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Slave Songs of the United States by (Allen, William Francis, Charles Pickard Ware and Lucy McKin Garrison, Editors)

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Title: Slave Songs of the United States
Author: (Allen, William Francis, Charles Pickard Ware and Lucy McKin Garrison, Editors)
Seller: De Simone Company, Booksellers (United States)
Description: New York: John Ross & Co. (Nation Press), 1871. 8vo. 225 x 140 mm., [9 x 5 ½ inches]. xliv, 115 pp., with the half-title. Bound in original purple cloth , title in gilt on front board; binding faded, front hinge cracked, yet sound; paper stock showing some browning in the outer margins. Signature of Theo F. Seward on title-page. First edition; this copy with the printed paper imprint of John Ross pasted over the original imprint of Simpson & Co. on the title-page. This historic collection was the first collection of slave songs to appear in print and was compiled by white northerners who live among the ex-slaves in the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia as teachers and missionaries. The 38 page preface offers valuable insight into performance practice, voice quality, song types, the shout, and other aspects of slave songs. The detailed Table of Contents indicates the geographical sources of the songs and the names of the contributors; notes are attached to many of the songs. The editors include William Allen, professor of ancient languages at the University of Wisconsin. He was a contributor to the North American Review, the Nation, and edited a series of school books for children. Charles Pickard Ware was the superintendent of the freeman on plantations at Port Royal and transcribed many slave song with tunes and lyrics. Lucy McKim Garrison who as “a pianist and teacher had little importance, but she was well trained and sensitive, the only practicing musician among the Northerners who collected slave songs in the Sea Islands during the Civil War.” She was the niece of William Lloyd Garrison and was educated in New Jersey with the Grimke sisters where she learned the violin and piano. This copy belonged to Theo. F. Seward, a musical educator, composer, and editor of many of the musical publications in New York City. He took charge of the Fisk Jubilee Singers and wrote down more than one hundred of the plantation melodies. Samuel Allibone. Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Supplement I, p. 135. Notable American Women II, p. 23-24. Library Company, Negro History Catalogue no. 129. Joseph Sabin, Bibliotheca Americana: A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, 82067.

Letters of members of the Wheeler – Stanton family, of Newton Corner, Massachusetts, 1862-1864 by (Wheeler - Stanton Family Letters)

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Title: Letters of members of the Wheeler – Stanton family, of Newton Corner, Massachusetts, 1862-1864
Author: (Wheeler - Stanton Family Letters)
Seller: Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description: 10 letters, 31 pages, neatly inscribed in ink, several retain original mailing envelopes, very good legible condition. Group of letters pertaining to the Wheeler and Stanton families. Daniel N. Stanton, one of the correspondents, is a distant cousin of Henry Brewster Stanton of New York, American social activist, abolitionist and reformer. Henry Stanton's wife, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was the pioneer advocate of woman's rights. Daniel N. Stanton married Harriet C. Wheeler on May 2, 1864. Harriet was born about 1839, she was the daughter of Samuel and Jane Wheeler, of Newton Corner, Massachusetts. She had two sisters: Mary C. and Elizabeth W., as well as a brother Albert, who was serving with the 44th Massachusetts Regiment. There are a few letters from one of Harriet's friends "Katy." Mary Wheeler's letters indicate she was living in Northhampton, Massachusetts under the care of a Dr. Edward Denniston. Denniston ran a home for invalids at Springdale, Northampton, Massachusetts called the "Springdale Water Cure," it was devoted to the relief and cure of chronic disorder and disease. Boston, January 26, 1862, Daniel N. Stanton to Hattie Wheeler "My dear Hattie, According to promise I take the most agreeable and pleasing opportunity to write the only one I love. It appears so very strange when I consider and carefully reflect on the past circumstances of our acquaintance that we should have been so mysteriously brought to believe that we could lose each other. Often when engaged in my daily avocation have I thought of you then I would try and banish such thoughts forever from my mind, but it certainly seems to have been a foregone conclusion that I should under any and all circumstances lose you. There is one promise that I have been determined to keep and that was never to allow myself to use artificial influence to accomplish what I so much desired. I knew that such affection would never last if won fairly and honorably, that however great might be our troubles and trials, we could look back on the past and without a regret say that as we were true in the beginning we would hold out true to the end. Many are the vices and temptations which are hourly surrounding us in this unfriendly world. Such we must meet with defiance. I have seen those who have started with all the bright hopes of a future before them in a short time sunk to the depth of degradation with all their imaginary hopes blasted forever. This I am sorry to say has often been caused by their own folly. I could meet all other trials but if from any deception of mine I were called on to meet with disgrace with the one I had idolized it would be far preferable to me to seal up my earthly cares before I ever feel the pangs of such a curse…" Sherborn, August 7, 1862, Katy to Elizabeth Wheeler "Dear Lizzie, I received your letter late on the 8th and was very thankful to hear from you. I am very sorry you are so unwell and your father too. It seems as if all the afflictions come at once. You speak of going to the beach. Now Lizzie won't the sea breeze be too much for you. I think if you should go farther up in the country it would be more beneficial you would not be exposed so much to the East winds. … You may laugh Lizzie but the inhabitants of Sherborn are very patriotic they have held three meetings to get fourteen volunteers. Wilson spoke one night. Charles Train the next, I don't know the third one. They will hold one tonight, believe it will take two to finish off, what do you think of that. The ladies are pulling lint, making shirts and shoes and every they can think of for their comfort…" Howard Hotel, New York, October 8th, 1862, Daniel N. Stanton to Hattie Wheeler "Dearest Hattie, Another day has past and I am still in this city. I don't think I am any better prepared to say when I can leave than I was two days ago; something is always comeing up to prevent me from starting. I know you fully appreciate my condition and are willing to wait with patience, I have been feeling lonely and at a loss to know what to do evenings since I got here being so long in the society of one who had a faculty of cheering me in my uncomfortable hours it comes hard to be parted from her. Last night I went over to Brooklyn to hear Cassius Clay & Henry B. Stanton speak. The Hall was crowded to overflowing and the people cheered them to the top of their voices…" Newton, November 9, 1862 to Mary Wheeler from her father "Dear Mary, The Storm continues & I have not been out today neither have any of us. Mr. Crane & Juliet Wheeler are here, Sam is at home clearing up his attic room. I rec'd your letter of 6 & 7 inst yesterday morning, same time I sent you a little letter from Hattie. Your letter was quite a relief to us, as a few days before I learned from Mr. Dickenson that you was too sick for miss "Hattie" to leave you to go & here Mr. Goff lecture, we presumed you had one of your sick turns but as you did not say anything about it we suppose it passed off without your being very sick. I notice what you say about removing you appear to be satisfied with your new "room" (or rooms?) if it but one room, the Doctr should not charge, but for one & board for two - the 2 $ for fires is 2 $ pr week or that's what he has charged you for the past 5 weeks …on his bill which I got yesterday a pretty tall bill … it seems by the papers that the 44 Regt with others have captured 3000 Rebels at Plymouth NC we hope to have a letter from Albert giving particulars…" Sherborn November 23, 1862, Katy to Mary Wheeler, Northampton "Dear Mary, I was much pleased to have a paper from you I heard in particular where the 44th went in Battle was some afraid that Albert was either killed or wounded, however I heard they had a hard time of it. These are sad times, Mary I see no prospect when the end will come. I suppose you are aware that I have been to your house and staid three weeks. I did not calculate to stay more than a day or two of course. I did not take any clothes only what I had on except a common dress, while there I helped Hattie clean up the house and we did clean in earnest. Cleaned out all the closets washed all the china. Hattie and the girl cleaned all the paint and windows. I put down all the chamber carpets washed all the muslin curtains and ironed them including yours. When I left everything looked as nice as wax. …" Newton, January 8, 1863, Samuel Wheeler to his daughter Mary "Dear Mary, I rec'd yours of yesterday this morning and was sorry to learn you have been sick again; it appears to me that those attacks come oftener than they did, but are of shorter duration … I have just written Albert a long letter & we sent him a box of "fixins" yesterday, you can keep his record of 12 pages till I come up as it will cost you 3 postage stamps…" Northampton, April 12, 1864, Lizzie Wheeler to her father "Dear Father, By this time you have rec'd a telegram from Mary saying that she will go home tomorrow with Dr. Huntington in the afternoon train which reaches N. C. about 11 p.m. Dr. H called on us quite unexpectedly yesterday & hearing that Mary intended going home soon offered very kindly to take charge of her if she would go Wednesday afternoon… For myself I stay a few weeks longer as we think best – Dr. Denniston will go to Springfield with Mary & see her safely in the cars – She is not very smart today tho' she thinks she shall be able to go. If not you must not be disappointed-…"

David Hammons: Selected Works by HAMMONS, David

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Title: David Hammons: Selected Works
Author: HAMMONS, David
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Condition: A fine copy in illustrated wrappers.
Description: New York: Zwirner & Wirth, 2006. A fine copy in illustrated wrappers.. First Edition. Tall octavo. An elegant catalogue published on the occasion of David Hammons' exhibition at Zwirner & Wirth (Feb. 21–Apr. 1, 2006). Introduced by text from Franklin Sirmans ("Searching for Mr. Hammons") and illustrated after full-bleed color installation photographs.

Le Songe d'une Nuit d'Eté Opéra Comique en trois Actes dédié à sa Majesté Guillaume III Roi des Pays-Bas, Prince d'Orange-Nassau Grand Duc de Luxembourg ... Poeme de MM. Rosier et de Leuven... Accompagnement de Piano par M. Vauthrot. Prix: 12f. net. [Piano-vocal score] by THOMAS, Ambroise 1811-1896

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Title: Le Songe d'une Nuit d'Eté Opéra Comique en trois Actes dédié à sa Majesté Guillaume III Roi des Pays-Bas, Prince d'Orange-Nassau Grand Duc de Luxembourg ... Poeme de MM. Rosier et de Leuven... Accompagnement de Piano par M. Vauthrot. Prix: 12f. net. [Piano-vocal score]
Author: THOMAS, Ambroise 1811-1896
Seller: J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Description: Paris: Léon Escudier [PN B.C. 1149], 1859. Octavo. Original publisher's dark ivory printed wrappers. 1f. (title with publisher's catalog to lower), 1f. (named cast list and table of contents), 272 pp. Lithographed. Partially uncut. Named cast includes Lefebvre, Grimm, Couderc, Boulo, Battaille, and Bellecour. Publisher's handstamp to lower margin of title. Wrappers slightly worn and soiled; minor loss to head of spine; small tear to margin of lower repaired. Minor internal wear, foxing, soiling, and staining; several signatures detached. A later printing of the first version of the opera. Printed from Bureau Central de Musique plates. Lesure II p. 165-166. OCLC 21860489. Le Songe d'une Nuit (A Midsummer Night's Dream), to a libretto by Joseph-Bernard Rosier and Adolphe de Leuven, was first performed in Paris at the Opéra-Comique on 20 April 1850. "In 1850 Thomas wrote the Shakespearean potpourri Le songe d'une nuit d'été, which has little to do with A Midsummer Night's Dream; it includes Falstaff, Elizabeth I and Shakespeare himself in the cast, and has an unusually high proportion of its action devoted to drinking ... Apart from signalling the composer's interest in Shakespeare, this opéra comique shows Thomas' ability to fuse many of the operatic styles current in his day, and demonstrates his increasing skill at orchestration, particularly in the entr'actes. The piece was revived at Compiègne in 1994 to mark the opening of the Channel Tunnel." Richard Langham Smith in Grove Music Online.

A MANUAL OF THE MOLLUSCA; Being a treatise on recent and fossil shells by WOODWARD, S. P.

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Title: A MANUAL OF THE MOLLUSCA; Being a treatise on recent and fossil shells
Author: WOODWARD, S. P.
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Description: London: Crosby Lockwood, 1890. Reprint of fourth edition (1880). Waterhouse, A. N.. Small 8vo, pp. xvi, 542, 85, 48, 16. Index, catalogs. With an appendix by Ralph Tate. Copiously illustrated with drawings by Joseph Wilson Lowry and A. N. Waterhouse; fold-out map. Black cloth, TEG. Cover spotted, edges little soiled, map partially separated at creases, donor's presentation on verso of half-title. 2 Parts in 1. small 8vo. pp. xvi, 542, 85, [1] + [64]ads. with half-title. folding map (torn at fold) & 24 plates (incl. frontis.). numerous text figures. Good.

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War [Signed by Joukowsky and Burns] by Artemis Joukowsky; Ken Burns [fwd.]

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Title: Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War [Signed by Joukowsky and Burns]
Author: Artemis Joukowsky; Ken Burns [fwd.]
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ISBN: 9780807071823
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Description: Boston: Beacon Press, 2016. Very Good/Very Good +. Boston: Beacon Press, 2016. First Edition with full number line. Octavo; publisher's boards in photo-illustrated dust jacket; xv,[1],255pp.; illus. Light wear to jacket and board margins, textblock fore-edge lightly finger-soiled, else Very Good or better. Signed by both Joukowsky and Burns on title page with brief inscription by the former. Accompanying volume to Ken Burns' documentary PBS film of the same title, retracing the humanitarian work of Reverend Waitstill Sharp and his wife Martha, who both undertook multiple rescue missions to save Jewish refugees and political dissidents from the Nazis in Prague and Vichy France.

New Map of the United States of America. Facsimile of the 1857 map by Young, J H

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Title: New Map of the United States of America. Facsimile of the 1857 map
Author: Young, J H
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Description: Rand McNally, 1981. Fine. Young, J H. New Map of the United States of America. Facsimile of the 1857 map. New York: Rand McNally, 1981. Illustrated. 27 x 17 inches. Book condition: Near fine with slightly bumped edges. Each state is outlined in bright and harmonious pastel colors. Printed in commemoration of Rand McNalley's 125th anniversary.

A Modern Tragedy by Bentley, Phyllis

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Title: A Modern Tragedy
Author: Bentley, Phyllis
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Description: New York: The Macmillan Company. Near Fine in Very Good dj. 1934. First American Edition. Hardcover. [light shelfwear only, faint soiling to bottom edges of covers; jacket a bit edgeworn, with some wrinkling and minor paper loss at spine ends, tiny pull-tear near bottom of spine panel, light soiling to rear panel]. Depression-era tale set against the backdrop of the textile business in Yorkshire, this novel tells of the tribulations of an ambitious young man whose burning desire to marry a society girl leads him to compromise his principles. The stunning dustjacket design is by Boris Artzybashoff. .

Idéotraces. by ALECHINSKY, PIERRE.

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Title: Idéotraces.
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Description: Paris (Éditions Denoël), 1966.. (10)pp., 85 plates. Text figs. 4to. Cloth. D.j. Slipcase.

MILTON AVERY by (Avery). Haskell, Barbara

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Title: MILTON AVERY
Author: (Avery). Haskell, Barbara
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Description: New York., Harper & Row, Publishers., 1982. 4to. First edition. 224 pages. Fine condition. Softcover. Includes chronology, bibliography and exhibition history.

Vietnam Revisited; Covert Action to Invasion to Reconstruction by Dellinger, David

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Title: Vietnam Revisited; Covert Action to Invasion to Reconstruction
Author: Dellinger, David
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ISBN: 9780896083196
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Description: Boston: South End Press, 1986. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good. Wraps generally toned, lightly bumped at the corners. Square and firmly bound, some marginalia throughout. A history of Vietnam and its relationship with the West from the member of the Chicago Seven.

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