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1981réf. S13307Washington DC:: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1981. 1981. 2 offprints. Original wrappers. From the collection of Abraham Pais. Very good. INVENTORY: 1. MONTROLL Elliott W. On the entropy function in sociotechnical systems. Sears Roebuck catalogues/stimulus-response/traffic flow/fluctuations. From: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA vol. 78 No. 12 pp. 7839-43 Economical Sciences December 1981. "The entropy function H = -Sigmapj log pj pj being the probability of a system being in state j and its continuum analogue H = integralpx log px dx are fundamental in Shannon's theory of information transfer in communication systems. It is here shown that the discrete form of He also appears naturally in single-lane traffic flow theory. In merchandising goods flow from a whole-saler through a retailer to a customer. Certain features of the process may be deduced from price distribution functions derived from Sears Roebuck and Company catalogues. It is found that the dispersion in logarithm of catalogue prices of a given year has remained about constant independently of the year for over 75 years. From this it may be inferred that the continuum entropy function for the variable logarithm of price had inadvertently through Sears Roebuck policies been maximized for that firm subject to the observed dispersion." :: Abstract. 2. MONTROLL Elliott W.; Shlesinger Michael F. On 1/f noise and other distributions with long tails. log-normal distribution/Levy distribution/Pareto distribution/Scale-invariant process. From: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA Vol. 79 pp. 3380-3383 May 1982 Applied Mathematical Sciences. Original white Proc. natl. Acad. Sci. USA printed cover. / Montroll was anAmerican mathematician and scientist. He taught at a variety of different institutions throughout his career including Yale Cornell and Princeton. In 1943 he was appointed Head of the Mathematics Research Group at the Kellex Corporation where he worked on programs related to the Manhattan Project. Eventually he accepted a professorship at the University of Maryland. He did significant work on traffic flow and continuous-time random walk and received the Lanchester Prize in 1959. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1981. unknown books
2000réf. 189320Athens OH: Swallow Press - Ohio University Press 2000. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 328 pages. A wide ranging sample of Waters writing taken from his forty year career. A very fine unread copy in cloth boards and in a fine dust jacket. Swallow Press - Ohio University Press unknown books
1954réf. 9026559Covington: Americana Publications 1954. 1st. Paperback. Near fine. Illustrated with photographic portraits. Adams 6 Guns 2324. Americana Publications paperback books
2012réf. 9021860New York: John Adamson 2012. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Bound in the publisher's original cloth over boards spine and cover stamped in gilt. Dust jacket lightly rubbed at edges. Profusely illustrated throughout. John Adamson hardcover books
2017réf. 1385874Burlington: Different Drummer Publishing 2017. Hardcover. Quarto 134 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Orange spine with yellow text. Dust jacket is protected with a mylar covering. Dust jacket shows mild shelf wear on upper fore corner. Boards show light wear on head and tail edges front joint and head edge of rear joint. Text block shows minor ink staining on dedication p.7 to p.9. Signed with a paintbrush and fork illustration by Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters on title page. Shelved in Hallway Wilson QF. 1385874. Special Collections. Different Drummer Publishing hardcover books
2010réf. 1416556Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press 2010. First Ediiton. Hardcover. Octavo xiii 254 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine dark gray with yellow lettering. Exterior has slight wear including slight sunning and light edge wear. Boards have very light wear including mild sunning. Text block has minimal wear. Illustrated. First edition. NOTE: Shelved in Column L. 1416556. FP New Rockville Stock. The University of Alabama Press hardcover books
1814réf. 25003Philadelphia: James Webster 1814. Third Edition. Full contemporary calf. Very good; binding somewhat chafed. An unusually clean copy and exceptional as such. 8vo viii 1 - 570 xxix 1 - blank pp. 12 engraved plates. The pre-eminent surgical reference work of the late 18th century. Written with precision and to cover a remarkable range of topics. The plates are of surgical instruments; beautifully engraved and accompanied by explanatory text. . Austin #176; Heirs of Hippocrates 672-674. James Webster unknown books
1806réf. 1409697Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson 1806. Third Edition. Hardcover. Quarto viii 570 xxix pages plus 12 plates. In Good condition. In contemporary brown leather boards rebacked with dark brown leather. Heavy scuffing and peeling to leather boards with rubbing and exposed board along edges. Chipping to fore edge of rear board. Bumping and exposed board at fore corners. Lacking top end band. Text block shows moderate toning wear and soiling along edges. Age toned and foxed throughout. Splitting to hinges; rear hinge reinforced with cloth. Lacking front flyleaf. Black marker writing on front pastedown; ink ownership inscriptions on front pastedown title page and in top margin of preface. Shelved in Room A. 1409697. Special Collections - Upstairs. Thomas Dobson hardcover books
1802réf. 1409000Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson 1802. Second Edition. Hardcover. Quarto viii 570 xxix pages plus 12 plates. In Good minus condition. In full contemporary leather binding; red leather label with gilt titling to spine. Scuffing and wear to boards with rubbing to all edges and exposed board at fore corners. Heavy splitting to joints and hinges. Loss of material to head of spine; head band missing. Text block is worn soiled and toned along edges. Age toned and foxed throughout. Faint penciling on front flyleaf. Sparse stains present. Plate 1 is folded inward. Plates 2 and 3 protrude slightly from the text block and show toning and small chips and tears along the fore edge. Shelved in Room A. 1409000. Special Collections. Thomas Dobson hardcover books
1791réf. 1302Philadelphia: T Dobson 1791. First Edition. Full contemporary calf. Very good; an exceptionally bright well preserved copy in its original full calf binding; some modest abrasion to the boards. 8vo viii 1 - 570 xxix 1 - errata pp. 12 engraved plates of surgical instruments. Though numerous editions of Bell's surgical compendium were published this first compact edition for the American medical profession has the benefit of Waters' additions and the important commentary of John Jones and William Shippen. The plates are strikingly deep impressions uncharacteristic of American books of this period. The book is uncommon in our experience. Austin #171. T Dobson hardcover books
1927réf. 206461927. Waters Ethel career archive 1927-1968 documents African American performance history across stage film and music supporting research into Black entertainment racial integration in American media and queer cultural history. Waters emerged from the Harlem jazz and blues scene of the 1920s and became one of the highest-paid Black recording artists of her era later breaking barriers in Broadway film and television. The archive traces her transition from early musical theater into mid-century film and stage productions including roles that engaged directly with race relations in the United States. Her career also holds significance within LGBTQ cultural history as her bisexual identity and audience following positioned her within overlapping communities of performance and identity. Archive of eight items including five black-and-white silver gelatin photographs one sheet music booklet and two printed theatrical programs/handbills dating from 1927 to 1968. 1 Kahn Gus and Moret Neil. Chlo-e Song of the Swamp. San Francisco: Villa Moret Inc. 1927. Six-page sheet music booklet featuring a photographic image of Waters from Africana the production marking her Broadway debut; interior leaf loose. 2 Press photograph for Pinky. 1949. Waters appears with co-star Jeanne Crain during filming; verso caption describes production context. 3 Press photograph for Pinky. 1949. Scene depicting Crain leaning on Waters in a domestic interior; caption identifies film. 4 Handbill for The Member of the Wedding. Milwaukee: Davidson Theatre February 18 1952. Single sheet with photographic portrait of Waters who originated the role of Berenice Sadie Brown. 5 Lobby card for The Member of the Wedding. 1952. Waters pictured with Julie Harris and Brandon deWilde in a domestic scene. 6 Program booklet for At Home with Ethel Waters. New York: 48th Street Theatre 1953. Sixteen-page program listing 26 songs performed with accompanist Reginald Beane including "Am I Blue" and "Stormy Weather" alongside biographical text and photographs. 7 Lobby card for The Sound and the Fury. 1959. Waters appears with Jack Warden and Stephen Perry in her final film role. 8 Press photograph of Waters with Jim Brown. 1968. Image shows Brown greeting Waters at MGM studios; caption printed on verso. Materials include a mix of promotional imagery performance documentation and printed ephemera tied to specific productions. Spanning four decades the archive situates Waters within major developments in American entertainment including the expansion of Black performers into mainstream film and television and the negotiation of racial representation in works such as Pinky. Her stage and musical performances document continuity between early jazz-era entertainment and mid-century theatrical production while her later appearances reflect sustained visibility across changing media landscapes. Minor edge wear occasional creasing and one chipped corner to a photograph not affecting the image; materials remain well preserved. Overall in very good condition. unknown books
1934réf. 206451934. Waters Ethel group of six items dating from 1934 to 1959 documents the stage and screen career of Ethel Waters a central figure in twentieth century African American performance history whose work in theater music and film intersected with the integration of American entertainment industries. Rising to prominence in Harlem during the 1920s as a jazz and blues vocalist Waters became one of the highest paid Black recording artists of her era and later broke racial barriers on Broadway and in television. Her starring role in As Thousands Cheer established one of the earliest instances of integrated billing between Black and white performers on the Broadway stage while later productions and film roles expanded her presence across national audiences. Her repertoire including "Stormy Weather" and "Am I Blue" achieved lasting recognition in American music history and her public persona and personal life contributed to her reception within queer audiences including lesbian and gay communities. Archive of six items comprising two original black and white silver gelatin press photographs and four playbills spanning theater and film productions from 1934 to 1959. Materials include: 1 Playbill for As Thousands Cheer. Chicago: Shubert Grand Opera House November 5 1934. Four pages. Documents Waters' featured performance in Irving Berlin's production noted for integrated billing and for introducing the song "Heat Wave." 2 Playbill for Cabin in the Sky. Chicago: Selwyn Theatre May 4 1941. Sixteen pages with cover image of Waters alongside Todd Duncan and Dooley Wilson. Early all Black musical production with a sustained theatrical run. 3 Press photograph for Cabin in the Sky film. 1943. Approximately 7 x 9.5 inches. Image of Waters with Eddie "Rochester" Anderson as Petunia and Little Joe; verso retains original press caption. Film adaptation directed by Vincente Minnelli featuring an ensemble cast including Lena Horne Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. 4 Playbill for The Member of the Wedding. Ivoryton Connecticut: Ivoryton Playhouse July 13 1953. Sixteen pages. Includes feature noting Waters as "Star of the Week" documenting her role as Berenice Sadie Brown. 5 Playbill for At Home with Ethel Waters. New York: 48th Street Theatre September 22 1953. Thirty two pages. Musical revue featuring twenty six songs performed with accompanist Reginald Beane including "Am I Blue" "Suppertime" "St. Louis Blues" and "Stormy Weather." 6 Press photograph for The Sound and the Fury. April 9 1959. Approximately 7.5 x 9 inches. Depicts Waters with Joanne Woodward and Yul Brynner; verso retains press caption. Final film role of Waters. These materials trace Waters' movement from early integrated Broadway performance through mid century theatrical revivals and into late career film work providing a continuous record of African American participation in mainstream entertainment across multiple media. Productions such as Cabin in the Sky and The Member of the Wedding situate Waters within a cohort of Black performers who expanded narrative and representational possibilities on stage and screen during a period of segregation and limited roles. The inclusion of both playbills and press photography documents the promotional and institutional frameworks through which Black performers were presented to audiences while the chronological range captures shifts from Harlem Renaissance performance circuits to postwar film adaptation. Light handling wear with minor edge wear to playbills; photographs retain strong contrast and clear detail with intact press captions. Overall very good condition. unknown books
1980réf. 29489Tempe: Porch Publications 1980. First edition. Unpaginated. Fading to extremes else very good plus in stapled wrappers. A volume in the 1980 Inland Boat Pamphlet Series. A chapbook published following the release of Waters' second full-length collection NOT JUST ANY DEATH. Tempe: Porch Publications unknown books
1987réf. 547453Chicago: Path Press 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Introduction by St. Clair Drake. 520pp. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with toning. Path Press hardcover books
1933réf. 271132Cambridge: Harvard University Press 1933. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good. Spine and panel edges worn and faded rubbed at spine ends and corners. Harvard University Press) unknown books
réf. 34403WATERS Henry F. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society 1889. 8vo. Wrappers. First edition. This piece traces Washington's lineage back to John Washington of Lancaster. Wrappers chipped and worn. unknown books
2013réf. 1384699California: Different Drummer Press 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto 163 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is olive green with yellow and white lettering. Dust jacket is protected with mylar covering and has mild denting on the front head fore corner. Boards have mild wear along the front and rear head and tail joints. Contains printed front and rear pastedowns and free end papers. Signed flat on title page by Robert St. John and Wyatt Waters. Shelved in Hallway Wilson QF. 1384699. Special Collections. Different Drummer Press hardcover books
1935réf. 123819Salem Massachusetts: The Essex Institute 1935. Softcover. VG- Some minor wear to wraps; A few pencil markings throughout. Plain brown stapled wraps; pp. 103-120; 3 bw plates. An article from the Essex Institute's now the Peabody Essex Museum historical collections file taken from Vol. LXXI No. 2 April 1935; The account of the home of a wealthy Chinese Mandarin merchant as told by Bryant Parrott Tilden a son of Boston. The Essex Institute paperback books
2004réf. 91069Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania 2004. cloth dust jacket. 8vo. cloth dust jacket. xii 282 pages. Preaching Performance and Gender in the Later Middle Ages. "Text by for and about preachers from the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries reveal an intense interest in the preacher's human nature and its intersection with his 'angelic' role." from the dust jacket The book and dust jacket have the slightest hint of wear at the lower edge. University of Pennsylvania unknown books
1985réf. 138050Pittsburgh PA: Carnegie Mellon University Press 1985. First edition. Softcover. 46 pages. First printing of the simultaneous paperback issue. A slim collection of poetry. A very near fine copy in wrappers. Carnegie Mellon University Press unknown books
1985réf. 51465Pittsburgh: Carnegie-Mellon University 1985. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Stain on the spine else near fine wrappers. Signed by the author. Carnegie-Mellon University unknown books
1985réf. 115360Pittsburgh PA: Carnegie Mellon University Press 1985. First edition. Softcover. 46 pages. First printing of the simultaneous paperback issue. A slim collection of poetry. A near fine copy in wrappers. Signed and inscribed by Waters to author Lucien Stryk on the half title. A nice association copy. Carnegie Mellon University Press unknown books
1865réf. 27893Annapolis: Richard P. Bayly 1865. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. White paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Clean and bright pamphlet. 7 pages. MD/121814. Richard P. Bayly paperback books
1994réf. 226628San Francisco: Bay Area Bisexual Network 1994. Magazine. 64p. 8.5x11 inches b&w photos art ads fiction poetry features very good magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. San Francisco-based Bay Area Bisexual Network's magazine. Bay Area Bisexual Network unknown books
2013réf. UWATARC00hcDutton 2013. Fine. Waters M. D. Archetype. New York: Dutton 2013. 1st edition. 372pp. 8vo. Hardcover. Signed by author. Book condition: Near fine with light bumping on spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with light rubbing and bumping. Dutton hardcover books
