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451j1948New York: KTAV Publishing House Inc. Good with no dust jacket. 1974. Reprint. Hardcover. "The notion of identifiable 'lost tribes' involves certain presuppositions concerning Hebrew history and masses of supposed local evidence in many parts of the world. These presuppositions and the assumed evidence require a candid and searching anthropological historical examination. This book has no other purpose or method. But the examination brings to light a great body of the real facts of Hebrew history." - Preface. "The main thrust of Godbey's work is to disprove the assumption that the northern tribes taken into captivity by Sargon II in 722/1 B. C. were lost in the welter of international movements following that event." - J. M. Myers. "Godbey is fascinating. He is well worth reading - for his consummate passion for detail for his marvelously intricate tapestry of scholarship in an area where so much is tricky territory. He tells us a great deal about the horizontal development of Judaism." - Morris Epstein. "Allen Howard Godbey 1864-1948 of Missouri was a Methodist minister Methodist historian and teacher writer and scholar in the field of the Old Testament Hebrew history archeology and Semitics. He was a professor at Duke University 1926-1932." - SNAC. Reprint of the 1930 Duke University Press first edition with added Prolegomenon by Professor Morris Epstein. iv-xxxiv 2 802 42 black and white illustrations pp. Extensive bibliography. Index of scripture passages. Topical index. Footnotes. All three foldout maps present and in excellent condition. Former library copy with minimal related markings and moderate wear. Contents very clean. Binding intact. Includes facsimile of the first edition dust jacket which is a quarter inch shorter than the boards of this reprint edition. A sound example of this extraordinary work of erudition. ; Sm 4to; Lost Tribes Jews Jewish HIstory Revisionism . KTAV Publishing House, Inc. hardcover
2010__486166022XEdition Synapse 2010. Hardcover. New. reprint edition. 6900 pages. 15.25x11.25x20.25 inches. Edition Synapse hardcover
1592026339Frankfurt am Main 1591 1592. Original Antique Map . Single Sheet. Near Fine. Laid Paper. Size: Image And Border Approximately 17 7/8 Inches X 1M.5 Inches 45.2 Cm X 36.75 Cm. Debry Printed His Voyage To Virginia In 1590 As Part I Of His Works But Burden Mapping Of North America Provides No Record That A 1592 Printing Exists. This Map Has No Center Fold But Contemporary Engravings Exist Of The Offices Of The Great 17Th Century Cartographic Publishers With Row Upon Row Of Flat Drawers For Storage Of Single Maps; It Would Be Unreasonable To Believe That None Of These Unbound Maps Survived. This Appears To Be One Of Them Although The Consensus Of Modern Dealers Is That No Unfolded Large Map First Published In A Book Can Exist. Although We Have Been Unable To Locate A 1592 German Edition Of Debry We Believe This Is A Map As Issued In The 1592 German Edition Of De Bry Which Was First Published In 1591 And Subsequently Reprinted In 1592 And 1594 And In The Seventeenth Century. Small Cartouche At Lower Left Monogram With Text "Caesavece Matis. Privilegio Mdxcii" In The Plate Added After Original 1591 Printing. This Is An Unfolded Sheet Which Was Never Bound In A Book; A Strong Impression Without Damage And With Old Light Partial Coloring. Once Quite Aged Then Professionally Cleaned De-Acidified And Mounted Loosely With Archival Materials By A Museum-Experienced Conservator In About 2000. Scarce. And Now 430 Years Later It's Depicting A Hangout For Orangutans. <br/> <br/> unknown
2015__4861660254Taylor & Francis 2015. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 2700 pages. 20.08x11.81x14.96 inches. Taylor & Francis hardcover
2016__4861661412Taylor & Francis 2016. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 4950 pages. 17.32x15.20x11.30 inches. Taylor & Francis hardcover
81169Edinburgh: Payback Press 1996. First U.K. Edition. First Impression a trade paperback original. Octavo 19.5cm; original pictorial card wrappers; xii2377pp. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page to Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks: "Miss Brooks - Forgive the N. word this was written a long time ago. But I'd say it again / Gil Scott-Heron A Chicago Native 4/97." Trivial wear to extremities hint of foxing to text edges; very Near Fine.<br /> <br /> UK edition of Scott-Heron's second novel originally published by Dial Press in 1972. Inspired largely by his own experiences as a student during the late 1960s-early 1970s the book is a satirical look at campus life during that turbulent era. "Earl Thomas student body president at Sutton University is in a difficult position: struggling with the fact that even a historically black college could be part of a system that still priviliges whites he's also threatened by his fellow students members of the radical activist group MJUMBE. Claiming the time has come for revolution not reform the leaders of MJUMBE are poised not only to bring Earl down personally but also to instigate large scale acts of violence" from the Grove/Atlantic reissue. This copy bears a particularly poignant inscription to fellow Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks whose involvement in the Black Arts Movement was a key influence on Scott-Heron's work. Brooks's regard for Scott-Heron is evident in her poem titled "Gil Scott-Heron":<br /> <br /> "Chance-taker<br /> Emotion voyager<br /> Street-strutter<br /> Contemporary Spirit<br /> Untamed Proud Poet<br /> Rough Healer<br /> He is His"<br /> <br /> An exceedingly good association copy of a key title. Scott-Heron's autograph material has always been uncommon; this is only the third inscribed book we have seen over many years with no signed or inscribed books appearing in the auction record. BLOCKSON 5986 for the Dial Press edition. Payback Press unknown
158623N.p.: N.p. 1990. Collection of 140 vintage silver gelatin and resin-coated press and reference photographs relating to computers and computer history. Every photograph with a dated Reference Library stamp on the verso and many with mimeo snipes affixed to the versos. Dates span from the 1960s through the 1990s although the balance date from the 1980s and 1990s. <br /> <br /> A varied and substantial collection spanning computer use in homes schools businesses and other aspects of American society. Included are images relating to calculators and palmtop computers computer programs and applications early "touchscreen" technology CD-ROMs and disk drives computer animation and screensavers computer games and chess printing devices video teleconferencing computer literacy classes and computer-related merchandise. Collection also includes several photographs of computer and display manufacturing and performance and endurance tests.<br /> <br /> All told an impressive gathering of photographs relating to computer history from an important period of transition in both computer use and technology. <br /> <br /> Photographs range in size from 12 x 7.75 inches to approximately 5 x 5 inches with the balance measuring 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine to Very Good plus with light edgewear on some photographs and resin-coated photographs evenly age toned. N.p. unknown
1967843H2615Ludhiana India: Indological Research Institute 1967. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. xvi 196 pp plus six black and white photographic plates illustrating ancient coins and one plate showing coin monograms. Index. Author's inscription indicates this copy was submitted to the British Museum in 1968 for review. "The chief merit of this book is that it reviews all that has been done on the subject by previous scholars both Indian and foreign and embodies the fresh data with fresh interpretations. It is a welcome addition to the existing literature on the subject of ancient Indian history in general and on that of the early Indian numismatics in particular." - Foreword. Small contemporary price stamp upon copyright page otherwise book clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding sound. Bit of writing on front flap of dust jacket which shows average wear and is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this important reference. Indological Research Institute Hardcover
1909441j1345London: Cope And Fenwick. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1909. Eighth Edition. Hardcover. "I have here pointed out even more emphatically than in the original edition that superstition especially the 'blood-superstition' is even nowadays very wide-spread and that it has had in the past as it has in the present deplorable yes and horrible consequences." - Preface. "Hermann Leberecht Strack 1848 1922 was a German Protestant theologian and orientalist; born in Berlin. He was the foremost Christian authority in Germany on Talmudic and rabbinic literature and studied rabbinics under Steinschneider. Since the reappearance of anti-Semitism in Germany Strack had been the champion of the Jews against the attacks of such men as Adolf Stoecker August Rohling and others." - Wikipedia. Translated from the Eighth edition with corrections. New preface and additions by the author. Translated from the German. xvi 2 19-289 p. Index. Bibliography. Footnotes. No dust jacket. The original binding of this title was notoriously short-lived thus this example is expertly rebound in bright maroon buckram lettered in gilt upon spine. Two-inch opening to bottom of page 27. Trivial ink annotations to pages 25 and 37 otherwise tight and clean with light wear. A quality example.; Sm 4to . Cope And Fenwick hardcover
1705032822London : Thomas Bennet; John Nicholson; and Daniel Midwinter 1705 A good copy of the 1st edition in recent full panelled calf bindings with 9 maps 21 of 22 plates 2 frontispieces one with loss and 8 engravings in the text. John Harris 1633-1719 was an anglican priest and scientist specialising in mathematics. He was admitted as an FRS in 1696. His written works were well-regarded and popular and Navigantium was published in 2 further enlarged editions. The 1st edition is relatively scarce and is sought after particularly for the first printings of the Moll maps. The bindings are in near fine clean condition with gilt-lined raised bands to the spine with gilt decoration in the compartments and title and volume labels. There is light scuffing. Internally new endpapers and blanks have been added. This set has been matched against the reference copy held by the Hathi Trust and matches it apart from a misplaced plate a missing plate a small misbound section in the appendix and a misplaced map America. There are numerous mispaginations without loss and a number of small repaired edge tears. Overall the set is very clean with occasional light marking. There are small library stamps to the top corner of the title pages the verso of 2 maps one per volume and the top side margins of a couple of pages in each volume. Please enquire if you would like to see a full report of mispaginations and condition. Contents: Vol I: frontispiece laid down and missing circa 30%; title; dedication 2 pp; to the Reader 2pp; subscribers' list 2pp; contents 6pp with tipped in paper strip; introduction pp i-lxvii; text pp 1-862 finis with 10 plates 6 folding maps and 2 engravings in the text; index 1 - 6pp; index 2 - 8 pp finis. Vol II: frontispiece laid down - some loss in gutter; title with some expert repair; contents 4pp; folding map of the world; text pp 1-928 finis with 11 plates one folding 2 maps and 6 engravings in the text; appendix pp 1-56 with pp 41-48 bound after p 56 without loss; index 1 - 4pp; index 2 - 8pp; finis Thomas Bennet; John Nicholson; and Daniel Midwinter hardcover
19932081502111907122Hanayama bungei 1993. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: A4 hardcover book Hanayama bungei paperback
1624ST20829Paris: Sebastiani Cramoisy 1624. FIRST EDITION. 282 x 195 mm. 11 x 7 1/2". 22 p.l. 441 1 pp. lacking blank Ll3 and MMm4. <br/> 19th century brown pebble-grain morocco by Clarke & Bedford stamp-signed on verso of front free endpaper covers framed by gilt and blind fillets oblique gilt lancets at corners raised bands spine panels with lancet centerpiece gilt lettering gilt-ruled turn-ins all edges gilt hinges recently reinforced with matching paper. Numerous decorative woodcut initials botanical woodcut tailpieces engraved title-page vignette of Saints Columba Patrick and Brigid and a small engraving of each saint in the text by Léonard Gaultier. Front pastedown with morocco bookplates of Henry Huth and of Charles Kalbfleisch. Shaaber M-180; Brunet III 1673; USTC 6002559. Joints and extremities a bit rubbed but the wear nicely hidden with dye text apparently washed and pressed in keeping with bibliophilic fashion at the time of binding isolated trivial foxing but still an excellent copy clean and crisp internally and in a sturdy binding.<br/> <br/> This is the Huth - Kalbfleisch copy of an uncommonly seen account of the lives of Irish saints. Our author Thomas Messingham ca. 1577 - ca. 1638 was a secular priest who served as rector of the Irish College in Paris and later as dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral Dublin. "Florilegium Insulae Sanctorum" his major work is primarily made up of the hagiographies of Saints Columba Patrick and Brigid with the lives of the lesser Irish saints and sermons composing the last few chapters. Although Messingham was more a compiler than a writer of original history the present work is of special value because it preserves sources that are now otherwise lost to us. Our copy has resided in two distinguished libraries. Former owner Henry Huth 1815-78 collected a wide range of materials always insisting that a book be in outstanding condition. The Huth sales conducted for a decade beginning in 1911 constituted one of the major stories in the history of the English auction rooms this copy was lot number 4948 selling on July 6 1916 for the substantial amount of £8. Afterwards the volume was in the collection of the eminent American collector Charles C. Kalbfleisch 1868-1943 who was particularly interested in fine bindings and early printing and whose books are known for their consistently fine state of preservation. In a sale entitled "The Arts of the Book . . . the Splendid Library Formed by the Late Charles C. Kalbfleisch New York" Parke-Bernet sold much of his collection in January of 1944 the present item was lot 630 selling for a wartime-depressed $25. Sebastiani Cramoisy unknown
1865219705Shanghae sic & London.: London Mission Press and Trubner & Co. 1865. Two volumes in one: <br>Volume I. ii Title i-x Advertisement Preface 762 pp including Index of Chinese characters pp 1-99 pagination duplicated for pp 224 & 239. <br>Volume II. ii Title 724pp iv List of the Radicals of the Chinese Language. <br> <br>22 x 15 cms contemporary half calf spine gilt between raised bands expertly rebacked mounting the original spine numerous annotations and underlinings in pencil a handful in ink at the head the final blanks with notes and translation age-toned and worn boards rubbed but a good complete copy of the scarce reprint. <br> <br>Provenance: <br>With the early inked signature of "Hugh Wadell Newchwang 1869" the pioneering missionary whose work laid the foundation for the Irish Presbyterian Church's long-term presence in East Asia. In 1869 Waddell 1839–1901 landed at Newchwang now Yingkou where he established a mission station that included a church school and dispensary. His daughter was Helen Waddell poet scholar and theological novelist. <br> <br>Recent signature of A. Allan Shearer Wellington. Scarce reprint of the second part of Morrison's Dictionary first published between 1815 and 1823 with a notable provenance. The 1865 reprint was issued as a single volume combining the second part of the dictionary with an index of characters arranged according to the Kangxi radicals. <br> <br>"The Second Part of Morrison's Dictionary has been generally commended by experienced Sinologues as the most perfect and useful of the whole. The present is merely a reprint of it with such slight modifications as are mentioned at the close of the original preface." Preface <br>Löwendahl 1334 . London Mission Press [and] Trubner & Co. hardcover
1943009548Pacific Theater World War II: Self-published 1943. Book. Very Good. Ring Bound. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. A superb World War II archive featuring a significant manuscript photograph album oblong 17" x 12" containing 147 photographs on 46 pages 17 pages blank at rear service records citations orders medals patches bars newspaper clippings ID card dog tags and additional loose photographs and negatives all belonging to Edwin Oscar Ahbe 1916-1995 . Ahbe was inducted on Dec. 1 1943 reporting to Camp Peekskill NY and serving as a Cameraman Motion Picture 043 and Combat Photographer in the 3374th Signal Photographic Service Company. After stops at Fort Sheridan and Camps Smith and Crowder his first overseas photographs in the album begin in Ceylon. A small manuscript list shows he left NY early on Oct. 20 1944 and records him being in Newfoundland Azores Cashblanca sic Tripoli Cairo Aboudan Iran Karachi India Kandy Ceylon Burma and China. His citation for the Bronze Star for meritorious service 16 Jan 1945 to 10 June 1945 as a combat motion picture cameraman 5322nd US Army Section Prov. SE Asia Command attached to British 14th Army in Central Burma reads "During this period Tech. 5th Grade Ahbe under arduous combat conditions photographed several phases of battle preceeding the fall of Mandalay an assault crossing of the Irrawaddy River at Mitchie Burma and complete and excellent coverage of the Battle at Meiktila . he carried out his duties under the throes of a severe case of dysentery and living under bitter field conditions". He received his Purple Heart "for wounds received on 9 May 1945 from enemy action near Meiktila Burma". On 20 Sept 1945 Ahbe received orders authorizing him to take photos of Japanese and American installations in Canton China. Ahbe was an excellent cameraman and the photos in the album bear captions from Kandy Ceylon Imphal Shweba Burma Meiktila Mongwa Toungoo a gruesome photo of a dead Japanese pilot next to his crashed plane Rangoon Calcutta HQ Ceylon Kunming China Nanning Kaliakunda Canton and Kanehrapara India. They vary in size from 2 1/2" x 3" 3" x 4" 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" up to 5 1/2" x 7" 6 3/4" x 8" 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" and 8" x10". His Honorable Discharge Cert. dated 17 Jan 1946 lists two Overseas Service Bars Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Battle Stars Good Conduct Medal Purple Heart WWII Victory Medal and China War Memorial Badge all of which are included. The photo album Very Good a few pages and a few pictures loose. An extensive collection detailing the service record of a true American hero and an excellent combat photographer. Self-published Hardcover
195822512NY: Harper. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. Inscribed on the fep by King. I purchased this more than twenty five years ago from the person to whom it is inscribed. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 230 pages; Signed by Author . Harper hardcover
1760F6AGR64OFPE1Utrecht: Hermanus Besseling vols. 1-2 Leiden Amsterdam P. van der Eyk G. de Groot and son K. van Tongerloo and P. Schouten vol. 3 1760. Contemporary boards covered with sprinkled paper. 4to. With general title-page and 3 volume-titles in red and black 3 part-titles 3 engraved frontispieces engraved coat of arms and 6 folding plates. 6 parts in 3 volumes. First Dutch edition of the first 3 volumes of The modern part of an universal history devoted to the life of Muhammad and the history of Arabia under the first four Caliphs to the taking of Baghdad by the Mongols 1258 which put an end to the Abbasid Caliphate. The work based partly on George Sale's authoritative studies on the Quran and Arabian history includes fine views of Baalbek and the Ka'ba in Mecca. The Universal history met with great success and was admired by Edward Gibbon Joseph Priestly and Voltaire. If was translated into several European languages and formed an important source of information about Arabian history.Spines damaged otherwise in very good condition and wholly untrimmed vols. 2 and 3 unopened. Hermanus Besseling (vols. 1-2), Leiden, Amsterdam, P. van der Eyk, G. de Groot and son, K. van Tongerloo and P. Schouten (vol. 3 hardcover
19360008193HAIFA ISRAEL. Good. 1936. On offer is a notebook and diary In Hebrew authored by Ruth Aschner a daughter of German refugees who came to Israel in mid-1930s. The notebook measures 81' x 62' contains 138 pages and is 90% complete. The pages are slightly yellowed and there are some scribbles on the cover and some pages but otherwise the condition is good and the handwriting is very legible. On the 41st page there is text: "General notebook of Ruth Aschner Carmel Mountain Ben-Zion Neighborhood Aschner House" followed by a record dated 1937 with rules of a ball game rules. Though cursory search did not reveal much information it is clear from the context that the family came to Mandatory Palestine in mid-1930s at the time Ruth was writing her diary she was between 11 -14 years old her father worked at "Migdal" most likely Migdal insurance company - Ruth writes about his trips to Jerusalem on business and in one of the entries writes that someone broke into his car and stole his work documents "acts" "everything collected during the months of work in MIgdal". The first 80 pages are school notes including conjugation tables reading and grammar rules with explanations in German writing practice in Hebrew riddles and jokes lists of books a list of about 140 pictures from Degel cigarette packs Kedem tobacco company a list of students with their birthdays and more. The most interesting part is 46 pages titled "Private Diary belonging to Ruth Aschner from September 1940 to the end of May 1941". The entries vary in length there are usually 3 to 5 entries on each page but there are some that take more than one page. It could be a typical description of everyday life of a school girl but almost every entry includes details reflecting the most tragic and turbulent time in the 20th century history. She writes about Italian bombings of Haifa SS Patria disaster Yugoslavia Coup d'Etat death of Greek Prime Minister Metaxas. The very first entry starts with description of a bombing: "In the afternoon the Rozens came to visit us suddenly there was an attack the siren did not work all the bombs fell into the sea. Then we went to a dressmaker that is making a dress and a school skirt for me. Yehudit Ben-Zion and her family moved to another apartment not close." Sept. 6 1940. Italian bombings of Mandatory Palestine during WW2 were targeting ports and refineries in Palestine primarily Haifa and Tel-Aviv. Haifa was hit many times since June 1940 the bombings continued until June 1941 and so does her diary - along with describing bombings sirens hiding in shelter she writes about weather school trips scout activities music lessons entertainment: "In the afternoon I have a music lesson. In the morning Yehudit came here . For dinner I made salad - tomatoes with salt onion oil and vinegar. At 2.30 p.m. there was an attack again we ran to the bomb shelter the bombs fell near the "refinery" the siren was late as usually. At 7.10 there was an attack I was at Dalia's .The news are not clear. ". Sept. 8 1940; "In the morning at 8.45 the siren sounded - we ran to the shelter I was still in pajamas.I helped mother later I will go to the shoemaker.there have been 5 attacks already and in all of them tanks were burning. Together with those that I mentioned there were 8. At 2.10 the siren sounded again and we ran to the shelter . did not hear anything.then I was in the middle of dishwashing. Then there was another attack at 2.30 we did not hear anything ran to the shelter then after all-clear signal we went up. In the evening I will go to the dressmaker to try clothes on. Two letters came today one from England one from America. At 5 in the evening there was another attack and we ran to the shelter again. It makes you crazy - 4 times during the day.terrible. . Dad Harry and Paula will go to the cinema to see "Verdi" in the evening ." Sept.9 1940. On that day there were no casualties in Haifa but 147 people were killed in Tel-Aviv about which she writes 3 days later: "On 9.9 there was a bombing in Tel-Aviv about 120 people were killed 100 of them Jewish. Jews were destroyed and injured at their homes. Enemy airplanes were flying low after the event the siren sounded." In November another tragic event happens this time in Haifa: "Several days ago there arrived a ship with refugees from Germany and occupied countries she has been in the port for a week already and the English do not allow them to get off . There are some people we know like Epstein and other.". In November three ships with over 3600 Jewish refugees arrived in Haifa but the British refused their entry and the passengers were transferred to another ship SS Patria. Yishuv leaders organized a general strike but it had little effect: "19.11 40: today there is a strike at 12:00 until midnight because they do not want to allow people to get off from the ship ." On November 25 overloaded SS Patria sank because of the explosion: "25.11. Disaster happened.The ship Patria sank. Do not know why it happened. They say that it exploded but it is only rumours. People did not drown but 30 were injured and transported to Hadassah. The others are sitting in the port without clothes so we organized into groups and stations and collected clothes and blankets for the refugees." Unfortunately she was wrong - over two hundred and seventy people drowned 172 were injured. As it became known many years later the explosion was organized by Haganah members as an attempt to prevent the ship from leaving the port but they miscalculated the size of explosion. She also writes about political news from Europe there is a part titled "politics" in some of her entries - usually it is a newspaper clipping accompanied by her comments: "I think that instead of writing what I think is right it would be better to take pieces from newspaper in newspapers they know politics better than I do". The clippings include an article about death of Greek Prime-minister Ioannis Metaxas a headline about certificates issued to Jewish refugees and an article about Belgrade Coup D'Etat of March 27 1941 that replaced pro-Nazi government with young King Peter II opposing to Nazi Germany: "Big revolution in Yugoslavia. Regent Paul left the young King Peter 17.5 years old came to power against Hitler and the old Prime-minister was arrested because he wanted to support Hitler Peter is a "terribly" nice boy he immediately became loved I like him very much. 17 year old boy and the king very very unusual." Apr. 3 1941. She writes about events important for the Jewish community in Palestine like a few lines about Henrietta Szold birthday and about the death of Dov Hoz Labor Zionist leader in a car accident. Her diary is a great evidence of what life for Jewish refugees was like in pre-state Israel. She mentions many movies and performances they saw: "I went with the parents now to "Matate" - "Lights in darkness" and will come back in the evening." "Matate" was a satirical theatre established in 1928. There are several detailed descriptions of her trips with Tzofim Jewish scouts to Tiberias Hurshat Ha'arbaim Kibbutz Yagur and Druz village Isfiya as well as of small family trips to Jerusalem. She writes about her friends and family birthdays and even gives the recipe of a chocolate fish she made for her father. This is an excellent document of life in Mandatory Palestine during the first years of the Second World War. It contains references to many historical events as seen by a young girl and provides valuable information for local historians and genealogists including names of local residents Aschner family and friends students and teachers from Ruth's school and Tzofim movement many with their birthdays. It also contains information about cultural events in the city and school program and activities.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; 1940s; 20TH CENTURY; WW2 SECOND WORLD WAR; ITALIAN BOMBINGS OF HAIFA; HAIFA REFINERY BOMBINGS; LIFE OF JEWISH IMMIGRANTS IN PRE-STATE ISRAEL; MANDATORY PALESTINE; ISRAEL; PRE-STATE ISRAEL; JEWISH REFUGEES IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; REFUGEES FROM NAZI GERMANY; HEBREW SCHOOLS IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; "MATATE" SATIRICAL THEATRE; READING PATTERNS OF JEWISH YOUTHS IN PRE-STATE ISRAEL; PATRIA DISASTER; HURSHAT HA'ARBAIM; BEN-ZION NEIGHBORHOOD HAIFA; SCHOOL TRIPS IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; ISFIYA; MOUNT CARMEL; YAGUR; YUGOSLAV COUP D'ETAT KING PETER II OF YUGOSLAVIA; IOANNIS METAXAS; HAR CARMEL WATER TOWER; CARMEL MOUNTAIN; TZOFIM; HEBREW SCOUTS MOVEMENT; JEWISH YOUTH MOVEMENT; MIGDAL COMPANY; DOV HOZ; JEWISH YOUTH IN MANDATORY PALESTINE; IMMIGRATION TO PRE-STATE ISRAEL; FIFTH ALIYAH; FIFTH WAVE OF IMMIGRATION TO ISRAEL; YISHUV; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover
129361First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. A folio ledger 330 × 205 mm with information on the hotels on approximately 130 pages plus a further 90 or so letters documents notes floor plans and maps pinned to leaves or loosely inserted. Half calf and cloth; minor signs of external wear; trifling signs of handling to some of the inserted paperwork; overall in excellent condition. The Lion Brewing and Malting Company in North Adelaide was founded in 1884 and floated in 1888 the same year as the South Australian Brewing Company Limited 'in order to secure the brewing hotel and property assets of Beaglehole and Johnston . The company owned many hotels in South Australia' Wikipedia. 'The Register' on 24 April 1914 reported that 'At the Lion Brewery North Adelaide which has been in existence for many years the last brew of beer has been made. The company who owns it has arranged with the Walkerville Brewing Company to supply all its houses in future and a contract has been entered into with the Lion Company to supply the other with malt'. When Lion was eventually taken over by the SA Brewing Company in 1973 'The Canberra Times' 1 August 1973 noted that 'Lion's name is misleading as it operates in the hotel trade and not in the brewing field. It owns 25 hotel freeholds in SA and recently agreed to pay $550000 for the 50% interest of the estate of F.S. Sison deceased in six hotels'. When both these companies - the Lion and the SA Brewing Company - entered the industry in the 1880s 'it was common practice for breweries wishing to protect and expand their trade to do so by obtaining control over as many retail outlets as their finances would permit. The tenants of theses outlets hotels were required by contract to stock only the products of the brewer owner. Investment of hotels therefore was conceived and practised essentially as an aid to protect and expand brewery output. The return by way of rents was of secondary importance and was usually much below the yields available from alternative invests' Michael Cudmore: 'History of the South Australian Brewing Company Limited' page 33. The Trade Practices Act 1974 made illegal this very lucrative 'tied house' system. This unique register gathers together in one volume a wealth of fascinating detail relating to this system pertaining to approximately 60 hotels across the state. Country localities include Elliston Hamley Bridge Goolwa Jamestown Kingston Maitland Narracoorte Port Augusta Port Lincoln Rivoli Bay Saddleworth and Stockport. Many of the city and suburban hotels are still familiar names: the Bath Britannia British Cremorne Cross Keys Land of Promise Mitcham Inn Oxford Royal Oak Talbot Union Walker's Arms and Wheatsheaf. hardcover
98413Babbage was 'engineer scientist and explorer . son of Charles Babbage Cambridge professor of mathematics and the first computer pioneer and his wife Georgina sister of W.W. Whitmore a founder of South Australia. In 1856 Babbage was sent north to search for gold as far as the Flinders Ranges. He found none but discovered the MacDonnell River Blanchewater and Mount Hopeful. He was the first to dispel the current idea of the impassability of the Lake Torrens "horseshoe" . In late 1857 he was appointed leader of a northern expedition. Babbage left in February 1858 to explore the country between Lakes Torrens and Gairdner and further to the north and west. His concept of exploration was based on thorough survey mapping and examination of the country ideals with which Francis Dutton commissioner of crown lands agreed in his instructions and early correspondence. With cumbrous and ingenious equipment Babbage carried out the first part hampered by bad terrain and lack of water. But he had no sense of urgency and was thus completely out of tune with the current concept of opening up new country for quick exploitation. His slowness led to public and parliamentary clamour to which Dutton later succumbed and sent Peter Egerton Warburton to supersede him. <p>Meanwhile Babbage had moved north from the Elizabeth River discovered Hermit Hill and delineated the western shores of Lake Eyre South. There Warburton relieved him on 5 November. Based on his experiences of 1856 Babbage also believed in a gap in the "horseshoe" and at Hermit Hill confirmed his belief. He had actually crossed the gap but Warburton was the first to traverse it completely. On grounds of unfair treatment Babbage successfully petitioned for a parliamentary inquiry. In 1858-59 voluminous evidence was taken but no report issued. He then withdrew from public life until 1866. In 1870-72 Charles Todd employed Babbage as an assistant in planning and plotting the Overland Telegraph line and as a supervisor of contractors. His achievements as an explorer were notable but the accompanying controversy tended unduly to overshadow them and his attainments in other fields' 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. <p>Indeed 'the reports from the expedition were . a significant prelude to Stuart's successful crossing of the continent from south to north' in 1861-62 The Davidson Collection Third Sale July 2007 lot 565. This lengthy preamble should help explain the connection between the following eleven foolscap folio Parliamentary Papers relating to Benjamin Babbage published in Adelaide by the Government Printer in 1858 and 1859. <p>1 Northern Exploration. Reports &c of Explorations into the Interior by Messrs. Babbage Warburton Geharty and Parry. SAPP25/1858; 51 pages plus 2 large folding maps. <p>2 Northern Exploration. Further Correspondence respecting the Exploring Party under Command of Mr. Babbage. SAPP25/1858; 6 pages. <p>3 Cost of Northern Exploration. SAPP36/1858; 1 page. <p>4 Northern Exploration. Correspondence between the Hon. the Commissioner of Crown Lands and the Commissioner of Police Major Peter Egerton Warburton relative to the Progress of the Northern Exploring Parties. SAPP127/1858; 4 pages. <p>5 Northern Explorations. Reports from Messrs Babbage and Warburton and Police-Trooper Burtt on Exploration into the North and North-Western Interior of South Australia. SAPP151/1858; 19 pages plus 3 maps 2 folding. <p>6 Petition of B.H. Babbage. SAPP154/1858; 1 page. <p>7 Northern Exploration. Letter with Enclosure from Major Warburton relative to Exploration in the Neighborhood of Lake Torrens. SAPP159/1858; 3 pages. <p>8 Northern Exploration. Correspondence between the Honourable the Commissioner of Crown Lands and Major Warburton relative to the Northern Exploration. SAPP166/1858; 6 pages. <p>9 Cost of Northern Explorations. SAPP20/1859; 1 page. <p>10 Minutes of Evidence taken by the Select Committee appointed to enquire into and report on the Petition of B.H. Babbage. SAPP21/1859; 63 pages. <p>11 Northern Exploration. Correspondence between the Government and Messrs. Babbage and Warburton relative to Northern Explorations. SAPP37/1859; 2 pages. <p>As often with these Parliamentary Papers relating to expeditions the maps are a constant source of pleasure. The best one in this group is one of the large folding maps in SAPP25/1858: 'Sketch of the Country North of the Gawler Ranges' 324 × 485 mm. It is a lithographed map printed in two colours in an unusual manner blue on the left red on the right: 'The portion in Blue is taken from a Plan supplied by Major Warburton. The portion in Red is taken from a Drawing supplied by Mr Babbage'. These parliamentary papers printed on blue stock have been neatly removed from several bound volumes; essentially they are in uniformly fine condition ideal candidates for preservation in a more appropriate binding. <p>South Australian Parliamentary Papers Numbers 25 25 36 127 151 154 159 and 166 of 1858 and 20 21 and 37 of 1859 McLaren 4981-4983 16481 4984-4986 16485 16486 4987 and 4988 respectively. Items 16481 16485 and 16486 are listed under Warburton only and not Babbage as well. We suggest they should be there; we have called them 4983A 4986A and 4986B in our annotated copy of the bibliography. Offered together with a related item Victorian Parliamentary Paper Number 1 of 1859 'Report on the Plants collected during Mr Babbage's Expedition into the North-Western Interior of South Australia in 1858' by Ferdinand Mueller foolscap folio 21 pages stab-sewn and uncut as issued; a fine copy albeit with minor infill to the bottom corner of the first two leaves. McLaren 13749. <p>The complete suite of Parliamentary Papers relating to Babbage's 1858 Northern Exploring Expedition and its aftermath is very rare; for example the exceptional collection of Rodney Davidson contained only six of the above twelve items which sold in four lots to the one buyer for $5360 in 2007. 12 items. unknown
189228822Montreal: F. E. Grafton & Sons. Very Good. 1892. 1st Edition limited. Numbered and signed by the author. Large 12mo hardcover in duo-tone cloth cover: dark green spine over red buckram cloth separated by a vertical wreath of Maple leaves tight textblock pages clean bright and unfoxed the cover has a trace of rubbing at tips front hinge weak endpaper loose book plate of Frances Silcox McDowell else VG. Attractive copy in the duo tone cloth. 149pp illustrated all present including dramatic Victoria Bridge maps top edge gilt. Quite scarce; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . F. E. Grafton & Sons hardcover
1720BB0673London: printed for A. Churchill J. Knapton R. Knaplock J. Walthoe E. Horne B. Tooke D. Midwinter B. Cowse R. Robinson and T. Ward 1720. First Edition thus. Full Calf. Fine. First Strype Edition best and most desirable edition of Stow's magisterial study—the "starting point of all inquiry into the subject of Elizabethan London." Complete in two folio volumes; each of the six 'books' introduced by a drop-head title with its own pagination: 4 xii xlii 2 308 208 285 1; 2 120 459 1 93 3 143 1 26 2pp with 70 plates plans and maps 31 double-page or folding including those of London Westminster and Southwark. Title pages in red and black. Superbly bound in handsome contemporary paneled calf sewn on six raised bands very skillfully rebacked with the original lettering pieces laid down. A crisp clean fresh copy with only occasional minor soiling the copper-engraved plates in deep rich impressions. Provenance: On the verso of the title pages the engraved armorial bookplate of Jacob Bouverie 1st Viscount Folkestone bapt. 14 October 1694 - 17 February 1761 English Politician and first elected president of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures & Commerce whose members included Benjamin Franklin Karl Marx Adam Smith William Hogarth and Charles Dickens. Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers 584. Lowndes V 2526. Gibson's Library p. 258. ESTC Citation No. T48975. This edition of Stow's Survey was the first to contain a series of ward maps: "Many of these maps are excellent. Their clarity and accuracy fulfill the requirements of the student of London history" Hyde. Fifth and Best Edition.Titlepage in red and black. Each of the 6 ’books’ has its own pagination and is introduced by a drop-head title. Adams London Illustrated 25; Lowndes III 2526; Upcott II pp 605-617; Darlington and Howgego 16 8 London maps. "Fifth and grandest edition. John Strype was already collecting materials for the text by 1703 and an ambitious reprint 'with very great Additions throughout and illustrated with about 100 large Copper Cutts . requiring much Time and Great expence' was advertised as early as 1708. The advertisement was on the title verso of Hatton's New View of London a smaller and cheaper book whose popularity actually caused the postponement of Strype's more monumental work. His two folio volumes cost six guineas and the print run was probably at least 500 copies. He included what he believed to be Stow's entire original text which had become conflated with the 1618 and 1633 editions of Anthony Munday clearly identifying his own additions in the margins. John Kip who had been responsible for the views of London buildings in volume I of Mortier's Nouveau theatre de la Grande Bertagne 1707 is credited with about half the 28 engraved views of 'eminent places'. In addition there are two folding general maps of London one showing the city as it was in Queen Elizabeth's time 17 ward maps bks. II-III and 20 parish maps bks. IV and VI. The only map to be signed is the Parish of St. Mary Rotherhithe revised by John Pullen and engraved by John Harris. 2" Christies. John Stow's Survey of London first published in 1598 brims with amusing descriptions and anecdotes as well as highly detailed accounts of the buildings social conditions and customs of the time based on a wide range of classical and medieval historical literature public and civic records and Stow's own intimate knowledge of the city where he spent his life. "The reader of A Survey travels with Stow through each of the city's wards and the adjoining city of Westminster learns about the wall bridges gates and parish churches . . . Stow also records the negative aspects of urban growth in the shape of unsightly sprawl filth the destruction of ancient monuments and above all poverty. His book approaches the thoroughness of an encyclopaedia . . . It is noteworthy that while Camden's Britannia was written in Latin for the educated élite Stow's Survey was composed in the language of his fellow countrymen." This edition of 1720 greatly expanded with interpolated amendments by John Strype is considered the best and most desirable. "Throughout his life at Low Leyton Strype crossed the River Lea into London each week to meet and converse with his antiquarian friends and to call on his contacts in the book trade. . . . The Survey had been repeatedly revised and enlarged in order to keep up with the changing aspect of the post-fire city now much expanded and altered in its religion and other ways. . . . Although Strype had arranged most of the work by 1707 and the engravings had been prepared it was set aside after the publication of Edward Hatton's New View of London in 1708 which seemed to cover much the same ground and was considerably smaller and cheaper. . . . Finally once the defects of Hatton's book were acknowledged another agreement in November 1716 led to the Survey's publication at the end of 1720. . . . The print run was probably more than 500 copies . . . To quote Merritt ‘By this stage the Survey has a multiple personality switching with little warning from nostalgic Elizabethan antiquary Stow . . . to diligent post-Restoration recorder of events Strype and back again’ Merritt 87." ODNB N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its codes of ethics. printed for A. Churchill, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Walthoe, E. Horne, B. Tooke, D. Midwinter, B. Cowse, R. Robinson, and T. W unknown
1522032982Coloniae: Heronem Alopeciu 1522 An extremely scarce early edition published in September 1522 - a month after the authorised Basel edition - by Hero Alopecius in Cologne. We have only been able to find one reference to it University of Toronto. Erasmus arranged publication of the Basel edition in August 1522 in response to the appearance of an unauthorised version in Cambridge in 1521. He had originally worked on the content in 1509-1511 and this work developed from his earlier writing and lectures became a popular and important text book on the writing of letters. It was much reprinted. This copy is newly rebound in full calf with panelled design to boards and gilt titles to spine. The page edges are red although this may not be contemporary. New endpapers. Contents with 2 initial blanks - the first with ink notation on the edition - this looks likely to be 1800's in date and the paper does not look contemporary. Title with elaborate design including 2 cherubs holding a shield with 3 crowns with contemporary latin note at the top; letter from Erasmus to Nicolao Beraldo pp 2-4; text with beautiful decorative initial capitals pp 5-414 Finis. No final blanks. There is some scholarly annotation in latin and gentle underlining - this could be contemporary. There are a number of mispaginations but the ties work in all cases: 47-74-75-50; 51-78-79-54; 55-82-83-58; 59-98-87-62-63-90-65; 170-117-172; 177-168-179; 192-191-192-193. There are a number of professional paper repairs: to the side of the title page and page 13/14; from p 357 onwards where the top corner tips had been burnt out - this begins with the just the tip but towards the end of the work includes some page numbers and just clips a couple of margin notes - the final 2 leaves have repair to sides. These corners do not have the red edges. Towards the end of the work there are a few pages with some grubbiness at the bottom corners. Otherwise the work is very clean with high quality paper. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images Heronem Alopeciu hardcover
19682091502135413708Not Available 1968. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 49 Not Available paperback
1722032088London : Mary Matthews for Awnnsham Churchill 1722 A very good copy of Camden's Britannia revised by Edmund Gibson and published in 2 volumes in contemporary full leather binding. Page edges pale yellow. With 51 maps 48 by Robert Morden and 3 by Andrew Johnstone 9 plates of coins 2 further full page plates and numerous illustrations in the text. The tree calf bindings have raised bands to spine and title and volume labels. There is some wear to edges and some scuffing to the boards - the back board of Vol I and the front board of Vol II. There is a small 2 cm approx split at the top of the front spine joint in Vol I. There is no corresponding split internally and the board is firmly attached. The contents are generally in very good clean condition with the very occasional mark. Vol I: frontispiece; title page in red and black inks; Dedication 4pp; Preface 2pp; Mr Camden's Preface 4pp; Poems 1p; Ad Lectorum 6pp; Books and Antiquities 13pp; Antoninus Itinerary 6pp; General Heads 3pp; text and maps double column pp ii-cclxvii with 3 maps and 9 coin plates; half title - the Counties of England and Wales; text and maps pp 1-696 double column counting with 33 maps. The map of Kent has 2 small repaired tears at the bottom of the folds and has turned-over edges; the map of Essex has a small 1 cm hole which looks like a paper flaw affecting one word; the maps of Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire have slight staining to corners; and there is a grubby mark in the margin of p299. Vol II: title page in red and black inks; text double column pp 697-1107 with 11 maps and one full page plate; half title - The Union of England and Scotland; text pp 1113-1138; half title Scotland; 2 maps and text to p 1292; half title Ireland; map and text to p1424; half title The Smaller Islands; text to p 1526 and map; half title Appendix; text 46 pp unpaginated; half title The Insertion made by Dr Holland 33pp; blank; Index 91pp; Errata 1p; Finis. There is some spotting to p 1442; a small hole in an index page; and some staining in the index. Mary Matthews, for Awnnsham Churchill hardcover
1955000924SUSSEX ENGLAND ROMANIA ISRAEL. Good in Good dust jacket. 1955. On offer is a remarkable original handwritten personal diary workbook and artist sketch book of Arnold Daghani. The green leather book is written in long hand English and contains original literary works; poems short stories musings and references to his works plus much much more with most of them dated 1955 through 1958. At the end a story titled "Noodles and Buttons in Cakes of Soap" it says this story was in 1946 awarded the one and only prize for stories then under the title of the "Yellow Bridge". On the two first pages there is an ink self portrait of a young Daghani and another in the abstract style. Born into a Jewish family in Suceava Romania then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Daghani and his wife were imprisoned in and escaped from an Ukrainian labour-camp in the 1950s left Romania to live in Israel France Switzerland and finally England settling in Hove in 1977. Many of Daghani's works document his experiences in the slave-labour camp of Mikhailowka 1942-3 and in the ghetto of Bershad. His works from the 1960s and 1970s relate to broader themes of contemporary life including music literature religion politics and the circus as well as the difficulties of being an artist. Daghani has become well known in his native Romania and major collections of his works are to be found in the National Gallery Romania and the Museum of Modern Art Bucharest and at Sussex University as part of the Centre for German-Jewish Studies. He has been collected widely in England and abroad. A large 4to measuring approx. 29 x 22 x 4 cm. 402 pp 55 blank. The clasp lock is broken no key. Some rubbing on the leather covers otherwise G.; English; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; ART ARTISTS ROMANIA HUNGARY HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR PRISONER AUTOGRAPH JEWISH HEBREW YIDDISH JUDAICA AUTHOR WRITER HOLOGRAPH SIGNED POETRY POET Hand Written Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph Travel personal Americanaantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover
