First Impressions - 2015 Dec. - Aug.

 

                                                                            

First Impressions - December 2015

 1 5 0   Y E A R  S   O F   A L I C E

                                      

December 2015 marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of the first publication of Lewis Carroll's nonsensical
children's story Alice's Adventures in Wonderland! The first UK edition (Macmillan, 1865) was
suppressed when neither Carroll nor his illustrator John Tenniel were satisfied with the
quality of its illustrations, with only a handful of copies surviving. The remaining
sheets were sold to D. Appleton in New York, who published Alice with a
new 1866 title page. Due to its overwhelming popularity with
both children and adults, Alice has been adapted
countless times into films, musicals, and toys,
and numerous artists have created their own
illustrations to accompany the original
text. Alice enthusiasts celebrate its
many milestones, including its
publication anniversaries and
Lewis Carroll's birthday,
among other events.

The result is a body of Alice literature and ephemera that continues to grow
curiouser and curiouser...

Carroll, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
 First editions, second and earliest obtainable issues, 1866.
Appleton Alices in original cloth and finely bound Bayntun-Riviere.

         

      

                                                                            

 

First Impressions - November 2015

New Catalog!

New Arrivals featuring signed and inscribed books,
19th and 20th century literature, British and American literature,
the Bloomsbury Group, women's literature,
and decorative publisher's bindings.

For a PDF, click here.
 

 

 

Events:

Upcomming Book Fairs

39th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

Hynes Convention Center
900 Boyleston St., Boston, MA

Come say hello at BOOTH 309 ~ Let us know if you would like a complimentary pass!

                                                                            

First Impressions - October 2015

 

New Arrivals:

The New York Theater Archive of Phebe Andrews Luther

Four volumes of theater programs bound in to scrapbooks, 1895-1906.

Bindings in poor to fair condition: some bindings split, some leaves detached but still present. Contents fair to good condition: pages generally toned and chipped but including some programs that are complete, unfaded, and loosely inserted inside.

A collection of turn-of-century theater programs, photographs, and reviews, collected and with annotations by Phebe Andrews Luther of Brooklyn, NY. Productions were staged on Broadway and in Brooklyn theatres. 

Events:

Upcomming Book Fairs

Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair

Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
299 Mercer Street, Seattle


Find us in Booth 505!

 

 

 

Gore-y Halloween Party at B&B

 

 

 

                                                                            

First Impressions - Brooklyn Book Fair

Events:

 Upcomming Book Fairs

 

 Brooklyn Books, Art, Photos, and Design Exposition and Sale

Brooklyn Expo Center
79 Franklin St.
Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Come visit us at Booth 525!

                                                                            

First Impressions - Special Offering

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

AN ORIGINAL RECORDING OF A SPEECH
REGARDING HIS RECEIPT OF THE
NOBEL PRIZE AND THE
ONGOING SELMA MARCHES (1965)

 
King, Jr., Dr. Martin Luther. Reel-to-Reel Master Tapes of an Address given at the Nobel Peace Prize Dinner in Cleveland, Ohio on March 23, 1965.

Two 7" reel audio tapes. Excellent quality, with just a few minutes of light static, else fine quality. Total length of speech is one hour, one minute, and forty-two seconds.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The following year, he traveled the US to speak about his acceptance of the award, and to mobilize support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. On March 23^rd, 1965 at the Sheraton Cleveland Hotel, the Cleveland Civic Committee sponsored an honorary dinner for Dr. King, and he delivered this hour long speech. This day was right in the middle of the third and final Selma march; Dr. King began the march on March 21st, then flew to Cleveland, OH to give this speech, and then returned to Montgomery, AL to meet the marchers as they entered the capital. While this Nobel Prize Dinner was picketed by white segregationists, King’s presentation was well attended by the African American community and he raised funds to defray the SCLC’S cost for the Selma protests.

Original Martin Luther King, Jr., speech recordings are of the utmost rarity. There have been a few discoveries of audio recordings of King's speeches recently (UCLA April 27, 1965, 55 minutes; New York City, September 12, 1963, 26 minutes; December 21, 1960, 10 minutes), but only the December 21, 1960 recording was previously sold in 2012 and none have been offered publicly or at auction.

                                                                            

First Impressiosns - September 2015

Events:

Upcomming Book Fairs

York National Premier Book Fair
The Knavesmire Suite, York Racecourse, YO23 1EX

Click here to print your complimentary ticket:
http://www.pbfa.org/public/York_Bookfairs_Joint_Tickets_2015.pdf

http://www.yorkbookfair.com/

Sponsored by the PBFA

 

Book Collecting News:

The Iconic Graphic Design of Milton Glaser

Milton Glaser (1929- ) is a renowned American graphic designer whose iconic designs have shaped popular culture from the 1960s through the present day. Born, raised, and  educated in New York City, Glaser made his mark with his poster for Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits featuring the folk singer's psychedelic silhouette, DC Comics' "Bullet Logo," and the now ubiquitous "I ❤ NY" logo. In addition to his design work, Glaser has influenced the literary world through his Push-Pin Studios (founded in 1954 with fellow Cooper Union graduates Edward Sorel, Seymour Chwast, and Reynold Ruffins) and New York magazine (founded in 1968 with Clay Felker).

While his ability to capture the zeitgeist of the '60s and '70s would have ensured his legacy, it is the boldness of Glaser's innovation combined with the simplicity of his aesthetic that allow his designs to endure and naturally lend themselves to mass production. Indeed, in an interview with Brad Holland for Step-By-Step magazine, Glaser remarked that "the most significant value of any work or design is in its effect on the world. Mass reproduction is one way for these words to be seen and experienced." Accordingly, just as his work lent itself to posters and advertisements, so did Glaser's art play an important role in the heydey of dust jacket illustrations of the second half of the 20th century. Like his posters, Glaser's dust jackets range from the vivid and surreal to the  strikingly simple, all the while maintaining the polished look that continues to make Glaser's artwork iconic today. http://www.miltonglaser.com/

                          

                                                                            

First Impressions - August 2015

New Arrivals:
New Collection of English Literature & Poetry

                                                                           

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