Search Results: Titles starting with J from Bloomsbury Books

Chicago, IL: J.C. Whitney & Co.. A soft-cover catalog containing 162 pages, packed with automotive parts and accessories, illustrations, with original order form. Pages lightly age-yellowed as per usual; light outer cover and edge wear; two outer cover corner creases; mailing label of former owner to rear cover. . Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 1974.

Chicago, IL: J.C. Whitney & Co.. A left-stapled catalog containing 170 pages, packed with automotive parts and accessories, illustrations, with original order form. Pages age-yellowed as per usual; outer corners rubbed with some wear; mailing label of former owner to rear cover. . Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 1973.

Chicago, IL: J.C. Whitney & Co.. A soft-cover catalog containing 162 pages, packed with over 100,000 automotive parts and accessories; with illustrations and original order form. Pages and outer covers age-yellowed as per usual; light cover and edge wear in places; mailing label of former owner to rear cover. . Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 1975.

No Place: Asylum Records Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A print measuring 10" by 8" with white borders, as issued. No date given. "J.D. SOUTHER" printed to lower left corner; "asylum" records insignia to lower right corner. Condition: short closed tear to upper edge (to blank margin only); light corner crease; light corner wear..

Philadelphia, PA: Committee to Set Aside the 1972 Election (National Lawyers Guild), 1973. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Offered is an original brochure entitled "JOIN A PEOPLE'S LAWSUIT AGAINST NIXON" (1973) published by the Committee to Set Aside the 1972 Election, a project of the National Lawyers Guild, out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A left-folded brochure measuring 7" by 8-1/2" and containing four pages including front and rear covers. No date, although 1973. With a front-cover caricature illustration of Richard M. Nixon surrounded by his cohorts, the brochure begins, "We want you to join a lawsuit to set aside the 1972 Presidential election. The lawsuit would declare the 1972 Presidential and Vice-Presidential election null and void, and request that a new, free and honest election be held." The subheadings are: THE CRIMES (with a list of 14, including Extortion, Perjury, Obstruction of Justice, Forgery,… Read More

Pasadena, CA: NASA and JPL, 1985. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An upper-left stapled publication in newsletter format dated April 14, 1985, measuring 8-1/2" by 11" and containing seven sheets printed on one side (front cover and six pages of text)..

No Place: No Publisher, 1974. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Offered is an original flyer entitled "JUSTICE AND MERCY? or, JUST HOW IMPARTIAL IS THE LAW?" containing no information on the activist organization who published it. A finely-printed handbill measuring 8-1/2 by 11" with text on both sides. No date, although 1974 (as indicated in the handbill, Nixon had resigned from office). With front illustration of Nixon hiding behind the Presidential seal, and rear cartoon strip by Jules Feiffer, the text begins "WHAT IF YOU HELD HIGH PUBLIC OFFICE AND:" (followed by several illegal, unconstitutional and unethical actions, including "FINALLY, you had resigned from office without admitting to or confessing complicity in any of these acts but instead presented a false and misleading view of your time in office") and concluding with "IT IS TIME FOR SOME THINGS TO CHANGE! LET'S START BY MAKING SURE JUSTICE IS DONE… Read More

No Place: Asylum Records Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A print measuring nearly 8-1/8" by 10" with white borders, as issued. No date given. "JACKSON BROWNE" printed along left lower border; "asylum" records insignia printed to lower right corner. A short, light crease to lower right corner area (to blank margin only)..

Los Angeles, CA: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 1978. Book. Fair. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rare. Offered is the original program for Jane Olivor who performed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles on March 7, 1978. A left-folded program containing four pages, with each page measuring 5-7/16" by 9-1/16", the front cover reads: "Scott Forbes and Irvin Arthur present JANE OLIVOR - one performance only - Tuesday, March 7, 1978 at 8:30 PM at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion." The interior two pages contain a biography of Jane Olivor and list of selections to be sung that evening; the rear cover reproduces her two album covers, "Chasing Rainbows" and "First Night." Condition: moderately worn and creased; overall in Fair-Good condition..

Hannover, Germany: Nagels Musik-Archiv, 1928. Book. VG+. Soft cover. First Edition This Publisher. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Nagels Musik-Archiv Nr. 14. Contains 16 pages including front and rear covers, including Vorbericht (Introduction) by Ferdinand Saffe and and music for Violine I u. II, Singstimme in German and English, Violoncello u. Kontrabass. "Switzerland, Aug. 1952" written in light pen to upper edge of front cover; "$1.75" written in tiny pen to lower right corner of front cover; short closed tear to each of upper and lower outer spine fold; a few tiny spots to front cover..

Boca Raton, FL: Jazziz Publishing, LLC. A high-quality, Newsweek-size glossy jazz magazine containing 130 pages. Packed with photographs, highlights include: cover story Classic Krall ("Diana Krall returns to the Great American Songbook"); Bold as Love ("Charnett Moffett continues to explore inner and outer space in his quest for honest expression"); Any Way the Wind Blows ("Nearly four decades along, Tim Berne is still making challenging music on his own terms"); Mob Boss ("A conversation with Sexmob's Steven Bernstein"); Swinging Through Brazil ("Anat Cohen embraces the sweet sonorities of South America's largest country"); His Excellency ("At 80, pianist Eddie Palmieri still guarantees - and delivers - excitement"); Politically Charged ("Ryan Keberle confronts life in Donald Trump's America"); Sound, Silence and the Spaces Between ("Roscoe Mitchell continues to craft personal soundscapes that evoke mystery,… Read More

Boca Raton, FL: Jazziz Publishing, LLC. A high-quality, Newsweek-size glossy jazz magazine containing 130 pages. Packed with photographs, highlights include: cover story Heart and Soul Man ("Gregory Porter solidifies his standing as one of the jazz world's most talented and popular singers"); The Life of [Herlin] Riley ("A modern master embodies jazz drumming and New Orleans tradition by staying true to himself"); A Master at 80 ("A conversation with Carla Bley"); A World Beyond Cuba ("On his latest release, Alfredo Rodriguez both embraces and transcends the music of his homeland"); Brotherly Love ("Freddy Cole salutes older sibling Nat"); Roots Music ("Aruan Ortiz reckons with the formative years he spent in Santiago de Cuba"); Jane's Way ("With a new album and label to her name, Jane Monheit has taken full control of her music and image"); No Time Like the Present ("Straigtahead or on the edge, saxophonist Matt Parker… Read More

Boca Raton, FL: Jazziz Publishing, LLC. A high-quality, Newsweek-size glossy jazz magazine containing 130 pages. Packed with photographs, highlights include: cover story Common Ground ("The 32nd annual Jazz Plaza Havana Festival tightens a bond beyond politics"); Beyond Classical ("A conversation with Ralph Towner"); Seriously, Jo King ("The retro charm of Jo King's paintings"); Empire of the Sun ("Sun Ra's visionary music continues to transport listeners to worlds beyond"); Soft and Sweet ("Frank Kimbrough makes a big noise with the wonderfully delicate 'Solstice'"); Things Real and Imagined ("Darcy James Argue ponders conspiracy theories and the politics of paranoia"); The Restless Kind ("Guitarist Mary Halvorson goes wherever her adventurous spirit leads her"); The Beat Goes On ("Billy Hart takes his rightful place among the giants of jazz"). . Fine. Magazine. 1st Edition. 2017.

Boca Raton, FL: Jazziz Publishing, LLC. A high-quality, Newsweek-size glossy jazz magazine containing 130 pages. Packed with photographs, highlights include: cover story Swing Votes ("A brief history of jazz at the White House"); Puppy Love ("Michael League and his beguilingly eclectic band, Snarky Puppy, hit the big time"); Expressions of Freedom ("In words and music, Ted Nash delivers a timely message of hope and inspiration"); Tommy: The Musical ("A conversation with Tommy LiPuma"); Right in Stride ("Russell Malone forges ahead without having to prove anything"); Nobody Does It Better ("Pianist Bill Charlap and his extraordinary trio have mastered the Great American Songbook"); In Living Color ("Singer Rene Marie releases 'Sound of Red,' her most personal album to date"); Function at the Junction ("Rez Abassi's influences collide in winning fashion on his first release with his electric quartet"). . Fine.… Read More

No Place: No Publisher, 1980. Book. VG+. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. An original publicity photograph signed and inscribed by actor Jeff Rector in narrow black felt pen to lower right corner: "To Robert, Jeff Rector." No date, although circa 1980s. Light edge and corner wear in places..

Brooklyn, NY: Watchtower (Watch Tower of Pennsylvania) Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. and International Bible Students Association. Offered is a first edition, first printing of "Jehovah's Witnesses and the Question of Blood" published in 1977 by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. and International Bible Students Association. A stapled pamphlet measuring 4-5/8" by 6-7/8" and containing 64 pages including front and rear covers. The Table of Contents are: Why Do Jehovah's Witnesses Not Accept Blood?; Blood As Medicine; Is Refusing Blood a Form of Suicide?; The Doctor's Role; When Children Are Involved; Is It Medically Unreasonable to Refuse Blood?; Blood Transfusions - How Dangerous?; Alternative Therapies; Major Surgery Without Blood; What Will You Do?; References. A well-studied pamphlet: underlining, highlighting, and marginal markings throughout; former owner's name to upper edge of front cover, which shows a closed tear along… Read More

Oradell, NJ: American Tract Society. Offered is a lot of 14 Christian tracts written by Walter R. Martin entitled "Jehovah's Witnesses and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ" published by the American Tract Society out of Oradell, New Jersey. No date, although 1960s or 1970s (the tracts show a five-digit zip code). Each measures 3-1/2" by 5-3/4" and contains six pages including front and rear covers. Rev. Martin begins his discussion by writing, "Jehovah's Witnesses and their official organization, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, have historically denied the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ and have maintained that His was a 'spirit' or 'spiritual' resurrection." . Fine. Wraps. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1970.

Oradell, NJ: American Tract Society. Offered is a lot of 37 Christian tracts written by Walter R. Martin entitled "Jehovah's Witnesses and the Deity of Jesus Christ" published by the American Tract Society out of Oradell, New Jersey. No date, although 1960s or 1970s (the tracts show a five-digit zip code). Each measures 3-7/16" by 5-3/4" and contains four pages including front and rear covers. Rev. Martin writes, "By maintaining that our Lord was 'the first and direct creation of Jehovah God,' and that prior to His earthly life He was Michael the Archangel, the Witnesses deny the very foundation of the historic Christian faith." . Fine. Wraps. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1970.

Minneapolis, MN: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Offered is a first edition, first printing in tract form of "Jesus Is Who He Said He Is" written by Billy Graham and published in 1985 by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. A left-folded pamphlet measuring nearly 3-1/4" by 6-1/4" and containing 10 pages including front and rear covers. Reprinted from Decision Magazine (July/August 1985). The Rev. Graham begins his comments with "Why is Christianity so different from every other religion in the world? The answer focuses on the Person of Jesus Christ. Jesus, Son of God, the Father and Second Person of the Trinity, is the central figure of our evangelistic message." . Fine. Wraps. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1985.

No Place: Theosophy Magazine. Stapled pamphlet, 16 pages, of article reprinted from the May and June 1936 issue of Theosophy Magazine. No author given, probable print date circa 1936. 2" by 3" piece to upper right corner of front cover previously detached (clear-tape repaired) with attendant narrow chip and narrow closed tears; staples rusted (no bleeding). . Good. Magazine. Reprint. 1936.