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In-4°; 2 parti in 2 volumi rilegati in mezza pelle coeva con tassello e titolo in oro al dorso (del primo vol. lievemente difettosa); tagli spruzzati. Pp. 321, (1), 3 tavole f.t. a piena pagina incise su rame (una raffigura il vulcano Pambamarca nella zona di Quito in Ecuador), 2 grandi tavole ripiegate con tabelle; Pp. 400, 4 tavole a piena pagina incise su rame di cui una raffigura il, vulcano di Pichincha vicino Quito, e l’altra il vulcano Chimborazo sempre in Ecuador; 2 grandi tavole ripiegate con tabelle. Al verso dei frontespizi piccoli timbri di possesso. Interessante e poco nota opera di fisica sperimentale e sienze naturali del gesuita spagnolo Francesco Perez (1720-1807 Bologna), matematico e missionario in Ecuador, Quito, fino alla espulsione dei gesuiti dai domini spagnoli (1767); in Italia si dedicò alla scrittura di opere scientifiche che vennero pubblicate dopo la soppressione della Compagnia nel 1773. Il suo nome è legato anche all’invenzione di strumenti scientifici, tra cui uno per misurare gli angoli. Oggetto del trattato il Barometro, “istrumento in grado eminente per condurre l’intelletto alla cognizione dell’elemento dell’aria”, e il Termometro, strumenti dei quali si ricordano gli inventori, i metodi costruttivi, le evoluzioni tecniche; si esaminano le differenze tra aria e atmosfera, “l’elasticità” della materia eterea, l’atmosfera equinoziale dell’America, specialmente delle montagne e vulcani dell’Ecuador (Caraburo, Oyambaro, Pichincha Pambamarca ecc.) dove l’atmosfera fu misurata con l’aerometro, come ampiamente si descrive nella seconda parte. Un capitolo, in fine, è dedicato all’atmosfera europea.
In-folio, 57 ll., 1bl.; engraved title and 51 full-page engraved plates, giving geodetic and cosmographic instruments and measurements; woodcut ornate initials and tailpieces, large Aldus anchor woodcut device at the end. Bound in contemporary cartonnage (reliure d'attente), with weak hinges; occasional light foxing, light dampstain at the bottom of the last leaves. Despite the title the work includes 50 full-page engravings, of which the last 7 are a supplement by Scala and are especially devoted to architecture and perspective.
First edition, 8vo (200 x 122 mm), iv, 290, [2]pp., with final errata leaf, 19 folding engraved plates, some light offsetting, minor browning from turn-ins, contemporary tree calf, smooth spine ruled in gilt, black leather lettering piece, joints slightly cracked otherwise a fine copy. The work was published anonymously and was long attributed to the English clergyman, the Rev. Francis Kelly Maxwell (1729-1782). However, it has recently been attributed to John Maxwell who was a property manager in Scotland for Sir William Pulteney and an amateur violinist. "In the 'Essay upon Tune' Maxwell presented his discovery to the public, namely, a division of the octave into forty-four distant pitches with the mechanism to enable an organ to produce these pitches."?Kassler. Provenance: Ownership inscription and bookplate of Sir Michael R. Shaw-Stewart, 7th Baronet (1826-1903). Kassler, The Science of Music, pp.760-1.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original decorative 1/4 leather bdg. Demy 8vo. (22 x 15 cm). In Ottoman script. 13, 2, 362 p., 1 plate, 17 numerous ills. [RARE OTTOMAN EDITION of COSMOGRAPHY by GILLEMIN & BRIEUX] Kozmografya yahud ilm-i ahvâl-i sema. Prep. and translated by Hasan Bedreddin. Amédée Guillemin was a French science writer and a journalist. Guillemin started his studies at Beaune college before taking his final degree in Paris. From 1850 to 1860 he taught mathematics in a private school while writing articles for the Liberal press criticizing the Second French Empire. In 1860, he moved to Chambéry where he became a junior deputy editor of the weekly political magazine La Savoie. After the annexation of Savoy by the French empire, he returned to Paris where he became the science editor of l'Avenir national (The Nation's Future). Guillemin presently started writing books of physics and astronomy which became very popular. He wrote "The Sky" which was translated into many languages. His major work, "The Physical World", consisted of five large volumes. His publisher, Hachette, encouraged him to write a series of booklets about astronomy and physics under the title "Small popular encyclopaedia", a scientifically sound but accessible collection about sciences and their applications. French astronomer Jacques Crovisier from the Observatoire de Paris suggests he may have been a source of inspiration for Jules Verne's 1865 novel, From the Earth to the Moon. Charles Auguste Briot was a French mathematician who worked on elliptic functions. The Académie des Sciences awarded him the Poncelet Prize in 1882. This is the rare translation of "Ele?ments de cosmographie" by Guillemin & Briot in the Turkish / Ottoman world. Second Edition. Özege 11206.; TBTK 11733.; Only two copies in OCLC: 949501098.
In-8°; pp. 40, al frontespizio monogramma della asocietà di gesù inciso su legno, nel testo testatine e finalini xilografici; studio applicato alla ricerca del diametro del sole e dei pianeti, venere e marte contiene alla fine delle tavole di calcoli. Sommervogel I, 601, n.11. cart. muto. scienza science astronomia astronomy ottica optics società gesù pianeti micrometro strumenti tecnologia Micrometers Instruments Planets Observations Sun Diameters
259 pages plus table of contents. Two fold-out illustrations. "In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virtue and the remedies against every vice and considerations serving to the resisting of all temptations, together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of Devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnished for all necessities." - from title page. Author was Chaplain in Ordinary to King Charles I. Original boards and back strip. Above-average wear externally. Front board loose. Back hinge cracked. Few marks upon endpapers. Textblock intact. Library label upon backstrip. Sticker removal at top of title page has removed a minor quantity of print. Book
XX-652-[2] pages, nombreuses figures dans le texte demi-veau fauve, pièce de titre noire 1847, 1847, in-8, XX-652-[2] pages, nombreuses figures dans le texte, demi-veau fauve, pièce de titre noire, Seconde édition, augmentée, de cet ouvrage rare de chimie analytique appliquée aux champs de la minéralogie et de la métallurgie, paru pour la première fois en 1834. L'auteur y décrit l'emploi et l'usage du chalumeau, dont il reproduit son exemplaire personnel en figure 1. Carl Friedrich Plattner (1800-1858) fut professeur de métallurgie à la Bergakademie de Freiberg. Son traité sur le chalumeau fut traduit dans plusieurs langues. DSB XI, p. 33-34
98 pages. Features; Interesting Canadian Pratt & Whitney photo ad inside front cover shows dozens of damaged propeller blades which will be repaired in Longueuil; Nice ad for the Bell Airacobra; Nice Dowty ad shows man standing beside huge tire/levered suspension; Snap-On Tools ad mentions Trans-Canada Airlines; Lockheed ad shows their Lightning shooting a Nazi plane; Great Canadian General Electric Aircraft Instruments ad for Canadian Bombers has great photos; Sweet two-page photo ad for "Avro-Ansons" by De Havilland; Nice Jacobs Engines ad; This is the Red Air Fleet - a verbal and pictorial blueprint of Russia's air power; Builders of Air Power - a brief sketch of the Air Council which is the Air Training Plan's Board of Directors; Aircraft Carriers in the Atlantic; Glider Training for Canada - the story of De Havilland's glider club, the glider they are building, and the training technique they will employ; Aircraft controls - an interesting description of engine and flight controls in general and of the Anson and Bolingbroke control boxes in particular; Astral Aircraft Navigation - the first article in a series; Canadian Aircraft Production; Nice colour ad for Wright engines with air transport theme; Great full-page colour-illustrated ad for Player's cigarettes shows a deptch charge exploding behind a Canadian destroyer; Interesting article on the replacement of low alloy steel and plywood for aluminum in advanced trainers; Manufacturing Propeller Hubs; Photo ad for Black & Decker portable electric tools; Brewster ad; Plane Builder William A. McGuire passes - article with photo; Interesting photo ad for Gleeson & Leahey of Ottawa who recycle oil; Canadian Car & Foundry photo ad for their propellers; Nice ad for Eclipse Aviation shows their North American advanced trainer; Photos of Pilot officer N.D.R. Dick of Cenora, Sask., Sgt. Pilot G.D. Robertson, Toronto, and Sgt. Pilot O.F. Pickell; Intava ad on back cover mentions T.C.A.; Index of advertisers; and much more. Somewhat above-average external wear. Unmarked. Chips from backstrip. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Book is in excellent condition except for cracked spine: a common problem with oversize paperbacks on heavy paper. Binding is still intact with all pages attached, but may come loose. Covers have sharp corners, exterior shows very light shelfwear only; text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 294 pages, Dual language in Greek and English. Contents include: Music and dance in prehistoric Greece, Gods and mythical figures associated with music, Myth and reality in ancient Greek music, Hymning the gods, music in the public life of the ancient Greeks, Education and the art of music, Music in the private life of the ancient Greeks, A tiny stage for the Muses: representations of music and dance on coins, Instruments and notation, On dances. The last 2/3rds of the book is a 139 item catalogue of mosaics, figues, statues, reliefs, fragments, pottery, etc. depicting the subject.
Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind -- grease free. Huge oblong book, unpaginated but must be 600 pages in Frankensteinian binding with metal hinges and boards 3/8ths of an inch thick (10 mm). Covers Lucas parts & equipment repair & service guidelines in the first section for Batteries, Control Box, Dynamos, Horns, Ignition Equip., Lamps, Starters, Test Procedure, ( tools and instruments), Trafficators, Windscreen wipers, Misc. The remaining 3/4's of the book contains wiring diagrams, spec sheets and test data for the following models, each having their own page with full size wiring diagram, spec sheet, bulb table and key to cable colours: Allard, (1946, 47 & 48) Allard Sports 1951, A.C. 1947 , 48, 50, (16 h.p.) 51, 52, 53, Alvis 1946 -- '51, Armstong-Siddeley, 16 h.p. 1945 & '46, 1948, Whitley Saloon, 2.3 litre, 1950, 18 h.p. Limousine 1951, Austin 8 h.p. 1945 & '46, '47, 10 h.p. '45 -- '47, 12 h.p. '47, 16 h.p. '46 - '47, A40 '47 -- '50, A40 Devon & Dorset '51, '52, A70 '49, A40 Somerset '52 & '53, A70 Hereford '51 & '52, A90 '49, A125 Sheerline '49, 120 princess 1948 -'49, A135 princess '49, Aston Martin 2 L Sports & Tourer '50, 2.5 L Sports Saloon, DBII '51 & '52. That takes care of the "A's" Same detail and layout for the following manufacturers for the following years: Bristol '49 -- '53, Daimler '46 -- '52, Ford '45 -- '49, Healey '46 -- '52, Hillman '45 -- '52, Humber '45 -- '50, H.R.G. '46 -- '49, Jaguar'45 -- '52) Jowett '47 -- '52, Lanchester '45 & '46, Lea Francis '49 -- '52, LLoyd '48, M.G. '45 -- '50, Morgan '49 -- '52, Morris '45 -- '51, Nuffield '49 -- '51, Paramount 1951, Riley '46 -- '52, Rover '46 -- '53, Standard '46 -- '50, Singer '45 -- 52, Standard '51 & '52, Sunbeam - Talbot '48 -- '50, Triumph '46 -- '52, Vauxhall '48 -- '50, Wolseley '45 -- ' 52. First page is hanging by a thread, some pages are chipped at edges, some have small tears at edges, nothing to obscure the text and nearly all are in very good condition. Book lays open with zero stress on hinge. This large, heavy book will require extra charges for international transportation.
40 pages. Features: Cover photo of a DeHavilland Dragon Rapide on Lake of Bays, Ontario; Nice full-page photo ad for the Junkers JUMO 210 aero engine; Nice full-page photo ad for Gold Flake cigarettes showing the terrace of Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, Egypt; The Boeing Stratoliner - fantastic illustrated article on the Boeing 307-type transport; Commendable Winter Operation by City of Toronto Squadron; Full-page ad for the 1938 Stinson Reliant; A Day at Fort Nelson - great travel article with photos by O. Nordling; Full-page ad for Fleet Aircraft; The Martin Ocean Transport - article with nice photo; Flying North of Edmonton; One Thousand Hours Between Overhauls - The Gipsy Major 130 H,P. engine; Photo of new hangar under construction at Edmonton; Photo of the world's largest aeroplane tire made by Dunlop; Nice full-page ad for McLaughlin-Buick; The Continental Powered Aeronca KC; Lear ARC-5 Radio Compass; Nice one-page photo ad for Taylorcraft planes; Dr. Klemin Predicts Era of Revolutionary Light Planes; McKee Trophy to Romeo Vachon - article with photo; Great photo of wings being added to a Douglas DC-4; Photo of a Fokker T.5; Photo ad for the Gray Rocks Inn of St. Jovite Station, Quebec; Old Country Gossip; News from the West Coast; More About Instruments; Candid Camera Corner - photo and article on Sooren Topalian - Iraq's #1 Transport Pilot; Nice full-page ad for the new 1938 Cub Sport by Cub Aircraft; Blenheim Bomber featured in Bristol engine ad inside back cover; Intava products two-colour ad on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
Approx 1.25" thick. Covers: chassis, cooling system, fuel system, engine, driveline, front axle, rear axle, tires, parking brake, air system, electrical system, cab, switches and instruments, steering system, hydraulic system, body, traction system, hydraulic brake system, miscellaneous (lube chart). Average wear and soiling. Occasional marks. Binding intact. Book
samen 333 fasc., per nr./12pp.sommige geïll. (samen +/- 4000pp.), wat roestplekken, stempeltjes
Fine Turkish Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 13 volumes complete set. Mûsikîsinas. Bogaziçi Üniversitesi Türk Müzigi Kulübü yayini. COMPLETE SET. All published. Scarce set of periodicals on classical Turkish / Ottoman music.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original decorative cloth bdg. in Ottoman style. 4to. (29 x 21 cm). In Ottoman script. 146 p., b/w ills. and musical scores. Litho. Rehber-i mûsikî. (French: Tambouri Djemil Bey), (1873, Istanbul - July 28, 1916, Istanbul) was an Ottoman tambur, yayli tambur, kemençe, and lavta virtuoso and composer, who has greatly contributed to the taksim (taqsim), (improvisation on a makam / maqam) genre in Ottoman classical music. His son, Mesut Cemil Bey, was an equally renowned Turkish tambur virtuoso. First Edition. Extremely rare. Özege 16642. Akdogu I, 82.
120 illustrated auction catalogues, all in the orig. red printed wrappers, a good majority include the printed list of prices realized. Although the majority relate to photography and the photographic images, other subjects covered include: mathematical, optical and medical instruments; nautical and aeronautics; automata toys, musical boxes, talking machines, railwayana and other collectors' items.
2 plaquettes en un vol., 4 et 4 pp demi-basane moderrne à la bradel, pièce de titre en long 1867, 1867, in-8, 2 plaquettes en un vol, 4 et 4 pp, demi-basane moderrne à la bradel, pièce de titre en long, Figures sur bois dans le texte. Tirés à part, extraits du Journal de médecine et de chirurgie pratiques (1867, p. 514) et de la Revue médicale française et étrangère (1870, tome II, p. 18) : présentation d'instruments modifiés par Amussat et réalisés par les fabricants Robert et Collin ; le sécateur galvanique, mis au point à partir de l'instrument de Middeldorpff, la pince ouverte et la pince en tenaille utilisées pour la cautérisation linéaires des hémorroïdes. Alphonse Amussat (1820-1878) est le fils du chirurgien urologue réputé Jean Zulema Amussat. Il fut l'un des promoteurs de la galvano-caustique en France, c'est à dire de l'emploi de la chaleur électrique en chirurgie
418 pp., 63 pl chagrin vert de l'époque, dos et plats filetés et ornés de fleurons fleurs de lys, roulettes dorées aux contre-plats 1953, 1953, in-4, 418 pp, 63 pl, chagrin vert de l'époque, dos et plats filetés et ornés de fleurons fleurs de lys, roulettes dorées aux contre-plats, Première édition de cet ouvrage des plus recherchés. Bel exemplaire bien relié, charnières un peu frottées, couvertures non conservées, initiales "R.S" en pied du dos
270pp. with numerous bl/w illustrations, 36cm., publisher's hardcover in white cloth, dustwrapper (small tear repaired), good condition, weight: 2kg., M101982
118 pages. Many great black and white photos. Features: Airlines Safety; Northrop's Pioneer; Across the Top of the World - Epic story of Dreamboat's 10,000 mile flight over the top of the world, as told by its navigator - article with super photos; Meet Your Instruments; Microwave Radio Bandwagon; The Farmer Takes a Plane - the airplane is definitely proving itself to be an agricultural and farming implement; Aviation Insurance; Alaska - Air Freight Yardstick; Learn to Fly - part 8; Behind the Beam - the radio range system of navigation; National Soaring Contest; The Ryan XF2R-1; Many pages of great ads; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Some age-toning to pages. A sound copy of this nice vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 341-384. Features: nice ad for the Sporting and Dramatic News inside front cover; Cover photo of Canada's loftiest peak, the unconquered summit of Mount Waddington, plu two pages of text and photos showing a climbing party on the treacherous mountain; Photo of bizarre sea creature washed up at Querqueville, near Cherbourg - probably the remains of a basking shark; Two pages of detailed illustrations explaining drought and its dangers in rural England, plus schemes for alleviating water famine; Photo-illustrated book review of "Secrets of the Red Sea", by Henry de Manfreid; Photos and text describe jewelry of a Byzantine-Nubian Queen - more treasures from a mysterious Egyptian cemetery; Photo-illustrated article on an expedition to Cocos Island in search of long-buried pirate treasure with gold and silver indicating instruments; 12 photos illustrate life in the Saar, a district to choose by plebiscite government by Germany, France or the League; Two full-page photos of vast flocks of ducks at the unique Open Lake Sanctuary in Arkansas, plus photos of Mr. George S. Wilcox who protects the ducks; Photos of personalities of the week include the commission of government inaugurated in Newfoundland, Sir James Jeans, Sir H. G. Lyons, Madame Stavisky, the archduke Otto and ex-Empress Zita; the Queen of Siam and H. W. Austin in the Monte Carlo lawn tennis handicap; Acquitted Reichstag fire trial prisoners released and welcomed in Moscow include Mr. Popoff, Dimitroff and Taneff, Norman O'Neill, John Dillinger, Prof. S. F. Oldenburg, and Princess Irina Youssoupoff, who was awarded damages in the "Rasputin" film libel action; Centrefold photos of Prince George's 4000 mile tour in South Africa; Photo of the outdoor construction of Imperial Airways liner "Scylla" (too large for a hangar); Photo of stowaways John Pitzer and Arthur Martin afloat in the Gulf of Mexico; Photo of huge crowd in Trafalgar Square gathered to hear speeches about the unemployment bill; Photos of low British reservoirs; Photo of zeppelin "LZ 129" under construction; Photos of destroyed buildings in Kalgoorlie, Australia after anti-foreigner riots; Article and three photos describe sinking of the "Cheliuskin" near Wrangell Island; Photos of archaic Chinese jade in perfection - finds in the Lo-Yang tombs; Two pages of text and photos describe discoveries which "surpass anything yet known of archaic Chinese jade"; One-page ad for the new Ford Fourteen car; Half-page ad for the Crossley two-litre car; Half-page ad for the Armstrong Siddeley Twenty car; Half-page Rover car ad; Nice half-page Bentley car ad; Back cover ad for Douglas Stuart; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
48 pages. Features: Stress Analysis of Fittings; Wind Tunnel Anomalies; Application of Anti-Friction Bearings to Airplane Wheels; Sprinkler Equipment for Hangars; Safe Flying Through the Use of Instruments - recent progress in the installation of radio beacons and the development of blind flying instruments should greatly diminish the hazards of flying; Applying the Radio Range to the Airways - a discussion of methods of adjusting the space pattern of the radio beacon system so courses may align with fixed airways; Lehigh Airports Competition; Photo ad for Western Electric's Airplane Telephone; Stromberg-Carlson ad with photo of radio inspector F.E. Gray and Douglas Air Mail and Express plane; Nice illustrated ad for the International Aircraft Exposition at St. Louis, Feb. 15-23, 1930; Los Angeles County promotional ad; News of the Industry; Airports and Airways; New Aircraft - with photo of Curtiss Tanager; New Developments; Wright Aeronautical Corp. ad on back cover documents how Commander Byrd flew their Cyclone and Whirlwind engines over the North Pole, then the South; many more vintage ads. Loss to top corner of back cover, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
28 pages. Features: Cover photo of a Beechcraft 18 on Canadian-built Edo Floats; Pratt & Whitney ad inside front cover boasts of a 1208 mile flight from Canada to Mexico in under five hours by a Twin Wasp; Imperial Oil ad on back cover; and more. Laid-in is a 23.5" x 15.5" Imperial Oil map of Canada showing the airports, intermediate aerodromes, seaplane ports, and seaplane bases of Canada; A Heated Subject - a call for joint research into the protection of power plants operating in Canada's extreme temperatures; Nice illustrated full-page ad for Kollsman Instruments;Nice Gold Flake cigarettes full-page ad; The Toledo Cruise - article with photos; The Fairchild "Sekani" - article with photos; The Toronto Flying Club - 10th anniversary; Photo of the new Boeing XB-15 bomber in flilght; R.C.A.F. Appointments; The Sunshine Air Council; Fantastic centrefold cutaway illustration of the Fleet Freighter; McGill Receives New Glider; Northland Air Fleet Rests; Aviation Highlights from Winnipeg; News from the West Coast; The Students' Forum; Old Country Gossip - with amazing photo of Aviation's Boldest Experiment - the first Mayo Composite Aircraft - Mercury on top and Maia on the bottom; Nice ad for Cub Aircraft of Hamilton, Ontario; Condensed News from the Clubs; M.A.I.C. News; Imperial Oil ad on back cover shows how ski planes are speeding what used to be done by showshoe!; Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
in-4° 406 pp., illustrations et figures, reliure pleine toile de l'editeur. Cartonnage leg. sali sinon bel exemplaire. [P-37]
Fine Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Paperback. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In Ottoman script and transcription into Latin letters. 16, [2] p. 1 b/w portrait of Samli Iskender. Leblebici Hor Hor [Aga] opereti. Chamli Isquender.= Kudmânizade Samli Iskender. Text by Takvor Nalyan. Not in Özege for this edition. Leblebici Horhor (Horhor the Chickpea Seller) is an 1875 Turkish-language operetta by the Ottoman-Armenian composer Dikran Tchouhadjian. Leblebici Horhor is often claimed as the first original Turkish operetta, though Tchouhadjian's Arif'in Hilesi (Arif's Trick) was at least year earlier - it is reported in 1874. Tigran Tchoukhajian was an Armenian composer, conductor, public activist and the founder of the first opera institution in the Ottoman Empire. He is considered the first opera composer in Turkish history.