Epigrams of Ibsen [Little Blue Book No. 154]
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1924. 32mo, saddle-stapled in blue wraps, two staple binding. Gibbs 154c, in the LBB(b) binding. Slight hint of fading to wraps else a clean, fine, bright example. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1924. 32mo, saddle-stapled in blue wraps, two staple binding. Gibbs 154c, in the LBB(b) binding. Slight hint of fading to wraps else a clean, fine, bright example. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled blue wraps. Gibbs 741, first noted variation, in the first wrapper state for that variation, with the seal in front noting that it was published fro Automatic Libraries, the series of vending machines which Haldeman-Julius used to sell the series from (I want one..... More
Girard, Kansas: Appeal Publishing Company, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled blue wraps. Gibbs 172b, first state for both text and wrapper. A long essay on love by the Swedish feminist and suffragette, including cultural ramifications, erotic love, etc. "She will no longer be captured like a forest or hunted like a quarry;..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled in cream printed in black. Gibbs 222b, first noted variation. Near fine with light rubbing to spine ends. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled [2 staples] in wraps. Gibbs 1739, first noted variation. Very good with some minor fading and toning. More
Girard, Kansas: Appeal to Reason, nd. 32mo, 62 pp, saddle-stapled in blue wraps. Gibbs' 35a, first noted variation, in the APS variant typeface wrappers. Bump to spine at lower staple, with resulting small tear throughout, else very good. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, stapled wraps [1 staple]. Gibbs 1610, noted variation, second wrapper state. Near fine with minor toning. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, stapled pale green wraps printed in black. A scarcer title in the series. Very good with toning to extremities, and a bit of rubbing at spine. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 24mo (5 x 3 1/2"), saddle-stapled in orange wraps [2 staples]. Gibbs 152c, in the fourth noted wrapper state - orange wrappers with a small union slug to cover. Very good with some minor darkening to wraps. More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, 1926. 32mo, saddle-stapled in blue-green wraps. Gibbs 1024, First noted variation, in the third noted wrapper state for that variation. Contains three London texts, "To The Man on the Trail," "The White Silence," and "The Priestly Prerogative." This edition was reprinted by arrangement with Charmian London. Crease..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, [1926]. First edition. 24mo (5 x 3 1/2"), saddle-stapled wraps. Gibbs 1161, in the third wrapper variation (blue-green wraps with small union slug). Collects Machen's superb text The Inmost Light, alongside Chan Tow the Highrob by Fernald, and Pliny's Letter to Sura - the pairing of Machen..... More
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, nd. 32mo, saddle-stapled wraps. Gibbs 825, first noted variation in the second wrapper variation. A clean, fine example. 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 å 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. 24mo (5 x 3 1/2"), stapled cream wraps printed in black. Gibbs 1769, in the second noted wrapper state, with a single staple, in cream. An essay by the Catholic Priest turned freethought philosopher, one of a streak of essays he wrote in a white heat..... 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, 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