Through Shen-Kan is the account of a 1908-09 expedition to the Shensi and Kansu provinces of northern China. The expedition was funded by Robert Sterling Clark, one of the heirs to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Clark was joined by the...
Washington, George, 1732-1799; Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917; Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899; McKinley, William, 1843-1901; Gillette, King C. (King Camp), 1855-1932; Molson, William, 1793-1875; New Hampshire Historical Society;...
"36 photogravure plates, 2 letterheads, 2 engravings, 1 etching, 1 painting, 3 Edward Curtis Indians (1 from Flute of the Gods), 1 portrait of Edward Curtis (unmarked), 26 photographs of scenery, goods, and portraits. Short description of gravure...
Biennale di Venezia (54th : 2011) ; Diohandi artist; Marangou, Maria, curator; The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism, commissioner; Iraq--Exhibitions
Preservation copy of document files in the Greek Pavilion press kit. The press kit was downloaded from the Venice Biennale website and was produced in conjunction with the exhibition held in Venice, for the 54th Venice Biennale, June 4 - November...
Biennale di Venezia (54th : 2011) ; Latin America--Exhibitions
Preservation copy of document files in the Latin American Pavilion press kit. The press kit was downloaded from the Venice Biennale website and was produced in conjunction with the exhibition held in Venice, for the 54th Venice Biennale, June 4 -...
Rest of title page: ... Illustrated with upwards of 800 wood engravings, and coloured plates. Plain sewing, textiles, dressmaking, appliances, and terms / by S.F.A. Caulfeild ; Church embroidery, lace, and ornamental needlework, by Blanche C. Saward
Photography, French -- 20th century;Streets;Versailles (France);Figures -- Female;Cobblestones;Prostitutes
Notes: Late in his prolific career, the Parisian photographer Eugène Atget was commissioned by the painter André Dignimont (1891-1965) to produce a series of images of prostitutes, for an unrealized book project. In this stark image of a young...
"Four Albumen prints and one photoglyphic engraving of photographic views at Teneriffe of the edge of the crater. William Henry Fox Talbot made the steel plate [for Plate number 5] and 500 impressions were made from it. Negatives were made by...
McGill University; Prince Edward Island; Universite Laval; Rideau Hall (Ottawa, Ont.); Dominion Coal Company, Ltd; Rapids -- Canada; Waterfalls -- Canada; Lumber trade -- Canada; Summer resorts -- Canada; Paper industry -- Canada; Locks (Hydraulic...
Includes "Half-tone illustrations from photographs and art integrated pictorially with the text, printed in multiple colors and including elaborate chromolitho art, borders and designs. What sets this government promotional book apart is the...
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 -- Portraits; George, Saint, d. 303; Diogenes, d. ca. 323 B.C; Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 -- Portraits; Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1809-1894 -- Homes and haunts -- Massachusetts -- Cambridge; Raphael (Archangel);...
Includes "28 Heliotype illustrations from a number of methods, each designed to highlight various applications of the process...This book was prepared in conjunction with Osgood's display at the Centennial in Philadelphia. All of the plates are...
A Photographic Look at the New American West (Exhibition : 2008)
The images in this work of photofiction are a visual commentary on the contemporary American West and what Morris called "the transient ruins of [his] own culture." Architecture or other signs of man populate each photograph, yet all are devoid of...
China Journal of Science and Arts; China Society of Arts and Science; China -- Description and travel; Scientific expeditions -- China; Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts; Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954 --...
Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby appeals for urgent financial assistance, referring to the impending divorce from his wife and the consequent burden on his personal finances. He outlines the...
China Journal of Science and Arts; China -- Politics and government -- 1912-1928; Hangzhou (China); Jiangsu Sheng (China); Zhejiang Sheng (China); Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China); Fujian Sheng (China); Fuzhou Shi (Fujian Sheng, China); Clark, Robert...
Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby gives a detailed accounting of his expenses and asks Clark to increase the amount of his annual payments. Sowerby explains that he must send money to his wife...
China--Politics and government--1912-1928; Budgets, Personal; Cost and standard of living; Tianjin (China); Foreign exchange rates; Zhejiang Sheng (China)--History; Hebei Sheng (China)--History; Anfu Xian (China)--History; Jiangsu Sheng...
Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby acknowledges and thanks Clark for the 400 pounds he's sent. He apologizes for the "over-vehement" tone of his previous letter, but insists that the former...
China--Politics and government--1912-1928; Mammals -- China -- Classification; Birds -- China -- Classification; Reptiles -- China -- Classification; Amphibians -- China -- Classification; China Journal of Science and Arts; Clark, Robert Sterling,...
Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby begins by telling Clark that though his items have been prepared for shipping and dispatched, but are awaiting a steamer from Shanghai to Havre. He indicates it...
Customs administration--China--History--20th century; China. Hai guan zong shui wu si shu; Shanghai (China); Hangzhou (China); Tai Lake (China); Exterritoriality; Scientific expeditions -- China; Agriculture--China; Missionaries--China; Clark,...
Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark, which Sowerby begins writing December 30, 1928 while on a houseboat near Pinghu Xian south of Shanghai, and finishes at home in Shanghai on January 7, 1929. In this long letter,...
Reports generated by the William J. Burns International Detective Agency in the course of investigating the finances and health of Arthur de Carle Sowerby in his final years.
