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190281112Paris: Masson 1902. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. frontis illustrations folding map 831p. plus 2p. publisher's advertisements. Cloth. Two gilt figures on front cover. 23cm. Backstrip wrinkled. Cover foxing and moderate fading. Contents sound. No Jacket probably as issued. From the John R. Willis Collection of Africana with his bookplate on endpaper. French text. At head of title: Mission Saharienne Foureau-Lamy. <br/><br/> Masson hardcover books
1966286414New Haven 1966. unbound. very good. Fine content A.L.S. 4to. 1 page personal letterhead Yale University New Haven April 28 1966 to a librarian in Pusan South Korea reflecting on the influence of public libraries have held on his life in part: ".My mother was a small-town librarian for 28 years and so I feel this with real conviction. She helped hundreds and hundreds of young people to develop an enthusiasm for reading - which when all is said and done is a pleasure that one makes for himself . and always can have." Boldly signed and in excellent condition.<br/><br/> American writer who became one of the earliest practitioners of the style known as New Journalism.<br/><br/> unknown books
1883283636Paris 1883. unbound. very good. Very scarce A.Q.S. during his self-exile in Europe 5 x 8" removed from a book in full: "Yours for a better knowledge of the World - Wm. Lee Howard- Paris 3-29-83." Very good condition with light toning and an uneven left margin.<br/><br/> American physician and surgeon called a pervert and degenerate by the medical community because he dared to author books on human sexuality.<br/><br/> unknown books
13459Used; Like New/Used; Like New. An original photograph of the great dancer and choreographer far left together with the Hungarian conductor Ferenc Fricsay the ballerina Karola Szalay and the dancer and choreographer Gyula Harangozó pictured after a performance in Szeged Hungary ca. 1933. Signed on the verso by the photographer Bela Liebmann with some further notes in Hungarian. In fine condition. 5.5 x 3.5 inches 13.8 x 8.9 cm. Also included is a photograph of Nijinksy and his wife issued by Life Magazine in 1973 as a quiz card with trivia questions relating to Nijinksy printed on the verso.<br style="">Hungarian Jewish photographer and businessman Béla Liebmann opened his first photographic supply store in Szeged in 1927. His first wife and daughter were killed in World War II but he survived his conscription in the Hungarian labor service and continued his work after the war becoming the Vice President of the Hungarian Association of Photographers.<br style=""><br style=""><br style=""> unknown books
189186934London: Ward Lock and Co 1891. 1st Edition in English. Hardcover. Fair. frontis portrait illustrations index xviii 1 597p. Original reddish pictorial cloth. Rebacked with most of original worn backstrip mounted. 22cm. Covers faded worn and scuffed. Contents sound although lacking the folding map. Translated from the original German by H. W. Dulcken. A worn and mapless copy of a scarce work. Peters was a bit of an adventurer. It seems unclear whether his actions during this expedition were sanctioned by Germany. At any rate Germany and Great Britain concluded the second Anglo-German Agreement on July 1 1890 under which any claims to East African territory secured by Peters for Germany were casually abandoned by the Germans. Peters was later sent to Africa as a German colonial official but highhanded mistreatment of Africans led to his dismissal and forfeiture of his pension rights. Undaunted Peters moved to England and continued as an adventurer and promoter. <br/><br/> Ward, Lock, and Co hardcover books
1945S13346College Park MD:: The Physical Review 1945. 1945. 2 offprints 1 tear sheat. Original wrappers. BOTH OFFPRINTS INSCRIBED TO ABRAHAM PAIS BY CHIHIRO KIKUCHI. Very good. INVENTORY: 1. PODOLSKY Boris; KIKUCHI Chihiro. A Generalized Electrodynamics. Part II :: Quantum. Offprint from: The Physical Review vol. 65 Nos. 7 and 8 pp. 228-235 April 1 and 15 1944. Printed self-wraps; inner margin nicked. INSCRIBED: "With the author's compliments C. Kikuchi". 2. PODOLSKY Boris; KIKUCHI Chihiro. Auxiliary Conditions and Electrostatic Interaction in Generalized Quantum Electrodynamics. Offprint from: The Physical Review vol. 67 nos. 5 and 6 pp. 184-192 March 1 and 15 1945. Inscribed to Abraham Pais from Chihiro Kikuchi. Added PODOLSKY Boris. We hear that. . . Page torn away from: Physics Today pp. 141 March unknown. / Kikuchi received his doctorate in physics from the University of Washington 1944 began his career as Instructor Haverford College Pennsylvania 1943-1944 then to the University of Michigan in 1955 staying till 1982 as professor of Nuclear Engineering. Visiting research physicist Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton New York 1951—1952. Technical specialist International Atomic Energy Agency Taiwan 1964. International collaborator Atomic Energy Institution Brazil 1976—1977. He was a "specialist in the field of solid-state physics notably the ruby maser and electron spin resonance; and advocate of nuclear power." There is a Chair named for him at Michigan.Podolsky was a Russian-born American physicist remembered for his work with Einstein on wave fuctions and the EPR paradox. The Physical Review, 1945. paperback books
1974228859Egypt 1974. unbound. Two rare and seldom seen official holiday greeting cards unsigned printed by the Egyptian government for official use by President Anwar Sadat. The first from 1974-1975 measures 5.5 x 8 inches and depicts a Muslim-stained glass image and an embossed Egyptian Heraldic Eagle Coat of Arms on the cover. Mounted inside is a separate sheet that reads in English and Arabic "President Anwar El Sadat extends his best wishes for Christmas & New Year." Arguably the most desirable of the "official" holiday cards sent by the Sadat regime due to his immense success in concluding two agreements that year on disengagement of forces with the Israeli government. The second from 1980-1981 measures 5.25 x 7.75 inches and depicts Islamic artwork and an embossed Egyptian Heraldic Eagle Coat of Arms on the cover. Mounted inside is a separate sheet with an identical printed salutation as above. Both cards are in very good condition.<br/><br/> Third president of Egypt serving from October 1970 until his assassination on October 6 1981. He was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to the Middle East Peace Accords.<br/><br/> unknown books
197190002Paris: YMCA-Press 1971. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. maps 573p. Original green cloth. dj. 19cm. Russian text. English title: August 1914. <br/><br/> YMCA-Press hardcover books
19552472771955. unbound. 1 page 8 x 5 inches no date no place circa 1955. Written on pink stationery featuring a photo of author's poodle in costume with a printed paw-print signature. This enthusiastic letter extolls the virtues of dogs especially poodles and wishes the recipient joy with her new puppy. The printed motto "'Bestest' Every Day and Every Night!" appears at the bottom. Two horizontal folds; near fine condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
1902S4618Jena:: Gustav Fischer 1902. 1902. Two volumes. 238 x 165 mm. 8vo. xii 456; vi 462 pp. 131 figs. 1 color index 3 color plates. Modern green buckram gilt spine titles. Ownership signature of M. J. Fell. Fine set. First Edition of Weismann's lectures on germ-plasm delivered at the University of Freiburg. Weismann begins with an historical introduction citing the works of Goethe Erasmus Darwin Treviranus Lamarck Oken and Charles Darwin. Barchas Collection 2126; BM Nat. Hist. VIII p. 14010; Gascoigne 13901.12a; Hughes A History of Cytology pp. 80-83. Gustav Fischer, 1902. hardcover books
23408Colour photo-mechanical portrait printed in tones of sepia red black and tan with short textual addition below portrait. Published in the satiric journal L'Assiette au Beurre in 1902. Sheet size 313 x 241 mm. With portrait of the French composer Jules Massenet 1842-1912 to verso.<br/><br/>Fine impression on tan wove paper. <br/><br/>Slightly worn browned and brittle. unknown books
1964M13772Springfield IL:: Charles C. Thomas 1964. 1964. 2 volumes Large 8vo. xxi 1 1020; xi 3 1021-2059 1 pp. Cloth dust-jacket; rubbed. Bookplate of Robert L. Stein. Very good. Scarce. First edition. "A compilation of pioneer contributions to the technology and methodology of diagnostic roentgenology." -- Garrison and Morton 2702.2. "Dr. Bruwer physician author artist peace advocate philanthropist and gardener came to Tucson in 1957 from Rochester Minnesota where he had been a radiologist on the staff of Mayo Clinic. Originally from South Africa Dr. Bruwer and his wife Hilary loved the Tucson area because it reminded them of the stunning countryside around Cape Town. Dr. Bruwer was an early member of Radiology Ltd. performed the first mammogram in Southern Arizona and compiled and edited a comprehensive history of radiology. In the 1960s he began combining his love of medicine with nature to create X-ray images of plant and sea life. He called these enchanting prints skiagraphs shadow drawings and they have been shown in galleries and gift shops around the country. Dr. Bruwer had a keen awareness of both the benefits and dangers of radiation and worked tirelessly to lessen the possibility of nuclear war. For many years he served as an active member of Physicians for Social Responsibility." -- Obituary Arizona Daily Star. PROVENANCE: Robert L. Stein MD 1929-1997. Stein attended Stanford University his medical degree from Yale 1954 his internship in North Carolina completing his residency in radiology at Letterman General Hospital San Francisco. He took a teaching position at the University of San Francisco. He was noted as a pioneering radiologist in the region Berkeley Oakland. JAMES J. BRANSCOM "Robert L. Stein MD 1929-1997." Radiology Vol. 207 No. 3. Charles C. Thomas, 1964. hardcover books
19041329710Dublin: Hodges Figgis & Co 1904-1933. Second edition vols. 2 - 6; Third edition vol. 1. Hardcover. Octavo; 6 volumes; G; Hardcover; ALL VOLUMES: Spines are green with gold print; Boards in various shades of green cloth with crest titled "Dublin University Press Series" in gold on front wear to corners and spine caps; Text blocks have name in ink on front flyleaf light age-toning to paper; Text in Latin notes and essays in English; CONTENTS: Vol. I Third edition 1904 Boards have puckering to cloth spotting shelfwear Text block has tanning to endpapers intermittent spine breaks vii 465 pages - Vol. II Second edition 1906 Boards have light spotting light shelfwear Text block is clean and tight lxxvi 305 pages - Vol. III Second edition 1914 Boards have light spotting light shelfwear Text block has cracked front hinge else clean and tight cxvi 381 pages - Vol. IV Second edition 1918 Boards have light spotting light shelfwear puckering to cloth at rear bottom corner Text block has cracked front hinge intermittent spine breaks uncut pages clean text cvii 634 pages - Vol. V Second edition 1915 Boards have light spotting light shelfwear Text block has cracked front hinge spine break at p. 128 uncut pages clean text cxi 468 pages - Vol. VI Second edition 1933 Boards have light spotting rear board warped Text block has moisture stains to endpapers intermittent spine breaks uncut pages clean text cxxxi 412 pages. 1329710. FP New Rockville Stock. Hodges, Figgis, & Co hardcover books
1958M6143no place:: 1958-1968. 1958. 8vo. Various paginations. Illus. Bound together in dark green cloth gilt spine label Storia della Medicina original printed wrappers bound in. Fine. Studies in the history of medicine from the 6th century B.C. through the eighteenth century. Subjects include Alessandro Achillini Malpighi Marcello Donati Girolamo Fracastoro and much more. Gelmetti's curriculum vita with bibliography of his writings bound in. 1958-1968. hardcover books
190313000Boston: Published by Charles H. Pope 1903. 1st edition. Original red cloth with gilt lettering. VG some wear & spotting to binding/plate 'Pasadena Pumping-Engine' has verso tape reinforcement/pos on front pastedown. 160 pp 3 pp of adverts at rear. Illustrated facing page map as frontis. 8vo. 5" x 6 7/8" <br/><br/>Author claims this the first English-language book on the subject. Tipped-in is a plea to Southern Pacific railwaymen asking them to consider the precepts of this work in the context of railway use. Published by Charles H. Pope hardcover books
197647963St. Louis Missouri: The Bethany Press 1976. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the 3 authors. White paper covers printed in red & blue. Modest wear & soiling a VG copy. 10 79 3. Profusely illustrated primarily from b/w photographs. 10" x 7" <br/><br/>"Stanley Frank Musial nicknamed Stan the Man was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman. He spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball playing for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1944 and 1946 to 1963. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent hitters in baseball history Musial was a first-ballot inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. John Francis "Jack" Buck was an American sportscaster best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. His play-by-play work earned him recognition from numerous Halls of Fame such as the National Baseball Hall of Fame the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the National Radio Hall of Fame. . Robert William Patrick Broeg was an American sportswriter. Born and raised in St. Louis Missouri he officially covered the St. Louis Cardinals for forty years. Among other things Broeg is known for coining the nickname 'Stan the Man' for Cardinal baseball player Stan Musial." Wiki. A tribute volume to the era of American baseball each man saw lived & wished he'd seen. While the work itself not particularly uncommon a copy signed by all 3 authors decidely so. The Bethany Press unknown books
18831297849Boston: Geo. H. Ellis 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 160 pages; VG-; bound in brown cloth gilt lettering to spine; mild wear and rubbing; webbing slightly showing on top of front gutter; age-toning to pages; binding slightly weak; shelved case 10. 1297849. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Geo. H. Ellis hardcover books
188324708New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1883. 1st edition Nevins I p. 229. Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering. Embossed ship design to front board. VG gilt bright/minor wear/pos to t.p. viii 2 267 pp including index. 4 pp of adverts at rear. Illustrated with 8 maps & plans 3 folding. 8vo. 7-1/2" x 5" <br/><br/>Author's first book. Per Nevins ". clear and thoughtful." Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
186538770New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1865. 1st US edition. Not in Wolff. Publisher's original printed buff paper wrappers. Slight roll to volume. General wear & soiling to wrappers. A respectable VG copy. 158 2 pp. Text double column. Last 2 pages publisher adverts. 8vo. 9-1/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/>Thomas wrote by necessity doing so to support herself after her father passed. She authored 60 novels which Margaret Oliphant & Charlotte Yonge were said to loathe with this title ". another very feeble story pomposly told" with just enough "spice to keep the pages turning." Feminist Companion to Lit in Eng p. 1073. However Tinsley one of her publishers described her thusly: "a bright merry light-hearted girl and a writer of bright easy-reading fiction of which she could write acres in a short time ." A publisher's dream author it seems though now somewhat faded in current reputation & scholarly attention. This one of her earlier efforts quite scarce in this edition & condition with OCLC showing just 7 institutional holdings none west of the Rockies. Harper & Brothers, Publishers unknown books
1899025963Austin Texas: Von Boeckmann-Jones 1899. First Edition. Octavo. 264 pages 4pp. ads at rear printed on rectos only errata sheet tipped in owned by Dr. Henry C. Cooke Galveston Texas 1900. He was a member of the Texas Academy of Science. An unusually bright copy of an important first hand account with illustrations. Nevins I p.78. In George Worthington Adams article on Confederate Medicine he quotes this work on the use still of bleeding and the price of the various opiates which were becoming scarce. His descriptions of the poor diet of the doctors still better than for most of the men was horrifying though when it was available they did occasionally get milk and vegetables. The author edited the Texas Medical Journal from 1885 to 1910 and was listed in Types of Successful Men of Texas as well as Who's Who in America. Bound in red cloth lettered and decorated in black and gilt spine lettering gilt floral endpapers. Von Boeckmann-Jones unknown books
1885251281np 1885. 1 page. 1 vols. 8vo. Tipped to larger sheet. 1 page. 1 vols. 8vo. President Garfield's wife:<br/>"This I have first received from Mr. Browne as the result of his search. It is not very satisfactory If you still desire that I see the original of the Chase letter I do not object to it. I am now at the farm and shall be glad to see you here should it be your pleasure to come. unknown books
1870RW1089Paris:: Librairie de L. Hachette 1870. 1870. 4to. iv 612 pp. 117 engravings 6 chromolithographic plates. Original quarter crimson and gilt-stamped leather red blind-stamped cloth all edges gilt; extremities worn joints cracked. Very good. An interesting collection of writings by 4 very different men joined by their fascination with aeronautics. Flammarion was a French astronomer and prolific author of works on popular science Glasiher was an English meteorologist and aeronaut Fonvielle was a dedicated balloonist while Tissandier was a chemist meteorologist and aviator. This work describes many of their experience and experiments relating to air travel principally in balloons. Includes some very nice illustrations. Librairie de L. Hachette, 1870. hardcover books
283174unbound. fine. Signed 20th Century Fox studio promotional photograph black & white 6.5" X 8.5" depicting the actor sitting in a chair smiling ca. 1937. Boldly signed with excellent contrast: "With best wishes Tyrone Power."<br/><br/> American film stage and radio actor who died at age 44 from a massive heart attack while filming a dueling scene for the epic film Solomon & Sheba.<br/><br/> unknown books
191393296Chicago 1913. unbound. 3.25 x 8.5 inches with an illustration of a fort beside the bank's title Chicago November 19 1913 -- a Ringling Brothers check signed "Henry Ringling." Drawn on the Fort Dearborn National Bank payable to Charles Wilson. Fine condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
1892028183Mobile AL: The Gossip Printing Company 1892. Octavo. Author's autograph edition with portrait frontispiece signed. In addition he has written a long note: "It is not the deeds men do as much as their manner of doing that makes impression on an era." J.C. DeLeon Mobile January 1896. 1-23--12 1 pp. dedication 5-6 i-vii 11-376 pages. The author was from a prominent Jewish family his brother became the first Surgeon-General of the Confederacy. De Leon saw the sad failures of the Confederate government from the financial mismanagement to his description of the horrendous prices that led the women of Richmond to start the "bread riots" meat butter pork $35 a pound; common shoes $200-800 a pair; a barrel of flower $1400. He writes that the Richmond papers were often seen more editorials of emotion while the Northern papers were often considered more reliable. Ralph Jeffrey Newman lists this as one of the essential books for a serious Civil War Library. Bound in brown decorative cloth lettered and decorated in black and gilt spine lettering gilt floral endpapers p. 375 shows a bit of separation at the gutter a spot of rubbing to upper board mild bumping to corners. previous owner's name stamped on endpapers. A very good copy. Howes D-241: Nevins II 218. The Gossip Printing Company unknown books
