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188524901Paris: Hachette & Cie 1885. First edition large 8vo 5 p.l. including frontispiece map and portrait pp. 5-632; numerous wood engraved illustrations throughout a number full-page plus a large folding map at the back; preliminaries and terminals a bit spotted but generally a very good sound copy in publisher's red morocco-backed cloth gilt lettering direct on gilt-paneled spine a.e.g. Explorations for and investigations of a route for a railway in the upper Niger. Ibrahim-Hilmy p. 253. <br/><br/> Hachette & Cie hardcover books
1825S9415Leipzig:: Joh. Ambrosius Barth 1825. 1825. Contained in: Annalen der Physik und Chemie Vol. 4. J. C. Poggendorff ed. pp. 79-83. 8vo. 12 476 pp. 4 folding charts 6 engraved plates 2 folding. Modern brown marbled boards printed paper spine label; extremities rubbed. Bookplate of Andras Gedeon institutional exlib stamps. Very good. FIRST EDITION. THE PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF OHM'S LAW; HIS FIRST PUBLICATION. This short article in Annalen der Physik und Chemie preceded Ohm's book Die Galvanische Kette Mathematische Bearbeitet 1827 and is his first published scientific paper May 1825. Ohm began publishing his electricity researches in 1825 with his Vorlaufige Anzeige des Gesetzes nach welchem Metalle die Contakteletricitat leiten a paper in which he sought to find a functional relationship between the decrease in the electromagnetic force exerted by a current-carrying wire and the length of the wire. Although this paper contained some fundamental errors it was remarkable for its direct foundation on experiment a characteristic of all Ohm's early papers. In February and April of the following year Ohm published two important papers dealing separately with the two major aspects of his theory of galvanic electricity which he would later unify in his landmark Die galvanische Kette. DSB. "From the zinc and copper poles of a voltaic pile he ran two wires A and B the free ends of which terminated in small mercury-filled cups M. and N; between M and another cup O he ran a third wire C. Together A B and C formed what he called the 'invariable conductor' to distinguish it from one of the seven wires of different lengths that when placed in the circuit between O and N constituted the 'variable conductor'. . . over wire C Ohm hung the magnetic needle of a Coulomb torsion balance which served to measure the electromagnetic force exerted when one of the variable conductors completed the circuit. . . Tabulating these values against the lengths of the wires he found that his data were well represented by the formula v = 0.41 log 1x where v is the loss in force and x is the length of the wire in feet." DSB. In modern application the formula is simplified to v = i r; voltage being equal to current and resistance. Reference: DSB Vol. X p. 187. Joh. Ambrosius Barth, 1825. hardcover books
1816002325Milano: Tipografia Sonzogno e Comp. 1816. First Edition thus. Wraps. Very Good. 12mo. 18 by 11 cm. Five volumes. With 22 plates most hand-colored. This is the first Italian version of Pallas' travels to Russia. The costume plates are richly colored and lovely. The leaves have a nice rag content and are thus quite clean even uncommonly so compared to most Italian publications of the early nineteenth century. The work is complete as of itself; it is a part of a larger series of travel journals translated into Italian at the time. In this series this book constitutes Tomo XIII. This copy has the original wraps. These have creases and soiling. Still they can be regarded as well-preserved and of interest from the perspective of publishing practices of the era. <br/><br/> Tipografia Sonzogno e Comp. paperback books
1803307354London: Printed by A. Strahan for T. N. Longman and O. Rees T. Cadell and W. Davies and J. Murray and S. Highley 1803. First Edition. With 3 folding maps 25 plates most hand-colored some folding and 14 vignettes most in color in volume I; plus 26 of 27 plates most are hand-colored some folding 14 vignettes mostly hand-colored and 3 folding maps in volume II. xxiii 1 552; xxx 2 523 pp. 2 vols. Thick 4to. Modern half black morocco and marbled boards. Lacking plate 4 in volume 2. First Edition. With 3 folding maps 25 plates most hand-colored some folding and 14 vignettes most in color in volume I; plus 26 of 27 plates most are hand-colored some folding 14 vignettes mostly hand-colored and 3 folding maps in volume II. xxiii 1 552; xxx 2 523 pp. 2 vols. Thick 4to. Abbey Travel 222; Cat. Rusica P59; Tooley 357; Cox Volume 1 p. 199 Printed by A. Strahan for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, T. Cadell and W. Davies, and J. Murray and S. Highley unknown books
181229945London: John Stockdale 1812. 2 volumes 4to pp. xxiii 1 552; iii-xxxii 525; complete with with 52 engraved plates 43 hand-colored 26 folding 29 in-text vignettes 23 hand-colored all by Geissler and three large folding maps; contemporary full calf with an octagonal panel central on all covers within double gilt rules rebacked ca. 1930 in brown calf gilt-decorated spines brown morocco labels lettered in gilt; extremities a bit worn and rubbed but the binding is sound and a few spots and some minor offsetting aside it's internally fine. Cox I p. 199: "Pallas was one of the savants chosen by the St. Petersburg Academy to carry on the work of examining the resources of the far distant parts of the Russian Empire. He left St. Petersburg in 1768 and spent a full six years investigating various districts of Siberia the Urals the Caspian Tobolsk Lake Baikal the Lower Volga etc. His reports on the geology fauna and flora are of great scientific value." His journey extended to the frontiers of China. "Few explorations have been as fruitful as this six years' journey" EB. The translator F. W. Blagdon. in addition to the narrative the natural history results of the expedition which were not included in the first German edition. Abbey Travel 222 for the first English edition of 1802-03; Tooley pp. 357-8. <br/><br/> John Stockdale unknown books
180931038Mexico: Imprenta de Arizpe 1809. Small 4to. 7 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches. 13 engraved plates 2 folding. Contemporary Mexican sheep flat spine ruled in gilt morocco lettering piece minor wear to head and tail of spine<br/> <br/>The first illustrated work on fencing published in Mexico.<br/> <br/>The Mexican author was a master of arms in New Spain. Dicc. Porrúa notes that his birth and death dates are unknown but he is known to have taught self defense by 1787. Of engraver Manuel Aráoz Mathes comments: "Manuel Aráoz instructor in engraving produced thirteen excellent plates of fencing and fighting maneuvers using the saber for Simón de FrÃas Tratado elemental de la destreza del sable Imprenta de Arizpe. The artist who signs his name P. Patiño or P.P. may be sculptor and artist Pedro Patiño Ixtolinque." The earliest book on any form of fencing published in Mexico the work is a thorough guide to the formal sport of fencing with sabers complete with accurate detailed illustrations. The author includes descriptions of various attacks defenses proper foot work posture and equipment including detailed descriptions of the fencing sword.<br/> <br/>Leguina 65; Medina 10252; Palau 95016; Thimm p. 108; Pardoel 989; Garritz 362. Imprenta de Arizpe unknown books
18921272848Detroit Mich: George S. Davis 1892. 8vo. xv 115pp. viii 228pp. viii Index; VG; spine black with gilt lettering; black cloth boards; some shelfwear and rubbing especially to corners and head and tail of spine; bumping to corners; general shelfwear to boards; pagination not continuous two separate title pages; pages age-toned; shelved case 10. 1272848. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. George S. Davis unknown books
1893008109London: H.S. Nichols and Co. 1893. SCARCE. One of only 680 copies this one of 600 not printed on special papers. Bound in original black cloth gilt decorations on upper and lower covers top edge gilt black end papers. Small bookseller's label front end page. The bookplates of noted bookplate collector Arthur K. Brewer front paste down and the Kinsey Institute for Sex Research Half-title page. Near Fine slight rubs to cloth. A handsome copy with quite unique provenance. . Limited Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. H.S. Nichols and Co. Hardcover books
1801182517Philadelphia London. J.B. Lippincott Co. 1918 1918-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Blue cloth boards have minor rubbing to the edges. Clean has a good binding name is neatly marked through inside on the front pastedown and written neatly on the rear pastedown. No marks or notations. All foldouts included and in good condition. Philadelphia London. J.B. Lippincott Co., 1918 hardcover books
1816WRCAM12461Reading Pa 1816. 42pp. Old plain wrappers front detached dbd. from larger volume. Rather tanned couple of fox marks. Good. Not in Kress and Goldsmith lists only a German language edition published in Reading the same year with the same collation. The NUC lists both editions and no others the present edition with six locations. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 37149. unknown books
185915000Boston: Nourse Eaton and Tolman. Very Good. 1859. Hardcover. Soiled and chipped wraps text light soil along edges; illustrated; Vol. XI. No. 8; Good . Nourse, Eaton and Tolman hardcover books
186014999Boston: Nourse Eaton and Tolman. Very Good. 1860. Hardcover. Wraps chipped along edges and soil; illustrated text clean; Vol. XII. No. 7; Good . Nourse, Eaton and Tolman hardcover books
1845WRCAM25498New York: Published for the Author 1845. 68pp. plus twenty-two steel engraved plates. Contemporary calf. Spine chipped leather worn. Hinges cracked but covers still hanging by cords. Minor occasional foxing. Internally quite clean. Overall good. An original American manual of architectural detail. The fine plates depict geometrical patterns for the design of staircases. "The methods herein laid down by the author are entirely new and of his own invention." Very scarce. Published for the Author hardcover books
1860WRCAM19937Philadelphia 1860. 73pp. plus twenty-two engraved plates some folding. Quarto. Original gilt pictorial cloth expertly recased. Binding moderately worn and faded small gouge in front board. Some very light marginal dampstaining else internally clean. A good copy. Originally printed in 1845 in New York with later editions appearing in 1850 1851 1854 and 1856. A pleasing American manual of architectural detail. The detailed plates depict geometrical patterns for the design of staircases. "The methods herein laid down by the author are entirely new and of his own invention." The NUC locates only one copy of the present edition that at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. hardcover books
18889015530London: Swan Sonnenschein Lowry & Co. 1888. 2nd . Hardcover. Very good condition. Translated from the French by Bayle St. John. <br/><br/> Swan Sonnenschein, Lowry & Co. hardcover books
188820076London: Remington & Co. Very Good. 1888. Hardcover. Vol. 1/2/2003; Cloth 8vo two volumes. Wear to covers rubbed bumped. Some toning to pages. Frontis. . Remington & Co. hardcover books
18998839New York: Macmillan. Very Good. 1899. Hardcover. ex-library edges bit chipped; otherwise sound tight Good ; 1st . Macmillan hardcover books
182134921Dublin: For John Cumming 16 Lower Ormond-Quay 1821. A later edition of a work first published in London 1737 as: The Memoirs of Signor Gaudentio de Lucca. Period brown half-calf with marbled paper boards. General binding wear. Some age toning to paper. Pencil pos to front eps. Lacks rfep. A VG copy of a book now somewhat uncommon on the commercial market. 2 xxiii 1 blank 215 1 blank pp. Head- tailpieces. 12mo in 6s. 6-7/8" x 4" <br/><br/>Attributed to Berington by Halkett & Laing v. I p. 42. Sometimes attributed erroneously to George Berkeley as is the case here. For John Cumming, 16, Lower Ormond-Quay hardcover books
1861222517Paris: Delarue 1861. First edition variant issue. vi 7-288 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Contemporary quarter brown morocco over marbled boards green vellum french tips spine gilt signed L. Pouillet. Near fine. First edition variant issue. vi 7-288 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Rare first edition of Simon Blocquel's 1760-1863 history of tobacco and advice for its use. Sections include a discussion of its cultivation its introduction to Europe government control the advantages and disadvantages of its use and "Le Code du Cigare ou la politesse du fumeur." The Arents catalog identifies two issues of the first edition this being the issue without the folding plate but printed in the same year.<br/>Blocquel had no less than seven pseudonyms; he wrote on domestic economy for women gastronomy travel history white magic and literature. Arents 1696 Delarue unknown books
184617281Washington: Ritchie & Heiss 1846. 23 1 blank pp disbound. Light tanning scattered light foxing. Good. Sabin 10169n. Ritchie & Heiss unknown books
183616945London: William Pickering 1836. Full leather. Very Good . A very handsome example of the 1835 1st edition complete in 4 volumes. Each volume bound in a sumptuous contemporary-to-the-period full calf with lovely gilt-rule to the panels 5 raised bands to each spine and detailed gilt-tooling within the compartments. Each volume also includes offsetting leather spine labels. Vol. I alone states 1836 as the publication date on the title page suggesting a 2nd printing each of the other volumes states 1835 as year-of-publication. All 4 uniform octavos tight and very well-preserved with beautiful marbled endpapers pastedowns and edges. Small artistic bookplate at each pastedown otherwise no writing or markings to speak of internally. Each volume easily VG to Near Fine with the slightest hint of very light scuffing at several of the panels. The 1st fold-out plate at Vol. I loose but firmly nestled in. Keynes Pickering pg. 55; Keynes "Bibliography of Thomas Browne" pg. 203; the first publication of Browne's correspondences. <br/><br/> William Pickering hardcover books
181037298Dublin: Printed for the Editors by G.A. Procter 1810. Second edition. Cloth. A very good copy faintly sunned spine spine ends rubbed small chip at corner of title page contemporary corrections to two parts of the initial advertisement scattered foxing and some offsetting on plates small bookseller's gold and black label on lower front pastedown. x 180 8 13 pp. Illus. with 12 b/w plates. 4to. Originally printed by S. Powell for the author in 1749. Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 20113. Printed for the Editors by G.A. Procter hardcover books
18101219696Dublin: G. A. Proctor 1810. Reprint 1810/1749 Edition. Quarto; additional title added; x; 180pp; eight full page plates printed recto only; 8pp; 3 plates NOTE CONDITION; each of these three plates has a cut/slice of about two inches by one inch on the right side and each has been repaired with adhesive tape. contents foxed; binding of old 3/4 leather and cloth boards in tatters with spine lost and both boards detached; text appears complete as issued; originally printed in 1749. SOLD AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS NOT SUBJECT TO RETURN. Spine; old tattered leather. #424JPH. 1219696. JPH Numismatic Collection. G. A. Proctor unknown books
1811208194Harrisburg 1811. unbound. 13.5 x 16 inches partly printed Harrisburg August 3 1811. Document signed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -- a military commission to Samuel Anderson appointing him Captain of the Light Infantry Company. Signed by Snyder in the upper left wide margin with a remnant of the wax seal. Natural folds; foxing and chipping. Good condition.<br/><br/> unknown books
1830129509Lille France: Imprimerie de Blocquel 1830. contemporary sheep gilt-stamped. oblong 32mo. contemporary sheep gilt-stamped. viii 96 pages. Text in French. Attributed to Lille printer Simon-François Blocquel. A guide for children in two sections. The first entitled "Savant de huit ans: sciences arts et métiers;" the second entitled "Petit coloriste: de enluminure." Describes the printing trades. With six color plates entitled Peintre frontispiece Sculpture Graveur en taille-douce Relieur Imprimeur en caractères mobiles. Also with color title. Numerous black and white illustrations include the human anatomy and musical scores. Simon-François Blocquel 1780-1863 was a Lille printer and bookseller. Born in Douai he was orphaned and was raised by his aunt who was married to a printer and bookseller of Lille. He became an apprentice in his uncle's printing trade. He worked in association with Lille bookseller Jean-Baptiste Castiaux from 1809 to circa 1835. Blocquel published a number of works related to geography and foreign cultures see Roger J.D. Collins "Simon Blacquel Imagier et Éditeur Lillois" in the Journal de la Société des Océanistes 41 1985. He was active in the Lille business community and he also served on the municipal council of that city from 1820 to 1857. Covers rubbed and scuffed at edges worn at extremities of spine. Gilt stamping on front cover partly worn. Outside joints and inside hinges cracked. Front free endpaper loose. Imprimerie de Blocquel) unknown books
