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Monumenta Omnia Mathematica, quae extant…ex traditione…Francici Maurolici

Monumenta Omnia Mathematica, quae extant…ex traditione…Francici Maurolici by ARCHIMEDES

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Monumenta Omnia Mathematica, quae extant…ex traditione…Francici Maurolici
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ARCHIMEDES
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Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
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Woodcut printer’s device on title, numerous woodcut illus. in the text, & a woodcut vignette on verso of final leaf. Title printed in red & black. 4 p.l., 296 pp. Folio, cont. vellum over boards (first four leaves with some light browning & staining). Palermo: C. Hesperi, 1685. First edition of Maurolico’s important edition of Archimedes’ works, based upon an earlier partial edition by Borelli (Messina: 1670-72), which was almost completely lost. Maurolico’s edition was largely prepared in 1534 and 1547-50 and remained in manuscript for many years after his death. Maurolico’s “method of redaction is suggested in the preface. After enumerating and summarising Archimedes’ works, Maurolico states that he has tried to make the works more easily intelligible by adding many lemmas, by demonstrating many things omitted by Archimedes, and by treating of the centres of gravity of solids…Maurolico does not hesitate to re-arrange Archimedes’ master work, the De Sphaera et Cylindro, often substituting what he claims to be a better proof or enunciation for that of the original…It is, however, in the De Aequeponderantibus that Maurolico makes his most drastic re-arrangement of the Archimedean material and also his most important contributions to mathematics… “Maurolico organises the treatise (which he calls De Momentis Aequalibus) and his own additions into four books. The first deals with general principles relating to centres of gravity and equilibrium. The following three books concern the determination of centres of gravity in plane figures; paraboloids; and spheres, pyramids, prisms, conoids and other solids. Although Archimedes had apparently known how to find the centres of gravity in various solids, none of his proofs was extant in the sixteenth century. Maurolico sought to remedy this deficiency by applying the Archimedean method of moments to the problem. This he did with considerable success… “Although the long delay in publishing the Maurolico Archimedes precluded its entry to the mainstream of mathematical development, the importance of its author’s studies was acknowledged by Federico Commandino.”–Rose, The Italian Renaissance of Mathematics, p. 167. A very good and crisp copy. Preserved in a box. ❧ Riccardi, I, 43-44–(with a list of the contents).
Catalogue de Tableaux des Ecoles d’Italie, de Flandres, et de France. Dessins, Estampes, Terres-cuites, Marbres, Bronzes antiques & modernes, Ouvrages de Mosaïque, Surtout de Table en pierres précieuses, Porcelaines anciennes & modernes, Tabatiere ornée de Peintures de Petitot, Camées antiques, Boîtes de Malaquit & de Lapis, Vases & Table de Marbre rare, belles Girandoles, Pendule, Feux & bras de Bronze doré d’or mat & d’or moulu, Lustre de Cristal de Roche, Meubles, & différens autres Objets rares & précieux formant le Cabinet de…On en fera la vente le 16 Janvier 1786 & jours suivans…Par M. Le Brun, Garde des Tableaux de Mgr. Comte d’Artois

Catalogue de Tableaux des Ecoles d’Italie, de Flandres, et de France. Dessins, Estampes, Terres-cuites, Marbres, Bronzes antiques & modernes, Ouvrages de Mosaïque, Surtout de Table en pierres précieuses, Porcelaines anciennes & modernes, Tabatiere ornée de Peintures de Petitot, Camées antiques, Boîtes de Malaquit & de Lapis, Vases & Table de Marbre rare, belles Girandoles, Pendule, Feux & bras de Bronze doré d’or mat & d’or moulu, Lustre de Cristal de Roche, Meubles, & différens autres Objets rares & précieux formant le Cabinet de…On en fera la vente le 16 Janvier 1786 & jours suivans…Par M. Le Brun, Garde des Tableaux de Mgr. Comte d’Artois by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: LE BAILLI DE BRETEUIL, Jacques Laure Le Tonnelier)

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Catalogue de Tableaux des Ecoles d’Italie, de Flandres, et de France. Dessins, Estampes, Terres-cuites, Marbres, Bronzes antiques & modernes, Ouvrages de Mosaïque, Surtout de Table en pierres précieuses, Porcelaines anciennes & modernes, Tabatiere ornée de Peintures de Petitot, Camées antiques, Boîtes de Malaquit & de Lapis, Vases & Table de Marbre rare, belles Girandoles, Pendule, Feux & bras de Bronze doré d’or mat & d’or moulu, Lustre de Cristal de Roche, Meubles, & différens autres Objets rares & précieux formant le Cabinet de…On en fera la vente le 16 Janvier 1786 & jours suivans…Par M. Le Brun, Garde des Tableaux de Mgr. Comte d’Artois
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(AUCTION CATALOGUE: LE BAILLI DE BRETEUIL, Jacques Laure Le Tonnelier)
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106 pp. 8vo, attractive antique calf-backed paste-paper boards, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Paris: Le Brun, 1785. The uncommon sale catalogue of the collection of a famous patron of the arts. Bailli de Breteuil (1725?-85), an influential diplomat who was ambassador to Malta, collected paintings, sculptures, curiosities, and objets d’art. He lived in Rome for about two decades and he owned a magnificent Roman villa decorated by Lavallée-Poussin. Upon returning to Paris in 1787, he frequented Grimod de La Reynière’s salon. Rumors abounded that Bailli was engaged in an affair with Madame Grimod. The present catalogue fully describes 102 paintings, 42 drawings, 18 prints, and 240 lots of sculpture, precious minerals, porcelains, ceramics, snuffboxes, antiquities, and furniture. Bailli owned works by Del Piombo, Fragonard (No. 49 “The Stolen Kiss” resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art), Velazquez, Dürer, Bourdon, Le Nain, Poussin, etc. Of particular note in this catalogue is a section devoted to table centerpieces (surtout de table), models of ancient monuments including the temples of Minerva, Mercury, two arcs de triomphe, four obelisks, 12 sphinxes, and finally 75 knives made from various materials. All are thoroughly described. Nice copy. We locate only one copy in North America. As in most cases, lacks the 30-page supplement, which was printed the following year. ❧ Bailey, Patriotic Taste: Collecting Modern Art in Pre-Revolutionary Paris, p. 220. Cicognara 4511. Lugt 3974.
Nevelson at Pace, Four Enameled Aluminum Sculptures

Nevelson at Pace, Four Enameled Aluminum Sculptures by NEVELSON, Louise

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Nevelson at Pace, Four Enameled Aluminum Sculptures
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NEVELSON, Louise
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Harper's Books (United States)
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Near fine with all movable parts intact near fine.
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New York: Pace, 1966. Near fine with all movable parts intact near fine.. First Edition. Exhibition announcement for show at Pace Gallery, held from May 7 through June 11, 1966. A pleasingly innovative piece of ephemera; the recto shows an image of a formal French garden with small movable doors which open to reveal images of the four pieces exhibited at the show; a pithy checklist is printed to the verso.
A Natural Curiosity

A Natural Curiosity by Drabble, Margaret

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A Natural Curiosity
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Drabble, Margaret
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London: Viking, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. No. 102 of 150, octavo size, 319 pp., signed by Margaret Drabble. English novelist Margaret Drabble (b. 1939) wrote "A Natural Curiosity" as an unintended sequel to her earlier novel "The Radiant Way"; the story continues to follow the lives of three women featured in the earlier book, and examines middle-class life within the context of a post-industrial, post-Thatcher England. This volume is the first edition of Drabble's novel, bound in cloth and marbled paper, and signed by Margaret Drabble. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter green cloth with marbled paper boards, vertical gilt line on the outer edges of the cloth, gilt lettering and ruled borders on the spine; octavo size (9.5" by 6.25"), pagination: [i-x] 1-308 [309], one of 150 copies, this number 102, signed by Margaret Drabble on the colophon (following the half-title page). In a glassine wrapper. ___CONDITION: Volume is fine; the covers clean, the corners straight and unrubbed, the binding tight with solid hinges, the interior clean and bright, and free of prior owner markings; clean, crisp, as new. The glassine wrapper is near fine, clean overall, with some slight edge wear along the top edge, and a small crease to the bottom corner of the rear flap, else fine. ___POSTAGE:  International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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BEER LABELS

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BEER LABELS
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N.P.: n.p., n.d.. various. Beer labels, 78 actual examples, mostly from Britain, with a few from Germany.
Surface Transportation Board Reports. Vol. 3 (Jan 1998-Dec 1998)

Surface Transportation Board Reports. Vol. 3 (Jan 1998-Dec 1998) by Transportation Board of the United States

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Surface Transportation Board Reports. Vol. 3 (Jan 1998-Dec 1998)
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2000. Surface Transportation Board Reports. Decisions of the Surface Transportation Board of the United States. [Washington]: Reported by the Board, [2000]. Volume 2 (January 1997 - December 1997). ix, 1094 pp. Reprint Wm.S. Hein & Co. Cloth. New. $68. * On January 1, 1996, the ICC Termination Act of 1995 (Pub.L.No. 104-88) abolished the Interstate Commerce Commission and established within the Department of Transportation the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The STB is charged with performing a number of functions previously performed by the ICC, including the issuance of decisions of the Board which were previously issued by the ICC. Standing order service to future volumes as published available.
TOWN SMOKES

TOWN SMOKES by Benedict, Pinckney

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TOWN SMOKES
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Benedict, Pinckney
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
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9780865380585
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Fine
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Princeton: Ontario Review Press, 1987. First edition, first prnt. Paperback original. Perfect-bound pictoral wraps. Unread copy in Fine condition. Benedict's first book. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.
LARABI'S OX. STORIES OF MOROCCO

LARABI'S OX. STORIES OF MOROCCO by Ardizzone, Tony

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LARABI'S OX. STORIES OF MOROCCO
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Ardizzone, Tony
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
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9780915943722
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Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 1992. First edition, first prnt. Glossy illustrated wraps. No hardcover edition. Foreword by Gloria Naylor. Drawings by Allan Servoss. Fine condition. Ardizzone's second story collection. Winner of publisher's National Fiction Prize and The Pushcart Prize. Soft Cover. Illus. by Allan Servoss. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.
Ten Years on the Euphrates; or, Primitive Missionary Policy Illustrated

Ten Years on the Euphrates; or, Primitive Missionary Policy Illustrated by Wheeler, Crosby Howard

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Ten Years on the Euphrates; or, Primitive Missionary Policy Illustrated
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Wheeler, Crosby Howard
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McBlain Books (United States)
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Boston: American Tract Society, 1868. Hardcover. Good. 2 folding maps (including frontis), illustrations, xx, [15]-330p. Original green cloth. 17 cm. Sound copy. "551" inked in white on backstrip. Spine sloped. Browning and glue remnants on endpapers. Account by a missionary sent by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to Harput in eastern Turkey.
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Ethnozoology of the Tewa Indians - Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 56

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Ethnozoology of the Tewa Indians - Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 56
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Government Printing Office, 1914. Fine. . Ethnozoology of the Tewa Indians - Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 56. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1914. 76pp. Indexed. Thin 8vo. Olive green cloth. Book condition: Near fine.

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