Author: Mary Ellen Chase
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Maine
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Mary Peters has tapped again the rich vein of Americana in the backgrounds of Maine seafaring families, in this story of four generations of Crockett men -- and the women who rivalled their strength. The abundant minutiae of details builds the settings.
Silas Crockett
Author: Mary Ellen Chase
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Maine
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Mary Peters has tapped again the rich vein of Americana in the backgrounds of Maine seafaring families, in this story of four generations of Crockett men -- and the women who rivalled their strength. The abundant minutiae of details builds the settings.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Maine
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Mary Peters has tapped again the rich vein of Americana in the backgrounds of Maine seafaring families, in this story of four generations of Crockett men -- and the women who rivalled their strength. The abundant minutiae of details builds the settings.
Eleanor of Palm Beach
Author: Hubert Pryor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401066291
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A deeply touching personal history of life lived to the fullest in the transforming decades of the 1920s and ´30s. Poet, novelist, social beauty, loving wife and mother, Eleanor Chase shone her presence from glamorous Palm Beach to her native Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to New York´s and Europe´s literary and social circles. One world war had ended and another would soon erupt. The story of Eleanor and her beloved, handsome, Swiss-born architect-husband, Maurice Fatio, moves the heart and illlumines a time unique in America´s past.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781401066291
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A deeply touching personal history of life lived to the fullest in the transforming decades of the 1920s and ´30s. Poet, novelist, social beauty, loving wife and mother, Eleanor Chase shone her presence from glamorous Palm Beach to her native Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to New York´s and Europe´s literary and social circles. One world war had ended and another would soon erupt. The story of Eleanor and her beloved, handsome, Swiss-born architect-husband, Maurice Fatio, moves the heart and illlumines a time unique in America´s past.
Directory of Manuscript Collections Related to Federal Judges, 1789-1997
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Thrill of the Chase
Author: Paul Martineau
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606064673
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. (1921–1987) amassed an extraordinary collection of 26,000 photographs between 1973 and 1984, recognizing that photography was an undervalued art form on which he might have a profound impact as a collector. He was mainly attracted to photographs that stimulated his imagination, and his taste ran toward the idiosyncratic—images that surprised him chiefly because he had never seen them before. In choosing the 147 works reproduced in this volume, Paul Martineau selected masterpieces as well as images from obscure sources: daguerreotypes, cartes-de-visite, and stereographs, plus mug shots, medical photographs, and works by unknown makers. The latter category contains some of the most outstanding objects in the collection, demonstrating Wagstaff’s willingness to position unfamiliar images alongside works by established masters as well as underrepresented contemporary artists of the time, including Jo Ann Callis, William Garnett, and Edmund Teske. This book is published to accompany an eponymous exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum from March 15 to July 31, 2016; at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT, from September 10 to December 11, 2016; and at the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, ME, from February 1 to April 30, 2017.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606064673
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Samuel J. Wagstaff Jr. (1921–1987) amassed an extraordinary collection of 26,000 photographs between 1973 and 1984, recognizing that photography was an undervalued art form on which he might have a profound impact as a collector. He was mainly attracted to photographs that stimulated his imagination, and his taste ran toward the idiosyncratic—images that surprised him chiefly because he had never seen them before. In choosing the 147 works reproduced in this volume, Paul Martineau selected masterpieces as well as images from obscure sources: daguerreotypes, cartes-de-visite, and stereographs, plus mug shots, medical photographs, and works by unknown makers. The latter category contains some of the most outstanding objects in the collection, demonstrating Wagstaff’s willingness to position unfamiliar images alongside works by established masters as well as underrepresented contemporary artists of the time, including Jo Ann Callis, William Garnett, and Edmund Teske. This book is published to accompany an eponymous exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum from March 15 to July 31, 2016; at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT, from September 10 to December 11, 2016; and at the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, ME, from February 1 to April 30, 2017.
The Feather Chase
Author: Shannon L. Brown
Publisher: Sienna Bay Press
ISBN: 0989843815
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Fast-paced and fun for ages 8-12! They start chasing a mystery—then it chases them. Twelve-year-old cousins Sophie and Jessica don't have much in common. Sophie loves hiking and her small town. Jessica would rather be shopping in a city. The only mystery is how they'll be able to spend the summer together. Then . . . they find a briefcase in the forest with a surprise inside. When they hear footsteps behind them and bad guys run after them, they have no choice but to work together to solve the mystery of The Feather Chase. The Feather Chase is the first book in the Crime-Solving Cousins Mysteries. If you (or the eight- to twelve-year-olds in your life) like Nancy Drew, Theodore Boone, or the Hardy Boys, then you’ll love Shannon L. Brown’s fun, fast-paced books for kids. Buy The Feather Chase and begin solving the mystery today!
Publisher: Sienna Bay Press
ISBN: 0989843815
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Fast-paced and fun for ages 8-12! They start chasing a mystery—then it chases them. Twelve-year-old cousins Sophie and Jessica don't have much in common. Sophie loves hiking and her small town. Jessica would rather be shopping in a city. The only mystery is how they'll be able to spend the summer together. Then . . . they find a briefcase in the forest with a surprise inside. When they hear footsteps behind them and bad guys run after them, they have no choice but to work together to solve the mystery of The Feather Chase. The Feather Chase is the first book in the Crime-Solving Cousins Mysteries. If you (or the eight- to twelve-year-olds in your life) like Nancy Drew, Theodore Boone, or the Hardy Boys, then you’ll love Shannon L. Brown’s fun, fast-paced books for kids. Buy The Feather Chase and begin solving the mystery today!
The Personal Librarian
Author: Marie Benedict
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593101545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! “Historical fiction at its best!”* A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593101545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! “Historical fiction at its best!”* A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
Guide to Manuscripts in the Bentley Historical Library
Author: Bentley Historical Library
Publisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Publisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan
ISBN:
Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
A Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in the History of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Author: Colleen Wickey
Publisher: Chemical Heritage Foundation
ISBN: 9780941901055
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
A thorough inventory of research resources in American repositories, the Guide lists collections in the history of chemistry and chemical engineering, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and a number of related chemical process industries and businesses, from personal and professional papers of chemical scientists and engineers to business records of the chemical process industries.
Publisher: Chemical Heritage Foundation
ISBN: 9780941901055
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
A thorough inventory of research resources in American repositories, the Guide lists collections in the history of chemistry and chemical engineering, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and a number of related chemical process industries and businesses, from personal and professional papers of chemical scientists and engineers to business records of the chemical process industries.
The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss
Author: Audrey Geisel
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0679434488
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
These fabulous, whimsical paintings, created for his own pleasure and never shown to the public, show Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) in a whole new light. Depicting outlandish creatures in otherworldly settings, the paintings use a dazzling rainbow of hues not seen in the primary-color palette of his books for children, and exhibit a sophisticated and often quite unrestrained side of the artist. 65 color illustrations.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0679434488
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
These fabulous, whimsical paintings, created for his own pleasure and never shown to the public, show Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) in a whole new light. Depicting outlandish creatures in otherworldly settings, the paintings use a dazzling rainbow of hues not seen in the primary-color palette of his books for children, and exhibit a sophisticated and often quite unrestrained side of the artist. 65 color illustrations.
Handbook of Manuscripts in the Library of Congress
Author: Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Broadsides
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Broadsides
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description