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1784réf. 11036Vienna: Auf Kosten der Korrespondenz Expedition 1784. First Edition. Full contemporary calf. Fine. 8vo 4 5 - 156 2 - errata pp. 4 large engraved folding plates. A landmark monograph and historical turning point in the design construction and management of large municipal hospitals. Fauken was charged with the design of the Allgemeines Krankenhaus in Vienna. It was in fact a renovation of the extensive building complex of the almshouse for soldiers and the poor already extant from the late 17th century. The building was a Baroque masterpiece originally conceived and designed by Prince Karl-Eusebius von Lichtenstein. There were long galleries with many windows and the basic building was well suited to its new role as a medical establishment for a large city where patients could actually be cured. At the outset Joseph II regarded his new hospital as a teaching institution and insisted on the most up-to-date scientific principles in its organization and maintenance. The old galleries of the almshouse were subdivided corridors eliminated and the spaces then re-organized to accommodate single patients by wards. The new hospital was organized as if it were five independent hospitals and the only new structures added to the complex were the asylum and maternity ward. This separation permitted better care and purposeful planning of the facility. There was generous cross ventilation and light and strict adherence to rigorous standards of sanitation and patient care. Assorted charitable foundations were amalgamated or dissolved to provide general and ongoing funding for the institution. Fauken addresses all these issues in the book offered here as well as making an argument for the sound economic sense of good healthcare for the populace. Thompson / Goldin The Hospital . pp. 109 - 114; Flamm Hospital Hygiene; OCLC cites one copy CU in America. Auf Kosten der Korrespondenz Expedition unknown books
1939réf. 625934Baldwin Long Island: The Baldwin Citizen Press for The Baldwin National Bank & Trust Company 1939. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Preface by Bertrand M. Sanger. 61pp. Four-line contemporary penciled owner information of a young Baldwin resident on first page. Light wear top corners a bit bumped very good or better. Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Works Project Administration in the State of New York. Illustrated by the Art Program of the Works Project Administration in the State of New York. The Baldwin Citizen Press for The Baldwin National Bank & Trust Company unknown books
1939réf. 1416601Washington: The Historical Records Survey 1939. Preliminary edition. Softcover. Quarto 188 leaves. In Fair plus condition with a . dust jacket. Spine is grey with brown print. Cover is grey with brown and black print; edge wear with creasing and curling to corners wear to hinges name in ink on front panel. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. NOTE: NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area Netdesk Column QB ND-QB. 1416601. FP New Rockville Stock. The Historical Records Survey unknown books
1937réf. 2351791Rochester New York: Scrantom's 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Lacks jacket. Includes all three fold-out maps. Address label on front endpaper. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black-and-white photographs and maps throughout text. Part of the important American Guide Series released by the WPA during the first half of the twentieth century. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
1937réf. 2344152Rochester New York: Scrantom's 1937. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Lacks jacket. Includes all three fold-out maps. An excellent copy. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black-and-white photographs and maps throughout text. Part of the important American Guide Series released by the WPA during the first half of the twentieth century. Unlike the volumes of the series dealing with entire states this volume incorporates three fold-out maps in the text rather than a map in a rear pocket. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
1937réf. 2344795Rochester New York: Scrantom's 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Lacks jacket. Includes all three fold-out maps. Address label on front endpaper. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black-and-white photographs and maps throughout text. Part of the important American Guide Series released by the WPA during the first half of the twentieth century. Unlike the volumes of the series dealing with entire states this volume incorporates three fold-out maps in the text rather than a map in a rear pocket. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
1977réf. 2328806Washington D.C: National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1977. Large Softcover. Near Fine. Binding tight and square pages clean bright and unmarked. 1977 Large Softcover. v 90 pp. Includes: Summary of U.S. Aeronautics and Space Activities of 1977; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Department of Defense; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Transportation; Appendixes. National Aeronautics and Space Administration paperback books
1937réf. 2315459Rochester New York: Scrantom's 1937. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 0x0x0. Very good in fair jacket. Includes all three fold-out maps. Multiple chips and tears to jacket pencil name inside. 1937 Hard Cover. 460 pp. 8vo. Maps on endpapers. Black-and-white photographs and maps throughout text. Part of the important American Guide Series released by the WPA during the first half of the twentieth century. Unlike the volumes of the series dealing with entire states this volume incorporates three fold-out maps in the text rather than a map in a rear pocket. Includes excerpt from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells 1871 which mentions Rochester. Scrantom's hardcover books
1945réf. 124175New York: Wm. H. Wise & Co. Inc. Very Good. 1945. Hardcover. A Very Good edition that has aging to the pages and boards and some rubbing to the outer edges of the boards ; The Writer's Program of the Work Projects Administration in the City of New York publishes American Wild Life Illustrated a coffee table book with stunning full-color images of animals in their natural habitats.; 8vo; 749 pages . Wm. H. Wise & Co. , Inc. hardcover books
1974réf. 333135Washington: Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center 1974. unbound. Orthophotograph. 26 3/8" x 25 1/2" Early large format map of Banting Crater in the Mare Serenitatis of the moon. It was named after Sir Frederick Banting in honor of his contributions to the medical field - most famously his discovery of insulin. Originally named Linee E the crater was renamed in 1973 just prior to this map's publication. An orthophotograph is an aerial satellite image geometrically corrected "orthorectified" such that the scale is uniform: this photo follows a Transverse Mercator Projection. Condition is very good. Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center unknown books
1974réf. 333136Washington: Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center 1974. unbound. Orthophotograph. 26 3/8" x 25 1/2" Early large format map of the Daguerre Crater a circular formation near the north end of Mare Nectaris of the moon. It was named after French artist and photographer Louis Daguerre in 1935. The map also features the Madler and Isidorus craters. Contour lines slope ticks and spot elevations are indicated. An orthophotograph is an aerial satellite image geometrically corrected "orthorectified" such that the scale is uniform: this photo follows a Transverse Mercator Projection. Condition is very good. Defense Mapping Agency Topographic Center unknown books
1944réf. 307866Government Printing Office 1944. Fred Cooper. Poster. Color lithograph. Measures 27 3/4" x 19 7/8" This original World War II-era poster was part of an anti-inflation campaign initiated by the Office of Price Administration designed to encourage American citizens to support the war effort. During the previous world war the US experienced an inflation rate of 62%. When WWII began President Roosevelt established the OPA to prevent price-gouging and unfair access to consumer goods. The effort was considered successful with inflation between 1940 and 1944 rising only 28%. The woman wears a red and white striped blouse contrasted against a blue background with stars evoking the American flag. Her hair is coiffed and she wears makeup as well as a white ruffled apron over her blouse. In this way the poster demonstrates how women could contribute to the war effort without sacrificing their femininity a somewhat mixed signal that speaks to cultural dynamics in the United States in the 1940s. A smaller graphic overlays the poster reading "Produce and Conserve / Share and Play Square / Food Fights for Freedom." In very good condition with some wear to margins and along original fold lines. A closed tear to left margin has been professionally repaired. Some cracks and chips to lower margin. The poster is otherwise clean and vibrant. Government Printing Office unknown books
1956réf. 338144Paris: Imprimerie Nationale 1956. hardcover. near fine/poor. Two volumes. Profusely illustrated mostly in color. 291 pages 4to including the titular volume with cream-colored cloth boards silver medallion embedded in the cover alongside a slightly scuffed wrappered "additif" with moire endpapers toned cardboard cutout guard and significantly chipped original mylar d.w. to the titular volume. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale 1956 & 1967. Limited edition 1 of 7000 copies. A near fine copy in a rough mylar. Imprimerie Nationale unknown books
1936réf. Cat333N.p.: International News Photos 1936. Press photograph 8 x 10 inches by Arthur Rothstein distributed by International News Photos with original caption on verso dated 1936. Minor edge wear and toning to caption else very good. In the mid-1930s prolonged drought across the Great Plains combined with falling agricultural prices forced thousands of farm families into foreclosure and displacement. The crisis central to what would become known as the Dust Bowl led to widespread liquidation of farms and personal property often through public auctions held under distress conditions. Offered here is a stark press image documenting one such sale in Nebraska. The original caption reads in part: "This farm auction shop is typical of the mid-west where farmers driven from their land by the drought are forced to sell at auction their farm machinery household effects in order to procure enough money to move to more fertile spots. The government is aiding the stricken farmers through loans and relief. It is thought that not less than 100000 families may be moved from their farms by the government." The photograph shows the exterior of a "Sale Room" with equipment and household goods assembled for liquidation. Rothstein working for the Resettlement Administration produced some of the most widely circulated images of rural dislocation during the Depression. Images such as this were distributed through press agencies to illustrate both the severity of the crisis and the federal government's expanding role in relief and resettlement and were reprinted later. This is an attractive original copy with fine contrast with 1936 press markings verso. International News Photos unknown books
1940réf. 6195Washington: Government Printing Office 1940 . Dated 1942 on cover. Very Good. 24 cm; 392 pages and color folding plates and diagrams. Black and white half-tone photo illustrations throughout. Original gray printed wraps. Some discoloration to wraps minor chips. Government Printing Office paperback books
réf. 40150AUTOMOBILE ROAD CONSTRUCTION - ALASKA HIGHWAY UNITED STATES. PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION/ ALBERTA. PUBLICITY BRANCH. VIEW BOOK OF THE ALASKA HIGHWAY; A SERIES OF VIEWS DONE IN GENUINE PHOTOGRAVURE. $100.00 Toronto: Intaglio Gravure circa 1944. Oblong 8vo. Printed wrappers with view window. 16 sepia photogravure plates. Second edition. Scarce item with only nine copies of either the first 1943 or second 1944 editions recorded on OCLC and only three in the U.S. A photographic souvenir booklet promoting the construction of the Alaska Highway which connected Washington state to Alaska through the Canadian wilderness. The necessity for this highway was accentuated when the Japanese attacked Pearle Harbor giving priority to this building project for the military. The views are captioned and show the stages of the highways construction. It was commenced on March 19 1942 and completed November 20 1942 and was an engineering feat through the mountains across rivers and many other natural obstacles. Very good. 40150. unknown books
1946réf. 625322New York: Wise 1946. Hardcover. Near Fine. Later printing. Blind embossed pebbled green cloth gilt-stamped spine title. Photographs by Austin Baylitts. 749pp. Ownership stamp and signature of a noted American psychologist on front fly moderate edgewear near fine. Writers' Program of WPA Sponsored by Mayor LaGuardia of NYC. Wise hardcover books
1845réf. List3743Cincinnati Ohio 1845. Autograph letter signed "F. G. Macy" 4 pp. 8 x 10 inches on a folded sheet addressed to his brother John B. Macy. Excellent. A letter bluntly discussing Democratic Party factionalism written scarcely three months after the inauguration of James K. Polk and less than four months before the annexation of Texas formally took effect. The recipient John B. Macy would represent Wisconsin in Congress from 1853 to 1855 before perishing in the burning of the steamer Niagara on Lake Michigan in 1857. At the time of this correspondence he appears to have been embroiled in a political controversy connected to Treasury Secretary Robert J. Walker and the Democratic press. After briefly reporting the death of a relative's child Francis G. Macy turns to national politics commenting on newspaper attacks directed against his brother and expressing frustration with Cincinnati editor John Brough then one of the most influential Democratic journalists in Ohio. The letter captures the bitterness that remained after the Democratic nomination struggle of 1844 when supporters of Martin Van Buren and James K. Polk battled for control of the party: "You perceive I suppose the continual attacks the Inquirer makes on you; this morning it is out on you & Drinker as well as upon Lake. It appears Brough is determined to prostrate you if possible. He has drawn out Father Ritchie in defence of Mr. Walker but demands of Walker or the President to dismiss you immediately. My opinion is that no notice should be taken of his Billingsgate trash but let him go on till Drinker gets his paper underway." Macy believed the attacks stemmed not from policy disagreements but from lingering resentment over the defeat of Martin Van Buren's presidential ambitions and the rise of Polk under the influence of Treasury Secretary Robert J. Walker: "It appears that Brough is determined to put down the Statesman & all other papers that give their support to the present Secretary of the Treasury but I am mistaken in Mr. Walker if he can be influenced by Brough or made to succumb to him & his faction. . Of one thing you may rest assured Brough will never forgive Mr. Walker for defeating Mr. Van Buren & placing Mr. Polk in power for he looks upon the Secretary as the life of the party who was determined that Mr. Van Buren should not again be President & however much he may laud Mr Polk it is only that he may inflict more fatally the wound which he hopes will ruin Mr. Walker." Macy was a self-described "uncompromising whig" but though he was disappointed by the election results he did report grudging admiration for the victors. Referring to Walker's role in securing Polk's nomination and election he observes: "Now I should have felt under many obligations to Mr. Walker if he had killed off both Van & Polk for then good honest Whigs would have once more been in power & Mr. Clay triumphant but as he did not do that good deed and offered us fair fight & manfully vanquished us we submit with as good a grace as possible & wait our time to try it again. . At the same time we hope the Government will be so conducted as to reflect nothing but honour on our Country & I have no hesitation in saying that in relation to Annexation & the conduct of Mr. Polk up to this time & the means he is adopting to secure the peace of the Country meets with the hearty approbation of one uncompromising whig at least." An engaging political letter linking the Polk administration the Texas annexation crisis Democratic Party factionalism and future Wisconsin congressman John B. Macy whose political status made him one of the most famous of the Steamer Niagara victims. books
1940réf. 48613New York: Puerto Rico Department of Education / University Society 1940. Very Good-. New York: Puerto Rico Department of Education / University Society 1940. First Edition Stated. Octavo 21cm; publisher's green pictorial cloth stamped in dark green map endpapers; xli1409pp.; twenty-four leaves of halftone plates. Sadly lacking the folding map in rear light shelf wear and spotting to cloth manuscript ownership signature of the USO Club - YMCA with occasional marginalia throughout. Good to Very Good overall. Forms part of the American Guide Series. Puerto Rico Department of Education / University Society unknown books
1988réf. 1392875Washington D.C.: NASA SP-496 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio. In Very Good condition in publisher's shrink-wrapping. Spine is black with white lettering. Shrink-wrap has small tears along spine including a 3 in. closed tear three large open tears along front cover and tail edge. Boards have mild shelving wear along extremities and moderate tearing and fraying along spine tail and rear tail joint. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area Netdesk Column QB ND-QB Bottom Shelf. 1392875. FP New Rockville Stock. NASA SP-496 hardcover books
1953réf. 346385Washington DC: GPO 1953. 36p. stapled wraps 6x9.25 inches lightly edgeworn staples rusted rubberstamp of the Immigration & Naturalization Service's San Francisco office on rear wrap else very good condition. GPO unknown books
1939réf. 30764New York: Books Inc.; distributed by Hastings House. Fair. 1943 c.1939. 3rd printing. Hardcover. no dust jacket front hinge broken although otherwise only modestly shelfworn; folding map is NOT present in rear pocket. American Guide Series Series B&W photographs maps Comprehensive guide to the history culture commerce and geography of California. Includes chapters on individual cities and towns: Berkeley Fresno Hollywood Long Beach Los Angeles Monterey Oakland Pasadena Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San Jose Santa Barbara Stockton. There are numerous prescribed "Tours" as was standard with this excellent series including special tour sections devoted to Death Valley National Monument Sequoia and General Grant National Parks and Yosemite National Park as well as to the Golden Gate International Exhibition -- although one does wonder with wartime gasoline rationing in effect at the time of this printing how many people were actually able to get out on the road and take advantage of this feature. Most of the photographs in the book are not credited to individual photographers although Horace Bristol's name is attached to a few and there is a single shot of some anonymous and dunes attributed to Bret Weston. Includes: chronology a select reading list; index. The text appears to be identical to the first 1939 printing. NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. As always at ReadInk domestic Media Mail shipping is free. . Books, Inc.; distributed by Hastings House hardcover books
1942réf. 71145NY: Smith and Durrell 1942. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First edition. xxvi 251pp index; map in rear. Offsetting to endpapers else a very good hardback in a slightly darkened and rubbed jacket that has some internal tape reinforcement at the rear fold. Smith and Durrell hardcover books
1946réf. 33453Washington D.C.: Maps and Graphic Division 1946. 1st. revision March 1946. Edges browned 4 inch and 2 inch tears on folds one with small loss at double fold small chip and stain to margins top and bottom some minor edge wear and marginal tears; a good copy. 1 pp. 110 x 90 cm. Color map of China's transportation routes during the war. Scale ca. 1:2750000; E 1000--E 1260/N 420--N 180. Map no. 1379 June 15 1945. OCLC shows only one copy at the LOC of this revised copy. Maps and Graphic Division unknown books
1950réf. 24433Chicago: n.p. 1950. First edition. Loose in portfolio. Tiny corner crease to text leaf otherwise fine copies in a lightly sunned and soiled printed envelop. 15 leaves. Illus. with color plates. 8vo. This collection reproduces fourteen of the Lincoln Dioramas of the Chicago Historical Society depicting important events in the life of Abraham Lincoln. Initiated by Historical Society president Charles B. Pike in 1939 as an addition to the historical rooms and galleries created in 1932 the diorama events were carefully researched and built by employees of the Museum Extension Program sponsored by the WPA during the Great Depression. Uncommon. n.p. unknown books
