‎Guerre 39/45‎

‎MARUCELLI Arturo fl. 1920 1945‎

‎Canzone all' Aviatore . su parole di Augusto Garsia Voice and piano. Inscribed by the composer‎

‎Lucca: Stab. Lippi 1927. Folio. Original publisher's heavy ivory wrappers illustrated by Italian artist Ezio Ricci 1885-1968 printed in dark red and black. 1f. recto with commemorative note verso text of the song printed in dark red 8 pp. facsimile of the composer's autograph musical manuscript.<br/><br/>With a lengthy autograph inscription signed by the composer to upper inner corner of recto of first leaf to "Prof Cav. Pardini" dated Pisa 21.9.37.<br/><br/>Wrappers slightly worn and soiled. Occasional foxing; staples rusted. First Edition. Rare no copies located outside Italy.<br/><br/>Both the music and the song text by Italian poet Augusto Garsia 1889-1956 were written to celebrate the achievement of pioneering Italian aviator and native of Lucca Carlo Del Prete 1897-1928. Del Prete together with Francesco de Pinedo and Vitale Zacchetti completed a record-breaking flight over four continents on June 16 1927. Their 29180-mile flight took 123 days. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo-Del-Prete<br/><br/>Marucelli appears to have been primarily active during the Fascist period in Italy publishing a choral method and several songs. Stab. Lippi unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 33686

‎WEBERN Anton 1883 1945‎

‎Bound collection of works for voice‎

‎1924. Small folio. Full dark brown cloth titling gilt to spine. <br/><br/>All published Wien by Universal Edition unless otherwise specified.<br/><br/>Contents:<br/>- Op. 12. Vier Lieder für Gesang und Klavier. PN U.E. 8257 1925. 1 title 2-9 1 blank pp. Moldenhauer 212 217 213 216 the first song published previously in Musikblätter des Anbruch May 1922. <br/><br/>-Op. 14. Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl für eine Singstimme Klarinette Bass-Klarinette Geige und Violoncelle. Score. PN U.E. 7578 1924. 1 title 2-16 pp. Modenhauer 251 240 237 222 239. 238.<br/><br/>- Op. 15. Fünf geistliche Lieder für Fesang Flöte Klarinette auch Bass-Klarinette Trompete Harfe und Geige auch Viola. Score. PN U.E. 7629 1924. 1f. title 3-14 pp. Moldenhauer 252 256 253 257 224.<br/><br/>- Op. 18. Drei Lieder für Gesang Es-Klarinette und Gitarre. Score. PN U.E. 8684 1927. 1 title 2-7 1 blank pp. Moldenhauer 281 282 283.<br/><br/>- Op. 23. Drei Gesänge . aus Viae Inviae von Hildegard Jone. PN U.E. 10255 1936. 1 title 2-12 pp. Moldenhauer 314 313 312.<br/><br/>-Op. 17 no. 2. Geistlicher Volkstext Liebste Jungfrau. San Francisco: New Music Edition 1930. 1f. title 3-7 1 blank pp. Moldenhauer 275.<br/><br/>Binding slightly rubbed. Small handstamps to some titles; several pencilled markings to violin part of last work. Lacking wrappers to individual works. First Editions. <br/><br/>Op. 17 no. 2 published separately before the complete Op. 17 issued by Universal in 1955. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 33362

‎WEBERN Anton 1883 1945‎

‎Op. 26. Das Augenlicht Piano-vocal score‎

‎Wien: Universal-Edition PN U.E. 11004 1938. ZENK Ludwig 1900-1949 arr. Small folio. Full dark brown cloth titling gilt to spine. 1f. title instrumentation 14 pp. <br/><br/>Binding slightly rubbed. First Edition later issue. Moldenhauer pp. 716-717 324.<br/><br/>A full score was not published until 1956. <br/><br/>Ludwig Zenk studied theory and composition with Webern and conducting with Hermann Scherchen. Webern considered him his best student and the two developed a close friendship. Universal-Edition [PN U.E. 11004] unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 33360

‎WEBERN Anton 1883 1945‎

‎Op. 31. II. Kantate Piano-vocal score‎

‎Wien: Universal-Edition PN U.E. 11885 1951. Small folio. Full dark brown cloth; titling gilt to spine. 1f. title instrumentation 3-32 pp. <br/><br/>Binding slightly rubbed. First Edition. Moldenhauer pp. 744-745 346.<br/><br/>A full score was not published until 1956. Universal-Edition [PN U.E. 11885] unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 33359

‎SALTEN Felix 1869 1945‎

‎Autograph postcard signed in full to Hermine Lorch Austrian author of children's books‎

‎In black ink. Dated Vienna January 6 1923. With Salten's stamp with return Vienna address. In German with translation.<br/><br/>Salten writes to fellow children's book author Hermine Lorch after reading one of her manuscripts:<br/><br/>"The fairy tales are very pretty very sentimental and also of the type that I like. I truly believe that they will find readers."<br/><br/>From the collection of the distinguished American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne b. 1934. <br/><br/>Uniformly browned; light scattered foxing. Austrian author Felix Salten is best known for his novel Bambi: A Life in the Woods 1923 which was the basis for the Disney film. His stories also inspired the Disney films Perri 1957 and The Shaggy Dog 1959. Apart from this legacy Salten was a prominent art and theater critic in Vienna. As a Jew living in Vienna Salten's books were banned in 1936 and he fled to Switzerland following the German annexation.<br/><br/>Hermine Lorch was also a children's author in Austria but there is little record of her work. It is possible that she was a victim of the Holocaust as there is someone of that name listed in the database of the Holocaust Museum. <br/><br/>"Horne had a voice of extraordinary range rich and tangy in timbre with a stentorian chest register and an exciting top. In concert she once achieved the feat of singing in a single programme Rossini arias and Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene proof of her exceptional versatility. Throughout her lengthy career she was an admired recitalist singing lieder mélodies Spanish and American songs with equal aplomb." Alan Blyth in Grove Music Online. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 31903

‎MASCAGNI Pietro 1863 1945‎

‎Bust-length portrait etching and drypoint of the composer by the German artist Waldemar Pech 1911-‎

‎N.p. N.d. 120 x 95 mm. plus margins. Printed on wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil at lower right. A very good impression. <br/><br/>Slightly worn and creased; small stain to lower edge. Mascagni was an Italian composer and conductor best-known for his one-act masterpiece Cavalleria rusticana "enormously successful from its first performance at the Costanzi in Rome in 1890. From then on Mascagni spent the rest of his long career treating a wide variety of subjects." Michele Girardi in Grove Music Online. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 29810

‎MASCAGNI Pietro 1863 1945‎

‎Amica Piano-vocal score with composer's inscription‎

‎Paris: Choudens PN A.C. 13315 1905. Folio. Half textured maroon cloth with textured maroon cloth boards titling gilt to spine with original publisher's upper wrapper with an illustration after an etching by R. Aguet printed by Ch. Wittmann Paris bound in. 1f. recto title verso blank 1f. recto cast list and table of contents verso blank 183 i blank pp. Music engraved by Baudon and printed in Paris by E. Dupré.<br/><br/>With the composer's autograph inscription signed in black ink to baritone Riccardo Stracciari who performed the part of Rinaldo in the Italian production of the work to upper portion of title: "All' indimenticabile 'Rinaldo' al Carissimo Amico Riccardo Stracciari con affetto e con ammirazione P Mascagni" and dated Rome May 1905.<br/><br/>Price of "15 f. Net" printed to upper wrapper. <br/><br/>Binding slightly worn rubbed and bumped. Upper wrapper slightly worn stained and soiled; occasional light soiling to margins; several leaves partially detached at lower inner margins; pp. 135-136 torn at lower corner slightly affecting notation.<br/><br/>Together with:<br/>An original role portrait photograph of Stracciari and Biancapelli as Rinaldo and Amica ca. 203 x 158 mm. Slightly worn; two minor annotations in blue ink and remnants of former mount to verso. Probable First Edition of the first Italian version. <br/><br/>Amica to a libretto by French publisher Paul de Choudens Bérel was a pseudonym was first performed in Monte Carlo at the Théâtre du Casino on March 16 1905 and was an immediate success. The Italian premiere with an Italian libretto by Mascagni's close collaborator Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti took place on May 13 1905 with Riccardo Stracciari 1875-1955 as Rinaldo. Mascagni conducted both performances. It was the composer's only opera with a French libretto.<br/><br/>"Stracciari's mellow velvety voice coloured and resonant over its whole range with an extended and penetrating upper register made him between 1905 and 1915 the rival of Titta Ruffo and Pasquale Amato. His repertory included all the great baritone roles and among the dramatic parts he preferred those in Il trovatore Rigoletto and Aida. But thanks to a technique characteristic of the best traditions of the 19th century he excelled in works which allowed him to display his courtly enunciation smooth singing elegant phrasing and musical delicacy." Rodolfo Celletti in Grove Music Online.<br/><br/>A notable association copy. Choudens [PN A.C. 13,315] unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 25676

‎MASCAGNI Pietro 1863 1945‎

‎Autograph letter signed "P Mascagni" to an unidentified impresario in Vienna addressed "Mio Caro‎

‎2 pp. Quarto. Dated Rome October 8 1908. On stationery with "Corso Vitt. Eman. 154. Telefono Interprov. 458. Per telegrammi: Mascagni Roma" printed in red at upper left. In Italian with translation. <br/><br/>Mascagni responds to a proposal to write a "true and authentic" operetta. He likes the idea but would encounter difficulties "of the moral-artistic order" and especially with his publishers Choudens and Sonzogno. As indicated by his use of "tu" Mascagni and his correspondent were on familiar terms.<br/><br/>"But there is still a material difficulty represented in my contracts with the publishers Sonzogno in Milan and Choudens in Paris who will not want to adjust their contracts if they knew I worked for an impresario from Vienna before having delivered as per contract the operas that I must write for them . As you've seen I haven't spoken of monetary interests . but profits have never been a difficulty for the closing of my business deals."<br/><br/>Slightly worn; creased at folds. <br/><br/>Together with: <br/>A postcard photograph of five gentlemen on a street corner dated Paris 1911 on mount: Mascagni the music publisher Edoardo Sonzogno the writer Gabriele d'Annunzio and two unidentified others. Mascagni distinguished as both a composer and conductor is perhaps best-known for his opera Cavalleria rusticana which "was enormously successful from its first performance at the Costanzi in Rome in 1890. From then on Mascagni spent the rest of his long career treating a wide variety of subjects. His next opera L'amico Fritz 1891 consolidated his success with Roman audiences and revealed his lyrical vein. This fluent rustic comedy was successful particularly because melodic vitality - the outstanding merit of Cavalleria - was combined with a more elegant harmonic idiom." By the time this letter was written Mascagni had also garnered considerable acclaim in Vienna Paris and London. Michele Girardi in Grove Music Online. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 23524

‎GODFREY Dan 1868 1939‎

‎Autograph musical quotation notated signed and dated 1906‎

‎In black ink on dark ivory paper ca. 60 x 149 mm. With small vintage head-and-shoulders photograph ca. 24 x 22 mm. of the noted English conductor laid down to upper margin.<br/><br/>First two measures from the Overture to Wagner's Tannhäuser. Notated in treble clef on one staff. In 3/4 time with a key signature of four sharps. With autograph titling "Ov. Tannhäuser Wagner."<br/><br/>Slightly soiled; trimmed; verso with minor annotations in pencil and remnants of former mount to upper edge. ". In 1893 Godfrey undertook to organize a band for the Winter Gardens Bournemouth. This was later augmented to become the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra of which Godfrey remained conductor until he retired in 1934. Despite heavy administrative commitments and conducting engagements elsewhere he maintained a high standard of performance not only of works from the conventional repertory as well as neglected symphonies by composers such as Bruch Raff Svendsen and Saint-Saëns but also of important works by British composers. Parry Stanford Elgar Ethel Smyth and Mackenzie were all invited to conduct at Bournemouth and after the formation of a municipal choir with 250 members in 1911 the Winter Gardens festivals became famous. Godfrey was knighted in 1922 and elected FRAM in 1923. His Memories and Music London 1924 is informative on several aspects of the 'English musical renaissance'." E.D. Mackerness in Grove Music Online. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 25496

‎WEBERN Anton 1883 1945‎

‎Op. 14. Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl für eine Singstimme Klarinette Bass-Klarinette Geige und Violoncell. Op. 14. Score‎

‎Wien: Universal-Edition PN U.E. 7578 1952. Small folio. Original publisher's wrappers printed in green. i title 2-16 pp.<br/><br/>Copyright notes to foot of title and p. 2: "Copyright 1924 by Universal-Edition. Renewed Copyright 1952 by Anton Webern's Erben." Printed note to lower right corner of last page of music: "Waldheim-Eberle Wien VII."<br/><br/>Publisher's catalogue "Werke von Anton Webern" numbered "123" to verso of lower wrapper.<br/><br/>With handstamp of "Bernard Wilson. Music Importers & Exporters" to foot of upper wrapper. <br/><br/>Wrappers slightly worn and creased. First Edition later issue from plates of the first issue. Moldenhauer pp. 710-11 251 240 237 222 239 238. <br/><br/>With text by Georg Trakl 1887-1914. Universal-Edition [PN U.E. 7578] unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 24478

‎WEBERN Anton 1883 1945‎

‎Op. 27. Variationen für Klavier op. 27‎

‎Wien: Universal-Edition PN U.E. 10881 1951. Small folio. Original publisher's light green wrappers printed in dark green. i title i dedication to Eduard Steuermann 3-11 i blank pp. Copyright note "Copyright 1937 by Universal-Edition" printed to foot of title and p. 3. Printed note "Waldheim-Eberle Wien VII" to lower right corner of last page of music.<br/><br/>Publisher's catalogue "Werke von Anton Webern" numbered "123" and dated "I/51 January 1951" to verso of lower wrapper.<br/><br/>Handstamp to foot of title: "B. & L. Wilson Ltd. I South End Rd. London N.W.3."<br/><br/>Wrappers slightly worn browned and creased. Lower inner corners slightly bumped. First Edition later issue the first issue was published in 1937. Moldenhauer pp. 716-17 325 326 327. Universal-Edition [PN U.E. 10881] unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 24503

‎Claude Henri 1869 1945 et al‎

‎Maladies du cervelet et de l'isthme de l'encephale pedoncle protuberance bulbe‎

‎Bailliere. Collectible - Acceptable. Paris: Librairie J.-B. Bailliere et Fils 1922. 1st Edition. iv4395pp. 105 text figures. Small 4to. Blue buckram with gilt white lettering. Covers dust-soiled sheets somewhat browned else VG with library bookplate and rubber stamp to the title-page and several other leaves. Uncommon. Weight: 2 pounds 10.0 ounces = 1.2 kg. Size: 9.9 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches = 24.7 x 17 x 3cm. Inquire if you need further information. Gach Bailliere hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : B20C-wora0012

‎Dreiser Theodore Herman Albert 1871 1945‎

‎Jennie Gerhardt‎

‎433 pages with frontispiece. Small octavo 7 1/2" x 5 1/4" bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and cover with black design in original jacket. First edition in first state binding and second state text.<br /><br /><i>Jennie Gerhardt</i> was Theodore Dreiser's second novel and his first true commercial success. Today it is generally regarded as one of his three best novels along with <i>Sister Carrie</i> and <i>An American Tragedy</i>. As submitted to Harper and Brothers in 1911 Jennie Gerhardt was a powerful study of a woman tragically compromised by birth and fate. Harpers agreed to publish the book but was nervous about its subject matter and moral stance. Jennie has an illegitimate child by one man and lives out of wedlock with another - but Dreiser does not condemn her for her behavior. As a requirement for publication Harpers insisted on cutting and revising the text. Although Dreiser fought against many of the cuts and succeeded in restoring some material Harpers shortened the text by 16000 words and completely revised its style and tone. These changes ultimately transformed Jennie Gerhardt from a blunt carefully documented work of social realism to a touching love story merely set against a social background. Passages critical of organized religion and of the institution of marriage were reduced and altered. Perhaps most important Jennie's point of view - her innate romantic mysticism - was largely edited out of the text. As a consequence the central dialectic of the novel was skewed and the narrative thrown out of balance.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Cloth spine lightly sunned with some rubbing previous owner's signatures to front blank and rear paste down. Jacket panels and spine toned and chipped tears at jacket joints and edges else a very good copy in about a very good infrequently found jacket. Harper & Brothers hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : L0526

‎SHAW Sir William Napier 1854 1945.‎

‎Report on hygrometric methods; first part including the saturation method and the chemical method and dew-point instruments. Extract from: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. A. For the year MDCCCLXXXVIII Volume 179.‎

‎London:: Harrison & Sons 1889. 1889. 297 x 233 mm. 4to. Pages 73-149. 6 figs. numerous tables 1 lithographic plate. Dis-bound. William Shaw studied at Emmanuel College Cambridge where he became a Fellow in 1879. In that year he began his studies on hygrometric methods and instruments. As a result of this work Shaw was appointed a member of the Meteorological Council in 1897. He became director of the Meteorological Office in 1905; under his administration the Meteorological Office was transformed through the introduction of a trained scientific staff that emphasized studies of the physics of the atmosphere. DNB 1941-1950 pp. 783-784; DSB XII pp. 366-367. Harrison & Sons, 1889.] unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : S4296

‎GEIGER Hans 1882 1945 & Walter BOTHE 1891 1957.‎

‎"Die zerstreuung von -strahlen."‎

‎In:: Zeitschrift fur physik 6 1921. 1921. 231 x 160 mm. 8vo. pp. 204-212. Entire volume: iv 416 pp. 6 figs. 2 tables. Navy blue cloth gilt-stamped. Ex library Carnegie Institution of Washington Mount Wilson Observatory with call number gilt stamped on spine and library blind-stamp on front free end paper. Clean copy. FINE. RARE. FIRST EDITION. This is the first paper in the Zeitschrift fur physik in which Geiger and Bothe published the results of their collaboration which began in November 1913 at the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt in Berlin. In 1908 Geiger and Rutherford investigated the charge and nature of the particle. They devised an electrical technique in order to count the individual particles and compare results with those obtained by Erich Regener who used the scintillation technique. Their ionization chamber was a cylinder at low pressure with a thin wire stretched coaxially. The wall of the cylinder had an entrance window at one end and was at high negative potential to the wire. An particle entering parallel to the wire generated a secondary avalanche multiplying the primary ionization effect a thousandfold. The resulting voltage step on the central wire was measured by a sensitive electrometer. In October 1912 Geiger went to Berlin and continued experiments on the counting of particles. Varying the form and dimensions of the central electrode he found an arrangement which came to be known as the Spitzenzahler or "point counter" since "the whole working of the apparatus depends on the point of the needle." The great advantage of this device was that in addition to particles it could for the first time count particles as well as other types of radiation. Geiger became the editor of the Zeitschrift fur physik beginning in 1936. DSB V pp. 330-333. Zeitschrift fur physik, 6 (1921). hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : S0038

‎ELLIS Havelock 1859 1939.‎

‎Etudes de Psychologie Sexuelle. . . L'Art de l'Amour: La Science de la Procreation. Edition francaise revue et augmentee par l'auteur. Traduite par A. van Gennep.‎

‎Paris:: Mercure de France; Bruxelles: Editions N.R.B. ca.1932/33 1932. Reprint. 8vo. 169 pp. Printed wrappers; cover reattached with kozo bottom of cover taped spine and edges chipped marginal offsetting throughout. Good. Mercure de France; Bruxelles: Editions N.R.B., (ca.1932/33) unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : S6932

‎John Philip Immroth 1939 1976 compiler‎

‎Ronald Brunlees McKerrow: A Selection of His Essays‎

‎Metuchen NJ:: Scarecrow Press 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The Great Bibliographers Series No. 1. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 8 3/4 x 5 5/8 inches. viii 240 pages. Bibliography of McKerrow's writings index; text clean unmarked. Green cloth spine titled in gilt added mylar dust-jacket; binding square and tight light shelf wear to jacket. Very Good. Contains an "Introduction Ronald Brunlees McKerrow 1872-1940" by W. W. Greg 16 of McKerrow's essays on early printing history and bibliography and a bibliography of McKerrow's publications by F. C. Francis. Scarecrow Press, hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : CH814-088 ISBN : 0810806908 9780810806900

‎Galpin Francis William 1858 1945‎

‎Textbook of European musical instuments A. Their origin history and character.‎

‎London: William & Norgate 1946. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. Reprint edition. Music; musical instruments; 3rd imprint; 256p. incl. index; 22.5cm; black cloth very slightly rubbed; frontis.; illus. listed page after Contents; dustjacket torn. William & Norgate Hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 7092baL

‎Mendizabal Miguel Othon de 1890 1945 from the library of Professor Robert‎

‎Obras Completas‎

‎6 volumes. 420 pages with plates tables and figures. Articles by 17 various authors in the field of anthropology; 571 pages with two foldout maps tables and figures; 345 pages with seven fold out maps tables foldout figure and accordion fold "El Lienzo de Jucutacato"; 399 pages with tables; 33025 maps two folding and 21 foldout table pages with tables four folding and maps two folding;551 pages with tables some folding plates and figures. Royal octavo 9 1/4" 7 1/4" bound in three quarter leather. Prologue by Silva Herzog. From the library of Professor Robert "Van" Kemper First edition.<br /><br /> Miguel Othon de Mendizabal wss an educator and Mexican anthropologist who fought for agrarian reform and the welfare of the indigenous people of Mexico. He studied at the National Preparatory School and later at the National Museum of Archaeology Ethnography and History. In the National Autonomous University of Mexico UNAM worked as chief investigator in the Mezquital Valley Hidalgo state and then as director of the Institute for Social Research. He worked for the National Polytechnic Institute and head of the Laboratory of Anthropology and later became director of the Institute of Economic Research. During the administration of President Lazaro Cardenas 1934-1940 he served as advisor to the Department of Indian Affairs and director of the Workers' University. His work scattered in journals was published in six volumes under the title Collected Works 1946. He also published An Essay on the American native civilizations The Nahua chronology The evolution of the indigenous cultures of Mexico and the division of labor The evolution of northwestern Mexico Mining and Mexican metallurgy Four problems of indigenous and Agricultural developments Mezquital Valley among others. Included is El Lienzo de Jucutacato with the codex in folder.Robert V. Kemper born in San Diego California on November 21 1945 resided in Dallas Texas where he was Professor of Anthropology at Southern Methodist University. He received his Ph.D. in Anthropology in 1971 from the University of California at Berkeley and spent the academic year 1971-1972 there as a National Endowment for the Humanities Post-Doctoral Fellow in Mexican American Studies before joining the SMU faculty. At SMU he served as Chair of the Department of Anthropology President of the Faculty Senate and member of the University Board of Trustees. His research interests included migration and urbanization history of anthropology community development tourism Mexico and the United States. His numerous publications include Anthropologists in Cities 1974 Migration and Adaptation: Tzintzuntzan Peasants in Mexico City 1977 Migration Across Frontiers: Mexico and the United States 1979 Chronicling Cultures: Long-Term Field Research in Anthropology 2002 and Urban Life 5th ed. 2010. He has served as President of the Society for Latin American Anthropology and the Society for Urban Anthropology as well as editor of Human Organization editor for Social-Cultural Anthropology of the American Anthropologist and associate editor for Urban Anthropology.<br /><br />Condition<br /><br />Bound in three quarter leather with "Kemper" stamped to spine heal. Some staining to leather else a very good set. Kemper Derechos Asegurados hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : A0803

‎New York World's Fair 1939 40‎

‎Archive of photographs depicting the construction of the sewer system on the grounds of the 1939-40 New York World's Fair‎

‎New York 1938. 87 silver print photographs each captioned in the negative. Each measuring approx. 7 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches. Mounted on linen at a period date with two-ring punched linen guards at the left margin. Many stamped on verso "Official Photograph / President Borough of Queens. Fine. 87 silver print photographs each captioned in the negative. Each measuring approx. 7 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches. Mounted on linen at a period date with two-ring punched linen guards at the left margin. Many stamped on verso "Official Photograph / President Borough of Queens" This photographic archive documents the construction of a massive double-barrel sewer line running from the World's Fair grounds largely in the vicinity of Grand Central Parkway and Roosevelt Avenue. Many of the images are dated in the negative depicting the surveying of the region in June 1937 to ground breaking in July through completion of the lower barrel in September and the work on the upper barrel through November of that year. Additional photographs depict a second sewer project on the grounds through March 1938 including images of the completed tunnel with a group of well-dressed gentleman standing inside.<br/><br/>"The magnitude of the work may be appreciated when it is realized that on a site previously considered useless except as a rubbish dump a city has been constructed to supply a million people all the business and living facilities except shelter. Its construction therefore involved all braches of municipal enginineering architectural construction terminals for rapid transit and bus transportation internal travel bridge construction landscape engineering utility construction and management for light power and water supply and general sanitation" -- Henry Welles Durham "Construction of the New York World's Fair" in The Military Engineer Vol. XXXI Sept.-Oct. 1939. <br/><br/>Construction and development of the site was undertaken by the Fair Corporation's own engineers and workers but also by outside contractors the latter which was evidently the case here as many of the images are identified by contract and project numbers. Chief Engineer and Director of Construction John P. Hogan likened the work on the site to "an expeditionary force of an army in the field." In the end the World's Fair grounds included some 50 miles of water and sewage lines and would be the second most expensive fair of all time. 1 unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 319579

‎THACKRAY Arnold 1939 .‎

‎Atoms and Powers; an essay on Newtonian matter-theory and the development of chemistry.‎

‎Cambridge:: Harvard University Press 1970. 1970. Series: Harvard monographs in the history of science. 8vo. xxiii 3 326 pp. Figs. index. Cloth dust-jacket; jacket rubbed. MICHAEL CROWE'S copy with his extensive penciled notes throughout. Very good. ISBN 10: 0674052579 "This is a fascinating book! It is written gracefully and elegantly and is a jewel in the Harvard Monographs in the History of Science edited by a committee chaired by I. Bernard Cohen. It traces the development of chemistry from Newton to the radical break with Newtonian chemistry …" Leo Schubert book review J. Chem. Educ. vol. 48 no. 9 Sept. 1 1971. / Thackray was associate professor of history and chairman of the Graduate Group in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Harvard University Press, 1970. hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : S13840 ISBN : 0674052579 9780674052574

‎Rackham 1867 1939 Arthur‎

‎Anglers in the Rain‎

‎1910. Original watercolour and ink on illustration board. 10 x 13 inches 25.4 x 33 cm. In gilt silver frame. Inscribed verso "Mr. Strawbridge. Original watercolour and ink on illustration board. 10 x 13 inches 25.4 x 33 cm. A comical scene of five fishermen on the bank with their poles in hand looking miserable. unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 266081

‎Wain Louis 1860 1939‎

‎Cat's Cradle. A Picture-Book for Little Folk. Rhymes by May Byron‎

‎London Glasgow Bombay: Blackie & Sons 1908. First edition. Illustrated in colour on each page. 4to. Green clothspine over green paper boards with pictorial paper onlay on the upper cover. Very Good. First edition. Illustrated in colour on each page. 4to. Blackie & Sons unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 315541

‎MILLER George Abram 1863 1951; BLICHFELDT Hans Frederick 1873 1945; DICKSON Leonard Eugene 1874 1954.‎

‎Theory and Applications of Finite Groups.‎

‎New York:: G. E. Stechert 1938. 1938. 8vo. xvii 1 390 pp. Index. Maroon blind-stamped yellow/gold-printed cloth. Richard Weiss signature. Fine. Reprint of the 1916 edition with corrections. Miller was one of the first proponents of group theory. G. E. Stechert, 1938. hardcover books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : SW1562

‎Cameron David Young 1865 1945‎

‎Old House Rouen‎

‎1897. Etching. Signed in pencil lower right. 132 x 200 mm. Matted. Etching. Signed in pencil lower right. 132 x 200 mm. Rinder 275. Only State. Rnder Notes that only 5/6 plates were pulled unknown books‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 304960