Rare books from Whiting Books

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1960. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Decorative leatherette with edge wear, rubbing wear, and soiling to covers. Two-inch tear starting at the foot of the spine at the front cover. Small stain on the bottom edge of the page block that touches the bottom corner of the page that has Janis Joplin's class photo, but it does not affect either the photo or list of her high school activities. Binding is tight and square. 348 pages, plus blank pages for autographs. Many autographs and inscriptions throughout the book. Includes ephemera related to the previous owner and graduation, including the Commencement Exercises program, which includes Janis Joplin's name. This scarce edition is notable and very collectible for its glimpse into Janis Joplin's high school years (we also have her 1959 yearbook in stock). Also, two-time Super Bowl Champion coach of the Dallas Cowboys and University of Miami National Champions, Jimmy… Read More

Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing Company, 1959. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Decorative leatherette with edge wear, rubbing wear, and soiling to covers. Binding is tight and square. 306 pages, plus blank pages for autographs. Many autographs and inscriptions throughout the book. This scarce edition is notable and very collectible for its glimpse into Janis Joplin's high school years. She is pictured on three club pages, along with her class picture, trying to fit in with her peers and find her place in the world. Despite being somewhat of a loner and an outcast, who was bullied during this time, she joined three school clubs in the 1958-59 school year-Future Nurses, Slide Rule Club, Art Club (pictured in all three). There were other clubs in her sophomore year, but by her senior year (that yearbook is also in our inventory), she had dropped all clubs except for the Art Club. Ironically, she was not involved with the school chorus or any clubs related to singing and… Read More