky. Bright gilt page edges on all sides of the text block. Foxing to the illustrated plates (mostly light, though a few plates do have heavier foxing), to the tissue guards over them, and to some of the text pages before/after… Read More

"TALES OF MARRIED LIFE - Containing Lovers and Husbands, Married and Single, Sweethearts and Wives" by T.S. Arthur. 1860; J.W. Bradley; Philadelphia. With a frontispiece engraving titled "Grandfather's House." Chapters include - An Autumn Walk, The Two Maidens, A Brilliant Lover, Sad Consequences of a Wrong Marriage, Lost Affections, The Flora's Two Suitors, Neglected Wife, A Gambling Husband...please see the photos for the complete list. There are four pages of publisher's advertisements at the back.Condition:Cloth tears at the cover corners. There is a light stain at the top edge of the text block - the stain has affected the text pages throughout the second half of the book, where a small stain can be seen at the upper-inner corners. Cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine, and along the bottom edges of the boards. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Consistent mild foxing throughout the book (though there are occasional, random spots where the foxing is darker); heavier… Read More

"Tales of The Home Folks in Peace and War" by JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS (author of "Uncle Remus"). 1898 1st edition, 1st printing; Houghton, Mifflin and Company; Boston and New York. With a frontispiece and three other full-page illustrated plates. The book is a collection of 12 short stories of the American South in and around the time of the Civil War.Condition:Clean front cover with bright gilt lettering; there are a few tiny stain spots near the lower-outer corner of the back cover; the spine has bright gilt lettering and a few thin, light stain lines below the author's name. Tight binding. There is an insignificant crack at the rear hinge between the end paper and pastedown (despite the crack, the back cover is still firmly attached and is not at all shaky). The bibliography page at the front is attached, but has pulled from the spine 3/4 of the way down from the top. The text pages are in nice condition - mostly clean with only a small, light stain spot at the lower-outer corner of 99-103. Overall… Read More

This is an antique songbook for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "TECH SONGS - The M.I.T. Kommers Book" edited by Frederic Field Bullard. 1907; Oliver Ditson Company; Boston. The contents are grouped into Tech Songs, Individual College Songs, Old Timers, and Patriotic Songs. Included are the Star Spangled Banner, Dixie's Land, America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee), Jingle Bells, Drinking Song, Fair Harvard, College Days, and much more...please see the photos for the complete list. Numerous pieces of music ephemera were found within the pages.Condition:Light soiling to the covers and spine. There are a few tiny stains at the top edge of the front cover. The lettering on the spine has mostly faded. Tight binding with no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean with only a .5" and a 1" tear at the top edge of page 1. Name/date (1907) written in pen on the front end paper. Overall the book is in Good+ condition.

"TED WILLIAMS - A Biography of The Kid" by Arthur Sampson with its original dust jacket. 1950 1st edition; A.S. Barnes and Company; New York. The book features 16 pages of black & white photographs.From the dust jacket: "Twice winner of the Most Valuable Player award, generally acknowledged to be one of the great players of all time, Ted Williams is also one of the most controversial players in baseball history. It's a gripping human-interest story of intriguing character which uncovers countless interesting facts, never-before-revealed about baseball's most puzzling figure and offers an in=lustration of what can be accomplished by one who possesses enthusiasm, energy, industry and dogged persistence."Condition:Clean covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the text pages are clean with only some small foxing spots at the outer edge of pages 39-43. The front blank end paper has a light stain at the bottom-right corner. Overall the book is… Read More

"Teddy Bear and Other Songs from 'When We Were Young'" by A.A. Milne with music by H. Fraser-Simson. 1926 1st American edition; E.P. Dutton & Company; New York. The book features illustrations by E.H. Shepard, the illustrator of the original Winnie-the-Pooh books. There are 14 songs in all, as follows: Disobedience; The Alchemist; Jonathan Jo.; The Four Friends; Independence; Before Tea; Bad Sir Brian Botany; Sand-between-the-Toes; Puppy and I; Daffodowndilly; Rice Pudding; Teddy Bear; At the Zoo; If I were King. The book measures 12 3/8" tall x 9 3/8" wide.Condition:Light soiling to the covers. Each cover has a small ding/dent at the top edge. Wear to the cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages are mostly clean with only some occasional smudging. Overall the book is in Good+ condition.

"Telepathy and Thought-Transference" by Prof. S.A. Weltmer. 1902 1st edition; Becktold Printing and Book Mfg. Co.; St. Louis, MO. With a frontispiece photographic portrait of Weltmer. The contents are as follows: Telepathy and Thought Transference; Telepathic Influence of One Mind with Another; Receptivity to Thought; Thought Forces; Hope as a Factor in Physical Recovery; Varied Manifestations of Telepathy; Inter-Relation of Mind and Brain; Telepathy and Though Transference in the World of Invention; Absent Treatment; Practical Application...please see the photos for the complete list.Condition:Light staining to the covers and spine. Cloth tears at the cover corners; the top-left corner of the back cover is chipped. Cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine, and at the left edge of the spine. Light stain at the upper-outer cover corners. There is cracks at the front and rear hinges between the end papers and pastedowns resulting in the covers being a bit shaky. The front blank end paper has… Read More

"THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - An Epoch-Making and Monumental Book" by Joseph Lewis with its original dust jacket. 1946 1st edition, 1st printing; Freethought Press Association; New York. The book is SIGNED by the author in pen on the front end paper. Also included is a leather bookmark with the 10 Commandments printed in gilt lettering. "An Investigation into the Origin and Meaning of the Decalogue and an Analysis of its Ethical and Moral Value as a Code of Conduct in Modern Society." Large, hefty book with 644 numbered pages.From the dust jacket: "The Ten Commandments is the culmination of twenty years of arduous, painstaking research and as many additional years of reading and study in religious criticism, anthropology, sociology and history. The idea for an anthropological analysis of the Ten Commandments occurred to Mr. Lewis when he was unable to find satisfactory answers in any published critiques to certain questions that kept coming to his mind while he was making a study of the Bible. Then began an… Read More