Collection of Vogue Italia, 1969-79

We've recently purchased a collection of Vogue Italia, Italian Vogue, starting in 1969 and running through 1979. Most all of them are in good to Very Good condition, with some general wear, with some being fairly beat up and others being close to Fine. The pictures should give you a good idea of what we're talking about, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions about them.

Vintage/Collectible Mens and Fetish Magazines, 1920s-50s

We've recently purchased a collection of highly collectible vintage mens magazines, including some nude studies from as early as the 1920s and running through the 1940s and 50s. While we've always had Playboys and some other related materials, this is one of the first times that we've acquired a large collection of truly collectible rarer magazines of this sort. Titles include Silk Stocking Stories, Black Silk Stockings, French Art, "Dawn: Eugenics, Art, Love", as well as others. We are in the midst of pricing these magazines, and can provide other pictures if customers might be interested in seeing what else we have. There were approximately 80 such magazines included in the collection, along with some other related materials.

New acquisition of Blazers, Ducks and Beavers Sports Memorabilia

We've recently acquired some high quality programs and media guides for the Portland Trailblazers, the University of Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers. We have the early media guides from the 70s, almost all in extremely good condition and including the first years and the championship year. We also have some programs from the first couple of years, and football programs for UO and OSU which date from 1945-1985, with the majority being pre 1965. They are almost all in extremely good condition, at least Near Mint and very bright and clean. I'm including some pictures for these as well, and if you have any questions about the games we have programs for, or any other specific questions, please let us know. Thanks very much for your time.

Beautiful old versions of Dante's Inferno acquired (and sold)

*****UPDATE: BOTH OF THESE COPIES HAVE SOLD, AND WERE SOLD QUICKLY AFTER THEY WERE ACQUIRED.  We have had almost a dozen inquiries about these books in the last two weeks, after not having any for over a year.  This must mean that we've been listed somewhere new and are getting more traffic; thank you very much for looking at our website and blog but unfortunately we haven't seen any similar copies at all since we sold these two, and to be honest it appears as though the price has increased since then, to between $300-400.  Again, thanks very much for looking****

We've recently come into possession of two very old and very beautiful versions of Dante Alighieri, both of which date to the latter half of the 19th century. One was published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. There is no date stated anywhere on the book, however it is the New edition, as stated. It is 13" x 10", bound in full leather with gilt accents. It's truly a beautiful copy of a very rare book, extremely difficult to find in this condition. It is also filled with black and white plates which were drawn by Gustave Dore. I'm including pictures of the book's cover and some of the plates.

The second book is an Italian version of the same book, dating from approximately the same era. The book is in a little worse condition, with some general rubbing and so forth, although I would hazard to guess that the book is in better condition than most of the copies you'll find at this point. It dates from approximately the same era, is the same size and also contains many plates by Dore.

We think that these are both very special books to be in possession of, and are sure that there are people out there who would be interested in them. The English version is priced at $275, and the Italian is priced over $200 as well. Please ask us any questions you might have about either book at longfellowspdx@comcast.net

New Architectural and Art Magazines, along with Auction Catalogues

A very nice family in Portland has recently provided us with an extensive collection of art and architectural magazines, along with fine Sotheby's and Christie's auction catalogues. These magazines cover a variety of decades and topics, but most are from the last two decades. The catalogues deal with jewels, Asian art, furniture and others. We haven't had a chance to organize very many of the magazines at the moment, however they are a great addition to our existing stock of such magazines. I'm attaching pictures, and anyone who has questions about these magazines, please feel free to ask.

Sports Illustrated Magazines and others, pin up digests, art magazines, etc.

One of the things I've been working on as of late has been to organize our magazines, particularly our sports magazines and vintage men's magazines, including some pin up digests featuring Marilyn Monroe, Bettie Page, Jayne Mansfield and others. We also have a large number of vintage Sports Illustrateds, running from the first and second issues (which we have a number of), to approximately 2000 or 2002. I'm attempting to consolidate all of our rarer issues, along with all of the rarer periodicals we have concerning sports, fashion, the arts, men's magazines, etc. I'm attaching some photos of a couple of the issues we have which are very difficult to find. Most of them are sports magazines, but I will soon post pictures of the other magazines we have.

Sports Illustrated Magazines and others, pin up digests, art magazines, etc.

One of the things I've been working on as of late has been to organize our magazines, particularly our sports magazines and vintage men's magazines, including some pin up digests featuring Marilyn Monroe, Bettie Page, Jayne Mansfield and others. We also have a large number of vintage Sports Illustrateds, running from the first and second issues (which we have a number of), to approximately 2000 or 2002. I'm attempting to consolidate all of our rarer issues, along with all of the rarer periodicals we have concerning sports, fashion, the arts, men's magazines, etc. I'm attaching some photos of a couple of the issues we have which are very difficult to find. Most of them are sports magazines, but I will soon post pictures of the other magazines we have.

New Arrivals

Sports Illustrated

Welcome to our Blog!

This is now the official welcoming party for this blog, which will be linked to our website, www.longfellowspdx.com, and which hopefully will become a place for us to keep customers and friends of the store in the loop regarding new acquisitions and our plans for the store. We are in the process of updating most everything about the store, if only because with both of us here, we now have more energy than only one of us would have. Nile, who's writing this, is now a regular fixture in the store and is intent upon making more people aware of our presence here in Portland. We think that we have a great store and we would like this to be a place that all book lovers need to visit regularly. Wish us luck with those things. In conjunction with the desire to make the bookstore a more vibrant place, I am in the process of organizing our stock, particularly our magazines, and also in making this place a haven for collectors of sports and music memorabilia, at least the stuff we have. So welcome, please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you might have, and we hope that you like our website and will come to see us in person sometime. Thanks very much for visiting.