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![Text Box: Jews in Germany, The; A Ten Months' Record of the Nazi Régime, Reprinted from The Manchester Guardian, Monday, January 22, 1934 Manchester, UK: The Manchester Guardian. This pamphlet provides a reprint of articles published in The Guardian which survey ten months of anti-semitic treatment in Germany. "While not killing a single Jew, they make it impossible for Jews to live, and it is largely they that have caused the large number of suicides amongst the German Jewry." Justice Denied. Maltreatment of Jews. Organized persecution, from top to bottom, with chief organizer and inspirer the German Chancellor, Adolf Hitler. Effects on German society as Jewish contributors to arts, music, science-- produces a paradox. "Stupendous disaster that has overtaken German Jewry has produced in many of its members a greater self-reliance, intensification of the inner life, deepened religious sense, and a passionate devotion to the permanent values inherent in Judaism." 8 pp. 13.8 x 21.4 cm. Pamphlet, unopened, very good. (7814) $38.00. World War II/Anti-Fascist
Voice of Britain, The: Churchmen, Statesmen, Publicists, Doctors, Scientists and Sportsmen on Hitlerism by Austen Chamberlain, Sir; Churchill, Winston; Lloyd George, David; Barrie, James; Archbishop of Caterbury, et al. ca. 1934 London, England: McCorquodale & Co. Ltd. Collection of statements by prominent British citizens against the rise of Hitlerism, particularly the racial attacks on Jews in Germany. Includes statements by Archbishops of York and Canterbury, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool, leaders of the United Methodist Church, Rt. Hon. Sir Austen Chamberlain, Rt. Hon Winston Churchill, Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George, the Late Viscount Grey of Fallodon, Rt. Hon. Walter Elliot, Rt. Hon. W.G.A. Ormsby-Gore, The Countess of Oxford and Asquith, editorials by J.L. Garvin, Editor of The Observer, Hilaire Belloc, G.K. Chesterton, Sir William Arbuthnot Lane and Tennis Champions Austin and Perry. 16 pp. 13.8 x 21.4 cm. Pamphlet, very good. (7813) $45.00. World War II/Anti-Fascist
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Connoisseur, The, A Magazine for Collectors, Illustrated; February 1907 London, England: Otto Limited, at Carmelite House, Carmelite St., EC. Frontispiece: Portrait of Lady Fitzgerald by Madame Vigée-Lebrun in the possession of Messrs. Duveen Bros. full-colour print. "Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan's Pictures--The Early English School, III." By W. Roberts. "Elizabethan Furniture" by George Cecil. Full-colour plate of "Mrs. Mark Currie" by George Romney, National Gallery, from a plate printed in the original colours by Hanfstaengl. "Engravings by Sir Charles Holroyd" by Selwyn Brinton. "Gold and Silver Lace Part II." by M. Jourdain. Full-colour plate: "The Costume of a Woman in the reign of King Henry VII". "English Costume Henry VII" by Dion Clayton Calthrop and Gilbert Pownall. "Chinese Postage Stamps" by Fred J. Melville. Full-colour plate, "Lord Burghersh" painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, engraved by F. Bartalozzi, F.A. Advertisements for The Misses H. & I. Woollan Antique Furniture; Ernest Wahliss Porcelain House; Gregory & Co. Genuine Antique English Furniture; Litchfield's Galleries; Heal & Son's Old Fashioned Toilet Wares; Charles W. Swanson Designer Decorator Furnisher and Electrician; Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, Ltd.; R.W. Partridge, Art Expert; more. 66 pp + XL pp. adv. 22 x 29 cm. Periodical, cover has numerous chips at outer edges. Good. (7811) $24.00 Art/Antiques
Connoisseur, The, A Magazine for Collectors, Illustrated; November 1906 London, England: Otto Limited, at Carmelite House, Carmelite St., EC. Frontispiece: Madame La Princesse de Conte by Drouais Le Fils, 1767, full-colour print, tipped in. "Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan's Pictures--The Early English School, II." By W. Roberts. "Silver and Plated Ware; On Plate used on Board an Admiral's Ship in the Seventeenth Century" by Mabel Ormonde. Story describes elegant objects owned by Admiral Sir George Ayscue, used aboard Prince Royal, lost in battle with the Dutch in June 1666. Photographs. "English Lace I. Needlepoint" by M. Jourdain. "Prints-- A Great Cruikshank Collector, Part II" by G.S. Layard. Full-colour engraving of painting, "Children Relieving a Beggar Boy" by W. Bachey, Esq., engraving by by C. Wilkins. "Pottery and Porcelain--A Glance round Hanley Museum" by Frank Freeth. Photos of salt-glaze mug, jug, and transfer-printed plate; Lambeth copy of Palissy Ware dish and Liverpool Delft Bowl. Full-colour plate shows "The Oxford and Opposition Coaches", WS. Flavell, pinxit. "Hengrave Hall and its Art Treasures" by Leonard Willoughby, Part II. Advertisements for the International Fur Store; The Misses H. & I. Woollan Antique Furniture; R.W. Partridge, Art Expert; Mappin & Webb; Heal & Sons; J.C. Vickery Manufacturing Silversmith, Goldsmith and Jeweller; Duveen; Angelus Piano at Herbert Marshall; Armitage Bros. Furniture and Decoration; more. 64 pp + XL pp. adv. 22 x 29 cm. Periodical, cover has numerous chips at outer edges. Good. (7810) $24.00. Art/Antiques
New-York Tribune, New-York, Tuesday, January 24, 1860 New York, NY: The New-York Tribune. Report from 36th Congress: Remarks of Senator Douglas regarding communication of Governor of Virginia to President Buchanan, that there was a plan on foot to rescue John Brown; President replied that he was at a loss to find any provision in the Constitution or the laws of the United States to authorize him to take any steps to preserve the peace between the states. "The Irrepressible Folly: General Panic in the South; People Afraid of Newspapers; Banishment and Hanging in Fashion." Commentary on Senator Douglas, discussing passing a bill to prevent one state from invading another. Douglas proposes to make it a criminal offense to make any more Free States after the manner of Kansas. Douglas says he wants no Slave code. and this has brought him the ill will of the South. Editorial support for Senator Cassius M. Clay of Kentucky; Clay has earned acclaim in Congress, in commercial and doughface circles at the North, at John Brown meetings. "Republicanism in Kentucky--Speech of Cassius M. Clay" From the Cincinnati Gazette. Clay discusses the Radical Abolitionists; Hang-Dog Testimony..."we now and always have regarded the poor African as of an inferior race, and although we do not pretend to divine the inscrutable designs of the Deity..." 8 pp. 44 x 56 cm. Newspaper, unopened, good. (7809) $26.00. Civil War/History
Outlook, The; November 8, 1902 New York, NY: The Outlook Company. Missionary Murders in China-- Two English Missionaries murdered by Chinese rioters in Chenchau, Honan Province; British Government has ordered gunboats to proceed up the Yangtse from Shanghai to Hankau. Commentary from The Spectator on what it is to be educated. "The Anthracite Strike: Its Social and Religious Effects". "Religious Life in America" by Ernest Hamlin Abbott. "The Filipinos Near at Hand" by an American Woman."Asiatic Russia" commentary on book by George Frederick Wright, LL.D. Full-page ad for "The Tragedy of Pelée" by George Kennan; Ad for Elgin Watch; Ad for Williams Shaving Stick; Ad for Buffalo Lithia Water. 50 pp. + adv. 17 x 24 cm. Magazine, lightly soiled cover, tape repair to spine, fair. (7807) $16.00. History
Edison Life, May-June 1932 Boston, MA: Edison Electric Illuminating Company. Frontispiece portrait of Charles Leavitt Edgar (1860-1932) who died this year on April 14. He was president of Edison for over 32 years. Photo of model kitchen and laundry at 45 Boylston St. has the very latest of labor-saving devices and beautiful appointments. This includes an electric sink of stainless metal and built-in dishwasher. Ventilating fans keep the air cool and clean at all times. Opening program was broadcast over Radio Station WEEI. 32 pp. 15.5 x 23 cm. Periodical, cover has stains. Fair. (7808) $16.00. Printed Matter
Added Monday, October 7th, 2008:
Lancaster (NH) Bank, Report by Governor Isaac Hill of New Hampshire Hill, Isaac, Governor 1838 Concord, NH: State of New Hampshire. Governor of New Hampshire, upon hearing that the Lancaster Bank of Coos County, NH was negotiating sale of stock to persons living outside New Hampshire, and putting in circulation an increased amount of irredeemable paper, ordered Bank commissioners to examine the bank. This reports results of that examination. 8 pp. 15 x 22 cm. Paper booklet, pages loose, worn, leading edges of pages browned, poor. (7804)$ 16.00. History/Financial
Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, The; January 1888 New York, NY: The Century Co. Union Square. "The Catacombs of Rome"; "John Ruskin" by W.J. Stillman, with frontispiece portrait; "John Gilbert" by J. Rankin Towse, with illustrations by J.W. Alexander. "Russian Provincial Prisons" by George Kennan. Kennan describes horrible conditions, then goes into great detail with "the Knock Alphabet" and the "Checker-Board Cipher" for communicating in prison. "Abraham Lincoln: A History--The Formation of the Cabinet" by John G. Nicolay and John Hay. Includes excellent engravings of Chase, Welles, Cameron, Blair, Caleb Smith and Bates. 156 pp. + adv. 17 x 25 cm. Magazine, edges of cover frayed, fair. (7805) $20.00. History/Civil War
Immigration: Gardner's Own Views on Immigration by Gardner, Augustus P. 1913 Hamilton, MA: Augustus P. Gardner. Augustus P. Gardner (1865-1918) , was a Congressman when he delivered anti-immigration address at Worcester, Mass. On Oct. 17, 1913. This leaflet summarizes words of his address, after President Taft had vetoed bill restricting immigration. Gardner explains that admitting 1,400,000 new immigrants each year keeps standard of living low and limits ability of recent immigrants and natives to improve their wages and living standard. 1 page 11.2 x 17.8 cm. Paper leaflet, very good. (7806) $15.00. History
Rejected Addresses: or the New Theatrum Poetarum, Tenth Edition 1813 London, England: John Miller, 25, Bow-Street. Collection of bizarre "addresses" on the occasion of the reopening of Drury Lane Theatre, completely rebuilt after a fire. Funny, disrespectful, shameless humor. It is interesting to see how much of this is still funny, nearly two centuries later! In "'Hampshire Farmer's Address" there's reference to cheap soup: "soup for the poor at a penny a quart, ...mixture of horse's legs, brick dust and old shoes." 'England is a large earthen-ware pipkin. John Bull is the beef thrown into it. Taxes are the hot water he boils in. Rotten boroughs are the fuel that blazes under this same pipkin..." 127 + 5 pp. adv. 10 x 16.2 cm. Quarter leather, marbled boards, worn. On front pastedown is bookplate (oriental motif) of Russell Gray pasted over fine signature of Henry Wilkinson, and on front free endpaper is name, "Russell Gray 1883--" [Russell Gray was Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, noted for his ruling granting citizenship to the children born in the U.S. to Chinese immigrants working on the railroads.] Good. (5246) $30.00. Humor](image319.gif)