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1924réf. 84770Washington: GPO 1924. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near Fine. folding map and plates ix 84p. plus 134 photographic plates. Original cloth. 30cm. No Jacket as published. Minor rubbing at extremities. Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences Volume XVIII. GPO hardcover books
1850réf. 49285Amherst: J.S. & C. Adams 1850. First Edition. Octavo 23cm.; publisher's tan wrappers printed within decorative border; 85-100pp. Some chipping and a few small losses to wrapper extremities partly affecting author's inscription at head of upper cover else Very Good and sound. One of a series of fascicles on new species of seashells found in Jamaica. SABIN 176. J.S. & C. Adams unknown books
1867réf. 48943New Haven: Tuttle Morehouse & Taylor 1867. Offprint. Octavo 23cm.; publisher's peach printed wrappers; 19pp. Wrappers a bit brittle with a few chips along extremities not approaching text bottom fore-edge corner creased else Very Good internally sound. Offprint of a paper by the glass manufacturer first published in the "American Journal of Science and Arts" September/November 1867. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor unknown books
1945réf. 006648Pennsylvania: Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology 1945. Book. Very Good Plus. Stapled Wrappers. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From the collection of noted semiotician linguist and folklorist Thomas A. Sebeok his last name signature in ink front end pages of all 4 bulletins. A Professor Emeritus at Indiana University Sebeok was among the founders of biosemiotics and editor-in-chief of the journal Semiotica the leading periodical in the field. In addition to Fenton's 4-part article on the Cornplanter Senecas also contains Autumn L. Leonard's 4 part article "The Presque Isle Portage and the Venango Trail" and other related articles. The bulletins paginated 1-38 39-67 68-101 and 102-136. All 4 bulletins Very Good Plus or better in addition to Sebeok's signature there are handwritten titles on front covers and some marginal notes and checkmarks all in Sebeok's hand. SCARCE as a set. Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology Paperback books
1985réf. 348479Moscow: Progress Publishers 1985. 459p. hardcover blue cloth boards; in very good condition. Progress Publishers unknown books
1975réf. 78945Seoul: Printed by Samhwa Printing Co 1975. Hardcover. Very Good. 12 627p. Original green cloth. 23cm. Minor scuffing and wear. No Jacket. Printed by Samhwa Printing Co hardcover books
1965réf. 006465Monuments Serica 1965. Book. Near Fine. Pamphlet. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE. Reprint from Monumenta Serica Vol. XXIV 1965. Near fine slight soiling rear cover. Paginated 207-272. Addenda sheet laid in. Monuments Serica Paperback books
1933réf. 006566Oslo Norway: H. Aschehoug & Co. 1933. Book. Very Good. Printed Wrappers. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE. From the collection of noted semiotician and linguist Thomas A. Sebeok his signature in ink front end pages of all 3 volumes. A Professor Emeritus at Indiana University Sebeok was among the founders of biosemiotics and editor-in-chief of the journal Semiotica the leading periodical in the field. Very Good chips to edges of wrappers corner chips rear end pages. H. Aschehoug & Co. Paperback books
1890réf. 16764Paris: Gauthier-Villars / Imprimeur-Libraire 1890. First Edition. Boards. Very Good. First Edition. 4 79 pages. 4to. Original marbled boards with leather spine and gilt titling. Rubbing to the extremities. Occasional soiling internally generally bright and clean. Boards. Roughly translated title: "Collection Of Memoirs Reports And Documents Relating To The Observation Of The Passage Of Venus On The Sun: Annex Gauthier-Villars / Imprimeur-Libraire unknown books
1840réf. 50127Boston: Charles C. Little & James Brown 1840. First Separate Edition. Octavo 21.5cm.; removed; 225pp.; illus. throughout. Stock a bit foxed else Very Good and sound albeit lacking orinal wrappers. Inscribed "From the Author" at head of title page. Article by the recording secretary of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Charles C. Little & James Brown unknown books
2002réf. 22874Simferopol: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2002. First edition. Hardcover. vg. 4to. I: 270pp II: 348pp. Blue faux-leather boards with gild lettering on front and spine. Yearly report on archaeological research in the region of Bosphorus presently Crimea. Funded by the philanthropic fund Demetra and the Crimean chapter of the Institute of Eastern Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. A compilation of anthropological historical geographical archaeological historiographical and ethnographic research papers. The 2001 volume recounts the First Bosporos Lectures given in the city of Kerch on Sept 4-8 2001. The 2002 volume recounts the Second Bosporos Lectures again given in Kerch on May 20-23 2002 dedicated to the 175th anniversary of the Kerch Museum of Ancient Times. Both volumes' corners slightly bumped interiors in fine. Set overall in near fine condition. National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine hardcover books
1961réf. 382136Washington: Government Printing Office 1961. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Senate Document No. 26 87th Congress 1st Session. Thick octavo. xxii 1392pp. In the original publisher's cloth. Ex-library with two small ink stamps front pastedown else no other markings. Light soiling to the boards near fine. Prepared for the use of the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences. A nice copy. Government Printing Office hardcover books
1981réf. 186980Sarasota Fla: John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art 1981. Softcover. VG slight bumping to corners. Color pictorial wraps. 15 pages : illustrations some color ; 28 cm. Exhibition venues: John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art July 16-August 30 1981 : collages and drawings Polk Public Museum September 18-October 16 1981 Daytona Museum of Art & Sciences October 23-November 22 1981. John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art paperback books
1959réf. 200076Fayetteville Arkansas: College of Arts and Sciences University of Arkansas 1959. Paperback. Fair wraps with Good interior Wraps are heavily worn/foxed/toned/smudged; textblock edges are lightly worn/toned/scuffed; some interior pages are dog-eared; interior is clean with some light foxing or smudging; binding appears solid. Grey illustrated stapled wraps with black and blue lettering; 55 pp.; richly illustrated. This volume includes a color woodcut by Robert Rorex. College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas paperback books
1905réf. 006666New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1905. Book. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE in such lovely condition. Near Fine small inked letter bottom corner front end page gilt at spine a bit rubbed to publisher's name at bottom edge. In the original green cloth gilt titles and decorations bright tissue-guarded frontispiece with elephants vii-xv 310 pp. with 4 pp. publisher's catalog illustrated with numerous black and white full-page photographs. Charles Scribner's Sons Hardcover books
1848réf. 49981Philadelphia: John H. Gihon 1848. First Edition. Octavo 21.5cm.; removed; 1811adspp. Errata slip tipped to title page serving as upper cover slip starting to separate text uniformly foxed contemporary manuscript note at head of title page else Very Good and sound retaining leaf of publisher's advertisements on p. 20. Quite uncommon. John H. Gihon unknown books
1833réf. 49821New York: G & C & H Carvill 1833. First Edition. Octavo. Original pebble-grained boards; paper spine title; 1-78-1582pp. Backstrip partially detached ; spine label faded barely legible; text fresh and unmarked - Good or better. Ex-U.S. Naval Lyceum with ink pressure stamp to endpapers and title page with de-accession dated 1927 on verso of title page. Pencil ownership inscription of a "Thos. J. Manning U.S. Navy" at head of title page. Verso of final text leaf prints a brief list of errata. G & C & H Carvill unknown books
1855réf. 50253New York: Edward P. Allen 1855. First Edition. Octavo 23cm.; publisher's tan wrappers printed within decorative border; 24pp. Tiny chip at spine crown extremities slightly toned else Very Good and sound. Lecture dating early in Steiner's storied career delivered while professor at Columbian College now George Washington University and the National Medical College. Following the Civil War Steiner was elected president of the Frederick County School Board in Maryland focussing much of his energy on the education of Black children. Edward P. Allen unknown books
1960réf. 556565Jerusalem: The Israel Program for Scientific Translations 1960. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First English-language edition. Quarto. 484pp. Illustrated with charts and graphs. Owner stamp and signature of a noted American psychologist on the front fly. Top corners of boards and about half the text modestly bumped else a fine copy in a close to fine dust jacket with a corresponding gentle bump and tiny abrasion. Published for two American institutions: The National Science Foundation and The Department of Health Education and Welfare. First published in Russian in 1955. This publisher The Israel Program for Scientific Translations was founded by future mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek in 1959. He is quoted in a 1970 article in The New York Times: "There was a keen need in the West for technically sound translations of Soviet scientific works soon after the launching of Sputnik. We had numerous immigrants with exceptional linguistic and scientific ability so we just put demand and supply together.” The venture began modestly—with a small government grant and five editors—but by 1970 had over 100 editors and published about 150 English-language titles a year. A nice copy of a relatively uncommon title. The Israel Program for Scientific Translations hardcover books
1957réf. 006306Melbourne Australia: Colorgravure Publications 1957. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase one corner of the slipcase with a tape mend. #4314 of an edition of presumably 5000copies. Profusely illustrated with both B&W and color photographs. 200 pp. Colorgravure Publications Hardcover books
1979réf. S7889Washington D.C.:: National Academy of Sciences 1979-1998. 1979. 16 volumes. 8vo. Various paginations. Numerous biographies of noted scientists photos portraits bibliog. Full cloth 6 vols. with plain brown dust jackets. A few volumes with ownership rubber stamp or signature of Norman Horowitz. FINE. FIRST EDITIONS. Detailed biographies of many important figures in science such as: Percy Williams Bridgman Edwin P. Hubble George Richards Minot Robert Frederick Loeb Earl W. Sutherland Albert Einstein Vesto Melvin Slipher George W. Beadle Edward L. Tatum Sterling Emerson Alfred Sturtevant & many more. Volume numbers are: XLI-XLVII XLIX-52 58 59 62 63 & 73. National Academy of Sciences, 1979-1998. hardcover books
1917réf. 1781917. Hardcover. Very Good. Large 4to. Ltd. to 500 copies. Well illus. Covers slightly soiled/rubbed. Covers American artists 1750-1850 hardcover books
1905réf. 7611Washington: Governments Printing Office 1905. Hardcover. g. 4to. 272 pp. Brown cloth binding. Corners frayed and spine have a small amount of fraying very slightly shaken otherwise good to very good. Sixty-one full-page plates in color and b&w of drawings and photographs with two or more images on each plate. Good. Governments Printing Office hardcover books
1928réf. 006685New York: W W Norton & Co Inc 1928. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boas' classic treatise on race and culture RARE in the original 1928 First Edition and in collectible condition. 236pp. 10 pp references. Very Good in the original black cloth with paper labels front board and spine spine label a bit darkened and a trifle rubbed cloth a few small rubs contents are clean tight and unmarked. W W Norton & Co Inc Hardcover books
1893réf. 008934New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1893. Book. Near Fine. Decorative Cloth. Revised American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. vii 566 pages with 219 illustrations in text. Dated 1884 copyright page 1893 title page. SCARCE in any edition in current commerce. Near Fine in original brown cloth with gilt lettering and decorations top edge gilt from the collection of Joseph Hyde Pratt noted North Carolina geologist conservationist and state and local civic leader and later during WW I he was colonel in command of the First Battalion of the 105th Engineers and part of the famous Thirtieth "Old Hickory" Division the first to break the Hindenburg Line. His ownership signature and name stamp front end page. Slight wear at spine ends light soiling at end pages. G. P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover books
