Resistance
by VanDerwerker, Alana C.
Waldoboro, ME: Trewyn Studio, 2001. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Paste paper boards, red cloth spine, gilt lettering on spine. 69x52mm. 50pp. Numbered limited edition, this being 45 of 83.
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First Christmas Tree
by Van Dyke, Henry
New York: Aldus Printers, 1956. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ.. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Minor shelf/edge wear, ownership emboss at ffep, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green paper boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements. Small 8vo. 34pp. Illus. (color plates).
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150 Classic Cameras. From 1839 to the Present
by Van Hasbroeck, Paul-Henry
London: Sotheby's Publication, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. A collection that illustrates and discusses 150 historic cameras that have had a signigicant role in the development of modern photography. A very handsome copy of an rather scarce volume. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows very minimal shelf/edge wear, else bright and clean.... Read More
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Equity Draftsman,. Being a Selection of Forms of Pleadings in Suits of Equity (Revised and Enlarged, with Numerous Additional Forms and Practical Notes)
by van Heythuysen, F.M.; Hughes, Edward (rev)
Nassau NY: O. Halsted, 1832. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. Overall, a handsome copy of this rather early forms volume. Moderate shelf/edge wear, numerous scuffs/dings, bottom corners through, wear to lower label, owner signatures on ffep (and one on front board), light toning of text block edges, else tight, bright and unmarred. Full... Read More
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Ortus medicinae. Id est initia physicae inaudita [Alchemy]
by Van Helmont, Joanne Baptista
Bruxelles, Belgium: Culture et Civilisation, 1966. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. Hardcover. Jan Baptist van Helmont was a chemist, physiologist, and physician from Brussels. He worked during the years just after Paracelsus and the rise of iatrochemistry, and is sometimes considered to be "the founder of pneumatic chemistry." Van Helmont is notable in the history of chemistry for... Read More
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50 jaar Gasthuiszusters Augustinessen van Geel [450 years of Augustinian hospital sisters of Geel]
by Van Ravensteyn, Frieda; Michel De Bont, Jaak Segers; Oliver Sacks, former owner
Geel, Netherlands: St.-Dimpna- en Gasthuismuseum, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. Hospital Museum St. Dimpna is located in the old hospital and monastic buildings of the Augustinians, of which the oldest parts date back to the 15th century. In the museum, the visitor learns about the everyday life in a hospital and the life of... Read More
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Slan
by Van Vogt, A. E.
New York: Simon & Shuster, 1951. First Edition Thus/Revised Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ.. First Edition Thus/Revised Edition. Hardcover. First printed in 1945 by Arkham House, this edition was significantly revised. Van Vogt's first novel remains a great read. Minimal shelf/edge wear, one tip gently bumped, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf/edge... Read More
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The Mfumu: Secrets of the African Medicine Man
by Van, William and Kate Richardson
Folkestone, Kent, UK: Finbarr International, 1996. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. 'Mfumu' is the African name for the 'medicine man', also called 'witch doctor'. In reality, the etymology derives from Bantu Chichewa, the term meaning 'king.' "William Van, a European ethnographer who purportedly studied under a Mfumu in an undisclosed location... Read More
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Calculating Machines & Punched Card Computing, 1900-1965 [21 items]
by Var
Var: Var. publishers, 1996. Most all appear to be first editions/printings. Hardcover and Wraps. Very Good to Fine. Most all appear to be first editions/printings. Hardcover and Wraps. 1. Cortada, James W. Before the Computer. IBM, Burroughs, & Remington Rand & the Industry They Created. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1993. Fine in fine dj. 2. De Brabandere,... Read More
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Blue Books of Practical Neurology [3 volumes]
by Various; Sacks, Oliver, former owner
Boston, MA: Butterworth/Heineman, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. Books include: Neurologic Complications in Organ Transplant Recipients, 21. Edited by Eelco F.M. Wijdicks. Critical Care Neurology, 22. Edited by David H. Miller, Eric C. Raps. Clinical Trials in Neurologic Practice, 25. Edited by José Biller, Julien Bogousslavsky. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks,... Read More
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New Yorker 1941-1946 [Golden Age Collection]:. 24 Bound Volumes
by Various
New York: F-R Publishing Co, 1941. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Hardcover. Each volume includes approx. 13 to 15 individual issues filled with what has made the New Yorker famous, outstanding articles and cartoons by some of the period's luminaries (N.B. This was the golden age of the New Yorker, Harold Ross was the editor, contributors included... Read More
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Transistor Issue. Proceedings of the I.R.E., [Vol. 40, No. 11]
by Various
Institute of Radio Engineers, 1952. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. A special issue containing forty-eight papers on the subject of transistors. Front wrap features a drawing of the Atomic Structure of Germanium Crystal. Includes papers by virtually all of the major figures of the time. [Not in OOC]. Light shelf/edge wear,... Read More
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EEG: Second Advanced Course in Electroencephalograpy
by [Various]
Salzburg: International Federation of Societies for Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 1965. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. First Edition. Original Wraps. Proceedings from round table conferences, lectures, section meetings, cases. Printed List of Participants (12pp in printed wraps). Single sheet "Revised Schedule" also laid in. Light shelf/edge wear, small closed split at the rear top of spine hinge,... Read More
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Life's Book of Animals
by Various
New York: Doubleday & McClure Company, 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. Includes works by E.W. Kemble, T.S. Sullivant, Henry Mayer, Harry B. Neilson, F.T. Richards, George R. Davis, W.P. Bodfish, Charles Howard Johnson, A.D. Blashfield, Dan Beard, "Chip", A.B. Shultze, E.G. Lutz, W.H. Walker, Max Bachmann, and others. Uncommon. Nine copies in OCLC. Minor... Read More
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The Transistor. Selected Reference Material on Characteristics and Applications
by Various
New York: Bell Telephone Laboratories, 1951. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. “The first compendium of information on the transistor and its applications.” Introduction and 34 papers presented at a Bell symposium in September 1951. Includes work by the then greats and near greats...including papers from the likes of William Shockley, who... Read More
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Collection of The Classics of Neurology & Neurosurgery Library [12 Volumes]
by [Various]
Birmingham, AL: The Classics of Neurology & Neurosurgery Library, 1983. Facsimile Edition(s). Hardcover. Fine. Facsimile Edition(s). Hardcover. A handsome shelf, complimentarily bound, of the classics of neurology and neurosurgery. While copies are generally available, it is quite challenging to find them together and, as here, all from a single subscriber. The titles include: Hammond, William A.: A... Read More
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The Young People's History of Maine: From It's Earliest Discovery to the Final Settlement of Its Boundaries in 1824
by Varney, Geo J.
Portland, ME: Dresser, McLellan, & Co, 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. Written by a member of the Maine Historical Society. Minor shelf/edge wear, touch of sunning to spine, owner bookplate at front pastedown, light toning at text block edges, else tight and unmarred. Half bound, dark green leather spine and tips, five raised bands,... Read More
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Canoeing and Sailing [Physical education activities series]
by Vaughan, Linda Kent; Stratton, Richard Hale
Dubuque, IA: W. C. Brown Co, 1970. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Inscribed by the author to her parents, "To my Parents- Without whom this book would not have been possible for they have raised a budding authoress (of sorts)! / Were it possible to dedicate this to you I would... Read More
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Canoeing and Sailing [Physical education activities series]
by Vaughan, Linda Kent; Stratton, Richard Hale
Dubuque, IA: W. C. Brown Co, 1970. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Signed by the author in the year of publication. Vaughan was a professor of Physical Education and Athletics at Wellesley College. Minor shelf/edge wear, signed by the author, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed wraps. 8vo. 72pp. Illus. (b/w... Read More
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Alone Together
by Velazquez, Lorena
Condesa, Mexico: Lorena Velazquez, 2021. Limited Edition. Fine in Fine Archival Box. Limited Edition. "With the lockdown, we had to shut ourselves away. This is when I decided to observe the building opposite. I chose to invert the images as negatives, in order to respect the identity of my neighbors, which offers a completely different interpretation when reading the images. The city of Paris appears lifeless. Our... Read More
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Golden Lace
by Vere, M. de
Bisbee, AZ: Pequeno Press, 1989. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Publisher. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Gilt boards, paper lace onlay, accordion fold, painted wooden clamshell box. 50x27mm. np. Limited edition, this being 12 of unknown.
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Privileged Hands: A Scientific Life
by Vermeij, Geerat
New York: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. Underlined and annotated by Dr. Sacks on p.13-18. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex... Read More
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Around the World in Eighty Days [Design Binding]
by Verne, Jules; Wilson, Edward A. (illus); Bradbury, Ray (intro); Stackpole, Juile (binding)
New York: Heritage Press, 1962. Limited Edition/Unique Binding. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Archival Case. Limited Edition/Unique Binding. Hardcover. Art binding by Julie H.B. Stackpole, a fine hand bookbinder based in mid-coast Maine. After getting a BA at Kirkland College, Julie Beinecke Stackpole studied bookbinding with Kathryn Gerlach in Vermont, in Ascona Switzerland, at the Camberwell School of Arts... Read More
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Magic and Religion: Their Psychological Nature, Origin, and Function
by Vetter, George B.
New York: Philosophical Library, 1973. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. Second Edition. Hardcover. The author examines the metaphysics underlying practically all belief in magic and religion in the light of modern scientific psychology. The phenomena of mind long held to demand or prove the existence of spiritual or non-material agencies are here shown to... Read More
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LA ROUTE DE LA SOIE - LA VIA DELLA SETA
by Viallat, Claude & Marco Polo
Milan: Edizioni Colophon - Colophonart, 2010. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Fine in Fine Dustjacket. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. "Ulysses c/o Antinoo’s court and an original acrilyc by Claude Viallat certified on photo by the Artist. Texts on original and in Italian, French, English and modern greek languages. Text set by Rodolfo Campi on Garamond." Bright and unmarred. Dyed... Read More
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