The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes is a comprehensive philatelic reference work authored by John N. Luff, focusing on the intricate die varieties found within the Nesbitt series of U.S. postal envelopes. First published in 1906, this book meticulously catalogs and describes the numerous subtle differences in the dies used to produce the embossed stamps on government-issued envelopes from the mid-19th century, known as the Nesbitt issues after their contracto...

In "Spinoza," Berthold Auerbach deftly navigates the intellectual landscape of the 17th century to present a nuanced exploration of the life and philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. Auerbach employs a rich narrative style that blends biographical detail with philosophical inquiry, showcasing Spinoza's radical ideas within the context of the Enlightenment. The book engages with critical themes such as rationalism, ethics, and the nature of God, situating Spinoza as both a product of his time and a...

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In his third collection of stories, Mark Paxson starts things off with the unfortunate and untimely death of a famous writer. A snarky tale that ends as a snarky tale must. From there, this collection travels through stories that touch on real-world horrors, including Aleppo and An Obituary, and others that approach the sublime and the surreal. The collection includes Carnies and Two Spaces After The Period, uncommon love stories, and a number of untitled poems from the archives.Th...

Film has shaped modern society in part by changing its cultures of memory. Film, Music, Memory reveals that this change has rested in no small measure on the mnemonic powers of music. As films were consumed by growing American and European audiences, their soundtracks became an integral part of individual and collective memory. Berthold Hoeckner analyzes three critical processes through which music influenced this new culture of memory: storage, retrieval, and affect. Films store ...

By: Berthold Fernow, Pub. 1887, reprinted 2025, 650 pages, E-BOOK, Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-977-3. This book is divided into four parts. The first part covers the proceedings of the Provincial Congress, Committee of Safety, and the Convention of New York relating to military matters. The Second part covers the members of the New York Line of the Continental Army, which is arranged by regiment and thereunder by company, giving the soldier's name, date of enlistment, term of enlistment, and ...

By: Berthold Fernow, Pub. 1896, reprinted 2025, 674 pages, Index, E-BOOK, ISBN #978-1-63914-965-0. These records are on File and Recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836. This begins with an explanation of New York testamentary law followed by approximately 2,100 abstracts of wills, giving the name of the testator, place of residence, date, names of wife and children, legatees, names of executors an...

In "The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes," Victor Maximilian Berthold delves into the intricate world of philately, focusing on the nuanced variations of the Nesbitt series, a cornerstone of American postal history. Through meticulous research and analysis, Berthold catalogs the distinguishing features of these envelopes, employing a rigorous methodological approach that combines both visual inspection and historical context. His writing reflects a scholarly r...

This book chronicles one man's burning quest as he searches for, and tirelessly questions, a total of twelve spiritual teachers who are widely recognized as enlightened. Spurred on by a passionate yearning for truth, Thompson's odyssey takes him to remote parts of India where he engages in dialogues of a quality and depth rarely found in the annals of religion."The strength of the author's seeking elicits wisdom from the sages he visits. The wisdom comes not only from their words, ...

Programming the Absolute discusses the notorious opposition between absolute and program music as a true dialectic that lies at the heart of nineteenth-century German music. Beginning with Beethoven, Berthold Hoeckner traces the aesthetic problem of musical meaning in works by Schumann, Wagner, Liszt, Mahler, and Schoenberg, whose private messages and public predicaments are emblematic for the cultural legacy of this rich repertory.After Romanticism had elevated music as a...

Berthold Beitz war einer der bedeutendsten Wirtschaftsführer Deutschlands. Er stand Jahrzehnte an der Spitze des Krupp-Konzerns, wobei er seine soziale Verantwortung als Manager sehr ernst nahm. Beitz trat frühzeitig für eine neue Ostpolitik und die Entschädigung der Zwangsarbeiter ein. Erst spät wurde bekannt, daß er während des II. Weltkriegs in Polen das Leben Hunderter verfolgter Juden rettete. Die israelische Holocaust-Gedenkstätte Yad Vashem ehrte ihn dafür als "Gerechter unter den V...