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1932S6207Berlin:: Julius Springer 1932. 1932. 8vo. Pages 348-365. Entire volume: vii 846 pp. 17 figs. Navy cloth gilt spine. Blind-stamp of the Carnegie Institution of Washington Mount Wilson Observatory. Fine. FIRST EDITION. "The period 1923-1933 marks the peak of Stern's contributions to physics. Shortly after assuming his post at Hamburg on 1 January 1923 he set out to organize a laboratory specially equipped for molecular-beam research and to devise a program for conducting this research which was executed to a large degree with remarkable success. . . . The program was concerned with demonstrating the wave nature of particles - a revolutionary assumption introduced in 1924 by Louis de Broglie that became the foundation of modern quantum mechanics. . . . The significance of the work on the wave nature of particles is similar to that of the Stern-Gerlach experiment: each provided unambiguous direct and thoroughly convincing proof of revolutionary concepts introduced into the foundations of physics. These experiments were essential for the acceptance of new ideas that had previously been regarded with considerable skepticism." DSB. DSB XIII pp. 40-43. Julius Springer, 1932. hardcover books
1933S6819In: Annalen der Physik 5th Series Vol. 18 1933. Leipzig:: Johann Ambrosius Barth 1933. 1933. 8vo. 305-336; 337-372 pp. Minor ink scribbling in margin at page 335. Quarter black cloth paste-paper over boards gilt spine. Blind-stamp of the Carnegie Institution of Washington Mount Wilson Observatory. Fine. FIRST EDITION. "In the first part of his paper Pauli gave a beautiful account of this projective geometry and its tensor analysis which were developed from first principles and he formulated the Einstein-Maxwell equations in projective coordinates. The second part dealt with the incorporation of spinors and of Dirac's equation into this geometrical structure. In my opinion this is by far the most satisfactory exposition of spinors in general relativity – quite independent of the problems of a unified field theory." Bargmann. Wolfgang Pauli's work on relativity which began with his article on the theory of relativity for the Encyklopadie der mathematischen Wissenschaften in 1921 ed. Felix Klein when Pauli was twenty years old established Pauli as a scientist of rare depth and of an unsurpassed power of both synthesis and critical analysis. Bargmann "Relativity" in Fierz & Weisskopf eds. Theoretical physics in the twentieth century pp. 196-197; DSB X pp. 422-425; Enz No time to be brief pp. 263-270; Pais The genius of science pp. 141-142. Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1933. hardcover books
1927S0464In:: Zeitschrift fur physik 41 1927. 1927. pp. 81-103. 8vo. Navy cloth gilt stamped spine. Ex library Carnegie Institution of Washington Mount Wilson Observatory with call number gilt stamped on spine and library blind-stamp on front free end paper. Clean copy handsomely bound; covers lightly freckled else fine. RARE. FIRST EDITION. PROBABILITY OF A MANY-PARTICLE SYSTEM INTRODUCED. This paper deals with gas degeneracy and paramagnetism. In a footnote note 1 p. 83 Pauli introduced for the first time the probability for a many-particle system with coordinates q1. . .qf: "q1. . .qf .dq1. . .dqf is the probability that in the relevant quantum state of the system the coordinates simultaneously lie in the relevant volume element of configuration space." Thus Pauli's paper is a contribution to the ongoing problem of the appropriate application of Bose-Einstein statistics or Fermi-Dirac statistics. In this paper Pauli wrote "We shall take the point of view also advocated by Dirac that the Fermi and not the Einstein-Bose statistics applies to the material gas" thus clearing up the matter. See Pais Inward bound p. 258; Pais Subtle is the Lord p. 432 and 285. The following articles by important contributors are included in volume 41: with: LAUE Max von 1879-1960 & Lise MEITNER 1878-1968. "Die berechnung der reichweitestreuung aus Wilson-Aufnahmen." In: Zeitschrift fur physik 41 1927 pp. 397-406. In this paper Meitner and von Laue report their inconclusive efforts to test a theoretical formula of Bohr's that related statistical variations in range to the mechanism by which alpha particles lost energy to the atoms they encountered. Sime Meitner p. 113-114. Zeitschrift fur physik, 41 (1927). hardcover books
1970MMRM1407Cambridge:: Harvard University Press 1970. 1970. First edition. 8vo. xiv 2 271 1 pp. 12 tables index. Orange black-stamped cloth dust-jacket. Near fine. ISBN: 674401700 "Concerns modernization and development of scientific health services in Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika now Tanzania during the first half of the twentieth century." – Garrison and Morton 8496. Harvard University Press, 1970. hardcover books
194847717Pawlet Vermont: The Banyan Press 1948. 1st Edition. cf. Edelstein A13. Limited to 500 copies. Olive green semi-stiff wove paper wrappers printed in brown lettering sewn with brown thread. Printed in black lettering on Etruria paper. Leaves untrimmed. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Some light age toning to edges of wrappers. Some very soiling to wrappers. Internally clean and bright. Unpaginated though 16 pages. Two full page illustrations by Kurt Seligmann printed on Zebu paper. 10-2/8" x 7" <br/><br/>This pamphlet was printed with either Orange Bright Green or Olive Green wrappers - "though no priority in the use of these colors" cf. Edelstein A13. We believe this to be Olive Green. The Banyan Press unknown books
194847717.1Pawlet Vermont: The Banyan Press 1948. 1st Edition. cf. Edelstein A13. Limited to 500 copies. Variant olive green semi-stiff wove paper wrappers without the watermark as noted in Edelstein A13. Printed in brown lettering sewn with brown thread. Text printed in black lettering on Etruria paper. Leaves untrimmed. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Some light age toning to back strip and top-edge. Internally clean and bright. Unpaginated though 16 pages. Two full page illustrations by Kurt Seligmann printed on Zebu paper. 10-2/8" x 7" <br/><br/>This pamphlet was printed with either Orange Bright Green or Olive Green wrappers - "though no priority in the use of these colors" cf. Edelstein A13. We believe this to be Olive Green. The Banyan Press unknown books
19511326970Boston: An Atlantic Monthly Press Book Little Brown and Company 1951. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine illustrated with white and yellow print; DJ in mylar edgewear small tear to top edge; Boards in grey cloth with red print light peripheral toning mild wear to spine caps else clean and strong; Text block has slight spotting to edges stain from tape on front endpapers else clean and tight; 156 pages. 1326970. FP New Rockville Stock. An Atlantic Monthly Press Book, Little Brown and Company hardcover books
195535385New York: Boosey & Hawkes PN B. & H. 9054 1955. Paperback. Very Good. Large octavo. Wrappers. 2ff. title notes 82 pp. Hawkes Pocket Scores 82.<br/><br/>From the collection of noted musicologist Stanley Boorman with his signature to upper right corner.<br/><br/>Wrappers somewhat worn; lightly browned at edges. First Edition of the orchestral version later issue. Boosey & Hawkes [PN B. & H. 9054] paperback books
19641341457Paris: Librairie Jules Tallandier 1964. Hardcover. Quarto oblong; G; Hardcover; Spine tan with gold print; Slipcase in blue cloth mostly faded to tan mild wear to corners blemishes to front and rear shelfwear; Boards in blue cloth with gold print toning to spine blemishes on spine else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Signed in ink by Gavin on the half-title page; Text in French; 34 pages unnumbered leaves of color plates with captions on facing pages. <br /> <br /> <br /> Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1341457. FP New Rockville Stock. Librairie Jules Tallandier hardcover books
193941578San Francisco Shanghai / Macao / Hong Kong: The Trans-Pacific Chinese Junk Expedition Inc 1939. Letters are dated: Nov 20 1938; Jan 18th 1939; Jan 27th 1939; and Feb 16th 1939. Though typewritten and mimeographed all four are personally signed by Halliburton. Letters typewritten to buff paper envelopes with blue seal of the "Sea Dragon" with illustration printed to front. Modest wear to paper some light age-toning and rubbing to papers. Envelopes rubbed and worn. Withal a VG lot. Pages within the letters: 5 3 4 3 Total of 16 typewritten pages. Two black and white Kodak photographs are included printed in 1957 presumably from a negative of Robert Pullen's famous shots of the "Sea Dragon" taken just before its doomed maiden voyage. Letters: 14" x 8-1/2". Photographs:. <br/><br/>Who took the first aerial picture of Mount Everest after receiving express permission by stunning the Majarajah of Nepal with bi-plane aerobatics Richard Halliburton was a legendary American travel writer and adventurer. Reading stories of his feats and antics seem surreal - after all who flies an airplane upside down over the Taj Mahal Halliburton was born in January of 1900 in Brownsville Tennessee. Deciding at an early age not to settle down and grow old with a wife and family as the rest of his family and friends seemed to be doing. After graduating from Princeton Halliburton traveled on as many adventures as possible and published his first novel The Royal Road to Romance in 1925 at the tender age of 25. His first novel became a bestseller and was followed by more published adventures in 1927 and 1929. He enjoyed fame and adventures for a little over a decade before deciding in 1938 that his next grand feat would be to cross the Pacific ocean from Hong Kong to the San Francisco International Exposition in a Chinese Junk ship made expressly for his purposes. It is on this voyage that Halliburton and the entire crew of the Junk the "Sea Dragon" were lost at sea having gotten caught in a typhoon. In 1945 a 150-foot ship outline with Chinese lettering washed ashore in California this thought to possibly be some of the wreckage of the "Sea Dragon." Letter I: Halliburton describes the arrival in China and purpose of the expedition as well as his interest in junks stemming from a 1 ft. scale model he sailed as a child. He explains that he chose to use a junk for his journey because of their stability and notes that it is possible it will not be the smoothest ride. He quips: "If the junk should be small the storms violent and the voyage long - all the better. For if there is no hazard no battle where is the sport" He introduces the "friends" of the expedition to his crew of Captain John Welch Henry von Fehren "Bru" Potter among others. Halliburton also spends a significant amount of time discussing the war with China and Japan and the Japanese belief systems. Letter 2: The second letter discusses the search for an appropriate junk and the ultimate decision to build their own that could be modified for the journey. Working with the man said to be the best ship-builder in Hong Kong Mr. Fat Kau and the appropriation of a few more crew members a chef and a radio operator. Letter 3: The third letter posted from Canton desribes their taking the Sea Dragon out for a "shake down" cruise with Mr. Fat Kau as his guest who though a builder of ships had never sailed on one and with high seas nearly everyone aboard became seasick. Halliburton notes the dry deck despite the high waves and believes he was right about the Sea Dragon's sea-worthiness. Much of the rest of the letter is spent discussing Canton the disputes between the Chinese and Japanese the destruction the looters and other conditions in the city. Letter 4: After setting out on their voyage the Sea Dragon needed to return after only 2 days due to sickness on the boat. Though Halliburton seems only a trifle annoyed at the delay of their voyage he is excited enough to try again and leaves his readers with this: "In about another week we plan to leave again to slip away as quietly as possible and head east once more around the southern tip of Formosa - and straight on to Midway. If all goes well the next letter the fifth will carry an American stamp for Midway Island is American. When this the fourth letter reaches you we'll be a thousand miles along the way - I hope. Many thanks again for your interest and good will. Faithfully Richard Halliburton" The Trans-Pacific Chinese Junk Expedition, Inc unknown books
1928290143New York 1928. unbound. very good. A.L.S. 8vo. 3 pages New York City September 20th 1928 planning a dinner outing with a friend in part: ".I promised to tell you when I was well again and when Tom was through traveling . But though Tom finished his travels. I didn't finish my illness reasonably at all but had stupid recurrences of it up to and including vacation at Big Moose Lake. But now all that is over --- and by this time it's our turn to have you. So won't you consult with Jerry and then tell me when you could come down and have some dinner and good talk" This letter is accompanied by its original holograph mailing envelope postmarked September 20th 1928.<br/><br/> American writer best remembered for her novels 'Gentleman's Agreement' and 'Consenting Adults'.<br/><br/> unknown books
1964285139New York 1964. unbound. very good. A.L.S. 4to. 2 full pages personal letterhead New York City July 16 1964 sending the recipient Ex-Libris plate designs in part: ".Dr. Paul de Zarn was the physician to President Kennedy and is our doctor and is one of the best specialists for allergies. All I have at this point is this print made by hand on Chinese paper. I hope you do not mind. William G. Donovan was a General. He died a few years ago. The center of his design was supposed to be used without lettering. as a kind of Coat of Arms." Boldly signed and in very good condition.<br/><br/> German-born American artist and graphic designer who studied under Rudolph Kock. Donovan was the founder of the OSS- the precursor of the CIA.<br/><br/> unknown books
19882492661988. unbound. 1 page 4.25 x 6 inches July 4 1988. Signed "Frere Venzo" by the Jesuit painter on verso of a postcard of his painting "Giugno cui colli Berichi." In part: ".Je vous envoie avec mes exuses pour le retour la foto e la cart que vous m'avez." Includes a copied photo of Venzo and a fragment of the original airmail envelope in which it was sent. Very good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
1961265633New York 1961. unbound. 1 page 8.5 x 5.5 inches Columbia University New York Department of Greek and Latin September 30 1961. Written to Professor Aaron Noland The City College New York possibly planning a curriculum in large part: "In regard to topics for future meetings my personal preference would be No. 10 - Humanism. I have no comments on other matters." Horizontal folds; near fine condition.<br/><br/> American educator and classical scholar best known for his long-time affiliation with Columbia University.<br/><br/> unknown books
19242477Prague. Aventina. 1924. 8vo. Rose colored decorative wrappers. In good condition. A study of the writer journalist Frantisek Kupka Prague1894-1969 on soviet poetry . Type and cover design by Teige and Otakar Mrkvicka 1899-1957. Small repairs at the top and bottom of the spine slight fading on spine. Some annotations on separate inserted pages. Aventina books
190333523's-Gravenhage: G.H. van Eck 1903. Octavo. Original publisher's full dark brown cloth with titling gilt to upper and spine. 404 pp. With musical examples. Binding slightly worn. Uniformly browned. G.H. van Eck unknown books
193735118Washington: United States Government Printing Office 1937. Green paper wrappers with black title lettering printed to front wrapper and spine. Lean sunning to extremities ex-library markings with previous inventory number written to title page bookplate to inner front wrapper and card pocket to rear fore-edge of rear wrapper is yapped. Withal a VG copy. xii 506 pp including index. Untrimmed. Profusley illustrated with b/w photographic images and a few maps. Frontis is a color illustration. 9-1/2" x 6" <br/><br/> United States Government Printing Office unknown books
19501529.1London: Andrew Dakers Ltd 1950. 1st edition NCBEL III 830. Orange cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine. Dust jacket. Printed dark yellow belly band with blurb by "Dr. Edith Sitwell". VG square & tight/spine slightly sun-darkened/VG spine panel a bit sun-tanned. 459 1 blank pp including Index. Publisher info card laid-in. 8vo. <br/><br/>Somewhat uncommon biography of the Inimitable especially so in jacket & with the belly band on which Dame Sitwell states "Mr. Lindsay's study seems to me infinitely the most important long book on Dickens that has appeared." Andrew Dakers Ltd hardcover books
19136729Newark: The Carteret Book Club 1913. 1st edition BAL 21226. #41/100cc. Off-white paper-wrapped boards. Paper label on cover. Abt VG sp darkened/some soiling to boards/bpt of James Valentine. Sm 8vo. <br/><br/> The Carteret Book Club hardcover books
19136729.1Newark: The Carteret Book Club 1913. 1st edition BAL 21226. #97/100cc. Off-white paper-wrapped boards. Paper label on cover. Slipcase. Nr Fine minor soiling/bpt on front pastedown. Slipcase - VG avg wear & soiling. Sm 8vo. <br/><br/> The Carteret Book Club hardcover books
196132656London: Andre Deutsch 1961. Andre Deutsch unknown books
193026824Wien: Universal-Edition A.G. PN U.E. 8206 1930. Folio. Original publisher's wrappers with a catalog of Weill's works to lower. i title i cast list instrumentation and copyright notice 3-51 i blank pp. Facsimile of copyist's manuscript.<br/><br/>Lower wrapper with printed note to foot: "No. 131/XII 1930."<br/><br/>Wrappers somewhat soiled; spine slightly frayed. Somewhat browned. First Edition. OCLC no. 165418677.<br/><br/>"Weill was one of the outstanding composers in the generation that came to maturity after World War I and a key figure in the development of modern forms of musical theatre. His successful and innovatory work for Broadway during the 1940s was a development in more popular terms of the exploratory stage works that had made him the foremost avant-garde theatre composer of the Weimar Republic." David Drew and J. Bradford Robinson in Grove Music Online.<br/><br/>Der Jasager to a libretto by Bertolt Brecht after the Japanese noh play Taniko was first performed at the Zentralinstitut für Erziehung und Unterricht in Berlin on June 23 1930. "In its original form Der Jasager was one of Weill's most successful compositions in Germany receiving more than 300 performances before 1933." Stephen Hinton in Grove Music Online. Universal-Edition A.G. [PN U.E. 8206] unknown books
1975M13718Koln-Mulheim:: Tropon-Werken 1975. 1975. 8vo. Series: Medizin von heute 21. 100 pp. 94 illustrations some color. Orange & white printed wrappers. Ownership signature of Ulrich Hacker. Fine. Atlas of photographs showing dermatological manifestations. Tropon-Werken, 1975. unknown books
192936346Wien-Leipzig: Universal Edition A.G. PN U.E. 8851 1929. Quarto. Full dark blue cloth with titling gilt to spine original publisher's decorative upper wrapper printed in black white and red bound in. 1f. recto title verso copyright 1f. recto cast list verso contents 5-73 i blank pp. Text in German.<br/><br/>With handstamp of "Carl Kulm Musikalien Wien ." and "Musik Antiquariat Doblinger Wien" to lower portion of title and later signature of Frans Lasson to upper inner corner of free front endpaper. First Edition later issue including numbers 11a and 19a and with the Zuhälterballade Macheath Jenny printed as number 12 with two verses the first issue did not include the Ballade von der sexuellen Hörigkeit. Fuld pp. 343-344. KWE I/5 pp. 53-54. Drew p. 197. <br/><br/>The most successful of Weill's collaborations with playwright Bertolt Brecht Die Dreigroschenoper adapted from Peter Gay's The Beggar's Opera London 1728 was first performed in Berlin on August 31 1928. It was quite successful on Broadway in the 1950s its signature tune being the immensely popular Mack the Knife. Universal Edition A.G. [PN U.E. 8851] unknown books
195026328Celle. Köln: Hermann Moeck Verlag. Charly Oehl PN M.Ch.Oe.15 1950. Folio. Stapled. Original publisher's ivory and blue illustrated wrappers by Schlipphacke. 3 table of contents 4-22 pp. <br/><br/>Publisher's imprint to verso of upper wrapper. Copyright notice "Copyright by Musikverlag Charly Oehl Köln. " to first page of every number. Without title. <br/><br/>Wrappers slightly worn and soiled. Uniformly browned. First Edition of nine numbers from the operetta. Rare. Worldcat 2 copies only at the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Zentralbibliothek in Zurich.<br/><br/>Richartz was a German composer and conductor who is remembered principally for operettas such as Die tauzende Helena 1941 film music and popular songs. [Hermann Moeck Verlag... Charly Oehl] [PN M.Ch.Oe.15] unknown books
