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CLARENCE H WILLIAMSBiblio.com

1896 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A HARD WORKING ENTREPRENEURIAL LE ROY NEW YORK MAN

18960008032Le Roy New York. Good. 1896. On offer is an interesting little diary from 1896 that details the efforts of a young man to start his own business. The volume measures 4 inches by 2 1/2 inches and contains 92 diary pages several memoranda pages and a number of information pages. It is in good condition and all pages are intact. The diary is about 60% complete and the handwriting is legible. The author is Clarence H Williams and he lives in LeRoy NY about half way between Buffalo and Rochester. There is little biographical information but context suggests that he is a young man who is now living on his own. Right from the outset we learn that he is trying to establish a viable small printing business: "I sent 26 boxes of goods away today" Jan 7 "I went down and run 1000 books tonight. I earned about $1.30 today. So today aint bad" Jan 11. However he doesn't rely only on his small business. He purchases chickens to run a poultry business Jan 11 and engages in other activities such as cutting wood with his father. He bought a Simplex Typewriter to help in his printing business noting: ". I have got 814 words of my advertising piece written" Jan 19. It is slow going and despite some thoughts of quitting he persists. In April he notes: "I drew a check for $3.10 from the firm."May 1. The diary is blank between May 29 and Aug 10. During that time it seems he was working to build a circular saw and he notes on Aug 11: ". My circular saw works tip top. " Aug 11. Keeping in line with his continual searching out information for new ideas and businesses he refers to another 'how to' book he has received: ". I bought a book called Picture Making in the Studio last Monday and I just received it today." Aug 15. He comments about looking for work but when he gets an offer its not a lot: "Mr. Hooker wants me to do his chores this winter but I don't know about it. There is only 50 ¢ a week in it." Oct 10. The year ends much as it started - with Williams struggling along with his small printing business some chickens and work that he finds around the area. For a historian looking at life in turn-of-the-century rural America this little diary is an excellent resource. Not only does it detail Williams daily efforts but if mentions a number of other local and regional business as well as many individuals - each of whom can be followed up on to build an even more detailed picture of life in rural up-state New York.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY 1890S CH WILLIAMS; CLARENCE H. WILLIAMS LEROY NEW YORK; LIFE IN RURAL AMERICA; UPSTATE NEW YORK IN 1890S; LATE 19TH CENTURY HISTORY OF GENESEE COUNTY SMALL BUSINESSES BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ENTREPRENEURSHIP GILDED AGE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY 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 . unknown

COMBE, William; Williams, CharlesBiblio.com

Doctor Syntax in Paris or A Tour in Search of the Grotesque

06527London: Printed for W. Wright 1820. Syntax Abroad: The Grotesque Tourist in Paris A Spirited Imitation of the Rowlandson - Combe Tradition with Fine Hand-Colored Aquatints COMBE William. Doctor Syntax in Paris or A Tour in Search of the Grotesque. A Humorous & Satirical Poem. London: Printed for W. Wright 1820. First edition. Octavo 9 3/16 x 5 3/4 inches; 234 x 146 mm. iii-viii 318 pp. Eighteen hand-colored aquatint plates including frontispiece and vignette title after Charles Williams. Plates watermarked 1819. Handsomely bound in early twentieth-century three-quarter red morocco over marbled boards by Zaehnsdorf stamp-signed on the verso of the front free endpaper. Spine elaborately tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Spine lightly faded still a bright clean and unusually well-preserved copy. William Combe 1741-1823 " is particularly remembered for the verses that he wrote to accompany Rowlandson's coloured plates and drawings of the adventures of 'Dr Syntax'. The first of these works The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque a parody of the popular books of picturesque travels of the day and particularly of the works of Gilpin appeared in Ackermann's Poetical Magazine in 1809 and in 1812 as a book which went into many editions. Dr Syntax is the grotesque figure of a clergyman and schoolmaster who sets out during the holidays on his old horse Grizzle to 'make a TOUR and WRITE IT' and meets with a series of absurd misfortunes. This was followed in 1820 by The Second Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of Consolation for the loss of his wife and in 1821 by The Third Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of a Wife. The three Tours were collected in 1826. Combe also wrote the letterpress for Rowlandson's The English Dance of Death 1815-16 The Dance of Life 1816 and Johnny Quae Genus 1822 another Syntax story" The Oxford Companion to English Literature. "The good-natured moralising schoolmaster became a public character and a general favourite. Syntax was the popular title of the day and shop windows displayed Syntax hats Syntax wigs and Syntax coats.Its success produced a host of parodies and spurious imitations. Among them the best perhaps is the Tour of Dr. Syntax through London with twenty plates published in 1820.Other imitations were Syntax in Paris which appeared in 1820 with seventeen plates; and the Tour of Dr. Prosody in Search of the Antique etc. in 1821 with twenty plates by W. Read" Martin Hardie p. 168. "The author of the text of Doctor Syntax in Paris is unknown but although this is manifestly in plates and general style a Syntax imitation the text might conceivably be genuinely by Combe" Abbey Travel. Charles Williams fl. 1797-1830 "was the chief caricaturist for Fores the printseller and was a follower and copyist of James Gillray. His early work is published under the name 'Ansell' but the later is usually anonymous" Houfe The Dictionary of 19th Century British Book Illustrators p. 348. Abbey Travel 109; Martin Hardie pp. 168 and 317; Tooley 432. London: Printed for W. Wright, 1820 unknown

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Hemingway, Ernest; Mary Hemingway [Taylor Williams]Biblio.com

Ernest and Mary Hemingway Christmas Card Signed by Mary Hemingway.

1953150111c. 1953. Rare Christmas card of Ernest and Mary Hemingway inscribed by Mary to Taylor Williams. A circa 1953 folding Christmas card depicting Ernest Hemingway holding a cat and Mary Hemingway sitting on the porch of Finca Vigia holding another cat with a dog at her side. The inside of the card is printed "Merry Christmas Ernest and Mary Hemingway." Inscribed on the inside by Mary the card reads in full "Our dearest Colonel - Clara Spiegel gave me a fill-in on you when I was in Chicago in September and from what she said you're flourishing - also surrounded by beautiful red-heads. Watch yourself boy. Saw Hveill H. Ike yesterday and and gave you brief but big build-up. We leave here - Paris - in about a week for Venice - address: Gritti Palace Hotel - Grand Canal - Venice. Let us hear from you - Papa shooting pigeons magnificently in Cuba before we left - me third-rate. Dear Taylor - we always miss you much love. Mary." The recipient was Hemingwayâ€™s great friend Taylor â€œBeartracksâ€ Williams the well-known Sun Valley hunting and fishing guide. Hemingwayâ€™s friendship with Williams dated back to their meeting in Idaho in the late 1930s after which Hemingway frequently returned to Ketchum before eventually settling there.Â Mary Welsh Hemingway 1908â€“1986 was an American journalist and writer who became Ernest Hemingwayâ€™s fourth wife in 1946 and remained his partner until his death in 1961. Having worked as a foreign correspondent during World War II she brought professional experience and organizational skill to Hemingwayâ€™s later life accompanying him during his final years in Cuba Europe and Idaho. After Hemingwayâ€™s death Mary Welsh Hemingway played a central role in shaping his posthumous reputation by editing and overseeing the publication of several unfinished works. In fine condition. The piece measures 7 inches by 5 inches. Ernest Hemingway 1899â€“1961 was one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century whose concise prose style and exploration of universal themes reshaped modern literature. Known for his works such as The Old Man and the Sea A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls Hemingway developed a narrative voice that captured the complexities of human struggle and resilience with stark simplicity. His experiences as a journalist and participant in both World Wars deeply informed his writing lending authenticity to his depictions of courage loss and alienation. While his personal life marked by adventure and tragedy often overshadowed his literary contributions his stylistic innovations and engagement with existential themes solidified his status as a transformative figure in American letters. By pushing the boundaries of narrative form and emphasizing the power of understatement Hemingway left an enduring legacy on both literature and the cultural understanding of the human condition. unknown

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Lord, Frederick Williams (c1856-1937) and W Ward-Higgs (editors)Biblio.com

The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1899

1900C0416ii232 pages with diagrams index and tables. Quarto 10 1/2" x 6 3/4" bound in half leather over original boards with gilt lettered spine label. Annotations by Leopold Hoffer. Provenance Glasgow Chess Club Betts: 7-36 Limited to 500 copies. First edition. The London 1899 chess tournament was without a doubt one of the very strongest tournaments ever held on British soil. Almost every great master of the day was present including the past and reigning world champions. It proved to be the swan song of the old champion Wilhelm Steinitz but for Emanuel Lasker it was a glittering success which propelled him way beyond the other grandmasters of the time.All important players were invited. Many of these players were the champions of the country that they represented. Refusals came from Siegbert Tarrasch and Rudolf Charousek illness. The businessman Amos Burn had to withdraw at the opening's day. Fifteen participants played double rounds from 30 May to 10 July 1899 except for Richard Teichmann. He withdrew after round 4 due to an eye disease. His remaining games in the first cycle were declared as lost. Rounds were played in St. Stephen's Hall. The time limit was fifteen moves in one hour. Participants were entertained by the City of London chess club at Crystal Palace and the Star and Garter Hotel in Richmond. A banquet took place in the International Hall of the Café Monico on 29 June.Lasker finished a whopping 4.5 points ahead of the group finished tied for second Janowski Maroczy Pillsbury. This is easily one of the more dominating personal performances in a tournament ever played. London 1899 goes down in history as one of the great Lasker victories along with St. Petersburg 1896 Paris 1900 St. Petersburg 1914 and New York 1924. There was a second section in the tournament won by Frank James Marshall with 8.5 out of 11. Georg Marco and Jacques Mieses were the most experienced opponents and the tournament was not all that strong. Condition: Glasgow Chess Club stamp liberally used through out date received and released on front end paper with secretary's initials. Some soiling through out. Rebound in attractive three quarter leather with the original vignette laid on front cover. A good to very good copy of a scarce tournament title. Longmans, Green & Co hardcover

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MITFORD, John; Riviere & Son; Cruikshank, Isaac Robert Williams, CharlesBiblio.com

My Cousin in the Army: or Johnny Newcombe on the Peace Establishment

06530London: Printed for J. Johnston 1822. Johnny Newcome Returns: The Soldier's Comic Progress A Spirited Sequel to the Celebrated Naval Satire - With Fine Cruikshank Plates MITFORD John. My Cousin in the Army: or Johnny Newcome on the Peace Establishment. A Poem. By a Staff Officer. London: Printed for J. Johnston 1822. First edition. Octavo 9 x 5 5/8 inches; 228 x 143 mm. 4 316 pp. Sixteen hand-colored aquatint plates including frontispiece by Isaac Robert Cruikshank and Charles Williams. Plates watermarked 1821. A short marginal tear 3/4 inch to title slight creasing to plates opposite pp. 173 and 285 and a neatly restored outer blank margin to the plate opposite p. 313 loss minimal. Light offsetting from plates as usual and a few minor smudges. Handsomely bound in mid-twentieth-century full burgundy levant morocco by Rivière & Son stamp-signed on verso of front free endpaper covers with gilt double fillet border spine richly tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments gilt board edges and turn-ins marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Armorial bookplate of Harry Bradfer-Lawrence on front pastedown. An excellent copy. A lively and richly illustrated military satire My Cousin in the Army forms the companion volume to Mitford's earlier and highly successful Johnny Newcome in the Navy 1818 transferring the comic misadventures of the naïve recruit from sea to land. Cast in brisk octosyllabic verse the poem offers a vivid and often irreverent portrait of army life in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars blending anecdote caricature and social observation in a manner closely aligned with the Regency taste for humorous narrative. The hand-colored aquatints by Isaac Robert Cruikshank and Charles Williams - both central figures in the golden age of British caricature - provide much of the work's enduring appeal. Their plates animated and theatrical capture the follies vanities and absurdities of military life with a sharp eye and a lively palette placing the work firmly within the tradition of illustrated comic narratives popularized by contemporaries such as the Doctor Syntax series and Life in London. Mitford himself remains one of the more colorful and tragic figures of the period: a former naval officer present at major engagements of the French Revolutionary Wars later reduced by dissipation and instability to a precarious literary existence. His writing - energetic unpolished and often drawn from lived experience - retains an immediacy that lends authenticity to the comic episodes described. A pleasing copy of a work that stands among the more engaging illustrated satires of the post-Napoleonic period enhanced by an attractive Rivière binding and distinguished provenance. Abbey Life 370; Tooley 166. London: Printed for J. Johnston, 1822 unknown

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Musil, Robert; Rachel Carson (subject); Harriet Hardy; Terry Tempest Williams; Theo Colburn; Sandra Steingraber; Devra Davis (siBiblio.com

Rachel Carson and Her Sisters a collection of six signed books

1175Various 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. A collection of six signed books taking inspiration from Robert K. Musil's Rachel Carson and Her Sisters: Extraordinary Women Who Have Shaped America's Environment. New Brunswick NJ: Rutgers University Press 2014. A fine/fine copy of that book is provided here inscribed: "For Susan Thanks for caring about learning the environment. Robert Musil." Uncommon signed. Musil is an environmental writer activist and the president and CEO of the Rachel Carson Council. Also included are five books from notable 20th-century women environmentalist-authors that Musil profiles in the later half of the book and convincingly argues are in the lineage of Rachel Carson listed chronologically: Hardy Harriet L. Challenging Man-Made Disease. NY: Praeger 1983. Inscribed in a shaky hand on the title page. Uncommon signed with no other copies available as of this writing. Hardy was 77 at the time of the book's publication and this memoir looks back at more than four decades of her important career. She is renown for her work in work-related health hazards and was a close colleague of Alice Hamilton who recruited her to be the co-author of their landmark textbook Industrial Toxicology. She was faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health. A near fine book with a touch of rubbing to corners in a very good jacket with some wear to top edge and a few nicks and short tears to edges. Williams Terry Tempest. Refuge: An Unnatural History. NY: Pantheon 1991. Inscribed on the half-title page: "November 6 1995 For you Patrick Refuge in the land in each other Blessings Terry Tempest Williams." A modern classic of environmental writing and reportedly one of the all-time bestselling book of environmental writing of the 20th century. Carson describes her mother's decline and death from cancer alongside the water-level decline of the wildlife-rich Great Salt Lake. A fine copy in fine jacket. Colborn Theo Dianne Dumanoski and John Peterson Myers. Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility Intelligence and Survival -- A Scientific Detective Story. NY: Dutton 1996. Inscribed movingly on the front free endpaper: "To Wren It took a lot more than scientific research to make this book possible. Your encouragement your love and support have made this possible. -- I hope you can find some satisfaction for yourself personally in the results of this book. Thanks for always being there Theo." A wonderful inscription clearly a close association copy. Uncommon signed with no other copies available online as of this writing. With a foreword by Al Gore who opens with: "Last year I wrote a foreword to the thirtieth anniversary edition of Rachel Carson's classic work Silent Spring. Little did I realize that I would so soon be writing a foreword to a book that is in many respects its sequel." This book chronicles "this insidious invasion of chemicals which is derailing sexual development and reproduction not only in a host of animal populations but it now appears humans as well." Colborn is renown for her work studying endocrine disruptors; her story is wonderful as she was a "late bloomer" only earning her PhD in Zoology at 58 but going on to do accomplished work. She is the recipient of dozens of notable prizes. Robert Musil profiles Colborn but this book is co-written with scientist John Peterson Myers and environmental journalist Dianne Dumanoski. Steingraber Sandra. Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment. NY: Addision-Wesley 1997. Signed and dated 1998 on the title page and additionally inscribed to no recipient: "With all best wishes Sandra." Uncommon signed with no other copies available online as of this writing. Her first book. A biologist Steingraber survived cancer in her twenties and this book investigates the pathways of environmental contamination with the touch a poet through the lens of her own personal narrative. From the jacket: "Sandra Steingraber is . the first to trace with such compelling precision the entire web of connections between our bodies and the ecological world in which we eat drink breathe and work." An oft-talked about work of contemporary environmental justice writing. A fine book in near fine jacket with a little rubbing. Davis Devra Lee. When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution. NY: Basic Books 2002. Inscribed on the title page: "For Danny illegible & thanks for your wise and brave leadership. Devra Davis." Uncommon signed with no other copies available online as of this writing. Davis is a renown epidemiologist and she likewise "confronts the public triumph and private failures of the public health community's long battle against environmental pollution" while writing about how environmental pollution has impacted her own family. A fine book in fine jacket. Musil devotes a chapter each to Tempest Williams Colborn Steingraber and Dervis. Hardy is profiled in a chapter that also discusses Ellen Swallows Richards and Alice Hamilton. Each of these books is uncommon signed aside from Refuge which is sporadically available signed. A great collection ripe for additions based on further reading in Musil's book or beyond. Various hardcover

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