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William Makepeace Thackeray: The History of Henry Esmond.
Signet Classics 1964.
Cover art by James Hill.
Never Kill a Cop by John B. West. 1964. 3rd printing. Mysteriously signed B. Barye Phillips? Atypical if so...
Produced from 1958 to 1962, the Kodak Signet 80 was the last serious rangefinder Kodak made. It was an interchangeable lens camera: in addition to the 50mm lens, 35mm and 90mm lenses were available. It had a unique film take-up mechanism that did not require a film spool. Designed by Arthur Crapsey, it was a striking example of mid-century design aesthetic.
Title: Greybeard
Editor: Aldiss, Brian 1925-
Type: Paperback - novel
Publisher: Signet Books
Publisher ID: P2689
Copyright:1964, 65 by Brian W. Aldiss
Pages count: 207
Edition: 1st Printing
Cover artist: not credited but is Powers
Publication date: July 1965
Cover Price: .60
Comments: Signet S1815 is the first paperback edition – Harcourt, Brace and World published the true first edition in hardbound in 1964
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Produced from 1958 to 1962, the Kodak Signet 80 was the last serious rangefinder Kodak made. It was an interchangeable lens camera: in addition to the 50mm lens, 35mm and 90mm lenses were available. It had a unique film take-up mechanism that did not require a film spool. Designed by Arthur Crapsey, it was a striking example of mid-century design aesthetic.
The best birthday gifts are the ones that are handed down through the family.
Kodak Signet 35. A popular camera of the 1950s. It's 35mm so I think I might try it out later this week. I have some film stored away in the fridge desperately needs to be used.
I know this camera is part of our family history. I just haven't had the chance yet to ask my mom about it yet. I can't help but wonder whose it was and what it saw in it's prime. I would love to get it restored. It seems to somewhat be working but the shutter sticks from time to time and the view finder is terrible.
My.. oh my.. how.. things have changed.
If any of you know anything about this beauty let me know. I would love to learn more about it.
The Kodak Signet 35 was Kodak's top American-made 35mm camera of the 1950's and the first of the Kodak Signet camera line. The Signet 35 has a coupled coincident image rangefinder, an excellent Ektar 44mm f3.5 lens with rear helicoid focus, automatic film stop counter with double exposure prevention, all built into a sturdy cast aluminum alloy body. The manually cocked Kodak Synchro 300, shutter works well, but compared with the shutters on equivalent German and Japanese cameras of the period, it has significantly fewer speeds (B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, and 1/300). However, time has proved the shutter to be very reliable, especially when compared to some of Kodak's leaf shutters of more impressive specifications.
Signet Ring
Egypt, Dynasty 18, reigh of Aye, ca. 1327 - 1323 BC
The horizontal cartouche on this ring encloses the insignia of Tutankhamun's successor, "The God's Father, Aye, Ruler of Thebes." Aye was a military officer who became the king's advisor, or "god's father," and this was incorporated into his nomenclature when he ascended the throne.
Tennessee Williams: Baby doll.
Signet 1956.
Movie tie-in starring Carroll Baker, Karl Malden and Eli Wallach..
Tennessee Williams: A streetcar named desire.
Signet Books 1952.
Cover art by Thomas Hart Benton painting a scene from the play starring Marlon Brando, Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter, and Karl Malden.
This silver gilt Signet ring, marked with a 'K', was recovered from the Mary Rose. Like all signet rings at the time, it is very sturdy, so it could be used at a seal matrix for sealing and authenticating important documents.
It was found in association with some flint, a buckle and a silver coin, as well as human remains, suggesting it was worn at the time of the sinking. Whether the letter 'K' related to the owner's name, or some official title, we don't know.
Image ©Mary Rose Trust
Double Signet Ring
Egypt, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353-1336
The ring bezel is decorated with the royal device of two cartouches topped by ostrich plumes. The cartouches frame dancing figures of Bes, a minor god who frightened away demons and killed snakes and other harmful animals. Bes was closely associated with women in labor and with small childen, and use of his image on this ring suggests that it belonged to a queen.