‎Biographie‎

‎MARGARET MATILDA HARDIE, [MRS ROBERT ALEXANDER HARDIE]‎

‎1925 ORIGINAL UNCOMMON EAST TO WEST MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A NOTED METHODIST MISSIONARY'S WIFE ON A TRIP BACK HOME TO AMERICA WHERE THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CONTINUES‎

‎SEOUL KOREA TO NEW YORK CITY. Very Good. 1925. On offer is a fascinating original 1925 - 1926 manuscript travel diary handwritten by Ontario Canada born Margaret Matilda Hardie nee Kelley 1863 - 1946 wife of Robert Alexander Hardie also born in Ontario 1865 - 1946 a renowned Southern Methodist medical missionary to Seoul Korea in the early 20th Century. The Hardie's contribution to Korea was noted in the book 'The Role of Robert Alexander Hardie in the Korean Great Revival and the Subsequent Development of Korean Protestant Christianity' by Chil-Sung Kim. Uniquely this travel diary dated December 23 1925 to June 11 1926 concerns the Hardie's 4 month furlough trip back to the USA from Korea via the western route through the Middle East and Europe and then some time in the USA. The wonderment of diaries written by the wives of important men is that the diary is in fact about Robert as much as Margaret. Historians and researchers of Christian outreach in Korea will find this book a dual treasure: an East to West travel diary and six weeks of the Hardie's work in the USA. In fact no sooner do they return than they meet at the Korea Club and after a brief rest Robert heads for Memphis on ministry work. The opening entry begins "We left Seoul on Dec. 23rd. A large crowd was at the station to see us off." The diary goes on to relate the Hardie's voyage to Hiroshima Japan and the train ride to Kobe where they board the SS Macedonia bound for Shanghai China. From there it's on to Singapore the Bay of Bengal Colombo in Ceylon Sri Lanka Aden the coast of Africa and the Red Sea the Suez Canal Port Said Egypt Jerusalem and Bethlehem in the Holy Land present-day Israel Athens Greece Naples Rome Pisa Florence Italy Paris France London England Edinburgh and Glasgow Scotland Belfast and Dublin Ireland and then back to London for the Atlantic Ocean crossing to New York where they arrive on April 28 1926 after a journey of just over four months. The remainder of the diary concerns the Hardies' travels and doings in the USA. The 6.25" x 4" diary book itself is of Japanese manufacture and comes in a slip sleeve. Overall VG. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ROBERT ALEXANDER HARDIE SEOUL KOREA MISSIONARY TRAVEL MISSIONARIES SOUTHERN METHODIST MEDICAL MISSIONARY MARGARET MATILDA HARDIE KOREAN PROTESTANT CHRISTIANITY CHIL-SUNG KIM CHRISTIAN OUTREACH HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 0002078

‎Goodspeed, Weston A‎

‎Counties of Porter and Lake Indiana‎

‎Evansville IN: Unigraphic 1979. Facsimile edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small 4to; 771 15 cloth rubber stamp on endpaper <br/><br/>This was originally published by F. A. Battey & Co. in 1882. Some portraits. Unigraphic hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 230363

‎Jasper, Maura (With Hilken Mancini)‎

‎Punk Rock Aerobics; 75 Killer Moves 50 Punk Classics and 25 Reasons to Get Off Your Ass and Exercise‎

‎Cambridge: Da Capo Press 0-306-81339-4 2004 1st printing. Trade paperback 173pp. Very good plus. Photographs. Residue from a price sticker on the front cover. Sports Aerobics Fitness Punk Rock. Da Capo Press Paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 157883 ISBN : 0306813394 9780306813399

‎Loch, Joice Nankivell‎

‎A Fringe of Blue. An Autobiography.‎

‎New York: William Morrow 1968. 243pp bw ills. Blue cloth in jacket. Jacket price clippedwith slight edge wear. A very nice copy. Born in Australia in 1893 the author went to England in 1918 where she married. They joined a Quaker mission to Poland and after the Armistice they moved to Salonika to help with the resettlement of the Greeks from Asia Minor. During WWII she led Operation Pied Piper which saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children from Romania. A lifetime of humanitarian/relief works in Poland Russia Ireland Greece Palestine and Turkey in the aftermath of 2 world and 3 civil wars resulted in being awarded medals by Greece Romania Poland Serbia and Australia and in 1982 was made an MBE. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. William Morrow Hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 052216

‎Madden, Richard Robert‎

‎The United Irishmen; Their Lives And Times.‎

‎London: J. Madden & Co. 1842 1843. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Duodecimos; 452. 538 pages full calf extra-gilt spines marbled edges and endpapers covers rehinged. some foxing small tear to map at gutter; ex libris John Sheepshanks 1852: he was a businessman art collector philanthropist. Scarce - especially the large map for which I find no sales records since 1915! <br/><br/>This work covers the years 1760-1820. Wolf Tone and others inspired by the French Revolution organized in 1791 to throw off the English oppressors. resulting in the 1798 Rebellion which was crushed by British forces. Madden made it his focus to assemble original sources to report fully on these Irish participants. This is the second of three series in the complete work. With an excellent large fold-out map in color: " Ortelius Improved or a new map of Ireland . " The folding map republishes the 1777 map which Charles O'Connor published bearing the names both of the English and Irish proprietors in the beginning of 1700. It contains all the names of the conspicuous and illustrious families of Ireland." With 8 portrait engravings in vol.2; the Contents calls for 8 plates in vol. 1 which are lacking here but they are also lacking from the digitized copy from Dublin. Vol. 2 has these: Thomas A. Emmet James Napper Tandy Lord Edward Fitzgerald another of Emmet Henry Jackson Dr. William James Macneven the last survivor of the original leadership of the movement and a source for Madden Arthur O'Connor Henry Joy M'Cracken. J. Madden & Co. hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 0008898

‎Macfarlane, Norman C‎

‎Life of Rev Donald John Martin: Preacher Soul Winner Social Reformer‎

‎Edinburgh: Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier 1914. . 287 pages. Martin was minister of the Free English Church Stornoway Isle of Lewis and of Argyll Square United Free Church Oban; he was a defender of the more liberal figures in the Free Church. Includes account of Revival in Stornoway in 1880. Edges unevenly cut; foxed. Scarce except in generic print-on-demand editions. Cloth. Average. Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier Hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 405274

‎Sanborn, FB (editor) F B‎

‎The Life and Letters of John Brown : Liberator of Kansas and Martyr of Virginia Third Edition‎

‎F.B. Sanborn 1910. 645pp. Green cloth hardback type on spine edge slightly faded very light rubbing to corner tips and spine edges small scrape on front end page Third Edition index b&w photos examples of letters The Life and Letters of John Brown : Liberator of Kansas and Martyr of Virginia. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. F.B. Sanborn Hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : w230732561

‎Brock, Charles EM E M‎

‎Let the World Judge: A Romance of the Pacific‎

‎NY: Broadway Publishing Co. 1904. Retired library copy usual stamps labels and marks; Textblock clean and tight; Slight tilt to the spine; Bumped and frayed head and foot of spine and board corners; Gently surface scuffed back cover; 195p. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Plates. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library Hardcover. Broadway Publishing Co. Hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : SB16162

‎Cellini, Benvenuto‎

‎The Life of Benvenuto Cellini Written by Himself‎

‎États-Unis: Brentano's New-York 1906 Published october 1906. Sharp and detailed photoengraving reproductions of 40 original portraits and views with all tissue guards intact. Full rich red cloth.Spine is embossed with ornate complex double ruled gilt geometrical celticlike patterns. Front panel presents with triple ruled complex ornate gilt floral pattern red clolth border. Gilt top edge. Each chapter begins with a swash letter harlequin. Volume I: 360 pages. Volume II: 387 pages with pedigree of the sculptor notes and index at end of volume. Edge of page 9 in volume I repaired. Hardcover. Fine. Brentano's New-York hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : R357

‎Campbell, James Dykes‎

‎Samuel Taylor Coleridge: A Narrative of the Events of His Life‎

‎<p>London: Lime Tree Bower Press. Very Good with no dust jacket; Page tops foxed. 1970. Reprint. Hardcover. 0902441019 . Blue cloth binding. xii 319pp. Facsimile reprint of the 1894 first edition of this literary biography. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .</p> Lime Tree Bower Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 55694 ISBN : 0902441019 9780902441019

‎Lehane, Robert‎

‎The Pearl King.‎

‎Brisbane: Boolarong Press 2014. xix 410pp index endnotes bibliography bw & few col ills. Pictorial card. Bumped/creased at top front corner. Biography of James Clark. Born in 1857 and orphaned at 2 he arrived penniless in Brisbane ten years later. Starting out in the Torres Strait at 23 he became a dominant figure in Australia's pearl shelling indistry. With a yonger brother he built one of the nation's largest pastoral companies and ran an oyster business in Moreton Bay that supplied markets across Australia. He was prominent in horseracing and yachting in Queensland. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Boolarong Press Paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 052041 ISBN : 1925046370 9781925046373

‎McDonald, Malcolm C‎

‎Trust Me. I'm an Ambulance Officer. The Writings on a Brief History of the Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade and Experiences of an Ambulance Officer 1892-1993.‎

‎Brisbane: The Author 1994. 328pp glossary appendices bw ills. Cream pictorial card. Small dark mark to front cover slight fading at top edge very light foxing to covers. States "First and Limited Edition" but no limitation stated. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. The Author Paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 052001

‎Manion, Dr RJ R J‎

‎Life is an Adventure: Autobiography of The Hounourable Dr. R.J. Manion M.C.‎

‎Toronto: The Ryerson Press. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. 360 pages. Index. Tissue-protected black and white photographic frontis portrait of subject. "This arresting autobiography of a Canadian statesman and decorated Vimy Ridge veteran throws interesting sidelights on men prominent in Canadian life as well as on renowned medical men with whom the author studied." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper otherwise book unmarked with average wear. Binding sound. Above-average wear and soiling to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this distinguished work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Life is an Adventure: Autobiography of The Hounourable Dr. R.J. Manion M.C. Biography Autobiography Vimy Ridge Canadian Army Medical Corps Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment Minister of Railways and Canals . The Ryerson Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 322G3554

‎Rewald, John (Biography of Paul Cezanne)‎

‎Cezanne; A Biography‎

‎New York: Harry N. Abrams 0-8109-0775-5 1986. 4to 288pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Black and white and color illustrations notes bibliography index. A light bump on the top rear corner. Biography of Paul Cezanne. Art Impressionism Painters. Harry N. Abrams Hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 157861 ISBN : 0810907755 9780810907751

‎Ward, CH Dudley C H‎

‎A Romance of the Nineteenth Century: Compiled from the Letters and Family Papers of Baliol Viscount Esher‎

‎New York: D Appleton-Century Company Inc. 1923. 8vo size maroon clothbound hardcover with silver titles on spine; 312 toned pages with black and white illustrations on glossy stock. Book is divided into three parts - Contents include: The Rev. George Brett and Dorothy Best Colonel John Gurwood and Madame Mayer Baliol Brett and Eugenie Mayer This volume was professionally rebound with new endpapers in 1995 and the new binding is in great condition. Ex-library with typical treatments; fep was clipped to remove barcode; toned pages; tacky area on front cover where barcode was removed. It looks like an original blank and half title page were removed during the rebinding as remnants are visible between the frontispiece and title page. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. D Appleton-Century Company Inc. Hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 002409

‎Cassandra Swasey Stevens‎

‎1882-1885 Diary of a Rural New Hampshire Matriarch Richly Detailing Daily Life in Belknap County‎

‎<p>Meredith Belknap County New Hampshire United States. Good with no dust jacket. 1882-1885. Softcover. On offer is a fascinating hand-made diary that was written in 1882 in rural New Hampshire by a middle-aged woman from a well-known New Hampshire family who marries a prominent New Hampshire Colonel businessman and politician. Substantial internal context clues clearly indicate that this journal was written by Cassandra Swasey Stevens 1818-1901. Cassandra was the descendant of two important early New Hampshire families. On her fathers side Cassandra was a descendent of Ebenezer Swasey and on her mothers side she was a descendant of Daniel Ladd. In 1846 Cassandra became the second wife of Ebenezer Stevens a prosperous local blacksmith and businessman. Mr. Stevens was a Colonel in the New Hampshire militia and also served as a Justice of the Peace. He was one of New Hampshires electors for Honest Abe Lincoln in the 1860 election. SEE BIO NOTES BELOW FOR MORE ON EBENEZERS BUSINESS MILITARY AND POLITICAL CAREER. The Stevens family lived in the village of Meredith in Belknap County New Hampshire. Cassandra S. Stevens and Ebenezer Stevens were parents to Alice S. Stevens 1849-1935. Ebenezer also had three children from his marriage to his first wife Therina Stevens nee Osgood who died in 1845. At least one of his children from that marriage Celestia lived with Cassandra and Ebenezer. Cassandra kept this diary from 1882 to 1885 when she was 64 to 67 years old. Entries are not made for every day but there is a flow to Cassandras writing and the effect is to give a very good overall sense of life in this northern corner of rural New England. In the opening pages she describes how this little book was made by her uncle. After her uncle passed away she took it and excising several of her uncles pages used it for herself: I have just taken this little blank book made and once used by my dead uncle Tim Ladd as a diary. I had cut out what he had written fearing it would some time meet the eye of those that do not love his memory as I do Mar 14 1882. The opening entries describe her intense worry for her adult daughter Alice who is in the late stages of pregnancy and references Alices husband Henry William Lincoln about whom she only refers to as Mr. Lincoln: Pleasant sunny day though cold and sleighing bad as usual at this season. Mr. Lincoln just called. Says all well at home. I shall feel so relieved when Alice gets through her confinement Mar 14 1882. She recounts an accident with her horse when returning from a visit to Alice: We have just returned from Alices. Went up after meeting. Very bad sleighing half bare ground and Billy fell down and broke the shafts and frightened me very much Mar 19 1882. Alice gives birth to a daughter named Mary Alice on March 23 1882 and Cassandra goes on to enjoy watching Mary Alice and her siblings grow up: Mr. Lincoln brought by Alice Eben her grandsonand dear baby Mary Alice down this afternoon. The first time the dear little one had been down. Cassandra her granddaughter one of Alices older children stayed down last night. It was the annual Rail Road meeting today May 29 1882. She recounts the deaths of many member of family and of the community and it is clear she is affected by these: Received a letter from Mary this morn saying that Mr. Stowell is very sick and the Dr. Feared the worst. Had advised sending for Alice. Oh dear! God help poor Celestia and the girlsHis brother Charles is with them which will be a good help and comfort to Celestia I think Feb 10 1883 BIO NOTE: Mr. Stowell refers to Edward Stowell who was the husband of Cassandras step-daughter Celestia. A day to remember. Mr. Stevens went to Laconia. Came home on the noon train about two o'clock. Mrs. Wiggin called and brought a Telegraph dispatch to him saying "Your brother hung himself today about noon." Fanny was the first to find him hanging in the barn and took him down herself. It had been barely 1/2 an hour since he was out of her sight. It must have been a sudden impulse for him as he ate his dinner and then just went down to the barn and done the awful deedSo much sickness all around us and so much death." Mar 15 1883. BIO NOTE: Paul Stevens was Ebenezers baby brother born in 1818. Fanny was one of his sisters. Cassandra is a staunch Republican which makes sense given her husbands political involvement see BIO NOTE below. She writes of her disappointment when Democrat Grover Cleveland gets elected President. Cassandras last entry recounts a visit from her daughter and grandchildren and also references her husband Col. Ebenezer Stevens: Mr. L. Alice and the children and Stella all came down to church today and stopped to supper. Cass was here came down yesterday. It was her grandfathers birthday 75 years old. She brought him a lamp shade and the other children sent him a cake. Celestia and Mary both sent him handkerchiefs and collars May 10 1885. This is an outstanding piece of local history. For a historian it is rich in detail of life in this small rural New Hampshire community in the late 1800s. It is also a superb resource for genealogists who are researching New England families. Her warmth shines through and her journal is easy pleasant reading. It is no surprise then that the University of New Hampshire has a substantial collection of Ebenezer and Cassandras diaries which cover years not covered by this diary. EBENEZER STEVENS 1810-1901 BIO NOTES: Ebenezer Stevens was an active Republican interested in militia matters. He became a colonel and a brigade and division inspector. He served three years as an elected selectman and held the commission of justice of the peace. He was a Presedential elector for Honest Abe Lincoln in 1860 and a selectman of Meredith New Hampshire during the Rebellion. A devout Baptist he was connected with the Free-Will Baptist Church as a trustee of the New Hampton seminary. He was one of the incorporators and served as president and treasurer of the Meredith Mechanic Association; one of the incorporators and trustees of the Meredith Village Savings-Bank; one of the directors of the Belknap County Bank Laconia and also a trustee of Laconia Savings-Bank. This journal is handmade using trimmed pages and having a cover made out of a larger sheet of heavier paper folded to form a cover. The pages were then stitched through the cover. It measures about 6.25 inches by 4 inches. The diary is in very good condition It contains 88 pages and is 100% complete. The handwriting is quite legible.; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 88 pages .</p> paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 0011152

‎Anderson, Chel (With Adelheid Fischer)‎

‎North Shore; A Natural History of Minnesota's Superior Coast‎

‎Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press 978-0-8166-3232-9 978-0-8166-3232-9 2015. 4to 619pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Color maps color illustrations black and white and color photographs bibliography acknowledgements index. "Propelled by wings fins legs and the wind life has found its way to Minnesota's North Shore for more than twelve thousand years. Some plants and animals have taken up residence int he region's ancient mountains others in its lakes and flowing rivers. Together they weave a living fabric of sublime and fascinating beauty. These organisms come to life in North Shore a comprehensive environmental history of one of Minnesota's most beloved places". Book about Coastal Ecology--Minnesota Lake Ecology--Minnesota & Regional History. Locale: Lake Superior--Minnesota; Minnesota--United States; North Shore--Minnesota. History--United States Ecology Great Lakes Natural History. University of Minnesota Press 978-0-8166-3232-9 Hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 151043 ISBN : 0816632324 9780816632329

‎Dave Greber‎

‎Rising To Power: Paul Desmarais & Power Corporation‎

‎Toronto: Methuen & Co Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. 0458811904 . 299 pages. Bibliography. Index. "An incisive informative and lively portrait of Canadian financier and corporate statesman Paul Desmarais 1927-2013 who until now has remained a man of myth and mystery." - dust jacket. Desmarais was raised in Sudbury Ontario and went on to become one of the world's most wealthy people. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Paul Desmarais - Biography Power Corporation of Canada Businessmen - Canada - Biography . Methuen & Co Ltd. hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 512H4638 ISBN : 0458811904 9780458811908

‎Grinley, Merle D‎

‎Stone of Stone's Corner with Chapters on the Stuckey and Clayton families‎

‎Brisbane: Yesteryear Links 2000. 216pp index bibliography bw ills. Pictorial cream card. Slight crease at top of front cover diagonal crease to front cover. SIGNED and inscribed to Faith by author on title page prev owner stamp the inscribee alos on title page. The story of James Stone founder of the Brisbane suburb of Stone's Corner his family and the Stuckey and Clayton families. There are now several thousand descendants of the original families who moved to Australia from Somerset and Dorset. Signed & Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to. Yesteryear Links Paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 051791 ISBN : 1876136294 9781876136291

‎Pulkingham, Jane‎

‎Human Welfare Rights and Social Activism: Rethinking the Legacy of J. S. Woodsworth‎

‎University of Toronto Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802096999 . Stiff unmarked book in crisp dust jacket; about new. ; 6.35 X 1.03 X 9.3 inches; 304 pages; J. S. Woodsworth a founding member and leader of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation forerunner of the New Democratic Party and member of Parliament was a social policy pioneer who promoted human welfare and rights over interests of property or finance. The essays in Human Welfare Rights and Social Activism explore the contemporary significance of Woodsworth's human rights framework by examining current social welfare objectives. Canadians continue to grapple with the enduring question of how to accommodate and reconcile social diversity and difference while articulating a common interest and advancing human rights both domestically and internationally. These interdisciplinary essays address such issues as globalization labour rights and law the gendered and racialized dimensions of transnational labour the relationship between human rights social programs and social rights and the emergent cultural politics of difference. Taken as a whole these essays pursue a careful consideration of the historical and contemporary exclusions to polity that occur around gender ethnicity class and race. . University of Toronto Press hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 62174 ISBN : 0802096999 9780802096999

‎Tretiak, Vladislav‎

‎The Art of Goaltending‎

‎Edmonton Alberta Canada: Plains Publishing 1989. A good to very good oversized softcover. Corner wear. Light crease on cover. Crease on spine. Small closed tear top spine. Pages are clean. Copyright 1989. Soft Cover. Good to Very Good. Plains Publishing Paperback‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 2S1439 ISBN : 0920985033 9780920985038

‎Kerr, Ruth‎

‎John Moffat's Empire.‎

‎St. Lucia Qld: J. D. & R. S. Kerr. 1979. viii 120pp index bibliography num bw ills. Or green cloth in jacket. Light edge wear and minor rubbing to jacket prev owner name on front fre endpaper. John Moffat was involved in early mining operations from Gladstone in the south to the Cairns hinterland in the north. From his first involvement in tin mining at Stanthorpe in 1872 be developed interests in silver copper wolfram oil shale and more as well as manufacturing sheep shearing machines. Scarce title in hard cover. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. J. D. & R. S. Kerr. Hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 051726 ISBN : 0959507213 9780959507218

‎Summerbee, Mike‎

‎Mike Summerbee: The Autobiography Signed By Mike Summerbee‎

‎London: Century 2008. Signed by Mike Summerbee on title page. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards very slight tanning to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very minor traces of storage. 288pp. Autobiography of Manchester City hero Mike Summerbee. Scarce signed copy. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5 x 6.25 inches. Century Hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 027233 ISBN : 1846054931 9781846054938

‎John Boggs‎

‎1989-1990 Handwritten Diary of a Self-Aware Articulate Profane Sarcastic College Student Coping with Roommates Lovers and Coming-Of-Age in the 20th Century America‎

‎United States: Northern American College Strip Club Art School Young Dreamer Goals. Fair with no dust jacket. 1989-1990. Hardcover. On offer is a quite revealing look inside the life of a self-aware young college student experiencing the challenges stepping out from the shadow of his home life. The diary which covers the time period from Aug 14 1989 to June 6 1990 measures 8 inches by 5.5 inches and contains 160 pages. It is 100% complete. The covers are in very good condition. The glue from the binding has dried and many of the pages are loose but all are intact. The writing is quite legible. The author of the diary is John Boggs. Casual research has discovered no additional biographical information on him. In 1989 he is attending an unnamed college in the northern United States. The entries detail his daily experiences. To say that daily life was a roller coaster would be an understatement. Although 18 years old his writing is articulate if profane. The reader is taken on a journey through Bogg's emotional ups and downs as much through his day-to-day activities. Boggs has a sardonic wit and his entries are introspective laced with liberal doses of black humour. For example: "All this useless shit is going to make my head explode. . This dump is supposed to help you find yourself but I'm getting more and more confused…" Oct 19 1989. Boggs has two roommates - Ralph and Baker. Although they get along sort of he definitely has a low opinion of their abilities: "Ralph and Baker don't have to do this keep a diary. Because they have a routine. Eat sleep go to Dixies a local strip bar read filthy comics and novels play music and games jack off for hours in the shithouse and have their work done for them. I wish I could organize like that." Oct 6 1989. His mood rises and falls in lockstep with his grades: "I'm so fucking happy that I actually did a happy dance with Ralph. I got straight A's all day." Aug 24 1989; "What the hell do these teachers know I spent hours of studying to get completely shit on! . I don't think I'll make it another 5 months.God! Why have you forsaken me" Dec 11 1989. In a matter of months he goes from meeting a girl to being madly in love with her to doubting her to finding her with another boy to despising her - a true adolescent roller coaster! ".I wish Rose was here. God I miss her even though she was a complete whore who fucked around with every geek jock motorhead and possibly professor in this lousy fucking college." Dec 7 1989; "I'm slowly going through denerdification." Mar 12 1990. At the end of his diary Boggs who has included many pen sketches in his diary states that he wants to find a cheap but good art college and study commercial art. Let's hope he 'found' himself in his art. For a social historian this is an excellent look inside the emotional world of a late adolescent who can write in an articulate albeit sarcastic manner. A blend of self-awareness black humour and the angst of adolescence make this a wonderful chronicle of a young man's steps into adulthood.; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 160 pages; Keywords: handwritten manuscript document letter autograph writer hand written documents signed letters manuscripts historical holograph writers autographs personal memoir memorial antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier antike brief pergament dokument manuskript papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel College Experience American teenager Coming of age Americana 20th Century USA Social politics young dreamers young artist American Universities Northern United States Northern US Colleges academic integrity . Northern American College, Strip Club, Art School, Young Dreamer, Goals hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 0011039

‎James Roger‎

‎1895-1915 Handwritten Diaries Chronicling Scotland to USA Immigration and the Subsequent Daily Life of a Politically and Religiously Involved Immigrant in New Hampshire USA‎

‎Edinburgh Scotland And New Hampshire Usa: United States Immigrant From Scotland SS Nebraska Voyage. Good. 1895-1915. Softcover. On offer is a set of three diaries of James Roger a British immigrant to the United States in the late 19th century. Roger was born in England in 1841. He was a clerk in Birmingham England and entered the railway service in 1866 becoming the station master at Rosslyn Castle near Edinburgh for 31 years. He was married in 1867 and he and his wife Margaret had six children. He was ordained an elder in the Established Church Presbyterian of Scotland in 1878 and elected a member of the General Assembly in 1896. He came to America in 1897 and settled in New Ipswich New Hampshire where he had a duck farm. He also served as a member of the school board a superintendent of the Congregational Sunday School and a deacon. He passed away in 1916 at the age of 75. There are three journals that he kept. The first one cover the time period from July 1st 1895 to Oct 6th 1897. It includes the daily log of his journey via steamship to the United States. The second journal is a pocket notebook that contains entries from the years 1902 until 1911. The third journal covers the year 1915. The first journal contains an account of his daily life in Scotland from July 1895 until Oct. 1897 The entries are brief many just one-line entries. The entries for each month are followed by a brief summary of the month: "Dull then fair. International boat race. Defender won by 9 minutes. Harvest cutting going on all around" Sept 7 1895; "In Roslin on the 14 th we had the unusual spectacle of a military funeral. Abram Pryde a volunteer was borne to his long home with all the pomp and parade attending a soldier's funeral. The Band playing "Land o the Leal" whilst his comrades marched with arms reversed and over his grave they fired their parting farewell" Oct 14 1895. He notes events that are happening in other parts of the British Empire: "The Ashanti Campaign came to a bloodless termination. King Prempeh surrendered on the arrival of the troops at Kumasi and has been brought to the Coast a prisoner" Jan 1896. On Oct 15th 1897 at 56 years of age Roger emigrated from Scotland to the United States with his wife and his six children. He describes in some detail their crossing on the steamer S. S. State of Nebraska ".My daughter the afternoon fell down the stairs of the companionway and hurt her ankle her mother turned sick at four. David was squeamish and poor Hamish who had suffered from asthma was very much exhausted. I was up all night amongst them…" Oct 1897. The second the diary continues from 1905 until 1911 and is an account of his daily activities including many references to his friends and family. There are many gaps in time between entries but overall they convey a sense of the daily pattern of his life: ".Went to depot and met Mt. Milne a Scotsman from Waverley Edinburgh. Left at 11: 47 for NY. Reached there at 3: 30. Took car to Ferry. Got tram to Oakdale 4: 35. Got there at 6 pm. Met by Sandy and Mary his son-in-law and grand daughter. Went to Masonic meeting" Oct 17 1910. The third diary covers the year 1915 and describes a good deal of New Hampshire political activity. These three journals offer a succinct description of daily life in Scotland and in New England. For a historian they offer details on daily life at that time in both locations. As he notes many friends and acquaintances they would be a valuable resource for genealogists A local historian would find the various discussions and motions listed in the third diary an interesting look at local politics in the early days of the 20th century. The first diary measures 7 inches x 4 inches and is in good condition though the cover shows some wear. It contains 184 pages and is 70% complete. The second and third diaries both measure 4 inches x 3 inches. They each contain 112 pages and are 70-75% complete. These diaries are also in good condition. ; Manuscripts; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; Keywords: HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL Rosslyn Castle New Hampshire S. S. State of Nebraska ships station master immigrant American immigrant New Hampshire politics . United States Immigrant From Scotland, SS Nebraska Voyage paperback‎

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