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159038909Antwerp: Philip Galle 1590. The Glory of the Lamb. Revelations v 8 and xv 7-8. Plate 18.<br /> <br /> The engraving depicts a biblical scene and incorporates an illustration of multiple harps with reference in Latin text beneath the image to the musical instruments depicted. Ca. 220 x 285 mm with narrow margins. <br /> <br /> Minor wear; occasional foxing; laid down to mounting paper. In very good condition overall. The Encomium Musices Eulogy of Music is an important set of highly detailed late 16th century engravings published in Antwerp ca. 1590 by Philip Galle 1537-1612 best-known as a publisher of Old Master prints; the engraver of this particular plate Collaert was Galle's son-in-law. The suite of engravings is thought by some to commemorate the rededication of Antwerp's churches to Roman Catholicism following the capture of the city by Alexander Farnese in 1585. Philip Galle unknown
159038903Antwerp: Philip Galle 1590. Solomon takes the Tabernacle into the Temple the Levites singing. 2 Chronicles v 4-6. Plate 9.<br /> <br /> The engraving depicts a biblical scene and incorporates an illustration of trumpets timbrel harp horns drums flute rebec and cymbals with reference in Latin text beneath the image to the musical instruments depicted. Ca. 220 x 285 mm with narrow margins. <br /> <br /> Minor wear; occasional foxing; laid down to mounting paper. In very good condition overall. The Encomium Musices Eulogy of Music is an important set of highly detailed late 16th century engravings published in Antwerp ca. 1590 by Philip Galle 1537-1612 best-known as a publisher of Old Master prints; the engraver of this particular plate Collaert was Galle's son-in-law. The suite of engravings is thought by some to commemorate the rededication of Antwerp's churches to Roman Catholicism following the capture of the city by Alexander Farnese in 1585. Philip Galle unknown
159038905Antwerp: Philip Galle 1590. Sacrifice of King Asa People of Judah rejoicing. 2 Chronicles xv 10-15. Plate 11.<br /> <br /> The engraving depicts a biblical scene and incorporates an illustration of trumpets cornets horns timbrels and a flute with reference in Latin text beneath the image to the musical instruments depicted. Ca. 220 x 285 mm with narrow margins. <br /> <br /> Minor wear; occasional foxing; laid down to mounting paper. In very good condition overall. The Encomium Musices Eulogy of Music is an important set of highly detailed late 16th century engravings published in Antwerp ca. 1590 by Philip Galle 1537-1612 best-known as a publisher of Old Master prints; the engraver of this particular plate Collaert was Galle's son-in-law. The suite of engravings is thought by some to commemorate the rededication of Antwerp's churches to Roman Catholicism following the capture of the city by Alexander Farnese in 1585. Philip Galle unknown
159038907Antwerp: Philip Galle 1590. Inauguration of Jerusalem's Walls by Nehemiah. Nehemiah xii 27-39. Plate 13.<br /> <br /> The engraving depicts a biblical scene and incorporates an illustration of cymbals harps trumpets and horns with reference in Latin text beneath the image to the musical instruments depicted. Ca. 220 x 285 mm with narrow margins. <br /> <br /> Minor wear; occasional foxing; laid down to mounting paper. In very good condition overall. The Encomium Musices Eulogy of Music is an important set of highly detailed late 16th century engravings published in Antwerp ca. 1590 by Philip Galle 1537-1612 best-known as a publisher of Old Master prints; the engraver of this particular plate Collaert was Galle's son-in-law. The suite of engravings is thought by some to commemorate the rededication of Antwerp's churches to Roman Catholicism following the capture of the city by Alexander Farnese in 1585. Philip Galle unknown
159038906Antwerp: Philip Galle 1590. Coronation of King Joas. 2 Chronicles xxiii 11. Plate 12.<br /> <br /> The engraving depicts a biblical scene and incorporates an illustration of trumpets harp horn drums cymbals timbrel and triangle with reference in Latin text beneath the image to the musical instruments depicted. Ca. 220 x 285 mm with narrow margins. <br /> <br /> Minor wear; occasional foxing; laid down to mounting paper. In very good condition overall. The Encomium Musices Eulogy of Music is an important set of highly detailed late 16th century engravings published in Antwerp ca. 1590 by Philip Galle 1537-1612 best-known as a publisher of Old Master prints; the engraver of this particular plate Collaert was Galle's son-in-law. The suite of engravings is thought by some to commemorate the rededication of Antwerp's churches to Roman Catholicism following the capture of the city by Alexander Farnese in 1585. Philip Galle unknown
159038908Antwerp: Philip Galle 1590. Rededication of the Temple by Simon Maccabaeus. I Maccabaeus Apocrypha xiii 49-51. Plate 15.<br /> <br /> The engraving depicts a biblical scene and incorporates an illustration of harp timbrels trumpet horn and flute with reference in Latin text beneath the image to the musical instruments depicted. Ca. 220 x 285 mm with narrow margins. <br /> <br /> Minor wear; occasional foxing; laid down to mounting paper. In very good condition overall. The Encomium Musices Eulogy of Music is an important set of highly detailed late 16th century engravings published in Antwerp ca. 1590 by Philip Galle 1537-1612 best-known as a publisher of Old Master prints; the engraver of this particular plate Collaert was Galle's son-in-law. The suite of engravings is thought by some to commemorate the rededication of Antwerp's churches to Roman Catholicism following the capture of the city by Alexander Farnese in 1585. Philip Galle unknown
159030831Antwerp: Philip Galle 1590. Saul among the Prophets I Samuel x 10-11. Plate 5.<br /> <br /> The engraving depicts a biblical scene and incorporates an illustration of musical instruments including timbrels harp drums cornet and trumpet with reference in Latin text beneath the image to the musical instruments depicted. Ca. 220 x 285 mm with narrow margins. <br /> <br /> Minor wear; occasional foxing; laid down to mounting paper. In very good condition overall. Philip Galle unknown
2240452 x 40 mm. With Beham's initials in the plate to upper left. <br /> <br /> A fine impression on laid paper with thread margins. A rare contemporary version in reverse of the print first published in ca. 1537. Pauli: Hans Sebald Beham Ein Kritisches Verzeichnis 191a. Bartsch 190. Kinsky: Music in Pictures p. 80 no. 2 the original version. unknown
191054930Chicago: Hobart M. Cable Co. ca. 1910. Oblong 8vo. Seven linen-backed silver gelatin photographs of airbrushed images including frontisp. birds-eye view of factory. Preserved in original leather pocket portfolio gilt stamping for Cable Co. on inside pockets rounded corners NF exemplar from the collection of Charles Spurgeon Onderdonk Jr. 1889-1958 son of a Colorado rancher and later manufacturer who became a piano salesman before World War I. First edition thus of this scarce salesman sample photo portfolio for Hobart M. Cable pianos. Founded originally in 1900 in LaPorte Indiana they still used the Cable Co. piano manufacturing factory in Chicago which was also used by Fayette S. Cable and H.D. Cable producing pianos. The Hobart Cable pianos are known for their musical excellence attractive cabinet work and remarkably sweet and pure tone qualities combined with unusual power. The pianos featured in these images include the Style M which was double veneered ivory keys copper wound bass strings and full swinging music desk about 5.5 feet in length; Style C which was also available in Extra Fancy figured mahogany or walnut and featured Poehlman steel music wire; as well as a beautiful Style G Player Piano quite similar to the company Style A. The company remained in business until the mid-1960s were absorbed by Story & Clark Piano Company and later the brand was acquired by the American SeJung Corp. No copies located in Worldcat; See: Hobart M. Cable Bluebook of Pianos 2018; Hobart M. Cable Pianos Total Piano Care 2018. Hobart M. Cable Co., hardcover
198536955Genève: Minkoff 1985. Softcover. Very Good. Octavo. Wrappers. xxix 357 pp. Illustrated. Facsimile reprint of the edition of 1912. Minkoff unknown
196136958London: The Holland Press 1961. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto. Boards. 3 volumes. 357; 383; 160 ccxix pp. Illustrated. In dustjacket. A facsimile reprint of the original edition 1876-78. The Holland Press hardcover
185529821Paris 1855. Image size 156 x 198 sheet size 197 x 238. Printed on china paper and laid down to mounting sheet. Signed by the artist. <br /> <br /> This humourous scene depicts six musicians plyaing the violin flute double bass trombone and clarinet. A double bass player offers amorous advances to a young lady holding a tray of drinks a dog and cat play in the foreground and there is a general sense of confusion in the music performance.<br /> <br /> Mount browned. unknown
37111Executed in ink pencil and gouache highlighted in gold. 294 x 443 mm. On wove paper.<br /> <br /> The drawing depicts a 2-octave piano in a wooden case the interior of the hinged top decorated with a scene of performing musicians.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn and soiled; creased at central fold. In very good condition overall. <br /> <br /> Most likely of German or Austrian provenance ca. 1860-80. unknown
177237112London 1772. 235 x 168 mm. On laid paper with "No. V" printed at lower left.<br /> <br /> A female singer holds an open music book on her lap entitled "Pastorale by Musolini." A Signor Mussolini is recorded as a singer and mandolin player making his first public appearance at Covent Garden on 27 April 1773 "playing a concerto on the double mandolin and royal guitar and accompanying a young gentlewoman in song." Highfill et al. Vol. 10 p. 407. unknown
1986M14105Stuttgart:: Museum for Medical Endoscopy Max Nitze e.V. 1986. 1986. 29 cm. 82 pp. Illustrated. Printed wrappers green cloth spine. Fine. Relating to the early history of electrical urologic endoscopes. With preface by Otto Winkelmann and commentary on the monograph by Hans J. and Matthias A. Reuter. Museum for Medical Endoscopy, Max Nitze e.V., [1986]. hardcover
190626928Cincinnati Ohio: Max Wocher & Son 1906. 8th edition. Paperback. Otherwise very good condition. Electrical batteries static machines X-ray coils transformers rheostats and supplies : catalogue of Department V. Full of b&w illustrations throughout. 8vo 688pp brown paper covers with cloth spine black title on front and spine. Covers and spine dusty internally clean.<br /> <br /> This edition not recorded on OCLC. The earliest edition of this catalog listed on OCLC is OCLC: 78904758 the "7th edition of 1905" held at the medical schools of Harvard & the Univ. of South Carolina. Max Wocher & Son paperback
191260283New Orleans LA: The McDermott Surgical Instrument Co. Ltd. 736-738 Poydras St. ca. 1912. Tall 8vo. 2 576 xvi pp. “Section G†printed on coated paper stock. With well over 1500 photographic and woodcut-engraved text illustrations throughout. Dark green publisher’s cloth Arts & Crafts decoration front cover black lettering front cover & spine minor scuffing edgewear minor bumping to corners inner hinges starting still VG- sound copy. Second edition stated revised & updated of this surprisingly scarce Louisiana medical supply company’s offerings in the Progressive Era. This catalogue includes a remarkable range of early 20th-Century medical equipment ranging from microscopes fitted with new electric arc lamp to electric centrifuges for testing hypodermic syringes antitoxine syringes anaesthetic equipment electrical illuminating apparatus electro-therapeutic wall cabins X-Ray machines portable radiographic Scheidel cases and much more. The McDermott Surgical Instrument Co. Ltd. was owned and directed by T.C. Hills 1867-1930 and Edwin J. Sack initially on Charles Street specializing in surgical instruments artificial limbs trusses medical equipment and more. Founded originally at the end of the 19th-Century and specializing in artificial limbs and trusses by 1910 the company had substantially expanded and moved to 736-738 Poydras St. expanding their offerings and their reach. Worldcat does locate over 10 locations for this catalogue however the collation is often not matching and the dating incorrect. The McDermott Surgical Instrument Co., Ltd., 736-738 Poydras St., hardcover
188855798Troy NY: Published by W. & L.E. Gurley 1888. 12mo. viii 9-362 pp. Woodcut-engraved frontisp. 100s of text illustrations & diagrams. Brick-red coloured pebbled publisher’s cloth gilt lettering stamped on front cover very minor shelfwear slight rubbing front inner hinge starting still VG copy w/ former ownership markings & annotations on ffep. Twenty-seventh edition of this excellent handbook and catalogue from the largest manufacturer of engineering and surveying instruments in the United Stated during the 19th-century helping to fuel the massive expansion of railroads and development across the West. The company produced levels chains railroad compasses solar compasses surveyor’s compasses transits and more. Published by W. & L.E. Gurley, hardcover
175755793London: Printed for T. Heath and J. Nourse in the Strand: J. Hodges on London-Bridge and J. Fuller in Ave-mary-Lane 1757. 8vo. xx 188 pp. With 1 large folding copper-engraved frontisp. of mathematical instruments 8 copper engraved plates occasional minor closed tears creasing to the fore-edges of the plates couple of the joints starting in the folds. Nineteenth-century half-calf over marbled boards marbled endpapers hinges repaired minor thumbing and darkening to some leaves otherwise a VG copy. Second edition of this well-written mathematics instrument manual incorporating a short history of 44 previous works on mathematical instruments spanning 200 years with specific descriptions of particular instruments and their development. This work which is considered by Erwin Tomash to be “one of the most complete descriptions of a set of portable mathematical instruments extant†was expanded by over a third to detail the use of Gunners Calipers or a Gunter’s scale for navigation purposes into a type of slide rule which were made and sold by Nairne & Blunt in London. Robertson 1716-1776 who is perhaps best remembered for his Elements of Navigation considered one of the finest English-language navigation education manuals of the 18th century Tomash & Williams R100; Cajori A History of the Logarithmic Slide Rule and Allied Instruments pp. 32-33; See: Ellerton & Clements Samuel Pepys Isaac Newton James Hodgson and the Beginnings of Secondary School Mathematics: A History of the Royal Mathematical School within Christ’s Hospital London 1673-1868 2017 pp. 50-52 110 146 218. Printed for T. Heath and J. Nourse in the Strand: J. Hodges on London-Bridge, and J. Fuller in Ave-mary-Lane, hardcover
183655778London: Sold for the Author by Messrs. Troughton and Simms 136 Fleet Street 1836. 8vo. xi 1 118 pp. 10 pp. of tables plus 7 1 pp. catalogue. With numerous woodcut engravings text diagrams illustrations. Quarger-blue publisher’s cloth over gray boards printed label mounted front cover minor edgewear slight bumping to corners minor dustsoiling inner hinges expertly repaired still a VG presentation copy from the author to William Figg 1800-1866 well-known Lewes Sussex surveyor who includes pencil note corrections on last page. Second edition revised of this informative work by the author details the use of the Land Chain Surveying Cross Prismatic Compass Theodolite Spirit Level Sextant Transit Instrument and others. Simms 1803-1865 a surveyor and civil engineer of the Royal Observatory Greenwich and formerly with the Ordnance Survey was the son of William Simms d.1860 scientific instrument maker with Edward Troughton joined the Southern Eastern Railway Company as resident engineer in 1836 and oversaw the construction of the Bletchingley and Saltwood tunnels. Sold, for the Author by Messrs. Troughton and Simms, 136 Fleet Street, hardcover
185355797London: John Weale 59 High Holborn 1853. 12mo. vi 170 pp. Engraved frontisp. 1 engraved plates numerous text illustrations & diagrams. Contemporary half-calf over marbled boards leather corners red & gilt morocco spine label expertly rebacked endpapers renewed still VG copy. Second edition revised and explained of this concise handbook on mathematical optical surveying and astronomical instruments. Heather describes the use of Gunter’s lines Beam compasses slide rules telescopes camera obscura and camera lucida theodolites Hadley’s Sextant’s and many others. John Weale, 59, High Holborn, hardcover
192855872Chicago: Eugene Dietzgen Co. 1928. Three parts in one vol. 8vo. 4 498; 47 1; 24 leaves of sample papers. With 100s of text woodcut-engravings & illustrations many in colour or colour-tinted. Embossed & decorated green publisher’s cloth orange & green lettering ornament & decoration on covers & spine minor rubbing shelfwear; 2nd -- printed green softcovers as issued inserted into rear pocket; 3rd -- printed softcovers mounted on front pastedown VG copy. Thirteenth edition revised & expanded of this excellent sample catalogue filled with mathematical instruments surveying instruments office equipment compasses slide rules and all other possible equipment for scientists mathematicians navigators surveyors and others. Dietzgen 1862-1929 was a noted socialist German-American Chicago manufacturer whose factories supplied and pioneered many different amenities for workers and still operates as the Dietzgen Corporation. Eugene Dietzgen Co., paperback
196153463Chicago IL: Chicago Steel Tape Co. 1961. Tall 8vo. 2 21 1 pp. Printed in red & black and illustrated throughout. Colour-illustrated self-printed softcovers minor creasing still VG copy. Sixth printing revised & expanded of this excellent catalogue for the famed company which was an innovator at the beginning of the 20th century in introducing Wheeler’s steel tape developed from hoopskirt steel with a drop of solder marking foot gradations. The company was established in Chicago by L.A. Nichols who quickly developed a business based on steel tapes and surveyor’s accessories. Worldcat locates 1 copy Harvard. Chicago Steel Tape Co., paperback
19826818Dallas: Texas Instruments Incorporated 1982. 6 Volumes generally 10x7" various paginations. Diagrams illustrations tables. Staple bound in orange card wrappers which show some rubbing and wear. Clean internally and generally very good or better. <br /> <br /> New Schottky TTL for Design Engineers N.d.<br /> TMS 9914 GPIB Adapter Preliminary Data Manual September 1979 printed supplement and errata 4 laid in.<br /> TIM 9904 Four-Phase Clock Generator and Driver March 1980<br /> The Peripheral Driver Data Book for Design Engineers 1981<br /> TMS 9902A Asynchronous Communications Controller Data Manual 1981<br /> TMS 9900 Microprocessor Data Manual 1978 reprinted 1982. Texas Instruments Incorporated unknown
191355107Rochester NY: The H & M Division Taylor Instrument Companies 1913. Tall 8vo. 55 1 pp. Photo illustrations text illustrations throughout with a couple colour-tinted diagrams. Embossed & illustrated green softcovers raised lettering in blind black lettering cover art illustration embossed of thermometer minor shelfwear darkening & minor chipping to spine still VG copy. First edition of this scarce and well-illustrated catalogue of thermometers for the brewing industry including angle thermometers mash tub thermometers fermenting tub thermometers brewer’s saccharometers recorder themometers index thermometers for Pasteurizers fermenters and more. In addition there are Stormographs airmeters and anemometers also advertised for sale. Originally H&M Hohmann & Maurer was acquired by the Taylor Bros. Co. in 1896 merged into the Taylor Instrument Companies in 1907 and were well known for their precise and excellent thermometers. Taylor established the first research & development department in an American instrument industry in 1911 and proved key to the United States’ success in World War I manufacturing 99% of all altimeters airplane stratascopes inclinometers and oxygen systems. Worldcat locates 1 copy Rochester Museum Science Center; See: Fritz Ruebeck The Taylor Automation Heritage Classic Automation 2003. The H & M Division, Taylor Instrument Companies, paperback
