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Description de l’aimant, qui s’est formé à la pointe du Clocher neuf de N. Dame de Chartres by VALLEMONT, Pierre Le Lorrain de

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
Description de l’aimant, qui s’est formé à la pointe du Clocher neuf de N. Dame de Chartres
Author
VALLEMONT, Pierre Le Lorrain de
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Paris, 1692. Engraved headpiece and engraved vignette. Contemporary mottled calf (hinges repaired), spine and label gilt, edges sprinkled red. Ownership inscription “Marelle fils ainé.” In excellent condition. First edition of this important and occult-leaning treatise on magnetism. In October 1690, a powerful storm damaged the cross-topped steeple of the Cathedral de Notre Dame in Chartres such that it had to be demolished and rebuilt. When it was taken down, the iron cross was observed to be coated in rust, making it a strong magnet that attracted the lightning of the storm, essentially conducting Franklin’s kite and key experiment 60 years earlier. This phenomenon sparked (pun intended) Vallemont’s interest in magnets and their properties; this book focuses on the Chartres incident but also what it means in magnetic theory. He describes the magnetic field of the earth, compass technology, magnetic fluid under a microscope, and experiments in attempting to magnetize objects. Towards the end of the text, he applies magnetic theory to occult practice: using magnets to transmute metals, perform necromancy, and find the Philosopher’s Stone. Mottelay, Bibliographical History of Electricity and Magnetism 144; Wheeler Gift 205.
Vie Du Jeune Louis XVII

Vie Du Jeune Louis XVII by Antoine, A

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Title
Vie Du Jeune Louis XVII
Author
Antoine, A
Seller
B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Paris: Blanchard, 1816 With a frontispiece and additional engraved title page. Second edition. Contemporary tan sheepskin, ruled in blind to boards and stamped in gilt to spine with red leather spine label lettered in gilt, edges tooled in gilt, green silk marker present. A very good copy with some wear to extremities, bottom edge of front hinge gently starting, bookplate with Patris-Cougousse coat of arms to front pastedown. This short biography of King Louis XVII (1785-1795) tells the story of the young king who spent nearly half of his short life in prison. Recognized as a duke at birth, Louis XVII would be named King of France at age eight, after the death of his father. Despite the title, the young king had been imprisoned when France was declared a Republic by revolutionaries the year before, and would remain so until his death just three years later, at the age of ten.. Hard Cover. Very Good.
China Trace

China Trace by WRIGHT, Charles

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Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA
Title
China Trace
Author
WRIGHT, Charles
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780819520883
Description
Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1977. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 65 pages. Review copy with laid in slip. A collection of poems from the Pulitzer Prize winning author of "Black Zodiac." A fine copy in gray cloth boards and in very near fine dust jacket.
The Keeper of Light (Signed First Edition)

The Keeper of Light (Signed First Edition) by WOLF, Michele

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Title
The Keeper of Light (Signed First Edition)
Author
WOLF, Michele
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Philadelphia, PA: Painted Bride Quarterly, 1995. First edition. Softcover. 24 pages. A slim colection of poetry that was the 1995 Painted Bride Quarterly Poetry Chapbook Winner. A close to near fine copy in stapled wrappers with some slight foxing. Signed and warmly inscribed by Wolf on the title page to poet Linda Pastan in the year of publication. Uncommon.
Three Things

Three Things by YEATS, W.B. and Gilbert Spencer

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Title
Three Things
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YEATS, W.B. and Gilbert Spencer
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
London: Faber and Faber, nd. First edition. Softcover [4 pages.] Features the title poem by Yeats Includes one color illustration internally along with a black and white illustration on the cover by Gilbert Spencer. A clean near fine copy in string tied French style wrappers with some slight toning to the edges.
WHEN PETER RABBIT WENT TO SCHOOL

WHEN PETER RABBIT WENT TO SCHOOL by Almond, Linda; [Potter, Beatrix]

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Title
WHEN PETER RABBIT WENT TO SCHOOL
Author
Almond, Linda; [Potter, Beatrix]
Seller
Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Near fine in very good jacket.
Description
Philadelphia: Altemus, 1921. Near fine in very good jacket.. American Beatrix Potter imitation, in which Peter's mother sends him to school to keep him out of mischief. 16mo. Original cloth backed pictorial boards. Pictorial paste-on. In original, soiled dust jacket. Each page of text faces a full page color illustration by J.L.G.
THE MIGHTY AND THE ALMIGHTY: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs

THE MIGHTY AND THE ALMIGHTY: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs by Albright, Madeleine; Bill Woodward

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THE MIGHTY AND THE ALMIGHTY: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs
Author
Albright, Madeleine; Bill Woodward
Seller
Type Punch Matrix (United States)
ISBN
9780060892579
Condition
Near fine in a near fine jacket.
Description
New York: Harper Collins, 2006. First edition. Near fine in a near fine jacket.. Signed first printing of the former Secretary of State's examination of the influence of Christianity in American attitudes and political discourse, and its impact in world affairs. 9'' x 6''. Publisher's boards in original unclipped ($25.95) dust jacket. Inscribed by Albright at half title. Minor wear to edges of dust jacket. Faint crease at front flap. Boards fresh. Interior bright and clean. 339, [1] pages.
Cadfael Companion: The World of Brother Cadfael

Cadfael Companion: The World of Brother Cadfael by Whiteman, Robin; Peters, Ellis

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Title
Cadfael Companion: The World of Brother Cadfael
Author
Whiteman, Robin; Peters, Ellis
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780356200521
Condition
Fine
Description
London: MacDonald, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Large square 4to, 352pp. Sharp First Edition of this comprehensive reference for all things Cadfael. Bound in blue cloth with lettering and decorations stamped in gilt. Introduction by Cadfael author Ellis Peters. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ( £16.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears, A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
RCA Pict-O-Guide – Volume No. 1

RCA Pict-O-Guide – Volume No. 1

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Title
RCA Pict-O-Guide – Volume No. 1
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Harrison, New Jersey: Radio Corporation of America, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good. Volume No. 1. Oblong 16mo. 100pp. Ring-bound in a printed red binder. First and last couple of pages foxed, front divider creased, very good, in a printed cardboard box with moderate surface wear and some soiling.
Robert Cottingham: Rolling Stock Series

Robert Cottingham: Rolling Stock Series by Zimmer, William

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Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Title
Robert Cottingham: Rolling Stock Series
Author
Zimmer, William
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
G+. Binding is coming loose from text block.
Description
New York: Marisa del Re Gallery, 1990. Paperback. G+. Binding is coming loose from text block.. Black and green illustrated wraps; French flaps. [28] pp. 9 color, 1 BW plates. Catalogue published circa 1990 (no date specified).

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