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Tractatus brevis et utilis, de erigendis figuris coeli, verificationibus, revolutionibus et directionibus

Tractatus brevis et utilis, de erigendis figuris coeli, verificationibus, revolutionibus et directionibus by GARCAEUS, Johannes

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Title
Tractatus brevis et utilis, de erigendis figuris coeli, verificationibus, revolutionibus et directionibus
Author
GARCAEUS, Johannes
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Martayan Lan, Inc. (United States)
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SAMMELBAND OF THREE TEXTS DOCUMENTING COPERNICAN INFLUENCE WITH TWO AUTOGRAPH DEDICATIONS TO WITTENBERG PROFESSOR JACOB MILICH, STUDENT OF ERASMUS AND TEACHER OF REINHOLD Wittenberg, G. Rhaus Erben, 1556. 8vo (16 x 10 cm), 104 ff. with two folding tables. Bound in rubricated vellum (music manuscript) with title on spine. Extensive annotations on front endpaper (religious), title page (with a dedication from Garcaeus to Jacob Milich), and on the first of several extra blanks bound in at end; scattered annotations and corrections. Strip of the lower margin of A2 replaced, not affecting the text. [BOUND WITH:] Tractatus brevis et utilis proponens methodum doctrinae eclipsium. Wittenberg, Joh. Crato, 1556. 80 ff., with a folding table of declinations not called for by Zinner. Extensive annotations on title page (with a dedication from Garcaeus to Milich), scattered annotations and corrections. [AND WITH:] REINHOLD, Erasmus. Themata, quae continent methodicam tractationem de Horizonte rational ac sensili deque mutatione horizontium et meridianorum. Wittenberg, Joseph Clug, 1541. 12 ff. Strip of the lower margin of B4 replaced, not affecting the text. Light foxing to second t.p., one quire toned, marginal waterstain to last few leaves. Otherwise excellent. Rare first edition of the Tractatus de erigendis figures coeli, documenting Copernican influence on 16th-century astronomical literature, with two ex dono dedications to the Wittenberg mathematician and physician Jacob Milich (see below), indicating that Milich, whose numerous collaborations with Melanchthon are already well-documented, was a here-to-fore unknown of the Wittenberg Circle, the informal group of Copernicans centered around Rheticus and Reinhold. The present work is essentially astrological, dealing chiefly with the casting of horoscopes. It thereby reflects, however, the mathematical rigor that 16th C astronomers applied to astrological prediction: Garcaeus insists upon an accurate astronomical basis for such predictions, citing Copernicus more than twenty times and drawing upon Copernicus's calculations to get celestial positions of the planets. The second Tractatus, an extremely rare astronomical text published the same year by another Wittenberg publisher, also includes references to Copernicus. Such references are clear evidence that only 13 years after the publication of De Revolutionibus, Copernicus was well-known and esteemed as a mathematician and astronomer, and his name was appearing frequently in print. Both works are dedicated by Garcaeus to Jacob Milich (1501-1559), the astronomer, physician, and professor of mathematics at Wittenberg from at least 1535, where he presided as Dean of Arts during a public "Oratio de dignitate astrologiae," written by himself or possibly Melanchthon. Milich evidently taught at the university from 1535 onward (placing him in Wittenberg during the first printing of De Revolutionibus in 1543), and "seems to have been such a close collaborator in Melanchthon's cause that even his contemporaries mistook Milich's commentary on the second book of [Pliny] . . . as a work by Melanchthon" (Kusukawa). Indeed, Garcaeus' respect for the physician's learning is such that, among the genitures of "learned men" printed in his Astrologiae methodus (Basel 1576), Milich's geniture is given prior to those of Copernicus, Camerarius, Erasmus and even Melanchthon himself-prior to every contemporary, in fact, but Reinhold, who authored the third work in the present volume. Among Milich's medical works, Thorndike also records orations on the lives of Galen and Avicenna, and anatomical and cardiac treatises printed among Melanchthon's Declamationes (1558). Milich is also the namesake of the lunar crater Milichius. Johannes Garcaeus (1530-1575) was a German astronomer, mathematician, meteorologist and astrologer who studied at Wittenberg. The works of Erasmus Reinhold, professor of Mathematics at Wittenberg, also promoted Copernicanism. This first edition (1541) of his short tract was reprinted several times, including as an addendum to Libellus Ioannis de Sacrobusco libellus de sphaera, Wittenberg, Crato, 1550. (With thanks to Prof. Owen Gingerich, for confirming that the work requires two tables.) OCLC lists three U.S. copies of Garcaeus, at Arizona, UCSD, and Illinois, all containing two folding tables; no copies of the second Tractatus brevis (Wittenberg, Joh. Crato, 1556); and one copy of Reinhold at Brown. * 1.) Garcaeus: Zinner 2147; VD16 G 462. 2.) Tractatus brevis (Wittenberg, Joh. Crato, 1556): Zinner 2148, 1784; not in VD16. 3.) Reinhold: Zinner 1784; VD16 R 970; Thorndike V pp. 386-390; Sachiko Kusukawa, The Transformation of Natural Philosophy (Cambridge, 2006), p. 136.
Metropolis

Metropolis by VON HARBOU, Thea

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Metropolis
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VON HARBOU, Thea
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Heritage Book Shop, LLC (United States)
Description
Berlin: August Scherl, 1926. First edition, in original dust jacket with cover art by W. Reimann. Octavo (7 1/4 x 5 inches; 184 x 126 mm). [1]-273, [274], [1, blank], [5, publisher's advertisements] pp. With half-title. Publisher's full green cloth. Front board double ruled and lettered in gilt. Back board double ruled and stamped with publisher's central device in blind. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt and red. Edges yellow. Some very minor shelfwear to bottom of the spine. Binding slightly cocked. Light foxing to endpapers. Some minor finger smudging throughout. Overall an about fine copy. Housed in the publisher's original dust jacket with cover art by W. Reimann. Jacket with some minor chipping along top and bottom edge. Spine and back panel of jacket a bit rubbed and toned, but front panel is bright and clean. Housed in a custom slipcase. Overall a very good copy in a very good jacket. Thea Von Harbou was film maker Fritz Lang's wife and collaborator. The inspiration for the book and film came from Lang when he saw the enormous skyscrapers of New York from the deck of his ship. He suggested to his wife that she write the futuristic novel and screenplay, which he filmed to universal acclaim. HBS 68170. $4,500.
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Works by ALLESTREE Richard

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Works
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ALLESTREE Richard
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Bauman Rare Books (United States)
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1687. (ALLESTREE, Richard). The Works of the Learned and Pious Author of the Whole Duty of Man… The Second Impression. Oxford: George Pawlett, 1687. Folio (10 by 15 inches), contemporary full dark brown paneled calf rebacked with original spine preserved, later red morocco spine label, raised bands, later pastedowns. $1850.Second folio edition of the works of Richard Allestree, including The Whole Duty of Man, with engraved frontispiece, an impressive folio volume.Richard Allestree was a canon of Christ Church and a Royalist who was persecuted during the Commonwealth. Allestree's biographer, Bishop Fell, wrote that ""few of his time had either a greater compass or a deeper insight into all parts of learning; the modern and learned languages, rhetoric, philosophy, mathematics, history, antiquity, moral and polemical divinity"" (DNB). ""Allestree's influence on the late 17th-century church may owe less to his preaching or his university lectures than to the series of moral and devotional works initiated by The Whole Duty of Man (1657). The Whole Duty of Man was intended to show 'the very meanest readers' how 'to behave themselves so in this world that they may be happy for ever in the next'. This best-selling manual's prescription of morality and effort was balanced by an emphasis on divine grace and devotional practice: the result was sober, orthodox, common-sense advice pitched at the level of ordinary Anglican parishioners… The Whole Duty was a publishing sensation, and Timothy Garthwait, the bookseller who had purchased it 'from the Author upon Valuable consideration', took steps to prevent pirate editions in London and Dublin… A total of six further works in this vein appeared as by the author of the Whole Duty between 1660 and 1678 and all were collected as a single folio, The Works of the Author of 'The Whole Duty of Man'… This series shows that Allestree was no prisoner of the ivory tower and that his Arminian theology was easily translated into a rigorous yet optimistic practical Christianity"" (ODNB). The collected works first published in 12mo in 1682; first published in folio by Bishop Fell at Oxford in 1684. Includes The Gentleman's Calling, The Ladies Calling, The Art of Contentment, Private Devotions, The Causes of Decay of Christian Piety, and others. Wing A1083. Interior with very occasional light dampstaining and a few dog-eared corners expertly repaired; contemporary calf boards remargined and repaired at edges. A very good copy of this impressive folio edition.
Mucha Signed Color Art Reproduction

Mucha Signed Color Art Reproduction by MUCHA, ALFONS

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Mucha Signed Color Art Reproduction
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MUCHA, ALFONS
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Schulson Autographs (United States)
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Signed Color Art Reproduction, title translated as, "Blessed Are the Poor Spirit." Under the title, Mucha has signed in his fine hand, "Mucha." Mucha's printed name appears to the left under the image and in Czech title to the right. A note on provenance: the signed postcard originally came from Mucha's daughter. The card measures 3.5 x 5.5. Ideal for display and exceptionally attractive.
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HARBOR SCENE by LATENAY, GASTON de (b. 1859)

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HARBOR SCENE
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LATENAY, GASTON de (b. 1859)
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L'Estampe Originale (United States)
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c. 1900. Etching. Signed with pencil and numbered, from the edition of 9. Rare. Image: 13 x 17 . Margins: 17 x 24.
A SERMON PREACHED MAY 6, 1767. AT THE ORDINATION OF THE REVEREND SIMEON HOWARD, M.A. TO THE PASTORAL CARE OF THE WEST-CHURCH IN BOSTON. TO WHICH THE CHARGE, AND RIGHT-HAND OF FELLOWSHIP, DELIVERED UPON THE SAME OCCASION, ARE ADDED. BY... A PASTOR OF THE FRIST-CHURCH [sic]IN BOSTON

A SERMON PREACHED MAY 6, 1767. AT THE ORDINATION OF THE REVEREND SIMEON HOWARD, M.A. TO THE PASTORAL CARE OF THE WEST-CHURCH IN BOSTON. TO WHICH THE CHARGE, AND RIGHT-HAND OF FELLOWSHIP, DELIVERED UPON THE SAME OCCASION, ARE ADDED. BY... A PASTOR OF THE FRIST-CHURCH [sic]IN BOSTON by Chauncy, Chales [sic]

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A SERMON PREACHED MAY 6, 1767. AT THE ORDINATION OF THE REVEREND SIMEON HOWARD, M.A. TO THE PASTORAL CARE OF THE WEST-CHURCH IN BOSTON. TO WHICH THE CHARGE, AND RIGHT-HAND OF FELLOWSHIP, DELIVERED UPON THE SAME OCCASION, ARE ADDED. BY... A PASTOR OF THE FRIST-CHURCH [sic]IN BOSTON
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Chauncy, Chales [sic]
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David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
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Boston: Printed by R. Draper, Edes & Gill, and T. & J. Fleet, 1767. Half title, 55, [1 blank] pp. Some spotting and light foxing, disbound with some loosening, Good plus. By the foremost Boston clergyman of his time, friend of American religious institutions and the American Revolution, and foe of the Great Awakening. Chauncy warns against excessive religious excitement, scolding parishioners who "have no relish for discourses, unless adapted to excite their passions. If these are put in motion, they applaud the preacher, and imagine they have gained spiritual profit. Whereas, if he so opens his subject, by good reasoning, as to set it before their understandings in a clear and strong point of view, it is in their account, a poor insipid business." Evans 10580. ESTC W29357.
Early Radical Activist Newspaper the Berkeley Tribe January 1971 covering Prison, Oil Spills, and Chicano activism

Early Radical Activist Newspaper the Berkeley Tribe January 1971 covering Prison, Oil Spills, and Chicano activism by Berkeley Tribe

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Early Radical Activist Newspaper the Berkeley Tribe January 1971 covering Prison, Oil Spills, and Chicano activism
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Berkeley Tribe
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
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1971. [Radical Activist] [Newspaper] Berkeley Tribe Vol. II No. 27 Issue 79: January 22-29, 1971. San Francisco: Red Mountain Tribe Press. 23 pages. Measures 12" x 17". Radical Activist Newspaper from Berkeley covering a variety of civil rights issues, cultures, race relations, LGBTQ communities and other various causes and groups. This issue has extensive articles on an oil spill by the Golden Gate Bride, prison conditions for minority groups, an update on Angela Davis and her conviction, and a a Chicano "brother" in prison discussing harsh conditions and experiences. Also included are articles of protest against the Vietnam war, instances of police brutality, articles on addiction and substance abuse, movie reviews, music reviews, and an article about Korea's capturing of the Pueblo ship. Pages are clean with minor wear around edges. Overall, in very good condition.
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Robert Altman: Jumping Off the Cliff: A Biography of The Great American Director by [ALTMAN, Robert]. MCGILLIGAN, Patrick

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Robert Altman: Jumping Off the Cliff: A Biography of The Great American Director
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[ALTMAN, Robert]. MCGILLIGAN, Patrick
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Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
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New York, St. Martin's Press [1989]., 1989. First edition (so stated). Thick 8vo. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Dust jacket designed by Syndi Becker (unclipped). Fine. 652 pages. No other signatures or bookplates. Boldly signed and inscribed by Patrick McGilligan to Charles Williamson and the front free endpaper: "To Charles - Good friends of writers and books. Patrick McGilligan 2/18/90." With a 1 page Autograph Letter Signed by McGilligan to Charles Williamson laid in loose. Provenance: from the estate of Charles Williamson. Patrick McGilligan, American author and biographer; including books on Alfred Hitchcock and George Cukor.. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.
Cats of Destiny

Cats of Destiny by DOWNEY, Fairfax

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Cats of Destiny
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DOWNEY, Fairfax
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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
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Fine
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Paul BROWN. EDITORIAL COPY. 8vo; 170pp; blue glazed buckram over board; gilt-stamped lettering on front and spine; owner's bookplate on front pastedown; 39 full page b&w illustrations; unclipped green pictorial dust jacket, "Editorial Copy" slip laid onto rear panel, light age toning of top edge, a few small chips; fine in near fine dj. Stories about cats and their famous owners from history and literature. Lovely pen and ink illustrations by Paul Brown (1893-1958), an artist well known for his equestrian drawings. Fairfax Davis Downey (1893-1990) was a biographer, historian, and recorder of military history.
A noir, E blanc, I rouge, O vert, U bleu: AEIOU (Issue 7, March 1983)

A noir, E blanc, I rouge, O vert, U bleu: AEIOU (Issue 7, March 1983) by [AEIOU] Bruno Corà (director); Fernando Melani, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Paolo Marinucci, Bizhan Bassiri, Luciano Fabro, Ettore Spaletti, Meret Oppenheim, Jole De Sanna, Giorgio Pagano (contributors)

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A noir, E blanc, I rouge, O vert, U bleu: AEIOU (Issue 7, March 1983)
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[AEIOU] Bruno Corà (director); Fernando Melani, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Paolo Marinucci, Bizhan Bassiri, Luciano Fabro, Ettore Spaletti, Meret Oppenheim, Jole De Sanna, Giorgio Pagano (contributors)
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Royal Books (United States)
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Rome: AEIOU, 1983. Softcover. Issue 7. Text in Italian. An Italian arts periodical, named after Rimbaud's 1883 poem "Voyelles" ("Vowels"), published quarterly, with a focus on Arte Povera. This issue features work by Fernando Melani, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Paolo Marinucci, Bizhan Bassiri, Luciano Fabro, Ettore Spaletti, Meret Oppenheim, Jole De Sanna, and Giorgio Pagano. Near Fine in perfect-bound, lightly toned wrappers, missing wraparound band. Subscription card laid in.
PARURE DE TOURS

PARURE DE TOURS by BERLUCHON, Laurence

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PARURE DE TOURS
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BERLUCHON, Laurence
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
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Arrault, 1948. BERLUCHON, Laurence. PARURE DE TOURS: VIGNES, JARDINS, PERSPECTIVES. [Paris]: Arrault, [1948]. 4to., white printed wraps stamped in red. Signed Limited Edition of 3,200 numbered copies of which this is copy #85. Very Good (small repaired crack base of spine). $50.00.
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The Famous Collection of Works by William Blake the property of the late Graham Robertson.. by [Sale Catalogue]

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The Famous Collection of Works by William Blake the property of the late Graham Robertson..
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[Sale Catalogue]
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (United States)
Description
2219. London: Christie's, July 22, 1949. 8vo, 44 pp., unillustrated. Original printed wrappers, a little worn with blue ink stain to top cover. Bentley, Blake Books, 659. §.
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William Blake Engraver: A Descriptive Catalogue... by Charles Ryskamp. With an Introductory Essay by Geoffrey Keynes by Exhibition Catalogue. (William Blake)

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William Blake Engraver: A Descriptive Catalogue... by Charles Ryskamp. With an Introductory Essay by Geoffrey Keynes
Author
Exhibition Catalogue. (William Blake)
Seller
John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (United States)
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1969. Princeton: 1969. 8vo, 61pp, illus. Original marbled wrappers, slightly worn but good. § Only edition, an excellent account of Blake's engravings. Bentley, Blake Books, 700.
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Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman by Zweig, Stefan; Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar

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Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman
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Zweig, Stefan; Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Harmony, 1984. Very Good. Zweig, Stefan. Marie Antoinette: The Portrait of an Average Woman. Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. NY: Harmony, 1984. 476pp. Indexed. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with slightly rolled spine. Gentle rubbing and bumping. Toned covers..

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