(Rachmaninoff, Sergei; Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vladimir; et al). (Stalin, Joseph; Tolstoy, Alexei; Pogodin, Nikolai; Glebov,Ivan; et al; Kemenov, Vladimir; Editor-in-Chief)

Voks Bulletin 5-6

(Moscow): U.S.S.R. Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, (1943). (1943). (Moscow): U.S.S.R. Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, (1943). (1943). Good. - Small quarto [approximately 10 inches high by 7-3/4 inches wide], softcover bound in printed cream wrappers with a vignette in black on the front wrap. The wraps are soiled & darkened around the edges. The head & tail of the spine are torn. 62 & [2] pages. Black-and-white illustrations, including 2 pages reproducing World War II drawings by Nikolai Zhukov. There is a light vertical crease to each wrap & each leaf where the bulletin has been folded. Good.

From the Stefansson Collection of the Dartmouth College Library with a library stamp & a discard stamp on the front wrap.

Among the contents of this issue are an article on Rachmaninoff by Ivan Glebov and one on Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko by Nikolai Pogodin; a May 1st 1943 address by Stalin; a piece "On the Fundamentals of Modern Tactics by M. Galaktionov, and "How the Trilogy, The Road to Calvary Came to Be Written" by Alexei Tolstoy. The last page describes a game in the May 1943 Sverdlovsky Chess Tournament [Botvinnik vs. Konstantinopolsky]. Good .

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Book number: 17704

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; SOVIET UNION; U.S.S.R.; CHESS; SVERDLOVSKY CHESS TOURNAMENT; BOTVINNICK; KONSTANTINOPOLSKY; ARTS; CULTURE; MILITARY; MUSIC; SERGEI RACHMANINOFF; THEATRE; VLADIMIR NEMIROVICH-DANCHENKO; ALEXEI TOLSTOY; THE ROAD TO CALVARY; IVAN GLEBOV; NIKOLAI POG

Henderson, John W.; Barth, Helen A. et al.

Area Handbook for Oceania.

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1971. 1971. - Octavo, dark green cloth. The tail of the spine is lightly creased. xiii & 555 pages with an errata page bound in. Illustrated with 2 folding black-and-white maps. Very good.

This is one of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Area Studies of the American University, Washington, DC "designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. Very good .

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Book number: 35691

Catalogue: Travel & History

Keywords: TRAVEL; HISTORY; POLITICS; GOVERNMENT; ECONOMICS; MILITARY; SOCIETY; AREA HANDBOOK FOR OCEANIA; GUIDE; FOREIGN AREAS STUDIES, THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY; JOHN W. HENDERSON; HELEN A. BARTH; JUDITH M. HEIMANN; PHILIP W. MOELLER; FRANCISCO S. SORIANO; JOHN O. W

(Adams, Marcus). Prince Charles

A Vintage 1951 News Photograph by Court Photographer Marcus Adams Depicting the Young 3-Year-Old Prince Charles on His Birthday

(1951). (1951). (1951). (1951). Very good. - sc The 9 inch high by 7-1/8 inch wide black & white photograph depicts the young Prince Charles posing for a photograph to celebrate his birthday. Distributed by the Associated Press News Photo with their stamp on the verso. There is a tiny piece of the image near the prince's hand which is rubbed away. Very good.

Intended for publication in newspapers of the period with text for a press realease accompanying the photograph printed in type on paper mounted to the the bottom of the photo from the verso. The text of the press release reads as follows:

"PRINCE CHARLES IS THREE / Britain's Royal grandson, Prince Charles, wears neat bow tie with his natty romper suit in this picture made for his third birthday which he observes, Nov. 14. Only one thing is missing -- his royal parents, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Elizabeth, could not return from their tour in time for the observance. This official portrait was made by Marcus Adams, a court photographer. / GFR 1P 11/14/51 LON 65". Very good .

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Book number: 25329

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; ENGLISH; BRITISH; ROYALS; ROYALTY; PRINCE CHARLES; PHOTOGRAPH; MARCUS ADAMS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PORTRAIT; YOUNG; THREE-YEAR OLD; BIRTHDAY; PHOTO; MONARCHY; PRESS; NEWS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PRESS RELEASE.

(Adams, Marcus). Prince Charles.

A Vintage 1954 News Photograph by the Royal Photographer Marcus Adams Depicting the Young 6-Year-Old Prince Charles on His Birthday.

(1954). (1954). (1954). (1954). Very good. - The 9 inch high by 7-1/8 inch wide black & white photograph by Marcus Adams depicts the young Prince Charles posing for a photograph to celebrate his birthday. Distributed by the International News Photo with their stamp on the verso. There is a small crease to the top left corner and edges are curling in. The top edge of the verso is darkened. Very good.

Intended for publication in newspapers of the period with text for a press release accompanying the photograph printed in type on paper mounted to the the bottom of the photo from the verso. The text of the press release reads as follows:

"King-to-be is six years old / London, Eng ... A new portrait of Prince Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh and heir to the throne of England, who is six years old today. The photograph was made especially for the occasion by Marcus Adams. / W.11.13.54".

The Royal Court photographer Marcus Adams (1875- 1959) devoted his career to photographing children and captured two generations of Royal children. Very good .

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Book number: 33916

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; ENGLISH; BRITISH; ROYALS; ROYALTY; PRINCE CHARLES; PHOTOGRAPH; MARCUS ADAMS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PORTRAIT; YOUNG; SIX-YEAR OLD; BIRTHDAY; PHOTO; MONARCHY; PRESS; NEWS; INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTO; PRESS RELEASE; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY.

d'Ailly, Arnold Jan (1902-1967). "The Flying Mayor" of Amsterdam.

Typed Letter Signed by 'the Flying Mayor" of Amsterdam Arnold Jan D'Ailly.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 1, 1950. 1950. - Over 75 words typed on his personal 8-1/8 inch high by 5-3/4 inch wide creamy white stationery with his name "Mr. Arn. J. d'Ailly" printed at top left. In his letter, addressed to the President of the Saint Nicholas Society in New York William M. Clearwater, d'Ailly informs him that his "eldest son, aged 18, will leave to-morrow for the United States, where he got a scholarship for Groton-School for the year 1950-1951." He goes on to say that he gave his son Clearwater's contact information and that of the "Saint Nicholas Society, in case he might need any advice from friends." Signed "AJD" with his initials. Folded for mailing with a tiny spot of foxing to the right edge and a minor spot of soiling to the left. Near fine. The mayor of Amsterdam in the Netherlands from 1946 to 1956, Arnold Jan d'Ailly (1902-1967) was nicknamed "the flying mayor" as he promoted trade by flying to many foreign cities. Fine .

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Book number: 97402

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; EUROPEAN; MAYOR OF AMSTERDAM; ARNOLD JAN D'AILLY; TYPED LETTER SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; INITIALS; THE FLYING MAYOR; WILLIAM M. CLEARWATER; AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS; STATIONERY; LETTERHEAD; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; SAINT NICHOLAS SO

d'Ailly, Arnold Jan (1902-1967). "The Flying Mayor" of Amsterdam.

Typed Letter Signed by 'the Flying Mayor" of Amsterdam Arnold Jan D'Ailly on the Occasion of the Anniversary of the Saint Nicholas Society.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 30, 1948. 1948. - Approximately 70 words typed on his 8-1/8 inch high by 5-3/4 inch wide creamy white official stationery with "De Burgemeester van Amsterdam" printed in blue at top left under the embossed seal of the City of Amsterdam. In his letter, addressed to the President of the Saint Nicholas Society in New York William M. Clearwater, d'Ailly extends his "hearty greetings" to the members of the Saint Nicholas Society on the occasion of the society's anniversary. He apologizes for not being able to attend the dinner "but I hope to meet you on another visit to the United States of America." Signed "AJD" with his initials as Burgomaster (Mayor) of Amsterdam. Folded for mailing with minor creases to the edges. Near fine. The mayor of Amsterdam in the Netherlands from 1946 to 1956, Arnold Jan d'Ailly (1902-1967) was nicknamed "the flying mayor" as he promoted trade by flying to many foreign cities. Fine .

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Book number: 97403

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; EUROPEAN; MAYOR OF AMSTERDAM; ARNOLD JAN D'AILLY; TYPED LETTER SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; INITIALS; THE FLYING MAYOR; WILLIAM M. CLEARWATER; AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS; STATIONERY; LETTERHEAD; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; SAINT NICHOLAS SO

Bosquet, Pierre (1810-1861), Marshal of France. French Army General who served in Algeria and the Crimean War

A Vintage Carte-de-Visite Portrait, After a Painting by Horace Vernet, of the French Army General Who Was Made Marshal of France Following His Service in Algeria and the Crimean War

circa [1860]. [1860]. circa [1860]. [1860]. Good. - sc A 3-1/2 inch high by 2-1/4 inch wide sienna-toned carte-de-visite portrait of the French Army General Pierre Bosquet after an 1857 painting by Horace Vernet. Mounted on 3-3/4 inch high by 2-1/2 inch wide card stock, the image shows Marshal Bosquet, standing in full regalia, with his elbow leaning against a cannon. The edges of the mount are slightly rubbed and the corners very lightly creased, though not affecting the image. Good.

Pierre Francois Joseph Bosquet (1810-1861), entered the artillery in 1833. As a captain, he distinguished himself at Sidi-Lakhdar and Oued- Melah in 1839, and was given command of native tiraileurs. Making his way up the ranks, he was one of the earliest to serve in the Crimean War and led the attack at the Battle of Alma and later at the storming of the Mamelon. Returning to France, he became a senator and a Marshall of France. He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, the Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur and the Order of the Medjidie 1st Class. Good .

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Book number: 27752

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; PORTRAIT; CARTE-DE-VISITE; VINTAGE PIERRE BOSQUET; MARSHALL OF FRANCE; FRENCH ARMY GENERAL; CDV; EPHEMERA; ALGERIA; CRIMEAN WAR; MILITARY.

Alison, Archibald.

History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789, to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815. (Abridged Edition).

New York: J. Winchester, New World Press, 1843. 1843. New York: J. Winchester, New World Press, 1843. 1843. Good. - Octavo, marbled boards backed with blue calf, titled & decorated in gilt on the spine. The edges & endpapers are marbled. The leather is rubbed & the boards are lightly rubbed with the paper chipped at the corners. xxiv & 494 pages. There is scattered foxing & light staining throughout & the pages are somewhat rippled. The top corners of pages 331-348 are creased & a few page corners are lightly bumped. Good.

From the library of Clarence Livingston with his signature on the title page.

"Abridged from the Last London Edition: for the Use of General Readers, Colleges, Academies, and Other Seminaries of Learning: by Edward S. Gould." . Good .

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Book number: 34280

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; HISTORY OF EUROPE From the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789, to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815; NAPOLEONIC WARS; NAPOLEON; ARCHIBALD ALISON; ABRIDGED EDITION; EDWARD S. GOULD; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY.

Allen, Robert Porter.

Birds of the Caribbean.

NY: The Viking Press, (1961). (1961). - 4to, light green cloth (lightly bumped; extremities slightly faded; scoremark to rear cover) titled in gilt with vignettes of birds stamped in gilt on front cover, in dw (rubbed & lightly chipped; stain to front panel; scoremark to rear panel; price-clipped). 256 pp. with text printed on variously colored stocks. Profuse color illustrations, many full-page. Very good.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 328

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: NATURAL HISTORY; BIRDS; CARIBBEAN BIRDS; ORNITHOLOGY; NATURE.

De Saint-Amand, Imbert.

La Duchesse de Berry Et la Cour de Charles X.

Paris: Dentu & , Editeurs, 1888. 1888. - Octavo, marbled boards backed with red calf & titled in gilt between raised bands & decorations in gilt on the spine. Marbled endpapers & a green silk bookmark. The edges & corners of the covers are rubbed with small pieces out of the marbled paper at the corners. There is a small score mark to the rear cover. Half-title, 1-page publisher's catalog & 344 pages. There is scattered foxing. Good.

From the library of Alice Maud Livingston, signed by her in Paris in the year of publication on the flyleaf. Good .

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Book number: 37598

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; FRANCE; IMBERT DE SAINT-AMAND; LA DUCHESSE ET LA COUR DE CHARLES X; ALICE MAUD LIVINGSTON.

De Saint-Amand, Imbert.

La Duchesse de Berry Et la Cour de Louis XVIII.

Paris: Dentu & Cie. Editeurs, 1887. 1887. - Octavo, marbled boards backed with red calf & titled in gilt between raised bands & decorations in gilt on the spine. Marbled endpapers & green silk bookmark. The boards are rubbed with tiny pieces out of the marbled paper at the corners. The spine is slightly darkened, Half-title, title & 328 pages. There is scattered foxing & the endpapers are darkened. Good.

From the library of Alice Maud Livingston, signed by her in Paris in 1888 on the flyleaf. Good .

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Book number: 37639

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; FRANCE; IMBERT DE SAINT-AMAND; LA DUCHESSE DE BERRY ET LA COUR DE LOUIS XVIII; ALICE MAUD LIVINGSTON'S COPY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY.

Imbert de Saint-Amand, [Arthur Leon]. (1834-1900).

La Jeunesse de la Reine Marie-Amelie (1782-1806).

Paris: E. Dentu, Editeur, 1891. 1891. - Octavo, marbled boards backed with black calf & titled in gilt with decorations in gilt between raised bands in blind on the spine; marbled endpapers. The corners of the covers are rubbed & there is light rubbing to the leather. Half-title, title & 288 pages. The fore-edge & bottom edge are lightly foxed. The pages are darkened & there is foxing or staining to the margins of several pages. Despite its flaws, a very good, handsomely bound book.

First edition.

A title in the series Les Femmes des Tuileries.

From the library of Alice Maud Livingston with her signature and the date 1894 on the flyleaf.

Arthur Leon Imbert de Saint-Amand [1834-1900] was a nineteenth-century French aristocrat, choreographer and historian of his times. He is best known for his accounts, often imbued with firsthand information, of the French aristocracy.

This volume deals with the youth of Marie Amelie [1782-1866] who later became Queen of France when her husband Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orleans acceded to the French throne following the July Revolution of 1830.

The text is in French. Good .

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Book number: 36951

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; FRENCH ARISTOCRACY; FRENCH QUEENS; LES FEMMES DES TUILERIES;IMBERT DE SAINT-AMAND; NINETEENTH CENTURY FRENCH ARISTOCRAT; HISTORIAN; LA JEUNESSE DE LA REINE MARIE-AMELIE; MARIE-CAROLINE,ARCHIDUCHESSE D'AUTRICHE; BINDING; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19

Imbert de Saint-Amand, [Arthur Leon]. (1834-1900).

Marie-Amelie Et la Cour de Palerme 1806-1814.

Paris: E. Dentu, Editeur, 1891. 1891. - Octavo, marbled boards backed with black calf & titled in gilt with decorations in gilt between raised bands in blind on the spine; marbled endpapers. The binding is lightly rubbed. Half-title, title, 255 & [2] pages. There is some darkening & light foxing to the pages. Despite its flaws, a very good, handsomely bound book.

First edition.

A title in the series Les Femmes des Tuileries.

From the library of Alice Maud Livingston with her signature and the date 1894 on the flyleaf.

Arthur Leon Imbert de Saint-Amand [1834-1900] was a nineteenth-century French aristocrat, choreographer and historian of his times. He is best known for his accounts, often imbued with firsthand information, of the French aristocracy.

Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily [1782-1866] became Queen of France when her husband Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orleans acceded to the French throne following the July Revolution of 1830. The book deals with her earlier life when she was in exile in Palermo, Sicily with her mother.

The text is in French. Good .

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Book number: 36942

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; FRENCH ARISTOCRACY; FRENCH QUEENS; LES FEMMES DES TUILERIES;IMBERT DE SAINT-AMAND; NINETEENTH CENTURY FRENCH ARISTOCRAT; HISTORIAN; MARIE-AMELIE ET LA COUR DE PALERME 1806-1814; MARIA AMALIA OF NAPLES AND SICILY; LOUIS-PHILIPPE, DUKE OF ORLEANS;

Imbert de Saint-Amand, [Arthur Leon]. (1834-1900).

Marie-Amelie Au Palais-Royal.

Paris: E. Dentu, Editeur, 1892. 1892. - Octavo, marbled boards backed with black calf & titled in gilt with decorations in gilt between raised bands in blind on the spine; marbled endpapers. There are small areas of rubbing to the covers and the head of the spine is rubbed & chipped. Half-title & 410 pages. There is some light foxing to the half-title & last index page & to the bottom edges of several pages. The top corner of the front endpaper is rubbed & there is a small stain to the book's bottom edge. Despite its flaws, a very good, handsomely bound book.

First edition.

A title in the series Les Femmes des Tuileries.

From the library of Alice Maud Livingston with her signature and the date 1894 on the flyleaf.

Arthur Leon Imbert de Saint-Amand [1834-1900] was a nineteenth-century French aristocrat, choreographer and historian of his times. He is best known for his accounts, often imbued with firsthand information, of the French aristocracy.

Maria Amelie [1782-1866] became Queen of France when her husband Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orleans acceded to the French throne following the July Revolution of 1830. This volume deals with events leading up to her reign.

The text is in French. Good .

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Book number: 36950

Catalogue: History

Keywords: HISTORY; FRENCH ARISTOCRACY; FRENCH QUEENS; LES FEMMES DES TUILERIES;IMBERT DE SAINT-AMAND; NINETEENTH CENTURY FRENCH ARISTOCRAT; HISTORIAN; MARIE-AMELIE AU PALAIS-ROYAL; BOURBONS; LOUIS-PHILIPPE, DUKE OF ORLEANS; BINDING; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY

Ames, Oakes; Hubbard, F. Tracy; Schweinfurth, Charles.

The Genus Epidendrum in the United States and Middle America.

Cambridge, MA: Botanical Museum, [1976 ]. [1976 ]. - Octavo, softcover bound in cream-colored wraps. The binding is lightly soiled & bumped with the spine & extremities darkened. xi & 233 pages plus colophon. The top edge & fore-edge are foxed with occasional foxing elsewhere in the volume. Good. Originally published by Harvard's Botanical Museum in 1936. Reprinted at the Harvard University Printing Office in 1976. Good .

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Book number: 94827

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: NATURAL HISTORY; BOTANY; TAXONOMY; THE GENUS EPIDENDRUM IN THE UNITED STATES AND MIDDLE AMERICA; OAKES AMES; F. TRACY HUBBARD; CHARLES SCHWEINFURTH; KEY TO SPECIES AND VARIETIES; EXTRA-LIMITAL SPECIES; EXCLUDED SPECIES; INDETERMINABLE AND UNKEYED SPECIES