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Cook's Map of Central Europe

Description: Verso contains advertisement for various Cook's tours. Title on cover: "Map of Central and Southern Europe issued by Thos. Cook & Son, originators of the excursion and tourist system." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advertisements for Cook's tours and publications.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [191-]
Call number: 246361
Creator: Thomas Cook (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 41 x 62 cm folded to 17 x 12 cm
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Cook's Map of Central Europe

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National boundaries lightly drawn. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 152093.

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Philips' new map of Central Europe

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2528 Philip & Son, George, publisher. Philip's new map of central Europe. London, George Philip, [1866?]. 1 sheet. (Philips' series of maps for travellers). [see p.]."Alternate title from cover. Red MS x's drawn throughout France, and a MS note near Biscay. Seller's advertisement on verso and pastedown of cover. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Stamps: Kensington Public Libraries. Philips label..

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Map of Cook's tours in Central Europe Thos. Cook and son, tourist offices ... London

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Cook, Don

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4 items: 23-pp. transcript of "Taping with Don Cook," 1/14/1975. Subjects include: Cook's wide-ranging duties as Paris correspondent and European "diplomatic beat" writer (pp. 1 - 2) ; the Common Market (pp. 6) ; French news outlets making use of Los Angeles Times-Wash. Post News Service (pp. 9) ; Cook's memories and experiences in general on covering France and Europe for a decade (pp. 10+) ; letter, 4/4/1975, to Jim Bassett from Don Cook, remarking on the interview transcript and also on Bassett's book, Commander Prince, USN ; cover letter, 4/10/1975, to Cook from Bob Gottlieb asking questions in prep for writing his book on Los Angeles Times,and 3-pp. report, n.d., from Cook to Gottlieb, answering the questions ; letter, 4/16/1975, to Jim Bassett from Don Cook to accompany info about the Gottlieb Q&A correspondence (Cook writes that Gottlieb "seems...to be a bit naive to be writing a book about journalism."

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William T. Cook diary

Manuscripts

Cook's diary starts on March 12 when he leaves San Francisco for Alaska and ends September 23 after arriving back home in Lodi, California. Cook talks about traveling on ship, his arrival, his daily tasks, mining camps, etc. The diary also contains lists of supplies with prices and some accounting. With note found in diary.

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Russia in Europe

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One-panel paper label mounted on map verso is a publisher's advertisement for "Philips' Companion maps for tourists and travelers". Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, kilometers. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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