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18952836671895. unbound. very good. Signed postal panel "Lucretia Garfield" with the addition of the recipients address completely in hand. Technically this is not a free-frank as Lucretia Garfield had been afforded the franking privilege on all mail since the death of her husband. Postal marking bear a Cleveland OH cancellation dated April 11 1895. Fine condition.<br/><br/> Wife of assassinated President James A. Garfield and First Lady of the United States from March 4 1881 to September 19 1881.<br/><br/> unknown books
1981179272Lesotho 1981. unbound. This 5.75 x 4.25-inch photo is signed by the former Prime Minister of Lesotho and is accompanied by a letter of transmittal on official Kingdom of Lesotho letterhead measuring 11 x 7.25 inches and dated August 12 1981. Fine.<br/><br/> Leabua worked in the mines of South Africa in the 1930s later returned to Basutoland Lesotho and entered politics in 1952. In 1959 he founded the Basutoland National Party and became Prime Minister in 1966.<br/><br/> unknown books
11750Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Three-measure AMQS from the Italian musician and composer Thalberg student who became professor at the Santa Cecilia academy of music at Rome and subsequently had several successful European tours as a pianist. In 1863 he finally settled in London where he remained for the rest of his life. He composed several hundred songs and pianoforte pieces many of which became very popular. 12.5 x 7 cm mounted to a slightly larger sheet. Fine. unknown books
P6434Letovice: self-published 1931. Octavo 18.6 Ã 12.8 cm. Original typographically designed wrappers anonymous; 18 2 pp. Wrappers detached from text and lightly soiled; text lightly toned; still good or better. Scarce provincial book of poetry with understated but appealingly avant-gardistic wrapper design by OldÅich Elbl. We are unable to find much information about the author here using a pseudonym who authored numerous books of poetry as well as art criticism. Equally little is known about the designer OldÅich Elbl. A scarce example of Czech regional avant-garde publishing. One of 180 copies. Not in Vloemans. KVK and OCLC only show the copy at the Czech National Library. unknown books
197390052Stanford: Hoover Institution Press 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. 4 photos index xii 325p. Original red cloth. 22cm. Modest cover soil. Former owner's name and sticker on front free endpaper. No jacket. Foreword by Ivan Bydzan later known as Afred J. Bittson who had been a member of the Petrograd Military Revolutionary Committee. Laid in is a friendly 2-page 1976 letter on both sides of a single note-sized sheet from Bittson in which he describes in rapturous terms spending a couple of hours with Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn the morning after attending a dinner at the Hoover Institution honoring Solzhenitsyn. <br/><br/> Hoover Institution Press hardcover books
19012845491901. unbound. very good. A.L.S. 8vo. 2 pages Bellevue Terrace Hotel February 22 1901 accepting an initiation in part: ".Your kind initiation came yesterday while I was away so I could not answer it sooner. It was very pleasant to find that I was still remembered after so many years and I look forward eagerly to meeting you and your family at dinner this evening as I am sure we will have many interesting things to talk over." There is a small piece of newspaper glued to the bottom of the second page text unaffected; otherwise in fine condition.<br/><br/> American landscape and mariner painter who founded the American Watercolor Society in 1887 and served as its President until his death in 1918.<br/><br/> unknown books
1912219757Ardsley-on-the-Hudson 1912. unbound. 2 pages together measuring 6.75 x 10.5 inches Ardsley-on-the-Hudson New York September 10 1912. In this letter Nordica is declining to reveal her diet secrets to a fan in part: ".Owing to the unforeseen and unprecedentive sic demand for this treatment it has seemed best to give the same to the public on a purely business basis. I have therefore made arrangements with Miss Beverly.who will act as my agent.I sincerely hope that if you conclude to try this cure it will benefit you as much as it has me." Usual folds; very good condition.<br/><br/> The first American to achieve opera stardom in Europe.<br/><br/> unknown books
285979unbound. very good. Exceptional signed card as General during the Spanish-American War: "M.V. Sheridan - Brig. General Vols. - Col. U.S. Army". Very scarce. Evenly toned and in very good condition.<br/><br/> Aide-de-camp to brother Philip Sheridan throughout his military career. He was particularly noted for his service in the Civil War and Indian hostilities.<br/><br/> unknown books
197230148Amherst N. Y.: The "Slow Loris" Press 1972. 1st edition. Limited to 300 cc. Nr Fine. Single printed sheet of bright yellow paper; 3 stanza poem on recto. Publisher imprint to verso. 10-3/4" x 8-1/4" <br/><br/>More of Stafford's more uncommon broadside poems. "Even in the cave of the night when you wake and are free and lonely neglected by others discarded loved only by what doesn't matter--even in that big room no one can see you push with your eyes till forever comes in its twisted figure-eight and lies down in your head." The "Slow Loris" Press unknown books
19622241871962. unbound. 10 x 8 inches no place 1962 -- a portrait image boldly signed with a green fountain pen: "Cordial Greetings: Eleanor Steber April 21 1962." Near fine condition.<br/><br/> American operatic soprano who was one of the first major stars to have achieved the highest success with training and a career based in the United States.<br/><br/> unknown books
25380In black ink on ivory paper ca. 64 x 103 mm. Laid down to ivory mounting paper. <br/><br/>Quotation comprising the first five measures of the vocal part from Ganz's song "Sing Birdie Sing" notated on one staff in 6/8 time in A major. Marked "Allegro vivo." With text underlay in English "Sing birdie sing and let thy song be of this earth". <br/><br/>Some light creasing and foxing; minor staining from remnants of adhesive to upper edge not affecting music or signature. Ganz was a noted organist violinist conductor and composer. Born in Mainz he settled permanently in London in 1851. "In 1856 Ganz was an accompanist on Jenny Lind's tour of England and Scotland and for some years thereafter he accompanied many of the leading singers in London. He was also the organist at the German Lutheran church in the Strand. Ganz joined Henry Wylde's New Philharmonic Society as second violinist in 1852. In 1874 he became joint conductor of the society with Wylde and in 1879 on Wylde's resignation continued the concerts alone first under the former name and after 1880 as 'Mr Ganz's Orchestral Concerts'. During his three seasons as conductor Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique and Liszt's Dante Symphony were performed in their entirety for the first time in London and a number of eminent artists including Annette Essipov Sophie Menter Saint-Saëns and Pachmann appeared as soloists." M.C. Carr and Robert Pascall in Grove Music Online. unknown books
187328618Paris: Brandus & Cie. PN B. & Cie. 11801 1873. Large octavo. Half dark blue pebbled cloth with marbled boards titling gilt to spine. 1f. recto title illustrated by Barbizet. verso blank 1f. recto notes on first performance named cast list and contents verso blank 1f. dedication 269 i blank pp.<br/><br/>Named cast for the first performance in Brussels at the Théâtre des Fantaisie-Pareisiennes on December 4 1872 includes Mario Widmer Jolly Charlier et Chambéry Touzé Ernotte Noé Ometz Durieu Desclauzas Pauline Luigini Delorme Bourgeois Sporas Pauline Carben Malleville Savigny and Camille and for the Paris performance at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques on February 24 1873 Mendasti Ph. Dupin Luco Haymé Legrain Vavasseur Jeault Heuzey Desclauzas Paola Marié Vauthier-Toudouze Julien Minne Alieri Marie Dordan d'Aubigny Fleury and Duvernay.<br/><br/>Title incorporates a small oval portrait of Paola Marié the singer who performed the role of Clairette Angot in Paris.<br/><br/>Binding slightly worn rubbed and bumped. Mostly minor foxing; dampstaining to upper margins; title slightly trimmed and with small chip to blank lower outer corner; handstamps to title and third leaf; 2" tear to first page of music. First Edition. <br/><br/>"Much of Lecocq's music is characterized by a light touch but he could also adopt a more lyrical and elevated style than Offenbach and termed several of his operettas opéras comiques. His greatest popular triumph La fille de Madame Angot has remained a classic among operettas and demonstrates Lecocq's abundant flow of pleasing melodies his deft exploitation of rhythm for a lively theatrical effect impressive building up of extended numbers and typically French shaping of phrases." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. Brandus & Cie. [PN B. & Cie. 11801] unknown books
187828609Paris: Brandus et Cie. PN B. et Cie. 12367 1878. Large octavo. Quarter dark red calf with marbled boards spine with decorative gilt rules titling gilt. 1f. recto title within illustrated border by L. Denis printed in light purple verso blank 1f. recto dedication verso blank 1f. recto notes on first performance and named cast list verso contents x 297 i blank pp.<br/><br/>Named cast includes J. Granier Vauthier Berthelier Urbain Caliste Elim Bovet Hervier Deberg Desclos Duchosal Desclauzas Mily Meyer Léa d'Asco Piccolo Panseron Ribe Lasselin Dianie and Davenay. <br/><br/>Binding slightly worn rubbed and bumped; former owner's signature "Mde. G. G. Carandine" to front pastedown. Light to moderate foxing; some signatures split; handstamps to title. First Edition of the second version. <br/><br/>Le petit duc to a libretto by Meilhac and Halévy was first performed in Paris at the Renaissance on January 25 1878.<br/><br/>"Settling once again in Paris Lecocq confirmed his international reputation with La petite mariée 1875 and Le petit duc 1878 both of which have remained in the French operetta repertory."<br/><br/>"Much of Lecocq's music is characterized by a light touch but he could also adopt a more lyrical and elevated style than Offenbach and termed several of his operettas opéras comiques. His greatest popular triumph La fille de Madame Angot has remained a classic among operettas and demonstrates Lecocq's abundant flow of pleasing melodies his deft exploitation of rhythm for a lively theatrical effect impressive building up of extended numbers and typically French shaping of phrases." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. Brandus et Cie. [PN B. et Cie. 12367] unknown books
187828616Paris: Brandus et Cie. PN B. et Cie. 12367 1878. Large octavo. Original publisher's decorative orange wrappers printed in silver and black. 1f. recto title within decorative border printed in light purple verso blank 1f. recto dedication to Jeanne Granier verso blank 1f. recto notes on first performance and named cast list verso contents x 301 i blank pp. Lithographed.<br/><br/>Named cast includes J. Granier Vauthier Berthelier Urbaoin Caliste Elim Bovet Hervier Deberg Desclos Duchosal Desclauzas Mily Meyer Léa d'Asco Piccolo Panseron Ribe Lasselin Dianie and Davenay.<br/><br/>Wrappers somewhat worn with chipping to edges; upper partially detached; shaken. Some minor foxing; handstamp to lower margin of title. First Edition second issue.<br/><br/>Le petit duc to a libretto by Meilhac and Halévy was first performed in Paris at the Renaissance on January 25 1878.<br/><br/>"Settling once again in Paris Lecocq confirmed his international reputation with La petite mariée 1875 and Le petit duc 1878 both of which have remained in the French operetta repertory."<br/><br/>"Much of Lecocq's music is characterized by a light touch but he could also adopt a more lyrical and elevated style than Offenbach and termed several of his operettas opéras comiques. His greatest popular triumph La fille de Madame Angot has remained a classic among operettas and demonstrates Lecocq's abundant flow of pleasing melodies his deft exploitation of rhythm for a lively theatrical effect impressive building up of extended numbers and typically French shaping of phrases." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. Brandus et Cie. [PN B. et Cie. 12367] unknown books
1917SS11589Paris:: Gauthier-Villars et cie 1917. 1917. Series: Collection de monographies sur la theorie des fonctions. 8vo. vi 118 pp. Later full lime green cloth hand-typed title on paper mounted on spine. Bookplate of G Polya. First edition. Maxime Bocher was an American mathematician who published about 100 papers on differential equations series and algebra. He also wrote elementary texts such as Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry. Bocher's theorem Bocher's equation and the Bocher Memorial Prize are named after him. Bocher was president of the American Mathematical Society from 1908 to 1910. PROVENANCE: George Polya 1887-1985 was a Hungarian mathematician and professor of mathematics from 1914 to 1940 at ETH Zurich and from 1940 to 1953 at Stanford University. He made fundamental contributions to combinatorics number theory numerical analysis and probability theory. Harold Levine was also at Stanford's mathematics dept. and thus acquired some of Polya's personal library. Gauthier-Villars et cie, 1917. hardcover books
1902247274Brooklyn 1902. unbound. 1 page 8 x 5.5 inches Brooklyn March 20 1902 in large part: "I desire very much to thank you for your kind and courteous compliance with my request as evidenced in last January's Brooklyn Eagle." Accompanied by a small engraved likeness. Horizontal folds; very good condition.<br/><br/> Mufti-faceted Irish-born New Yorker who not only is the person most responsible for the creation of the New York City transit system but also rescued the New York Life Insurance Company from corruption and decline.<br/><br/> unknown books
184147722London: Hamiton Adams and Co 1841. 1st Printing. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped title medallion to front board professionally recased. Pale yellow eps. Square & tight modest wear. Bookplate of Caroli i.e. Charles E Doble designed by T. Erat Harrison 1858 - 1917. A pleasing VG copy. viii 82 2 pp. 16mo. 5-3/4" x 3-5/8" <br/><br/>Fairly scarce work with OCLC recording 8 holding institutions with only 3 in the US. Hamiton Adams and Co hardcover books
187035981New York: MacMillan and Co 1870. 1st edition. Presentation copy "With the Publisher's compts". Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamping including vignette of dancing insects to front board. Bevelled edges. Professionally recased. A VG copy. viii 221 5 pp. Numerous illustrations by Becker. 7-3/8" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>Factual information in a fictional setting intended for the juvenile audience. MacMillan and Co hardcover books
187326627Paris: Brandus & Cie. PN B. & Cie. 11801 1873. Octavo. Mid-tan leather-backed dark brown textured paper boards spine in gilt-ruled compartments with contemporary manuscript label. 1f. decorative title by Barbizet dated 1873 1f. named cast list for the Brussels and Paris premieres and table of contents 1f. dedication to Théodore Warnots 269 i blank pp. Lithographed.<br/><br/>Title slightly browned and foxed; trimmed at lower margin just affecting publisher's statement. Contemporary signature and publisher's and music seller's handstamps to title; later signature to free front endpaper. <br/><br/>Binding slightly worn rubbed and bumped with minor loss to upper. Slightly foxed; some signatures partially detached. First Edition. OCLC no. 4751112.<br/><br/>La Fille de Madame Angot was first performed at the Fantaisies-Parisienes in Brussels on December 4 1872.<br/><br/>"Much of Lecocq's music is characterized by a light touch but he could also adopt a more lyrical and elevated style than Offenbach and termed several of his operettas opéras comiques. His greatest popular triumph La fille de Madame Angot has remained a classic among operettas and demonstrates Lecocq's abundant flow of pleasing melodies his deft exploitation of rhythm for a lively theatrical effect impressive building up of extended numbers and typically French shaping of phrases." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online. Brandus & Cie. [PN B. & Cie. 11801] unknown books
187928607Paris: Brandus et Cie. PN B. et Cie. 12515 1879. Large octavo. Half dark red leather with dark red pebbled paper boards raised bands on spine in decorative compartments gilt titling gilt marbled endpapers. 1f. recto title illustrated by G. Fraipont printed in brown verso blank 1f. recto notes on first performance and named cast list verso contents viii 278 pp.<br/><br/>Named cast includes Berthelier Vauthier Urbain Lary Pacra Libret Caliste Tony Deberg Duchosal Tauffenberger Auger Perrenot Desclos William J. Granier Desclauzas Mily Meyer Piccolo Ribe Dianie and Kolb. <br/><br/>First Edition.<br/><br/>La petite mademoiselle to a libretto by Meilhac and Halévy was first performed in Paris at the Renaissance on April 12 1879.<br/><br/>". Much of Lecocq's music is characterized by a light touch but he could also adopt a more lyrical and elevated style than Offenbach and termed several of his operettas opéras comiques. His greatest popular triumph La fille de Madame Angot has remained a classic among operettas and demonstrates Lecocq's abundant flow of pleasing melodies his deft exploitation of rhythm for a lively theatrical effect impressive building up of extended numbers and typically French shaping of phrases." Andrew Lamb in Grove Music Online.<br/><br/>Bound with:<br/>POISE Ferdinand 1828-1892<br/>La Surprise de l'Amour Opéra Comique en 2 Actes de Ch. Monselet d'après la Comédie de Marivaux. Prix net: 8f. Partition Chant et Piano réduite par Ate. Bazille. Piano-vocal score. Paris: Durand Schœnewerk & Cie. D. S. et Cie. 2364 1877. 1f. recto title illustrated by L. Denis in sepia verso blank 1f. recto named cast list and contents verso blank 122 pp.<br/><br/>Named cast includes Galli Marié Irma Marié Nicot and Moblet.<br/><br/>First Edition. <br/><br/>A French composer specializing in opéra comique Poise's La surprise de l'amour to a libretto by Monselet after Marivaux was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique Favart on October 31 1877.<br/><br/>Binding somewhat worn; hinges split. Slightly worn browned and foxed throughout; handstamps to title of the Lecocq; minor damage to pp. 101-102 of the Poise. Brandus et Cie. [PN B. et Cie. 12515] unknown books
37477New York: DISC Asch Recording Studios n. d. 1st edition thus ca 1942 per the OCLC listing. Printed self-wrappers stapled. Some wear & soiling to wrappers with ink stain to rear wrapper lower blank space. A VG copy. 16 pp. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5-3/8" <br/><br/>Charles Péguy was a noted French poet essayist and editor who espoused two main philosophies: socialism and nationalism. This publication intended to accompany a recorded vocal rendering of the contents contains three Peguy poems in the original French followed by English translations: "Priere de Confidence" Prayer of Trust; "Priere de Residence" Prayer for a Dwelling & "Presentation de la Beauce a Notre Dame de Chartres" Presentation of Beauce to Our Lady of Chartres. OCLC records just one holding LoC of the entire 3-disc 78 set. DISC, Asch Recording Studios unknown books
188768676San Francisco: The History Company Publicadores 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Scarce Spanish language schoolbook with lessons modeled after those in early American primers. Bancroft 1832-1918 is best known for his monumental 39-volume history of the Pacific Coast region from Central America to Alaska. Numerous textual illustrations. Small octavo. Original printed brown paper-covered boards. Pencil marginalia to a few pages. Period previous owner's ink signature to the front flyleaf with a pencil inscription to the front pastedown. The corners are showing with some general shelfwer and minor spotting to the boards. The History Company, Publicadores hardcover books
1968253616Hollywood 1968. unbound. 2 pages 10.5 x 7.25 inches Hollywood February 26 1968. Written to Harry Harris of The Philadelphia Inquirer supplying him with a list of what he believes is the ultimate dream show consisting of Philadelphia talent in part: ".It would not be a question of nominating ten people or 'acts' that might make up a well-balanced 'dream show' but rather which network would be able to give us the time to show all of the talents from Philly. However this would be my choice: Bill Cosby as host; Guy Marks - Impressions; Eddie Fisher - doing his Jolson medley; Buddy Greco Frankie Avalon Bobby Rydell Fabian and Al Martino as a group doing 'That Old Gang of Mine'; Susan Barrett singing 'Going Out of my Head'.I would have Mickey Callan dance surrounded by all the broads who ever worked the Latin Casino.I was sorry to see that in your nominations I was not included with the jazz greats as a Jazz Mandolinist or with the concert group as Second Mandolinist or with the string bands as Jewish Mandolinist. However I forgive you for this oversight." Two horizontal folds; fine condition.<br/><br/> American actor and comedian best known as a member of the "Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra Peter Lawford Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin.<br/><br/> unknown books
19581599161958. unbound. 2 pages front and back on personal stationery 10.5 x 7.25 inches no place May 6 1958. In this letter Carney thanks theatrical public relations man William Fields for sending him sports shirts and wishing him a healthy recovery from a bout of sickness in part: ".Hope that I'll be able to see you soon. Right now - I'm doing nothing but sitting on my Irish Fanny - happy to be idle!." Several horizontal folds; very good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
1952S5007Rio de Janeiro:: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 1952. 1952. 271 x 186 mm. 4to. Pages 44-46. Entire volume: 71 pp. 1 tables. Printed wrappers; wrappers creased several leaves dog-eared. Very good. RARE. FIRST EDITION. "After his well known success in quantum electrodynamics Feynman was working on meson theory. He proposed to Leite Lopes that they investigate whether the pseudoscalar meson theory would give some results in the description of the deuteron which could be experimentally checked in spite of the difficulty of the 1/r3 singularity at the origin of the Yukawa potential. The results of this study were published in an article entitled 'On the pseudoscalar meson theory of the deuteron' in the proceedings of the Symposium on New Research Techniques in Physics 15-29 June 1952. Many physicists from Europe and the United States attended this symposium." Mehra. Among the contributors to this publication are Eugene Paul Wigner 1902-1995 with three papers among the total of 67. Gleick Genius p. 495; Mehra The beat of a different drum p. 334-335. Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 1952. unknown books
