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Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon by BACON, Sir Francis

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Title: Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon
Author: BACON, Sir Francis
Seller: Heritage Book Shop, LLC (United States)
Description: London: Printed for Henrie Tomes, 1605. Full description: BACON, [Sir] Francis. The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and advancement of Learning, divine and humane. London: Printed for Henrie Tomes, 1605. First edition. Two parts in one small quarto volume (7 5/8 x 5 3/4 inches; 195 x 145 mm). [1, title], 45; 118, [i.e., 121] leaves. Bound without initial and final blank leaves or the two extra leaves of errata found only in "a very few copies...probably of the latest sold" (Pforzheimer). C4r, line 5 with variant "maniable" instead of "amiable" and page 118 with page number. No priority in these variants according to ESTC. Signature G is misbound after signature I. Decorative woodcut initials. 18th-century calf, boards stamped and ruled in blind. Spine stamped in gilt. Tan leather spine label, lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. A one-inch closed tear to margin of leaf C, not affecting text. Leaves Bb2 and Aaa with blank corners torn. A tiny rust hole to leaf E4, only touching one letter. Some mild toning, mainly to final leaf. Previous owner's small bookplate on front pastedown. Overall a very good copy. "Bacon's major contribution to the development of science lies in his natural philosophy, his philosophy of scientific method, and in his projects for the practical organization of science. During the last years of his life, he expounded these ideas in a series of works, of which the Twoo bookes was the first. The only work Bacon ever published in English, it was later expanded and latinized into De augmentis scientiarum (1623). In the Twoo bookes, Bacon concerned himself primarily with the classification of philosophy and the sciences and with developing his influential view of the relation between science and theology. While preserving the traditional distinction between knowledge obtained by divine revelation and knowledge acquired through the senses, Bacon saw both theoretical and applied science as religious duties, the first for a greater knowledge of God through his creation, and the second for the practice of charity to one's fellows by improving their condition. This view of science as a religious function maintained its authority throughout the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, and was an important factor in the public success of the scientific movement" (Norman Library). Gibson 81. Grolier/Horblit 8a. Norman Library 97. Pforzheimer 36. STC 1164. HBS 68825. $11,000.

Uffizio della Beata Vergine Maria, Uffizi de' morti, dello spirito S., della Croce, sette Salmi penitenziali, ed una Raccolta di divote orazioni con gli argomenti de' salmi. by Catholic Church.

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Title: Uffizio della Beata Vergine Maria, Uffizi de' morti, dello spirito S., della Croce, sette Salmi penitenziali, ed una Raccolta di divote orazioni con gli argomenti de' salmi.
Author: Catholic Church.
Seller: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (United States)
Condition: New
Description: Rome: Stamperia Pagliarini, 1755. First edition thus. New. Octavo (23 cm); 5 parts in one volume, each part with separate title page and pagination. Complicated pagination resolving into 192, 32 (of 33) leaves, lacking final leaf D8*, directions to the binder. Roman and italic types. Title page and first two section titles printed in red and black with repeated engraved vignette of the adoration; third section title printed in black with engraved vignette of death. In all, 4 engraved vignettes and 15 full-page engraved illustrations after the rock stars of the Bolognese school, including Guido Reni, Ludovico Caracci, Guercino, Pietro Facini, Francesco Albani, Baldassare Palaninus, and others. 28 woodcut headpieces, 18 woodcut tailpieces, and 25 woodcut initials (all with some repeats), woodcut initial frames throughout, a few typographic tailpieces and ornaments. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, stamped in gilt on both boards and spine; edges gilt; later large silver (?) hinge clasps and plates. Joints, corners, and spine ends expertly reinforced. Free endleaves apparently lacking. Light scattered foxing, mostly marginal. Provenance: Bookplate of Henry J. Heinz. Reference: Sotheby's Otto Schäffer sale part I, 1994, #133 (calling for only 14 engraved plates). Splendid "Bolognese School" edition of the Offices of the Virgin, illustrated throughout with full page engravings after the Bolognese masters who emanated from the Caracci studios in the 16th and 17th centuries, and who defined European artistic sensibilities for subsequent generations. This copy bears the bookplate of Henry J. Heinz (1844-1919), the German-American entrepreneur who founded the H. J. Heinz company in Pittsburgh, and who made a fortune in ketchup and other prepared foods.

Decorated leaf from a Book of Hours by Bible. Psalms. Latin.

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Title: Decorated leaf from a Book of Hours
Author: Bible. Psalms. Latin.
Seller: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (United States)
Description: ca. 1550. One vellum leaf, 125 x 180 mm, with text within 80 x 95 mm guidelines. Text in manuscript recto and verso including eight capitals decorated in gold leaf and colors, and six spacers also decorated in blue, red, and gold leaf. Chapter incipit in red.

Autograph letter signed to John Latham Jr. by Watson, Hewett Cottrell

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Title: Autograph letter signed to John Latham Jr.
Author: Watson, Hewett Cottrell
Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
Description: Ditton March, 1836. Watson, Hewett Cottrell (1804-81). Autograph letter signed to John Latham Jr. 2 - 1/2 pages; addressee's name on verso of second leaf. Ditton March, February 15, 1836. 186 x 115 mm. Traces of sealing wax on verso of last leaf, but very good. From British botanist and evolutionary theorist Hewett C. Watson, author of Cybele Britannica (1860-72) and other works on British plants, and a recognized authority on British plant species and their distribution. He introduced the system of biological vice-counties, a geographical division of the British Isles used by botanists to this day for biological recording and other scientific data-gathering. Watson supported the concept of species transmutation and corresponded with Darwin on the subject; in the Origin of Species Darwin acknowledged Watson several times as an important contributor of scientific information (see e.g. pages 48 and 53 of the 1859 edition of the Origin). On publication of the Origin, Watson was one of the first to write to Darwin congratulating him on his achievement (see the Darwin Correspondence Project, letter 2540, dated 21 November [1859]). Watson's letter reads in part as follows: "Enclosed you will find some 80 or 100 of your botl. desiderata. Some few more, in all probability, I could supply if time allowed, but your letter came to hand only this day, & tomorrow I have occasion to be in town, & propose taking them in. At a future day, I may hope to send a few others. "The British Aspidiums [a species of fern], as you say, are very troublesome to make out, & as to As. [?acuminatum] I really know it not with any certainty. The snowdrops here, in gardens, are only just coming into bloom; primroses the same, nor have I seen a hedge specimen in flower. The sharp frosts of Dec. & Jan. have made them about a month later this year . . ." Watson's correspondent was most likely either British physician John Latham (1761-1843), who served as president of the Royal College of Physicians and updated their pharmacopeia; or his son John (1787-1853), a magistrate and poet. The senior Latham's father was also named John, so both men could equally be called John Latham Jr. .

Sur la Circulation Capillaire, Tendant à faire mieux connoître les fonctions du foie, de la rate et des glandes lymphatiques; in Mémoires de la Société Médicale d'Emulation, 7, 1-29 by Broussais, François-Joseph-Victor (1772-1838)

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Title: Sur la Circulation Capillaire, Tendant à faire mieux connoître les fonctions du foie, de la rate et des glandes lymphatiques; in Mémoires de la Société Médicale d'Emulation, 7, 1-29
Author: Broussais, François-Joseph-Victor (1772-1838)
Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
Description: Paris: Capelle et Renand, 1811. Whole volume, frontis, [1, advert], c, 448 pp. 5 pll. Quarter calf with marbled boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Spine is slightly rubbed, otherwise a fine copy.

Maryland Ratifies the Constitution, Suggests Amendments; and Pennsylvanians Speak Out Against the Slave Trade by CONSTITUTION

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Title: Maryland Ratifies the Constitution, Suggests Amendments; and Pennsylvanians Speak Out Against the Slave Trade
Author: CONSTITUTION
Seller: Seth Kaller, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: Philadelphia, PA, 1788. No binding. Fine. Independent Gazetteer; or, The Chronicle of Freedom. Newspaper. Independent Gazetteer; or, The Chronicle of Freedom, Philadelphia, Pa., May 6, 1788. 4 pp., 9 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. The Maryland ratifying convention suggests some amendments along with their approval of the Constitution. ExcerptsFrom page 3:""From the MARYLAND GAZETTE, or April 29, 1788. The CONVENTION of this state, on Saturday last, determined to ratify the proposed plan of Federal Government. -YEAS 63, NAYS 11-And then appointed a committee of thirteen members to consider and report amendments to be recommended to the people. -The following amendments were proposed by a member, and referred to the committee who are now sitting-And it is hoped that the great and essential rights of the people will be declared and secured.- PROPOSED AMENDMENTS...Wherefore, whenever the ends of Government are perverted, and public liberty manifestedly endangered, and all other means of redress are ineffectual, the people may, and of right ought, to object to reform the old, or establish a new Government-that the doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.... All imposts and duties laid by Congress, shall be placed to the credit of the state in which the same be collected.... That there shall be no national religion established by law; but that all persons be equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty.... That the Supreme Federal Courts shall not admit to fictions to extend its jurisdiction; nor shall citizens of the same state, having controversies with each other, be suffered to make collusive assignments of their rights, to the citizens of another state, for the purpose of defeating the jurisdiction of the State Courts; nor shall any matter, or question already determined in the State Courts, be revived or agitated in the Federal Courts.... That Congress have no power to lay a Poll-Tax. That the people have a right to freedom of speech, of writing and publishing their sentiments, and therefore that the freedom of the PRESS ought not to be restrained, and the printing presses ought to be free to examine the proceedings of Government, and the conduct of its officers.""From page 2: Protesting the Slave Trade by Boycotting West Indian Produce""A CAUTION.WHEREAS, in the year 1787, some vessels were fitted out at the port of Philadelphia, for the iniquitous purpose of stealing the inhabitants of Africa, from all the endearments of domestic life; one of which vessels has succeeded in obtaining a number of poor blacks, and has taken the to a port in the West Indies, where they are under the iron hand of oppression. From this shameful traffic, this horrid source, the proprietors of the vessel have purchased some West India produce, which, after landing at Wilmington, they have brought up to this city, and offered for sale. It is a grateful circumstance to the supporters of the common rights of mankind, that the virtuous inhabitants of the city, reprobate the horrid idea.-A correspondent hopes, that the citizens will further testify their disapprobation of the practice by turning with indignation from the purchase of any property, thus basely procured by men so lost to the common feelings of humanity; notwithstanding the patriotic convention, at which Washington presided, have declared that this abominable traffic shall be continued for TWENTY years by the people of America.From page 1:An advertisement with engraving for a ""Line of Stages"" between Philadelphia and New York, started by four partners who split off from an established stage line and promising better service. From page 4:An advertisement for another, different ""New Line of Stages."" And a report on the creation of a Philadelphia committee for the relief of the nearly 100 Americans captured by Algerian corsairs and Barbary pirates.

Collection of Letters by Axel Lindblom, Swedish American sailor aboard the U.S.S. Decatur, 1902, to his brother Knut by Lindlom, Axel

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Title: Collection of Letters by Axel Lindblom, Swedish American sailor aboard the U.S.S. Decatur, 1902, to his brother Knut
Author: Lindlom, Axel
Seller: Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description: sixteen letters, 51 pages, inscribed in ink and pencil, primarily dated 1902, but includes one letter dated 1894 from Knut Lindblom to his brother Axel, several letters in Swedish, some minor wear and soiling, else in good legible condition. Axel Lindblom, a Swedish immigrant to America writes to his brother and fellow immigrant Knut, describing his life as a sailor, first aboard the U.S.S. Wabash and then the Decatur. He also discusses family life, and writing to his mother and sister who were still back in the "old country." Sample Quotes: "New London, Sept. 8th [1902] on board U.S.S. Decatur Dear Brother, … You want me to tell you some thing about terms and things on board a sea going ship. Well, this torpedo boats are altogether different from the "white ships". In this boats you can do almost any dam thing you please. You get up at seven o'clock in the morning get your breakfast at 7 30 at eight o'clock sweep down deck, take a look all over and see that everything are all right and that is about all you have to do if you are not going in or out a harbor. No different if you are in harbor or if you are to sea that never any more work to do. The only work in the ship I hate is to coal ship. You have to see this "Chinas shoe" after two hours under a coal can about 2-3 inches coal dust all over and 5-6 foot coal on deck After one of this coalings it generaly take two to three hours to clean up the ship and you self not counting one or two hours to wash you cloths. …" "U.S.T.B.D. Decatur, Norfolk, VA Oct. 12, 1902 Dear brother! … Well brother we are going to leave Norfolk for West India the 15th of this month. The first place we are going are Port Royal S.C. where we are going to stay 5 days, the second place are Key West, stay two days, next place are San Juan West India and after that we are going to Cuba and meet the heavy fleet and go all round West India islands…" "U.S.S. Decatur San Yuan Porto Rico W. I. Nov 23, 1902 Dear brother! … Now a few words about myself. After we left Key West we have been in a dozen different places in the West Indie islands stoping at most a day in each place. One of the plases we been is Matineque (I don't know if I spell it right) but you know, the place wher the big volcanic aryption (?) destroyed the whol city. All you can see of the town is a big pile of ashes a dead tree or palm that is nothing to me, but at the same time it is very intresant when you know that it ones was a town under your feet. In a few days we are going to South America and stay with the south atlantic fleet for a week or so and after that return to West India again …" "U.S.S. Decatur Culebra Island Dec. 18, 1902 Dear brother! … As you properly have seen in the papers the guvernement are using 500 sailors from different ships to dig a canal through a narrow strip of land in Culebra island. Well, the 25 of Nov. I was send to dig too and … I digged and digged from 8 in the morning till noon then I got a new "job". During dinner hour that day a steamlaunch sunk outside the canal in 16 foot water and of course we had to get them up one way or another…"

Negro Americans: The Early Years", 1962 Comic on the Contributions of Black Americans by Negro Americans: The Early Years";

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Title: Negro Americans: The Early Years", 1962 Comic on the Contributions of Black Americans
Author: Negro Americans: The Early Years";
Seller: Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description: 1962. [African American] [Comics] Negro Americans: The Early Years (Classics Illustrated No. 169). New York: Gilberton Company, Inc., 1962. Staplebound with color-illustrated wrappers. A standalone issue of Classics Illustrated, devoted entirely to the contributions of Black Americans from the colonial period through the 20th century. Published in 1962 during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, this comic-format educational work-unusual in the Classics Illustrated series for focusing on real historical figures rather than literary fiction-was part of a broader, mid-century effort to integrate African American history into mainstream curricula. As the cover proclaims, the issue was intended to spotlight "the early years" of Black American achievement, and in doing so, it offers one of the earliest accessible visual histories of Black leaders for a youth audience. Historical figures covered in this issue include Crispus Attucks (the first American killed in the Revolutionary War), Benjamin Banneker (mathematician and surveyor of Washington, D.C.), James Beckwourth (a pioneering scout of the American West), Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Daniel Hale Williams (the first successful heart surgeon), Booker T. Washington (educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute), George Washington Carver (agricultural scientist), and Matthew Henson (co-discoverer of the North Pole). The comic also addresses Black contributions to the American Revolutionary War and Civil War, with attention to the roles of enslaved people, Black regiments, and wartime espionage. Notably, the "Inventors" section highlights Elijah McCoy (lubrication systems), Garrett Morgan (gas mask and traffic light), and Granville T. Woods (rail signaling), foregrounding underacknowledged Black innovation in American industrial history. Illustrated in full color throughout, with strong sequential art emphasizing dignity, resilience, and ingenuity. Though the terminology ("Negro Americans") reflects mid-century nomenclature, the tone is respectful and didactic, aimed at broad public education. These visual histories played an important role in the representation of African American figures in postwar American youth culture.Light wear and creasing consistent with age and small pen marks to cover, but internally clean and complete. A remarkable and visually compelling early effort to narrate African American history to a popular audience.

The Iconography of Tibetan Lamaism by Gordon, Antoinette K.

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Title: The Iconography of Tibetan Lamaism
Author: Gordon, Antoinette K.
Seller: Dawson's Book Shop (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: Columbia University Press, New York, 1939. Very good. First Edition 12 x 9 inches, 129 pages, cloth.

Mignon Opéra en Trois Actes ... Paroles de MM Michel Carré & Jules Barbier. [Piano-vocal score] by THOMAS, Ambroise 1811-1896

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Title: Mignon Opéra en Trois Actes ... Paroles de MM Michel Carré & Jules Barbier. [Piano-vocal score]
Author: THOMAS, Ambroise 1811-1896
Seller: J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Description: Paris: Au Menstrel [PN 3445], 1909. Large octavo. Half darl red leather with textured red cloth boards with blue title label to upper. 1f. (recto illustrated half-title, verso blank), 1f. (recto illustrated title, verso blank), [i] (named cast list and contents), [ii] (publisher's advertisements), [i] (copyright information), [1] (blank), 2-287, [i] (blank), 281bis-311bis, [i] (blank), [i] (282ter), 282 quater-283 ter, [i] (blank) pp. Binding slightly worn and rubbed; spine lacking and reinforced with red tape; front hinge split. Impression slightly light; former owner's name and address label to front endpapers; publisher's handstamp to fourth leaf. Later version.

Reconciliation Road: A Family Odyssey of War and Honor by MARSHALL, John Douglas

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Title: Reconciliation Road: A Family Odyssey of War and Honor
Author: MARSHALL, John Douglas
Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: (New York): Syracuse U Press, 1993. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. 296pp. Fine in fine dustwrapper.

The Castor system. by BARLOW, D. A.

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Title: The Castor system.
Author: BARLOW, D. A.
Seller: Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
Description: Ottawa:: F. A. Acland, 1929., 1929. Series: Publications of the Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, Vol. IX, Astrophysics, No. 6. 4to. [ii], (149)-159 pp. 3 figs., tables. Printed wrappers. Fine.

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