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Robert L. Pikes BLAST of a novel MUTE WITNESS -- now the SMASH movie starring Steve McQueen Bullitt. Avon paperback #S374; copyright 1963, this 
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US authorities tried to ban them, but a gang of artists, models and writers made a living from dirty books sold under-the-counter in 1950s New York. Enter a world of Raw Dames and superheroes
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This is the first edition of The Big Book of Sara and Hoppity, by Roberta Leigh, published by Daily Mirror Newspapers Limited in 1962. It
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Here is a delightful little booklet, originally only one quarter, put out by the Staley Mfg. Co. of Decatur, Illinois. Great graphics! It has
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AbeBooks' Most Expensive Book Sales from 2014 run the gamut from Marx to Gandhi and more.
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John Bunyan is better known for his Pilgrim's Progress, but his "Holy War..." is similar: A classic Christian allegorical novel. This 1857 decorative edition is bound in bright red cloth boards with a gilded spine. It belonged to a Susan Angelica Getty, whose name is inscribed in the front and who seems to have used the book as a keepsake album: It contains 8 different locks of hair. I also found a sentimental poem cut from a newspaper and a large, four leaf clover pressed between the book's many pages.
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Getting The Most Out Of Your Abrasive Tools, the Belt Sander, the Disk Sander, the Grinder, the Buffing Head, book number 4531 in the
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Part of our back to school display is this teacher's edition of Hay Wingo. (Clowns are terrifying by themselves; mix them with phonics and doh!) Our price is waaaaay lower than either Ebay or Amazo...
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Off limits to the general public, the collection was created after the Bolsheviks came to power to house materials confiscated from aristocratic libraries Via Gracie Passette
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Item will be shown for the first time in 2016 after Trinity College secures funding Via David Connolly
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In an eight-page document, Jane Austen collected her friends’ and family’s opinions of her third and fourth novels, Mansfield Park (1814) and Emma (1815). Via bobbygw, Deanna Dahlsad
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In contrast to public praise of Les Misérables author, correspondence reveals private contempt (Baudelaire dismissed Victor Hugo as 'an idiot' in unseen letter http://t.co/FUf8WYhEla Via bobbygw
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A recently discovered cache of letters reveals Marcel Proust’s playful relationship with his upstairs neighbors. Via bobbygw
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In 1692 an artist known only as "A. Boogert" sat down to write a book in Dutch about mixing watercolors. Not only would he begin the book with a bit about the use of color in painting, but would go on to explain how to create certain hues and change the tone by adding one, two, Via Skuuppilehdet, Deanna Dahlsad
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Vintage 1930s book on household management - cleaning - care of clothing - home decor etc The Housewifes Book A Daily Express Publication
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“Women, Art, & Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise” presents the largest comprehensive exhibition of arts and crafts from the famous New Orleans college workshop to tour the country in thirty years. The highly sought-after art pottery is placed in the context of other crafts practiced at Newcomb – textiles, metalwork, jewelry, bookbinding and works on paper. At the same time, the traveling exhibition focuses on the transformative role art education played in the lives of Southern women.
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This is a book that will delight any dog lover! It is a larger book than most, approx. 12 x 10, and with scads of wonderful illustrations by
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So cute!
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If you're a big fan of woodcut illustrations of science and astronomy, you're in for a big treat. Swann Auction Galleries will host an auction of some rare astronomy and science books from the private collection of physicist Martin C. Gutzwiller, and have shared with us some of the fascinating images.... Via Skuuppilehdet
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Bobbsey Twins Collection, Vintage Book Set, Instant Collection, Childrens Books, Baby Shower Gift, Purple Vintage Bobbsey Twins book set. This
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Anyone else remember these vintage fairy tale books with the fancy "winky" cover inserts? If you are of a certain age, they are iconic as well as nostalgic. Often called 3-D books, the iconic image...
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Recently we asked the loyal readers of our blog and our Twitter followers (@BLMedieval) to name their favourite manuscript. We were chuffed to receive so many responses, and here is a small selection of your favourites.
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Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
Other Topics
A Marketing Mix
Adventures in advertising and marketing - the contemporary, the historical, and the hysterical. http://deanna.dahlsad.com/
Antiques & Vintage Collectibles
Collecting old things; heirlooms and new to you things! Companion to http://www.inherited-values.com/
Colorful Prism Of Racism
Racism past and present. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/colorful-prism-of-racism/
Consumption Junction
Consumerism meets marketing; who & what manipulates the free market of goods & services. See also: http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/ze-big-mouth-promotions-stuff/
Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
Dare To Be A Feminist
For Art's Sake-1
Art, crafts, and the people who make them. To inspire and purchase. Companion to http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/
Herstory
History as this woman sees it. The serious, the kitsch, the opinionated. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Kitsch
Mostly vintage and retro "badness" but you can decide how delicious it is. http://www.kitschy-kitschy-coo.com/blog/
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow
It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Walking On Sunshine
Stuff that makes me smile.
You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.
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