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Nouveau manuel de magie naturelle et amusante by BREWSTER, David; VERGNAUD, A.D., ed

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
Nouveau manuel de magie naturelle et amusante
Author
BREWSTER, David; VERGNAUD, A.D., ed
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Paris: Roret, 1839. 3 folding engraved plates. Contemporary green sheep-backed marbled boards, edges sprinkled red. Some foxing, but a good copy in original condition. Only French edition of this scientific exposé of magic, illusion, and automata. The author, a Scottish scientist, asserts that governing bodies have long used “magic” to establish authority over an ignorant populace, and his book provides protective elucidation on their methods. He discusses the physiological mechanics of optical illusions, spectral visions made with lenses and mirrors, creating auditory illusions that harness vibrations in the air, automata employed by ancient rulers, fire control, and even alchemy. Throughout the text, Brewster provides anecdotal evidence for his scientific analyses. The folding plates feature 78 vignettes that illustrate the principles contained in the book. This book was published as part of a lengthy series of French encyclopedias and manuals called Manuels-Roret by Nicolas-Edme Roret (1797-1860). Price, Psychical Research 117; Clark, Conjuring 14.
Manhattan Land Book: Desk and Library Edition - City of New York 1934

Manhattan Land Book: Desk and Library Edition - City of New York 1934 by [Urban Planning; New York]

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Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Title
Manhattan Land Book: Desk and Library Edition - City of New York 1934
Author
[Urban Planning; New York]
Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: G. W. Bromley & Company, 1934. Very Good. New York: G. W. Bromley & Company, 1934. First Edition, from an unknown number printed but with "No. 70" cut and pasted to front free endpaper. Oblong folio (30x43.5cm); original gray cloth stamped in red and black; [8]pp. index + 188 color plates with extensive pasted-in cancels, collated and complete. Boards soiled and edgeworn with minor fraying; binding sound; occasional spotting and chipping to edges, else a Very Good and sound copy. Incredibly detailed block by block map of Depression-era Manhattan, notable for the meticulous updates by hand to nearly every plate with paper cutouts (and adjacent glue smears) placed above the originals, presumably to account for the fast pace of change in the city's urban landscape. Bromley had last produced a Manhattan land book in 1930. Remarkable for its production, level of detail, and capturing New York in its skyscraper heyday.
The Works of The Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq

The Works of The Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq by Addison, Joseph

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Seller: Royoung bookseller, Inc.
Title
The Works of The Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq
Author
Addison, Joseph
Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Contemporary polished brown calf. Very good. 4 Vols
Description
London: J. and R. Tonson, 1761. leather_bound. Contemporary polished brown calf. Very good. 4 Vols. 30 x 25 cm. First Baskerville edition, engraved portrait frontispiece after Kneller, 3 engraved plates after Hayman, woodcuts of medals, with the rare 'Directions to Binder' leaf usually lacking. 13 woodcuts of coins. DIBDEN noted, "He who hath the Baskerville edition hath a good and even glorious performance. It is pleasant (and of course profitable) to turnover the pages of these lovely tomes...." BRUNET Vol.I, pt1. "Tres-belle edition des oeuvres de cet ecrivain celebre:" Considered "the most beautiful edition of Addison ever published." HASKELL 17. Worming to outer margin of first few leaves in Vol. IV. Raised bands, spine panels richly gilt in floret motifs, red and black spine labels lettered in gilt.
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Secreta sublimia ad varios curandos .... by Guglielmo da Varignana

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Seller: Palinurus Antiquarian Books
Title
Secreta sublimia ad varios curandos ....
Author
Guglielmo da Varignana
Seller
Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition
A very good copy; marginal staining to some pages (inoffensive); smudges on title page; loss of several letters on one page due
Description
Venice: [Alexandrum da Bindonis], [1520]. Second Edition.. Later stiff vellum.. A very good copy; marginal staining to some pages (inoffensive); smudges on title page; loss of several letters on one page due to tear.. 8vo. A book of secrets containing an array of medical cures. It was written in the 13th century but not printed until 1519 and thereafter was always in print. The 1519 edition is almost unkown in collections. The 1520 edition, the only one seen by Ferguson, is offered here. He felt fortunate (see entry) to have located a copy for examination and inclusion in his collection. Eloy, Conring, and Portal all rate the book highly. Portal (who may be incorrect) identifies Varignana as a Jew who practised in Genoa. He is the only one to so identify Varignana. Durling # 2198 ; Ferguson, Secrets, II, p. 207 - ' ... of undoubted rarity. '
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, with The History of Middle-Earth, in Nineteen Volumes: The Hobbit; The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King; The Silmarillion; Unfinished Tales; The Book of Lost Tales Part One; The Book of Lost Tales Part Two; The Lays of Beleriand; The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and The Annals; The Lost Road and Other Writings; The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One; The Treason of Isengard: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Two; The War of the Ring: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Three; Sauron Defeated: The End of the Third Age, including The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Four; Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part One; The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part Two; The Peoples of Middle-Earth; Index

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, with The History of Middle-Earth, in Nineteen Volumes: The Hobbit; The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King; The Silmarillion; Unfinished Tales; The Book of Lost Tales Part One; The Book of Lost Tales Part Two; The Lays of Beleriand; The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and The Annals; The Lost Road and Other Writings; The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One; The Treason of Isengard: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Two; The War of the Ring: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Three; Sauron Defeated: The End of the Third Age, including The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Four; Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part One; The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part Two; The Peoples of Middle-Earth; Index by Tolkien, J.R.R. & Christopher

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The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, with The History of Middle-Earth, in Nineteen Volumes: The Hobbit; The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King; The Silmarillion; Unfinished Tales; The Book of Lost Tales Part One; The Book of Lost Tales Part Two; The Lays of Beleriand; The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and The Annals; The Lost Road and Other Writings; The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One; The Treason of Isengard: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Two; The War of the Ring: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Three; Sauron Defeated: The End of the Third Age, including The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Four; Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part One; The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part Two; The Peoples of Middle-Earth; Index
Author
Tolkien, J.R.R. & Christopher
Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: William Morrow, 2025. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Lee, Alan. First printings of the illustrated editions of The Hobbit and all three volumes of The Lord of the Rings, and the last four volumes (Morgoth's Ring - Index), 2nd - 4th printings of all other volumes. Includes all five of publisher's slipcases. Third slipcase bruised on top and bottom fore edge with minor split to bottom seam, minor split to bottom seam of fourth slipcase (though no other damage evident, so it's uncertain how this occurred). The slipcases have served their purpose, though - all books and jackets are in fantastic condition. Bindings tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2025 Hard Cover. The complete saga of The Lord of the Rings, from the beginnings of Middle-Earth in The Silmarillion, through The Hobbit and the three parts of LOTR itself, plus every volume of The History of Middle-Earth, including the Index volume first released with these illustrated editions. Originally published from 1984 through 1996, and based on Christopher Tolkien's arrangement and editing of his father's extensive notes, this is likely the most ambitious reference work related to a fictional world in the history of print. This illustrated edition incorporates color plates and jacket art by Alan Lee. Tolkien's world-building was a master class in both detail and scope, and these works help contextualize the novels that have become classics of epic fantasy. Includes: The Hobbit; The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King; The Silmarillion; Unfinished Tales; The Book of Lost Tales Part One; The Book of Lost Tales Part Two; The Lays of Beleriand; The Shaping of Middle-Earth: The Quenta, The Ambarkanta and The Annals; The Lost Road and Other Writings; The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One; The Treason of Isengard: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Two; The War of the Ring: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Three; Sauron Defeated: The End of the Third Age, including The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part Four; Morgoth's Ring: The Later Silmarillion, Part One; The War of the Jewels: The Later Silmarillion, Part Two; The Peoples of Middle-Earth; Index.
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Nouveau Manuel du Peintre en Voitures, Vagons, Omnibus, Tramways by THOMAS, V.

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Title
Nouveau Manuel du Peintre en Voitures, Vagons, Omnibus, Tramways
Author
THOMAS, V.
Seller
Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1902. THOMAS, V. Nouveau Manuel du Peintre en Voitures, Vagons, Omnibus, Tramways. 367 pp. 12mo, 158 x 95 mm, publisher's wrappers. Paris: Encyclopedie Roret, 1902. A fine copy of an interesting and scarce volume from the Encyclopedie Roret series. This one dealing with the painting of all sorts of vehicles. OCLC lists only one copy, at the Ingenium Library in Canada.
Inquiries Relating to Negro Emanciaption

Inquiries Relating to Negro Emanciaption

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Title
Inquiries Relating to Negro Emanciaption
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McBlain Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
London: Printed for J. Hatchard and Son, No. 187 Piccadilly, 1829. 1st ed. Paperback. Very Good. 99p. No separate wrapper present. 22 cm. Stitching partially perished, Moderate cover soil. A little dog-earing at corners. A British pro-slavery argument with examples drawn mostly from the West Indies and Sierra Leone.
The Arts Festival of the Olympic Games Melbourne: A Guide to the Exhibitions with Introductory Commentaries on the Arts in Australia

The Arts Festival of the Olympic Games Melbourne: A Guide to the Exhibitions with Introductory Commentaries on the Arts in Australia

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The Arts Festival of the Olympic Games Melbourne: A Guide to the Exhibitions with Introductory Commentaries on the Arts in Australia
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McBlain Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
(Melbourne): Olympic Civic Committee of the Melbourne City Council (for the The Olympic Organising Committee), 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. color frontis, photos (black and white), 196p. Original Blue cloth. dj. 24 cm. Jacket has modest chipping at corners and and around ends of backstrip. Some browning on endpapers. An uncommon Olympic item.
DIAGNOSIS AND DETECTION: The Medical Iconography of Sherlock Holmes

DIAGNOSIS AND DETECTION: The Medical Iconography of Sherlock Holmes by Accardo, Pasquale

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Title
DIAGNOSIS AND DETECTION: The Medical Iconography of Sherlock Holmes
Author
Accardo, Pasquale
Seller
Type Punch Matrix (United States)
ISBN
9780838632925
Condition
Fine in fine jacket.
Description
Rutherford / Madison, New Jersey: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1987. First edition. Fine in fine jacket.. First printing of this monograph on Holmes's questionable diagnostic and deductive methods, by a practicing physician with a pronounced "aversion for detective fiction." 9'' x 6''. Original black cloth with gilt-lettered spine. In original deep yellow dust jacket. 139, [1] pages. Price tag on front jacket flap. Light edgewear, trace sunning to jacket spine.
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Catalogue of An Exhibition Illustrative of the Text of Shakespeare's Plays (As Published in Edited Editions; Together With A Large Collection of Engraved Portraits of the Poet)

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Catalogue of An Exhibition Illustrative of the Text of Shakespeare's Plays (As Published in Edited Editions; Together With A Large Collection of Engraved Portraits of the Poet)
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: The Grolier Club, 1916. Hardcover. Octavo; G+; dark tan spine with gilt text to red label; noted as of an edition of 1 of 207 copies for the Grolier Club of New York City on Van Gelder Zonen handmade paper; no jacket; cloth exterior has moderate age toning toward edges; few, minor chips to spine edges; straight boards; clear wrap to cloth; textblock exterior edges have mild tone; deckled edges; frontispiece with tissue guard; minor notation to foreword; slight cracking to front hinge and rear endpapers; few, slight smudges to few first and last pages; illustrations with tissue guard; interior lightly toned; pp 115. 1367732. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Carl Liner "Blau"

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Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Title
Carl Liner "Blau"
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
As New
Description
Davos: Galerie Iris Wazzau, 2004. Hardbound. As New. Black cloth with color illustration and title. about 80 pp., 36 large color plates. Text is in German. Two-page biography followed by the color plates.

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