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An Enquiry concerning Political Justice and its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness by Godwin, William

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Title: An Enquiry concerning Political Justice and its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness
Author: Godwin, William
Seller: The Manhattan Rare Book Company (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION of one of the most important political tracts of the 18th century. "The Enquiry was, and remained, the work by which [Godwin] was best known. It was one of the earliest, the clearest, and most absolute theoretical expositions of socialist and anarchist doctrine. Godwin believed that the motives of all human action were subject to reason, that reason taught benevolence, and that therefore all rational creatures could live in harmony without laws and institutions. Believing in the perfectibility of man, he thought that our virtues and vices may be traced to the incidents which make the history of our lives, and if these incidents could be divested of every improper tendency, vice would be extirpated from the world" (Printing and the Mind of Man, 234). London: G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1793. Quarto, early three-quarters vellum over marbled boards. Two volumes. Without half-titles. Internally clean, boards with minor wear. A very handsome copy in early vellum.

China Diary: Red Square and the Forbidden City by HOCKNEY, DAVID; SPENDER, STEPHEN

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Title: China Diary: Red Square and the Forbidden City
Author: HOCKNEY, DAVID; SPENDER, STEPHEN
Seller: The Manhattan Rare Book Company (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. FIRST EDITION, WITH AN ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH SIGNED BY DAVID HOCKNEY. One of only 1000 copies (#334) signed by Spender and Hockney. With the original folding five-color lithograph ("Red Square and the Forbidden City") signed in pencil by Hockney loose in printed card sleeve; book with 158 illustrations, 84 in color. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1982. Quarto, original red cloth gilt, original card box with red printed label. Red paper chemise housing folded lithograph. A FINE COPY, with lithograph in perfect condition with bright colors and no offsetting (protected by tissue guards). RARE COMPLETE, since over time many lithographs have been separated from the book. (Note: Video shows a different copy.).

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant by GRANT, ULYSSES S.

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Title: Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Author: GRANT, ULYSSES S.
Seller: The Manhattan Rare Book Company (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: Charles Webster and Co, 1885. First edition. Original deluxe sheep. Very Good. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER'S DELUXE SHEEP BINDINGS of Grant's important and fascinating memoirs, illustrated throughout with numerous steel engravings, facsimiles, and over forty maps. Written during the final days of Grant's life and seen through publication by Mark Twain, the Memoirs provide a personal and poignant record of some of the most significant events in American history. The first edition of the Memoirs was issued in cloth, morocco, and sheep bindings. The soft sheep leather wears most easily and therefore has become the most difficult to find in good condition. New York: Charles Webster & Co., 1885-86. Octavo, original full publisher's sheep with leather spine labels, marbled endpapers and edges. Two volumes. Volume 1 with a few scuffs to rear board and joints, and with spine lightly toned; volume two binding with only very light wear. Text in each exceptionally clean. A very good copy - much nicer than is usually found.

Symmetries of Baryons and Mesons by GELL-MANN, MURRAY

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Title: Symmetries of Baryons and Mesons
Author: GELL-MANN, MURRAY
Seller: The Manhattan Rare Book Company (United States)
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Description: Lancaster, PA and New York, NY: American Inst, 1962. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. FIRST EDITION of Murray Gell-Mann's Nobel-Prize winning work on the discovery of the "Eightfold Way" "Gell-Mann, as naturalist, collector, and categorizer, was well primed to interpret the exploding particle universe of the 1960s. New technology in the accelerators- liquid hydrogen bubble chambers and computers for automating the analysis of collision tracks- seemed to have spilled open a bulky canvas bag from which nearly a hundred distinct particles had now tumbled forth. Gell-Mann and, independently, an Israeli theorist, Yuval Ne'eman, found a way in 1961 to organize the various symmetries of spins and strangeness into a single scheme. It was a group, in the mathematicians' sense of the word, known as SU(3), though Gell-Mann quickly and puckishly dubbed it the Eightfold Way. It was like an intricate translucent object which, when held to the light, would reveal families of eight or ten or possibly twenty-seven particles- and they would be different, though overlapping, families, depending on which way one chose to view it. The Eightfold Way was a new periodic table- the previous century's triumph in classifying and thus exposing the hidden regularities in a similar number of disparate 'elements.' But it was also a more dynamic object. The operations of group theory were like special shuffles of a deck of cards or the twists of a Rubik's cube. "Much of SU(3)'s power came from the way it embodied a concept increasingly central to the high-energy theorist's way of working: the concept of inexact symmetry, almost symmetry, near symmetry, or- the term that won out- broken symmetry. The particle world was full of near misses in its symmetries, a dangerous problem, since it seemed to permit an ad hoc escape route whenever an expected relationship failed to match. Broken symmetry implied a process, a change in status... Many of the broken symmetries of particle physics came to seem like choices the universe made when it condensed from a hot chaos into cooler matter, spiked as it is with so many hard-edged, asymmetrical contingencies. "Once again Gell-Mann trusted his scheme enough to predict, as a consequence of broken symmetry, a specific hitherto-unseen particle. This, the omega minus, duly turned up in 1964- a thirty-three-experimenter team had to canvass more than one million feet of photographs- and Gell-Mann's Nobel Prize followed five years later" (James Gleick, Genius). Particle Physics, One Hundred Years of Discoveries: "Introduction of the SU(3) singlet-octet structure of the known mesons and octet-decuplet structure for the baryons. Prediction of the Ω- hyperon. Nobel prize to M. Gell-Mann awarded in 1969 'for his contributions and discoveries concerning the classification of elementary particles and their reactions'." NOTE: Gell-Mann first introduced the concept of the Eightfold Way in a 1961 Cal. Inst. Tech Report (CTSL-20) before developing his ideas more fully in his famous paper in The Physical Review. In: The Physical Review, Vol 125, pp. 1067-1084. Lancaster, PA and New York, NY: American Institute of Physics, 1962. Quarto, original printed wrappers; custom box. A little spotting to spine, otherwise fine.

Autograph manuscript signed (three times: "NB Tarkington," "N.B.T.") regarding the illustration of 'Penrod'; n.p., ca 1913 by TARKINGTON, Booth

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Title: Autograph manuscript signed (three times: "NB Tarkington," "N.B.T.") regarding the illustration of 'Penrod'; n.p., ca 1913
Author: TARKINGTON, Booth
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Condition: Binding worn, some leaves lightly creased
Description: From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Binding worn, some leaves lightly creased. 15 pages, folio (13 x 8 inches), written in pencil on rectos only, in at least three numbered sections, being a combination of rough notes and more formal correspondence to Russell Doubleday; with four large pencil drawings and one plan by Tarkington. Bound in limp brown sheep. Provenance: from the collection of Frank Nelson Doubleday. Tarkington offers meticulous advice about how the characters in 'Penrod' are to be depicted–particularly the title boy: "Penrod should not look tall, athletic, graceful; neither should he seem quite so short and awkward; nor must he seem either modish nor too extremely." The first page bears a drawing of what the author means: "A very vague suggestion. I mean something like this." Tarkington offers suggestions on the depiction of other characters as well. H also discusses the binding of the book which he argues should, like the illustrations, support his notion that "The value of Penrod is partly in its avoidance of the old tiresome boy business that's been done to death and it isn't a book for boys though they'll read it, incidentally. And the illustrations must be aimed, as the text is, at adults." 'Penrod' was published by Doubleday, Page in March 1914 with illustrations by Gordon Grant. "Penrod Schofield, aged twelve, lives in the tradition and spirit of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, though in a somewhat less romantic setting" (The Morgan Library, 'Children's Literature', 1954, no. 247. NYPL, 'From Witches to Wonder-Land: American Children's Books', 1985, no. 70); 'Peter Parley to Penrod', pp. 132-133.

Zur Theorie des Debyeefekts by Schrödinger, E - CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

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Title: Zur Theorie des Debyeefekts
Author: Schrödinger, E - CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
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Description: Leipzig: Physikalischen Zeitschrift, 1914. OFFPRINT.. Original printed wrappers. Very good.. 4to. This is Schrödinger's commentary on errors in the Debye - Schererr equation and assumptions they had made concerning molecular motion, and the effect of temperature. The equations of Debye - Schererr were quickly established as the most powerful tool for the determination of crystal structure shortly after their introduction in 1912. It was Debye's original work in this field that explained inconsistencies in Bragg's results earlier that year. In this early paper Schrodinger brought his formidable analytical talents to resolving problems of small errors in the results Debye had obtained. See DSB for Schrödinger and Debye.

Der vierte Kongress des Deutschen Schachbundes. Hamburg 1885 by Minckwitz [Jr], Hans (Johannes) [1843-1901]

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Title: Der vierte Kongress des Deutschen Schachbundes. Hamburg 1885
Author: Minckwitz [Jr], Hans (Johannes) [1843-1901]
Seller: The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
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Description: [ii]+256 pages with diagrams and tables. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in original wrappers. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5220) First edition.The fourth meeting of the Deutschen Schachkongresse took place in Hamburg in 1885. It was the fourth master's tournament (Deutschen Schachbund) organized since its inception six year's previously at Leipzig in 1879. As in the previous three editions, the round robin tournament was an international event, pitting German masters against the best of Europe at the time. Germany was represented by its usual field of strong masters, including Wilfried Paulsen, Max Bier, Hermann Von Gottschall, Johannes Von Minckwitz, Fritz Reimann, Emil Schallopp, Arnold Schottlaender, and Siegbert Tarrasch who had won his spot by winning the 1883 Nuremberg Hauptturnier master title. The German masters were joined from Great Britain by Joseph Henry Blackburne, who was the winner of the second Deutschen Schachbund at Berlin in 1881, Henry Edward Bird, Isidor Gunsberg, George Henry Mackenzie, and James Mason. Berthold Englisch, the winner of the first Deutschen Schachbund in Leipzig 1879, along with Johann Nepomuk Berger and Max Weiss came from Austra. Josef Noa travelled from Hungary, and Jean Taubenhaus came from Poland. The eighteen assembled chess masters participated in the single strongest international event of 1885. In spite of the presence of such strong competition, Isidor Gunsberg surprisingly took clear first place with 12 points out of 17 games. Five other players, all of them sure bets at the start of the tournament to win, tied for second place half a point behind Gunsberg. Gunsberg would go on to have impressive results in the latter half of the 1880s, including winning matches against Blackburne and Bird, before challenging Wilhelm Steinitz for the world championship in 1890. Although he would not win the world crown, Gunsberg proved himself here and later that he was one of the best chess players in the world in the 19th century.Condition:Spine chipped away, wrappers soiled with edge wear and a 1" by 1/2" chip at back edge, some pages still unopened. A good copy a scarce item in original wrappers.

APPLETON'S COMPLETE ATLAS OF THE WORLD, Introduction to Physical and Historical Geography, and an Alphabetical Index of the Latitudes and Longitudes of 72,000 Places by Atlas

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Title: APPLETON'S COMPLETE ATLAS OF THE WORLD, Introduction to Physical and Historical Geography, and an Alphabetical Index of the Latitudes and Longitudes of 72,000 Places
Author: Atlas
Seller: Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York, nd (ca.1855): D. Appleton & Co. Hard Cover. Very Good. Folio. 228 text pages, 56pp index with sixty-one elegantly engraved and colored maps with comparative scales. Maps are from the London sheets published by H.G. Collins. Internally clean and bright; bound in original cloth covered boards, spine is 3/4 brown calf renewed to style; red leather lettering piece on spine gilt; new endpapers. A very good copy, maps are fine.

1838 – A letter containing a Massachusetts Militia Brigade Order describing in detail how an upcoming muster of was to be conducted by Brigadier General Gardine Dickinson

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Title: 1838 – A letter containing a Massachusetts Militia Brigade Order describing in detail how an upcoming muster of was to be conducted
Author: Brigadier General Gardine Dickinson
Seller: Kurt A. Sanftleben (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1838. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This three-page stampless folded letter measures approximately 15½” x 9½” unfolded. It was sent by Major Elihu Clark on the order of Brigadier General Gardine Dickinson in Greenfield to Captain Stephen Baker in Chesterfield. The letter is datelined “Greenfield, Sept. 4th 1838” and the order is datelined “Head Quarters 2nd Brig. 4th Div. / Conway Aug. 19 1838”. The cover bears a circular Greenfield postmark in red, a 10-cent manuscript rate mark, and the annotation, “Militia”. In nice shape. The order reads in part, “Agreeable to a Div. Order of July 30, the Cavalry, Artillery, Light Infantry and Riflemen belonging to the 2nd Brig. 4th Div. will be Reviewed and Inspected on the nineteenth day of September next near David Stockbridge’s tavern in Whately. The troop will be formed in Alignment at half past nine o’clock A.M. and be in readiness for review at ten precisely. “The Brigade Band commanded by Master Erastus S. Clapp is likewise ordered to appear . . . with their Instruments and in uniform. . .. “The following Officers are detailed to command the Light Infantry Companies – Colonel Gervis Barstow of the 2nd Regt. / Lieut. Co. O.W. Fiske 1st do. / Maj. John Christie 4th do. / With the Staff officers of the 1st do. . .. “The Cavalry are again referred to the 40 Sec. Militia Law and the Infantry to the 36. In accordance with the 83 Section M. L., I hereby appoint the place of Company Inspection for making out the Company return of the nineteenth the one for Inspecting the Ball Cartridges, and the Commandants of Companies will perform that duty. The Balls may be received in their loose state and then deposited at the quarters of the Company, and no Soldier will be returned as equipped with out them. . .. The Brig. Gen. hopes that the ardor and promptness which has heretofore characterized the Independent Troops . . . will again be manifested. . .. Show yourselves worthy the confidence of the citizens of a free republic. Altho’ by them as yet your services are undervalued, still if receant to their interests, you are likewise to your own. Let then the conciensuss of having acted well your parts by rendering obedience to the laws, be your reward until an enlightened public that the Soldier . . . is ‘worthy his hire.” “Major Elihu Clark is charged with the execution of this Order by transmitting attested copies of it. . ..” . A fine example of an early republic militia muster order. While militia orders occasionally appear at auction, we have encountered none approaching the detail included in this one. Although such orders are frequently held by institutions, far fewer are held by collectors. At the time of this listing, none are for sale in the trade, and the Rare Book Hub reports only three have appeared at auction over the last 140 years. .

Timothy Bookworm: Horresco Referens. Selected by William P. Wreden from Lays of Modern Oxford by Adon as a tempting tidbit for bouncing bibliophiles by Adon. Wreden, William Paul

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Title: Timothy Bookworm: Horresco Referens. Selected by William P. Wreden from Lays of Modern Oxford by Adon as a tempting tidbit for bouncing bibliophiles
Author: Adon. Wreden, William Paul
Seller: Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition: Very good, unopened (uncut) copy, faint browning.
Description: Menlo Park: (Printed at the Greenwood Press), 1949. Stitched paper wrappers. Very good, unopened (uncut) copy, faint browning.. [2], 9, [2] pp. Illus. with 1 b/w engraving. Sm. 8vo. Number 118 of an edition of 200 copies printed for the friends of William P. Wreden by the Greenwood Press of San Francisco. Printed on handmade "Unbleached Arnold" paper. William P. Wreden (1911-1995) was a Bay Area antiquarian bookseller, publisher and book collector.

Ueber die relative Permeabilitat verschiedener Diaphragmen und deren Verwendbarkeit als dialytische Scheidewande, Inaugural-Dissertation . . . von Alois Zott, . . . by ZOTT, Alois.

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Title: Ueber die relative Permeabilitat verschiedener Diaphragmen und deren Verwendbarkeit als dialytische Scheidewande, Inaugural-Dissertation . . . von Alois Zott, . . .
Author: ZOTT, Alois.
Seller: Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
Description: Leipzig:: Druck von Metzger und Wittig, 1886., 1886. 8vo. 63 pp. 1 pl. (figs. 8-13). Self-wraps. Very good. Complete.

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