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réf. 100102577Association du rotarien in8. Sans date. Broché. 13 volume(s). Annuaires des Rotarys-Clubs - France et Etats Francophones --- 13 volumes (dont 1 mise à jour pour 2001-2002) de 1994 à 2007
réf. 18948Manchester and London. Between 1890 and 1920. A useful background guide is Geoffrey Russell Searle's 'Country before Party: Coalition and the Idea of "National Government' in Modern Britain 1885-1987' London 1995. As the manuscripts in this collection indicate Cuming Walters cherished the idea of a national party from the 1890s and he was able to re-use material from that period on the formation of the National Party in 1920 not to be confused with the party of the same name a pamphlet relating to which is present dating from 1917. The collection is in fair condition with most items lightly-aged and worn but with one or two with slight loss and damage. ONE: Corrected Autograph Manuscript Draft of unpublished paper by J. Cuming Walters: 'A National Party'. Dated 'October 1890'. 35pp. 12mo. Heavily revised. TWO: Part of later corrected Autograph Manuscript Draft of Item One by J. Cuming Walters. Conclusion of lecture. Dated at end 'October 1890'. On 28 pieces of paper mostly 12mo with the main section paginated 16-41. THREE: Corrected Autograph Manuscript of unpublished lecture by J. Cuming Walters: 'The Need of a National Party A Lecture delivered at the Ladywood Conservative Club October 8th. 1890 by J. Cuming Walters'. 2 14pp. 12mo. Heavily revised with numerous deletions. Introductory 'Note' by 'J. C. W.': 'Very hastily written but not hastily conceived this Lecture can only claim attention for any new ideas it may contain & not for the manner in which they are expressed. I have tried to speak plainly and without fear; & I only ask in return that the plain issues should be considered & criticised. To the members of the Ladywood Conservative Club for whom it was written & who received it so cordially this Lecture is dedicated.' FOUR: Galley proofs of both parts of article 'Political Ideals. Why not a National Party By an Ex-M.P.' 1911. Initialled at head of first part by Cuming Walters with autograph note: 'Uncorrected Proof'. FIVE: Newspaper cutting of 'Political Ideals. Why not a National Party By an Ex-M.P.' Manchester City News 11 February 1911. SIX: Five pages of manuscript start of article 'Political Ideals Why not a National Party By an Ex-M.P.' In Cuming Walters' hand and with instructions by him to printers. With a three miscellaneous autograph leaves letterhead of the Manchester Evening Chronicle card addressed to Cuming Walters. SEVEN: Pamphlet: 'The National Party to promote Reform Union and Defence. A Statement of Policy.' Published by The Provisional Committee of The National Party at 22 King Street St. James' London S.W.1. 1917 15pp. 8vo. Stapled. With stamp on cover of the 'Secretary – National Party 23 Kilvert's Buildings Withy Grove Manchester.' List at front of 27 'Members of both Houses of Parliament and other public men' who issued the 'original Manifesto' from 'Colonel Lord Ampthill G.C.S.I. G.C.I.E.' to 'Lt.-Col. Lord Stafford D.S.O.' Headings include 'Failure of the old Party System' and 'Aims of the National Party'. Datable from the following: 'The Empire has now been engaged for three years in a war which our leading party statesmen claim to have foreseen.' Only three copies on COPAC: at the Imperial War Museum National Library of Scotland and Oxford. Items Eight to Ten are printed articles extracted from magazines. EIGHT: S. Hutchinson Harris 'A Plea for a National Party'. Fortnightly Review 1904. 10pp. 8vo paginated 1028-1037. NINE: John Beattie Crozier 'Suggestions for a New Political Party. Its Principles and Methods with Some Applications'. Fortnightly Review 1905. 16pp. 8vo paginated 195-210. TEN: Henry Jones 'Idealism and Politics. I.' Contemporary Review 1907. 12pp. 8vo paginated 610-621. ELEVEN: Newspaper cuttings from Manchester Evening Chronicle 16 July 1919. Report titled 'To-day's Political Sensation. New Centre Party Launched for Reconstruction Era. Premier as Leader. Great Lobby Excitement: Coalition Funds Amalgamated.'; and editorial titled 'New Party and the New Problems'. The editorial begins: 'As was generally anticipated the dinner to Mr. Winston Churchill last night possessed great political significance. Mr. Churchill who had just returned from a long conference with the Prime Minister delivered a carefully prepared speech in which he dilated on the necessity of forming a permanent Centre Party out of the elements of the present Coalition. Sir George Younger for the Unionists and Captain Guest for the Coalition Liberals associated themselves with the views expressed by Mr. Churchill.' TWELVE: Newspaper cutting from the Manchester City News 17 January 1920. Article titled 'A National Party'. Manchester and London. Between 1890 and 1920. unknown
2010réf. 10-37847Manufacturers News 2010-07-01. Paperback. Good. Good condition ex-library paperback with usual stamps and markings. Brief marking. Manufacturers News paperback
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2006réf. SDBOX101-SB11202019-67Manufacturers News 2006-06-30. Paperback. Good. Good condition with wear and markings. Ex-library. Manufacturers News paperback
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réf. 91078601London 1894 I.L.N. Double sheet very good 16 x 22.75 inches. Showing the sand bar large steam ships at anchor peasants & fishermen on the beach with text on verso. RARE With verso text: CHEMULPO AND OTHER PORTS OF KOREA. A 1/3 page column written by J.M. Covers the importance of this naval port its place relative to Seoul source of good dri- nking water as held by Japan Fusan to the South-East the town of Ping-Yang where the Chinese army was destroyed on Sept. 15-16th its large population & the great highway to Seoul & Pekin. Highly informative early resource work. unknown
1863réf. 68835London 1863. Folio. Samtidig skinnryggbind. 708 ; 668 s. Med hundrevis av trestikk. Med seks foldede farvelitografier. . Med en rekke illustrasjoner og artikler angående Danmark - pga. prinsesse Alexandras forestående bryllup med prinsen av Wales. De foldede farveplansjer med enkelte små rifter. unknown
1952réf. List2814Homestead Pennsylvania 1952. 7 x 9 inch photograph. International News Photos and Tribune 4th Edition stamps verso with newspaper clipping. Marked “623” in pencil recto. Fine. Olive Moorefield b.1932 is an American opera singer and theater and film actress from Homestead Pennsylvania. As the newspaper clipping on the back of this photograph—from very early in Moorefield’s career—explains “She had earned $22 by baby sitting and decided to go to New York in hopes of auditioning for a play. She was given a try at a part in ‘My Darlin’ Aida’ . She made the grade”. Following Aida she was brought to Vienna by the US Information Service to sing for servicemen and would go on to sing for the Vienna Volksoper Oper Frankfurt Schauspielhaus Zürich and others. She would also star in a number of German and Viennese films. Offered here is a photograph of Moorefield’s mother sitting on the porch of Moorefield’s childhood home. The clipping states that her mother “urged her to try for the part” of Lolly in Aida. unknown
1952réf. List2814Homestead Pennsylvania 1952. 7 x 9 inch photograph. International News Photos and Tribune 4th Edition stamps verso with newspaper clipping. Marked “623” in pencil recto. Fine. Olive Moorefield b.1932 is an American opera singer and theater and film actress from Homestead Pennsylvania. As the newspaper clipping on the back of this photograph—from very early in Moorefield’s career—explains “She had earned $22 by baby sitting and decided to go to New York in hopes of auditioning for a play. She was given a try at a part in ‘My Darlin’ Aida’ . She made the grade”. Following Aida she was brought to Vienna by the US Information Service to sing for servicemen and would go on to sing for the Vienna Volksoper Oper Frankfurt Schauspielhaus Zürich and others. She would also star in a number of German and Viennese films. Offered here is a photograph of Moorefield’s mother sitting on the porch of Moorefield’s childhood home. The clipping states that her mother “urged her to try for the part” of Lolly in Aida. unknown books
1878réf. 125120Montreal: Canadian Illustrated News 1878. Good. One 20 x 27 cm composite photograph mounted on 23 x 29 cm card. Horizontal dampstain. The Canadian Illustrated News was the first magazine in the world to produce photographs at a consistently successful rate. Published by George Desbarats in Montreal from 1869 to 1883 the journal published photos of people and scenes still well-known to Canadians today. Here is the federal cabinet of 1878 including such famous politicians as Sir John A. MacDonald and future prime ministers Charles Tupper and Mackenzie Bowell. Canadian Illustrated News unknown
1888réf. 40097Denver: The Colorado News Company 1888. 1888. COLORADO. First edition. 5" x 7" string-tied decorated cloth titles in gold gilt and black on the front cover n. p. 14 pp. illustrated from photographs. 2 pages of text and 12 pp. of Albertype views that include: State Capitol. Denver Club Barclay Block Union Depot U. S. Court House and Post Office Tabor Opera House Albany Hotel Windsor Hotel City Hall Panorama of Denver etc. Minor rubbing to the spine ends a few pages lightly soiled else a very good copy. The Colorado News Company, [1888]. hardcover
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réf. 124223London The Illustrated London News 1954. . First edition; 4to 37 x 26.5 cm; black and white photographs throughout some full-page colour plates a little age-toned else unmarked internally; red softcovers with gilt crest lettering and decoration a little rubbed to extremities else very good; 68pp. A first edition copy of the commemorative tribute to the life of Winston Churchill for his eightieth birthday. London, The Illustrated London News, 1954. paperback
1946réf. 76020London Illustrated News 1946. 1946 First Edition. paperback. pp249-584 twelve issues bound in blue cloth VG. Twelve Issues - 9th March 16th March 23rd March 30 March 6th April. 13th April 20th April 27th April 4th May 11th May 18th May and 25th May. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service. London Illustrated News paperback
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réf. 91047602London & New York 1864-1865.A group of 5 full page sheets 9 woodcut illustrations texts recording the activities of both the Japanese and British during this brief skirmish. Original period examples. RARELY FOUND. First & Only Edition . . . ILLUSTRATED HISTORIC COVERAGE OF THE SHINONOSEKI & . . . KAGOSHIMA AFFAIR 1864-1865 . . AS REPORTED BY THE LONDON ILLUSTRATED NEWS 1864-1865 . . . AND . . . GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING ROOM COMPANION 1854 . . In 1863 the Daimyo of Choshu Mori Motonori in June & July of 1863 ordered his people to fire on the American British Dutch and French vessels that passed through the channel. . As a consequence of this act of hostility Shimonoseki was bombarded by the Western powers. . This group of early original newspaper reports illustrate some historic views covers the action on both sides and also discusses the penalty paid by Japan to the foreign powers for this act. . The British were paid an indemnity for their lost sailors & marines in the battle. This is nicely documented herein. . Very nice group of very good illustrations and useful text. . THE SHEETS: Average size is 27.7 x 40 cm. . 1. a. "SKETCHES FROM JAPAN." Top woodcut illustration caption: "A JAPANESE LITTER." Shows two male coolies carrying a primitive palanquin bearing a Kimono-clad Japanese woman. . b. "VIEW FROM THE UPPER BATTERY SIMONOSAKI sic see next page." This shows a view from the coastline looking out to the sea with Japanese fortifications and guards on duty. See our website images: cover.jpg. . 2. "THE WAR IN JAPAN: THE NAVAL BRIGADE AND MARINES STORMING THE STOCKADE AT SIMONOSAKI SEPTEMBER 6TLH. FROM A SKETCH BY OUR SPECIAL ARTIST." 1865. This shows the British forces attacking the Japanese fort. Japanese cannon soldiers firing at the British. Other Japanese soldiers fire rifles from the flank dead & wounded British are pictured. smoke rises from the Japanese fort. Other Japanese soldiers are on the move up the flanks from the valley. Full page sheet one woodcut. See our title.jpg photo. . 3."THE ENVOYS OF THE JAPANESE PRINCE OF NAGATO PAYING THE INDEMNITY FOR THE AFFAIR OF SIMONOSAKI." This is a half-page woodcut. It shows two Chinese counting & verifying the indemnity while five clan Samurai supervise. This is our illus01.jpg posted to our site. website. . 4.3 woodcuts on one sheet. SCENES IN JAPAN: THE STRAIT OF SIMONOSAKI. THE TOWN AND HARBOUR OF SIMONOSAKI. ENTRANCE TO THE INLAND SEA. There are three woodcuts on a single sheet. See our illus02.jpg . 5. 2 woodcuts on one sheet. "COURT DRESS OF JAPAN." & "VIEW OF SIMONOSEKI JAPAN. With surrounding text at the top left & right. This shows an elite Japanese court woman in elaborate Kimono holding a bolt of embroidered silk Kimono cloth. A young is at her side holding a tiny purse also elaborately dressed with court coiffeur. Surrounded by the text. See our illus03.jpg . "VIEW OF SIMONESKI" shows a bird's-eye view of the harbor and Inland Sea the harbor wharfs and several ships. The text from the back side of 1.a. is illustrated as our illus04.jpg . Note sheets 1-4 are from London Illustrated News 1864-1865. Sheet 5 is from GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING ROOM COMPANION 1864 . Note. The British spelling of Shimonoseki varies with each page we herein write the correct spelling. . Color photos are posted to our website. . CONDITION: These are original mid-19th century examples there is some of the usual rough-cut left edges tiny closed edge tears a couple neatly mended from the verso all with strong images first 4 sheets bright last on a bit 'toned' paper. Otherwise no flaws marks or issues. Rarely found so clean! Much better than the average example. unknown
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