Sympathizer (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: VG -. Hardcover / No jacket / Decorated boards / Ex-library with the usual stamps / Bumped corners, small tear top front gutter but the hinges are solid.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Raymond Carter, Charles Frank Ingerson (illustrator). 1st Edition. 42 pages. 1917 gift inscription. Scoring throughout, including the occasional manicule. 7.75 x 4.8 inches.

hard cover. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. First Edition. San Francisco:Paul Elder and Company, Publisher. (1910). 42pp. Illustrated by Charles Frank Ingerson. Decorations and Initials by Raymond Carter. Hardcover.  Blue boards with beige textured spine soiled, with bottom edge points worn to boards. Internally, end pages age-toned with a large previous owners bookplate to 1st free flyleaf, otherwise aside from slight aging to paper, a very good clean copy. The binding is tight and hinges intact. .

Hard Cover. First Edition, First printing. A NEAR-FINE COPY, CLEAN AND TIGHT, WITHOUT WRITING OR NAMES. Illustrations by Charles Frank Ingerson; Decorations and Initials by Raymond Carter.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Charles Frank Ingerson (illustrator). Slightly age-toned but otherwise clean and sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. In the Interests of Freshmen at Large, Especially Those Whose Remaining at Large Uninstructed and Unguided Appears a Worry and a Menace to College and University Society These Remarks and Hints are Set Forth. G.F.E. (A.B.) A Sympathizer [42] pp. Paul Elder and Company 1910 8" x 4 3/4".

Cloth. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First edition of Lincoln Steffens Speaking, from the library of Hollywood actress and communist sympathizer, Dorothy Comingore. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xii, 315pp. Black cloth, title stamped in silver. Stated "first edition" on the copyright page. Light wear to cloth, rubbing to spine, toning to leaves. Solid text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, chipping to edges, some loss along top edge of front panel, a good example. Signed on the front free endpaper by Dorothy Comingore. Dorothy Comingore (1913-1971) was the breakout star of Citizen Kane, the critically acclaimed film by Orson Welles. As her fame grew, so did the FBI's attention to her suspected communist activities. In 1952 she declined to answer questions when called in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HCUA), resulting in her being blacklisted from Hollywood. She never worked in Hollywood again and struggled with alcoholism in her later years. Signed.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Printed Circular from Pierre Du Calvet to Members of the British House of Lords and House of Commons regarding His Illegal Imprisonment in Quebec at the direction of Governor Frederick Haldimand. London: 19 July 1784. Printed document. In French. 1 printed page, on the front of a quarto sheet folded in half to 9 inches by 7.25 inches. Watermarked paper. A few old folds. Accompanied by an approximate English translation. Pierre Du Calvet (1735-1786) arrived in New France in 1758, and established himself as a successful import-export merchant in Montreal. He soon acquired significant property holdings and became involved in public administration as a Justice of the Peace. He believed strongly in liberalism and constitutional reform, and promoted the implementation of representative government in Quebec. His decidedly sympathetic attitude towards the American rebellion and the rebel invasion of Quebec in 1775 landed him in trouble with officials, but was officially acquitted of any wrongdoing. At the height of the American Revolution in 1780, Governor Frederick Haldimand ordered his incarceration on suspicion of treason. When Du Calvet was finally released from prison at the end of the war on 2 May 1783, he vowed to bring Haldimand to justice for jailing him without charge and for ignoring due process of law. Following some travel delays, Du Calvet found himself in London planning his approach to solicit support for his cause from King George III and the British government. After some nine months of making enquiries in London, Du Calvet progressed to a more vigorous pursuit of justice with this CIRCULAR, which he distributed to members of the House of Lords and House of Commons in the British parliament in July, 1784. In the CIRCULAR, composed and printed in French, Du Calvet described the violation of his personal liberty in Quebec through the cruel despotism of Governor Haldimand, his illegal confinement for 948 days in miserable conditions, and the lack of recourse to the local judicature regarding his case. Du Calvet implored that Haldimand be recalled to Quebec by royal order to face an inquiry and trial in accordance with British law. The CIRCULAR apparently did little to help advance Du Calvet's plea for justice, and he proceeded to an intensive writing campaign to broaden his scope of appeal. During the summer of 1784 he published two substantial works in London (The Case of Pierre Du Calvet and Appel a la Justice de l'Etat) to elaborate on his complaints against Haldimand and detail his criticisms of the judicial and political system in Quebec. Despite Du Calvet's efforts, Haldimand was not recalled to Quebec to face charges nor was he officially disciplined in any way. As might have been expected, Haldimand was quite well liked and protected by the establishment in Britain, so much so that on 1 October 1785 King George III installed Haldimand as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath. Tragically, Du Calvet was lost at sea in February 1786 when the ship he was on (bound for London) encountered a violent storm and sank in the Atlantic Ocean.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The document is a statement of accounts between Pierre Du Calvet and Francis Rybot (by his Attorney John Lees) being the results of an Audit by William Kay and William Taylor on Behalf of the Court of Common Pleas. Montreal: 25 September 1786. Manuscript document, signed by auditors William Kay and William Taylor. In English. Folio (12.5 inches). 2 pages + docket. Watermarked paper. A few old folds and one spike hole affecting both leaves. Pierre Du Calvet (1735-1786) arrived in New France in 1758, and within a few years had established himself as a merchant in Montreal. He also became involved in public administration as a Justice of the Peace. He believed strongly in liberalism and constitutional reform, and promoted the implementation of representative government in Quebec. His sympathetic attitude towards the American rebellion and the rebel invasion of Quebec in 1775 landed him in trouble with British officials, and he was jailed between 1780 and 1783. He sought justice in London for his wrongful incarceration, but was unsuccessful. He perished in a shipwreck in March 1786 and this audit was made in connection with outstanding financial obligations left to his estate to sort out. Pierre Du Calvet published an account of his life experiences in 1784 titled: Appel a la justice de l'Etat. THE LITIGATION OUTLINED IN THIS DOCUMENT concerned money that was owed to the London merchant Francis Rybot, but who exactly owed it to him was a bit of a legal chase. It seemed that Rybot (through his Quebec attorney, John Lees) had been trying to recover money from Sigismund Dubuit for goods originally consigned to him in 1768 and 1769. At some point, Dubuit had consigned some of the goods in question to Du Calvet, and although Du Calvet claimed to have sold the goods and paid Dubuit in full, Rybot nevertheless pursued Du Calvet for the money owed to him by Dubuit. From the statement of accounts, it appeared that the outstanding sum was £293.11.2½. Auditors William Kay and William Taylor concluded that, after having reviewed all of the accounts and vouchers, a balance of £223.19.1 was due to the plaintiff. They ruled on a somewhat lesser amount than the ledger total because of insufficient documentation to substantiate the claim by Rybot that an additional quantity of cambric (being fine linen cloth from northern France) had been delivered to the defendant.

No Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Composite manuscript document (dated Montreal: 1776 and 1777, with notarial confirmation dated 1780). In French. Folio (11.75 inches). 2 pages + numerical calculations + docket. Signed by Pierre Du Calvet (four times), Dominique Perrin, and Simon Sanguinet. Most of the document appears to be in the hand of Du Calvet, with the notarial confirmation in a clerical hand. On official watermarked paper. Expertly restored using Japanese paper. Old tape marks, now discoloured. Loss of a few words along an old fold on the front page. Lower blank corner of second leaf clipped. In good restored condition. Pierre Du Calvet (1735-1786) arrived in New France in 1758, and within a few years had established himself as a merchant in Montreal. He also became involved in public administration as a Justice of the Peace. He believed strongly in liberalism and constitutional reform, and promoted the implementation of representative government in Quebec. His sympathetic attitude towards the American rebellion and the rebel invasion of Quebec in 1775 landed him in trouble with British officials, and was jailed between 1780 and 1783. THIS DOCUMENT is an example of the magnitude of business activity with which Du Calvet was involved in mid-1770s, and records four payments received for merchandise that had been advanced to fellow merchant Dominique Perrin. Payment 1 (22 November 1776): received from Dominique Perrin, as facilitated by the royal notary and lawyer Antoine Foucher, from the sale of merchandise through public auction, the amount of 8,497 livres or shillings of the province and 9 coppers, in consideration of the supplies advanced to Perrin in April 1775. Signed by Pierre Du Calvet. Payment 2 (10 December 1776): received from Dominique Perrin, the amount of 1,200 livres or shillings of the province, towards the amount owed. Signed by Pierre Du Calvet. Payment 3 (23 January 1777): received from Dominique Perrin, the amount of 576 shillings of the province, towards the amount owed. Signed by Pierre Du Calvet. Payment 4 (20 February 1777): payment received in the amount of 300 shillings of the province, towards the amount owed. Signed by Pierre Du Calvet. Notarial confirmation (1 August 1780): payment of the entire obligation by Dominique Perrin to Pierre Du Calvet was certified complete by royal notary Simon Sanguinet. Signed by Dominique Perrin and Simon Sanguinet. Pierre Du Calvet published an account of his life experiences in 1784 titled: Appel a la justice de l'Etat.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Composite manuscript document (dated Montreal: 6, 7 and 9 October 1775). In French. Folio (12.5 inches). 3 pages. Signed by Sergeant Joseph Simon Leonard (with an x), signed once by commissioners Rene-Ovide Hertel de Rouville and James Findlay, and signed twice by commissioners Pierre Meru Panet, Edward William Gray, James McGill, Pierre Guy, Etienne Nivard St-Dizier, Pierre Meziere, Isaac Todd, and Jacques Lemoine. One small addition in the margin of page 1 initialled by Panet. On official watermarked paper. Old folds. A tiny bit of paper loss along two folds, but without loss of text. A French transcription and English translation of the document are available, together with more details. Pierre Du Calvet (1735-1786) arrived in New France in 1758, and within a few years had established himself as a merchant in Montreal. He also became involved in public administration as a Justice of the Peace. He believed strongly in liberalism and constitutional reform, and promoted the implementation of representative government in Quebec. His sympathetic attitude towards the American rebellion and the rebel invasion of Quebec in 1775 landed him in trouble with British officials. THIS DOCUMENT records the first official complaint against Du Calvet for his alleged support of the American Revolution. The deponent, Sergeant Joseph Simon Leonard, appeared before a panel of nine Montreal commissioners on 6 October 1775 to present his testimony against Du Calvet. Leonard declared that he had encountered Du Calvet at his Montreal store some three weeks prior, and entered into a conversation on matters related to the recent American invasion of Quebec. When asked his opinion of the circumstances, Du Calvet replied that, rather than take up arms against them, "it would be a lot wiser to remain quietly at home." Leonard continued that, in a second instance, he was stopped by Du Calvet on the street, asked what his assignment was, and then ridiculed for his intention to act against the American troops. Leonard was intimidated by the exchange, and felt obliged to report the incidents to the authorities. His testimony, as recorded on the document, was affirmed and signed by all the commissioners. Du Calvet was summoned to appear before the panel on 7 October 1775 to respond to the accusations. He claimed to have never made the statements outlined in the record of testimony, and that they were the product of vengeance against him. He added that his attendance before the panel was for his own satisfaction, and that the commissioners did not have the legal power to summons him. The commissioners met again on 9 October 1775 to consider what action should be taken against Du Calvet. Initially, the panel decided that Du Calvet should be reprimanded for his conduct, but the resolution was rescinded and the directive crossed out in the text of the document. The panel concluded that, in light of Du Calvet's explanation and conciliatory conduct, he be discharged of the complaints made against him. The commissioners signed the document again to confirm their unanimous agreement of the verdict. The commissioners were among the highest-profile Montreal citizens of the day, with superior legal, military and business expertise and experience. As such, the document is not only extraordinary as a record for the proceedings of the hearings, but also as a repository of valuable signatures from all of the commissioners involved. Within a month of these hearings, Montreal capitulated to the invading American troops. At the height of the American Revolution in 1780, Governor Frederick Haldimand ordered Du Calvet incarceration on suspicion of treason. When Du Calvet was released from prison at the end of the war in May 1783, he vowed to bring Haldimand to justice for jailing him without charge and for ignoring due process of law, but nothing came of it. He published an account of his ordeal in 1784 titled: Appel a la justice de l'Etat.

Frederick Nicholls music teacher, composer and poet was active especially between the two wars, was noted for his songs to quality lyrics, like Tears, Idle Tears, Elaine's Song, As Through the Land, Thy Voice is Heard, Blow, Bugle Blow, Eldorado and especially popular, the five songs from A Child's Garden of Verses; but he published instrumental miniatures as well like the Two Short Pieces (Meadow Dance and Dancing Midges) of 1938 for piano solo. This extensive collection of hand written music manuscripts and books, including a one volume preparation for a book about WW1. Also, signed, amicable copyright fee correspondence from various poets. In one set of two SIGNED letters from Harold E. Goad dated May 1922, the poet goes into detail about how he wants to change certain lines of his 'Spring's Sacrifice' poem as it had been published in 'The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse' in its 'not quite finished form'. He then goes on to write which alterations he wishes to be made and asks Frederick Nicholls to make these changes as used in his musical version. His request didn't quite make it to Oxford -the poem still being displayed in its 'initial' form. SIGNED letter from poet Elsa Barker and Duffield & Company [her publishers] giving permission to Fred to set music to her sonnet 'The Mystic Rose'. Schumann: The Mayfair Biographies Series Signed by Frederick Nicholls plus hand written notes and observations. SIGNED card from Eva Gore-Booth giving permission to Fred to set to music her work 'The Waves of Breffny'. Other cards and publisher's correspondence from John Lane, Chapman and Hall, Walter Scott Publishing. Ten 9'' x 7'' exercise books: Orange Blossom 110 pp; A Voice in the Night 36 pp; The Human Revolt and Kindred Essays 120 pp [damp stain along the bottom edge]; Harmony approximately 60 pp; The Art of Counter Melody 93 pp; Imaginative Technique in Musical Composition 182 pp; A Book of Favourite Quotations (1917 - 1945) 80 pp; A Guide to Harmonisation (Part 2) pp 73 141Thistledown 100 pp; A Record of the Lessons (Pianoforte and Musical Appreciation) 200 pp. Member of the P.B.F.A. MUSIC [Classical].