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The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Title
The War of the Worlds
Author
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
Seller
B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
London: William Heinemann, 1898 First edition, first printing, second state, with 32 pages of advertisements to rear. Publisher's gray cloth, with front board and spine lettered in black. Very good, with some toning to spine, very modest spotting to spine and front board, a touch of rubbing to foot of spine, light rubbing to corners, front board very gently bowed, light offsetting to endpapers, and light scattered spotting to text. Overall, a handsome and sturdy copy. L. W. Currey, "Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors" p. 526. The War of the Worlds is H. G. Wells' famous novel about a Martian invasion of Earth, narrated by an unnamed British protagonist. The book is divided into two parts: "Book One: The Coming of the Martians" and "Book Two: The Earth Under the Martians." Credited with popularizing "Martians" in the science fiction genre, the book explores the precariousness of the social order and the dangers of technology. The book was first serialized simultaneously in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and The Cosmopolitan in the US between April and December 1897. It has received many adaptations, none as notable as Orson Welles' 1938 radio play, which famously fooled some listeners into believing an actual Martian invasion was underway. More recently, the book was adapted into a 2005 film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.
The Tryal and Condemnation of Arundel Coke Alias Cooke [Bound with]..

The Tryal and Condemnation of Arundel Coke Alias Cooke [Bound with].. by Trials; Coke, Arundel; Woodburne, J; Cowper, S.

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The Tryal and Condemnation of Arundel Coke Alias Cooke [Bound with]..
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Trials; Coke, Arundel; Woodburne, J; Cowper, S.
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The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
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1699. 2 titles, bound together. London, 1722, 1699. 2 titles, bound together. London, 1722, 1699. Scarce English Trials Concerning a Botched Murder Attempt and the Murder of a Quaker Woman [Trials]. Coke, Arundel [d. 1722], Defendant. Woodburne, John, [d. 1722], Defendant. The Tryal and Condemnation of Arundel Coke Alias Cooke Esq; And of John Woodburne Labourer, For Felony, in Slitting the Nose of Edward Crispe Gent. Contrary to the 22 & 23 Car. II. Cap. I. Intitled, An Act to Prevent Malicious Maiming and Wounding; Who Were found Guilty at the Assizes Held Before the Right Honourable Sir Peter King Knt. Lord Chief Justice of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, At Bury St. Edmonds, Tuesday the 13th of March 1721. And Received Sentence the Day Following. London: Printed for John Darby in Bartholomew-Close, And Daniel Midwinter in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1722. 16, *17-*18, 17-37, [1] pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf; text is continuous (and complete). [Bound with] Cowper, Spencer [1669-1728], Principal Defendant. The Tryal of Spencer Cowper, Esq; John Marson, Ellis Stevens, And William Rogers, Gent. Upon an Indictment for the Murther of Mrs. Sarah Stout, A Quaker. Before Mr. Baron Hatsell, At Hertford Assizes, July 18, 1699. Of Which They Were Acquitted. With the Opinions of the Eminent Physicians and Chirurgeons on Both Sides Concerning Drowned Bodies, Delivered in the Tryal. And the Several Letters Produced in Court. London: Printed and Are to be Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1699. 38 pp. Folio (12-1/2" x 8"). Contemporary marbled boards with expert period-style quarter calf by Philip Dusel, raised bands and lettering piece to spine, endpapers retained, hinges repaired. Moderate rubbing and scuffing to boards, corners bumped and somewhat worn, early armorial bookplate to front pastedown, tiny wormhole through bottom margin of text block. Moderate toning, somewhat heavier in places, some leaves have light foxing or stains. Early owner annotation to front free endpaper, interior otherwise clean. Two scarce trials in a handsome Philip Dusel binding. $1,250. * Coke: first edition; Cowper: only edition, one of three issues from 1699. Coke, a barrister, lost his money in the South Sea Bubble. He hired Woodburn to kill his brother-in-law, Edward Crisp, aiming to inherit his money. In his failed murder attempt Woodburn managed to cut Edward Crisp's nose. This led to the firs.
Chagall lithographe II.

Chagall lithographe II. by Andre Sauret

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Chagall lithographe II.
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Andre Sauret
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Marninart, Inc (ABAA-ILAB) (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
Description
The Lithographs of Chagall, Volume II: 1957–1962 — Contains 12 lithographs, including 7 in color (with the dust jacket counted among them). Edited by Fernand Mourlot, this hardcover edition was published by André Sauret in 1963 and printed in France.
Women's History and the Space Race: Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Commemorating the Vostok 6 Mission

Women's History and the Space Race: Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Commemorating the Vostok 6 Mission by Women in SciencesValentina Tereshkova

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Women's History and the Space Race: Valentina Tereshkova Signed Photograph Commemorating the Vostok 6 Mission
Author
Women in SciencesValentina Tereshkova
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
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1963. Tereshkova, Valentina. Signed photograph commemorating the historic flight of the Soviet cosmonaut who became the first woman to travel into space during the Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. Valentina Tereshkova launched aboard Vostok 6 in June 1963, completing a three day mission in which she orbited the Earth forty eight times. Her flight followed closely after the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin in 1961 and marked a major milestone both in the development of human space exploration and in the participation of women in aerospace history. Tereshkova, Valentina. Signed Photograph. Color photograph measuring approximately 8 x 10 inches. The image is signed in blue ink at the lower right corner in cursive Cyrillic and includes the inscription "Vostok 6." The portrait presents Tereshkova as a cosmonaut of the Soviet space program and commemorates the mission that established her international reputation as the first woman to travel into space. Tereshkova's flight formed a central moment in the early years of the space race, when both superpowers sought technological and symbolic achievements demonstrating the capabilities of their space programs. The Vostok 6 mission represented a milestone not only for Soviet aerospace engineering but also for the global recognition of women's participation in scientific and technological fields traditionally dominated by men. Tereshkova's accomplishment became an enduring symbol of women's achievements in space exploration and Cold War scientific competition. Tiny crease in the upper right corner; otherwise well preserved. Overall very good condition.
Cold Dogs in the Courtyard

Cold Dogs in the Courtyard by Bukowski, Charles

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Cold Dogs in the Courtyard
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Bukowski, Charles
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
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Chicago: Literary Times - Cyfoeth Publications, 1965. First Edition. First edition. 23 pp. Bound in publisher's stapled tan wraps. Very Good+ with light staining and toning to wraps. One of only 500 copies of Buk's only self-published chapbook, comprised of "overlooked (or looked-over and shunned)" poems.
Exceptional Delicate Open-Out Valentine - Cupid Rides Swan Pulling Flower Cart

Exceptional Delicate Open-Out Valentine - Cupid Rides Swan Pulling Flower Cart

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Exceptional Delicate Open-Out Valentine - Cupid Rides Swan Pulling Flower Cart
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Eclectibles (United States)
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A delicate tricycle flower cart apparatus with Cupid sitting on a swan at the front wheel. The cart is comprised of gold embossed die-cut Victorian scrap with three (3) attached wheels; in the front and on both sides. Atop the cart are tiers of forget-me-nots and a note reading A token of affection. Condition: overall fine; few repairs at the top of the forget-me-nots. Please note: I will provide instructions on opening (it’s simple if you do it right, but could be a problem if you don’t...).
INSCRIBED TO ABRAHAM FLEXNER. A History of Science. Vol 1. Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece; Vol 2. Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C.

INSCRIBED TO ABRAHAM FLEXNER. A History of Science. Vol 1. Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece; Vol 2. Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C. by Sarton, George

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INSCRIBED TO ABRAHAM FLEXNER. A History of Science. Vol 1. Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece; Vol 2. Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C.
Author
Sarton, George
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Biomed Rare Books LLC, ABAA, ILAB (United States)
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Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1952, 1959. First edition. ANCIENT SCIENCE BY FOUNDER OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE GEORGE SARTON--INSCRIBED TO ABRAHAM FLEXNER, REFORMER OF AMERICAN MEDICAL EDUCATION. Two 16x24.5 hardcover volumes, blue cloth binding, gilt title to spines. Vol 1, inscribed front free endpaper, "To Dr. Abraham Flexner/ in admiration & friendship/ George Sarton." i-xxvi, 646 pp, 103 figures, general bibliography, index; Vol 2, i-xxvi554 pp, 112 figures, general bibliography, index. Corners bumped, wear to spine ends, very good in very good minus dust jackets with edge tears and light soiling. GEORGE SARTON (1884-1956) was a Belgian chemist and historian who is considered the founder of the discipline of history of science. Sarton's ultimate goal was to achieve an integrated philosophy of science that provided a connection between the sciences and the humanities, which he referred to as "the new humanism". Sarton intended to complete an exhaustive nine-volume history of science; By the time of his death, he had completed only the first three volumes. Sarton had been inspired for his project by his study of Leonardo da Vinci, but he had not reached this period in history before dying. After his death a representative selection of his papers was edited by Dorothy Stimson, published by Harvard University Press in 1962. His major works include the 2 volumes offered here. PROVENANCE: ABRAHAM FLEXNER (1866 - 1959) was an American educator, best known for his role in the 20th century reform of medical and higher education in the United States and Canada. After founding and directing a college-preparatory school in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, Flexner published a critical assessment of the state of the American educational system in 1908 titled The American College: A Criticism. His work attracted the Carnegie Foundation to commission an in-depth evaluation into 155 medical schools in the US and Canada. It was his resultant self-titled Flexner Report, published in 1910, that sparked the reform of medical education in the United States and Canada. Flexner was also a founder of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, which brought together some of the greatest minds in history to collaborate on intellectual discovery and research.
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PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY; A BOOK OF THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS by TUPPER, Martin Farquhar

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PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY; A BOOK OF THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS
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TUPPER, Martin Farquhar
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The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
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(BOOKBINDING) TUPPER, Martin Farquhar. PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY; A BOOK OF THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS. Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1851. 8vo. Publisher's cloth, all edg gilt. Frontispiece, vi, 282 pages. First American edition. In an unusual trade binding for its time, featuring a chained pattern on both boards and the spine. Bookplate.
Ossie Clark 1965-74 (First UK Edition)

Ossie Clark 1965-74 (First UK Edition) by [Ossie Clark] Judith Watt

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Ossie Clark 1965-74 (First UK Edition)
Author
[Ossie Clark] Judith Watt
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Royal Books (United States)
ISBN
9781851774074
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London: V and A Publications, 2003. Hardcover. First UK Edition. Documents the work of renowned British fashion designer Raymond "Ossie" Clark. Rear board slightly warped, overall Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.
European Architecture in the 20th Century; Volume II: Part IIIThe Era of Functionalism 1924-1933

European Architecture in the 20th Century; Volume II: Part IIIThe Era of Functionalism 1924-1933 by Whittick, Arnold

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European Architecture in the 20th Century; Volume II: Part IIIThe Era of Functionalism 1924-1933
Author
Whittick, Arnold
Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Orig. navy cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Fine in nicked dust wrapper
Description
New York: Philosophical Library, 1955. Hardcover. Orig. navy cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Fine in nicked dust wrapper. 271 pages. Voluminously illustrated with photographs, plans and drawings to scale -- XCII plates. Index. This set aims to present a balanced picture of 20th Century architecture in Europe, embracing all the main trends, new and experimental, traditional and conservative. ARNTZEN/RAINWATER J140. "Especially useful for ready information on lesser known architects." Bookplate.
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Early Soviet Writers by ZAVALISHIN, Vyacheslav

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Title
Early Soviet Writers
Author
ZAVALISHIN, Vyacheslav
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Praeger, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Clean text in clean cloth covers, fairly clean dustwrapper is slightly discolored with age and lightly worn on edges and corners.
Zhang bei de sheng huo zhi hui 長輩的生活智慧

Zhang bei de sheng huo zhi hui 長輩的生活智慧

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Zhang bei de sheng huo zhi hui 長輩的生活智慧
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Milpitas: Bei jia zhou Taiwan zhang bei hui 北加州台灣長輩會, 2002. Paperback. 108p., slender paperback, very good. Text in Chinese. Fourth in a series of collections of short writings by Taiwanese-Americans in Northern California.

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