The Son of the Wolf [Little Blue Book No. 152]
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled in orange wraps [2 staples]. Gibbs 152ca, in the fourth noted wrapper state - orange wrappers with a small union slug to cover. Fine. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled in orange wraps [2 staples]. Gibbs 152ca, in the fourth noted wrapper state - orange wrappers with a small union slug to cover. Fine. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled wraps. Gibbs 970, first noted printing, in the second wrapper state. A superb pocket Machen and a scarce title in the Little Blue Book series, which collects Out of the Earth, The Spagyric Quest of Beroaldus Cosmopolita, The Hidden Mystery, The Art of Dickens..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled wraps [one staple]. Gibbs 969, but this appears to be a state note recorded by Gibbs, in brown wrappers with the emergency paper notice at foot of rear wrapper. A superb pocket Machen and a scarce title in the Little Blue Book series, which..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1925. 32mo, saddle-stapled in wraps. Gibbs 84a, third noted variation. Very good with some moderate toning. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1924. 32mo, saddle-stapled wraps. Gibbs 517, first noted variation, in the LBB(2) binding. A study of Twain by the English-born paripetetic, and disciple of Walt Whitman. Some slight rubbing to spine else fine. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled brown wraps. Gibbs 1418, variation, third noted binding in brown wraps with paper stock apology to back cover. Marx's study of organized crime in NYC, which begins with the legendary Arnold Rothstein holding a sign which says "You Can't Win", and gets better from..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled in white glazed wraps. Gibbs 1455, first noted variation, in the LBB (2) white binding. McCabe, an apostate from the Catholic Church and later a champion of Freethought, was one of the most prolific contributors to the Little Blue Book series. This cautinary essay..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1944. 32mo, saddle-stapled in wraps. Gibbs 1798, in the LBB(2) dark pink binding, with larger union slug. A fierce screed by the Catholic priest turned freethought writer, who was one of the most prolific writers associated with the Haldeman-Julius project. Some faint staining to wraps; near fine..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1944. 32mo, saddle-stapled in wraps. Gibbs 1797, in the LBB(2) dark pink binding, with larger union slug. A fierce screed by the Catholic priest turned freethought writer, who was one of the most prolific writers associated with the Haldeman-Julius project. Near fine with a couple of faint..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1943. 32mo, stapled cream wraps printed in black. Gibbs 1769, in the second noted wrapper state, with a single staple, in cream wraps. An essay by the Catholic Priest turned freethought philosopher, one of a streak of essays he wrote in a white heat during the second..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1929. 32mo, saddle-stapled in wraps [1 staple]. Gibbs 1490, in the send noted wrapper variation with small union slug and 51 mm portrait. With "Truth Seeker" distributor rubberstamp to title page. Wrappers faded and a bit rubbed at extremities, with a crease to fore edge of rear..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1944. 32mo, saddle-stapled in wraps. Gibbs 1799, in the LBB(2) dark pink binding, with larger union slug. A fierce screed by the Catholic priest turned freethought writer, who was one of the most prolific writers associated with the Haldeman-Julius project. A scarcer title in the series, Near..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, cream saddle-stapled wraps. Gibbs 1543, noted variation, in the LBB(2) binding with the larger union slug. The former Catholic priest turned freethough philosopher's assessment of the threat of WWII, which first appeared in the series about 1930. "War is no more inevitable than dirt we..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1943. 32mo, cream saddle-stapled wraps. Gibbs 1783, noted variation. With "Truth Seeker" distribution rubberstamp to title page. The former Catholic priest turned freethough philosopher's full-throated attack on racism, written and published during WWII. Near fine with light creasing to tips and the usual toning. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1943. 32mo, saddle-stapled in cream wraps. Gibbs 1770, in the LBB (2) binding, the only printing recorded by Gibbs. A late, scarce title in the Little Blue Book series, written by the one-time Catholic priest turned freethought writer who was one of the most prolific contributors to..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1929. 32mo, saddle-stapled in wraps. Gibbs 1487, in the earliest noted contents and binding. One of the best works by the Catholic Priest turned freethought writer, one of the most prolific authors in the Haldeman-Julius milieu. ",,, I felt that the last useful word I could give..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled cream wraps. Gibss 1501, second noted variation. As well as including the title essay, the book also prints “Mussolini and Birth Control” by John Langdon-Davies. McCabe was the former Catholic Priest turned influential freethought philosopher, who wrote numerous books for Haldeman-Julius. Near fine with..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1933. First edition. 32mo, saddle-stapled in beige wraps. Gibbs 1731. Near fine with some light creasing to wraps and some light foxing within. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1933. First edition. 32mo, saddle-stapled in beige wraps. Gibbs 1731, in the first LBB(2) binding (blue). Near fine with some light creasing to wraps and some light foxing within. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. First edition. 32mo, saddle-stapled in cream wraps. Gibbs 1730, noted variation. With distributor rubberstamp to cover of The Truth Seeker. Joseph McCabe was a former Catholic priest turned freethough philosopher who penned many titles for Haldeman-Julius, including this title, which first appeared in 1934. A collection..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, [1927]. 32mo, saddle-stapled in wraps. Gibbs 1157, in the first recorded wrapper state - LBB(2) with variant typeface. This excerpt from Moby Dick was likely printed to take advantage of the wellspring of interest in Moby Dick following the release of the popular John Barrymore film released..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, [1927]. 32mo, saddle-stapled in wraps. Gibbs 1157, in the fourth recorded wrapper variation. This excerpt from Moby Dick was likely printed to take advantage of the wellspring of interest in Moby Dick following the release of the popular John Barrymore film released the previous year, or, to..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1928. 32mo, saddle-stapled in light blue wraps. Gibbs 1295. One of the scarcer books in the series, and one of the more subversive publications in the series from a labor standpoint. The cover only lists the first essay, and with the presence of only that title almost..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1927. 32mo, saddle-stapled faded blue wrappers. Gibbs 1214, first state noted, in the LBB(2) binding. One of the best titles in the Little Blue Book series, being exactly what the title promises - a substantial compendium of jokes about Ford automobiles. The most glorious of several works..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius Company, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled [2 staples] in wraps. Gibbs 317a, earliest recorded state of the text, in the second wrapper variation. "Hence, loathed melancholy... Wraps slightly faded at margins else fine. More