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Vitellionis ... Peri optikes, id est de natura, ratione, & proiectione radiorum uisus, luminum, colorum atq[ue] formarum, quam uulgo perspectiuam vocant, libri X. . .

Vitellionis ... Peri optikes, id est de natura, ratione, & proiectione radiorum uisus, luminum, colorum atq[ue] formarum, quam uulgo perspectiuam vocant, libri X. . . by WITELO

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Vitellionis ... Peri optikes, id est de natura, ratione, & proiectione radiorum uisus, luminum, colorum atq[ue] formarum, quam uulgo perspectiuam vocant, libri X. . .
Author
WITELO
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Norimbergæ: Apud Io. Petreium, 1535. FIRST EDITION. Title in red and black with large woodcut, full-page woodcut arms on recto of second leaf, numerous woodcut illustrations throughout text. First 4 numbered leaves (following preliminaries) are in facsimile on old paper. Full blindstamped calf in an antique style. Overall a fine copy. First edition of the earliest treatise on optics written by a European. An extremely rare work, the text of which is derived from the optics of Abu al-Hasan (Alhazen). It contains not only a summary of all that was known on optics to the ancients and to Alhazen, but also some original investigations. Divided into nine books, Witelo first sets forth a number of geometrical theorems providing the mathematical principles required for the optical demonstrations of the remaining books. He details the essential features of optical systems, including the theory of theory of the nature of light and the propagation of light or visible forms. In addition to the nature of radiation, light and color in straight or refracted lines, and the treatment of images in various mirrors, a portion of the book deals with the physiology of vision. Very little is known of Witelo (ca. 1230-ca. 1275) other than he was born in Poland. This book, important as a source of Greco-Arabian theories on optics, had a great deal of influence on future investigators throughout all ages, including Regiomontanus and Da Vinci, Maurolico, Tycho Brahe, Galileo and Descartes. Indeed, Kepler based his entire study of optics upon it.
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A Few Palm Trees by RUSCHA, EDWARD; EDWARD RUSCHA

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A Few Palm Trees
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RUSCHA, EDWARD; EDWARD RUSCHA
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Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1971. RUSCHA, EDWARD. A Few Palm Trees. Unpaginated artist's book with 14 b&w illustrations. 8vo, wraps. Hollywood, Heavy Industry Publications,1971. First edition, 1971. Photographs of Los Angeles palm trees with their locations identified by addresses and cross streets.
Paving and Municipal Engineering (The First 24 Issues)

Paving and Municipal Engineering (The First 24 Issues) by William Fortune, Editor

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Paving and Municipal Engineering (The First 24 Issues)
Author
William Fortune, Editor
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Indianapolis, 1892. 1/4 leather. Near Fine. The first 24 issues of this wonderful monthly, published out of Indianapolis and devoted to street paving. Consists of the first 2 years of the magazine, each year bound into a handsome 1/4 leather over chocolate-brown boards. The first book consists of the June 1890-May 1891 12 issues and the 2nd book consists of the June 1891-May 1892 12 issues. All issues clean, crisp and Near Fine, with one neat former owner name along the top-edge of issue #1's front page. The 2 books housing the magazines have held up very nicely as well. Both clean and bright and Near Fine and both featuring dozens and dozens --if not hundreds-- of steel-engraved illustrations. (From each issue's front cover; "A Journal Devoted Specifically to Street and Sidewalk Paving, Sewerage, Water-Works Construction, Street Lighting and All Matters Pertaining to Muinicipal Engineering").
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Probability and Information Theory, with Applications to Radar by P.M. Woodward

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Title
Probability and Information Theory, with Applications to Radar
Author
P.M. Woodward
Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Collectible; Very Good
Description
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1953. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. 1953 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends. Octavo, 128 pgs. Inconspicuous former owner stamp at front pastedown.
The Strength of Lovers

The Strength of Lovers by ZUVIRIA, Gustavo Martínez writing as Hugo Wast

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Title
The Strength of Lovers
Author
ZUVIRIA, Gustavo Martínez writing as Hugo Wast
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Longmans, Green & Co, 1930. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Translated from Spanish by Louis Imbert and Jacques Le Clercq. Jacket illustration by Henry C. Pitz. Octavo. 315pp. Spine gilt a bit dulled else fine in lightly worn, just about near fine dust jacket with a bit of nicking and a light vertical crease on the spine with the blue ink lightly dulled there. A nice copy. Argentinean novel set in early days of the conquest of South America. A Native American king falls in love with a Spanish lady, chaos ensues.
Coronet: June 1938

Coronet: June 1938

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Title
Coronet: June 1938
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Chicago: David A. Smart, 1938. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Good only with the front wrapper torn off.
FROM BAUHAUS TO OUR HOUSE [SIGNED]
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FROM BAUHAUS TO OUR HOUSE [SIGNED] by Wolfe, Tom

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FROM BAUHAUS TO OUR HOUSE [SIGNED]
Author
Wolfe, Tom
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780374158927
Description
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 143 pages; VG-/G+; spine blue and green, with black lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; some shelf wear and soiling; two small closed tears at upper edge of jacket front; residue from sticker removal at jacket front; small closed tear at crown of jacket spine; two small closed tears at upper edge of jacket back; small closed tear at upper corner of back flap fold; price uncut '$10.95'; bookseller's sticker at upper corner of front flap; mild foxing to all edges of textblock; mild foxing to endpapers; signed flat by Wolfe at front free endpaper; contains black and white photos; pages clean; shelved Case 10. 1352371. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Philadelphia and its Environs: A Guide to the City and Surroundings

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Philadelphia and its Environs: A Guide to the City and Surroundings
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
G-. Spine and rear panel of wrap is missing. Map included hanging by a thread at the back. Binding is intact, but loose.
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Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1896. Softcover. G-. Spine and rear panel of wrap is missing. Map included hanging by a thread at the back. Binding is intact, but loose.. Twelvemo. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 262 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
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Posters Made Possible by a Grant from Mobil: A Collection of 250 International Posters Commissioned by Mobil and Selected by the Poster Society

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Title
Posters Made Possible by a Grant from Mobil: A Collection of 250 International Posters Commissioned by Mobil and Selected by the Poster Society
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9783857094255
Condition
VG. Light shelfwear.
Description
Zurich: Graphis Press Corp, 1988. Hardcover. VG. Light shelfwear.. Quarto. Hardcover. Black boards in illustrated jacket. 174 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Tobias Zielony. The Fall. 6 Vol. Set (1: Joshua Gross. 2: Dora Koderhold. 3: Sophia Eisenhut. 4: Enis Maci. 5: Mazlum Nergiz. 6: Jakob Nolte.)
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Tobias Zielony. The Fall. 6 Vol. Set (1: Joshua Gross. 2: Dora Koderhold. 3: Sophia Eisenhut. 4: Enis Maci. 5: Mazlum Nergiz. 6: Jakob Nolte.) by Zielony, Tobias; Seelig, Thomas

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Tobias Zielony. The Fall. 6 Vol. Set (1: Joshua Gross. 2: Dora Koderhold. 3: Sophia Eisenhut. 4: Enis Maci. 5: Mazlum Nergiz. 6: Jakob Nolte.)
Author
Zielony, Tobias; Seelig, Thomas
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9783959055321
Condition
Text in German and English.VG. Some bumping to the open ended slipcase, otherwise clean and unmarked.
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Leipzig: Spector Books, 2021. Softcover. Text in German and English.VG. Some bumping to the open ended slipcase, otherwise clean and unmarked.. 6 Volumes in open ended slip case. Duodecimo. Softcover. Glossy white illustrated wraps. color illustrations ; 17 cm. In summer 2021, the Museum Folkwang in Essen will be showing the work of Tobias Zielony in a large survey exhibition, featuring photographs and video works from the last twenty years. One of the key themes in Zielony's artistic work is youth culture, its relationship to background, status, and fashion, and the definition of identity associated with this in a realm where the realities of the medium are shifting. Digital culture has revolutionized the ways in which photographic images can communicate, fundamentally altering the idea of the self and self-representation. In Zielony's works, the subjects of his pictures appear as self-aware participants in this process of interaction, engaging in a global exchange of social codes and self-images, irrespective of the cultural and social differences between the people involved. Spector Books has consistently supported Zielony's work from the start of his career. In 2008 we published Trona, now in its third edition, followed by Manitoba (2011), Jenny Jenny (2013), and Vele (2014). This sus-tained process of close collaboration has given rise to an unusual idea for the catalogue for the Essen exhibition. It is to be published as a series of six small volumes, each showing two to four works in full and accompanied by a text that creates a counterpoint to these works in the form of an essay or piece of fiction. Six protagonists of the new literary generation, Sophia Eisenhut, Joshua Gross, Dora Koderhold, Enis Maci, Mazlum Nergiz, and Jakob Nolte, have agreed to take part in this project. Exhibition: Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany (25.06. - 26.09.2021).
Jewels of Time: Watches from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
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Jewels of Time: Watches from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute by Zapata, Janet with Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio

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Jewels of Time: Watches from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Author
Zapata, Janet with Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780915895236
Condition
VG-, small white sticker back cover
Description
Utica, NY: Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, 2001. Softcover. VG-, small white sticker back cover. Black wraps. 116 pp. 80+ color, numerous bw plates. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Art Institute from Sept. 26 to Oct. 7, 2001 and one other location. An extensively annotated and beautifully illustrated catalogue of 80 works, accompanied by the following essays: "The Art and Science of the Watch" and "Thomas R. and Frederick T. Proctor, Watch Collectors". Also includes an appendix featuring small bw photos of the entire Proctor Timepiece Collection.
About the Living Theatre

About the Living Theatre by Laura Zelaznick

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About the Living Theatre
Author
Laura Zelaznick
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
New York: The Living Theatre, 1985. Very Good +. [New York]: The Living Theatre, 1985. First Edition. Octavo (22cm); publisher’s illustrated wraps; 7pp. Wraps rather toned; interior pages slightly less so. A Very Good or better piece of Living Theatre ephemera.  Interior pages contain a brief essay by Laura Zelaznick, in response to a 1984 write-up that appeared in Performing Arts Journal. In the enflaming piece, “The Return of the Living Theatre: Paradise Lost” critic Gerald Rabkin laments that Living Theatre had diminished over several decades, losing its characteristic edginess and engagement with political and social issues. This decline, he argues, coincided with the group’s period of “European exile.” Of their productions upon returning to the United States, Rabkin writes, “(there is no other word) [than] disaster.”  Zelaznick’s retort is part-institutional history, part sassy clap-back, and part-manifesto. She asserts that theatre, “that most social of the arts,” always comments on the society in which it is performed and remains an effective revolutionary technique, regardless of its execution. Her tone is snarky — she writes, rhetorically, “Who am I to question the universe according to Performing Arts Journal?” and once accuses Rabkin of confusing an avant-garde play for the mainstream hit “Hair.” Elsewhere, her sarcasm gives way to utter sincerity.  Near the end of the piece, she offers a sort of mission statement: “Now you want art and life. … Well, I offer you the Living Theatre. … I offer you a lifetime commitment to a living Myth of peace and non-violent cooperation. A myth which expresses the innermost longings of humankind. I offer you an end to fear. I offer you jails, military bases, mental hospitals, town squares and even some theatres. I offer you Pittsburgh. I offer you the barrios of Brazil. I offer you a lifetime of peace rallies and benefits. How many languages did you say you speak? Well then, I offer you a tour of Europe; non-stop for 15 years. Any takers? Too risky?” Not separately cataloged in OCLC. Rabkin's quotes taken from the “The Return of the Living Theatre: Paradise Lost,” Performing Arts Journal, 1984. .
Girl Wanted!: A Mystery Story

Girl Wanted!: A Mystery Story by Bacon, Josephine Daskam

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Girl Wanted!: A Mystery Story
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Bacon, Josephine Daskam
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ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York/London: D. Appleton-Century Company. Very Good. 1936 (c.1935). First Edition. Hardcover. (no dust jacket) [modest shelfwear, light water-spotting on front cover, spine cloth a little faded, non-authorial Christmas gift inscription in pencil on front endpaper]. (pen & ink illustrations & chapter-head drawings) A group of boarding-school girls investigate a mystery. The author had published her first book (under her maiden name, Josephine Dodge Daskam) in 1900, a collection of stories set at her alma mater, Smith College. By the mid-1930s she was well-established as an author of juvenile mysteries for girls; per Wikipedia, she also wrote on women's issues and was a pioneer in the Girl Scouts movement. (The copyright on this book is credited to the Girl Scouts, in fact, which suggests to me that it might have been previously published in serial form in some Girl Scout publication.) .
Anniversary Songs (First Edition, inscribed to author Chris Offutt)

Anniversary Songs (First Edition, inscribed to author Chris Offutt) by James Wronoski

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Anniversary Songs (First Edition, inscribed to author Chris Offutt)
Author
James Wronoski
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Royal Books (United States)
ISBN
9780965333139
Description
Ardmore, PA: Merwood Books, 2000. First Edition. First Edition. Association Copy, INSCRIBED on the title page to author Chris Offutt: "September 21, 1999 / For Chris Offutt / The real deal of a poet and a hero in the fine art of humanity. With thanks for your support and friendship. Keep up the good work-we need it / Your friend / Jim Wronoski." Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs. In 1996, he was named one of the twenty Best Young American Novelists by "Granta" magazine. He has also written for popular television shows and national publications, has been visiting faculty at numerous institutions including the Iowa Writer's Workshop, and has received awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and others. About Fine in a Fine dust jacket, with a hint of foxing on the top page edges.
[Indiana in the 1880s]

[Indiana in the 1880s]

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[Indiana in the 1880s]
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The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Arbuckle Coffee Company, 1889. Fine. A charming color lithograph with original color of the state of Indiana in the nineteen century. The colorful miniature map was produced by the Arbuckle Company as an incentive to buy their coffee. The area, population, major cities, towns and rivers are identified. The surrounding views depict a variety of farm products, hogs and coal mining. Matted and in fine condition. Measures 2 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches. MAPS/121624.
Favorite Little Golden Books for Springtime

Favorite Little Golden Books for Springtime

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Favorite Little Golden Books for Springtime
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780307980618
Condition
As new
Description
NY: Random House, 2013. Hardcover. As new. Hardcover. As new in publisher's shrinkwrap. Five volume sin slipcase: Home for a Bunny, Where Do Giggles Come From?, The Little Red Hen, Two Little Gardeners, and Baby Farm Animals.
Print

Print by Bartolozzi, Francesco

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Print
Author
Bartolozzi, Francesco
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Royoung bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Very good
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Np: Np, Nd. Very good. Sepia stipple engraving drawn by Bartolozzi and engraved by him with image 18 x 23 cm.

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