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The origins of printing and engraving
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A choice of murders : 23 stories by members of the Mystery Writers of America
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"For any reader who likes to relax in the company of a murderer, this book will prove a delight. It offers a splendid range of murderous activity--twenty-three stories, running from exercises in detection in the classical tradition to the tale of explosive violence. Anyone at all knowledgeable about mystery fiction will find familiar and admired names among the contributors: Stanley Ellin is here, with a prize-winning story; you will find Ross MacDonald [that is, Macdonald], Mignon Eberhart, Andrew Garve, and many more"--Dust jacket.
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Encyclopedia of printing lithographic inks and accessories : secrets, formulae and helpful hints for craftsmen in the grahpic arts
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"This encyclopedia of printing and lithographic inks is the most comprehensive book of its kind ever published, and the aim is to help all who desire more knowledge. No one volume contains such a wealth of information. It shows simplified methods, for mixing and matching colors so simple that inks can be matched in any press room without extra equipment. It contains complementary and harmonious color combinations and many secrets of color blending"--From dust jacket.
656926
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Belle H. Seager letter to Henry E. Huntington
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Letter to Henry Huntington asking for his aid to enable the Pasadena Boy Scouts to aid French boys to attend summer camp. She relates that the atmosphere created in the Boy Scout organization is extremely beneficial to boys in the devastated areas and to France in general. She goes on to relate the good work the Committee had undertaken under the direction of Miss Jesse Carson and is enclosing a copy of the report in hopes that he has time to read it. Mrs. Seager writes that she would appreciate any aid of suggestions Mr. Huntington might have and gives Mrs. Howard Huntington as a reference concerning the work of the Committee. Mrs. Seager writes that she will be away all summer in New England on Committee business, but her correspondence will be handled by Dr, George E. Hale's secretary. She asks for a short interview with Mr. Huntington when she returns in the fall. Letter is on American Committee for Devastated France letterhead.
mssHM 47841
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Drawings and engravings of Jack London (5 prints)
Manuscripts
The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and ephemera pertaining to the life and work of Joan London. Since much of London's work focused on her father, many items in the collection specifically relate to the life and writings of Jack London. The collection contains correspondence between Joan and individuals who knew, or were interested in, her father, the notes and drafts used by London in writing her father's biography, and several copies of letters written by Jack London himself. Joan was also interested in the life of her paternal grandfather, William Henry Chaney, and the collection contains both manuscripts and notes relating to him. Joan London's unpublished work, Visiting rights only, is one of several manuscripts in the collection, and it specifically addresses Joan's feelings towards her father and her thoughts on her childhood within a single-parent family.
mssMI 1-1474
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Drawings and engravings of Jack London (7 prints)
Manuscripts
The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and ephemera pertaining to the life and work of Joan London. Since much of London's work focused on her father, many items in the collection specifically relate to the life and writings of Jack London. The collection contains correspondence between Joan and individuals who knew, or were interested in, her father, the notes and drafts used by London in writing her father's biography, and several copies of letters written by Jack London himself. Joan was also interested in the life of her paternal grandfather, William Henry Chaney, and the collection contains both manuscripts and notes relating to him. Joan London's unpublished work, Visiting rights only, is one of several manuscripts in the collection, and it specifically addresses Joan's feelings towards her father and her thoughts on her childhood within a single-parent family.
mssMI 1-1474
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Correspondence; printed obituaries; miscellaneous
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The collection consists of the business records of the Sunset Club of Los Angeles from its inception in 1895, and currently updated through 2010. Included are club annals, programs and agendas, the text of lectures, essays, correspondence, event programs, memorial brochures, song books, and a few financial records. It also contains photographs, glass plate positives, some DVD and video, and a limited number of artifacts. The collection will be expanded and updated with future additions.
mssSunset Club Archives