About the author
Mary L Martin is credited with two Schiffer Publishing titles built around historical postcard collections, Santa Fe & Taos: A History in Postcards and Hawaiian Fish. The Santa Fe and Taos volume gathers more than 200 postcards documenting the landscape, cultural traditions, and tourism history of the two New Mexico towns. Hawaiian Fish is a smaller-format book of forty watercolor postcard images of undersea life around the Hawaiian Islands, designed so that individual cards can be removed and used or framed. Both are visual, archive-based books rather than narrative history, intended for collectors of vintage postcards and readers interested in regional Americana and Pacific imagery. They are catalogued here under an occult-philosophy heading, though their content is primarily pictorial and historical, reflecting Martin's broader work compiling postcard collections for Schiffer's regional-history line.
📖 Where to start with Mary L Martin
💬 What our editors say about Mary L Martin's books
“While visually stunning and historically significant, this book is strictly a visual archive rather than a deep textual analysis. It will not suit readers seeking rigorous academic historiography or dry statistical data regarding…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Santa Fe & Taos: A History in Postcards
“While visually stunning, this book is strictly an artistic showcase rather than a deep dive into esoteric philosophy or rigorous marine biology. It does not suit readers seeking dense textual analysis, historical context, or…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Hawaiian Fish
“This volume serves as a vital archival resource for scholars and enthusiasts of nineteenth-century entertainment history. Its strength lies in the meticulous curation of vintage postcards that illustrate the scale and reach of…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Midget Exhibit: Images from the Heyday of Dwarf Display
📋 Editions by Mary L Martin in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe & Taos: A History in Postcards | 2006 | Schiffer Publishing | 128 | 9780764323843 |
| Hawaiian Fish | — | Schiffer Publishing | 40 | 9780764321399 |
| Midget Exhibit: Images from the Heyday of Dwarf Display | 2004 | Schiffer Publishing | 128 | 9780764321146 |