VICTOR EMANUEL II (VITTORIO EMANUELE MARIA ALBERTO EUGENIO FERDINANDO TOMMASO) AND DR. LEONE LEVI

C1867 Ephemeral Collection and Manuscript Content Connected to King of Sardinia and Italy, Victor Emmanuel II and British Jurist Leone Levi

Italy, 1867. Non-Book. On offer is a collection of ephemeral items connected to Dr. Leone Levi's (1821-1888) 1867 trip to Italy. The featured piece of this collection is the signature of King of Sardinia and Italy, Victor Emmanuel II (Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso) (1820-1878). The first piece in this collection is the signature of Victor Emmanuel II clipped from a document. Undated c.1867. This collection also includes five other pieces involving Dr. Leone Levi visit to Italy in 1867. These are: a letter from the Minister of Agriculture dated 2nd Oct. 1867; a program of the musical 'Della guardia Nazionale al Pranzo di S. M. I1 Re nel R. Palazzo Pitti' and a single page menu both with the date Oct. 5 1867; with a printed. Invitation to the 'II Preffo del Palazzo d' Ordine di Sua Maesta. With an Italian sonnet written in Leone Levi's hand. BIO NOTES: Victor Emanuel II (Vittorio Emanuele Maria Alberto Eugenio Ferdinando Tommaso) (1820-1878) King of Sardinia from 1849 until, on 17 March 1861, he assumed the title King of Italy to become the first king of United Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878. The Italians gave him the epithet Father of the Homeland (Padre de/la Patria). Dr. Leone Levi was professor of Commercial Law in King's College, London. Leone Levi was an English jurist and statistician. Born to a Jewish family in Ancona, Italy, he worked in commerce there before emigrating to Liverpool in 1844. There he obtained British citizenship and joined the Presbyterian church. At the time, English law regarding the establishment of local chambers of commerce was highly unsystematic and wanting. He therefore advocated their institution in numerous pamphlets, leading to the establishment of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce in 1849, with Levi as its secretary. In 1850 he published his Commercial Law of the World, an exhaustive comparative treatise upon the laws and codes of mercantile countries. Appointed in 1852 to the chair of commercial law at King's College London, he was a popular instructor who innovated evening classes. Levi was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1859, and a doctorate in political science from the University of Tübingen. His chief work, History of British Commerce and of the Economic Progress of the British Nation, 1763-1870, is considered to be a partisan account of British economic development, but its value as a work of reference cannot be gainsaid. His other works include: Work and Pay; Wages and Earnings of the Working Classes; and International Law, with Materials for a Code. Quoted from Wikipedia. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 5 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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LIGHTFOOT, JOHN (JOANNIS LIGHTFOOTI)

Opera Omnia "Duobus Voluminibus Comprehensa, Quorum Syllabus Pagina Post Vitam Authoribus Ultima Exhibetur" the First Christian Scholar to Call Attention to the Importance of the Talmud

Rotterdam, Holland: Roterodami Regeneri Leers, 1686. First Edition. Original Vellum. Illustrated by Gaspari Fagel. The first Christian scholar to call attention to the importance of the Talmud. Lightfoot, John. Opera Omnia. Duobus voluminibus comprehensa, quorum syllabus pagina post vitam authoribus ultima exhibetur. 2 Vols. FOLIO. FULL ORIGINAL VELLUM, a VERY FINE copy, COMPLETE and internally clean. Rotterdam, Leers 1686. LIGHTFOOT, JOHN: English Biblical critic and Hebraist; b. at Stoke-upon-Trent (38 m. n. by w. of Birmingham), Staffordshire, Mar. 29, 1602; d. at Ely, Cambridgeshire, Dec. 6, 1675. After completing his education at Christ's College, Cambridge, he taught at Repton, Derbyshire, for two years and then took orders. Appointed curate of Norton-in-Hales, Shropshire, he became chaplain to the Hebraist, Sir Rowland Cotton, who urged him to study Hebrew and other Semitic languages. He accompanied Cotton when he removed to London, and then became rector of Stone, Staffordshire, for about two years, but in 1628 changed his residence to Hornsey, Middlesex, in order to be able to consult the rabbinical collections at Sion College, London. During his residence at Hornsey he wrote his first work, dedicated to Cotton and entitled Erubhin, or Miscellanies, Christian and Judaical, penned for Recreation at vacant Hours (London, 1629). Lightfoot was a prolific writer and is noteworthy as the first Christian scholar to call attention to the importance of the Talmud. ; Latin, Hebrew; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Talmud, Judaica, Maps, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Holy Land, Christian Scholars, Bible, Biblical Studies. Fine with no dust jacket .

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MARY LIPSHULTZ

1933 Diary of a Young Los Angeles, California Women Coming of Age During the Great Depression

Los Angeles: Earthquake, 1933. Softcover. On offer is a very personal account of a year in the life of a young woman living in Los Angeles in the midst of the Great Depression. The author of the diary is Mary Lipshultz. Casual research has not turned up any additional biographical date on her. She was living at home with her parents in Los Angeles, California. Context suggests that she was in her late teens or very early twenties. In her diary, Mary Lipshultz is totally consumed with her relationships with girlfriends and boyfriends. She has apparently graduated from high school. She spends most of her days doing various household tasks. Although her family does not appear to be wealthy, they are comfortable and her father has regular work, enabling both Mary and her mother to frequently go shopping. She does look for work but is generally unsuccessful: "In the morning, I went to look for work alone, but had no success" [Feb 13]; "I went down to Morries' store early [to see about a job]. He told me he didn't need me..." [Apr 15]. Eventually, she found work in Broadway's, one of the premier department store chains of the time. Broadway's was later acquired by Federated Department Stores and stores were merged or re-branded as Macy's or Bloomingdales. "Francis and I went to work in the Broadway. I was scared.... Worked at Draperies on the 7 th fl." [July 17]. Lipshultz grew up in the Great Depression. By 1933, it was firmly entrenched in the United States. Franklin Roosevelt became President and, though hampered by the Dust Bowl, began the process of rebuilding the American economy - a process that would last a decade until the United States entered WWII. She notes a 'bank holiday' which had everyone worried: "Today the Banks declared a legal holiday. Everyone worried" [Mar 2]. This entry was discussing the Emergency Banking Act, one of FDR's first projects in the first 100 days of his presidency in an effort to address banking failures and other economic woes that gripped the country. As noted above, Lipshultz was completely focused on personal and family matters in her diary. As one might expect from a girl her age, social relationships were paramount: "Morrie Lerner called me and made a date with me for Monday night. (Oh! Diary, dear, please make him like me! ) " [Jan 12]; "In the evening Lou came up unexpectedly. He gets sweeter all the time. We two act terrible. I'll have to try and cut it out. We're going a little too far" [July 6]; "In the afternoon, Lee came up. She is as nice as ever & is making every effort to get together again. In the evening Lou came up and he asked me to go steady again. I won't ever go steady with him as we have too long to wait. I will probably change my mind a dozen times but we will see" [July 22]. Although almost exclusively focuses on her own personal experiences, she does note some major external events. For example. She records the major Long Branch earthquake: "About 6 p. M. We had a terrible earthquake... It kept shaking all the time and as Pa was at Murrietta Hot Springs, we went to Fays. Nervous. We spent the night outside..." [Mar 10]. The inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt on March 4th, 1933 passes without comment. For a social historian, this is an excellent window into the world of a young American girl in the depths of the Great Depression and, through her eyes, the wider community in which she lives. A researcher into Women's Studies would find this a terrific description of the life and expected roles of women at this period of time in America. This would all begin to change within a decade. Measuring 6.5 inches by 4.5 inches, it contains 183 pages and is 100% complete. The covers are in good condition with signs of wear on the corners and the spine. The pages are in good condition and the hand writing is legible. ; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 183 pages; Keywords: Handwritten, manuscript, document, letter, autograph, writer, hand written, documents, signed, letters, manuscripts, historical, holograph, writers, autographs, personal, memoir, memorial, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier antike, brief, pergament, dokument, manuskript, papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, papel, Great Depression, Women's Studies, Women's Experiences, Teenage Girls, 20th Century Americana, Broadway's department store, Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Long Branch Earthquake, coming of age, dating during the depression, dating in America, job search. Good with no dust jacket .

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CHARLES B. LITZ

1943-1944 Diary of a Drafted Seabees Serviceman from Pennsylvania Who Served in Port Hueneme and Fiji While Recording Daily Routines and Significant Moments of War

New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Fiji, Port Hueneme, California, Camp Peary. Hardcover. On offer is a first-hand account of Charles B. Litz, a U. S. Serviceman in the Seabees, which was to become one of the most ubiquitous US Navy formations in World War Two (WWII). Litz was born in 1918 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Following service in WWII, he returned to New Kensington where he resided the rest of his life. He passed away in 2004 at the age of 89.His diary begins Sept 4, 1943. Actually, the SEP is crossed out and overwritten with OCT. He is leaving home having been drafted. Several days later he reports to Camp Peary in Virginia to begin his induction. He has been detailed to the Naval Construction Battalion, known as Seabees. Litz was 29 when he was drafted. He was married, reflecting the older average age of Seabees as many of them had come out of construction jobs or trade unions. He details his daily routine and the lack of excitement shows through very clearly, as demonstrated in the following excerpt: “Wednesday. KP up at 3: 30 AM and work work. 13 onions, 8 potatoes, 12 lettuce, apples, etc, etc, etc. Finish 8 PM dragged into bed..”. [Sep 12, 1943]. On Nov 25th, he shipped out of Camp Peary and headed west to Port Hueneme, California. Along the way, he saw a troop train carrying German and Italian POWs. On Dec 12th, he boarded the US Navy cargo ship USS Naos. By Dec 31st, he was off Fiji and ready to disembark. He was knocked out in an accident on board. He notes the presence of destroyers leading them with this comment: “... Many places D. E. ’s still leading. Waters dangerous. Near Fiji...: ” [Dec 31, 1943]. They are soon ashore in an obviously tropical environment (ate some coconuts) . Entries record his daily routines, whether personal – chow lines, work related – on heavy equipment, or relaxing – letter writing or playing cards. Much of his time is spent plumbing systems and welding although he was frequently assigned other tasks as well. The experiences of war are noted frequently: “Met fellow shipwrecked 6 days in a raft. To go to Australia 7 days leave Stutters from shock” [Jan 17, 1944]. “PBY wrecked in Bay. Sunk fast. ” [Jan 22, 1944]. “...Took a ride to bombers and saw a lot of planes...Was in a B-24. Sure would like to go up…” [Feb 10, 1944]. The remaining entries are filled with the details of daily life on the base where he is working. Also included are three black and white photographs. Two show him. A third is in fact a famous photograph of a sign erected at Bougainville by the 3rd Marine Division, 2nd Raider Regiment. It is the following poem. “So when we reach the Isle of Japan/With our caps at a jaunty tilt/We’ll enter the city of Tokyo/On the road the Seabees built”. A nearly identical photograph of this sign is in the US Navy Seabees Museum in Port Hueneme, California. For a historian, this is an excellent first-hand account of service in one of the US Navy’s vital units inWWIIBackground on the Seabees: The Seabees nickname is a heterograph of the initials "C. B." from the words Construction Battalion. Naval Construction Battalions were conceived by Admiral Ben Moreell as a replacement for civilian construction companies working for the U. S. Navy. The Seabees played an indispensable role in the U. S. Victories in World War 2 (WWII). By war’s end, the Seabees were nearly 50% the size of the entire US Marine Corps. It was said that they were ‘soldiers in sailors uniform, with marine training, doing civilian work at WPA wages’. This 5-year diary measures 5.0 inches by 6.5 inches. It contains 365 pages and is approximately 25% complete as Litz only wrote in 1943 and 1944. The cover is in good condition. There is a clasp lock. The lock cannot be opened but the strap has parted, allowing the diary to be opened. The binding and spine are in good condition as are the pages. The handwriting is legible.; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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CHARLES B. LITZ

1943-1944 Diary of a Drafted Seabees Serviceman from Pennsylvania Who Served in Port Hueneme and Fiji While Recording Daily Routines and Significant Moments of War

New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Fiji, Port Hueneme, California, Camp Peary. Hardcover. On offer is a first-hand account of Charles B. Litz, a U. S. Serviceman in the Seabees, which was to become one of the most ubiquitous US Navy formations in World War Two (WWII). Litz was born in 1918 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Following service in WWII, he returned to New Kensington where he resided the rest of his life. He passed away in 2004 at the age of 89.His diary begins Sept 4, 1943. Actually, the SEP is crossed out and overwritten with OCT. He is leaving home having been drafted. Several days later he reports to Camp Peary in Virginia to begin his induction. He has been detailed to the Naval Construction Battalion, known as Seabees. Litz was 29 when he was drafted. He was married, reflecting the older average age of Seabees as many of them had come out of construction jobs or trade unions. He details his daily routine and the lack of excitement shows through very clearly, as demonstrated in the following excerpt: “Wednesday. KP up at 3: 30 AM and work work. 13 onions, 8 potatoes, 12 lettuce, apples, etc, etc, etc. Finish 8 PM dragged into bed..”. [Sep 12, 1943]. On Nov 25th, he shipped out of Camp Peary and headed west to Port Hueneme, California. Along the way, he saw a troop train carrying German and Italian POWs. On Dec 12th, he boarded the US Navy cargo ship USS Naos. By Dec 31st, he was off Fiji and ready to disembark. He was knocked out in an accident on board. He notes the presence of destroyers leading them with this comment: “... Many places D. E. ’s still leading. Waters dangerous. Near Fiji...: ” [Dec 31, 1943]. They are soon ashore in an obviously tropical environment (ate some coconuts) . Entries record his daily routines, whether personal – chow lines, work related – on heavy equipment, or relaxing – letter writing or playing cards. Much of his time is spent plumbing systems and welding although he was frequently assigned other tasks as well. The experiences of war are noted frequently: “Met fellow shipwrecked 6 days in a raft. To go to Australia 7 days leave Stutters from shock” [Jan 17, 1944]. “PBY wrecked in Bay. Sunk fast. ” [Jan 22, 1944]. “...Took a ride to bombers and saw a lot of planes...Was in a B-24. Sure would like to go up…” [Feb 10, 1944]. The remaining entries are filled with the details of daily life on the base where he is working. Also included are three black and white photographs. Two show him. A third is in fact a famous photograph of a sign erected at Bougainville by the 3rd Marine Division, 2nd Raider Regiment. It is the following poem. “So when we reach the Isle of Japan/With our caps at a jaunty tilt/We’ll enter the city of Tokyo/On the road the Seabees built”. A nearly identical photograph of this sign is in the US Navy Seabees Museum in Port Hueneme, California. For a historian, this is an excellent first-hand account of service in one of the US Navy’s vital units inWWIIBackground on the Seabees: The Seabees nickname is a heterograph of the initials "C. B." from the words Construction Battalion. Naval Construction Battalions were conceived by Admiral Ben Moreell as a replacement for civilian construction companies working for the U. S. Navy. The Seabees played an indispensable role in the U. S. Victories in World War 2 (WWII). By war’s end, the Seabees were nearly 50% the size of the entire US Marine Corps. It was said that they were ‘soldiers in sailors uniform, with marine training, doing civilian work at WPA wages’. This 5-year diary measures 5.0 inches by 6.5 inches. It contains 365 pages and is approximately 25% complete as Litz only wrote in 1943 and 1944. The cover is in good condition. There is a clasp lock. The lock cannot be opened but the strap has parted, allowing the diary to be opened. The binding and spine are in good condition as are the pages. The handwriting is legible.; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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CHARLES HARFORD LLOYD

1896 Manuscript Letter from British Composer, Recommending Concertos to British Musicologist

England, 1896. Non-Book. On offer is an autograph letter, written and signed by Charles Harford Lloyd (1849-1919) , written to Sir William Henry Hadow (1859-1937). Dated Oct. 26, [18]96, Lloyd writes to Hadow, suggesting music for a Ball, and including sketches of part of the scores from Mozart’s Concerto in D Minor and a D Minor Concerto. Lloyd concludes the letter writing, “They are breathtaking songs, but wonderfully beautiful”. The letter is written on Eaton College Windsor letterhead. BIO NOTES: Sir William Henry Hadow a leading educational reformer in Great Britain and a musicologist. Charles Harford Lloyd (was an English composer and organist. Charles became a well-known organist. Charles' most successful area was organ and choral but he wrote 3 clarinet pieces for his friend Randle Fynes Holme (1864-1957) While studying at Magdalen Hall Lloyd was founder, with his friend Hubert Parry, and first president of the Oxford University musical club. He was organist of Gloucester Cathedral 1876-1881, Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford 1882-1891, then music teacher at Eton College from 1892. After retirement he was appointed organist at the Chapel Royal, St. James from 1914. This letter measures 8-3/4 x 7 inches flat, folded to 4-3/8 x 7 inches, Handwritten on 3pp of 4pp. VG condition. ; Letters; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 3 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Keywords: Symphony Musicology Drawing

LORD RICHARD BICKERTON PERNELL LYONS, 1ST VISCOUNT LYONS

1856 Manuscript Letter from Lord Richard Bickerton Pernell Lyons, 1st Viscount Sending a Gift to a Woman Named Caroline

England, 1856. Non-Book. On offer is a rare letter written and signed by Lord Richard Bickerton Pernell Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons. Letter measures 6-1/4 x 4-1/2 inches. Autograph letter signed. One page. Dated Norfolk House April 21st 1856. Sending a gift to "dear Caroline." . Very good condition. Lord Lyons, whose full name is Richard Bickerton Pernell Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons was a British diplomat with fifty years of service to the British Foreign Office. He was Ambassador to the United States (1858-1865) during the Civil War and was key in the "Trent affair", which established Lyons' lasting reputation. In the autumn of 1861, the Confederacy sent two envoys (James Mason and John Slidell) to Europe to try to secure formal recognition. They traveled on the (neutral) British mail steamer Trent. A Union warship intercepted the Trent and seized the envoys, outraging British opinion. Public excitement over the affair grew so intense that war between Britain and America seemed for a time unavoidable. Through tact and firmness Lyons was largely responsible for the avoidance of open war between the two countries, persuading the reluctant United States government to release the envoys. The author Raymond A. Jones in his work The British Diplomatic Service, 1815-1914 has stated, unequivocally, that Lyons' handling of the "Mason-Slidell affair ... Established his well-deserved reputation as Britain's greatest mid-century ambassador." He was ambassador to France from 1867 until 1887.; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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LOUIS CéSAR RENAUD, VISCOUNT OF CHOISEUL

1765 Military Leave Certificate for a Captain in the Poitou (Saint Mauris) Regiment

Rouen, Normandy, 1765. Ephemera. On offer is is a gorgeous military certificate created in pre-revolutionary France. Dated September 14th, 1765, this is a leave certificate for Captain Jacques Laport in the Poitou Regiment (known as the Saint Mauris Regiment until 1762). The certificate notes, among other personal descriptions, that Captain Laport was 24 years old and came from the city of Rouen in Normandy. The Poitou Regiment had been raised in 1616 and remained on the French Order of Battle until 1795 when it was amalgamated into the 49th Brigade. The Regiment saw continuous service in the many wars fought in Europe throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. An excerpt from the document follows: Infantierie francaise Regiment du infanterie de Poitou Conge Militaire Vu par nous Marechal de camp d'armee du roy, inspecteur d'infanterie, Saint Mauris Montbarry. [Translation: French Infantry Poitou Infantry Regiment Military Leave Seen by us Marshal of the royal army camp, infantry inspector, Saint Mauris Montbarry]. The document is signed by Louis César Renaud, viscount of Choiseul, the Colonel of the Regiment and bears a large, impressive red wax seal. For a historian, this is a direct link to two of pre-revolutionary France’s great infantry regiments and to major battles that shaped European history right up to this day. Ireland still grapples with the fallout from the Battle of the Boyne. Suitable for framing, this certificate would look stunning on a wall. This mounted document measures 8.25 inches by 10.25 inches. It is affixed to a black mounting board measuring 9.25 inches by 13.5 inches. It is in excellent condition with one flaw – the lower right corner has been damaged and is missing. The document is a printed form with space for particulars to be inserted. The handwriting is quite legible. ; Manuscripts; 8.25"x10.25"; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Good .

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LOUIS-JéRôME GOHIER, THE PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND MINISTER OF JUSTICE

1793 Decree of the National Convention of France Addressing Emigres of the French Revolution

1793. Ephemera. On offer is a superb document issued two days following the creation of the notorious Committee of Public Safety which deliberately created the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. The Decree was published on April 8th, 1793, two days following the creation of the infamous Committee of Public Safety. It deals with the seizure of property, specifically mills and factories, that were owned by emigres, those French aristocrats who had fled France following the Revolution. This emigration created several problems for the Revolutionary government. There now existed outside of France and within the borders of her enemies, a very motivated group who were dedicated to the overthrow of the Revolution. Also, among other assets, the mills and factories that they owned were now idle, contributing to lost food production and jobs. The National Convention ordered that all emigres return to France. Failure to do so would result in being permanently barred from ever re-entering the country and all of their assets would be forfeited to the government. This Decree addresses this. An excerpt from the decree follows: Relatif à la vente des Moulins et Usines appartement a la Nation, ou provenus des Emigres[Translation: Relative to the sale of the Mills and Factories owned by the Nation, or originating from the Emigrants]The Decree follows a report from the Committees of Agriculture and Food. Further excerpts from the document follow: Les moulins et usines appartement a la nation ou provenus des emigres, qui sont places sur des rivieres ou cours d'eau, ne pourront etre vendus qu'apres qu'il aura ete verifie que leur conservation ne cause aucun dommage aux proprietes environnantes et que leur destruction ne deviendra pas necessaire aux dessechement des marais. [Translation: The mills and factories belonging to the nation or originating from the emigrants, which are located on rivers or watercourses, can only be sold after it has been verified that their preservation does not cause any damage to the surrounding properties and that their destruction will not become necessary for the draining of the marshes. ]... Apres ce rapport, le directoire du department, sur l'avis de celui du district, ordonnera la vente desdits objets ou il y fera surseoir, si le cas l'exige. [Translation: ... After this report, the director of the department, on the advice of that of the district, will order the sale of the aforementioned objects or will have it postponed, if the case requires it. ]The manuscript is signed by Louis-Jérôme Gohier, the President of the Executive Council and Minister of Justice. When Napoleon became dictator, Gohiet served in his government as Consul-General in Amsterdam. He was offered a similar position in the United States but was too ill to take up the position. For a historian or a collector of material from the earliest days of the French Revolution, this is a superb item, documenting the earliest efforts of the French people to establish a republican government, separate from the monarchy and the feudal system that had ruled France for a millennium. For a person involved in the financial or economic world, it is a wonderful piece of evidence of what can happen to a society where economic realities are cast aside. This double-sided, single sheet document measures 8.75 inches by 7.0 inches. It has been separated from a larger bound volume and the thread holes are visible. There is some staining from dampness and from age. Otherwise, it is in very good condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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JAMES LOVELL

1760 Early Printing of James Lovell’S Funeral Oration for Harvard’S Henry Flynt, Read at Holden Chapel

Boston, Massachussets: Jacobo James Lovell Orated At Holden Chapel, Harvard, Boston, 1760. First Printing. Non-Book. On offer is the early 1760 printing of Oratio in funere viri venerabilis Henrici Flyntij [Oration at the funeral of the venerable Henry Flynt]. Written by Jacobo [James] Lovell (1737-1814) and read at Flynt’s (1675-1760) funeral, which took place at the Holden Chapel on the Harvard University campus, this special artifact appears to have been discounted from a larger publication. It was printed in Boston by Z. Fowle and S. Draper. SEE BIO NOTES ON FLYNT AND LOVELL AT THE END OF THE LISTING. Flynt was a graduate and beloved tutor at Harvard College, and Lovell was an instructor at Boston Latin School, who had graduated from Harvard. Lovell was an up-and-coming orator who would go on to be selected to give the first ever commemorative speech about the Boston Massacre in 1771. His words about Flynt are warm, comforting and deeply respectful. An excerpt follows: “Tandem felix senex, placidus et in pace compositus, vivos intermisi mortales. Factis vitae laboribus, Vota mea componam, Tua nos feres plena Tuae contumaciae, Suscipientes praeconia Fidelis tui servuli. Quam suavissimi unguenti pretiosissimi odoris undique se effundunt; tam jucunda eft memoria juftorum, tam blande recordantium revirescit mentes. En! Attendite Harvardiani, et optimorum virorum, qui frequentes convenerunt, recolite coronam, qui venerandi viri memoriam duxerunt et debitos honores persolverunt, cuius reliquiae in his domibus lugubre ornatae sepultae sunt, praeesse. Praesidentiam…”[Translation: At last, a happy old man, calm and composed in peace, I left the living mortals. Done with the labors of life, I will compose my vows, yours, You will bear us full of your defiance, Accepting the praises of your faithful servant. How pleasant the odor of the most precious ointment they diffuse on every side; so pleasant is the memory of couples, so smoothly it revives the minds of those who remember it. En! Attend the Harvardians, and recall the crown of the best men, who have assembled in great numbers, who have married and paid their due honors to the memory of the venerable man, whose relics are buried in these mournfully decorated houses, to preside over the presidency…]While it was printed in 1760, this oration is difficult to find in its early printing. Harvard University holds Lovell’s personal diary, which contains this oration in his hand, as well as a transcription and translation of this oration, completed years later. The artistry of the writing and impressive 18th century printing would appeal to any collector, and this would be a valuable addition to the collection of any Boston or Harvard historian. BIO NOTES: Henry Flynt (1675-1760) was the second son of Rev. Josiah and Esther (Willett) Flynt. He graduated from Harvard College in 1693 and worked there as a tutor from 1699-1754. He was a Fellow of the Harvard Corporation from 1700-1760, acting in the roles of Secretary to the Board of Overseers and President during his tenure. He never married. Flynt was buried in the Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts. James Lovell (1737-1814) was born to John Lovell, an instructor at Boston Latin School. James graduated from Harvard and worked as a teacher under his father. He became a well-known orator, and in 1771 he was invited to give an oration on the Boston Massacre. James was arrested for spying in 1775 and was jailed first in Boston and later in Halifax before he was exchanged for Colonel Philip Skene in 1776. He became a congressman and served from 1777-1782. He was the cousin of John Adams and was heavily involved in many committees while in congress. He resigned congress after a scandal related to letters to Abigail Adams and another affair. After returning to Boston he became a tax and customs collector, later a naval officer. His son was also named James Lovell. The oration is four pages plus a cover page for a total of five pages of printed text. It measures approximately 4-1/2 x 7-3/4 in. It bears expected age toning but is otherwise in excellent condition given its age. There are small marks where it appears the oration was removed from a larger volume. The oration is unbound. Overall VG. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 5 pages. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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CAPTAIN CORNELIUS LOVELL

1865 Eclectic, Detailed Diary and Record Book of a Massachusetts-Based Captain, Businessman and Poet

Boston, Mass, 1865. Hardcover. On offer is an outstanding diary and record journal kept by a Massachusetts based shipping agent in the second half of the 19th century. The author of this diary is Captain Cornelius Lovell (1806-1891). Lovell was born in Osterville MA. His obituary indicates that he was an advocate for the temperance movement and that, as a child, he jumped off a wharf to save a young girl from drowning and that girl grew up to be actress Charlotte Saunders Cushman. He married Sarah Parker in 1832 and they had a son, Clarence. Cornelius worked as a commercial ship broker and bookkeeper. He began this journal when he was 59 years of age. From his entries, it is clear that Lovell is an educated man as his entries are long, well-written and cover a range of topics related to his life in Massachusetts, his work, his friends and his daily activities, medical treatments for common ailments. While there is no evidence that Lovell was involved in the medical profession, he makes detailed notes about so many diverse illnesses, one wonders if medicine was a hobby. He is also a poet and writes many poems in this book, attributing most to someone who requested the poem for a special event. He uses some pages as financial ledgers, others to practice his calligraphy. His purpose for this diary/journal is stated in the opening lines: ”I have decided to keep a book that shall consist of a diary, useful information I can pick up, and all that I have collected in times agone” [p 1]. Entries consist of recollections of events and situations past, poetry, medical remedies, accounting entries and some daily logs. The following will give a flavour of this interesting journal: “There is many pleasant thoughts connected with E Boston, but they must necessarily be broken with sadness or they would not be human. Lucy Gleeson my chum’s sister and with whom I was well-acquainted committed suicide – it was very sad…” [p 15]“Have I been true to self My Country & my God? Or left my god-like faculties In slothful sin to plod…” [p 34]“Aunt Nancy having given me [gifts] and knowing how she likes writings I have dedicated to the memory of her passt gifts this piece on generosity…[a poem follows]” [p. 49]. “Military Fever/This [ ] disease consisting of small transparent [ ] about the size of millet seed, of the skin, attended with fever, great anxiety & restlessness & symptoms indicating affections of the chest is treated best by as followed by coffee when there is much nervous excitability” [p 69]. “Boston Marine [Railway] Depot destroyed by fire. Steamer Atlanta arrived at New York quarantine with Colera on board great panic and scare in NY in consequence. Sound travels 1125 feet in a second. Light travels from the sun to the earth in 7 ½ sec…” [Nov 4, 1865, p. 150]. “...Long meeting at Sumner Hall in reference to the Peoples Ferry. Passed Resolutions to not let the Old Ferry Co have them if could present for fear they would take advantage of the monopoly but to give it to a new Company that would look at the welfare of East Boston…” [p 154]. For a historian, this is an excellent source of local information about life in the Boston area immediately following the Civil War. His account records offer an insight into the prices of various items as well as values in stocks and bonds of the time. Genealogists would find interesting some included notes that were made by subsequent family members as they sought to trace their family lineage. Tipped into the journal, in fact, is an application for the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution for a Constance Lovell Beans Graves. The hardcover book measures 11.0 inches by 8.75 inches and contains 262 pages. It is approximately 66% complete. The covers are intact. The front cover has some staining and there are wear marks especially on the corners and edges. The ‘mull’ (a strip of cloth that is attached to the back of the sewn signatures] ) has been worn away but the signatures and pages are all firmly attached. The front and back cover are coming quite loose and the front may detach in transit. The handwriting is quite legible. Overall Fair+. ; Manuscripts; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 262 pages; Signed by Author. Fair .

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Book number: 0012202

Keywords: Business Ledger

MACARIO LUIS

1941 Election Certification of the Chinese Nationalist Party in Cuba, Kuo Min Tang (Kuomintang) Delegation No. 82

Matanzas, Cuba: Chinese Societies in Cuba Kuomintang, 1941. Non-Book. On offer is an election document for the Chinese Nationalist Party in Cuba, Kuo Min Tang (Kuomintang) Delegation No. 82 located in Colon, Matanzas, Cuba. The Cuban branches of the Kuo Min Tang (Kuomintang) Chinese Nationalist Party were plentiful in Cuba, and were an important part of Cuban society. Cuba had a large population of Chinese immigrants due largely to the Chinese coolie trade, which brought over 125,000 Chinese people to Cuba between 1847-1874 to work as indentured labourers, often alongside African slaves. Another major period of Chinese emigration to Cuba was after World War One when another 120,000 Chinese came to Cuba to fill Cuban labour gaps, and in the 1940s-50s when Chinese people fled the Kuomingtan-Communist war, which led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. According to Wikipedia, to this day, “the Kuomintang (KMT) , also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD) , the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP) , is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially based on the Chinese mainland and then in Taiwan since 1949. It was the sole ruling party in China during the Republican Era from 1928 to 1949, when most of the Chinese mainland was under its control. The party retreated from the mainland to Taiwan on 7 December 1949, following its defeat in the Chinese Civil War”. This document is related to a branch of KMT in Colon, Matanzas, Cuba, being a typed document certifying the results of this Colon delegation’s elections for a one year term. The document certifying the election was dated August 23, 1941, and was sent to the government of Matanzas province. The document is signed by chapter president Macario Luis. This document measures approx 7.5x11 inches. Signs of age toning, slight bends and tears that do not impact legibility. Typewritten with signatures in ink. Overall G. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012089

Keywords: National

MARJORIE MAUD LUSH

1940 Remarkable Scrapbook Diary of British Woman Observing the Early Days of World War 2 (Wwii) and Recounting the Blitz Bombing

Hampton, England, Britain: The Blitz Bombing England War Effort Farmer Woman, 1940. Hardcover. On offer is a superb, first-hand account of ‘the Blitz’ - the bombing of southern England in the early days of World War Two, combined with a journal of a young entrepreneurial woman engaged in the family farming business. This diary belonged to Marjorie Maud Lush (1917-2016) , a 22 year old girl living on a farm in southern England, specifically in Hampshire. She was born in Ringwood, Hampshire to Louisa Maude Thorne and Albert Ernest Lush. She never married, passing away at 98 years of age. In 1940, she was living with her parents on their family farm, Badmington Farm, near Fawley just outside of Southampton. She is recorded as working as an assistant to her father in a small herb business and many entries refer to that. She was certainly aware of what was going on in the war and her account provides a fabulous insight into the experience of the war from an English layperson: “News of the bombing of the Altmark by the men of HMS Cossack and the rescue of between 3 and 400 English merchantmen who had been prisoners on board since the battle of the River Plate. They had been captured by the Graf Spee” [Feb 17]. “Raid on Portsmouth (dinner time) hit a brewery and one or two small boats in the docks. Very heavy gunfire. Terrible smoke over P. Saw one man come down by parachute - landed in water off Calshot” [Aug 12]. Amidst all of her day-to-day activities are her entries about the rising tide of bombings as Hitler’s Luftwaffe sought to pummel England to her knees. “London had its first bad raid. Gunfire here nearly all night long” [Sept 8]. “Another raid on London. Gunfire here until the ‘wee wee hours’. Supposed to have been invaded yesterday. Church bells were rung and L. V. D. ’s were ready but nothing happened although the C. O. Told Mr. Soffe that we had been very hush hush on the subject” [Sept 9]. That ‘gunfire’ was the planes of the RAF engaging the waves of German bombers in what came to be known as the Battle of Britain. The Battle of Britain raged for several moths between July and October in 1940 and resulted in Germany’s first defeat in WWII. Earlier, she had written: “The day Hitler said he was going to be in London. A tea party was arranged with places saved for Hitler and Mussolini but message received from H - “Regret not being able to attend; set out as arranged but blown back by a hurricane! ! . Raid over Southampton again…7 or 8 balloons were shot down…” [Aug 15]. The “hurricane’ reference being a nod to the RAF Hurricane fighter that made up the majority of RAF Fighter Command. As well as her detailed accounts of the war, Marjorie wrote of her daily life, including her work on her family’s farm and her acquaintance, Madge Hooper, who owned and operated The Stoke Lacy Herb Farm in Hereford. In 1940, Hooper had just begun this venture, which was to grow into an internationally known business: “... Madge engaged to Mr. Hooper, the male student at the Herb Farm” [Aug 2]. “G. M wanted 3 packets mixed herbs of course I only had 2 in stock. Sent off to The Herb Garden [Stoke Lacy Herb Farm] for 1 doz pkts Mixed Herbs 10 pts mixed and 2 pkts Lemon Thyme. Beagles caused great excitement among the cows” [Feb 24]. The diary covers the year of 1940 and Marjorie has tipped in two additional pages containing diary entries for January 7-21, 1941, in which she writes details of a “bad raid on Pompey…” likely referring to the German bombing that killed dozens near the Bank of England. Marjorie has also tipped and glued in an extensive number of newspaper clippings such as one with King George and his wife, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother surveying damage to Buckingham Palace after one air raid. There are 2 ration books and 2 sketched-out family trees. This is not just a diary, but a scrapbook too. For a historian, this is a superb, first-hand account of those grim and harrowing days in the early years of WWII weaved in alongside the daily diary of a young, entrepreneurial British woman. Measuring 12.25x 7.75 inches, this hardbound book contains 107 numbered pages. It is approximately 75% complete. The cover and pages are in good condition, the binding is loosening. Legible. Overall G. ; Manuscripts; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 107 pages; Signed by Author. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0010316

Catalogue: 20th Century Diary

BARBOUR WALKER LYNDON

1930s Unpublished Manuscript of a Novel by Barbour Walker Lyndon, High Profile, Female, New York Advertising Exec and Bernard College Alum

New York, 1930. Typescript. On offer is an unpublished manuscript entitled The Less important Sister, written by a very successful female advertising professional in the 1930s. The author of this manuscript is Barbour Walker Lyndon. Born in 1885, she was educated at Barnard College where she graduated in 1907. She spent her professional career in the print advertising research business. She was married to Earl Hadley. Barbour Walker Lyndon Hadley passed away in 1962 at the age of 77. Lyndon founded the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB) which is considered to this day as a trusted source of data for many news organizations. It is used to report on the state of the consumer magazine industry. Publishers Information Bureau is now administered by MPA – The Association of Magazine Media, the nonprofit trade association for the magazine media industry which was formerly known as just MPA (Magazine Publishers Association) until 2010. At one time, she was bursar of the National Cathedral School for Girls. She had also set up and operated Lyndon Service of Statistical Information on Advertising. Lyndon Hadley’s manuscript, The Less Important Sister, appears to have never been published. For a publisher or publishing house, this manuscript would be a terrific addition to a library or collection. It connects them to one of the great ‘behind-the-scenes’ figures of the publishing industry in AmericaThis manuscript measures 11.0 inches by 8.5 inches. It contains 346 single-sided, typed pages. The pages are 3-ring punched and contained in a large file folder. They are unbound. The pages are in good condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 364 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0010293

Keywords: Authors Executive

REVEREND W.J. MACKENZIE

1901 Manuscript Letter by Chippawa, Ontario Reverend W.J. Mackenzie

Chippawa, Ontario, 1901. Non-Book. On offer is a manuscript letter, written and signed by Reverend W. J. MacKenzie, rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Chippawa, Ontario, to Mrs. Thompson7 x 4-1/2 inches handwritten note on light green paper. Dated Chippawa, Mar[ch] 23, 1901. Sending along inscription information for tombstones in Chippawa, to Mrs. Thompson. Reverend W. J. MacKenzie was the rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church Chippawa 1893-1902. His wife was Alexandrina MaCarthur MacKenzie who died in Milton in 1914; Manuscripts; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 1 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 0012369

Catalogue: 20th Century Manuscript

Keywords: Canadiana