European History / Napoleonic Wars. Funck Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand 1761 1828. Williams Oakley EditorABAA
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193143951London: John Lane The Bodley Head Limited 1931. First Edition. Red cloth stamped in black to spine. White dust jacket printed in black. Minor wear to extremities; minor soil to page block; glued-under chip to center of rear hinge as a result of a binder's error. Interior clean and bright binding secure. Dust jacket edgeworn with several short tears and small chips; light pencil doodle to front panel. VG/ Good. xxiii 1 303 1 pp. 12 b/w plates. 8vo. 8-7/8" x 5-5/8" <br/><br/> John Lane The Bodley Head Limited hardcover books
175428549Londres: Aux dépens de la Compagnie 1754. First edition. 2 vols. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf leather spine labels. Despite a small chip at foot of spine of volume I this is a very pretty set. First edition. 2 vols. 12mo. Barbier II 827 Aux dépens de la Compagnie unknown books
184443930London: John Murray Albemarle Street 1844. First Edition. Original green publisher's cloth lettered in gilt and with gilt emblem to front board same emblem stamped in blind to rear board bees stamped in blind to boards and in gilt to spine. Wear and slight fraying to extremities; sunning and modest soil to case; light foxing to beginning and end leaves and occasionally throughout; gutter break at pp 120. Text clean and bright overall. Good condition. xii 251 1 16 ads pp. B/w engravings. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5" <br/><br/>A solidly good copy of this first edition from Napoleon's most famous friend at St. Helena. Abell was 13 years old when her father invited Napoleon to stay at "The Briars" while Longwood was being readied for him; she became one of his closest friends and admirers. "Even a look a tone of the voice a gesture in an unreserved moment will give an insight into the real disposition which years of a more formal intercourse would fail to convey; and this is particularly the case in the association of a person of mature age with very young people. There is generally a confiding candour and openness about them which invites confidence in return and which tempts a man of the world to throw off the iron mask of reserve and caution and to assume once more the simplicity of a little child. This at least took place in my intercourse with Napoleon . . . " p 233. Institutionally common though scarce in the trade: we find only one auction record in the last 20 years. John Murray, Albemarle Street hardcover books
190243922London and New York: John Lane The Bodley Head 1902. 1st Edition. Red cloth with decorative pattern of gilt bees stamped to front board gilt decoration and lettering to spine t.e.g. Mild extremity wear; spine lightly sunned; faint spotting to rear board; small San Francisco bookseller label to rear pastedown. Very occasional minor soil to margins. Else clean binding sound. VG. vi 2 257 1 6 ads pp. B/w frontispiece of John Stokoe plus four facsimiles of letters. 7-3/4" x 5" <br/><br/> John Lane, The Bodley Head hardcover books
192443924New York and London: D. Appleton & Company 1924. First edition. Blue cloth stamped in gilt. Gentle shelfwear; p.o. name and mark to fpd; small bookseller label to rpd. Else clean and bright binding tight. VG. xii 2 151 3. B/w plates and facsimile. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5-1/4" <br/><br/> D. Appleton & Company hardcover books
191543925Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company 1915. First US edition. Green cloth stamped in gilt embossed gilt medallion to front t.e.g. Light bumping/wear to spine ends and tips; p.o. bookplate to fpds; small bookseller label to rear pastedown of Vol I; gutter break to Vol. I at frontis and rear endpaper. Interiors clean all plates present. VG. Two volume set: 347 1 pp; 368 pp. Two color frontispieces and 100 b/w illustrations "mainly from the collection of A. M. Broadley." 8vo. 9-1/4" x 6" <br/><br/> The John C. Winston Company hardcover books
1984005470Washington D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA 1984. Fine bound upside down. 535 pp. numerous black and white photographs color frontis photo. SP-4212 The NASA History Series. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Large 8vo. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Hardcover books
1904004477Quincy IL: Illinois State Reformatory 1904. 12 pages in stapled wrappers. Near Fine small stain front wrapper a few pages with single red pencil mark. RARE. Reprint. Pamphlet. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illinois State Reformatory Paperback books
19112419Providence R.I. : Department of Home Economics of the Rumford Company c. 1911. Staplebound wraps. Brown illustrated wraps punch hole with string. Good. 47 pages. Recipes terms and instructions. Recipes for preparing and cooking meats fish poultry vegetables and food for the sick; instructions for preserving and pickling; the making of ices beverages and confections. Interior toned at spine. BROWN 4125 <br/><br/> Department of Home Economics of the Rumford Company paperback books
1913001811New Haven CT: Yale Review 1913. SIGNED "With the compliments of the author" at top of front wrapper. Near Fine small tear head of spine and a couple of small stains front wrapper. 10 pages in soft wrappers reprinted from the Yale Review April. 1913. SIGNED. Reprint. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Yale Review Paperback books
1913004400Worcester MA: American Antiquarian Society 1913. 12 pages in stapled grey wrappers Near Fine light toning to wrappers. "Reprinted from the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society for October 1913". This is the original 1913 printing. . Reprint. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. American Antiquarian Society Paperback books
18582040London: John Churchill 1858. Sewn binding. Tan paper wraps holographic title string bound. Near fine. 7 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Bound together with: Account of the History and Dissection of a Case of malformation of the Urinary Bladder with Remarks - A. Melville M'Whinnie 8 pages London: Wilson & Ogilvy. An uncommon pamphlet on gynecology with illustrations examining genital abnormalities. Dr. Arthur Farre was an notable obstetrician and physician extraordinary to Queen Victoria. Farre was also known to instigate the prevention of the advancement of women in the medical field by resigning 1875 in protest from the Royal College of Surgeons at women being allowed to take the midwifery examination. The second work by M'Whinnie investigates malformed genitals and illustrates an apparatus used to collect urine and protect the anatomy. Farre's pamphlet - OCLC locates 3 copies all in UK institutions. M'Whinnie's pamphlet - OCLC locates 5 copies 4 UK 1 US. Crisp clean copy. <br/><br/> John Churchill paperback books
1726008411London: Printed for G. Strahan et al 1726. SCARCE. Last copy sold at auction 1951. Five volumes in contemporary polished calf gilt backs with decoration in four of the compartments covers with gilt rules with acorn decorations at corners bookplate of British clergyman Scrope Berdmore dated 1790 front paste downs bookplates at rear of Henry F; Compton Conservative British MP known for having the shortest term 46 days of an MP who did not die in office. A Very Good set light wear at joints but bindings holding quite nicely light wear at edges toning at edges of end papers from binders glue. Heavy set. Extra shipping charges for priority and international mail. Please inquire before ordering. . First English Edition. Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for G. Strahan et al Hardcover books
18441491Paris: Bethune et Plon 1844. Hardcover. Half bound marble boards raised bands. Good. 609 pages. 21 x 13.5 cm. Originally published -1843 in sixty parts presented here complete. Subtitle translated: The classics of the table for the use of the practitioners and people of the world with engraved portraits - De M. Le Prince De Talleyrand Carle Vernet Brillat-Savarin Debucourt Feu le Docteur Marcel Gaubert Careme Appert M. Jules Janin M. Grimod de la Reyniere Berchoux Marquis de Cussy Colnet etc. Lovely portraits combined with narrative. Text in French. From the estate of Dan Samuel 4th Viscount Samuel 1925-2014 grandson of Herbert Louis Samuel 1st Viscount Samuel High Commissioner of Palestine 1920-1925. <br/><br/> Bethune et Plon hardcover books
1957507Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. xi 692 pp with maps appendix index. A few slightly dog-eared pages light offsetting to rear endpapers; otherwise clean and sound. Dust jacket has a small abrasion to the upper spine where a label was removed. "This is the story of a great coalition formed by the United States Great Britain and Soviet Russia to combat the Axis in World War II. Mr. Feis traces the ideas and purposes which governed each member of this alliance their clashes and cooperation and the gradual separation between the West and Russia as victory over Germany was achieved" dust jacket. Princeton University Press hardcover books
200231654Westport: Greenwood Press. As New. 2002. Hardcover. 0313316848 . First printing. As new in blue cloth. No dust jacket as issued. . Greenwood Press hardcover books
19512436Hollinwood/Lancs: Ferranti Ltd 1951. First edition. Very Good. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS OF THE MANUAL FOR ONE OF THE FIRST VIDEO GAMES. VERY POSSIBLY THE FIRST COMPUTER GAME MANUAL. Although they were "keen to be involved" in the 1951 Festival of Britain electrical engineering firm and computing pioneer Ferranti was still without an exhibit by late 1950. John Bennet an employee of the firm stepped up and suggested the construction of a machine that could play Nim a matchstick game in which players compete to force a final move.

<br /> <br /> The Nimrod is considered to be the first or second computer game ever constructed depending on how one defines the term and is certainly the first to be constructed and played outside of North America. It was inspired by the Nimatron an "electro-mechanical machine exhibited at the 1940 World's Fair in New York City" that also played Nim Donovan which isn't typically considered a computer and followed only Toronto's Bertie the Brain built in 1950 which played tic-tac-toe. <br /> <br /> The manual which includes a technical description of the computer appears to be the first of its kind as we can locate no records of any user manuals or pamphlets for the Nimatron or Bertie the Brain both of which were also presented and played at public festivals. <br /> <br /> The game was tremendously well received both at Festival of Britain and at the Berlin Industrial Show in the same year. It is reported that it drew politicians and academics notably including Alan Turing who is rumored to have been one of the few to beat it!<br /> <br /> Sources: Donovan T. 2010. Replay: The history of video games. East Sussex England: Yellow Ant.<br /> <br /> Hollinwood/Lancs: Ferranti Ltd 1951. Small octavo approx. 4x7 in. original green wrappers stapled at spine custom box. A little toning at extremities very minor crease at top of few pages. An extremely well-preserved copy. RARE. Ferranti, Ltd unknown books
1907003898Dansville New York: World's Events Publishing Co. 1907. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front endpage "Compliments of your friend Simeon Fess Dec. 28th 1929". Mr. Fess served for the state of Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1913-1923 the U.S. Senate from 1923-1935 and was President of Antioch College in Ohio at the time of authoring this book. Very Good in blue cloth boards lightly rubbed at the tips rear hinge just starting to separate and prior owner inscription front endpage. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. World's Events Publishing Co. Hardcover books
200124529NY: Harcourt. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0151005567 . Black and white photographs. Translated from the German by Ewald Osers and Alexandra Dring. First American printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Harcourt hardcover books
197412789Aberdeen SD: North Plains Press 1974. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Second printing. 240 pp with index bibliography and photographs. Clean tight and unmarked. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed. "The fascinating story of the once sought and fought-over mines of the still-thriving Black Hills in South Dakota.it tells of the human interest struggles the success and failure of men who once made mining their lives." North Plains Press hardcover books
199415980Berlin: Nicolai 1994. First Edition. Quarto 28cm. Paper-covered boards; dustjacket; 270pp; illus. Slight external rubbing and wear with a few small nicks to jacket extremities; internally clean and unmarked; Very Good Plus. Text entirely in German. Nicolai unknown books
199415976Berlin: Henschel 1994. First Edition. Quarto 30cm. Cloth boards; dustjacket; 559pp; illus. Tight Near Fine copy in lightly edge-rubbed jacket. Text entirely in German. Critical essays and filmography of East Germany's state-owned film studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft better known as DEFA active from 1946 to 1993. Henschel unknown books
194616545Paris: L'Agence D'Information Cinégraphique 1946. First Edition. Octavo. Spiral-bound printed card wrappers; 149pp; illus. Covers slightly soiled and age-toned but still intact and tightly attached; text complete clean and unmarked. Very Good. Elusive first volume of this French film industry annual which was issued only for the years 1945-48. Edited by René Jeanne and Charles Ford with contributions by Merry Bromberger Philippe Erlanger Roger Hubert cinematographer on Marcel Carné's Les Enfants du Paradis; others. Includes an article on French filmmaking during the Occupation by Marcel Vandal. L'Agence D'Information Cinégraphique unknown books
199315969Berlin: Walter de Gruyter 1993. First Edition Thus. Quarto 25cm. Cloth boards; dustjacket & publisher's card slipcase; 916pp; illus. Fine in jacket and publisher's slipcase with prospectus laid in. Text entirely in German. First and apparently the only completed volume in a proposed 15-volume series on the history of Weimar film. Extensively researched and well-illustrated. Walter de Gruyter unknown books
200015972Berlin: Nicolai 2000. First Edition. Quarto 30cm. Cloth boards; dustjacket; 351pp; illus. Fine unworn copy in unworn jacket - near new. Text in German and English. Nicolai unknown books
