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The circle. A comedy in three acts

The circle. A comedy in three acts by MAUGHAM, W[illiam] Somerset

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
The circle. A comedy in three acts
Author
MAUGHAM, W[illiam] Somerset
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
London: William Heineman, 1921. FIRST EDITION. including half-title. Original printed wrappers, brown lettering to covers and spine, with publisher’s advertisements to verso of top wrapper and both sides of bottom wrapper; without the binder’s leaf before the first blank. Small slip tipped onto verso of title, from the Samuel French company, regarding representation fees. First few gatherings slightly loose, else fine. First edition, first binding state. The Circle, with its heroine leaving her husband and running off with her lover, is considered by far to be Maugham’s best play. Rothschild & Whiteman, V, 106; Stott, A24a; NCBEL, 4, 664.
LGBTQ Lesbian Pulp Fiction and Identity Formation Ann Aldrich and Vin Packer Paperback Collection 1958-1963

LGBTQ Lesbian Pulp Fiction and Identity Formation Ann Aldrich and Vin Packer Paperback Collection 1958-1963 by Ann Aldrich

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LGBTQ Lesbian Pulp Fiction and Identity Formation Ann Aldrich and Vin Packer Paperback Collection 1958-1963
Author
Ann Aldrich
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description
1958. Aldrich, Ann (pseudonym of Marijane Meaker). Lesbian pulp fiction collection, 1958-1963, documenting the emergence of lesbian representation in mid-twentieth-century American popular literature and the role of pulp publishing in circulating queer identity narratives under conditions of censorship. These works situate Meaker as a foundational figure in LGBTQ literary history, producing accessible texts that addressed lesbian experience, desire, and social isolation at a time when such material was otherwise unavailable in mainstream publishing. Written under pseudonyms including Ann Aldrich and Vin Packer, these books contributed to the development of lesbian pulp as both a cultural form and a covert informational resource for readers navigating stigmatized identities. Collection comprises 3 mass market paperback volumes published between 1958 and 1963. [1] We Walk Alone (1958), issued under Ann Aldrich, presents a series of journalistic-style profiles and urban nightlife scenes depicting lesbian communities, offering one of the earliest widely distributed portrayals of lesbian social life. [2] The Evil Friendship (1958), published under Vin Packer, adapts the Parker-Hulme murder case into a narrative of obsessive teenage intimacy culminating in violence, reflecting contemporaneous anxieties surrounding same-sex relationships. [3] We, Too, Must Love (1963), under Ann Aldrich, draws from reader correspondence to construct a candid account of lesbian life, incorporating letters from young women, parents, and medical authorities seeking understanding of same-sex desire. Across the volumes, recurring themes include secrecy, social marginalization, emotional attachment, and the search for community, conveyed through a mix of fictionalized narrative and documentary-style commentary. Produced during a period when lesbian content was subject to moral scrutiny and distribution restrictions, these works demonstrate how pulp fiction operated as a primary medium for queer representation and informal education. Meaker's use of multiple pseudonyms and hybrid narrative strategies allowed her to navigate publishing constraints while reaching a national readership. Light edge wear and handling consistent with mass market paperbacks; overall very good condition. This grouping provides a focused view of early lesbian pulp as both literary expression and cultural lifeline within mid-century LGBTQ history.
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Hermann Zapf and his design philosophy. by Zapf, Hermann.

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Hermann Zapf and his design philosophy.
Author
Zapf, Hermann.
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Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (United States)
ISBN
9780941447003
Condition
Very Good
Description
Chicago: Society of Typographic Arts, 1987. Very Good. Dust jacket abraded in two places, else about fine
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SARAH SIMON, CHARACTER ATLANTEAN by Allen, Hervey

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SARAH SIMON, CHARACTER ATLANTEAN
Author
Allen, Hervey
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Hoffman Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company. Very Good. 1929. Limited Edition. Hardcover in Slip-Case. This book is hard-bound in marbled paper covered boards with a gilt stamped blue cloth spine, held in a slip-case with toning to the edges and spine, and edge-wear with cracking/loss to the bottom panel. The binding is solid, with 2 pages loose, laid-in at the front. The contents are bright and clean. This book is a Limited Edition, 1/301 Signed by Hervey Allen at the front. .
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Händel-Jahrbuch. 47. Jahrgang 2001

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Händel-Jahrbuch. 47. Jahrgang 2001
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Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
Description
Kassel, Etc.: Bärenreiter, 2001. Herausgegeben von der Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gesellschaft. 460p., music, original stiff printed wrappers.
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Nikolai Rezanov & Concepcion Arguello by Shumate, Dr. Albert

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Nikolai Rezanov & Concepcion Arguello
Author
Shumate, Dr. Albert
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Argonaut Book Shop (United States)
Condition
Very fine
Description
San Francisco: The Gleeson Library, University of San Francisco, 1993 Book. Very fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. First edition. One of 500 copies printed at the Arion Press. [12]pp. Title page illustration. Stiff purple wrappers, sewn, paper label to front cover. A very fine copy. The story of this famous California romance. Presents the text of a lecture given by the author to the Gleeson Library Associates, University of San Francisco..

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