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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Under a lilac-bleeding star : travels and travelers
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
"This is the story of four women of different natures and backgrounds, but of similar spirit and vision, who actually went to the East to realize their dreams of romance and to gain liberation from the grayness of Europe"--back cover.
635720
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Rare Books
A biography of Iman Shayml and the history of Russian rule in 19th century Georgia and the Caucasus.
635721
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Manuscripts
Approx. 30 items: memos, letters, reports and other material on LAT Mag. Includes three major reports: "Focus group summaries for Pleasures [magazine], approx. 15-pp., 12/29/1983 - stamped "Confidential" ; approx. 20-pp. packet of 1/1984 comments from (reader) questionnaires about Pleasures magazine, a prototype product ; 37-pp. statistical report, "Subscriber's evaluation of the Pleasures prototype."
mssLAT
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Manuscripts
Williams relates that "we are all in a state of excitement here, as everything depends on Grant's success." He also writes of a recent bill that is to rearrange the judicial districts of California, and of the effort to repeal the Act of 1860, which would transfer survey cases to the Land offices.
mssHM 19020
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Manuscripts
In this letter to his brother Jonathan, Zachariah Heywood writes that he has been doing quite well on the farm, having produced 1500 pounds each of cheese and butter. He reports there was "great excitement" when news of the Civil War was received. Written on paper containing printed picture with poem titled "Stand By The Union."
mssHM 23253
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Visual Materials
The Citrus label collection contains more than 1,500 lithographed labels related to the California citrus industry in the United States from 1880 to 1960, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1890 to 1940. The vast majority of the collection consists of lithographed labels produced for Californian growers, packers, and distributors to identify brand names and packing locations on wooden shipping crates of oranges, lemons and grapefruits. Many of the labels were printed by Los Angeles and San Francisco lithographers. The collection includes a range of lithography techniques from crayon drawing and hand stippling to the use of Ben Day screen patterns and half-tone lithography. The collection also includes more than 100 examples with "bronzing," a printing technique where varnish is printed on the label, followed by a dusting of fine bronze powder. A significant number of labels are stamped on verso with a received date by the Fruit Growers Supply Company, and some include signatures of approval or notations about printing corrections. The collection provides a broad view of the development of citrus fruit advertising over time, and also touches upon topics of commerce, manufacturing, travel and tourism, and promotion of the western United States. In the earliest examples, themes include naturalistic designs of flowers, animals, women, historical subjects, and scenic landscapes. Brand names, simple designs, block letters, and geometric patterns dominate in later examples. Many of the labels depict orange groves, scenic views, or flowers, though the collection also includes a wide variety of imagery beyond these themes including Native Americans, transportation, children, and portraits of famous or fictional people.
ephCL L_49