8-1/2x1, typed carbon, yellow paper. 12 looseleaf sheets in three post paper folder with typed titles; dated May 28, 1957. Completely different from the 1958 film Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman, but you have to wonder whether it gave someone at the studio the brilliant idea. “Think of Esther Williams; now think of Anita Ekberg. Think of them both -- physically. Then after turning them both slowly over [in your mind, of course] dwell on the most luscious attributes lavished on each by a bountiful Nature. …Take that result and multiply IT by about twenty. Now you have Gigante. She’s something over ... View More...
Handwritten notebook --author(s) unknown, comprising 22 pages on the above subject and 29 pp. on “Pyrolatry or Fire-Worship”.#####The article “An Arabic Pompeii [Medina Azzahra] documents part of a trip by the correspondents to Spain to trace the roots of Arabic art and architecture for a proposed book. While there, they heard rumors of the excavation of an early Arabic site. This site and its contents were kept secret by the Spanish government, and the writers of this journal detail how they stumbled upon the site, the problems they had in visiting, and the denial of permission to photograp... View More...
Title Page: “Preliminary Detail Specification for the Lockheed ‘49’ [Model 49-47] Submitted Under Information for Approval of Design - [Copy No] 14” #####
8-1/2”x11” loose-leaf pages in custom two-hole binder. 30 pp., consisting of 23 mimeographed pages of specifications, printed one side only and 7 photostatic plan sheets including 2 foldout plans of the cabin layout -- plus From the foreword: “This detailed specification overs the general requirements and design of the Lockheed ‘49’, a long range, substratosphere, day or night transport airplane. …Upon the negotiation of a contract for thi... View More...
Collection includes 60 individual billheads from 37 different suppliers to the families of Dr. Joseph A. Gale and pharmacist Paul. P. Hunter, Roanoake Virginia. Clothing, Bicycles, Hardware, Ostrich Feathers, autos and parts, groceries, photography – and one for artwork sold to Gale by bookseller John Rosenbach
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