John T. Mason emigrated to California in 1854. He worked on river steamers in the area of Sacramento, and in 1861 he began ranching in Colusa County. and Purchased from William P. Wreden on the William Robertson Coe Fund, 1964.
From the library of Jonathan T. Lanman., Image of globe with further description is listed online under "Lanman Globe Collection", Not in Younge's "Catalogue of early globes"., The globe shows three cartouches, one includes title the other two are left blank., and This celestial globe corresponds to Coronelli's terrestrial globe of 1699.
" ... a modern interpretation of the 5,000 year-old quipu, which recorded the literature of the Incas on knotted cords. It ... embodies the intention and essence of a poem by Vicuña translated into English by the poet along with Jerome Rothenberg. Accompanying Chanccani Quipu is a full-color signed drawing inserted into a pamphlet entitled Instruction Manual & Orientation to Various Meanings"--Publisher description., " ... produced and published by Granary Books in an edition of 32 copies each made entirely by hand. The poem was "printed" on unspun wool using stencils made by the poet who also knotted the threads. The quipu is tied or bound to a 16 inch bamboo spine from which it hangs to about 48 inches when installed. The work is housed in a hand-stenciled box (18 1/2 x 18 1/4 x 4 inches) made by Susan Mills. Silicon Gallery Fine Art Prints in Philadelphia printed the drawing and the pamphlet in full-color. Cecilia Vicuña and Jerome Rothenberg signed the edition of 32 numbered copies"--Publisher description., and 10/32. Autographs of Cecilia Vicuña and Jerome Rothenberg. In box as issued.
Publisher:
Granary Books,
Subject (Name):
Granary Books (Firm), publisher., Mills, Susan (Susan E.), Rothenberg, Jerome, 1931-, Rothenberg, Jerome,--1931---Autograph., Silicon Gallery Fine Art Prints, printer., and Vicuña, Cecilia--Autograph.
Unidentified printed French almanac from the 1780s that has been hollowed out, glued shut, and lined with red velvet to serve as a container for a silver pyx, or Holy Communion holder, possibly by a French priest in the early 1790s. The top of the pyx is engraved with a cross on uneven ground.
Description:
Binding: contemporary full red morocco, covered with elaborate gilt stamps with vase and flower motifs; interlaced design on borders and spine., In French., and Purchased from Justin Croft on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2009.
Subject (Geographic):
France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Religious aspects and France--Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church--France
Subject (Topic):
Liturgical objects--France, Lord's Supper--Catholic Church, and Sacramentals
Small-scale reproduction of Augusta Savage's plaster sculpture "Lift Every Voice and Sing" designed for and displayed at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The cast metal souvenir is lettered on the front "Life Every Voice and Sing" and on the back at the base, "Worlds Fair 1939." It bears a paper label on the underside of its base: "Reproduction of a Work of Art Created by Augusta Savage, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' now on exhibit at the New York World's Fair. Augusta Savage Studios, Inc. 143 West 125th Street, New York, N.Y."
Description:
Augusta Savage (1892-1962), African American sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance., Gift of Grace Nail Johnson, 1970., Label in English., and Title from paper label.
Subject (Name):
Savage, Augusta,--1892-1962
Subject (Topic):
African American sculptors and Sculptors--United States
[Box containing an ink-slab and a water-spout], [Brushes used in the 8th century by copyists of Buddhist texts], Nara jidai fude, and Nara zhi-dai fude
Description:
This image combines two distinct groups of objects.
Subject (Topic):
Ink-stones and Writing --Materials and instruments --Japan
"Lithographs A and B / Using 8 aluminum plates and 9 colors, Lithograph A was hand printed on black Fabriano rag paper 27 1/2" x 40 1/4". Lithograph B, using 8 aluminum plates and 8 colors was hand printed on rag paper 27 1/2" x 40 1/4" ... / Hand printed under the supervision of Hollanders Workshop Incorporated, New York."--Colophon., 125 numbered examples plus 18 roman numeraled artist's proofs., A work created by John Cage and designer Calvin Sumsion in memory of Marcel Duchamp. The edition consists of 8 plexigrams, each comprised of 8 Plexiglas panels showing silk screened letters, words and visual images which Cage selected according to chance operations. Two panels are tinted bronze, six are clear. The panels can be arranged randomly on an accompanying slotted, wood base measuring 37 x 61 x 2 cm. A black sheet of paper with a white label has typed instructions on how to arrange. Also included is a booklet (38 pages ; 36 x 51 cm) with title: "To describe the process of composition used in Not wanting to say anything about Marcel: Plexigrams I-VIII lithographs A and B / together with a glossary." Inserted into the booklet is a diagram printed on a transparent sheet (fig. 3). Housed in a black cardboard box., Numbered in manuscript on instructions sheet: II, 40/125. Imperfect: lithographs A and B wanting. Autographs Calvin Sumsion and John Cage on wood base. Booklet annotated., and Signed and numbered faintly on slotted side of wood base.