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Best.-Nr. 109205Furth Itzik ben Leib Buchbinder 1763. . 4to; restored publisher's half-calf marbled covers almost entirely perished spine rubbed and chipped at the top end; some browning to leaves a stamp and an old ownership inscription to title; 2 241 ll. Commentary on Rashi's commentary on the Pentatuch with a schematic map of Israel from the collection of Yosef Asher Pollock a 19th-century rabbi whose books were posthumously gifted to various collections. Elijah ben Abraham Mizrahi a.k.a. Re'em c. 1455-1525 or 1526 was a Constantinople rabbi and mathematician who became the Chief Rabbi of the Ottoman Empire in 1495 a post which he held until his death. As part of the role Mizrahi had a seat in the divan assigned to him by the Sultan beside the Mufti and above the Patriarch of the Christians. He had written several works in his lifetime but considered this to be his most important one. 'Sefer HaMizrahi' as it's known is a super-commentary on Rashi's commentary on the Torah and is counted as one of the most important works on the subject. It was first published in Venice in 1527 after Mizrahi's death by his son Israel. Israel edited his work adding a preface to it in which he asked the readers in case they were unable to understand certain passages not to criticise his father but to apply to Israel for explanations instead. In this edition Rashi's commentary is printed in block letters while the Biur Mizrahi commentary appears in Rashi script. On reverse of l.211 there is a schematic map of Israel drawn primarily in straight lines with its east side facing upward. This map was first printed in 1717. Vinograd Furth 292. Furth, Itzik ben Leib Buchbinder, 1763. unknown
1928Best.-Nr. 146970Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company 1928. Limited manuscript edition of this complex and revealing biography of one of the most popular Presidents of the United States. Octavo four volumes bound in the publisher's cherry-red three-quarter crushed morocco at the Riverside Press with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments top edge gilt red silk ribbons tipped in tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Abraham Lincoln and additional tissue-guarded color plate views of the Lincoln Memorial to each volume illustrated with thirty-two tissue-guarded plates and maps throughout window-mounted leaf of the author's manuscript research notes adhered to the front flyleaf of Vol. I some pages uncut stamp-signed by the Riverside Press. One of one thousand numbered sets printed at the Riverside Press Cambridge U. S. A. this is number 130. In fine condition bookplate from the library of American banker and philanthropist Frank K. Houston to the front flyleaf of Vol. II. An exceptional set. Praised for his biographies of Chief Justice John Marshall and President Abraham Lincoln American historian and United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge has introduced the public to the realities of the lives of revered historical figures. Using analysis and thorough investigation Beveridge was able to contextualize the actions of America's sixteenth president with his traditions and influences in his four-volume biography 'Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858' published post-humously in 1928. His contributions to historical study cannot be understated and the American Historical Association's Beveridge Award exists to demonstrate as much. Houghton Mifflin Company unknown
1818Best.-Nr. 820231818. The End of Trial by Battle in the United Kingdom Broadside. Trial. Thornton Abraham c.1793-1860 Respondent. Appeal of Murder: The Decision of the Judges in the Case of Ashford ver. Thornton Court of King's Bench April 20th 1818. Nottingham: Shorrock and Son Successors to E. Hodson Printers 1818. 12-1/2" x 7-1/2" broadside mounted to later backing sheet text in two columns separated by rule below headline and woodcut vignette of a landscape. Moderate toning light soiling to edges a few faint creases printer's flaw and clean tear to right column no loss to legibility. Rare. $3000. Ashford v. Thornton dealt with the aftermath of the murder of Mary Ashford in 1817. Abraham Thornton who had seen and been intimate with Ashford the previous night was tried for rape and murder but acquitted of both charges due to a lack of evidence and inconsistencies in the prosecutor's case. Public outcry around his acquittal led to Mary's brother William invoking an "appeal of murder." This uncommon legal practice allowed a retrial of a defendant acquitted for murder but crucially gave the defendant the right to trial by battle. Thornton invoked that right. After extensive proceedings in the Court of King's Bench the court found that he was eligible to do so. Our broadside documents the final hearing in which Ashford declined to battle with Thornton and withdrew his appeal. Thornton was given a pro forma arraignment and released. The case resulted in the abolition of appeals by murder and thus the end of trial by battle. This broadside is rare and appears to be unrecorded. No copies located on OCLC or Library Hub. Not at Harvard or the British Library. unknown
1818Best.-Nr. 820231818. The End of Trial by Battle in the United Kingdom Broadside. Trial. Thornton Abraham c.1793-1860 Respondent. Appeal of Murder: The Decision of the Judges in the Case of Ashford ver. Thornton Court of King's Bench April 20th 1818. Nottingham: Shorrock and Son Successors to E. Hodson Printers 1818. 12-1/2" x 7-1/2" broadside mounted to later backing sheet text in two columns separated by rule below headline and woodcut vignette of a landscape. Moderate toning light soiling to edges a few faint creases printer's flaw and clean tear to right column no loss to legibility. Rare. $3000. Ashford v. Thornton dealt with the aftermath of the murder of Mary Ashford in 1817. Abraham Thornton who had seen and been intimate with Ashford the previous night was tried for rape and murder but acquitted of both charges due to a lack of evidence and inconsistencies in the prosecutor's case. Public outcry around his acquittal led to Mary's brother William invoking an "appeal of murder." This uncommon legal practice allowed a retrial of a defendant acquitted for murder but crucially gave the defendant the right to trial by battle. Thornton invoked that right. After extensive proceedings in the Court of King's Bench the court found that he was eligible to do so. Our broadside documents the final hearing in which Ashford declined to battle with Thornton and withdrew his appeal. Thornton was given a pro forma arraignment and released. The case resulted in the abolition of appeals by murder and thus the end of trial by battle. This broadside is rare and appears to be unrecorded. No copies located on OCLC or Library Hub. Not at Harvard or the British Library. unknown books
1864Best.-Nr. 109542Cincinnati: E.C. Middleton 1864. Rare oleographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln by E.C. Middleton. With Middleton's Warranted Oil Colors imprint to the verso of the frame dated 1864. Between 1861 and 1873 E.C. Middleton of Cincinnati published a series oval oleographic portraits intended to have the appearance of oil paintings including thirteen “Portraits of American Statesmen and Heroes.” Middleton invented the method of oleography which used the process of chromolithographic printing with oil based inks mounted on canvas. The portraits were exclusively sold in frames directly through agents by subscription. In near fine condition. Matted and framed. The portrait measures 13.25 inches by 16.25 inches. The entire piece measures 20 inches by 23.25 inches. A rare striking portrait of Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He led the United States through its Civil War and in doing so preserved the Union of the United States of America abolished slavery and strengthened the federal government. Lincoln began constructing his cabinet on election night and sought to create a cabinet that would unite the Republican party. His eventual cabinet would include his primary rivals for the Republican nomination and although his appointees held differing views on economic issues all were opposed to the expansion of slavery into the territories of the United States. The most senior cabinet post of Secretary of State was appointed to William Seward who had recently failed to win the 1860 Republican presidential nomination and Lincoln's choice for Secretary of the Treasury was Ohio Senator Salmon P. Chase Seward's primary political rival and the leader of a radical faction of the Republican party that sought the immediate abolition of slavery. E.C. Middleton unknown
1842Best.-Nr. 151189Hamilton: Printed at Ruthven's Book and Job Office 1842. First edition in Mohawk. Hardcover. Very good. viii 456 p. 22 cm. Full leather. Respined with gilt impressing 5 raised bands and gilt-lettered label. Hinges repaired internally. New England Corporation bookplate on front pastedown. Ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "Presented to James Powles by his friend & minister The Rev. A Nelles 19 June 1842." Signature spelled James Powlass above. Mohawk inscription and signature on next leaf. Occasional stains and thumbing. Rev. Abraham or Abram Nelles 1805-1884 was a Church of England clergyman and missionary to the Six Nations. Nelles was principal of the Mohawk Institute a day-school operated by the New England Company for "Indian" students. Nelles first used his knowledge of the Mohawk language to publish in 1839 a hymnal entitled "A collection of psalms and hymns in the Mohawk language for the use of the Six Nations Indians." This translation project also published in Hamilton dates to a few years later. He is buried in the graveyard of the Mohawk Church. Interestingly two individuls named "Powless" are also buried there so James was probably one of his parishioners. Printed at Ruthven's Book and Job Office hardcover
1573Best.-Nr. 311532Antwerp: Ortelius Abraham 1573. framed. Map. Color engraving. Image measures 14 3/8" x 19.75". In gilt frame with empire French matting 23 x 28 1/2 inches. Gorgeous 16th century map of Italy. Elevations are beautifully colored and major towns are noted in red. Part of the Balkans Corsica and northern Sardinia are included along with part of Switzerland. Monaco is noted to the West. It was Ortelius's first map of Italy with a depiction of Neptune embracing and kissing a Neirid merwoman. A Sphinx perches atop the distance scale cartouche. Seven ships complete the composition. Some foxing and toning but otherwise a beautiful example of this uncommon edition. Abraham Ortelius 1527--1598 started his career as a Flemish map colorist eventually becoming a publisher cartographer and geographer. He widely regarded as one of the important and influential cartographers in history. He is known for his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" which was the first modern atlas. Van den Broecke 118. Ortelius, Abraham unknown
1573Best.-Nr. 311532Antwerp: Ortelius Abraham 1573. framed. Map. Color engraving. Image measures 14 3/8" x 19.75". In gilt frame with empire French matting 23 x 28 1/2 inches. Gorgeous 16th century map of Italy. Elevations are beautifully colored and major towns are noted in red. Part of the Balkans Corsica and northern Sardinia are included along with part of Switzerland. Monaco is noted to the West. It was Ortelius's first map of Italy with a depiction of Neptune embracing and kissing a Neirid merwoman. A Sphinx perches atop the distance scale cartouche. Seven ships complete the composition. Some foxing and toning but otherwise a beautiful example of this uncommon edition. Abraham Ortelius 1527--1598 started his career as a Flemish map colorist eventually becoming a publisher cartographer and geographer. He widely regarded as one of the important and influential cartographers in history. He is known for his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" which was the first modern atlas. Van den Broecke 118. Ortelius, Abraham unknown books
1600Best.-Nr. 63225(Delft, 1600). 4to. In contemporary half vellum with title in contemporary hand to spine. Annotations in ink to verso of front board. Previous owner's names in contemporary hand to title-page. Bookblock split between quire A and B, quire B partly detached. A few barely visible dampstains, internally generally nice and clean. (34), 16, (4), 174 pp. + 137 engraved plates (with illustrations numbered 1 - 196). Wanting the engraved frontispiece.
1600Best.-Nr. 63225Delft 1600. 4to. In contemporary half vellum with title in contemporary hand to spine. Annotations in ink to verso of front board. Previous owner's names in contemporary hand to title-page. Bookblock split between quire A and B quire B partly detached. A few barely visible dampstains internally generally nice and clean. 34 16 4 174 pp. 137 engraved plates with illustrations numbered 1 - 196. Wanting the engraved frontispiece. First edition of the first extensive repertory of Greco-Roman intaglio gems and rings and ring designs and symbols. A braham van Goorle Abraham Gorlaeus 1549 – 1608 was a Dutch antiquary of Flemish origin. Gorlaeus was born in Antwerp but fled as a teenager with his brother David to the Dutch Republic. Goorle amassed one of the finest collection of rings which in 1609 was bought by Henry Prince of Wales. The present work was republished by Jakob Gronovius in 1695 as part of his “Thesaurus Graecarum antiquitatum” Brunet II 1671. Brunet II 1671; Graesse III hardcover
1805Best.-Nr. 1602180078Philadelphia : Samuel F. Bradford Murray Fairman and Co. Peter A. Mesier New-York; Blake et Cunningham Boston; Cushing et Appleton Hezekiah Howe Charles Whipple John W. Adams Stephen Patten Fielding Lucas Baltimore; Daniel Rapine Washington; Joseph Milligan Georgetown; John A. Stewart Alexandria; D. Henderson Fredericksburg; Wm. H. Fitzwhylsonn Richmond; Richard Cottom John Hoff William Williams Savannah; Hobby et Bunce Cramer Spear Eichbaum James Palmer 1805. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 47 volumes. Includes the 6 plate and atlas volumes. 1st American edition published 1806-1822. A massive set. 4to 28 cm high. Over 1000 engraved plates some folding or double-page Atlas is collated; all 61 double-page maps present 28 x 43 cm. 4 of the maps are browned. Internally generally clean bright and unmarked. Scattered spotting. Printed in two columns. An unsophisticated set. Bound in contemporary 1/4 black leather over marbled boards. A majority of the boards are detached and the leather spines are chipped with loss. All volumes come in modern archival folding boxes. Early signature of G. K. Richardson 1840 on fep of one volume. Previously owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Abraham Rees 1743-1825 was a British clergyman best known for this his outstanding encyclopedic work The Cyclopaedia. Initially published 1802-1820 in parts in Great Britain. Rees' work not only featured theological and humanistic issues but also extensive articles on mathematics and natural sciences. The Cyclopaedia "is the richest work for technology of the period with detailed text and handsome carefully prepared plates." Ferguson Eugene. "Contributions to Bibliography in the History of Technology part II". Technology and Culture 3.2 1962: 169 p. "Rees was convinced that the important progress made during the last decades of the eighteenth century especially in the fields of history geography geology natural history and the physical sciences senu lato required a new type of encyclopedia with the accent on these fields as well as the still relatively undeveloped domains of biography and the history of sciences. The Cyclopaedia thus became one of the first works of its kind to be compiled with the help of 'persons eminently distinguished in these branches of science to which they had devoted their talents.'" Taxon Vol. 35 No. 2 1986 452-453. Some of the notable contributors to this work were Charles Bruney on music; Charles Koenig Robert Bakewell and John Farey on geology; John Dalton and Humphry Davy on chemistry; David Mushet on metallurgy; William Pearson on astronomy; James Edward Smith William Wood William Fitt Drake and William Woodville on botany. "Rees Cyclopaedia is one of the first works to interpret correctly William Smith's ideas on strata identification on the basis of fossil organisms." Ibid. The Cyclopaedia included other notable recent scientific breakthroughs such as Robert Fulton's Cast Iron Aqueduct described in his 1796 book which would become his notable steam engine. See also Ferguson E. "Cast-iron Aqueduct in Rees's "cyclopaedia". Technology and Culture 9.4 1968: 597-600. Refs: BMC. vol 21 p. 2871. Sabin 68634. Rink E. Technical Americana 121. Shaw et Shoemaker 19907. Shaw et Shoemaker 9234. International buyers please note that this is an extremely large heavy set. Shipping will be very expensive outside of the United States. Philadelphia : Samuel F. Bradford, Murray, Fairman and Co. Peter A. Mesier, New-York; Blake et Cunningham, Boston; Cushing et Ap hardcover
1778Best.-Nr. 76402Chez Samuel Fauche | à Neuchâtel 1778 | 19 x 25 cm | 2 volumes reliés
1852Best.-Nr. 5677A bord de l'Uranie, Brest, Circa 1851-1852. 1852 1 vol. grand in-4° manuscrit à l'encre brune (325 x 225 mm) de: 313 pp. majoritairement numérotées; très nombreux schémas et tableaux en marge et dans le texte. Demi-veau dépoque raciné et teinté de mauve, plats recouverts de percaline violette, dos lisse orné et titré (reliure frottée).
Best.-Nr. 336953Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. All 10 volumes Near Fine Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; Collector's Edition. Easton Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 336954Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1995. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. All 10 volumes Near Fine Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; Collector's Edition. Easton Press hardcover
1993Best.-Nr. C93592Davaco Publishers. As New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- TWO 2 VOLUME SET. Text in English. Many illustrations including 38 color plates. Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works Life and Work Raisonnee -- with a bonus offer-- - May be EITHER: out of print OOP and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition; inquire for details; Aetas aurea . 1993. 9070288834 . Davaco Publishers hardcover
2008Best.-Nr. C87145Michael Imhof Verlag. As New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in German and English. 296 pages; 145 illustrations. Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works Leben Und Werk Oeuvre-Katalog Kritischem Oeuvrekatalog Raisonnee -- with a bonus offer-- - May be EITHER: out of print OOP and extremely rare in this pristine condition; signed by author or contributor; or a first or special edition; inquire for details; Studien Zur Internationalen Kunst- Und Architekturgeschichte . 2008. 3865681441 . Michael Imhof Verlag hardcover
1708Best.-Nr. 1060Amsterdam 1708. 4to. Carel Allard Contemporary boards. With an engraved allegorical frontispiece and 14 full-page engraved plates illustrating the life of Jesus. 4 32 pp. Very rare and exceptionally fine engraved series illustrating the Life of Christ from one of the most popular Dutch religious educational works of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The narrative is presented in verse with biblical references engraved directly onto the copperplates in the blank corners surrounding the predominantly oval compositions.The series comprises 10 highly accomplished engravings apparently based on paintings or drawings by several different artists. Although not uniform in style the plates are consistently of a high artistic quality. The first 8 engravings appear to form a coherent group evidently derived from the work of the same sensitive and refined artist while the final two plates seem to have been based on the designs of a more mannerist hand. The intervening plates display considerable variation in both format and style including a charming Madonna and Child with cherubs probably inspired by a composition by Raphael.The present work is introduced by laudatory poems by Ludovicus Smids 1649-1720 Hendrik Graauwhart 1661-1732 and L. Hobrink praising both the subject matter and the artistic execution of the work. At the end is a publisher's catalogue of Allard's publications listing recently published works including one dated 1708 as well as earlier publications the earliest dated 1690.The binding is slightly rubbed. Otherwise in very good condition.l Burgersdijk & Niermans Bibl. Theol. 181; STCN 119084562 6 copies; WorldCat 557471568 66970943; not in Poortman Bijbel & Prent USTC; cf. Thieme-Becker 1 p. 301 not in Hollstein. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 12542Paris, Pierre Des-Hayes, 1643.
1922Best.-Nr. ABC_47387Jerusalem; Berlin; Vienna 1922. Benjamin Harz Verlag The first volume in contemporary black morocco with the title lettered in gold on the front board and spine the second volume in contemporary grey cloth with the title lettered in black on the front and spine ad 2 in the original publisher's printed wrappers. With musical scores throughout. 2 works in 3 volumes. XII 47 3 117 1; IX 1 140; 47 1 pp. Abraham Idelsohn 1882-1938 is widely considered the pioneer of modern Jewish musicology. Born in todays Latvia he travelled extensively and recorded the musical traditions of the diasporic Jewish communities. Over the course of 20 years Idelsohn surveyed the musical traditions of various Jewish communities in Palestine and throughout the Diaspora including Babylonian Persian Bukharian Oriental Sephardi Moroccan German Eastern European and Hassidic communities and published the final volume of his collection in 1932. The two volumes offered here form part of his monumental and very rare work collecting the songs of the Yemenite and Babylonian Jews. Idelsohns survey and catalogue of the songs encompass Synagogal and Non-Synagogal songs comprising of songs for the Sabbath feasts and high feast working days as well as lamentations penitential songs and songs for other occasions and folk songs. In his monumental work he presented an extensive introduction to the musical culture of the Jewish tribes and extensive commentary on the variations within the chant. Idelsohns works were printed by Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig the worlds oldest music publishing house and renowned for their high quality musical scores. Idelsohn travelled extensively. During his stay in Jerusalem he observed a rich variety of musical traditions among the Jewish communities there. By studying these traditional tunes he discovered recurring patterns and sequences unique to Jewish music. This led him to conclude that these musical phrases had a common origin dating back to the first century C.E in Israel and Palestine. He found that these motifs were categorized into three tonal centres corresponding to the Dorian Phrygian and Lydian modes of ancient Greece. Each of these modes produced a specific emotional response - the Dorian was used for elevated and inspired texts the Phrygian for sentimental and emotional texts and the Lydian for lamenting and confessions of sins. Idelsohn also categorized musical motives as those that prepare begin or conclude a musical phrase.In Jerusalem Idelsohn started his career as a cantor and music teacher at the Hebrew Teacher's College. He was deeply influenced by the diverse Jewish community in Palestine and embarked on a massive project to document their unique musical and linguistic traditions. He received a research grant from the Academy of Science in Vienna and a phonograph to assist with his field work. In 1914 he released the first volume of his landmark ten-volume work Thesaurus of Oriental Hebrew Melodies which focused on the Yemenite community in Palestine. Idelsohn was particularly interested in this community as he believed that their Hebrew pronunciation and musical heritage dated back to the first century CE and had remained relatively untouched by outside influences due to their migratory history and isolated location.With the owners mark of composer Ludovicus Mirandolle 1904-1974 in all volumes. The bindings of ad 1 show slight traces of use the paper wrappers of ad 2 are partly detached. A few pencil marks to the pages. Otherwise in good condition.l Bohlmann Central European Folk Music 60. hardcover
1574Best.-Nr. G1ADU6GU6IANAntwerp: Christophe Plantin 1574. Engraved map 35 x 50 cm in contemporary hand-colouring and highlighted in gold. Scale 1:9000000. 16th-century Dutch map of Persia based on the Gastaldi map with additional new cartographic information.l Alai General maps E.70; Al-Qasimi 30; Van den Broecke 167 first state. Christophe Plantin, unknown
1646Best.-Nr. 182261646 1 volume, reliure demi-veau havane in-douze (binding half calfskin in-12) (8,5 x 14,8 cm), reliure tardive (XVIIIème), dos 5 nerfs (spine with raised band) décoré or (gilt decoration) filets et filets perlés or (gilt lines and gilt beaded lines) - titre frappé or (gilt title), filets perlés or en place des nerfs entouré de part et d'autre d'un double dilet or, papier peigné aux plats (cover with painting paper), toutes tranches lisses (all smooth edges)rouges (red sedges), EX-LIBRIS : manuscrit au crayon bleu par le Baron Gaetan de Wismes : " au Baron de Wismes, acheté chez Gaizen, Hiver 1872 ", orné d'une gravure-titre gravée sur bois en noir+ 24 gravures hors-texte en noir + 6 vignettes et bandeaux dans le texte et 3 lettrines, le tout gravé à l'eau-forte par Abraham BOSSE d'après les compositions de Jacques STELLA, manque les feuillets 241/242, 393/394, 395/396, 399/400, 459/460, 475/476, 513/514 et 515/516 correspondant aux gravures manquantes, 566 pages + 3 p. de privilège, 1646 [Paris] : Pierre Des Hayes Editeur,
1690Best.-Nr. 11932A Cologne, chez Pierre Marteau, 1690. 3 parties en 2 vol. in-4 de (4)-457 pp. ; 219-(49) pp. ; (2)-267-(1) pp., maroquin rouge, dos finement orné à nerfs, tranches dorées sur marbrure (reliure de l'époque).
1728Best.-Nr. A6CH5N3RHVIKAmsterdam 1728. 4to. Isaak Tirion Contemporary calf gold-tooled spine and board edges red and blue sprinkled edges. With the title page printed in red and black with 5 of 6 folding engraved maps 11 engraved plates 1 folding 2 woodcut illustrations in text 7 decorated woodcut initials and 6 woodcut tailpieces. 40 392 13 pp. Scarce reissue of the 1727 second and final edition greatly expanded and revised from the first edition of 1720 and with additional plates of a highly esteemed work on whaling. "It is by far the most important of the early authorities on the northern whale fishery and must always be one of the chief sources of information for the early history of the subject. It also gives one of the best figures of the Greenland Right Whale published prior to the present century and also one of the best early figures of the Cachelot" Allen. Unfortunately lacking the frontispiece and the map of Nova Zembla but otherwise a very good copy with some water stains and a tiny wormhole. Binding good though worn at the hinges. The definitive edition of an essential resource for any study of the whaling trade.l Allen 192 note; Sabin 106376; Tiele Bibl. 1241 note; STCN 3 copies. unknown
1960Best.-Nr. 516851960. Robinson Abraham 1918-74. On the mechanization of the theory of equations. Offprint from Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel 9F 1960. 47-70pp. 241 x 170 mm. Without wrappers. Very good. Presentation Copy inscribed by Robinson to Martin Davis 1928-2023 on the first page: "To Martin Davis Cordially A. R. 4.5.61." First Edition Offprint Issue. Robinson is best known for developing nonstandard analysis which reincorporated infinitesimal and infinite numbers into mathematics. In the present paper which addresses "the problem of how to induce a machine more particularly a digital computer to prove mathematical theorems somewhat after the fashion of certain human beings" he constructed "a semantically complete calculus for the formulation of the elementary theory of equations" leading to "the formulation of a proof strategy for such problems" p. 47. . unknown
