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No Binding. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. An original, carbon-copy typescript for this WPA title, compiled by the Oklahoma staff of the Federal Writer's Project, under the direction of the hard-boiled crime novelist Jim Thompson. _____ This set is comprised of 25 sheets, printed on the rectos only, stapled in the upper left corner. _____ The cover sheet is dated 3/2/39. _____ Thompson's uncredited introduction occupies the first three pages. _____ The remaining 21 numbered pages are the definitions of some 242 slang words, from "Add Up" to "Yip-Yip." _____ Accompanied by a separate cover letter, typed on Oklahoma Works Project Administration letterhead, signed by Thompson. _____ It is addressed to Winifred Johnston Perry, the editor of Cooperative Books in Norman, Oklahoma. _____ In June 1939, that firm had issued Economics of Scarcity: Some Human Footnotes, a pamphlet of four after-hours essays by WPA members: Thompson, Welborn Hope, Dan Garrison and Ned DeWitt. _____ This submission may represent an early attempt to find a commercial outlet for the dictionary. _____ In his one-paragraph note, Thompson admits that "this manuscript is by no means complete; but it should give you some idea of the thing we have in view." _____ He concludes with a solicitation of the editor's comments and suggestions. Whatever Mrs. Johnson's opinions of the proposed work might have been, it was in fact never published. _____ Retains the original WPA Oklahoma manila mailing envelope addressed to Mrs. Perry with the stamp cancelled July 26, 1939. _____ _____ "One offshoot from his folklore essay for the state guide was a fascinating glossary, A Dictionary of Oklahomaisms, which Thompson and his staff compiled but never published. _____ Covering perhaps 250 specimens of regional folk-say and concentrating on roughneck, miner, rancher, and cowboy slang, the Dictionary accentuated linguistic ingenuity, if not perversity. _____ Thompson's high-spirited preface set the tone: _____ 'Being an Oklahoman is largely a state of mind.___ Some people who made the run of '89 are "from the East." ___Others, who arrived last year, from Kansas or New Jersey, are as much a part of the state as the red beds. ___It all depends on how much you will admit or what you care to claim. ___If you see a gentleman with his hair braided and a blanket for a topcoat it is reasonable to assume that he is a native; providing, of course, that there are no traces of his complexion on his shirt, and he does not try to sell you corn salve.' . _____ Thompson introduced samples and lectured on A Dictionary of Oklahomaisms at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Folklore Society in February 1939."__--Robert Polito in Savage Art / A Biography of Jim Thompson (Knopf, 1995, p.244) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ The Oklahoma WPA was marked by a sharp political schism. The left branch was comprised heavily of anti-fascists and members of the Communist Party, of which Thompson was one. _____ The right wing was anchored by Zoe Tilghman, widow of long-time Oklahoma lawman William Tilghman. _____ The conflict between these two factions blunted many of the efforts of the WPA to conclude writing projects, each suspecting the others' motives. _____ Perhaps that was the fate of this Dictionary. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. In this wonderful letter to the artist Charles Hine, the poet discusses the famous portrait Hine had painted of Whitman ten years earlier. That oil painting was the basis for the engraving of Whitman published as the frontispiece in the third edition of Leaves of Grass (1860). A decade later Hine, dying from tuberculosis, wrote to Whitman and arranged to give him the portrait. In this chatty letter to his dear, dear friend, Whitman reports on the reception of the painting at home: I have procured the portrait & frame without any trouble, & they are now hanging up in my mother s front room & are the delight & ever-increasing gratification of my folks & friends, young & old some of whom sit by the half hour & just look at it steadily in silence It is indeed a noble piece of work-manship age has already improved it, & will still more both painting and frame were unharmed Mr. Blondell, 806 Broadway, had the painting & has others of yours. Whitman tells Hine that he wants to pay his friend a visit but that he is acting as doctor and nurse to his sick mother. Two weeks later Whitman made the trip and spent the evening and the following day with Hine. He reported to his friend William O Connor that an artist friend of mine if very low there with consumption is in fact dying. Whitman loved the 1860 portrait by Hine, calling it perhaps the best of all, and noting I was in full bloom then, weighed two hundred and ten pounds, I was in the best of health: not a thing was amiss. Whitman sold the painting to his friend and benefactor John H. Johnston in 1873 to raise the funds he required to move from Washington to Camden. It is now owned by Brooklyn College. Three pages. Blank final leaf a little soiled, neat repairs to folds. With the original envelope addressed by Whitman Charles Hine, Artist, New Haven, Conn. Provenance: Leonard R. Levine, Christie s New York, 14 December 2000, lot 155. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. [London, 13 July 1818 1 January 1822.] Manuscript, ink on paper. Folio (17 x 40cm) [273]pages, occasional stains and marks, in original green vellum, marbled endpapers, joints starting but sturdy, light wear to extremities, vellum very slightly bowed, cover penned with contemporary manuscript title in ink His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Recording the names of hundreds of guests of the future William IV (1765-1837), this volume served as a vistitors book for the Duke of Clarence, running from 13 July 1818, the day of his marriage to Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792-1849), to 1 January 1822. Presumably it was used at William s home at Bushy House in Teddington it does not seem to have travelled to Germany with the couple during their stay there in 1818/19. William lived at Bushy in the relaxed manner of a country gentleman, entertaining there in a relatively informal style. A large number of visitors recorded here have signed the book in their own hand, however there are also many instances in which the names of small groups of relatives or associates have had their all their names penned by a single member of their party. Some of the names might perhaps also have been written in by a butler or other servant. Including names drawn from across the gentry, the military, the clergy, politics, exploration and artistic, literary, theatrical and musical circles, the book records a varied cross-section of prominent members of British society, as well as some notable foreign visitors. For example, on Friday 15 December 1820 the names of eighty-eight visitors are penned in the book, among them a representatively varied mix: His R.H. the Duke of Sussex Lt Col Wyngard G. Guards Captain Hume Gendr. Gds. Mr Blackburn Capt Hunter Grenadier Guards Revd. H. Stanhope His Royal Highness Duke of Gloucester Dowager Duchess of Richmond Mr John Calvert The Archbishop of Canterbury Mr Justice Bert Lady Bert Baron Langsdorff Sir William Scott Earl & Countess of Harington John Franklin HM Yacht R Sovereign Rear Adml Douglas Sir Robert & Lady R Wigram Lord & Lady Fowley Sir Alex. Johnston Earl of Yarmouth R. Admiral Lake Earl of Pomfret Mr Merrick Hoare . Sir Chr. Robinson Admiral Nugent Lord Saye & Seale Mr Justice Holroyd . The Bishop of London Countess Mingden Lord & Lady Ashbrook Lady Brownrigg Sir David Dundas The volume is of considerable value as a record of those with whom the Duke of Clarence associated during these years preceding his ascent to the throne.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Signed "Frank Thomasi" in black ink. Typed letter dated January 27, 1982. Letter measures 8.50" X 11.0" in size, has normal mailing folds, otherwise in FINE condition. This is a historic letter as Frank Thomas discusses and reminisces about animation and the people involved in creating the art. Franklin Rosborough Thomas (September 5, 1912 ? September 8, 2004) was an American animator and pianist. He was one of Walt Disney's leading team of animators known as the Nine Old Men. Thomas was born on September 5, 1912 in Santa Monica, California to Frank Thomas, a teacher, and Ina Gregg. He had two older brothers, Lawrence and Welburne. He grew up in Fresno. Frank Thomas attended Stanford University, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity and worked on campus humor magazine The Stanford Chaparral with Ollie Johnston. After graduating from Stanford in 1933, he attended Chouinard Art Institute, then joined The Walt Disney Company on September 24, 1934, as employee number 224. There he animated dozens of feature films and shorts, and also was a member of the Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, playing the piano. The photographs shown in the listing are for display purposes only and not included as part of the sale. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. On offer is the super, original 1918 manuscript diary and travel journal handwritten by a young 25 year old Mormon missionary named James Milton Olsen [b. January 20, 1893] who after three years of Christian outreach and preaching the Gospel of Mormon in Thames New Zealand to the Maoris [the indigenous people of New Zealand] returns to America. The son of Utah rancher George Theodore Olsen and Catherine Maria Edwards Olsen. He married Hazel Acord on March 5th, 1919. Beginning April 15, 1918 James' is at the end of his 3 year mission and heading back to the United States. The 43 page narrative begins with Elder Olsen in New Zealand spending his last weeks attending meetings, saying goodbyes and packing for his trip home. He spends much of the time with the President of the New Zealand Missions, Elder James N. Lambert. [BIO NOTES: President Lambert: "Elder James N. Lambert, former president of the New Zealand mission, returned July 3rd, 1920, after nearly 51 months of missionary work in that far-off land. While there he published in the Maori language, the second edition of the Book of Mormon, 3,000 copies." 1920 Improvement Era, official magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.] Goodbyes said Elder Olsen boards a train for Auckland, spends a few days there and then boards the SS Niagara for the trip home. Here are some snippets: "On board ship were the Premiers of Australia, The Rt. Hon. Mr. Massy of New Zealand and to this Mr. Massy I had a letter of introduction. Then there were other big men such as Sir Joseph Ward, one Prime Minister of N.Z., the Sect of the Navy of Australia and several French Generals. So we had a Whakahihi crowd." [Sir Walter Massy-Greene major politician and entrepreneur; Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand; George L. Macandie, Australia's Secretary of the Navy.] "April 17th, 1918 .At 12 o'clock we ate dinner with Billman's and at 1 o'clock I had my photo taken with Howard Johnson. At 2 o'clock we called in at Parne Thorn's pawn shop and had a good conversation then caught the train and rode 12 miles to Omahu. Arriving there we walked 2 or 3 miles and met all the natives and latter all the elders rode in from Kerikeri. In the evening they gave us a lovely dinner and at 7 o'clock began the meeting. Elder Russon and I were called on to speak, to give our farewell talk. Elder Mow interpreted for me. After we had finished the Maoris talked to us telling their sincere love for the Elder's and biding us goodbye. We went to bed late." "April 18th, 1918. It was raining all day so we remained at Omahu until 4 o'clock. We played the phonograph, read the Improvement Era, and jumped until we were very stiff and sore. In the afternoon (train time) I had to bid them all goodbye. I rubbed noses with nearly 15 natives and I bid good luck to Elders Mow and Moody. We were driven to the train in a two wheeled cart by a native .I cleaned up and wrote up my diary preparing to meet Elder Wright who is supposed to arrive today by the 1 o'clock boat. His is taking my place. At one o'clock we walked to the boat and waiting until 1:30 for it to arrive at the wharf. Elder Wright came. We all strolled back to Sister Johnston's home. I gave him possession of the bed which I had been sleeping in for two years, also the wardrobe which I had been in possession of. In the afternoon we visited the chapel. He found it to be much smaller than the one in Auckland. In fact it used to be the mayor's barn." "April 20, 1918. I slept with Howard Johnston, didn't get up until 7:30. Washed and wrote diary. Elder Wright and I caught the 9:30 train and took two boys to Kerikeri where I baptized them. The water was very cold so early in the morning but managed and the boys fared all right. There were several elders so it was a nice service. After that I went around to all the natives and rubbed noses with them all biding them farewell. One old lady gave me a kit, Clara Watene's mother. We bought several pictures of th. Manuscript.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. TAYLOR, ZACHARY. (1784-1850). Twelfth President of the United States (1849-1850). Early Autograph Letter Signed, Z. Taylor, Lt. Col. 1st Regiment U.S. Infantry S.R. Service . Two full pages, quarto. Louisville, Kentucky, December 15, 1824. Very fine condition. To Major C.J. Nourse, Acting Adjutant General, U.S. Army, Washington . Taylor writes: Sir, I have the honor to transmit herewith my monthly return and accounts current for the month ending the 30th of November last, also duplicate Enlistments and a roll of the recruits made by the several officers under my superintendence for the same month. A few days since Lt. Wash, who had been previously on the Recruiting Service at Natchez, reported and has been placed on duty at this place. I regret (should it be the wish of the Department to keep the Western and Southern Regiments complete), that the rendezvous at Natchez has been broken up, as it is unquestionably during the winter and spring, one of the best recruiting stations west of the mountains; and should the department still have it in contemplation to supply the 1st, 4th, 5th and 7th Regiments of Infantry with Recruits from the Western Department, Cincinnati, Louisville, Natchez and New Orleans are certainly the proper points for obtaining them. I have to request that the sum of five hundred dollars may be transmitted to me exclusively for Contingencies, also an additional supply of blank Enlistments. Your communication of the 16th ult. directing Lt. Johnston to report to me by the 1st of April was duly received. Very respectfully, Sir, your obedient servant Z. Taylor Lt. Col. 1st Regiment U.S. Infantry S.R. Service . Zachary Taylor grew up on a plantation in Muddy Fork of Beargrass Creek, near Louisville, Kentucky. Taylor s father, a former officer in the Army during the American Revolution, had been awarded 6,000 acres of land in that state for his services during the war. Promptly leaving their ancestral home of Virginia, the Taylors moved to their new land in Kentucky, where Taylor helped his father run the plantation until he joined the militia in 1806. Two years later, he received a commission from his second cousin, Secretary of State James Madison, as a lieutenant in the Seventh Infantry. Taylor would spend the next forty years in the military before leaving to accept the Presidency of the United States.

Large 4to. 1½ pp. on bifolium. A letter of recommendation to an unnamed "Excellency" on behalf of Heinrich (Henry) Lange, a young geographer and painter who had once worked on A. K. Johnston's "Physical Atlas", and whom Humboldt wanted to provide with a position at the Prussian Plankammer. - Contemporary note; somewhat spotty and minor edge defects.

Draft script for the Broadway premiere of the 1932 play. Working copy belonging to playwrights Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, with their annotations in manuscript pencil throughout. An early theatrical effort by legendary playwrights, authors, and creative collaborators Hecht and MacArthur, preceded by "The Front Page" (1928) and "The Great Magoo" (1932). Based on "Napoleon of Broadway," an unproduced play by Charles B. Millholland, about an egomaniacal theatrical producer (based on real-life impresario David Belasco) as he attempts to win back his former protégé, now working as a Hollywood actress. The play made its Broadway premiere on December 29, 1932, at the Broadhurst Theatre, running for 152 performances. Adapted for film by Howard Hawks two years later, starring John Barrymore and Carole Lombard. Set in New York. Blue titled wrappers, with credits for playwrights Hecht, MacArthur, and Millholland on the front wrapper. Title page present, dated December 29, 1932, with credits for playwrights Hecht, MacArthur, and Millholland, director George Abbott, and others. 112 leaves, with last page of text numbered 3-29. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Title page lightly dampstained, else Pages Near Fine, wrapper Good, moderately dampstained and edgeworn, bound with two gold brads.

4to (8" x 12"), lightly lined sheets fastened together at top. 33 pp. of manuscript. A compelling brigade battlefield report composed in the immediate wake of the Battle of Port Gibson (Mississippi, 1 May '63), an assault that set the stage for Grant's pivotal siege of Vicksburg; the eight reports of Army of the Tennessee regiments and batteries chronicle extensive combat; the capture of Confederate colors; the taking of hundreds of rebel prisoners and guns; casualties, and more. Likely transcribed by a regimental brigade clerk, this fascinating document comprises highly detailed reports submitted by regimental and battery commanders with a prefatory brigade report by Brig. Gen. George F. McGinnis (1826-1910), Commander of the 1st Brig., 12th Div., 13th Army Corps of the Army of the Tennessee. Included here are the official reports for each of the following regimental battery commands: the 11th, 24th, 34th and 46th Indiana; the 2nd and 16th Ohio; and the 29th Wisconsin. All reports record combat and provide accounts of the participation of these regiments and batteries in the Battle of Port Gibson. Commanders whose companies endured serious casualties append lists of the killed and wounded, and often record the specific nature of injuries. The seven regimental reports were written by the following commanders: Col. Dan Macauley (11th Indiana Inf.); Col. Wm. J. Splicely (24th Ind. Inf. Vols.); Col. R. H. Cameron (34th Ind. Inf., AKA "Morton Rifles"); Col. Chas. R. Gill (29th Regiment Wis. Inf.); Capt. James A. Mitchell (16th Ohio Inf.); Col. Thos. H. Bringhims (46th Ind. Inf.); Lieut. Aug. Beach (2nd Ohio Bat.). The Battle of Port Gibson-in which the Union prevailed-was fought near Port Gibson, Mississippi during Grant's Vicksburg Campaign. On 30 April '63, the Army of the Tennessee-composed of the 13th and 17th Corps-crossed the Mississippi River at Bruinsbur, some thirty miles south of Vicksburg. Grant sought to move east toward the capital at Jackson, Mississippi to prevent the Rebel Army (commanded by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston) from reinforcing Vicksburg. Port Gibson-ten miles east of Bruinsburg on the Bayou Pierre River-was the best route of approach and thus became the Union's primary target. Intense fighting broke out around midnight on 1 May when Union forces came upon Rebel Maj. Gen. John Bowen's men in the brush around Port Gibson. After a brief cessation, the battle continued again at dawn. The fighting continued for the majority of the day as multiple Confederate lines suffered under the weight of the Union assault. After a rebel counterattack was thwarted in the late afternoon the Confederate forces retreated for good. 131 of Grant's men were killed and 719 were wounded (of the 23,000 engaged); 60 Confederate men-including Gen. Edward Tracy-were killed and 340 were wounded of some 8,000 engaged. While Grant lost more men, his victory enabled his army to secure a foothold on Mississippi soil. In turn, Grant launched his campaign deeper into the interior of the state, and started moving his army inland and eastward towards Jackson without resistance. Revealing the Confederate's inability to defend the line of the Mississippi River, the Union victory forced the Confederate evacuation of Grand Gulf, precipitating the fall of Vicksburg. "Local lore has it that Union forces marching through Mississippi spared the town of Port Gibson from the torch because it was too beautiful to burn" (American Battlefield Trust). SOME REPRESENTATIVE PASSAGES: May 6 1863; Brig. Gen. George F. McGinnis "The balance of my brigade moved rapidly to the front, and were soon within range of a rebel battery, supported by a brigade of Infantry.a fearfully destructive fire was poured upon them that Col. Cameron, very properly, and with much coolness and judgment, halted his command and protected them from the enemy's fire behind the brow of the hill.the 11th Ind. which had been in reserve, moved to the front in double quick.the gunners and horses we.

Condition: Good. On offer is a super, original diary and manuscript relic of a Mississippi man named Volney Fowler, consisting of entries for the years 1908, 1909, and 1916. Fowler seems to be an Surveyor working with a small company in Natchez, Mississippi offering researchers and historians an interesting perspective of life in the Deep South. Throughout the diary, and throughout all years of writing, Fowler writes of receiving calls from many different people in town to survey various plots of land, as well as reports from his boss Forest and a coworker (and brother) "Orrick" For example: "April 6, 1909. While at breakfast at Osceola a phone message came from Foresh for me to return home immediately to survey ____ place for Farrar. So when cars came at Lake Bruen, I returned home.I did not wish to leave Osceola on Tuesday and would not have come away if Farrar had not got Mr. Ratcliffe to phone me to come to survey." In between reports of his work in Natchez, Fowler writes of day-to-day occurrences and activities such as watching movies (he is especially moved by "Birth of a Nation" by D.W. Griffith), vacationing in Osceola, Arkansas. As well, Fowler is very interested in astrology, and the diary is filled with many instances of astrological movements in the sky: "Jupiter enters Leo. Mars enters Leo."; "Venus enters Gemini"; "Venus conj. with moon in Cancer." In addition the verso and recto of the cover are filled with Fowler s writing on the stars and astrological movements in the year 1908. "Precession of equinoxes has caused vernal equinox to leave Aries and become Pisces."; "Mars enters Leo 13 Sept."; "Mercury in Taurus * Aug. 20th in Cancer."; At the end of 1909, Fowler writes of the long sickness and death of wife: "Dr. Chamberlain is treating my wife for Angina Pectoris - which is inflammation of the chest.wife rested Tolerably last night. We think she is a trifle better at Sunrise.Dr. Beekman called 8 1/2 clock A.M. About 9 1/2 clock AM it began to appear that end was a matter of short time. Mrs. Baker came and was helpful and so Mr.s. Stamply. About 12 1/2 Clock Winnie began to show that she knew she was losing her best friend - Ida and children arrived after dark.Mamma [his wife] died at Eleven clock this night.My wife s funeral took place this evening at 4 clock. Our boys brought a lot yesterday in city cemetery." His entries for the year 1909 end after the death of his wife. The book is about 390 pages of which there is writing in 370 or so. The cover is in fair shape. The front cover is almost wholly detached. The spine and front cover show discoloration, tears, and signs of wear and age. The pages and writing are still in good shape. Fowler s handwriting is easy to read, even when slightly faded or written in pencil. There are only a few entries in 1916, at the very beginning of the diary. They stop after the middle of the month in January. The entries for 1909 end after the death of Fowler s wife, while the entries for 1908 continue throughout the year. This diary is a very interesting look into the life of a deep south surveyor living through the ups and downs of life. Excerpts of text: "January 21, 1908. I surveyed 2 lots for Jeter and dix for Hall-Fletcher women - all on Holden Lane - Gus Peale drove one home after dark."; "August 14, 1908. Race riot in Springfield, Ill."; "December 30, 1908. Mississippi whiskey dealing stops to-night. Orrick setn map and wrote Mrs. Austin Smith. Orrick says Sleihenrock ____ him to share his office with him - but O has too good an office in ___ to quit it. Sleihenrock thinks Orrick be reelected City Engineer next Monday"; "January 30 1909. Harry Marks (trustee) ____ in default of payment by J.C. Jenkins.Spent 5 days this week surveying for Miss Johnston near Church Hill. He reported to her this morn. He found field notes in Fayette which old C. W. Babbitt failed to find. He surveyed to ____ out land he been claiming. Bt. dime tobacco Mon morn. Lasted this eve. One week less two a day."; Manuscript.

Album of thirty lobby cards and photographs from thirteen animated films, all SIGNED or INSCRIBED by animation directors to fellow animator Les Gibbard. Lotte Reiniger,Norman McLaren, John Hubley, Arthur Babbitt, Grim Natwick, and four of Disney's famed "nine old men," Frank Thomas, Milt Kahl, Ollie Johnston, and Ward Kimball, all have signatures in the album, with the occasional humorous addition to the image or dated inscription. Signatures date from 1973 and 1974. The album contains images for eight animated classics: "Bambi" (1942), "Pinocchio" (1940), "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), "Gulliver's Travels" (1939), "The Jungle Book" (1967), "Dumbo" (1941), "It's Tough to Be a Bird" (1969), and "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" (1949). The album also has four still photographs for films by early avant-garde animator Norman McLaren: "Le Merle" (1958), "A Chairy Tale" (1957), "Blinkity Blank" (1955), and an unknown film, as well as six images from the oldest surviving animated feature film, Lotte Reiniger's classic "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" (1926), and an image from the 1949 film short "The Magic Fluke" directed by John Hubley. Les Gibbard worked on various animated television shows and films, including "The Super Globetrotters" (1979), "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends" (1993-1995), "The Princess and the Goblin" (1991), and more. Images Near Fine or better, housed in a Near Fine scrapbook album. All photos between 8.5 x 7.75 inches and 11.25 x 9.25 inches, housed in a 14.25 x 10.5 inch binder. Complete collation available upon request.

Unbound. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Typed letter signed on personal letterhead dated March 5, 1983. Normal folds do not affect signature.The letter make reference to Glen who is Glen Keane another longtime Disney animator. "Dear Mike: Thank you for your complimentary comments about my work. I certainly enjoyed all my years at Disney's and loved animating. Of course, the great thing was all the talented people that I had a chance to work with. We had a great team there, and I owe any success I had to all of those people. Glen was very stimulating to work with and I look for great things from him. He gets very exciting and entertaining work on the screen and I think communicates better with the audience than most of the young guys. Thanks again for your nice letter and best wishes to you. Ollie Johnston". Signed by Author(s).

Unbound. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Signed "Ollie Johnston" in blue pencil.Typed letter signed on personal letterhead dated February 10, 1991.The letter make reference to his first feature film being SNOW WHITE and that he didn't work on DUMBO. Letter measures 5.50" X 8.50" and is inFINE condition. Letter reads, "Dear Robert: / Snow White was my first Disney feature / film. From then on I worked on all of / the major ones except Dumbo as I was on / Bambi at that time. / Best wishes, Ollie Johnston". Oliver Martin Johnston Jr. (October 31, 1912 ? April 14, 2008) was an American motion picture animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last surviving at the time of his death from natural causes. He was recognized by The Walt Disney Company with its Disney Legend Award in 1989. His work was recognized with the National Medal of Arts in 2005. Signed by Author(s).

On July 20th, 1969 the astronauts of Apollo XI became the first humans to step foot on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had the privilege of actually placing feet on the lunar surface while Michael Collins commanded the lunar module while in orbit. In honor of their historic accomplishment President Nixon hosted a dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel just a few weeks following their return. On August 13, 1969 the astronauts and their significant others gathered in Los Angeles, CA with top NASA and state officials and other VIP's to celebrate Apollo XI. The collection presented here contains guest lists, photographs, and ephemera carefully collected and preserved over the years with direct assistance of Sanford Fox, former Chief Officer for the Social Affairs department during the Nixon Administration. Sandy was kind enough to provide access to official guest lists for high-resolution scans and also shared his own original hand-written diagrams and maps used during the early stages of planning for the event. With NASA's recent announcement of a return trip to the moon (Artemis) the owner of this "package" has decided to share the collection and make it available to the public for the first time. The collection has the following components: NASA "Log of Apollo 11", 12 pages of photographs and text chronicling the days and events of the mission. Official "Accept & Regret" guest list, 37 pages of high resolution scans from original copy showing complete registry of all individuals invited to the dinner along with a note ("a" or "r") indicating whether or not they were in attendance; with hand-written notes from Sanford Fox. Full-color scans were sensitive enough to capture the highlighting, different color inks, and even the rust from the clips and staples. Blank table seating guide showing layout of event. Blank "Century Plaza" Hotel card. Blank hotel entry pass. Presidential Party Apollo XI Dinner parking pass. "Century Plaza" hotel guest notice informing the residents of extra security and procedures in place to "protect our heads of state". Original hand-written seating chart showing final seating arrangements for the President and Mrs. Nixon along with the astronauts and their significant others (drawn by Sandy Fox). Original seating diagram showing the positions of tables, written in pencil and traced using pennies as place-savers (also in the hand of Sandy Fox). Diagram on thin tissue paper and in Very Good- condition with Light+ age toning, creasing, and a few closed partial tears. Four 8" x 10" color photographs (high-resolution scans from Library of Congress) capturing President Nixon with the astronauts before and during ceremony. One 14" x 10" color photograph (C1830-02) providing a general overview of the event, the guests and the Bands of the Armed Forces. Two magazine article photographs of ceremony and parade. One copy of typed letter written by Robert Goddard to Ruth Johnston after the event (8/20/1969) expressing gratitude for the "most prestigious and beautiful occasion I have ever attended". Official NASA APOLLO XI astronaut stamp collector's sheet ("The flight to the moon gave all of us a moment of history we will never forget. With the issue of a stamp printed from a die carried to the moon and back, I thought this memento would provide a lasting reminder of the spirit of Apollo." Richard Nixon). One typed memo on White House letterhead (9/9/1969). Apollo news publications,18 pages (photocopy). "Dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel" guest registry, 27 pages of high-resolution scans showing all guests present at the event. DE Consignment. 1366960. Special Collections.

Condition: Good. On offer is a charming, original manuscript diary handwritten by Helen Gerrish Hughes, who lived in San Francisco and attended University of California, Berkeley. Historians and collectors of the era and particularly those in the San Francisco area, Helen Hughes details her life and travels mentioning events and observations of many familiar landmarks: a banquet at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley; New Year's Eve on Market Street; the Ferry Building etc. She mentions the "dreadful" traffic on Market Street in San Francisco. Her father is a colonel in the army and many of her acquaintances are in the service, so there are references to military installations in the area, and fears of friends being sent to France to serve. Folded inside the book, maybe as a bookmark, was the flyer advertising the Watchtower Society. For the most part the diary deals with 1917 - 1918 at the University with two entries at the end; one in 1923 we read that Helen is now teaching school in the San Joaquin Valley near Winton and then the last in 1924 merely up to say that she is still teaching quite happy etc. "What a contrast to those awful war days!" she exults in the 1923 entry. The book proper, a 'Little Colonel's Good Times Diary', is written by Anne Fellows Johnston and published in 1909, this book includes a 10 page forward by the author, a Birthday Record, and a diary of 113 completed pages (with entries beginning on December 23, 1917). She notes the book is Volume II but the first volume is absent and unaccounted for. There is cover wear, including some fading, two ink spots on the front endpapers, overall tanning, one creased page, edge wear and minor soil, and separation of pages from the spine but overall G+. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Manuscript.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1 leaf. Chipped along the side edges. Two horizontal and two vertical folds. A three-part autograph document concerning payment for medical services rendered to the late Dr. James Spence by Dr. Samuel D. Gross, then in Louisville KY. The top and bottom thirds of the document are by Samuel D. Gross, while the middle third is by Gabriel J. Johnston, Justice of the Peace in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Top third, written by Samuel D. Gross: "The Estate of the late Dr. James Spence / to S. D. Gross, Dr. / For professional services during Dr. Spence's last/ illness--$70.00 / Louisville, Dec. 29, 1845." Middle third, written by G. J. Johnston, Justice of the Peace: "State of Kentucky/ Jefferson County/ This day Dr. S. D. Gross made/ oath before me, a Justice of the Peace of said County/ that the above account is just and unpaid/ Given under my hand Dec. 31, 1845/ G. J. Johnston J.P. ?." Bottom third, written by Samuel D. Gross: "Louisville, Dec. 29, 1845./ Dear Sir--/ It is true that physicians do not generally charge/ for attendance upon each other. There are, however, exceptions to all rules./ Favors are reciprocal. Dr. Spence was in good circumstances & died/ without any family. Had it been otherwise, I should certainly not have/ presented any account for professional services./ Respectfully, your obedient servant. / S. D. Gross." On the Verso: "No. 71/ S. D. Gross/ Claim $70.00/ Filed Jany 9th 1846/ Paid by S. Francis/ Admr--Receipt in / hands of H L Smith/ Louisville, Ky. In his autobiography, Samuel D. Gross discusses his Louisville years, 1840-1856 (Vol. I, chapter IV, pp. 89-124). Although Gross mentions the names of many people he knew during those years, he does not mention the Dr James Spence of this document. Gross does mention a James Spence in his autobiography, but he was the Scottish surgeon James Spence, not the Kentucky doctor of this document. I have confirmed the identity of G. J. Johnston, writer of the middle third of the document, as Gabriel J. Johnston, Justice of the Peace, and also Judge, of Jefferson County in Kentucky. OFFERED WITH: A similar, three-part autograph document concerning payment for medical services rendered to the late Dr. James Spence by Dr. Henry Miller, Louisville KY. The first part, written by Henry Miller, is for a $5.00 consultation fee with Samuel Gross about Dr. Spence. The second part is written by Justice of the Peace G. W. Chambers on January 7, 1846. The third part is written by Henry Miller. The verso states that S. Francis Admr paid the $5.00 on January 17, 1846. This second document has two horizontal and two vertical folds; it is torn half way across each horizontal fold. I can supply photos of this second document involving Henry Miller, James Spence, and Samuel Gross, upon request.

Folio. 32 pp. Some age toning, expected wear. Sheet music for "De Chain Gang" by J. Rosemond Johnson, signed and inscribed by Johnston to the composer Kay Swift. To Miss Kay Swift with sincere admiration and appreciation of J Rosamond Johnson". J. Rosamond Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, he had much of his career in New York City. Johnson is noted as the composer of the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing". It was first performed live by 500 Black American students from the segregated Florida Baptist Academy, Jacksonville, Florida, in 1900. The song was published by Joseph W. Stern & Co., Manhattan, New York (later the Edward B. Marks Music Company).Swift was the first woman to score a hit musical completely. Written in 1930, the Broadway musical Fine and Dandy includes some of her best known songs; the song "Fine and Dandy" has become a jazz standard. "Can't We Be Friends?" (1929) was her biggest hit song.Provenance:From the estate of Gerswin's longtime companion Kay Swift.

Condition: Good +. On offer is a detailed diary, authored by a farmer from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, that covers the whole year of 1889 and January 1890, an entry made for each day. Noah Blough (1835 - 1896?), whose ancestors arrived to the U.S. in the mid-18th century from Switzerland, was a prosperous farmer who moved to the Morrison Cove area from the Somerset County in 1870s. At the time the diary was written he lived with his second wife and three children: Maggie, Orlo and Charles, all of them are often mentioned in the diary. The family belonged to the Seventh Day Baptists Church, of which Noah was an active member, he was elected the first clerk of the Salemville church in 1885, and he regularly writes about attending Sabbath School and sermons at the German Baptist Church. The family was growing apples and plums, corn and oats, and kept cattle and sheep, and in his diary Noah documents farming activities, like plowing, wood cutting, sugar water boiling, and the daily life of the family, including illnesses, visits of family members and neighbors, trips to Enterprise, Salem and Loysburg. In addition to wood cutting and field work, in winter months Noah was making quills and spools, mending clothes: "Jan. 7. Cloudy and rather cold and windy with some snowflakes. I worked in the house making quills the best part of the day". Every entry starts with a record of weather which was very cold and snowy that year. The entry of February 2, relates to the Groundhog Day "This was Groundhog day, and it was clear by spells, that the sun did shine, that the groundhog seen his shadow. This is Orlo's birthday, he is three years old." The prediction of long winter turned to be true that year, on March 21st Noah as usually records weather: "Cloudy and snowed all day, the ground was white in the morning and all day.". In May 1889 Noah writes about heavy rainfall followed by devastating Johnstown flood which killed over 2000 people: "Cloudy and rained all last night and all day very hard by spells. The water was very high, it took fences and bridges away and tore the roads, had the highest water we had got since we live here Johnston was washed away and thousands of people drowned." One of the Noah's neighbors lost his wife and daughter in the flood, about which he writes on June 3rd: "Harry Aaron brought his wife and daughter home today which died drown in Johnston on the 30 (about 1500 drowned)". The diary contains many names of residents and businessmen who lived in the area at that time, and members and ministers of the Seventh Day Baptists Church, including the Kagarise, Breidenthal, Snyder, Long, Dittmar, Fluck, Fyock, and many other. At the end of the diary Noah lists 27 people who died in 1889, with their age at the time of death. There is also a list showing his expenses and a recipe for "Uncle Sam's whitewash", the use of which was characteristic of the east coast. The book itself has a dark-brown leather cover and marbled edges, is titled "The Standard Diary 1889", and includes a calendar, weights and measures, weather signals, interest tables, postage rates, standard time, help for accidents, poison anecdotes, and other almanac matter. Condition: Good +, last 18 leaves, that contain records made after January 14, 1890, and a back cover, have torn corners which are missing, several leaves are loose. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Manuscript.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. DOUGLASS, FREDERICK (1818-1895) American abolitionist, editor, orator, author and statesman. Partly-printed Document Signed ''Fredk DouglasS", in ink, on the docketing panel of a 3 page ''Deed'' for a land transfer, between Joseph C. Hornblower and James M. Johnston, in his capacity as Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. Impressed notary seal. Three pages, folio. November 20, 1885. We were the original 'source' of these documents after they were discovered during a building demolition outside Washington, DC, nearly 40 years ago!! In very fine condition.

Condition: Very Good+. On offer are original 1922 and 1928 manuscript diaries handwritten by noted chemist Dr. John Arthur Wilson. Dr. Wilson was one of the most distinguished chemists in America at the time and was so renowned that his scientific articles and papers were translated into many foreign languages and published in scientific journals throughout the world. These diaries detail and document his busy business and social life: he writes of working in his lab, writing his book, doing research, going to Jones Island, attending matinees, giving lectures at different universities, attending many dinners & meetings (related to work). He writes of having lunch at Pfister and going to the Athletic Club. He frequently "called on the folks in the evening". A highlight of this diary is when he writes daily about a vacation to California on the Gold State Limited train. The trip lasted from June 3 to June 25, 1922. Here are some snippets: January 26, 1922: "Had luncheon at the Pfister with Statton, Copeland and Steisig. Discussed problems pertaining to the experimental work at Jones Island." February 17, 1922: "Attended dinner and meeting of the Chemical Society at the Medford. Prof. Harkins spoke on "How Atoms are Built and the Nature of Isotopes." April 12, 1922: "Showed the tannery and laboratories to members of the senior chemistry class of the University of Wisconsin in the afternoon. Called on the folks in the evening." May 12, 1922: "Was the guest of the Shriners at luncheon. Addressed them on Water Filtration." June 3, 1922: "Mother, W., Woogie & I left for California at 2:00 P.M. Harold & Mildred met us at the station. Left Chicago on the Golden State Limited (Rock Island) at 6:30 P.M. (R.R. time). June 4, 1922: "The train stopped for nearly an hour at Kansas City. Strolled around the city near the station." June 5, 1922: "Our train was delayed for 2-1/2 hours at Corona, New Mexico by a freight engine breaking down on our track. Strolled around the station at El Paso during our short stay." June 6, 1922: "Our train made up all of its lost time, reaching Yuma on time. Our car was switched onto the San Diego and Arizona Railway. Had a delightful ride from Yuma to San Diego, across a desert, through the Carrisso Gorge, and through parts of Mexico. Reached San Diego at 2:45 P.M. Registered at the U.S. Grant Hotel. June 7, 1922: "Motored over to TiaJuana in Mexico, where we spent an hour, and then to Coronado, where we had luncheon at the the Hotel del Coronado and then spent most of the afternoon on the beach." June 11, 1922: "Visited the Pickford-Fairbanks Studio and witnessed part of the filming of the new Robin Hood picture." June 12, 1922: "Left Los Angeles at 9:00 A.M. and arrived at Santa Catalina Island at 12:15 (via S.S. Avalon). Registered at Hotel St. Catherine." June 21, 1922: "Arrived at Salt Lake City at 1:40 P.M. Registered at Hotel Utah. Visited the Mormon Tabernacle and then went for a drive around the city. Although it was hot in the city, snow-capped peaks were plainly visible." June 22, 1922: "In the morning motored out to the curious mining town of Bingham to see the great Utah Copper Mine. Spent the afternoon at Saltair and had a delightful swim in Great Salt Lake." Sept 7, 1922: "I was elected Chairman of the Leather Division." Sept 9, 1922: "Visited Phoenix Leather Tannery Company. Showed process of making leather." Dec. 17, 1922: "Completed manuscript of the Monograph The Chemisty Of Leather Manufacture. Duplicate shipped to Professor John Johnston at Yale Univ." Dec 25, 1922: Saw Robin Hood at the Alhambra. We had seen part of the filming of this picture on June 11." At the back of the 1922 diary he lists his 1921 income as $8,412.40, with "taxes" of $304.29. Some of the 1928 entries: January 9, 1928: "Prof. Men's Club at noon. Dr. E.W. Wenstrand and Mr. E.A. Bacon Jr. spoke on "What It Means to Be a Non-Professional Artist." Chemists Circle at the Astor in the evening. I was installed as President for 1928 and spoke on ". Manuscript.

Revised First Draft script for the 1991 film. Based on the 1982 graphic novel by Dave Stevens. In 1930s Hollywood, a stunt pilot comes into possession of a jet-pack after getting caught in the crossfire between FBI agents and a group of gangsters. He subsequently becoming the target of both FBI and Nazi agents who are after the jet-pack. An early entry in the superhero movie canon, following the success of 1989's "Batman," and a cult classic in its own right. Goldenrod titled wrappers. Title page present, dated November 11, 1988, noted as REVISED FIRST DRAFT, with credits for screenwriters Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, William Dear, and graphic novelist Dave Stevens. 125 leaves, with last page of text numbered 124. Photocopy, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.

Land Grant to Edmund Murphy two hundred and fifty acres of land in the County of Craven on the West side of Handcock's Creek on the South side of Neuse River, dated 20 April 1745 and signed by Gabriel Johnston and certification as a true copy on 18th May 1832 by William Hill Secretary. Bottom section is detached and held together with a piece of tape on the backside (see pic).

8vo. 2 pp. on bifolium. To Captain Johnston, apologizing that a servant had poached game birds and expressing his dismay at such an act: "I am greatly delighted with these lovely birds - and especially grateful to you for sending them to me, after the vexation caused you was I have heard by one of my servants. I have spoken to him, and assure you that if he does not entirely quit such courses, he shall not stay with me. I can excuse a gipsey's poaching, as I could a border prey, but for my own well fed servants to steal birds is the exact worst offence against me they could commit against myself [.]". - With embossed letterhead and traces of old mounting on the verso. Slight foxing and staining.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. BUCHANAN, JAMES. (1791-1868). Fifteenth President of the United States (1857-61). Autograph Letter Signed, "James Buchanan." One page, quarto. "Washington." May 4, 1840. To "Col. Reah Frazer." Old printed description affixed in lower blank margin [as seen], else fine condition. Buchanan writes: "My dear Sir I have received from Lancaster two or three hundred copies of my first reply to Mr. Davis, in German. [Pennsylvania at this time had a very large German speaking population]. If Mr. Myers would write to me & thinks it necessary I would send him fifteen or twenty. I gave two of them to Mr. Wadsworth of Louisiana for you. From your friend James Buchanan. P.S. I think your determination is the proper one fairly & in good faith to obey your instruction & support Col. Johnston & if he cannot be nominated, then to go for Col. King in a Body. The Delegates from Pennsylvania, if practical, should be united in all their movements." The reply to Mr. Davis noted by Buchanan in our letter is likely related to the 1840 Senate debate regarding an Independent Treasury. During the heated debate surrounding this issue, charges of misrepresentation were laid against Buchanan by Massachusetts's Senator Davis. Buchanan, a supporter of the Independent Treasury, fanned the political fire when he responded strongly to these charges on the Senate floor in early March. Though legislation establishing an Independent Treasury was approved by the President in June of 1840, Whig opponents of the bill forced its repeal the following year, and the debated over an Independent Treasury raged on.

Land grant to Leonard Loftin containing two hundred acres lying and being in the County of Craven in the Province of North Carolina on south side of the Neuse River and at "Bath Towne" dated 27 September 1745, signature missing but printed within the document is Gabriel Johnston [fragile condition].

Condition: Good. Linocut broadside printed in 4 colors on card stock. 18 x 13.5 inches. Small tear in lower right corner. Zephyrus Image: A Bibliography by Alastair Johnston, p. 218 and reproduced on p. 146.OCLC Number: 61723324Myers worked with Holbrook Teter and others in a radical printing group called Zephyrus Image, which started in San Francisco in the early 1970s, moved to the hills north of Healdsburg, and ended when Myers was tragically killed in an accident in 1982. Most of his work was created in combination with letterpress printing of poems, posters, & politically sharp ephemeraProvenance: Peter Howard, Serendipity Books. Berkeley.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. On offer are two diaries written in the early years of the 20th century, written by Gertrude Steele, wife of Dr. John Murray Steele USN. Gertrude Steele was born in 1865 and passed away in 1931 at the age of 66. Her husband had graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Pennsylvania in 1875 and had immediately joined the U. S. Navy, rising to the rank of Commander. They lived in Annapolis, MD. Our informal research has not turned up any additional biographical information. The first diary dates from 1916. Her entries show that she enjoyed a good standard of living, reflective of her husband's standing in the community. Her entries are replete with the names of her many friends and acquaintances: "An ideal spring day - washed and shopping - then I met Connie Johnston and walked around with her to Carolyn's - & there C&D were so cordial & made us stay to lunch - I enjoyed it very much " [May 12]; "Rae went to S>S with a little girl { } Jeffers and L & I went to see [ ] church. After tea, we walked to College grounds and then came back in time to hear Mus " [July 2]; "I woke up from my day of pleasure [ ] putting in a full day today unpacking and selecting things " [Sept 21]; "John took me to Rosewood where Dr. Herring (of State Lunacy Commission) spoke - then we went to Hatties to spend the night - as she is giving Rae a birthday dinner - just ourselves - was lovely - ghosts and spooks and cake with black cats " [Oct 31]. The second diary is a 5-year diary covering the years 1923-1927. It includes the year that her husband died. It certainly shows that Steele had a wide social circle and that she was active in meeting and spending time with her friends. The diary is simply crammed with entries and margins were not off limits to her writing: "Busy as a bee - at 9 had to go to music lesson - J brought us some lobster salads for lunch - it was so good G & I went out to Hattie's [ ] was feeling badly " [Feb 17, 1923]; "A heavy snow storm but John is going to sail on the "Allegheny" [Feb 19, 1924]; "Kate called for me in Hatties car. Took us to lunch . M picked me up and George, B and I and Flynn & M took lots of things out to the country. They are next to [ ] all night. J and I played [ ]" [Mar 24, 1923]; "At 9: 30 A. M. John called . We all came quickly . Said he wanted a doctor . At 12: 30 he was gone " [Dec 19, 1927]. Throughout the dairies, there are newspaper clippings noting travels of individuals, attendees at balls, etc. These diaries paint an excellent picture of a woman's busy life in these early years of the 20th century. A social historian would find them simply packed with details of life among the more well-to-do members of her society. For a genealogist, it is a rich trove of names and connections, especially valuable as they are New England families where records are extensive. This is an excellent resource for a Women's Studies program as it very clearly shows the roles women played in that society at that time. The 1916 diary measures 7.5x5", contains 183 pages plus memoranda and is 100% complete and in good condition. The 1923-1927 diary measures 7.5x5", has 365 pages and is 100% complete. It is in fair to good condition. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

29 pp. Disbound pamphlet. Incredibly SCARCE Carolina Rail Road imprint. OCLC locates no copies. Tanning and foxing to the pages. Not Ex-Lib.

Ephemera. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 9 by 14 inches. 8 pages of weirdness. Printed in reverse order, right to left and back to front. According to Dorn's bibliographer, "Ed Dorn and Jeremy H. Prynne contributed approximately seventy-five percent of the content." Other contributors, credited only in a list of authors, are Tom Raworth, Michael McClure, and Luis Garcia, among others. "While it looks like a newspaper . Bean News is full of in-jokes that are hard to decipher"-- Alastair Johnston, Zephyrus Image: A Bibliography, p. 177. Scarce. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy printed on bible paper (there is also an issue on newsprint).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. London, January 13, 1934, drawn on the Westminster Bank in the amount of L2-10-0, . Philip M. Johnston. Oblong 8vo (cancellation stamps and red ink marks slightly affecting signature portion). Signed by Author(s).