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Reprint of Irving A. Leonard's "A Mexican 'Máscara' of the Seventeenth Century," signed by the author and dated 1929.

ITALIAN WORDS. No date, but circa 1928. 119pp. Minutely-written notes; many of them mounted. Approximately 30 pages of commentary on the history of Italian culture, and the Italian element in the English language. With various lists of Italian words arranged under such headings as "Literature," "Theatre," "Wines," "Games," and so forth. In some instances, dates of English usage are noted: buffoon, 1585; burlesque, 1656, and so forth.

The collection contains the papers of Victor Alessandro, conductor of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, including documents related to musical performances, records from the library of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, music-related ephemera, clippings related to the San Antonio Symphony, and scores and sheet music with significant annotation by Alessandro. Series 1 contains documents related to musical performances, including notes, correspondence, photographs, blueprints, clippings, and sheet music. Series 2 contains records from the San Antonio Symphony's library, including inventories and annual reports from the librarian. Series 3 contains clippings and ephemera related to the Symphony. Series 4 consists of scores and sheet music with significant annotation by Alessandro.