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The War of the Worlds by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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Title: The War of the Worlds
Author: Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: London: William Heinemann, 1898 First edition, first printing, second state, with 32 pages of advertisements to rear. Publisher's gray cloth, with front board and spine lettered in black. Very good, with some toning to spine, very modest spotting to spine and front board, a touch of rubbing to foot of spine, light rubbing to corners, front board very gently bowed, light offsetting to endpapers, and light scattered spotting to text. Overall, a handsome and sturdy copy. L. W. Currey, "Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors" p. 526. The War of the Worlds is H. G. Wells' famous novel about a Martian invasion of Earth, narrated by an unnamed British protagonist. The book is divided into two parts: "Book One: The Coming of the Martians" and "Book Two: The Earth Under the Martians." Credited with popularizing "Martians" in the science fiction genre, the book explores the precariousness of the social order and the dangers of technology. The book was first serialized simultaneously in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and The Cosmopolitan in the US between April and December 1897. It has received many adaptations, none as notable as Orson Welles' 1938 radio play, which famously fooled some listeners into believing an actual Martian invasion was underway. More recently, the book was adapted into a 2005 film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

The Tryal and Condemnation of Arundel Coke Alias Cooke [Bound with].. by Trials; Coke, Arundel; Woodburne, J; Cowper, S.

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Title: The Tryal and Condemnation of Arundel Coke Alias Cooke [Bound with]..
Author: Trials; Coke, Arundel; Woodburne, J; Cowper, S.
Seller: The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
Description: 1699. 2 titles, bound together. London, 1722, 1699. 2 titles, bound together. London, 1722, 1699. Scarce English Trials Concerning a Botched Murder Attempt and the Murder of a Quaker Woman [Trials]. Coke, Arundel [d. 1722], Defendant. Woodburne, John, [d. 1722], Defendant. The Tryal and Condemnation of Arundel Coke Alias Cooke Esq; And of John Woodburne Labourer, For Felony, in Slitting the Nose of Edward Crispe Gent. Contrary to the 22 & 23 Car. II. Cap. I. Intitled, An Act to Prevent Malicious Maiming and Wounding; Who Were found Guilty at the Assizes Held Before the Right Honourable Sir Peter King Knt. Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, At Bury St. Edmonds, Tuesday the 13th of March 1721. And Received Sentence the Day Following. London: Printed for John Darby in Bartholomew-Close, And Daniel Midwinter in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1722. 16, *17-*18, 17-37, [1] pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf; text is continuous (and complete). [Bound with] Cowper, Spencer [1669-1728], Principal Defendant. The Tryal of Spencer Cowper, Esq; John Marson, Ellis Stevens, And William Rogers, Gent. Upon an Indictment for the Murther of Mrs. Sarah Stout, A Quaker. Before Mr. Baron Hatsell, At Hertford Assizes, July 18, 1699. Of Which They Were Acquitted. With the Opinions of the Eminent Physicians and Chirurgeons on Both Sides Concerning Drowned Bodies, Delivered in the Tryal. And the Several Letters Produced in Court. London: Printed and Are to be Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1699. 38 pp. Folio (12-1/2" x 8"). Contemporary marbled boards with expert period-style quarter calf by Philip Dusel, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, endpapers retained, hinges repaired. Moderate rubbing and scuffing to boards, corners bumped and somewhat worn, early armorial bookplate to front pastedown, tiny wormhole through bottom margin of text block. Moderate toning, somewhat heavier in places, some leaves have light foxing or stains. Early owner annotation to front free endpaper, interior otherwise clean. Two scarce trials in a handsome Philip Dusel binding. $1,250. * Coke: first edition; Cowper: only edition, one of three issues from 1699. Coke, a barrister, lost his money in the South Sea Bubble. He hired Woodburn to kill his brother-in-law, Edward Crisp, aiming to inherit his money. In his failed murder attempt Woodburn managed to cut Edward Crisp's nose. This led to the firs.

Chagall lithographe II. by Andre Sauret

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Title: Chagall lithographe II.
Author: Andre Sauret
Seller: Marninart, Inc (ABAA-ILAB) (United States)
Condition: Very Good+
Description: The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume II: 1957–1962 — Contains 12 lithographs, including 7 in color (with the dust jacket counted among them). Edited by Fernand Mourlot, this hardcover edition was published by André Sauret in 1963 and printed in France.

Women's History and the Space Race: Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Commemorating the Vostok 6 Mission by Women in SciencesValentina Tereshkova

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Title: Women's History and the Space Race: Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Commemorating the Vostok 6 Mission
Author: Women in SciencesValentina Tereshkova
Seller: Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description: 1963. Tereshkova, Valentina. Signed photograph commemorating the historic flight of the Soviet cosmonaut who became the first woman to travel into space during the Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. Valentina Tereshkova launched aboard Vostok 6 in June 1963, completing a three day mission in which she orbited the Earth forty eight times. Her flight followed closely after the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin in 1961 and marked a major milestone both in the development of human space exploration and in the participation of women in aerospace history. Tereshkova, Valentina. Signed Photograph. Color photograph measuring approximately 8 x 10 inches. The image is signed in blue ink at the lower right corner in cursive Cyrillic and includes the inscription "Vostok 6." The portrait presents Tereshkova as a cosmonaut of the Soviet space program and commemorates the mission that established her international reputation as the first woman to travel into space. Tereshkova's flight formed a central moment in the early years of the space race, when both superpowers sought technological and symbolic achievements demonstrating the capabilities of their space programs. The Vostok 6 mission represented a milestone not only for Soviet aerospace engineering but also for the global recognition of women's participation in scientific and technological fields traditionally dominated by men. Tereshkova's accomplishment became an enduring symbol of women's achievements in space exploration and Cold War scientific competition. Tiny crease in the upper right corner; otherwise well preserved. Overall very good condition.

Cold Dogs in the Courtyard by Bukowski, Charles

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Title: Cold Dogs in the Courtyard
Author: Bukowski, Charles
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: Chicago: Literary Times - Cyfoeth Publications, 1965. First Edition. First edition. 23 pp. Bound in publisher's stapled tan wraps. Very Good+ with light staining and toning to wraps. One of only 500 copies of Buk's only self-published chapbook, comprised of "overlooked (or looked-over and shunned)" poems.

The Voices of Silence by Malraux, André; Gilbert, Stuart (Translator)

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Title: The Voices of Silence
Author: Malraux, André; Gilbert, Stuart (Translator)
Seller: Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition: Near fine
Description: New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. [printed by the Imprimerie Georges Lang, Paris], 1953. First and Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. First edition in English, one of 160 copies, octavo size, 663 pp., signed by André Malraux, in slipcase. Georges André Malraux (1901-1976) lived a life of exploration, social activism, and danger, at one point being a Marxist only, later, to turn back to the hope of Western culture and ideals. He had a deep and abiding interest in art and its effect on us as human beings: "to Malraux aesthetic ideas, like the philosophy of action expressed in his own novels, would always be part of man’s eternal questioning of destiny and his response to it" (n.b., from the web site of the Encyclopedia Britannica). His first work was published in 1926 (a novel); for his 1933 masterpiece "La Condition humaine", he was awarded the Prix Goncourt. This work is the first edition (in English) of the one-volume edition of his first book on art, "The Psychology of Art", published in three volumes (1947–1949). ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full crimson leather by Georges Gauche, Paris, gilt lettering on the spine, top edge gilt, patterned endpapers, limitation page precedes the half-title, this no. 8 of 160 copies and is signed by Malraux, the books is replete with reproductions of paintings and sculptures (mostly black-and-white with a few in colour); octavo size (8 7/8" by 7 3/8"), pagination: [1-11] 12-661 [1, blank] [1, printer's statement]. In the publisher's slipcase covered and lined with red paper. ___CONDITION: Volume near fine, the leather soft and supple, the boards clean, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; light sunning and a few stray marks to the spine and one mark to the gilt on the top edge, else fine. The slipcase very good, while some of the seams are beginning to split it is still strong and sturdy, with overall light wear and sunning. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note the following: (i) additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs, please inquire for details; and (ii) any taxes, duty, or tariffs charged by your country will, of necessity, be your responsibility. ___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.

Exceptional Delicate Open-Out Valentine - Cupid Rides Swan Pulling Flower Cart

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Title: Exceptional Delicate Open-Out Valentine - Cupid Rides Swan Pulling Flower Cart
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Description: A delicate tricycle flower cart apparatus with Cupid sitting on a swan at the front wheel. The cart is comprised of gold embossed die-cut Victorian scrap with three (3) attached wheels; in the front and on both sides. Atop the cart are tiers of forget-me-nots and a note reading A token of affection. Condition: overall fine; few repairs at the top of the forget-me-nots. Please note: I will provide instructions on opening (it’s simple if you do it right, but could be a problem if you don’t...).

A discourse delivered April 11, 1806 at a publick meeting of a number of singers, who were improving themselves in church musick by Emmons, Nathniel

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Title: A discourse delivered April 11, 1806 at a publick meeting of a number of singers, who were improving themselves in church musick
Author: Emmons, Nathniel
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Description: Providence: D. Heaton's Office, 1806. 31 pp. removed. Imprints, 10358.

INSCRIBED TO ABRAHAM FLEXNER. A History of Science. Vol 1. Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece; Vol 2. Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C. by Sarton, George

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Title: INSCRIBED TO ABRAHAM FLEXNER. A History of Science. Vol 1. Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece; Vol 2. Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C.
Author: Sarton, George
Seller: Biomed Rare Books LLC, ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Description: Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1952, 1959. First edition. ANCIENT SCIENCE BY FOUNDER OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE GEORGE SARTON--INSCRIBED TO ABRAHAM FLEXNER, REFORMER OF AMERICAN MEDICAL EDUCATION. Two 16x24.5 hardcover volumes, blue cloth binding, gilt title to spines. Vol 1, inscribed front free endpaper, "To Dr. Abraham Flexner/ in admiration & friendship/ George Sarton." i-xxvi, 646 pp, 103 figures, general bibliography, index; Vol 2, i-xxvi554 pp, 112 figures, general bibliography, index. Corners bumped, wear to spine ends, very good in very good minus dust jackets with edge tears and light soiling. GEORGE SARTON (1884-1956) was a Belgian chemist and historian who is considered the founder of the discipline of history of science. Sarton's ultimate goal was to achieve an integrated philosophy of science that provided a connection between the sciences and the humanities, which he referred to as "the new humanism". Sarton intended to complete an exhaustive nine-volume history of science; By the time of his death, he had completed only the first three volumes. Sarton had been inspired for his project by his study of Leonardo da Vinci, but he had not reached this period in history before dying. After his death a representative selection of his papers was edited by Dorothy Stimson, published by Harvard University Press in 1962. His major works include the 2 volumes offered here. PROVENANCE: ABRAHAM FLEXNER (1866 - 1959) was an American educator, best known for his role in the 20th century reform of medical and higher education in the United States and Canada. After founding and directing a college-preparatory school in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, Flexner published a critical assessment of the state of the American educational system in 1908 titled The American College: A Criticism. His work attracted the Carnegie Foundation to commission an in-depth evaluation into 155 medical schools in the US and Canada. It was his resultant self-titled Flexner Report, published in 1910, that sparked the reform of medical education in the United States and Canada. Flexner was also a founder of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, which brought together some of the greatest minds in history to collaborate on intellectual discovery and research.

Old Greenwood: The Story of Caleb Greenwood: Trapper, Pathfinder and Early Pioneer of the West by Kelly, Charles and Dale L. Morgan

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Title: Old Greenwood: The Story of Caleb Greenwood: Trapper, Pathfinder and Early Pioneer of the West
Author: Kelly, Charles and Dale L. Morgan
Seller: Tschanz Rare Books (United States)
Description: Georgetown, CA: Talisman Press, 1965. Revised Edition. 361pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Black cloth with the title gilt stamped on the spine. Very good/Very good. Caleb Greenwood was a giant figure in the early West. From his early days along the Missouri River as a trapper until years later as an octogenarian he piloted the Ide Party over the Sierra Nevada in 1845, Greenwood was involved with many of the great happenings that shaped the Western history. This book deals with his early life in the fur trade, his important role in the overland emigration to California in 1844-1845, his subsequent contribution as one of the more important trailblazers and guides, his part in the relief of the Donner Party, and his activities along the American River after the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848. Kelly originally authored and privately published this book in 1936. In a letter several years later, now in the Charles Kelly Papers at the Utah Historical Society, Morgan wrote that he had a "whole raft corrections" for the book should Kelly ever decide to revise it. This edition, completely rewritten and including new information, was the fruit of that letter and their cooperation. Saunders 52. Dale L. Morgan (1914 - 1971), was an American historian, accomplished researcher, biographer, editor, and critic. He specialized in material on Utah history, Mormon history, the American fur trade, and overland trails. His work is known both for its comprehensive research and accuracy and for the fluid imagery of his prose. Charles Kelly (1889-1971) was a western historian of note, writing the first (and best) book on Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch. He also wrote books on the Hastings Cutoff (Salt Desert Trails) and the fur trade (Miles Goodyear and Old Greenwood. Kelly also served as the first superintendent of Capitol Reef National Monument in Southern Utah.

Bonneville Speed Week: 48th Annual, National Speed Trails by Van Gossen

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Title: Bonneville Speed Week: 48th Annual, National Speed Trails
Author: Van Gossen
Seller: Tschanz Rare Books (United States)
Description: [Los Angeles]: Southern California Timing Association, 1996. Color poster [56 cm x 43 cm] / [22" x 17"] Pin holes at corners with a 4" closed tear to the foot. A few small nicks at the extremities. Promotional poster for the Southern California Timing Association's annual speed week on the Bonnevile Salt Flats. Known for hosting land-speed record attempts, the Bonneville Salt Flats are a geological and geographical wonder. Located near the shared border of Nevada and Utah in Tooele County, Utah and spanning 30,000 acres, this salt pan is a remnant of the ancient Lake Bonneville.

PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY; A BOOK OF THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS by TUPPER, Martin Farquhar

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Title: PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY; A BOOK OF THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS
Author: TUPPER, Martin Farquhar
Seller: The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
Description: (BOOKBINDING) TUPPER, Martin Farquhar. PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY; A BOOK OF THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS. Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1851. 8vo. Publisher's cloth, all edg gilt. Frontispiece, vi, 282 pages. First American edition. In an unusual trade binding for its time, featuring a chained pattern on both boards and the spine. Bookplate.

Cheyney Thompson: Metric, Pedestal, Landlord, Cabengo, Recit by THOMPSON, Cheyney

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Title: Cheyney Thompson: Metric, Pedestal, Landlord, Cabengo, Recit
Author: THOMPSON, Cheyney
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
ISBN: 9783863351540
Condition: New in shrinkwrap
Description: Germany: Walther Konig Verlag, 2013. New in shrinkwrap. 12 x 9.5 inches. 200 pages. Profusely illustrated. Original cloth. First edition. "Cheyney Thompson has made the technology, production and distribution of painting the subject of his work. His Chronochromes (2009-2011) are composed using the color system devised by Albert H. Munsell in the early 1900s. Thompson grafts this system onto a calendar: each day is assigned a complementary hue pair, with every hour changing the value, and every month changing the saturation, of each brushstroke" (the publisher).

Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, January 10, 1874. Vol. XVIII. No. 889. by [Harper’s Weekly].

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Title: Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, January 10, 1874. Vol. XVIII. No. 889.
Author: [Harper’s Weekly].
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (United States)
Description: Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 25- 40 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins, a little aging and browning; otherwise very good. Great issue, that includes a Thomas Nast Cover on the addressed the "Virginius Affair." We almost went to war with Spain after they captured the American ship Virginius, and the Spanish, who believed they were helping the Cubans, executed over 50 American as pirates. A small second Nast cartoon is on the rear cover.

Ossie Clark 1965-74 (First UK Edition) by [Ossie Clark] Judith Watt

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Title: Ossie Clark 1965-74 (First UK Edition)
Author: [Ossie Clark] Judith Watt
Seller: Royal Books (United States)
ISBN: 9781851774074
Description: London: V and A Publications, 2003. Hardcover. First UK Edition. Documents the work of renowned British fashion designer Raymond "Ossie" Clark. Rear board slightly warped, overall Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.

European Architecture in the 20th Century; Volume II: Part IIIThe Era of Functionalism 1924-1933 by Whittick, Arnold

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Title: European Architecture in the 20th Century; Volume II: Part IIIThe Era of Functionalism 1924-1933
Author: Whittick, Arnold
Seller: Royoung bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Orig. navy cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Fine in nicked dust wrapper
Description: New York: Philosophical Library, 1955. Hardcover. Orig. navy cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Fine in nicked dust wrapper. 271 pages. Voluminously illustrated with photographs, plans and drawings to scale -- XCII plates. Index. This set aims to present a balanced picture of 20th Century architecture in Europe, embracing all the main trends, new and experimental, traditional and conservative. ARNTZEN/RAINWATER J140. "Especially useful for ready information on lesser known architects." Bookplate.

Early Soviet Writers by ZAVALISHIN, Vyacheslav

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Title: Early Soviet Writers
Author: ZAVALISHIN, Vyacheslav
Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: Praeger, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Clean text in clean cloth covers, fairly clean dustwrapper is slightly discolored with age and lightly worn on edges and corners.

Zhang bei de sheng huo zhi hui 長輩的生活智慧

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Title: Zhang bei de sheng huo zhi hui 長輩的生活智慧
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Description: Milpitas: Bei jia zhou Taiwan zhang bei hui 北加州台灣長輩會, 2002. Paperback. 108p., slender paperback, very good. Text in Chinese. Fourth in a series of collections of short writings by Taiwanese-Americans in Northern California.

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