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By 04 August, 2011

WestBridge Capital Partners, the investment firm revived earlier this year by four managing directors of Sequoia Capital India, has mopped up $500 million for its debut fund focusing on investments in public markets and late-stage private companies. The new fund, called WestBridge Crossover Fund, comes less than six months after those four MDs – Sumir Chadha, KP Balaraj, Sandeep Singhal and SK Jain – left Sequoia.

KP Balaraj, now the managing director of WestBridge Capital Partners, has confirmed that the firm has closed a $500 million fund but declined to offer any further comment.

“The new fund, a long-term investment vehicle, will invest in both public, as well as later-stage private companies. Investors in the WestBridge Crossover Fund include leading university endowments and major foundations,” a statement issued by WestBridge said.

When the decision to quit Sequoia was announced, WestBridge MD Sumir Chadha told VCCircle that they would look to raise a fund with a size of over $200 million by the end of 2011. WestBridge’s ability to raise $500 million in a short span of time also confirms limited partners’ (LP) interest in backing experienced fund managers and the potential returns from public markets investing. The WestBridge team had started making public market investments during late 2008 and several of those investments have earned good returns.

“If you talk to some key guys in the industry who have been around for some time and made money, they will tell you that public investing is generally more attractive than late-stage private investing. But I think if one wants to do public investing, they should raise a vehicle, which can invest sizeable amount of money in public markets and is marketed and positioned that way,” Chadha told VCCircle.

In February this year, Chadha, Balaraj, Singhal and Jain moved out to invest in public equity, as opposed to the parent Sequoia Capital’s focus on private markets and early-stage investing. The four were the original MDs of Sequoia Capital India and had set up WestBridge Capital at the turn of the century to invest in early-stage technology firms in the country. The split was amicable and they continue to sit on the board of 20-plus companies from the portfolio of Sequoia/WestBridge.

WestBridge, founded in 2000, had raised two funds before merging with Sequoia Capital in May, 2006. Post-merger, the firm had raised three funds, taking the total funds under management to $1.8 billion through a total of five funds.

WestBridge’s new fund also comes at a time when market regulator SEBI has introduced a number of changes in the takeover code and also introduced regulations for the alternate investment fund (AIF) industry. SEBI’s new takeover code states that investors can take up to 25 per cent stake in listed firms with triggering open, which is expected to boost PE investments in the listed space. The AIF regulations, which are at a draft stage, also include provisions to register as a PIPE (private investment in public enterprises) fund and hedge funds.

The interest in public markets investing has been rising. Of the 3,000 regularly traded companies in India, more than 2,700 are small caps and mid-caps, with a market capitalisation of less than $500 million. Most of these companies are also not covered by analysts, accounting for low-trading volumes and thus creating opportunity for PEs.

“There will be increasingly more organised activity around public equities in India over the next decade,” said Chadha.

Nalanda Capital, a Singapore-based private equity firm founded by former Warburg Pincus India MD Pulak Prasad, closed its second fund with commitments of $475 million earlier this year. Nalanda was the first firm to raise PIPE-focused fund when it mopped up $400 million in 2007.

ChrysCapital is also one of the pioneering investors in Indian capital markets, having made multi-baggers with investments in IT bellwether Infosys and Shriram Transport Finance.

Recently, India’s largest PE firm IL&FS Investment Managers has launched a new fund dedicated to PIPEs, with a target of around $300 million.

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17 Feb 2011

Be a Haterâ€¦or What I Learned from Justin Bieber

February 17, 2011PPC Advertising

A true story with a client (from a previous employer and an old life):

I was managing a PPC campaign that sold cell phone plans and products. At the time, I noticed that we were getting a lot of search queries – and sometimes clicks- from people looking for the term “Justin Bieber cell phone number.”

Puzzled, I had to research the TeenyBop Phenom known as Justin Bieber…and why his fans thought his cell phone number would be available on the Internet. I read how Bieber had been harrassed by a fan who had hacked into a Facebook account and pestered Bieber with constant text messages. As retaliation, the Hair Style Icon sent out a message on Twitter, posting the hacker’s cell phone number instead of his own on Twitter, urging fans to call or text him. Over the next two days, as many as 30,000 calls and text messages came in.

Aha. People were searching for the term “Justin Bieber cell phone number” and my client’s ads were being served because we bid on the term “cell phone.”

The odd matching from search query to ad keyword was a glitch in the Google system. It did not cost us that much (directly) because very few people actually clicked on these ads when they wanted Justin Bieber’s cell phone number.

But there was an indirect cost to my client. The ad text Click Through Rate was dropping at a steep rate because of the sheer volume of searches for Justin Bieber’s phone number. When many people search for a term and do NOT click on the ad, the Click Through Rate drops. When the Click Through Rate is low, the Ad Text Quality Score can be affected.

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3 Ways You Can Use Visuals to Impact Social Media Customer Engagement

February 26, 2013Social Media

This is a special guest post by Erica Bell, a small business writer who focuses on topics such as customer service and social media trends. She is a web content writer for Business.com

Designers and marketers are becoming more closely aligned as social media moves toward more visually driven platforms. Pinterest, Vine and Instagram are just some of the major players that have appeared and each encourages users to think and share visually. Visuals can better social media customer engagement, a top business objective in 2013. Your business will no longer tell, but instead will show customers the value your company provides. Here are three ways your business can use visuals to positively impact customer engagement on social networks.

Breakdown the Complex

Non-verbal images, drawings and photos are a universal language and your business can use visuals to breakdown complex ideas or studies. While someone may not have the time, patience, or aptitude to read through a complex case study, a visual chart or infographic can break something so complex down that more people can understand and use the information. In order for a business to have better customer engagement, they need to make sure they are providing their customers with value that is easily accessible. Images and visuals can help you do this as you communicate lots of information efficiently in a more eye-catching way than an outline. One visual that increases engagement and shares a lot of information is an infographic. Those in the marketing world have seen the shareability and engagement that come with infographic use.

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Visuals are easily understood and shared. Illustrations, videos and photos are easily shared. There’s no translation or summary of content needed as there would be with an article, whitepaper, or blog post. You can easily convey a concept or emotion, ensure customers understand it and entice them to share it. A 2012 study by ROI Research found that 44% of respondents are more likely to engage with brands if they post pictures than any other media. Your visuals can act as a snippet of written copy or images of inspiration for others. Visuals attract and engage customers more than plain text. If you’re looking to increase customer engagement on social networks, visuals draw in the reader while encouraging sharing. The ability to easily share information from one customer to another will impact your engagement.

Crowd Source Visual Content

Asking customers to create and share visuals for you is a great way to connect with them while promoting your brand visually. Photo or video competitions are one of the best ways to start. Whether it’s an Instagram Photo Contest or a Pinterest Inspiration Board competition, asking customers to showcase their visuals will build better customer engagement. Dane Atkinson, CEO of SumAll.com notes that “Engagement from Instagram users is as much as 10 times greater than other platforms.” Instagram is one of the most visual social networks and boasts one of the most engaged audiences. By crowd sourcing content, your business is indirectly asking people to engage with you on social networks.

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Displayed below are some selected recent viaLibri matches for books published in 1961

        Mirò 1959-1960

      Volume stampato in occasione della mostra di Joan Mirò presso la Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York 31 ottobre - 25 novembre 1961. Testo in francese di Yvon Taillandier. 6 pochoirs sciolti a colori e 23 in bianco e nero. Elenco delle tavole. Allegato un fascicolo stampato su carta pesante azzurra con la traduzione in inglese dei testi e una tavola sciolta ripiegata con riproduzione di una ceramica dell'Artista. Una delle 1200 copie con 2 litografie originali a colori, di cui una in copertina su quattro pagine (cm 47x96) ed una sciolta su doppia pagina (cm 31x47). 4to (cm 31x24). pp. 32 non numerate + tavole. Ottimo (Fine). Edizione di XXV+50+1200 es. numerati e firmati.

      [Bookseller: Studio Bibliografico Marini]
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        1961. Illustré de quatre photomontages

      Paris: Chez l'auteur, 1961. 60, [7] p. 24 cm. Original white wrappers and gray dust jacket. Fine copy. Illustrated with four photomontages, hand colored by Hugnet, a suite in black, and an original signed collage. Copy X of ten copies printed on hand made Auvergne paper, signed by Hugnet, from a total edition of 573 (10 numbered and three nominative on Auvergne, 60 on Rives, and 500 ordinary). Only the ten Auvergne paper copies contained the original collage.

      [Bookseller: Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books]
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        James and the Giant Peach

      Knopf 1961 - First edition, second issue. Signed by Roald Dahl on front flyleaf. Original deep red cloth with imprint of James on front board, gilt lettering on spine, top edge tinted yellow, dust jacket. Chipping and minor foxing to jacket. Price clipped. Bookplate. Wear to edges of book, fading to spine. Scattered marginal spotting. Colophon states "Book Press" and omits the Paper supplier on colophon. [Attributes: Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

      [Bookseller: Sequitur Books]
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      New edition, first in part, on ordinary paper.Autograph inscription signed and dated by Julien Gracq to the professor Georges Blin : "... avec le cordial souvenir de son lecteur fidèle and attentif." A good copy. José Corti Paris 1961 12x19cm broché

      [Bookseller: Librairie Le Feu Follet]
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        Der Papagei, der Mamagei und andere komische Tiere. Heitere Verse für verspielte Kinder aller Jahrgänge. Die kleine Reihe. llustrationen von Günther Simon.

      Hannover, Fackelträger-Verlag Schmidt-Küster, 1961 - 66 unpaginierte Seiten das Buch lediglich am oberen Buchrücken minimal bestossen, ansonsten sauber und frisch, auf dem Titel von der Autorin signiert. Mascha Kaléko (gebürtig Golda Malka Aufen, * am 7. Juni 1907 im galizischen Chrzanów/Polen - + am 21. Januar 1975 in Zürich) war eine deutschsprachige, der Neuen Sachlichkeit zugerechnete Dichterin. Was für ein Krokodilemma Ein weiterer Band aus der schön gestalteten Reihe "Gedichte für neugierige Kinder". Mascha Kaléko ist zeitlos gut und ansprechend Ein unbeschwerter, humorvoller Zugang zu Sprache Mascha Kaléko zählt zu den eindrücklichsten lyrischen Stimmen der deutschsprachigen Poesie des 20. Jahrhunderts. Im Berlin der zwanziger und dreißiger Jahre erlebte sie ihren kometengleichen Aufstieg - binnen kurzer Zeit galt sie als ¦Philosophin der kleinen Leute-, ihre Gedichte wurden in vielen Zeitungen abgedruckt, 1933 erschien ihr ¦Lyrisches Stenogrammheft-, das den endgültigen Durchbruch verschaffte. Die Nazis erteilten der jüdischen Dichterin jedoch schon bald Schreibverbot, 1938 emigrierte sie mit ihrer Familie nach New York. Mascha Kaléko, die in den fünfziger und sechziger Jahren in Deutschland nochmals ein wenig von dem alten Ruhm erreichen konnte, war sich Zeit ihres Lebens bewusst, dass sie Lyrik für den Alltag, ¦Gebrauchsgedichte- verfasste. Ihre Gedichte sollten sich reimen, der heiter-melancholische Grundton fand bei vielen Leserinnen und Lesern Anklang. In den fünfziger Jahren schrieb sie zwei Gedichtzyklen für ihren Sohn Steven. ¦Der Papagei, die Mamagei und andere komische Tiere- sind ihm und ¦verspielten Kindern sämtlicher Jahrgänge- gewidmet. Verena Ballhaus hat diese Texte mit dem ihr eigenen Witz illustriert, sie holt die leise Ironie hervor und poliert sie in ihren Zeichnungen gekonnt aufs Allerschönste. Das Buch ist erstmals 1961 im Fackelträger Verlag erschienen. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 650 Kl.-8° quer, gebundene Ausgabe, illustrierter Pappband [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

      [Bookseller: Bührnheims Literatursalon GmbH]
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        Le grand recueil : Lyres. - Méthodes. - Pièces

      First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy for each volume.Handsome autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to Raymond Queneau on the first volume.Small foxings on foot of lower cover,in the margins, of the third and last volume. Gallimard Paris 1961 14x20,5cm 3 volumes brochés

      [Bookseller: Librairie Le Feu Follet]
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        La critica musicale e i critici

      UTET, TORINO 1961 - ITALIANO Copertina rigida in tela grigia con titoli oro impressi al piatto e al dorso, con sovracoperta illustrata a colori; contiene 8 tavole in rotocalco e 402 illustrazioni nel testo; in ottimo stato di conservazione, solo le pagine sono leggermente imbrunite

      [Bookseller: Biblioteca di Babele]
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        Montouemhat, 4e prophète d'Amon, prince de la Ville

      IFAO, Le Caire 1961 - Very rare. Bibliothèque d'études (IFAO) 35. IFAO, Le Caire, 1961. First edition. In-4, 309 pages, 70 plates. Original softcover, in very good condition. [Attributes: First Edition; Soft Cover]

      [Bookseller: Meretseger Books]
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      - SEUSS,DR. SNEETCHES AND OTHER STORIES. NY: Random House 1961. 4to (8 1/4 x 11 1/4"), glazed pictorial boards, 65p., edges very slightly rubbed and paper worn in a few spots on rear end paper, near Fine in VG dust wrapper with small crease and small closed tear, not price clipped. 1st edition. Contains 4 new stories: Sneetches, Zax, Too Many Daves and What Was I Scared Of?, wonderfully illustrated in color throughout. Younger / Hirsch 73. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

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        Doroga w kosmos (Road to Space).

      Moscow: Pravda Publishing House, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo (200 x 126 mm). 222 [2] pp. Illustrated with frontispiece and 60 b&w photographs. Publisher's grey cloth and original dust jacket (little wear to extremities and short tear to fold at top spine of dust jacket). Provenance: Prof. Jørgen Jørgensen (inscription in Cyrillic by Gagarin on first flyleaf "To president of the Danish-Soviet Unian society Professor Jörgensen, with esteem, Gagarin"). A fine copy in very good dust jacket.FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (printed July 1, 1961 according to imprint) of Gagarin's autobiography. There are two issues of this book known: the first (our issue) dated July 1, 1961 in the imprint and another (without exact date, but probably later) with 238 pages bound in blue cloth and with a different dust wrapper, with the latter one more common on the market. With an envelope containing: A card with Gagarin's signature, a translation of the dedication written on the fly leaf in Cyrillic letters, a note in Professor Jørgen Jørgensen's hand thanking Gagarin: "Kære og ærede hr. kosmonaut Juiry Gagarin. Modtag de hjerteligste hilsener og bedste ønsker for det nye år for Dem, Deres familie og Deres store folk fra Deres Ærbødigst hengivne Krista og Jørgen Jørgensen. PS. Vi takker Dem hjerteligst for den elskværdige tilsendelse af Deres interessante bog. Vi er meget glade for den og håber, at de hermed følgende billeder hos Dem vil vække behagelige erindringer om Deres besøg her i Danmark" (Dear and honorable Mr. Cosmonaut Juiry Gagarin. Please accept the heartfelt greetings and best wishes for the new year for you, your family and your great people from your respectfully devotees Krista and Jørgen Jørgensen. PS. We cordially thank you for the gracious forwarding of your interesting book. We are very pleased with it and hope that the relevant following pictures with you will evoke pleasant memories of your visit here in Denmark") and 2 newspaper clips. Berlingske Tidende d. 29.3.1968 og d. 30.03.1968 (Gagarins death). Gagarin visited Denmark Sept. 6-9, 1962 during his tour of Europe after his landmark orbit of Earth on April 12, 1961. >br>Jørgen Jørgensen's (1884-1969) was a Danish philosopher and professor at the University of Copenhagen. He also was president of the National Association for Promoting Synergies between Denmark and the Soviet Union in 1950. His Communist affiliation created him a lot of criticism and opposition in his philosophical career. Near Fine.

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        L'ECONOMIA anno VIII n.3-4 5-6 RIVISTA MENSILE

      CENTRO STUDI ECONOMICI E SOCIALI DELL'UNIVERSITA' INTERN STUDI SOCIALI, ROMA 1961 - ITALIANO Due volumi mensili con coperte diverse, la prima bianca, l'altra verde e nera, entrambe leggermente ingiallite, con lievi segni di usura e lievissima fioritura, ai dorsi numerazione a penna, fioritura ai tagli, pagine in buonissimo stato di conservazione

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      New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. 443 pages. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with white lettering to spine in original jacket. Inscribed card gifting the book laid-in. First edition.Catch-22 is a satirical novel by the American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. It is frequently cited as one of the greatest literary works of the twentieth century. It uses a distinctive non-chronological third-person omniscient narration, describing events from the points of view of different characters. The separate story-lines are out of sequence so that the timeline develops along with the plot. The novel is set during World War II, from 1942 to 1944. It mainly follows the life of Captain John Yossarian, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier. Most of the events in the book occur while the fictional 256th Squadron is based on the island of Pianosa, in the Mediterranean Sea, west of Italy. The novel looks into the experiences of Yossarian and the other airmen in the camp, who attempt to maintain their sanity while fulfilling their service requirements so that they may return home. The novel's title refers to a plot device that is repeatedly invoked in the story. Catch-22 starts as a set of paradoxical requirements whereby airmen mentally unfit to fly did not have to, but could not actually be excused. By the end of the novel it is invoked as the explanation for many unreasonable restrictions. The phrase "Catch-22" has since entered the English language, referring to a type of unsolvable logic puzzle sometimes called a double bind. According to the novel, people who were crazy were not obliged to fly missions; but anyone who applied to stop flying was showing a rational concern for their safety, and was sane.While sitting at home one morning in 1953, Heller thought of the lines, "It was love at first sight. The first time he saw the chaplain, [Yossarian] fell madly in love with him." Within the next day, he began to envision the story that could result from this beginning, and invented the characters, the plot, and the tone that the story would eventually take. Within a week, he had finished the first chapter and sent it to his agent. He did not do any more writing for the next year, as he planned the rest of the story. The initial chapter was published in 1955 as "Catch-18", in Issue 7 of New World Writing. Although he originally did not intend the story to be longer than a novelette, Heller was able to add enough substance to the plot that he felt it could become his first novel. When he was one-third done with the work, his agent, Candida Donadio, sent it to publishers. Heller was not particularly attached to the work, and decided that he would not finish it if publishers were not interested. The work was soon purchased by Simon and Schuster, who gave him US $750 and promised him an additional $750 when the full manuscript was delivered. Heller missed his deadline by four to five years, but, after eight years of thought, delivered the novel to his publisher. Just before publication, the novel's title was changed to Catch-22 to avoid confusion with Leon Uris' new novel, Mila 18. The novel was published in hardback in 1961 to mixed reviews, with theChicago Sun-Times calling it "the best American novel in years", while other critics derided it as "disorganized, unreadable, and crass". It sold only 30,000 copies in the United States hardback in its first year of publication. Reaction was very different in the UK, where, within one week of its publication, the novel was number one on the bestseller lists. In the years after its release in paperback in October 1962, however, Catch-22 caught the imaginations of many baby boomers, who identified with the novel's anti-war sentiments. The book went on to sell 10 million copies in the United States. The novel's title became a standard term in English and other languages for a dilemma with no easy way out. Now considered a classic, the book was listed at number 7 on Modern Library's list of the top 100 novels of the century.Condition:Some fading of cloth, a few small stains, slight stain/scratch to front panel, light rubbing to spine ends. Jacket chip to spine ends and top of rear panel, also a few minor chips and tears, light wear and soling else a very good copy in like jacket.

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        Revolutionary Road

      Boston: Little Brown, (1961). Boston: Little Brown. (1961). His influential first novel, made into a well-received film almost fifty years after the book's publication. Inscribed by the author in the year of publication, to Paul Cubeta, assistant director of Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, (which Yates attended in 1960 and again in 1962, where he had a legendary mental breakdown): "For Paul Cubeta - who makes everything go and keeps everything quiet. With more gratitude than he can possibly use and more respect than he will ever believe./ Dick Yates/ 8/30/61." A heartfelt association copy of one of the most acclaimed first novels of its era. Yates went on to teach at the Iowa Writers Workshop; later, in New Hampshire, he was effectively the "dean" of New England writers -- a model and mentor to John Irving, Andre Dubus, and others. Foxing and staining to page edges, otherwise a near fine copy in a very good dust jacket with one edge chip and some blended staining to the spine. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine.

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      Thames and Hudson. 1961 - Editions Cercle d'Art with the drawings printed in France and text printed and book bound in The Netherlands. 32pp text followed by the superb illustrations. Coloured main title and four other title pages. 16 pictures in colour and 88 w/p mono including the final 16 illustrations in actual size sepia wash. The other works are half size. 18 textual illustrations. Ex library with library label to fep and barcode to bottom ffep. Small library stamp to bottom copyright page and various stock item numbers. Small card wallet to corner rep. This is a very nice, tight and clean item with good decorated slip case with split to cloth at bottom of case and scuffing at corners. Sign of library number at bottom of slip case at spine.and other Good clean illustrated cloth binding with sign of stock number at base. Good decorated ep's.minor faults. priced to reflect. This is a very heavy title and post will be in excess of quoted by abe. 0.0 0.0 [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

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        Mimeograph Typescript of Points of Destinction [sic] Between Sedative and Halucigen [sic] Drugs

      1961. Unrecorded mimeograph typescript of a speech Burroughs gave at a meeting of the American Psychological Association, September, 1961, in New York City. Five pages, including personal and anecdotal experiences, arguing against the broad category of "narcotics" for both addictive sedatives and non-addicting consciousness expanding drugs. Together with a 1964 issue of Evergreen Review in which the speech is printed, with textual variations, including a change in the title, with "consciousness expanding" replacing "hallucigen." The talk/essay was included in two anthologies of writings about drugs, but the Maynard and Miles bibliography lists no separate printing of it, and this mimeograph would appear to be contemporary with the talk in 1961, making it several years earlier than any of the other appearances in print. Also, the term "halucigen" dates it as being prior to the point at which the term "hallucinogen" was settled on as the consensus descriptor. The magazine has a detached text block; the speech is stapled in an upper corner and fine. An unrecorded Burroughs typescript on one of the subjects that was most deeply embedded in his works. No Binding. Fine.

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        Partitur: Symphonie in 5 Stücken Entropia.

      s.l. datiert: 1961. Fotomechanischer Nachdruck der Originalhandschrift [musc austria listet das Werk mit falscher Entstehungszeit (1963) als opus 20]87 S. in losen Blättern, auf der letzten Seite im Druck signiert, Salzburg 1961. lose Blätter in einfachem Kartonumschlag, 66 x 28 cm, Kartonumschlag mit Läsuren, Blätter teilweise lichtrandig und mit kleinen Einrissen **** Horvath, Josef Maria * 20.12.1931 Pécs/H. Komponist. Orgelstudium am Jesuitengymnasium in Pécs, später studierte H. an der Budapester MHsch. Klavier (Diplom 1956), Dirigieren und Komposition sowie nach der Emigration nach Österreich 1956–59 an der Salzburger MAkad. Mozarteum bei C. Bresgen und Kurt Leimer (Klavier, Komposition, Elektronische Musik); bis 1964 als Konzertpianist tätig, seither Fokus auf Komposition. Ab 1979 Prof. für Musiktheorie und Neue Musik am Mozarteum; Mitglied der Cooperative für Computermusik; lebt in Salzburg. H. verbindet in seinen Werken „kompositorische Strenge [...] mit großer Klangschönheit“. Auftragswerke u. a. für den Österreichischen Rundfunk, die Salzburger Festspiele oder das Ensemble 20. Jahrhundert. Versandkostenfreie Lieferung

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      GIUFFRE', ROMA 1961 - MONOGRAFIE ITALIANO Vol. n. 5 della collana, a cura dello SVIMEZ, pagine lievemente ingiallite ai bordi rimanendo in buonissimo stato di conservazione, coperta morbida scolorita ai bordi e con fioritura, adesivo biblioteca al piede del dorso, fioritura ai tagli

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        Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volumes 1 & 2.

      New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961-70. First editions of both volumes of this classic cook book. Quarto, 2 volumes, original illustrated boards. Volume 1 is signed by "Bon Appetit Julia Child" on a bookplate. Volume two is inscribed by and dated in the year of publication by Julia Child on the half title page. Both copies are in near fine condition in near fine dust jackets. A very nice set, rare signed in both volumes. Julia Child?s Mastering the Art of French Cooking is arguably the most influential work on French food ever published in the United States. A "self-confessed ham, she became a darling of audiences almost from the moment she made her debut in 1963 at the age of 50" (New York Times).

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        The Constitution of Liberty

      The University of Chicago Press 1961 - Signed by the author on the title page. This is a Good + condition hard cover with no dust jacket. The cover has rubbed edges and has some nciks to the head and tail-side edges of the back-strip. The front cover has a superficial scratch. The front free endpaper has a previous owner's address label and a hand-written name. The pages are in VG condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall [Attributes: Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

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        Rocco et ses Freres. L'histoire du Film, les Dialogues et le Scenario, les 140 plus belles photos.

      Paris: Buchet/Chastel, 1961. SIGNED FIRST FRENCH EDITION. Octavo, pp.335. French language. Paperback in pictorial card cover. Signed by Visconti to the title page at Colombia University on December 8th, 1969. Translated from the Italian by Causse, this book contains the history of the film and the script, and has many black and white photographs from the film. Text-block slightly detaching from the covers, some chipping and rubbing along all the exterior edges, nice and bright internally.

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        In Parenthesis. Seinnyessit e gledyf ym penn mameu.

      8vo., original blue buckram , spine lettered on a grey backround within a gilt panel. With frontispiece and full page plate at the rear both by David Jones, and a map in the text. A fine copy. Second edition of this tour de force by the artist/poet, an innovative prose poem which stands as one of the handful of literary works of the First World War to which the term "great" may justifiably applied. Jones served in France and Flanders with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. This edition includes an Introduction by T. S. Eliot (Jones's advocate at Faber), and this is the deluxe issue, limited to seventy numbered copies (fifty for sale), specially bound and signed by Jones and Eliot. This copy No. 1. The author's first book and most celebrated work, which takes the form of an epic prose poem set in the first world war, based on the author's own experiences. It was ten years in the making and was eventually helped to publication by T.S. Eliot, who hailed the book as "a work of genius". It won the 1938 Hawthornden prize. Stephen Spender in a review for the NY Times said: "This work of a poet-painter has its every word chiselled out of experience, and it is probably the World War I monument most likely to survive."

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        Richard Nixon writes a politically reflective TLS to Jack Dreyfus, founder of the Dreyfus funds

      Los Angeles, California: , June 6, 1961. Los Angeles, California, June 6, 1961. 7.25" x 10.25". "Single page TLS, 7.25"" x 10.25"", dated ""June 6, 1961"" on stationary stock, with Richard Nixon's personal letterhead. Signed by Richard Nixon as ""Dick"". Accompanied by the postmarked mailing envelope, 7.5"" x 4"". Expected folds, else near fine condition.This letter, to Jack Dreyfus, was composed after Nixon had just completed his 8 year stint as Vice President, and had recently lost the Presidential election to Kennedy by only 112,827 votes (0.2 percent) in the popular vote. By this time, Nixon and his family had returned to California, where he practiced law and wrote a bestselling book, Six Crises. Interestingly enough, back then, like now, there were charges of voter fraud in such a close election, but back then it was considered an issue in Texas and Illinois, both states won by Kennedy; Nixon refused to consider contesting the election, feeling a lengthy controversy would diminish the United States in the eyes of the world, and the uncertainty would hurt U.S. interests. Perhaps a self sacrificing position to take, but one which also avoided the expense and stressors on the US citizens who need a smooth transition of power. Nixon's letter to Dreyfus briefly referenced his concerns on communist strategy and general political tactics and recommended a book for Drefus to read. In part, he noted: ""Among the many hundreds and perhaps thousands of books and treatises that have been written on Communist strategy and tactics I believe that one of the best and most objective is Robert Strausz-Hupe's ""Protracted Conflict"" (to which he apparently noted he would enclose a copy for him under separate cover). The book Nixon referred to was written shortly after Second World War, Robert Strausz-Hupe, then a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, envisioned not just the postwar struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States (which obviously occurred throughout the following several decades), but also envisioned the geopolitical rise of the Asian powers of China and India (which has been occurring in the more recent decade). In 1945, he noted, the Western powers held significant advantages in all of these elements, except demographics. Western industrial development, technology, and organization had thus far enabled Western powers to more than offset the manpower advantages of Asia. But, warned Strausz-Hupe, â€

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        The Winter of Our Discontent [Pristine]

      New York Viking Press 1961 First Printing. 8vo: [8],311,[1]pp. Publisher's turquoise cloth, spine titled in silver in black title block, upper cover stamped in blind, top edge stained turquoise, blue pictorial dust jacket priced $4.50. As New, very fine and unread, in a Fine jacket, vibrant and bright. All in all, virtually pristine. Goldstone & Payne A38b. As New ¶Steinbeck's final novel, set in New England, the title a reference to the first two lines of Shakespeare's Richard III: "Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun [or son] of York." For the most part, Winter received a harsh critical reception (although the Atlantic Monthly called it a classic). Largely negative critics offered little appreciation of the risks Steinbeck had taken or the enormous technical innovations he had attempted in the text. But the following year the Swedish Academy awarded him the Nobel Prize for Literature, remarking specifically on five books from 1935 to 1939, then continued: "it is not possible to dwell at any length on individual works which Steinbeck later produced. If at times the critics have seemed to note certain signs of flagging powers, of repetitions that might point to a decrease in vitality, Steinbeck belied their fears most emphatically with The Winter of Our Discontent. Here he attained the same standard which he set in The Grapes of Wrath. Again he holds his position as an independent expounder of the truth with an unbiased instinct for what is genuinely American, be it good or bad." Now, fifty years later, "recent Steinbeck criticism seems to assert that The Winter of Our Discontent's structural complexity went unappreciated by early readers who failed to see it as a successful portrait and call to action against an ever-increasing decadence which had invaded the very soul of the times." (Literary Encyclopedia) N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.

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        Somme athéologique II : Le coupable, édition revue et corrigée suivie de L'Alleluiah

      Edition first in part, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.Slight traces of sunning, not serious, to head and to foot of spine.A good and rare copy. Gallimard Paris 1961 12x19cm broché

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      New York: Simon & Schuster, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, first printing stated. Very Good, with long previous owner gift inscription to front free end paper, hinge at rear of text block slightly exposed, bottom corners bumped and bottom page corners lightly creased, in a Good, lightly tattered dust jacket with publisher's price of $5.95 intact, rubbing, edge wear with chipping at the spine ends, several short edge tears and a cup ring indent on the front panel.

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        The Trial of Lady Chatterley - Edited from official transcripts by C.H. Rolph. [PPLD.206/1] A condensation of C.H.Rolph's transcripts of the Trial, read by Maurice Denham and others from the Penguin Publication. - Produced by Jennifer Wayne for Nonesuch Records. Under the Direction of John Chandos. Introduction spoken by Lord Birkett, P.C.

      [England], Nonesuch Records, 1961. Vintage Spoken Word Records (2 LP's). Original, Vintage Vinyl in original sleeves. / Both sleeves (original Nonesuch Record Sleeves) and both Records in excellent condition with only minor signs of wear (some signs of fingerprints on LP No.2 / Sleeve in (NM-) and Record in near mint (!) condition NM. Extremely Rare !

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      Robert Hale, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. the original jacket is shelf worn and the back is marked. there are small creases and the top of the spine is frayed. there has been tape repair and reinforcement beneath the jacket. the rear flap appears to have been slightly trimmed. with all these faults it still presents well in cellophane. the book has old tape residue marks and a little foxing.there is a small previous ownership stamp mark and date. the binding is strong.

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        Comment c'est

      Les éditions de minuit. First edition on ordinary paper.Autograph inscription from Samuel Beckett to a friend.Spine slightly sunned, a marginal tear to head of the last text page. Les éditions de minuit Paris 1961 12x19cm broché

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      First edition for some parts, one of 75 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.A fine copy. José Corti Paris 1961 12x19cm broché

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        Cancellation cover Commemorating the World Chess Championship rematch of 1961

      One sheet cover with cancelled stamp and decorative chess board in black on light green paper. Commemorative cancel to stamp. Signed by both players, Mikhail Tal and Mikhail Botvinnik, in blue ink, dated by Botvinnik 12 May 1961. Event covers are decorated, stamped and canceled commemorative envelopes. They are created to celebrate an event or note an anniversary. The design (called a "cachet") is generally placed on the left side of the envelope (although there are also "all over" cachets). It explains what is being commemorated on what date, and some times includes an illustration page. Ideally, the stamps used relate to the celebration. Cancels are either obtained in the city of the event. If a special cancellation (one with a design) has been created for the event, you can generally only receive that cancel from the local post office.Mikhail Tal (Latvian: Mihails TÄls; Russian: Ð

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        Revolutionary Road

      First Printing Boston and Toronto Little, Brown 1961 First Edition (so stated) of the author's first book, recently brought to the screen by Sam Mendes, with Kate Winslet and Leonardo Decaprio. 8vo: [8],337,[1]pp. Publisher's red quarter-cloth lettered in gilt, black paper-covered boards; tan pictorial dust jacket titled in red, with quote in black from Alfred Kazin, priced $4.75. A Fine, tight, square copy, likely unread, in a Fine jacket, virtually pristine, crisp and clean with no foxing, dust-soiling or stains and no fading to the fugitive red on the spine panel Fine Yates's first novel, a blistering, incisive portrait of marriage and suburban life in 1950's America, attracted an impressive list of admirers (among them Tennessee Williams, Joan Didion, Richard Ford and Kurt Vonnegut Jr., who called the book The Great Gatsby of its generation) and was nominated for the 1962 National Book Award, but by the time Yates died more than 30 years later, fewer than 12,000 copies had sold. In recent years, two events catapulted Revolutionary Road onto the New York Times bestseller list: Sam Mendes's film and "A Tragic Honesty," Blake Bailey's biography of Yates. Note: With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.

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        Works of G. Maciunas at AG (GM at AG)

      New York: AG Gallery, 1961. First edition. Loose Sheets. Fine. Single narrow sheet of paper. An exhibition announcement flyer for a solo show of Maciunas' work at his influential, but short-lived gallery on Madison Avenue. Flyer measures 3 1/2 x 10 1.2" tall. Offset printed on card stock. Fine condition. Flyer is undated, but clearly from 1961 as the gallery only existed for a few short months in that year when it proved financially unsuccessful after only a short time. The artist's plan was to sell imported foodstuffs and musical instruments to make ends meet. A seriously rare piece of early fluxus ephemera.

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        For Emmett" - Typografik Schreibmaschine, rückseitig mit Schreibmaschine bezeichnet, datiert und mit dem Vermerk "(Et Mappe).

      () 1961 - 12,6 x 17,5 cm. Emmet Williams gewidmete Originaltypoarbeit zur Publikation in einer "et" Mappe vorgesehen, jedoch nicht realisiert.

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        Fur Trader's Story

      The Ryerson Press, 1961. Signed, dated and generically inscribed by author/subject upon half-title page. 245 pages. Map endpapers. Black and white photographic plates, including frontispiece photo of author/subject in travel attire. Anderson "recounts his nearly half a century in the Canadian north. By snowshoe and dog team, by canoe, sailboat and steamer, he travelled throughout the woodlands and the Arctic regions of Canada - with numerous side trips to the west coast of Greenland. Includes many a fabulous anecdote - tales of courage and privation, humour in the bivouac and excitement on the trail. Discusses the fur trade and its history, interspersing his narrative with reflections which provide sharp insight to this theme." - from dust jacket. Gift greetings atop half-title page. Light wear to book. Binding intact. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart.

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        Painter's Notebook

      Hollander Press, San Diego 1961 - With three wood engravings signed by the artist. The plates are mixed media prints: wood engraving and serigraph. Williams was a self-taught modernist artist who taught at Chouinard Art Institute, Pomona College, and University of California, Santa Barbara. Much of his work was lost in a fire that destroyed his home. WorldCat locates 3 copies of the book. Signed by the author on each of the three engravings. 100 copies in this edition plus 25 special copies marked A to Y. This is Copy Number C. First edition (first printing). Very good in wrappers (paperback). Slight tanning to covers. Mild edge wear. All engravings with tissue guards. One engraving is loose. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Soft Cover]

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        Le testament d'Orphée

      Editions du Rocher 1961 - - Editions du Rocher, Monaco 1961, 13,5x18,5cm, broché. - Edition originale, un des 60 exemplaires numérotés sur pur fil Marais, seuls grands papiers. Iconographie. Bel exemplaire. [AUTOMATIC ENGLISH TRANSLATION FOLLOWS] First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil Marais, the only large paper copies. Illustrations. A very good copy. [Attributes: First Edition; Soft Cover]

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        [The Danzig Trilogy, comprising] The Tin Drum; Cat and Mouse; Dog Years

      First Printings New York Pantheon [Harcourt, Brace & World, through 1965] 1961 First Printings of the first American editions, with matching dust jackets illustrated with drawings by the author. All translated from the German by Ralph Manheim. 8vo's; 592; 190; 570pp. The Thin Drum (Pantheon, 1961): Publisher's finely woven red cloth, the upper boarded stamped with a device of the "tin" drummer, the spine lettered in black and gilt, with a matching black top stain and threaded end papers, the dust jacket priced at $6.95. Both book and jacket are virtually As New, with no discernible faults. Cat and Mouse (Harcourt, Brace & World, 1963): Publisher's finely woven black cloth, the upper boarded stamped with a device of a curled-up cat, the spine lettered in red and gilt, the dust jacket priced at $3.95. Both book and jacket are in Fine condition, barring just a shade of toning to the jacket's spine. Dog Years (Harcourt, Brace & World, 1965): Publisher's original black cloth with brown end papers, the spine lettered in gilt, the dust jacket priced at $6.95. Fine, square and tight, in a Fine jacket with no wear. Fine The Tin Drum, the first installment in the author's Danzig Trilogy, offers a searing indictment of the role ordinary Germans played in Hitler's National Socialist regime and of their reluctance to address issues of guilt in the postwar era. At the time of the book's publication, the dominant historical view held that National Socialist crimes had been committed by a few fanatical individuals?an idea endorsed by the Nuremberg Trials of key Nazis in 1945-1946. It was not until the Auschwitz trials of 1963-65 that the part played in the Holocaust by "ordinary" men and women was fully documented. Grass's next two books, Cat and Mouse and Dog Years, continue his exploration of this, until then, widely unacknowledged perspective. When Grass was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1999, in large part for the Danzig Trilogy, the prize committee noted the books' remarkable portrayal of "the forgotten face of history." Note: With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.

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        Original Unbound Sheets 1923-1935.

      (Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1961). Small folio portfolio. One of seventeen portfolios distributed by Dawson's Book Shop. Contains Dawson's contents sheet, plus 20 leaves of proof, trial, and discarded sheets, which were purchased from the daughter of C. H. St. John Hornby. These are: an eight-page signature from The Faerie Queen (1923); eight pages from The Golden Asse of Apuleius (1924); two sheets of eight pages each from The Wisdom of Jesus, Son of Sirach (1932); eight pages from Daphnis and Chloe, with a single woodcut by Gwen Raverat; twelve pages from Spenser's Minor Poems (1925) partly printed in red and blue; and four pages from the Ashendene bibliography (1935) showing specimen pages from Un Mazzetto Scelto di Certi Fioretti ... di San Francesco (with a woodcut in red), the Purgatorio of Dante, the Horace, and A Treatyse of Fysshinge with an Angle. In addition, this copy, which is from the library of Muir Dawson, contains two extra leaves not called for in the contents sheet: a single leaf of the opening text page of Le Morte D'Arthur, printed on glossy paper on the recto only. There is a penciled note on the upper right margin indicating that this is a proof. Also included is a two-page ALs from Hornby to Graily Hewitt on a single sheet of Shelley House stationery. The letter, which is undated, discusses pages that were ready for lettering, specifically, pages 28 and 29 of the Horace, and page 7 of the Virgil. The content of the letter and selection of the pages indicate that Hornby was working on the Bibliography at this time. Some wear to spine foot of portfolio, slight rubbing to corners, minor dampstain to corners of several leaves. A near fine example of a scarce collection of leaves. Housed in a red cloth folio-size portfolio with leather label.

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        From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow. The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era, 1904-1919. COMPLETE SET IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS

      Oxford University Press,, 1961-70. 5 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with 5 portrait frontispieces, 66 plates on 40, 7 illustrations and charts in the text, 22 folding or double-page charts (the majority coloured in outline) bound in, and 16 folding charts coloured in outline in pocket at end of third volume; navy cloth, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean set in unclipped dustwrapper (one wrapper price-clipped), the wrappers to fourth and fifth volumes lightly rubbed at extremities. With the publisher's compliment slip, and separately printed corrigenda sheet, loosely inserted in first volume. The set comprises Volume I: The Road to War, 1904-1914 (1961); Volume II: The War Years: to the Eve of Jutland (1965); Volume III: Jutland and After (May 1916-December 1916) (1966); Volume IV: 1917: Year of Crisis (1969); Volume V: Victory and Aftermath (January 1918-June 1919) (1970). THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE YEARS LEADING UP TO AND DURING THE GREAT WAR. Arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Mahan. SCARCE AS A COMPLETE SET, ESPECIALLY IN THE DUSTWRAPPERS. Enser, p.310

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        Meditation sur le Theatre et la Vie...

      LiÃ¨ge: Editions Dynamo, (1961). Copy 3 of 11 printed on Hollande paper, from a total edition of 51 copies, published on the first anniversary of Camus' death. Fine....

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        Tombeau de mon père

      Editions Galanis. First edition, one of 112 numbered copies, all signed by the author and the artist, this one of 21 copies on Japon nacre paper, the only copies with an artist's proof and a suite of etchings on Japon nacre signed by the artist, from the tirage de tête.The work is illustrated with seven original etchings by Maurice Estève, including one vignette, four hors-texte, one border and one tail-piece.A very rare tirage de tête of this moving poem by André Frénaud superbly illustrated with images by Estève Editions Galanis Paris 1961 In-4 (33,7x27cm) en feuilles sous chemise et étui

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        Paintings from Prison.

      1961. Two beautiful Chinese pen and ink and watercolour paintings on silk by Clarence Lee. Approximately 16.5 x 23.5cm and 16.8 x 22.8cm. These two paintings bear the chop of Clarence Lee - ??? (Lee Tse Ko or in Cantonese Lee Chi Kuk) from Hefei, Anhui Province. He was the son of K. C. Lee of the HSBC Bank in Shanghai. These two paintings were loosely inserted in an envelope on which it was noted that Clarence Lee had painted them on Christmas Day while in prison. As materials for painting were very difficult to obtain Clarence Lee painted on silk which he had torn off the back of old Chinese books. Clarence Lee painted these two paintings was in prison. He had run foul of the Communist Party as he and his brother who was also held refused to fit in with the new austere life required of people in China following 1949. The brothers continued to party and spend money and lead a life that was the anti-thesis of the model Chinese citizen in the 1950s. These paintings were from the collection of William Stewart, an official for many years in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, where the Lee Brothers father also worked. William Stewart wrote: "I have kept the original [paintings] for many years - given to me by his wife - who is no longer his wife now I think. When I left Shanghai in 1966 Clarence I understand was still in some sort of custody or under surveillance - and maybe still is (1978). His brother was released and I met him again in Shanghai, but after that he was arrested again in Hangchow for some minor misdemeanour, maybe is still in custody. Both very pleasant chaps and in any non c. [Communist] country might be going about their normal jobs and living as they were accustomed to in pre liberation days - ie before 1949. Such is life for some." Clarence Lee's chop appears on other paintings which suggests that he was a collector of art as well as an artist. One of these paintings is dated 1961 (???) possibly, the characters being difficult to make out, on Christmas Day (???) of that year. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 150513).

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      Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1961 (London: Faber & Faber). 8 x 11 1/4. (9), 11- 52, (1 ) pages. Vellum-backed marbled boards with matching slipcase. The slipcase was too tight for both for this publication and the Four Quartets which was issued in a similar format; it has usually split with use and frequently resulted in wear to the cover edges. The case on this copy has been rehabilitated by a local binder who has covered/reinforced the joints with green cloth. There is very slight wear to the edges, and finger soil on the spine. Nearly fine copy. One of 300 numbered copies signed by Eliot. Designed and printed by Hans Mardersteig in his Dante type on Magnani paper.

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Just under a year ago Nate 'FrogCroakley' Crowley Tweeted 'Ok, why not. One like = one fictional video game.' After the likes didn't stop coming, this resulted in a thousand fake games (a lot of them involving Jason Statham in some fashion), money raised for ZSL and its conservation work, and, now, a book.

100 Best Video Games (That Never Existed) is published by Rebellion, and is officially out tomorrow. To celebrate, Rebellion has been tweeting some favourite excerpts from it.

The book also includes games like Work Kitchen Anecdote Bastard and Spiceworld: Legacy.

You may recognise Crowley's previous work. He's the instigator of Daniel Barker's eternal birthday dystopia from a few years ago, and sometimes organises interactive story threads on Twitter — I was involved in one where he turned Twitter into a cop show. Currently he is engaged in some species of rhyming wizard battle. Crowley is also the author of the Schneider Wrack Chronicles series of  books.

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Bygone Days to the Present Day - Cycle Ride

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Bygone Days to the Present Day - Cycle Ride
Tottenham Marshes
Watermead Way
N17 0XD

Sunday, 17 June 2018
10:00 - 14:00

Bygone Days to the Present Day - Cycle Ride

A 20 mile circular cycle ride to celebrate the wonders of the 1700’s to the Victorian times.

You will learn how the East London WaterWorks Company became Middlesex nature reserve and that the new Walthamstow Reservoir is now one of the largest urban wetland nature reserves in Europe, with its Victorian pump house that’s been turned into a Visitor's Centre. To the bygone times of Three Mills where the Grade I House Mill remains the largest tidal mill in the world.

A specially discounted guided tour for the mill and refreshments are included in the price of this ride.

Top tips

  • This ride will take up to four hours so please make sure your party is capable of cycling long distances (20 miles)

  • Please bring your own cycle repair kit and all other equipment including a helmet

  • Please make sure you bring water with you

  • Lunch is not provided. You are welcome to bring your own picnic or buy lunch along the way

Getting here

By train: the nearest stations are Northumberland Park and Tottenham Hale on the Liverpool Street line (10 minute walk)

By bus: routes 76, 192, 363 stop on Watermead Way (5 minute walk)

By car: the car park can be reached from the A1055 which is close to the A406 North Circular

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The Village - EuroShop 2017

Ansorg, Vitra and Vizona have jointly presented “The Village“ at the retail trade fair in Dusseldorf from 5 to 9 March 2017.

People are changing the way they live, work and shop – and this is particularly noticeable in the current development of cities and shopping zones. The classic product display is evolving into a multi-faceted shopping experience, in which digital elements play a growing role. However, it is not enough to simply incorporate in-store digital technology. Digitisation at the point of sale only achieves its goals by withdrawing to the background, keeping the focus on the customer experience and, of course, by increasing store productivity. In the face of online competitors, the brick-and-mortar concept must also offer added value: excellent service, expert assistance, a multi-sensory environment and – above all – human interaction. At EuroShop, Ansorg, Vitra and Vizona are showcasing a concept that meets today’s consumer expectations under the title “The Village“.

“The Village“ invites visitors to shop

“The Village“ encompasses a plaza-like setting, in which customers can linger and relax, and five stores offering diverse shopping experiences: a fashion store, a cosmetics shop, a consumer electronics store, a car showroom and a grocery store. A fictitious brand was created for each of these retail worlds, along with individual products and a history that invites customers on a journey. Each store is centred round a new Vitra product, and Ansorg has developed different lighting concepts tailored to each world.

The various shops also address the current challenges facing retailers – one concept is extremely flexible and designed to enable quick reconfiguration, another appeals to all five senses, the next provides services that merge the real and virtual worlds. Each of the stores at the stand strives to attract customers with its products and ambience – just like actual competitors in today’s retail market. “The Village“ at the EuroShop fair was developed by Vitra, Ansorg and Vizona in collaboration with Finnish interior designer Joanna Laajisto.

Store Guide Düsseldorf

As a major fashion and exhibition capital, Düsseldorf enjoys a high level of spending power. The most famous shopping street, Königsallee (“Kö”) - situated at the heart of Düsseldorf’s city centre - is home to many well-known, luxury brands. The adjacent Schadowstraße is one of the most popular shopping miles in Germany, with numerous chain stores, department stores and clothes shops. The Flingerstraße is a favourite with millenial consumers looking for young fashion brands.

Gain inspiration at EuroShop and by visiting the newest stores to hit the streets in Düsseldorf. We have a store guide to help you.

1. Hunkemöller, Schadowstraße 56
Hunkemöller is renowned for its lingerie, swimwear, innovative sports collection and a striking range of women's accessories. The omni-channel strategy was developed for all new stores, shop-in-shops, e-commerce and international franchising.

This store is created with shopfitting systems by Vitra.

2. Ted Baker, Königsallee 2
The focus on quality and richness of detail is one of the fashion brand's guiding principles. A 50 m² shop-in-shop concept can be found in the women's department at Breuninger.

This store is created with shopfitting systems by Vitra.

3. Rituals Flagship Store, Flingerstraße 34
Dusseldorf is home to one of Rituals 870 stores worldwide. Visitors can experience the brand's home, body and cosmetics range in approx. 300 m² of retail space.

4. Anson's, Schadowstraße 11
A men's fashion specialist that blends culture with a shopping experience. Metal elements and shelf units supported by chains, along with walls with a concrete or brick-effect rendering convey a raw industrial look.

5. Boss Orange MEN, Schadowstr. 11
Boss Orange Men is an urban casual range that embodies a carefree attitude to life. The low-key collections are displayed in a shop-in-shop concept that targets men looking to create their own personal style.

This store is created with shopfitting systems by Vitra.

6. Talbot Runhof, Heinrich-Heine-Allee 38
The interior of the new store opened by designer duo Talbot Runhof exudes femininity: fabric-covered screens, imposing chandeliers, felt wall panels - enveloped in a colour scheme of white, light grey and fuchsia.

7. Birkenstock, Wallstraße. 29
The success of Birkenstock is rooted in its commitment to the art of making orthopedically inspired shoes.

8. Kaviar Gauche, Königsallee 27
High ceilings, champagne-coloured walls, tinted glass and changing rooms with 4m curtains: these are the hallmarks of the Berlin brand's new bridal concept store in Dusseldorf.

9. Chanel Flagship-Store, Königsallee 40
Matt gold, white stone, glossy glass or varnished surfaces provide a stark contrast to details such as hand-painted murals or tweed-upholstered chairs.

10. Karl Lagerfeld, Königsalle 60A
The 182 m² two-storey concept store presents Karl Lagerfeld's women's collection and accessory range. The interior is characterised by a sober black and white aesthetic and silhouettes of the designer adorn the walls.

11. Hackett London, Königsaallee 60d
The 190 m² two-storey retail concept is characterised by natural wood flooring, elegant green tones and coffered panels.

12. Autohaus Moll Flagship Store, Berliner Allee 51
The dealership has been family-owned for three generations. The bright and modern flagship store groups ten brands under one roof.

This store is created with shopfitting systems by Vitra.

13. Temma, Nordstr. 41 (not on map)
Temma, in south Dusseldorf, is the address for fans of organic products. A range of 7,000 items are on sale in 800 m² of retail space.

14. O2, Friedrichstraße 129-133 (not on map)
The telecommunications company is one of the major industry players in Europe. Smartphones, accessories and contract rates are promoted over a floor space of 85 m².

15. Lufthansa world shop, Flughafen Düsseldorf (not on map)
The Lufthansa WorldShop in Dusseldorf offers a wide range of suitcases, bags and backpacks for every occasion, travel accessories with the Lufthansa logo, as well as digital cameras and jewellery.

This store is created with shopfitting systems by Vitra.

16. Experience Store exp37, Tannenstraße 37 (not on map)
exp37 represents a unique cross-channel, brand-shaping shopping experience in which online and offline shopping form an indissociable whole.

17. McLaren Flagship Store Düsseldorf, Willstätterstraße 45 (not on map)
This showroom has been designed as the first independent McLaren Flagship store in the brand's corporate design. The architecture and high-performance sports cars both demonstrate outstanding quality, in their details and choice of materials alike.

This store is created with shopfitting systems by Vitra.

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Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, 2004

Algues, the plastic elements designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, are used to form weblike structures – ranging from transparent curtains to solid room dividers. Reminiscent of natural plants, they add an organic touch to a wide range of settings, while also lending structure to the space.
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The brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec live and work in Paris. Their oeuvre ranges from small everyday objects to architectural projects. They have worked with Vitra since 2000 and have contributed numerous designs to both the office and home collections.
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Issue of Amnesty for Post-Election Violence Divides Kenya Government

Divisions have emerged in Kenya's governing coalition over how to deal with hundreds of people arrested in connection with the violence that followed December's disputed presidential election. As Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi, many in the prime minister's party are calling for amnesty, an appeal rejected by key figures in the president's party.

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people are still being held by the police in connection with violence in December and January that killed 1,500 people and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Many of those arrested were from the Kalenjin ethnic group in the Rift Valley or from the western city of Kisumu, who were supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga, now the prime minister.

Many parliament members from these areas are calling for amnesty for those being held. During the weekend, Mr. Odinga echoed these appeals.

Education Assistant Minister Ayiecho Olweny says most of those arrested were engaged in political protest against what they perceived as a stolen election.

"These people were fighting for their rights. I feel that if we have a coalition government which is trying to reconcile Kenyans, they should be given amnesty," said Olweny.

But key figures in President Mwai Kibaki's Party of National Unity have rejected calls for amnesty, saying those responsible for serious crimes should be brought to justice.

But amnesty supporters, including Assistant Minister Olweny, say the arrests disproportionately targeted communities supporting Mr. Odinga, while supporters of the president who committed crimes in towns like Naivasha and Nakuru received less attention from the police.

"We have people who were murdered in Naivasha," Olweny said. "The people who murdered them were seen by the police and the police never arrested a single one of them. Human heads were used to block roads in Naivasha and the police saw it and they never arrested a single person holding a human head."

Supporters of amnesty also argue that most of those arrested are young people who likely had little role in organizing crimes. Some members of the president's party agree.

Parliament Member Lee Kinjanjui, from Nakuru, says some form of amnesty should be considered.

"These are basically youth who are used by other people, so my thinking is that we need to have a structured amnesty program, not a blanket amnesty," he said.

Hassan Omar Hassan, of the Kenya National Commission for Human Rights, says that the debate has become politicized.

"What is happening from both sides is that the debate has taken an ethnic dimension, it has taken a partisan position, it has taken grounding within the framework of personalities," he said. "We cannot politicize matters of great national importance to that that point. And I think it will not do any Kenyan any good if that were the trend this discussion were to take."

Hassan and other civil society leaders argue that torture and other severe crimes must be punished. But they also criticize the government for detaining hundreds of people without charges for periods that have long exceeded what the law allows.


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How Mobike is exploring the future

How Mobike is exploring the future

Escalated by human activity, high pollution levels are now seen as a fundamental global health concern one in 10 human deaths  worldwide were attributed to air pollution exposure in 2016. And nowhere is this issue more critical than in our cities.

Pressured by environmental concerns, the value of eco-friendly, inner-city travel initiatives has never been greater. Bike-sharing schemes, in particular, have exploded in popularity amongst commuters, tourists and general city dwellers as a result of this. However, with the restrictions of specific drop-off and collection points, some would-be users consider such schemes a time-consuming and inconvenient option – turning people away from what should be a valuable asset for urban travellers.

Identifying the limitations of bike-sharing schemes with dedicated docking stations, Mobike was launched in Shanghai in 2016, with a unique and innovative business model. Using Vodafone’s connected technology, Mobike is the world’s first dock-less bike-sharing company, eradicating the inflexibility associated with docking stations, and bringing consumers into the next generation of bike sharing.

Using the latest technology to evolve an ancient transport

Using its smartphone app, Mobike users locate the nearest available smart-bike – each is fitted with a solar-powered GPS system – and unlock the bike through its QR-code based locking system. Once their journey is complete, users then have the unique ability to freely leave and lock the bike at their destination, wherever that may be, to be used by the next cyclist. Mobike’s alternative bike-share scheme gives people total freedom of movement throughout the city at a highly affordable cost.

Each Mobike is embedded with a Vodafone Global IoT SIM, enabling it to connect to Vodafone’s Global IoT Network, allowing the exact location of each bike to be made accessible in real-time. If bikes have been parked in unauthorised locations, Mobike uses the bike’s connectivity to produce automated alerts within its own network. However, instead of sending staff out to retrieve the off-grid bikes, Mobike has introduced a cash reward to incentivise users to collect them – marked with a ‘red package’ icon in the in-app map. As a fraction of what the operational cost would be to retrieve the bike, the cash incentive increases the operational efficiency of the service, and means that it can run as a self-managing system.

The network capabilities of Mobike’s smart-bike fleet also enable the service to ensure that every bike is in full working order. If there is an issue with any of the bike’s smart-bike features, then the bike is automatically taken offline in real-time for servicing, thanks to built-in sensors and diagnostic monitoring features. The GPS capabilities then provide the maintenance team with a map showing the fastest and most direct route to the bike, enhancing efficiency for the maintenance team. The scheme’s innovative use of connected technology has resulted in maintenance requirements to be significantly lower than traditional bike-shares. In other models, the average ratio of bike to staff is 50:1, whereas with Mobike this ratio is 3,000:1.

Improving the world’s cities, one bike at a time

First launched in Shanghai in April 2016, Mobike has now expanded its service to over 60 cities across China. The scheme has reinvigorated bicycle use in the country more than doubling  in the cities in which it has been introduced – and changed the lives of Mobike users by enabling a healthier and more active approach to their daily routines, whilst also reducing environmental pollution caused by motorised transportation. Mobikers in China have already travelled more than 2.5 billion  kilometres, equivalent to taking 170,000 cars off its roads for one year, or saving 29 million tonnes of oil.

Mobike’s environmental ambitions are the true driving force behind the project. The scheme works alongside city councils and local governments to ensure that it can help address the issues that are present in many transport networks. By improving connectivity between the bike-sharing network and public transport options, the hope is that a more efficient and environmentally friendly city transportation network will be created. This will then solve many of the issues relating to congestion and pollution in urban areas, and ultimately enhance the health and lifestyles of citizens.

With Mobike proved as a popular and efficient bike share alternative in China, the main focus is now on international expansion. Launching in March 2017, Mobike’s implementation within Singapore marked its first step towards growth in additional markets. Since then the service has expanded to locations across Europe, North America and Oceania. Enabled by Vodafone’s Global IoT SIM and the global reach of its secure network, Mobike has been able to swiftly rollout its service worldwide, without having to negotiate with regional providers.

Innovating and inspiring the transport of the future

Speaking on Mobike’s growing influence, Vodafone Group’s CEO, Vittorio Colao, said, “Mobike is redefining, again, what we already thought was a new model, the bike-sharing service. Further still, Mobike is also redefining how car-sharing services operate, and forcing taxi drivers to rethink how they work.”

By challenging the perceived limitations of “transport as-a-service”, Mobike is helping others to understand what the transport of the future will look like. And in helping re-establish bike-sharing as a popular mode of urban travel, Mobike is beginning to bring about positive environmental change in a world that desperately needs it.

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1975 - 1985

When Volvo presented its news for the 1976 model year in August 1975, the program included a new version - the Volvo 265.

For the first time, Volvo was now able to offer a wagon with a 6-cylinder engine. The Volvo 265 was based on the basic design of the 245 but in combination with the comfort of a 6-cylinder engine.

With the Volvo 265, Volvo further consolidated its position as one of the leading wagon-car manufacturers.

Technical Specifications

Model: 265
Produced: 1975 - 1985
Volume: 35,061
Body: 5-door wagon
Engine: V6 OHC, 2,664 cc or 2,849 cc.
Transmission: 4-speed manual, 4-speed manual with electrical overdrive or 3-speed automatic.
Brakes: Hydraulic, disc brakes on all four wheels.
Dimensions: Overall length 490 cm, wheelbase 264 cm.
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Police are continuing a search in the docks around Llanelli for missing man Daniel Davies, who was last seen more than a week ago.

Mr Davies, 28, has been missing since the early hours of June 2 and, according to police, was last sighted in the North Dock area.

On Tuesday Dyfed-Powys police divers and Mid and West Wales Fire Service crews were spotted searching Sandy Water Park and a member of the public said they were in the North Dock area on both Friday and Saturday.

Mr Davies has been missing since June 2

On Saturday a Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: “There’s a police rescue team allocated to it and a line of inquiry is continuing because it’s the area where he was last seen. It’s a standard search opportunity.”

It follows a Facebook page being set up called Bring Dan Dave Home , which now has more than 1,000 members.

Police searching North Dock in Llanelli

On Friday, Laura Evans-Phillips posted to the page: “Please come home Dan lad, we all very worried about you and want you home safe. Please make some contact and just come home. All family and friends are in a state of worry. And your poor mum is beside herself. Please dan come home asap xxxxx.”

Police called the operation 'a standard search opportunity'

Last week Mr Davies’ mother took to social media to thank group members for their support.

“Just putting this to update you all and thank you again for all you’ve done,” she wrote.

Emergency services searching the area on Saturday morning

“Too upset to answer messages. The search team are in his room, drones, coastguard and fire brigade are out and police have just called for items of clothing to send the dogs out.”

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Reported Swansea City target George Thomas is attracting plenty of summer interest and Paul Clement faces a battle to land the talented Welshman.

Coventry City starlet Thomas has been linked with Leicester City, Rangers and Newcastle United in the past few days, with Derby County, Burnley, Brighton and QPR all reportedly in the running as well.

It comes after the 20-year-old impressed for Wales Under-20s at the Toulon Tournament, following a breakthrough season for Coventry.

Thomas scored nine goals in 36 appearances for the Ricoh Arena club last season — including a winner in the Checkatrade Trophy final at Wembley— but he could not prevent the Sky Blues' relegation to League Two.

George Thomas lifts the Checkatrade trophy

HITC Sport reports Rangers as the latest club to join the race to sign the Wales prospect, though 2015/16 Premier League champions Leicester are also believed to have expressed an interest.

Thomas is out of contract with Coventry but any move would include compensation with the player under the age of 24.

The 20-year-old midfielder, who can also play up front, would join Wales Under-20 teammates Daniel James, Joe Rodon, Aaron Lewis and Jack Evans in the Liberty Stadium nursery should he choose a move to SA1.


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Melvin Lindsey, the host of "The Quiet Storm," the most popular evening program in Washington, is leaving WHUR-FM (96.3), his base for the last nine years, for a multiyear, million-dollar contract at crosstown urban rival WKYS-FM (93.9).

Lindsey, the most successful and visible of WHUR's staff, not only delivered a show of songs each evening but instituted an evening mood of romance by playing contemporary standards from Lionel Richie to Luther Vandross to Barbra Streisand. Lindsey, who notified WHUR of his departure this week, says he plans to do the same show at WKYS. "I had offers before but this one offered all the right elements. I love the opportunity to work with Donnie Simpson. The whole team at KYS does well. I think we can build a radio dynasty at KYS," said Lindsey. "The show is going to be exactly like what I have been doing."

His contract with WKYS, according to several sources, will give him $1 million over a five-year period and is believed to make Lindsey, 30, one of the highest paid black radio talents in the country. Lindsey emphasized he was leaving WHUR, where he started his career as a Howard University communications student, for "personal growth," not because of any disagreement with the station.

"Melvin is a class act," said Simpson, the program director and morning host at WKYS. "I know what he means in this market. He has captured that young audience in a big way. This is a great opportunity for our station." James Watkins, acting station manager at WHUR, could not be reached for comment.

Both WHUR, which is owned by Howard University, and WKYS, which is owned by NBC, program a similar urban contemporary format, which emphasizes sophisticated pop and rhythm and blues, usually by black artists. WKYS has led the market for eight of the last 13 rating periods but has never won the important evening ratings. WHUR has been consistently in or near the top five for the last few years. In the most recent Arbitron ratings, however, the urban stations slipped because of the increasing audience for black pop music and because the survey area was expanded to the metropolitan area's outlying counties in Maryland and Virginia. "We think we can control some of the erosion now. Melvin's coming increases our chances of being number one again," said Simpson. Lindsey's pull at night once garnered him a 19-point share of the audience, but by the last book he has slipped to an 11 share, still way ahead of the competition.

Tonight will be Lindsey's last show. Yesterday he was told by WHUR's management, according to his lawyer, Amy Goldson, that he was being placed on administrative leave with pay at midnight tonight for 90 days. Lindsey is expected to begin the 7 p.m. to midnight shift on WKYS Nov. 11. Rafting and Rolling

As a warm-up to tomorrow's Ramblin' Raft Race on the Potomac, Charlie and Harrigan of WAVA-FM (105.1) are broadcasting from Harrigan's boat off West Potomac Park today from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Then, at noon, Michael Fay and Deborah Allen of Gaithersburg will have a dress rehearsal for their wedding, which takes place on a barge in the Potomac tomorrow at 10 a.m. WAVA, which has designed a "Noah's Ark" craft with animals from the Reston Pet Farm Park, is expecting up to 2,000 people and some 400 rafts to participate in the 1.7-mile race, scheduled to start at 11 a.m. WETA's Stronger Sound

With the installation of a new transmitter last week, WETA-FM (90.9) has pumped up its coverage capacity and hopes to fill in its weak spots. The station's cost was $125,000. Around the Dial

In conjunction with the eighth anniversary of his death, WINX-AM (1600) will spotlight Elvis Presley over 13 hours this weekend: tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 3 to 8 p.m. WINX also will be broadcasting from the Montgomery County Fair in Gaithersburg for six nights starting Monday at 6 p.m. In addition, the civic-minded station is coordinating a "cardiac arrest-jail bail" event Thursday, during which famous locals will be jailed and then bailed out for the county Heart Association . . . Gary Alan of WASH-FM (97.1) is dedicating an hour to Elvis today at noon, and WMJR-FM (107.7) will play Elvis from 7 to 10 p.m. tonight . . . WPKX-FM/AM (105.9/730) will spin one Presley song per hour today.