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48 pages; staff was Jerome Zeitlin, editor, Morris Weisenthal guest editor for this issue and Doris Martin secretary; with contributions by Walter Houmere (art) Robert Hayden, Carrol Coates, William Carlos Williams, Howard Griffin, Harold Seigelbaum, Oscar Williams, Robert Carter, David Gascoyne, Earle Birney, David Ignatow, S. Raiziss, Hugh Chisholm, Betti Still, Bernice Kavinoky Isaacson, Paul Goodman, James Broughton, Harold Norse, Lysander Kemp, Louise Louis, Mason Jordan Mason, Weldon Kees, and reviews by Herbert Cahoon, Morris Weisenthal, Carroll Coates; in addition to early works by some very good poets, most entertaining is the presentation of the speaking schedule for "The Poetry Center of the YM-YWHA" under the direction of John Malcolm Brinnin: reading dates for Truman Capote, Arthur Miller, Valerie Bettis, A Joyce Memorial, Dylan Thomas; Richard Eberhart, Richard Wilbur, Robert Horan, Patrick Boland in one night; Elizabeth Bishop and Randall Jarrell on another; George Davis, William Carlos Williams with their own nights to read - and a subscription for the course of 10 events could "...be obtained for $ 10.00. Single admission for the readings is $ 1.50..."; there are a couple of advertisements at the back for local eateries and for services catering to students, artists, writers needs; original white printed paper wrap covers; some edge, tips wear and soiling to binding; contents in very good condition
12th Street: A Quarterly Volume III Number 1 December 1949 Poetry Issue
(12th Street)
New York: Students of the New School for Social Research New York, 1949.
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Panoramic photographic view of the mounted troops of the Fifteenth U.S. Cavalry; this being at the moment in history when the U.S. border was particularly troubled with the predations of Pancho Villa and where ranches and farms were attacked by the incursions of bandits from Mexico; very striking and good contrast, allowing terrific detail to be seen, even in the distant buildings of the surrounding area; typical photographer's handwritten indentifier in white ink on black ground on front foreground, giving title details; especially interesting is that each troop is identified, officers quarters, the Colonel, Adjutant, Lt. Col, Capt. of K. troop, with one member in particular, "Parker & Pancho (the horse?)", Sgt.'s quarters, "M.G.P. Machine Guns" all captions accomplished in a small, clear hand in black fine-lined ink and do not detract from the imagery and make the image more intriguing; size of photo: 10" x 53" length; Colonel George Horace Morgan was born in Canada in 1855 and Appointed from Minnesota, Cadet, United States Military Academy, June 1876; First Lieutenant, 3rd U.S. Cavalry, 12 June 1880 First Lieutenant, 26 November 1884 Captain, 15 March 1896 Major, 28th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, July 1899 Honorably discharged from the Volunteer Service, 1 May 1900 Breveted First Lieutenant, 27 February 1890 for 'gallant service in action' against Indians at Big Dry Wash, Arizona, 17 July 1882 where he was severely wounded and Awarded the Medal of Honor, 15 July 1892 for this distinguished conduct in action against hostile Apache lndians, holding his ground at a critical moment, and firing upon the advancing enemy until himself disabled by a shot; at the time he was serving as a volunteer with Lieutenant West's command of Indian Scouts and Troop I, 6th United States Cavalry; Colonel Morgan retired January 1, 1919 and besides being a holder of the Congressional MOH and every other honor possible to a distinguished cavalryman who participated in the Indian, Spanish and Philippine, and World Wars. On a contemporary note, Colonel Morgan is still thought of highly, so that 'Camp Morgan' was opened up in his honor in September 28, 2000, in Donja Slatina, near Samac in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina to aid the US forces there; The Colonel married Mary "Mollie" Brownson, who studied art and painting under the famed sculptor, Gutzon Borglum. (Mr. Borglum is noted most for his sculpting of the Mount Rushmore memorial) (Information: Arlington National Cemetery website); an interesting research sidenote for this photograph: one officer, the only one seated on a completely white horse in the foreground, who bears a striking resemblance to General Pershing; he was in the area at the time; also, Lt. George Patton is possibly located in this group shot, as he was sent to Fort Bliss in 1915 where he led routine cavalry patrols until 1916 when he accompanied General Pershing as an aide on his punitive expedition against Pancho Villa into Mexico. While on a foraging mission for the expeditionary force, Patton killed 'General' Cardenas, the head of Villa's bodyguard, and another Villista; Fort Bliss had a long military history in the Indian and Mexican conflicts and had been moved, built and rebuilt several times in the nineteenth century; it was predominantly a cavalry post from 1912 until 1942 when it became a center for antiaircraft artillery training; slight wear; end-tips creased slightly, now flattened out nicely; very slight 'roll' to the image, couple of tiny red spots, unobtrusive, may be wax; probably had been rolled for a long time; one 1/4" x 2" rub/scar to sky at one end; very good condition, a good Mexican border wars and Texas item and worthy of further research.
Panoramic Photographic View of the Fifteenth U.S. Cavalry Fort Bliss, Tex. Medal of Honor Winner Apache Wars Veteran Col. G.H. Morgan Commanding
(15th U.S. Cavalry Fort Bliss Texas)
El Paso Texas: J.U. Medley, 1915.
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19th Century Scrapbook Compiled in Southold Lond Island
(19th Century Scrapbook)
New York:
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19th Century Scrapbook from Southold Long Island New York with Local Articles
(19th Century Scrapbook)
New York: 1859.
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An Act for the Relief of Certain Enlisted Men of the Twentieth REgiment of New York Volunteer Infantry. 58th Congress, 3d Session H.R. 1860 In the Senate of the United States February 13, 1905 Read twice and Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
(20th Regiment New York)
Washington DC: USGPO, 1905.
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3-piece fan, with metal grommet axle; no date but circa 1920s; opens to approx. 7 1/2" x 10" size; some light wear to paper, fade to images; very good condition, interesting early 20th century advertizing gimmick history.
3-Armed Mechanical Fan depicting Rocky Mountain & Fishing Scene Courtesy of Raynor's Printed By Amsterdam Printing & Litho. Co., Amsterdam, New York
(Advertizing Fan)
Raynor's,
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A bound group of poetry on African-American themes, most probably corresponding to the edition credited to Howard Weeden published by Doubleday & McClure in 1899; containing 54 poems, typed, one side only; with blank pages interspersed between the poems; with some interesting ephemeral items laid-in, including: A typed note-sheet, stating "I shall read a group of Negro Poems from the pen of Miss Howard Weedon (Please Note: throughout the owner's commentary, the spelling of the name is 'Weedon' as opposed to 'Weeden' -also, the original spelling of the note is left as found) of Huntsville, Ala. Miss Weedon, lived on a great plantation and spent much of her time among the Darkies. She made a thorough study of their psychology and their phylosophy. In the writing of each poem, she had a specific Darky in mind, in fact when her book was published, each poem carried an original photograph of the Darkey by whom the poem was inspired. From Miss Weedon we catch the Negro in his every mood, his simple yet colorful nature is beautifully delinated by her. The collection from which I read is entitled "Bandana Ballads", and this copy from which I read I transcribed from one of only 100 copies published. Shortly after the publication Miss Weedon died, her brother because of sentemental reasons refused several of America's greatest publishing house, and a very substantial remuneration for the privilege to reprint. I, of course, am very happy to claim this copy." (with) another typed sheet, one side with "Program of Negro Literature Mrs. Nelly Lane Reader" in three Parts, listing 6 numbered selections with sub-selections giving 10 total, of pieces by Louise Ayers Garnett, Keith Preston, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Beatrice Ravenel, Ruth McEnery Stuart, Joel Chandler Harris, James Weldon Johnson - on the back of this page are penciled notations: (at top) "Sidney Homer (Louise Homer & Daughter) and the rest reflecting the same information in the previous, typed version; (with) laid-in at the page for the poem "Left Behind" a slip of paper with pencil notations regarding performance of the reading of the poem; on the front endpaper is penciled, "Miss Howard Weedon Huntsville, Alabama"; bound in polished black leather, with a red bandanna pasted-down across the front of the top board, title (somewhat crudely) stamped in gilt; top board detached as is front free endpaper (still present), spine ends covering chipped away at top and bottom 1 1/2"; boards rubbed, edgeworn; contents generally very clean; in good condition, an interesting compilation of African-American lore and poetry more well-known in it's published form; especially interesting for the laid-in materials; there is no indication why the noted opera singer Louise Homer and her composer husband Sidney Homer are briefly mentioned here.
Bandanna and Other Ballads
(African American History)
Huntsville Alabama:
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A glossy real photo postcard of the crowned happy beauty contest winner, seated on her throne of ice; approx. 3 1/2"" x 5 1/2" size; with photographic studio name of Frashers Photo of Pomona California and identifiers on front, no. F. 9099; postally unused; with some later pencil notes on back; light wear and in very good condition; an interesting beauty contest photograph, from the Alaska entry at the middle part of the 20th century.
1960 Real Photo Postcard of Maxine Cothern Fairbanks Winter Carnival Queen First Miss Alaska to go to Atlantic City
(Alaska)
Pomona California: Frashers Photo, 1960.
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(40) pages; inscribed in a friendly way by the illustrator in the year of publication on the front endpaper, "To my pal Eddie Diehl C.H. de Witt Oct.4.40"; nicely lithographed color and sepia-tone illustrations throughout; a childrens 'introduction to Alaska' in a very readable format, approx. 10"x 11" large size; much on travel, sections on the Inside Passage, airplane use, Bears, Northern Lights, Matanuska Valley, Salmon industry, glaciers, gold mining, logging, trapping & hunting; reindeer & Eskimo crafts; Indian artists; illustrated endpapers; hard cover pictorial boards, blue cloth spine; some edge, tips wear and rubbing to binding; good condition overall, especially nice for the illustrators' inscription.
The Story of Alaska with Pictures By C.H. De Witt and Text By Clara Lambert
(Alaska)
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1940.
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Albany High School
(Albany)
New York & Chicago: A.C. Bosselman & Co., 1910.
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Albany, N.Y. Western Stair Case, Capitol Building. Postcard
(Albany)
Portland, Maine: Hugh C. Leighton Co., 1908.
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Albany, N.Y. Western Stair Case, Capitol Building. Postcard
(Albany)
Portland, Maine: Hugh C. Leighton Co., 1908.
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New State Normal College, Albany, N.Y. & New Educational Bldg. Albany, N.Y. Postcard
(Albany)
New York & Chicago: A.C. Bosselman, 1910.
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Document states: "Queens county Common Pleas Whitehead Cornwell vs. Isaac Hendrickson Plea And the said Whitehead by Alexander Hamilton his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when (?) and Says that he is not guilt of the said trespass as the said Isaac above complains against him and of this he puts himself upon the Country and the said Isaac likewise Hamilton for Def't Queens County for Whitehead Cornwell puts him in his place Alexnder Hamilton his Attorney at the suit of Isaac Hendrickson in the plea aforesaid" (on back) "Queens County Com. Pleas Whitehead Cornwell vs Isaac Hendrickson Plea Hamilton Atty." (and in another hand) "with leave by consent to give the special matter in evidence."; 6 3/4" x 8" approx. size; no date but circa 1802; Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757-1804) American statesman; light browning along old fold lines; very good condition. Interesting documentation of an Alexander Hamilton case. Comparison of signatures from other documents does not conclusively indicate that this is his writing hand, nevertheless this piece is certainly worthy of further research; we note a small reference in the Aaron Burr papers to a Whitehead Cornwell and the Library of Congress Hamilton papers show the case as part of his legal history; perhaps there is a connection here between these two men and to Hamilton and his subsequent death in the duel that ended his life.
C 1802 Manuscript Legal Document Concerning Alexander Hamilton
(Alexander Hamilton)
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Vitamin chart notes vitamins A, B, C, D, E, G, with sources, cautions, storage and cooking temperatures, more; black and white portrait of Laughran, with promotional blurb for Sunsweet Prune Juice on back; with remains of original brown mailing envelope (in pieces, chipped); vitamin sheet (approx. 9" x 12") a little creased and browned, portrait (approx. 8" x 10") very good; good condition, good early radio & vitamin industry history ephemera.
Alfred W. McCann Laboratories, Inc. Boiled-Down Vitamin Facts Reminding You of the Information Imparted By Alfred W. McCann Laboratories Over WOR (with) a Portrait of WOR Radio Announcer John X. Laughran Promoting Sunsweet Prune Juice
(Alfred W. McCann Laboratories, Inc.)
New York & Chicago: Alfred W. McCann Laboratories, Inc., 1934.
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A plain white lined index card, with the inscription "For Roxanne, Actress in New York Allen Ginsberg Sept 29, 1966" with a charming sunflower drawing at the end of his signature; Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) American poet, member of the 'Beats'; slight wear, darkening; in very good condition.
1966 Inscribed & Signed Card with Small Drawing By Beat Poet Allen Ginsberg
(Allen Ginsberg)
1966.
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144 pages; signed by the artist on the half-title page in the year of publication, "From Allen Jones '95"; being "...the first complete catalogue of prints by Allen Jones, all of which are reproduced, this book celebrates over 35 years of a major artist's activity as a master printmaker."; Marco Livingstone writes on Jones the Printmaker, Richard Lloyd giving the catalogue descriptions; with biographical notes on the artist, solo exhibitions, selected bibliography; nicely printed on good quality paper stock in German; large volume, approx. 9" x 11" size; original glossy color illustrated paper wrap covers; some light edge, tips wear binding; very good condition and especially nice signed.
Allen Jones Prints
(Allen Jones)
Munich New York: Prestel-Verlag, 1995.
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(36) pages; with the monthly planetary, moon phases, important days, high water in Philadelphia and Wilmington; anatomy of a man's body, as governed by the twelve constellations; rates of postage, solar and lunar eclipses, various articles on the times and more of same - a lengthy one by 'Jonathan Oldstyle' (pseud. of Washington Irving) at front, anecdotes on charitable giving, farm hints, some facts on bible printing in Great Britain and the Continent, a long piece on the making of cider, by 'Agricola'; followed by a 'Certain cure for the bite of a mad dog' credited to John Webb and contributed by his son James; and an interesting review of the 'Austerity of the Monks of La Trappe'; final page gives an Account of the time of holding the Yearly Meetings of Friends on the Continent of America; standard almanac format 'Calculated for the Meridian of the middle States'; approx. 4 3/4" x 8" size; printed signature identifiers with '1818' on most, final with '1817' date; small contemporary ink calculation at bottom of one page; title page-cover with "Arms of the United States" eagle emblem; side-sewn; all pages darkened, soft; cover very worn, and edge-chipped, several closed tears, holes and a little loss, with no loss to the sense of the imagery or text; still, in good condition and interesting early 19th century almanac and literary, cultural history.
The North American Calendar, or the Columbian Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1818.
(Almanac)
Wilmington Delaware: Robert Porter, 1818.
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Large 6-page program or brochure for the Academy's performance this week; includes Henrietta Crosman in Ronald MacDonald's Play The Sword of the King; and also the musical offeringsof the 17 evening performances and 4 matinees by the Metropolitan Opera House N.Y. during the Philadelphia season; illustrated advertisements for local businesses; attendee has penned-in a note regarding the crowds at the performance, giving a very precise recording the event on the evening; approx. 9 1/2" x 11 3/4" size; light wear to paper, old fold lines; very good condition.
Program for the American Academy of Music Thanksgiving Week Nov. 26 1902
(American Academy of Music)
Philadelphia: American Academy of Music, 1902.
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(50) pages, including advertisements, some illustrated, front and back; a very early and uncommon American aero periodical; an OCLC search at time of cataloguing determined that only 3 issues were published of this specific title (others titled 'Aeronaut' are noted) in 1909 and the periodical concluded; interesting early air travel articles, some precursors to eventual use in the first air fighting in the World War a few years later: Fighting in the Air, illustrated with drawings and photographs by G.A. Coffin; Our Champion at Riems: Glenn H. Curtiss and His Training Flights at Mineola and including a shot of Curtiss Flying over the Hempstead Plains and a portrait, along with photos of his engines; The Flights Above the English Channel by D.C. Teck; "ILA" the Aeronautical Exposition by Albert Palmer Loening; Rules of the Aerial Roadway; The Revelations at Fort Myer; Aerodynamical Laboratories; Sport in the Air; Current Aeronautics; much about zeppelins and their supporting equipment and a photo of 'Count Zeppelin in the Car' "High Angle Gun on its Fixed Base" regarding aerial war; Bleriot, the Antoinette, Latham, Major Parseval and his airship; aerial maneuvers; the Zahm Wind-Tunnel, the Wind Tunnel at Koutshino; "Front View of the Peruvian Aeroplane", more; interesting advertisements, many with aeronautical interest: Captain Thomas S. Baldwin, New York's Leading Manufacturer...; A. Reidinger, Herring-Curtiss Company, more; ad for the Maxim Silencer for your rifle, and other items; original illustrated paper wrap covers with color art by Berdanier, a giant winged woman's form lofting a bi-plane; some edge, tips wear, closed tears to binding; covers detached; still overall good condition, contents clean and revealing uncommon early aeronautical history as it was happening in the first part of the 20th century.
American Aeronaut Vol. I September, 1909 No. 2
(American Aeronaut)
New York: Dienstbach-MacMechen, 1909.
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