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Typed letter signed by EINSTEIN Albert

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Seller: Bauman Rare Books

Title: Typed letter signed
Author: EINSTEIN Albert
Seller: Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description: 1942. Signed. EINSTEIN, Albert. Typed letter signed. Princeton, November 3, 1942. One sheet, measuring 8-1/2 by 11 inches, typing on recto only; matted and framed with a portrait of Einstein, entire piece measures 21 by 17 inches. $38,000.An exceptional typed letter signed by Einstein on precursors like Johannes Kepler's work to his Special and General Theories of Relativity, beautifully framed.The letter, on letterhead from the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, reads in full: ""November 3, 1942. Mr. Felix W. Cartier. Laconite, Minn. Dear Sir: Since the times of Kepler one has found approximation formulaes for the mean distances of the planets from the sun. It is sure that there are not precise laws behind those approximate relations. It may be possible to understand the irregularities of this kind with the methods of statistical mechanics. But hitherto nobody seems to have been able to do so. In any case there is no analogy between such regularities and the quantum laws in molecular physics. Very truly yours, [signed] A. Einstein. Prof. Albert Einstein.""Early in the 17th century, Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) discovered that planets orbit the sun in ellipses rather than perfect circles. This great discovery paved the way for Isaac Newton's laws of gravity, and for Albert Einstein's general and special theories of relativity. Previous to Einstein's time, people believed in real distances and absolute time, and showed that instruments could not objectively measure the distances between planets. Einstein's theories, which hypothesized that light and space curve near a massive object, revolutionized scientific thought and gave man an exciting new perspective of his universe.Einstein's letter reflects on some of the most important scientific revelations in the history of physics and astronomy. Kepler defined three laws of planetary motion; however, the one specifically referred to in this letter is that all planets move about the Sun in elliptical orbits, having the Sun as one of the foci. If the Universe then consisted only of two point massesthe Sun and a planetthe orbit of that planet would make a perfect, closed ellipse that returned the world to its starting location with each trip around the Sun. But in a Universe governed by Newtonian gravity, with a plethora of massive bodies in our Solar System, that ellipse will precess, or rotate slightly in its orbit.In the mid-1800s, orbital deviations of Uranus from its predicted motions led to the discovery of Neptune, as the outermost world's gravitational influence accounted for the excess motion. But in the inner Solar System, the nearest planet to the Sun, Mercury, was experiencing a similar problem. With detailed, accurate observations going back to the late 1500s, thanks to astronomer Tycho Brahe, we could measure how Mercury's perihelion, its closest orbital point to the Sun, was advancing. The number we came up with was 5,600"" per century, just over 1.5 degrees over a 100 year period. But of that, 5,025"" came from the precession of Earth's equinoxes, a well-known phenomenon, while 532"" was due to Newtonian gravity.But 5,025"" plus 532"" comes up short by a small but significant amount. Attempts at explanationincluding the existence of an unknown inner planet, interior to Mercuryall failed. But after Einstein's special theory of relativity came out in 1905, mathematician Henri Poincare showed that the phenomena of length contraction and time dilation contributed a fraction, between 15-25%, of the needed amount towards the solution, dependent on the error. That, plus Minkowski's formalization of space and time as not separate entities, but as a single structure bound together by their union, spacetime, led Einstein to develop the general theory of relativity. On November 25, 1915, he presented his results, computing the spectacular figure that the contribution of the extra curvature of space predicted an additional precession of 43"" per century, exactly the right figure needed to explain this observation, sending shockwaves through the astronomy and physics communities. Less than two months after this, Karl Schwarzschild found an exact solution, predicting the existence of black holes. The deflection of starlight and gravitational redshifts/blueshifts were realized as possible tests, and finally the solar eclipse of 1919 validated general relativity as superseding Newtonian gravity. Expected fold lines. An incredible letter, scarce in its important content.

Sprawiedliwo?? Sowiecka [Soviet Justice]. With the “Map of Concentration Camps in Soviet Russia” by ZWIERNIAK, Piotr (pseudonym of Stanislaw Staszewski) and Sylwester Mora (pseudonym of Kazimierz Zamorski)

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Title: Sprawiedliwo?? Sowiecka [Soviet Justice]. With the “Map of Concentration Camps in Soviet Russia”
Author: ZWIERNIAK, Piotr (pseudonym of Stanislaw Staszewski) and Sylwester Mora (pseudonym of Kazimierz Zamorski)
Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Wlochy and [Italy], 1945. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Text in Polish. Small quarto. pp. [1-4] 5-275 [276 (blank)]. Illustrated with 18 photographic halftone plates, one folded plate, and one large folded color plate: “Map of Concentration Camps in Soviet Russia,” tipped onto the back of the final page. Bound in original quarter cloth and marbled paper over boards. There are two small ink ownership stamps (both with a small inventory number written in ink) on three leaves: the recto and verso of the title page; side-by-side on the bottom right corner of one halftone plate; and side-by-side on the final text page. Old light stain on the spine back and very gentle bow on the top edge of the boards, the text block is neatly detached at the hinges, else near fine: the text pages and folded plates are clean and tight. The rare Polish first edition, sarcastically titled “Soviet Justice,” that gives one of the first detailed accounts of Soviet Gulag camps and the associated politically corrupt justice system. It features an important folded map that shows the locations of the prison camps, together with extensive explanatory details about the camps in English. The book was published during the last months of World War II, or immediately after the war ended, by Polish II Corps soldiers under British command in Italy, probably in Rome. The authors, Stanislaw Staszewski and Kazimierz Zamorski, used pseudonyms to protect their families, who still lived in Poland, from Russian reprisals, and also to conceal British involvement in the book’s publication as Soviet forces at the time were still fighting on the side of the Allies. Stanislaw Staszewski was a well-known Polish architect and writer, who participated in the Warsaw Uprising and was later imprisoned at the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria. A scarce, well-preserved copy, with the important folding map in excellent condition. Historical note: The Polish II Corps (Drugi Korpus Wojska Polskiego) was formed in 1943, from various units fighting alongside the Allies, including in British-held Iraq. In addition to the Polish soldiers, the Corps also included Jewish, Belorussian, and Ukrainian soldiers. Many Polish soldiers were imprisoned in Gulags by the Soviets from 1939 on and were released in 1941, after the Polish-Russian Military Agreement on 14 August, which allowed for the creation of a Polish Army on Soviet soil. The Polish II Corps played a major role in the North African and the Italian Campaigns (1941-45) as part of the British Eighth Army. After the war the division was based at various locations in England, where they maintained a presence until 1962.

Agenda - December 1964, Vol. 3, No. 6 by ZUKOFSKY, Louis

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Title: Agenda - December 1964, Vol. 3, No. 6
Author: ZUKOFSKY, Louis
Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: London: Agenda, 1964. Softcover. Fine. Periodical. Octavo. 36pp. Perfectbound in wrappers. Fine. A special issue dedicated to Louis Zukofsky that is edited by Charles Tomlinson.

Three generations of Chester A. Arthurs on the Same Bank Check, Including the President as President by Chester A. Arthur

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Title: Three generations of Chester A. Arthurs on the Same Bank Check, Including the President as President
Author: Chester A. Arthur
Seller: The Raab Collection (United States)
Description: 18/03/1884. A check of Chester A. Arthur on The Nassau Bank of New York, March 18, 1884, made out in his hand to Chester A. Arthur, Jr. Esq. for $100 and boldly signed as President. There are thus two signatures of his on the front. On the verso Chester A. Arthur, Jr. has signed “C.A. Arthur, Jr.” as an endorsement with a bank stamp below the signature. Below this his son has written “For Gisela Merz from her friend Chester A. Arthur III (three generations!) New York, 1966.” Fine condition, a truly remarkable assemblage of generations of the Arthur family.Chester Alan Arthur, Jr. was a student at Princeton at this time, and was known for his lavish spending, which earned him the title among his Washington friends as “Prince of Washington.” He spent most of the rest of his life as a dilettante travelling and raising horses. Chester Alan Arthur III (1901-1972) was perhaps the most interesting member of the family. He was once jailed for being a member of the Irish Republican Movement, and later moved to California where he founded an art and literature commune and taught at San Quentin before writing ""The Circle of Sex"", a book that analyzed human sexuality through the lens of astrology. He was finally reduced to selling newspapers on the streets of San Francisco.

Cahiers d'Art, 30e annee, 1955

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Title: Cahiers d'Art, 30e annee, 1955
Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition: G-: Wear to the edges and corners. The tops of the pages were stuck together and separated with a paper knife, leaving behind ti
Description: Paris: Cahiers d'Art, 1956. Softcover. G-: Wear to the edges and corners. The tops of the pages were stuck together and separated with a paper knife, leaving behind tiny strips of transferred paper or small 'pills' of paper on the top text block. One one page has been affected by this, image-wise, on page 178, where a tear goes itno the top one eighth inch of the photo. The main image itself is very clear (meaning the tear goes through a black background of the image, and not the display photographed). Tanning to the edges of the pages. Solid binding. Reading copy only, cannot be returned based on condition.. A mattte softcover book with black text on a white spine. Color-illustrated front cover. 280 pages; profusely illustrated in black-and-white. Essays on Jacques Villon,Constantin Brancusi, Rene Magritte, and Nicolas de Stael. Text is in French.

Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration. Wohnungskunst, Malerei, Plastik, Architektur, Garten, Kunstlerische Frauen-Arbeiten. (XXXIII, Dezembre, 1929, Heft:3)

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Title: Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration. Wohnungskunst, Malerei, Plastik, Architektur, Garten, Kunstlerische Frauen-Arbeiten. (XXXIII, Dezembre, 1929, Heft:3)
Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition: G+. Disbound, but all contents appear to be present. housed in archival folder.
Description: Darmstadt: Verlagsanstalt Alexander Koch, 1929. Softcover. G+. Disbound, but all contents appear to be present. housed in archival folder.. Quarto. Softcover periodical. Illustrated wraps. Pages 189-220 numerous illustrations.

The Brothers on the Battlefield and in the Hospital

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Title: The Brothers on the Battlefield and in the Hospital
Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition: VG: Exlibrary book. Card pocket on the back free end page. Some wear to the corners and edges. Clean, bright pages and solid bin
Description: New York: De la Salle Institute, 1884. Hardcover. VG: Exlibrary book. Card pocket on the back free end page. Some wear to the corners and edges. Clean, bright pages and solid binding.. A green casebound book with gilt text on the spine. The textblocks are red. 278 pages.

The Frank Zappa Songbook, Volume 1 by Zappa, Frank and Ian Underwood

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Title: The Frank Zappa Songbook, Volume 1
Author: Zappa, Frank and Ian Underwood
Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition: VG- (overall light wear and age toning, pages are all intact and otherwise clean, text in ink on ffep from previous owner, newsp
Description: Milwaukee, WI: Frank Zappa Music, Inc and Munchkin Music Co, 1973. Softcover. VG- (overall light wear and age toning, pages are all intact and otherwise clean, text in ink on ffep from previous owner, newspaper article is laid-in the front creating a newspaper stain on the ffep). Color illustrated wraps, 110 pp, 16 unnumbered pages, bw illustrations. Contents include: Brown shoes don't make it -- Mother people -- Igor's boogie -- Penis dimension -- How could I be such a fool -- Let's make the water turn black -- Oh no -- America drinks & goes home -- Son of Suzy Creamcheese -- excerpt from Music for electric violin and low-budget symphony orchestra (piano with concert pitch melody line) -- I'm not satisfied -- Mom and Dad -- Absolutely free -- Uncle Meat -- The idiot bastard son -- piano introduction to Little house I used to live in (revised). This is the original 1973 edition not the 2017 reprint. Chiefly for voice and piano, with chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams; several selections for piano solo.

Paul Wonner by WONNER, Paul and Nancy Grimes

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Title: Paul Wonner
Author: WONNER, Paul and Nancy Grimes
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: New York: DC Moore Gallery, 1999. First edition. Softcover. [16 pages.] Exhibition catalog for a show that ran September 9 through October 2, 1999. Features text by Nancy Grimes. Includes 9 color illustration, list of previous exhibitions, list of selected public and corporate collections, and a selected bibliography. A fine copy in stapled wrappers. Uncommon.

The World and Magical Review Vo. 8 No. 1

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Title: The World and Magical Review Vo. 8 No. 1
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: Philadelphia: Ray J. Fink, 1924. Softcover. Octavo; VG; softcover; yellow spine with staples; covers have general shelfwear, general edgewear, tearing on rear, soiling on rear, rubbing on fore corners and spine edges, light rubbing on spine, folding on front fore corners, light soiling in front interior; text block age toned, folding on head fore corner, light foxing around edges; 34pp; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1300233. Full-priced Rockville.

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