Maria Enriqueta Camarillo, 1918
Signed first edition by the feminist Mexican children's author, novelist, and translator.
Signed first edition by the feminist Mexican children's author, novelist, and translator.
José Pomar, 1937
Rare collection of revolutionary and antifascist songs.
Rare collection of revolutionary and antifascist songs.
ca. 1954-1960
(Brazil) (Architecture) Vintage prints of modernist architecture in Brazil, a working/research collection?
(Brazil) (Architecture) Vintage prints of modernist architecture in Brazil, a working/research collection?
1907
(Tourism) (Railways) Promoting special guided parlor car service on Mexico City's new electric tramway.
(Tourism) (Railways) Promoting special guided parlor car service on Mexico City's new electric tramway.
ca. 1950-1970.
ca. 1950-1983
1963?
Nostalgic, anticommunist Cuban photo booklet.
Nostalgic, anticommunist Cuban photo booklet.
Antonio R. Caballero, ca. 1965
Vintage prints from a pioneer of the "fotonovela" genre.
Vintage prints from a pioneer of the "fotonovela" genre.
Hector García, ca. 1955-1960
[Rina Wasern Lazo and Diego Rivera], ca. 1950
Scarce documentation of the Guatemalan muralist Rina Lazo and her mentor, Diego Rivera.
Scarce documentation of the Guatemalan muralist Rina Lazo and her mentor, Diego Rivera.
Werkstätten Richard Süssmuth-Glaskunst, [1935]
Rare illus. trade catalogue and price list for a celebrated glass artist.
Rare illus. trade catalogue and price list for a celebrated glass artist.
Bosch & Baylina, [1938]
Beautifully designed, unused Portugese telephone directory with peppy promotional slogans for socks on each index page.
Beautifully designed, unused Portugese telephone directory with peppy promotional slogans for socks on each index page.
Helena Rubinstein, Inc., 1941-1942
Three issues of an otherwise unrecorded? internal sales magazine, with a full color plate laid in.
Three issues of an otherwise unrecorded? internal sales magazine, with a full color plate laid in.
Helena Rubinstein, Inc., ca. 1927
Unrecorded trade cat. with images of Rubinstein's NYC salons showing her African, American, and Oceanic art collections.
Unrecorded trade cat. with images of Rubinstein's NYC salons showing her African, American, and Oceanic art collections.
Artist’s Committee for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, 1963
Letter from Lawrence to other artists appealing for their participation in an SNCC fundraiser.
Letter from Lawrence to other artists appealing for their participation in an SNCC fundraiser.
Nil Yalter, 1973
Rare, otherwise unrecorded handmade documentation of the Turkish feminist artist's ground-breaking first installation in Paris.
Rare, otherwise unrecorded handmade documentation of the Turkish feminist artist's ground-breaking first installation in Paris.
1969-1982
Three rare cats.: on Sedad Hakkı Eldem; Şevki Vanlı, and urban planning of outdoor spaces.
Three rare cats.: on Sedad Hakkı Eldem; Şevki Vanlı, and urban planning of outdoor spaces.
Cyklon Maschinenfabrik LMD, [1910]
Cyklonette tricycle catalogue, not found in OCLC.
Cyklonette tricycle catalogue, not found in OCLC.
Tangee, 1929
Excellent color catalogue with testimonials of theater and film stars, surprisingly scarce.
Excellent color catalogue with testimonials of theater and film stars, surprisingly scarce.
Peletería Bertrán y Compania, [1915]
Unrecorded WWI-era trade catalogue with exuberant graphics.
Unrecorded WWI-era trade catalogue with exuberant graphics.
Peletería H. Solsona, [1917]
WWI luxury fashion, not found in OCLC.
WWI luxury fashion, not found in OCLC.
Printemps, 1933
Two trade catalogues from leading Parisian department stores.
Two trade catalogues from leading Parisian department stores.
Chaumet, J., 1943?
Unrecorded trade cat. for transportation publicity: bus adverts are "moving poster[s] that circle through the major arteries of the cities."
Unrecorded trade cat. for transportation publicity: bus adverts are "moving poster[s] that circle through the major arteries of the cities."
G. Rocchi-Burlamacchi,
Otherwise unrecorded social satire sheet music.
Otherwise unrecorded social satire sheet music.
1950-1965
Fascinating collection combining midcentury graphic design and national iconography
Fascinating collection combining midcentury graphic design and national iconography
Ramon Casas,
A color plate, loose as issued, celebrating the new year.
A color plate, loose as issued, celebrating the new year.
L. Felix Fournier & Cie., ca. 1900
Delightful Art Nouveau trade catalogue for the Paris Expo 1900; illus. of manufacturing [working women and childcare services to support them!].
Delightful Art Nouveau trade catalogue for the Paris Expo 1900; illus. of manufacturing [working women and childcare services to support them!].
Mary Blanc, 1920s
Pochoir wrapper in Léon Bakst’s orientalist style.
Pochoir wrapper in Léon Bakst’s orientalist style.
1969-1974
Complete run of a rare photographic serial covering urgent political, social, environmental, and economic issues during the 'anni di piombo.'
Complete run of a rare photographic serial covering urgent political, social, environmental, and economic issues during the 'anni di piombo.'
ca. 1958
ca. 1970-1973
Scarce documentation of social spaces for transgender people of color in the 1970s.
Scarce documentation of social spaces for transgender people of color in the 1970s.
1933
Images of the violence that marked the end of the Machado regime, the brief Céspedes presidency, and the establishment of the Pentarchy.
Images of the violence that marked the end of the Machado regime, the brief Céspedes presidency, and the establishment of the Pentarchy.
1985
Amateur photography of Mexico's era-defining event, subject to a governmental media blackout
Amateur photography of Mexico's era-defining event, subject to a governmental media blackout
Los Hermanos Mayos, 195[0]
Anarcho-syndicalist pioneers of street photography in the Spanish Second Republic and later, in exile in Mexico City.
Anarcho-syndicalist pioneers of street photography in the Spanish Second Republic and later, in exile in Mexico City.
1955
Single issue of a rare serial distributed to "campesinos [y] agricultores ..."
Single issue of a rare serial distributed to "campesinos [y] agricultores ..."
Departamento del Distrito Federal [México], Dirección General de Acción Cívica, 1935
Bilingual program for a musical theater event in the Teotihuacan archeological zone.
Bilingual program for a musical theater event in the Teotihuacan archeological zone.
[Alfredo Guati Rojo] , 1972
Unrecorded? catalogue for a new printmaking salon at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes.
Unrecorded? catalogue for a new printmaking salon at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes.
Departamento de Salubridad, México, 1939
Public health propaganda incl. the "certificado pre-nupcial" exam promoted by the Mexican Eugenics Society.
Public health propaganda incl. the "certificado pre-nupcial" exam promoted by the Mexican Eugenics Society.
Unión Panamericana, Sección de Artes Visuales, [1956/1957; 1958/1959]
1908
Unrecorded Art Nouveau opera programs, incl. the premiere of the Argentinian national opera, Aurora
Unrecorded Art Nouveau opera programs, incl. the premiere of the Argentinian national opera, Aurora
[Carlos Samayoa Lizárraga], 1966
Unrecorded cinema tabloid featuring Mexican actresses, edited by founder of groundbreaking prensa rojo weekly, Alarma!
Unrecorded cinema tabloid featuring Mexican actresses, edited by founder of groundbreaking prensa rojo weekly, Alarma!
1904; 1964
Privately printed, illustrated booklets document relationship between architecture and legal organization.
Privately printed, illustrated booklets document relationship between architecture and legal organization.
[Ruth Marín Rivera], [1962]
Exh. cat. of realized and unrealized Mexican museums, at the INBA Dept. of Architecture
Exh. cat. of realized and unrealized Mexican museums, at the INBA Dept. of Architecture
Gabriel García Maroto, 1945
Record of a short-lived experimental children's art program brought to Mexico by the publisher of Frederico García Lorca's first book.
Record of a short-lived experimental children's art program brought to Mexico by the publisher of Frederico García Lorca's first book.
International Union of Architects, World Congress, 1978
Uncommon guide to historical and modern architecture of Mexico City, designed by Beatrice Trueblood.
Uncommon guide to historical and modern architecture of Mexico City, designed by Beatrice Trueblood.
Uncommon catalogue of the second Baja artist biennial at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, CDMX.
Uncommon catalogue of the second Baja artist biennial at the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, CDMX.
[Gaspar Octavio Almanza and Ramiro Romo] , 1950
Celebrating a new sports complex designed by Gonzalo Garita and Carlos Romo with murals by Ramiro Romo Estada.
Celebrating a new sports complex designed by Gonzalo Garita and Carlos Romo with murals by Ramiro Romo Estada.
Galeria Universitaria Aristos, 1975
Fiber arts catalogue.
Fiber arts catalogue.
Galeria Universitaria Aristos, [1968]
Scarce Mexican Pop Art exhibition catalogue.
Scarce Mexican Pop Art exhibition catalogue.
Secretaria de Recursos Hidráulicos, [1950]
Unrecorded souvenir of the water ministry's new building. Designed by Del Moral y Pani, with Gustavo Saavedra.
Unrecorded souvenir of the water ministry's new building. Designed by Del Moral y Pani, with Gustavo Saavedra.
Remo Pannain, ca. 1929
On Italian anti-prostitution law, in response to an article about same, In Belgium.
On Italian anti-prostitution law, in response to an article about same, In Belgium.
[Hal Zucker]. H Zucca., 1958
Domination and sports fetishism.
Domination and sports fetishism.
Dr. A. Bertray, ca. 1900
Parisian cures for "les maladies secrètes": venereal disease, erectile dysfunction, and others. This edition not recorded?
Parisian cures for "les maladies secrètes": venereal disease, erectile dysfunction, and others. This edition not recorded?
War Department and American Social Hygiene Association, 1918?; 1942
Two pamphlets written for enlisted soldiers, describing sex and VD. Sections on wet dreams, masturbation, etc.
Two pamphlets written for enlisted soldiers, describing sex and VD. Sections on wet dreams, masturbation, etc.
United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board, Washington, D.C., 1920
Unusual documentation of federal efforts to coordinate research and prevention of VD, policy that disproportionately impacted women.
Unusual documentation of federal efforts to coordinate research and prevention of VD, policy that disproportionately impacted women.
New York Social Hygiene Society; American Social Hygiene Association, 1914-1924
Incl. well-illustrated examples of health exhibits and public information campaigns against venereal disease.
Incl. well-illustrated examples of health exhibits and public information campaigns against venereal disease.
ca. 1911-1920
Chicago public health & venereal disease pamphlets. Scarce.
Chicago public health & venereal disease pamphlets. Scarce.
ca. 1919
WWI-era VD pamphlet, seemingly unrecorded in OCLC.
WWI-era VD pamphlet, seemingly unrecorded in OCLC.
Wm. Lee Howard, 1910
Let's talk about sex: “By secrecy we encourage mental perversion.”
Let's talk about sex: “By secrecy we encourage mental perversion.”
1975-2001
Pamphlets, fliers, and serials.
Pamphlets, fliers, and serials.
1956-1970
Collection of material from Christian and conservative morality campaigns, incl. John Birch Society, MOTOREDE. Some unrecorded.
Collection of material from Christian and conservative morality campaigns, incl. John Birch Society, MOTOREDE. Some unrecorded.
1911; 1913
Documenting the pioneering work of the only compulsory VD clinic for prostitutes in the US.
Documenting the pioneering work of the only compulsory VD clinic for prostitutes in the US.
1957 or 1960
Vintage print of the preacher in a Times Square sex shop.
Vintage print of the preacher in a Times Square sex shop.
Scarce, many unrecorded. Offering broad perspective on contemporary dating and sexuality.
Scarce, many unrecorded. Offering broad perspective on contemporary dating and sexuality.
Omi Inouye, 2007
Satirical guide with case studies, fieldwork reports, and exercises.
Satirical guide with case studies, fieldwork reports, and exercises.
Phil Donahue, 1984
Rare transcript of show on Asian mail-order brides and Asian sexual stereotypes.
Rare transcript of show on Asian mail-order brides and Asian sexual stereotypes.
[Marian Fairfax], ca. 1913-1914
Satirical handbill advertising a performance of the groundbreaking screenwriter's early Broadway hit, "The Talker."
Satirical handbill advertising a performance of the groundbreaking screenwriter's early Broadway hit, "The Talker."
1953
Together with Clean Love and Courtship.
Together with Clean Love and Courtship.
Wisconsin Vice Committee., 1914
J.H. Greer, 1913
The cure for prostitution is socialism.
The cure for prostitution is socialism.
1911-193
Pennsylvanian reports on social disease and vice, including recommendations for sterilization from the Pittsburgh commission.
Pennsylvanian reports on social disease and vice, including recommendations for sterilization from the Pittsburgh commission.
1871-1945
US Surgeon General; American Library Association, 1918
Librarians. Venereal Disease. User Services par excellence.
Librarians. Venereal Disease. User Services par excellence.
[Cosden Oil & Gas Company?], 1918
Quackery? Otherwise unrecorded.
Quackery? Otherwise unrecorded.
War Department; Third Air Force, ca. 1941-1944
Illustrated stories of sexual encounters between enlisted men and licentious women. Unrecorded in OCLC.
Illustrated stories of sexual encounters between enlisted men and licentious women. Unrecorded in OCLC.
Manuel E. Pastrana, 1906
First Mexican cloud atlas, richly illustrated with 65 collotype plates, most color.
First Mexican cloud atlas, richly illustrated with 65 collotype plates, most color.
1963
Propagandistic anthology of Chinese photography, published by the Chinese Esperanto Association.
Propagandistic anthology of Chinese photography, published by the Chinese Esperanto Association.
1945; 1951
ca. 1943
Antisemitic fascist propaganda warning northern Italians against advancing Allied forces.
Antisemitic fascist propaganda warning northern Italians against advancing Allied forces.
ca. 1912-1913
Italian anarchist broadside protesting the "swindle" of quasi-universal male suffrage granted by the Giolitti government in 1912.
Italian anarchist broadside protesting the "swindle" of quasi-universal male suffrage granted by the Giolitti government in 1912.
1945-1946
Sœur Haydée,
1912
Promo for women's wrestling tournament, Rome.
Promo for women's wrestling tournament, Rome.
Amalgamated Housing Corporation, 1958
Decatur Iron and Steel Co., Roanoke Iron and Bridge Works, Southern Steel Co., Van Dorn, and VANCO, ca. 1965-1975
Modern marketing for the emergent prison-industrial complex.
Modern marketing for the emergent prison-industrial complex.
Committee of One-hundred for the Suppression of Commercialized Vice in St. Louis, 1914
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Commission for Investigation of White Slave Traffic, 1914
Sociological research, incl. interviews with known prostitutes and johns.
Sociological research, incl. interviews with known prostitutes and johns.
Emile Armand, 1933
Anarchist sexual revolution.
Anarchist sexual revolution.
ca. 1902-1908
Template love letters for all circumstances.
Template love letters for all circumstances.
1917-1942
The "white light" of scientific inquiry applied to antiprostitution and social welfare campaigns.
The "white light" of scientific inquiry applied to antiprostitution and social welfare campaigns.
1984
Walter E. and Opal N. Reasoner, [1919]
Otherwise unrecorded marriage agency for lower-middle-class and middle-class clients, incl. an application.
Otherwise unrecorded marriage agency for lower-middle-class and middle-class clients, incl. an application.
ca. 1900
Promoting a directory of 2000+ ladies available for "amusement, mutual improvement [and] matrimony.”
Promoting a directory of 2000+ ladies available for "amusement, mutual improvement [and] matrimony.”
G. Maindouce, ca. 1933-1935
Detourned fetish photography from Studio Biederer and Diana-Slip (Brassaï, Kertesz, and Schall, et al.).
Detourned fetish photography from Studio Biederer and Diana-Slip (Brassaï, Kertesz, and Schall, et al.).
1960; 1962
Banco del Radium [Banque du Radium, Paris]. , [1915]
Unrecorded advertisement for the Parisian Banque du Radium, associated with Marie Curie's lab.
Unrecorded advertisement for the Parisian Banque du Radium, associated with Marie Curie's lab.
Comité Organizador de los Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada, 1968
Uncommon exh. cat. for the Olympic public sculpture projects
Uncommon exh. cat. for the Olympic public sculpture projects
[Angelina Beloff (Illustrator)], 1946
Maya-Spanish children's primer, illustrated by Beloff and Gabriel Fernández Ledesma.
Maya-Spanish children's primer, illustrated by Beloff and Gabriel Fernández Ledesma.
[Gustavo Valcárcel and Adolfo Mexiac (Illustrator)], 1956
Condensed biography by the Instituto Nacional Indigenista with illustrations by Adolfo Mexiac.
Condensed biography by the Instituto Nacional Indigenista with illustrations by Adolfo Mexiac.