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[The Art of Papermaking. As explained by W. Heath Robinson]

[The Art of Papermaking. As explained by W. Heath Robinson] by Robinson, W. Heath (illustrator)

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Seller: Whitmore Rare Books
Title
[The Art of Papermaking. As explained by W. Heath Robinson]
Author
Robinson, W. Heath (illustrator)
Seller
Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Description
London: G. Heath Robinson and J. Birch Ltd, 1922. A complete set of ten 3 3/16 x 3 3/16 inches: 82 x 82 mm. glass printer's slides, each one depicting a humorous image of the art of paper making. Each one printed in black on the inside of two sheets of glass secured together with a thin black tape border. The subjects: 1. "Rag experts selecting the best rag for a special paper" 2. "Carrying the rag to button removing dept" 3. "A busy afternoon in the button removing dept." 4. "The rag soaking tank" 5. "The combination of rag with esparto grass before rolling out" 6. "Rolling out. A new idea for drawing out the fibres to produce a strong sheet" 7. "A new method of accurate cutting, not yet adopted by Thomas & Green Ltd." 8. "Testing a coloured paper for resistance to fading" 9. "The "which is which?" test for the accurate matching of a customer's sample" (signed W. Heath Robinson). 10. An additional plate "The Latest Thing in Paper Making Machines by W. Heath Robinson" (which was not used in the advertisement) with "Printed on 285 white drawing cartridge" on lower margin. The first nine of these drawings were issued, printed in color, on a single board calendar for the paper making firm of Thomas & Green Ltd., Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire with a 'tear-off' tablet at lower center. The calendar appears in Geoffrey Beare's book Heath Robinson Advertising (Belew Publishing London, 1992) as Beare 119 (with a full-page image on page 177). The description reads: "119. The Art of Papermaking as Explained / by W. Heath Robinson, a calendar / for 1922. Thomas & Green Ltd, / Wooburn Green, Bucks, 1921. / A single board covered in handmade / paper. / 530 x 390 mm / Nine small drawings in full colour / plus mounted tear-off date tablet. / Produced by G. Heath Robinson & / J. Birch Ltd, 17 & 18 Took's Court, / London EC4. / Also published as a press / advertisement in The British Printer, / vol. 34, no. 203, Jan.-Feb. 1922, / facing p. 228." A copy of this book is included with the slides. Beare 119.
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An Essay on the Usefulness of Chemistry and its Application to the Various Occasions of Life - BOUND WITH - A Practical Essay on a Cement and Artificial Stone .... by Bergman, T / Loriot, A

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An Essay on the Usefulness of Chemistry and its Application to the Various Occasions of Life - BOUND WITH - A Practical Essay on a Cement and Artificial Stone ....
Author
Bergman, T / Loriot, A
Seller
Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition
Very good internally; binding dry with split joints.
Description
London: J Murray / T Cadell, 1784 & 1775. First Edition in English / Second Edition of Loriot.. Full contemporary calf.. Very good internally; binding dry with split joints.. 8vo, , I – [4], [1] – 163, [1 – errata]; II – 55 pp. This is the English translation of both essays. The Bergman is the introductory lectures on applied chemistry. This is a re-issue of the first edition in 1783 with a change of date and a cancel for the p. 15. Jeremy Bentham helped with the translation (based on the first German printing). The Loriot is his announcement of having 'rediscovered' the secret of the Romans for making mortar. He describes the method and gives several recipes - rapidly copied and adapted by the English - and variations including the production of a waterproof version. Eileen Harris points out that as this publication coincided with the passing of the London Building Act of 1774 and as Loriot’s cement was not patented and moreover was fully explained in his book, it is not surprising that an English edition was promptly published in London and that it quickly sold out (British architectural books and writers, p. 301). A popular book, there were six issues in English by 1777 The method was used by Smeaton, among others, during the construction of the Eddystone Lighthouse. Cole # 99; DSB II, 4 - 8 / See Davey, ... Materials ...., p. 118; O'Neal, Jefferson, #66 (later printing) - with a note; Kirby & Laurson, Early Modern Years of Civil Engineering for extensive citations to the Loriot. OCLC locates many electronic copies but actual hard copies are uncommon.
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Gene recombination in Escherichia coli. [Discovery of Sexual Processes in the Reproduction of Bacteria] by Lederberg & Tatum

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Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc.
Title
Gene recombination in Escherichia coli. [Discovery of Sexual Processes in the Reproduction of Bacteria]
Author
Lederberg & Tatum
Seller
Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
Description
1946. Lederberg, Joshua (1925- ) and Tatum, Edward Lawrie (1909-75). Gene recombination in Escherichia coli. In Nature 158 (Oct. 19, 1946): 558. Whole volume, 8vo. lii, 956pp. Library buckram, a bit shaken. Very good copy. First Edition. Garrison-Morton 255.4. Lederberg and Tatum's announcement of their discovery of sexual processes in the reproduction of bacteria. This crucial discovery, together with the methodology developed by Tatum and Lederberg, provided the foundation for all subsequent research in genetic recombination. Lederberg and Tatum shared the 1958 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine with George Beadle for their essential contributions to bacterial genetics. .
CAB CALLOWAY (ca. late-1940s) Portrait

CAB CALLOWAY (ca. late-1940s) Portrait by Cab Calloway, Inc.

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CAB CALLOWAY (ca. late-1940s) Portrait
Author
Cab Calloway, Inc.
Seller
Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Cab Calloway, Inc.. No binding. Near Fine. New York: Cab Calloway, Inc., [ca. late-1940s]. Vintage original 10 x 8" (25 x 20 cm.) sepia-toned print still photo, near fine. A portrait of Cab Calloway, one of the most prominent early scat vocalists and important band leaders, whose band included many artists (like Dizzy Gillespie, Illinois Jacquet and Ben Webster) who went on to major careers.
THE NEW CHICAGO WHITE SOX

THE NEW CHICAGO WHITE SOX by WARD, Arch

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THE NEW CHICAGO WHITE SOX
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WARD, Arch
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
Henry Regnery Co, 1951. WARD, Arch. THE NEW CHICAGO WHITE SOX. Chicago: Henry Regnery Co., 1951. Small quarto, printed wraps, illustrated. First Edition. Signed by Ward on the title page. A nice, pictorial book about the famous Chicago White Sox and scarce to find signed by the author. Ward was a writer and sports editor with "The Chicago Tribune" and conceived of the major league baseball's All-Star annual game. At Notre Dame, he was also Knute Rockne's first publicity man. Very good contents (some edgewear & rubbing covers). $285.00.
Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-Locks

Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-Locks

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Title
Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-Locks
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Eclectibles (United States)
Condition
General wear. Binding detached at one staple. Crease fold.
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New York, NY: Grolier Society, 1910. General wear. Binding detached at one staple. Crease fold.. A short booklet that features children poetry and nursery rhymes. These poems are excerpts from the versions of the poems and rhymes found in "The Book of Knowledge", which was published by the Grolier Society and had many editions over the years. The cover features a poem by Eugene Field (1850-1895), a well known American children's poet, entitled "Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-Locks" (excerpt below). Also featured in this booklet are around a dozen nursery rhymes, all unattributed, some of which are: "Goosey, Goosey, Gander", "Old Mother Hubbard", "Shock-Headed Peter", "Babes in the Woods", and "He comes in the Night (A Santa Claus Poem)". Each poem is accompanied by at least one charming illustration done in shades of red and black. The bottom of the pages have pages numbers in the thousands, presumably corresponding to where the excerpt was originally located in the "The Book of Knowledge". 8 pgs, including illustrated covers. Staple binding. OCLC 0 (Nov. 2020). Measures 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". "Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-Locks Sit together, building blocks,; Shuffle-shoon is old and grey, Amber-Locks is a little child; But together at their play Age and youth are reconciled, And with sympathetic glee Build their castles fair to see." - Excerpt from "Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-Locks" by Eugene Fields.
Fertility, Class and Gender in Britain, 1860-1940

Fertility, Class and Gender in Britain, 1860-1940 by Szreter, Simon

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Fertility, Class and Gender in Britain, 1860-1940
Author
Szreter, Simon
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Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. First printing, octavo size, 725 pp. From the dust jacket flap, "[This book by a Cambridge professor]…offers an original interpretation of the history of falling fertilities. It integrates the approaches of the social sciences and of demographic, gender and labour history with intellectual, social and political history… A new general approach to the study of fertility change is proposed; also a new conception of the relationship between class, community and fertility change; and a new evaluation of the positive role of feminism." ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in red cloth over boards, gilt lettering on spine, occasional black and white graphs; octavo size (9 1/8" x 6 1/8"), pagination: [i-viii] ix-xix [1 blank] 1-704 [1 publishers ad]. Dust jacket is unclipped, unpriced, purple colour is bright without sunning, illustration (Die bösen Mütter by Giovanni Segantini) on front cover, summary of book on front flap, author bio on rear flap, recent Cambridge series titles on back cover. ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine, with clean boards, straight corners, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, previous owner initials on front free endpaper. Dust jacket is also near fine, the purple colour is bright and not price clipped, small amounts of edge wear at the head and foot of spine and at the top of the front flap. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Liste, Listen! by (Ylla - Camilla Koffler) BONSALL, Crosby Newell.

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Title
Liste, Listen!
Author
(Ylla - Camilla Koffler) BONSALL, Crosby Newell.
Seller
Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Description
NY:: Harper & Brothers,. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. B0007E1LXY . Illustrated with black and white photographs by Ylla throughout. No indication of printing. Near fine in a very good (a bit faded along the spine, lower corner of front flap is clipped - original $2.50 price is present at the upper corner) dust jacket. .
Furious Hours

Furious Hours by Casey Cep

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Furious Hours
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Casey Cep
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Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9781101947869
Condition
Fine
Description
Stated First Edition/First Printing; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author with provenance for the signing laid in. A pristine copy of this fascinating story of an Alabama serial killer and the true crime novel Harper Lee worked on following To Kill a Mockingbird, Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.

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