I have a vague recollection of seeing this discussed on the Archives list, but cannot find a message in a search of the Archives list archives at http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=ARCHIVES. Was this message discussed by anyone. I ask, because a similar message from "Katherine" showed up on the ha-Safran list in June and the listserv poster didn't know what to make of it, but got no definitive answer. I ask because my Library Administration is expressing interest, but I think it is a hoax, but can't prove it. Jennifer Jennifer Dorner Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian Millar Library Portland State University P.O. Box 1151 Portland, OR 97207-1151 Phone: 503-725-4125 Fax: 503-725-4524 Email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Kanatov, Mizandali and Ushakova Law firm Moscow office [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 4:49 AM Subject: Statement regarding the donation of books and art collection "Kanatov, Mizandali and Ushakova" Law firm Universitetskii pr. 34, Moscow, 172406 Russia 455.4522 12 lines phone 455.3091 fax line license number 8173 established 1992 Dear Sirs, Appr. 5 weeks ago, our client Katherine Pavlova has contacted you with the suggestion to donate the collection of books and art. Her email service is not good, and she is afraid that the email could not reach you. Unfortunately, she does not still have a success with it. She has asked us to contact you with this offer. We have better abilities to organize the procedure through our partners. I would like to confirm that the donation collection is following: 1. The antique book, dated 1524, by one Rabbi Samuel of Morocco 2. The first catholic Bible, printed in the USA in 1790 3. Bible Hebraica, 1573, Antwerp, Cristopher Plantin, first edition, Hamishan Humshei Torah 4. Works of William Shakespeare, London: Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster, and R. Bentley, 1685 5. 1759 large manuscript hymnal bible, 284 manuscript pages 6. 1611 First Edition, King James Pulpit Holy Bible 7. 1933 First Russian edition of V. Nabokov "Kamera Obskura" Paintings collections: De Beul, Franz The shepherd Canvas, oil, 65 cm x 81 cm nearby 1900 Boom, Charles Tea drinking Oil, cardboard. 32x40 cm. 1890. Denonne, Alexandre At coast. Canvas, oil, 100 cm x 70 cm, nearby 1925 Hans Frahm Street cafe. Canvas, oil. 22X40. Munchen. ". Germany, beginning XX century Frey, Alice Clowns. Canvas, oil, 118 cm x 68 cm 1930 Heem de Cornelis Flower garland. Canvas, oil. 71X87 cm. Flemish school of painting. 1690 On the right below the signature and date: " C. DE HEEM 1690 ". Moore, Edward Augustus Tree, oil. 25X20 cm. second half XIX century at the left below the signature: "Edward Moore ". Ajvazovskij I.K. Meeting on sea Canvas, oil. 33,8X42,5 cm Buchkuri Alexander Alekseevich Krestianka. Canvas, oil. 74X54,5. cm Voroshilov Sergey Semenovich Hunting with fleet. Canvas on a cardboard, oil. 21X29 cm Vladimirov Ivan Alekseevich In the street Petrograd. 1918. A canvas, oil. 42X62,5 cm Polenov Vasily Dmitrievich 1881-1882. Temple of god Honsa in Karnak Canvas on a cardboard, oil. 37X23,5 cm Original lithograph, numbered and signed "The Circus - Mourlot I" Marc Chagall The original signed screenprint part of the Cowboy and Indians Suite, 1986, by Andy Warhol Original signed lithograph by Edvard Munch, "Das Weib und der Bar" Edmund John Niemann (1813-1876) River landscape with rocky outcrop Oil on canvas, Signed 50.5cm x 75.5cm Sir J. Calnworth Lawkey Pencil and watercolour Bears 52cm x 72.5cm Walter Boodle "Forest river" oil on canvas, signed, 59.5*90 cm Other antiques: Icon of the Elevation of the Cross of the Lord 27 x 31,5 cm Moscow assay marks for 1908-1917 and master's initials 'AE' 84 silver standard The gold military chronograph by Pavel Bure with gold bracelet, 1910s the case marked with Swiss 583 standard (14K), master's initials 'A.B'. Diameter 4,8 cm. Total weight (with bracelet) 106 g. The Pavel Bure 14K gold wrist watch, appr. 1915 Swiss 583 gold standard Diameter 3,8 cm. Imperial Presentation Hunter Cased Rose Gold Pocket Watch by Pavel Bure, appr. 1900 diameter 48 mm, Coronation menu of the dinner Moscow Kremlin on May 15, 1896 25,1 x 35 cm The portraits of Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fedorovna 1896, chromolithographs laid on cardboard 34,5 x 47,7 cm The cabinet photograph of empress Alexandra Feodorovna, appr. 1896, by J.Thomson of London, 10,8 x 16,6 cm Carte de visite photograph of czarevich Nicholas (later czar Nicholas II) and his future wife princess Alix of Hesse, appr. 1894. St. Petersburg photographer Vesenberg. 6,2 x 10,3 cm Cabinet photograph of czar Nicholas II by St. Petersburg photographer A.Pasetti, appr. 1894 Faberge silver teapot St. Petersburg, appr. 1890 workmaster's initials 'I.P.' Height 16 cm. Weight 780 g. Imperial Presentation Porcelain Easter Egg, by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, 'MF' of Empress Maria Feodorovna (mother of Nicholas II) Height 10,7 cm. Miniature portrait on glass of czar Alexander II, appr. 1870 Cabinet photograph of artist Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky by Kharkof photographer Alfred Fedecki, 1898, 13,3 x 21,4 cm, signed and inscribed by Aivazovskii The donation procedure takes 7 - 9 days to be finished. My client Katherine Pavlova was not able to pay a full attention to all paperwork, but we will be glad to do everything on her behalf. We do hope that you might be interested in these pieces of history and we will be glad to assist you in receiving them. Faithfully yours, Ivan Mizandali senior partner of "Kanatov, Mizandali and Ushakova" Law firm A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. 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