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Collection of 20 photographic images by the great French photographer Lucien Clergue (b. 1934) all from his earlier, very powerful abstract and creative period - all large format, with titles and sizes, condition as per the following, including: Champ de 20 Seane, 1964 19.5" x 24" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist; crimps in corners, silver mirroring of darks, very good, edgewear matted out; Etang de Vaccares, Camargue, 1963 edition 8 of 20. 24" x 19.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, 3" tear along mid right size (matted out); Etude de Nu, 1964 23.5" x 17.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, scattered indents and creasing, couple of 1" tears along edge, approx. 12 pinpoint indents lower left, archival repair on back; Le Mais d'Arles 1960, Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, lower corners crimping, left edge bumped, short (1/8") edgetear; Le Marais d'Arles 1962 19.5" x 23.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 15 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some crimping along edges, matted out; Nu de la Mer 1964 23.5" x 19.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 5 of 20. Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, lower right corner chipped away, some edge-crimping; Nu De La mer 1964 Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 3 of 20 Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some crimping along edges, corners, lower left corner scraped; Plages de Camargue 1964 24"x 18" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 3 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some light edgewear, crimping; Poisson Mort Camargue 1958 Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 7 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some crimping along left side, top edge with some fading; Salines 1964 24" x 19.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 5 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, 1/2" tear center top edge, scattered indenting, some archival taping on back, still very good and presentable in the matte surround; Salines 1964 24" x 18.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some crimping along edges, archival taping on back, tiny chip of emulsion upper middle; Salines 1964 24" x 19.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some edgecrimping at bottom, a few tears lower edge; Salines 1964 19.5" x 23.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 2 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, couple of vertical cracks lower corner, some light edgecrimping; Salines 1964 23.5" x 19.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 3 of 20 Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some edgewear and crimping upper and lower edge; Salines 1964 23.5" x 19.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 2 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, couple of crimping lines; Salines 1964 19.5" x 24" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 2 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, small tear lower edge, some crimping; Soleil de Marais 1962 19.5" x 24" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso, Edition No. 5 of 20 Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, edgecrimping, couple of bends; Tores Muertos 24" x 19.5" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 3 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some indenting lower edge, 1" tear, top and bottom, crimping, some archival tape reinforcement on back; Tores Murtos 19.5" x 24" Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 3 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some crimping along edges, creasing; Vignes Inondees Camargues 1960 Silver gelatin ferrotyped print. Signed, titled, dated, variously numbered in ink. Arles-sur-Rhone Studio and reproduction limitation credit stamps on verso. Edition No. 5 of 20, Printed on Elese Lumiere paper by the artist, some crimping along top edge; all of the photographs have been professionally mounted (via corners only) and uniformly matted, using archival white stock; while the condition of the photographs is noted as above, there are a couple of factors which make this a very desirable collection of Clergue's work: first, to acquire this collection of 20 large, low-limitation original photographs individually would be extremely tedious and costly; second and most importantly, the impeccable provenance: All of these photographs by the artist Lucien Clergue, a recipient of the Légion d'honneur and more recently honored by being the first photographer given a seat in the prestigious French Academy - were part of the collection of American writer James Jones (1921-1977) of "From Here to Eternity" and National Book Award fame, and are directly from that estate.
C. 1958 - 1964 Collection of Lucien Clergue Photographs
(Lucien Clergue)
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An extremely interesting archive of 35 millimeter, 2 1/2" x 2 1/2", 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" , & glass plate photographic black and white negative images taken in Germany and a few other locales in Europe in the period just after the Second World War; filmed on Perutz and Agfa Isopan film, other films; some items can be dated from internal evidence: 1949, 1950s; The collection extremely rich in photographs of all aspects of the industrial arts, from the creation of models of equipment, machinery at fairs and on sites, demonstrations and personnel; with also images of countryside scenery and portraiture, sporting events: gymnastics, cycling with racing photographs & stadium shots, diving, track, motorcycle race (many) including men's and women's events; livestock, probably at a fair or competition; construction sites; automotive and other factories with personnel, equipment, signage; heavy construction, earthmoving equipment cranes, caterpillar tractors and others; burning buildings; many nautical views of harbors, sailboats, transport shipping, including an early wooden hydroplane; much on bridges, architecture and views of important modernist architecture as well as some classic forms, probably all that was left from the War; folk dancing, nightime shots, stage sets & designs; folk and decorative arts, including closeups; transportation including airports and airplanes; many hundreds of images concerning industrial fairs and technology, including medical, automotive; travel: much interior German travel and also Italy-Rome, with shops, architecture, advertising signage, portraiture, Pellizzari electronics signage, market scenes, sidewalk artists at their work; Deutsche Industrie Messe Hannover 1951 with photographs of the technical equipment displays at that fair; German Industries fair 1952; Neubau Einer Festhalle fur Film Theater und Konzert; Rotaprint booth; Dorfgemeinschafts-haus displays; housewares, stoves, food products; jewelry, Wolfgang Assman storefront, graveyards; office and studio equipment; statues and sculpture, including many of livestock and other animals and insects, plants and other natural history which depict interior organs and come apart and which were apparently used as study and educational devices; a trial or exposition, with uniformed attendees and gallery; signage notifying of Russian Zone, British Zone, military personnel, the "Wall"; construction, cookery, laboratory, other occupational activities; photographs of documents, manuscript and printed including musical notation (Bach); much more in this vast collection; we do not have an identified photographer and perhaps with examination and study this may be determined. Seemingly these photographs were done professionally, from the sheer numbers of them and also because many will have crop marks indicated on the glassine envelopes, which indicates perhaps use in periodicals and journals of the time. We have seen at least several negatives in the group which show a couple of men in a booth in an industrial fair which display books and magazines relating to the items photographed here-we speculate that these may be the result of the photographers' work; some of the film on six-shot strips, others single negatives all in original glassine envelopes; two groups on strips are contained in Leitz albums, with the typewritten label: "Leica-Negative...", which we assume that the contained images were taken with that camera, approximately 4000 negs in the two albums; About 7000 negatives in the 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" format contained in G.O. Belhoff 'sleeve'-drawers which slip into outer cases (one group of these are also in a plain cardstock box); in this size there are an additional 1000 or so negatives that are in a drawer and sequestered into bundles with rubber bands, seemingly divided into categories or types of image by a previous owner; the larger-sized negatives, are also divided this way or in bags, about 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size number about 500 also in a drawer-box; there are approximately 300 glass plates which have been divided into bundles of roughly 25 each also contained in drawers in the same boxed system; glass plates are standard at 3 1/2" x 4 1/2", also same subjects as above; there is an 'odd' and an enigmatic group of only a few images in a small negative tray: two of which state Dec. 10 1940 Max showing a man in a very well-equipped chemistry or physics laboratory. The envelopes regard a couple of images, seemingly not present, dated 1939 in Germany and in the United States, along with a couple of printed photographs of what appear to be family members; and a group of about 13 smaller format 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" glass plates photographs of deformed people, bones, and some which appear to be 'pictures of pictures'-couple of portraits and a some others; we have made prints of several of the negatives and they reproduce very well, with great and professional detail: Documenting via powerful imagery the fabric of the society and the industrial and cultural rebuilding of Germany after the war, done in a prolific and graphic manner.
Circa 1950s Archive Collection of Approximately Thirteen Thousand Photographic Negatives: Graphically Recording German Industrial Design & Architecture, Travel & Sporting Events, Cultural Activities & Business Development.
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A massive archive collection, over 200 individual pieces of material, including: 1901 Map of Property belonging to Van Brunt and Goodale Southampton, Raynor survey, "Pelletreau Plot Elm Street and Hampton Road Desirable Building Lots for Sale from $ 275.00 Upwards..." 8 1/2" x 11" black on white, depicting parcels, dimensions, location (3 copies); 1901 blueprint map of property belonging to the Southampton Horse Association, Raynor survey, 23" x 28", with a smaller 1901 version of the same lands, Smith survey, with slightly different ownership and perspective, detail, 14 1/2" x 18", the larger map with some splitting along folds and edgechipped; 1906 manuscript pencil survey of Eugene Howell property, Raynor survey 13" x 15"; 1909 manuscript map on polished onionskin Halsey, Daniel & Osborne properties, several lots fronting on Moses Lane, survey by Seth J. Raynor, 10" x 23 1/2"; 1912 map of Old Town Park Southampton, owned & developed by Samuel L. Parrish, Halsey survey and a 1913 map of the same, Halsey & Van Tuyl survey, showing some changes in lot numbering, 25" x 26", (with) a later part of this development's 'story' - 1925-1926 Revised Maps 'C' and 'D' of Old Town Park Southampton, 'C' owned and developed by Samuel L. Parrish, 'D' owned by a group of local names, both with penciled in ownership details, including hospital use (Southampton Hosp. Assoc. has a large block), Halsey surveys, both maps 20" x 23", 'D' with an attached small group of typed and ms notes regarding restrictions of use, pricing, and other details; 1912 large Subdivision Plan property of Elmer E. Halsey, farmlands at Bridgehampton, W.H. Halsey survey, about 8 2-acre plots, with measurements etc., 18" x 48", the old Erastus Halsey farmlands; 1912 Southampton Horse Association Map, Raynor survey with lot sizes - a very small 6" x 4" printed size, with a much larger blueprint map survey of the same property, G.E. Smith of Center Moriches Survey, 13" x 17 3/4"; 1912 blueprint map of Property of Mrs. C.B.R. Barnes, 7 acres, including ocean waterfront of about 500', backing to Mecox Bay, indicating dunes and width of beach, etc., 18" x 23"; 1912 manuscript copy of Survey of Byers properties in Southampton, giving details, measurements, owners, of the lands on Meadow Lane by W. H. Halsey, on tissue (with some old repairs to folds) 1912 Estates of Fort Pond Bay at Montauk, L.I. "Within 500 feet of the proposed site of the new piers to be built for ocean liners..." Richard B. Allen Land Co. NY, 20" x 24" folding survey of the land and subdivisions of lots, black and white illustrated and reverse with a smaller detail of the tract as well as an image of the proposed terminal and bay facilities, with Estates of Fort Pond Bay inset, with a Bulletin No. 1 price list and terms of sale for the first offerings of these lots; 1913 Ms Map on tissue, pencil and ink, Southampton Beach Co. Proposed location of Road between Halsey's Neck Lane and Cooper's Neck Lane, 10" x 14"; 1914 large scale Map of the Village of Southampton, corrected and enlarged for the Southampton Water Works Co., D.T. Wells, Architect, with all ownership names and many structures noted, 27" x 35" (2) copies; 1914 ms map of Property in SH village, 12 acres on the ocean beachfront on tissue 14" x 16", pencil and ink, with a mimeographed copy of a 'memorandum' attached to contract 1914 for sale of seven acres of dune land by Joseph S. Clark to Mrs. Dudley Olcott 2nd, describing the lands in detail and with a further small pencil note attached regarding some of these lot lands dated 1928; 1916 lithographed map with hand coloring, very nicely accomplished, of Ram Island - West Neck Harbor and Channels to Peconic Bay and location map of West neck Owned by Thomas A. Howell et al, situated near Southampton, with the printed notation that this particular map was made 1921, as per changes made by Halsey survey, the differing colorations indicating Howell, Undivided and others properties, with owner names, footprint shapes of buildings and structures, topographical features, landings, more - this property edged by that of the National Golf club, 'Escallop Pond', Peconic Bay, West Neck Harbor, Island creek, very detailed and decorative; 24" x 27 1/2"; 1916 blueprint map of Property owned by Edward H. Wales + Clara Wales Root Village of Southampton, Halsey survey for Title Guarantee, on Lake Agawam, 19 acres, showing structure footprints, more, 14" x 17"; 1916 blueprint map of Property at Wickapogue Southampton town, Elizabeth W. Quay owner, Halsey survey, 25 acres, (very faded) 22" x 34 1/2"; 1916 blueprint survey Map of Property owned by Emily Davies Southampton, on Coopers Neck Pond, Halsey surveyor, 14 3/4" x 20 1/2"; 1917 Manuscript map on linen onionskin, of Property belonging to Cameron and Schwenk formerly the Old Horse Assoc. Grounds, Southampton, Raynor survey, showing plot divisions, sections etc., 15" x 19 1/2"; 1919 blueprint map of Property in Southampton, 37 acres, Baird survey, indicating structures, magnetic headings, more, 19" x 24", with accompanying scrap pencil note and noting on back of map Chas. H. Sabin Farm "now S.H. Country Club"; 1919 Blueprint Map of Property owned by Reginald Fincke, Esq. On the Beach, Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, 14 1/2" x 22 1/2" (2 copies); 1919 Map showing fire alarm system and Fire Hydrants in the Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, with key list of various signals and named locations, 18 1/2" x 23 1/2"; 1919 Blueprint Property Map Mr. George B. Gordon on the beach Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, 8 1/2" x 27"; 1920 Map of "Holme Lee" owned by William C. Potter, Southampton, bordered by Head O' Creek, 18" x 25 3/4", very detailed, showing footprints of residence, garden, more, Halsey survey - especially as this is accompanied by another blueprint map, evidently later, showing the Sub-Division map of "Holme Lee" - superimposed over some of the remains of the old structures and buildings, approx. 44 acres herewith divided up, 18" x 28"; 1921 Manuscript map in black on onionskin polished linen, Map of Part of Property owned by Southampton-Peconic Bay Estates Roses Grove, Noyack, Halsey survey, 13" x 14"; 1925 Auction of lands "...Aggregating 350 Acres...Shinnecock Hills Property...Immediately adjoining the Village of Southampton and the Art Village Large Frontages on the Montauk Highway (Merrick Rd.), North Highway, St. Andrew's Road, Tuckahoe Lane, Etc. Adjoining the National and Shinnecock Hills Golf Clubs and the New Southampton Links..." Jere Johnson Jr. Co. Auctioneers, 18 1/2" 24" printed two-color map on one side, depicting also directly surrounding properties (2 copies) (with) 1925 "...The Remaining 339 Plots..." in Shinnecock Hills on Great Peconic and Shinnecock Bays, also Jere Johnson Jr. Co., this a separate 'catalog' of another sale, with written on front, 'Marked copy of Properties of Jere Johnson' and with a birds-eye view of the area for sale, other side color printed of the lots being offered and with those properties owned by Johnson marked in red manuscript ink - a very large folding brochure, opening to approx. 28" x 42" - this with old taping, damage along folds, some loss, still good condition and very interesting, giving block numbers for all and ownership names of properties in surrounds as well as the sale items and smaller black and white illustrations of properties and the surrounding amenities (with) another copy of the large brochure for the remaining lots, in pieces, and with (5) copies of the 8-page stapled booklet giving 'Detailed Description of the Plots included in the Shinnecock Hills Auction Sale' and with (2) copies of the map of the Easterly Part of Shinnecock Hills to be sold at this auction, with the property (printed) colored red to be sold, 18 1/2" x 24" and two typed pages regarding the subdivision of these lands, originally made in 1907 by Olmsted Bros and Downing Vaux, with amendments to property details and dated 1927(?) and with a group of typed correspondence from various real estate agencies inquiring of owners if they'd like to sell their properties in the hills, asking for prices, availibility etc., interesting buying and selling, researching techniques; 1925 Blueprint map of Property of J.H. Topping, Southampton Village, Baird survey, showing barn and other structures, bordered on Tuckahoe Road, Hill Street, 6 1/2" x 15"; 1925 Blueprint map of Property of L.E. Downs, Southampton Village, Baird survey, 132 acres, between Flying Point Rd. and Wickapogue Rd., 15" x 27"; 1925 Blueprint map Subdivision Property of Irving L. Terry, Southampton Village, Baird survey, (2) copies, noted on back as the "Bigg" property; 1925 Blueprint map of Property to be conveyed by Clarence J. Squires to E. Steuart Davis North Sea, 15 acres, Halsey survey, detailing structural footprints of houses, sheds, more, 15" x 16 1/2"; 1925 Blueprint maps of (A.H. Reeves) Land in Village of Southampton (2 copies) Baird survey, 12" x 13"; 1926 Blueprint Map of Property owned by Samuel L. Parrish, 13.9 acres in Shinnecock Hills, Halsey survey, 23" x 31"; 1926 Blueprint Map of Property Owned by George H. Fordham Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, 11" x 23"; 1926 Blueprint Property Map of E.H. Foster, 9 acres in Southampton Village, Baird survey, 17 1/2" x 28"; 1926 blueprint map of property of Mrs. H.A. Borrowe, Shinnecock Hills, Baird survey, 21 1/2" x 28", with a smaller photographic map of the same property, this with finely penciled-in details of the footprints of buildings, tennis court, walkways, residences on the property, (with) a printed 1933 auction notice of the estate (23 acres) of Annie Corbin Borrowe, with detailed map of the property and a large 'aeroplane view' illustration on back of the auction catalog of the estate taken from the waterside, interesting progression of ownership and dispersal of the property over a few years; 1926 blueprint map of the farm of John Darby, about 49 acres, Baird survey, 22" x 31" with a reduced map of the same, about 8" x 10"; 1926 blueprint map of Irving Halsey property village of Southampton, Baird survey, bordered by Toylesome(sic) Lane and Little Plains Road, noting the footprints of a couple of buildings on the property, 25" x 28"; 1926 Pine Neck Park Noyack Southampton, map of subdivision 12" x 13" with attached price list card; 1926 Blueprint Map of Property of Montauk Trails Realty Corp. Village of Southampton, Baird survey, with plots demarcated in red crayon and pricing, 14" x 16"; 1926 Blueprint Map Property of M.H. Green, C.H. Walker and L.P. Hildreth, Shinnecock Hills, Halsey survey, 11" x 13", on Peconic Bay; 1926 Blueprint Map of Projected Art Colony in Hampton Bays, 400 lots (25' x 100' size) Squire survey, 19" x 29", with a laid-in black and white smaller map of the Township of Southampton showing "Proposed Scenic Highway on Dunes' and location for proposed bridge, back with view of same and a more detailed map of the bridge area coming from the Shinnecock Light lands, 7 3/4" x 16"; 1926 large Map of Part of Shinnecock Hills showing lots owned by Nellen Realty Corp., properties surrounding Middle Pond, 30" x 36"; 1926 blueprint Map of the Sub-Division of Property of Bernstein and Kurrsman Southampton, Waters survey, 16 parcels, with sizes, prices in pencil, 15" x 16"; 1926 blueprint map of Property of Wm. R. Halsey, Village of Southampton, Baird survey, 27 acres at Wickapogue on the ocean and noting in ms on back that this also included each part of Halsey Farm, 15" x 32", with 4 smaller blueprint maps (avg. 16" x 20") dating from 1927-1940, showing various permutations of ownership for this parcel and for surrounding properties as well and with a hand-written page describing the lot - showing an interesting progression of ownership and development, in addition to a variety of survey techniques; 1926 Subdivision map of Southampton Manor owned by Grenlyn Realty Corp., Halsey survey, 15 lots in the Village, 14" x 18 1/2"; 1926 blueprint map of the A.W. Tunnell property, formerly known as Squires Grove (owned by Ryan) updated to 1933, Halsey survey, about 7. 5 acres on Peconic Bay, with an attached letter handwritten on Southampton Golf Club letterhead dated 1933 proposing various 'deals' for the property and signed by the owner, addressed to a Mr. Howell 14 1/2" x 21"; 1926 (filed 1927, noted in ms) Subdivision Map of Lake Missapogue Heights North Sea Southampton, Halsey survey, 19" x 23" with a blueprint map of the same vintage, 23 1/2" x 29", showing the Missepogue Lake Development as well as Lake Missepogue Heights, roads etc., with a typed one-page deed covenant regarding the lands and a small penciled map as well; 1926 Blueprint Map of Property owned by Wickapogue Dune Co. Southampton, approx. 45 acres in 3 large parcels along the Atlantic Ocean, eastern boundary Flying Point Road, Halsey survey 12" x 32 1/2"; c. 1920s Public Auction Sale 200 Water Front Water Right Plots North Sea Park Southampton, 23 1/2" x 34" folding brochure, opening on one side to dozens of small black and white images of Southampton scenes, small inset map of the North Sea Park parcel, aerial views of the area, more, other side with text details on the property, plot map, area map, J. Edward Breuer Auctioneer Roslyn LI, Ralph T. Overton agent Southampton, previous owner name stamp and written name of Arthur W. Tunnell, who had evidently marked out a few blocks on the map to be looked at, with his bids penciled in as well; C. 1920s Portfolio of sheets advertising Southampton Shore, Inc. architects John C. B. Moore - Delano and Aldrich, Assoc. Architects, Mario di Zoppola & Co. interiors, landscaping and gardening - 4 sheets printed on heavier paper stock, delineating planning and design of "two houses and one cottage..." and giving a summary of special construction features, in detail - map location of proposal, renderings in black and white of the buildings, floor plans of all including the garages & their upper level rooms, layout of grouping of furniture in the living room of House 1, layout and elevations of Bedroom No. 1 & No. 3 in House No. 1 - all of this well-printed and placed in a printed portfolio-style cover, name written in of Mrs. Watson Dickerman; 1927 Public Auction 284 Business and Residential Lots, Village of Southampton, William Kennelly auctioneer, with inside map of the lots offered, opens to 10" x 28"; 1927 blueprint Map of Property owned by Herbert W. Dimon Shinnecock Hills, Halsey survey, on Great Peconic Bay, 9 3/4" x 16" (2) copies; 1927 blueprint map of Sub Division of Property of Marian O'Connor Shinnecock Hills, Baird survey, blocks on Peconic Bay as well as inland, about 9 acres total, 17" x 33"; 1927 Public Auction Sale, various properties in Bridgehampton, East Hampton, Amagansett, Montauk acreage, business property, homes and homesites , by I. Lincoln Seide Co. NY, opens to a large 25" x 38" illustrating the properties, with maps and plans, descriptions, showing Carl Fisher Montauk properties being built, main street East Hampton, more; 1928 Map of Property owned by Wm. I. La Fon Jr. & L.S. Holden Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, 14 1/2" x 22", accompanied by an undated blueprint map of additional La Fon properties on Shinnecock Bay, 10 1/2" x 15" giving building footprints and details, with two smaller 6" x 14" hand-drawn and colored renditions on linen onionskin of the same property, also detailed with buildings drawn in pencil; 1928 large Subdivision Map of Section A Southampton - Quogue each Property of Southampton Bay & Beach Co., Halsey survey, 17" x 38" - interesting in that there are (2) copies, both offering differing details of ownership and state of sales and one having additional ms drawings attached with note; 1928 blueprint Map of the Subdivision of the Betts Property Shinnecock Hills, Baird survey, 14" x 26", 13 lots subdivided on Peconic Bay and inland; 1929 very large Map of Property owned by Tethell Realty Corp. in Wickapogue Southampton, Halsey survey, 42" x 48", around Sayres and Channel ponds, map with some damage and loss and nevertheless with very good detail, showing accurately located structures and with owners, dimensions, etc. delineated; 1930 blueprint map Location plan of properties in and near the Village of Southampton, with 16 large acreages shaded and noted in the map's key, with inset map of a smaller parcel also included- noting the new owners and from whom acquired, 28" x 31" (2) copies; 1930 large Auction Sale of 200 Residential Lots, folding brochure, opening to 14 3/4" x 21 1/2", with black and white illustrations of Montauk Point Light, 3 other 'beach' illustrations from Southampton locales, inside is a Map of Southampton Terrace, Village of Southampton, David Strauss auctioneer (2) copies, with terms of sale, directions; 1930 blueprint map of property of C.J. Coulter Village of Southampton, Baird survey, 8 1/2" x 16" with attached 3 pages of typed and handwritten ms. material regarding the property and description of surrounds; 1931 Map of Land Located at Hampton Bays, Hawkins survey, 40 acres, surveyed for Paul N. Westerbeke and with his business card attached, noting in ms '10% commission', 9 1/2" x 19 1/2"; 1932 blueprint map of Property of A.W.Tunnell, Hampton Bays, on Tiana Bay, Baird survey, 13 1/2" x 17 3/4"; 1933 large broadside announcement of the Auction Sale 60 Choice Bungalow Sites Wickatuck-Noyac, Chas. Humblet Realtor, R.R. Kendrick, auctioneer, with map of plots offered, details of property, terms of sale, 15" x 22"; 1935 Map of Property of the Estate of Ysidor Pendas Hampton Bays, Baird survey, 26 acres on Peconc Bay, 8 1/2" x 11"; 1935 Blueprint Map of Property of Vincent Anderson Shinnecock Hills, Halsey survey, showing 60 building lots and other land, subdivision Map A, 11" x 18" (3) copies; 1937 Blueprint Map of Scott Property North Sea LI, 127 acres Halsey survey, with inset location map, 13" x 17"; 1937 map of property owned by the estate of George W. Roberts, Noyack, Halsey survey, 14" x 20" (2) copies, noting and naming structural footprints and more, about 40 acres total mapped, with an attached note on sale details, pricing; 1937 Blueprint Map of Property of the Estate of George Fordham Village of Southampton, C.W. Baird survey, 13" x 18 1/2" showing also the building outlines on the property as well as neighboring structures, with penciled notations on back giving two listings of the rooms in the buildings as well as noting structure dimensions; 1938 blueprint map of Property owned by the Estate of A.E. Schermerhorn Village of Southampton, large scale of 1" = 50', showing residences, barn, garage, more, with dimensions of property, detailed, Halsey survey, 18 1/2" x 20"; 1938 early photogrraphic-format copy of map of properties of Miss Eleanor Sevagne(?) Shinnecock Hills, parcels on bay as well as inland, noting sizes and map headings, 18" x 24"; 1938 Map of Southampton Shores Section One Peconic Bay Southampton, developed by Oliver Bros. Oyster Bay, Halsey survey, with insert map of locations, 16" x 17 1/2" (2) copies, one with extensive penciled details on pricing, numbering; 1938 War Dept. U.S. Engineer Office letter regarding dredging of West Neck Harbor, with postal cancellation and with map on back of proposition's details, 8 1/2" x 11" (2) copies; 1940 manuscript map in pencil on tissue, property in Shinnecock Hills, revising a survey of 1919 of Halsey, 4.6 acres and depicting house, mill, more, 16 1/2" x 20"; 1940 Map of Subdivision of Agawam Estates Southampton Village, Halsey Survey, with inset key map, owner and developer Riverhead Savings Bank, 19 lots in the subdiv., 18" x 20"; 1941 map of Subdivision of Shinnecock Hills, Tunnell property, Squires survey, .88 acres, on Middle Pond, 9" x 10"; 1944-46 group of (7) letters and copies of letters from Edward H. Howell & Son realtors to Helen Nesmith NYC regarding possible purchase of Peconic Terrace Shinnecock Hills Southampton property (with) a 1927 16 1/2" x 29" blueprint survey by Wallace H. Halsey engineer & surveyor, a subdivision map of the area, which lay along the shoreline of Great Peconic Bay and Cold Sprint inlet - Nesmith wishing to sell the entire parcel (suggesting $ 20,000); A sub-collection within this group for "The Southampton Shops" in the village of Southampton, including printed and manuscript material, relating to the plans, design of shops and renting details to particular clients: 1937 printed brochure for 'Southampton Shops' marked as 'Prices - OK for 1937' and with Walter McMeekan Management Corp. NYC noted as managers of the property, after Greater New York Suffolk Abstracts Corp is crossed out, with also the notation in pencil, "Keys with Herman Johnson 210 Main St." and containing the first floor plan, in black line drawing with dimensions, clearances, etc and marked in pencil are the prices for the various stores, 12 in all, with a blueprint map 'renting plan' by B. Robert Swartburg, RA reflecting the same information 16 1/2" x 25 1/2", a smaller penciled version of the plan, with pricing, and a detailed offices layout, evidently above the stores with pricing for the various rooms (with) a printed folding brochure, circa 1920s "Can You Afford a shop at Southampton?" printed in halftones on light green background, depicting the Bonwit Teller shop and the other shopfronts in the property, with a floor plan on back 'x'ing' out several and with an attached note regarding store # 12, with a pencil note regarding putting in equipment for a hair salon in that spot, (with) 7 other copies of same map, up to 1938 vintage which indicates names of the renters in pencil and prices for each, giving a gradual financial and leasing history for these locations (with) a mailing envelope dated 1936 from the McMeekan firm's Max Greenstein (signing a cover letter) with what appears to be a different version of the 'plan' for these, in black and white - same cover illustration, Sraeel & Jabaly at the Bonwit spot, Michael of Waldorf in the 'hair salon', and containing a 'map' of the inner village showing the Southampton Shops and their position in relation to other businesses in the village- Post Office, Museum, Saks, Best & Co., Kerges, Ovington, Bank, etc. (several copies of this as well included) with a folding illustrated brochure for The Arcade Stores, designed by Grosvenor Atterbury Architects NY which held the Saks Fifth Ave., Black, Starr, & Frost, Gorham and other businesses (as indicated in the first floor plan within), with a small front cover illustration of these; 1940 Proposed Layout Property of Alex & Ronald Cameron Shinnecock Hills, Squires survey, 17 lots laid out, 14 3/4" x 17"; 1941 map of property owned by the Estate of Edmund C. Lynch, Village of Southampton, 12 acres, Squires survey, detailing and naming structures, garages & apartments, green house, more, 10" x 21"; 1941 (revised) Map of Property Northerly of Hampton Bays, 13 acres from the 1938 Halsey survey, Rev. by Squires, showing lots and the locations of houses, garages, other features of the property, 17 1/2" x 22", the Judge Jacques property; 1950 blueprint map of Property owned by Frank E. Tupper Shinnecock hills, Squires survey, lots portrayed, dimensions, more, 18" x 27", a large parcel with at least 50 lots; +++++++++++++++++++C. 1920s hand-drawn and typed mimeograph map, with some hand-coloring in blue crayon of properties of J. Metcalfe Thomas, lots between Wickapogue Pond and Old Town Pond and on the Atlantic Ocean, small plan 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" with property dimensions, prices; C. 1920s hand-drawn map of Land of E.P. Huntting, 23+ acres on Shinnecock Bay, with prop. dimensions, surrounding owners, on tissue paper, 15" x 19"; C. 1920s Map of Property of Alex Cameron Sr., Southampton Village, owners, measurements, other details, on tissue 28" x 32"; C. 1920s Ms. map of property near White's Lane and West Neck Harbor Southampton (73 acres) owned by Charles B. MacDonald, blue pencil and ink on tissue, 14" x 19"; C. 1920s ms map on onionskin of former Burnett properties, now indicating ownership F. Halsey, Townsend, Thompson others, on Ocean and Lakefront, black ink, with names, property sizes, some buildings drawn in, 16" x 17"; C. 1920s ms maps in pencil, rather crudely drawn, of Big Fresh Pond with owner names, etc. (2) one with just the pond- shape and roads, 8" x 13" in pencil; C. 1920s ms Sketch of Cow Neck and North Sea, point of land at Great Peconic and Little Peconic bays, backed by Scallop Pond, ink on onionskin, 15" x 18", names of Ridge, Buckley, Scott, Howard, Jagger, Fanning; C. 1920s pencil ms map of property on Meadow Lane west of Halsey's Neck Lane, on tissue, with owner names of Ives, Curtis, Ellsworth, McGee, Mulford, Gordon, Finke, Mellon, Rogers, all oceanfront properties, attached to its original file envelope from Great American Insurance Co. NY; C. 1920s pencil ms map sketch plan of Alyward Martin property, formerly Richardson, on Majors Path, 8" x 10 1/2", with much notation and pricing etc; C. 1920 Lots, of Philip Brady property, ms in pencil, yellow outlines of lots, sizes, polished onionskin cloth 11 1/2" x 19"; (2) pencil drawings of Henry Trevor properties in Southampton, Meadowmere, Reeves lots, Havens & Dodge Lots, with prices and sizes, 6" x 9" and 8" x 13"; a very nicely handcolored manuscript map on polished onionskin of the length of Hill Street in Southampton, from the J. Woodburn property to the end past First Neck Lane to Jobs Lane - with property owner names, buildings indicated, sizes of frontage, 5 1/2" x 28 1/2"; C. 1920 ms Map showing Alteration Meadow Lane, with indication of old road and new, with property names, angle compass headings, more, 10 1/2" x 20"; C. 1920 ms map, red, blue & graphite pencil on tissue, of Property in Southampton Village, approx. 25 acres, with owner names, along Atlantic ocean Beach, owner names, survey details of acreage and information noted on roadbuilding and extensions in the area, 16 1/2" x 25"; C. 1920 ms map on onionskin polished cloth regarding properties bounded by Little Plains Road and Toilsome Lane, with parcel sizes, numbers, 'sold' indicators, 12 1/2" x 19"; C. 1920 Sketch of Shinnecock Hills map, noting "24 copies" made, survey Theo. F. Squires, black on cream paper, red 'x's' on some properties, with owner names, sizes, lot numbers, 12" x 16" with real estate names of Arthur W. Tunnell and E.H. Howell & Son; C. 1920s blueprint map of Property of Nicholas Meyer, several blocks on Cold Spring Bay down to the Shinnecock Hills Road, 8 3/4" x 11"; C. 1920s Map of Midhamptons Long Island Long 18 3/4" x 20 3/4" printed one side, map is a watercolor painting of this area, roughly that of the area north of Montauk Highway, Georgica Pond and west a bit, Island Realty Investors Corporation NYC, Mann & Mac Neille Architects and Town Planners - color, elaborate decorative border, obviously a production made for high promotion of the area - known locally as Wainscott, not referred to as 'Midhampton'; C. 1920s blueprint map of "Meadowmere Park by the Sea" a block from the ocean in Southampton, Young survey, noting all improvements available and lots sold marked out (most sold), 114 lots in the parcel, 12 3/4" x 26", with an accompanying typed 'blurb' giving information regarding the property; C. 1920s Map of properties in Southampton, noting the Art Village Improvement Assoc. property and Fleming Property, Tuckahoe Road, Hill Street, Studio Lane, Briar Lane, 21 parcels, 21" x 24"; C. 1920s blueprint map of 159 acres Property formerly of C.T. Barney Estate at Southampton, Hicks Land Co. Inc., with owner names, land surrounded Agawam Lake, 14" x 16" (2) copies; C. 1920s very large composite Map Showing Property under development The Montauk Beach Development Corp., Montauk LI, 43" x 48", very detailed, noting 'Casino Site', development areas outlined in black, parcels numbered in same, on many, structures are also noted; C. 1920s very large blueprint map, scale of 40' = 1", Baird survey of the Howard Townsend property in Village of Southampton, with detailed rendering of the structural, garden footprints including positions of shrubbery, walkways, stable and cow barn, clothes house, more, 31" x 68", ms note on back notes "...Now The Amagansett Realty..." property; C. 1940s Red Cedar Point on the Great Peconic Bay Hampton Bays, informational brochure, for "...an exclusive Development for Home Seekers who desire water front plots at a moderate price..."opens to show map of property, and with details on surrounding amenities; this archive also with supportive miscellaneous material - about 40 pieces, including typed letters from real estate agencies to prospective clients, making deals, correspondence from insurance companies, offers on real estate, a legal indenture on property in Speonk, a legal opinion regarding ownership deeds from the London Assurance Corp., via James H. Pierson Agency (2), a circa 1920s photograph in four pieces of the Oriental Cafe 7" x 9" approx., (presumed in Southampton Village), 2 8" x 10" photographs of "The Shallows" property of Mr. L.H. Tyng Southampton, (chipped away lower edge, copy of old covenant regarding the Brophy lands, etc.; many of these items in this collection have penciled notations on the maps and backs of plans, with additional writings which 'fill out' the stories contained in this important real estate development historical archive; most of the material seemingly from the offices of the Howell real estate firm and there are many here mentioned through the 50-year span of the collection; condition generally is good to very good, with exceptions noted above in the description of individual pieces; good condition overall. This collection represents the intricacies and the precise details of the real estate development of one of the most prestigious areas in New York and in United States, tracing the fortunes of individuals and corporations as they formed the basis for today's residential and business landscape in the Hamptons.
1901-1950 Collection of Original Maps, Plans, Surveys, Correspondence, Auction Ephemera, and More Detailing the History and Development of Residential and Commercial Lands & Business in Southampton Town and Village and East End Long Island New York
(Long Island Real Estate Development History)
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(4) printed pages of text; followed by 15 plate sheets, each with a pencil-signed etching by Isami Doi, (1903-1965) Hawaiian-born painter, craftsperson, engraver, block printer, lived in New York City until 1938, studying at Columbia University after attending U.H. and also studying in Paris. Exhibited at the important Salons of the time, with many appearances of his work at the Honolulu Academy of Fine Arts, MoMA, American Artists Congress, PAFA, others. His work can be found in the collections of Dartmouth College, Honolulu Academy, MMA, and the Albright Art. Gallery; a WPA artist in New York City, he was one of the earliest native Hawaiians to achieve international renown in the 20th century; he returned to Hawaii where he taught printmaking, drawing and metalwork; Doi also designed jewelry for Gumps and Mings. (WWW in American Art 1999); The title page with the affectionate artist's inscription presentation: "To Balcomb and Gertrude Love & Admiration Isami 1954"; "Balcomb & Gertrude" refers to Balcomb Greene (1904-1990) painter, teacher, writer, editor, WPA artist, whose works are in the collections of MoMA, WMAA, MMA, Guggenheim Museum, many other institutions and collections, began painting in 1931 while living in Paris with his wife Gertrude (Glass) Greene, work began to become totally abstract by 1935, taught at Dartmouth and at the Carnegie Inst. Technology (WWW in American Art 1999); each etching is approximately 3" x 3", printed on Japan tissue and laid-down to its own cardstock backer, each signed below the image in pencil by the artist and each cardstock page numbered in pencil in the right corner; the printed text has a corresponding list of poetic and somewhat surreal musings for each of the pieces of art, eg. # 10 "Somewhere there is a mountain called Parnassus where you and I must go anon and oft. & # 14 "Once I grew happily in the sun. Now in a vase of water, without a prayer, without a song. Clumsy hands caress my waning cheeks, and when my frail petals fall, the birds in the meadows have already returned to their nests." and more in a similar vein, reflecting the artists' feeling about each piece; anecdotal evidence suggests that this portfolio was created after the death of Doi's son, he being one of the dedicatees (the other dedicatee, Albert W. Heckman, was one of Doi's artistic mentors in Paris); the artwork is superbly done, with incredible detail and showing Doi's terrific mastery of light and dark in his delicate work; text section and all card sheets laid-in to a simple red cardstock fold-over cover, contained in a black cardstock slipcase with (faint) gilt titles; some edge, tips wear to the case and the folder; occasional light spot to the cardstock mounts; all images superb, wonderful examples of this Hawaiian printmaster's best work; overall, artworks in very good plus condition and especially nice as inscribed to his friend and fellow artist Balcomb Greene.
The Wayward Muse 15 Original Miniature Wood-Engravings
Doi, Isami
Honolulu, Hawaii: Private Edition, 1952.
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12 Volumes + 1 Volume Supplement; of this British botanical reference; each volume with an Index to Latin Names, Index to English Names; followed by a plate section: hand colored; each plate with several figures delineating leaves, root systems, stems, blossoms, seeds, of plants; collation: Vol. I. viii + 235 pages + plates 1-161 including one double-page; Vol. II. 246 pages + plates numbered 162-322 including one double-page (with plates 174, 243, 250, 270 bis [indicating an additional plate depicting a different part of this plant]); Vol. III. 273 pages + plates numbered 323 - 490 (473 bis, 474 Rosa Canina bound in the place of 467, the Micranthum plate, which is lacking; Rosa Canina repeated at its appropriate place); Vol. IV. 265 pages + 1 leaf errata + plates 491 - 679, two double-page, (635, 648, 649, 662 bis); Vol. V. 219 pages + plates 680 - 860, four double-page, (692, 704 bis); Vol. VI. 213 pages + plates 861-1018 (908, 910 bis); Vol. VII. 194 pages + plates 1019-1177 (1125 bis); Vol. VIII 296 pgs. + 1 errata + plates 1178-1384, four double-page, (1354 bis); Vol. IX. 239 pages + plates 1385-1545, three double-page; Vol. X. 183 pages + plates 1546-1685; Vol. XI. 216 pages + 1 errata + plates 1686-1824; Vol. XII. 332 pages + plates 1825 -1922 (1826 bis); Vol. XIII (Supplement) edited by N.E. Brown of the Royal Herbarium, Kew: viii + 1 errata + viii Additions & Corrections + 213 pages + 14 plates, 2 of which are uncolored; the plates in the Supplement are of various numbers and relate to corrections or additions to the original group of plates; total number of plates 1952; with the bookplate of Maurice Francis Yorke on the front endpaper of each volume; publisher's notation on copyright page gives the dates of the original edition of 1790-1820, through the second, third 1872-1893 and this Special Re-Issue, Roxburgh, 1902, all volumes with the 1902 date; Approximate size of volumes 10" x 7"; uniformly bound in flat-backed 1/4 red leather with red cloth-covered boards, gilt ruled, spines lettered in gilt, top edges gilt; marbled endpapers; plates and text mostly very good, clean and fresh, with good margins, with occasional light spotting or foxing to the plates; some edge, tips wear and rubbing to binding; top of Vol. XII spine chipped; overall, in good plus condition.
English Botany or Coloured Figures of British Plants By J. Sowerby, F.L.S., J.E. Sowerby, and Others Edited By John T. Boswell Syme Complete in 13 Volumes with Supplement
Sowerby, J. & J.E. Sowerby, and Others
London: George Bell & Sons, 1902.
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Three large archival binders housing large scrapbook pages in 11" x 15 3/4" size, about 116 pages; including signed and inscribed pieces, all collected by his friend and physician-companion on the trip, Dr. William S. Schroeder Jr. NYC's Sanitation Commissioner and staunch Walker ally; there are several aspects of this grouping that make it particularly memorable and an important historical compendium: nearly all the people, places and events which were attended by the mayor and his friend are identified; the time is of a limited duration - one month in 1931, a significant period at the beginning of the Depression years, with the growing presence of National Socialism in Germany and concurrent fears and societal upheaval in surrounding countries; the importance of the Mayor of New York elevated his status to the level of a visiting head of state - and the countries he visited lauded and feted him at that level, with the very highest-placed government, scientific and social dignitaries anxious to meet him and cultivate his friendship- of course, the places he stayed and the meals he ate which are recorded in detail here in hotel printed ephemera, wine lists and printed menus and tour itineraries - and were also of the finest quality; Jimmy Walker (1881-1946) had been pressured into resigning the mayoralty as a consequence of the corruption investigation of the Seabury Commission and by then-Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The ex-Mayor then left promptly for this tour of Europe, where far from being disgraced, it is obvious he was feted and honored by the heads of state and society in England, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Hungary; including: a large-format professionally taken and mounted photograph of the dapper Mayor, signed and inscribed to Dr. Schroeder below the image by Jimmy Walker; Nord Deutscher Lloyd Bremen steamship ephemera - maps, first class passenger list book; dozens of newspaper clippings relating to the Mayor's departure, return to NYC, the doctor's work with the Sanitary Commission of NY, and all the visits in Europe made by the Mayor and his friend, including such tidbits as Jimmy Walker being awarded the French Legion of Honor, denying losses at the Monte Carlo gaming tables, taking the 'cure' at Carlsbad spa, with various notables of society and politics throughout the Europe tour and more; there is an ongoing correspondence as well, letters and telegrams concerning the doctor's involvement in the Mutual Insurance business and its sale as well as his work with the sanitary commission; there are literally hundreds of items here, carefully tipped-on to the scrapbook leaves and often in layers two and three deep to the page; in addition to the photographs and memorabilia, there are unusual and colorful bon voyage cards and well-wishes and dozens of telegrams from friends and associates to the doctor on his tour; the photographs range from snapshot to large 7" x 9 1/2" size photos, real photo postcards and other formats; A sample photo: A group in Cannes France, identified as "...August 26, 1931 at the Hotel Martinez: James J. Walker, William Schroeder Jr., Henri Prince, Charles Wilson Prop. of the Martinez, William Degrau, David Mairen Roger Davis and a number of the guests of the hotel" or a press photo "Raimbouillet France Mayor James J. Walker of New York Pays a Visit to President Doumer of France..." and " Tomb of Unknown Soldier Budapest Hungary August 23, 1931 with official representatives of the city of Budapest and the Mayor" many photos of the shipboard life and more of the tour; an example of an ephemeral item, a typed list: "Dinner to be given by Sir William Jowitt, Attorney General of England, at the House of Commons, on Monday, 14th September, to meet Mayor Walker. Those invited to dine with Mayor Walker are the following - Lord Reading, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions and Colonies, Rt. Hon. Arthur Greenwood, Minister of Health in the late Labour Government, Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon..."; An interesting sidebar to the tour was medical research work of Dr. Schroeder, who had been asked to visit various medical institutions and scientific research facilities in Germany and elsewhere to investigate techniques, especially as related to community hygiene. Letters and telegrams of invitation, signed by German scientists and including itineraries are here present, evidently the doctor's work of some importance; A unique and massive collection and a wonderful evocation and record of the time.
1931 Large-Format Collection of Photographs, Hotel and Steamship Brochures, Telegrams and Souvenir Items from State and Social Dinners, Community Events and More from the European 'Exile' Tour of New York City Jazz Age Mayor James John "Jimmy" Walker
(Jimmy Walker)
1931.
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Oil painting portrays a three-masted sailing ship, one steam stack visible, under way in a rolling sea, with several other ships and what appears to be a lighthouse on a mountainous distant shoreline; "Star Am..." visible on the midmast flying pennant; not signed and pencil note on back indicates "Star Amsterdam by S.H. Fyfe 1875" in a contemporary hand; S(amuel) H. Fyfe: A Glasgow ship portraitist working in the third quarter of the 19th century. the Peabody Museum of Salem has an oil by him of fairly good quality. (from the entry in Archibald, Dictionary of Sea Painters, 1989); extraordinary and fine detail for rigging, expression of the waves and coloration of a gray-green turbulent sea; approximately a twenty crew members and passengers visible on deck; 12" x 19" approximate visible image, not matted; approximately 15" x 21 1/2" framed size; ornate old wood and plaster frame, probably contemporary with the piece; card paper backers; a classic 19th century nautical image; we have not been able to trace this vessel in the records we've accessed; some wear and scraping to the frame, still very solid; one little chip and little rub to the paint top left corner area; unexamined out of the frame; overall, the painting in very good condition, a dramatic image by a known nautical artist of talent.
Circa 1875 Oil on Paper Painting of the Steam Sailing Ship Star Amsterdam By S.H. Fyfe Framed and Glazed
(Nautical Art)
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Riverhead Suffolk County New York Atlas
(Riverhead)
New York: Sanborn Map Company, 1909.
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Pencil inscribed, signed, dated at the bottom margin of the art of a group of 3 grim U.S. Generals in uniforms; Black and white woodcut in a blocky mode, very well done & inked; apparently given to James "From Here to Eternity" Jones by the artist; image 7 1/2" x 6" approx. size, short margins; tipped on to old cardstock backer, not glued down; with the original Eli Jacobi N.Y. studio stamps on back in very good condition, interesting provenance association with the wartime theme and Jones' intense interest in the subject. Eli Jacobi (1898-1984) Painter, etcher, illustrator, cartoonist, block printer born in Khar'kov, Ukraine Russia died in New York, lived in Greenwich Village until the 1970s thereafter in Far Rockaway, studied at the Art Student League & NAD, member United Am. Artists, WPA contributions especially of compassionate views of the Bowery section of New York City, illustrator for the New York Times, Post, World, the Nation, Saturday Review, more. (WWW in American Art, 1999).
"Brass" Woodcut By Eli Jacobi Pencil Signed, titled and Dated 10/11/51 and Additionally Inscribed "To Fellow Artist James Jones My" By the Artist
(Eli Jacobi)
1951.
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Collection of materials include: a large group of photographs, many by Howard of Sag Harbor, Morris of Southampton and by other photographers of Long Island, Brooklyn and New York City - Edsall, Robbins, Pendleton, Dana, others - centering mostly around Rogers family members' portraiture - we note that at least one of the women pictured here, Atala Rogers, was a teacher in this school district and hence gives some reference to the district material; also, many of the the photos will have notations as to age of sitter and date of photograph: 1898 & 1901 Gilbert Pierson Rogers, Charles Wheeler Rogers, Hildreth Rogers, Ada Rogers (2), Ethel Rogers, Bessie P. Rogers and a group picture of Ada, Ethel & Courtney Rogers - at least one of these women, with the adult photo, became Mrs. Henry Rogers, Alfred Pierson Rogers, Walter T. Rogers; Gilbert Pierson Rogers (several - baby and child portraits), ; Pierson: an ambrotype, with name handwritten on a paper slip on back of case, of Albert Pierson and with another, unidentified ambrotype of the same period, both without their upper covers. Mary Pierson, May, Alice and a tintype in paper cover identified as "Dash the dog, Pierson girls brought for their old home"; Topping: May, Alice, Elsie, group in 1895, again in 1901 as young ladies, and with 5 older H.S. graduation from standing portraits of the sisters; and one Alice Gardiner Topping Halsey "...in her Bridal attire."; one cabinet card of Rev. E.K. Fanning 1902; a portrait by Seeley of Bridgeport Ct. of Clifford J. Foster 1909; a couple of portraits (one taken while she's astride a miniature horse) of the child Emma Dorothy Morris, 1918 and 1924; cabinet card of Joseph Dolan Sag Harbor "..my (Mathis) brother." (bottom of photo cracked) Grandmother Dolan taken by Johnson in N.Y.; one photo of Robert White Downs as a baby; a cabinet card of the Bridgehampton windmill when it was near the railroad tracks, (3 1/2" x 4 3/4" image and mounted to a larger card) the image with unusual gold metallic tones to the surface, one 4 3/4"x 6 3/4" (image, mounted to larger card) of what appear to be mill(?) engine works (not identified) and a photograph of a picture or drawing of the 1842 Cook, N.Y. drawing of "South East View of the Old Meeting House at Bridgehampton Long-Island" and which has another photographically-printed note that the building was "...erected and consecrated to the service of God by the Presbyterian Society A.D. 1737," and about a dozen unidentified photographs, mostly cabinet card style, some of which appear to be of relations or of the same Rogers-Pierson-Topping family group, mostly in good or very good condition, some with some wear and soiling or that have been edge-trimmed as for album insertion, with the Hayes & Betts Booksellers & Stationers photo album they were contained in, which has a presentation on the front endpaper, "Walter T. Rogers. Sagaponack N.Y. Presented by his Father and Mother Christmas 1899." album with some wear and rubbing, some of the card inserts have been torn when photos removed; and (with) an ephemeral paper item, printed paper tipped-on to a larger gray construction paper sheet, approx. 5" x 8", entitled 1859 - 1911 "Old Academy" Re-Union Day Tuesday August 8 Com. Charles H. Howell Toastmaster Toasts by Rev. Frank Howell - Joseph Dayton - Hon. E. F. Post - William D. Halsey with the menu listed below - at top a sepia-toned image of the "Old Academy" East Hampton; East Hampton School District No. 4 ledger of 148 numbered pages; with material filling approx. 95 of those, mostly full pages of data. Dated starting 1884 and the last entries 1907 & 1908. Beginning with the Nov. 1884 to Aug. 1885 'Statement of New School House...' and which has entries of date, payee - ie., George Edwards for Labor $ 20.00...Elisha King for Lumber...William H. parsons for Brick....W.B. Bailey for Paint and Painting...David Talmage for Labor .. (and more) for masons, Brick, doors and windows, lumber, ceiling, bag of hair, to the L.I. Railroad,, glass putty and oil, Julia A. Bailey for making curtains, more and with totals. Followed by lists of the Teachers Wages and including 'School Opened Oct 27 Alice Miller Teacher School Opened on Gardiners I. Dec. 8 Emma Edwards Teacher - Opened in the New House Feb 9 1885 George A. Miller Principal Alice Miller assistant. With a list of paid-outs for wages, for Alice Miller, Emma Edwards, George A. Miller and later with additions for Jos. D. Parsons, Carrie Miller, John L. Gardiner and showing amount of tax raised. The following year noting a temporary change of regime, with 1885 Alice Miller as Principal, Julia A. Bailey as Teacher on Gardiners Island and back to George A. Miller as principal later in the year. New teachers added in the wages list of Annie F. Hedges and Julia A. Bailey and the totals. The following pages' statements become more detailed as the school's premises and routine settles in, with notations for Mrs. Ellen King for Clean School House, John L. Gardiner for rent for School, Henry H. Schellinger for repairs on house, Foster Parsons for 10 loads of wood and cutting same, and very detailed information both for the East Hampton and Gardiners I. schools for purchases - a broom for the school, pipe for the Gardiners Island stove, day work and more; notations continue for purchases for a "Book for Dist. Clerk," cutting wood and making fires, sweeping and cleaning schoolhouses. Evidently some legal issues and acrimony concerning the building came early, with notations "...to Defend the Action Brought by Sarah Parsons and George Parsons Against William B. Bailey Trustee and John S. Penney George Edwards, Henry H. Schellinger as Building Committee...." which not only incurred expense, but sent Bailey to Albany possibly to sort out the dispute; subpoenas paid, car 'fair' to Riverhead, law stenographer, more; the years roll on with changes in teaching staff, workers, levels of expense, for 'library purposes' with some interesting notations on actual purchases: song books, general 'library' books, books for children, and occasionally pairs of shoes; By 1903 "Miss Pamelia, M. Harder Commenced School at a Salary of eight-dollars and fifty cents per week and Mr. A.D. Miller's pay was 12.50 per week; By 1908, there are entries for taking a census, replacement of pumps and moving into the modern age with expenses for the telegram and telephone service; at front is a small printed sticker of "Mrs. M. J. Young-Fulton American & Foreign Teachers Agency. 23 Union Square, New York" from which we speculate some of the teachers may have been hired - the last page with an entry has penciled at top "Albany Teachers Agency 81 Chapel St. Albany N.Y." presumably a similar outfit; 3 bits of paper ephemera are pinned-in at back, one for the Long Island Railroad Co., 189(6), for deliverance of an organ, a small folder from Montgomery Ward & Co. concerning this "Windsor" brand of musical instrument made by the company and the certificate of warranty from the Co. for the organ; bound in the original red marbled-paper covered boards, red leather spine and corners, ledger-style, very worn, some pages evidently torn out at back (most probably blanks- the back section of the book not used), nevertheless good condition; (with) a 1915 "...List of taxes assessed and levied by the trustees of School District No. 4 in the town of East Hampton..." 304 numbered pages, with about two-thirds having pages of information; with an alphabetical thumb-guide at front for all the names, with the corresponding pages for their tax notations, given with Map, block, lot, value, tax assessed; with updated information as people may have moved or died or sold property and including assessments made on commercial firms and many of the oyster beds owned on the East End, including several by the Gardiner family; the Warrant ot Trustees (printed form) is tipped-in at back and signed by the Trustees, M. H. Edwards and J. Lionel Talmage; laid-in is a printed form from The County Review Suffolk's Leading Weekly Hagen & Lee, Props. Riverhead, addressing tax collectors and noting that they have in supply the tax collecting books needed for their labors; bound in light gray printed cloth, red leather corners and spine label, good condition; (with) 1916 ledger titled "General Resident and Non-Resident Property School District No. 4 East Hampton Town" 272 pages, similar format with thumb guides & warrant signed, about 1/2 filled with information, this time using simply the form of acres - value - Tax as the basis for personal and for commercial assessment; the thumb-guide 'lists' of names system not used, just simply organized alphabetically in content; (with) 1916 similar ledger, this however titled "Assessment Roll Sub-Divided Tract Section School District No. 4 East Hampton Town" also with thumb-guides not used and with 312 pages, some signatures loosened and divided by areas: Hampton Terrace, Montauk View, Estates of Montauk, Kingstown Park, Harbor View, Montauk Manor, Montauk Highlands; much of the properties listed owned by commercial development or real estate companies and individuals, some also owned by Suffolk County. Set out by name, with owner address and Map, Lot, Block, Value, Tax, columns as the other ledgers and with the signed Warrant of Trustees at back, similarly bound bound in light gray printed-design cloth, red leather corners and spine label, cover titles printed in manuscript, good condition; an interesting group of material centered around the lives of several interrelated families, the schools and the society of the eastern Hamptons at this time, of much historical and cultural interest, with genealogy, details of land development and use.
C. 1880s - 1910 Collection of Photographs, Paper Ephemera and Ledgers for East Hampton, Montauk and Bridgehampton Long Island Relating to the Rogers, Topping, Pierson, Gardiner and Other Families as well as the Schools in District 4 and Gardiner's Island
(East Hampton Long Island)
East Hampton Long Island NY: 1880.
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In two parts; 110 pages of text and black and white illustrations of Brazilian military uniforms and usage, including hats and emblems, symbols of rank through history, with a reference bibliography; followed by a portfolio section, composed of loose plates printed on a cream-colored stock; the plates numbered (usually) 2 to a page, and comprising 223 individual rows of figures, wearing military uniforms of Brazil - tracing the history of the military services of the country from 1730 to 1922; each row of figures lithographically printed and finished in brilliant hand color, with great depth and vibrancy; the portfolio collated complete via the index found in the first section; from 1730 Soldado da 1a Companhia dos Dragoes Reaes das Minas, Offical da 2a Companhia dos Dragoes Reaes das Minas, Soldado do 1o Corpo de Infantaria de S. Paulo e Villas do Sul; Soldado do 2o Corpo de Infantaria de Guaratingueta e villas do Norte; Offical do 1o Corpo de Dragoes de S. Paul e Villas do Sul; Official do 2o Corpo de Dragoes de Guarantinguet e Villas do Norte; to 1922 - Tenente de Infantaria, primeiro uniforme; Capitao, idem, segundo uniforme; Tenente, idem; Major de Infantaria, pequeno uniforme, 1917; Alferes da mesma arma, idem, 1918; Tenente-Colonel da 2a Linha, uniforme kaki, 1919; Tenente de Infantaria da 2a Linha, grande uniforme, mesma data.; the soldiers are often portrayed with their rifles, swords, sidearms; occasionally, as in the band uniforms, the soldiers are holding their musical instruments; and also, mounted regiments have horses displayed too; there are more indigenous-appearing costumes as well, as in the examples of the "Corpos Provisorios de Cavailaris de Guarda Nacional 1865-1870" and others; dress uniforms, naval and national guard uniforms are all covered with great detail, hundreds of individual uniforms shown; the figures are posed naturally and often in motion, or at a task - riding, with cannon, sapper figures, more, showing Rodrigues' skill in portraying the variety of uniform and military style; in the original illustrated paper-covered boards; approximately 12 1/2" x 10" size; which form a loose covering for the text and the portfolio; the covers are very worn, with a small dent and the cardstock spine is separated and chipped away 1/3; the text is bound separately in the original illustrated and printed paper wraps, with a bit of spotting, spine paper a little abraded, one little chip at lower front cover at edge, repaired on verso - in good condition. Laid-in the text is a newspaper article from 1941 World-Telegram giving biographical details on Oswaldo 'The Spider' Aranha, giving that page a little browning; The group of plates very clean and in very good condition, great examples of the Ferroud of Paris printing and coloring skills and a wonderful representation of Brazilian militariana.
Uniformes Do Exercito Brasileiro 1730-1922 Obras Commemorativa Centenario Da Independencia Do Brasil Edicao Especial Do Ministerio Da Guerra Desenhos, Aquarellas e Documentos De J. Washt. Rodrigues Direccao Geral e Organisacao Do Texto Por Gustavo Barroso
(Brazil)
Paris and London: A. Ferroud. - F. Ferroud, Succ., 1922.
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A unique album containing over 375 phootographs concerning these US construction companies and portraying their work on the steel skyscraper C.F. Carter Building, Houston Texas (1910), the Bates Mill in Lewiston Maine, the Municipal Building in Mechanicsville, New York, buildings built for the N.Y. Westchester & Boston R.R. and more, depicting construction from start to finish, workers, crews, designers, engineers, street scenes and employees (& family members) on various projects, illustrating the techniques of the heavy building trades in use in America in the early part of the 20th century: Placing last column, the slab steel, material bins, view of the Main Street Houston, steel frame of building, Bristol Hotel in background, full views of the Carter during construction, from various angles, Mrs. Lane, first woman atop the Carter Bldg 1910 (sitting on steel beams) and a shot of Charlie Lane raising the flagpole on the building, Excavation site, showing 'the hole' & the site office of the Fred A. Jones Building Company, from a couple of angles, all Carter Bldg project 1910; Duque (High Class) Garage project New York City 1911, site photographs; photographs of the Car Repair Shops N.Y. Westchester & Boston R.R. 1912; construction of the Mechanicville N.Y. High School 1914, roof construction and auditorium at Mechanicville, jail walls, site photos, more; on the new mill building, site shots, taken from large tower, more, machinery, crews, sheet piling, erecting supports for temporary lights along canal, a couple of amateur 'panoramas' of this site, forms for bent beams of sawtooth roof, closeups of systems, old power house, spillway & tailrace, pouring footings and grading, erecting floor forms, saw mill, towers-derrick and guys 165', first floor forms, sawtooth roof construction, new Bates bridge, pouring retaining walls, picture taken at 11 p.m. during pouring of concrete in tailrace, city crushing plant at Lewiston, rented and operated by Industrial Eng. Co. during construction of the Mill, with gang operating plant & other photos, hydraulic plant small generator, enclosed forebay, water gates, many and varied aspects of the Bates Mill Lewiston Maine project; also including a good miscellany of other imagery, concerning the U.S. military (then preparing for entry into the first World War), transportation, yachting & other leisure activities: "Woman aviator flying in Long Island" (1); wreck of Simplex car after strking elevator column and killing chauffeur; Showing result of fire up structural steel Bangor Post Office and views of post office after famous Bangor fire; Ely, Porter and J.J.M. in first car used on N.Y. W & B. R.R. Co. 1912 (2- of interior of car); Galveston, Texas street view, Galveston sea wall, Buffalo Bayou Texas; American Cigar Factory Greensboro, NC; Kennebec River Bangor & several others of the town, the R.R. station in Augusta, both in Maine U.S. Submarine at 130th St. and North River 1915, 12" guns on U.S.S. Tonopah Submarines in background N.Y.C. 1915 Hatchway for entering submarine, conning tower and bridge, periscopes & conning tower on subs; W.P.F. in Camp - Arizona, Cooper Arizona; Carpenter and street gant Milllbury Mass High School; camp photos of U.S. soldiers, Co. "C" going into action, evidently war games-training, Armored Car moving into action , horse-drawn Co. "C" ammunition wagon, company on skirmish line, Capt. Engel at War games, 3rd Company Seventh Regiment, the company marching through NYC, two African American soldiers, not in uniform and with bayonet-equipped rifles, all circa 1915; small panorama view of a football game (Columbia?); several snapshots of a automobile travel journey "From Kuck's Cafe, N.Y. to Pittsfield, Mass in Fred Kafka's Stutz"; a couple of a "Trip to U.S.S. Drayton in Collector of Ports Yacht "Neutrality" for purpose of inspecting telephone"; nice group shot of the "Pilsner Athletic Club on porch of N.Y. Fishing Club Staten Island"; good photograph of two men sitting in a "Oakland" automobile; Jay Collins and Elizabeth Conway Old Orchard Me. 1913; Dr. Fluhrer and J.J.M. at Mountaindale, NY 1914; Rebecca Cushing Houston Texas and several others of the Cushing family girls, children; L.P. Fluhrer Mining in Arizona 1909; San Jacinto Bayou Texas, the battle ground in San Jacinto & several shots from aboard the S.S. San Jacinto steamer; Worlds Tower Building from office of L.P. Fluhrer Co. 1914; Pullman Memorial Church Albion NY; most photographs average 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, some smaller and some larger; generally, condition good, some fading to imagery, most photos fairly clear and with good composition and content; all in old album, tipped on to pages; some leaves detached, edges of pages chipped; overall, very good condition and a very interesting record of this company's activities as well as a very thorough historic, pictorial documentation of the time.
Photographic Record of the Construction Projects of the Industrial Engineering Co. - United Fireproofing Co. Associated with L.P. Fluhrer Co. Circa 1910 with Site Photos, Crew and Engineering Details, Before and After Imagery and American Military Forces
(Industrial Engineering Co.- United Fireproofing Co.)
United States: 1910.
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238 pages; illustrated in color and black and white with Siqueiros' artworks; Siqueiros has signed and inscribed the book on the front half-title page to "My Friend Corliss Lamont..." writing from prison in 1961; David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) radically active Mexican revolutionary artist & Corliss Lamont (1902-1995) American humanist, philosopher, civil rights activist; Lamont attempted to get Siqueiros freed from a Mexican prison when he was incarcerated for his intense political activities; the author has also inscribed and signed the book to Lamont, on the title page; both statements are in Spanish, with a typed translation of both tipped-in on the (blank) endpaper; A significant, emotional and important association copy, between one of the most famous humanists and one of the most important Mexican political activist-artists of the twentieth century; dustjacket spine paper chipped at top and bottom, other closed tears & chips; light wear to volume; overall, very good condition.
Siqueiros Introductor De Realidades
Tibol, Raquel
Mexico City: Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, 1961.
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135 pages; illustrated in black and white with the brilliant photographic work of Bourke-White; the photographer signed and inscribed the book on the front endpaper to "Corliss Lamont...With my sincere regards Margaret Bourke-White"; Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971) American commercial photographer and photojournalist (this was her first book) & Corliss Lamont (1902-1995) American humanist, philosopher, civil rights activist; an association copy between one of the most famous humanists and one of the most important photographic artists of the twentieth century, both of whom had long-standing relationships with the then-Soviet Union and awareness of political and social controversy; some wear and darkening to volume cloth; in very good condition.
Eyes on Russia
Bourke-White, Margaret
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1931.
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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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Two letters; one typed and signed and the other entirely hand-written; the first on James Montgomery Flagg 340 West 57th Street New York City letterhead and typed, signed in red crayon "Monty", a very amusing and irreverent letter, obviously to a close friend, dated "Indegardampendence Day 1944" (1944 artistically spaced beneath; the addressee 'Paul' from internal evidence was apparently an executive at CBS radio and for whom Flagg worked on occasion), stating in part: "Dear Paul - One of my most favorite characters of fiction and Lousey but Beloved Bastard of Modern Times; Snir; There is a despicable weakness in my otherwise robust ego that lets me write to you on my Model T Corona. I would think my Pride would stop me knowing as I do that you not only will ignore it but in all likelihood wont even read my letter: Maybe you cant read! So you went into advertising. What is this magnetism you use on me? It cant be entirely the hope that I can wangle jobs out of you; And yet what HAVE you got but money? You certainly are not pretty!...(a friend gave Flagg a book on Velasquez)...I pored over it and decided there wasn't such a chasm between Velasquez and me as you would hastily imagine. Except he couldn't illustrated Galsworthy-nor think up Nervy Nat while putting out a pair of clean shorts for Philip IV. You have noticed that Velasquez is NOT listed in Who's Who!..." and more, comparing his talent and lambasting that of Franz Hals, Howard Chandler Christy and Hamilton Fisher; evidently, Flagg was asking about painting a portrait and ends with "...For the love of Mary and Michael Joseph answer this for-free proposal! Don't be a mucous-minded small-town Equine-Brioche!"; the second letter, undated and seemingly from the same period of time and also addressed to "Paul", written in black ink on two sides of plain paper and referring to additional portrait work, Flagg is complaining about bothersome staff and getting paid for his efforts; He jibes Paul with "...Did you get a copy of Owen Wister's "Ancient Grudge"? I told you I'd like to read it on the air- I doubt if you heard me as you were sitting in a dark corner making fond caricatures of me at the time!..." Flagg goes on to speak of other sitters he has had or not been able convince for a portrait painting sitting, mentioning a Mrs. Berwith, Sgnr. Martinelli (most probably Giovanni Martinelli, Italian opera singer) at the Lotos Club and comparing refusals because of 'busyness" to the fact that FDR found the time to have his portrait done; with suitable funny ranting about calling Martinelli a "...shirt with a voice in it!..."; Flagg calls Mrs. Berwith "...she is nothing but a girdle with an angel in it..."; Flagg signs in ink "Monty" with the admonishment below, "Now pay attention to this letter!" and with a wonderful self-portrait caricature in pencil, colored in red crayon and with finger pointing at the sentiment above; letters are perhaps addressed to Paul Kesten, who was Vice President of the fledgling CBS Radio network at this time, during the WWII years; James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) American illustrator, cartoonist, perhaps most famously remembered for his fabulous poster art especially of the patriotic variety during the U.S. involvement in wars; typed letter one-sided; script letter is two sided; some edge, tips wear and old lines; some age-darkening; very good condition and wonderful content revealing the humor and personality of this famous American illustrative artist.
1944 Two letters signed by artist James Montgomery Flagg, with an original caricature self-portrait of the Artist
(James Montgomery Flagg)
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Collection of fine art portrait photographs of Natalie Hays Hammond (1904-1985) heiress daughter of mining engineer and speculator-developer of mining properties John Hays Hammond who became a painter, Broadway set and costume designer, author, and patron of the arts; includes: portrait by Soichi Sunami (1885-1971) with his blindstamp at bottom right and with his studio stamp on back, 7" x 9 1/2" approx., printed on glossy stock to the edge of the paper, light edgewear, very striking and with a somewhat 'noir' feel to the image, shadows and softening of the clothing, upturned collar, very good-we speculate that Hammond's friendship and work with the famous dancer Martha Graham may have been the 'meeting point' for Sunami and Hammond - the photographer known for his Graham portraiture; Peter A. Juley & Son, the leading fine arts photography firm in New York from 1906 to 1975 and perhaps most famously known for their portraits of artists at work - as this portrait, matte finish in sepia tones 7 1/4" x 9" approx., with studio imprint on back and with the signature in pen lower right 'Juley N Y', of Hammond at studio drawing board, concentrating with pen in hand. A bit of fade towards edges, line of old mount residue on back of cardstock, nevertheless atmospheric, good plus; (3) images taken at Ira L. Hill's Studio, N.Y.C. Ira L. Hill (1877-1947) eccentric and prolific society, fashion and Broadway acting portrait photographer - each with the studio stamp and one with the handwritten 'Natalie Hays Hammond' identified, all on glossy stock, printed to the edge. All different poses, 2 differing clothing outfits, (a) 9" x 11 3/4", light wear, few scratches & tiny abrasions, one corner chipped away, good, (b) 9 3/8" x 11 3/4", light wear, few tiny edge abrasions, very good and (c) 9 1/2" x 12 1/2", top two corners with old crease lines, some other tiny flecking in the body of the image, good; A medium size child portrait of a very young Natalie being held fondly by her father John Hays Hammond (1855-1936) "...the best-known mining engineer in the world..." after his stupendously successful exploits working with Cecil Rhodes in the development of mines in South Africa (DAB) and the source of his daughter's later fortune, in sepia tones gum print, pencil signed Ames below right, image 4 3/4" x 7" approx., hinged at side to heavy paper stock mount, approx. 8 3/4" x 12 1/2" image fine, mount with a bit of edge, tips wear, old mounting hinge residue on back of mount paper, very good; light wear; A photographic portrait of "Miss Natalie Hammond dau. of Mr. & Mrs. John Hays Hammond of Washington marble portrait in Royal Academy exhibition 1926 by Cecil Thomas Permission given to reproduce (signed) Cecil Thomas" by the sculptor, evidently commissioned by the family for the work. 6" x 8" approx., glossy stock, some minor edge, tips wear and soiling on back, very good; and (2) portraits that are unidentified as to studio: 9" x 13" approx. size for both, done in gold tones reminiscent of the best of Arnold Genthe portrait work, subtle lighting effects, soft tones and yet very dramatically posed and taken - some edge, tips wear and corner-creasing, one with two closed edge-tears - with all faults still superb images and perhaps the best-taken of the lot; all in all, a very good group of some of the best of the photo portraiture work taken by well-known society and art photographers of the time; especially interesting to have the ability to compare the same subject taken through the eyes of several master studios' work; N.H. Hammond's former home in North Salem, New York is now part of the Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden in that community.
C. Later 1920s Collection of Fine Portrait Photography of Natalie Hays Hammond By Soichi Sunami, Peter A. Juley & Son, Ira L. Hill Studio, Ames & Others
(Natalie Hays Hammond)
New York - London: 1927.
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1925 Pathe Newsreel of the Inauguration of Calvin Coolidge as President of the United States
(Calvin Coolidge)
New Jersey: Pathe Film, 1925.
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The Shores and Islands of the Mediterranean. Drawn from Nature, By Sir Grenville Temple, Bart. W.L. Leitch, Esq., Major Irton, & Lieut. Allen, R.E. With an Analysis of the Mediterranean and Descriptions of the Plates
Wright, Rev. G.N.
London: Fisher, Son, & Co., 1840.
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Atlas of Six folding Bicycling Maps for New York State, including the Index, by the League of American Wheelmen in 1893
(League of American Wheelmen)
New York: League of American Wheelmen, 1893.
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