The Discoverers’ [Discoverer’s] Lens : a Photographic History of the Simple Microscope 1680-1880 – SIGNED
Giordano, Raymond V.; Turner, Anthony (introduction) Spartan Giordano (photography). First Edition. xxxv, [1], 299 pages. Folio. 13 x 9 inches. Publisher's original green cloth with leather spine label. Specially SIGNED by author Raymond Giordano "Magnify" with his signature on the front flyleaf. Includes 185 pages of illustrations of 127 simple microscopes manufactured from 1680 to 1880 in a large format book with large multiple color photographs, many with sharp close-ups showing details. The text (in English and French), includes an introduction by Anthony Turner, and presents a description of each instrument and its historical significance. We are including two copies of the original advertising handbill for the book with this copy. Cloth. Raymond Giordano built this simple microscope collection over 30 years. The collection was exhibited at the MIT Museum, and the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City. A smaller format catalog, "Singular Beauty" was created for those exhibitions, and is itself a useful reference, albeit English only and with much smaller images of the instruments. The majority of the collection was purchased by, and now resides in, the collections of the Confluence Museum in Lyon, France. The Discoverers' Lens is a more ambitious catalog of the collection with significantly larger photographs of the instruments. Selected instruments are given multiple page treatments. With the collection now in the Confluence Museum in France, this catalog includes both English and French descriptions. A new introduction by the French curator and addendum by Giordano add to the vision of the collection, and it's future uses. Finally, a helpful index is provided. "a delight to the eye as well as an important scientific contribution." (Prof. Joseph G. Gall, Dept. of Embryology, Carnegie Institution, Baltimore) " Essential reference for any single lens microscope collector or institution interested in early microscopy. Out-of-print, these are the last new copies of an edition of only 68 (they were produced on demand and the publisher died).- $435
- $435
Retailer of the Sciences Benjamin Martin’s Scientific Instrument Catalogues, 1756-82
Millburn, John R. First Edition. 95 pages. Small 8vo. Publisher's laminated printed boards. A bright clean copy, noting minor overall wear. Boards. 1 of 500 copies printed. A useful reference for the important scientific instrument maker Benjamin Martin. Includes a biographical background, consolidated catalog, catalog of books and prints, shop bills and trade cards, and the auction sale of martin's stock in 1782. As interest in early scientific instruments has gone up, so has the price of the few useful references for early makers.- $44
- $44
Writers in the Classroom
Nathan, Ruth (editor) xxi, [1], 275 pages. 8vo. Pictorial boards. Clean copy. Boards. A collection of essays with 19 chapters from "teachers who write and often, but not always, publish their work.Each author has attempted to abstract some principles related to the teaching of writing from their experiences as actual writers/teachers, and to demonstrate these principles in the context of real classrooms from the primary grades through college." (from the preface).- $28
- $28
The Zande Trickster
Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (editor) First Edition. xii, 240 pages. 8vo. Publisher's black cloth gilt. Corner tips bumped. Yellow dust jacket with some sunning to the spine panel with several edge tears and some staining to the spine panel. Clean internally, noting a few lines of text written opposite the titles in the Oxford Library of African Literature (the lines are additional authors/titles apparently). Cloth. No additional printings stated.- $39
- $39
Case Record from a Sonnetorium
Moore, Merrill; [Marquand, John P.] Edward St. John Gorey. First Edition. Not paginated. 8vo. Publisher's grey cloth with red lettering and pictorial decorations. Dust jacket is present but stained and worn. A few stains internally. INSCRIBED by author Merrill Moore (Boston 1952) to writer John P. Marquand: "Inscribed in homage to my favorite American "Great" - author tale-teller & character delineator par excellence Whom I (dope that I am) "discovered" (for myself) in The jungles of New Guinea - Thrillingly - in 1944!" NOTE: We have other books that are inscribed to Marquand by various authors, passed down through the Marquand estate. Cloth. "Merrill Moore (1903 - 1957) was an American psychiatrist and poet. Born and educated in Tennessee, he was a member of the Fugitives. He taught neurology at the Harvard Medical School and published research about alcoholism. He was the author of many collections of poetry. " (Wikipedia) "John Phillips Marquand (November 10, 1893 - July 16, 1960) was an American writer. Originally best known for his Mr. Moto spy stories, he achieved popular success and critical respect for his satirical novels, winning a Pulitzer Prize for The Late George Apley in 1938.[1] One of his abiding themes was the confining nature of life in America's upper class and among those who aspired to join it. Marquand treated those whose lives were bound by these unwritten codes with a characteristic mix of respect and satire." (Wikipedia).- $72
- $72
A Manual of Nuer Law: Being an Account of Customary Law, its Evolution and Development in the Courts Established by the Sudan Government
Howell, P. P. First Edition. xvi, 256 pages. 8vo. Red cloth with faded spine lettering. Top edges with red tint. First and last few leaves spotted/browned. Otherwise a sound reading/workin copy. Cloth. Published for the Innternational African Institute. No additional printings stated.- $39
- $39
The Wave of the Future – a Confession of Faith
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow Later printing. [4], [1]-41, [1 (blank)] pages. Publisher's dark blue cloth with tan/blue printed dust jacket. SIGNED boldly by Lindbergh on the half title page. Minor wear to the dj extremities, a few spots to the binding. A nice copy. Cloth. The fifth printing in the year of publication, so noted on the copyright page. Dust jacket priced at one dollar. "A positive faith for the future, for those bewildered by the bitter world-events of our time, can be supplied only by one who knows that courage is vital in our daily lives, who believes in the poise of faith against fear. This is a sincere and heartfelt confession." (from the front dust jacket flap) NOTE: dust jacket photograph was taken with a mylar protector on.- $303
- $303
The Letters of Edgar Allan Poe [Volume II only with Supplementary chapter]
[10], [309]-664, [10 (blank)], 671-730 (new supplement), [1] pages. 8vo. Publisher's red cloth with black and gilt spine titling. A new copy noting a bump to the bottom board edge. This is Volume II ONLY which adds the new supplement on pages 671-730. Cloth. This edition reprints the original 1948 Harvard University Press edition, with additions. "The supplement of the 1966 edition included new material as well as combining material published in American Literature, XXIV (November 1952), pp. 358-366 and American Literature, XXIX (March 1957), pp. 79-86." This is volume II only. This edition predates the final updated and expanded 2008 edition. COLLECTOR NOTES: There are three main editions of this work. The first was published in 1948 by Harvard University Press. The second edition [as here] was published in 1966 by Gordian Press, and included some new information including a Supplementary Chapter in Volume II and a new foreword in Volume I. The third, final and most comprehensive edition edition was also published by Gordian Press in 2008. (See eapoe org, the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore, describing the various editions). 20th Century Ghosts [INSCRIBED]
Later printing. xiv, [2], 316, [2] pages. Publisher's black cloth with silvered pasteons front and rear boards. No dj as issued. INSCRIBED by Hill on the title page: "to Bill, here's hoping you have fun with Buttonboy, Art and the ghosts. Best, Joe Hill 10/23/07 NH". He also added a doodle of a balloon with toy (?) below attached with a long string. Light overall soiling as normal for this book as the black cloth binding isn't very forgiving. The second printing. Inventory control tag on rear page. Cloth. A collection of stories first gathered and published in the UK in 2005. This, the first US collected edition, includes a story not in the UK edition (see below). The second printing. "20th Century Ghosts is the first publication made by American author Joe Hill in October 2005 by PS Publishing which is based in the United Kingdom. The original release was available for pre-sale only through the publisher's website. The collection has won several awards including the Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection,[1] as well as the British Fantasy Award for Best Collection and Best Short Story for "Best New Horror.".This edition also contains the short story "Bobby Conroy Comes Back from the Dead," which was not previously published in the UK edition. " (Wikipedia). The Green Mile
Mark Geyer. First Hardcover Edition. Six thin volumes bound in uniform green cloth without dust jackets as issued. 8vos. All with silver stamping. The set is near fine, in a near slipcase. A touch of dust soiling to the slipcase which we have not attempted to remove. Cloth. Issued originally in six small paperbacks, this is the first hardcover edition, produced as a 10th anniversary edition. The edition was published in three forms: (1) Gift: 2000 unsigned cloth bound sets, in slipcase [AS HERE], (2) Limited: 148 signed numbered sets, bound in leather and cloth, in slipcase and (3) Lettered: 52 signed sets, with one of the original sketches matted in the traycase. The lettered and limited editions were sold out upon publication. We are offering one of the gift edition sets. Nightmares and Dreamscapes [Limited edition]
[8], 593, [1] pages. 8vo. Publisher's green cloth with silver spine lettering. The "Limited edition" with facsimile of King's signature on bookplate affixed to half-title. Housed in a green cloth slipcase. We've seen these with a large stick-on marketing label on the slipcase - this example didn't have one, or (as we suspect) the previous owner removed the unsightly thing. Several pages with tiny corner creases (1/8 inch) on the lower corner. Minor signs of use to the slipcase. Cloth. One of a Limited edition of 2,000 copies with a slipcase and facsimile (reproduced copy) signature on a bookplate. Released by the publisher as the "Special Limited Christmas Gift Edition" (this information from stephenkingcollector site). Heart-Shaped Box [INSCRIBED]
Later printing. [8], 376 pages. 8vo. Publisher's red and black boards with pictorial dust jacket. INSCRIBED by Hill on the title page: "to Bill.hey hey my my . rock n'roll will never die.Best, Joe Hill [heart doodle]10/23/07 NH". The 5th printing. Inventory control tag on inside of dust jacket. A bright clean copy. Cloth. "Joseph Hillström King (born June 4, 1972), better known by the pen name Joe Hill, is an American writer. His work includes the novels Heart-Shaped Box (2007), Horns (2010), NOS4A2 (2013), and The Fireman (2016); the short story collections 20th Century Ghosts (2005) and Strange Weather (2017); and the comic book series Locke & Key (2008-2013). He has won awards including Bram Stoker Awards, British Fantasy Awards, and an Eisner Award." Hill's second book and first novel. Stoeffler’s Elucidatio – the construction and use of the Astrolabe, “Elucidatio fabricae ususque astrolabii”
First English Language Edition. [22], 250 pages. 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Publisher's green cloth with leather spine label. Spine slanted, a little light dusting to the cloth, some scuffing to the head of the front panel, otherwise an excellent copy. This title was issued in three different editions - (library, standard, and deluxe). This is a copy of the standard edition (the library edition is smaller, the deluxe edition larger with a 1/4 goatskin binding). Translated and edited [in 2007] by Alessandro Gunella and John Lamprey from the Latin text published in Paris by Guillaume Cavellat - 1553. Cloth. "Nearly five hundred years ago, one of the most popular books ever written on the construction and use of the astrolabe, 'Elucidatio fabricae ususque astrolabii', was authored by Johannes Stöffler (1452-1531), a professor at the Tübinghen University in Germany. It was first published in 1512/13 by his printer, Jacob Köbel and was an immediate success with astronomers, mathematicians, astrologers (speculators of the sky), surveyors, and other students of the good arts, and has been cited by virtually every author on the subject ever since. By 1619, Elucidatio had gone through sixteen editions, mostly in Latin, but also in French and German. At last, a modern edition of Stoeffler's Elucidatio is now available, and in English. Part One - The Construction Front of the Astrolabe Back of the Astrolabe Part Two - The Uses Using the Astrolabe Astrology Measuring" (from the publishers catalog). A Pilgrimage in Fairyland
Jeannie McConnell. 64 pages. 8 1/2 x 6 3/8 inches. Publisher's tan cloth over printed drab boards. Bookseller ticket "Hugh Rees Ltd, 5 & 7 Regent St., London, S.W. I." on front pastedown. Some foxing throughout, with a worn cover as normally seen. All three plates present as called for. Includes letter from the author Sewell tipped in on the front flyleaf as follows: "July 1. Dear Sir, Miss Freda Fooks [?] asked me to send you one of these fairy books as a gift from her as soon as they were published. I am sorry I have not sent it before. Her letter wa put away & I forgot it! I must hasten to send it now. You may like to write to her in Africa" and on the verso the address is provided, and signed "with apologies for delay, Yours Sincerely, Daisy Sewell". The letter paper is a light blue with the blindstamp of "The Chantry, Sevenoaks" top right. Boards. A companion volume "Visions in Fairyland" was published a year after this volume was published. While undated, the Bryn Mawr Special Collections' copy notes a date of 1927 based on the BL catalog. There were several other books published with the same title, one with additional illustrations (Chiswick Press, 1920) and another later by Atheneum Press (c1940). Uncommon. Indiarubber and Gutta Percha A complete Practical Treatise on INDIARUBBER AND GUTTA PERCHA in their HISTORICAL, BOTANICAL, ARBORICULTURAL, MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL, and ELECTRICAL ASPECTS . With Eighty-six illustrations and bibliography
First English Language Edition. xi, [1], [1]-402 pages plus 36 page catalogue dated August 1902 of Scott, Greenwood & Co's technical books. 8vo. Publisher's brown pebbled cloth with gilt titling. Corners are bumped, top 1 5/8 inches of half title page excised. Previous owner name "Annette Aiello" stamped at head of title page. Tipped in tag "NET BOOK" at title page noting it is prohibited to sell this book "below the published price." A good working copy. Cloth. "The French edition of this comprehensive treatise.was produced.by the collaboration of a well-known technical chemist, an equally well-knwn indiarubber manufacturer, and an expert mechanical engineer, with special experience of indiarubber and gutta percha plant and machinery." (translators preface) Here offered in the first English language edition. Science, Technology & Clocks, featuring Toys & Dolls Sale 2447 July 25, 2009 Marlborough
First Edition. 136 pages, 843 lots. 4to. Illustrated in color throughout. Minor scuffing to the covers. Wraps. An illustrated catalog from one of the few auction houses in America that specialize in Science and Technology. Useful reference. Science, Technology & Clocks Sale 2527M November 20, 2010 Marlborough
First Edition. 166 pages, 687 lots. 4to. Illustrated in color throughout. Well thumbed copy. Some prices realized written into the catalog in pen, Wraps. An illustrated catalog from one of the few auction houses in America that specialize in Science and Technology. Useful reference. My Pretty Pony [INSCRIBED]
First Trade Edition. Not paginated. 13 5/8 x 9 1/4 inches. Publisher's illustrated paper covered boards, with minor spine sunning. Specially INSCRIBED by Stephen King "For Larry - Best wishes.and keep an eye on your pretty pony - Stephen King 7/17/90" on the front flyleaf inside the white portion of the lower "Y" of the "MY". In the issued slipcase. Slipcase has soiling plus it has significant sunning affecting about 1/3 of the slipcase, mostly at the head of the slipcase and foreedges. With original purchase slip dated 1992 laid in. Cloth. Originally published in a metal slipcased limited edition by The Whitney Museum of American Art in 1988 We offer here an example of the trade edition, issued in 15,000 copies by Knopf. According to the stephenkingcollector website the slipcase (as here) is very difficult to find in pristine condition. The inscription makes this a scarcity and worthwhile to collectors. Rare signed or inscribed. Dare
First Hardcover Edition. xii, [5]-159, [1] pages. 8vo. Publisher's brick red cloth with the usual black and gilt spine titling. Frontispiece photograph of Farmer by Jay Kay Klein. Just a touch of a bump to upper page edges and very minor wear to the binding edges. Presents very nicely. Cloth. "With the exception of the Introduction, this is a complete photographic reprint of a work first published in New York by Ballantine Books, Inc. in 1965. The trim size of the original paperback edition was 4 x 7 inches." (copyright page). The first printing, November 1980. [Portrait Engraving] Engraving of Edmundus Halleius, R.S.S.
An engraved portrait of Edmund Halley. Single leaf, trimmed, verso blank. Sheet is 10 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches (268 mm x 201mm). Plate mark is approx 9 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches. On laid paper. Some soft folds to the paper. Engraved text in italics : "Edmundus Halleius R. S. S. | Astronomus Regius et Geometriae Professor Savitianus." The Royal Museums Greenwich has three different engravings of Halley on their website. Only one example (PAD2757), appears to match ours. Greenwich suggests R. Phillips as the maker, and lists the original dimensions as Sheet: 276 x 220 mm. The size suggests to us that it might be a frontispiece for a book rather than a separately issued engraving (especially since there is no engraver or other imprint information on this example). We found a possible match as the frontispiece in Halley's 1752 edition of "Astronomical Tables With Precepts Both in English and Latin for Computing the Places of the Sun, Moon, Planets, and Comets." (London: William Innys). There was also a 1749 edition of this same title which we have not seen. Regardless of the source, it is a strong image and suitable for framing as a gift for the Astronomy enthusiast.