On offer is an absolutely fascinating pair [2] of startlingly candid and intimate contemporary manuscript diaries handwritten by a 'Chola' girl providing an unparalleled look into the life of a Latina woman living and loving within a gang. Dated November 12th, 2006 through January 10th 2010 one reads of sex, drugs, court dates made and missed, children, multiple sexual partners and the internal politics of gang life. [Due to the fact the books are contemporary we decline to name the woman fully in the description but she is identified in the diaries. Interestingly she always signs her entries ... View More...
On offer is an interesting and unique, original 2009 manuscript diary and journal handwritten by prisoner, D. Anderson, who was incarcerated in the Arkansas Department of Correction penal system. It was used by the author as a diary, journal, datebook and ledger though rather sparsely and sporadically but still an interesting look into the mind of a prisoner and what goes through his head as he deals with his incarceration. Along with his personal thoughts and notes he writes a large number of websites he wanted to investigate (for reasons known only to him) as well other informational sources... View More...
On offer is a super, original circa 1990s manuscript how-to or instructional handbook written and used by a self-professed professional cat burglar name Anderson [purchasers will have the full name]. Authors or anti-crime researchers will find a treasure trove of handwritten information of a technical and anecdotal nature as the author details over 100 pages the various types of alarms, tools of the trade, as well as what type of clothes to wear the kind of vehicle to drive and why! Law enforcement professionals will also be impressed by the depth and complexity of alarm systems, safes etc. wh... View More...
On offer are five (5) fascinating notebooks handwritten by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department female employee who served at the department for over 30 years. Four of the notebooks cover the period from February to May 2013, with some gaps, and December 2013, and the fifth one documents August 2015. The employee, who identifies herself as Fae, was 58 in 2013, and had served for 24 years at the Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB). At the time described in her diaries she was in the process of transfer from the IAB to the Marina del Rey Police Station. It can be understood that the transfer was ... View More...
On offer is a unique and rare group of three photo portfolios dating from mid-20th Century India and Pakistan. Each portfolio measures 14.5 inches by 10 inches and is laid out landscape-style. The first has 78 pages, the second 44 pages and the third 14 pages. All are 100% complete. The pages are thick, glossy paper and the photographs are black and white. The portfolios are a set, entitled Bridges by J.C. Gammon Ltd. Bombay. They contain over 150 black and white photographs of bridges constructed across Indian and Pakistan by J.C. Gammon Ltd, Gammon is one of the largest engineering and physi... View More...
On offer is a fascinating, original early 21st Century manuscript diary handwritten by a very open, very revealing unidentified 25 year old African American woman in Los Angeles California. Using a very chic Italian Il Papiro leather journal book the author details her intimate life with few holds barred. Dated October 11, 2001 through to March 7, 2003 she writes 115 full pages making no secret of this woman's intimate relations and sometimes predatory approach sex making for a treasure for researchers and historians of gender relations and sexual mores of the early 21st century. Here are some... View More...
On offer is a unique, one-of-a-kind and often quite bizarre handwritten journal and diary from a man going through a difficult and intense time in his life. The writing is interesting and occasionally quite strange, often going back and forth between straightforward thoughts and poetic expressions and passages. What is most evident from the beginning is that the author is going through a very difficult divorce. Here in this book is where he puts all his deepest and most intimate thoughts about his life, his failed relationship and his child. The journal begins with an original poem by the auth... View More...
On offer is an interesting, unattributed, undated 21-page notepad of an African American stand-up comedian written sometime after 2008 (from references to President Barack Obama), this stream-of conciousness, rather profane narrative gives an insight into the hard-scrabble life of poor, inner-city blacks. For a social or urban historian, these jokes gloss over the grim realities experienced by many who inhabit a partially-hidden underclass. Replete with references to sex, it also includes some interesting observations about policing in inner cities. EDITOR'S NOTE: While no location is mention... View More...
