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...leaf in the book of business is not turned over until late January or early February. The previous page must be left in perfect order. Last week certain corporations announced that their 1927 books were neatly balanced, then published their earnings...
John Gay's autograph appears on the fly leaf of Dryden's 'Annus Mirabilis' of 1667, and of a 1662 Elzovir edition of Pierre Charron's 'De La-Sagesse.' It is also signed to the manuscript assignment to Jacob Tonson and John Watts of his rights as author of the 'Fables' and the 'Beggar's Opera,' dated February 6, 1727. The poet's signature is not easy to find, but infinitely scarcer is that of 'L. Bolton' the Duchess of Bolton who was once Lavinia Fenton, the creator of the part of Polly in the 'Begger's Opera...
Except for Hahn of the Boston Athletic Association, America has no outstanding half-milers to run the Olympic 800 metre distance. Lowe of England the 1924 Olympic winner at this distance and Edwards of Canada, now at New York University, but who will run on the maple leaf team this summer, together with Martin of France and Peltzer of Germany, seem to Coach Farrell to be the probable leaders in this event. Nurmi might make a strong bid in the race, if he should run it and any one of the following might come through the winner or take places...
...Leaf and Environment," Professor Ames Geological Lecture Room...
John Hardyng's chronicle, bound in the original calf with the original brass clasps of 1590, is the first issue of the first edition. The elaborate bookplate on the fly-leaf bears the escutcheon of "Philip Lord Hardwicke, Baron of Hardwicke in ye County of Gloucester...