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A true and historical relation of the poysoning of Sir Thomas Overbury. With the severall arraignments and speeches of those that were executed thereupon. Also, all the passages concerning the divorce between Robert late Earle of Essex, and the Lady Frances Howard: with King James's and other large speeches. Collected out of the papers of Sir Francis Bacon, the Kings Attorney-Generall: manuscript
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A true and historical relation of the poysoning of Sir Thomas Overbury. : With the severall arraignments and speeches of those that were executed thereupon. : Also, all the passages concerning the divorce between Robert, late Earle of Essex, and the Lady Frances Howard : with King James's and other large speeches
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The great railway bazaar : by train through Asia
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Advance uncorrected proofs of the travelogue "The Great Railway Bazaar" in two volumes sent by the Houghton Mifflin Company to writer Graham Greene, with annotations by Theroux in the text to Greene. Signature and note of Theroux's annotations on the inside front cover by Greene. Accompanied by a three-page typescript document written by Paul Theroux, April 2017, describing the significance of these volumes.
mssHM 83628
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Botanik
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This German manuscript volume was probably prepared in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, 1860-1862. It contains the signature of the author at the top right and his name stamp on the bottom right of the title page; all of the text is done in very clean Gabelsberger shorthand. The text is organized first with general details of the plants from the Plant Kingdom, starting with plant cells and anatomy: leaves, flowers, fruit and seeds; then embryology and seed germination. There are numerous illustrative drawings, many in color, drawn in the margin with exceptional detail (p. 1-63). There is additional text to complement the drawings (p. 64-80) with description of Linnean System followed by the Ludwig Reichenbach (1793-1879) classification scheme for plants (p. 81-167). Additionally, there is the "Alphabetisches Register" (p. 169-191) with Foetsch's signature at the end. Pages 207-208 contain the Gabelsberger list of botanical topics with page to find information. The name of the scribe is written at the end of the register, with the date of completion of 14 February 1862.
mssHM 83396
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Musical memoranda, anecdotes, and lists
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A music-related volume of autograph text containing an index, titles of works performed, notes on musical events, and lists of singers and musical instruments; there are 99 pages of text with additional blank pages. Please note: the spine is heavily damaged and flaking and both covers are loose; also enclosed: 11 pages of autograph notes previously laid inside front cover and various pages.
mssHM 82869
Schaeffer Piano Drawing Book
Visual Materials
One drawing book entitled Schaeffer Piano Drawing Book, published by Schaeffer Piano Mfg. Co., Chicago, ca. 1895?. This 12-page promotional booklet advertises Schaeffer pianos. Each unnumbered page contains one or more drawings and is covered by a sheet of tracing paper. The front and back covers feature chromolithograph illustrations; on the front cover is a little boy in a brown suit playing a violin. On the back cover, an image of two children peeking over a circular advertisement for Schaeffer Pianos is at the center of the cover. Some of the illustrations within the book are advertisements themselves: such as images of "Style 30" and "Style 40" of the pianos, and an image of the Schaeffer Mfg. Co. warehouse. Other images include an "American Indian Chief"; "Capitol Washington", and "A Street Group in the Philippine Islands." Advertising text is on the insides of the front and back covers. None of the images have been traced.
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