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1933422891Santa Monica: RKO Radio Pictures 1933. Softcover. Near Fine. An important archive of four significantly different scripts for the landmark and iconic 1933 film King Kong tracing the evolution of the screenplay from conception to execution. Included is the First Draft by mystery writer Edgar Wallace entitled The Beast dated January 5 1932 completed shortly before his unexpected death; two further drafts by veteran screenwriter James Ashmore Creelman The Eighth Wonder and Kong dated March 9 and June 16 1932; and a fourth undated preproduction script detailing the camera setups for the entire film. Each of the scripts come from the archive of Nan Cochrane head of the RKO Story Department. Additionally included is the three-part script for Creation an aborted RKO fantasy film whose groundbreaking stop-motion special effects and story directly influenced King Kong. Together this is an unparalleled group of scripts tracking the development of one of the most notable and iconic film of all time and likely not to be duplicated. RKO Radio Pictures unknown
1930145338c. 1930s. Photograph of George Herman 'Babe' Ruth boldly signed by him. Sepia-toned glossy photograph of George Herman 'Babe' Ruth. Signed by Babe Ruth near the bottom of the photograph. Matted and framed with a plaque describing Ruth's claim to fame which reads "George Herman 'Babe' Ruth 1895-1948 'Babe' Ruth won fame as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. His record of 714 home runs stood for 39 years until Hank Aaron beat the record in 1974. In 1914 Ruth joined the Boston Red Sox and became a successful pitcher. In 1920 he was traded to the New York Yankees playing in the outfield regularly. In 1927 Ruth set a record of 60 home runs in a season. The Yankees released Ruth after the 1934 season. He finished his career with the Boston Braves in 1935 and was named to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. In near fine condition. The entire piece measures 18.1 inches by 15.9 inches. American baseball legend George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. began his MLB career as a stellar left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. He established a record number of MLB batting records including career home runs 714 runs batted in 2213 and slugging percentage .690. During his career he was the target of intense press and public attention and his sometimes controversial lifestyle was tempered by his willingness to do good by visiting children at hospitals and orphanages. unknown
1915412828Boston Mass: Lincoln Eng. Co 1915. Softcover. Very Good. Quarto. Stapled illustrated wrappers printed in blue and red with halftone images. Vertical crease with a little rubbing on the crease slightly misfolded and a bit of oxidizing on the staples about very good. Scored in pencil. Program for the third game of Babe Ruth's first World Series. The Red Sox won the game 2-1 Dutch Leonard getting the win over Grover Cleveland Alexander to go up in the series two games to one. The Red Sox featuring future Hall of Famers Harry Hooper Herb Pennock Tris Speaker and Ruth eventually won the series four games to one. The series featured terrific pitching three of the five games ending with scores of 2-1 another with a score of 3-1 and the final game a comparative offensive barrage was won by the Red Sox 5-4.<br /> <br /> Ruth a pitcher at the time didn't pitch. He appeared in only Game One grounding out as a pinch hitter in the 9th inning. Although Fenway Park was home to the Red Sox the Boston games were played at Braves Field in order to take advantage of the larger newly renovated park. The program includes two team photos of the Red Sox: one an official image the other on the rear cover advertising the team in their Stag Wear brand sweaters. Both are in blue-toned ink and both images picture a cheerful Babe Ruth in the back row. Lincoln Eng. Co unknown
195553395N. P.: Privately printed by Ruth R. Ealy 1955. 1955. First edition. 8vo. Red cloth 5 243 pp. preface introduction illustrated from photographs. The author's father Dr. T. F. Ealy was a medical missionary in Indian Territory and New Mexico Territory. His first assignment was Fort Arbuckle Chickasaw Reservation Oklahoma Territory; his second was in Lincoln New Mexico Territory; and his final assignment was Zuni Pueblo New Mexico Territory. Dr. Ealy arrived in Lincoln the day after John Henry Tunstall was murdered and so officiated at Tunstall's funeral. The murder of Tunstall kicked off the bloody Lincoln County War. Much on the Lincoln County War information of the burning of McSween's home new material on Billy the Kid and with information of the cattle industry in New Mexico. From Lincoln Dr. Ealy went to Zuni Pueblo. His keen observations are one of the primary early sources of life in Zuni in 1878. An unusual copy with an inked inscription on the front free fly leaf the reads :"To top expert Jeff Dykes with all good wishes of Bob Mullen 12/1/55." Laid-in are four letters; two letters from 1955 and 1956 between R. N. Mullin and Jeff Dykes about Mullin's attempts to purchase a copy of the book from Ealy; a letter from Ealy to Jeff Dykes dated May 9 1956; plus a letter from Mullin to W. M Morrison about the attempt to purchase a copy of Ealy's book. Jeff Dykes' Rare Western Outlaw Books says that 100 copies were printed with only 33 copies being for sale. Dykes provides additional information about the book. Robert N. Mullin 1893–1982 was a writer of Western history and the author of several publications about Billy the Kid and the Lincoln County War. One of 100 copies 33 for sale in fine and bright condition of a rare book. Housed in a modern cloth slipcase. Privately printed by Ruth R. Ealy, 1955. hardcover
1955022878<p>by author 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Original cloth 243 pages photos very slight edge wear housed in a slipcase. According to a note in a previous copy I handled there may may been as many as 40 copies printed which still makes this a very rare item. Six-Guns 657 "A collection of private papers and the diary of a missionary doctor sent to Lincoln New Mexico by his church. He arrived during the Lincoln County War and soon afterward preached Tunstall's funeral. The book gives information on the burning of McSween's home and new material on Billy the Kid. The book was published in a small edition being prepared mostly for family and friends. It is an important addition for collectors of Billy the Kid material." Dykes Rare Western Outlaw Books states that 100 copies were printed with only 33 being for sale. Dykes provides additional information about the book. .</p> by author hardcover
1959140945520Los Angeles: Wallace Berman 1959. Folded pictorial covers with interior printed manila pocket housing 18 loose poems and images. 18.5x12 cm 7 1/2" x 5". One of 350 copies. Contents complete. Near Fine light wear and soiling to wrappers; some pieces with toning or offsetting a few with creases at corner tips<br /> <br /> <br /> <p>The fifth installment of Wallace Berman's legendary artist's magazine. Contributors include Berman John Wieners David Meltzer Ruth Weiss Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz Christopher Maclaine Anne McKeever Antonin Artaud Larry Jordan Kirby Doyle Philip Lamantia John Chance Bob Kaufman Michael McClure John Reed Wm. Margolia and John Hoffman. Semina was published for nine issues between 1955 to 1964. All are now rare. Wallace Berman unknown
19360008193HAIFA ISRAEL. Good. 1936. On offer is a notebook and diary In Hebrew authored by Ruth Aschner a daughter of German refugees who came to Israel in mid-1930s. The notebook measures 81' x 62' contains 138 pages and is 90% complete. The pages are slightly yellowed and there are some scribbles on the cover and some pages but otherwise the condition is good and the handwriting is very legible. On the 41st page there is text: "General notebook of Ruth Aschner Carmel Mountain Ben-Zion Neighborhood Aschner House" followed by a record dated 1937 with rules of a ball game rules. Though cursory search did not reveal much information it is clear from the context that the family came to Mandatory Palestine in mid-1930s at the time Ruth was writing her diary she was between 11 -14 years old her father worked at "Migdal" most likely Migdal insurance company - Ruth writes about his trips to Jerusalem on business and in one of the entries writes that someone broke into his car and stole his work documents "acts" "everything collected during the months of work in MIgdal". The first 80 pages are school notes including conjugation tables reading and grammar rules with explanations in German writing practice in Hebrew riddles and jokes lists of books a list of about 140 pictures from Degel cigarette packs Kedem tobacco company a list of students with their birthdays and more. The most interesting part is 46 pages titled "Private Diary belonging to Ruth Aschner from September 1940 to the end of May 1941". The entries vary in length there are usually 3 to 5 entries on each page but there are some that take more than one page. It could be a typical description of everyday life of a school girl but almost every entry includes details reflecting the most tragic and turbulent time in the 20th century history. She writes about Italian bombings of Haifa SS Patria disaster Yugoslavia Coup d'Etat death of Greek Prime Minister Metaxas. The very first entry starts with description of a bombing: "In the afternoon the Rozens came to visit us suddenly there was an attack the siren did not work all the bombs fell into the sea. Then we went to a dressmaker that is making a dress and a school skirt for me. Yehudit Ben-Zion and her family moved to another apartment not close." Sept. 6 1940. Italian bombings of Mandatory Palestine during WW2 were targeting ports and refineries in Palestine primarily Haifa and Tel-Aviv. Haifa was hit many times since June 1940 the bombings continued until June 1941 and so does her diary - along with describing bombings sirens hiding in shelter she writes about weather school trips scout activities music lessons entertainment: "In the afternoon I have a music lesson. In the morning Yehudit came here . For dinner I made salad - tomatoes with salt onion oil and vinegar. At 2.30 p.m. there was an attack again we ran to the bomb shelter the bombs fell near the "refinery" the siren was late as usually. At 7.10 there was an attack I was at Dalia's .The news are not clear. ". Sept. 8 1940; "In the morning at 8.45 the siren sounded - we ran to the shelter I was still in pajamas.I helped mother later I will go to the shoemaker.there have been 5 attacks already and in all of them tanks were burning. Together with those that I mentioned there were 8. At 2.10 the siren sounded again and we ran to the shelter . did not hear anything.then I was in the middle of dishwashing. Then there was another attack at 2.30 we did not hear anything ran to the shelter then after all-clear signal we went up. In the evening I will go to the dressmaker to try clothes on. Two letters came today one from England one from America. At 5 in the evening there was another attack and we ran to the shelter again. It makes you crazy - 4 times during the day.terrible. . Dad Harry and Paula will go to the cinema to see "Verdi" in the evening ." Sept.9 1940. On that day there were no casualties in Haifa but 147 people were killed in Tel-Aviv about which she writes 3 days later: "On 9.9 there was a bombing in Tel-Aviv about 120 people were killed 100 of them Jewish. Jews were destroyed and injured at their homes. Enemy airplanes were flying low after the event the siren sounded." In November another tragic event happens this time in Haifa: "Several days ago there arrived a ship with refugees from Germany and occupied countries she has been in the port for a week already and the English do not allow them to get off . There are some people we know like Epstein and other.". In November three ships with over 3600 Jewish refugees arrived in Haifa but the British refused their entry and the passengers were transferred to another ship SS Patria. Yishuv leaders organized a general strike but it had little effect: "19.11 40: today there is a strike at 12:00 until midnight because they do not want to allow people to get off from the ship ." On November 25 overloaded SS Patria sank because of the explosion: "25.11. Disaster happened.The ship Patria sank. Do not know why it happened. They say that it exploded but it is only rumours. People did not drown but 30 were injured and transported to Hadassah. The others are sitting in the port without clothes so we organized into groups and stations and collected clothes and blankets for the refugees." Unfortunately she was wrong - over two hundred and seventy people drowned 172 were injured. As it became known many years later the explosion was organized by Haganah members as an attempt to prevent the ship from leaving the port but they miscalculated the size of explosion. She also writes about political news from Europe there is a part titled "politics" in some of her entries - usually it is a newspaper clipping accompanied by her comments: "I think that instead of writing what I think is right it would be better to take pieces from newspaper in newspapers they know politics better than I do". The clippings include an article about death of Greek Prime-minister Ioannis Metaxas a headline about certificates issued to Jewish refugees and an article about Belgrade Coup D'Etat of March 27 1941 that replaced pro-Nazi government with young King Peter II opposing to Nazi Germany: "Big revolution in Yugoslavia. Regent Paul left the young King Peter 17.5 years old came to power against Hitler and the old Prime-minister was arrested because he wanted to support Hitler Peter is a "terribly" nice boy he immediately became loved I like him very much. 17 year old boy and the king very very unusual." Apr. 3 1941. She writes about events important for the Jewish community in Palestine like a few lines about Henrietta Szold birthday and about the death of Dov Hoz Labor Zionist leader in a car accident. Her diary is a great evidence of what life for Jewish refugees was like in pre-state Israel. She mentions many movies and performances they saw: "I went with the parents now to "Matate" - "Lights in darkness" and will come back in the evening." "Matate" was a satirical theatre established in 1928. There are several detailed descriptions of her trips with Tzofim Jewish scouts to Tiberias Hurshat Ha'arbaim Kibbutz Yagur and Druz village Isfiya as well as of small family trips to Jerusalem. She writes about her friends and family birthdays and even gives the recipe of a chocolate fish she made for her father. This is an excellent document of life in Mandatory Palestine during the first years of the Second World War. It contains references to many historical events as seen by a young girl and provides valuable information for local historians and genealogists including names of local residents Aschner family and friends students and teachers from Ruth's school and Tzofim movement many with their birthdays. It also contains information about cultural events in the city and school program and activities.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; 1940s; 20TH CENTURY; WW2 SECOND WORLD WAR; ITALIAN BOMBINGS OF HAIFA; HAIFA REFINERY BOMBINGS; LIFE OF JEWISH IMMIGRANTS IN PRE-STATE ISRAEL; MANDATORY PALESTINE; ISRAEL; PRE-STATE ISRAEL; JEWISH REFUGEES IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; REFUGEES FROM NAZI GERMANY; HEBREW SCHOOLS IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; "MATATE" SATIRICAL THEATRE; READING PATTERNS OF JEWISH YOUTHS IN PRE-STATE ISRAEL; PATRIA DISASTER; HURSHAT HA'ARBAIM; BEN-ZION NEIGHBORHOOD HAIFA; SCHOOL TRIPS IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; ISFIYA; MOUNT CARMEL; YAGUR; YUGOSLAV COUP D'ETAT KING PETER II OF YUGOSLAVIA; IOANNIS METAXAS; HAR CARMEL WATER TOWER; CARMEL MOUNTAIN; TZOFIM; HEBREW SCOUTS MOVEMENT; JEWISH YOUTH MOVEMENT; MIGDAL COMPANY; DOV HOZ; JEWISH YOUTH IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; IMMIGRATION TO PRE-STATE ISRAEL; FIFTH ALIYAH; FIFTH WAVE OF IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL; YISHUV; 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 . hardcover
193541022New York: Covici Friede Publishers 1935. First printing. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. First edition of this oft-comical tale of post-World War I Monterey following the exploits of a wine-loving and vaguely Arthurian group of paisanos a beautiful copy in the scarce original dust jacket. The lighthearted tone of TORTILLA FLAT lifted the spirits of Americans during the Great Depression for whom "reading and the movies were escape. escape from grinding poverty escape from worrying about how to pay the rent escape from worrying about how to find a job" San Jose. Danny and his round table of friends are rarely concerned with any of those issues as they meander through life in Monterey undeniably poor but not experiencing the tragedy of poverty in the same way as many of Steinbeck's later characters. Steinbeck even drew joy from writing the work: "it is light and I think amusing. I don't care whether it amounts to anything. I am enjoying it and I need something to help me over this last ditch" Steinbeck and Wallsten.<br /> TORTILLA FLAT did of course amount to something earning the California Commonwealth Club's Gold Medal and a mention in the justification for Steinbeck's 1962 Nobel Prize. It was also made into a 1942 film starring Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr and was one of the top box office grossers of the year.<br /> This first edition is a crystallization of the beginning of Steinbeck's career before his works were required reading in classrooms across America. With Ruth Gannett's illustrations nestled throughout the text TORTILLA FLAT is a refreshingly light title in a broad oeuvre. 7.5'' x 5''. Original tan cloth binding with blue spine lettering. Original unclipped $2.50 pictorial dust jacket in blue and black. Blue topstain. Fore-edge machine deckle. Illustrated throughout in black and white. 318 pages. Housed in custom blue leather-backed clamshell box. Jacket with some edgewear mild chipping to spine ends; spine sunned. Binding corners and spine ends lightly bumped topstain a bit faded; tiny creases to lower margins of pages 316-318. A clean sound copy. Covici Friede Publishers unknown
192558598Tchiatouri Georgia & Wallace ID: Georgian Manganese Mining Co. Day Mining Co. ca. 1925-1929. Thick oblong 4to. 11.75 x 8.25 x 2.25 in. 168 pp unpaginated. on thick black paper stock. With 635 silver gelatin photographs sized from 2 x 3 in. up to 8 x 10 in. with the majority sized 3.25 x 5.25 in. nearly all annotated below in neat white ink lettering some w/ annotations somew/in negative indicating negative number those partially lifed from black paper have ink & pencil annotations on versos matching the white ink captions some are RPPC’s w/ captions w/in the negatives at lower fore-edges of image and also present is an 8 page folded manuscript inventory documenting about 400 of the photos closely matching most of the captions. Contemporary flexible black calf Badger post-binder black enamel coated screw-posts a few leaves loose others proud some photos overlapping occasional closed tears a few inner joints neatly repaired at gutter still an outstanding exemplar. This exceptional album provides an essential documentary record of the Soviet era Caucasus of Georgia Azerbaijan Armenia and Abkhazia just a few years after the 11th Red Army invaded Georgia and after a one-week offensive Georgian Bolsheviks took over the country. The album opens with a composite panoramic photo of Tchiatouri notably without the rusting overhead tramways installed by Stalin during the 1950’s. Following the formation of Georgia SSR Tchiatouri and the surrounding regions held some of the largest metallurgical grade manganese in the World and in the 1920’s the Georgian Manganese Company. The subsequent photos depict several of the homes occupied by mine personnel the surrounding region and the main company offices. Many of the photos focus on the local peasants bazaars markets Georgian families fruit markets animal markets and more. Additional photos depict the foreign ex-patriot life in Batum Batumi Adjara with birds-eye views of the city Orthodox churches converted at the time to a Men’s Club as well as tea and banana plantations. Still more photos show Armenian refugees Jewish cigarette boys wine merchants carrying wine in pig skins ox carts horse-drawn street cars village blacksmiths gypsy fortune tellers trained bears and even the local kerosene vendor wagon. Mining operations in Seminoff and Karuto are shown with ore being hauled by ox cart loaded onto rail cars ore crushing mill as well as views of Perevisi Chokruti Shukrut and other ore bearing plateaus their Karuto house. Of additional interest are the photos of the Tchiatouri Monastery a cliffside still functioning convent known as the Mgviemevi Convent featuring a 13th-Century two-nave basilica native village and connecting ore tramways. A series of photos is also devoted to the old Sachakari Modinakhe Castle ruins both inside and out fortifications and local cave dwellings all much more severely damaged decades later in the 1991 earthquake. The compiler has also included photos of the market homes and street scenes in Tiflis as well as the old Roman Walls the local prison Kurdish homes and camel herds along the railway to Moscow scenes along the railroad line between Tiflis & Baku and the Caspian sea port of Russian caviar at Petrovsk. The Harriman Georgian Manganese Co. maintained offices in Moscow and in fact W. Averell Harriman 1891-1986 himself negotiated with Leon Trotsky prior to Lenin’s death and the rise of Stalin forcing him into exile in 1929 for the Manganese mining rights. Many of the photos reveal an extended winter trip through Moscow with a visit to the Kremlin the newly built Lenin’s tomb Red Square the Bolshoi Grand Theater and even a visit to the Polish & Russian Border. After a short trip through France in the midst of rebuilding and Great Britain the couple voyage to Greece Turkey and Palestine. Photos depict Turkish sailboats mosques and street views in Samsun Turkey Constantinople from the Bosphorus the Galata Bridge the Sultan’s palace and Seraglio the Hagia Sophia as well as the old walls. While traveling by rail through Syria and Palestine a series of photos is captioned that the railroad was “made famous by Lawrence in the Revolt of the Desert these pictures taken between Damascus and Tiberius.†The visit through Palestine shows farms Jerusalem the Dome of the Rock Wailing Wall street scenes and the Church of the Nativity. This is followed by tour down the Nile visits to the Pyramids as well as later stops in Somalia Sri Lanka Singapore Saigon Indo-China Hong Kong and Japan. The album is unsigned without ownership markings and has been attributed to Jack Powers and his wife Ruth Fitzgerald Powers 1895-1967 by an unrelated family who held the album. In addition at the rear of the album there are numerous photos of the Day-Hale Co. hunting trips on the Locksaw River in Idaho which included Henry Day Jack Powers E.L. Hale and Dr. Max Smith with Powers clearly identified and closely matching several of the photos depicted in the other parts of the album. Powers began working as a machinist and mechanic with an auto dealership before World War I but by the early 1920’s was actively working as machinery trouble-shooter for Tamarack Custer Mining Co. ad Day Mining Co. subsidiary and also worked as a specialist on compressors. Harriman and his younger brother Roland owned mining operations in Soviet Georgia copper mines in Silesia oil fields in Iran and even a power plant in Poland but after the stock market crash in 1929 they merged with their biggest competitor to become Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. He is perhaps best remembered for development of the Sun Valley Lodge and ski resort in Ketchum Idaho. See: Strishkov & Levine The Manganese Industry of the U.S.S.R. 1986 pp. 7-10; Day Mines Inc. Manuscript Group 306 Records 1921-1985 Univ. of Idaho Special Collections & Archives; Rudy Abramson Spanning the Century: The life of W. Averell Harriman 1891-1986 1992. Georgian Manganese Mining Co., Day Mining Co., unknown
19400001501SENNEVILLE QUEBEC QC CANADA. Good. 1940. On offer is a sensational relic of mystic and occult study and observation being an annotated copy of 'Oracles of Nostradamus' by Charles A. Ward published in New York 1940. The handwritten and typed notes are by the occultist Cecilia Ruth Stevenson of Senneville Quebec Canada. She was a disciple of Prince Rakockzy the Comte de St. Germain. As stated in the book it is one of only 27 specially prepared copies for her occult initiates. Cecilia Ruth Stevenson who owned a vast occult library and was the wife of the Canadian correspondent of the Times London newspaper and her son Professor Ian Stevenson 1918-2007 was Professor of Psychiatry at Virginia University and inherited her interest in the paranormal considered herself to be a disciple of the mysterious Prince Rakoczy also called the Comte de St. Germain the Hidden Ascended Master who is claimed to have appeared and reappeared at intervals throughout history. Her notes predict earthquakes plague famine cataclysm 10% of the world`s population surviving fall of the moon rock etc. Written in the 1940`s her handwritten comments on Nostradamus successfully talk of Hitler and Mussolini an Arab leader World Government etc. There is a bookplate of Madame Blavatsky`s Theosophical Library in London and that of "The New Era Universal Occult Truth Libraries Sponsored By Cecilia Ruth Stevenson. Disciple of The Master Rakoczy. Custodian Emilie M. Cruttenden". VG Condition.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: ARMAGEDDON SORCERY END TIME RAPTURE CATACLYSM PREDICTION MASTER RAKOCZYM EMILIE M. CRUTTENDEN COMTE DE ST. GERMAIN SEERS PROPHECY PROPHESIES CECILIA RUTH STEVENSON NOSTRADAMUS OCCULT SOOTHSAYERS CHARLES A. WARD SPIRITUALISTS ASTROLOGY ASTROLOGICAL GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES HERMETIC MAGIC CHALADEAN DEMONOLOGY NEO-PLATONIC WOMEN STUDIES ASTROMANCY CELESTIAL BODIES ASTRONOMY PARAPSYCHOLOGY PSYCHICAL RESEARCH PSYCHIC PHENOMENAHOROSCOPE CHARTS FORECASTING MAGIC ARCANE HANDWRITTEN 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 Horoscopy Divination Michel de Nostredame Clairvoyance Hoax Hoaxes Occultus metaphysical Supernatural mystical Cabalistic Delphian Delphic Arcane Blavatsky Theosophical Library Sibylline . unknown
1928106624Putnam's Sons 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. FIRST EDITION of Babe Ruth's "Babe Ruth's Own Book of Baseball." Published in New York by Putnam's sons in 1928. "First Edition" stated on copyright page. Book near fine with some offsetting from old newspaper clips on pages vi vii verso of vii ixx xi verso of xi and half-title page. Previous owner's handwritten name on front free end paper tiny white dot on top of edge of front cover very slight rubbing of corners and bottom of spine. DJ very good some chipping at spine ends and corners and minor wear along edges a couple of very small close tears. Comes in custom-made slipcase. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1948140942557New York: Random House 1948. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing of this Newbery Honor novel. Signed by Ruth Stiles Gannett on the dedication page and inscribed. "I'm so glad we met and hope we see more of each other than we've managed so far." Bound in publisher's original yellow cloth boards stamped in dark green. Near Fine with light fraying at spine ends light soiling. In a Near Fine price-clipped dust jacket with no mention of the Newbery Honor. <p>An inventive tale of a young boy who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon with grey-scale illustrations by the author's step-mother. Random House unknown
19310008036CHICAGO ILLINOIS IL UK BRITAIN. Good. 1931. On offer is a superb group including 2 five-year diaries and a collection of papers that provide and incredible window into life in America in the decade immediately preceding WWII. The 2 diaries measure 5 inches by 4 inches and 5 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches respectively. They each contain 365 pages and are 100% complete. The first diary has damage to the cover - specifically it has come detached and partially torn. The second diary's leather cover is worn. All pages though are intact and attached. Included with the diaries are dozens of loose papers notes photographs and memorabilia. These round out the picture painted in the diaries. Ruth Gilbert McClain lived in Chicago IL. Born in 1914 she is 17 when she begins her 10 years of diary entries. She was a journalist who worked for several newspapers in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She was married to Patrick Dolan an American who worked in broadcast media WBBM Radio see Oct 6 1939. Casual research does not turn up any biographical data but there are many context clues within the diaries and accompanying papers. The diaries span the years 1931 through 1940 in 2 five-year volumes. In the first volume she is still a journalism student at the University of Illinois. The diary is filled with references to school assignments and her busy social life. "My paper went to the printers intact - but oh did I get 'squelched' by Miss Russell. She pains me." Jan 8 1931. She details many many dates and social events that she attends: "Went to Worlds Fair. Tried to get a job at Libbys through W.F. personnel office - no luck . " June 6 1934. She finished her studies in June 1935 and notes her graduation: "GRADUATION very impressive and now I have my BSc with honors ." June10 1935. The diary ends with several interesting events - on Dec 9th 1935 she meets President Roosevelt. She also meets another journalist: "Met a cute man - PAT DOLAN born in Ireland and educated in Ireland."Nov 20 1935. Notwithstanding her comments about other romantic interests she will end up marrying Pat Dolan. Her second diary is much more work-focused. On Oct 5th 1936 she notes President Roosevelt dedicating a bridge. Other world events are noted as well: "Hindenburg exploded 36 dead ." May 6 1937 "First day of NAZI TIMES story ." Sept 9 1937 "Assigned to the Ada Szceythsiski murder trial- Glad but worries me . "Jan 24 1938. She travels extensively and in 1937 finds herself in England. Her papers contain a separate loose-leaf account of her trip on the passenger liner MV Georgic. She doesn't waste any time upon arrival: "LONDON Arrived at dawn! . Chamberlain's address WAR saw Buckingham Palace & Whitehall" Sept 27 1938 "Got a job 9 guineas $47.25 at the Daily Mirror and Sunday Pictorial ."Oct 5 1938 She notes the build-up to war being declared in 1939 culminating with: "GB declared war at 5 am Chicago time - F rance at 11 am CT - fighting only along French border and in Poland Bremen captured by British Chamberlain King Daladier FDR spoke" Sept 3 1939. She has travelled extensively in Europe including the UK Ireland the Netherlands Paris etc. In addition to the diaries there is a collection of papers that include telegrams from her husband cards and notes from friends loose-leaf journals photographs newspaper clippings ticket stubs and much more. This collection is truly a time capsule. It is written by a well-educated woman with a good eye for detail and an excellent manner of communicating. For a historian this is a treasure trove especially the time she spent in Europe on the eve of WWII. Whether places of interest major events or commentary on life as she sees and experiences it these diaries and papers are an outstanding resource. They would be valuable in a Women's Studies program as they show a clear contrast with the more traditional roles that women assumed in the early 20th century.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY 1930S U.S. BRITAIN RUTH GILBERT MCCLAIN; PATRICK DOLAN; CHICAGO ILLINOIS AMERICAN; CHICAGO HERALD; DAILY MIRROR; WBBM RADIO; WORLD WAR II; CHICAGO WORLD FAIR; HINDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN JOURNALISM FEMALE JOURNALISTS WOMEN STUDIES 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 . hardcover
1970146040c.1970. A collection of signatures from 10 esteemed children's authors and illustrators with additional doodles by the signees presumably signed at the same gathering as the signatures are in the same pen. Ruth Krauss was the author of many children's books including The Carrot Seed one of many collaborations with her husband illustrator Crockett Johnson; eight of her books were also illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Remy Charlip was a dancer choreographer and founding member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company before finding an even larger audience writing and illustrating children's books including Dress Up and Let's Have a Party. Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated many books his most popular being Where the Wild Things Are. Margaret and H. A. Rey were a married couple and were best known for their Curious George series. Karla Kuskin wrote or illustrated over 50 titles also writing under the pseudonym Nicholas J. Charles. She also reviewed children's literature for The New York Times Book Review. Ezra Jack Keats is most famous for The Snowy Day which he wrote and illustrated in 1962 winning the next years Caldecott Medal. Miriam Schlein wrote nearly 100 books that helped teach children about various subjects including animals and space and time. Harvey Weiss wrote The Big Clean Up together with many "How to" and factual books for children and young adults. Crockett Johnson is best known for the comic strip Barnaby with Mr O'Malley. Ten autographs on 2 leaves of ruled paper removed from a spiral bound notebook. Remy Charlip has added a drawing of a cat Maurice Sendak a drawing of a sitting dog H. A. Rey a drawing of a giraffe Karla Kushkin a drawing of two dogs Ezra Jack Keats a drawing of a stick man Harvey Weiss a drawing of a worried face and Crockett Johnson a drawing of Mr O'Malley flying. All in excellent condition. Presented in black wooden frame with museum acrylic glazing. unknown
19282110107G. P. Putnams' Sons 1928. first. hardcover. near fine/very good. First edition as stated on copyright page. Book near fine minor rubbing at corners and spine ends. Previous owner's name on front free end paper. Dust jacket very good some rubbing wear tanning. Housed in custom-made slipcase. G. P. Putnams' Sons unknown
19820001789BELLFLOWER CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES CA. Very Good. 1982. On offer is a fascinating manuscript relic of many years study of Indian literature history philosophy and all matters spiritual and New Age thought being a journal dated 1982 handwritten by Indologist Ruth Reyna Ph.d. dedicated to her Grandson. Dr. Reyna used the book as a collection of specific quotes or writings she had written over a four decade period. This passage gives the gist of it: 'My special diary tintinnabulations of the mind refers to soft ringing in the ear which heralds my innermost thoughts'. There are approximately 90 pages of writings and notes including a retrospective diary section. The earliest quotes appear from 1957 through the 1980s with a few later to 1993 in a weaker hand. Many of the later entries deal with her declining health with some very intimate entries dealing with her mortality. Reyna was noted for having deciphered some old Sanskrit documents that detailed ancient flying machines how to build them etc. She is mentioned in David Hatcher-Childress' books. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF INDOLOGIST RUTH REYNA SPIRITUALITY HINDUISM BUDDHISM ANCIENT HISTORY FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE HISTORY REWRITTEN TINTINNABULATIONS DAVID HATCHER-CHILDRESS SANSKRIT KAALA CHAKRA VEDIC THOUGHT SHAKUNA VIMANA SUNDARA VIMANA RUKMA VIMANA TRIPURA VIMANA ASTROLOGY ASTROLOGICAL GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES WOMEN STUDIES SUFFRAGE ASTROMANCY CELESTIAL BODIES ASTRONOMY HOROSCOPE CHARTS FORECASTING HOROSCOPY DIVINATION OCCULT SORCERY 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 HISTORY AMERICANA 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 PAPELPARAPSYCHOLOGY PSYCHICAL RESEARCH PSYCHIC PHENOMENA HERMETIC MAGIC CHALADEAN DEMONOLOGY NEO-PLATONIC . unknown
1920140946793Pasadena CA: Upton Sinclair 1920. First edition. Near Fine. First edition copy #389 of a limited issue of 500 copies signed by Eugene Debs on limitation mounted on rear paste down. ii 99 3 7 ads pp. Bound in publisher's cloth with gilt lettering. Near Fine hinge starting at front rear upper corner bumped sharper blind and gilt stamping than often found; a much nicer copy that as normally found. A rare signature from former Wobbly and Socialist Party candidate Eugene Victor Debs while in Atlanta Penitentiary published by The Jungle author and activist Upton Sinclair. Upton Sinclair unknown
1920140945098Pasadena: Upton Sinclair 1920. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition copy #20 of a limited issue of 500 copies signed by Eugene Debs on limitation mounted on rear paste down. Purple cloth with gilt lettering. Near Fine with oxidation to gilt stamping with some rubbing to lettering on the spine slight lean to binding toning and faint foxing to endsheets; a much nicer copy that as normally found. A rare signature from former Wobbly and Socialist Party candidate Eugene Victor Debs while in Atlanta Penitentiary published by The Jungle author and activist Upton Sinclair. Upton Sinclair unknown
192046734Pasadena: Upton Sinclair 1920. Two octavo volumes 18.75cm; maroon cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; ii9911pp. The first copy is inscribed by Eugene Debs to American film actress screenwriter and editor Helen Louise Gardner on the front endpaper: "To Helen L. Gardner / With love and greetings and with deep appreciation for her beautiful character her lofty spirit her rare vision courage understanding and her high ideals and noble aspirations - Eugene V. Debs / Terre Haute Indiana / December 1924." Gentle sunning to spine oxidation to gilt with moderate scattered soil to covers light wear to extremities and heavier wear with resulting board exposure to upper right corner of front cover; mild offset to endpapers from binders glue; Good. Housed in a clamshell case. <br /> <br /> The second copy is inscribed to Gardner by Ruth Le Prade opposite the title page: "To Helen Gardner - with cordial greetings / Ruth Le Prade." Spine-sunned cloth edge-worn and lightly soiled with oxidation to gilt a few small stains to front cover some erosion to cloth toward lower spine and mild offset to endpapers from binders glue; Good. Poems honoring socialist leader Eugene Debs by a variety of radical 20th century poets including Witter Bynner Max Eastman Charlotte Perkins Gilman Carl Sandburg Siegfried Sassoon Horace Traubel and Israel Zangwill many others. Sinclair contributed the foreword along with letters from H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw who states: "Clearly the White House is the only safe place for an honest man like Debs". An interesting pair of copies inscribed to Gardner 1884-1968 acclaimed stage actress and the first actress to form her own production company. <br /> <br /> Moved by his circumstances and deeply influenced by his speeches she visited him in prison in 1920 bringing him an autographed photo and beginning a correspondence that would last through the mid-1920's. In a December 21 1920 letter she writes: "Let me tell you that I was surprised to find my emotional self somewhat unaffected while I listened to you talk. I know the reason now. It is the same with you as it was with Epictetus prison walls cannot confine the spirit -- the mind is ever free. So in a way I did not feel your plight as keenly as I would that of another who had little vision little intelligence little understanding about his body being so small a part of the real him that his confinement was of the physical order only." While the "special edition" of 500 with signed bookplate by Debs appears with some frequency inscribed copies of Debs and the Poets are genuinely uncommon. Upton Sinclair unknown
1922151941Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co 1922. First edition of the second Oz book written by Ruth Plumly Thompson after Baum's death and the 26th Oz book overall. First printing with the elephant on the half-title and page 299 captioned "Princess Dorothy." Quarto original dark blue-green publisher's cloth with large pictorial paper onlay to the front panel the publisher's spine imprint with the "standard" ampersand illustrated endpapers printed in black all edges stained yellow illustrated with 12 full-color plates coated on one side only and numerous illustrations throughout by John R. Neill. Bienvenue and Schmidt pp. 103-104; Hanff & Greene XVI. Near fine in the rare first issue dust jacket with with titles listed through "15 Kabumpo in Oz" on the rear flap. The dust jacket is in good condition. Rare in the original dust jacket. In Kabumpo in Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson continues and expands the imaginative world established by L. Frank Baum while introducing a more comic and energetic narrative style. Published in 1922 as the twenty-sixth book in the official Oz series and Thompson’s second contribution to the canon the novel follows the adventures of Prince Pompadore and the Elegant Elephant Kabumpo as they undertake a quest across Oz and its neighboring kingdoms. Thompson preserves many of Baum’s central themes including friendship transformation and the restoration of rightful social order while placing greater emphasis on humor wordplay and fast-paced adventure. The character of Kabumpo whose wit and vanity distinguish him from Baum’s earlier companions reflects Thompson’s tendency to create more eccentric and theatrical personalities within the Oz universe. At the same time the novel maintains the utopian and escapist qualities that defined the original series reinforcing the enduring appeal of Oz within early twentieth-century children’s fantasy literature. The Reilly & Lee Co hardcover
19250001039Changsha China. Good. 1925. On offer is a very interesting pair 2 of manuscript diaries handwritten by Mildred Ruth Mills wife of Edmund. Our writer appears to be a wealthy American woman in Changsha China in 1925 and then a decade later is 1936. Historians and collectors of Chinese political and historical ephemera will recognize that Mrs. Mills was well suited to observe the birth pangs of the Nationalist movement. In fact she is in China at a tinder box time with Sun-Yat-Sen dying in Peking in March of 1925 and the ascendance of Chiang Kai-shek as his successor. She travels to other locations in eastern China throughout the year and there is an entry later in the year stating that they re-locate to Wuhu China. While half of January is used for recording which letters were "received" and "sent" there are over 325 entries for the rest of the year. Here are some snippets: "had chinese lesson today as usual". 3/6-"met the chinese interpreter and agent they were very nice." 5/3 "we put up a lunch and went to yola sou. Took boy with us had chair coolies. Went way up to top where we could see all of Changsha and vicinity. Was a wonderful view. Went in several temples". At some point her husband an employee of Standard Oil Co. of NY has to travel "up country" for a couple of weeks and she is making local/social trips by boat: "went to Island at four Mrs. Corbett has birthday party for Mollie.5/17 "Raining very hard today. Came over in boat with B.A. Men. Looks like a bad day for my tea." "weather was terrible and river bad". A few days later on 5/26 "River was bad last night. Could not cross so stayed all night with Peggy". Also references to "Mei Foo" which may be a bus in China. 6/1 "We are planning to go to Hankou on Mei Foo not sure yet." Many entries regarding political unrest: 6/1 "Today chinese have big parade against Japan and foreigners" on 6/5 "came back and had our dinner on the British gun boat 'Crickett' .city under strict law". On 6/7 "Things worse in the city" and on 6/12 she writes; "Foreigners killed in Hankou. Mr. Hobart was here expects things will be worse". On the lighter side back on 2/18 is a popular movie reference-"Sorry E. her husband Ed missed the picture last night 'Hunchback of Notre Dame'. I've seen it but wanted him to see it also". A subject that shows up in many entries is relations with the "help".2/9-."cook has asked for a raise to $18.00 we gave him $16.00 for now." 5/8 "had an argument with boy today so he left. Am without a boy now and Awah is still sick". 5/19 "Came home and found servants all gone have to fine them dollar each". 8/19 "one of the servants evidently stole Miss Norelico's money. Had exciting time the sisters had police in but could not find who took it". Again more boat traveling; "went to SOCONY place to wait for boat". 8/21 "Arrived Hankow about two o'clock . Capt Hoey met Mrs. Dressel. Came to Mr. Nichols house. Mrs. N is still away". 10/30 she writes "received telegram today saying we are transferred to Wuhu as soon as we are able to travel". 11/25 "Reached Hankow this morning went to office first with Ed waited in Mr. Porterfield's office. Went to Mrs. Bakes with her porter". New Year's Eve: "Finally decided not to go as chinese to costume party. Dressed up as small girl." There is also a receipt from a confectioners store with a Tientsin printed but "Changsha" written in the blank 4//11/25 I checked the date and author must have picked up some sweets to take on the way to "Mrs. Hobart's 'skiaki' party"$3.40 worth. The cover of the 1925 5&1/2" x 7&1/4" diary is quite worn there is splitting at front/back endpapers exposing weave but both boards holding well and overall G. The 1936 book is a 5 x 4 inches 'Lest We Forget' diary with her name embossed in gilt and it is VG.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHINA REPUBLICAN CHINA OIL COMPANIES OIL EXPLORATION NATIONALISM WARLORDS CHINESE RACE RELATIONS AMERICANA SUN YAT-SEN CHIANG KAI-SHEK 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 HISTORY . hardcover
19300012003New York St. Paul Minnesota Singapore Shanghai China. Good with no dust jacket. 1930-1931. Hardcover. On offer is the two-year diary of Ruth Mui-Kang Pau of Foochow China who spent 13 years in the United States completing her education in St. Paul Minnesota and New York City. During that time she also met and married her beau Dr. Jiu-Ching Hsia before returning to China to start their adult lives. Ruth kept this diary during the first two years of married life during which time the couple visited Singapore and settled in Shanghai. To learn more about Ruth and her husband Dr. Jiu-Ching J. C. Hsia and their tragic love story please see BIO NOTES below. The diary begins on January 1 1930 with Ruth and her husband in Singapore visiting her parents: Singapore early A. M. Very sick Taxied to fathers. Hard time to find place. Tears in fathers eyes all day. Saw mother in back room In bed all day. Called Dr. Hotel in P. M. Later in January Ruth and J. C. Board a boat to Shanghai China. They are hosted by a Dr. Wu and his wife. Dr. Wu sees patients in the front of the house while they live in the back. Ruth tours Shanghai with Mrs. Wu and other women. J. C. Gets acclimatized to his new job and they go house hunting. Ruth does a nice job describing her first weeks in Shanghai: Peking Rd. - dirty with furniture stores on both sides shops so small and packed full. Furniture and no one to work in P. M. We went to Ave. Joffre Huaihai Rd to look for cloth to make me a warm Chinese dress. No success January 27 1930. By spring of 1930 J. C. Is thriving in his new job as Shanghai Sales Manager of American Aluminum Ltd: $650 worth of foil! Hes taking orders quite often now. Am very glad for him. He has persistence. Went to have Typhoid shot - 2nd one May 17 1930Ruth consistently records J. Cs sales proudly throughout 1930 and often notes how much money he makes as well as the amount of aluminum he sells. Sadly the heart condition that would ultimately kill Ruth is already causing issues: .I became sick after they left. May be from working in hot kitchen. After lying down for 20 min my heart was still beating 120. J. C. Carried me upstairs! . May 18 1930. Ruth and J. C. Struggle with a problem many adult children who are educated abroad face: their parents asking for money. As Ruth and J. C. Are just starting out this is a challenge for them: .Letter fr. Spore still asking for money and said we must do it rt. Away. Made me sore. Father thinks we have the money and are just keeping it. Told J. C. To explain to Mr. Lee our condition and that I was trying to find work etc. May 26 1930. The requests for money are compounded by relatives coming to stay with the newlyweds such as J. C. s uncle who stays for months and causes Ruth much financial stress. In July of 1930 Ruth writes that their bank suddenly closed - fortunately they did not have much money deposited - averting catastrophe for the family. Ruth works for the Wu familys restaurant until she gets a job teaching which is her chosen field. She and J. C. Both work and Ruth does the majority of the homemaking. In February of 1931 Ruth tells her diary she is pregnant. She is high-risk due to her pre-existing heart condition. Ruth spends most of 1931 feeling awful and her physician is not comfortable with her pregnancy or the thought of her labouring: April 13 1931 - Cold almost done. To sch. Again after vacation. Made appt. With Dr. Arllerton for 5: 30 J. C. Could go with me. Saw her. Tall grey haired woman. Not friendly. Well let you go on with this pregnancy. shed affect you. We can terminate it at any time. Youll need artificial help in delivery. Not wise for me thru labor. Heart bad. Muscles of head strong. April 13 1931. Early pregnancy is tough on Ruth. Her Memoranda for April 1931 reads in part: Heart very bad. Extra beats. Sometimes missed a beat or two. Even J. C. Cd sic hear my heart beat when lying beside me in bed. Ruth continues working at the school as long as possible but finds it challenging. She always keeps up with the news of the day and notes : .Have to work now because I have to head home so often finding it hard to breathe. Usually I do nothing during 1st part of A. M. Paper today says Thomas Edison died yest. sic! J. C. Brot sic home package fr. Sarah- blankets etc. He also had $5.32 worth of paper brushes etc. For this classmate of his who wrote him a long time ago that it was his duty to support the family! J. C. Sent $ in May October 19 1931. Ruths final entry is on October 22 1931. Her son John I-Sheng Hsia would be born four days later on October 26. We know that Ruth dies of her heart condition in March 1936. Ruths diary is a treasure. It is a treat to follow a young couple with such a rich Chinese-American history See BIO NOTES BELOW and experience the first two years of their newlywed life. Ruth and J. C. s story is one of enduring love hard work hope and perseverance. A must-have for anyone who studies the experience of international students moving back to their country of origin after graduation as well as a deep look into the life of a woman with chronic illness who fights for a normal life against all odds. Ruth does not write every day but when she does write it is in a tiny but legible hand and very descriptive. Ruth keeps this diary from Jan. 1 1930 through Oct. 22 1931. The 5-year diary measures 5.5"x4.5" has 365 pages plus memoranda sections and is about 25% complete. The cover is a soft leather and is intact with some signs of wear present. Pages have some age toning present. There is a clasp which has been opened and no key. The spine is in fine condition though the pages are pulling away from the spine but still intact. Overall G. BIO NOTES ON RUTH M. PAU & DR. JIU CHING J. C. HSIA: Ruth Mui-Kang Pau 1901-1936 was born in Foochow China 1901 and later lived in Singapore with her family. In 1916 she traveled to the United States with her teacher Dr. Ruth E. Atkins under whom she had studied at the Suydam School for Girls at Malacca in the Straits Settlement China. Ruth and Dr. Atkins traveled on the SS Nipon Maru from Nagasaki Japan. They arrived at a port in San Francisco California and made their way to Dr. Atkins home in St. Paul Minnesota and lived with Dr. Atkins. Ruth completed St. Cloud Teachers College in 1923 a Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota in 1927 and a Master of Arts in Education and Psychology from New York University in 1929. While in graduate school Ruth met her future husband Dr. Jui Ching J. C. Hsia. Dr Hsia was also born in China. He came to New York for graduate school and completed his doctorate degree in education at Columbia University. On August 29 1929 Ruth and Jiu Ching married in St. Paul Minnesota. Dr. Hsia had an exciting job offer as the Shanghai Sales Manager of American Aluminum Ltd. Following their wedding Ruth and J. C. Honeymooned in the United States and set sail for Asia in October 1929. They would first stop in Singapore to spend time with Ruths parents before heading to their final destination in China. In 1931 Ruth gave birth to a son named John I-Sheng Hsia. Sadly Ruth suffered from a heart condition and passed away on March 6 1936 before John I-Shengs fifth birthday. Ultimately both John I-Sheng and his father returned to the USA with the support of Dr. Atkins. John I-Sheng would become an engineer graduating from MIT and would marry Constance Ross Turner a Harvard graduate and architectural designer. Ruth would have been so very proud. ; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author . hardcover
1965mon0000031248MacMillan 1965 1965-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. 7th printing 1971 MacMillan 1965 paperback
1965mon0000132374MacMillan 1965 1965T. paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. Former owner's name on front endpaper. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight. MacMillan 1965 paperback
198691286Univ of Pennsylvania Pr. New. 1986. Hardcover. 0812280040 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY BRAND NEW PRISTINE NEVER OPENED -- -360 pages. From a review in Library Journal: "Well-known in Philadelphia as a teacher artist and arts administrator Benton Murdoch Spruance gained national renown primarily through his lithographs. Stylistically inspired by artists as diverse as Rembrandt Goya the Cubists and the regionalists his work has geometric and expressionist tendencies that give his images universal overtones. His themes reflect his interest in the common man religion and death the love of family and friends. Fine's well-written introduction gives a brief critical overview. The catalogue raisonne contains the 555 prints of Spruance's oeuvre in various states and editions when these could be identified." Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works Life and Work Raisonnee Univ of Pennsylvania Pr hardcover
