Beacon, Redfield's toy books (Kiggins & Kellogg). First series ; no. 6., and Warnings to thoughtless boys
Description:
"First series.--No. 6."--series title, at head of p. [1] of wrapper., In printed wrapper., Original blue wrappers with publisher address of 123 & 125 William St., Publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper., and Wrapper imprint statement varies, "New York: Kiggins & Kellogg, 123 & 125 William St." Kiggins & Kellogg was located at 88 John St., New York between 1849 and 1856; the firm was subsequently located at 123 and 125 William St. between 1856 and 1857.
Publisher:
Kiggins & Kellogg. 88 John Street.,
Subject (Topic):
Boys--Conduct of life, Children's accidents, and Children's stories
Behold a canting miser who of late ..., Bublers mirrour, England's folley, and Mar del lux.
Description:
Below the image of a weeping man holding an empty bag is, first, an image of poverty labeled "Mar del lux" and, second, a poem beginning: Behold a canting miser who of late / For twich the value sold a faire estate / To purchase South Sea stock, in hopes to grow / As rich as Croesus, e'er it fell so low.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Tho: Bowles next the Chapter House in St. Pauls Chu: Yard,
Subject (Topic):
South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720--Pictorial works
This depicts a scene of success. See also companion print, Peel 0175, which depicts a scene of loss.
Alternative Title:
Bubblers' mirror, Bublers mirrour, England's folley, England's folly, Mar del lux., and Thus Fortune's darling glories in success ...
Description:
Below the image of a cheerful man holding a bag of coins is, first, an image of riches labeled "Mar del lux" and, second, a poem beginning: Thus Fortune's darling glories in success / And boasts his riches with a smiling face / South Sea he bought when low, for little gold / And luckily sold out for seven fold., Cropped to 35 x 25 cm., The mezzotint design is closely followed, in reverse, in a contemporary etching, Peel 0074., and Watermark: faint, unidentifiable mark at center of page.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Tho: Bowles next the Chapter House in St. Pauls Chu: Yard,
Subject (Topic):
South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720--Pictorial works
Walter Millsap / Keikichi Akana Imamura family papers
Container / Volume:
Box 2 | Folder 47
Image Count:
5
Abstract:
Correspondence, writings, and printed material collected by Walter Millsap. Chiefly correspondence between Millsap and the Imamura family during the Imamuras' internment at the Gila River Relocation Center. Millsap's letters to the Imamuras are represented by carbon copies. The letters discuss Japanese relocation and Millsap's United Co-Operative Industries, as well as his involvement in the Llano Colony, a socialist utopian community. Included are several typescripts of essays by Keikichi's wife, Toshiko Imamura, and some cartoons by their son, Keichi.
Description:
Keikichi Akana Imamura was a salesman for Millsap's United Co-Operative Industries before World War II and an adjunct professor in Oriental languages at Yale University in the fall of 1945. and Walter Millsap was from 1916 to 1919 an active member of the utopian Llano colony, a socialist community which moved from its original location in California to Louisiana in 1917. Millsap was trustee of United Co-Operative Industries and head of the Llano Co-Operative Association.
Subject (Name):
Gila River Relocation Center, Heart Mountain Relocation Center (Wyo.), Imamura, Keichi, Imamura, Keikichi Akana, Imamura, Toshiko, Keikichi Akana Imamura Family--Archives, Llano Colony (Secular community), and Millsap, Walter,--1886-1971--Archives
Subject (Topic):
Cooperative societies--United States, Japanese American women, Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945, and Utopian socialism--United States
