23 Real Photo Postcards of Australia. Various Publishers and Places. No Dates, But Presumed Circa 1930s-50s

Australia, No publisher. Unbound. 23 Real Photo Postcards of Australia. Various publishers and places. No dates, but presumed circa 1930s-50s. All black and white, measuring 5 ½ by 3 ½ inches. All USED, with writing on the reverse, and some with stamps/mail cancellations. Includes photos of Wangaratta, Sydney, Narooma, Corowa and elsewhere. All in GOOD condition. Minor general toning, varying amounts of creasing/bumping to the corners and other general, minor wear. All with extensive writing on the reverse. One with a small ink note on the front. Good .

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Book no.: 019338

USD 38,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 33 | £UK 29 | JP¥ 5860]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Travel Photography

Angela Y. Davis Essayist, Scholar, Activist, Teacher, Organizer Event Flyer. (October 1, 1994)

Los Angeles, Different Light Bookstore, presumed Publisher, 1994. Unbound. Single sheet, 8 ½ by 11 inches. A flyer promoting a book reading by Angela Davis at Plummer Park, Fiesta Hall in West Hollywood on October 1st, 1994. She was to read from her book "Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday: Black Women's Music and Social Consciousness." If you are not familiar with Angela Davis, as the flyer notes, she is known "for her ongoing contributions to the movement for racial equality, women's rights and world peace." VERY GOOD condition. Minor wrinkling and curling along the right edge. Very Good .

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Book no.: 021017

USD 59,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 51.25 | £UK 45 | JP¥ 9098]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Black Studies Fliers

Archive of Typed Letters, Correspondence and Business Papers Relating to an American Insurance Company's Expansion in Pakistan Circa 1954-1960

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. With signature of an alleged double agent. Well over 100 pieces. Most pieces are typed copies of originals, although many bear signatures from the correspondents or authors. The earliest pieces document the US insurance company's considerations in expanding into Pakistan, including discussing what the impact of Islam may have on the government. Later documents address expenses and investments, as well as expansion within Pakistan. Of note is at least one document bearing the signature of a one time double agent for the US and Russia. While the name is withheld here for privacy, the person originally served in the OSS during World War II. While serving as one of the higher ranking OSS agents, they also transmitted secret information to Russia, including, allegedly, mention of the Manhattan Project. In the 1950s they were accused of being a double agent, and while strongly suspected, they were not officially charged, and they themselves denied accusations. However, in the 1980s secret Russian documents were decoded, in which code names for double agents were given, and this person was found to be among those names. They subsequently worked for this company; thus their signature appears on a document or two. From the archive of an executive of a very large international insurance firm (name of owner and firm withheld for privacy). The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising, and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts, especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide, including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities, including financing the Flying Tigers in China, as well as work for the OSS, using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner, their ties to those who did are strong. All in GOOD to VERY GOOD condition with varying degrees of creasing, wrinkling, minor soiling and staining. Some with pencil or pen annotations by the previous owner. Good .

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Book no.: 021294

USD 135,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 117 | £UK 102.75 | JP¥ 20817]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Americana

Ascent of the Aig Du Tacul-Amid Dizzy Heights, Looking North to Aig. Du Dru and Verte, Alps. Stereographic, Stereoscope, Stereoview Photograph

New York, Underwood and Underwood, 1901. Unbound. Thick cardboard stock. 7 by 3 ½ inches. Stereoview of a man hiking/climbing the Ascent of the Aig du Tacul in the Alps. Side by side photos. GOOD+ condition. Minor curling to the slide. General toning, some fading and very light soiling. Good .

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Book no.: 020964

USD 16,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 14 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 2467]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Photography Mountaineering

Bug Me. Vw Volkswagen Pinback

No Place, No Producer. Unbound. No producer, place or date. Perhaps 1970s. 1 5/8 inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. Advertising pinback for the VW or Volkswagen Beetle, reading "Bug Me" with the WV logo beneath. Small union slug on the curl. GOOD+ condition. General fading and scuffing to the face, with minor loss of blue ink in a few spots. Good .

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Book no.: 019206

USD 22,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 19.25 | £UK 16.75 | JP¥ 3392]

Catalogue: Automotive History

Keywords: Noisbn Pop Culture Pinbacks

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (Ireland) Stereographic, Stereoscope, Stereoview Photograph

North Bennington, VT, H.C. White, Publisher, 1903. Unbound. Thick cardboard stock. 7 by 3 ½ inches. Stereoview of a man crossing the Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge in County Antrim, Ireland. Side by side photos. GOOD+ condition. Minor curling to the slide. General toning, some fading and very light soiling. Good .

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Book no.: 020966

USD 16,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 14 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 2467]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Photography

Collection of 15 Invitations to Us State Dinners, Wedding, Invitations and Other Similar Events

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. Collection of 15 invitations to US State dinners, wedding, invitations and other similar events. All various sizes and pagination. Some include dinner menus, seating information. All from the same private collection, from an executive of a very large international insurance firm (name of owner and firm withheld for privacy). The previous owner saved these items for an apparent planned scrapbook, mounting most on paper with either glue or staples. The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company, and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising, and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts, especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide, including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities, including financing the Flying Tigers in China, as well as work for the OSS, using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner, their ties to those who did are strong. (NB: we are starting the process of cataloguing four boxes of material from this individual, both personal and business correspondence. More information on the collection available on request). Included in this lot: invitation to a 1966 dinner in honor of Takeo Fukuda, Japanese Minister of Finance; invitation to a 1966 dinner in honor of Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines; invitation to a 1966 dinner in honor of Makato Usami, Governor of the Bank of Japan; Several items relating to a 1967 state dinner with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, including the invitation from President Johnson; a wedding announcement and invitation to the reception of the marriage of Hope Aldrich, daughter of John D. Rockefeller; a several page seating list to a 1966 banquet in honor of Ferdinand Marcos and his wife; a program to the preceding event; an invitation sent by Vice President Humphrey to a 1967 luncheon with the President of Mexico; an invitation and two other items to a luncheon in honor of Nikita Khrushchev in New York in 1959; a 1959 invitation to a dinner marking the presentation of the General William J. Donovan Memorial Award (one of the founders of the OSS); an invitation to a special US Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Judge Learned Hand; a pamphlet invitation for a 1956 closed circuit telecast featuring Adlai Stevenson, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt and others. All in GOOD or better condition, with some fold creases, stapling or gluing, some ink notations as to whether the invitations were accepted or declined and other minor wear. Most with binder holes punched along one side. Good .

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Book no.: 019671

USD 324,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 281 | £UK 246.5 | JP¥ 49961]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Americana

Collection of Secretarial Letters Written to an Insurance Executive Travelling in Asia. 1961

No Place, No publisher, 1961. Unbound. All appear to be duplicates of originals sent. Most printed on thin yellow paper, presumably produced at the same time as the original, as the previous owner seemingly kept copies of all correspondence. From an executive of a very large international insurance firm (name of owner and firm withheld for privacy). The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising, and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts, especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide, including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities, including financing the Flying Tigers in China, as well as work for the OSS, using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner, their ties to those who did are strong. (NB: we are starting the process of cataloguing four boxes of material from this individual, both personal and business correspondence. More information on the collection available on request). 28 letters present, all numbered and stapled together at the top left. A few are two pages long, and a few bear ink notations. Many bear the signature of the secretary. All begin with a personal greeting of sorts, then proceed to summarize letters received that were addressed to the executive, or discussions of encounters with other executives. Included is a mention of an invitation from Phyllis (Newman, actor) and Adolph Green (American lyricist and playwright) inviting the recipient "to meet Eleanor Roosevelt [..] to discuss over a drink how we can help clean up the Democratic Party;" another letter mentions General (George) Olmsted and his connections and activities; two letters discuss the possible deployment of missiles in New Hampshire at the Air Force Base, and the work being done to stop that from happening; another letter briefly mentions Duncan Lee, an accused Soviet spy, who at the time was serving as a lawyer for this company. Lee worked with the OSS, and was accused by another Soviet operative, of passing along information from the OSS to her, to pass on to Soviet intelligence. While he denied this, later decrypted information essentially alleged the same thing, with a 1994 US government commission asserting that he was in essence a spy for the Soviets when he worked with the OSS. All in GOOD or better condition, some bearing annotations, some being lightly wrinkled. Good .

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Book no.: 020432

USD 108,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 93.75 | £UK 82.25 | JP¥ 16654]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Travel

Come to the N.Y. Young Socialist National Convention Handbill/Flier

New York, Young Socialist Alliance, Publisher, 1972. Unbound. Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 11 inches. A handbill advertisement for the New York Young Socialist National Convention held in New York in 1972. With brief mention of Black and Chicano liberation, as well as the names of Socialist Workers Party candidates running for office in 1972. The Young Socialist Alliance was a youth group that was part of the socialist Workers Party, and that was active from 1960 to 1992. VERY GOOD condition. Minor curling to the lower left corner. Light toning. Very Good .

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Book no.: 019366

USD 22,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 19.25 | £UK 16.75 | JP¥ 3392]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Communism, Socialism, Marxism Fliers Social Movements

Glacier de Proz, Near the Famous Refuge of St. Bernard, Switzerland. Stereographic, Stereoscope, Stereoview Photograph

Washington, DC, J.F. Jarvis, Publisher, 1897. Unbound. Thick cardboard stock. 7 by 3 ½ inches. Stereoview of two men climbing the Glacier de Proz, near the famous Refuge of St. Bernard, Switzerland. Side by side photos. GOOD+ condition. Minor curling to the slide. General toning, some fading and very light soiling. $. Good .

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Book no.: 020965

USD 16,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 14 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 2467]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Photography Mountaineering

Map of New Hampshire from the Latest Authorities

Boston, Lewis Robinson, Publisher, 1856. Unbound. Approximately 26 by 19 ¼ inches. Linen backed, varnished, with wood dowels at each end. A map of New Hampshire labeling the White Mountains, various towns, the Blue Hills near Rochester, railroads, roads, rivers, etc. VERY POOR condition. Map has flaked off the linen in several small sections, resulting in loss. Large horizontal tear at the upper left edge. Map separating from upper dowel. Varnish yellowed, map rather faded, some soiling, staining, many other small tears, creases, etc. You name the wear, it probably has it. Sold as is. Poor .

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Book no.: 020882

USD 378,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 327.75 | £UK 287.5 | JP¥ 58288]

Catalogue: New Hampshire History

Keywords: Noisbn Cartography

Operation Sail Boston 1980. Collection of Booklets, Patches, Postcards and Ephemera

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. Operation Sail Boston 1980. Collection of Booklets, Patches, Postcards and Ephemera. Various publishers, places and dates. A small collection of ephemera relating to the Operation Sail (Op Sail) 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts that helped to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the port. This included a visit to the port by the Tall Ships. Items in this collection include: the summer 1980 issue of Sea History; a 1980 issue of Op Sail News; a first day cover for the event; two commemorative patches; a sticker; 6 postcards depicting tall ships; a small bookmark type piece; and a flier and brochure about the event. All in VERY GOOD or better condition, with little to no wear. Very Good .

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Book no.: 019746

USD 32,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 27.75 | £UK 24.5 | JP¥ 4934]

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: Noisbn

Photographic History. The War for the Union. Panoramic View of Rocketts and James River, from Libby Hill, Richmond, Va. , Looking South-West. No. 3244. Stereographic, Stereoscope, Stereoview Photograph

New York, E. and H.T. Anthony and co. Publisher, 1865. Unbound. no date, perhaps 1865. Thick cardboard stock. 7 by 3 ½ inches. Stereoview of a the site of a battle in the Civil War, overlooking the Rocketts and James River, from Libby Hill in Richmond, Virginia. Ironclads were built here, and the area was set ablaze in April of 1865 once Richmond fell. E. and H.T. Anthony was a company known for selling a variety of photographic supplies, getting into the stereoview business in 1859. The also partnered with noted Civil War photographer Matthew Brady. The Encyclopedia Virginia website indicates this photo was taken by "Matthew Brady or associate," in April of 1865. Side by side photos. GOOD condition. Minor curling to the slide. General toning and minor to moderate soiling. Extremities rounded and worn. Good .

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Book no.: 021161

USD 216,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 187.25 | £UK 164.5 | JP¥ 33307]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Military/ War Photography Civil War

Premium List of the New Hampshire State Agricultural Society, for the Eighteenth Annual Fair, to Be Held October 1, 2, 3, and 4, 1872, in the City of Dover

Manchester, N.H. John B. Clarke, Printer, 1872. Wraps. Wraps, printed in blue and red ink. 32 pp. A small booklet describing the awards given for prize winners in categories ranging from cattle to poultry, flowers, printing and binding, fruits and vegetables, clothing and millinery, needlework, furniture making, etc. GOOD condition. Minor toning and offsetting to the covers. Some spotting and staining to the rear cover. Minor soiling. Good .

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Book no.: 020864

USD 43,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 37.5 | £UK 32.75 | JP¥ 6631]

Catalogue: New Hampshire History

Keywords: Noisbn

Refugee Insurance Proposals Relating to the Refugee Act of 1953. Archive of Typed and Mechanically Reproduced Letters

No Place, No publisher, 1956. Unbound. Various places and dates. Dates range from April 25, 1956 to June 27, 1956. 14 leaves, printed on single sides only. It appears most are copies of originals, but a few may be original as well. All these letters stem from a proposal letter written by Ambassador Whiting Willauer to his friend and insurance executive (from whose estate these came). Willauer mentions his troubles with some Chinese refugees he sponsored, which made him ponder the possibility for some sort of insurance for sponsors of refugees, to cover financial losses in case the refugees are not able to fulfill their obligations stipulated in the Refugee Act of 1953. The letters are between other US insurance executives, pondering options and feasibility, with the eventual conclusion that the proposal was not practical. The act itself was meant to accommodate 200,000 refugees affected by communism. The earliest letter is from US Ambassador Whiting Willauer, on "The Foreign Service of the United States of America," letterhead, and apparently written from Honduras, where Willauer was serving at the time. Notably, Willauer, along with Claire Chennault, established the Civilian Air Transport Company in China in 1946, selling it to the CIA in 1950, although not resigning from the company until 1954. At this time he became ambassador to Honduras and worked directly with the CIA in Guatemala in support of their operation to overthrow its government led by Jacobo Arbenz Guzman (see Wikipedia for previous information-or misinformation). Willauer's letter does bear a signature, but we have not authenticated it in any way. These are from an executive of a very large international insurance firm (name of owner and firm withheld for privacy). The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising, and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts, especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide, including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities, including financing the Flying Tigers in China, as well as work for the OSS, using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner, their ties to those who did are strong. GOOD+ condition. Letters mounted by metal clip in a manila folder. Some wrinkling to the letters, with a few handwritten notes to some of them. Good .

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Book no.: 021525

USD 162,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 140.5 | £UK 123.25 | JP¥ 24980]

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Americana