Lancaster, PA and New York, NY: American Physical Society / American Institute of Physics 1958. First Edition. [227]-613 pages. Small 4to. Original publisher's blue/green printed wraps. Entire number offered. A clean copy, noting some shallow puncture marks and deeper impressions to the first 45 pages from what looks like staple..... More
New York: E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. 1887. First Edition. 239, [32] pages. 8vo. (5 x 7 1/2 inches). Publisher's green cloth with gilt/black embossed decorations. Nicely illustrated with wood engravings. The last 32 pages are illustrated ads. A very clean copy noting some discoloration to the rear..... More
F.L. Sizer, Draughtsman. [S.l.]: Baldwin & Co. January 1879. Linen-backed folding lithographed map housed in a plain brown folder. Map (excluding folder) when opened measures approx. 27 1/4 x 38 1/4 inches. Cartouche imprint is "Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1879, by Baldwin and Co., with the Librarian..... More
London: Bernard Quaritch (Vols I and II) / Richard Taylor and William Francis (Vol III) [ 1839, 1844, 1855 but 1878-1882 ]. Later printing. Three Volumes. Vol I: vii, 574 pgs + 8 folding plates. Vol II: [5], viii, [v-vi], 302 pages + 5 plates (two folding). Vol III: [5]..... More
[ Lancaster, PA ]: The Physical Review 1947. First Edition. 1139-1146 pages. 7 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches (8vo). Original green printed wrappers. Offprint from The Physical Review, Vol 72, No 12, pp. 1139-1146, December 15, 1947. A touch of fading to the edges, otherwise a fine copy. Near Fine..... More
Cambridge: At the University Press 1878. First English Edition. xxiii, [1-blank], 466, [2], 24 pages. 2 leaves (pages 309-12) with shallow horizontal tears at the top margin not affecting text. Original publisher's brown cloth. Carefully erased ink signature from title page resulting in thinned paper. Acid ghosting from endpapers on..... More
[London]: [ C. Davis ] [ 1753 ]. First Edition. 289-296 pages. 4to. 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches). An extract from "Philosophical Transactions Giving some Account of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours, of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World ... Vol..... More
[ London ]: [ C. Davis, Printer to the Royal Society ] [1753]. First Edition. 565-568 pages. 4to. 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches). An extract from "Philosophical Transactions Giving some Account of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours, of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts..... More
Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger for the Library Committee of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania 1875. First Edition. xv, [17]-236 pages. Plus thirteen plates with albumen photographs by Frederick Gutekunst. 8vo. Publisher's vibrant blue cloth with highly decorated gilt spine. #991/1000 copies. A bright clean copy, noting old tape repair..... More
Geneva, Illinois: Riverbank Laboratories 1918. First Edition. 24 pages. 22.2 x 28.6 cm. Stiff tan publisher's wraps with cover titles duplicating title page. One of 200 copies per limitation statement on copyright page. Provided in the originally issued Riverbank Laboratories button and string flapped manila envelope with matching limitation number..... More
Cambridge: At the University Press 1957. Later printing. xvi, [1], 302, [1] pages. 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches. Publisher's grey cloth with red and black printed dust jacket. The second printing, issued in the same year as the first, 1957. Dust jacket noting "Second impression" and with five dollar..... More
Riverbank, Geneva Ill. Riverbank Laboratories Department of Ciphers 1954. Reprint. 3-9,[1-blank] pages. 20 x 26.8 cm. Comb binding over printed tan covers. Minor edge fading to cover, clean internally. There were 2 issues of this publication - both are marked 1917 on the front cover. The second issue (as offered..... More
Paris: Imprimerie-Librairie Militaire Universelle, L. Fournier 1921. First Edition. Publication No 22 (English): 87 pages; WITH Publication No 22 (French): 91 pages. Together 2 volumes. Lacks the rare English and French 8 page appendix inserts. Publisher's stiff tan wrappers with black printed front cover duplicating title page. Hinges reinforced with..... More
Troy, [NY]: Moffitt & Lyon 1802. First Edition. 285, [3] pages. 12mo. 4 x 6 1/4 inches. Polished calf with black spine label "Electricity" with minor loss. Light wear to the extremities. Minor worming in the gutter base of spine affecting a few letters in the Preface. No flyleafs (as..... More
Oxford: At the Clarendon Press 1931. First Edition. [8], 114, [1] pages. 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth gilt. Lacks the original dust jacket. Previous owner name "K. T. Bainbridge, Dec 25, 1931" on the front pastedown. A few passages highlighted in the margins with pencil marks. Folding plate of the periodic..... More
A. Marseille: Chez Jean Mossy 1773. x, [2], 460 pages including tables + 11 illustrations on 5 plates. 8vo. 1/4 leather over marbled boards. Marbling worn, overall minor wear to the binding. Marbled endpapers dampstained. Marbled page edges. Unobtrusive occasional marginal dampstaining throughout. (pages 157-160 mis-numbered or bound out of..... More
Leipzig: E. B. Schwickert 1842. First Edition. 11 1/4 x 9 inches. Oblong. 1/4 leather over marbled boards. Ex-libary "Deventer Bibliotheek", with blue ink-stamp on title page and a few labels on the spine. Otherwise unmarked. An atlas volume containing all copper plates, with most plates clean, and a few..... More
Lancaster, PA: American Institute of Physics 1962. First Edition. [2], 1130 pages. Light brown buckram binding with gilt spine lettering, bumped at head of spine. Physical Review 125 Jan-Feb 1962 (entire volume offered). Ex-library, properly de-accessioned, with minor markings. Very Good. Cloth.
This volume contains the article "Symmetries of..... More
[ no place stated ]: [ General Motors Acceptance Corporation ] 1960. First Edition. 14 x 15 inches (dimensions of artists' board). Illustration extends almost to the board extremities. Taped to the rear of the artist board is a copy of the magazine cover it was used on. Artist is..... More
![Original art ] Cover art for GMAC MIC [General Motors Acceptance Corporation's Motors Insurance...](/pictures/thumb/27899_1.jpg?v=1590640323)
New York, NY: Walter Gibson and Bruce Elliott / Bruce Elliott 1942-1954. First Edition. A complete run of 300 issues of the Phoenix, continuously paginated across issues. 1201 total pages of Magic!!! Each issue with four pages. 8 1/2 x 11 inches, one sheet folded. B&W reproduction process. Includes index..... More
![The Phoenix [ Magic Magazine, published every other Friday ; complete run, 300 issues ]. Walter...](/pictures/thumb/27640_1.jpg?v=1579052109)
Mainz: Victor v. Zabern [ no date ]. First Edition. Oblong 4to. 11 x 7 1/2 inches. Brick red cloth (worn at head/tail of spine) with brass clasp closure at fore-edge. Front hinge tentatively re-attached with tissue. Aeg. Contains 50 albumen photographs of paintings, marked '1a' to '50a', each on..... More
[ New York ]: 1900-1902. First Edition. 3 1/2 inches by 6 inches. A small lined notebook with Grant's address on the inside cover noting 232 exposures which he took, Each entry includes the Date of Exposre, Plate used, Exposure, Time of Day, Stop Lens and Light. Images taken include..... More
![Manuscript photography] Exposure Records of Amateur Photographer Grant R. Oliver from 1900 to...](/pictures/thumb/23056_1.jpg?v=1504285696)
Isaac Sprague. Boston, Massachusetts: James Munroe and Company 1848. First Edition. 230, [2-blank] pages + 100 plates (plate 27 bound out of order between plates 21 and 22). 8vo. Publisher's brown cloth gilt. Soiling to the binding, clumsy repair to top several inches of spine panel. Rear joint starting at..... More
London: Printed for W. Strahan ; T. Cadell, J. Balfour, and W. Creech 1774. First Printing. [4], 199 pages. 5.75 x 9 inches. Professionally rebacked in calf with original leather label laid down. Marbled boards. A wide margined copy, with browning and dampstaining throughout (although not offensive to this viewer)..... More
various: Zeiss Historica Society 1981-2006. First Edition. Individual issues with 10 to 24 pages. 8 1/4 x 11 inches. Stapled pictorial wrappers. This set were effectively file copies retained by one of the founders, and some have significant wear. 51 total issues from Volume 3, No 1 Spring 1981 through..... More
