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Languages : en
Pages : 130
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Rare Western Americana
Author: Rare Western Americana, First Editions, Press Books, Etc
Author: Swann GalleriesRare and Desirable Western Americana
Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet IncPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Edward Eberstadt & Sons
Author: Michael VinsonPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806157100
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 169
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An unlikely bookseller in New York City became the leading dealer in rare Western Americana for most of the twentieth century. After working in western-U.S. and South American gold mines at the turn of the twentieth century, Edward Eberstadt (1883–1958) returned to his home in New York City in 1907. Through luck and happenstance, he purchased an old book for fifty cents that turned out to be a rare sixteenth-century Mexican imprint. From this bit of serendipity, Eberstadt quickly became one of the leading western Americana rare book dealers. In this book Michael Vinson tells the story of how Edward Eberstadt & Sons developed its legendary book collection, which formed the backbone of many of today’s top western Americana archives. Although the firm’s business records have not survived, Edward and his sons, Charles and Lindley, were all prodigious letter writers, and nearly every collector kept his or her correspondence. Drawing upon these letters and on his own extensive experience in the rare book trade, Vinson gives the reader a vivid sense of how the commerce in rare books and manuscripts unfolded during the era of the Eberstadts, particularly in the relationships between dealers and customers. He explores the backstory that scholars of art history and museology have pursued in recent decades: the assembling of cultural treasures, their organization for use, and the establishment of institutions to support that use. His work describes the important role this key bookselling firm played in the western Americana trade from the early 1900s to Eberstadt & Sons’ dissolution in 1975. From Yale University and the American Antiquarian Society to the Newberry Library and the Huntington Library, the firm of Edward Eberstadt & Sons has left its mark in western Americana repositories across the nation. Told here for the first time, the Eberstadt story reveals how one family’s business and legacy have shaped the study of the American West.
Last Leaves Of American History
Author: Emma WillardPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020112355
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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An account of two pivotal events in American history: the Mexican-American War and the California Gold Rush. Willard provides a compelling narrative of the conflicts, personalities, and cultural clashes that shaped these pivotal moments, and offers insights into the political and social forces that laid the foundation for modern America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Eye on the West
Author: George MilesPublisher: Beinecke Rare Book Library
ISBN: 9780300232851
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The histories of the North American West and photography have been intertwined since photography reached America. From the middle of the 19th century, images of the West have continuously played a significant role in defining the ways the region is perceived not only within America but around the world. Eye on the West presents the work of seventeen contemporary photographers of the West, including David Plowden, Laura McPhee, Miguel Gandert, Karen Halverson, Toba Tucker, Richard Buswell, John Willis, David Ottenstein, Lauren Henkin, and Will Wilson. Beautiful reproductions of 34 photographs are accompanied by brief essays by George Miles and by the artists themselves, contributing to multiple conversations about how visual art continues to reflect and shape our understanding of Western American society, culture, and politics. Distributed for the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Exhibition Schedule: The Beinecke Rare Books & Manuscripts Library, Yale University (09/01/18-12/16/18)
Rare Western Americana
Author: William Reese CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Americana
Languages : en
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Rare and Unusual Western Americana
Author: Dumont Maps & Books of the West (Firm)Publisher:
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Category : Publishers' catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Catalog of 66 titles which on focus on Western Americana.
Western Americana, Rare and Out of Print Books
Author: Charterhouse of Parma, ParmaPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Rare and Desirable Western Americana
Author: Parke-Bernet GalleriesPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 137
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