An Elaborate Prison Variety Show [Prisons]. Show of 1930: Vanities of the Passing Show. Washington's Birthday, February Twenty-Second, 1930. United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta, Georgia, 1930. [4] pp. Octavo (8" x 5-1/2"). Bifolium pamphlet, text printed in black on pink paper within green and red borders. Light toning and..... More
Signed by John Paul Stevens Stevens, John Paul [1920-2019]. [First Day Cover with Autograph Signature of John Paul Stevens]. Miami Beach, FL, 1966. 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" pictorial envelope, single 5-cent red, white and blue "The United States Bill of Rights 175th Anniversary" stamp to upper right corner, cancelled in Miami..... More
Leopold and Loeb in Queer Culture HomoCo. [Loeb-Leopold Case]. [Darrow, Clarence (1857-1938)]. HOMOture, Number Three: Sperm. San Francisco: The HomoCo, c.1992. [42] pp. Quarto (8-1/2" x 7"). Stapled magazine in glossy wrappers, black and white interior. Light rubbing to wrappers, faint dampstain to front wrapper and fore-edge of first half..... More
"Tired of the Big Lie!" Lininger, Dr. B. Bruce. The Bellyachers. Saugus, CA: The Initiators, 1964. 36 pp. Octavo (7" x 4-3/4"). Stapled pamphlet in stiff printed wrappers. Light toning and negligible light soiling to wrappers, staples just starting to rust. Light toning to interior, small pencil marks to p...... More
Five New Titles from W.C. Little [Legal Publishing]. [List of Books Recently Issued by W.C. Little & Co]. Albany, NY, c.1882. 11" x 8-1/2" sheet with text to both sides. Light toning, light soiling and two small spots, horizontal fold line with minor tears to either side, four holes punched..... More
"Public Whore?" [Manuscript]. [Wisconsin]. [Acker, James, Defendant]. [Accusation of Adultery]. Walworth County, Wisconsin Territory, 1845. 12-1/2" x 7-3/4" sheet. Moderate toning, two horizontal fold lines, light edgewear. Content in neat hand, docketed on verso. $450. * The document pertains to suit filed against James Acker by Dyes Read for William..... More
"The Brutal Slayer of Two Girls" [Publisher Advertisement]. Durrant Hangs!! The Brutal Slayer of Two Girls, Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams in San Francisco, Is Sentenced to Die November 12. [Utica, NY: The Utica Saturday Globe, 1890]. 9-1/4" x 5" broadside, single-column text below headline. Light browning, negligible faint dampstain..... More
Frank Murphy is Sworn In as a Supreme Court Justice Murphy, Frank [1890-1949]. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Press Photograph of the Swearing in of Justice Murphy]. [Washington, DC: Acme Newspictures, January 18, 1940]. Light rubbing to edges, tipped-in caption and stamp to verso. $100. * The caption reads: "In the..... More
Supreme Court Spouses [Supreme Court, United States]. [7" x 9-1/4" Black-and-White Press Photograph of the Wives of the Justices of the Warren Court]. [New York: International News Photos, December 18, 1957]. Light rubbing to edges, faint crop mark and annotation to upper half of image, "691" to upper margin, tipped-in..... More
The Vinson Court Says Goodbye to a Long-Time Court Official [Supreme Court, United States]. [6-1/2" x 9-1/4" Black-and-White Press Photograph of the Vinson Court and Retiring Marshall Thomas E. Waggaman]. [(New York): Associated Press, June 9, 1952]. Light rubbing to edges, margins removed, caption below image, stamp to verso. $150..... More
The Vinson Court in 1947 [Supreme Court, United States]. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Press Photograph of the Vinson Court]. [New York: Associated Press, January 28, 1947]. Light rubbing to edges, small tear to upper left corner just touching image, tipped-in caption, annotations and stamps to verso. $150. * The caption..... More
Commemorating Brown v. Board of Education [Supreme Court, United States]. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Press Photograph of the Warren Court]. [New York: Associated Press, 1954.]. Light rubbing and a few tiny creases to edges, tipped-in caption from May 17, 1964, annotation and stamps to verso. $150. * The caption reads..... More
The Stone Court Visits President Truman [Supreme Court, United States]. [6-1/2" x 8-1/2" Black-and-White Press Photograph of the Stone Court at the White House with President Truman]. [(New York): International News Photos, October 16, 1945]. Light rubbing and a few tiny creases to edges, tipped-in caption and stamps to verso..... More
The Warren Court Visits Eisenhower [Supreme Court, United States]. [8" x 10" Black-and-White Press Photograph of the Warren Court at the White House with President Eisenhower]. [New York: Associated Press, October 11, 1956]. Light rubbing to edges, mark in red pencil to upper margins above image, caption printed below image..... More
"Establish Peace Throughout the Land and Drive King Bacchus Out" [Broadside]. Gork, W.H. A Convict's Confession. [Johnstown, PA?, 1890?]. 12-1/4" x 6" broadside, verse text in two columns below headline. Light browning, three horizontal fold lines, negligible light edgewear, a (tiny) bit of tape residue near top and bottom edges..... More
Holmes Near the End of His Life Holmes, Oliver Wendell [1841-1935]. [5" x 7" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Holmes]. [New York]: Associated Press, [n.d.]. A few minor wrinkles, caption at foot of image, stamp and annotation to verso. $50. * This is a later reprinting of an image from 1934..... More
"The Latest Portrait of Felix Frankfurter, Newly-Appointed Associate Justice" Frankfurter, Felix [1882-1965]. [6" x 8" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Frankfurter]. [(New York): Acme Newspictures, February 4, 1939]. Minor wrinkling, annotations, stamps and tipped-in caption to verso. $75. * The caption reads: "LATEST PORTRAIT OF JUSTICE FRANKFURTER. Washington, D.C.--The latest portrait..... More
Chief Justice Taft on Vacation Taft, William Howard [1857-1930]. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Press Photograph of Taft]. [New York: Acme Newspictures, August 10, 1929]. Light edgewear, upper corning lacking just above image, annotations, stamps and tipped-in caption to verso. $125. * The caption reads (in part): "CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT AT..... More
Verse Account of a Murder-Suicide in Pennsylvania [Broadside]. [Murder-Suicide]. [Pennsylvania]. [Koppelberger, Johannes]. Ein Neues Lied von der Mord-Geschichte des Joseph Miller, Welcher im Januar 1822, Einer Sonntags Nacht Seine Schwangere Frau unde Zwei Kinder auf eine Grausame Art Ermordete, Und sich Selbst Erhing, Welches Alles, Wie man Glaubt, Aus Armuth..... More
Remembering the Hughes Court Supreme Court, United States. [9" x 7" Black-and-White Press Portrait Photograph of the Hughes Court]. [New York: Wide World Photo, 1935. Printed September 14, 1947]. Some edgewear, annotation to upper margin, considerable retouching to image, stamps, pencil markings and tipped-in caption to verso. $50. * The..... More
Former Justice Goldberg Addresses the Press Goldberg, Arthur J. [1908-1990]. [9" x 7" Black-and-White Press Portrait Photograph of Goldberg]. [New York: United Press International, March 20, 1970]. Negligible edgewear, stamps and tipped-in caption to verso. $25. * The caption reads (in part): "WILL ENTER PRIMARY IF--Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice..... More
Interesting Collection of Trial-Related Darrow Photographs [Darrow, Clarence (1857-1938)]. [Fifteen Black-and-White Press Photographs of Darrow, 1924-1936]. Sizes ranging from 5-1/2" x 8" to 8" x 10." Light to moderate edgewear, annotations and tipped-in captions to versos, some photos have crop marks and creases, a few have captions printed below image..... More
Interesting Collection of Darrow Photographs [Darrow, Clarence (1857-1938)]. [Eighteen Black-and-White Press Photographs of Darrow]. Sizes ranging from 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" to 8" x 10." Light to moderate edgewear, annotations and tipped-in captions to versos, some photos have crop marks and creases. $1,500. * This interesting collection comprises seven formal and..... More
Portrait Photograph of Earl Warren Warren, Earl [1891-1974]. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Photograph of Chief Justice Warren]. [New York: Associated Press, June 30, 1963]. Light wear to edges, image slightly dull, stamps, annotations and caption to verso. $65. * The caption reads: "Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court/..... More
Welcome Home, Mr. Justice Jackson, Robert H. [1892-1954]. [7" x 9" Black-and-White Photograph of Jackson Kissing His Wife]. [New York: Acme News Agency, August 2, 1946]. Light wear to edges, stamps, annotations and caption to verso. $125. * The caption reads (in part): "JACKSON BACK FROM WAR CRIMES TRIALS (...)..... More