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19400006128New York: Dutch Treat Club 1940. First Limited edition. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo unpaginated pictorial paper-covered boards lacks spine <br/><br/>Copy no. 7 of 1191 copies. At least 10 of the fellows there were only fellows as members until about their 90th birthday have autographed the book most on the front flyleaf on the day of publication. Inside are many artworks by James Montgomery Flagg Otto Soglow Ray Prohaska and others. Curiously signed twice by Algonquin Round Table & Dutch Treater Frank Sullivan once on flyleaf once on the top cover. Note: it appears that many or all of the copies were numbered copy "7". Dutch Treat Club hardcover
19225478The System Bible Company 1922. First Edition. Leather. VERY GOOD. 8vo smyth-sewn binding in brown Morocco goatskin leather with 3/4 yapp ironed calf liner art-gilt edges. Leather shows moderate wear to edges text a bit thumbed some light dampstaining; unmarked sound attractive copy. The System Bible Company unknown
196031823London England and Sauk City Wisconsin: Published in London by Villiers Publications Ltd. for August Derleth Place of Hawks Sauk City Wisconsin 1960-1963. First edition. Corner slightly bruised a fine copy. 31823. Octavo cloth. All published. Poetry magazine. One of 170 sets bound in cloth. Publication of HAWK & WHIPPOORWILL was terminated with the tenth issue for financial reasons. Published in London by Villiers Publications Ltd. for August Derleth, Place of Hawks, Sauk City, Wisconsin unknown
198631871Mount Olive NC: Cryptic Publications 1986. A fine copy. 31871. Octavo single issue cover by Stephen Fabian pictorial wrappers saddle stitched. Booklet format. Collects fiction which appeared in the true confessions type magazine one by Carl Jacobi four by Robert E. Howard one by Sally Theobold Robert M. Price and a non-fiction article by Will Murray. Cryptic Publications] unknown
194072114Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press 1940. First edition. Narrow octavo. 14 pp. Publisher's printed wrappers. Together with 274 IBM punch cards each with the same printed title across the top - "Quadratic Character of m" and with Robinson's name and copyright data. Both housed together in the publisher's cloth case with metallic snap and spine lettering in black. Bit of wear to bottom case joint but overall an excellent copy.From the introduction - "Since quadratic congruences play a fundamental role in the theory of numbers it seems very desirable to have a simple way to solve them even when moderately large numbers are involved. The method of exclusion when combined with a suitable mechanical device such as these stencils provides an easy method for solution" Raphael M. Robinson was a leading figure in mathematics and taught at Berkeley from 1937 to 1973."Even among world-renowned mathematicians Robinson was exceptional. In an age of specialization he contributed significantly to six fields: logic set theory geometry complex analysis number theory and combinatorics; and in a subject often considered a young person's game he continued to produce significant mathematics into his eighties. He also anticipated most of the mathematical community by a good 20 years in making use of computers to obtain results in pure mathematics. In 1951 never having seen one of the new computing machines and working only from a manual he coded the first successful program to test very large numbers for primality. “That the code was without error was and still is a remarkable feat†according to the recently published history of the Institute for Numerical Analysis on the UCLA campus. “In an age where most of our journals are filled with papers which even if good exploit theories for their own sake. it is refreshing and stimulating to encounter one of Robinson's papers†one of the foremost number theorists of the century has written. “In each of them he takes a problem old or new which can be stated in simple and intelligible terms and either solves it or at least adds much that is new. His scholarship is impeccable; it is plain that he never writes until he has thought deeply and until he has sought out every relevant piece of existing knowledge.â€Approximately a quarter of Robinson's publications are distributed among seven different topics in logic and the foundations of mathematics. The one to which he gave most attention was that of undecidable theories an interest that he shared with his wife Julia. By way of illustration the mathematical structure consisting of the integers with their operation of addition is said to have a decidable theory. This means it is possible to program a computer so that given any sentence about the structure in a logically defined language the computer will make a finite computation that determines whether the sentence is true or false. Another mathematical structure with a decidable theory is that of all real numbers with their operations of addition and multiplication. This was shown by Alfred Tarski also of Berkeley But a major mathematical discovery of this century was the fact that that the structure of integers with both operations of addition and multiplication has an undecidable structure because there is no computer program that can decide the truth or falsity of every sentence of its language. In several papers Robinson was able to show that a number of other mathematical theories are also undecidable. His most valuable contribution however was devising a theory with a finite number of axioms that is “essentially undecidableâ€--a concept introduced by Tarski. The book Undecidable Theories Mostowski Robinson and Tarski has provided a tool for researchers to identify undecidable theories in all parts of mathematics. " Calisphere. University of California Press hardcover
2090502113717057Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
102012248X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
18273351Removed from a bound volume octavo pp. 1 - 32. Foxing. Darkened tone. "Made weak by time and fate but strong in will" as Tennyson might say. About Good and stowed safely now in a clear new Ultra-Pro sleeve. [Washington, DC: United States Government]
19832090502113716756Not Available 1983. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
0365824208.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
192731969New York: Experimenter Publishing Co. 1927. Text paper mildly tanned front cover shows a touch of edge rubbing a lovely copy bound in brown cloth which has preserved this issue quite nicely. This issue does not appear to be trimmed for binding. 31969. Large octavo single issue bound volume pictorial wrappers in brown cloth with spine stamped in gold. Bedsheet-sized pulp bound. This features the first printing of "Master Mind of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The only issue of AMAZING STORIES ANNUAL. Released in July 1927 its 100000-print run sold out. The success of the ANNUAL encouraged Gernsback to launch AMAZING STORIES QUARTERLY in January 1928. Reference: Tymn and Ashley eds Science Fiction Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines pp. 49-51. Experimenter Publishing Co. unknown
198229416Binhampton NY: Stuart David Schiff 1982. A fine copy unread. 29416. Octavo single issue cloth. Of 276 hardbound copies this is one of 250 numbered copies signed by Ramsey Campbell and publisher Stuart Schiff. The Ramsey Campbell issue. Contributors include Campbell Ray Russell Michael Shea William F. Nolan Gerald W. Page Karl Edward Wagner and others. Stuart David Schiff unknown
193828283New York: Dell Publishing Co. Inc. 1938. Dampstained throughout light edge wear with a few tiny chips a good copy with readable contents. 28283. Octavo single issue pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Includes part one of four of "Deserted!" by Cornell Woolrich. ".is historically important as Woolrich's first piece of fiction during his crime-writing period that approached the length of a novel and to the student of his earlier work it's a fascinating mix of conventional romance ingredients with customary Woolrich plot flubs-and with material lifted bodily from two previous pulp suspense tales." - Nevins Cornell Woolrich: First You Dream Then You Die p. 204. It does have crime elements a woman marries a gangster and has not been reprinted which may be for the best. Dell Publishing Co., Inc. unknown
195127309Holyoke MA: Columbia Publications Inc. 1951. Small chips to left corners wear along top edge a good to very good copy with clean contents. 27309. Octavo single issue cover by Milton Luros pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Includes "Reaching for the Moon" by Salvatore. Alberto. Lombino who would change his name to Evan Hunter and become well known using his pseudonym "Ed McBain" - this is his first published story. Other authors in this issue George O. Smith Stephen Marlowe Lester Del Rey and other. SFQ is also notable as it became the last published SF pulp magazine the last issue in 1958. Reference: Tymn and Ashley eds Science Fiction Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines pp. 545-550. Columbia Publications, Inc. unknown
1970126059American Art Enterprises 1970s. Very Good Plus. Original B/W contact print photograph featuring models Cathey Delaritto & Margaret Layne names in ink on verso in 12 images one paddling the other w/ a volume from an elegantly bound encyclopedia 2 images of lesbian theme in high heels and lingerie. 8 x 10 inches glossy DUP FILM & FIGURE w/ series numbers printed on recto THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK watermarks on verso. Very Good Plus staple holes at one corner slight curling brief notations on verso. For mature consenting audiences. American Art Enterprises unknown
19402110502150414612Nagoya Local Traffic Investigation Committee 1940. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Nagoya Local Traffic Investigation Committee paperback
19606175Yorkton Saskatchewan: Kinette Figure Skating Club 1960. First Edition First Printing. Stapled Wraps. Unpaginated pp. 6. 8vo. measuring 5.5" x 8.25". Charmingly illustrated twice-stapled self-wrappers depicting an image of a young girl skating. Comprises of a complete programme of events for the winter skating festival as organized by the Kinette Club of Yorkton over the winter of 1960. Includes details of various "Disneyland" ice-skating performances names of performers accompanied with short biographies and portraits of the two main performers "Crowning of Carnival Queen" details of "Mocombo Dancers" a complete list of the organizing committee and names of individual and business patrons. Bright clean and unmarked; near fine. Rare in commerce. Not found in OCLC Peel BAC/LAC et al. <br/><br/> Kinette Figure Skating Club paperback
195723912Holyoke MA: Columbia Publications Inc. 1957. Some edge rubbing small lost head of spine a nearly fine copy. 23912. Octavo single issue cover by Emshwiller pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Includes "Midadjustment" by Philip K. Dick. SFQ is also notable as it became the last published SF pulp magazine the last issue in 1958. Reference: Tymn and Ashley eds Science Fiction Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines pp. 545-550. Columbia Publications, Inc. unknown
192020195London: Cassell & Company Limited 1920. Edge wear and rubbing tape to spine no back cover cover illustration from the Rohmer story is bright. A fair copy. 20195. Octavo single issue pictorial wrappers. Magazine. Includes the Sax Rohmer story "The Hand of the White Sheikh" which was later re-written by Rohmer a given a Chinatown setting and re-titled "The Hand of the Mandarin Quong." A macabre story ".the brutal Adderly abductor of a sheik's favourite wife is pursued by the sheik's vengeful hand severed at the wrist." - Pringle ed St. James Guide to Horror Ghost & Gothic Writers pp. 482-484. [Cassell & Company Limited unknown
195028286New York NY: Weird Tales 1950 i.e. 1951. Mild edge rubbing U.K. price to upper front cover a very good to nearly fine copy. Uncommon. 28286. Octavo single issue cover art by Frank Kelly Freas pictorial wrappers. Pulp Magazine. Contents identical to the November 1950 U. S. edition most of the adverts in the rear are the U. S. ads. Includes stories by Fritz Leiber Margaret St. Clair Mary Elizabeth Counselman and others. First cover art by Freas. Reference: Tymm and Ashley Science Fiction Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines pp. 727-736. Weird Tales unknown
195128287New York NY: Weird Tales 1951. Mild edge wear U.K. price to upper front cover 13 mm closed tear to lower front cover which also affects the first 15 ages a nearly fine copy. Uncommon. 28287. Octavo single issue cover art by Bill Wayne pictorial wrappers. Pulp Magazine. Contents identical to the January 1951 U. S. edition most of the adverts in the rear are the U. S. ads. Includes stories by Frank Belknap Long Greye La Spina H. Beam Piper and others. Reference: Tymm and Ashley Science Fiction Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines pp. 727-736. Weird Tales unknown
182387795Boston: Lindoln & Edmands 1823. First Edition. Octavo. Sewn self-wrappers; 20pp. Aged at margins but overall a well-preserved complete copy Good or better. <br /> <br /> A compilation of Biblical passages forbidding vice primarily adultery "calculated with a divine blessing to make youth virtuous honourable useful and happy in this world and to fit them for the employments and happiness of heaven." Compiled and published anonymously; AAS notes another issue of the pamphlet in which the attribution is changed from "a number of Christian Friends" to "a Christian Friend." AMERICAN IMPRINTS 12152. Lindoln & Edmands unknown
1527868419.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
19782090502113718020Not Available 1978. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
0282412832.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
