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Street View of Dance Halls in San Francisco’s Barbary Coast Neighborhood, c. 1910

Street View of Dance Halls in San Francisco’s Barbary Coast Neighborhood, c. 1910 by [African-Americana – Jazz – San Francisco] Unknown Photographer

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Title
Street View of Dance Halls in San Francisco’s Barbary Coast Neighborhood, c. 1910
Author
[African-Americana – Jazz – San Francisco] Unknown Photographer
Seller
Auger Down Books (United States)
Condition
Some damage to edges and corners with one tear at right middle, some residue from pasting a now-missing object; overall very goo
Description
San Francisco, California, 1910. Single photograph, approximately 6 ½ x 9 inches, manuscript verso reading “SF Barbary Coast 500 Block of Pacific ”THE SO DIFFERENT” now 550 Pacific Ave 1911”. Appears to be trimmed from a larger photograph. Portion of image cut and pasted with editorial overpainting. Some damage to edges and corners with one tear at right middle, some residue from pasting a now-missing object; overall very good.. A photograph taken on Pacific Street in about 1910, showing a group of men standing by the curb in front of The Midway, The Bear, and The So Different nightclubs (note that the sign for The Midway is pasted in). This block in Barbary Coast—”Terrific Street”—was home to a number of dance halls and early jazz clubs many of which, like Purcell’s So Different Café, were “black and tan” – catering to all races. Founded by former Pullman porters Lew Purcell and Sam King shortly after the neighborhood was rebuilt from the 1906 earthquake and fire, Purcell’s was one of the better-known clubs. Influential ragtime and jazz pianist Sid LeProtti led the So Different Jazz band, and King Oliver and Jelly Roll Morton are among the alleged guest performers. Patrons could buy twenty-cent vouchers for a quick dance with one of the girls who worked, and sometimes lived, at the venue. Around 1913, though, police began to crack down on drinking and dancing in the neighborhood, and by the 1920s the venues were gone.
A Manuscript ‘Public Statement of protest’ Recording the Hostile Actions of a French Privateer Against a Portuguese Merchantman, in June 1813

A Manuscript ‘Public Statement of protest’ Recording the Hostile Actions of a French Privateer Against a Portuguese Merchantman, in June 1813 by [Piracy - Atlantic Trade - Peninsular War] Galindo, James (Notary); Hawkins, Isaac (Commander); Ignacio, Don Jose et al.

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A Manuscript ‘Public Statement of protest’ Recording the Hostile Actions of a French Privateer Against a Portuguese Merchantman, in June 1813
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[Piracy - Atlantic Trade - Peninsular War] Galindo, James (Notary); Hawkins, Isaac (Commander); Ignacio, Don Jose et al.
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Auger Down Books (United States)
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Very Good
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Plymouth, 1813. Plymouth, Devon, England: 21st July 1813. Folio, 7 pages (13 1/8 x 8 ¼ inches), duty blindstamp, small ink stamp to upper inner margin of the first page, two seals to the last page, signed twice by Galindo. Toned, some small repaired tears (using reversible archival ph-neutral paper-repair tape), very good to near fine. Very Good. An interesting document of privateering in the Peninsular war, this ‘Public Instrument of Protest‘ documents a Portuguese captain and crew complaint (in detail) to an English notary. After sailing from Calcutta to Brazil and then from Rio to just outside of Lisbon, their ship, the 700-ton ‘Oceano’, was seized and comprehensively ransacked by a French privateer (the ‘Lion’ out of Lorient). Most of the crew and passengers were offloaded onto a passing American vessel, the ‘Leda’ bound for Lisbon. Meanwhile, the ‘Lyon’ escorted her prize towards the nearest French port, but before a friendly haven was reached they were both set upon by the brigantine HMS ‘Achates’. The ‘Lyon’ escaped but the ‘Ocean’ was captured by Commander Morrison and the ‘Achetes’. The ’Ocean’ was taken to Plymouth, and moored in the Hamoaze. The remaining Portuguese crew who had been forced to remain aboard the ‘Ocean’ by the French, got a message to the ‘Ocean’s Master Dn. Ignacio Joze Martins and he, and the boatswain, made their way to Plymouth as quickly as possible. The sworn statement presented here is in English, thanks to the translation given by Francisco Martins d' Magalhaens, master of a Portuguese ship “now dwelling in Plymouth” The ’Oceano’ sailed from Calcutta to Brazil, arriving 10th February 1813. She left Rio on 4th April, all was plain sailing until the afternoon of the 7th June (off the Rock of Lisbon) when the ‘Lion’ showed up, first under false British colors, then French. The fighting was fierce (the privateer was driven off once) but eventually the ‘Oceano’ was taken. The night of the 7th June was spent by the French ‘conveying everything Moveable and Valuable from the Ocean to the Privateer’. The ‘Leda’ (the US vessel) landed the majority of the ‘Ocean’s crew, including the Master, in Lisbon on the evening of the 9th June.Monday 14th June, the ‘Lyon’ engaged in a running battle with HMS ‘Achates’ and escaped, but the ‘Achates’ did capture the ‘Ocean’. Wednesday 16th June the ‘Ocean’ arrived in Plymouth under the watchful eye of the ‘Achates’. Receiving the crew’s message, the Captain of the ‘Ocean’ left Lisbon for Falmouth and then Plymouth arriving on the 20th July. The document was dated 21st July 1813. Full transcription available.
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Sport - Talk by Anon. - ILLUSTRATION [Ring Lardner]

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Sport - Talk
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Anon. - ILLUSTRATION [Ring Lardner]
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Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition
A very good copy with fresh color.
Description
ca. 1920. Unique.. Watercolor paper mounted on board.. A very good copy with fresh color.. Small 4to. Unique watercolor and black ink illustration. It meas. appx. 5.5 x 6.5 inches. An ink and watercolor drawing of a teenage boy running bases under the heading Sport - Talk. The illustration looks to be for a periodical. The author of the piece is identified as Ring Lardner; unfortunately there is nothing in the Lardner bibliography resembling this item.
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The Man With the Golden Arm; 50th Anniversary Critical Edition by ALGREN, Nelson

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The Man With the Golden Arm; 50th Anniversary Critical Edition
Author
ALGREN, Nelson
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition
fine
Description
New York: Seven Stories, 1999. hardcover. fine/fine. Edited by William J. Savage and Daniel Simons. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Seven Stories Press, (1999). First Edition thus.

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