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Aeronautic association for promoting geographical surveys of some of the remaining undiscovered tracts of the globe, in an aeronautic machine or balloon of larger dimensions than any yet constructed : The first attempt to be directed to the unexplored regions of Africa
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Aeronautic association for promoting geographical surveys of some of the remaining undiscovered tracts of the globe, in an aeronautic machine or balloon of larger dimensions than any yet constructed : The first attempt to be directed to the unexplored regions of Africa
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A large engraving of a balloon with printed particulars surrounding it.
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Item No. 108. Scientific balloon ascent from Vauxhall Gardens.--From a daguerreotype by Mayall
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[newspaper article titled "Scientific Balloon Ascent." with illustration depicting Mr. Nicklin, Mr. Welsh, Mr. Adie, and Mr. Green sitting in a balloon"] Artist(s): Smyth. Printer /Publisher text: "London: Printed and Published at the Office, 198, Strand, in the Parish of St. Clement Dunes, in the County of Middlesex, by William Little, 198 Strand, aforesaid.-Saturday, September 4, 1852." From Anderson Galleries catalog no. 1404, item 69.
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Item No. 107. Descent of Mr. Green's Balloon, on Pirbright Common, Near Guilford
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[newspaper article titled "'In the Clouds;' or, some account of a balloon trip with Mr. Green. By Henry Mayhew" with central illustration] Printer/Publisher text: "London: Printed and Published at the Office, 198, Strand, in the Parish of St. Clement Dunes, in the County of Middlesex, by William Little, 198 Strand, aforesaid.-Saturday, September 18, 1852." From Anderson Galleries catalog no. 1404, item 69.
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A New Map of the English Empire in America viz Virginia, New York [etc.] by Rob Morden
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Kashnor notes, "The rare first issue of this map." Kashnor dates as ca. 1685. Submaps. MS notes along right border describe British troop movements during War of 1812, as follows. "Sept 3, 1814. Capt. Barrie of the Dragon destroyed the Adams frigate of the rebels at Hamden on the Penobscot River - assisted by troops detached by Sir J. C. Therburt (?) Lt. Genl. August 25th 1814- Adm. Sir Alan Cockrane's fleet having entered the Bay of the Chesapeake some days before, Lt. Genl. Rob. Ross being landed at the Petuxent at Benedict on the 19th moved on Washington with less than 2000 men. On the 24th met the American Army of 8000 posted (...) behind Bladensburg - attacked and immediately overthrew it and entered Washington at 8 oclock PM. During the night and the next day, destroyed every public building. Commenced his return again in the evening of the 29th safely on board this fleet from Benedict on the 30th. Destroyed Senate House, House of Representatives, War Office, Treasury, Presidential Palace, Dock Yard, Arsenal, a new frigate, sloop of War, two laye rope walks, every public store, 206 cannons, 20,000 stands of arms." See also 105:542M for a later edition of this map. Cartouche surmounted by Royal Coat of Arms. Submaps: The Harbour of Boston or Massachusetts Bay; A General map of the Coasts and Isles of Europe, Africa, and America. "I. Harris sculp:" MS note: 39 (upper right). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. References: Tooley (Amer) p.63, #20.
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Miscellaneous ephemera
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A collection of assorted Churchill ephemera and related materials. Four commemorative coins, three of which feature Churchill's profile. Plastic pencil sharpener from the Cabinet War Rooms with an illustrated profile of Churchill on one side. Four photographs of sculptures and paintings of Churchill. Three out of four photos are marked in the back, they read: "Royal British Columbia Museum, bust of Winston Churchill, Victoria, B.C.; Victoria, B.C., 1993.; The Plaza, "Married Love" Kansas City, Kansas. Six bookmarks; four are faux leather with gilt-stamped text or illustrations; one is metal shaped like Churchill; one featuring a bust-length portrait of Churchill. Medal from the OKSV Volksschiessen 1965 with a sculpted portrait of Churchill (seems to be an award for a marksmanship contest from a sports club in Overlangel, Netherlands). Miniature handmade book Winston Spencer Churchill: author, artist, statesmen, by Margaret Challenger; number 12 of 20. 15 postcards of Churchill or Churchill-related locations; two were mailed to Curt Zoller in 2002 by Greg Farmenr(?); one was mailed to Zoller in 2006 by Dave Sills; one is signed by Mary Soames, Churchill's youngest daughter. [2] p. photocopy on yellow paper of a sales description of a aerial propaganda collection for sale in Maggs catalogue #1375 in May 2005. Printed Dutch diagram with English ms. notes about the process used by the English to drop propaganda leaflets. Four color photographs from Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, Denmark. Two color photographs of Winston Spencer Churchill (1940-2010), taken in Boston in 1990. One black and white photograph of a man in hunting clothes holding a dead bird - ms. note suggests it may be of Ian Hamilton, because it was removed from a copy of Ian Hamilton's march. Two copies of a [4] p. booklet printed "In honour of James Davis 1935-2000" with a quote from Churchill on p. [3]. Two prints and the negative of a photograph of Churchill, Lawrence of Arabia, and others on camels in front of the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza; accompanied by an ms. note identifying several of the people in the photograph. Small album of photographs from an event held at Chapman University in 2002. Piece of A4 paper with Churchill watermark. Printed copies of Churchill's "Sinews of peace" speech from 1946, and Margaret Thatchers "New threats for old" speech from 1996, both delivered at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Three greeting cards; one with a color reproduction of a Churchill painting, one with a black and white photograph of Churchill, and one with a black and white caricature of Churchill and a holiday greeting from 1989 from Michael and Anna Wybrow. Small wooden box with an illustration of Winston Churchill on the top. Eight digital prints of two photographs, one telegram, three ms. letters, and a school report card reproduced from the Churchill Archives at Cambridge, with an ms. note dated 6/11/02 on Chapman University notepaper. Folded [6] p. pamphlet from the Chartwell studio where Churchill's paintings are displayed. Printed letter from David Irving to Professor Stephen Ambrose with copies of newspaper clippings reviewing Irving's book on Winston Churchill, with newspaper clippings covering Irving's libel suit against Deborah Lipstadt. Text of a speech by Secretary Jack Kemp entitled "Statesmanship, democracy, and Sir Winston Churchill" delivered on accepting the Winston S. Churchill Award at the Claremont Institute in Los Angeles on November 30, 1990. Typescript review of Roy Howells' Churchill's last years by W. Glen Browne. Printed news release from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) with the text of a speech by Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger delivered at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, on March 11, 1983. Folded [4] p. photocopy of an article from Finest hour entitled "Bletchley Park blooms with Churchilliana" by Douglas J. Hall. Four newspaper clippings from 1969 to 1971 with brief articles about Churchill and related happenings. Compliments slips, one from Lord Digby, one from Lady Digby signed by Dione M. Digby; earlier note on housing identifies Lady Digby as the mother of Pamela Harriman, but that was the 11th Baroness Digby, while Dione Digby is the 12th Baroness Digby. Menu from the International Churchill Society Dinner at the Savoy in London on September 25, 1985, signed by Mary Soames (Churchill's youngest daughter), her husband Christopher Soames, Anthony Montague Browne (Churchill's secretary in his final years), and his wife Shelagh Montague Brown. Printed letter from the office of CIA Director Casey dated January 30, 1984, to Curt Zoller, informing him that a signed copy of the Director's remarks at Westminster College is unavailable, but that an unsigned copy is being sent. Broadside with a paraphrase of a Churchill quotation below illustrated portraits of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. Collection of 30 envelopes with either a stamp featuring Churchill, or printed matter on the envelope featuring Churchill. There are thirteen envelopes from the United Kingdom (including one from the South Orkney Islands in the British Antarctic Territory), twelve from the United States (including one from the U.S. Naval Air Station in Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada), and one envelope each from Canada, Dominica, the Falkland Islands, the Netherlands, and Pakistan. A print of red ink on beige paper of the Churchill quotation "In war - resolution ; In defeat - defiance ; In victory - magnanimity ; In peace - goodwill". Print by Leo Wyatt, copy 24 of 100. Prospectus for Bookplates and labels by Leo Wyatt, published by Fleece Press. Probably arrived in the collection with the Wyatt print. Original motion picture sound track from Jack Le Vien's The finest hours: Sir Winston Churchill's own story are told in his memoirs of the Second World War. Released by Mercury Record Corporation in 1964, this two record volume featuring recordings of Churchill, Neville Chamberlain, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy, narrated by Orson Welles. Records housed in sleeves that open like a book, with 10 pages of black and white photographs from throughout his life. The voice of Winston Churchill. Single record recording released by London Records. On cover verso: Many items on this record were taken from the London twelve record album "Winston S. Churchill. His Memoirs and his speeches." Still shrink-wrapped in plastic with a printed sticker reading "This record was authorized by Sir Winston Churchill" and a price sticker for Tectron Records. Two clippings from a magazine or catalog, one a color reproduction of Churchill's painting "The Weald of Kent under Snow, painted from Chartwell", the other a black and white photograph of Churchill at his easel, with his signature printed below. Winston Churchill talking action figure - batteries removed by cataloger for conservation purposes.
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