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Systema Saturnium, sive de causis mirandorum Saturni phaenomenon, et comite eius planeta novo

Systema Saturnium, sive de causis mirandorum Saturni phaenomenon, et comite eius planeta novo by Huygens, Christiaan (1629-1695)

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Title
Systema Saturnium, sive de causis mirandorum Saturni phaenomenon, et comite eius planeta novo
Author
Huygens, Christiaan (1629-1695)
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Liber Antiquus (United States)
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Fine
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The Hague: Adrian Vlacq, 1659. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Fine. [Bound with:] De circuli magnitudine inventa. Accedunt eiusdem problematum quorundam illustrium constructiones. Leiden: Elzevir, 1654 Quarto: II. (8), 71, (1) p. Collation: *4, A-I4 FIRST EDITION of Huygens' landmark work on Saturn bound with the FIRST EDITION of Huygens’ work on the quadrature of the circle, “De circuli magnitudine inventa.”(1654). Very fine copies in contemporary vellum with a very pale damp-stain to leading edge of a few leaves. First work with 11 engravings in the text, several woodcut diagrams, and 1 folding engraved plate. Vellum scuffed and marked with minor soiling. The first edition of Huygens’ announcement of the discovery of the rings of Saturn and the planet’s enormous moon, Titan. The work was preceded by a one-sentence anagram by planted by Huygens in Petrus Borel’s “De vero telescopii inventore” (1655/56) to secure priority of his discovery. The title of the book reads “The System of Saturn, or On the matter of Saturn's remarkable appearance, and its satellite, the new planet.” Around 1654 Huygens and his brother Constantijn devised a new and better way of grinding and polishing lenses. In early 1655, the Huygens brothers completed a telescope with an objective focal length of 377 cm. (twelve feet), an estimated ocular focal length of 7.5 cm, and a magnification of about 50. The original objective of this telescope (0.32 cm thick, 5.7 cm diameter) is now kept in the Museum Boerhaave at Leiden. The telescopes constructed by Huygens were the best and most powerful of his time. On 25 March 1655 he directed his telescope towards the planets, first to Venus and Mars, later to Jupiter and Saturn. "With the first telescope he and his brother had built, Huygens discovered, in March 1655, a satellite of Saturn, later named Titan. He determined its period of revolution to be about 16 days, and noted that the satellite moved in the same plane as the ‘arms’ of Saturn. Those extraordinary appendages of the planet had presented astronomers since Galileo with a serious problem of interpretation; Huygens solved these problems with the hypothesis that Saturn is surrounded by a ring. He arrived at this solution partly through the use of better observational equipment, but also by an acute argument based on the use of the Cartesian vortex (the whirl of celestial matter around a heavenly body supporting its satellites.)" Bos, DSB VI.604 The ‘Systema Saturnium’ also describes the observations of the Orion nebula, discovered by Huygens in 1656. "Although Galileo had observed the peculiar shape of the planet Saturn, it was the advanced telescope construction and observation of Huygens that led to a correct analysis of its changes. In ‘Systema Saturnium’ the rings and satellites of Saturn were described, also the explanation of their appearance and disappearance, and a micrometer used in making the observations." (Dibner, Heralds) "‘Systema Saturnium’ opens with the preface to Prince Leopold. In this preface Huygens declares that Saturn, its ring, and its satellite forms a system which supports the Copernican system of a heliocentric universe. The preface is followed by an encomium to Huygens by Nicolaas Heinsius and a poem on the Saturnian system by Huygens's brother Constantijn. The main text begins with descriptions of Huygens's telescopes and some of his early observations of other planets, stars, and the Great Nebula in Orion. Then his discussion turns to the discovery of Saturn's moon and the determination of its orbital period around Saturn. "On page 34, Huygens begins the discussion of the changing and unusual nature of Saturn's appearance. He discusses earlier observations of the planet going back to Galileo, notes how these observations suffered from the use of inadequate telescopes, and goes into some detail on the hypotheses of Hevelius, Roberval, and Hodierna. After arguing against these explanations, Huygens offers his theory of a thick solid ring circling Saturn at its equator and in equilibrium under Saturn's gravitational force. He then goes into detail about how the plane of the ring is tilted 20 degrees to the plane of Saturn's orbit and that the ring maintains a constant orientation as the planet orbits the Sun. This means that the ring's angle changes with respect to us and thus explained the varying appearance of Saturn. When the ring was edgewise to the Earth it would seem to practically disappear and then slowly the angle would change and the rings would open themselves back up to us. The book ends with Huygens's observations of all the planets and his calculations of their sizes in relation to the Sun." (Ronald Brashear) The Magnitude of the Circle: “In his first publication, ‘Theoremata de quadratura hyperboles, ellipses, et circuli’, Huygens derived a relation between the quadrature and the center of gravity of segments of circles, ellipses, and hyperbolas. He applied this result to the quadratures of the hyperbola and the circle. In the ‘De circuli magnitudine inventa’(1654) he approximated the center of gravity of a segment of a circle by the center of the gravity of a segment of a parabola, and thus found an approximation of the quadrature; with this he was able to refine the inequalities between the area of the circle and those of the inscribed and circumscribed polygons used in the calculations of π. The same approximation with segments of the parabola, in the case of the hyperbola, yields a quick and simple method to calculate logarithms, a finding he explained before the Academy in 1666–1667.”(DSB).
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Solution générale du Problème de la Photographie des Couleurs by CROS, Charles

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Solution générale du Problème de la Photographie des Couleurs
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CROS, Charles
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Ursus Books (United States)
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1869. CROS, Charles. Solution générale du Problème de la Photographie des Couleurs. 12 pp. Tall 8vo, 235 x 150 mm., bound in later three-quarter brown morocco over marble boards, the wrappers bound in. Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1869. First edition. A fine copy of this landmark in the history of colour photography. "It is curious that he, working at the same time as Du Hauron, and absolutely independently, worked on three color photography. On December 2, 1867, he presented to the French Academy of Sciences a sealed package, containing a report of his experiments, which had as their object the production of the three separation negatives and their synthesis for three-color photography. He kept his process secret, however, until it became known that Du Hauron had patented his three-color process on November 23, 1868. It was only after Du Hauron published the first of a series of articles in the journal Le Gers (March 1869) on this same subject of three-color photography that Cros was induced to make his findings public. On February 25, 1869, Cros published in the French journal Les Mondes an article on the solution of the problem of photography in colors (entitled "Solution du probleme de la photographie des couleurs") which also appeared as a pamphlet." - Eder, History of photography, pp. 648--9. From the library of Arnold Crane. Purchased from Lucien Goldschmidt, with his handwritten note that it was bound by Huser. Some rubbing with loss to extremities.
The Wind in the Willows (Limited edition)

The Wind in the Willows (Limited edition) by Grahame, Kenneth; Arthur Rackham (illustrator)

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The Wind in the Willows (Limited edition)
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Grahame, Kenneth; Arthur Rackham (illustrator)
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Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
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Very Good +
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London: Methuen & Co, 1951. First thus. Very Good +. One Hundredth Edition", number 361 of 500 numbered copies, printed on handmade paper. A Very Good+ copy. Large quarto (11 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches; 298 x 235 mm.). [2, blank], xii, 178 pp. Twelve mounted color plates (including frontispiece), twelve black and white vignette chapter headings, and three other black and white drawings. Internally fine and fresh. Publisher's full white calf, smooth spine lettered in gilt. Small repaired split at foot of spine, neat ink inscription dated 1952 on front free end-paper. Grahame's famed children's novel, featuring the beloved Mr. Toad, Rat, Badger, and Mole. Grahame began writing the book in 1908 - in his late 40s -- after leaving his position as Secretary of the Bank of England. Much of the plot of The Wind in the Willows had its origins both in the bedtime stories Grahame had invented to tell his own son, and in Grahame's childhood experiences in Berkshire county. The book might not have been published if not for the efforts of President Theodore Roosevelt, who lobbied Methuen to release it. While reviews were mixed, the book became a classic. "This book was first issued on October 8th, 1908, since when it has been reprinted in a variety of editions, illustrated and unillustrated, 99 times. This one hundredth edition, published in 1951, is printed on handmade paper and is limited to 500 copies" (p. [iv]). Rackham's illustrated edition was originally by The Limited Editions Club in 1940 with sixteen color illustrations only, but not published in England until 1950 by Methuen. This is the first deluxe edition to have the twelve black and white vignette chapter headings, and the three other black and white drawings. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) is perhaps the most acclaimed and influential illustrator of the Golden Age of Illustration. A prolific artist even from his youth, Rackham got his start as an illustrator working for the Westminster Budget Newspaper (1892). Over the next few years, he took on more and more commissions for children's books, hitting his career high in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Rackham turned his imaginative pen to every classic-from Shakespeare to Dickens to Poe. Riall, p. 200. Very Good +.
The Haskell Annual [three volumes]

The Haskell Annual [three volumes] by [Native Americans]: [Education]: [Kansas]

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The Haskell Annual [three volumes]
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[Native Americans]: [Education]: [Kansas]
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The Joe Fay Company LLC (United States)
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Very good.
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Lawrence, Ks: Haskell Institute, 1930. Very good.. Three volumes: 112; 122; 124pp. Original pictorial bindings, earliest two volumes in wrappers with yapp edges, the latter in blue cloth boards. Some chipping to yapp edges, overall minor wear. Previous owner's signature on latter two volumes. A couple of inscriptions in latter volume. A consecutive trio of yearbooks from Haskell Institute, "a United States Government Training School for Indians" still located in Lawrence, Kansas, and known today as Haskell Indian Nations University. The works were printed by Haskell students evidenced by the following notice printed at the front of each volume: "The contents of this book put in type and printed by apprentice students of Haskell Institute." The present annuals document the student body, faculty and staff, campus life, and alumni information for the years 1928 through 1930. Though the student body is anything but typical, the yearbooks contain information typical of traditional high school annuals, including student portraits and information arranged by school class, rosters and group portraits of various clubs, music groups, and sports teams, and military groups, a calendar of school events, and more. The annuals also include vital information on hundreds of previous students with lists of names and addresses of the Haskell Alumni Association. These particular annuals belonged to A.A. Van Sickle, evidenced by his ownership signature on the latter two volumes. Mr. Van Sickle taught religion at Haskell, and is pictured along with the other religion faculty members in the 1930 annual. One of the volumes also includes a couple of inscriptions to Van Sickle from students. OCLC reports sparse holdings at just six institutions, but only one location, the University of Kansas, holds any of these three (the 1929 edition). A rare opportunity for an instant collection of Native American assimilationist yearbooks from an important government residential boarding school.
Manifiesto del Congreso General en el Presente Año

Manifiesto del Congreso General en el Presente Año by [Mexico]. [Texas]

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Manifiesto del Congreso General en el Presente Año
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[Mexico]. [Texas]
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McBride Rare Books (United States)
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Mexico City: Impreso por J.MF. de Lara, 1836. Very good.. 20pp. Original tan printed wrappers. Minor wear and soiling. A substantial address by the president of the Mexican congress to the country's people in response to their losses in the Texas Revolution. Meaning to calm the country after the loss at San Jacinto and Santa-Anna’s subsequent capture, Congress assures the nation that the army shall lack for nothing and that victory is certain. The Congress further warns against U.S. ambitions, which they say seek to destroy Mexico from within and without by fomenting internal dissent and extending sovereignty over the entirety of North America. The Texans, meanwhile, are described as nothing more than amoral adventurers -- "Unos hombres sin fé, sin pátria, sin mas unidad que de ambicion." "Many pages are devoted to extolling the lofty traditions of Mexico and to calls on all Mexicans to unite in quelling the revolt of the Texans. The treaties signed by Santa Anna in Texas are said to have no effect and final victory over Texas is said to be certain" -- Streeter. Eberstadt 162:619. Palau 148995. Streeter Texas 859.
Esposicion del Poder Ejecutivo al Congreso de 1825..

Esposicion del Poder Ejecutivo al Congreso de 1825.. by [Colombia]

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Esposicion del Poder Ejecutivo al Congreso de 1825..
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[Colombia]
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McBride Rare Books (United States)
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Very good plus.
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Bogota: Imprenta de la Republica por Nocomedes Lora, 1825. Very good plus.. [2],41pp. Original, printed self-wrappers. Light soiling to wraps. A few scattered fox marks and light toning. Colombian Vice President Francisco de Santander reports to congress on the successful conclusion of a desperately needed loan from bankers in England. This work contains his account of the negotiations, documents relating to the making of the deal, and copies of the terms of the loan. The London bank, B.A. Goldschmidt, would be destroyed by the Panic of 1825, which occurred shortly after the publication of this report. In turn, Colombia was forced to default on its debt in 1826. As with virtually all of the newly independent Latin American nations, Colombia struggled financially and was heavily reliant on foreign loans; several other countries in South America defaulted during this period as well. Not in OCLC.
A High Little World and What Happened There

A High Little World and What Happened There by [Watson, Elizabeth Sophia]

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A High Little World and What Happened There
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[Watson, Elizabeth Sophia]
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Biblioctopus (United States)
Description
London: Richard Bentley & Son, Publishers in Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen, 1892. First Edition. 3 vols., 8vo (185 x 127mm), pp. [4], 291, [1]; [4], 272; [4], 283, [1]. Publisher’s dark green cloth blocked on the front cover and spine with overall floral pattern in silver, lettered on the spine in silver. Early owner signatures on the front pastedowns and free endpapers, light staining and foxing to the endpapers, rubbing to the boards and a large abrasion to the front cover of the first volume, overall a good set. Published anonymously, the Bentley Private Catalogue of June 13, 1892 gives the author's real name. The daughter of Wesleyan minister John Fletcher, she married a minister of the United Free Church of Scotland, Robert A. Watson. A scarce set in the original publisher's binding. Wolff 7078.
Marzilian and Other Poems ( with 2 Page ALS)

Marzilian and Other Poems ( with 2 Page ALS) by Young, Ella

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Marzilian and Other Poems ( with 2 Page ALS)
Author
Young, Ella
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Oceano, CA: Harbison & Harbison, 1938. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered, Signed 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited and Numbered, Signed 1st Edition, #293 of 500 copies, SIGNED in pencil on the Limitation Page, additionally SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage -"To Helen and Karl Klein with Good Wishes from Ella Young 16 July 1945". Laid in is a 2 page letter handwritten in ink by Ella Young - "Box 136, Oceano, Calif. July 1945 Dear Helen & Karl Klein, It is a great delight to read your letter and to have your greetings from that part of America which first welcomed and enchanted me. America is a living country in the sense that Ireland is living: a country where the mountains cry out to each other and the streams and rivers & forests make a vast music. It is for people such as you & Robert & Marie Lawson to interpret such a country, or rather to be initiated by such a country, and invited into its hidden realms and its sacred unseen cities. I count myself lucky to have lived in Ireland and to have known something of America. There is a book of mine "Celtic Wonder Tales" Dutton & Co. which contains fragments of the Celtic Myth of Creation. (The Universe taking form through successive invasions from the God-World). It has too ( much condensed) the famous Destruction of Da Dergas Hostel. Do you know "The Voyage of Bran Son of Febal" translated by Kuno Meyer published by David Nutt in the Strand London 1895. You should be able to get it from any good library. It is a saga that has always fascinated me. My greetings to you and to the Dawsons. I hope that you will write some again asap. Ella Young I am sending you by post a book of mine". The book which she sent by post is Very Good, tape residue to the endpages from the letter having been taped in, page containing the first poem in the book toned from newspaper clipping obituary laid in, boards soiled. A wonderful treasure for the collector of Ella Young !.
A review of the primates

A review of the primates by ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud

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A review of the primates
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ELLIOT, Daniel Giraud
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Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
New York, 1912. FIRST EDITION. Complete with index and errata, frontispieces, memorandum slip tipped in at page 257 in Vol. III. With 27 colored plates (after J. Wolf, Smit and Keulemans), and 135 black and white plates. Original blue buckram, gilt lettering on spine; despite some fading on the biding, a fine, clean copy from the libraries of University of Kansas with its blind-stamp on the title page of Vol. I and Dr. James M. Dolan Jr., director of collections for the San Diego Zoological Society, with his blind-stamp on all title pages. First edition of one of the greatest works on the classification and taxonomy of the Primates order in a period when no institution in the world contained a collection sufficiently large to permit a work like this. Over a period of five years, Elliot analyzed and reviewed all the existing primate species and subspecies, here describing about six hundred species. He travelled extensively to visit the museums and zoological gardens of Europe and the East, including the British Museum, the National Museum of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, and the Natural History Museum in Calcutta. The author offers first a general review of the species and order, with its literature and geographical distribution, then a full description of each with measurements is provided as well as an account of their habits. Elliot notes that the illustrations of the skulls have been enabled with the new methods and instruments invented by the special photographer of the American Natural History Museum, Mr. Abram Anderson. The colored illustrations are a selection from those published in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London by his friend, artist Joseph Wolf. Elliot (1835-1915), an American zoologist, was one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. He produced a number of works on ornithology and comparative zoology, working with illustrators such as Joseph Wolf, Joseph Smit, and the celebrated J.G. Keulemans. Elliot concentrated on the study of mammals after the publication of his Monograph of the Bucerotidae, or family of the hornbills in 1882. He was also curator of Zoology at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, a position he began in 1894.
Khiazmos: A Book Without Pages

Khiazmos: A Book Without Pages by Chumbley, Andrew D.

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Khiazmos: A Book Without Pages
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Chumbley, Andrew D.
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
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Fine
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Xoanon, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Limited to 727 copies. Fine in a Fine dust jacket, unclipped (no price). Dark gray cloth with silver gilt lettering and designs on the spine and front board. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A primordial grimoire that uses "strategies of arcane, recursive and paradoxical exposition to illustrate eternal truths of magic.
Billingsgate Shoal

Billingsgate Shoal by Boyer, Rick

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Billingsgate Shoal
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Boyer, Rick
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
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9780395320419
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Fine
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Inscribed by Boyer on the half-title. Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($11.95), two short closed tears on the back panel. Blue cloth on the boards with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. The first book in the Doc Adams series, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel.
Lie Down in Darkness

Lie Down in Darkness by Styron, William

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Lie Down in Darkness
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Styron, William
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Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1982. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Illustrated by Steven H. Stroud. Signed by Styron on a tipped-in leaf. Fine. Brown leather with gilt designs and lettering. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. The debut novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice.
Mysteries of Time and Space; The Riddle of Impossible Fossils, Unsettling Relics, Photographic Anomalies and How to Explain Them

Mysteries of Time and Space; The Riddle of Impossible Fossils, Unsettling Relics, Photographic Anomalies and How to Explain Them by Steiger, Brad

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Mysteries of Time and Space; The Riddle of Impossible Fossils, Unsettling Relics, Photographic Anomalies and How to Explain Them
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Steiger, Brad
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780136090403
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Very Good
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Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. With Special Archeological Research by Ron Calais. Third Printing. Inscribed on the front endpaper by Steiger to Tom Benson. Very Good in a Good jacket, unclipped ($7.95), generally rubbed and bumped, soiled at the back panel. Blue boards, rubbed at the edges. Firmly bound with a forward lean, ownership signature of Tom Benson on the front endpaper, clean otherwise. From the collection of Tom Benson. [Eberhart 725].
The Crimson Shadow: The Dragon King

The Crimson Shadow: The Dragon King by Salvatore, R.A.

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The Crimson Shadow: The Dragon King
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Salvatore, R.A.
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
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9780446517287
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Fine
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New York: Warner Books, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket, unclipped ($19.95), faintly bumped. Quarter black cloth with green paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. The conclusion to this trilogy of the adventures of Luthien Bedwyr.
SAMUEL BECKETT FILMING | COMÉDIE [COMEDY] (1966) Set of 2 photos

SAMUEL BECKETT FILMING | COMÉDIE [COMEDY] (1966) Set of 2 photos by Np

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SAMUEL BECKETT FILMING | COMÉDIE [COMEDY] (1966) Set of 2 photos
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Np
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Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
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Unknown. No binding. Near Fine. [New York]: 1966. Two (2) vintage original black-and-white print still photos, one 9 x 7" (23 x 18 cm.) and one 10 x 8" (25 x 20 cm.), both with mimeographed text affixed, both dated 1/27/66. Two photos documenting the production of the short twenty-two minute film Comedy, an adaptation of Samuel Beckett's 1963 play of the same name; film was co-directed by Marin Karmitz, Jean Ravel and Beckett. One photo is a portrait of Beckett, the other shows him with Karmitz.
Михоэлс (Mikhoels)

Михоэлс (Mikhoels) by Загорский, М. (Mikhail Zagorsky)

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Михоэлс (Mikhoels)
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Загорский, М. (Mikhail Zagorsky)
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
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g+ to vg-
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Moscow/Leningrad: Кинопечать (Kinopechat), 1927. First edition. Softcover. g+ to vg-. Small octavo. 32pp. Illustrated orange and black wrappers with black lettering on the front cover. The work is a monograph on the life and work of acclaimed Soviet Jewish theater actor and director Solomon Mikhoels (1890-1948) Mikhoels was the leading actor of the Moscow State Jewish Theater company (established in 1920), and from 1928 until his death in 1948, he served as artistic director. The work covers the time from his early life through his work as leading actor of the company, is profusely illustrated throughout with b/w photographic reproductions of the actor in costume and makeup in various roles. Mikhoels was ultimatley assassinated, under the guise of an accidental traffic accident, by Stalin, and other member of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee (of which he served as chairman) were killed in 1952 during the infamous "Night of the Murdered Poets". Text in Russian. Wrappers with some light rubbing and chipping to extremities. Cover with light creasing. Interior with a closed tear to the right edge of the title page, and some minor to light stains and/or smudges to some pages throughout. Images unaffected. Wrappers in good+, inteiror in very good- condition overall. Scarce. Protected by modenr mylar. About the author: Mikhail Borisovich Zagorsky (Михаил Борисович Загорский, 1885-1951) was a soviet playwright, theater critic and theater historian, who wrote extensively on various subject including Tarkhanov, Pushkin and Gogol among others.
ATTAINDER OF TREASON AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROPERTY OF REBELS. A LETTER TO THE HON. SAMUEL A. FOOT, LL.D. ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS UPON ATTAINDER AND FORFEITURE FOR TREASON AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. WITH JUDGE FOOT'S ANSWER, IN FURTHER ELABORATION OF THE SUBJECT

ATTAINDER OF TREASON AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROPERTY OF REBELS. A LETTER TO THE HON. SAMUEL A. FOOT, LL.D. ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS UPON ATTAINDER AND FORFEITURE FOR TREASON AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. WITH JUDGE FOOT'S ANSWER, IN FURTHER ELABORATION OF THE SUBJECT by Wilson, W.D.

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ATTAINDER OF TREASON AND CONFISCATION OF THE PROPERTY OF REBELS. A LETTER TO THE HON. SAMUEL A. FOOT, LL.D. ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS UPON ATTAINDER AND FORFEITURE FOR TREASON AGAINST THE UNITED STATES. WITH JUDGE FOOT'S ANSWER, IN FURTHER ELABORATION OF THE SUBJECT
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Wilson, W.D.
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David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
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Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1863. Original printed front wrapper [rear wrap lacking; gum label remnant, light dusting]. Stitched. 27, [1 blank] pp. Perforation stamp and rubberstamp number. Good+. "A careful constitutional analysis in advocacy of the proposition that the property of 'Southern Rebels' might be confiscated and applied toward payment of the debt incurred by the War" [Eberstadt]. With a different opinion, an early owner of this pamphlet has written on the verso of the front wrapper: "This pamphlet is a delightful instance of the effect of fanaticism upon a really learned & accomplished man. The abominable doctrines expressed in it never met with any approbation [legally] except from one Underwood a Yankee schoolmaster who was elevated to the bench by Lincoln." Underwood is John C. Underwood, "one of the most conspicuous antislavery activists in Virginia during the 1850s, one of the first members of the Republican Party in Virginia, a federal judge from 1863 to 1873, and the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1867-1868" [Encyclopedia of Virginia]. In the absence of any significant constitutional history of the prohibition on bills of attainder-- legislative rather than judicial determinations of guilt, tainting the rights of the traitor's heirs-- Wilson resorts to English practice and considers the way in which the language of the prohibition was understood by the Founders. He and Foot laud the care with which the Founders protected individual rights, and conclude that the Confiscation Act is constitutional. 109 Eberstadt 31. Bartlett 5884.
Andy Warhol: Space Fruit: Still Lifes: A Suite of Serigraphs

Andy Warhol: Space Fruit: Still Lifes: A Suite of Serigraphs by WARHOL, Andy

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Andy Warhol: Space Fruit: Still Lifes: A Suite of Serigraphs
Author
WARHOL, Andy
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Harper's Books (United States)
Condition
Faint soiling and toning to the covers, with minor imperfection to caption page for the cantoulope print; close to near fine in
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New York: Grippi/Zipian Inc., 1979. Faint soiling and toning to the covers, with minor imperfection to caption page for the cantoulope print; close to near fine in stapled wrappers. Uncommon.. First Edition. Slim oblong octavo. Nicely produced 8-page catalogue / prospectus for Warhol's portfolio of six serigraphs: Space Fruit. With each of the prints reproduced here in full color, accompanied by introduction from the portfolio's publisher William Zimmer.
The First Editor: Aldus Pius Manutius

The First Editor: Aldus Pius Manutius by Thedore Low De Vinne

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The First Editor: Aldus Pius Manutius
Author
Thedore Low De Vinne
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
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New York: Targ Editions, 1983. Decorative Boards. Fine. Antonio Frasconi. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1983 signed/limited. #5 OF 250 COPIES SIGNED BY BOTH THE ILLUSTRATOR ANTONIO FRASCONI AND THE PRINTER LESLIE MILLER at the colophon. Clean and Fine in its off-white cloth over decorative blindstamped boards. Quarto, also includes a sturdy, VG+ to Near Fine example of the publisher's unprinted card slipcase.
Sand in the Wind

Sand in the Wind by Robert Roth

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Sand in the Wind
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Robert Roth
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Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780316757652
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Near Fine
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Stated First Edition/First Printing with the "T 10/73" code to the copyright page; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, with only light rubbing to the edges, mild sunning to the jacket spine, and one small piece of tape repair to the verso of the bottom of the front flap (invisible externally). An outstanding copy of this novel depicting 13 months of combat in Vietnam; uncommon in this condition. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
MARATHAS AND DEKHANI MUSALMANS. HANDBOOK FOR THE INDIAN ARMY. COMPILED UNDER THE ORDERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MARATHAS AND DEKHANI MUSALMANS. HANDBOOK FOR THE INDIAN ARMY. COMPILED UNDER THE ORDERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA by R. M. Betham

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MARATHAS AND DEKHANI MUSALMANS. HANDBOOK FOR THE INDIAN ARMY. COMPILED UNDER THE ORDERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Author
R. M. Betham
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Very Good binding
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Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1908. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. A study on the two Indian peoples mentioned, prepared for the British Government in India. With a folding map housed in the pocket at the rear. Scotch tape stains on the modern front endpaper. Rebound in blue cloth with gilt lettering. Very Good binding.
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SOLIP:SYSTEM by Williams, Walter Jon

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SOLIP:SYSTEM
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Williams, Walter Jon
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THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY (United States)
Description
SOLIP:SYSTEM, Axolotl Press / Pulphouse Publishing, Inc., 1989, first edition, as new. Of 900 copies published, this is 1/100 copies bound in full leather and SIGNED by the author. Along with SOLIP:SYSTEM, Axolotl Press / Pulphouse Publishing, Inc., 1989, first edition, as new. Of 900 copies published, this is 1/300 copies bound in cloth and pictorial dust-wrapper and SIGNED by the author
State Socialism and Anarchism: How Far They Agree, and Wherein They Differ

State Socialism and Anarchism: How Far They Agree, and Wherein They Differ by [ANARCHISM] TUCKER, Benj. R.

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State Socialism and Anarchism: How Far They Agree, and Wherein They Differ
Author
[ANARCHISM] TUCKER, Benj. R.
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
[Alpine, MI: Chas. W. Bergman, 1910]. Octavo (19.5cm); staplebound self-wrappers; [16]pp. A hint of wear and toning to wrapper extremities, else Near Fine. Tucker's oft-reprinted essay, first published in the anarchist journal Liberty in 1888. Of this odd little reprint, we can say little other than that it is scarce (OCLC gives 4 locations) and that this appears to be the only publication ever to have appeared under the "Chas. W. Bergman" imprint, which appears under the Price List on upper wrapper verso. The brief introductory essay by Bergman mentions a few suggestions for further reading, from the publication dates of which we deduce a date of ca. 1910.
Toby's Room [Signed]

Toby's Room [Signed] by Pat Barker

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Toby's Room [Signed]
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Pat Barker
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780241144572
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Near Fine
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 2012. Near Fine/Near Fine. London: Hamish Hamilton, 2012. First Edition. Octavo (24cm); 265pp. Publisher’s photographic dust jacket with £16.99 price intact; boards bound in navy cloth with gilt stamping to spine; oxblood endsheets. Dust jacket shows superficial scratching to rear panel; otherwise clean with sharp corners. Boards clean with sharp corners. Binding sound. Textblock, endsheets, and interior pages clean. A Near Fine copy in like jacket. Signed by author without inscription on title page.
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Pictorial Map of New York City by [New York].

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Pictorial Map of New York City
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[New York].
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Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (United States)
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Long single sheet folding map, in color 11 1/2"X 37" Some minor aging or browning, a couple of minor nicks in margin and at folds, narrow margins, a little creasing at folds, no case just single sheet; otherwise in fairly good condition. Unususal complimentary map of Manhattan. Will ship folded.
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Dreaming of Babylon by Brautigan, Richard

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Dreaming of Babylon
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Brautigan, Richard
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Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
Description
New York: Delacorte, 1977. First edition. Black cloth, fine copy in dust jacket, fold of jacket nibbled.
The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War

The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War by BECKETT, Brian

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The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War
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BECKETT, Brian
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780831748722
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Near Fine
Description
New York: Gallery Books, 1985. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. Quarto. 264pp. Near fine in very good age-toned dustwrapper with edges torn.
Bird print - Pine Grosbeak (M & F), American Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill (4 birds) - Plate 93 - from Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania

Bird print - Pine Grosbeak (M & F), American Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill (4 birds) - Plate 93 - from Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania by Warren, B.H.

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Bird print - Pine Grosbeak (M & F), American Crossbill, White-winged Crossbill (4 birds) - Plate 93 - from Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania
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Warren, B.H.
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The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
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Very Good
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Harrisburg: E. K.Meyers, 1890. Very Good. Chromolithograph. Minor chipping and creasing to edges. Minor browning. Size: 9.25 x 6 inches. PRINT/080620.
Heavenly Days

Heavenly Days by WILCOX, James

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Heavenly Days
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WILCOX, James
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New York: The Viking Press, 2003. First edition. Softcover. Uncorrected proof. A later novel from the author of "Modern Baptists." A clean very near fine copy in glossy wrappers. Seemingly uncommon in this format.
Line Upon Line: Essays on Mormon Doctrine

Line Upon Line: Essays on Mormon Doctrine by Edited by Gary James Bergera

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Line Upon Line: Essays on Mormon Doctrine
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Edited by Gary James Bergera
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Tschanz Rare Books (United States)
Description
Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1989. First Edition. 187pp. Octavo [23 cm] Illustrated wrappers. Near fine. - 'Speculative Theology: Key to a Dynamic Faith' by Thaddeus E. Shoemaker - 'Defining the Contemporary Mormon Concept of God' by Van Hale - 'Earlist Mormon Concept of God' by Dan Vogel - 'The Development of the Mormon Doctrine of God' by Boyd Kirkland - 'Reconstruction of Mormon Doctrine' by Thomas G. Alexander - 'Omnipotence, Omnipresence, and Omniscience in Mormon Theology' by Kent E. Robson - 'The Concept of a Finite God as an Adequate Object of Worship' by Blake T. Ostler - 'Finitist Theology and the Problem of Evil' by Peter C. Appleby, revised by Gary James Bergera - 'The Development of the Concept of a Holy Ghost in Mormon Theology' by Vern G. Swanson - 'The Mormon Concept of a Mother in Heaven' by Linda P. Wilcox - 'The Origin of the Human Spirit in Early Mormon Thought' by Van Hale - 'The Idea of Preexistence in Mormon Thought' by Blake T. Ostler - 'The Traditional Mormon Doctrine of Man' by George Boyd - 'Salvation in the Theology of Joseph Smith' by David John Buerger - 'Eternal Progression and the Second Death in the Theology of Brigham Young' by Boyd Kirkland - 'Epilogue: Continuing Revelation and Mormon Doctrine' by Stephen L. Richards. Part of Signature Books' Essays on Mormonism series. In Line Upon Line, sixteen thoughtful, compelling essays offer reflective historical discussions of the development of Mormon doctrine from the statements of church leaders to the writings of LDS theologians to canonized scripture, rather than on the authors' personal speculations. Noting the relative strengths and weaknesses of various theological or doctrinal teachings due to limited human understanding, the contributors suggest that differences of opinion can indicate the presence of genuine and sincere faith that God's truth is nevertheless present in scriptural metaphor.

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