Gregory Pincus. Father of The Oral Contraceptive Pill. Bound collection of 54 rare offprints of Pincus’s scientific publications from his entire career, including the period when he was working to develop the first oral contraceptive pill. 10.5 x 7.5 in. Original red cloth boards. “Gregory Pincus Vol. 5 (1926-1971)” gilt.....
Gregory Pincus. Father of The Oral Contraceptive Pill. Bound collection of 32 rare offprints of Pincus’s scientific publications on fertility research, conducted in the aftermath of the FDA approval for Enovid, the first Oral Contraceptive Pill. 10.5 x 7.5 in. Dark red textured cloth boards. “Gregory Pincus Vol. 4 (1960-1969)”.....
Gregory Pincus. Father of The Oral Contraceptive Pill. Bound collection of 31 rare offprints of Pincus’s scientific publications on fertility research and the first oral contraceptive. 10.5 x 7.5 in. Dark red textured cloth boards. “Gregory Pincus Vol. 3 (1950-1959)” gilt on front cover. “Gregory Pincus Vol. 3” gilt on.....
[Contraception] Gregory Pincus. Father of The Oral Contraceptive Pill. Bound collection of 36 rare offprints of Pincus’s scientific publications on fertility research and in vitro fertilization. 10.5 x 7.5 in. Dark red textured cloth boards. “Gregory Pincus Vol. 2 (1937-1949)” gilt on front cover. “Gregory Pincus Vol. 2” gilt on.....
Votes for Women. London: The Reformer's Press, 1907-8. Very rare piece lavishly rebound using the original book covers with the large WSPU logo intact on the front cover, and the orginigal Vote For Women gilt title. Spine rebound in purple with gilt lettering. Original Volume representing October 1907 to September.....
“The Rights of Woman” [Profound Influence on the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments] within The New World, Vol. II, No. 19, May 8, 1841]. Benjamin Park, Editor. New York attorney and legal reformer E.P. Hurlbut’s article “The Rights of Woman” appeared in the May 8, 1841 issue of The New.....
World War posters advertising for women supporting the War effort. YWCA "Care for Her” & “For every fighter, a woman worker!" poster, c. 1915, backed on linen, 41" x 27." This poster prominently features a woman factory worker confidently holding up an early biplane. It is an original World War.....
Suslowa [Suslova], Nadeschda. First Edition. Beitrage zur Physiologie der Lymphherzen. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doctorwurde in der Medicin, Chirurgie und Geburtshulfe vorgelegt der hohen medicinische Facultat der Universitat Zurich: Zurich, 1867. 24 pages. Original paper wrappers, with single loose leaf: “Praelectio inauguralis.” Suslova was one of seven women who pioneered medical.....
[Women’s Early Education.] Report of the Commission Charged to examine memoirs relative to the education of women. Third Subject. – Morality. By Mr. Philis – Reporter. 1827. Paper boards. Folio size, 13 in x 8.5 in. 68 pages of handwritten script in black ink. In this manuscript, one of the.....
[Science] [Contraception] Gregory Pincus. Father of The Oral Contraceptive Pill. Bound collection of 29 rare offprints of Pincus’s scientific publications on fertility research and in vitro fertilization. 10.5 x 7.5 in. Dark red textured cloth boards. “Gregory Pincus Vol. 1 (1926-1936)” gilt on front cover. “Gregory Pincus Vol. 1” gilt.....
Popular Electronics. January 1975 and February 1975. Volume 7, Number 1 and Volume 7, Number 2, respectively. New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1975. 112 and 102 pages, respectively. These two issues of the consumer electronics magazine Popular Electronics featured a two-part story titled "Build a Minicomputer." Bill Gates cite these.....
METCALFE, A.E. Woman's Effort: A Chronicle of British Women's Fifty Years' Struggle for Citizenship (1865-1914). Oxford: B.H. Blackwell, 1917. Frontispiece and 6 illustrated plates. Woman's Effort is a history of the struggle for political citizenship, as told by Agnes Edith Metcalfe. She gives a granular history of the parliamentary actions.....
[AMERICAN REVOLUTION] Journals of Congress, Containing the Proceedings from Sept. 5, 1774 to Jan. 1, 1776. Philadelphia: Robert Aitken, 1777. First edition of volume I only. Contemporary calf rebacked to style retaining most of lettering labels. 8 x 5 inches (20 x 13 cm); This copy has 306 pages of.....
GUILLET DE SAINT-GEORGES, George. Les Arts de L’Homme D’Epe’e, Ou Le Dictionnaire Du Gentil-Homme… Full title in English: The Military Art, explaining the Terms and Phrases us'd in Field or Garison, the Terms relating to Artillery, the Works and Motions of Attack and Defense, and the Post and Duty of.....
Original "Votes for Women" Magazine. Vol V. (New Series), No. 232. Friday, August 16, 1912. Votes for Women was founded in 1907 by Emmeline and Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, and was a popular and important source of suffrage news. Cover image shows pair of oval portraits for suffrage activists Mrs. Mary Leight.....
J.D. Salinger, famous American author of Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey. 1 page dated March 10, 1961. Typed letter signed "Jerry" addressed to his editor "Ned" Bradford at Little, Brown. Little, Brown published both Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey for Salinger. Salinger was in.....
SALINGER, J.D. [Jerome David]. Author of Catcher in the rye and Franny and Zooey. Revealing typed letter signed by J.D. Salinger, relating to the impending publication of Franny and Zooey, his attitude toward literary critics, and the publishing world at large. Salinger writes the letter signed "Jerry" only weeks before.....
Betty Cuthbert Australian athlete and a four-time Olympic champion. She was nicknamed Australia's "Golden Girl". During her career, she set world records for 60 metres, 100 yards, 200 metres, 220 yards and 440 yards. Australian sprinter, who starred at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, where she won three.....
Collection of 4 San Francisco and vicinity, 19th century Stereoviews Photographs including: 1. San Francisco, California 1906 Earthquake Disaster Sereoview by Keystone 2. Band Saw Cutting Redwood Log 3. Kearney Street, San Francisco 4. Montgomery Street from Market Street 1866 Overall Stereoviews Photographs are in very good condition. An interesting look.....
HOWE, Julia Ward. RICHARDS, Laura E. and HOWE ELIOTT, Maude. "Julia Ward Howe: 1819-1910." Boston and New York, 1915. First Edition in 2 Volumes. Octavo, original brown cloth with toning to front covers and edgewear to spine and titles. One of only 450 copies printed. 23 illustrations, lacking original dust.....
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. American Writer and Philosopher. Autograph Letter Signed by Ralph Waldo Emerson. September 10, 1873 from Naushon, MA. Letter addressed Sylvia Watson, “My dear Miss Sylvia”. 2 pages, on 1 bifold sheet. 6 x 4 in. Signed “With sincere regard & affection, Your Friend, R. Waldo Emerson”. This.....
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. American Writer and Philosopher. Autograph Letter Signed by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Dated October 24, 1867 from Concord, MA. Letter addressed to G. F. Tinker in New London, CT. 3 pages. Bifold octavo sheet. Signed "Respectfully, R. W. Emerson". In this letter, Emerson suggests that they reschedule a......
A revealing letter signed by J.D. Salinger, all relating to the impending publication of Franny and Zooey. Salinger wrote this letter just over a month before Franny and Zooey was published, as he received the corrected proofs. 1 page, typed and signed in his hand in full, "J.D. Salinger" to.....
[Contraception] Robinson, William J. The Technique of Birth Control. New York: Eugenics Publishing Company, 1933. Octavo in publisher’s original sage green wrappers. 193 pages and 19 illustrations. Full title: Practical Prevenception of the Technique of Birth Control Giving the Latest Methods of Prevention of Conception, Discussing their Effect, Favorable or.....
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Important and rare Civil Rights document from the original files of the SCLC, the Civil Rights organization King founded after the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. First Edition. Dated October 30, 1967, the day of King’s return to Birmingham, the locus of one of his most triumphant.....