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1785876331785. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. MEMOIRS OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: TO THE END OF THE YEAR MDCCLXXXIII. Vol. 1: Boston: Adams and Nourse 1785. i-iii - xxxii 568pp. 1 f.errata. 4to 10 1/2" x 8 1/2". Six folding plates. Contemporary calf binding. Front and rear hinges cracked but attached. Vol. 2: pt.1 Isaiah Thomas & Ebenezer T. Andrews 1793. i-v- 200. pt.2 Charlestown: Samuel Etheridge 1804. i-iii - 24. 1- -168. Bound as one in contemporary calf. Contains 3 plates including one folding plate of a reproduction of James Winthrop's sketch of the Deighton Rock petroglyphs.Front board detached; rear hinge cracked. Ex-library copy previously owned by noted Boston physician Buckminster Brown. Text is mostly clean with some mild foxing and ink staining . First two volumes of the series published by one of the oldest and most prestigious honorary societies in the country. Created during the Revolution it included John Adams Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock among other luminaries. Volume 2 which includes an obituary of George Washington published in 1804 is quite scarce. $3250.00. unknown books
17854672Boston: Printed by Adams and Nourse in Court-Street 1785. Hardcover. Very Good. Rare complete copy with the six folding plates. Later 3/4 leather and marbled boards; boards loose. The Academy's members included George Washington John Adams John Hancock and Benjamin Franklin. <br/><br/> Printed by Adams and Nourse, in Court-Street hardcover books
178518342Boston: Adams & Nourse 1785. Vol. I. 4to. xxxii 20 568 pp. lacking 6 plts. <br><br>The first volume in the series including scholarly papers on mathematics botany geology and medicine among other topics. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 18900; Sabin 1034; ESTC W15739; Rink 8. Lacking covers; leather partially lost from spine. Title-page and several others rubber-stamped by a now-defunct institution; pages with mild to moderate waterstaining offsetting and foxing. No plates are present. Adams & Nourse hardcover books
177344548Sevilla: Por D. Joseph Padrino y Solis 1773. First edition. Full calf. Boards rubbed extremities worn hinges starting but strong initials inked on fore edge front and rear endpapers toned early owner's signature on free front end paper older sigantures covered with small labels on first two leaves title page provided in facsimile scattered foxing & soiling contents otherwise clean; otherwise good. 16 cxii 321 pp. Illus. with b/w plates portraits facsimiles some folded and folded map. 4to. A second volume was published seventy years later in 1843. Contents: Discurso sobre la utilidad del estudio de las buenas letras / Por D.D. Sebastian Antonio de Cortes en la Academia Publica de 30 de Octubre de 1753 p. 1-66 ; Extracto de la disertacion escrita con motivo de una inscripcion antigua descubierta en Sevilla / Por Don Francisco Laso de la Vega en la Academia de 10 de Noviembre de 1752 p. 67-95 ; Traducion y explicacion del epitafio hebreo del sepulcro del Santo Rey Don Fernando III / Por Don Thomas Antonio Sanchez en la Academia de 12 de Enero de 1753 p. 96-104 ; Disertacion sobre el monacato del Rey Wamba / Por Don Miguel Sanchez Lopez en la Academia de 30 de Marzo de 1754 p. 105-152 ; Disertacion en que se prueba haverse celebrado en Sevilla un concilio nacional en el año 1478 de el qual ningun historiador ha hecho memoria / Por Diego Alexandro de Galvez en la Academia de 20 de Marzo de 1756 p. 152-170 ; Noticia de dos inscripciones anecdotas en que se hace memoria de un municipio antiguo llamado muniguense descubiertas / Por D. Sebastian Antonio de Cortes y D. Joseph de las Quentas Zayas en la academia de 26 de Marzo de 1757 p. 171-207 ; Apendice I p. 208-210 ; Apendice II p. 211-227 ; Noticias pertenecientes a la historia antigua y moderna de la Villa de Lora del Ria en Andalucia / Por D. Thomas Andres de Guseme en la Academia de 2 de Junio de 1758 p. 228-263 ; Explicacion de una inscripcion romana existente en Carmona atribuida por el celebre Muratori a Sevilla / Por Don Candido Maria Trigueros en la Academia de 28 de Septiembre de 1758 p. 264-282; Explicacion de una inscripcion hebrea que esta en la puerta que llaman de la campanilla de la Santa Patriarcal Iglesia de Sevilla / Por Don Candido Maria Trigueros en la academia de 12 de Junio de 1772 p. 283-305; Noticia y explicacion de un monumentoantiguo romano descubierto en la Villa de las Cabezas de San Juan del arzobispado de Sevillas / Por Don Francisco de Bruna en la Academia de 16 de Octubre de 1727 p. 306-314; Memoria de varias inscripciones sellos y monedas ineditas pertenecientes a la Betica cuyas copias y dibujos con la noticia de su descubrimiento y actual existencia han sido presentados à la Academia à consequencia de su particular encargo y comisión / Por D. Candido Maria Trigueros p. 315-321. Palau 162485. Por D. Joseph Padrino y Solis hardcover books
194931130Kings Point: Bureau of Maritime Services 1949. First edition. Embossed Leather. Minor wear to tail of spine small dent in rear board rear hinge coming loose along with rear free endpaper. 430 pp. Illus. with b/w photos and drawings. 4to. Bureau of Maritime Services hardcover books
1950314NY: National Academy of Design 1950. Softcover. Fair with wear to tail of spine cover. Wraps. 181 pp. 36 bw repros after Morse. An eclectic catalog which also highlights six other inventors who were pivotal in the 19th and 20th centuries. Much text on Morse's achievements both as an inventor and as an artist and as one of the founders of the National Academy of Design. National Academy of Design paperback books
193766152Washington: National Academy of Sciences. Good. 1937. Hardcover. Ex-library with usual library marks. 350 pages rebound with cloth tape and cardboard covers with the original pamphlet cover pasted to the front. The covers are rough but the contents are bright and complete. Good. . National Academy of Sciences hardcover books
1980861.1New York: Harper and Row 1980. Hardbound. VG-/VG-. Some wear/chips to dj. Marks from previous owners but contents are clean and tight. Tan cloth burgundy dj with protective cover. 213 pp. 14 color 68 bw repros. Foreword by John H. Dobkin introduction by Barbara Novak edited by Novak and Annette Blaugrund. Approx 57 artists represented many of them belonging to the Hudson River School. Superb catalogue which shows many works which are seldom available for viewing. Harper and Row unknown books
197143938NY:: Alexis Gregory. Near Fine. 1971. Hardcover. B000H0QIUY . Complete in twenty volumes. Illustrated. Various translations. First edition thus. Each volume is about fine in a blue leatherette binding. No dust jackets as issued. . Alexis Gregory, hardcover books
1888S6892Bologna:: Bamberini et Parmegolani 1888. 1888. 8vo. 26 pp. Original printed wrappers; dis-bound extremities chipped. Ex library rubber stamp and ms. notations on top cover. Good. Bamberini et Parmegolani, 1888. unknown books
1948191968U.S. Military Academy West Point NY 1948-01-01. Paperback. Good. Paper wraps have mild wear- rubbing to the corners. Clean has a good binding some notations to the text. All foldouts included. 1948. U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY paperback books
1865717New York: Baldwin & Jones printers 1865. 12mo. 29 3 pp. <br><br>Begins with Board of Visitors lists Academic and Medical Staff then gives information about the cadets: date of admission state of residence age at admission class rank and in a separate section a roll of merit. At end is information on applying for admission. Sewn as issued original wrappers. Slight dog-earing. Dusty. Small stamp of the New-York Historical Society dated 1865. Baldwin & Jones, printers unknown books
1872723New York: John F. Baldwin 1872. 12mo. 30 pp. 1 f. <br><br>Begins with Board of Visitors lists Academic and Medical Staff then gives information about the cadets: date of admission state of residence age at admission class rank and in a separate section a roll of merit. At end is information on applying for admission. Sewn as issued original wrappers. Ex-historical society with stamps and markings in ink. John F. Baldwin unknown books
18812525Poughkeepsie NY: A.V. Haight 1881. 12mo. 39 1 pp. <br><br>Begins with Board of Visitors lists academic staff then gives information about the cadets: date of admission state of residence age at admission class rank and in a separate section a roll of merit. Following the curriculum is information on applying for admission. Good. Blue cloth over pasteboards front cover gilt-lettered. Library label affixed to front cover. Covers and endpapers with light soiling and browning edges of some pages bumped. A.V. Haight hardcover books
1886720Poughkeepsie NY: Haight & Dudley printers 1886. 12mo. 31 1 pp. <br><br>Official reprint of the 1869 edition. Begins with Board of Visitors lists Academic and Medical Staff then gives information about the cadets: date of admission state of residence age at admission class rank and in a separate section a roll of merit. At end is information on applying for admission. Sewn as issued original wrappers. Ex-historical society with stamps and markings in ink. Haight & Dudley, printers unknown books
1871722New York: John F. Baldwin 1871. 12mo. 30 pp. 1 f. <br><br>Begins with Board of Visitors lists Academic and Medical Staff then gives information about the cadets: date of admission state of residence age at admission class rank and in a separate section a roll of merit. At end is information on applying for admission. Sewn as issued original wrappers. Ex-historical society with stamps and markings in ink. John F. Baldwin unknown books
1867718New York: Baldwin & Jones printers 1867. 12mo. 29 3 pp. <br><br>Begins with Board of Visitors lists Academic and Medical Staff then gives information about the cadets: date of admission state of residence age at admission class rank and in a separate section a roll of merit. At end is information on applying for admission. Sewn as issued original wrappers. Slight dog-earing. Dusty rear wrapper chipped and one corner missing. Baldwin & Jones, printers unknown books
1902587491902. WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1902. Proceedings of the Washington Academy of Sciences. Vol. IV pp. 1-47 March 22 1902. Washington DC: Published by the Academy 1902. 8vo. printed wrappers. Moderate edgewear soil notation to wraps. Very good. unknown books
188740729Macon: J.W. Burke and Company 1887. Hardcover. Very good. 2622pp. 15pp; 16pp; 17pp; 16pp; 15pp; 24pp; 9pp; 15pp; 20pp; 19pp; 20pp; 15pp; 23pp; 10pp; 23pp; First twenty years of reports supplied in contemporary facsimile. Printer's ticket on front pastedown scattered foxing throughout else very good in contemporary calf over boards. Extremities rubbed with some minor loss else a sound example. <br/><br/> J.W. Burke and Company hardcover books
197615037ELos Angeles: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 1976. First Edition. Paperbound 9†x 12â€. The official program for the 48th Annual Academy Awards ceremony directed by Marty Pasetta music direction by John WIlliams written by Hal Kanter William Ludwig and Leonard Spigelgass. This year’s presentation included an Honoarary Award given to Mary Pickford the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Dr. Jules Stein and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to Mervyn LeRoy. Fine in printed wrappers with the golden figure of ‘Oscar’ embossed on the front cover. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unknown books
17013Women Education Photography Bradford Female Seminary. First all-female academy in MA. From a collection of stereoview photographs of Haverhill Massachusetts. c. 1880s. A memorabilia recording many aspects of the first major movement of women's education in the United States brings depth to a movement that was groundbreaking in its time but today is largely at risk of disappearing from the historical record. Dimensions 4 x 7 inches. J.W. & J.S. Moulton Landscape Photographers. #30 "Bradford Female Seminary."  Double stereoscopic image of the seminary building with approximately 16 female students standing out front. Bradford opened in 1804 as the first coeducational institution in Massachusetts but due to overwhelming interest from parents of girls with no other option for education Bradford soon transitioned to become the first all-female academy in Massachusetts and among the first in the United States in 1836. Stereoscopic photographs are viewed through special lenses to create the illusion of depth. Light toning. In very good condition. unknown books
181087Valencia: Manual Munoz y Compania 1810. Full Calf. Very Good. Sm. 8vo. xx148pp. plus 6 engraved plates. Orig. mottled calf back cover bottom corner chipped. Spine label missing. Minor worming at inner margin. This edition not recorded in Palau. Manual Munoz y Compania unknown books
1981012405Salander-O'Reilly Galleries 1981. Printed Wrapper. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. one folded sheet illustrations some colored only one recorded copy located at the Museum of Modern Art. Salander-O'Reilly Galleries unknown books
1988164131988. Softcover. VG very slight wear on cover. White wraps. 21 pp. 11 color 4 bw plates. unknown books
1998153066Buenos Aires: Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes 1998. Hardcover. G- Binding has moderate wear to edges; middle signatures are loosening quite a bit; perhaps a rebinding candidate though still good as a reading copy. White cloth turquoise & illus. dust jacket 437 pp. many BW and color illus. Text is in Spanish. The first volume of a four-volume series providing an inventory of artwork from the city of Buenos Aires Argentina. Includes an introduction by Isaura Molina and Jorge Santas. The city is mapped into quadrants and this is the first one approached. 1065 pieces are addressd in the annotated and illustrated catalogue. Includes an appendix of makers' marks and a bibliography. Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes hardcover books
