Search Results: Titles starting with E from Max Rambod Inc.

E.C.L Adams. Nigger to Nigger. Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, 1928. First edition. Original red cloth covered boards with title in black over stylistic black lightning streak. 5 x 7.75 inches. 270 pages. Adams was a white physician living in central South Carolina who studied and recorded African American communities in the American south. The work is a collection of scenes and poems by various characters based off of real people Adams observed. The text captures African American Vernacular English in the South during the early twentieth century. AAVE's unique grammatical, vocabulary and accent features is an important part of American linguistic study drawing parallels to West African languages and English-based Creole languages. Adams work is unique for the trust its subjects placed in him, providing candid accounts of their fears and struggles that made up their daily experiences. "These stories show the influence of slavery," Adams writes in the foreword. "The dread of the overseer-escapes and… Read More

E.T. The Extra Terrestrial. William Kotzwinkle. G.P Putnam's Sons: New York, 1982. First edition. Blue boards with gold gilt title on spine. Original dust jacket shows the lights of a spaceship beaming through thick cloud cover with the text across bottom "based on the screeplay by Melissa Mathison." Under archival quality mylar cover. Measures 6 x 9 inches. 247 pages. Written to accompany the release of the Spelberg Film the same year. Near fine condition.

ECOS de Nueva York: A Weekly Magazine for the Spanish Speaking People in the United States. Published and edited by Enrique Ungria. New York: ECOS Inc., 1953. Stapled pictorial wrappers with comedian Willie Chevalier on the cover. Measures 8.5" x 11". Full text in Spanish. ECOS was published on a weekly basis for the Spanish speaking US population. Filled with various advertisements, articles, commentary, reviews, and more. Two pagese feature an article titled "ECOS de Broadway", accompanied by photos of prominent figures including Puerto Rican poet and activist, Julia De Burgos, Solly Kann, and Dr. F. Polanco. There are also two pages of a "Galleria de Soldados Hispanos", featuring a gallery of Spanish soldiers an a brief biography of them. There are also several pages dedicated to the ECOS society, highlighting life achievements, birthdays, and more. Also featured are short stories and anecdotes. 1" tear on back cover. An important magazine, in very good condition.

[Mexican American Literature] [Mexican Revolution] PEREZ, Luis. Illustrations by Leo Politi. EL COYOTE THE REBEL: Recollections Of A Reluctant Man Of Action. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. First Edition. Orange cloth board with decorated dust jacket. Octavo; 233pp. A soldier at the age of eleven. An honorably discharged veteran at the age of thirteen. A miner, a cotton-picker, a shepherd, and a graduate of Hollywood High. Luis Pérez lived an incredible life and then shaped his story into a vividly realized autobiographical novel. El Coyote, the Rebel tells how the toddler Luis, son of an Aztec mother and a French diplomat father, ended up in the care of an uncle who soon drank away most of the boy's inheritance. Having run away from cruel treatment, Luis by chance came to fight with the rebel armies in the 1910 Mexican Revolution, received the nickname of "El Coyote" for his cunning, and was wounded in combat. Upon being given a discharge and a twenty-dollar bill, he walked across the border… Read More

[Women's Rights] [Photography] Collection of photography from Equal Rights Amendment women's rights movement. Archive includes 10 silver gelatin press release photographs of mainly protests, public speeches, and politicians involved. Most photographs measure 8" x 10". Dates range from 1972-1982. Many with original articles taped en verso. Locations include Seattle, Albany, Houston, and Washington D.C. ERA was formed in 1923 by Alice Paul calling for absolute equality between men and women, but it was not passed through The House of Representatives and Senate until 1972 where it was then sent for further ratification. Photographs from demonstrations show co-ed marches, women holding signs such as "Let the Voter Decide", "ERA Yes". One photograph of a demonstration at Washington D.C. shows thousands of marchers in 1979, awaiting only three more states' endorsement. The article en verso states that only a few days prior, President Carter announced August 26th to be national Women's Equality Day, and… Read More

BROCKOVICH, a low-level secretary rallies over 600 plaintiffs and is helps them win the largest class-action suit in America. Offered here are Julia Roberts Legal PAPERWORK. Lot of two contracts: First contract, 6 pages "Attorney - Client Retainer Agreement (Contingency Fee)...hereby employs and retains Masry & Vititoe...to represent him/her/them in enforcing his/her/their claims for personal injuries and related causes of action against Pacific Gas and Electric Company...". Second contract, 4 pages, "Client's Advisement & Information Consent to Binding Arbitration". Many scenes show her convincing clients to sign up with her firm of Masry & Vititoe, And then in the later part many scenes show her go back to many of them and have each one sign the arbitration contract we are offering here.

Guitarist with the James Gang, and later The Eagles, contributing to many of their greatest works, including "Hotel California." Signed Check, entirely in his own hand, Singed boldly in blue, "Joe Walsh." In excellent condition. A great example of an authentic signature on a check.

[LGBTQ pulp] Clark, Dorene Different. New York: Beacon Books, 1960. First edition mass-market paperback pulp. 160 pages. Measures 4.25" x 7". Dark blue moody cover art by famed pulp artist Bruce Minney features a woman with a towel draped over her shoulder, and another woman sitting down in the center. Tagline reads: "The strange story of two who dared to share everything." Back cover features a blue paint splatter illustration. Plot follows a romantic lesbian relationship between characters Gail Hastings and Angela Winters. Front cover is bright with a barely visible small pen mark at the top, does not affect the image. Name and address of bookstore handwritten on inside of front cover. Overall, in very good condition.

Kwanza. 1969. Two 8.5 x 11" mimeographed sheets stapled together. Document outlines the meaning, symbols, and procedures for the weeklong holiday. Harriet Smith, later known as Sister Makinya Sibeko-Kouate, was a pivotal activist in Oakland in the 1960s, who helped develop and spread Kwanza as an Afrocentric holiday. This early document outlines the foundational and radical roots of this holiday. Only one earlier document mentioning Kwanza is held at any institution in the United States as per OCLC Worldcat. As student body president at Merrit College, Smith organized the first Black Studies programs in the country. During her college years she met Ron Karenga [Maulana Karenga], who had, in the aftermath of the Watts Riots in Los Angeles, drawn up ideas for a new Afrocentric holiday called Kwanzaa; Karenga created this as an alternative holiday for black Americans to learn about and connect with their African cultural heritage. In this document Smith drafted more elaborate and specific guidelines… Read More

Early 1800s handwritten arithmetic commonplace book. 36 Handwritten pages, 10" x 8." Includes various introductory math lessons, including Numeration, Multiplication, and other mathematical operations plus several pages of medical family recipes. First page reads: "Teaches to express numbers by words or figures or to read and write any sum or figures. both writing small and large numbers and spelling them out in writen words. " The chapters than teach "Subtractions", "Simple multiplication", "Simple Division", "Addition of numbers of different denomination". Following pages follow the same simple formula, beginning with lesson prompts and then a clear written explanation of the arithmetic operation in plain English, followed by sample exercises using numbers to demonstrate the operation. These are all written in a very neat and legible early 19th century hand. The last few sheets seem to be a different hand and titled "A few receipts of a Family"; "For a Surgery- A child may take half as much .." this… Read More

[Women's Property Rights] Perry, Sir Thomas Erskine. Pair of Autograph Letters Signed circa 1856 to an unnamed female correspondent about married women's property equality. Totaling 8 handwritten pages, both signed "E Perry," both in good condition with only mild age related toning to paper. Perry, a liberal politician and proponent of women's property rights, actively petitioned in the House of Commons for the extension of legal and financial autonomy to women. In the first 4 page letter, dated 14 March 1856, Perry writes that his female correspondent's "petition in the House was I think well received...get up as many petitions as possible from different places to be presented on or before that day in favor of a change of the law...[and] have it signed by men as well as women." Notably, Perry recognized the need for alliance and collaboration among men and women, and he positioned gender equality as a human rights issue. By the time of his second 4 page letter [n.d., missing the opening pages],… Read More

[Mexico] [Early Photography] Archive of 19 stereoviews of early 1900s rural Mexico. Photographs show Photographs show merchants in Mexico City, farmers plowing the fields with oxen, various craftsman such as adobe brick makers and potters, small factory workers, and many more daily activities of the average Mexican. 8 of the 19 are colorized. Each measure 3.5" x 7" and have the photography studio's information printed on the side. Each have a short caption describing the photograph on the front and many with a descriptive paragraph en verso. One photograph shows a Mexican man high up on a tree extracting rubber in Tehuantepec, with a long description about the process of cutting and utilizing rubber. Another image shows a Mexican man filling up a pig skin satchel with the nectar from a maguey, or agave, plant. The exportation of sugar cane and precious metals helped contribute to Mexico's growing economy after the overthrowing of Diaz. A few photographs show Mexican men in sombreros working the sugar… Read More

[LGBTQ Pulp] Kemp, Kimberly. Coming Out Party. New York: Midwood Books, 1965. First Edition with cover confirming: "First Printing Anywhere." 156 pages. Measures 4.25" x 7". Cover is vibrant purple with an illustration by famed pulp artist Paul Rader of a woman washing herself in front of a mirror, while another woman stares on lovingly. Tagline reads: "It was going to be a private affair - just the hostess, her husband, and their young houseguest." Cover is vibrant and textblock tight. In very good condition.

[LGBTQ] [Pulp] Dean, Ralph. One Kind of Woman. New York: Beacon-Signal Books, 1963. Second Printing. 154 pages. Measures 4.25" x 7". Vintage illustrated cover art features two women, one with dark hair laying on a bed, while a red head puts on her leggings, staring lovingly at the other. Tagline reads: "The story of Eileen, handled so brutally by men that she learned to prefer women." Plot follows a young Eileen who leaves her abusive husband and enters into a loving lesbian relationship with Suzanne. Back cover reads: "A novel that takes a bold, new look at the causes and cures of twisted love." One of few lesbian pulp novels of the time to handle its characters sympathetically. Vintage cover is vibrant and pages are clean. Spine has no creases. Overall, in very good condition.

Early 1920's handwritten manuscript describing the inner workings of an airplane with multiple detailed drawings and descriptions. 14 pages. 5" x 8-1/2". Includes handwritten drawings and journal entries explaining the "general data" including particular speed, weight, etc. of the planes. Drawings include a "main wiring diagram" . The handwritten labels on the drawings include: "Jaguar starting. See that both the engine magnets are switched off and that the throttle is in the slow running position. 2. With gas starter. Connect the gas coupling of the starter to the lead to the distributor of one of the two engine magnets. See that H1 lead switch from gas starter mag to engine mag is switched off. 3. Start the gas starter." A second handwritten description of a drawing reads "The ignition system is a highly developed form of battery-coil ignition, designed as an integral part of the engine. The general layout comprises a direct current generated gear driven from the engine." In excellent condition.

[LGBTQ pulp] Mallet-Joris, Francoise. [Pen name for Francoise Lilar]. Into the Labyrinth. England: First Ace Books, 1958. First edition mass-market paperback softcover. 160 pages. Measures 4.75" x 7". Vibrant, vintage cover art features two young women in an apartment. One is sitting on a bed, while another stares at herself in a full-length mirror. Tagline reads: "A tender and brutal story of forbidden love." Lilar is a Belgian author and member of the Prix Femina committee, which was responsible for awarding French authors with a literary prize. She dated both men and women throughout her life. She was appointed to the Academie Goncourt, the most esteemed French literary organization. Illustrated cover is clean and bright. Overall, in very good condition.

[LGBTQ pulp] Early Lesbian pulp novels provided a glimpse into LGBTQ culture during a time when the lifestyle and the people were still a mystery to the mainstream. Lesbian Pulp Archive contains 6 early paperback pulps dating from the 1950s and 1960s. All are early examples of lesbian pulp as the genre was just taking shaper. All cover art features vintage illustrations in pulp style including by Paul Rader. Many feature two women, staring lovingly or embracing one another. All measure about 4.25" x 7" and are between 150 and 190 pages. Collection includes: [1] Bouma, J.L. Never Say No. New York: Midwood Books, 1964. Front cover states "First printing anywhere". Plot follows Doreen, described on the back cover as "the sleek lesbian who played a viscous game..." Vintage cover also features an illustration of a blonde woman with the tagline: "It had to be her way or not at all." [2] Henry, Joan. Women in Prison. New York: Perma Books - Doubleday & Company, 1953. First Permabooks Edition, First… Read More

[LGBTQ Pulp] Book from famous female author of Lesbian pulps Valerie Taylor, which was rare as most pulps were written by men under pen names. Taylor, Valerie. Stranger on Lesbos. New York: Crest Books - Fawcett World Library. First Edition Early Lesbian Mass Market Paperback. 144 pages. Measures 4.25" x 7". Early Lesbian pulp novel with noir-inspired cover art featuring a woman in shadows with the tagline: "The searching novel of a lonely young wife faced with the temptations of unnatural love." Taylor came from a "tradition of women's activism"; with one of her great-grandmothers marched in the first suffrage parade in Elgin, Illinois in 1889. She also frequently and proudly referred to her Potawatomi heritage. She joined the American Socialist Party at age twenty-two and led with the purpose of telling lesbian stories that reflected reality. She stated: "I began writing gay novels around 1957. There was suddenly a plethora of them on sale in drugstores and bookstores... many written by men who had… Read More

[LGBTQ Pulp] Lesbian pulp novels of the 1960s offered a glimpse into queer culture and served as guides for queer readers who learned the culture, terms, bars and other information from the texts, making them integral for those searching for a Lesbian or queer identity. Lesbian Pulp Archive contains 7 pulp novels from the 1960s, some written by women, a rarity at the time as most of the Lesbian pulp novels were written by men under pen names. Many have vintage, noir-inspired cover art with one or two women looking longingly at one another. All measure about 4.25" x 7" and are between 130 pages and 160 pages. Novels in this archive include popular lesbian pulp authors like Ann Bannon and Dallas Mayo among others. Collection includes: [1] Mayo, Dallas (Gilbert Fox writing under a pen name). The Whispered Love. New York: Midwood Books, 1969. Second printing. Cover features two women embracing one another lovingly on a brown backdrop with the tagline on the back cover: "Robin was the kind of woman who… Read More

[African American Film] Film that defined the Black Horror genre dating back to the 1940s. Early 1940s Black Horror Film Voodoo Devil Drums Lobby Card. Toddy Pictures, 1944. Measure 11" x 14" and is in matte sepia-toned black and white. Voodoo Devil Drums is an early 1944 short film at 44-minutes detailing the life of a Black Zombie. The film is considered an early predecessor for the Black Horror genre, paving the way for films like Blacula and Candyman. The film stars Frank Nelson as a narrator who discusses the life of a black zombie. The film is considered a "Lost Film" as no prints have survived, making lobby cards like this one of the only proofs of its existence. In text below the image of a black zombie are the taglines "Strange Secrets never before revealed" and "What is a zombie" with additional illustrations. Also included in the lower margin are the title of the film and "Ted Toddy, Toddy Pictures Co." which was a well-known distributor of African-American films. Very small pinholes around… Read More