Bonnettstown:. A House in Ireland
by Bush, Andrew
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. A pristine copy of this scarce and wonderfully illustrated volume. "A perfect early-eighteenth-century Georgian limestone manor house situated in the wild, overgrown patchwork countryside near Kilkenny, Ireland" captured his eye and imagination, the result is this outstanding work. Foreword by Mark Haworth-Booth.... Read More
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As We May Think. [Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 176, No. 1]
by Bush, Vannevar
Atlantic Monthly, 1945. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. This article embodied the idea of hypertext and, effectively, the function of the internet. “A remarkable early expression of ideas that were eventually realized in a different way on the Internet.” [OOC 519] "Wholly new forms of encyclopedias will appear, ready-made with... Read More
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A New Type of Differential Analyzer [Journal of the Franklin Institute. Vol. 240, No. 4]
by Bush, Vannevar & S. E. Caldwell
Franklin Institute, 1945. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. First paper presented; entire volume included. [not in OOC]. Light wear to spine, small closed split at tail, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Grey Printed wrappers. 8vo. 255-346pp plus adverts. Illus. (b/w plates).
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The Differential Analyzer. A New Machine for Solving Differential Equations. [Journal of the Franklin Institute. Vol. 212, No. 4]
by Bush, Vannevar
Philadelphia, PA: Journal of the Franklin Institute, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. “The most powerful computing machine prior to the electronic digital computer. . . . Bush invented an elegant, dynamical, mechanical model of the differential equation. . . . The differential analyzer proved so useful that copies were built at the University of... Read More
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Instrumental Analysis [Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. Vol. 42, No. 10]
by Bush, Vannevar
American Mathematical Society, 1936. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. The subject paper spans pp. 649-669, presented here as part of the complete volume. [OOC 245] "Bush was a significant figure in computer science. In 1930, he invented the 'Differential Analyzer,' the most powerful general purpose analog computer of its time, and... Read More
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The Fortunes of Faust
by Butler, Eliza Marian [E.M.]
Cambridge, UK: University Press, 1952. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. No Dustjacket.. First Edition. Cloth. Eliza Butler, or Elsie (1885-1959) as she was more generally known, was born in Bardsea, Lancashire, into an old Irish family. She learnt German initially from her Norwegian governess, and was sent at the age of 11 to a private school in Hanover.... Read More
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Electrical Activity of the Archicortex
by Buzsåki, G.; C.H. Vanderwolf, editor
Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. 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 scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted... Read More
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Davidenryd (David Byrne)
by Byrne, David
New York: Luaka Bop, Inc, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. A book of photographs by Jean Baptiste Mondino and song lyrics by Byrne. Designed by Robert Bergman-Ungar. This copy lacks the included compact disc. Light shelfwear around edges, scuffing to boards, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Black paper... Read More
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
by Byrne, Marian (illustrator)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England: The Final Score, 2003. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrator. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed paper boards, green cloth spine, frontispiece. 56x70mm. np. Illus. (color plates). Numbered limited edition, this being 9 of 50.
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The Prisoner of Chillon, and Other Poems
by Byron, George Noel Gordon [Lord Byron]
London: John Murray, 1816. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine-.. First Edition. Hardcover. First issue, p61 blank with list of poems on [p62]. A very handsome copy in fine, unsigned, contemporary binding. Minimal shelf/edge wear, touch of toning a preliminaries, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Full brown calf leather binding, gilt lettering and decorative elements, dentelles. 8vo. 60pp [plus... Read More
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Gallantry:. An Eighteenth Century Dizain in Ten Comedies, with an Afterpiece
by Cabell, James Branch; Pyle, Howard (illus)
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1907. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Verso of frontispiece shows stamp that reads "This book belongs to REFERENCE LIBRARY HARPER & BROTHERS." A very handsome copy of this Pyle illustrated classic, this being the publisher's copy. Very minimal shelf/edge wear, owner stamp on verso of frontispiece,... Read More
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The Silver Stallion
by Cabell, James Branch
New York: Robert Mcbride, 1928. First Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ. First Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Contains eleven full-page illustrations and additional head and tail pieces by Frank C. Pape. Minor shelf/edge wear, hint of even toning to the leaves, else tight, bright, and unmarred; DJ shows minor shelf/edge wear, else bright and clean. Black... Read More
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Gallantry:. An Eighteenth Century Dizain in Ten Comedies, with an Afterpiece
by Cabell, James Branch; Pyle, Howard (illus)
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. A very handsome copy of this Pyle illustrated classic. Uncommon in such nice condition, quite scarce with original DJ. Minimal shelf/edge wear, owner plate at rear pastedown, else tight, bright and unmarred. Original printed glassine DJ, toned and carefully repaired, several small... Read More
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The Line of Love
by Cabell, James Branch; Pyle, Howard
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1905. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good+/Near Fine. No DJ.. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Beautifully illustrated by Pyle and printed in the Victorian style with a floral border in soft orange on each page. A very handsome copy of Cabell's second book. Light shelf wear, touch of rubbing and tiny nick in onlay,... Read More
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Mademoiselle Miss:. Letters from an American Girl Serving with the Rank of Lieutenant in a French Army Hospital at the Front
by Cabot, Richard (preface)
Boston, MA: W.A. Butterfield, 1917. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. The letters span from September 20, 1915 to April 1,1916. Reprinted 6 times in the first 12 months, this work was "[p]ublished for the benefit of the American Fund for French Wounded." Overall, a handsome copy in its original, and quite... Read More
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The Darkness in My Pocket
by Cabral, Olga
San Francisco, CA: Gallimaufry, 1976. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Fine in Wraps.. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Letter from the author to Lowry Thompson (founder of Rubberstampmadness) thanking her for an article on a mutual friend (and illustrator of Cabral's books). Tight, bright and unmarred. Illustrated paper wraps. 8vo. 48pp. Laid in letter, signed by author. Limited edtion of... Read More
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C. Iulii Caesaris et aliorum de bellis gallico, civili, alexandrino, africano et hispaniensi commentarii
by Caesar, Julius
Berlini (Berlin), Germany: Aux depens d'Ambroise Haude, 1748. [First edition]. Full Calf. Very Good+. [First edition]. Full Calf. Translation to English: Commentary on the Gallic, Civil, Alexandrian, African, and Spanish wars of C. Julius Caesar and others. Bumped, small loss, tearing to front boards, else tight, bright, and unmarred. In mottled calf over boards, gilt decorative spine, marbled... Read More
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Richelieu. Avant propos de Gabriel Hanotaux
by Cahu, Théodore; Leloir, Maurice (illus)
Paris: Ancienne Librairie Furne/Boivin & Cie, Editeurs, 1910. First Edition Thus (presumed). Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ as Issued.. First Edition Thus (presumed). Hardcover. Part of the series "Collection d'Albums Historiques". Text in French. 40 full page images (including double page). Overall, a handsome copy. Light shelf/edge wear, rebacked, new endpages, gilt toned at spine, light toning at... Read More
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Louisiana Voodoo
by Cajun, André (Andrew Jackson Navard)
New Orleans, Louisiana: Harmanson, 1960. Later Printing. Staplebound. Near Fine in Wraps. Later Printing. Staplebound. André Cajun (1893-1957) is the pseudonym for Andrew Jackson Navard. He was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and moved to New Orleans as a riverboat captain as a young man. Unhappy in this vocation, he soon found a more suitable career as an... Read More
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Snatch & Sniff:. Vagina Poem and Picture Book
by Caldiero-Oertli, Sara
Salt Lake City, UT: S. Caldiero-Oertli, 2010. Limited Edition. Stiff Wraps. Fine. Limited Edition. Stiff Wraps. Close-up images of vaginas with related peoms...each "scented" according to the subject (e.g. camper, vintner, dominatrix, mother, etc). What more can be said. Minor impressions at rear board (manufacturing mark), else tight, bright, and unmarred. Pink stiff paper wraps, black ink lettering,... Read More
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The Man Who Photographed The World:. Burton Holmes Travelogues, 1892-1938
by Caldwell, Genoa (ed)
New York: Abrams, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Fine DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Introduction by Irving Wallace. Holmes purchased his first camera in 1883 and continued to snap until his death at 88. A remarkable collection of images. Noted flaws notwithstanding, a very handsome copy. Touch of dust staining at top of text block, hint of... Read More
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Theophrastus on Stones [Alchemy]. A Modern Edition with Greek Text, Translation, Introduction and Commentary
by Caley, Earle R.; John C. Richards
Columbus, OH: Ohio State University, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Theophrastus (c. 371–c. 287 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist. A native of Eresos in Lesbos, he was Aristotle's close colleague and successor as head of the Lyceum, the Peripatetic school of philosophy in Athens. A highly significant... Read More
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The Lodge System Of Masonic Information For Candidates
by Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. California
[California]: Grand Lodge of California, 1979. Reprint Edition. Staplebound. Very Good+ in Wraps. Reprint Edition. Staplebound. Modified reprint edition from the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, adapted for California "Lodge System of Education." Light toning to edges of wrappers, creased corner, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Printed in blue wrappers, digest size, 55pp. Illus.
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Ellison's Invisible Man
by Callahan, John F.
Washington DC: Library of Congress/Wolfe Editions, 2001. First Edition/Limited Edition. Staplebound Wraps. Fine in Wraps; Fine DJ.. First Edition/Limited Edition. Staplebound Wraps. Letterpress printed by David Wolfe. Inscribed by author (5/3/2002). An exceptional copy of this rather scarce volume. Tight, bright and unmarred. DJ bright and unmarred. White paper wraps, black DJ printed with silver ink lettering and... Read More
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A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake
by Cambell, Joseph; Robinson, Henry Morton; [Joyce, James]
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. First significant critical examination of Finnegans Wake. Joseph Cambell's first book. Cambell went on to become a major figure in mythology and 20th cent. comparative religion and a Jungian advocate. A cornerstone work for a Joyce collection. Light shelf/egde wear, upper tips gently... Read More
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