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Satellite Systems Timing Formats 1961

Satellite Systems Timing Formats 1961 by Satellite Systems

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Satellite Systems Timing Formats 1961
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Satellite Systems
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
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1961. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. Satellite Systems Timing Formats. Report No. LMSD 918768. Sunnyvale, CA: Lockheed Missiles and Space Division, 19 June 1961. First edition. Approximately 20 pages. Comb-bound in original two-tone green printed covers with graphic icons representing clocks, timing pulses, and telemetry. Internal pages mimeographed or offset-printed with detailed binary diagrams, timing tables, and correction notices. Includes an errata page stapled to title page. An internally circulated technical manual from the early years of Cold War aerospace innovation, this 1961 Lockheed Missiles and Space Division report outlines the timing code formats used by various satellite systems at a critical juncture in American space and reconnaissance development. Compiled by Lockheed engineers at the company's Sunnyvale, California facility-epicenter of classified space-based military systems including CORONA spy satellites-the document sought to resolve the absence of a unified standard across multiple U.S. satellite platforms. "This report is to acquaint users with the timing formats in use by Satellite Systems," the foreword explains. "The details of each time code word... are compiled from their respective Technical Manuals and Handbooks. Code word titles as shown in this report have originated from lack of an available standard." The manual includes precise descriptions of timing word construction for satellite telemetry: "The illustration below shows the BCD time code word as it is received in the timing accumulator... Each group represents a decimal digit." The document further notes that bits were encoded in a non-return-to-zero format and generated "at a 50 bit-per-second rate." Time was broken into discrete segments using "6 ms Early Frame Pulses" and binary-coded decimal groupings for hours, minutes, and seconds. Applications included magnetic tape recording, oscillograph output, and "film and real time transmissions" for both "manual and automatic data reduction." One supplemental sheet dated July 1961, signed by systems integration manager George Priff, lists technical corrections, such as "Figure 1 is shown inverted, the code word consists of negative pulses." Issued just as Project Mercury was placing the first Americans into orbit and at the dawn of global reconnaissance satellite use, this document reflects the hidden architecture of U.S. space operations-how data, time, and telemetry were synchronized across a rapidly expanding satellite infrastructure. Created in the same year as the launch of Transit 4A (the first nuclear-powered satellite) and the continued development of Lockheed's Agena spacecraft, this report offers key insight into the programming, data acquisition, and timing challenges that defined early aerospace telemetry systems. Comb binding intact with minor creasing to plastic spine; covers show modest wear and faint markings to upper right; internally clean and complete. Overall very good condition.
Case Studies of Cross-Dressing Throughout the Ages "The Mysteries of Sex: Women Who Posed as Men and Men Who Impersonated Women", First U.S. Edition 1974

Case Studies of Cross-Dressing Throughout the Ages "The Mysteries of Sex: Women Who Posed as Men and Men Who Impersonated Women", First U.S. Edition 1974 by C.J.S. Thompson

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Case Studies of Cross-Dressing Throughout the Ages "The Mysteries of Sex: Women Who Posed as Men and Men Who Impersonated Women", First U.S. Edition 1974
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C.J.S. Thompson
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
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1974. [LGBTQ][Drag and Cross-Dressing][Transgender] Thompson, C.J.S. The Mysteries of Sex: Women Who Posed as Men and Men Who Impersonated Women. New York: Causeway Books, 1974. First U.S. edition. Cream cloth boards, purple spine titles, in original illustrated dust jacket. 256pp., illustrated with plates. First American edition of this historical survey of gender impersonation, originally published in the U.K. by the noted medical historian and curator C.J.S. Thompson in 1938. The volume offers a narrative compendium of documented cases in which women assumed male identities and men lived or performed as women, spanning antiquity through the 19th century. Thompson's subjects include celebrated figures such as British soldier Hannah Snell; Confederate soldier Loreta Velazquez; pirate Mary Read; and the Chevalier d'Éon, the 18th-century French diplomat and soldier whose life in women's dress gave English the term "Eonism." Organized into three sections: "Women Who Posed as Men," "Men Who Impersonated Women," and "Claimants to Royal and Other Titles". The book combines biographical sketches with discussions of the psychological and social aspects of cross-gender presentation. While framed through the pathologizing lens common to mid-century sexology, The Mysteries of Sex remains a valuable compendium for the historical documentation it preserves, particularly on figures whose public personas challenged rigid binary understandings of gender in their time. Thompson draws on medical case histories, court records, popular ballads, and memoirs, with an antiquarian's interest in the theatrical and sensational. As such, the work intersects with LGBTQ+ historiography and women's military history. Dust jacket shows moderate edgewear with small chips at spine ends and corners, some rubbing to panels; binding and inner pages tight and clean. Near fine book in good only jacket. An engaging early historical survey of gender nonconformity.
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An account of an extraordinary disease of the skin and its cure by Crusio [Curzio], Carlo

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An account of an extraordinary disease of the skin and its cure
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Crusio [Curzio], Carlo
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Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
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London: C. Davis, 1753. Crusio [Curzio], Carlo. An account of an extraordinary disease of the skin, and its cure. In Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 48, part 1 (1754): 579-587. Whole volume. [10], 882, [18]pp. Plates. 230 x 176 mm. Disbound. Internally very good apart from some minor foxing. First Edition. "The early history of scleroderma is confused with that of leprosy, ichthyosis, and keloid. Crusio appears to be the first to differentiate it" (Garrison-Morton.com 4014). This volume of the Philosophical Transactions also contains Samuel Sharp's "Description of a new method of opening the cornea, on order to extract the crystalline humor" (pp. 161-163), describing his novel method of using a single knife to incise the cornea in cataract operations (formerly Garrison-Morton 5830). .
Discourses On Architecture; Translated With An Introductory Essay, By Henry Van Brunt

Discourses On Architecture; Translated With An Introductory Essay, By Henry Van Brunt by Viollet-Le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel

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Discourses On Architecture; Translated With An Introductory Essay, By Henry Van Brunt
Author
Viollet-Le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel
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Royoung bookseller, Inc. (United States)
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Orig. dark salmon cloth, backstrip and front cover decorated in gilt. Very good
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Boston: James R. Osgood And Company, 1875. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. dark salmon cloth, backstrip and front cover decorated in gilt. Very good. Viollet-Le-Duc, E.E. XX, [2] 517 pages. 26 x 17.5 cm. Large fold-out plate a frontispiece., with an additional 17 black and white plates, many are also fold-outs. More than 100 text figures. Brunt, a prominent Boston architect produced designs for many buildings in the Boston area, including Harvard University's Memorial Hall: a fine example of Ruskinian Gothic architecture. Modest extremity wear, owner inscription dated 1875, bookplate.
Parysatis Drame de Madame Jane Dieulafoy ... Partition pour chant et piano réduite par l'auteur. [Piano-vocal score]

Parysatis Drame de Madame Jane Dieulafoy ... Partition pour chant et piano réduite par l'auteur. [Piano-vocal score] by SAINT-SAËNS, Camille 1835-1921

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Parysatis Drame de Madame Jane Dieulafoy ... Partition pour chant et piano réduite par l'auteur. [Piano-vocal score]
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SAINT-SAËNS, Camille 1835-1921
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J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
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Paris: A. Durand & Fils [PN D. & F. 6094], 1902. Large octavo. Original publisher's decorative ivory wrappers. 1f. (recto blank, verso frontispiece), 1f. (recto decorative title, verso note), 1f. (recto notes on first performance and cast list, verso blank), 1f. (recto contents, verso blank), 151, [i] (blank) pp. Together with a program for a 15 March 1903 performance of the work in Paris at the Théâtre du Châtelet. 10 ff. Wrappers somewhat soiled; spine worn and with small tears. First Edition. Ratner II, p. 398. First performed at the Théâtre des Arénes de Béziers in August 1902.
The Delirious Lady. Plate 61 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer

The Delirious Lady. Plate 61 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer by [ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]

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The Delirious Lady. Plate 61 from George Bickham's The Musical Entertainer
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[ENGLISH ILLUSTRATED VOCAL MUSIC - 18th Century]
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J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
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Very Good
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London, 1740. Unbound. Very Good. 1 leaf, with a large elaborate vignette to head illustrating the song with music and text below set for voice and figured bass. Published according to Act of Parliament October 5 1737. Signed in the plate by the engraver, G. Bickham Jun. Ca 326 x 200 mm. (12.75" x 7.85") [plate mark]. Slightly worn; minor browning to edges; small stains. From the second edition of Bickham's monumental work, first published in 1737-1739. BUC p. 107. RISM BII p. 245. "[Bickham ?1706-1771] was principally famous in music circles for his two illustrated folio volumes The Musical Entertainer, first issued in fortnightly parts, each containing four plates, from January 1737 to December 1739. The 200 plates are songs, headed and surrounded with pictorial embellishments illustrative of the song ..., and engraved in the style of and even copied directly from Gravelot and Watteau. This work was the first of its kind to be published in England and quickly produced imitators such as Lampe's British Melody, engraved by Benjamin Cole." Frank Kidson et al. in Grove Music Online. A charming engraving. The Musical Entertainer is considered one of the finest 18th century illustrated books. Complete copies of this monumental work are exceptionally rare.
18th Century Directions From Paris To Netherlands

18th Century Directions From Paris To Netherlands by (PARIS TO THE NETHERLANDS)

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18th Century Directions From Paris To Netherlands
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(PARIS TO THE NETHERLANDS)
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Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
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(PARIS TO THE NETHERLANDS). D. 3 pg. c. 1790s-1800s. Paris, France. A list of directions from Paris to Netherlands. The translated French text reads, Indication of the best Routes and Inns from Paris to Brussels. From Paris to Chantilly: Stay at La Poste. From Chantilly to Amiens: Stay at Petit Fresinoix and not at Pollet. From Amiens to Lille: At La Poste on the Square. From Lille to Brussels: At the Prince de Galles & the Htel des Flandres. One can go via Ghent to see the beautiful Church, but it is a detour. From Brussels to Antwerp: At Le Laboureur (at Looss). From Antwerp to Breda: At the Prince Cardinal. From Breda to Rotterdam: At the Zwijnshoofd and the Marchal de Turenne. From Rotterdam to The Hague: Passing through Delft, you must go see the tombs of the Princes of Orange, Grotius, and Admiral Tromp in the Great Church. In The Hague: The hall of the first chamber of the legislative body and the audience hall, then the General Lottery Hall with the Flags, are worth visiting. A walk in Scheveningen by the seaside, and another toward the House of the Princes in the Woods to see the beautiful tapestries, etc. From The Hague to Amsterdam: Stay at the Doele on the shrimp market (Garnalenmarkt) at Mrs. Oosterlings. The town hall, the Felix Meritis, the workhouse, and the National Theater are worth seeing. From Amsterdam to Haarlem: Go there on a Sunday, dine in one of the inns in the Woods, then see the beautiful house of Mr. Hope and several country estates nearby in the villages of Santpoort, Velsen, & Beverwijk. Enthusiasts sometimes go to see the gardens and greenhouses of some famous florist. From Amsterdam, a trip to Utrecht: This is best done in the "Roeff" (covered cabin) of a boat, to see the singular beauty of the canal and the countryside from Nieuwersluis to Utrecht. Two hours before Utrecht, in the village of Maarssen, you will find the beautiful estate of Mr. Nepveu called Elsenburg. Lodging in Utrecht at the Chteau dAnvers at Oblets. The Dome (Cathedral Tower), the botanical garden, and the anatomy room of the Academy have a reputation for being curious. Then, two leagues from Utrecht in the village of Zeist, there is a Moravian settlement. Taverns recommended Pons Croix-Dore. Peronne Verd Gallant (the other side of the town). Arras Le Griffon not good but the best! Lille at Fiquets grand Place where Ld. Malmesbury lived get the front room as you see by the windows that respectable women have been there. Courtray Lion dor charming country. Ghent Buys grand Place bad but best see the old cathedral not far from the Tavern. Brussels by all means go to Mr. Follie Hotel de Galles the park an excellent house & an intelligent & trustworthy polite landlord. Buy a Guide de Bruxelles. Antwerp or Anvers Grand Laboureur. Breda Prince Cardinal. Rotterdam Marechal Turenne bad but best. Hague Marechal Turenne (Schlopser) Leyden Golden Lion. Robert will show you the town. Haarlem Golden Fleece see the Church & hear the Organ see Hopes House near the wood & the wood & see Taylors museum the superb electrical machine. Amsterdam The Arms of Amsterdam observe the Rhine lose itself near Katwick on Zee Saa Brock cross the river some Sunday & take two hours to see the Stadthouse The Foreign ministers at the Hague are Ct. de Lowenhielm, Sweden Chevalier dAnduaga, Spain Count Lutenum (son of the Genl.) Denmark Baron Hugel, Wurtemberg Baron Bielfeld, unaccredited charge for Prussia Mr. Bossert, Hesse Cassel & Hanse towns Mr. Galdi, Cisalpine Mr. Semonville, France. Swedish Secretary of Legation Chevalier Reuterswerd. These directions show significant tourist spots and landmarks of the time. The mention of Mr. Hopes House refers to Villa Welgelegen in Haarlem, built by the wealthy banker Henry Hope. The superb electrical machine in Haarlem refers to the massive electrostatic generator at the Teylers Museum, which is still there today. Page 3 offers honest reviews of the places it discusses, making it a dependable travel guide. This document is in good condition.
Documentary History of the Cession of Louisiana to the United States till It Became an American Province

Documentary History of the Cession of Louisiana to the United States till It Became an American Province by Rufus Blanchard

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Documentary History of the Cession of Louisiana to the United States till It Became an American Province
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Rufus Blanchard
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
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Very Good
Description
Chicago: R. Blanchard, 1903. Very Good. Chicago: R. Blanchard, 1903. First Edition. Octavo (9.25" x 6"); 68p. Illustrated, with full-color fold-out map at back. Pebbled black/gray cloth with blindstamped border, beveled edges, and gilt lettering. Covers dusty and faded along edges, with fading to spine and some general scuffing and smudging. Front hinge cracked to about halfway down with spine starting to pull away from page block, but still secure at bottom half and back. Contemporary gift inscription on front free endpaper. Some marginal fingerprinting and a few stray pencil marks, else pages unmarked. Map is bright with no tears. Page binding is sound. Not ex-library. With an appendix "Giving a brief history of Oregon and acquisitions of territory to the United States.
Destiny Bay [Limited Edition]

Destiny Bay [Limited Edition] by Donn Byrne

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Destiny Bay [Limited Edition]
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Donn Byrne
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
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Very Good +
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Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1928. Very Good +. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1928. Limited to 365 copies and 15 not for sale, of which this has been noted as copy L. Octavo (23 cm); 350pp. Slipcase in teal paper with paper label to spine. Boards half bound in velum and green cloth with gilt stamping to spine. Top edge gilt. Deckled fore-edge. Slipcase bumped, rubbed, as well as cracked at both top and bottom joints. Boards lightly soiled with minor bumping to corners and spine ends. Pages clean. A Very Good or better copy in a Good slipcase. This limited edition copy was printed just months after Donn Byrne passed in a tragic car accident.
When I Grow Up, The" Chimney Corner" Series, No. 926

When I Grow Up, The" Chimney Corner" Series, No. 926 by GILLY BEAR [Gilbert W. GABRIEL]

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When I Grow Up, The" Chimney Corner" Series, No. 926
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GILLY BEAR [Gilbert W. GABRIEL]
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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
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Near fine
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New York: Sam'l Gabriel Sons & Company. Cloth. Near fine. Frances BRUNDAGE and Harriet KAUCHER. 4to; 32pp; tri-chromatic half-tone pictorial glazed board; red cloth spine; pencil gift inscription to recto fp dated 1922; b&w vignette to title page; 4 color plates including fp; b&w line illustrations in text; light soiling to boards, light age-toning paper edges; near fine. In only 2 WorldCat libraries. Stories answer the question, "What shall I be when I grow up?" Stories include: A Farmer Lad, The Busy Postman, Heap Big Indian Chief, Down the Field [Football Player], Clown of the Circus, A Pot of Paint [Painter], to the Rescue [Fireman], Be Prepared [Boy Scout], and Baseball for One.
Portfolios Of Photographs of the World's Fair. Art Series Nos. 1-15

Portfolios Of Photographs of the World's Fair. Art Series Nos. 1-15 by (Chicago). (Michigan Central Railway0

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Portfolios Of Photographs of the World's Fair. Art Series Nos. 1-15
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(Chicago). (Michigan Central Railway0
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Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
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Good
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Chicago: The Werner Company, 1893. Soft cover. Good. Paper covers, oblong, numbers 1-15 of a 6 part series, published as a weekly series by The Werner Company, Chicago, the series sponsored and sold by the Michigan Central Railway. Covers detached in most issues and missing altogether for number 11. Each issue with 15-16 photographs. Internals nice - full page b&w photos with complete captions of all aspects of structures and exhibits for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
The Presidency of Martin Van Buren

The Presidency of Martin Van Buren by Wilson, Major L.

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The Presidency of Martin Van Buren
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Wilson, Major L.
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Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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A fine copy. Issued without dust jacket.
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Laurence: Univ. of Kansas, 1989. Fourth printing. Cloth. A fine copy. Issued without dust jacket.. 252 pp. 8vo.
Smash the attacks on the Working Class! Full citizenship rights for all foreign workers!

Smash the attacks on the Working Class! Full citizenship rights for all foreign workers!

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Smash the attacks on the Working Class! Full citizenship rights for all foreign workers!
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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New York: Spartacist League, 1975. Pamphlet. 3p., 8.5x14 inch sheets stapled at upper left, very good. "The jingoist filth now being unleashed by the Daily News against foreign workers is a bald attempt to whip up racist chauvinist hysteria in this city...
Israeli perspectives [event handbill]

Israeli perspectives [event handbill]

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Israeli perspectives [event handbill]
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San Francisco: World Affairs Council of Northern California, 1986. Handbill. 5.5x8.5 folded mailer; some uneven toning and wear along handbill edges, else good.

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