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Five Thousand Miles Around the Southern Cross: A Popular Review of Life and Customs in Cuba Jamaica Colombia Costa Rica Mexico and Ancient Yucatan with a Survey of the Great Panama Canal.

1912ref. 148826Camden NJ: The Long Photographic Art Studios 1912. First edition of this early twentieth century travelogue of Caribbean islands and Latin American countries. Quarto original blue cloth with gilt titles to the front panel triple ruling stamped in blind to the front and rear panels illustrated with a map a chart and mounted sepia toned gelatin silver prints. Presentation copy lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "My dear Mark: I know you will find many familiar shots in this little volume and I trust my description will receive your commendation. Best wishes from your friend William S. Long Christmas 1912." In very good condition. Five Thousand Miles Around the Southern Cross by William Simon Long is a richly produced travelogue chronicling the author’s three-month journey through Cuba Jamaica Colombia Costa Rica Mexico and the Yucatán framed by the geopolitical optimism surrounding the opening of the Panama Canal. Intended to foster greater understanding among the nations of the Western Hemisphere the book reflects Long’s belief that closer commercial and cultural ties between the Americas were both possible and desirable. With vivid often lyrical descriptions Long captures the landscapes urban life and social customs of each region balancing tourist observation with historical background. His portrayals range from Havana’s glittering boulevards and working-class neighborhoods to the animated markets of Montego Bay and the lively plazas of Barranquilla. In San José he is struck by the city’s modernity while his time in Mexico includes detailed commentary on rail travel and a culminating focus on the ruins of ancient Yucatán. The Long Photographic Art Studios hardcover

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Conspiracy of Silence: The Secret Life of Anthony Blunt.

1986ref. 132704London: Grafton Books 1986. First edition of Penrose and Freeman's detailed biography of Anthony Blunt. Octavo original cloth illustrated. Association copy inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper "November 1986. To Sally - a fine photographer and colleague. You buy my book - I'll buy yours. Love Simon Freeman" and "How can I beat that! Luv Barrie Penrose xxx." The recipient British photojournalist Sally Soames worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively black and white portraits of many of the most prominent figures of the 20th century including Menachem Begin Margaret Atwood Margaret Thatcher Sean Connery Rudolf Nureyev Alec Guinness and Andy Warhol. Soames who was known to be a warm and personal journalist performed extensive research on her subjects and developed intimate rapports with them during her process resulting in striking and revealing portraits. In addition to the several world leaders Soames came to know and photograph she captured the unique personalities of some of the world’s most gifted authors poets and playwrights. She published two books of photographs during her lifetime: Manpower 1987 with text by Robin Morgan and an introduction by Harold Evans and Writers 1995 with a preface by Norman Mailer. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. British art historian Anthony Blunt was considered to be the "fourth man" of the Cambridge Five a group of Cambridge-educated spies working for the Soviet Union from some time in the 1930s to at least the early 1950s. He was the fourth discovered with John Cairncross yet to be revealed. The height of his espionage activity was during World War II when he passed intelligence on Wehrmacht plans that the British government had decided to withhold from its ally. His confession a closely guarded secret for years was revealed publicly by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in November 1979. He was stripped of his knighthood immediately thereafter. The present volume is the first detailed account of his remarkable story by two leading journalist from the New York Herald Tribune and London Standard. Grafton Books hardcover

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