(Quintanilla, Luis). Angell, Norman; Shirer, William L.; Masaryk, Jan; Tito, Marshal Josip Broz; Rosenberg, Anna M.; Ghioldi, Americo; et al

Free World: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Democracy and World Affairs. Volume VII, No. 6. June, 1944

New York: Free World, Inc. 1944. 1944. New York: Free World, Inc. 1944. 1944. Good. - Small quarto [10-5/8 inches high by 7-5/8 inches wide], softcover bound in pictorial white wrappers with a cover illustration in pink & black by Luis Quintanilla. The binding is bumped & soiled with a few light creases. The spine is rubbed with the head & tail lightly chipped. Pages [486]- [574] plus ads. Black-and-white illustrations after drawings by Stan Fraydas & others and maps by Marthe Rajchman. There are small stains to the fore-edge & the pages are darkened. There are tiny chips to a few top page corners. Good.

Among the contents of this issue, which is largely devoted to World War II, are an I.L.O. [International Labor Office] Round Table on "The Workings of Economic Democracy" with Jan Masaryk, Gunnar Andersson, Rolf von Heidenstam, Yu Tsune-chi and others; "The Yugoslav Peoples Fight to Live" by Marshal Tito; "War and American Women" by Anna M. Rosenberg; "Argentina Will Be Free Again" by Americo Ghioldi; and an editorial by Norman Angell on plans for a union of nations. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; PERIODICAL; FREE WORLD; DEMOCRACY; WORLD AFFAIRS; WORLD WAR II; INTERNATIONAL LABOR OFFICE; I.L.A. ROUND TABLE; ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY; JAN MASARYK; GUNNAR ANDERSSON; ROLF VON HEIDENSTAM; YU TSUNE-CHI; MARSHAL TITO; YUGOSLAVIA; WAR AND AMERICAN WOMEN

(Mexican Revolution). Armstrong, James H.

The Mexican Revolution. A 6-Page Autograph Letter Signed. A First Hand Account of an Attack on the Village of Zimapan by "Rebels" [Zapatistas].

Zimapan, Hidalgo, Mexico, August 7, 1935. 1935. - sc - Six pages consisting of over 1,000 words penned on both sides of 3 sheets of 10-1/2 inch high by 8-1/8 inch wide buff-colored paper. In a lengthy letter James H. Armstrong, the author of this account, responds after reading a book which Mrs. McDougall has sent him. The book, Rosa E. King's "Tempest Over Mexico" which had just been published that year, has stirred up Armstrong's memories and feelings. He doesn't view the "rebels" (The Liberation Army of the South, known as the Zapatistas) with as much fondness "She rather idealizes Zapata, though strangely she makes no mention of his brother who accompanied him all the time, and glosses over the terrible cruelty of the Zapatists.." He goes on to describe, at length, an attack by the Zapatistas "When the town was attacked by the rebels for the first time, I had advance information from one of the rebel sympathizers who worked for us, so was not surprised when a group surrounded the town and demanded that the small garrison surrender or else the place would be taken by 'sangre y fuego' - 'blood and fire!' The town authorities decided to resist and the women and children of the principal families were gathered into the big house.." He goes on to describe that night and the "all-day attack" which followed until "through their scouts the rebels received word that a relief column was coming, so they retired and that unpleasant spell was over." Describing a subsequent attack, he writes of joining the "Jefe Politico, a very good friend" who'd organized a little band of volunteers to escort the women as they would all try to reach the next town. The group was overtaken and, to protect the women, surrendered to the Zapatistas. "As a foreigner, I was deputed to approach with a white flag and arrange terms. One of the women gave me her white petticoat to flaunt and up the hill I went.." Signed "Jas. H. Armstrong". The pages are folded once horizontally and twice vertically for mailing. There is some minor soiling with creasing to the right edge. Very good.

A very entertaining first hand account of an event during the Mexican Revolution.

The writer, James H. Armstrong was an American superintendent of the Hidalgo Copper Mining & Smelting Company in Zimapan, Hildago. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; MEXICAN REVOLUTION; JAMES H. ARMSTRONG; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; HIDALGO COPPER MINING & SMELTING COMPANY; TWENTIETH CENTURY; ZAPATA; ZAPATISTAS; MEXICO; REBELS; ZIMAPAN; LIBERATION ARMY OF THE SOUTH; JEFE POLITICO; ATTA

Asselineau, Charles

Vie de Claire-Clemence de Maille-Breze / Princesse de Conde 1628-1694

Paris: Leon Techener, Libraire, 1872. 1872. Paris: Leon Techener, Libraire, 1872. 1872. Very good. - Small octavo, softcover bound in printed yellow wraps. The binding is lightly bumped & very lightly soiled. The head & tail of the spine are chipped. Half-title, title & 125 pages. Some overlapping page edges are darkened. Very good. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; FRENCH; PRINCESS; SEVENTEENTH CENTURY; 17TH CENTURY; VIE DE CLAIRE-CLEMENCE DE MAILLE-BREZE PRINCESSE DE CONDE 1628-1694; BIOGRAPHY; CHARLES ASSELINEAU; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY.

Atkinson, Geoffroy.

La Litterature Geographique Française de la Renaissance. Repertoire Bibliographique Par Geoffroy Atkinson, Plus Supplement. 2 Volumes in 1.

NY: Burt Franklin, (1968). (1968). - Octavo, maroon cloth titled in gilt. 565 pp.; and 88 pp. Illustrated. Slightly dusty, else near fine.

Reprint of the 1936 edition of 500 copies. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; FRANCE; FRENCH; RENAISSANCE; GEOGRAPHY; BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE; GEOFFROY ATKINSON; ILLUSTRATIONS. (History). (Renaissance). LA LITTERATURE GEOGRAPHIQUE FRANÇAISE DE LA RENAISSANCE. Repertoire bibliographique par Geoffroy A

(Audubon, John James)

John James Audubon / the Birds of America. June 16 and 17, 1983. Sale Number 5054. (Catalog)

NY: Sotheby's, 1983. 1983. NY: Sotheby's, 1983. 1983. Fine. - Quarto, pictorial wraps. 325 pp. Profusely illustrated in B&W & color. Near fine.

Catalogue of 435 bird prints from Audubon's masterpiece. Fine .

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Katalog: Natural History

Sonstige Stichworte: NATURAL HISTORY; BIRDS; ORNITHOLOGY; PRINTS; JOHN JAMES AUDUBON; CATALOGUE; AUCTION CATALOGUE; SOTHEBY'S; REFERENCE; ILLUSTRATIONS. (Natural History). (Birds). JOHN JAMES AUDUBON / THE BIRDS OF AMERICA. (Catalogue). (Audubon, John James).

Audubon, John James; et al.

The Sharp-Shinned Hawk.

(New York): National Audubon Society, circa [1940s]. [1940s]. - Octavo, softcover. A sheet of paper is folded once to form 4 pages of text, each 8-1/2 inches high by 5-1/2 inches wide. Laid in are 2 plates, one a black-and-white line drawing of 2 sharp-shinned hawks sitting on a tree branch with a countryside view in the background & the other a version of the same picture by Bruce Horsfall in color. The left-hand bottom corners of the plates are very slightly creased. Very good. National Audubon Society Leaflet No. 37. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: NATURAL HISTORY; ORNITHOLOGY; BIRDS; HAWKS; THE SHARP-SHINNED HAWK; JOHN JAMES AUDUBON; NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY LEAFLET NO. 37; PLATES; BRUCE HORSFALL, ILLUSTRATOR.

Louis de Valois (Louis-Emmanuel d'Angouleme (1596-1653). Count of Auvergne and governor of Provence. Grandson of King Charles IX.

Holograph Document Signed by Louis de Valois, Colonel-General of the Cavalry, Granting Permission for an Individual to Take Leave.

France, 1632. 1632. - Over 130 words penned in a secretarial hand on an 11-3/4 inch high by 7-5/8 inch wide buff paper with an attached leaf. The document grants an individual permission to leave and return with his entourage. "Nous luy avons donne 'conge' de permission d'y aller a condition de retourner a sa [___] au premier Maudemt.." and more specifically "permission de les laissee [____] passer et repasser avec son Equipage et ses Valets.." Signed "Louis de Valois" with his seal stamped in blind at bottom left. The letter is annotated in a different hand along the top "Conge du 16-9[-]ve 1632". The document is docketed on the attached leaf. Folded vertically and horizontally. Very good. The son of Charles d'Angouleme and grandson of the King of France Charles IX, Louis-Emmanuel de Valois d'Angouleme (1596-1653) was Count of Auvergne and Governor of Provence, holding the office of Colonel-General of the Cavalry from 1624 and on April 17 1635 Marechal de camp. He was appointed Governor of the Provence beginning January 1638. Refusing orders from Cardinal Mazarin during "la Fronde", a series of French civil wars occurring in the midst of the Franco-Spanish war, Louis de Valois was recalled to court in 1650 and in 1653 was stripped of his governorship. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; FRENCH; PROVENCE; FRANCE; LOUIS DE VALOIS; LOUIS-EMMANUEL DE VALOIS-ANGOULEME; SEVENTEENTH CENTURY; 17TH CENTURY; AUTOGRAPH; HOLOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED; SIGNATURE; GOVERNOR OF PROVENCE; COUNT OF ALAIS; CONGE; VACATION; LEAVE.

Avery, Peter

Modern Iran

New York & Washington: Frederick A. Praeger, (1965). (1965). New York & Washington: Frederick A. Praeger, (1965). (1965). Very good. - Octavo, 8-3/4 inches high by 5-5/8 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in indigo cloth titled in gilt on the spine. The head and tail of the spine are bumped and a dark stain line is evident on the upper portion of the spine. xvi, 527 & [i] pages, illustrated with a 16-3/4 by 24 inch wide folding map. A previous owner's name is stamped in blind on the front endpaper and there is some soiling to the front pastedown. Very good. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; TRAVEL; EXPLORATION; MODERN IRAN; PETER AVERY; GEOPOLITICAL; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; FOLDING MAP; PERSIA.

(Peiresc, Nicolas-Claude Fabri de). Aycard, Marc; Blanchet, Paul, Broc, Jean; et al)

L'Ete Peiresc / Fioretti II: Nouveaux Melanges. Composes Et Offerts Sous la Direction de Jacques Ferrier, President Honoraire de L'Academie Du Var, Par Marc Aycard, Paul Blancet, Jean Broc

(Avignon): Academie du Var/Aubanel, (1988). (1988). (Avignon): Academie du Var/Aubanel, (1988). (1988). Good. - Octavo, softcover bound in pictorial white wraps. The wraps are lightly rubbed with some very light foxing & some tiny gray marks. The top edge of the rear wrap is darkened. 334 pages plus colophon. Illustrated in black & white. Very good.

Number 82 of a limited edition of 1,000 numbered copies.

This book developed out of the Academie of Var's 1980 celebration of the four hundredth anniversary of the birth of the Provence region's most famous son, the celebrated antiquarian, humanist and scholar Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc [1580-1635]. Though Peiresc began by taking a law degree, his fields of study expanded to include antiquities, Oriental studies, natural history, the history of Provence and historical linguistics . Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; FRANCE; PROVENCE; SCHOLAR; ANTIQUARIAN; NICOLAS-CLAUDE FABRI DE PEIRESC; L'ACADEMIE DU VAR; L'ETE PEIRESC FIORETTI II: NOUVEAUX MELANGES; JACQUES FERRIER; ILLUSTRATIONS; LIMITED EDITION.

(Bacon, Francis). Dixon, William Hepworth.

Personal History of Lord Bacon from Unpublished Papers.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1861. 1861. - 8vo, brown cloth (bumped & rubbed; spine faded; small dent to top edge of front cover) titled in gilt (somewhat faded) with frames & decorations stamped in blind on both covers. xix & 424 pp. (pencil name & white ink name on front endpaper with offsetting to pastedown; scattered foxing; small stains to fore-edge with tiny stains to front edges of a number of pages). Good. In his first chapter, the author writes that Spedding's new edition of Bacon's work "has drawn men's thoughts to the character of Bacon as painted by his foes; and the instinct, strong as virtue, to reject that spume of satire and falsehood, has sprung at the voice of Mr. Spedding into lusty life. To aid in some small part in this good work of obtaining from men of letters and science a reconsideration of the evidence on which true judgement will have to run, the new facts, the new letters, the new documentary illustrations comprised in this Review of the Personal History of Lord Bacon are given to the world. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; POLITICS; BRITISH; ENGLAND; FRANCIS BACON; EARL OF ESSEX; JOHN SMYTH; IRISH PLOT; ELIZABETH I; KING JAMES; WILLIAM HEPWORTH DIXON; BIOGRAPHY.

Baikie, James, Rev

The Amarna Age: A Study of the Crisis of the Ancient World. With a Preface by Stanley A. Cook

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1926. 1926. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1926. 1926. Good. - Octavo, blue cloth. The covers are rubbed & bumped with the extremities faded. The spine is darkened with the head & tail chipped & the titling completely faded. xxvii, [ii], 464 & [1] pages plus 2-page publisher's catalog. Illustrated with 32 black-and-white plates, including a frontispiece, and with 1 folding black-and-white map & 4 color maps, 3 of them folding. Also with a 2-page synchronistic table of the Amarna Age. There is occasional light soiling & the edges of the pastedowns & endpapers are darkened with an owner's name & date on the front endpaper. There is a crease to the large folding map in the rear. Good.

First American edition. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; ANCIENT HISTORY; EGYPT; ANCIENT EGYPT; JAMES BAIKIE; STANLEY A. COOK; EGYPTIAN EMPIRE; AMENHOTEP; MINOANS; HITTITES; MITANNIANS; BABYLONIANS; ASSYRIANS; AKHENATEN; ATEN-WORSHIP; AMARNA LETTERS; THE AMARNA AGE; TELL EL-AMARNA; MAPS; ILLUSTRATIONS;

Barfod, Pie; Bornemann, Claus; Petersen, Hjalmar; editors

Bogen Om Gronland: Kalatdlit-Nunanik Atuagkiak

Kobenhavn [Denmark]: Politikens Forlag, 1968. 1968. Kobenhavn [Denmark]: Politikens Forlag, 1968. 1968. Good. - Small octavo, pictorial paper covered boards. The binding is lightly bumped and the spine is a bit darkened with a stain to the tail. 383 & [1] pages. Numerous black-and-white illustrations & maps. The page edges are darkened. Good.

Second edition.

A handbook on Greenland. The text is in Danish. Good .

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Katalog: Travel & History

Sonstige Stichworte: TRAVEL & HISTORY; REFERENCE; HANDBOOK; GREENLAND; BOGEN OM GRONLAND: Kalatdlit-nunanik atuagkiak; PIE BARFOD; CLAUS BORNEMANN; HJALMAR PETERSEN; MAPS; ILLUSTRATIONS.

Barnes, Harry Elmer (1889-1968). American historian known as a Holocaust denier.

Typed Letter Signed by the Revisionist Historian and Holocaust Denier Harry Elmer Barnes.

Auburn, New York, February 17, 1934. 1934. - Approximately 40 words typed on his personal 6-7/8 inch high by 6 inch wide stationery. Barnes writes to Mr. Hirsch that he is "never in New York during the middle of the week" but is "writing Warden Lawes personally". Signed "Harry E Barnes". Folded for mailing with remnants of tape to the top and bottom edges of the verso. Very good. Once highly regarded, the American historian Harry Elmer Barnes (1889-1968) lost credibility in his later years and came to be regarded as a pariah for his revisionism and denial of the Holocaust. In his younger days, Barnes was a professor of history at Clark University and then a professor of historical sociology at Smith College. He left teaching to become a journalist and freelance writer in 1929, occasionally working as an adjunct professor at smaller institutions. After the war, his revisionist views and denial of the Holocaust led to his loss of credibility. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; AMERICAN HISTORIAN; HARRY ELMER BARNES; TYPED LETTER SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; REVISIONIST HISTORY; HOLOCAUST DENIAL; DENIER; PARIAH; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY.

Scott, John, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838). British barrister and politician who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.

Holograph Document: A Bankruptcy Document Signed by John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.

November 21, 1801. 1801. - An autograph document penned in an unknown hand on 2-1/2 inch high by 7-1/2 inch wide parchment paper with clipped corners. A bankruptcy document dated "21st November 1801" reading "Let a Commission issue as prayed and be directed to Francis Maude Thomas Clifton Esquires Edward Brooke Thomas Edward Upton and Joseph Hood Gentlemen", signed "Eldon" by the British Barrister and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. Once likely mounted in an album, there is some soiling with offsetting to the edges of the document from the glue with adhered to the verso. Good. The British barrister and politician John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751-1838) served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain between 1801 and 1806. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; LAW; POLITICS; BRITISH BARRISTER; JOHN SCOTT, 1ST EARL OF ELDON; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; HOLOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; ELDON; BANKRUPTCY DOCUMENT; LET A COMMISSION ISSUE AS PRAYED AND BE DIRECTED; FRANCIS MAUDE; THOMA