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Rio de Janeiro: Atlantica Editora, 1942. First printing. Wraps. Good. No. 8 of 32 numbered copies SIGNED BY BERNANOS, small quarto, good plus copy with quite a bit of foxing to covers and endpapers, preliminary pages and last several pages, text otherwise very good and partly unopened and uncut. Light corner creasing to covers. Bernanos settled in Brazil in 1938 due to rising tensions in Europe. He critiqued the French during WWII for their defeatist attitude, and this book also addresses how countries should respond to Hitler, offering lessons that could easily be applied these days as we witness the rise of authoritarianism across the planet. Bernanos was a French soldier in WWI, a devout Catholic, and a well regarded novelist, best known these days for his “Diary of a Country Priest” (1936). He died in 1948.

Coblenz, Germany, Benton, Pa,: Occupied Germany, Coblenz, Benton, PA, 56th Infantry. Good. 1919. Softcover. On offer is a superb pocket notebook kept by an American soldier in occupied Germany in the months immediately following World War One (WW1). The author of this notebook is Ezra Skow. Little is known of Skow's early life. He was born in 1892 and enlisted in the U. S. Army in about September, 1918 at the age of 25 or 26. Burial records in Benton PA indicate that he was attached to the 156th Infantry Regiment. However, there was no 156th Infantry in the United States Order of Battle in WWI. In his notebook, Skow records that he served in the 56th Infantry. This accords with the record of service of the 56th Infantry Regiment. The 56th Infantry Regiment was a regular infantry regiment in the United States Army. Its roots date back to the American Civil War where it served in the North's Army of the Potomac. It originated from personnel of the 17th Infantry Regiment in 1917 and fought in the region of Metz during World War I. In April 1919 a battalion of the 56th entered Metz as an honour guard for the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Force, John J. Pershing. Skow was married before joining the army. His wife, Laura, lived until 1987, passing away at the age of 93. Skow himself died in 1947 at the age of 57. His entries take the form of letters to his wife. They cover the period Jan 11, 1919 through June 25 1919. In his diary, Skow records several of the towns and cities in which his unit was stationed including Metz, France, Mulheim, Metternich and other places in and around the city of Coblenz, Germany. His entries speak about the day-to-day existence of a private soldier: "This is some place. Gee, I wish I was home now. I would tell you a lot. The women are carrying their things on their back when they go to the store" [Jan 13]; "... I wrote you a letter tonight and send you the worlds clock too as I saw that today over at the city. And I was to see Charley Chaplin in the front line trenches and it was good. I would like to see you now. ... I sit here at a Dutch table now writing notes and the Dutch man is reading the paper and his wife is talking out of the front window and you can see they are like [ ] but not quite as bad. Your Husband Ezra Skow xxxx" [May 2]; "... I was over to Coblenz today and wrote you a letter. And it is a fine day. I didn't do very much today. But believe me I would love to be home to loved you again. As I am getting tired of this life and will be able to tell you all about it when I get home ... Your most [ ] lonely husband this side of the water. Ezra Skow" [May 12]. On June 4th, he writes that he has learned his unit is going to be leaving the Coblenz area and hopefully heading home to the United States. In fact, this is exactly what happened. By June 23rd, he is in Fort Dix NJ and on the 25th, he is out of the army. : "... I am out of the army now. Coming home to you dear..." [June 25]. There are several other pages of note which include, among other things, the names and addresses of several other men - likely men he met and befriended. For a historian, this is an outstanding piece of primary source material. It details the very ordinary day-to-day life of a soldier in WWI, capturing his duties and his longing for home. For a regimental historian, this fills in details of the history of their regiments. For a genealogist, it offers some links to other Americans who served in that regiment. Measuring 5.25 inches by 3.5 inches, this notebook contains 72 pages and is 85% complete. The book is in good condition. The binding and pages are intact. His handwriting is cramped but generally legible. ; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 72 pages; Keywords: handwritten, manuscript, document, letter, autograph, writer, hand written, documents, signed, letters, manuscripts, historical, holograph, writers, autographs, personal, memoir, memorial, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier antike, brief, pergament, dokument, manuskript, papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, papel, 56th Infantry, World War One, US Army, American soldier, Occupied Germany .

On offer is a superb pocket notebook kept by an American soldier in occupied Germany in the months immediately following World War One (WW1). The author of this notebook is Ezra Skow. Little is known of Skow's early life. He was born in 1892 and enlisted in the U. S. Army in about September, 1918 at the age of 25 or 26. Burial records in Benton PA indicate that he was attached to the 156th Infantry Regiment. However, there was no 156th Infantry in the United States Order of Battle in WWI. In his notebook, Skow records that he served in the 56th Infantry. This accords with the record of service of the 56th Infantry Regiment. The 56th Infantry Regiment was a regular infantry regiment in the United States Army. Its roots date back to the American Civil War where it served in the North's Army of the Potomac. It originated from personnel of the 17th Infantry Regiment in 1917 and fought in the region of Metz during World War I. In April 1919 a battalion of the 56th entered Metz as an honour guard for the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Force, John J. Pershing. Skow was married before joining the army. His wife, Laura, lived until 1987, passing away at the age of 93. Skow himself died in 1947 at the age of 57. His entries take the form of letters to his wife. They cover the period Jan 11, 1919 through June 25 1919. In his diary, Skow records several of the towns and cities in which his unit was stationed including Metz, France, Mulheim, Metternich and other places in and around the city of Coblenz, Germany. His entries speak about the day-to-day existence of a private soldier: "This is some place. Gee, I wish I was home now. I would tell you a lot. The women are carrying their things on their back when they go to the store" [Jan 13]; "...I wrote you a letter tonight and send you the worlds clock too as I saw that today over at the city. And I was to see Charley Chaplin in the front line trenches and it was good. I would like to see you now....I sit here at a Dutch table now writing notes and the Dutch man is reading the paper and his wife is talking out of the front window and you can see they are like [ ] but not quite as bad. Your Husband Ezra Skow xxxx" [May 2]; "...I was over to Coblenz today and wrote you a letter. And it is a fine day. I didn't do very much today. But believe me I would love to be home to loved you again. As I am getting tired of this life and will be able to tell you all about it when I get home...Your most [ ] lonely husband this side of the water. Ezra Skow" [May 12]. On June 4th, he writes that he has learned his unit is going to be leaving the Coblenz area and hopefully heading home to the United States. In fact, this is exactly what happened. By June 23rd, he is in Fort Dix NJ and on the 25th, he is out of the army. : "...I am out of the army now. Coming home to you dear..." [June 25]. There are several other pages of note which include, among other things, the names and addresses of several other men-likely men he met and befriended. For a historian, this is an outstanding piece of primary source material. It details the very ordinary day-to-day life of a soldier in WWI, capturing his duties and his longing for home. For a regimental historian, this fills in details of the history of their regiments. For a genealogist, it offers some links to other Americans who served in that regiment. Measuring 5.25 inches by 3.5 inches, this notebook contains 72 pages and is 85% complete. The book is in good condition. The binding and pages are intact. His handwriting is cramped but generally legible.; Manuscripts; 24mo 5"-6" tall; 72 pages; Keywords: handwritten, manuscript, document, letter, autograph, writer, hand written, documents, signed, letters, manuscripts, historical, holograph, writers, autographs, personal, memoir, memorial, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier antike, brief, pergament, dokument, manuskript, papier oggetto d'antiquariato,...

ARIZONA NEBRASKA USA. Fair. 1918. On offer is an original collection and historical relic of WWI aviation being a journal of technical notes, diary entries, sketches and un-mailed letters handwritten and compiled by to Pvt. Franklin T. Rhodes, an aircraft mechanic in the US 86th Aero Squadron during WWI. Several pages are devoted to the A.E.G. Bomber G.105 including sketches, performance statistics and dimensions. There is also a page mentioning the Curtis trainer (J4 Jenny?). Several of the pages have 1918 dates at the top and include diary entries expressing his views of the "Great War". He also gives accounts of sightseeing in France with his buddies and several pages of letters that were never mailed. The first several pages appear to have been a collection of pre-WWI family photos that he kept in his binder/ note book. The photos have all been removed prior to acquisition, but the captions are still there. Twenty four [24] pages of writings in total. Overall Fair.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, FRANKLIN T. RHODES, WORLD WAR I, WWI, WW1, THE GREAT WAR, AVIATION, AVIONICS, AVIATORS, ENGINEERING, AIRPLANES, A.E.G. BOMBER, US 86TH AERO SQUADRON, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, DIARY, JOURNAL, LOG, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTO ALBUM, PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, HANDSCHRIFT, HANDGESCHRIEBEN, MANUSKRIPT, SÜTTERLIN, VON HAND GESCHRIEBEN, HANDSCHRIFTLICH, UNIKAT, EINZELSTÜCK, DOKUMENT, SCHRIFTSTÜCK, KURRENT, KURRENTSCHRIFT, DEUTSCHE SCHREIBSCHRIFT, OSTPREUßEN, KALININGRAD, ADEL, DIARIES, JOURNALS, LOGS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, Papel, .

n.d. [?1930s]. measuring 8.5 x 6.25 ins. (approx. 21.5 x 16.0 cms) printed in sepia and mounted in studio's presentation gatefold wallet with original tissue guard intact; in near fine state. SIGNED BY DALTON WITH HIS HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION AND SIGNATURE ACROSS LOWER RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF PORTRAIT AND MOUNT. The portrait was taken in the studio of Andrew Paterson of Inverness. Paterson was a highly successful artist-photographer whose services were sought over several decades by many leading political and commercial figures of the day. The Rt. Hon. Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton, later Baron Dalton (1887-1962), Labour politician and close friend of Winston Churchill, occupied several senior offices of state throughout his long career. During WWII he served as Minister of Economic Warfare and President of the Board of Trade, from 1945-47 as Chancellor of the Exchequer (when he nationalised the Bank of England), and from 1948-50 as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Dalton was born in Wales and educated at Eton, King's College Cambridge, the London School of Economics (LSE) and the University of London. During WWI he served as a lieutenant in France and Italy, compiling 'With British Guns in Italy' as a record of his experiences. Although a staunch Labour party member he was nevertheless a fervent supporter of Churchill during the crisis of 1940 and strongly opposed to any compromise peace as urged by Halifax and other conservatives. In his wartime coalition Churchill appointed Dalton Minister of Economic Warfare. Following Churchill's well-known instruction 'to set Europe ablaze' Dalton founded the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and was subsequently a co-founder of the Political Warfare Executive (PWE). After the surprise Labour victory in 1945 Dalton was seen (alongside Attlee, Bevin, Morrison and Cripps) as one of the 'big five' of the new administration. In 1948 he was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and in 1950 Minister of Town and Country Planning. He retired from government after the general election of 1951 and was created a life peer as Baron Dalton on 1960. Items signed by Dalton are now very rare. His papers and diaries are held at the London School of Economics. A SCARCE AND SPLENDID SIGNED PORTRAIT IDEAL FOR PRESENTATION

On offer are two heavily illustrated travel diaries dating only a few years after World War I. The 1922 notebooks detail (in word and illustration) a trip through Italy and France. The writer is unknown, but context suggests he is a well-educated Englishman with a good knowledge of the arts. The books consist of descriptions of the many places visited by the author and the artistic pieces he saw. These include for the most part paintings and sculptures. "It was a lovely day so we decided to go to Padua. It was very cold going over in the boat but we found a sheltered nook. It was very interesting going along the Brenta with its 17th and 18th century villas . . . And at Stra the magnificent palaces instead of villas of the Pissani. An enormous estate with many gates in it through which one could catch vistas of beautiful trees and small houses . . . Marie was disappointed in the Giotti frescos--they have been so painted over" (April 24). (A century earlier, the Pissani family had to sell their estate to Napoleon as a result of huge gambling losses. ) "Saw Cristoforo Martiri Late Gothic Facade . . . Inside has a curios painted ceiling and in one chapel, that of the Contarini, is Tintorettos Presenta [ ]. One of his more pleasing things. In the door is his Last Judgment and the Worship of the Golden Calf" (April 26). At the end of April, the author leaves Italy for Paris. Most of the entries, like those quoted above, provide detailed descriptions of various places the diarist visits. What brings the narrative to life are the dozens of cards and photographs affixed to many of the pages. Some are postcards, while others appear to be streetscapes that were cut out from contemporary magazines. Still others are photographs, most in black and white. The author is clearly an individual of some wealth and certainly taste. What is remarkable is that this journey takes place approximately three years following the end of the incredibly destructive WWI. In fact, the war is never really mentioned, yet its scars would have been in plain view to the author.The two notebooks each measure 8 inches by 6 inches. They both contain 80 pages and are 100% complete. The diaries show the wear of nearly a century. The covers are intact, as are the pages, but there is wear on the corners and chipping on pages throughout. The handwriting is quite legible. Historians will find value in the rich detail of these notebooks. The photographs of street scenes bring this long-gone world to life. The contrast of the general destruction of the war years and some of the most magnificent art works of Western civilization is striking. These diaries are truly a remarkable look into the post-war world of art and upper-class travel in Europe. KEYWORDS: EUROPEAN ART; POST-WWI EUROPE; GREAT MUSEUMS OF EUROPE; VENICE; PARIS; ITALY; POST-WAR PARIS; FRANCE AFTER WWI; World War I; HANDWRITTEN; MANUSCRIPT; DOCUMENT; LETTER; AUTOGRAPH; WRITER; HAND WRITTEN; DOCUMENTS; SIGNED; LETTERS; MANUSCRIPTS; DIARY; DIARIES; JOURNALS; PERSONAL HISTORY; SOCIAL HISTORY; HISTORICAL; HOLOGRAPH; WRITERS; AUTOGRAPHS; PERSONAL; MEMOIR; MEMORIAL; ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT; VÉLIN; DOCUMENT; MANUSCRIT; PAPIER ANTIKE; BRIEF; PERGAMENT; DOKUMENT; MANUSKRIPT; PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO; ATTO; VELINA; DOCUMENTO; MANOSCRITTO; CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD; HECHO; VITELA; DOCUMENTO; MANUSCRITO; PAPEL .

On offer is a fascinating record of an American army officer in France immediately following the end of World War One. The author of this notebook is uncertain. Context does suggest that he is American, as his travels eventually take him to Pontanezen Camp--a huge American base in northwestern France from where American troops were repatriated to the United States. The journal begins with a reference to the nascent League of Nations on page 2: "Great General Council and minor councils, decrees of former, binding and enforced by armies of combined states (only 15 powers)." The next page bears the first date: February 9, 1919. In this entry, the author details a train trip from Rouen across northern Europe to Vimy Ridge, where he visited military graveyards. He specifically references the 5th, 7th, 14th, 15th, and 16th Canadian Battalions. Vimy Ridge is Canada's most celebrated military victory in WWI. As the author of this diary travels across the countryside, he remarks on enemy troops: "About 4 boxcars on end for German prisoners" (February 11, 1919). He also comments on museums he visited, hotels he stayed at, and the many things he sees as he crosses the country. He enjoys films where he can and operas as well. Throughout March, he details life in and around Pontanezen Camp, and on March 30 he ships out, arriving back in the United States at Boston Harbor on April 7. On May 1, after a wandering train trip, he arrives home in Oberlin, Ohio. Along the way, his notes are full of descriptions of what he sees. Of interest is his reference to the so-called "Red Scare" that was sweeping the United States at the time. The Red Scare was a period in the post-WWI United States marked by perceived fear of radical far-left extremists and communist revolution. This contributed to the wave of white supremacist terrorism and race riots that swept across the United States in early to mid 1919. Hundreds of thousands of returning veterans were dumped into a non-existent labour market amid rising fears of Bolshevism. Our author writes: "At public square hundreds and thousands of reds..." (May 1, 1919). On June 2 he registered for college, with context suggesting Temple University in Philadelphia. The balance of the journal is a detailed description of the author's academic and social life, with a heavy emphasis on the latter. His journal ends on June 22, 1922. Measuring 4.25 inches by 6.75 inches, this small notebook resembles the type of field message notebook that officers carried. The pages are marked in a light grid pattern. There are 94 pages and the notebook is 95 percent complete. The covers are missing, but the stapled binding is in good condition. The pages are in good condition and the handwriting is legible. The entries do not follow a strict daily entry system, as the author skips days from time to time. For a military historian, the author's travels across war-torn France and Belgium provide wonderful detail about the conditions in the months immediately following the war. For a social historian, his observations as he travels in Europe and across eastern United States offer an excellent window into this time of tremendous social upheaval in post-WWI America. Keywords: league of nations; pontanezen camp; vimy ridge; red scare; first red scare; red summer; post-wwi france; post-wwi america; americana; handwritten; manuscript; document; letter; autograph; writer; hand written; documents; signed; letters; manuscripts; diary; diaries; journals; personal history; social history; historical; holograph; writers; autographs; personal; memoir; memorial; antiquité, contrat; vélin; document; manuscrit; papier antike; brief; pergament; dokument; manuskript; papier oggetto d'antiquariato; atto; velina; documento; manoscritto; carta antigüedad; hecho; vitela; documento; manuscrito; papel.

New York: George H. Doran, 1918. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Tall octavo. 61pp. Illustrated. Quarter cloth and papercovered boards with printed paper labels. Spine label chipped, front hinge neatly restored, split at the top of the rear top joint, a good only copy. Inscribed by Taylor: "To Malcolm Watson with my compliments, Laurette Taylor 1918." Account of a tour to raise money during WWI by the important stage and silent film actress whose legend and influence far exceed her modern name recognition. Her late career reemergence in Tennessee Williams's *The Glass Menagerie* in 1944 won her the New York Drama Critics Award for Best Actress.

Boston, MASS. Gloversville, NY. Very Good. 1920. On offer is the handwritten manuscript diary for 1920 of Herbert E Kemp who is a charming, intelligent, expressive young man, 27 years old on November 19th, who worked at the Boston Shipyards doing mechanical/engineering jobs on some important ships such as the Leviathan, the Delaware etc. and the former Gloversville New York man was responsible enough that he was the deputy boss. Readers of this diary will be charmed by his deep romantic love for his adored Kay [Katherine Horsberg], back home, whom he eventually marries. Readers will also be delighted with Herbert's style. He has a lot of personality and lets it hang out in his writings. Clearly written in an engineer's precise printing he makes interesting notes on the weather, his work and amusement activities, his friends, and He was an avid bowler and never fails to record his league scores. He works hard, plays hard and is a robust friend. He mentions being made vice president of his local union, smoked a cigar with the chief engineer of the Geo. Washington, has the "flibberty gibbets" over the upcoming trip to Kay, working on the O-boats, getting promotions, playing billiards, movies, shows, and the regular thoughts and plans for his future with Kay. The back of the book has a record of his expenses and phone calls. He is a very precise All-American type young man who exemplifies and provides a super glimpse of post-World War I America.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, DIARY, JOURNAL, LOG, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, DIARIES, JOURNALS, LOGS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, AMERICANA, GENEALOGY, NAVY, POST WWI, WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR ONE, THE WAR TO END ALL WARS, THE GREAT WAR antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, SHIP BUILDING, ENGINEERING, MECHANICS, KEMP, ALL-AMERICAN, .

On offer is the small yet interesting diary of Reverend Howard Dawson Hetrich (sometimes Hetrick) (1889-1953) [SEE BIO NOTES AT END OF LISTING]. At the time he kept this diary, Hetrich was 32-years-old, single, living in Philadelphia, working in sales and as a Pastor. He discusses his personal life only briefly. This diary is chock-full of short, factual entries about his work life and religious occupation. At the back of the book, he kept a detailed record of his earnings over the course of the year and even notes details like his income tax. His annual sales for 1921 to $8, 203. Some brief excerpts follow to give the flavour of the diary: “No del. -on 27th St. $28.00 for orders. Only canvassed few hours. Letter to Mrs. []. Very cold and clear” [Jan 19]. “To Newton's for dinner. To Sunday S [school? ]. Preached in church in PM. Many out to service. To Mench's in eve after supper. Prayed in homes. Heart touched” [Feb 6]. “To Camden to Baptize in Del. River. Six souls. Fixed up route. Good services. [Pleasant], clear and warm” [Mar 20]. “Sabbath. Practiced hymns around town (until? ) sun set…Sister Katie gone…in eve. Letter to Emco. Rain” [Nov 26]. For a social historian, this small diary gives a detailed look at how one young man earned a steady income and infused his life with his religious service in the heady days following WWI in America. BIO NOTES: Born in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania to Agnes Ream and Cyrus R Hetrich, Howard Dawson Hetrich was baptised at St. Paul's United Church. He grew up and lived in Lebanon and Philadelphia, PA. Hetrich served in the US Army as Pvt 1st Class in Company B 326 Field Signal Battalion. In 1926, Howard married Ardenia C. Ennis (1907-1976) and together they had three daughters: Mary (1928-2010), Ruth and Ardenia. Howard worked in sales and was also a Reverend who worked as a Pastor within the United Church. This small diary measures 4.75 inches by 3.0 inches. It contains 122 pages and is 100% complete. The cover and binding are loose but intact with some bumps and bruises due to age but overall good condition. The pages are also in good condition and the handwriting is legible, though in a messy cursive scrawl. Overall G.; Manuscripts; 32mo 4"-5" tall; 122 pages; Signed by Author.