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1741réf. 560322Gloucester Massachusetts 1741. Softcover. Very Good. Manuscript. 24mo. Three quarter leaves pinned inside two outer full leaves measuring about 3 ½" x 6". One quarter leaf is loose laid-in. The full front cover leaf titled in manuscript is trimmed above the title and has one horizontal cut below the title very good. The three-quarter leaves list the names of students 75 boys and 13 girls in ink on the rectos and versos. Born in Gloucester Massachusetts in 1716 Moses Parsons graduated from Harvard in 1736 and while pursuing his theological studies he taught a private school in his native town as noted in the catalogue from 1741-44. In 1744 he accepted a call to Byfield Parish where he was distinguished as a preacher until his death in 1783 having seen the Church through the Great Awakening led by George Whitefield and through the Revolutionary War. At his school Parsons taught a veritable Who's Who of early Gloucester residents - individual and family names such as Winthrop Sargent whose son was a prominent patriot and Governor of the Mississippi Territory William Ellery Nathaniel Haraden whose son served as the Sailing Master of the U.S.S. Constitution and many others. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities at Byfield Parsons was instrumental in founding Governor Dummer Academy now known as The Governor's Academy. During his tenure at his private school Parson's calculates that he taught 75 boys and 28 girls quite a few of whom would go on to be immortalized by Gloucester historians John Babson and James Pringle. An important early manuscript documenting an overlooked piece of Gloucester's local history. Reference: William Cutter. Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts. unknown
1936réf. 29494Warszawie Warsaw: M. Arct 1936. Fine. M. Arct Warszawie Warsaw 1936 18 x 25.50 cm broché M. Arct Warszawie 1936 18 x 255 cm in original wrappers First edition. Rare handwritten inscription from Josef Pankiewicz to Moïse Kisling. Illustrations. Three light minor snags at the top of the spine tiny marginal tears without pieces missing at the top of the first board otherwise pleasant copy. In 1906 Pankiewicz was appointed professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Notably one of his pupils was Moïse Kisling whom he encouraged to abandon sculpture in favor of painting. He introduced the young man to French painting and more specifically Cézanne and Renoir. In 1910 on the advice of his mentor Kisling aged nineteen years old left Poland for Paris where he quickly became a significant figure of Parisian artistic life. M. Arct unknown
1932réf. 89945Paris: Georges Crès coll. ""Les oeuvres représentatives"" 1932. Fine. Georges Crès coll. ""Les oeuvres représentatives"" Paris 1932 12 x 19 cm Broché First edition one of 50 numbered copies on alfa only deluxe copies. Some light foxing mainly on the endpapers. Rare signed presentation copy in French: To my friend René Jasinski in token of gratitude and friendship these few scenes of Jewish life in New York. T. Twersky with a sentence in Hebrew translated by the author in French on a laid-in leaf: Translation of the Hebrew inscription: sixth day of the week Pekoudè year 5692 since the creation of the world in the holy community of Paris Friday 4 March 1932 according to our calculation. Twersky was the main informant of the Tharaud brothers unknowingly and much to his dismay becoming the source of the Jewish information channel filon juif exploited by the two writers who transformed the picturesque recollections of this son of a Ukrainian rabbi into the raw material for their antisemitic narratives. Born in Ukraine around 1880 Moïse Twersky was the son of a Hasidic rabbi of the Tzadik line miracle-working rabbis who exercised spiritual and judicial authority over vast Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. His father regarded as a descendant of King David owned a silver throne and presided every Sabbath over banquets of 250 guests. Unwilling to follow in his fathers footsteps the young Moïse developed a passion for forbidden books and discovered modern science. Rejecting what he came to see as an exploitation of popular credulity he resolved to become a chemist. At sixteen he was married without his consent according to tradition to a thirteen-year-old daughter of a Romanian rabbi. Against all odds he fell in love with her and was forcibly separated from her when his in-laws discovered his heretical readings. Twersky studied chemistry in Brussels then emigrated to the United States where he lived in dire poverty. He worked for a time in a canning factory where he burned his hands from the salt from the intestines he handled daily. The circumstances of his return to Europe remain obscure. Inspired by his American experience Israël à New York offers a rare and valuable record of his life in America and of the living conditions of Jewish immigrants. Upon his arrival in Paris he befriended the Tharaud brothers and through his erudition and generous sharing of the folklore of his origins became the unwitting instrument of their antisemitic propaganda - on which he cast both a critical and affectionate gaze. In 1940 devastated by the victory of Nazi Germany and on the very day the Germans entered Paris Moïse Twersky took his own life in his apartment on rue Oudry. The recipient of Israël à New York the literary historian René Jasinski was a Polish immigrant who had fled the repression following the Springtime of Nations"" and had become professor at the Sorbonne. He did not make the same tragic choice as his friend. He again chose to resist the oppressor fighting with the FFI during the Liberation of Paris. In 1953 he was appointed to Harvard University and returned to the United States and spent the rest of his life in Cambridge. A highly desirable deluxe presentation copy of this rare philosemitic work from the interwar period by a colourful author who might have stepped straight out of an Albert Cohen novel. Almost no documentation survives about this Solal son of a Mangeclou unknowingly at the heart of the literary stigmatization of French Jews before becoming one of the first victims of Nazi Occupation. Georges Crès, coll. ""Les oeuvres représentatives"" unknown
1840réf. D17813New York: M. M. Noah & A. S. Gould 1840. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. In his preface Noah discusses the rather mysterious origins of The Book of Jasher. Original cloth worn. In plain modern slipcase. M. M. Noah & A. S. Gould hardcover books
réf. 567043Aux Dépens D'un Amateur Bernard KLEIN Paris 1954 Grand in-4 carré ( 385 X 285 mm ), plein vélin ivoire, dos lisse janséniste titré en lettres d'or, premier plat orné d'une fenêtre laissant apparaitre à travers un rhodoid une gravure de KISLING, tête dorée, couverture illustrée en couleurs et dos conservés, étui bordé ( Reliure signée de Paul MANNE ). 25 cuivres originaux de Moïse KISLING, dont un sur la couverture, 12 hors-texte en couleurs et 12 in-texte en noir. Tirage limité à 280 exemplaires numérotés. Celui-ci, exemplaire hors-commerce sur Japon Impérial nacré, imprimé pour Monsieur Bernard KLEIN, enrichi * d'une suite sur Chine des 12 hors-texte, * d'une épreuve de la gravure de couverture, * d'une planche inédite sur Chine, * d'une suite de 3 planches inutilisées sur Hollande. MAGNIFIQUE ET LUXUEUX EXEMPLAIRE de l'éditeur Bernard KLEIN, enjolivé de surcroît d'une pointe sèche originale de Moïse KISLING représentant un portrait de jeune femme, tirée sur papier orangé, encastrée dans le premier plat.
1874réf. 147740Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co 1874. Rare first edition of this satirical novel from popular Virginia physician essayist and author George W. Bagby. Sextodecimo original wrappers. In very good condition. Toning to the wrappers with rubbing to the extremities small losses to the bottom right corner of the front wrapper losses to the spine. Ownership signature and annotation to the front wrapper of P.V. Daniel Jr. son of the Virginia jurist and cousin of John M. Daniel who is the subject of a Bagby essay. Housed in a custom folding chemise and cloth slipcase. George W. Bagby was an American writer humorist and physician best known for his satirical works and his contributions to 19th-century American literature. Born in Virginia Bagby practiced medicine but became more widely recognized for his wit and humor which he often incorporated into his literary output. His most famous work What I Did with My Fifty Millions humorously critiques the nature of sudden wealth and the moral dilemmas associated with it. In addition to his novels Bagby wrote numerous essays short stories and columns often focusing on social and cultural issues of the time. His style is characterized by light-hearted satire and a keen eye for the absurdities of contemporary life. J.B. Lippincott & Co hardcover
1954réf. 44457Aux dépens d'un amateur (Bernard Klein) | s.l. [Paris] 1954 | 28.50 x 38.50 cm | en feuilles sous chemise et étui.
1940réf. 180216005New York: New Directions 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Inscribed by John Berryman on front paste down to novelist Frederick Boyden "so much skill much faith - signed John Berryman Boston 16 Dec 1941." 221 pp. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Near Fine in Very Good price-clipped dust jacket that is rubbed along edges slightly chipped at head and tail closed tear along front flap fold a few faint stains. The very first book appearance of John Berryman and quite rare signed by him as well as poet/ novelist/essayist Randall Jarrell and poet/translator of Sappho Mary Barnard. New Directions hardcover books
1973réf. 84794Harry N. Abrams Inc. As New. 1973. Hardcover. 0810901668 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - 357 pages 253 illustrations; 4to oblong. Anna Mary Robertson Moses Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works Life and Work Raisonnee Harry N. Abrams, Inc. hardcover
1940réf. 180216005New York: New Directions 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Signed by John Berryman on front paste down and inscribed to novelist Frederick Boyden "so much skill much faith - signed John Berryman Boston 16 Dec 1941." 221 pp. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Near Fine in Very Good price-clipped dust jacket that is rubbed along edges slightly chipped at head and tail closed tear along front flap fold a few faint stains. The very first book appearance of John Berryman and quite rare signed by him as well as poet/ novelist/essayist Randall Jarrell and poet/translator of Sappho Mary Barnard. New Directions hardcover
1795réf. RB007Vienna: Anton Schmid 1795. Second. Good. 1795 rare copy of Netivot Ha-shalom The Paths of Peace. A German translation in the Hebrew alphabet of the book of Genesis by Moses Mendelssohn 1729-1786. It includes the Hebrew text of the Bible and a commentary by Mendelssohn. The last 200 pages of the book is the Aramaic text of Onkelos commentary of Rashi and the Haftaroth. This book is a former synagogue copy and in great shape for a book 230 years old. Binding still tight. Although there is wear on the pages it is very readable. Inside front and back covers are 3 off-white blank rectangular stickers one has been torn off leaving residue Markings on both sides of the page preceding the title page. Purple synagogue stamp at top of page prior to the text. That page has a 1-inch tear at the top middle edge. There is another stamp on the bottom right corner of pages 81b and 88b. Light penciled lines about one inch long on 5 pages of the introduction at least one other page of the book has similar marks. About 20 pages with the reverse page's text legible but still readable. Lh Anton Schmid unknown
1954réf. 44457s.l. Paris: Aux dépens d'un amateur Bernard Klein 1954. Fine. Aux dépens d'un amateur Bernard Klein s.l. Paris 1954 28.50 x 38.50 cm en feuilles sous chemise et étui. First edition with 25 illustrations in black and white and colors by Moïse Kisling one of 35 numbered copies on Japon super nacré paper the tirage de tête. Preface by André Salmon. This copy as called for by the justification is complete with its suite of color hors-texte illustrations on Hollande paper its suite of color hors-texte illustrations on Arches its suite of textual illustrations in black and white on China paper one unpublished plate a suite of plates not used for the final work on Hollande paper and a cancelled copper plate. The illustrations by Moïse Kisling consist of: one painted folded cover a color portrait frontispiece 11 illustrations hors-texte in colors and 12 textual illustrations in black and white. A fine copy. Aux dépens d'un amateur (Bernard Klein) unknown
1940réf. 417914Norfolk Connecticut: New Directions 1940. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in modestly age-toned very good or better dust jacket. The first commercial book appearance of these five poets preceding Berryman's and Jarrell's own separate first books by two years. Inscribed by John Berryman to a philosophy professor at Columbia University: "To Irwin Edman: On page 45 a paper on aesthetics long overdue. with sincere regard John Berryman. Boston 18 Oct 1941." Laid in is the front of the original mailing parcel hand-addressed by Berryman to Edman with his name repeated in the return address. Page 45 contains Berryman’s introduction to the selection of his poems entitled “A Note on Poetry.” Both Edman and Berryman both belonged to the Boar’s Head Society at Columbia a social group devoted to poetry. Berryman graduated from Columbia in 1936 so indeed his paper whatever it was was long overdue. New Directions hardcover
1695réf. 871351695. JUDAICA ALSHEKH Moses. Romemot El. Amsterdam: Printed in the house of David de Castro Tartas published by Eliezer ben Haninah 1695. Small quarto period-style full red morocco gilt elaborately gilt-decorated spine and covers raised bands black morocco spine label; ff. 94. $3500.Second edition the first Amsterdam edition of Alshekhs esteemed commentary on the Psalms beautifully bound.Alshekh d. after 1593 rabbi and Bible commentator was born in Adrianople studied in Salonika and then emigrated to Erez Israel settling in Safed where he gained prominence as an halakhic authority a teacher in two talmudic academies and a preacher. He was active in communal affairs and was a member of the rabbinical court of Joseph Caro who ordained him. This is the text that Hayyim Alshekh published in Venice in 1605 claiming that it was his fathers authoritative text and not merely a preliminary draft which had been published a decade earlier in Constantinople under the title Tappuhei Zahav. Alshekhs Biblical commentaries which are permeated with religious-ethical and religious-philosophical ideas supported by ample quotations from talmudic and midrashic sources became quite popular and have often been reprinted.With an introduction by the publisher citing Ephraim Luntschitz on the importance of the work and quoting the authors intentions in originally presenting this book to the public. Approbation on last leaf by Moses Judah ben Kalonymus Kohen known as Leib Harif the Ashkenazic Rabbi of Amsterdam. In addition the publisher adds after the first approbation: Also by the authority and with the permission of the great sage the head of the rabbinical court of the Sephardim our master and teacher Jacob Sasportas who has not however added his signature to the approbation due to a lack of time. The importance of receiving even without an actual signed approbation the blessing or perceived blessing of both the Ashkenazic and Sephardic authorities suggests the sharp divide between the two Amsterdam Jewish communities. With three leaves of text ff. 10-12 replaced in neat facsimile. Vinograd Amsterdam 637. Steinschneider 6431:13. A few early ink marginalia.Tiny repair to corner of title page not affecting border and first two leaves. A splendidly bound volume. hardcover
réf. 1917Using simple lined paper Grandma Moses writes to her earliest supporter and longtime art dealer Louis J. Caldor. Her misspellings retained: "Dear Mr. Caldor was tired the night that you were here and could not think fast. But have been thinking sence if you.realy wants some more of my paintings for a exibet I could paint two or three large ones like those that I'm doing for my children.I would do them on hard board and fram them.So sorry that you and your frinds had to come in the rain." Signed "Grandma Moses." Long considered a foremost Amercan folk artist her works are included in Outsider Art exhibitions and fairs. unknown books
1880réf. 30328HARDBACK NODJ ISSUED 1880 ON COPYRITE PG 1ST Edition THICK Embossed boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Spine cover ends and corners show very little wear. Spine cover is faded SLITELY.Text block is clean and unmarked. All OUTER edges are red stained with lettered Gold Gilt Titles Interior VG/ VG AS-IS WITH RED THIN STAIN TO OUTER EDGE FEW PGS NOJACKET THICK BROWN PURPLE embossed Cover with Bright Gold Gilt DECORATIONS CVR LITE rub wear Scuffing 517 pgs Interior nice condition light Wear FOX Interior nice tight Clean light Fox OUTER PGS EDGES LITE RED . & Tragic Death of Philosopher Pythagoras. Roman Catholic Church has relentlessly persecuted Tortured & Burnt them at the Stake. Recent remarkable discovery of Masonic emblems on an ancient obelisk in Egypt." Redding & Co. Publ, NY, Masonic publishers hardcover
1679réf. 53656London printed for the author and are to be sold at his house next the sign of the Kings Arms in the Bowling-Alley near the Abby in Westminster: and by Henry Million bookseller at the Bible in the Old-Bayley 1679. TITLE CONTINUED: Also proper directions to all such as keep bees as well to prevent their robbing in straw-hives as their killing in the colonies. By Moses Rusden an apothecary; bee-master to the King's most excellent Majesty. Published by His Majesties especial command and approved by the Royal Society at Gresham Coll. FIRST EDITION 1679. Small 8vo approximately 170 x 95 mm 6½ x 4 inches engraved frontispiece by Henry Million plus 3 folding plates pages: 24 1-144 last page blank rebound in full modern calf gilt lettered green label author's gilt name and gilt rules to spine between raised bands new brown endpapers. Neat vertical repair to inner margin on blank side of frontispiece with pale browning to foot title page and frontispiece lightly dusty old ink name to top of title page 2 outer margins neatly replaced 1 outer margin slightly trimmed varying pale brown staining some with tide mark to lower part of pages 81-100 all text legible see attached images 1 corner neatly repaired pale age-browning to margins a few margins lightly soiled not affecting text old ink stain to first pastedown and small ink splash to last free endpaper 2 leaves lightly dusty. A very good copy with some minor repairs and staining. Moses Rusden was appointed Beemaster to the King at the instigation of John Evelyn who had a copy of this title in his library. Rusden firmly believed that a hive was led by a King and not a Queen. In 1679 Rusden improved Geddie's hive and put a frame in it for the bees to fasten their combs upon. See: British Bee Books A Bibliography 1500-1976 page 61 No. 55; Walker Catalogue of Bee Books page 61; Geoffrey Keynes John Evelyn A Study in Bibliophily page 300 No. 83; Catalogue of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College Cambridge Volume 7 Alphabet section page 208 No. 542; ESTC R11920. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. Postage at cost and all parcels sent fully tracked and fully insured. London, printed for the author, and are to be sold at his house next the sign of the Kings Arms in the Bowling-Alley, near the hardcover
1852réf. 266899Boston 1852. unbound. Partial unsigned manuscript consisting of four pages 9.75 x 7.75 inches labeled "2" through "5" of a more extensive document all in the hand of Moses G. Farmer from 1852-1853 discussing the earliest trial-runs of the first ever Electric Fire Alarm System implemented in Boston. Though placed into service on April 28th 1852 Farmer's notes in diary form start on June 21st assessing the system while constantly citing ways to improve his new invention in very small part: ".Wednesday June 23 an alarm at 2:15.could not be easily read and caused a delay of 8 or 10 minutes.Saturday July 9th the circuit wheel of the key board needed repairs - the connector melted off by strong battery. July 10th Great Fire in Fort Hill. Alarm first came from Lower Boston plain. They tried to give it from Fort Hill & Persshar St. but both turned together turned too fast while ringing for So. Boston alarm came from Broad St. a delay in the time alarm of about 7 minutes.Friday Aug 6th Wanted! A Battery! Easy of manipulation. Constant & enduring in its operation. Powerful & certain in its effects & of small.cost! Sunday Aug 8th An alarm from D-7 at 12M. The operator did not understand it being the first one from that box & did not strike till the alarm came from I-4 at 12:15 P.M.Says he will recognize it next time. Oct 17th tried to raise an alarm from D-3 - S-3 4 & 5 but could not the lightning assertors were the cause of the difficulty.Friday Oct. 29th Put my newly invented battery on the South Boston signal circuit first time. Nov. 22nd Proceeded to try experiments on the velocity of sound for Captain C Wilkes.put my new battery on all signal circuit. Monday Dec. 20th Bad luck within two days at Three alarms. At one alarm the operator forgot to connect the South circuit. At Another the South end bells struck all sorts of ways on account of the key board running too fast. Atmospheric electricity probably had something to do with raising a false alarm at South End yesterday. Note: this is possibly the earliest recorded false alarm! Jan 11th 1853 Patent for my battery granted today. Sat. Jan. 15th 1853 Key board out of order. Made a substitute & had I repaired. Monday Jan. 17th Found wire broken at So. Williams St. did not intercept the circuit." This item has natural folds but is still in near fine condition. American electrical engineer and inventor of the Electric Fire Alarm System and several forms of the Incandescent Electric Light. He also patented an early light bulb which was later bought by Thomas Edison. Though a true pioneer of many aspects of 19th century electrical invention he and his wife were Spiritualists and felt that their talents were God-given and that they shouldn't take credit for any of his inventions. As a result he failed to carry his ideas to commercial success. unknown books
réf. #[61010]Austrian Empire Vienna d.d. 10 November 1867. Full purple velvet decorated with the gilt coat-of-arms of the Emperor on the front cover 38x18 cm. 7 pages. Handwritten caligraphic text on vellum and gold embossed lavishly decorated printed margins. With a hand painted coat-of-arms in colour and the original signature of Franz Joseph I. The imperial wax seal is attached by the gold binding rope in a disc shaped copper case. Seal in mint condition. Charter and wax seal are encased in a large flat contemporary metal box. All in excellent condition. The patent explains that Moise started his military career in 1836 with the 17th Infantry Regiment. He became "unter-lieutenant " in the 4th "Grenz-Infanterie-Regimente" in 1843 he became "ober-lieutenant" in 1848 and was transferred to the 11nd Infantry-Regiment. In 1849 he was appointed "hauptmann" and in 1859 to Major with the 16th Infantry Regiment and in 1865 he finally became "oberst-lieutenant". In 1848 he was active at the Commando of the Operations Corps at Pfonzo later at the 3rd Army Corps Commando as adjudant. He participated in the move of the Corps from Roveredo to Verona. He proved his worth when he lead the attack against the height of Val Fredda and in battles around Rivoli. For these activities and his service for the headquarters of the Reserve-Corps in Hungary he recieved the "Militär-Verdienstkreuz mit der Kriegsdekoration". He furthermore served as General-Commando-Adjudant in Graz as Gouvernements-Adjudant in Triest and finally as part of the ministry of war where he was active in the war year of 1866 in which year the Austrian-Prussian war Seven Weeks war took place. H164 hardcover
1924réf. 1362Krakow: Wydawnictwo Zwrotnicy 1924. First edition. In publisher’s printed wrappers. Illustrated with four full-page reproductions of etchings by Moise Kisling. Modernist layout. Cover slightly tanned due to acidic paper and very slightly chipped at the extremities. In fine condition. First edition. In publisher’s printed wrappers. Illustrated with four full-page reproductions of etchings by Moise Kisling. Modernist layout. 30 2 p. Tadeusz Peiper’s poems illustrated by the Polish-born French painter Moise Kisling. Peiper 1891–1969 was a Polish poet and art critic. He was the founder and chief figure of the Polish literary avant-garde movement the Awangarda Krakowska centred around the periodical “Zwrotnica” Switch which he founded in 1921 after his return from Madrid where he lived from 1915. This book contains poems that he wrote between 1914 and 1923. His works are considered as the most notable pieces of the constructivist Polish poetry. Illustrated with four full-page reproductions of etchings by Moise Kisling 1891–1953. . [Wydawnictwo Zwrotnicy] unknown
1852réf. 266899Boston 1852. unbound. Partial unsigned manuscript consisting of four pages 9.75 x 7.75 inches labeled "2" through "5" of a more extensive document all in the hand of Moses G. Farmer from 1852-1853 discussing the earliest trial-runs of the first ever Electric Fire Alarm System implemented in Boston. Though placed into service on April 28th 1852 Farmer's notes in diary form start on June 21st assessing the system while constantly citing ways to improve his new invention in very small part: ".Wednesday June 23 an alarm at 2:15.could not be easily read and caused a delay of 8 or 10 minutes.Saturday July 9th the circuit wheel of the key board needed repairs - the connector melted off by strong battery. July 10th Great Fire in Fort Hill. Alarm first came from Lower Boston plain. They tried to give it from Fort Hill & Persshar St. but both turned together turned too fast while ringing for So. Boston alarm came from Broad St. a delay in the time alarm of about 7 minutes.Friday Aug 6th Wanted! A Battery! Easy of manipulation. Constant & enduring in its operation. Powerful & certain in its effects & of small.cost! Sunday Aug 8th An alarm from D-7 at 12M. The operator did not understand it being the first one from that box & did not strike till the alarm came from I-4 at 12:15 P.M.Says he will recognize it next time. Oct 17th tried to raise an alarm from D-3 - S-3 4 & 5 but could not the lightning assertors were the cause of the difficulty.Friday Oct. 29th Put my newly invented battery on the South Boston signal circuit first time. Nov. 22nd Proceeded to try experiments on the velocity of sound for Captain C Wilkes.put my new battery on all signal circuit. Monday Dec. 20th Bad luck within two days at Three alarms. At one alarm the operator forgot to connect the South circuit. At Another the South end bells struck all sorts of ways on account of the key board running too fast. Atmospheric electricity probably had something to do with raising a false alarm at South End yesterday. Note: this is possibly the earliest recorded false alarm! Jan 11th 1853 Patent for my battery granted today. Sat. Jan. 15th 1853 Key board out of order. Made a substitute & had I repaired. Monday Jan. 17th Found wire broken at So. Williams St. did not intercept the circuit." This item has natural folds but is still in near fine condition. American electrical engineer and inventor of the Electric Fire Alarm System and several forms of the Incandescent Electric Light. He also patented an early light bulb which was later bought by Thomas Edison. Though a true pioneer of many aspects of 19th century electrical invention he and his wife were Spiritualists and felt that their talents were God-given and that they shouldn't take credit for any of his inventions. As a result he failed to carry his ideas to commercial success. unknown
1916réf. 15428Paris, Dan. Niestlé, 1916. In-folio broché de [40] pages, couverture de papier fort beige, imprimée en brun.
1974réf. 124810New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1974. First edition of the author's Pulitzer-Prize winning work on Robert Moses. Thick octavo original black cloth cartographic endpapers. Signed by the author on the half-title page Robert Caro and additionally signed by the subject Robert Moses. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Exceptionally rare and desirable signed by Caro and Moses. One of the most acclaimed books of our time winner of both the Pulitzer and the Francis Parkman prizes the Power Broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping and mis-shaping of twentieth-century New York and makes public what few have known: that Robert Moses was for almost half a century the single most powerful man of our time in New York the shaper not only of the city's politics but of its physical structure and the problems of urban decline that plague us today. "Surely the greatest book ever written about a city" David Halberstam. Theodore H. White called it "A masterpiece of American reporting. It's more than the story of a tragic figure or the exploration of the unknown politics of our time. It's an elegantly written and enthralling work of art." Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 greatest non-fiction books of the twentieth century. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1963réf. 1371Les Heures Claires, Paris 1959-1963. 6 volumes in-folio (34 x 26 cm) en feuilles sous couvertures imprimées rempliées, chemises et étuis décorés de l'éditeur. 100 AQUARELLES ORIGINALES HORS-TEXTE DE SALVADOR DALI GRAVÉES SUR BOIS EN COULEURS par Raymond Jacquet. - Exemplaire : 1 des 3900 ex. numérotés sur pur chiffon de Rives filigrané. Les 6 ouvrages sont en excellent état et bien complets des 100 gravures et des 3 doubles-feuillets de justification numérotés. Les planches belles aux couleurs lumineuses. Les emboîtages sont en excellent état de conservation.
1782réf. PHO-1140Dessau, Librairie des auteurs et des artistes, 1782, XII-255pp.-2ff, relié demi basane postérieure, dos à nerfs avec auteur, titre et date en pied.
