19583 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 3 mounted coloured frontispieces, numerous coloured and monochrome plates and facsimiles mounted in the text, and illustrations printed in the text; original black cloth, backs gilt extra, a near fine set. Several of the letters appear here for the first time. A lovely copy of a monumental work.
2005ref. 2090502126904626NHK 2005. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 221p Size: A4 NHK paperback
2026ref. x-1009556681Cambridge University Press 2026. Hardcover. New. 389 pages. 6.00x0.88x9.00 inches. Cambridge University Press hardcover
2011ref. Q-1609945875Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2011-12-05. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Berrett-Koehler Publishers paperback
1941238 pages. Index. Extensively illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams. Charts and tables. A wartime text "especially written for carpenters and other woodworkers who desire to engage in boat or ship building, and as a textbook for schools." - subtitle. Amazingly, a prior owner has neatly handwritten over twenty pages of pertinent notes on and near front and back endpaper! Some additional markings to contents. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average external wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
1912ref. c2102050054xbvkThe College Memory Book Company, Chicago, Illinois (c. 1912). Titlepage, 2 pages illustrated introductory doublesheet designed by [Elvina, 1891-1939, Ohio, USA?] Wharton Clay (c. 1915); 8 pages 'Friends' (with 6 entries on p. 1*), a total of 14 sheets to fill for 'Comparative Athletic Record', 'Calendar'; 'School Functions'; 'Clubs and Societies'; 'Memorable trips'; 'Entertainment, Lectures, Plays'; 'My Favorites'; 'Professors i have met' (all empty). - 29 cardboard-sheets, with hundreds of ephemera tipped-on to both sides, illustrating the intensive study-, sport- and cultural-activities of van Fleet; with schedules, and proofs; letters in envelopes, programs, photographs, even cloth-pieces with numbers he was given for track-racing, Phi Delta Phi membership, a cinema program of 1915 for 'Joan the Woman' by Lassky, a photograph of Woodrow Wilson during car-ride in Cinc. and invitation with rules for dinner with the President, detailed documentation of his run for Oxford Rhodes Scholarship which he became the first ever to be awarded in Virginia; all kinds of official documents of the University regarding his study and around, newspaper articles mentioning him for various achievements, all kind of namecards, many musical and theatre programs, small newspaper-article and entrance ticket to Sarah Bernards Farewell Tour, photopraphs of the Campus, membership-cards and fee-invoices, many sport activity proofs, programs for graduation exercises, pins, etc. pp.; few empty sheets. - White-leather-string-bound dark-rose- colour cloth College Memory Book with the University's gilt 'coat-of-arm' at frontpanel; oblong-Folio (ca. 31,5 x 42,5 x 6,5 cm; ca. 5 kg.!).
ref. 21480Unknown, Smithsonian Institution , 1973/1975 Paperback, pictorial softcover, 16x24 cm., 223 pp., illlustrations in b/w.
196118 pages. Features: The Living Land - Roderick Haig-Brown's account of the natural resources of B.C.; A Salt Water Fishing License?; Successful fishing in the Adams River gorge - article with photo of Warren Albiston; To the Labrador (dog) Hard Work is Fun - illustrated article; Illegal bass transfer on Vancouver Island; B.C. waterfowl counts; Mailbag; Meet Bob Maxwell - most fish have - with photo of Mr. Maxwell, owner of end tackle maker Maxwell Mfg. Co.; She Fished, He Dug Bait - photo-illustrated article by L.G. (Van) Egan of Maxine Egan (as shown on cover) fishing on Vancouver Island; Clay Chips - article with photo of George Bevan of North Vancouver; Boats; Black Label beer ad inside back cover; Nice illustrated back cover ad for the new International Travelall station wagon; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
1988ref. 546680Science Press 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Foreword by James I. McCord. Octavo. vii 153pp. Illustrated with one color and three black-and-white photographs. Gilt-stamped blue cloth. Ex-library with stamp on front fly with spine sticker onto front board near fine. Affectionately Inscribed by Van Dyke to contributor McCord on the title page. Rev. Van Dyke ministered to the Toms River Presyterian Church in Toms River New Jersey here are a selection of his sermons. (Science Press hardcover books
191156p. + Plus frontis photogravure of a painting showing a Sheppard and the Three Wise Men in front of a fire. Tissue guard. Uncut. Top edge gold. Small 8vo. Original full green cloth binding, heavily embossed and lettered in gold. Spine faded. First Edition. Nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W70
195759p. Wood cut illustrations by Ellen Raskin. Wide margins. Planned and printed by P. J. Perrusi for the friends of Advertising Agencies' Service Company. Christmas greetings insert. 8vo. Original full orange cloth binding with gold lettered spine. Spine slightly faded. Original slip case. Limited Edition. Number 454 of only 800 copies. Very nice copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W69
1988ref. 546680Science Press 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Foreword by James I. McCord. Octavo. vii 153pp. Illustrated with one color and three black-and-white photographs. Gilt-stamped blue cloth. Ex-library with stamp on front fly with spine sticker onto front board near fine. Affectionately Inscribed by Van Dyke to contributor McCord on the title page. Rev. Van Dyke ministered to the Toms River Presyterian Church in Toms River New Jersey here are a selection of his sermons. (Science Press hardcover
1990ref. 011414New York: Greenwood Press 1990. 183pp/illus/maps. This work examines the evolution of military-scientific research and theory as it was taught to student-officers at the Nicholas Academy. It is the only work in English or Russian to focus on this intellectual-institutional dialogue in the context of evolving professional responsibilities of the Russian Imperial General Staff during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The book contains five portraits of influential Russian military theorists and educational administrators. Clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket - Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Greenwood Press Hardcover
ref. x-0197820859Oxford University Press Inc 2027. Hardcover. New. Oxford University Press Inc hardcover
1985576 pages. A workshop of The Law of the Sea Institute co-sponsored by The Environment and Policy Institute of the East-West Center, The University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, The William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, January 9-13, 1984, Honolulu, Hawaii. Moderate wear. Bit of underlining in appendix B else unmarked. A quality copy. Book
ref. 100480393 Bleeker Street New York possibly late 1950's or early 1960's. . Good. - Original typed manuscripts consisting of 99 pages in all typed on 11 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide off-white paper with his name and address typed at the top of the first page of the first 3 stories. The first is a 17 page story titled "Lonesome Road" with his name and address typed at the top. The story's main character is Mark who unknown to us is introduced in a flashback after the discovery of a car wreck "When the old truck came around the corner of the road the wheel on the overturned car was still spinning. The truck stopped and two men go out to look at the wreck. 'Jesus Tom' one of them said. 'Jesus what a mess.'." The story goes on to relate how Mark now driving drunk with a gun has discovered that his wife is cheating with his best friend. Driving away after the heated painful confrontation Mark encounters a dog "In front of Marston's barn a large black dog ran out into the road and began to bark shrilly. It got a head start and ran alongside him as he tried to maneuver the curving hill beyond Marston's house. . Suddenly the animal swerved playfully toward his left front wheel an Mark turned sharply to the right. He did not know why nor could he have explained in what way it was right and proper that is should be so but suddenly it had became terribly important not to hit the dog. It had become more important than anything in the world." There are a few corrections in pencil throughout and Charles has penciled a note at the top of the front page possibly to his father Mark Van Doren "This is changed at the end pursuant to your suggestion. Satisfy you I think is better." There are paper clip indentations at the top left and the first page is slightly soiled with some minor chips to the top and left edges. The corners of a few pages are lightly creased and the front edges of the last two pages are chipped. The second is a 14 page carbon typescript of a story titled "The Game" in which at the start of the story the protagonist a traveling salesman is cheating at solitaire while pondering his life and slowly losing his mind or is he. "The kind of solitaire he was playing which is called by some enthusiasts Klondike and by others Canfield is a simple game; it was the money angle that made it interesting to Ray. He is interrupted by a phone call from Janet who is concerned about him and in the middle of the conversation Ray exclaims "'My hand's alive' he said. 'Ray I can't stand it! You make me terribly nervous. Now what are you talking about'." Charles Van Doren's name and address are typed at the top and there are a few typed corrections. There are indentations from a paper clip at the top left and the pages are soiled with staining to the top corner of the first page and chipping to the edges of several pages. The third is a 10 page carbon typescript of a story titled "The Great Caterpillar War". "The other day I read in the TIMES that there is going to be a great infestation of tent caterpillars this summer--the worst in many years the article said. I was reminded of a previous attack the caterpillars made on our society and was dismayed that two of the most stalwart defenders of our way of life from caterpillars had given up the battle and would not compete this year." "The two warriors were my brother and myself and the time must have been about 1936 when I was ten and he was eight years old." Charles Van Doren's name and address are typed at the top of the first page. There are indentations from a paper clip at the top of the pages and the top corner and front edge of the first page are darkened. There is some soiling and the front edges of the last 2 pages are slightly chipped. The fourth is a 56 page story titled "Summer Afternoon". "The sun was shining brightly in at the window when Philip Turner opened his eyes. He realized that he had not pulled down the shades the night before which negligence he deeply regretted as he lay on his back eyes half closed for Sunday morning was when you should sleep and it wasn't fair to wake up at half-past nine---he glanced at the clock-- when there wasn't really any reason to get up at all the whole day long." Charles Van Doren has made corrections in pencil throughout. There is a rust stain from a large paper clip to the first and last page and some soiling throughout. The edges of a few pages are chipped. Charles Van Doren has additionally translated 2 poems. The first carbon typescript is of the three stanzas of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's lyric poem "Mignon" the first stanza of which reads: "Dost thou know the land where the citron blooms / Where in the dark foliage the golden orange gleams / Where the wind is soft in the blue sky / And silent myrtles and the tall laurel sway / Dost thou know it well / It is there there! That I would be with thee O Beloved -- there!". The second carbon typescript is a translation of Charles Baudelaire's poem in 4 stanzas "Eyes of Jet" translated from "Je te donne ces vers afin que si mon non." the first stanza of which reads: "I give you these lines in order that should my name / Happily descend to distant times / And cause a human mind some evening to dream / Like a ship favored by the cold north wind." The edges of both pages are darkened soiled and chipped with pieces out along the bottom edges. UNIQUE. We have not been able to find a record of these stories having been published. Charles Van Doren submitted short stories to periodicals one of which a science fiction story titled "S.R." was published in the July 1957 issue of "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction". another "And Now We Meet Again" appeared in the March 1956 issue of McCall's. Charles' father Mark Van Doren bought the Bleeker Street home in February of 1929 where he his wife novelist Dorothy Graffe and son Charles took up residence. The American author and editor Charles Van Doren 1926-2019 was the son of the American poet and critic Mark Van Doren. With degrees in Liberal Arts Astrophysics and English he gained notoriety for his role in a 1957 game show scandal. Charles Van Doren began a winning streak on the game show "Twenty-One" by defeating the reigning champion Herb Stempel. Allegations of cheating surfaced and the New York District Attorney's office investigation revealed that in order to boost their flagging ratings the producers had been supplying answers to both Van Doren and another contestant. Van Doren whose fame had gained him a position as host of NBC's Today Show went into hiding eventually emerging to give testimony before congress. Dropped by NBC Van Doren also resigned his post as an English instructor at Columbia University. He went on to work as an editor at Praeger Books as well as a writer. He was subsequently an editor of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and authored several books. 393 Bleeker Street, New York, possibly late 1950's or early 1960's.
ref. 21639Groningen/ Antwerpen, Wolters/ De Sikkel, 1939 Paperback, bruine stevige papieromslag met vignet, 170 x 245mm., 361pp.
ref. 40985Zwolle, WBooks, 2011 Gebrocheerd, toegekleegde originele uitgeversomslag in kleur met boodschap "snij de pagina's open en huiver !", 23x16 cm., 96 pp., uitgebreide kleurillustratie. ISBN 9789089103024.
2013Hardcover. No jacket. A few minor scores on boards. Spine head and rear upper leading corner are very lightly bumped. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. Binding is sound. HJW
ref. 24658MDBaltimore MD: The Baltimore Museum of Art 1975 320 pp. Original red pictorial wraps w/ mild edge wear; spine and top edges sunned. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Illust. w/ b/w reproductions. Contents nice. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Baltimore Museum of Art Paperback
193562 pages. Gorgeous color plates on every second page. Heavily-worn. Backstrip missing. Various markings to contents. A worthy reading copy of this charming vintage work. Book
ref. 16961New York, , Harry N. Abrams, 1986**, 1986 Bound, red cloth, illustrated dustjacket, frontispice, 240 x 275mm., 320pp., richely illustrated in color and b/w. ISBN 9780810917316.
1931ref. 024395Amsterdam The Netherlands: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam 1931. This is the original 1931 edition -- NOT print on demand edition or modern reprint. Good condition. Horizontal crease from being folded in half probably for mailing. NO chips or tears. Pages are clean and unmarked. Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam Vol. XXXIV No. 7 1931. This volume was among several dozen books from Temple Rice Hollcroft's library that we were lucky enough to purchase at auction in New Jersey. Several of the books contain his ink stamp signature or a presentation inscription to him. Unfortunately this volume does not have those signs of his ownership. But please check our inventory for several others that do. The American mathematician Temple Rice Hollcroft 1889 - 1967 received B.S. in 1912 and A.B. in 1914 from Hanover College and then A.M. in 1915 from the University of Kentucky. He received his Ph.D. in 1917 from Cornell University under Virgil Snyder. Hollcroft was a mathematics professor at Wells College from 1918 to 1954 from which he retired as professor emeritus. Hollcroft served for 14 years as Associate Secretary of the American Mathematical Society. In 1932 in Zurich he was an Invited Speaker of the International Congress of Mathematician ICM. His subject was THE GENERAL WEB OF SURFACES AND THE SPACE INVOLUTION DEFINED BY IT . Being invited to talk at the ICM has been called "the equivalent of induction to a hall of fame." - from Wikipedia. Softcover stapled wraps. Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 3 pages. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam Paperback
ref. 115646Rome: Arnoldo Mondadori Arte 88-242-0023-0 1990. 4to paperback Very good plus. 336 292pp. 2 volumes. Illustrated cover black and white and color illustrations bibliography chronology. Art of Vincent Van Gogh. Contributors include Liesbeth Heenk Literature E.B.F. Pey Chalk the Colour of Ploughed-Up Land on a Summer Evening Ronald Pickvance Drawing and Painting: The French Connection Post-Paris Louis Van Tilbourgh A Ten-Year Career. The Oeuvre of Vincent Van Gogh Evert Van Uitert Catalogue. Vol. 1 Drawings. Vol. 2 Paintings. Preface by Ronald de Leeuw & Rudolf W. Oxenaar. Foreword by Beatrix--Queen of the Netherlands. Locale: Netherlands. Art. Arnoldo Mondadori Arte Paperback
1935ref. 0258751935. INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR. Very Good condition. Light cover wear/soil. Horizonal crease from folding in half for mailing Pages are clean and unmarked. Inscribed on the front cover: "With the author's compliments to Prof. T. R. Hollcroft." This is the original 1935 publication -- NOT print on demand edition or modern reprint. Published by Nicola Zanichelli Editore Bologna 1935 Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Serie II Vol. IV 1935 - XIII. Bound in the original wraps stamped in black. This volume was among several dozen books from Temple Rice Hollcroft's library that we were lucky enough to purchase at auction in New Jersey. The American mathematician Temple Rice Hollcroft 1889 - 1967 received B.S. in 1912 and A.B. in 1914 from Hanover College and then A.M. in 1915 from the University of Kentucky. He received his Ph.D. in 1917 from Cornell University under Virgil Snyder. Hollcroft was a mathematics professor at Wells College from 1918 to 1954 from which he retired as professor emeritus. Hollcroft served for 14 years as Associate Secretary of the American Mathematical Society. In 1932 in Zurich he was an Invited Speaker of the International Congress of Mathematician ICM. His subject was THE GENERAL WEB OF SURFACES AND THE SPACE INVOLUTION DEFINED BY IT . Being invited to talk at the ICM has been called "the equivalent of induction to a hall of fame." - from Wikipedia. From the first page:"Am Schlusz seiner Verhandlung: Les groupes reels simples finis et continus Annales Scientifiques de 1Pcole normale superieure 3 31 1914 gibt E. CARTAN eine Aufzählung bemerkenswerter Beispiele von aequivalenten Gruppen 1. Dabei wird eine dieser Gruppen stets gebildet von den reellen linearen Transformationen n mit Determinante gleich 1 die eine der n=4 5 6 invariant i=1 lassen; m. a. W. eine dieser Gruppen ist die Drehungsgruppe im vier- fünf- und sechsdimensionalen euclidischen oder pseudo-euclidischen Raume.". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 12 pages. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Paperback
