Harvey, W.H.MareMagnum
1894302 pages. "A love story that gives the history of demonetization and depicts the evil spirit and influences that have worked the destruction of American prosperity." - from Advertisement. "One of the most striking - almost startling - and original novels of the day, the keynote of which may affect a nation." - Chicago Times. Unmarked. Above-average but not excessive wear and soiling externally. Minor yellowing to contents. Binding intact. A rare surviving copy of this important work. Book
softcover 317 pages + 20-page booklet / slipcase. complet. ISBN 9780873110525. For more than 70 years, the unique characteristics and lore of colored diamonds have been highlighted in Gems & Gemology, the quarterly journal of the Gemological Institute of America. Now it's all available in one complete reference volume, titled Gems & Gemology in Review: Colored Diamonds. Edited by John M. King, the book contains more than 100 notable articles originally published in G&G. This superbly illustrated volume comes with a 20-page booklet of color grading charts that demonstrates GIA's color grading system for fancies. Both are enclosed in a durable, attractive slipcase.. / John M. King is technical director of the GIA Laboratory in New York and a respected authority on fancy-color diamonds. With more than 25 years of laboratory experience, Mr. King has written a number of landmark articles for Gems & Gemology, and he frequently lectures on colored diamonds and color grading procedures.
1979Signed and inscribed by Mel Fisher [1922-1998] and his wife, Deo [Delores] Fisher [1936-2009], upon half-title page. x, 246 pages. 8vo. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "In 1622 the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha sank off the Florida Keys on its way from Havana to Spain. Since then men have dreamed of salvaging her treasure of gold and silver, now estimated at $140 million. For more than three centuries, however, their dreams have ended in bitter, often tragic, failure. In the 1960s Mel Fisher committed his life to this search and his story has become a fascinating part of the Atocha saga." - dust jacket. Six years after publication Fisher actually discovered the wreck, and its 40 tons of precious metals, on July 20, 1985. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
1916473 pages. Index. List of illustrations. Many fascinating black and white photographic plates. Diagrams and fold-outs. Above-average external wear. Sunning to spine. Hinges intact. Usual library markings. Contains a wealth of historical B.C. documentation. A worthy reference copy. Book
réf. 34031001China 1966~1967. A group of 6 b. w. photographs with red printed captions in Chinese each photo is 15 x 11.5 cm.with margins captions ca. 14 x 4 cm. printed on a separate paper tipped to the verso. No publisher indicated. RARE EARLY WORK . . . ORIGINAL PERIOD AUTHENTIC PHOTOGRAPHS . . . . A STUNNING GROUP OF SIX IMPORTANT & EARLY EXAMPLES . . This is an excellent RARE and OBSCURE early group of six b.w. original photographs documenting the activities of the "Hong Wei Bing" "Chinese Red Guards". . It shows early examples of street action at the beginning of the "Da Wen Hua Da Geming" "Cultural Revolution". This movement officially ran from 1966-1967 but in reality lasted until Mao's death on September 9 1976. . THE PHOTOS: . 1. Shows "Hong Wei Bing" "Chinese Red Guards" marching in the street carrying a large photo of Chairman Mao and slogan: "MAO ZUSHI MAN SUI" "LONG LIVE CHAIRMAN MAO" others in the rear carry the national flag of China. . The Pinyin of the caption reads: Wei da de dao shi wei da de ling wei da de ton shuai wei da de duo shou mao zhu xi gei wo men gei wo men zhi míng le qián jìn de fang xiàng. Wo men yong yuan zhong yú máo zhu xí yong yuan zhong yú máo zé dong si xiang yong yuan zhong yú dang hé rén mín de shì yè. . English translation: Great teacher great leader great commander and great helmsman chairman MAO indicate the direction of the forward direction to us. We are always loyal to chairman MAO always loyal to MAO Zedong's thought always loyal to the cause of the party and the people. . 2. A large number of young Hong Wei Bing "Chinese Red Guard" girls march through the street. They are holding Mao's Quotations from Chairman Mao Mao's "Little Red Book" while shouting slogans. Most also wear Red Guard badges on the left chest. A man walking adjacent calls cadence and holds up a Little Red book he also has twin cloth shoulder purses used to carry the Little Red books. . The Pinyin of the caption reads: Wo men wei dà de duò shou máo zhu xí jià yù zhe gé mìng de háng chuán suai ling zhe yì wàn gé mìng qún zhòng chéng feng pò làng xiàng qián jìn ! Máo zhu xí wo men yong yuan gen zhe ni gàn gé mìng ! Chuàng zào yi gè hóng tóng tóng de xin shì jiè ! . English translation: Our great helmsman chairman MAO steering the ship towards revolution led hundreds of millions of brave revolutionary masses forward ! Chairman MAO we always follow you to revolution! Create a new world of red! . 3. A large number of young "Hong Wei Bing" "Chinese Red Guards" both boys and girls carry China's national flag and photos of Chairman Mao through the street. . The Pinyin of the caption reads: Qian qian wàn wàn ke hóng xin xiàng zhe hóng tài yáng qian qian wàn wàn gè gé mìng xiao jiang qí sheng huan hu zhù zuì zuì jìng ài de ling xiù máo zhu xí wàn shòu wú jiang ! Máo zhu xí a wo men de zuì gao tong shuài wo men shì si bao wèi yi ni wéi dài biao de wú chan jie jí gé mìng lù xiàn che di pi pàn zi chan jie jí fan dòng lù xiàn ba wú chan jie jí wén huà dà gé mìng jìn háng dào di ! . English translation: Thousands of red hearts face toward the sun thousands of revolutionary young cheered. I wish the most dear leader chairman MAO's day ! Chairman MAO our commander in chief we will defend you as representative of the proletarian revolutionary line thoroughly criticizing the reactionary bourgeois line the great proletarian cultural revolution through to the end! . 4.Photograph #4 shows a date of 1967. A large group of "Hong Wei Bing" "Chinese Red Guards" celebrate 18 years of the Chinese Revolution 1948-1967. They carry photos of Chairman Mao the "Great Helmsman" and an anniversary plaque. . The Pinyin of the caption reads: Dà hai háng háng kào duò shou wàn wù sheng zhang kào tài yáng gàn gé mìng kào de shì Máo zédong si xiang. Jie jiàn kai shi yi qián jie fàng jun zhàn shì hé hóng wèi bing gé mìng shi sheng tóng sheng gao chàng "dà hai háng háng kào duò shou" deng gé mìng ge qu. . English translation: The sea voyage by Mao as pilot all living things depend on the sun for their growth stem revolution depends on MAO Zedong thought. Meeting started in the past the people's liberation army soldiers and Revolution of the Red Guards the teachers and students simultaneous singing revolutionary songs such as "Sea voyage with a pilot." . 5. A large number "Hong Wei Bing" "Chinese Red Guards" are seated while reading from 'Quotations from Chairman Mao' the most famous & iconic "Little Red Book." Commonly carried and brandished on street marches while shouting Mao's words & slogans. . The Pinyin of the caption reads: Wei dà de ling xiù máo zhu xí a wo men lái zì wu hú sì hai huì jí dào ni de shen páng wo men cóng ni de zhe zuò li xi qu lì liàng dao shan gan shàng huo hai gan chuang. Wo men yào yong yuan dú ni de shu ting ni de huà àn ni de zhi shì bàn shì zuò ni de hao xué sheng yong yuan gen zhe ni zài dà feng dà làng zhong qián jìn ! . English translation: Great leader chairman MAO we come from all over the world to you we draw strength from your works dare wheels inferno & aggressive. We will read your book listen to your words according to your instructions to be your good students we will always follow you in the difficult times ahead ! . 6. A large number of "Hong Wei Bing" "Chinese Red Guards" soldiers bearing rifles read from "Quotations from Chairman Mao's" famous "Little Red Book." This shows many armed Red Guard men with machine guns and rifles sitting on the ground reading Mao's precious Little Red books. . The Pinyin of the caption reads: Dú yi bèi zi máo zhu xí de shu gàn yi bèi zi gé mìng. Hóng Wèi Bing jian jué xiang ying lín biao tóng zhì guan yú ba xué xí Máo zhu xí zhe zuò de qún zhòng yùn dòng tí gao dào yi gè xin jie duàn de hào zhào jué xin ba máo zé dong si xiang zhen zhèng xué dào shou. Hóng Wèi Bing lì yòng jie jiàn qián de xiu xi shí jian tóng jie fàng jun1 zhàn shì yi qi xué xí "Máo zhu xí yu lù." . English translation: Reading life of chairman MAO's book do a lifetime revolution. Red Guards firm response comrade Lin Biao about increase the study chairman MAO's works of mass movement to a new stage is determined to MAO Zedong thought really learn. Use Red Guards to meet the time to rest together with the people's liberation army soldiers to learn "Quotations from chairman MAO." . . The "Hong Wei Bing" or "Chinese Red Guards" were officially sanctioned by Chairman Mao at a mass Tiananmen rally on August 1 1966. Although the "Da Wen Hua Da Geming" "Cultural Revolution" was later brutally put down throughout China by the People's Liberation Army with much force and large numbers of deaths the resistant anarchistic "Hong Wei Bing" "Chinese Red Guards" continued their chaotic run until the Mao's death. . Original photographs of the "Hong Wei Bing" "Chinese Red Guards" and the "Da Wen Hua Da Geming" "Cultural Revolution" are RARE and not commonly found. Therefore this group of original period photographs are a stunning primary and historical record of the early actions and events. . CONDITION: The group of photographs are in excellent condition no defects. Each comes with a red printed caption in Chinese tipped on to the edge of the photograph. We note that at the beginning of each caption paragraph the first character or perhaps a number was scratched out. This does not detract from the overall capton. . DATE: Circa 1966-1967 There is a printed date found on photo #4. showing these photos to be from 1966-1967 period which is the beginning of the "Cultural Revolution" & "Hong Wei Bing" "Red Guards" movement. . Color photos are posted to our website. . REFERENCES: . en-wikipedia-org/wiki/Red_Guards_China en-wikipedia-org/wiki/Mao_Zedong . . unknown
1893réf. 55608Seattle WA & Silverton WA: Stillaguamish & Sultan Mining Co. 606 Bailey Bldg. ca. 1893. Four albumen cabinet photographs sized 3.9 x 4.9 in. mounted on thick studio board stock sized 4.25 x 5.25 in. w/ all four containing manuscript annotations in ink on versos minor dustsoiling edgewear minor over-exposure to a couple images still a nice grouping with consistent contrast and definition. These scarce original albumen photos show the canyon water fall power and miners along the Hoodoo Quartz Claim Mineral Survey No. 403A and B which was filed originally in 1892 and are neatly numbered 3 6 15 & 11. The first image shows a heavily forested canyon with creek running through and annotations on verso detailing that the “Anaconda and Roman Senator lodes at the head of gulch.” The second photo shows fast running water fall and creek -- “water power that will be utilized in the development of the Stilliguamish sic and Sultan Mining Co’s property. Copper Lake Canyon.” Third photo depicts gold miners carrying and working with pick axes in “Hoodoo Canyon 500 feet higher up. . . the vein is found in the bed of the gulch at this point.” The series of mines developed by the Stillaguamish & Sultan Mining Co. had a well-defined fissure vein carrying iron and copper pyrites and pyrrhotite with bell metal all contained in a lime quartz gangue. The main tunnel was driven 420 feet on the Hoodoo ledge with about another 200 feet of tunneling ore concentrate worth about $83 a ton including gold silver and copper ores. The description on back of four describes “passageway where work was shot away for approach to Hoodoo tunnel. The snow banks in the distance and at the right are at the foot of Big Four Mountain. . . seen plainly from Monte Cristo 8 miles East.” By 1905 the company was largely dormant and later the mines would be owned by the Sykes Estate of which the Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago was the trustee. See: L.K. Hodges Mining in the Pacific Northwest: A Complete Reivew of the Mineral Resources of Washington and British Columbia 1897; The Copper Handbook: A Manual of the Copper Industry of the World 1905 Vol. V p. 655; Carithers & Guard Geology and Ore Deposits of the Sultan Basin Snohomish County Washington Bulletin No. 36 1949 pp. 49-50. Stillaguamish & Sultan Mining Co., 606 Bailey Bldg., unknown
1905réf. 003370AArthur C. Clarke Company Cleveland OH 1905. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. A fine clean and tight two volume set complete volumes 19 & 20 of EARLY WESTERN TRAVELS 1748-1846 and edited by Thwaites. Both volumes are very tight and clean. No bumped corners. Gold gilt top edge is clean and bright but does some age after 100 plus years.No fading to spines. Pages are nice clean and white. Tasteful bookplate appears in both volumes. FIRST EDITION. = WE BOX AND SHIP ALL BOOKS WITH USPS TRACKING. = WE HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING USED BOOKS FOR OVER 35 YEARS. Arthur C. Clarke Company, Cleveland, OH hardcover
1989réf. 29878Nevada City: IDHHB 1989. First edition thus. Cloth bound in very good condition; Small amount of wear to spine ends and soil on covers. Signed and numbered print limited to 120 copies bound in with facing tissue; 11" x 8.5"; 155 pages. IDHHB unknown
1959réf. 65523New York: Antiquarian Press Ltd 1959. Hardcover. Good. 24 x 16 cm. Octavo. 7 volumes bound in cloth plus a clamshell containing 54 maps some in two parts and paperback booklet. Map number 1 in the atlas volume is missing other maps are present and in nice condition. Originally done in 1904-05. this reprint done in 1959. Limited to 750 sets of which this set is unnumbered. Ex-library set with stickers and stamps. Spines faded. Antiquarian Press Ltd hardcover
2018réf. Adhya-9781107194243CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 2018. HB. New. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS hardcover
2018réf. Adhya-9781107194243CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 2018. HB. New. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS hardcover
réf. 1655London: Collins 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo green cloth pp. 256; numerous illustrations. Signed presentation copy inscribed by Grierson to Bert Richardson of the Saskatchewan Star Phoenix dated in December of 1946. A brief typed letter signed from Grierson is laid in. The book was likely sent for the purpose of securing a review and bears occasional ink underlining in the text. Spine slightly faded and with some bubbling to the publisher's cloth covers else very good. Lacks dust jacket. London: Collins, 1946. First edition. hardcover
1946réf. 012851Alès Les Bibliophiles alésiens - Collection « Feu et Or » 1946 plaquette in-12 à l'italienne Broché
Madrid, por Cano, 1798-1799. Tres tomos en 12vo.; XLVIII pp., 251 pp. y cinco láminas + 316 pp. y cuatro láminas + 303 pp. y 5 láminas. Rastros antiguos de humedad en primeras y últimas páginas del tomo II. Encuadernación uniforme de época en piel, con tejuelos.
réf. 13504Stockholm Fröléen & Comp 1943 in 8 1 volume relié demi basane marron à coins, dos à nerfs, tête dorée, VI et 951 pages, 6707 poinçons et marques décrits. Bel exemplaire
1908réf. 18724CB1908. St. Peterburg 1908. Gr.8°. 262 pages. With several plates reproductions of photographs and four pages with facsimile signatures and an alphebetical list of more than 170 deputies. Contemporary half cloth binding. The binding a bit used. Very rare document of the Russian history of parliamentarism the first Duma which ran 73 days until July 8 1906. The first Duma opened 1906 with around 500 deputies. Most radical left partis had boycotted the election. The moederate Constitutional Democrats Kadets had the most deputies around 180. Sergei Muromtsev Professor of Law at the Moscow University was the elected chairman. Lev Urosov held a famous speech. Scared by this liberalism the Czar has dissolved the Duma. Pyotr Stolypin was named the new Prime Minister. Paul Miliukov and approximately 200 deputies mostly from the liberal Kadets party decamped to Vyborg part of Russian Finland since the parliament in St. Petersburg was closed. They discussed their plans for the future and issued the Vyborg appeal / manifest which called for civil disobedience. It ended with their arrest and the closure of the Kadet party offices. hardcover
réf. 19370London. 10 August 1741. On one side of a 42 x 33 cm. piece of watermarked laid paper. In good condition lightly aged and worn with Gyles's seal torn away from the bottom right-hand corner. Signatories' names at bottom right: 'J: Whishaw seal in red wax F Gyles'. Witnesses' names at bottom left: 'Rob: Wadeson Jno. Jackson Cursitor's Street'. Three embossed tax stamps to left-hand margin. Headed: 'All Matters adjusted to Midsummer 1735 inclusive' followed by two columns of accounts that on the left headed 'Mr. ffisher hath paid Since that time to wit' and that on the right headed 'Mr. Mascie has paid Since that time to wit'. The 'award' proper covers thirty-six lines of close text and begins: 'To all People To whom this present Writing of Award indented shall come We John Whishaw of the parish of Saint Andrews Holbourn Esquire and ffletcher Gyles of the same Parish Bookseller send Greeting Whereas Differences are depending Between Joseph ffisher of the aforesd. parish Esqr. and Mark Jinks otherwise Jenks of the same parish Linnen Draper Administrator of Samuel Mascie'. Gyles is described in Nichols' 'Literary Anecdotes' as 'bookseller in Holborn treasurer of the charity-school in Hatton Garden and an intimate friend of Mr. Bowyer'. The current item was signed by him a few days before his death 'of an apoplexy' on 8 November 1741. BBTI has him active from 1714 to the year of his death. He instigated the celebrated Chancery suit Giles v Wilcox 1740 which established the concept of 'fair abridgement' which was later to become 'fair use'. [ London. ] 10 August 1741. unknown
1993réf. 1302109Portland: Privately Published 1993. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 4to wraps with original flex plastic overlay. 712pp 22pp Index to Photographers by Cities. Other Indices: Daguerreotypists Panoramic Photographers Stereo Photographers Tintype Imprints Pinhole Photographers Women Photographers. Preface to this 2nd edition says only 50 copies were printed of the 1st edition & that in the new edition "many corrections have been made and this edition incorporates a number of additional photographers." This is a truly monumental work & labor of love with so much information beyond dates/places of photographers who are presented alphabetically. It is all text; no illustrations except for the cover. A typical lengthy entry has Name/company birth/death years Chronology Directory Listings Artifacts Photographer's Imprints Official Records New Items and Advertisements Bibliography. Where less is known about a particular photographer not as much can be given. A modern rarity. Fine. Privately Published unknown
1981réf. 1912022Portland: Sandy's Camera Shops 1981. Hardcover. Very Good. Original photograph collection. Oblong textured simulated leather decorated hard binder 10 1/2" x 13/34" with 20 metal ring snaps. 1 page double column printed introduction. Laid in: a small plastic container of volcanic ash from Mt. St. Helen's. This is a remarkable collection of 60 color snapshot photographs each approx. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" purportedly taken by Mr. Covert. They are fitted into10 card leaves each side with an opening for three photos. Some photos are snug & in place; others are loose and sliding around a little in their spaces. The photos are not in chronological order although a buyer might be able to arrange them approximately so with not too much effort. These photos were shot many from an airplane flying near the mountain in the days before the May 20 1980 eruption the day of including a handful apparently taken in the first moments! the eruptoin and some after the eruption. Included are also three photographs of the 1979 solar total eclipse seen from Portland. Abundant photographs may be found on-line and in books of the Mt. St. Helen's eruptions but some of these are special in your bookseller's opinion because of the fact that the photographer was in the air near the mountain taking them! Many I have never seen before although surely some were published in various print products. I am not certain if the July eruption may be represented or not in a couple of photos but the vast majority are of the May eruption before during and after. As I your bookseller look at even these snapshot photos I am once again in awe over the power and magnitude of this cataclysmic event. Sandy's shops were well known to regional photographers and customers for many years but it apparently no longer exists. An internet search brings us several references to Mr. Covert. The album is a bright black with three gold-stamped decorative motifs on the front cover & on the spine. The corners have some splitting to the vinyl material & there is a nick on one joint. The photographs are in fine condition and are sharp. Sandy's Camera Shops hardcover
2000réf. Star-9783540650997Springer 2000. Hardcover. New. Springer hardcover
2000réf. Star-9783540650997Springer 2000. Hardcover. New. Springer hardcover
1995réf. 2009038Eugene & Salem: Privately printed & Your Town Press 1995. Limited/Numbered. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Limited edition to 20 special copies bound in gilt-stamped dark cowhide of which this is #10. Quarto. 204pp. Illustrated with vintage photos maps & facsimiles. Bibliography. Laid into this limited edition is a printed limitation card 4 3/4" x 8 1/2" signed by Gray and three card stock full page prints of cowboy/cattle drawings limited to 20 copies to go with this edition. French was a famous Oregon rancher and lived 1849-1897. Fine as new. The dj has a small corner tear/chop to the lower front corner of the back panel. This edition rare. Privately printed & Your Town Press hardcover
1993réf. 2009037Eugene & Salem: Private Published & Your Town 1993. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited to 31 copies bound in tan sheepskin with titles gilt-stamped & livestock brands black-stamped with Brown's "Horseshoe Bar" being the centrail motif. 222pp. Illus. Maps. Facsimiles of documents. Appendix. Bibliography. This copy with a full page presentation on the ffep by Gray to your bookseller and dated in 1993 at the time of your bookseller's visit with Mr. Gray. Laid in to this limited edition is a color print portrait "Bill Brown 1900" signed the artist Boyd Brown. Thoroughly researched & loaded with information. Background includes the early days of the fur trade various trails through Oregon cowboys rustlers ranchers etc. From Wiki: "William Walter Brown July 19 1855 - January 11 1941 was an American pioneer rancher in central Oregon. He owned two large ranches between Burns and Prineville Oregon. Together his properties comprised one of the largest privately owned sheep and horse operations in the United States. He was known as the Horse King of the West and the Millionaire Horse King because over 10000 horses carried his Horseshoe Bar brand. Brown was also a well-known philanthropist who gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to a wide range of religious and educational institutions." This special copy is rare. Fine like new. Private Published, & Your Town hardcover
1723réf. 249639Edinburgh : Printed by William Adams junior. Sold by the booksellers of Edinburgh Glasgow and Aberdeen 1723. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in modern cloth with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spines. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 495 p. ; 22 cm. Notes; Bound with the appendix and the dissertation among others. Subjects; Elizabeth Mure Queen consort of Robert II King of Scotland. Stuart House of — Early works to 1800. Scotland — Genealogy — Early works to 1800. Edinburgh : Printed by William Adams junior. Sold by the booksellers of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen hardcover
1845réf. 362403Oxford : The University press 1845. Third Edition. Hardcover. Worn set bound in half leather over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of Willelmi Dalrymple Maclagan S. P. Episcpi Lichfeldensis with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; 3 vols. fold. facsim. fold. general. tab. ; 22 cm. Notes; ""A supplication made to the Council by Master Walter Travers."" Mr. Hooker's answer to the supplication that Mr. Travers made to the Council"" and seven sermons are included in vol. III. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Church of England Doctrines. Church of England Doctrinal and controversial works. Ecclesiastical law. Church polity. Sermons English 16th century. Church polity. Ecclesiastical law. Sermons English. Theology Doctrinal. Sermons English. Genres; Collected works - England - 1845. Oxford : The University press hardcover
