Word: rare
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...conceited Prussian." Of Wilhelm II (in 1877, eleven years before he became Crown Prince on the accession of his father, Frederick III [1888]). "Dear Willie of Prussia's 18th birthday. Received most delightful and astonished telegram about my intention of giving him the Garter. It is a rare thing that three members of the same family and three generations should have it at the same time. May God bless, protect and guide dear Willie." To Edward VII (her son, at the age of 28, then Prince of Wales): "Dear Bertie: I have heard from Mr. Disraeli on the subject...
...auction room of the Anderson Galleries, Manhattan, the sale of Viscount Leverhulme's furniture, his rare porcelains, his tapestries and paintings (TIME, Feb. 22), went steadily on. In the past fortnight the auctioneer has applied that word "sold" to the following objects, among others...
...Star within two years-to let his old paper go into a new orbit. Both before and after the sale the income of the trust will be used to furnish Kansas City with works and reproductions of works of the fine arts, such as paintings, engravings, sculpture, tapestries, rare books...
...collection of the rare editions of 35 early seventeenth century English poets has recently been given to the College Library, and is now on exhibition in the display cases of the Treasure Room. The gift was made in memory of Lionel de Jersey Harvard '15, a lineal descendant of John Harvard, who was killed in action at Boisleux-Au-Mont on March 30, 1918. The donor has requested that his name be withheld from publication. The addition of this recent collection makes the University collection one of the most complete in existence...
Included among the books in this collection are several first editions but the majority are almost equally rare second and third printings. The titles of almost all are characteristically long and explanatory. One volume by George Chapman is entitled "A Justification of a Strange Action of Nero in Burying with Solemne Funerall One of the Cast Hayres of His Mistress Poppaea; Also a Just Reproof of a Romane Smell-Feast, Being the Fifth Satyre of Juvenall" Nicholas Breton is represented by one of his works published in 1612 which he titles "Pasquils Nightcap; or Antidote for the Head Ache...