Popular Culture
Stereotypes and Racism, Lithography, Anti-Chinese Sentiment, American West
[Chicago, Illinois]: Western News Co., 1870. First printing of "The Heathen Chinee", subtitled "Plain Language from Truthful James", a series of nine (9) lithographic plates based on the narrative poem by Bret Harte (1836-1902). Steeped in Anti-Chinese sentiment, the plates tell the story of a Chinese immigrant named "Ah Sin".....
Price: $300.00
Sheet Music, Social History, Illustration Art
London: Boosey & Co., c1870. 11 pp sheet music with illustrated cover depicting revelers at the Carnival. Music within. The back cover lists new dance music available through Boosey & Co.. Measures 14" x 10 1/4. Minor edge wear and toning. Cabinet card covers are detached.
Price: $100.00
magazine, humor, offensive humor.
Hermosa Beach, CA: Scum Publishing Company, 1965-1969. The collection consists of four magazines entitled "Horseshit, the Offensive Review", Numbers 1-4, that were published over the course of several years. It was an independent magazine published by two ex-military brothers, Robert and Thomas Dunker. One the inside cover of the first.....
Price: $350.00
shoes, humor, horseshit the offensive review, caricatures and cartoons
Hermosa Beach, CA: Scum Publishing Company, 1967. Written by Thomas and illustrated by Robert, a pair of ex-military brothers, this 56 page booklet is full of humorous shoe puns and political jokes. One joke in the book depicts a pair of leather dress shoes surrounded by several pairs of cowboy.....
Price: $125.00
Broadside, Playbill, Social History, Popular Culture
National Theatre, New York City: E.G. House, 1838. A 12 .25" x 6 " broadside or playbill promoting a comedy starring the Coopers concluding with a farce titled Advice Gratis! Wednesday Evening, September 12, 1838. Also includes information on future events, pricing information on single appearance to seasonal tickets....
Price: $75.00