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Photograph and Marketing Archive of White's Pit Stop, a Custom Drag Racing & Motorcycle Shop by [no author]

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Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA

Title: Photograph and Marketing Archive of White's Pit Stop, a Custom Drag Racing & Motorcycle Shop
Author: [no author]
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: [Chicago Area]: [no publisher]. Unbound. Very Good. [Chicago]: [ca. 1970s]. A large archive documenting motorcycle and custom car culture, centering around White's Pit Stop, a Chicago-area auto retailer, and its sister store Chopper Corner. Containing roughly 175 unbound original photographs, varying in size, including roughly 75 8" x 10" prints and 100 snapshots, one illustrated company catalog, a catalog of motorcycle-themed clip-art designs, and various articles of ephemera. An archive of product, marketing, and race photos compiled and utilized by White’s Pit Stop, a retailer and distributor of auto parts for hot-rodders and drag racers. White’s first opened its doors in 1967 amid a nationwide boom in drag racing. Its proximity to the storied U.S. 30 Raceway in nearby Hobart, Indiana (a frequent location for the included images of its sponsored drag cars in action) likely supplied it with a steady stream of customers. The post-Easy Rider popularity and commercialization of outlaw biker culture spurred White’s to open Chopper Corner immediately next door to its original location in Bolton, Illinois. That business sported plenty of chrome, fork extensions, custom leather, and accoutrements that catered to the growing “chopper” enthusiasts including the Chicago branch of The Outlaws, the notorious 1% biker club profiled in Danny Lyon’s 1968 photobook The Bikeriders as well as for its longstanding feud with the Hells Angels. The photos include images of the shops interiors, special promotional events, various shop sponsored drag race cars, as well as product photography and layout materials likely used in the company’s counter and mail order catalogs. A rich visual record of the post-WWII rise of custom motorcycle and automotive cultures.

The Book of Common Prayer

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Seller: James Cummins Bookseller

Title: The Book of Common Prayer
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition: Bound in contemporary red straight grained morocco, gilt spine. a.e.g. Fine
Description: Cambridge, Stereoyped and Printed by J. Smith, Printed at the University. Cambridge Stereotype Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in contemporary red straight grained morocco, gilt spine. a.e.g. Fine. Cambridge Stereotype Edition. 1 vols. 8vo.

Filmex / The Los Angeles International Film Exposition -- a complete set of its catalogues (1971-1985)

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Title: Filmex / The Los Angeles International Film Exposition -- a complete set of its catalogues (1971-1985)
Seller: ReadInk (United States)
Condition: Very Good+
Description: Los Angeles: Filmex / The Filmex Society. Very Good+. 1971-1985. First Edition. Softcover. (all 14 catalogues in printed wraps; the first six are staple bound) [overall the set is rated VG+, although with only a few exceptions the condition of individual items is generally Near Fine; the exceptions are 1972 (with some notable wear along the spine), 1974 (with some soiling to the thinner-than-usual paper covers), and 1980 (with some scuffing to the front cover); otherwise, most have picked up only some light handling wear]. (B&W photographs, ads, graphics) A complete set of 14 catalogues, covering the entire lifespan of what was, throughout the Seventies and a bit beyond, a major cultural event for L.A.-based cinephiles, presenting an electic mashup of new international cinema, independent features and shorts, retrospectives, gala premieres, and special programs and tributes. After its first three iterations in Hollywood (twice at Grauman's Chinese, then once across the street at the Paramount (later redubbed the El Capitan, its original name), the festival settled in to what was (in my opinion) its best venue, the Plitt Century Plaza Theatres in Century City. Not only did the Plitt's two screens permit an expansion of the programming repertoire, but the theatre's expansive lobby, the convenient parking, and the outdoor-ish-mall milieu made it an ideal gathering spot. The additional screen also made possible such glories as the 50-Hour Movie Marathon (a continuous screening of classics from a chosen genre: science fiction, westerns, musicals, etc.) that presented an annual challenge to the most hard-core film lovers. (How long could you go without sleep? Could you make it to the restroom and back between "The End" and the beginning of the next film's action? (Remember, these were the days before 15-minute end-credit rolls.) What were your eating and drinking strategies? How best to score a good seat, and hold it throughout the marathon? With apologies to Abe Lincoln, this much-beloved event called upon you to give the last full measure of your devotion to the cinema -- and was a shared-audience experience like no other.) Filmex remained ensconced in its Century City home for six festivals (1975-1980), which were definitely its best years; subsequent presentations, all of which were scattered amongst multiple venues, often miles apart, simply never achieved the same feeling of excitement and/or community, and by the middle of the Eighties Filmex -- by then plagued by political infighting and financial troubles -- was in its death throes, the final rattle being the cancellation of the 1986 festival, announced in January of that year. The festival's co-founder, Gary Essert (who had been ousted in 1983), was by then involved in setting up the American Cinematheque (which has had its own difficulties, but continues today); the annual festival itself was "reborn," after a fashion, in 1987 under the auspices of The American Film Institute, and continues to operate today under the name "AFI Fest" -- but trust me, nobody ever speaks the name "AFI Fest" with the same mixture of warmth, nostalgia, and civic pride that can be evoked by any mention (to film buffs of a certain age) of Filmex. We shall not see its likes again -- but here, in these 14 beautifully-produced catalogues, is a chance for you to revisit its glorious history. ****NOTE that the cumulative weight of these catalogues (generally printed on glossy paper stock) will require additional postage charges for international shipping; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** .

Playbill for Albee's Adaptation of "Lolita by ALBEE, Edward; (NABOKOV, Vladimir)

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Title: Playbill for Albee's Adaptation of "Lolita
Author: ALBEE, Edward; (NABOKOV, Vladimir)
Seller: Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition: fine
Description: New York: Playbill, 1981. First. pamphlet. fine. Thin 8vo, photographic wrappers. New York: Playbill, February, 1981. First Edition. The play, starring Donald Sutherland & Ian Richardson opened in March, 1981, to devastatingly bad reviews.

Libertine Lyrics By Various Authors Mostly of the XVII and XVIII Centuries by No Author

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Title: Libertine Lyrics By Various Authors Mostly of the XVII and XVIII Centuries
Author: No Author
Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: Mount Vernon, NY: Peter Pauper Press. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Slipcase. Slim 8vo., 159pp. Sharp First Edition of this ribald anthology; one of 1750 copies printed. No date but c.1970. Bound in red cloth with decorative printed labels on spine and front board. Illustrations by Anthony Armour Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. No toning or foxing. Publsiher's slipcases has some toning to edges else Near Fine. A handsome collectable copy at a great price.

English Manuscript Studies 1100-1700. by Beal, Peter.

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Title: English Manuscript Studies 1100-1700.
Author: Beal, Peter.
Seller: Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Condition: Bound in publisher's grey cloth boards. Near fine condition in very good d/j. Volume five.
Description: The British Library, 1995. Bound in publisher's grey cloth boards. Near fine condition in very good d/j. Volume five. . 23 cm. vi, 246 pp. b/w photographs of manuscripts

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