Correspondence : with Carl Zigrosser, 1939-1971.

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Correspondence : with Carl Zigrosser, 1939-1971.

Jake Zeitlin was an importer and dealer of books in Los Angeles, first as Jake Zetlin Books, and then as Zeitlin & Ver Brugge. He wrote to Carl Zigrosser about books he wanted for himself, and books he wanted to interest Zigrosser in. Other letters concern their mutual friends Paul Landacre and Donald Culross Peattie. Also mentioned are prints by George Bellows and Rockwell Kent. The later letters mention Zigrosser's books.

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Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971

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Painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Rockwell Kent interview, 1957 Sept. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80242441 Painter, illustrator, writer, lecturer; Ausable Forks, New York. From the description of Rockwell Kent letters to Robert T. Hatt, 1935-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553040 In addition to being a successful painter, printmaker, illustrator, designer, and commercial artist, Kent pursued careers as a writer, professional ...

Bellows, George, 1882-1925

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George Wesley Bellows was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1882. He attended Ohio State University, leaving in 1903 for New York where he enrolled at William Chase's New York School of Art under the instruction of Robert Henri. He became Associate Member of the National Academy in 1908 and Academician in 1918. In 1910 he married a fellow student at the school, Emma Story. They had two daughters, Anne (the late Mrs. Maynard Kearney) and Jean (Mrs. Earl Booth). Among the prizes awarded to Bellows were th...

Zeitlin & Ver Brugge (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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The firm Zeitlin & Ver Brugge are booksellers and importers, fine art dealers, and specialists in technical and scientific books. From the guide to the Zeitlin and Ver Brugge Autograph Collection 32797049., 1568-1891, (Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin) Zeitlin & Ver Brugge were booksellers; Jake Zeitlin was one of the partners in the firm. From the description of Correspondence : with Alma Mahler, 1947...

Landacre, Paul, 1893-1963

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Landacre was born in Columbus, OH in 1893; attended Ohio State Univ.; became an artist resident in Los Angeles, CA, in the 1920s; illustrated many books with his wood engravings, and he became known for his engravings of CA landscapes; instructor of wood engraving, Otis Art Institute; died in 1963. From the description of Papers, 1932-1963. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39529748 Biography Pa...

Peattie, Donald Culross, 1898-1964

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Naturalist and author. From the description of Flowering plants of Kennicott's Grove : manuscript, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132214 Donald Culross Peattie, author and botanist, was born in 1898 in Chicago. He was the son of journalist parents. His career was determined by a hiking trip in the Appalachians and a visit to the famous "glass flower" at Harvard. He studied botany at Harvard. Louise Redfield Peattie, author, was born in 190...

Jake Zeitlin Books (Firm : Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Zeitlin, Jake, 1902-1987

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Zeitlin was a Los Angeles bookdealer. From the description of Letter : Los Angeles (Calif.), to Don Hill, Los Angeles, 1936 April 21. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 24038112 Jacob Israel Zeitlin was born on Nov. 4, 1902, in Racine, WI; worked as a bookseller, poet and book reviewer in Ft. Worth, TX; moved to Los Angeles in 1925; began career in bookselling when employed by Holmes Book Company and the book departments of the May C...