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192892630Köln: Verkehrs- und Wirtschaftsamt der Stadt Köln 1928. 301 Seiten. Mit zahlreichen Illustrationen. 4° (25-35 cm). Orig.-Leinenband mit Gold- und Blindprägung. [Hardcover / fest gebunden].
1952A48861New York NY: Galaxy Publishing Corp. . 1952. True First Edition. Magazine. Very Good-. This is a True First Edition - published in Galaxy Magazine prior to the hardback First Edition. These are three smaller than trade sized magazines. The magazines are in Very Good- condition and were ssued without dust jackets. The covers have edge wear bumping rubbing and several edge tears and nicks especially to the spine ends. The text pages are generally clean and bright though there is noticeable generalized toning. Other noteable stories include: Shipshape Home by Richard Matheson Orphans of the Void by Michael Shaara Yesterday House by Fritz Leiber and Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley. "The Space Merchants is a 1952 science fiction novel by American writers Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth. Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine as a serial entitled Gravy Planet the novel was first published as a single volume in 1953 and has sold heavily since. It deals satirically with a hyper-developed consumerism seen through the eyes of an advertising executive. In 1984 Pohl published a sequel The Merchants' War. In 2012 it was included in the Library of America omnibus American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1953–1956. Pohl revised the original novel in 2011 with added material and more contemporary references. " from Wikipedia; Galaxy Magazine; Cover Art; Pictured 7/3/24 . Galaxy Publishing Corp. unknown
1975M3072In:: Medical Radiography and Photography Vol. 51 No. 1 1975. 1975. 4to. 2-19 pp. 26 figs. Printed wrappers. Fine. Medical Radiography and Photography, Vol. 51, No. 1, (1975). unknown books
1970123839Pforzheim. Schmuckmuseum 1970. 78 nicht nummerierte Seiten u. 6 Zwischenblätter auf braunem Papier. Mit ca. 100 Abbildungen. Illustrierte Originalbroschur. 23x20 cm
19913083175Tübingen: Mohr (Siebeck) 1991. XIV, 337 Seiten. Gr. 8° (22,5-25 cm). Orig.-Broschur. [Softcover / Paperback].
1975264336Herb Gold 1975. Ephemera. Zigler served as Press Secretary to President Richard Nixon and at 29 was the youngest White House Press Secretary in history. He called the Watergate break-in a 'third-rate burglary attempt' and repeatedly dismissed reports by Bernstein and Woodward. He remained a stauch defender of Nixon until the bitter end even urging him not to resign. Six typed pages with extensive holograph corrections in black ink. Signed by Gold in pen on first page. The pages are the last portion of the article 'The Western White House Did Not Fall' which appeared in Esquire April 1975. In the Esquire article the sub-title for this section is 'Postlude: At Motel with Ron Zigler.'.<br> Herb Gold unknown
19921902190129xbvkLiverpool, Institue of Latin American Studies, 1992. 170 pages. - publisher's illustrated softcover; 8vo.(ca. 21 x 16 cm).
199143520(Milano. III / 1991). 50 n. n. Seiten u. ein Doppelblatt "Preisliste" als Beilage. Mit zahlreichen farbigen Abbildungen u. Hintergrundillustrationen. Aufwändiger Druck auf schwarzem Papier. Ill. OKart.-Einband u. ill. Schutzumschlag in Originalverpackung mit Einstecklasche. 28x22 cm
193430400Vreden Bezirk Münster i. Westfalen (Um 1934). Doppelblatt mit 65 farbigen Abbildungen. (Gelocht) 24x15 cm
19662092902140316971Tokyosogensha 1966. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Tokyosogensha paperback
19982111902153101754Mainichishinbunsha 1998. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Mainichishinbunsha paperback
19291161981929. First Edition. Signed. GOLD Mike. 120 Million. New York: International 1929. Octavo original black cloth. $1650.First edition of the first book by controversial radical Mike Gold published at the cusp of the Great Depression an outstanding presentation/association copy inscribed by him to influential New York publisher and editor Albert ""Pete"" Gross inscribed by Gold along an entire page ""To Pete GrossLion Tamer Father Author's Friend New Yorker Book Maker Philosopher Gin Drinker and Puritan from a fellow bum Mike Gold"" featuring 20 early passionate writings by Gold on Black Americans the I.W.W. immigrants miners strikers and more.Born Itzok Isaac Granich Jewish American Mike Gold was a ""radical's radical. born to poverty reared in poverty and educated by poverty"" Folsom Education of Mike Gold 224. A founding co-editor of New Masses in 1926 before becoming its sole editor Gold made a major impact that was early and unusually noted by Time magazine which declared: ""40 times he has been chased by cops for taking part in street demonstrations; 20 strikes have had his help."" Confrontational and controversial Gold was at the forefront of an emerging literary tradition that launched works by Richard Wright Tillie Olsen Henry Roth John Fante H.T. Tsiang Claude McKay and many more. His own writings were pivotal in arguing for art as a ""class weapon"" Rideout Radical Novel 165works that helped launch a movement ""nurtured by the cultural politics of the left"" the impact of racism poverty and the rise of fascism and fiction that was also often propelled by the ""heroes plots and language of pulp fiction."" To Lionel Trilling ""the importance of the radical movement cannot be overestimated. It may be said to have created the American intellectual class as we now know it"" Denning Cultural Front 240 3. The 20 works in 120 Million his first book includes Gold's writings on Black Americans immigrants the I.W.W. and strikers and miners along with short fiction dramatic prose and select poems. First edition first printing: with ""Copyright 1929 by International Publishers Co. Inc/""; no statement of edition or printings. Without very elusive dust jacket. Hanna 1443. The recipient Albert ""Pete"" Gross was a highly influential publisher and editor who co-founded International Publishers in 1924 before becoming am editor at Boni & Liverright in 1924. Text very fresh faint edge-wear to spine ends of original cloth. An impressive about-fine inscribed copy. hardcover
192928801New York: International Publishers. Very Good. c.1929. Unstated edition. Hardcover. no dust jacket light shelfwear age-toning to edges of text block small indentation in top of text block with minor damage to the top edges of a few pages non-authorial gift inscription dated 1934 on front endpaper. Short fiction and non-fiction pieces drama and verse by this New York-born Jewish writer 1894-1967 who during the 1930s and 1940s was one of the most prominent and outspoken Communist writers on the American literary landscape. The first section of the book consists of a dozen "Proletarian Sketches" a mix of short stories essays and reportage with evocative titles like "The Damned Agitator" "Death of a Negro" "On a Section Gang" "Love on a Garbage Dump" etc. The second section is entitled "Proletarian Chants and Recitations and contains ten pieces of varying types; most are in a blank verse format although one entitled "Strike!" subtitled "A Mass Recitation" is more or less a one-act play. One of the other recitations is entitled "Vanzetti in the Death House." . International Publishers hardcover
1929WRCLIT48622New York: International Publishers 1929. Black cloth stamped in yellow. Spine a little cocked and cloth faintly spotted light edgewear ink mark on bottom-edge small ink stamp on rear endsheet; just a good sound copy without dust jacket. First edition of the author's first clothbound book a collection of short stories poems and two verse dramas relating to the struggle of the proletariat. HANNA 1443. International Publishers hardcover books
1995Q-094374847XAlfred Music 1995-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alfred Music paperback
19952490190629035Alfred Music 1995-01-01. Paperback. Like New. Nice looking book has minor edge wear. Alfred Music paperback
1986LFA-126749978Une plaquette de 40 pages, format 150 x 205 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs, publiée en 1986, Nouvel Atelier du Livre, bon état
19090002367CULLMAN 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
1910010179Peking Beijing China 1910. Envelope or Cover. Very good. <p>This three-page letter is written on illustrated Chinese stationery each leaf has a different illustration measuring 5" x 9". It was sent on 29 May 1910 by a young woman in Peking Debra or Delia Seavens to her Uncle Wilson Smith in Montclair New Jersey. It is enclosed in a "red-band" envelope that is franked with a 10-cent dragon stamp Scott #129 and bears two Peking postmarks. A Peking transit mark is on the reverse along with an indistinct U.S. receiving mark. The letter was routed "Via Siberia" as indicated on the front of the envelope. A typed onion-skin enclosure is included. In nice shape. Transcript will be included.</p> <br /> <br /> <p>Ms. Seavens was serving within Peking as she references travelling out of the city with a female associate. Although the letter doesn't indicate the mission's name it was likely associated with the Anglican Society to Propagate the Gospel as at the time it had the most prominent presence in the city.<br /> </p> <br /> <br /> <p>Red-band envelopes which were prized by the Chinese for their attractiveness and as a symbol of good luck were usually reserved for sending auspicious personal or commercial messages. They were seldom used by foreigners. As explained by Ms. Seavens </p> <br /> <br /> <p style="margin-left:5%; margin-right:5%;">"Please do not be shocked by the envelope. It is truly Chinese. The proper form of address would be on the red line 'Uncle Wilson Great Man' and at one side 'Please give to Mr. Smith' with the address." She also thanks him and her aunt for a thermos bottle which she used while visiting Chinese families to provide them with untainted cold water and hot milk. </p> <br /> <br /> <p>As well she enclosed a most interesting note from her Board Secretary regarding a visit from a Chinese woman . It reads in part:</p> <br /> <br /> <p style="margin-left:5%; margin-right:5%;">"The caller was a serving woman from one of the more well-to-do- families in the village. She came on an errand when Miss Andrews and Miss Browne were both out. Following her errand she said coyly 'Would you have time to take me up stairs' It was quite evident that she was not used to stairs for she mounts it with great caution feeling of the carpet at every step. Stair carpets are interesting . . . but they can't compete with beds to one who has never dreamed of anything . . . but a k'ang. 'Oh how white and how soft' she said 'how many of you sleep here' This question was answered several times till she really took it in that we had a bed apiece. . . She was dumb founded and crawled half way under the bed to see what could be making it behave so strangely as to regain its shape when vacated. She perched gingerly on the side of a rocking chair so that I expected to see her tip over any minute. . . She picked up a book and proudly showed me that she could read a few characters and fairly swelled with pride . . . as she recited a little hymn running her fingers along the lines pretending that she was reading it. . . Then we sang. . . I hit the tune once in a while and she never by any chance did. . ."</p> <br /> <br /> <p>An original source historic philatelic and visual treasure.</p> . unknown
19220002248KAMPONG 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
19290001973CHICAGO 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
193610688Los Angeles 1936. Near fine. Folio pp. 56 illustrations advertisements full page Coca-Cola ad in color on the inside back cover. Nice art deco front cover. Separate sheet "Today's Racing Entries Friday September Fourth laid in loose. -- No notable defects. -- Overall Condition. "The National Air Races also known as Pulitzer Trophy Races are a series of pylon and cross-country races that have taken place in the United States since 1920. The science of aviation and the speed and reliability of aircraft and engines grew rapidly during this period; the National Air Races were both a proving ground and showcase for this. -- In 1920 publisher Ralph Pulitzer sponsored the Pulitzer Trophy Race and the Pulitzer Speed Trophy for military airplanes at Roosevelt Field Long Island New York in an effort to publicize aviation and his newspaper. The races eventually moved to Cleveland in 1929 where they were known as the Cleveland National Air Races.2 They drew the best flyers of the time including James Doolittle Wiley Post Tex Rankin Frank Hawks Jimmy Wedell Roscoe Turner and others from the pioneer age of aviation. These air races helped to inspire Donald Blakeslee as a young boy. Other races included in the U.S. National Air Races were the Mitchell Trophy Race the Town & Country Club Race for civilians the Kansas City Rotary Club Trophy "for all three military services" and the Glenn Curtiss Trophy Race for "biplanes with engines having less than 510 cubic inches. Starting in 1929 the races usually ran for up to 10 days usually from late August to early September to include Labor Day. Aviation promoter Cliff Henderson was managing director of the National Air Races from 1928 to 1939. During World War II the races were on hiatus. The races included a variety of events including cross-country races originating in Portland Oakland and Los Angeles with a final destination in Cleveland.4: 79-81 Also included were landing contests glider demonstrations airship flights and parachute-jumping contests. The more popular events were the Thompson Trophy Races which started in 1929; a closed-course race where aviators raced their planes around pylons; and the Bendix Trophy Race the "transcontinental air race" across most of the USA starting in 1931. In 1929 a Santa Monica California to Cleveland Ohio route was started for the Women's Air Derby nicknamed the "Powder Puff Derby" featuring well-known female pilots such as Amelia Earhart Pancho Barnes Bobbi Trout and Louise Thaden. Thaden was the winner in the heavy Class D engines with 510-810 cubic inches 8400-13300 cm3 while Phoebe Omlie won the light Class C engines with 275-510 cubic inches 4510-8360 cm3. This was also the year for the first female pylon race the winner of which was awarded the Aerol Trophy beginning in 1931".-wikipedia. unknown
19470001605ASHLAND 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
19480012258Worcester 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
1996261148Minneapolis: 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
