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Washington DC: Caresse Crosby/Black Sun Press, 1950. Second Edition. General soil, some wear to corners. 16mo, unpag.; printed self-wrappers, stapled. Second edition of the poet's first book of poetry, originally published in a limited edition as a fold-out in 1948.

San Francisco: Lodge 236 A.F.G.E., 1936. Offsetting to edges; folded, as for mailing; pencil notation at one corner.. Mimeograph broadside, single leaf, 8-1/2 X 11 inches, printed on one side. Announcement of meeting of the American Federation of Government Employees, organizing for action against the WPA layoffs and in advance of the 1937 strike. With a two panel cartoon depicting a democratic donkey lovingly licking a WPA worker next to a calendar reading Nov 2 (the day before the 1936 general election) in the first panel, and then kicking him out of the frame in the second panel, with a calendar page reading "Dec

N.P.: N.p., 1940. Two pinholes; a hint of toning; old horizontal folds and a few minor dents; pencil notation erased from one corner. Narrow broadside, printed on one side of single leaf of blue paper, approx. 5 X 12 inches. Broadside with lyrics to three Yale fight songs: "Undertakers Song", "Sons of Eli" and "The Bulldog Song" likely printed for ease of use at football games.

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. Stated second printing, in the same month as the first. Fine in a lightly rubbed dust jacket with a few minor chips and scratches and wear to the spine-ends. 8vo, 514pp; black cloth. A nice copy of the second printing before publication.

New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. First edition. Top edge dusty; fine in a rubbed, price-clipped dust jacket, worn at splitting joints, chipped at spine-ends, and with a sizeable triangular piece missing from rear panel.. 8vo, 514pp; black cloth. Ornitz's second book, following his successful, albeit anonymous, debut with "Haunch, Paunch and Jowl", added the author's name and in anticipation of repeated popular success had two printings prior to publication. The year after this book appeared, he would move to Hollywood an embark on a prolific career as a screenwriter, derailed in the 1950s when he was among the "Hollywood Ten" blacklisted for their political views.

Los Angeles: People's World Forum, 1940. Pencil notation in upper corner; shallow chip at bottom; very good. Mimegraphed broadside leaflet, 8-1/2 x 11 in. Bulletin board announcement of a lecture by Quin, founding editor of the Daily People's World (late just People's World) and veteran of the San Francisco maritime strike of 1934.

Los Angeles: Hollywood Peace Council et al., 1940. Pencil notation in upper corner; general toning, but without tears or wear, well-preserved and delicate. Bifolium, approx. 11-1/2 x 16-1/2 in. forming a four-page tabloid newspaper, printed on all sides. An elaborate announcement of a mass meeting held at Los Angeles's Olympic Stadium, April 6, 1940 hosted by the Hollywood Peace Council, American Youth Congress and the Congress of Industrial Organizations and a coalition of unions. The newspaper reproduces cartoons and news reports from 1917, harkening back to the previous world war. April 6 marked the anniversary of the United States's entry into that conflict. It was conceived by the Hollywood Peace Council as "Peace Day" at a time when the American left was resisting involvement in the war.

Emeryville, California: The Lapis Press, 1989. First Edition. Fine, issued without dust jacket. 8vo, 25pp; boards. One of 225 unnumbered copies in the edition (another 25 were bound in special boards). This is an excellent presentation copy, with a poetic inscription signed by Corman to the poet -- and Corman protegé -- Frank Samperi and his family.

New York: Horace Liveright, 1930. First edition. Spine slightly darkened and a bit rubbed; tiny nick to label edge, very good in original cardboard slipcase, worn at joints.. 8vo, 222pp; parchment-backed cloth, spine stamped in a geometric deco pattern of contrasting lozenges, leather title label. One of 275 numbered (199) copies signed by Hoffenstein and specially bound.

Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1979. First edition. Cloth. Just about fine in a crisp, price-clipped but unworn dust jacket, the spine of which shows a hint if sun.. Oblong folio, uunpag.; two-tone cloth. This copy has been signed by Adams on the half title. In addition, Adams has signed and dated (9/11/79) a loosely inserted ticket stub from John Szarkowski's MOMA lecture that was given during the contemporary exhibition "Ansel Adams and the West.

Ann Arbor: Civil Rights Federation, 1940. First edition. Neatly folded twice horizontally; fine.. Two-sided broadsheet, approx. 8-1/2 X 11 inches, printed on both sides. Announcement of the "Open Hearing" held on behalf of thirteen expelled students, with a graphic image of a judge on the recto, and a length text along with lists of participants and sponsors on the rear. Following a peace rally in April 1940, University President Alexander G. Ruthven, fearing fifth-column Communist organizing on campus, expelled the students, mostly members of the left-wing American Student Union. The case drew national attention at a time when the country was deeply divided over the war in Europe. At this culminating event in November, a range of speakers including representatives of the Civil Rights Federation, labor unions, professors and activists, denounced Ruthven and defended the students' first amendment rights. In the end, however, the students remained expelled and a year later the U.S. was in the war.

Los Angeles: United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO, 1973. Fine. Handbill, 5-1/4 x 8-1/2 in., printed in orange. Leaflet urging a boycott in support of striking farm workers. The hard-won 1970 contract from the historic UFW strikes expired in 1973 and Gallo then attempted make a deal with the Teamsters union that reneged on many of those protections. When Cesar Chavez again led his members in a strike against Gallo, large numbers of picketing farm workers were arrested and beaten. Two were murdered. This prompted Chavez to call off the strike and call for a nationwide boycott of Gallo.

Los Angeles: Hollywood Lodge, UOPWA 9 CIO, 1936. Small pencil notation to one corner; evenly toned; folded for mailing, very good, with a pair of tiny pinholes to one corner. Folding invitation, mimeographed on a single sheet, 8-1/2 x 11 in. Invitation to hear Albert Bein reading his new play "Let Freedom Ring" for members of the union lodge, at the home of Dr. M. Horwitz. "To hear this play read will be an experience which will live long in our memories and in our hearts. We are proud that this great work was created by a member of our lodge, and that we will the first audience privileged to hear it.

New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1931. First American edition. Covers marked by spatters and partly faded, still near VG in the scarce dust jacket, missing a sizeable chip from the top of the spine and wrapping around onto the front panel.. 8vo, [292]pp; cloth. Not at all common in any amount of the jacket.

New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1925. First American edition. Neat ownership signature; spatter marks to edges, else fine in crisp, unfaded dust jacket with a folded tear and a small chip to the rear panel.. 8vo, [167]pp; gray cloth. Two novellas by the popular English author known for his depictions of cricket.