Patented Private Land Grants Listed by County in California

California Ranchos, Second Edition (Stokvis Studies in Historical Chronology and Thought)

History

Ridgway, Harold

Shumway, Burgess McK.

Americas

Borgo Press

The Theatrical Rambles of Mr. and Mrs. John Greene

The Greenes were representative of a class of journeymen actors, who received but little attention by chroniclers of early nineteenth-century theatre history. Along with hundreds of other craftsmen of their day, they experienced frequent moments of tribulation and rare occasions of triumph-respected artists who bore their daily vicissitudes as an expected part of the theatrical life. They traveled from place to place applying their craft, appearing with many of the major performers of the era. Mrs. Greene's personal memoirs were originally serialized in The New York Clipper in the 1860s by Charles Durang, who supplied additional material from his experiences as an actor, promoter, and dancing master. The original publication has now been greatly expanded by William L. Slout. Contains a helpful Chronology, comprehensive Notes, and a detailed Bibliography, and Index.

Literature & Fiction

Durang, Charles

Dramas & Plays

Joe Blackburn's a Clown's Log (Clipper Studies in the Theatre,)

Joseph Blackburn, a clown who juggled on horseback, took a professional trip to England in 1838, accompanied by the noted American vaulter and bareback rider, Levi J. North. His account of their experiences abroad encompasses activity with the circuses of Europe.

Blackburn, Joe

Day, Charles H

The culmination of more than thirty years of research, Olympians of the Sawdust Circle is an attempt to identify every major and minor player in the American circus world of the nineteenth century. This A-Z guide lists: surname, given name, dates of birth and death (if known), type of entertainment (and function) with which the individual was associated, and the companies and dates by whom the person was employed. Every researcher and library interested in American circus history will need this seminal guide. An absolutely astonishing piece of scholarship.

Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus (Clipper Studies in the Theatre,)

Slout, William L.

First-Century Palestinian Judaism (Studies in Judaica and the Holocaust,)

Jesus was a Jew. That simple statement carries with it a millennia of cultural bias, persecution, and ignorance. David Ray Bourquin attempts to shed some light on what it meant to be a Jew during the Roman Period with this detailed, annotated bibliography of works in English. Following a brief introduction and guide on how to use the book, Bourquin divides his work into three major sections: A. Primary Sources; B. Books; and C. Periodical and Serial Articles. In each section, materials are arranged by subject, and in each sub-section in alphabetical order by main entry. Entries include complete bibliographical data, plus concise, descriptive, and analytical annotations. A glossary and four detailed indexes, all correlated to entry numbers, complete the volume. Every student of the period will want a copy of this carefully compiled bibliography.

Bourquin, David Ray

World

Heterocosms

This new collection of critical essays on science fiction and fantasy literature and media features the following pieces: "The Last Chocolate Bar and the Majesty of Truth: Reflections on the Concept of 'Hardness' in Science Fiction," "How Should a Science Fiction Story End?", "The Third Generation of Genre Science Fiction," "Deus ex Machina; or, How to Achieve a Perfect Science-Fictional Climax," "Biotechnology and Utopia," "Far Futures," "How Should a Science Fiction Story Begin?", and "The Discovery of Secondary Worlds: Notes on the Aesthetics and Methodology of Heterocosmic Creativity."

Stableford,Brian

Reference

This new collection of critical essays on science fiction and fantasy literature features the following pieces: “Setting Ideas in Space, Time, and Infinity,” “The Necessity of Science Fiction,” “The British and American Traditions of Speculative Fiction,” “The Biology and Sociology of Alien Worlds,” “Cosmic Perspectives in Nineteenth-Century Literature,” “An Introduction to Alternate Worlds,” “Adolf Hilter: His Part in Our Struggle: (A Brief Economic History of British SF Magazines),” “The Battle of Dorking and Its Aftermath,” “The Science in Science Fiction,” “The Siren Song of Sexuality: The Mythology of Femmes Fatales,” “What We Know About Vampires,” “A Brief History of Vampires,” and “A Brief History of Werewolves.”

Space, Time, and Infinity: Essays on Fantastic Literature (I.O. Evans Studies in the Philosophy & Criticism of Literatu)

STABLEFORD, Brian M.

History & Criticism

The Cherryh Odyssey brings together a dozen essays about respected science fiction and fantasy author C. J. Cherryh. Fellow author and academic Edward Carmien has gathered top voices in the field to discuss the literary life and career of Cherryh, including Burton Raffel, Jane Fancher, Janice Bogstad, Betsy Wollheim, and many others. A substantial bibliography rounds out this collection. The Cherryh Odyssey is a text fans of the author will find invaluable, as will writers new to the field, as it presents a readable yet in-depth examination of many issues relevant to this award-winning author's literary life and career. Scholars will find this blend of academic and professional voices a compelling resource for further research.

The Cherryh Odyssey

Carmien, Edward

This is the story of the survival of American circuses throughout one of the most perilous periods in our nation's history: 1860-1865. This was a period of transition for traveling exhibitions. The size of equipment and personnel had leveled off, performances were fixed, and the number of proprietors had reached a peak that would not be exceeded until the early 1870s. But still the show had to go on! Complete with notes, index, bibliography, and contemporaneous illustrations.

Clowns and Cannons: The American Circus During the Civil War (Clipper Studies in the Theatre,)

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California Ranchos, Second Edition (Stokvis Studies in Historical Chronology and Thought)

The Theatrical Rambles of Mr. and Mrs. John Greene

Joe Blackburn's a Clown's Log (Clipper Studies in the Theatre,)

Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus (Clipper Studies in the Theatre,)

First-Century Palestinian Judaism (Studies in Judaica and the Holocaust,)

Heterocosms

Space, Time, and Infinity: Essays on Fantastic Literature (I.O. Evans Studies in the Philosophy & Criticism of Literatu)

The Cherryh Odyssey

Clowns and Cannons: The American Circus During the Civil War (Clipper Studies in the Theatre,)

The Theatrical Rambles of Mr. and Mrs. John Greene