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1993Firenze, Palazzo Strozzi, 25 settembre - 11 ottobre 1993. Firenze, 1993; ril., pp. 550, ill. col., tavv. col., cm 22x28,5. italiano ril.
1900réf. List3888Dawson North West Territory sic Yukon Territory 1900. A long 1900 letter from Frank S. Bell in Dawson written shortly before navigation closed for the winter. Bell explains that if he does not write at once he may not be able to send another letter for quite a while: "as the time is short before the boats stop running I will have to write tonight or I will not be able to send a letter for a month or six weeks for we can not send out or receive any mail after the boats tie up for the winter until the river freezes sufficiently hard to make it safe for the dog teams." Bell writes from an unfinished cabin; he and his companions had spent the day carrying in fifteen cords of wood and still needed to prepare the cabin for winter: "The boys have gone to bed to get warm. I have drawn a box up to the stove for a table filled the stove full of wood and am now very comfortably fixed for writing. We have not yet got our cabin lined for winter so it gets pretty cold nights and mornings." He gives a good account of Dawson under Canadian police regulation. Sunday labor required a permit public houses were closed gambling was allowed only if conducted fairly and "sure thing games" were not permitted: "It is against the law here to work on Sunday without getting a permit & if the police catch you at it they take you in the police regulations are very strict almost too much so sometimes but then it makes Dawson a pretty orderly place to all outside appearances. All gambling must be done on the square no sure thing games are permitted." Bell notes that Dawson where "Saloons & all public houses are closed on Sunday" is a "much more orderly town than it would be if it were on the American side." The letter also anticipates further gold rushes in Alaska likely the Fairbanks rush as Bell mentions activity in "Tanana country": "I think there will be a stampede into the Tanana country this winter & next spring; prospectors have been in there this summer and staked some claims but there was no way to get provision in there until the snow comes when they can sled it in with dogs . We may go down in the spring if we make money enough this winter for a grub stake." Bell is also unusually reflective about the psychology of the Klondike. He calls this his "last chase" but immediately admits the pull of the country: "There is a fascination about this Klondike country. People that leave here & go outside only remain away a short time before they want to get back. There is always that ripple of excitement & any day may bring tidings of another rich discovery somewhere. Everyone is here for the one purpose to get rich quick." He closes with practical comments on Dawson travel hospitals trained nurses and his hope to make enough money to enter business in Seattle. A good Dawson letter from the late Klondike period with content on winter travel and mail cabin life Canadian police regulation gambling Sunday laws theaters hospitals Seattle and Skagway travel and coming gold rushes. . unknown
1900réf. List3888Dawson North West Territory sic Yukon Territory 1900. A long 1900 letter from Frank S. Bell in Dawson written shortly before navigation closed for the winter. Bell explains that if he does not write at once he may not be able to send another letter for quite a while: "as the time is short before the boats stop running I will have to write tonight or I will not be able to send a letter for a month or six weeks for we can not send out or receive any mail after the boats tie up for the winter until the river freezes sufficiently hard to make it safe for the dog teams." Bell writes from an unfinished cabin; he and his companions had spent the day carrying in fifteen cords of wood and still needed to prepare the cabin for winter: "The boys have gone to bed to get warm. I have drawn a box up to the stove for a table filled the stove full of wood and am now very comfortably fixed for writing. We have not yet got our cabin lined for winter so it gets pretty cold nights and mornings." He gives a good account of Dawson under Canadian police regulation. Sunday labor required a permit public houses were closed gambling was allowed only if conducted fairly and "sure thing games" were not permitted: "It is against the law here to work on Sunday without getting a permit & if the police catch you at it they take you in the police regulations are very strict almost too much so sometimes but then it makes Dawson a pretty orderly place to all outside appearances. All gambling must be done on the square no sure thing games are permitted." Bell notes that Dawson where "Saloons & all public houses are closed on Sunday" is a "much more orderly town than it would be if it were on the American side." The letter also anticipates further gold rushes in Alaska likely the Fairbanks rush as Bell mentions activity in "Tanana country": "I think there will be a stampede into the Tanana country this winter & next spring; prospectors have been in there this summer and staked some claims but there was no way to get provision in there until the snow comes when they can sled it in with dogs . We may go down in the spring if we make money enough this winter for a grub stake." Bell is also unusually reflective about the psychology of the Klondike. He calls this his "last chase" but immediately admits the pull of the country: "There is a fascination about this Klondike country. People that leave here & go outside only remain away a short time before they want to get back. There is always that ripple of excitement & any day may bring tidings of another rich discovery somewhere. Everyone is here for the one purpose to get rich quick." He closes with practical comments on Dawson travel hospitals trained nurses and his hope to make enough money to enter business in Seattle. A good Dawson letter from the late Klondike period with content on winter travel and mail cabin life Canadian police regulation gambling Sunday laws theaters hospitals Seattle and Skagway travel and coming gold rushes. . unknown books
réf. Søren Mølstrøm, edIn Pristine Condition. unknown
1909réf. 0002367CULLMAN CEDAR BLUFF ALABAMA. Fair. 1909. On offer is a fascinating naïve group of eight 8 original ledgers once owned and handwritten by we believe a doctor named J.P. Wilson of Cedar Bluff Alabama as per an inscription in the 1909 book. That said we cannot be certain as to ownership as there are two possible ownership inscriptions the other in the 1916 book of J. D. King of Cullman County Alabama. Local researchers should undoubtedly be able to confirm the author. Through the years 1909 1910 1912 1916 1918 1920 1924 to 1927 readers will find a trove of date regarding this doctor's practice in Northern Alabama. The information includes a daily tally of patients seen prognosis medicines given and amount what he charged for his services how much the patient paid and the balance owed to him. These also show some of the trades he made for his services. Many of the births and deaths are recorded. All told the books make for what would through forensic analysis of the records a super picture of the available medical care types of treatments ailments and remedies in this rural area of Alabama. Genealogists will no doubt have a fair bit of information. Overall the books are legible though the covers and bindings for the most part are in rough shape. Overall Fair .; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CULLMAN CULLMAN COUNTY CEDAR BLUFF NORTHERN ALABAMA SOCIAL HISTORY THE DEEP SOUTH ALABAMIAN SOUTHERN AMERICANA MEDICAL HISTORY HISTORY OF MEDICAL SERVICES HUNTSVILLE BIRMINGHAM J.D. KING J.P. WILSON DOCTORING EARLY 20TH CENTURY MEDICINE RURAL ALABAMA AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY 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 PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . unknown
1922réf. 0002248KAMPONG INDONESIA SINGAPORE 1922. On offer is a super original 1922 manuscript diary of a woman who we believe is named Margaret or Mary Discon. While she has not identified herself she does seem to refer to herself at some point in the third person. The diary describes her time spent in Kampong Singapore near Saribue Dolok. Using 8½ x 14 inch sheets of paper folded but loose she describes her time over 17 pages with some photos as titled: "A Day at _____gale." While the first part of the place name is difficult to read we are sure that local researchers and historians will no doubt uncover the location especially given the detailed clues leading up to the spot. Here are some snippets: "It was with gay hearts that we sat in the lamplight making the best breakfast we could with nerves thrilling in anticipation of the days jaunt while the boy and his wife saw to the storing of baskets of provisions; lemons soda waters etc. etc. We stepped into the car as the sun was lighting the east and a cool breeze making coats very necessary. Our days outing had been looked forward to for weeks and the visit of a fellow passenger brought the journey to completion. The jungle sounds were ceasing and domestic animals of all specimens were beginning to stir. First we went through rubber then a long street of palm shaded road through a struggling and picturesque Kampong ." Their car gets stuck in the mud and they have to have the village people dig them out: " .we reached Saribue Dolok which seemed to consist solely of a large store and a missionary's house but they usually have been native Kampong's hidden in the hollows here and there for we saw numerous parties of Balaks silently following each other to the market in Indian file ." They are now on their way to a volcano. Also describes the natives clothing. Back to Kampong. "The Kampong of Harring all lies just above the shore guarded by banyan trees. The rest house is a pleasant little bungalow provided by the Dutch government for visiting officials and lent for a small fee to any traveler. Here we found contrary to repost that a well supplied table was provided .We crossed a small stream the stream was small but gully was broad by a bridge consisting of two thin tree trunks on one side of which was a low rattan rope which gave us help and hardly any confidence ." They finally board a boat and she mentions how the crowds of people started gathering to watch them and has a photo showing just this scene. They finally return to the rest house. The diary pages were folded actually misfolded and the edges of the pages are a bit brittle and chipped with some little loss but overall Fair. . Fair. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Manuscript. hardcover
réf. 0428171710.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1929réf. 0001973CHICAGO ILLINOIS IL. Good. 1929. On offer is a fascinating original manuscript Depression Era 5 year diary handwritten by a girl named June b. November 6 1909 whose surname is likely either Hluegner or Kandles as she has mention two Grandmothers with those names. June is a sad girl lonely for friendship even while a member of a sorority and it seems her happiness depends on her self image and body weight: 'Went to sorority. They all talk about their fellows. Oh lord! A perfect body!' Her sadness is also reflected in her nostalgia for a few moments of happiness in her past: 'in 1927 two years before this time I was seeing David Filerman. Wonder what he's doing now.' Home life is difficult too: 'Chas and Yi came over after Church. Dad certainly is unscientific. He's right. The world's crazy. Such a tirade of abuse I never heard. Too glad to go to Helen's.' She has one older sister Ruth who is 25 in 1929 and doesn't get along with her. Ruth seems to get all the guys eventually to get married in 1933. June is interested in gardening studies botany and music. Her basic premise is to find love marriage and to lose weight. In these 5 years she achieves nothing in that regard although she learns to drive a car on July 5 1929. June wonders Feb. 20 1930 "why I shouldn't act like other girls Why keep myself clean No fun like others." June is in turmoil about being able to go to college primarily The Principia A School and College for Christian Scientists to which she was accepted July 8 1929 but her attendance seems delayed due to financial difficulties. She does begin to attend in 1932 and also joins the school Glee Club. Besides attending school June works in an office. June does not have an aptitude for studies i.e. October 20 1931 E-French D-European History C-Geology and English and B-Botany. Every so often June laments the fact that she has no boyfriend no money nothing! She does not get along with her father but loves him dearly. Sometimes there's a reprieve and they have a lovely time together. June loves her mother though her mother has expectations of June i.e. her mother would have a fit if she learned she gained 10 lbs. She hates Chicago and often mentions taking grandparents and going shopping in Chicago. She might be living on the outskirts because one entry observes July 20 1931 that the grain is all cut and stacked. This Depression era diary notes on May 11 1930 "most of the furniture gone from the house couldn't give mother anything for Mother's Day". On March 9 1931 "not much food in the house but will manage - so hungry and cold". Then later that year March 26 the family receives a check for $8870.44 and they in turn are very happy. Some miscellaneous observations include: March 4 1933 President Roosevelt elected and March 8 1933 "House meeting on Death" and May 30 1933 "went to Art Institute and saw period rooms and painting exhibit" and June 22 1933 "Went to World's Fair - Marvellous". The approximately 395 page book is well filled and for researchers and historians of Chicago area Depression Era or women's studies will be hard pressed to find a more interesting peek into the world of this young woman. Overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GRANDMA KANDLES GRANDMA HLUEGNER GRANDMA HANSEN PRINCIPIA JUNE KANDLES JUNE HLUEGNER CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS THE PRINCIPIA DEPRESSION ERA WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES WEIGHT PROBLEMS SELF IMAGE PROBLEMS CHICAGO AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS 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
réf. 014243Baltimore MD: John Duer & Sons no date. ca. 1930s. The 9"x4" sample card contains 9 cane or reed samples and two samples of cane webbing. Blue printed stiff card; cane & reed samples are held by elastic cord and cane webbing samples are glued to the card. VG corners lightly bumped light wear. . Soft Cover. Very Good. John Duer & Sons Paperback
réf. h45722Fair. 10 x 7.5 inches stiff embossed black paper covers fair condition with some wear to binding and pages cracking in two or coming loose from binding. Captioned in white ink. This was kept by a Mildred Kaas or Kasper a teenaged girl on a sightseeing trip to Europe with a stay at Camp Stantor on Lake Geneva in Switzerland a favorite for international youth including many Americans. With hundreds of snapshot photos many of them commercially obtained plus a folding Rhine viewbook Folies Bergeres program over a dozen menus from the SS Rotterdam both east and westbound laid in passenger list booklet large photo autographed on the rear by her many friends at the camp. With photos and souvenirs documenting time spent in Volendam Marken Cologne Bonn the Rhine Wiesbaden Heidelberg Luzerne Interlaken many snapshots and scenes from Camp Stantor Montreux and other Swiss sites much on Paris and Versaille and then the return shipboard trip. unknown
1947réf. 0001605ASHLAND DAYTON ORRVILLE OHIO OH. Good. 1947. On offer is an original very intriguing 1947 manuscript diary and journal of a terrible post World War II child custody case and divorce. Unique for the times this was handwritten by an unidentified rural Ohioan who may have been either a Myers or Garver as he identifies 2 uncles. The author tells of his daily life which usually revolved around his large extended family the churches he attended and automobiles which he repaired and worked on all the time though he did do other work including farming. But right from the start the reader sees a pattern begin: the first entry is January 5th where he writes he has loaded up his car went to Ashland by 6:30 pm and then slept on his mother's davenport. He is also sick with a cold that never seems to end. Other entries mention more family travels large amounts of cash buying a car selling a house long and late hours weather reports and concerns and social observations. Yet all the while in the background are his health and the ups and downs of his divorce. He appears to be ill a lot perhaps the stress he sees the doctor many tests different shots and so on. In July he is in trouble with the law who seem only too glad to give him a hard time even though he has legal counsel. A part of the diary tells of his struggles with his own child custody case in which he is trying to get custody of his child. He notes trial dates of which he was never informed. The custody case and visitation get very dramatic as his ex-wife or girlfriend tries hiding the child from him in Alabama. He travels to Jacksonville to talk to the Mayor who took him to the High School where he had traced his daughter Sylvia. He also travels to Alabama and Florida searching for his high school age daughter Sylvia. Later he went to Birmingham to enlist the help of the Sherriff. This whole case would have been very unusual for the time. He does a super job recording each and every visitor companion and family member: Uncles Charles Myers Uncle Newton Garver Woodford Howard Leroy Reynolds Glen McFern Paul Sharpe heard Dr. Davis missionary 35 years in India at a lecture sleeps at the church one night Joe Bagelys Chippewa Lakes Park Lattasburg downtown Dayton Mansfield Perrysville Jeromeville plus dozens of places on his travels. The 7 1/2" x 5" book is has a broken rear hinge but is overall G.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RAILROAD RAILWAYS FIREMAN ENGINEER WYOMING STEWARTSVILLE STOKER AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORYantiquité 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
1948réf. 0012258Worcester Massachusetts. Good with no dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. On offer is an interesting journal kept by a very well-read woman in mid-century Massachusetts. The journal belonged to Elizabeth Hazen Beard nee Sherborne or Sherburne 1909-1993. She was born in Worcester Massachusetts to parents Mary Alicia Hazen and WIlliam Frances Sherborne Sherburne where she lived her entire life. She attended Milford High School and then Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She married Sidney Beard a tool maker and together they had two sons David and William. This journal has multiple components though its main focus is on Beards literary interests. Though census data indicates that Beard did not have a career outside of the home it seems she was part of a literary society or other academic club. In this journal she writes what seems to be a lengthy lecture about contemporary childrens literature where she discusses the benefits of reading for children as well as several childrens books and authors. Some of the childrens books she discusses are Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McClaskey a book of animal stories by George Duplaix The Little History of the United States by Mable Pyne Airplane Ready by Sanford Tuasey Little Boat Boy by Jean Bothwell. Later in the journal she writes another lengthy lecture where she focuses on the Massachusetts literary scene including its authors Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson places famous local authors wrote their masterpieces local landmarks that are important in literature and more. Her final lecture that she recorded in this journal is titled Reading I have Enjoyed. Here she writes extensively on the book Early American Decoration by Esther Brazer. Beard is well-written bright thoughtful and deeply passionate about literature. Her written lectures read like elaborate book reports with added elements of history and philosophy. Another interesting feature of the journal are two essays dealing with geopolitics - completely unrelated to Beards work on literature. These two essays are written in a hand that is not Beards and the author is unknown. The first essay is titled Changing Ideas of Empire England and the second is untitled but is about the Wests relationship with Russia and the Cold War. One of the essays is written within the pages of the journal and the second is tipped in. Both are written by an intelligent and knowledgeable author and are written as speeches just as Beards entries are. These were written much later than Beards work as they reference a deep conflict between West and Russia focused on Russia fomenting Muslim discontent in Iran. There is no hint as to who is the author of these two sections. Some brief excerpts follow: Reading is one of lifes recreations. Thoughtful parents teachers and friends should help to instill the love of books with as sure a place and as great patience as are employed in cultivating good manners honesty unselfishness and other fundamental habits of life . Mass is rich with places of literary interest and abounds with scenes reminiscent of our best loved authors. If certain of your pet authors receive little or no mention in this paper I hope you will forgive these sins of omission as time permits me to mention only a few of the many. Reading I Have Enjoyed The book I have chosen for my subject is one that I am constantly reading and referring to as an enthusiast of handwork and decoration . For anyone with an interest in 20th century literature and literary endeavours this is a must-own manuscript. It would also be of interest to a gender studies program as Beard is recorded in the history books as a Housewife yet this journal presents her as a bright and brilliant mind with much going on outside of her domestic life. The journal measures about 9x7 inches and contains 84 pages. It is about 90% complete. The book is hardcover and the covers are in good condition. There is some wear on the corners. The binding is in good condition and the pages are glued and sewn though loosening. The lined pages are in good condition. The handwriting is quite legible. Overall Good. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 84 pages; Signed by Author . hardcover
1960réf. SHEL2009Everett: B. P. O. E. 1960. First Thus. Soft cover. Very Good. Original 1960 program. Stapled wrappers. 20 pages. Illustrated with photos and with drawings of six of the maneuvers performed by the Blue Angels team. Abundant advertising in side. The fair as noted on the cover took place at Paine Field / Snohomish County Airport on August 27-28 and was sponsored by the BPOE Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. Quite minor stain spots to covers. 1/4" inch edge tear to fore edge of back cover. A very good copy of a quite scarce book. Very hard to find. B. P. O. E. unknown
1991réf. o-bs51SAGE Publications Inc 1991-12-11. paperback. Good. 5x1x8. Signed by author. Pages are crisp and clean no marking. Cover is good. Binding is tight/good. SAGE Publications, Inc paperback
1996réf. 261148Minneapolis: GLBT Pride/Twin Cities 1996. Magazine. 104p. 8.25x10.75 inches event schedule maps ads articles news photos services and resources very good program booklet in stapled pictorial wraps. GLBT Pride/Twin Cities unknown books
1871réf. CAT000929Mexico 1871. Disbound. Very Good Condition. Billhead from Dulceria del Aquila de Oro for pastry a number of boxes of sweets sweet tacos pastelitos roasted chestnuts. Includes an entry for a "fusil bayoneta" presumably a dessert but one that I have not been able to find a reference for. The Dulceria was run by the widow Raynaud and her sons. Slight wear at creases two small old tape marks. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking Wine & Dining; Business Finance & Marketing. Inventory No: CAT000929. unknown
1995Firenze, Palazzo Strozzi, 16 settembre - 1 ottobre 1995. Firenze, 1995; ril., pp. 369, 148 ill. b/n e col., cm 20x29. italiano ril.
réf. 18941116Five books published in Hong Kong between 1961 and 1967 by the United States Information Agency through their Chinese language imprint World Today Press 今日世界社. Good condition only: these were inexpensively produced and the Kennedy and Twain in particular were clearly read. Titles include: •John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage 1961. A more impressive production than the rest: dust jacket half-title text illustrations. First edition in Chinese. •Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1963. •Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1964. •Frances Whitney ed. An Outline of American History 1965. •Sam Hunter Modern American Painting and Sculpture 1966. •Adlai Stevenson Looking Outward 1967 bilingual English and Chinese. From the mid 1950s through the mid 1970s the United States Information Agency known overseas as the United States Information Service published Chinese language books and magazines in Hong Kong under the imprint World Press Today. Their book list included over a hundred titles all relating to the United States including classic fiction liberal democratic philosophy and practice and surveys of American history and arts — a sort of Readers' Digest and Saturday Evening Post America with a little bit of heft. The USIA enlisted established Chinese writers resident in Taiwan and Hong Kong to do the translating and in general the books were well received. During the martial law period in Taiwan World Today Press was an important source of news and literature from the outside world and for many immigrants from China proper to Hong Kong it provided an introduction to the West. Despite the size and importance of World Today's output institutional holdings are spotty. paperback
réf. 18941116Five books published in Hong Kong between 1961 and 1967 by the United States Information Agency through their Chinese language imprint World Today Press 今日世界社. Good condition only: these were inexpensively produced and the Kennedy and Twain in particular were clearly read. Titles include: •John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage 1961. A more impressive production than the rest: dust jacket half-title text illustrations. First edition in Chinese. •Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1963. •Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1964. •Frances Whitney ed. An Outline of American History 1965. •Sam Hunter Modern American Painting and Sculpture 1966. •Adlai Stevenson Looking Outward 1967 bilingual English and Chinese. From the mid 1950s through the mid 1970s the United States Information Agency known overseas as the United States Information Service published Chinese language books and magazines in Hong Kong under the imprint World Press Today. Their book list included over a hundred titles all relating to the United States including classic fiction liberal democratic philosophy and practice and surveys of American history and arts — a sort of Readers' Digest and Saturday Evening Post America with a little bit of heft. The USIA enlisted established Chinese writers resident in Taiwan and Hong Kong to do the translating and in general the books were well received. During the martial law period in Taiwan World Today Press was an important source of news and literature from the outside world and for many immigrants from China proper to Hong Kong it provided an introduction to the West. Despite the size and importance of World Today's output institutional holdings are spotty. paperback books
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1930réf. H21705Hollywood: MGM 1930. Fine. 2 real photo postcards signed by Chingwah Lee excellent condition light curve like usual. MGM unknown
1820réf. G62G5001U79OBordeaux 1820. Folio 32.5 x 21 cm & 4to 19.5 x 20.5 cm. Two signed autograph letters in dark brown ink on paper 1 laid watermarked B Dumas; 1 wove with no watermark. 2 2 blank; 2 2 blank pp. Two letters by Jacques René Pleuc or possibly Pleve officer of the infamous French 18-gun privateer Le Grand Décidé which had been operating out of Bordeaux since 1799 under its captain Duchesne Lasalle for its owner Pierre Leleu. With the capture of the English frigate Liverpool off the coast of Brittany near Brest in 1799 Jacques René was made Capitaine de Prise giving him responsibility for the captured ship. In the first letter he writes to Auguste-Anne Bergevin 1753-1831 the relevant authority at Bordeaux complaining that Leleu has still not paid the promised share of the proceeds from the sale of the booty which was carried out by the brothers Amédée and Joseph Eugène Larrieu in Bordeaux. The second letter is addressed to the Larrieu brothers still trying to secure payment referring to the earlier letter and naming the ship and the amount of money 5000 francs not noted in the first letter.The first letter somewhat tattered at the head with the loss of parts of 3 or 4 words and both were formerly folded for sending. Both are in good condition. A fascinating primary source providing a window into the logistics and finance of a privateering venture. unknown
