Papers, [ca. 1941]. [ca. 1941]

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Papers, [ca. 1941]. [ca. 1941]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/225846367

Corrected carbon typescript (357 leaves) entitled 'Book of days' which incorporates several mounted photographs and postcards. Includes reminiscences of the author's life and travels in Australia, France, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia and elsewhere in addition to a chapter on the Melbourne sculptor Paul Montford. The manuscript also includes a description of the visit of Jack London and his wife to Melbourne in 1909. Album of letters, autographs and invitations, mostly in French, collected by Lucy Bellow, possibly for the signatures. Many are undated, those with dates covering the period 1883-1901. Signatures include A. Dumas, V. Germain, Charles Giron and the sculptor E Bertram MacKennal (1863-1931). An incomplete description of Sarah Bernhardt sitting before her mirror at the theatre; two short notes headed 'Sarah and her sculpture'; notes headed '[The Capture of Beauty]' with a note that it was possibly quoted from a book on Sarah by Sir George Arthur; envelope labelled 'Rough notes re Sarah Bernhards [sic] Health & beauty lotion'; a brief list, possibly a recipe or a shopping list; and a visiting card. Reminiscences on Sarah Bernhardt, the recipe for her formula and of making up the recipe, the writer addressing a Peter as if in a letter but the first and the last page[s] are missing.

10 cm. (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7077425

Libraries Australia

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Bellew, Lucy.

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Mother of Peter Bellew, editor of 'Art and Australia', 1939-1942. Lucy Bellew lived in Melbourne for many years. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1941]. [ca. 1941] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225846367 ...

Montford, Paul Raphael, 1868-1938

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London, Jack, 1876-1916

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Jack London was born in San Francisco January 12, 1876. He led an adventurous life, only beginning his career as an author in the 1890s. He wrote short stories, serials, essays, articles, verse and novels. He died November 22, 1916 in Sonoma County, CA. From the description of Jack London papers, 1897-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387554 American novelist and short story writer. From the description of Chronometer method [navigational documents] [1907?]...