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1855154076Edo. 1855. Volume 5 only. 4 double page black and white woodblocks from copper engravings 18 folded leaves some worming throughout original wrappers considerably worn and wormed with a little loss. A reading copy only of the 5th and last volume of 米利幹新誌 巻之５ New Account of America. 1853 the year the first volume of this set was published was the year Commodore Matthew Perry's American fleet came to Uraga Bay. The four illustrations show: the UK fleet attacking the US port the US volunteers fighting to regain the territories taken by the Western forces a scene of the city of Boston and a family having lunch together. <br> <br>This set deals with the geography and history of North and South America. The author was well-known for his ready reception of western ideas. His work "Gogaku shinsho" is one the first books of Japanese grammar based on Western grammatical rules and conceptions . unknown
190043365Jerusalem: 'Adat Ostrikh Hungarn Bohemen Mahrn be-'are ha-kodesh 1900. No Date ca 1900 Later binding 8vo 41 pages. 15 cm. In Hebrew and Judeo-German and Yiddish. Yaari 2573. Originally published in 1822. Title translates as: “Haggadah Seder; Narrative of the Exodus of Israel from Egypt. â€<br> An edition of the famous Heidenheim German-Hebrew Haggadah published in the Land of Israel around 1900 by the Association for the Austro-Hungarian Bohemian-Moravian Community of Jerusalem Palestine. <br> Heidenheim's German-Hebrew hagadah became the standard hagadah in householdsacross Germany for much of the 19th and early 20th Century. Wolf Heidenheim 1757–1832 is among the most recognizable Jewish publishers and exegetes of the 19th century. In 1798 he received a license to establish a German and Hebrew press in partnership with Baruch Baschwitz. In 1800 Heidenheim began the publication of his most famous work the nine-volume edition of the mahzor Sefer Kerovot Roedelheim 1800–02 which went through numerous printings. The work included the first pure German translation in Hebrew characters of the liturgical poems for the festivals a Hebrew commentary and a literary historical introduction. Heidenheim devoted great care to typographical setup as well as to the restoration of the correct text of the prayers.<br> SUBJECTS: Haggadot -- Texts. Judaism -- Liturgy -- Texts. Passover -- Prayers and devotions. Judaism -- Liturgy. OCLC: 83892178. OCLC locates only 1 copy of this edition or any edition of Heidenheim’s hagadah published in Jerusalem at Harvard. <br> Some wear to edges and spine. Tape on internal spine. Some wine stains throughout. Good- Condition. Rare. HAG-27-4. Jerusalem: 'Adat Ostrikh, Hungarn, Bohemen, Mahrn be-'are ha-kodesh unknown
181743332Chillicothe OH 1817. Original double-sided sheets total 4 sides 2 leaves one folded as a legal document with document title “Thomas Cohen Account with J McDougal $33.50†on the verso.<br> The Rental agreements reads:<br> <br> “Chillicothe August 7th 1817<br> The Article made & interred sic: entered in this Day & Date above Ritten sic: Written witness that I Wm Nichols Have Rented of Thos Cohen of Chillicothe one House & Lot at twenty four feet at front on water Street formiley sic the John Walker a man of illeg town name & being the west quarter of indicated Lot No 214 & adjoining the Lot that Sawyer Chrigttow Now lives on for whitch sic I am to pay said Cohen five Dollars pur sic month for three months & as mutch sic illeg as may be a greed on between my self and His agent<br> <br> Testified<br> James Inglish___________________Wm Nichols X His markâ€<br> <br> Thomas Cohen’s account ledger with James McDougal lists 14 purchases dated between Sept 1815 and March 1817 for what appears to be tack horse equipment including bridles a “bridle coat pad and straps†a “whip and lash†saddles etc. <br> The account totaling $33.50 was closed out Aug 25 1817 “Received of Thomas Cohen the above in full†and signed “James McDougal.â€<br> <br> Toby Brief the executive director and curator for the Columbus Jewish Historical Society notes in a 2019 article in the Columbus Ohio Jewish News that “Thomas Cohen…. was born in Virginia to a Jacob Cohen and became a silversmith. He was in Chillicothe Ohio by 1815. He was advertising in the local paper. He then left and became the mayor of St. Louis . There is a lot of discussion about whether he was Jewish. It’s pretty clear that his paternal line was Jewish.â€<br> Brief notes that until recently “the first Jew to settle in Ohio is commonly believed to be Joseph Jonas an English-born Jew who arrived in Cincinnati in 1817†but with the evidence of Thomas Cohen the silversmith in Chillicothe “We’re not so sure about that†Columbus Jewish News: July 31 2019: https://share.google/2UdsU0WyyHXMt7v3h. See also https://www.columbusjewishhistory.org/histories/jews-first-capital-history- chillicothes-jewish-families <br> <br> Not surprisingly Cohen’s rental agent for his property in the document the “testifyer†witness on the rental agreement “James Inglish born at Shippensburg Pennsylvania Aug. 9 1768 was an early settler of Chillicothe and one of its pioneer lumber dealers†ohiogenealogyexpress.com/ross/rossco_bios_1917/rossco_bios_1917_a.html. <br> James Inglish shows up in other documents related to Chillicothe and nearby Pickaway County from this period. See for example:<br> Richard Clough Anderson Papers 1782-1905 1912-1914 https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/ihlcsfa/andersonrc.pdf; "Chancery and Common Pleas Court Records: Fayette County Ohio: 1828-1878" https://www.seekingmyroots.com/members/files/H008985.pdf; Genealogy of John Burgett and Catherine Henderson https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hutch/genealogy/PURGETT/BurgettTwo.htm <br> Interestingly the tenant Wm. Nichols signs with “His mark†an “X†an indication that Nichols was illiterate. <br> An example of Thomas Cohen’s silverwork can be seen at https://live.jeffreysevans.com/online-auctions/jeffrey-evans/thomas-cohen-p robably-virginia-coin-silver-tablespoon-6802298<br> <br> Chillicothe played an important role in the westward expansion of the early United States. “In 1796 Nathaniel Massie laid out the town of Chillicothe on the Scioto River. Massie a Virginian originally laid 456 lots on his own land to establish Chillicothe promising free plots to the first 100 settlers. Chillicothe became the center of political life in the Northwest Territory attracting prominent politicians and later Governors of Ohio; Thomas Worthington and Edward Tiffin. In 1800 Chillicothe became the capital of the Northwest Territory and in 1802 hosted the Ohio Constitutional Convention later becoming the first capital of Ohio at statehood in 1803.<br> Chillicothe remained Ohio's capital until 1810 when it was briefly moved to Zanesville only to return to Chillicothe two years later. In 1816 however the capital of Ohio was moved permanently to Columbus in order to be closer to the geographic center of the state†chillicotheoh.gov.<br> Folds and light toning as expected. Heavy rag paper and ink remain bright and strong. Very Good Condition. Displayable and important. BK5 AMR-72-8. unknown
180957779Kjøbenhavn (Copenhagen), Fr. Brummer, 1809. Cont. hcalf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Stamps on title-page. XXX,378 pp. and 11 engraved plates with many figs. A fine copy.
1863954<p>Octavo 9 by 5 3/4 inches New York: Loyal Publication Society of New York "No. 26." 1863. First Edition very good condition 18 pages original stitched wrappers with stab marks along the spine and minor chipping to edges; not affecting contents which are intact and clean; Wm. C. Bryant & Co. Printers.</p><p>Hamilton was a "Southern Union man." He opposed secession and slavery; he eventually became Governor of Texas.His letter to Lincoln dated July 28 1863 shortly after Gettysburg supports the Emancipation Proclamation. He proclaims slavery an enemy of the nation and states that former slaves are " . capable of being made allies in the common cause of freedom justice and humanity."</p> Loyal Publication Society of New York "No. 26."
1865NG170301865-1978 Vols 21-108 well bound cloth volumes, vols 109-111 paperbound issues. Missing volumes 76-83, vol. 109 (section 13 - a,b,c), vol. 110 (section 12) & vol. 111 (sections 18 & 19). Several volumes with some lighter dampstains on cloth covers (but not affecting the interior).An original set of the zoological records for the most part well bound in cloth volumes (libray stamp in each volume). Larger sets as these are very scarce and seldom offered for sale. One has to take in account that these volumes are heavy and have to be sent in about 7 boxes. We can provide separate, smaller runs on insects, birds and mammals too, please inquire.
1886EG294391886-1895 (reprint 1958-1960) paperbound. Covering the complete insecta for the years 1884-1893. Nine early volumes in the 1958/60 reprint edition.We also have an almost complete set of all Zoological records (Vols 1-111), please inquire.
1881008873Boston: Colby & Rich Publishers 1881 Frontis-piece with the tissue guard intact 217pp bound in the original brown cloth with bevelled edges with the binding and hinges tight. Complete with 11 plates as called for. Inside the front cover a label has been removed pencil ownership as well as a presentation label for Wildewood Church from Rev. Ernest and Susie Coffin. Occasional corner turn on pages. Colby & Rich Publishers hardcover
1803BOOKS074724IWorcester MA: Isaiah Thomas Jun 1803. HC. good full leather - much wear cracking at hinges hardcover. Text followed by eight page proposal for FIFTY-TWO SERMONS ON THE DIGNITY OF MAN. NOTE - Cracking of the leather along the hinges but still holding well. IMAGES AVAILABLE. 192pp. Isaiah Thomas, Jun unknown
185954601Berlin, Verlag von Gustav Hempel, 1859. Mit 239 Abbildungen in Holzschnitt, XII, 660 Seiten, 8°, braunes Ohln
18701208519Leipzig, (etwa 1870). 31, (1) S. (Papier gebräunt, einige Bl. m. min. Randabrissen).
18881513073Leipzig, 1888. 67, (1) S. Br. (Papier gebräunt).
1882104477Berlin, Weidmann 1882. 24 S. 4°. Orig.-Geheftet. - Durchgehend Sporflecken.
18891142068Erlangen, 1889. 32 S. OBr. (Umschl. m. kl. Läsur).
189444752Harlem Les Heritieres Loosjes 1894. Lex8vo. Orig. printed wrappers. Wrapper frayed at edges loosing some small pieces. A faint stamp on frontwrapper. In "Archives Néerlandaises des Science Exactes et Naturelles. Redigée par J. Bosscha" Tome XXVII. Entire volume offered. VIII438 pp. and 7 lithographed plates. Zeeman's paper: pp. 252-302. Sissingh's paper: pp. 173-251. Uncut and unopened. <br/><br/><em>First edition of Zeeman's PhD by which he furthermore won the gold medal of the Netherlands Scientific Society of Haarlem in 1892 .In 1902 Lorentz and Zeeman shared the Nobel Prize in physics. </em> unknown
1833901Q13London: Sherwood Gilbert and Piper 1833 . First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 7" by 4.5". None. An extremely scarce first edition of this informative study of astrology written by Richard James Morrison. The first edition. Very scarce work.Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Written by English astrologer Richard James Morrison who was commonly known under his pseudonym 'Zadkiel the Seer'. Morrison wrote a number of works on the subject of astronomy and was best known for his series 'Zadkiel's Almanac'. In this particular work Morrison provides details explanations surrounding different areas of astrology including the zodiac signs the planets the twelve houses of heaven and much more. The author also demonstrates the way in which to calculate the nativity or birth chart of an individual depicting the planet alignment at the moment they were born.With twelve pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Externally worn with bumping to the extremities and the spine. Lacking the rear board. Cloth is torn to the front joint and lifting to the backstrip. Label to the front board is soiled. Tape reinforcing front hinge adhered to the paste down and title page. Lacking endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with a little age toning to the extremities and the odd spot. Good Only Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper hardcover
183048523London: Davies & Dickson. VG. 1830. Paperback. Paperback in Very Good condition. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 65 pages. Rebound with new covers. . Quick Shipping All Books Mailed in Boxes Free Tracking Provided . Davies & Dickson paperback
1834Pa882Liverpool: Willmer and Smith 1834. 1st Edition . Hardback. Vg. 8vo. 19 editions of The Horoscope 1831 152pp; bound with The Horoscope Monthly Magazine of Science and Literature January-May 1841 ii 242pp; bound with 28pp Proceedings of the Meteorological Society During the Session 1838-39.Three Science pub. bound in contemporary half calf with marbled boards binding. Joints split but attached. All rare. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. Zadkiel the Seer was the peudoname of Captain Richard James Morrison of the Royal Navy 1795-1874 who was known by his 'intimates' as a Hebrew Scolar. In 1874 his obituary noted he was 80 and had devoted neary 50 years to 'the peudo-science of astrology'. His most successful publication was known as 'Zadkiel's Almanack' and sold annually with with an imprint of 100000-200000 copies at sixpence each !! In 1863 a court declared him not an imbecile and an imposter in a famous libel case involving Admiral Sir Edward Belcher. Morrison was awarded 20 shillings but no costs. ALL CONTENTS SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Willmer and Smith hardcover
1885332943London: Swan Sonnenschein LeBas & Lowrey 1885. Hardcover. vii 167p. first edition per the date of translator's widow's preface presswork on alkaline paperstock hardbound in 7.5x4.5 inch pebbled red cloth boards; cover-titled gilt still bright and spine-titled with the remnant of a printed paper label that appears original. Sewn textblock has a gap at the titlepage / opposing blank; we see no risk of further expansion or of any losses. The binder has supplied floral-patterned endsheets both fore and aft but the pastedowns are blanks and the halves of both endsheets constitute interstitial leaves extra blanks as it were; these perfectly unmolested. A good handleable copy with a few dots of stain here and there possibly exhausted pipe-coal stains. Swan Sonnenschein, LeBas & Lowrey hardcover
18902082702114605049Kinsakurado 1890. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Kinsakurado paperback
18851321731Antwerpen, J. Maesr, 1880-1885. Folio. 9 Bl., 5 ill. Bl. (bez. "Fol. + Nr."), 431 Lichtdrucktafeln. Alles zus. in 6 illustr. OHlwd-Mappen (Mappen gebräunt, fleckig u. angestaubt, teils bestoßen, 1 Mappe m. stärkerer Nässespur oben am Vorderdeckel, die Rücken meist eingerissen, bei 1 Mappe fehlt 1 Bindebändchen, die Tafeln meist leicht, vereinzelt stärker gebräunt, wenige mit Randläsuren, ganz vereinzelt kl. Randfehlstellen, Tafelränder gelegentlich angestaubt).
187029455London: printed at the War Office 1870. First edition folio pp. 2 11 1; 2 folding plates 7 folding tables and graphs several printed in color; original blue printed wrappers; wrappers curled at fore. and bottom edges a few short tears entering from the fore-margin; all else very good. This copy with a presentation from Sir Frederick Augustus Abel to the renowned natural philosopher John Tyndall inscribed and signed by Abel at the top of the front wrapper. From the time he became ordnance chemist at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich till his retirement in 1888 Abel 1827-1902 was the chief government authority on all matters connected with explosives and the man who invented the smokeless propellant cordite in 1889 in collaboration with Sir James Dewer. "He was a member of the ordnance select committee was expert for submarine defense and smokeless powder and from 1888 until his death was president of the explosives committee. The transformation of arms and ammunition which took place during his thirty-four years of service at Woolwich necessarily occupied the greater part of his scientific career though almost ever branch of technical science was enriched by his labours" DNB. Sir Frederick invented an instrument to test the flash point of petroleum products electrical fuses and other applications of electricity to warlike purposes. He was knighted in 1891. The report was prepared by C. W. Younghusband at the request of J. H. Lefroy Master of Ordnance. Only University of Chicago and a copy in the Netherlands in OCLC. <br/><br/> printed at the War Office unknown books
1852022153Detroit: Markham and Elwood 1852. First Edition. Octavo. 420pp.with table of contents mis-bound Inscribed by the author to C.C. Jackson a confederate soldier of Tennessee's Fourteenth Neely's Cavalry I-Y during the Civil War. During the War of 1812 Cass rose from the rank of colonel of volunteers to brigadier general in the regular army. He was governor of Michigan Territory from 1813 to 1831. As secretary of war in President Andrew Jackson's cabinet 1831-1836 and he directed the conduct of the Black Hawk and Seminole wars. For the next six years he served as minister to France. In the 1848 presidential campaign Cass was the Democratic nominee but was defeated by the Whig candidate Zachary Taylor.Ency. Brittanica. Bound in dark green-black cloth spine lettering gilt Early owner's bookplate J. Farrand Williams minor wear to spine ends. A very good copy. Markham and Elwood unknown
180949236London William Nicholson 1809. 8vo. Contemp. hcalf but spine lacks boards loose. In: "A Journal of Natural Philosophy Chemistry and the Arts. By William Nicholson." Vol. XXII. - VIII3848 pp. a. 10 engraved plates. Youngs paper: pp. 104-124. Small stamps to verso of titlepage. Internally fine and clean. <br/><br/><em>First appearance together with the paper in the "Transactions of the Royal Society at the same time of this famous paper containing Young's implicit discovery of the Joukowski equation for solids 100 years before it appeared under the name of Joukowski 1847-1921 the well-known pioneer in the theory of aerodynamics. </em> hardcover
180942121London W. Bulmer and Co. 1809. 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" 1809 - Part I. Pp. 1-31.First lower right corner a bit creased. Clean and fine wide-margined. <br/><br/><em>First appearance of an importent paper by "The father of physiological optics". In this memoir Young studied as perhaps the first the blood circulation and the function of the heart from a hydrodynamic standpoint and he predicted that there exist a relationship between arterieal stiffness and pulse wave velocity a relation which was only confirmed much later."In this lecture from 1808 the item offered he discusseas the properties of the circulatory system from a remarkkably modern standpoint. His work exerts significant influence on the subsequent studies of the Weber brothers." Gedeon. Science and Texhnology in Medicine No. 44.8. </em> unknown
