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Mathematical Compendium

Mathematical Compendium by MOORE, Jonas

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Seller: Heritage Book Shop, LLC
Title
Mathematical Compendium
Author
MOORE, Jonas
Seller
Heritage Book Shop, LLC (United States)
Description
London: Printed for Robert Harford, 1681. or, Useful Practices In Arithmetick, Geometry, And Astronomy, Geography And Navigation, Embattelling, And Quartering Of Armies, Fortification And Gunnery, Gauging And Dyalling. Explaining The Logarithms, With New Indices; Nepair'S Rods Or Bones Making Of Movements, And The Application Of Pendulums; With The Projection Of The Sphere For An Universal Dyal, &c. By Sir Jonas Moore, Knt. late surveyor general of his Majesty's Ord'nance. The Second Edition, with any large Additions. London: Printed for Robert Harford, 1681. [With separate title-page but continuous collation]: A Table Of Artificial Sines And Tangents, For Every Degree And Minute Of The Quadrant, Fitted To The Size Of The Logarithms. London: Printed for Robert Harford, 1679. Second and much expanded edition. Two parts in one twelvemo volume (5 x 2 7/8 inches; 125 x 73 mm). 24, 120, [178], [2, advertisements] pp. With one engraved folding plate (often lacking) and six engraved plates in the text, two of which are tipped in and folding. With numerous tables labeled "Brigg's Logarithms." With final advertisement leaf. First title-page in double-ruled border. The folding plates are as such, folding engraved perpetual calendar mounted on A1r; folding scale mounted on F5v; folding engraved plate of latitude calculations bound after page 120. This second edition with "many large additions" has nearly 100 pages more than the first edition. Full contemporary mottled calf, rebacked to style. Boards double-ruled in blind. Edges speckled red. Spine lettered in gilt. Corners slightly bumped. Final advertisement leaf trimmed a bit close on fore-edge. Overall a very good, clean copy. Regarding the first edition, "his notes were edited by his Ordnance second clerk, Nicholas Stephenson, to form a pocket-book, Mathematical Compendium (1674)." (DNB) "Handbook of applied mathematics first published in 1674, including instructions for using the elementary mechanical calculating device known as "Napier's Bones," a distant forerunner of the computer, developed in the early 1600s by John Napier, the inventor of logarithms." (Swann Galleries) "Sir Jonas Moore (1617-1679) was a practical mathematician, teacher, and author who, when unable to make a living as a tutor and professor of mathematics, rose to prominence in the Restoration court of Charles II, after demonstrating his value as a surveyor and cartographer. On being appointed to the high office of Surveyor General of the King's Ordnance, he used both his income and his influence with the King to become a patron of navigational astronomy. An able mathematician (he is best known for his work in trigonometry and the development of the 'cos.' in mathematical equations), his enduring importance derives from his strong support of mathematics and astronomy which made many other mathematical and astronomical advances possible." (DNB). ESTC R269. Wing M2573. HBS 68247. $3,000.
President Calvin Coolidge, Famously Not Seeking Reelection, Has Surprisingly Given No Thought to What He Will Do When He Leaves the White House

President Calvin Coolidge, Famously Not Seeking Reelection, Has Surprisingly Given No Thought to What He Will Do When He Leaves the White House by Calvin Coolidge

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President Calvin Coolidge, Famously Not Seeking Reelection, Has Surprisingly Given No Thought to What He Will Do When He Leaves the White House
Author
Calvin Coolidge
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The Raab Collection (United States)
Description
23/06/1928. “I do not choose to run” was a statement made by President Calvin Coolidge to the press on August 2, 1927, on his decision not to seek reelection in the 1928 presidential election. Upon Coolidge's announcement, the gathered media were stunned. The public, too, were shocked by the announcement. Many felt Coolidge could easily win a second full term, based on ""Coolidge Prosperity"", the booming economy, and a surplus of over $300 million. But Coolidge stuck to his position and in 1928 Herbert Hoover was nominated in his place. Coolidge’s refusal to run is famous and his statement announcing this is part of history.But, surprisingly, it seems that Coolidge was giving no thought to what to do when he left the White House. Typed letter signed, on White House letterhead, Washington, June 23, 1928, to Herbert Pulitzer, son of media magnate Joseph Pulitzer, saying he has not yet determined what to do after he leaves office. “Thank you very much for your letter of June 19th. I have read it with interest and appreciation. I have not, however, given any consideration to what I shall do after the end of my administration and just now have nothing in mind. I am pleased to hear from you. Mrs. Coolidge recall very agreeably your visit to the White House and shall always be glad to see you.”This is the only Coolidge letter we can recall about his departure from office.
Esposizione del metodo dei minimi quadrati

Esposizione del metodo dei minimi quadrati by FERRERO, Annibale

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Title
Esposizione del metodo dei minimi quadrati
Author
FERRERO, Annibale
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Firenze: Barbera, 1876. FIRST EDITION. With 1 full-page plate. Contemporary half morocco and marbled boards; an excellent copy from the library of the Mount Wilson Observatory with the presentation bookplate to the Library from Adriaan van Maanen. First edition, though a portion appeared in a journal a few years earlier. Ferrero (1839-1902) was director of the Italian Geographical Institute and a president of the Italian Geodetic Commission. His work here deals with the presentation of the method of least squares as it applies to geodesy. Least squares method is a form of mathematical regression analysis used to determine the line of best fit for a set of data, providing a visual demonstration of the relationship between the data points. Each point of data represents the relationship between a known independent variable and an unknown dependent variable. Here the author presents his applications of least squares method to geodesy, especially important (as set forth in the explanations provided). “The treatise of Colonel Ferrero may be recommended to those desirous of having a thorough practical acquaintance with the method, as decidedly the best and clearest on the subject” (Peirce, American Journal of Mathematics, Vol.1, No.1, p.59-63, 1878). Adriaan van Maanen (1884-1946) was a Dutch astronomer who spent time working with George Hale at the Mount Wilson Observatory, part of the Carnegie Institution.
THANATOPSIS and THE FLOOD OF YEARS

THANATOPSIS and THE FLOOD OF YEARS by Bryant, William Cullen

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Title
THANATOPSIS and THE FLOOD OF YEARS
Author
Bryant, William Cullen
Seller
Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: G. P. Putnam. Very Good. Folio. Designed and engraved by W. J. Linton. 75 COPIES PRINTED. THIS IS No. 16. SIGNED BY G. P. PUTNAM. 46 loose sheets laid-in folding brown leather and cloth portfolio with gilt lettering top and bottom of front cover. Missing ribbon ties. Edges of portfolio and leather worn, Sheets slightly age toned with wear to edges. Sheets in very good condition. Folding portfolio in good only condition.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. ORGANIZATION. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND CONSOLIDATION, AND ACTS OF CONGRESS AND OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATIVE THERETO

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. ORGANIZATION. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND CONSOLIDATION, AND ACTS OF CONGRESS AND OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATIVE THERETO by Southern Pacific Railroad Company

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SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. ORGANIZATION. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND CONSOLIDATION, AND ACTS OF CONGRESS AND OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATIVE THERETO
Author
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
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David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
Description
New York: Evening Post Steam Presses, 1875. Original printed wrappers with wrapper title [as issued]. Stitched. iv, [3]-133 pp. Wrappers moderately worn, else a clean text and Very Good. A comprehensive compilation of the legal documents creating and authorizing the Railroad and its branches and affiliates. OCLC locates five copies under several accession numbers as of March 2018. A shorter version with this title appeared in 1873.
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Horace's Art of Poetry. Made English by the Right Honorable The Earl of Roscommon by ROSCOMMON, Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of

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Horace's Art of Poetry. Made English by the Right Honorable The Earl of Roscommon
Author
ROSCOMMON, Wentworth Dillon, 4th Earl of
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Savoy Books (United States)
Description
London: for Henry Herringman, 1684. Book. 4to, disbound. Pp. 32. Lightly browned, a nice copy. Second edition; first published in 1680. A founding work of England's Augustan Age. Includes Edmund Waller's introductory poem "Of this translation, and of the use of poetry." Wing H2769..
LETTERS FROM AN ACTOR

LETTERS FROM AN ACTOR by Redfield, William. (Gielgud, John) (Burton, Richard)

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LETTERS FROM AN ACTOR
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Redfield, William. (Gielgud, John) (Burton, Richard)
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Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
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NY: Viking, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A series of letters from American actor William Redfield (1927 - 1976) to his friend, Robert Mills, between January and August of 1964 which chronicle the rehearsals and performances of Hamlet, a production conceived and directed by Sir John Gielgud as a modern-dress "rehearsal" of the play. Hamlet was played by Richard Burton; during rehearsals in Toronto he and Elizabeth Taylor were married for the first time. Redfield, cast as Guildenstern, witnesses the enormous difficulty of both acting in and directing Hamlet while also trying to manage celebrity and notoriety. This is the partly the source material for the successful London play "The Motive and The Cue" by Jack Thorne. Directed by Sam Mendes, "The Motive and The Cue" premiered at the National Theatre in London in April 2023 and prompted the republication of this book, with a forward by Mendes. This copy is the uncommon first edition, more uncommon inscribed by Redfield on the ffe: "19 Feb '67 Dear Frank - after all our years of chit-chat and discussion, I finally set some of it down - Bill" Solid, clean copy in dustjacket with some incidental edgewear.
Colored pen drawing on 12 attached bamboo slats, with 12 2-sided flip panels revealing Kama Sutra positions

Colored pen drawing on 12 attached bamboo slats, with 12 2-sided flip panels revealing Kama Sutra positions

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Colored pen drawing on 12 attached bamboo slats, with 12 2-sided flip panels revealing Kama Sutra positions
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James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Fine
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India, ca. mid 20th century. 14-1/2 x 13-1/4 inches. Fine. 14-1/2 x 13-1/4 inches.
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Clay Allison by Stanley, F.

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Clay Allison
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Stanley, F.
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Argonaut Book Shop (United States)
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Fine
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Denver: World Press, 1956 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First edition. Signed by the author on front free endpaper. Pp. xi, [1], 236. Bibliography. Yellow cloth lettered in red on spine and front cover. A very fine and bright copy with very good dust jacket (jacket lightly chipped at top edge, lower third of jacket spine lacking). A comprehensive biography of Clay Allison, the reputed New Mexico bad boy, from his Civil War Years riding with General Nathan Bedford Forrest to the turbulence of post-Civil War New Mexico and gaining his reputation of one bad hombre of New Mexico. "The most complete biography of this noted gunman to date, printed in a small edition, which was exhausted immediately after publication and hence was scarce from the beginning" (Six-Guns). [Adams, Six-Guns: 2101]..
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PAYSANDU, ALBUM DE "EL DIARIO", 1933

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PAYSANDU, ALBUM DE "EL DIARIO", 1933
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Beverly Karno Books LLC (United States)
Condition
(Very good)
Description
Montevideo: Imprenta Latina, 1933. (Very good). b/w plates, ports., color illus., maps. Blue cloth with gold stamping and decorative boards. Large illustrated guide to interior city in Uruguay. Hundreds of photos of local citizens, commerical establishments, architecture, industrial enterprises, haciendas, and more.
THE NILE RESERVOIR DAM AT ASSUAN AND AFTER

THE NILE RESERVOIR DAM AT ASSUAN AND AFTER by Willcocks, William

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THE NILE RESERVOIR DAM AT ASSUAN AND AFTER
Author
Willcocks, William
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
London: E. & F. N. Spon, LTD, 1903. Second Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 35 pages, 12 plates; G+; full binding of red cloth; spine faded with gilt lettering; mild shelf wear; small tears at upper joints; wear to crown and tail of spine; previous owner's name at front free end paper; frontispiece cracking at tip-in; fold-out plates at back of volume LJ consignment; NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Column. 1336528. FP New Rockville Stock.
Exhibition announcement: Gerhard Richter: Vier Bilder von 1973 (9 February-15 March 1974)

Exhibition announcement: Gerhard Richter: Vier Bilder von 1973 (9 February-15 March 1974) by GALERIE RENE BLOCK

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Exhibition announcement: Gerhard Richter: Vier Bilder von 1973 (9 February-15 March 1974)
Author
GALERIE RENE BLOCK
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Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
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Black & white illus. Card. Berlin: 1974. Announcement card for Richter’s 1974 show with René Block. Fine.
Tropic Death

Tropic Death by Walrond, Eric

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Title
Tropic Death
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Walrond, Eric
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McBlain Books (United States)
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Fair
Description
New York: Boni & Liverigh, 1926. 1st ed. Hardcover. Fair. 283p. Original black cloth. 19cm. Ex Lib. (Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, including red discard stamp). Cover scuffed. Backstrip pasted down. Half-title trimmed along bottom edge and reglued at hinge. Short stories set in the West Indies. Walrond was born in British Guiana and attended Columbia University. Regarded as a product of the Harlem Renaissance. In our experience.
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Artforum.; Issues: Vol. 5, No. 1 by Philip Leider. (Editor)

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Artforum.; Issues: Vol. 5, No. 1
Author
Philip Leider. (Editor)
Seller
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
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Los Angeles, CA: Artforum, 1966. Wrappers, fine. Issue focuses on surrealism.
Black-and-White Press Photograph of Agatha Christie

Black-and-White Press Photograph of Agatha Christie

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Black-and-White Press Photograph of Agatha Christie
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
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Very Good
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New York: PIX Incorporated. Photograph. Very Good. Crisp, attractive black-and-white press photograph of Agatha Chrsitie by PIX International. Light creasing along the edges, otherwise bright and clean. The uncredited photograph measures 6" wide x 8" tall.
GIVEN

GIVEN by Berry, Wendell

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GIVEN
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Berry, Wendell
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
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9781593760618
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Very good plus.
Description
Washington D.C.: Shoemaker & Hoard, 2005. Very good plus.. Uncorrected bound galley of this diverse collection by the celebrated American poet, his first in ten years at the time of publication. 8'' x 5''. Original color pictorial wrappers. [8], 152 pages. A couple spots of soil to front wrapper, tiny crease at bottom edge of textblock.
The Burnt Pages

The Burnt Pages by Ash, John

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The Burnt Pages
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Ash, John
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
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Very good
Description
NY: Random House, 1991. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. 101pp. Very good hardback in a rubbed jacket that is darkened on the spine and has a small closed tear to the top of the front panel.
Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting

Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting by Banks, Robert J.

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Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting
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Banks, Robert J.
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9781565630505
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Very good
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Peabody: Hendrickson, 1994. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 218pp+ indices. Very good in publisher's wraps.
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The Florida Historical Quarterly. Vol. XXXII, No. 1. July, 1953. by Yonge, Julien C.; Editor.

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The Florida Historical Quarterly. Vol. XXXII, No. 1. July, 1953.
Author
Yonge, Julien C.; Editor.
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Lighthouse Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
The Florida Historical Society, 1953. Octavo, paperbound (stiff, printed wrappers), [68] pp. Near-Fine, with light foxing (age darkened spotting). Contents: The Marine Forces of William Augustus Bowles and his State of Muskogee (Lyle N. McAlister); The South Florida Military Institute (Samuel Proctor); Florida’s First Reconstructive Legislature: A Letter of William H. Gleason (Ed. by Edward C. Williamson); Pensacola in 1810; Book Review.
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Jacob Bidermann. by Best, Thomas W.

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Jacob Bidermann.
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Best, Thomas W.
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Lighthouse Books, ABAA (United States)
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Boston: Twayne, [1975]. Twayne’s World Authors Series No. 314. First Edition. Octavo, cloth (hardcover), 244 pp. Very Good.
Vietnam Hearings: Voices from the Grass Roots. A transcript of testimony given at the Hearing on the War in Vietnam conducted by the Hon. Robert W. Kastenmeier, Member of Congress, 2nd District, Wisconsin

Vietnam Hearings: Voices from the Grass Roots. A transcript of testimony given at the Hearing on the War in Vietnam conducted by the Hon. Robert W. Kastenmeier, Member of Congress, 2nd District, Wisconsin

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Vietnam Hearings: Voices from the Grass Roots. A transcript of testimony given at the Hearing on the War in Vietnam conducted by the Hon. Robert W. Kastenmeier, Member of Congress, 2nd District, Wisconsin
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1966. Paperback. 159p., wraps lightly worn, else very good condition.

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