Pop Culture / Americana from Retrograde Media

New York, New York: Scribner / Simon & Schuster, 2014. Paperback. New. Music cultural history of the effort of a small number of individuals searching for rare shellac recordings in order to preserve them before being lost to time. May have areas of minor shelf wear. Packed and shipped with care.

Dubuque, Iowa: The Babka Publishing Co., 1985. Paperback. Good+. Vintage price guide with many black and white photos of antique tchotchkes. Moderate edgewear in places, binding intact. Packed and shipped with care.

Florence, Alabama: Books Americana, Inc., 1989. Paperback. Very Good. Collecting and price guide for Little Golden Books, though doubles as a niche historical reference with lots of cover images within. Minor corner bumping and edgewear in places. Remains in nice shape. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. First Edition Cultural history with plenty of photos, in both color and black/white. Red boards with firm binding. Foxing to top of pages and inside dust jacket. Jacket has inch+ tear on top and bottom of front and some smaller issues elsewhere on edges. Packed and shipped… Read more about this item

Radnor, Pennsylvania: Wallace-Homestead Book Company, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. First Thus Ephemera guide with prices and photos. Scuffing in places to covers, otherwise a tight copy. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin’s Press, 2010. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. First Edition Light-hearted history on Major League Baseball and its stars in the 1970s, playing heavily on its funky pop culture reputation. Very light bumping in places on jacket edges. Book is tight and clean. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: ECCO / HarperCollins, 2018. Hardcover. Near Fine/None. First Edition Self-help tome from the Roots member on inspiring creativity. Tight and clean first printing. Some very basic rub marks in places and that’s about it. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: The Penguin Press, 2014. Paperback. Very Good+. First Thus Anthology of essays from the magazine’s golden age of 1913-1936. May have areas of minor shelf wear. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Bantam Books, Inc., 1990. Paperback. Good+. First Thus In-depth biography of the pop artist in the years briefly following his premature death. Previous owner’s name written on first title page. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Packed and shipped with care.

London, England: Phoenix / Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. Paperback. As New. First Thus In the future, everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes ** 40% off retail price! May contain remainder marks. Packed and shipped with care.

Radnor, Pennsylvania: Wallace-Homestead Book Company, 1990. Paperback. Good. First Thus Out of date price guide for late 19th and early 20th century pharmaceutical and patent medicine tins, but with lots of scans of their charming antique artwork. Black and white with section of color pictures in middle. Bottom page edges are soiled, moderate to heavy wear in places.… Read more about this item

St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2014. Paperback. New. First Edition Toys from the 1950s, '60s and '70s capture the joy of play and the pure fun of being a kid. But beneath these iconic names are rich veins of nostalgia, memory, and history. These toys – and the stories of those they affected – reflect the… Read more about this item

Stroud, Gloucestershire, England: The History Press, 2014. Hardcover. As New/As New. First Edition Not your father's World War I history! The unusual angle of this pop culture/history book covers British society during the war, specifically focused on how things changed for domestic women at home through ladies' magazines, advertising, and fashion. Packed and shipped with care.

Guilford, Connecticut: Lyons Press / Globe Pequot Press, 2010. Hardcover. New/New. Boys' Life, the essential magazine for all Boy Scouts of America, was launched in 1911 and went on to become one of the most popular youth magazines in America. Every month it features news, stories, jokes, and practical how-to instructions invaluable to all Scouts. ** Charming volume… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Crestline / Book Sales, Inc., 2002. Hardcover. Near Fine. Few names in the world of toys evoke the same recognition and nostalgia as Daisy. In this full-color look back at the company's first 100 years from 1888 to 1987, author and Daisy enthusiast Neal Punchard examines the design, development, and marketing of some of… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Perigee Books, 2013. Paperback. As New. May contain remainder marks. Packed and shipped with care.

Columbus, New Jersey: SQP Art Books, 2012. Paperback. Very Good. Pin-up art in the realms of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. Some minor corner bumping and alignment is slightly off but otherwise as new. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: PublicAffairs, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition Signed and inscribed by author on title page in blue pen. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Packed and shipped with care.

Jaffrey, New Hampshire: Nonpareil Books / David R. Godine, Publishers, 1999. Paperback. Good+. Facsimile Reprint Vintage Americana from the Beard sisters, co-founders of Girl Scouts of America. Nonpareil Books #46. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Packed and shipped with care.

Woodstock, Vermont: The Countryman Press, 2015. Flexible. New. First Edition Typewriters are back. People around the world have boldly declared their love for this stubbornly old-fashioned technology. The Typewriter Revolution documents this growing movement and provides a manual for the typing experience. ** Brand new. May have experienced minor shelf wear. Packed and shipped with care.