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Somniorum synesiorum, omnis generis insomnia explicantes, libri iiii ... (bound with) Mediolanensis medici et philosophi opera quaedam lectu digna .. by CARDANO, Girolamo

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
Somniorum synesiorum, omnis generis insomnia explicantes, libri iiii ... (bound with) Mediolanensis medici et philosophi opera quaedam lectu digna ..
Author
CARDANO, Girolamo
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Basil: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1585. SECOND EDITION. Woodcut historiated initials. Contemporary calf, covers ruled in gilt, spine label; front joint cracked but holding, paper generally toned, but overall a very good copy. Second edition of Cardano’s important work on dreams, followed by a collection of earlier works by Cardano, gathered here for the first time. He explains to the reader how dreams are caused, how to interpret them by classification, and goes on to describe over fifty of his own dreams. “Cardano is unusual among Renaissance writers on dreams, in that he both records a good many of his own dreams, displaying keen interest in them, and has a highly developed theory about the causation of dreams and the method of interpreting them.” He also includes a general discussion on sleep, insomnia, and supernatural dreams, all supported by examples. The second part contains his autobiography, first published in 1544, as well as medical, philosophical and mathematical writings, including an interesting treatise on gemstones and colors. Cardano (1501-1576), Italian mathematician, adventurer, scientist, and the most famous physician in Europe, was a prodigious writer, detailing his experiments with magnets, the occult virtues of gems, the astrological significance of comets, electrification by friction, pumps, syphons, the water screw of Archimedes, and machinery for raising sunken vessels. He was arrested by the Inquisition in 1570 after an accusation of heresy by the Inquisitor of Como, who targeted Cardano’s De rerum varietate (1557). The inquisitors complained about Cardano's writings on astrology, especially his claim that self-harming religiously motivated actions of martyrs and heretics were caused by the stars. In his 1543 book De supplemento almanach, a commentary on the astrological work Tetrabiblos by Ptolemy, Cardano had also published a horoscope of Jesus. All of his non-medical works (including this one) were prohibited and placed on the Index. Adams C 693; BM STC, German Books, p. 182; Durling 832; Wellcome I, 1306.
The Demolished Man

The Demolished Man by Bester, Alfred

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Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books
Title
The Demolished Man
Author
Bester, Alfred
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good/Near Fine
Description
Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 250pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, bound in quarter blue cloth over maroon paper-covered boards with gold spine titles. Square, and tight with just a touch of off-setting to end-papers. Bump in the bottom edge of the front board which impacts the first several pages. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.00), has a couple of tiny nicks at the crown and some mild wear to the top edge. Still fresh and bright with no creases, toning or tears. A solid collectable copy at a great price.
Art Deco Bookends: Loie Fuller

Art Deco Bookends: Loie Fuller

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Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Title
Art Deco Bookends: Loie Fuller
Seller
B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
[c. 1920] Pair of dancing Loie Fuller bookends, bronze-toned cast metal. About fine, with a few tiny nicks, and traces of patina here and there. Overall, a gorgeous rendering of this influential dancer. Loie Fuller (1862-1928) was a pioneering American dancer who invented the "Serpentine dance," a type of "skirt dance" in which she would mesmerically swirl her billowing silk robe, and made many innovations in stage lighting, utilizing under-stage lighting, phosphorescent materials, mirrors, and other revolutionary techniques. She achieved great popularity around the turn of the century, particularly among avant-garde audiences in Paris. Named after the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts that took place in Paris in 1925, Art Deco was a design movement that flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by sleekness and geometric lines, and influenced by industrialism, Cubism, Bauhaus, and archaeological discoveries, including King Tut's tomb in 1922. During the height of the movement, Art Deco bookends were popular objects to collect, due to their beauty, affordability, and practicality. Notably, New York City is home to a few of the world's most famous examples of Art Deco architecture: the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, and Rockefeller Center. This collection of Art Deco bookends features a wide and wonderful variety of designs and metal types. The sculpted works span historical figures like Roycroft arts-and-crafts community founder Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915), modern dance pioneer and inventor of the "Serpentine Dance" Loie Fuller (1862-1928), and the legendary literary pair Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his muse Beatrice Portinari (ca. 1265-1290). Other designs include lions, serpents, whales, seamen, puppies, and cherubs, among many others. The bookends were made by some of the most prominent American art metal companies of the first half of the 20th century, including PM Craftsman (est. 1911), Armor Bronze (est. 1910 as "National Metalizing Company"), Frankart (est. 1924), and Pompeian Bronze Company (est. 1889 as the "Galvano Bronze Company").. Bronze-toned Cast Metal. Near Fine. 4" x 3.5" x 7". .
A History of English Journalism to the Foundation of the Gazette

A History of English Journalism to the Foundation of the Gazette by J.B. Williams

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Title
A History of English Journalism to the Foundation of the Gazette
Author
J.B. Williams
Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good -
Description
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1908. Very Good -. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1908. First Edition. Octavo (23cm); publisher's green cloth, gilt-lettered spine; x,[2],292pp.; frontispiece and fives leaves of facsimiles. Moderate wear to cloth margins, corners nudged, smallish damp stain at bottom gutter margin of frontispiece (not affecting image), heavy scattered foxing throughout, mid-20th century ownership ex libris to front pastedown. Overall a Good to Very Good copy. Quite an uncommon and detailed study of the birth of English journalism in the 17th century with a concluding chapter on the history of advertising to 1659.
JOHN A. HOBSON: CRITICAL ASSESSMENTS OF LEADING ECONOMISTS, VOLUME TWO: HOBSON'S IMPERIALISM

JOHN A. HOBSON: CRITICAL ASSESSMENTS OF LEADING ECONOMISTS, VOLUME TWO: HOBSON'S IMPERIALISM by Wood, John C. and Wood, Robert D. [Editors]

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JOHN A. HOBSON: CRITICAL ASSESSMENTS OF LEADING ECONOMISTS, VOLUME TWO: HOBSON'S IMPERIALISM
Author
Wood, John C. and Wood, Robert D. [Editors]
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780415310673
Description
London and New York: Routledge, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, vii, xi, 415 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine maroon red with gilt lettering. Boards have extremely mild sunning to the spine. Two ex-library stickers to the rear. Text block shows light wear and tone to the edges. Few ex-library markings to the title and copyright pages. Illustrated. Volume two only. First edition. 1372728. FP New Rockville Stock.
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THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR DIAGRAM BOOK [Two Volumes]

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THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR DIAGRAM BOOK [Two Volumes]
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, [N.d.]. Reprint. Softcover. Large oblong quarto, two volumes; VG-; Plain white paper exposed; Covers have light wear to edges and corners, slight warping around staples, one instance of light soiling to front cover of volume I, and light age-toning near spine-edge; Textblocks have minimal shelfwear to bottom edges; CONTENTS: Vol. I. Box car, stock cars & cabooses [182] -- Vol. II. Hoppers, gondolas, flats & specialty cars [184]; NOTE: Shelved on bookshelf in hallway outside of Room A. 1349770. FP New Rockville Stock.
Autograph Letter Signed, Vansburgh, Genesee County, March 12, 1830, to George W. Nesmith, Franklin, New Hampshire

Autograph Letter Signed, Vansburgh, Genesee County, March 12, 1830, to George W. Nesmith, Franklin, New Hampshire by Clarke, Caleb

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Autograph Letter Signed, Vansburgh, Genesee County, March 12, 1830, to George W. Nesmith, Franklin, New Hampshire
Author
Clarke, Caleb
Seller
Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description
folio, 3 pages, plus stamp less address leaf, free franked by Clarke as postmaster of Vansburgh, some browning to paper, few splits and tears, else in very good, legible condition. Caleb Clarke, evidently a former New Hampshire resident writes a friend, describing his home in Genesee County and travels from New York to New Hampshire and return. Clarke writes: "… I regret to acknowledge that the place in which I reside is so very obscure as to be thought unworthy of a name in Say's map of New York – Still the place existed long before Says map was published or Franklin received its charter – I can give you directions which if followed will bring you to the spot at once – You will doubtless find Batavia – in the North East corner of Sheldon, on the East bank of the Tonawanda Creek & only a few rods below the junction of Stony Creek (also nameless on Says map) with the Tonawanda – Our country is unlike the north part of Genesee County, being unfavorable to the growth of wheat – the land is excellent for grazing & for coarse grains, & fruits of most kinds are abundant – the surface is quite uneven & may be called hilly – the water is pure - & the inhabitants very healthy – being either Yankees or the direct descendants of Yankees – Antimasons generally – and of course anti Administration men – though now & then there may be found a true & steadfast republican as for example your humble servant. I was extremely gratified to learn that you enjoy so much health that fortune has placed you in a situation in which you can support so numerous a progeny – a difficult task I should think for one man – especially in New Hampshire – where the fees of the profession are so trifling – It is well for some of you gentry of the Grain Bag – (an article by the way never seen in this state) that you have no Erastus Root to revise & dock your fee bill – Ira Goodall Esq – may thank his stars that his lot was not cast in the State of New York. He is not in my opinion a man of genuine talents, nor of the most profound learning. His capacity seems however tolerably well adapted to many transactions & he knows well enough how to frame a declaration on a common note of hand – However his piety shall shield him from the malice of the wicked - & therefore enough said of him. When in 1828 I passed through New Hampshire I fell in company with a Mr. Smith from your village … & hot headed abuser of Genl Jackson, Isaac Hull &c - I traveled with him from Concord to Boston – he was on the whole an intelligent man though labouring under aberration of mind which perhaps he has outgrown since the contest which produced his disorder – There was also in our company a young man from Concord, who seemed so well acquainted with Dartmouth College & its inmates officers &c at a certain period that I supposed he must have been a graduate from that Seminary This opinion was strengthened by the erudition he displayed in casting learned epithets upon the same Isaac Hill above mentioned – Before leaving this gentleman's company I ascertained that he was what in our diction is called the ninth part of a man & had acquired his knowledge & learning by making coats for you collagers – a good enough way to climb the hill of science – after ascertaining this fact I could not but notice that his manner savoured a good deal of Buckram. My journey from Hanover to the City of New York was one of the most delightful jaunt I ever took - & there was but one thing wanting to make it altogether so – I should have waited a day in Salisbury – but my eagerness to get along together with the pressing solicitations of my company changed the determination I had formed of stopping - From Providence to New York by water the pleasure I experienced at every swelling of the wave… cannot well be told – On the morning following my embarkation at Providence I arose before the sun – I was on the promenade deck to the East no trais of land were visible – on the South Long Island was seen stretching out its verdant shores at the distance of 15 or 20 miles & on the North the shores of Connecticut were visible at the same distance … If you should ever travel for pleasure I would recommend this trip as one that would give satisfaction – And what hinders you – You have "no crying within your walls" whether at home or abroad - & after you arrive at New York you could not deny yourself the pleasure of a ride in the North America to Albany at the rate of fifteen miles an hour – a slow pace it is true compared with the swiftness of passage acquired by the locomotive engines of the present period in England. I shall surely expect in the course of a few years you will call on us and spend the evening when the National rail road shall be completed – especially if, as is anticipated, our cars shall perform their journeys at the velocity of a hundred miles an hour - … Caleb Clarke"
The History of John Robins, the Sailor.

The History of John Robins, the Sailor. by Anon.

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The History of John Robins, the Sailor.
Author
Anon.
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Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Condition
A preacher in England bumps into an old Sunday School student of his named John Robins. The two get to talking, and Robins tells
Description
Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, n.d. (Circa 1826). A preacher in England bumps into an old Sunday School student of his named John Robins. The two get to talking, and Robins tells how he managed to lose an eye, and a best friend at Trafalgar, and then a leg in the course of his naval career. He spent quite a while "in the service of sin" but eventually found his way back to the Lord, and now is perfectly happy to have been "a brand plucked out of the burning." Well, to each his own. Worldcat dates this pretty little book at 1826. It stands 4 1/4 inches tall and is bound in quarter leather over marbled boards, with gilt spine lettering. Foxing, but legible.. 16mo. 32 pp. b/w wood engraved illustrations.
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The Ormee of Bordeaux: A Revolution During the Fronde by Sal Alexander Westrich

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Title
The Ormee of Bordeaux: A Revolution During the Fronde
Author
Sal Alexander Westrich
Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Collectible; Very Good
Description
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1972. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Fine. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION TO MAXWELL GEISMAR, pre-eminent mid 20th century literary critic and biographer. A sharp copy to boot of the 1972 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, Nearine dustjacket. Octavo, 160 pgs. Signed by Author.
Liberation De L'Alsace 1st Armee Francaise Rhin Et Danube

Liberation De L'Alsace 1st Armee Francaise Rhin Et Danube

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Liberation De L'Alsace 1st Armee Francaise Rhin Et Danube
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
np: Braun & Cie, nd. Presumed first edition. Includes 12 loose black and white images affixed to boards. Plates in very near fine condition in a very good printed cardstock folder with an image affixed ot the front cover and with some minor wear.
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MAN'S RISE TO CIVILIZATION AS SHOWN BY THE INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA FROM PRIMNEVAL TIMES TO THE COMING OF THE INDUSTRIAL STATE by FARB, Peter

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MAN'S RISE TO CIVILIZATION AS SHOWN BY THE INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA FROM PRIMNEVAL TIMES TO THE COMING OF THE INDUSTRIAL STATE
Author
FARB, Peter
Seller
Second Life Books Inc (United States)
Description
NY: Dutton, 1968. Second printing. 8vo, pp. 332. Notes, bibliography, index. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. A VG tight copy in little chipped and scuffed dj.
[Exhibition invitation]: Natural Wonders: Sculpture by Dan Ostermiller & Paintings by Chris Morel, June 24 - July 16, 2016

[Exhibition invitation]: Natural Wonders: Sculpture by Dan Ostermiller & Paintings by Chris Morel, June 24 - July 16, 2016

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Title
[Exhibition invitation]: Natural Wonders: Sculpture by Dan Ostermiller & Paintings by Chris Morel, June 24 - July 16, 2016
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Santa Fe, New Mexico: Nedra Matteucci Galleries, 2016. Softcover. Fine. Exhibition invitation. Oblong octavo. [8]pp. Stapled card covers. Fine.
Standard Oil (N.J.) Annual Report

Standard Oil (N.J.) Annual Report

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Title
Standard Oil (N.J.) Annual Report
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
San Francisco, 1969. Four-panel brochure, 8.5x11 inches, some toning and edgewear. Parody corporate report, made for distribution before a Standard Oil stockholders meeting in San Francisco. Rear cover invites the reader to a protest sponsored by Liberation News Service, SDS, and other groups, featuring Kenny Horsten and a speaker from the Black Panther Party's UAW caucus. Sample paragraph from the report: "Our holdings become more diversified with each passing year, as we seek new sources of return. Our chemical divisions have moved heavily into the production of pesticides. Unfortunately, many of the migrant farm workers that harvest America's crops have become seriously ill and even died from these substances, but the growers are most enthusiastic about our products. Our domestic market will continue to grow; and Vietnam provides a captive market for our defoliants.".

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