New York: National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, 1972. A single issue the radical legal organ of the National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee formed in 1951. Content for this issue includes “Perversion of the grand jury” by Leon Quat, “An Rx for political trials,” by Isadore Silver, “The duty of the..... More

Leeds: Northern Lights, 1982. First edition. Tall quarto (29.5 cm). Saddle stapled covers; 42 pp. The inaugural issue of this British new age journal. Includes the supplemental catalogue for the Northern F.A.I.R., but is lacking the free color poster advertised on the front cover. Standard 80s new age fare. We..... More

Philadelphia: For Sale at Friends' Book Store, 1882. Octavo. Green cloth ruled in black; gilt spine. A Very Good+, strivingly Near Fine copy with some negligible dust-soiling and paper over front hinge starting. This copy with a gift inscription to Samuel Biddle, of Bailey, Banks and Biddle Jewelry Store, from..... More

Providence: Newspeak Small Press Guild, 1995. Seven issues of two underground magazines co-edited by Joan d'Arc, a writer and editor who later edited the Huntergatheress Journal and who founded the Paranoid Women Institute. Both magazines focused on conspiracy theories, controversial subcultures, the occult, etc. Included are Newsspeak, Vol. 2, Nos..... More

Boston: Arthur Fisher, 1923. First edition. Original stapled and printed wrappers; 32 pp. Arthur Fisher appears to have been an actor and the editor of this magazine, which ran for nearly 15 years before being sold to Doubleday. A Very Good copy with some minor rubbing to wrappers. More

Brooklyn: Brooklyn College Newman Club, 1973-74. The first three issues of this Catholic newsletter published by the Newman Club at Brooklyn College. Coverage of Soviet Jews, abortion, Catholics at Brooklyn College, sports, and service-oriented projects. Issues folded sheets (8 ½” x 11”), 6; 8; 6 p. Heavy toning to first..... More

[New York City]: [Industrial Workers of the World], 1972. The only two issues of the short-lived newsletter of the NYC branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), which changed names after the first issue. Both issues were edited and published by Bill Goring, a long-time NYC IWW member..... More

Chicago: American Vigilante Intelligence Federation, 1933. A single issue of the semi-monthly organ of the American Vigilant Intelligence Federation, a dubious investigative body founded by ex-private investigator, Harry Jung, that compiled files on subversive individuals and organizations, which were then sold to concerned industrialists. Donald Strong describes the sheet’s purpose..... More

New York: National Organization for Women, Inc., 1974. A single issue of New York State NOW’s newsletter, plus three issues of the NYC NOW chapter’s newsletter. The state newsletter includes an editorial by Eileen Kelly, information on the 1974 New York State NOW Conference, many political adverts for NY candidates..... More

New York: Realist Association, 1961. 4to.; stapled wrappers; 32 pp. A double issue of the irreverent, satirical magazine edited by Paul Krassner. Feature articles include, "College Teacher in Mississippi" by Dave Berkman and "Political Prisoners in Franco's Spain" with an article by prominent murdered atheist, Madalyn E. Murray (Madalyn Murray..... More

New York: Socialist Reconstruction, 1971-76. Two journals from the DeLeonist organization, Socialist Reconstruction/League for Socialist Reconstruction, including the sole issue of “Socialist Reconstruction” and seven of the first eight issues of “The Socialist Republic.” These journals superseded “The DeLeonist.” The group emerged from a number of splits or expulsions from..... More

New York: The American Mercury, 1958. A compendium of “American Mercury” articles on the “dishonest debt-money system” with a thread of anti-Semitism tying the articles together. Most articles were written by Paul Stevens and Elbert O. Kelsey and describe the role of the International Bankers (including the Rothschilds and Rockefellers)..... More

Salina, Kansas: Black American Citizens Organization of Salina, 1978. Ubiquity was the newsletter of B.A.C.O.S. (Black American Citizens Organization of Salina), a Kansas-based community organization run by Chuck Massie. The newsletter was originally called The Black Word Is.. and was superseded by Ubiquity in 1976. This issue features an editorial..... More