Recent Arrivals from Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
Recent Arrivals from Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.
1885 Diary of a Maine Farmer, Ferrier and Carpenter Sick with a Respiratory Illness, Working through the Pain, and Travelling West for Relief That Would Not Come
by Newell Moulton Varney
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
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- 1885
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- Softcover
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- 1
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,490.89
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Maine, New England, Usa, Florida. Good with no dust jacket. 1885. Softcover. On offer is an outstanding chronicle of a year in the difficult life of a hardworking husband and father, coping with a debilitating lung illness while trying to keep things going for his family. The author of the diary is Newell Moulton Varney (1831-1888). Varney… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,490.89
1973 Fascinating Diary of an Arizona Musician Openly Struggling with Depression, His Career and His Relationship
by Bill
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- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
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- 1973
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- Softcover
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- 1
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,377.37
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Tempe, Arizona, Phoenix. Fair with no dust jacket. 1973. Softcover. On offer is the interesting personal journal of a man named Bill. Bill is an American pianist who seems to have a hand in investing. Bill is open about his mental health struggles with depression (and from context, anxiety) and his efforts to get ahead professionally. He… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,377.37
1938-1939 Diary and Academic Notes of the Scientist Who Discovered the Cause of the Swine Flu That Caused the Spanish Flu Pandemic
by Dr. William Ian Beardmore (Wib) Beveridge
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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- Softcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€2,436.89
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United States, Canada, Mexico. Very Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer are notes and a journal of one of the world’s preeminent pathologists, Dr. William Ian Beardmore (WIB) Beveridge (1908-2006) , known as “the man who found the cause of the great epidemic”. Beveridge identified the origin of the world-wide Spanish Influenza epidemic of … Read more about this item Item Price
€2,436.89
1859-1872 Brookfield NY Seventh Day Baptist Church Ledger of the Second Brookfield Seventh-Day Baptist Church Kept by Reverend Julius Maxson Todd
by Reverend Julius Maxson Todd
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- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
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- Hardcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€828.69
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Brookfield, New York. Fair with no dust jacket. Hardcover. On offer is a very detailed ledger listing and accounting for a mid-19th century church congregation being the Second Brookfield Seventh-Day Baptist Church and kept by the Reverend Julius Maxson Todd (1819-1901) [SEE BIO NOTES AT END OF LISTING]. This incredible piece of history covers 13 years… Read more about this item Item Price
€828.69
1951 Detailed Travel Diary of a Halifax Woman’s Train Tour Across Canada and Into the Western United States
by Elizabeth Helen Mahon
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- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
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- 1951
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- Softcover
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- 1
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€743.55
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Regina, Seattle, Vancouver,. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1951. Softcover. On offer is a wonderfully detailed description of a classic train trip across Canada in the middle of the 20th century, often reading as a love letter to Canada as it was shortly after the second world war, as the baby boom was in full swing. The… Read more about this item Item Price
€743.55
1948 Handwritten Flight Log of a Young, Female Lubbock, Texas Pilot Training At the LBB Municipal Airport
by Frances Arline Farmer
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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- 1948
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€450.29
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Lubbock, Texas. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. On offer is the manuscript student flight log of 22 year old adventure-seeking Frances Arline Stephens (nee Farmer) [SEE BIO NOTES AT END OF LISTING]. Begun March 19, 1948 and recording training flights until September 4, 1948, Arline’s log shows her progress toward becoming a Private… Read more about this item Item Price
€450.29
1986 Detailed Diary of a Visit to Cold War USSR (Soviet Union) Kept by an Observant Louisiana Educator
by Peggy Pugh
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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- 1986
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€2,039.57
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Moscow, Russia, Ussr, Soviet Union: Cold War Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Travel Diary. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. On offer is an interesting travel journal of an American couple who travelled to the Soviet Union during the Cold War, , a time of intense circumstances between the USA led by Ronald Reagan and the Soviet… Read more about this item Item Price
€2,039.57
1943 Original Handwritten War Diary of the USS Edison Serving in The Oran-Azeu Area During World War Two
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- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
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- None
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€2,039.57
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Uss Edison Dd-439, Oran-azeu, Italy. Fair with no dust jacket. None. On offer is a simply outstanding, first-hand record of naval combat in World War Two (WWII). It is the war diary for the USS Edison (DD-439) , a Gleaves-class destroyer of the U. S. Navy. The diary covers the month of October, 1943, when the USS… Read more about this item Item Price
€2,039.57
1891 Fascinating Diary by a Student of Watchmaking At the American Horological Institute in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
by Unknown
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- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
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- 1891
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- Softcover
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- 1
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,093.57
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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania PA. Fair with no dust jacket. 1891. Softcover. On offer is an interesting diary that touches on the history of watchmaking, through the experience of a man who travels to Philadelphia in the winter of 1891 to attend the American Horological Institute. The author of this diary is unknown. Context tells us our diarist… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,093.57
1924 Diary of a Jewish Working Girl Dating and Coming-Of-Age in the Bronx
by Sylvia Cohn
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- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
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- 1924
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- Softcover
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- 1
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,093.57
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Havana, Cuba. Fair with no dust jacket. 1924. Softcover. On offer is a delightful, well-written diary of a young single Jewish woman from the Bronx, dating and relating during the vibrant years of New York’s Roaring TwentiesThe author of the diary is Sylvia Cohn (b. C1905). Cohn lived in the Bronx district of NYC. She was born… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,093.57
1953-1990 Travel Diary of a Wisconsin Chemistry Professor’s Two Incredible Outdoor Adventures At Ages 15 and 52
by Dr. Charles Thomas Gnewuch
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
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- Hardcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,566.57
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin WI. Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. On offer is an interesting journal with entries separated by nearly forty years. It includes a reference toanother of the unique historical (and true) legends of the west. The journal belonged to Dr. Charles Thomas Gnewuch (1938-2020). He was born to parents Charles and Dorothy (Ahern) Gnewuch… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,566.57
1891 and 1897 Diaries of a Successful Indiana Entrepreneur, Banker, Husband and Father
by John Franklin Wild
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
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- Softcover
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- 1
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,566.57
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Anderson, Indiana, Indianapolis. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer are two diaries of a successful American businessman written six years apart, in 1891 and 1897, following his life as an entrepreneur, husband and, eventually, father. What makes these diaries extra special are the newspaper articles and ephemera the author has included with some of… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,566.57
1912 Manuscript Diary of a Well-Written Kalamazoo, Michigan Farming Wife and Mother
by Maude Ames Codman
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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- 1912
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- Softcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€620.57
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Kalamazoo, Michigan. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1912. Softcover. On offer is a quaint, well-written diary dating back to early 1912 Kalamazoo County, Michigan, written by farming wife and mother, Maude Ames Codman (1873-1955). While Maude does not identify herself, contextual clues, which include the names and birth dates of Maude and all of her … Read more about this item Item Price
€620.57
1893 Detailed Manuscript Letter from Historian William M. Blackburn, President of Pierre University
by WILLIAM MAXWELL BLACKBURN
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
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- 1893
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- Non-Book
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€554.35
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South Dakota. Good with no dust jacket. 1893. Non-Book. On offer is an interesting letter written by the internationally-recognized American historian, William Maxwell Blackburn (1828-1898). Blackburn served as president of Pierre University from 1885 to 1898. He was an ecclesiastical historian internationally known through his authorship of numerous books and articles. He wrote on various topics… Read more about this item Item Price
€554.35
1924-1927 Diary of a Young Civil Engineer and Student Dating and Coming of Age in Cambridge, Massachusetts
by James Donnell Sullivan
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
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- Softcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,566.57
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Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts MA. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer is a collection of three little diaries kept by a city of Cambridge, Massachusetts civil engineer who served as a First Class Petty Officer in the US Navy during WWII. The author of this diary is James Donnell Sullivan (1907-1970). Sullivan the son of well-known… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,566.57
1938-42 Energetic, Jam-Packed Diary of a Freewheeling 20-Something Who is all about the NYC Life
by Elisabeth (Betty) Townsend Otto
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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- Hardcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,509.81
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New York City, New York. Very Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. On offer is an excellent, jam-packed 5 year diary describing in detail the life of a young working woman in New York City from ages 27 through 31. The author of this 5-year diary is Elisabeth (Betty) Townsend Otto (1911-2009) , born in Buffalo, New… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,509.81
Kansas Psychic Gene Dennis’ Personal Copy of David P. Abbott’s Occult Draft of Wonder Girl: an Investigation of the Famous Kansas Phenomenon C1930s
by David P. Abbott
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
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- Softcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€3,363.97
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Seattle, Washington. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer is a fabulous piece of American occult history, being the personal copy of a draft of David P. Abbott’s Wonder Girl: An Investigation of the Famous Kansas Phenomenon, belonging to the subject of the then-unpublished book, Gene (Eugenie) Dennis (1904-1948). Written in pencil, the cover of… Read more about this item Item Price
€3,363.97
1891 Diary of an Popular, Active and Responsible Young Brooklyn Woman
by Mamie A. ?
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- Used - Good
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- 1891
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- Softcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€431.37
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Brooklyn, New York. Good. 1891. Softcover. On offer is a very interesting diary of a fairly well-off woman living in Brooklyn, New York in 1891. The diary was printed for W. G Hitchcock & Co who were importers and manufacturers located in New York City. It was presumably sold or given out as an advertising piece. It… Read more about this item Item Price
€431.37
1932 Sea Scout’s Diary Chronicling His Journey around Cape Horn and His Life As a Busy Teen Upon His Return to Wisconsin
by Harold Jack Milnes
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- Used - Good with no dust jacket
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- 1932
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- Softcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,377.37
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Menomonie, Wisconsin, AT Sea. Good with no dust jacket. 1932. Softcover. On offer is a superb journal of a young Wisconsin man's 1932 adventure around Cape Horn as a Sea Scout, and his experience speaking about his trip upon his return. In 1932, diarist Harold Jack Milnes (1915-1995) , who went by Jack, lived in the Lake… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,377.37
1942-43 Diary of a Chicago Man Training, Travelling and Serving in World War II
by Florian Matthew Cerny
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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- Hardcover
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Cochrane, Alberta, CAN
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€1,188.17
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United States. Very Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. On offer is an outstanding “My Life in the Service” record of a young conscript in the U. S army in WWIIThe owner of this volume was Florian Matthew Cerny (1913-1955) When he entered the army, he was 28 years old and recently married to Emily (Brod) Cerny… Read more about this item Item Price
€1,188.17
