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199548 pages. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely copy. Book
1918Features: Title page photo of German prisoner being interrogated by French officer; Photo of Brazilian airmen newly arrived in England for training; Photo of crowd and smoke rising from distant stand at Hong Kong racecourse where over 600 lives were lost; Photo of Mr. Marcus M. Marks and others as they advance clocks one hour across the U.S.; The Heroism of the Stokehold (article); Will America Produce a Great General? (article); The Harvest of Hedgerow and Meadow(article); Photos of scenes near Es Salt (since evacuated); Article by G.K. Chesterton includes photos of The Right Hon. Lord Justice Sir Charles Swinfen Eady, Sir William Weir, and Edward Shortt, K.C. M.P.; One-page illustration of German POWs at work on British farm under guard; Two-page illustration of French and British Artillery co-operating before Amiens; America and the Air Problem (article); Five photos of the sinking of a German mine-laying trawler and her survivors; Article discusses how aliens, naturalised or otherwise, are taking jobs from British people; Great photo of British destroyer arriving in port with its deck full of survivors of a U-boat attack; Eight before and after photos show the devastation caused by an earthquake in Guatemala, particularly to the Guatemala City Central Railway Station and the cities fine cathedral; Centrefold reproductions (black and white) of notable pictures in this year's Royal Academy Exhibition (plus two additional pages of images from the Exhibition); Roll of Honour - photos of 18 officers including Brig.-Gen. Robert Gore, C.B., C.M.G., KIA; Wonderful illustrated quarter-page ad for very long Aviation boots, "The "Charfor" designed and sold by Harrods Ltd.; Fantastic two-colour back cover ad for "Erasmic" Shaving Stick shows fashionable young man and woman in bathrobes meeting on balcony as they water their plants; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
1997Red cloth cover with gilt titles on the spine. Clear, bright and tight. KC. Used
1998Red cloth cover with gilt titles on the spine. Clear, bright and tight. KC. Used
1997Red cloth cover with gilt titles on the spine. Clear, bright and tight. KC. Used
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1611In-4°, 68pp, (4cc), legatura in pergamena, buone condizioni, titolo manoscritto al dorso, l’illustrazione alla carta A2 contiene l’emblema dell’Accademia degli Umoristi. Qualche brunitura. L’Aleandro, scolaro a Padova di Guido Panciroli, ebbe, precocissimo, fama di buon poeta latino e italiano, e più tardi nomea d'epistolografo principe in latino; partecipò, in difesa del Marino, alla celebre polemica suscitata dallo Stigliani contro L'Adone; fu tra i fondatori e i sostenitori dell'Accademia degli Umoristi; ma va ricordato soprattutto come antiquario per le sue dissertazioni di archeologia applicata al diritto, alla storia del costume e della religione, solo in parte edite. L'Accademia degli Umoristi, insieme all'Accademia dell'Arcadia e alla splendida ma effimera Accademia delle Notti Vaticane fu una delle principali accademie letterarie romane del Seicento. Grazie all'appoggio e alla protezione che poi ottenne da parte del cardinale Francesco Barberini, divenne un'istituzione semi-ufficiale. Aveva sede a Roma ma vantava aspirazioni cosmopolite. Come tutte le accademie dei secoli XV-XVI-XVII, era presieduta (o governata) da un Principe, che organizzava le sedute, indirizzava i lavori, la rappresentava presso altre Accademie o di fronte alle autorità. La carica aveva durata annuale, ma poteva essere reiterata. I Principi dell'Accademia degli Umoristi furono tra i più prestigiosi e innovatori letterati del Seicento: Giovanni Battista Guarini (1611), Alessandro Tassoni (1606-1607), Giovan Battista Marino (1623). Le leggi dell'accademia degli Umoristi consentivano anche una limitata partecipazione femminile. «Feminis primariis ætate et forma prestantibus earumque viris eam frequentandi veniam dabant leges». L'Accademia, come tutte le consorelle, aveva un simbolo o impresa. Essa è più di un'immagine e di un motto: è l'autorappresentazione che l'Accademia offre di se stessa, ne indica l'identità. L'Impresa degli Umoristi nacque per insistenza di Giovanni Battista Guarini (allora Principe dell'Accademia) nel 1611: ci furono numerosissime proposte e infine fu accettata quella che divenne definitiva: una nuvola dalla quale cade pioggia sulle onde del mare e sotto il verso lucreziano «Redit Agmine Dulci» (Ritorna dal campo di battaglia alla dolcezza). Nel 1717 il pontefice Clemente XI volle ripristinarla e ne nominò principe Alessandro Albani, non ancora cardinale. Il tentativo non ebbe però successo e di lì a poco l'Accademia scomparve definitivamente. In-4 °, 68pp, (4cc), vellum binding, good condition, handwritten title on the spine, the illustration on leaf A2 contains the emblem of the Academy of Humorists. Some brownings. Aleandro, a pupil of Guido Panciroli in Padua, had a very early reputation as a good Latin and Italian poet, and later he became the name of the main epistolograph in Latin; in defense of Marino, he took part in the famous controversy raised by Stigliani against L'Adone; he was among the founders and supporters of the Academy of Humorists; but it must be remembered above all as an antiquarian for his dissertations on archeology applied to law, the history of customs and religion, only partially published. The Academy of Humorists, together with the Academy of Arcadia and the splendid but ephemeral Academy of Vatican Nights was one of the main Roman literary academies of the seventeenth century. Thanks to the support and protection that it then obtained from Cardinal Francesco Barberini, it became a semi-official institution. It was based in Rome but boasted cosmopolitan aspirations. Like all the academies of the XV-XVI-XVII centuries, it was chaired (or governed) by a Prince, who organized the sessions, directed the work, represented it in other Academies or before the authorities. The office had an annual duration, but could be repeated. The Princes of the Academy of Humorists were among the most prestigious and innovative writers of the seventeenth century: Giovanni Battista Guarini (1611), Alessandro Tassoni (1606-1607), Giovan Battista Marino (1623). The laws of the Academy of Humorists also allowed for limited female participation. "Feminis primariis ætate et forma prestantibus earumque viris eam frequentandi veniam dabant leges". The Academy, like all its sisters, had a symbol or company. It is more than an image and a motto: it is the self-representation that the Academy offers of itself, it indicates its identity. The Coat of arms of the Academy was born on the insistence of Giovanni Battista Guarini (then Prince of the Academy) in 1611: there were numerous proposals and finally what became definitive was accepted: a cloud from which rain falls on the waves of the sea and below towards Lucretian motto « Redit Agmine Dulci »(Returns from the battlefield to sweetness). In 1717 Pope Clement XI wanted to restore it and appointed Alessandro Albani as prince, not yet a cardinal. However, the attempt was unsuccessful and shortly thereafter the Academy finally disappeared.
1634in -4. pp 8. Mezza pelle ottocentesca.
1698In-4°; pp. xxii, 518, 1 cb, 300, ccvi, (2), manca come quasi sempre l’antiporta; legatura in piena pelle con tassello e titolo in oro al dorso, piatti con segni di usura, piccola lacuna al dorso. Opera assai interessante di Carlo Bartolomeo Piazza (1632-1713), che in tredici trattati descrive tutte le opere pie esistenti a Roma, gli ospedali pubblici e nazionali, le scuole, i conservatori, i seminari, i collegi, le arciconfraternite, le confraternite delle arti e mestieri; chiudono li ultimi due dedicati alle accademie e alle biblioteche pubbliche e private. Si ripercorre attraverso questa particolare guida di Roma la vita culturale del tempo, i luoghi in cui questa si svolgeva, i personaggi ecclesiastici e laici che vi presero parte, e la presenza della chiesa nella città. Alcune pagine leggermente brunite. roma rome librerie biblioteche libraries guide architettura architecture arte art accademie academy
1829In -8°, pp. 79, (1). Legatura alle armi di Francesco I (?) d’Asburgo-Lorena, tagli dorati, pelle verde. Segretario (dal 1817) e docente dell’Accademia di Brera, Fumagalli (1778-1842) fu incaricato per diversi anni di redigere e curare il discorso d’inaugurazione dell’anno accademico. Legatura Lodigiani. L 10
1995ref. 167671Los Angeles: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 1995. Vintage program for the 67th Academy Awards ceremony held on March 27 1995 at the Shrine Auditorium and hosted by David Letterman. Letterman famously bombed as an Oscars host and would go on to describe the evening as "the greatest professional embarrassment I've ever endured." Approximately 7.5 x 11.5 inches in saddle-stapled wrappers. Faint residue on the front wrappers else about Near Fine. Housed in the original Very Good plus Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences envelope. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unknown books
1971ref. 154965Hollywood: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 1971. Vintage four color brochure for the Academy Fall Film Series "Intercut: An Anthology of Unique Motion Pictures" held October 4 through November 22 1971 at the Academy Award Theatre for members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 6.25 x 8.75 inches which unfolds to 25 x 17.75 inches. 8 panels. Near Fine with light creasing and rubbing. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unknown books
1969ref. 152966Andover MA: Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy 1969. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Exhibition catalog for a 1969 exhibit of work by noted artists who studied at the Phillips Academy between 1903-1961. Easily Near Fine in oblong side stapled blue-and-white wrappers. Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy unknown books
1984ref. 828481984. International Academy of Trial Lawyers. International Academy of Trial Lawyers 1984 Membership Directory. California: International Academy of Trial Lawyers 1984. 368 pp. Illustrated. Imitation morocco gilt title to front board and spine patterned endpapers. Vertical cut to rear pastedown else very good. 1952 black-and-white photo of Academy member James A. Markle and his wife laid-in between pp. 252-253. $15. unknown books
1973ref. 50420New York: American Academy of Arts and Letters 1973. First edition. Near fine. This volume includes the induction of new members Arthur Miller James Dickey W.S. Merwin Eudora Welty and Walker Percy with commemorative tributes to Padraic Colum Marianne Moore John Berryman and others. 9'' x 6''. Original printed orange wrappers. Academy of Arts and Letters Publication no. 284. 117 1 pages. Minor soil and edgewear. American Academy of Arts and Letters unknown books
1617ref. 310040Nuremberg: Abr. Wagenman 1617. First edition thus. Engraved title printed in red and black and 159 engraved plates of medallic devices by Johannes Sibmacher inset to text throughout engraved head and tail pieces. 8 540 44 pp. 8vo. Tan calf spine elaborately gilt a.e.g. marbled endpapers. Minor rubbing to binding fine. First edition thus. Engraved title printed in red and black and 159 engraved plates of medallic devices by Johannes Sibmacher inset to text throughout engraved head and tail pieces. 8 540 44 pp. 8vo. Described as "Editio II" this is actually an enlarged edition of a work original published in 1597 documenting prize medals made for students of the Altdorf academy in Nuremberg. "The most remarkable example of emblems and numismatics coming together is the collection of prize medals from the Altdorf academy . These medals were not only given to talented pupils as a reward for their study achievements but also served as an instrument in teaching rhetorical skills. Each year several pupils were selected to deliver an oration interpreting the image depicted on the obverse of the medal. The images of the medals and the texts of the orations were published . in two books as Emblemata anniversaria Nuremberg 1597 and 1617. The illustrations were made by Johannes Sibmacher ." Visser Joannes Sambucus and the Learned Image p. 45. Provenance: Robert Hoe morocco bookplate Abr. Wagenman unknown books
1780ref. 266788Petropoli Saint Petersburg: Typis Academiae scientiarum 1780. 18 folding engraved plates at end one folding table in text. viii LACKING 84 pages of introductory matter pp. 1-395 pp. Articles in Latin and in French. 1 vols. 4to. Modern quarter brown morocco and marbled boardsnew endpapers. Ex-library with discard stamp on original endpaper. 18 folding engraved plates at end one folding table in text. viii LACKING 84 pages of introductory matter pp. 1-395 pp. Articles in Latin and in French. 1 vols. 4to. Part two of the report on the year 1777 by the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of Sciences. Articles include Peter Simon PALLAS article on the giant anteater Observationes circa Myrmecophagam Africanam at pp. 223-231; Description du Bufle i.e. Buffalo à Queue de Cheval.pp. 232-257; Observations sur l'Asne dans son état sauvage ou sur le veritable onagre des anciens pp. 258-277. An article by Daniel BERNOULLI at pp. 109-129 on the mesurement of time; and several articles by the great Swiss mathematician Leonhard EULER: De integratione formulae; De valore formulae integralis; Novae demonstrationes circa resolutionem numerorum in quadrata; Considerationes circa brachystochronas; Sur l'effet de la refraction dans les observations terrestres; De motu oscillatorio penduli cuiuscunque dum arcus datae amplitudinis absolvit; De theoria lunae ad maiorem perfectionis gradum evehenda. Typis Academiae scientiarum unknown books
1753ref. 11459Paris: Delaguette & Le Prieur 1753. 1st edition. 3 vols. 4to. Frontispieces in each volume engraved by Le Bas after Francois Boucher 1703-70. c.1900pp. 258 x 192mm.Contemporary half calf gilt a little rubbed. Occasional very light foxing or browning faint dampstain on a few leaves in vol. 1 but a fine set still. Bookplate & signatures in vol. 1. FIRST EDITION complete 4to. run later volumes appeared in 12mo. only Collects the prize competition papers of the Royal Academy of Surgery from the 1730's to the 1750's and features a frontispiece repeated in each volume by Francois Boucher considered the greatest French master of the first half of the 18th centuryand probably the most productive and versatile painter of the century. As royal painter Boucher could probably be called on to grace the prize publication of the recently created Royal Academy of Surgery; nevertheless a medical work illustrated by an artist of his rank was no less an exception then as now and should be valued on that basis. Blake 2. . Delaguette & Le Prieur unknown books
1981ref. 73837Beijing: Science Publishing House 1981. First edition 10.25" x 7.5" pp. 4 xii 170; text in Chinese; 26 pages of plates 3 folding maps 2 of which are large and laid into a back pocket; original pictorial boards backed in green cloth; pen mark on upper board else fine. A report produced after the First Comprehensive Scientific Expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Based on field investigations and laboratory studies the book records more than 500 hydrothermal areas and geothermal fields in Tibet systematically analyzes 169 geothermal fields and proposes an estimated total heat flow of 550000 kcal/s. It won first prize in the National Natural Science Awards in 1988 Baidu. Science Publishing House unknown books
