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1728250790London: James Knapton 1728. Sea Chart. Uncolored engraving.<br/><br/> An alternate projection of the globe as a flat map to the prevailing Mercator Projection. Includes rhumb lines and coastal details. From Atlas Maritimus a commercial sea atlas was published as a guide to British global commerce. Good condition with some stains along lower center fold. Sir Edmond Halley 1656--1742 was an English astronomer geophysicist mathematician meteorologist and physicist known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain after John Flamsteed. John Senex 1678 to1740 was an English cartographer engraver and explorer who worked prominently in the 18th century. He is especially known for his maps of the world some of which have added elevations and minuscule detailed engravings. Globular Projection maps were invented by Halley Harris and Senex.<br/><br/> James Knapton unknown books
1728236366London: James Knapton 1728. hardcover. Two parts in one volume. Illustrated with 53 of 54 fine uncolored copper plate maps last celestial chart is missing with a full size facsimile version provided from the British Library edition and 5 fold-out diagrams tipped into the second text. Title page printed in black and red foreword preface list of subscribers and list of charts. Dedication page has a repair to the margin. "Atlas maritimus & commercialis" 340 pp. plus index. "General Coasting Pilot" 195 pp. plus maps. Page numbers written in ink. Elephant folio 21.25" x 13" scuffing and corner wear to original brown leather binding gilt spine in 8 compartments. Some toning and light scattered foxing to text and maps. Repairs to World Chart North America chart and Celestial map along bottom fold out small abrasion in margin of China map. Bookplate pasted down with Coat of Arms of Verney.<br/><br/> This commercial sea atlas was published in 1728 as a guide to British global commerce. Today it is a historically significant English overview of world trade during a rapid period of development of the British Empire's trading power. The atlas consists of two parts. The first is the "Atlas Maritimus & Commercialis" proper which provides a geographical overview of the world as it relates to trade and navigation. It also gives an account of contemporary commerce including the traded commodities of each country. The second part is "A General Coasting Pilot" by Nathaniel Cutler which provides sailing directions. The volume was published anonymously though the maps are often attributed to Sir Edmond Halley the Astronomer Royal of Britain who also wrote the prefatory note discussing the charts' use. The atlas's emphasis on commerce in addition to geography distinguishes it from "The English Pilot" the period's standard in maritime charts. It was also notable for covering the entire globe including the south and west coasts of America in one volume. This is an early issue of the Atlas with A Chart of the Coast of Scotland on a globular projection. London: 1728. <br><br>Sir Edmond Halley 1656--1742 was an English astronomer geophysicist mathematician meteorologist and physicist known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain after John Flamsteed. John Senex 1678-1740 was a kind of Renaissance man of the 18th-century map world working at times as a scholar surveyor engraver astrologer book seller and publisher of maps atlases and globes. In a short period he developed from an apprentice into one of the most important cartographers of the period and became a Fellow of the Royal Society of London as well as Official Geographer to Queen Anne of Great Britain. A wonderful rarity about 'Globular Projection" maps which was invented by Halley Harris and Senex. Includes the unforgettable large four sheet map "A Chart of the Atlantick Ocean Shewing the Coast from Texel to C. Cantin".<br/><br/> James Knapton unknown books
189984Beverly Farms MA: self-published August l978. iii 17p. xxvi reproduced from keyboard-set text and illustrated with specially captioned newsphotos several with onlaid arrows & dotted lines and with drafting-table site elevations author a successful architect hardcover a stated "first edition" in 11.2x8.8 inch binder's oilcloth as issued; no blanks opens to Cutler's title page reproduced from his holograph. Spine is nicked general mild edgewear to boards collector's bookplate on pastedown grubby thumbprints to foredge of first and last leaves scattered ballpoint pen emmendations spelling corrections and underlines; unclear if these by owner or author some look as if by an author preparing a late draft. A good copy signed on the title page. Treats of the Why of JFK hit with other considerations touched on such as the weapon used to incapacitate flechette and with the How of the MLK hit primarily location of shooter. self-published unknown books
1976027956Basel Etc.: S. Karger 1976. vi 217p. b/w text figures and tables original stiff wrappers Interdisciplinary topics in gerontology 9. S. Karger unknown books
1973106422New Rochelle: Arlington 1973. hardcover. very good/very good-. 255pp. 8vo cloth d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped and damp stained along lower margin. New Rochelle: Arlington House 1973. A very good copy in a very good - dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Arlington unknown books
19662034Boston: Little Brown And Company 1966. Limited Edition. Cloth. Fine/fine. Inscribed limited edition of No Time for Rest by National Security Advisor Robert Cutler to his successor on the National Security Council Gordon Gray. Octavo 412pp. Blue cloth title in gilt on spine. In publishers dust jacket fine condition. Inscribed by the author to: "Gordon and Nancy with Love Robert Cutler. Sept. 1966" Additional handwritten limitation by the author: "A copy of this Special Edition 2000 copies presented by the Latin American Development Fund Bank for construction and public relations." A unique association copy from two influential figures of the 20th century. The author of this book Robert Cutler was the nation's first national security advisor serving President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The recipient of this book National Security Advisor Gordon Gray served every president from Harry S. Truman through Gerald R. Ford. He served as the Secretary of the Army under President Truman. Under President Eisenhower Gray served as the head of the Office of Defense Mobilization and later as National Security Advisor. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1961 shortly before Eisenhower left office. From 1961-1976 he served on the president's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board. Gordon Gray passed away in 1982. Little, Brown And Company unknown books
19662033Boston: Little Brown And Company 1966. First Edition. Cloth. Very good/very good. Inscribed first edition of No Time for Rest by National Security Advisor Robert Cutler. Octavo 421pp. Blue cloth title in gilt on spine. Wear to cloth spine. Stated "first edition" on the copyright page. In publishers dust jacket very good condition retail price on front flap toning to spine and some wear along the top edge. Inscribed by the author to the daughter of National Security Advisor Gordon Gray Alexandra Beebe. Inscription reads: "For lovely Alexandra Beebe with Christmas affection from the author. Robert Cutler. 1966." The author of this book Robert Cutler was the nation's first national security advisor serving President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Little, Brown And Company unknown books
184815977Boston: Published By Request. Very Good. 1848. Hardcover. Soil and few stains to wraps; backstrip splitting; text with some soil and few foxing spots; Good . Published By Request hardcover books
1993164124New York: Dutton 1993. 335p. very good first mass-market paperback edition in pictorial wraps. First novel in the series about an amateur sleuth/screenwriter. Set in Hollywood. Gunn page 136. Dutton unknown books
1993164125New York: Dutton 1993. 332p. very good first mass-market paperback edition in pictorial wraps. Fourth novel in the series about an amateur sleuth/screenwriter. Set in Hollywood. Gunn page 137. Dutton unknown books
1993144178New York: Dutton 1993. Hardcover. 341p. fine first edition in cloth-backed boards and unclipped dj. Number three in the series which includes an Arba League bombing of Jewish targets. Set in Hollywood. Gunn page 137. Dutton hardcover books
199118073New York: Dutton. Fine in Near Fine dj. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0525933816 . no discernable wear to book itself; jacket shows a trace of surface rubbing very minor wear along bottom edge of front panel. INSCRIBED to veteran TV writer Mel Tolkin and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. The second adventure of private-eyes-to-the-stars Rayford Goodman and Mark Bradley who narrate this tale of a Tinseltown murder in alternating chapters. Signed by Author . Dutton hardcover books
1993164123New York: Dutton 1993. 272p. very good first mass-market paperback edition in pictorial wraps. Number two in the series. Set in Hollywood. Gunn page 137. Dutton unknown books
20102202345Outskirts Press 2010. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. First edition. Faint crease to front wrapper. 2010 Trade Paperback. 244 pp. "Low Light Outskirts Press paperback books
183854908Philadelphia PA: Haswell Barrington and Haswell 1838. First American edition first published in London 1834. 16mo. 208 8 pp. Wood engravings throughout text by Neville Johnson of Philadelphia. On the title page the author is described as "Late Staff-Surgeon in the Belgian Army." Publisher's catalogue. Preface: "He has studied to render the work equally valuable to the Army and Navy Surgeon the general Practitioner and the Student." Original brown cloth rubbed stained spine ends and corners frayed gilt spine title. Old tidelines through text but a good solid copy. 1736. <br/><br/> Haswell, Barrington, and Haswell hardcover books
1994011262New York: HarperCollins 1994. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. Book Club Edition. Octavo 8vo. xx 343 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with minor shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated by numerous black & white photographs. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page "7 Dec 96 To Bill R . With warm regards appreciation signed TJ Cutler." A tiny stain to the front endpaper. Book club edition issued without a price on the inner front flap of the dustjacket. HarperCollins Hardcover books
1994267722New York: Harper 1994. First. hardcover. very good/very good. Illus. 8vo 1/2 black cloth d.w. corners of boards lightly bumped. New York: HarperCollins 1994. Very good<br/><br/> Harper unknown books
1994253343New York: Harper 1994. hardcover. near fine/fine. Illus. 8vo two-toned boards d.w. New York: HarperCollins 1994. Book Club Edition. Near Fine<br/><br/> Harper unknown books
1933JC2841London: George G. Harrap & Co. 1933. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Pictorial cloth. From the library of Douglas Fairbanks Jr. with his bookplate on the FFEP. Fairbanks 1909-2000 was an American actor his credits include Gunga Din and a highly decorated naval officer of World War II. Douglas Fairbanks Sr. famously played ZORRO. <br/><br/> George G. Harrap & Co. hardcover books
196925178Accra: Ghana Universities Press 1969. First Edition. Octavo 21.5cm.; original blue staplebound printed wrappers; 19pp.; illus. Fine. Inaugural lecture delivered on May 16th 1969 at the University of Ghana Legon where the author was a professor of Home Science. Delineates a number of imperatives including the improvement of women's education reducing the homemaker's load and female dependency and lastly increasing women's economic contribution. Ghana Universities Press unknown books
188813814Columbus Ohio: Ohio Archeological. Very Good. 1888. Softcover. Light soil to cover small area of fading on pp 8-9 pp 23 else G . Ohio Archeological paperback books
198046245Westport CT: Greenwood 1980. First printing. 8vo pp. xviii 308. Bibliography index. Illustrated with reproductions photographs tables and maps. Contributions in American history No. 85. Greenwood unknown books
N20G-00739William Morrow Paperbacks. Used - Good. Good condition. William Morrow Paperbacks paperback books
315530 Paris, JC Lattès, 2006 13 x 21,5 cm, 282 pp broché
599143Paris, Picard, 1984. In-4, cart. éd. blanc ill., 253 pp. sur 2 colonnes, 413 reprod. photogr. en n/b. réunies en planches in fine, texte en anglais, bibliographie, index.
