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191444658London 1914. First edition. <p>Tabulating Machine Company - C-T-R - IBM British Tabulating Machine Company Ltd. The use of the "Hollerith" tabulating & sorting machines by wholesale merchants. London n.d. ca. 1914. Original printed self-wrappers. Light soiling. 8pp. Illustrated. 248 x 187 mm.</p> <p> Herman Hollerith a clerk at the U S Census Bureau invented the punch-card tabulator applying for his first patent in 1884; his punched-card system reigned as the primary large-scale data-processing system until the advent of the electronic digital computer. In 1896 Hollerith formed the Tabulating Machine Company; the British branch known as the British Tabulating Machine Company was formed in 1907 and remained connected to its American counterpart until 1949. Hollerith remained head of the Tabulating Machine Company until 1911 when he sold it to industrialist Charles R. Flint who renamed the company C-T-R. In 1915 Thomas J. Watson became president of the new company and in 1924 Watson renamed the company International Business Machines IBM. Origins of Cyberspace 374.</p> . unknown
191444658London 1914. First edition. <p>Tabulating Machine Company - C-T-R - IBM British Tabulating Machine Company Ltd. The use of the "Hollerith" tabulating & sorting machines by wholesale merchants. London n.d. ca. 1914. Original printed self-wrappers. Light soiling. 8pp. Illustrated. 248 x 187 mm.</p> <p> Herman Hollerith a clerk at the U S Census Bureau invented the punch-card tabulator applying for his first patent in 1884; his punched-card system reigned as the primary large-scale data-processing system until the advent of the electronic digital computer. In 1896 Hollerith formed the Tabulating Machine Company; the British branch known as the British Tabulating Machine Company was formed in 1907 and remained connected to its American counterpart until 1949. Hollerith remained head of the Tabulating Machine Company until 1911 when he sold it to industrialist Charles R. Flint who renamed the company C-T-R. In 1915 Thomas J. Watson became president of the new company and in 1924 Watson renamed the company International Business Machines IBM. Origins of Cyberspace 374.</p> . unknown books
1928WRCAM39924Chicago: Mills Novelty Company 1928. 32pp. including illustrations. Original printed wrappers. Wrappers soiled chipped and torn. Some soiling and wrinkling to text. Good. A rare catalogue for spare and repair parts for slot machines produced by the Mills Novelty Company which billed itself as the world's largest manufacturer of coin-operated machines. The illustrated catalogue gives descriptions and prices for hundreds of parts for three different types of side-arm machines. Each page of the catalogue carries a running headline reading "Mills machines make more money." The rear wrapper shows an illustration of their new plant at 4100 Fullerton Avenue in Chicago which the Mills Novelty Company occupied in 1926. No copies are listed on OCLC for this ephemeral catalogue. Mills Novelty Company unknown books
187440485Buffalo: Clay Cosack & Co. 1874. 1874. SEWING MACHINES OHIO. 13 1/2" x 12" sheet folds to 3 1/2" x 6" 16 panels illustrated. One side provides six panels of views and prices for Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machines one panel for medals awarded the company and one panel for the front cover. The other side provides eight panels that describe the awards won by the company and the fact that it is the oldest machine in the market. Lightly rubbed on front cover and spine else a very good copy. Clay, Cosack & Co., 1874. unknown
1843nn646Imprimerie et lithographie Launay-Gagnot Relié 1843 NULL Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
19071809150003Philadelphia : Newton Machine Tool Works 1907. Hardcover. Very Good. Trade Catalog Bound in publisher's green cloth. Light shelf wear. 303 pages : Numerous illustrations ; 24 cm. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean unmarked pages. Founded in 1880 by Charles C. Newton who formerly was a partner in Newton & Cox a twist drill manufacturer. The business was incorporated in 1897. Philadelphia : Newton Machine Tool Works hardcover
190348990(Paris, Gauthier-Villars), 1903. 4to. No wrappers. In: ""Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences"", Tome 136, No 20. Pp. (1165-) 1216. (Entire issue offered). Korn's paper: pp. 1190-1192 and one diagram in the text. Disbound.
190348990Paris Gauthier-Villars 1903. 4to. No wrappers. In: "Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences" Tome 136 No 20. Pp. 1165- 1216. Entire issue offered. Korn's paper: pp. 1190-1192 and one diagram in the text. Disbound. <br/><br/><em>First printing of one the papers in which Korn describes his invention in 1902 of the telephotographic machine later the fax-machine.In 1902 Arthur Korn 1870-1945 in Germany invented telephotography a means for transmitting still photographs by means of electrical wires. In 1907 Korn sent the first inter-city fax when he transmitted a photograph from Munich to Berlin. By 1906 his equipment was being put into regular service for transmission of newspaper photographs between Munich and Berlin via telegraph circuits. Shiers & Shiers "Early Televison" No.303. </em> unknown
5401Paris, M. Armengaud Aîné / MM. Ve A. Morel & Cie, 1875. In-4, demi-reliure, dos à 5 nerfs, figures et tableaux.
189921879Paris Société des Lunetiers 1899 -in-8 pleine percale un volume, reliure pleine percaline marron cartonnage monochrome in-octavo Editeur (full percale in-8 Editor) (26,4 x 17,8 cm), dos long muet, titre doré au centre du premier plat dans un encadrement décoré en noir pour le premier et 4ème plat (plaque spéciale Editeur), toutes tranches lisses, catalogue orné de trés nombreuses gravures in-texte en noir accompagnant la description et les prix....167 pages, 1899 Paris Société des Lunetiers Editeur,
868617 volumes in 12, brochés. Première année 1857 : Faux-titre, titre, 512 pages, 1 carte en couleurs, dépliante Isthme de Suez avec le tracé des canaux concernés, par S.A le Vice Roi d’Egypte. Très bon état. Cinquième année 1859 : Hachette 1860 faux-titre, frontispice, titre, 525 pages, Très bon état. Septième année 1862 : faux-titre, frontispice, 548 pages, 7 gravures sur bois, 1 planche coloriée : spectres lumineux des métaux alcalins et ferreux. Hachette & Cie 1863 très bon état. Huitième année 1863 : Faux-titre, frontispice en couleurs, titre, 557 pages, 4 pages de catalogue Hachette &Cie 1864 Très bon état. Neuvième année 1864 : Faux-titre, frontispice, titre, 568 pages, 4 pages de catalogue Hachette & Cie 1865. Dixième année 1865 : Faux-titre, frontispice, titre, 544 pages, 4 pages de catalogue. Hachette & Cie 1866. Onzième année 1866 : Faux-titre, frontispice 504 pages 1 carte du tremblement de terre du 14 septembre 1866 par O. Rayet observatoire Impérial Hachette & Cie 1867. Treizième année : 1868 faux-titre, frontispice titre 516 pages 4 pages de catalogue Hachette & Cie 1869.Vingt et unième année 1877 : faux-titre, frontispice (le téléphone) titre, 574 pages. Hachette 1878, très bon état. Vingt- deuxième année 1878 contenant le compte rendu de l’exposition universelle de 1878. Faux-titre, frontispice, titre, 538 pages. Planche dépliante de l’exposition internationale de 1878 Hachette 1879 très bon état. Vingt troisième année 1879 : faux-titre, frontispice, titre, 580 pages, 4 pages de catalogue Hachette 1881. Très bon état. Vingt-quatrième année 1880 : Faux-titre, frontispice,titre, 580 pages, 4 pages de catalogue. Hachette 1881. Très bon état. Vingt-cinquième année 1882 : faux-titre, frontispice, titre, 562 pages avec un compte rendu de l’exposition universelle d’électricité. Hachette 1883. Très bon état. Vingt -sixième année 1882 : Faux-titre, frontispice, titre, 580 pages 8 pages de catalogue. Hachette 1883. Très bon état. Vingt-septième année 1883. : Faux-titre, frontispice, (la catastrophe de Java) titre, 526 pages, 4 pages de catalogue. Hachette 1884. Très bon état. Vingt-huitième année 1884 Faux-titre, frontispice (aérostats) titre, 588 pages Catalogue de 32 pages Très bon état. L’ensemble en très bon état
VAP1P., Bachelier, 1826. In-12, 192pp., 8 pl. dépl. h.t. gravées par Adam, plein veau époque.
68 pages. Features: Two-page photo ad for the Lockheed GV-1 refueling a fighter; Small Unit Operations - Conterguerrilla War - Part 3 of a series; Great illustrated two-page ad for the M113 troop carrier by FMC illustrates seven of their fascinating military vehicles; "Red Mide" Edson and his story from Tulagi Island in 1942 - photo-illustrated article; Paper Tigers Cost Money; Tips on how an LPH delivers machines, men and gear - with photos; Pacific Strategy 1792-1945 - Part 1 - major article by Samuel Eliot MOrison, Rear Admiral USNR (Ret.); Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War - Tactics, Soldiers and People - Part 5 of 5; Keep Strong - Keep Fighting; SOPAC Revisited - nostalgic photos from the South Pacific where action took place in WWII; Transfers and Promotions; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
159 pages. Index. Illustrated in color and black and white. "...Takes a long look at the history and development of pinball from its beginnings in the 1930s to the present day. Covers such aspects as style, design, artwork and systems of play and introduces the artists, designers and players to help capture an insight into the elusive psychology of the game. But mainly it is a selection of colourful reproductions of playing decks, glimpses of a wide variety of machines, some new, some old, some positively historic." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light to moderate wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival grade cover. A quality copy of this wonderful and nostalgic work. Book
127 pages. Index. Features include: "The rise and fall of the pinball machine from Bagatelle to Robocop, the characters immortalised in pinball games, great and small moments in pinball history. 120 colour photographs including many examples of rare machines." - from dust jacket. Both book and dust jacket clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Very nice copy. Book
"Brilliant narrative of Mons in this enlarged issue." - from front cover which features photos of Brigadier-General Sir David Henderson, K.C.B., D.S.O., Commander of the Royal Flying Corps. Excellent portrait of Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre, Chief of the General Staff of the French Army. General progress of the war to the eve of Mons. The French Frontier Battle and the British Stand at Mons. Centerfold illustration of 'Wounded helping the Wounded - Pathetic episode between Le Cateau and Landrecies during the Retreat from Mons. Photos and illustrations include: Destruction near Mulhausen; Barricades near Mons; German column mowed down by British machine guns at Landrecies; French Cavalry on the way; French's indomitable little army on the eve of the Battle of Mons; Scene of the retreat from Mons; Map of Western Europe; With the British Forces fighting along the Franco-Belgian Frontier; German troops trapped near Cambrai; and more. Covers still weakly attached. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
116 pages. Fiction: The Second Mrs. Thorpe; The Mysterious Mr. Todd; The Lady Called Brazil; Tornado!; Ambush at Blanco Canyon (part 2 of 4); The Girl From the Mimosa Club (parf 4 of 7); The conclusiong of Doom Cliff. Articles: What Happened to the Magic of Childhood? - They are missing the aimless days we used to know; Alan Ladd - Hollywood's Unlikely Hero - with several photos including Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe; The Secrets of Jamestown - extraordinary treasures unearthed during restoration for 350th birthday; How the Israelis Blitzed Nasser's Army - article with photos of Dayan and his men, and other scenes; We Made the "Impossible" Tour - Conclusion - The Land of Fire - three agonizing miles of travel in southern Argentina; The Face of America - Great color photo inside caboose; Incredible New Frontier - Kitimat, British Columbia. Ads: Nostalgic two-page Inco ad explains their developments in the Mystery-Moak Lakes area of northern Manitoba (perhaps the site of modern-day Thompson?); Nice color one-page ad for Heinz Campside beans; Nice two-page photo ad for General Motors highlights Keene, New Hampshire, home of Kingsbury Machine Tool Corporation - with photos of Mayor J. Alfred Dennis, H.T. Kingsbury, Chester L. Kingsbury, Gunnar Swahnberg, Ed Kingsbury, Earl Riley, Jim Riley, and Blair Howe; Nice two-page ad for Westinghouse TVs; Whitman's Chocolates; Campbell's Soup; Fantastic two-page Cadillac ad displays a red Sedan de Ville four-door hartdop; Tareyton; Pontiac; De Soto cars - nice color photo; American Airlines - two-pages in color; 1957 Mercury cars with great color image of a red Colony Park station wagon with new power-lift back window; Cushman Eagle mini-bike; Detroit Diesel - quarry scene in color; Frigidaire clothes washers; Canada tourism; GMC Trucks - the 860 Diesel; Chief Engineer Roebling, the man behind the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, is honored in a U.S. Savings Bond ad; Great vintage National Cash Register (NCR) ad inside back cover - their new register calculates change!. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
40 pages. Features: The Fallout Shelter Dilemma - are they useless and immoral or a dire necessity?; Nice colour Campbell's Soup ad; Colour-photo ad for the 1962 Chevrolet; Goodwill in Coventry - Germans return to Coventry to repair the Cathedral their country destroyed in 1940 - Operation Reconciliation - with photos; Photos from various holiday movies; Recruiting ad for Canadian peacekeeping soldiers; Photos from movie El Cid - Legend of Spain; Nancy Kwan in photos from movie Flower Drum Song; Singer Sewing Machine centerfold colour ad; New Man in Saskatchewan - Woodrow S. Lloyd takes the place of Tommy Douglas, who has resigned to lead the NDP; Canadian Football (CFL) Faces a Crisis - Jim Hunt argues why the game is losing paying customers; The Last Carrioles - a handful of hardy sleigh drivers keep alove a French-Canadian tradition - article with nice photos; Large photo of a "Canadian Worth Knowing" - Vancouver artist Toni Onley; Crossword; Montmorency comic strip; Colour-illustrated fashion article entitled "Dress Informal"; Winter care of trees; World photo news; Back cover photo ad promotes coffee as the... "warmest word to bring the crowd home to". Centerfold holding by one staple, otherwise binding intact. Somewhat above-average wear. Partially yellowed with age. Unmarked. A worthy copy. Book
185654024Lawrence MA 1856. 16mo pp. 2 138 2 plus 24 pages of blank ruled paper for notes; original brown cloth with title stamped in gilt on spine and upper cover; edgewear contemporary owner's signature on endpaper very good. Key by number to patterns of gears hangers and pulleys giving weights diameters remarks etc. 3 in OCLC as of May '19. <br/><br/> hardcover books
19822083002116207335Shinnihon Hoki Publishing Machine Element Standard Study Group 1982. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 2 Shinnihon Hoki Publishing Machine Element Standard Study Group paperback
52152aafParis, (Félix Locquin pour) Bechet jeune, s.d. (ca. 1845), in-folio, 91 p. (explication des planches, qqs pet. taches ou trous dans la marge latér.) + 148 planches de figures gravées (planche 1 à 147 + 38bis, gravées par Durau, V. Le Blanc et A. Leblanc), çà et là lég. taches de doigts marg., prem. planche lég. brunie, lég. taches d'eau marg. dans le dern. planches, étiquettes de librairie à l'intér. du plat supér. reliure en d.-cuir du 19e s., couverture avec titre de la brochure orig. vert cons., pièce de titre rouge au dos, dos orné en or (dorure partiel. lég. passée), coins touchés.
52990Washington: G.P.O. 1896. 4to. 95 1 pp. Numerous plates diagrams. Salmon-coloured printed softcovers minor chipping to corners some dustsoiling edgewear rebacked still a VG copy. First edition of this excellent work examining the development deployment mountings carriages and cartridges and of such Machine Guns as the Gatling Gun produced by the Colt’s Arms Company Gardner Machine Gun and the Hotchkiss revolver cannon which were employed by the U.S. Army through the Spanish-American War before the adoption of the Maxim. G.P.O., paperback
191853954Washington D.C.: War Plans Division Office of the Adjutant General August 1918. 12mo. 40 pp. With 9 plates couple photographic 1 large folding. Light tan printed softcovers minor edgewear still NF copy from the library of former Sergeant Errol George Sinclair 1895-1971 enlisted in 1917 trained with the Machine Gun Company at Fort Logan CO and Fort Douglas UT and then transferred in 1918 to the 10th Division at Camp Funston Fort Riley KS. First edition of this very scarce United States Army manual on the famed Browning Automatic Rifle BAR and the M1918 version was chambered for the .30-06 Springfield rifle cartridge and designed by John Browning in 1917 for the AEF. Although designed to be used firing from the hip with a sling over the shoulder in practice this light machine gun was often fired from a bipod and eventually became standard issue in the US Army in 1938 used extensively through World War II and the Korean War. Worldcat locates 6 copies Connecticut State Library Hagley US Army Combined Arms War College Western Reserve Wisconsin Vet Museum. War Plans Division, Office of the Adjutant General, paperback
18609485New York: Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Co 1860. Sewn binding. Very good. 16mo about 3.75" x 5.75" 30pp. illustrated. Very good in the original sewn wrappers. A few minor stains and faint general foxing but a clean sound example. Scarce little pamphlet with detailed county-by-county data from the previous three presidential elections in anticipation of what would be one of the most consequential elections in American history the 1860 context between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. The pamphlet's purpose is two-fold however as it advertises sewing machines from the Grover and Baker company including numerous testimonials printed among the election data and also several engraved images of various models. Primarily an advertisement for the company produced at their expense but designed to hook in the politics junkie amid the fervor of the 1860 election. Perhaps a dozen copies located in OCLC and some of these may be digital holdings. Not separately catalogued by AAS. Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Co unknown
19422871Singer Sewing Machine Company; New York; 1942. 1942 Stapled wraps color-illustrated covers 11 1/8 x 8 1/2 inches 28 pp. numerous b/w illustrations including a number by Frank Netter with his characteristic printed signature. Very good modest foxing mostly to covers. Includes the original Singer envelope printed with Singer's return address and the same illustration as on the front cover of the book but smaller and in a dark reddish color. The envelope is fair rare in any condition. Early Frank Netter illustrations. Scarce. 3214004x2. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Singer Sewing Machine Company; New York; 1942. paperback
