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Los Angeles Herald Newspaper. February 8, 1915. One of the most innovative directors in the American film industry, this film known both as "Birth of a Nation" and "The Clansman" was the first 2 hour length movie. A Civil War epic soon criticized for its racial bias and glorification of the Ku Klux Klan. A spectacular inside page ad for the controversial film's opening is two columns wide and a full column long. Striking Headline "THE CLANSMAN - or - Birth Of A Nation...D.W. Griffith's Picture...Starting Today..." . Included in the same newspaper is an inside article on a separate page with bold headline surrounded by scrollwork reading, "LA Film Favorites In The Clansman...Practically Every Dollar Spent on Wonderful Picture Stays In This City". Column wide photos of a battle scene from the film. In very good condition.

[Salvador Dalí]. Les diners de Gala. Barcelona: Editorial Labor, 1974. First Spanish (Catalan?) edition, signed by Dalí with an original drawing in black marker on the verso of the front free endpaper and the facing copyright page: "A Ginesta / Dalí / 1979"; the drawing is of a "Nazareno" holding a candle (presumably for Holy Week). Quarto. [324] pages. Illustrated. Publisher's pictorial cloth boards. Some rubbing and mild edgewear to binding, front free endpaper slightly creased near the hinge (most likely done by Dalí when signing and drawing). Boards lightly bowed. Lacking the dust jacket. Still, a very good copy.

Caroline Dall. The College, the Market, and the Court; or Woman's Relation to Education, Labor, and the Law. Printed in Boston: Lee and Shepard (1867). Early ownership signature of James Gould dated 1867 to ffep. The College, the Market, and the Court; or Woman's Relation to Education, Labor, and Law (1867) was Dall's argument that the modern woman was no longer content to be in the domestic sphere and should be allowed to participate in public life. The New York Evening Post called this collection "the most eloquent and forcible statement of the Woman's Question which has been made." Dall was a founder of the Social Science Association (1865). Her associates included Elizabeth Peabody and Margaret Fuller, as well as members of the Transcendentalist movement in Boston.

DALL, Caroline. The College, The Market, and the Court, or Women's Relation to Education, Labor, and Law. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1867. Dedicated to early feminist and abolitionist Lucretia Mott. Ex Libris. 498 pages. Comes in original green boards with gilt lettering on spine. The College, the Market, and the Cour was Dall's argument that the modern woman was no longer content to be in the domestic sphere and should be allowed to participate in public life. The New York Evening Post called this collection "the most eloquent and forcible statement of the Woman's Question which has been made." It grapples with topics such as women's entry into the explosively growing industrial workforce, the lives of remarkable learned women who changed public opinion as to the relegation of women to the private realm, and the precedents and justifications for suffrage. Scarce.

Western Americana Historic Original Newspaper. October 7,1892. Front page story with Stacked Headlines read: "How the Daltons entered Upon a Life of Robbery / Cattle to Bank Stealing / Greatest Outlaws in the World Die with Their Boots On." The article goes on to state: " The bodies of the dead robbers were buried.." . On October 5, 1892, the long story details the Dalton Gang attempts the daring daylight robbery of two Coffeyville, Kansas, banks at the same time. When the gun battle was over, the people of Coffeyville had killed most of the Dalton Gang, killing every member except for Emmett Dalton, in the shout out, the Dalton's took four townspeople to their graves with them. This article was printed within less than 48 hours of the event.

A collection of three 19th-Century Photographs of the Mosque of Omar, Umayyad, and of "Prophet Mahomed's Family Tomb." Overall image size is 8.5" x 11." The image on the left shows the inside court and buildings of The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, in Syria, one of the largest mosques in the world. It is considered by some Muslims to be the fourth-holiest place in Islam and is one of the oldest mosques in the world. The image is titled "Damas - Court de la grande Mosque." Circa 1880s. The center image is an albumen photograph of the interior of the Mosque of Omar (Dome of the Rock) and the Foundation Stone in Jerusalem. The foundation stone is in the foreground with the intricately decorated architecture of the dome in the background. In the Muslim faith, the Dome of the Rock is the site of the Islamic miracle of the Isra and Miraj. The final image shows the Bab al-Saghir cemetery in Damascus, Syria, where lie the graves of many relatives of Muhammad. A large mosque is… Read More

[African American- Film] Dorothy Dandridge Archive of 7 black and white photographs. Each photograph measures 10" x 8". Dorothy Dandridge was the first Black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress and the first Black woman on the cover of LIFE Magazine. Two 1958 original photos from the film The Decks Ran Red capture Dandridge alongside co-star James Mason. In a promotional photograph for "Moment of Danger", Dandridge poses alongside co-stars Trevor Howard and Edmund Purdom. In a press photo taken in Santa Monica, California, Dandridge is captured in a bold white gown exiting the courtroom after reaching a settlement. In a similar press image, a close up of Dandridge's visible discomfort is presented, following a caption that reads: "...Dorothy Dandridge appears almost in tears as she answered a newsmen's questions following her appearance on the witness stand in the Confidential criminal libel trial yesterday...". Another image is a movie still from The Harlem Globetrotters 1951… Read More

Sylvia G. L. Dannett. She Rode with the Generals: The True and Incredible Story of Sarah Emma Seelye, Alias Franklin Thompson. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1960. 1st edition. 326 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. This book is a biography of Sarah Emma Edmonds Seelye who became the only woman member of the Grand Army of the Republic by masquerading as Franklin Thompson during the Civil War. Very good.

GRASSET, Eugène Samuel. Jeanne D'Arc/Sarah Bernhardt. Plate no.174, signed by Grasset. Measures approximately 15.75 x 11.41 inches. Lithographic plate. Paris: Imprimerie Chaix, 1899. Sarah Bernhardt, as Joan of Arc, is shown in armor with sword and flag. Arrows fly past her, while behind her pikes and spears are raised to a dark sky. The poster was commissioned by Sarah Bernhardt, the French actress, to advertise her stage appearance in the role of Jeanne d'Arc, or Joan of Arc, and Grasset clearly evokes the saint's piety in the design of the poster, which strongly ressembles a stained glass window. Grasset worked in Paris, France in a variety of creative design fields during the Belle Époque; he is considered a pioneer of Art Nouveau, though his workalso brought him into contact with the Montmartre circle of artists including Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. recorded in American institutions. OCLC search results are at best an estimate and can vary over time.

F.O.C Darley engraving "The March to Valley Forge." 1877. Measures 9.5 x 7 inches. Illustration shows continental soldiers marching,against the wind, their feet buried in snow. One man helps another as he falls. Two officers on horseback ride beside the troops with a small dog, stooping too, at their feet. Felix Octavius Carr Darley was an illustrator made famous for his work with major authors like Charles Dickens and Edgar Allen Poe. His work is a present day reminder of a time when history was being carefully crafted according to a fixed perspective. Dampstain to border does not affect image. 2 small tears to border do not affect image. Text beneath image reads "The March to Valley Forge." Overall in good condition.

F.O.C Darley Engraving "Native Californians Lassoing a Bear." D. Appleton and Co: New York, 1873. Measures 13 x 10 inches. Image shows three men on horses surrounding a large black bear. The animal crouches, its mouth open wide to bear its teeth, the horses eyes wild in response as the men pull back their reins. One man swings a length of rope to lasso the bear. Though the illustration is titled "Native Californians," the men are notably European, possibly Spanish conquistadors who were the first to colonize the state. Felix Octavius Darley was an illustrator made famous by his work with major authors including Charles Dickens and Edgar Allen Poe. Light dampstain to border does not affect image. Text beneath image with title, illustrator's name and publishing information. Overall good condition.

F.O.C Darley Engraving. "An Indian Foray in the West." Harper's Weekly: 1858. Measures 15.5 x 11 inches. Image shows three native American men on horses that gallop away from a small cabin that appears enflamed, one native man carrying a small white girl with her arms outstretched in desperation, reaching back toward her home as she is dragged away. A white man on horseback chases them with a rifle on one shoulder, pausing to aim at the men. One of the native men drags a small horse by a rope while a cow and her calf run alongside, swept up in the chaos, presumably stolen. A sheep runs ahead. The animals eyes are wild and the native men's expressions cold, their postures warlike. One native man in the distance turns toward the cabin behind them and raises his spear in the air. Title text below reads "An Indian Foray in the West" with F.O.C Darley in the lowe corner of the image. Running along one border text reads "Harper's Weekly May 1, 1858." The United States government used a variety of tactics to… Read More

Darton, J.M. Famous Girls Who Have Become Illustrious Women of our Time Forming Models of Imitation by the Young Women of England. London, later edition. Circa 1884. Duodecimo, 5.5" x 7.25"inches. 329 pages. As issued, no dust jacket. Hardcover with beautifully illustrated crimson boards. Illustrated frontispiece in addition to ____ other black and white illustrated plates of the "illustrious women". Signed and inscribed by an aunt to her niece, and subsequently shows the youthful ownership signature of a young girl named Joan Solomon. This work highlights the lives of "famous girls" of "no single period, nor of any one station" who achieved through their deeds "the admiration and the emulation of angels." This piece gave young girls role models by raising the general consciousness of remarkable women, as well as distinguishing them from their family names which historically would be associated with the actions of the male members. The passage of this piece from aunt to niece shows an abiding interest… Read More

Angela Y. Davis, If they come in the morning; voices of resistance, Ruchell Magee, the Soledad Brothers and other political prisoners. Foreword by Julian Bond.New York: The Third Press, 1971. First edition first printing. Hardcover. vi, 281p. this book is a collection of writings about U.S. legal trials and political prisoners, edited by Angela Davis and published in 1971. Contributors included Black Panther Party members and the Soledad Brothers. this was Angela Davis' first book. Davis was jailed from 1970 to 1972 for purchasing guns used by Jonathan Jackson in the attack. She was later acquitted. This book contains description of her experiences in prison. but also has Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale and activist Ericka Huggins analyze contemporary trials of BPP members. Jessica Mitford argues that California's approach to prisons, which she calls "psychological rehabilitation", cannot be fixed by reform until prisoners are allowed legal representation. A group of Folsom State Prison inmates also… Read More

DAVIS, Angela. Measuring 28.5" x 39". Black and white portrait of feminist, activist, and Black Panther Angela Davis in the early 1970s. During this period, Angela Davis was arrested and held on trial on the charges of murder, kidnapping and conspiracy. Davis had not been present but was alleged to have purchased the guns used by Jonathan Jackson, brother of George Jackson, at Marin County courtroom in the case of the Soledad Brothers. During the trial, Jonathan had armed the black defendants and took Judge Harold Haley, the prosecutor, and three female jurors as hostages before a shootout broke loose between the armed defendants and police. She became the third woman to be placed on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list by J. Edgar Hoover and went into hiding. Once caught by the FBI, she spent more than a year in jail. The case garnered international frenzy in which she gained global support for her innocence. This poster was likely sold non-commercially to raise funds for her defense. Enough funds were… Read More

Labor's Stake in the Fight to Free Angela Davis," Chicago: National Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Action and Democracy, 1971. Four panel handbill. 8.5" x 11" inches. Black and white photo on front page shows Davis speaking into a hand-held microphone with the text "Free Angela Davis" below. Inside of handbill reads in part "The imprisonment and frame-up of Angela Davis has become a symbol of the brazen racist repression that is sweeping our country today...just as the Haymarket Victims were framed and hanged for leading the eight-hour-day fight, and for protesting police violence, so the government is framing Dr. David because of her strong and solid leadership for penal reform and the rights of all oppressed." Black and white photos of other jailed movement leaders including Cesar Chavez and Dr. Martin luther King Jr. One black and white photo of Davis is surrounded with messages of solidarity written in languages from around the globe. Joining black liberation with the labor movement helped… Read More

Labor's Stake in the Fight to Free Angela Davis. Chicago: National Coordinating Committee for Trade Union Action and Democracy, 1971. Two page, four-panel pamphlet measuring 8.5 x 11" . First edition brochure addressing efforts to free Angela Davis. This pamphlet was produced in 1971 while Angela Davis was incarcerated for the alleged involvement in the Marin County Civic Center attacks in which during the kidnapping of Superior Court judge Harold Haley four people were killed (including judge Haley). Includes a photo of Davis on front page with caption "Free Angela Davis." The pamphlet reads: "Why is Her Life in Jeopardy? Accused: ...of a crime she was nowhere near....of kidnapping when she never laid a hand on anyone....of murder when she never pulled a trigger. Those killed at San Rafael, including the judge, were fired upon by prison guards from outside the van. Extradited: ...to California unconstitutionally. Angela Davis's lawyers were prevented from seeing the testimony alleged against her in… Read More

Actress and Singer. Signed twice on check, on "Doris Day" heading, Made payable, in Day's own hand to her own pet-project, "Doris Day Pet Foundation" , dated November 28, 1976 . Signed in blue, "Doris Day." Very clean. A great example of an authentic signature on a check.

Complete WW II newspaper. The Augusta Herald, V-E Day Edition, May 8, 1945 with headlines reading "V-E DAY HAILED, Truman and Churchill Proclaim Full Victory", "Isolated Pockets of Nazi Troops Still Resisting Despite V-E Day", "President Truman Proclaims End of War Against Germany". Usual toning and wear, in very good condition.

[Lesbian] [Autobiography] DE ACOSTA, Mercedes. Here Lies the Heart: A Tale of my Life. New York: Reynal and Co. 1960. First edition, first printing. Cloth yellow boards with black cloth spine. Decorated dust jacket with mylar wrapper. 8vo., (xii), 372pp. Born to an affluent Cuban-American family in 1892, Mercedes de Acosta was a novelist, playwright, and poet but was more renowned for her controversial lesbian affairs with early 20th century Hollywood starlets. Being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1960, Acosta decided to write her most revealing and seminal memoir Here Lies the Heart: A Tale of my Life, though it read to the public as more of an exposé. Acosta was met with harsh criticism for her cavalier attitude towards homosexuality, and even harsher backlash from some of the celebrities she claimed to have these "lesbian affairs" with, such as Greta Garbo, and Eva Le Gallienne to name only a few. Marlene Dietrich, being a rebellious and gender bending woman herself, was one of the only big name… Read More