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Archive of 1970s General Motors design and advertising reference photographs and print advertising proofs

Archive of 1970s General Motors design and advertising reference photographs and print advertising proofs by [Automobile Design and Advertising]

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Seller: Royal Books
Title
Archive of 1970s General Motors design and advertising reference photographs and print advertising proofs
Author
[Automobile Design and Advertising]
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Detroit, MI: General Motors, 1980. Substantial archive of over 750 General Motors (GM) design, assembly, and advertising photographs, 23 contact sheets of vehicles and parts photographs, and 100 print advertising proofs and mockups from the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors, dating from 1973 through 1980. Nearly all the materials in the archive are overlaid with Campbell Ewald Advertising Agency watermarks, or bear GM Photographic stamps on the bottom margins or versos. Materials also frequently note catalog numbers and dates in manuscript pencil and ink. Detailed inventory and additional images available upon request. Please contact us directly. A vast and insightful archive of distinctly 1970s GM automotive design and marketing. The photographic prints in the archive include approximately 550 photographs and design renderings of vehicles, parts and accessories, as well as emblems and logos, with material relating to the Bel Air, Camaro, Caprice, Chevelle, Chevette, Citation, Impala, Malibu, Monte Carlo, Monza, Nova, and Vega models. Of particular note are 100 proofs and mockups for print advertisements for various Chevrolet vehicles, markedly reflecting the era's fuel crisis and imposing international compact car market. Photographs largely 11 x 8.5 inches, with some photographs 10 x 8 inches. Advertising proofs and mockups are all on standard letter-size paper. Near Fine overall, with some light edgewear and light creasing at the corners.
Horace Greeley, Who Would Sign the Bail Bond for Jefferson Davis, Writes Mrs. Davis and the Union General Overseeing the Davis Family, Insisting That Davis Was Not Guilty of Lincoln's Assassination and that He Be Given a Prompt and Fair Trial

Horace Greeley, Who Would Sign the Bail Bond for Jefferson Davis, Writes Mrs. Davis and the Union General Overseeing the Davis Family, Insisting That Davis Was Not Guilty of Lincoln's Assassination and that He Be Given a Prompt and Fair Trial by Horace Greeley

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Horace Greeley, Who Would Sign the Bail Bond for Jefferson Davis, Writes Mrs. Davis and the Union General Overseeing the Davis Family, Insisting That Davis Was Not Guilty of Lincoln's Assassination and that He Be Given a Prompt and Fair Trial
Author
Horace Greeley
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The Raab Collection (United States)
Description
27/06/1865. The letter had to pass through US government screeners: ""If it be your duty to read the letter, I certainly have no objection.""A search of public sale records going back over 40 years fails to turn up any other letter of Greeley on the Davis matter, nor have we seen one.At the end of the Civil War, Jefferson Davis was arrested and imprisoned at Fortress Monroe, on the coast of Virginia. He was placed in irons for three days. Davis was indicted for treason a year later. While in prison, Davis arranged to sell his Mississippi estate to one of his former slaves. After two years of imprisonment, he was released on bail of $100,000 which was posted by prominent citizens of both Northern and Southern states, including Horace Greeley, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Gerrit Smith.During and after the Civil War, Greeley's political course was highly controversial. His reluctance to support Lincoln's renomination in 1864 lost him some popular support, as did his premature efforts to bring about an armistice and peace negotiations. After the war, he joined the Congressional Radicals in supporting equality for the freedmen. The Tribune also advocated the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. At the same time, Greeley favored measures to restore relations with the South. In 1867, he recommended Jefferson Davis’s release from prison, and he signed Davis's bail bond.Varina Davis, wife of the Confederate president, saw in Greeley a friend once the war had ended. Greeley received a letter from her dated June 22, 1865, written at Savannah, Ga., where she and her family were detained under a sort of military restraint. The conspicuous charge against Mr. Davis was made by the Bureau of Military Justice, of being accessory to the assassination of President Lincoln. The letter implored Greeley to insist upon a speedy trial of her husband upon that charge, and upon all other supposed cruelties that were alleged he had inflicted. A public trial was prayed, that the accusations might be publicly met, and her husband vindicated. To this letter Greeley answered Mrs. Davis, and directed it to the care of General Birge at Savannah. The morning of the next day Greeley went to an attorney, saying that he could not believe the charge against Davis true. Greeley asked Shea to become professionally interested in behalf of Davis.This is the very letter Greeley wrote Mrs. Davis and directed to Birge. Autograph letter signed, on his The Tribune letterhead, New York, June 27, 1865, to General. “I enclose a letter to Mrs. Varina Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, in reply to one just received from her. I do not [foresee] that you will wish to read it, but not knowing what will be your orders, I deem it proper to do so, and to say that if it be your duty to read the letter, I certainly have no objection. Mrs. D. seems to be laboring [under] distressing apprehension which it is the object of my letter to remove.”A search of public sale records going back over 40 years fails to turn up any other letter of Greeley on the Davis matter, nor have we seen one.When pressed to explain why he was helping Davis, Greeley said he was being denied a timely trial, and besides, the nation needed to heal from its wounds. Greeley was, predictably, the most irascible, telling the infuriated New York Union League Club: ""Gentlemen,...I arraign you as narrow-minded blockheads, who would like to be useful to a great and good cause, but don’t know how. Your attempt to base a great, enduring party on the hate and wrath necessarily engendered by a bloody civil war, is as though you should plant a colony on an iceberg which had somehow drifted into a tropical ocean.”
The History of the Execrable Irish Rebellion Trac'd from Many Preceding Acts, to the Grand Eruption the 23 of October 1641. And Thence Pursued to the Act of Settlement, 1662

The History of the Execrable Irish Rebellion Trac'd from Many Preceding Acts, to the Grand Eruption the 23 of October 1641. And Thence Pursued to the Act of Settlement, 1662 by [Borlase, Edmund]

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The History of the Execrable Irish Rebellion Trac'd from Many Preceding Acts, to the Grand Eruption the 23 of October 1641. And Thence Pursued to the Act of Settlement, 1662
Author
[Borlase, Edmund]
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The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
London: Robert Clavel, 1680. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. A rather scarce book with an interesting history. Edmund Borlase (1620-1682) was an Anglo-Irish historian and physician. In 1676, Borlase published at London an octavo volume of 284 pages, with the following title: The Reduction of Ireland to the Crown of England; with the Governours since the Conquest by King Henry II, anno 1172 ; with some passages in their government. A brief account of the Rebellion, anno Dom. 1641. Also, the original of the Universitie of Dublin, and the Colledge of Physicians. The work was mainly a compilation from printed books, and terminated at the year 1672. The compilation of a history of affairs in Ireland from 1641 to 1662 was undertaken by Borlase chiefly with the object of demonstrating that the administrators of the English government there had not acted adversely to the royal interests nor unjustly towards Irish Catholics. For the purposes of his work, Borlase obtained a copy of an unpublished treatise on Irish affairs by Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon. This he unskillfully altered and interpolated, to make it accord with his views. Borlase's work, after expurgation by Sir Roger L'Estrange, was published at London in 1680: 'The History of the execrable Irish Rebellion, trac'd from many preceding acts to the grand eruption, the 23 of October, 1641, and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, 1662.' The publication attracted little attention, owing to the defective style and absence of the author's name.[Wikipedia]. Folio in contemporary full brown rebacked leather. Binding is scraped, bumped, rubbed. Front hinge cracked but text block is tight. Interior pages are generally very good, with aging and some browning to margins. Includes the fold out chart showing the cost of the rebellion. Library stamp for the Washburn library in Madison WI stamped on front pastedown and title page but no other ex-library signs. 327 pages plus 138 pages of appendixes plus index. IRELAND/041521.
Whom to Marry and How to get Married!

Whom to Marry and How to get Married! by CRUIKSHANK, George; MAYHEW, Henry; MAYHEW, Augustus

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Whom to Marry and How to get Married!
Author
CRUIKSHANK, George; MAYHEW, Henry; MAYHEW, Augustus
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
London: David Bogue, 1848. 'Warnings about Men to Avoid when Searching for a Husband' Illustrated by George Cruikshank CRUIKSHANK, George, illustrator. MAYHEW, Henry & Augustus. Whom to Marry and How to get Married! or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband. Edited by the brothers Mayhew. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. London, David Bogue, [1848]. First edition. Crown octavo (7 1/8 x 4 7/8 inches; 182 x 124 mm.). [viii], [1]-271, 1, blank] pp. Vignette glyphograph title-page. Twelve etched plates including frontispiece. Partially uncut, a few plates with light marginal foxing. Bound by Morrell ca. 1920 in full tan calf, covers with triple-rule borders, spine with five raised bands elaborately decorated in gilt in compartments, red and brown morocco labels lettered in gilt, decorative gilt board edges and turn-ins, top edge gilt, others uncut. A fine example, handsomely bound. First issued in six parts, with yellow wrappers (November 1847 to April 1848... (Cohn, p.160). The Mayhew brothers Henry & Augustus, were both heavily involved in the production of Victorian satire; Henry, the elder, was in fact one of the founders of Punch magazine. That same style of sharp mockery shines through in the present work. The book is set in ten 'Offers' (chapters) and would appear to contain warnings about men to avoid when searching for a husband. "This was a lucky escape as a poor confiding girl ever had. If I had only married the handsome deceitful monster, I do verily believe I should have been reduced to the disgraceful state of having to darn my own clothes, or, what is much worse, having to nurse and take care of my own children..." (p. 145). Henry Mayhew (1812-1887) was an English journalist, playwright, and advocate of reform. He was one of the co-founders of the satirical magazine Punch in 1841, and was the magazine's joint editor, with Mark Lemon, in its early days. He is also known for his work as a social researcher, publishing an extensive series of newspaper articles in the Morning Chronicle that was later compiled into the book series London Labour and the London Poor (1861), a groundbreaking and influential survey of the city's poor. Augustus Septimus Mayhew (1826-1875) was an English journalist and author. He wrote in collaboration with his brother Henry such works as The Greatest Plague of Life, or the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant (1847) and Whom to Marry and How to get Married! or, The Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Husband (1848), both illustrated by George Cruikshank. Cohn, 545; Patten II, p.268.
An Index to the Records With Directions to the Several Places where..

An Index to the Records With Directions to the Several Places where.. by Strachey, William; Ayloffe, Sir Joseph

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An Index to the Records With Directions to the Several Places where..
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Strachey, William; Ayloffe, Sir Joseph
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The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
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1739. Strachey's Records [Strachey, William, Attributed]. [Ayloffe, Sir Joseph, Attributed]. An Index to the Records, With Directions to the Several Places where They are to be Found, and Short Explanations of the Different Kinds of Rolls, Writs, &c. To Which is Added, A List of the Latin Sir-Names, and Names of Places, as They are Written in the Old Records, Explained by the Modern Names. Also a Chronological Table, Shewing at One View the Year of Our Lord, Answering to the Particular Year of each King's Reign; The Several Parliaments, and the Different Titles by Which our Kings are Styled in the Records. London: Printed for G. Hawkins, 1739. [viii], 182, [2] pp. Includes two-page publisher's catalogue at rear. Octavo (6-3/4" x 4-1/2"). Contemporary calf, gilt fillets to boards, lettering piece and gilt-edged raised bands to spine. Light rubbing and a few light inkspots to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities, chipping to head of spine, corners bumped and lightly worn. Very light toning to text, light foxing to title page and a few other leaves. $250. * First edition. Lists records in institutional and private libraries. A useful source, enhanced by the Latin and chronological charts. An undated re-issue was published around 1775. English Short-Title Catalogue T146961.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol.

The Ballad of Reading Gaol. by [ Stuart, Gloria, designer and book artist.] Housman, A.E

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The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
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[ Stuart, Gloria, designer and book artist.] Housman, A.E
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Los Angeles: Imprenta Glorias, 2008 No limitation given. Designed by Gloria Stuart and printed by John Robinson. Initialed by Stuart on the colophon. Cream-colored Zerkall paper self-wrappers with an additional strip of red Cockerel paper (1954, from the stock of Ward Ritchie). Disbound, as issued. . Oblong quarto (12 x 9 "). A fine copy. Made by Stuart as a Zamorano Club souvenir for the San Francisco Roxburghe Club.
I Wanted to Write a Poem

I Wanted to Write a Poem by WILLIAMS, William Carlos

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I Wanted to Write a Poem
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WILLIAMS, William Carlos
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1958. First American Edition. Octavo. 23.5cm. Publisher's brown cloth titled in white to spine. Dustjacket. [ix]; 99pp. A little light wear to the edges, minor bumping to spine ends, clean and tight; internally clean and fresh; in a bright, clean example of the dustjacket with some marginal creasing, sunning, and scuffing, with some light, shallow chipping to the head of spine. A very good copy, with a little shelfwear. An unusual volume, in which Williams explains his poetic process, his method, and his inspirations in the form of an interview with Edith Heal. Not so much a biography of the man himself, as a biography of his work.
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Bech at Bay: A Quasi-Novel by UPDIKE, John

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Bech at Bay: A Quasi-Novel
Author
UPDIKE, John
Seller
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (United States)
Condition
Very fine copy
Description
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1998. First edition. One of 1100 copies signed by Updike, with the separate note on the book by Updike and the Certificate of Authenticity from the Press laid in. Very fine copy. 8vo, original gilt leather. Very fine copy.
Father Ravalli's Mission (Signed First Edition)

Father Ravalli's Mission (Signed First Edition) by ALLEN, Harold

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Father Ravalli's Mission (Signed First Edition)
Author
ALLEN, Harold
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780912844039
Description
Chicago, IL: The Good Lion - The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1972. First edition. Softcover. Includes numerous black and white images. A very good copy in wrappers with a small faint stain to the base of the spine and in a very good dust jacket with the same small stain to the base of the spine. Signed and warmly inscribed by Allen on the title page: "Frank! Thanks for a lot! Harold Allen." A very nice copy as the recipient was photographer and educator Frank Barsotti, who like Allen, was a long time teacher at the School of The Art Institute of Chicago.
The Girl with Bees in Her Hair

The Girl with Bees in Her Hair by WILNER, Eleanor Rand

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The Girl with Bees in Her Hair
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WILNER, Eleanor Rand
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9781556592034
Description
Port Townsend WA: Copper Canyon Press, 2004. First edition. Softcover. A paperback original collection of poems. A very near fine copy in wrappers.
The Canadian Chow Sourcebook

The Canadian Chow Sourcebook by Bunting, Jennifer

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The Canadian Chow Sourcebook
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Bunting, Jennifer
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ReadInk (United States)
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Near Fine in Near Fine dj
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Newburgh, Ontario (Canada): Cranberry Hill Enterprises. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. (c.1984). First Edition. Hardcover. [no discernible wear to book, former owner's name plus date & place of purchase in ink at top of front endpaper, advertisement for the book taped to inside front cover; the jacket shows only minor wear at extremities, and is internally (and unnecessarily) reinforce with clear tape along the top and bottom edges]. (B&W photographs) "A reference source on usual and unusual Chow topics for Canadian breeders and pet owners." Includes: "A Brief History of the Chow Chow in Canada"; a sourcebook on many topics, from artificial insemination to whelping (with some information no doubt being dated, but plenty still seeming useful or relevant); the "Canadian Chow Chow Breeding Register." .
Miscellanies: Comprising Letters, Essays, and Addresses to Which is Added A Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Ann Amelia Andrew

Miscellanies: Comprising Letters, Essays, and Addresses to Which is Added A Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Ann Amelia Andrew by Andrew, J.O.

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Miscellanies: Comprising Letters, Essays, and Addresses to Which is Added A Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Ann Amelia Andrew
Author
Andrew, J.O.
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Nashville: E. Stevenson & F.A. Owen for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1855. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. viii, 395pp. Pages tanned, foxed throughout, spine sunned, else a very good hardback bound in publisher's violet cloth decorated in blind.
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Indian Art of the Americas. by Dockstader, Frederick J.

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Indian Art of the Americas.
Author
Dockstader, Frederick J.
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Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1973. First edition. Very Good. 27 cm; 304 pages. Illustrated. Bound in red pictorial cloth. No dust jacket, as issued. "Review Copy" stamped on front blank. Spine a bit bleached, but otherwise an unread, unblemished copy.
Julie Chan Is Dead
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Julie Chan Is Dead by Zhang, Liann

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Julie Chan Is Dead
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Zhang, Liann
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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9781668067895
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New
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New. New book.

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