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178226539London: Royal Society of London 1782 1783. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good. Article building upon Newton's theories Short paper by Volta announcing the invention of the "condensatore" for measuring small amounts of atmospheric electricity otherwise too weak for detection<br/><br/>Paper by Wedgwood that describes the construction and use of a pyrometer an ingenious invention for determining and registering high temperatures by the measurement of the shrinkage suffered by cylinders of prepared clay in the furnace or kiln.<br/><br/>This complete volume of papers by numerous authors on a variety of subjects including medicine natural history physics mathematics and archaeology illustrated with numerous plates. iii-vii 302 xxv 1 iii-iv 305-462 1 pp. 8vo. Library binding tan leather spine with gold embossed titling scuffing and tears where call numbers have been removed. Interiors clean ex-library stamp on title page and occurring sporadically within. Numerous folding plates that illustrate articles. Pages were trimmed slightly when rebound. Royal Society of London unknown books
194243347Liberty Publications London 1942. Paperback. 1st edition. Original dramatically illustrated paper wrappers. 12mo 14 pages. Photographic illustrations. <br> With heart-breaking introduction: "It IS True" by the London-based Bundist leader Szmul Zygielbojm who within eight months of this publication committed suicide At the time of his suicide he stated: "By my death I wish to give expression to my most profound protest against the inaction in which the world watches and permits the destruction of the Jewish peopleâ€.<br> Zygielbojm was a “Member of the Polish National Council in London Member of the T.U.C. in Poland and of the Executive of the Jewish Socialist Party “Bund†in Poland.†<br> This dramatic publiction details the horrors against Jews specifically the Polish Jews using information from two documemts from the Polish government. Includes photographs of “a mass grave of massacred Jews in Central Poland†a man tallying the dead bodies and a man holding a starving baby. A copy sold for over USD 800 with commissions at auction in 2013. <br> SUBJECTS: Holocaust Jewish 1939-1945 -- Poland. World War 1939-1945 – Jews. Atrocities. Occupation. <br> OCLC: 22173530. <br> Very Good Condition. HOLO2-159-16-XX-ABLPIII-EBB-'ff. Liberty Publications, London paperback