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[AMERICANA] [LIBER AMICORUM]. ZANELLI (Alfredo). Autographs.
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[AMERICANA] [LIBER AMICORUM]. ZANELLI (Alfredo). Autographs.
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
[AMERICANA] [LIBER AMICORUM]. ZANELLI (Alfredo). Autographs.
A moving and cosmopolitan account of American student life during the Belle Époque: the "Book of Friends" of a student at Eastman Business College.
Poughkeepsie (New York), 1908-1909.
Small in-4 volume (240 x 190 mm). Softbound full burgundy calf binder, gilt title on front board.
66 leaves.
Slight marks of handling, rubbing, dull corners and faded headpieces. Inside fresh and clean.
Precious Liber amicorum of Alfredo Zanelli, a student at the famous Eastman Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York, at the turn of the twentieth century.
It consists of messages from fellow students accompanied by original photographic portraits, drawings and collages. It opens with a period photograph of the front of the College.
The album bears witness to the school's global reach: the signatures and portraits come from students in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and even Japan.
Founded in the mid-nineteenth century by Harvey G. Eastman, a visionary educator and former mayor of the town, the college and its associated buildings - now gone - embody the golden age of vocational education and urban development in Poughkeepsie.
A unique documentary source for the history of Poughkeepsie, vocational education in the United States and genealogical research.
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About the sale
Prestige sale - Antiquarian and collectible books
Auction location
Auction time
06/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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