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On the Conduct of Man to Inferior Animals, &c

On the Conduct of Man to Inferior Animals, &c by NICHOLSON, George

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Seller: Heritage Book Shop, LLC
Title
On the Conduct of Man to Inferior Animals, &c
Author
NICHOLSON, George
Seller
Heritage Book Shop, LLC (United States)
Description
Manchester: George Nicholson, 1797. First Edition of an Early Work on Vegetarianism [NICHOLSON, George]. On the Conduct of Man to Inferior Animals, &c.. [Within] The Literary Miscellany. Manchester: Printed and sold at the office of G. Nicholson 1797. [Together with] [FRANKLIN, Benjamin]. Preceptive, moral and sentimental pieces. Prose. On Education, by Pratt. On Gymnastics, by Madame de Sillery. On a new Mode of Bathing; on Swimming; on Sleeping; by Dr. Franklin, &c. Printed and sold at the office of G. Nicholson; Manchester, 1797. [And] [Anonymous]. On Clothing. Printed and sold at the office of G. Nicholson; Manchester, 1797. First Edition of On the Conduct of Man. All titles bound together in one sixteenmo volume of The Literary Miscellany. (5 x 3 1/6 inches; 126 x 77 mm). [2], 8, 26; 48; 134, [1, contents], [1, blank] pp. With separate title-pages for each section. Each title-page with an engraved vignette. Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards. Spine with red morocco spine label, lettered in gilt. Boards a bit rubbed, and corners bumped. About six leaves at the beginning with some minor foxing, otherwise very clean. Previous owner's nameplate on front pastedown. Overall a very good copy. On the Conduct of Man to Inferior Animals is an early work on vegetarianism by author and printer George Nicholson. "By 1784 George and a brother had set up [a printing business] independently, producing mainly chapbooks and popular penny cards, but some time before 1797, having moved to Manchester, he was printing books to a high standard, educational or didactic titles of some range and importance. (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography). "Nicholson was a vegetarian. He authored The Conduct of Man to Inferior Animals in 1797, which was expanded into The Primeval Diet of Man: Arguments in Favour of Vegetable Food: On Man's Conduct to Animals, in 1801. Nicholson's book cited Porphyry, Plutarch, Erasmus Darwin, John Arbuthnot and many others. A supplement, On Food was added to the 1803 edition, offering vegetarian recipes. Nicholson's argument for vegetarianism consisted of five components. He argued that the earliest humans ate a vegetarian diet, and we should mimic this diet as a healthier and moral way of life. He argued that human conduct towards animals is frequently unjust and if we recognize how similar we are to other species we will treat them with more respect. He also urged for education and legislative protection for animals." (Wikipedia). Also of note in this volume is an early edition of Benjamin Franklin's essay "On the Art of Swimming," in which he discusses his invention of the swim fin. "An avid swimmer, Franklin was just 11 years old when he invented swimming fins- two oval pieces of wood that, when grasped in the hands, provided extra thrust through the water. He also tried out fins for his for his feet, but they weren't as effective. He wrote about his childhood invention in an essay titled "On the Art of Swimming": "When I was a boy, I made two oval [palettes] each about 10 inches long and six broad, with a hole for the thumb in order to retain it fast in the palm of my hand. They much resembled a painter's [palettes]. In swimming, I pushed the edges of these forward and I struck the water with their flat surfaces as I drew them back. I remember I swam faster by means of these [palettes], but they fatigued my wrists. (The Franklin Institute). Franklin writing on swimming generally extracted from a letter written to Oliver Neave. This letter was included in his "Experiments and Observations on Electricity" (Fourth edition, London, 1769) and then the letter was subsequently reprinted many times as a treatise on swimming. "Nothing is known about the recipient, except that in 1762 Franklin acknowledged a paper from him on the transmission of sound. The present letter was either written at about the same time, or appeared out of chronological order in Experiments and Observations; for it is there sandwiched between letters from Franklin to Polly Stevenson in 1760-62. All that can be said for certain, however, is that it was written well before January, 1769, when the edition of Franklin's work that first included it went on sale." (Founders Online). The present essay verbatim also appears in "The Works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin Consisting of his Life Written by Himself : together with Essays humorous, moral, & literary, chiefly in the manner of the Spectator."New York: Printed by Tiebout & Obrian for H. Gain,...and Edward Mitchell no. 9, Maiden Lane., [1794] HBS 68536. $2,750.
The Illustrated Man

The Illustrated Man by Bradbury, Ray

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Title
The Illustrated Man
Author
Bradbury, Ray
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Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good in a very good dust jacket. INSCRIBED by Bradbury on the front free end paper. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Original tan cloth covered boards; slight darkening around the edges. Jacket has original price of $2.75 printed on front flap. Some chipping on front and rear corners and at spine ends; creasing along the edges, no fading to spine of dust jacket. Very good. Comes housed in a custom slipcase. We will provide a certificate of authenticity.
The Golden Apples of the Sun

The Golden Apples of the Sun by Bradbury, Ray

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Title
The Golden Apples of the Sun
Author
Bradbury, Ray
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Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Published in New York by Doubleday & Company, Inc. in 1953. "FIRST EDITION" is stated on bottom half of copyright page. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Book very good, sun-fading to spine and top edges of covers, and slight wear at ends of spine and corners. DJ very good, spine sun-faded, light chipping at ends of spine and corners, some rubbing on front and rear, small tears at ends of flap hinges, flaps clipped, and small pieces missing from top edge of front. DJ flap price reads ¿$3.00." We will provide a certificate of authenticity for this item.
The Cry of the Owl

The Cry of the Owl by Highsmith, Patricia

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Title
The Cry of the Owl
Author
Highsmith, Patricia
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
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London: Heinemann, 1963. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Good/Good. Inscribed on the first page by Highsmith to Otto Penzler. Good in a Good jacket, unclipped (18s net), generally worn at the edges, soiled at the back panel, a small stain at the front panel. Pink wraps, lightly rubbed and bumped. Bound with reading wear and a forward lean. Highsmith's thriller about a recently divorced "innocent Peeping Tom" and his troubled relationships. Adapted into the 2009 film of the same title starring Julia Stiles and Paddy Considine.
THE MEZZANINE

THE MEZZANINE by BAKER, Nicholson

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Title
THE MEZZANINE
Author
BAKER, Nicholson
Seller
Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very thin, light remainder stripe on bottom edge. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper
Description
New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1988). First Edition. Hardcover. Very thin, light remainder stripe on bottom edge. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper. Author's first book.
VOX

VOX by BAKER, Nicholson

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VOX
Author
BAKER, Nicholson
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Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine in plain brown paper sleeve
Description
New York: Random House, (1992). First Edition. Decorated wraps. Fine in plain brown paper sleeve. Advance Reading Copy in decorated wraps of this unlikely bestseller about phone sex.
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Alarms and Excursions in Arabia by Thomas, Bertram

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Title
Alarms and Excursions in Arabia
Author
Thomas, Bertram
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, [1931] First edition. Cloth. Octavo. Plates. Spine faded, lacking d.j. A good, clean copy.
10TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION OF THE NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER OF THE GUILD OF BOOK WORKERS

10TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION OF THE NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER OF THE GUILD OF BOOK WORKERS

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Title
10TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION OF THE NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER OF THE GUILD OF BOOK WORKERS
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Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
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Montpelier: The Leahy Press, 1992. paper wrappers. Bookbinding. 8vo. paper wrappers. 16 leaves. Catalogue of a bookbinding exhibition.

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