Autograph manuscript letter from R. B. Robinson, editor and proprietor of The Kanawha Advance in Charleston, West Virginia, to Benjamin F. Jones, chairman of the Republican National Committee, dated 1884 September 22. Robinson asks for funds to support the publication of The Kanawha Advance, "the only colored newspaper in the state." Robinson also reports that the Democrats are gaining support among African Americans in Ohio and West Virginia ahead of the 1884 presidential election, but claims that a unified republican vote among West Virginia African Americans would secure the state for the party. Enclosed is a clipping from The Kanawha Advance dated 20 September 188[4] reporting on the first Colored Men of West Virginia state convention held in Charleston on 18 September, during which Robinson was appointed chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Colored Men of West Virginia
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Robert B. Robinson was an African American newspaper owner and editor born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1848, to Reverend Robert H. Robinson (1824-1909) and Mary Ann Warwick Robinson (1832-1899). With his brother Magnus L. Robinson (1852-1918), he founded the The Virginia Post in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in the late 1870s. In the 1880s, Robinson managed the Virginia branch of The Washington Bee, and established The Kanawha Advance newspaper in Charleston, West Virginia. Robinson was involved with the Republican Party and the Readjuster Party., Benjamin Franklin Jones (1824-1903) was an iron and steel industrialist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1884-1888., In English., and Accompanied by an envelope featuring manuscript notes about the letter in an unidentified hand.
Subject (Geographic):
West Virginia., United States, and West Virginia
Subject (Name):
Jones, Benjamin F. 1824-1903. (Benjamin Franklin),, Robinson, R. B. 1848- (Robert B.),, Colored Men of West Virginia., and Republican National Committee (U.S.)
Subject (Topic):
African American newspaper editors, African American newspapers, African Americans, Political activity, Presidents, Election, and Politics and government
BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 1: With v. 12 (bound between v. 12, no. 1 and v. 12, no. 2): Machine-age exposition. [New York : s.n., 1927], BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 2: From the library of Donald C. Gallup: 1:8; 2:5., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 2: Autograph: Leigh Dauenberg: 1:8., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 2: Vol. 1, no.11: autograph of Byba Giuliani., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 2: Vol. 4, no. 1,3,9,11; v.8, no.2: Bookplate of C. Van Vechten., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 2: Vol.4, no. 12: Autograph of Gladys Chandler Graham., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 2: Vol. 7, no. 11: Autograph, bookplate and ms. notes of Josephine Herbst., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 2: Vol.8,no.2; v.9,no.3; v.10,no.2; v.12,no.2: Bookplate of C.Van Vechten and presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten from Gertrude Stein., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 3: From the library of Alfred Stieglitz: 6:10., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 3: Bookplate of C. Van Vechten in v.4, no.2,4,8,10,12., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 3: Blind stamp of Baltimore Museum of Art in v. 10, no. 1,2; v. 11, no. 1., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 3: From the Elizabeth Jenks Clark collection of Margaret Anderson: 3:9-10., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 3: From the library of Donald C. Gallup: 4:5; 5:5, 9; 11:2; 12:1., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 4: Vol. 10, no. 1 has blind stamp of Baltimore Museum of Art, BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 4: From the Elizabeth Jenks Clark collection of Margaret Anderson: 4:3., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 4: From the library of Donald C. Gallup: 4:3; 7:3; 9:3., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 5: From the library of Donald C. Gallup: 5:5; 7:4; 9:2., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 5: From the Elizabeth Jenks Clark collection of Margaret Anderson: 4:1, 4:4., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 6: From the library of John J. Slocum., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 7: From the library of Ezra Pound; v. 6-7, bound with: Calendar of modern letters, v. 8, no.2; v. 8, no. 2 with autograph of Ezra Pound; v. 8-9 has presentation inscription from E. Pound to W. Bird, Place du Palais, Bourbon, and, tipped in front, typed poem "Le coq prodigue or 'The movement'"., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 8: From the library of Ezra Pound, autographed, and with ms. notes by him., BEIN: Za ZL74 copy 9: From the library of Donald C. Gallup: 4:1., BEIN YCAL MSS 43 Box 210: From the Ezra Pound Papers., BEIN Gallup Eliot C40: Gold title label (4:1 copy 1). Blue-green title label (4:1 copy 2). Uncut (4:3 copy 2). Copies 1 and 2 housed together. From the Donald C. Gallup Collection of T.S. Eliot., Title from cover., Published in Chicago, 1914-Jan. 1917; in New York, Mar. 1917-Mar. 1921; in Paris, autumn 1921- ; in New York, -1929., Edited by Margaret C. Anderson., Foreign editor: Ezra Pound., and v.1-12, 1914-1929. 1 v.
BEIN Za St34 933A copy 5: Autograph of Norman Holmes Pearson., BEIN Za W6453 Zz933S: Ms. notes of Thornton Wilder. From the Thornton Wilder Papers., "Third printing, October 1934"--T.p. verso., and The life of Gertrude Stein written by herself as though it were the autobiography of Alice B. Toklas.
Annales of England and Chronicles of England from Brute unto this present year of Christ 1580
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BEIN 1987 303: 20 cm. Imperfect: final leaf 4G8 wanting; bled at edges with some loss of text. Few manuscript annotations throughout. Armorial bookplate of Edward Herbert, Viscount Clive., BEIN Osborn pa94: 20 cm. Manuscript pencil annotations concerning provenance; early manuscript ink annotations and corrections throughout. Ownership inscription of Margaret Barrie on page [32] at beginning indicates this book was left to her by her father Burton, read by her in 1675, and read by Oliver in 1679. Armorial bookplate of John Wodehouse, Earl of Kimberley. Bookplate of Michael Scott. Binder's stamp of Riviere and Son. Stamp of H. Sotheran, with explanation in manuscript that the book was actually bought from Pickering. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya., BEIN Osborn pa105: Quires ²[par.]-3[par.]⁴ (the table and errata) bound at end. Manuscript shelfmark "942" written on shelf label. Armorial bookplate of the Bishopsgate Institute, with its blind stamp on multiple pages throughout and ink stamp on title page verso, no. "1627" and classification "942" written in manuscript. Ink stamp of Quenby Library also on title page verso. Few manuscript annotations throughout, with a manuscript genealogical table on rear flyleaves in what appear to be two different hands. From the collection of Toshiyuki Takamiya. Bound in 16th-century full English calf, with stamp: Sober Society. Accompanied by: bookseller's description (1 leaf)., "Apparently the first edition of the 'Chronicles' in the complete form"--BM., Later editions published as: Annales., Actual printer's name from STC., Signatures: [par.]⁴, ²[par.]-3[par.]⁴ A-3I⁸ 3K⁸(-3K7,8) 3L-4G⁸., Final page blank., Engraved title page showing the descent of sovereigns from Edward III., and Includes index.
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By [Henry Bynneman for] Ralphe Newberie, at the assignement of Henrie Bynneman
BEIN Za Zd5 Copy 1: Some volumes are bound (62, 65-66,68-80, 82, 84, 86); some bound voumes have indexes (62, 65-66, 68-75, 77-80); some bound volumes lack advertisements and wrappers of individual issues (62, 65-66, 68-75, 77-80)., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 1: Stamp: Library of the Union Theological Seminary, New York: v.65-66., BEIN Za Zd5 Copy 2: Some volumes are bound, have indexes, but lack advertisements and wrappers of individual issues (68-73)., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 2: Bookplate: Carl Van Vechten: 66:784; 68-73., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 2: From the library of Donald C. Gallup: 85:1., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 3: Autograph: R.H. Williams: 84:6., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 3: From the library of Donald C. Gallup: 71:5; 72:2,4; 74:1,3; 75:6., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 3: From the library of Alfred Stieglitz: 69:6; 76:5; 79:5., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 3: Vol. 86, no. 6 bound with v. 79, no.5-6. Bookplate: H.D., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 4: From the library of Alfred Stieglitz: 70:1-2; 71:4-6; 72:1, 4-5; 73:1, 6; 74:1, 6; 75:3; 77:2, 6; 78:1, BEIN Za Zd5 copy 4: From the library of Donald Gallup: 69:2; 70:4, 6; 71:1; 72:3; 73:5; 74:2, 4-5; 75:1-2, 4; 76:1, 5; 77:1, 5; 80:4., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 4: Ms. notes by William Carlos Williams: 82:6., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 4: Stamp: Santa Barbara Public Library: 72:6., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 4: From the library of Donald Gallup: 70:5., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 4: Stamp: Fresno State College Library, Fresno, California: 70:4-5., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 5: From the library of Alfred Stieglitz: 68:5; 70:4,6; 71:6; 72:2-3,6; 73:3, 6; 74:2,4-5; 75:2; 76:3,6., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 5: From the Dudley Poore Papers, with his autograph: 75:1., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 5: Issues lack original wrappers: 69:3. 79:5-6; 86:6., BEIN Za Zd5 copies 6 and 7: From Scofield Thayer's library; many issues with his bookplate; many issues with markings or annotations by him., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 8: From the library of Alfred Stieglitz: 70:4; 76:3., BEIN Za Zd5 copy 8: From the Dudley Poore Papers, with his autograph: 74:4., BEIN Za Zd5: From the library of John J. Slocum: 69:1(copy 4); 75:5(copy 3), BEIN YCAL MSS 43 Box 197: From the Ezra Pound Papers., BEIN Gallup Eliot C117: From the Donald C. Gallup Collection of T.S. Eliot., Title from caption., and Edited by F.F. Browne, W.R. Browne, S. Thayer, Marianne Moore and others.
BEIN Ip K628 919y: Depew Collection., BEIN 2000 1012: Advertising matter at end, p. [1]-[32], not noted in pagination; autograph: Wm. Strang; from the collection of Duncan Andrews., BEIN 2000 1098: Variant binding: in blue cloth; advertising matter on p. [1]-16 at end, not noted in pagination; dust jacket; autograph: Richard [?] Cooper; bookplate: Tyler Kipling Collection., BEIN Richards Kipling 1240: Dust jacket. Uncut. Accompanied by: Bookplate of B.D. Maurer. Advertising matter on p. [1]-[32] at end, not noted in pagination. Bound in red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling., BEIN Richards Kipling 1216: Advertising matter on p. [1]-[32] at end, not noted in pagination. Bound in red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling., BEIN Richards Kipling 1217: Dust jacket. Bound in red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling., BEIN Richards Kipling 1218: Dust jacket. Bookplate of Frederick Shillito. Bookseller's label: The Central Educational Co. Ltd., Stationer's & Booksellers, Derby. Advertising matter on p. [1]-[32] at end, not noted in pagination. Bound in red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling., BEIN Richards Kipling 1219: One of 30 copies on Japanese vellum. 23 cm. Bound in white linen boards with gilt lettered vellum backstrip; title page printed in red and black. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling., BEIN Richards Kipling 1458: 18 cm. White dust jacket with lettering and Ganesha device in blue. Publisher's advertising matter on p. [1]-16 at end, not noted in pagination. Bound in blue cloth, lettered and ornamented in gilt on spine; Ganesha device in gilt on front cover. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling., BEIN Richards Kipling 1990: One of 200 copies on handmade paper. 23 cm. Bookseller's label of Chas. Thurnam & Sons, Carlisle. Bound in grey boards with vellum backstrip; black lettering on spine label. Title page in black and red. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling., BEIN Richards Kipling 2066: 18 cm. Inscription "From John", dated Xmas 1934. Advertising matter on p. [1]-16 at end, not noted in pagination. Bound in blue cloth, lettered and ornamented in gilt on spine; Ganesha device in gilt on front cover. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling., BEIN Richards Kipling 2541: Proof copy (19 cm) with corrections in Rudyard Kipling's hand. Typed sheet with the text of the dedication tipped in. Inscriptions of Frank Nelson Doubleday on front fly-leaves. Binder's stamp of The French Binders, Garden City, N.Y. Bound in crimson morocco, lettered and ornamented with leaves in gilt. From the David Alan Richards Collection of Rudyard Kipling., "Two de luxe limited issues were printed from the types of the trade edition: (1) two hundred copies ... on hand-made paper, bound in grey boards with vellum backstrip ... (2) thirty copies on Japan paper and bound in vellum"--Stewart., Poems., Title vignette., "First published in 1919"--T.p. verso., and Includes index.
BEIN Gallup Eliot C236: From the Donald C. Gallup Collection of T.S. Eliot., BEIN Za Zt65: Presentation inscription from Gertrude Stein: I always liked are there six or another question, don't we. B.W.: 6(copy 1)., BEIN Za Zt65: Bookplate: Carl Van Vechten: 6,8,23(copy 1); 15,16/17(copy 2)., BEIN Za Zt65: Presentation inscription from Gertrude Stein to Carl Van Vechten: All about questions for Carl, lots of love, Gtde: 8(copy 1), BEIN Za Zt65: From the library of John J. Slocum: 10-11,13-14,16/17-18,21-22,27(copy 1); 1,4-6,8,19/20(copy 2); 3-9(copy 3)., BEIN Za Zt65: Presentation inscription from Gertrude Stein to Carl Van Vechten: As a wife has a cow, a love story and Carl likes a cow and a wife and a love story he likes it all and we like it all which is Carl as a wife has a cow, a love story. Gtde: 3(copy 2), BEIN Za Zt65: Bookseller's label: William Jackson (Books) Ltd.: 6,14(copy 2)., BEIN Za Zt65: Presentaion inscription from Gertrude Stein to Carl Van Vechten: If he thinks about it was not a novel of transition because dear Carl we love you Carl. Gtde: 10(copy 2), BEIN Za Zt65: Presentation inscription from Gertrude Stein to Carl Van Vechten: For Carl all I have written now and always with love. Gtde: 15(copy 2)., BEIN Za Zt65: Presentation inscription from Gertrude Stein to Carl Van Vechten: To Carl the Four Saints in transition but not in transition but in fullfillment. Gtde: 16/17(copy 2), BEIN Za Zt65: From the library of Ralph Hodgson: 18,21,22-23(copy 2); 14,22(copy 3)., BEIN Za Zt65: Ms. notes: Ralph Hodgson: 23(copy 2)., and Editors: Apr. 1927-1938 Eugene Jolas (with Elliot Paul, Apr. 1927-Mar. 1928; Robert Sage, Nov. 1927-fall 1928).
A volume of etchings by three daughters of art collector John Ingram 1767-1841) of Staindrop Hall in County Durham: Elizabeth Christian Ingram (born 1795), Caroline Ingram (1800-1819), and Augusta Isabella Ingram (born 1802). The family lived in Venice and took instruction from Venetian etcher Francesco Novelli whose own etchings were in manner of Rembrandt and whose influence can be seen in the sisters' etchings. The style of the various impressions is very similar and were apparently made within a fairly short period if the dated prints are an accurate indication; some of the prints bound in first are dated February 1816 and then March 1816. This dating seems to be confirmed by a contemporary inscription on the front free endpaper: "These are the works of the Miss Ingrams' from their first lesson, 18..." Only five of the prints are unsigned; several prints in multiple impressions or two or more states, using brown and black inks and various stocks of paper, a few bearing a British watermark and date of 1814. Some of the prints have been mounted, but most have been printed directly on contiguous leaves forming the signatures of the volume
Alternative Title:
Etchings, gradations
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Title devised by cataloger., Date of album based on internal evidence of some dated etchings, all '1816'., Also with inscription on front pastedown: Minnie Snowden, with John Johnson's kind regards and good wishes, Jan. 4, 1906., Bound in contemporary half calf, front cover detached and first leaves loose., and Three-quarter leather with marbled boards. Front board and first signature detached. Pages slip-stiched; decision to leave as is. Do not rebind. For further information, consult library staff.
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 898: Imperfect: suit symbol in lower right corner of King of Spades cut out and wanting. Manuscript annotations: "G1084/2"; on verso: "[undeciphered] 7". From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., and Uncut sheet of 12 court cards with French suits (K-J) on recto and A,10-2 of Spades cards on verso.
BEIN PLAYING CARDS GEN 894: Manuscript annotations: "G 1082 #6", on verso: "2 Kr." and number calculations. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Uncut sheet of 12 court cards (Ks, Qs, and Js) without suit signs arranged in three rows of four columns. Each card measures 81 x 48 mm., and Kings' crowns are shown in full; King of Spades wears a sash with the maker's name.