Search Results: Titles starting with A from Gary Menchen

Carte de Visite of Abraham Lincoln, unknown photographer. A scape on the upper left of the front, visible in the first photograph. Inscribed on the back:"Sent during the Civil War to Mrs. Helen E. Greig, of Albany, N. Y. by President Lincoln, for services rendered to the soldiers. Given to Mrs. Ada Le Page by Mrs Grieg, & by Mrs. Le Page to her nephew, Edward G. Clapham, Aug. 1906.". All three names can be identified as associated with the Albany NY at the time.(1) There is a Helen E. Greig, born Albany, NY, died Mar 17 1906 age 76, buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery, Cemetery Avenue Menands, NY,(2) In the same cemetery there is an Ada Clapha [sic?] Le Page b. Dec 18 1849, died Feb 27, 1932 at Albany. (3) There was an Edward G. Clapham 1878-1962, the son of Charles Sumner Clapham. Charles was brother to Ada Clapham Le Page.

Mundy, Talbot. All Four Winds. Being Four Long Novels of India. Containing King of the Khyber Rifles; Jimgrim; Black Light; Om. London: Hutchingson & Co. 1232p. no date, probably 1933 or after.Blue cloth; front hinge cracked but holding, edge wear to binding: see photos.

Berkeley Medallion, 222pp. Wrappers. The Alliluyev's made the mistake of thinking that Stalin would appreciate these memoirs that included him in his early days; nearly all of his wife's family ended up being executed.

Montgomery, L. M. Anne of Green Gables. Boston: Page [1921]. Hardcover with dustjacket. The 52nd impression from 1921.
Jacket is generally clean, lacking top of spine and portion from the back, Back cover has listing for "The Five Avonlea Books" and three other Montgomery titles. Former owner's name of ffep; Slip inserted advertising a new Avonlea title, Further Chronicles of Avonlea. See photos.

New York: Columbia University Press, 1956. 342pp. Wrappers. Tipped in slip indicating the copy was sent with compliments thanks to a grant from the Ford Foundation. A very early response to Khrushchev's speech denouncing Stalin in early 1956;

Hardcover, original brown cloth with gold lettering. Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879. 308pp. Interesting contemporary bookplate on front paste-down, inked name stamped on verso of flyleaf. Includes plates and fold-out maps. Plate VIII, Map of Located Points near Loweâs Path to Mt Adams has water stains, not effecting surrounding pages.

Daly, Elizabeth. Arrow Pointing Nowhere. New York: Farrar & Rinehart [1944]. 250p.First edition. Hardcover in very good condition. No dust jacket. The 7th Henry Gamadge mystery.