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A monograph of the pheasants

A monograph of the pheasants by BEEBE, William

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
A monograph of the pheasants
Author
BEEBE, William
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
London: Witherby, 1922. FIRST EDITION. With 90 colored plates of birds by Thorburn, Lodge, Gronvold and others, 88 photogravure plates of habitats and scenery and 20 distribution maps. All tissue guards present. Original cloth, title in gilt on cover and spine; an excellent set. First edition of one of the earliest definitive studies of pheasants in their natural habitats. Only 600 copies were printed of this splendid book on birds, our copy being number 555. “The material for this admirable work on pheasants was collected by the author from, among other sources, his study of the collections of type specimens in the museums of London, Tring, Paris, Berlin and on journey of several months duration to South and East Asia. He, thus, had an opportunity of studying these birds in their natural habitats . . . The plates are beautifully and accurately reproduced” (Anker).
Popular Lectures and Addresses

Popular Lectures and Addresses by THOMSON, W.

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Title
Popular Lectures and Addresses
Author
THOMSON, W.
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
London: Macmillan and Co, 1891. FIRST EDITION OF VOLS. II & III; SECOND EDITION OF VOL. I.. With errata leaf in Volume I and errata slips tipped into Volumes II and III. Original publisher’s cloth; overall in excellent condition. Signature of T. Cope dated 8 November 1923 in each volume. First edition of Volumes II and III, second edition of Volume I. The first part contains lectures on the constitution of matter, including electrical units of measurement, elasticity viewed as possibly a mode of motion, the size of atoms, the wave theory of light, and on the age of the sun’s heat; part two treats geology and general physics, and includes lectures on geological time, geological dynamics, polar ice-caps, sources of energy in nature, and dissipation of energy; and the third part contains lectures on navigation, including the tides terrestrial magnetism, deep-sea sounding, and on the forces concerned in the laying and lifting of deep-sea cables. Thomson (1824-1907) is considered to be the founder of British physics. He was a foremost figure in the world of nineteenth-century science, particularly in his active role in the application of theoretical physics and numerous contributions in the field of physical instrumentation.
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Sexual debility in man by STURGIS, F[rederick] R[ussell]

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
Sexual debility in man
Author
STURGIS, F[rederick] R[ussell]
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
New York: E.B. Treat & Company, 1900. FIRST EDITION. Complete with 9 full-page plates. Publisher’s cloth, author and title in gilt on spine; interior excellent. First edition. The author dedicates the book to the “sexual cripples of the United States.” Apparently at the start of the twentieth century (and before; and after?) sexual debility was a major thing. Certainly enough to warrant this book. Sturgis treats the anatomy and physiology of the male sexual organs, masturbation, sexually-related diseases and the physical causes of sexual impotence. Of particular interest is the various options that a sexually debilitated male can do to reverse the impotence and to avoid sterility. The plates reflect how the various diseases discussed appear under a microscope. There is an extensive bibliography following the text. Sturgis (1844-1919) was an American physician who wrote primarily on venereal diseases, especially syphilis. Cordasco 00-5778; Kelly & Burrage 1179-1180.
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Einleitung in die Hohere Optik by BEER, A.

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
Einleitung in die Hohere Optik
Author
BEER, A.
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Braunschweig: Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, 1853. First Edition. Illustrated with 212 white-line wood engravings in the text and two folding engraved plates. Contemporary gilt sheep-backed buckram, marbled edges (damage to the crown of spine, edges rubbed). Old ownership inscription of H. Kobole. A little foxed and some quires coming away from the spine, but a good and complete copy. First Edition of this landmark treatise on optics that contains the first appearance of Beer's law, a standard of spectroscopy. The text is divided into two parts: the synthetic consideration of light movement in isotropic materials and an analytical and experimental justification of the laws of light movement in homogenous media. August Beer (1825-1863) was a German physicist, chemist, and mathematician most remembered for his findings in the fields of light theory and electrostatics. Poggendorff I:132.
Fifi

Fifi by Bemelmans, Ludwig

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Seller: Thorn Books
Title
Fifi
Author
Bemelmans, Ludwig
Seller
Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1940. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Folio. (48)pp. Printed in color throughout. Decorative boards and endpapers. Erasure mark on front free endpaper, light wear to edges and rear board, faint trace of occasional foxing, else this is a very good to near fine copy. In unclipped dustwrapper showing original $2.00 price. The dustwrapper has a small chipon uper edge of rear panel, minor wear at edges and hinges, Overall a very good presentation of a scarce and early Bemelmans title which has apparently never been reprinted since this edition. Pomerance, A12.
The Woman in the Dunes

The Woman in the Dunes by Abe, Kobo; E. Dale Saunders [Translator]

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Title
The Woman in the Dunes
Author
Abe, Kobo; E. Dale Saunders [Translator]
Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First American Edition. Fine/Fine. First American edition, first printing. Bound in teal cloth stamped in brown and gold. Fine, with a tiny mark to the front free endpaper, in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. A superior copy of the critically acclaimed Japanese novel.
BURKE'S ROYAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD [Two Volumes]

BURKE'S ROYAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD [Two Volumes] by Montgomery-Massingberd; Hugh [Editor]

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Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA
Title
BURKE'S ROYAL FAMILIES OF THE WORLD [Two Volumes]
Author
Montgomery-Massingberd; Hugh [Editor]
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780850110234
Description
London: Burke's Peerage LTD, 1977; 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, two volumes. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Red spines with yellow and black lettering. Dust jackets are wrapped in a mylar cover, price clipped, has mild shelving wear. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Multi-Volume Area (ND-MV). 1402891. FP New Rockville Stock.
THE BUIK OF THE MOST NOBLE AND VAILZEAND CONQUEROUR ALEXANDER THE GREAT

THE BUIK OF THE MOST NOBLE AND VAILZEAND CONQUEROUR ALEXANDER THE GREAT

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THE BUIK OF THE MOST NOBLE AND VAILZEAND CONQUEROUR ALEXANDER THE GREAT
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Edinburgh: Ballantyne and co, 1831. Hardcover. Long Octavo, 442 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is brown with gilt lettering and brown tape along the bottom and top. Boards have rubbing, chipping, shelf wear, and bumping to corners. Text block has the first front end paper to the page before page 1 loose from binding, three library stickers on the front paste down, some pencil writing on the end papers, and a small memo paper paperclipped to the first front end paper. NOTE: Shelved in Room A Oversize. 1373192. Special Collections.
THE BOOK AGAINST GOD [Signed]

THE BOOK AGAINST GOD [Signed] by Wood, James

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Title
THE BOOK AGAINST GOD [Signed]
Author
Wood, James
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780374115388
Description
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 257 pages. In Very Good plus condition with a Very Good plus dust jacket. Spine blue with red and brown text. Mild shelf and edge wear to dust jacket. Light bumping to head and tail of spine. Text block bright with very light wear on edges. Signed and dated in black ink on title page: "James Wood / July 25, 2003". NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column X (ND-X). 1401984. FP New Rockville Stock.
GOLDEN STEPS: LECTURES TO YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES

GOLDEN STEPS: LECTURES TO YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES by AUSTIN, John Mather

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GOLDEN STEPS: LECTURES TO YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES
Author
AUSTIN, John Mather
Seller
Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
Derby, 1850. AUSTIN, John Mather. GOLDEN STEPS TO RESPECTABILITY, USEFULNESS, AND HAPPINESS BEING A SERIES OF LECTURES TO YOUTH OF BOTH SEXES; OR CHARACTERS, PRINCIPLES, ASSOCIATES, AMUSEMENTS, RELIGION, AND MARRIAGE. Auburn, [NY]: Derby, Miller, And Company, 1850. 12mo., embossed red cloth, gilt-tooled spine; 243 pages plus ads. First Edition. Lectures written for the pulpit, by a direct descendent of famous New England cleric Increase Mather. Austin's father, Benjamin Mather Austin, converted from Baptist to Universalism while John was in his teens and John became pastor in Auburn, New York in 1844. He eventually became editor of the weekly Universalist newspaper "Christian Ambassador" and was later appointed by Pres. Abraham Lincoln as Paymaster for the Union Army. After the Civil War, he moved back to Auburn, earning a living in secular occupations but he continued preaching part-time. Signed presentation from Austin, to his son, on the front endpaper: "Clement L. Austin, From his affectionate father, The Author. Auburn, Sept. 6, 1850." An amazing presentation from this important and early Universalist preacher to his son! Very Good (1/4-portion of a rear blank page has been clipped away & a very tiny paper label is tipped to the rear pastedown, reading "C.L. Austin, but tipped-in upside-down). Austin's autograph is uncommon! $350.00.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF NEWARK

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF NEWARK by [NO AUTHOR]

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF NEWARK
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[NO AUTHOR]
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
Newark: Newark Public Schools, 2003. First Edition. An exhibit of photographs & narratives by students in the Newark Public Schools, depicting images seen around the city. A scarce title!. Quarto: printed white wraps; 108 pages. Illustrated.. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight with ink name on the title page).
ESSAY ON CHRISTIAN BAPTISM

ESSAY ON CHRISTIAN BAPTISM by BAPTIST, W., Noel

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ESSAY ON CHRISTIAN BAPTISM
Author
BAPTIST, W., Noel
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1850. First Edition. 8vo., embossed brown cloth, with gilt-tooled spine; 308 pages. Portrait Frontispiece.. Very Good (little wear cover, gilt on spine bright; some general foxing text).
The women's street theater. This is a cranky... or rather, it CAN be a cranky

The women's street theater. This is a cranky... or rather, it CAN be a cranky

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The women's street theater. This is a cranky... or rather, it CAN be a cranky
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
San Francisco: People's Press, 1970. Four leaves, broadside newspaper format, 16x22.5 inches, some toning, horizontal fold, else very good. Heavily illustrated instructions on building a paper movie or cartoon sequence inside a simple wooden frame, or a "cranky," for doing street theater about women's liberation. Centerfold is cartoon sequence for a miniature cranky.
Julio Zapata "25 ans de peinture

Julio Zapata "25 ans de peinture by Zapata, Julio, artwork. Sandrine Marchina, commentary

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Title
Julio Zapata "25 ans de peinture
Author
Zapata, Julio, artwork. Sandrine Marchina, commentary
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Paris: Galerie Alain Letailleur, 1990. Staplebound Wraps. 25p., exhibit photos (& photoportrait of artist) reproduced on 12x9 inch high-gloss black leaves, staple-fastened, with textual matters printed white-on-black. Laid in find a glossy postcard with a color reproduction, and a loose-leaf insert with Sandrine Marchina's remarks ("communique") also printed white on black. Photography plays a part in several plates. Texts in the French language only. A very good copy. M.Zapata bares some very confusing rape graphics; who is doing it to whom? the throat-slashing imagery are a little more conventional.
Pragmatism and the split in The New Voice

Pragmatism and the split in The New Voice

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Title
Pragmatism and the split in The New Voice
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Sacramento: Marxist-Leninist League, 1975. 25p., stapled wraps, 7x8.5 inches, light handling wear, else very good condition. Errata slip tipped in.
La Commune de Paris aujourd'hui

La Commune de Paris aujourd'hui by Zwirn, Jacques, ed

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Title
La Commune de Paris aujourd'hui
Author
Zwirn, Jacques, ed
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9782708234611
Description
Paris: Les Editions ouvriaeres, 1999. Paperback. 174 p., wraps, slight shelfwear. A collection of works assembled by the Association des Amis de la Commune de Pais, 1871. Text in French.
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Housatonic Museum of Art: Selections from a Growing Permanent Collection

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Title
Housatonic Museum of Art: Selections from a Growing Permanent Collection
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG-, light wear to cover edges
Description
Bridgeport: Housatonic Museum of Art, 1980. Softcover. VG-, light wear to cover edges. Blue ill. wraps. Unpaginated. Profuse bw plates.
A"-24

A"-24 by ZUKOFSKY, Louis

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Title
A"-24
Author
ZUKOFSKY, Louis
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780670100248
Description
New York: Grossman Publishers, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. 242 pages. Review copy with laid in slip. A near fine copy in an about very good dust jacket that has a small chip to the top of the spine near the spine and some small tears and minor wear. Still, a very presentable copy.

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