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Amsterdam: Chez Zacharie Chatelain, 1728. Complete in 5 parts (various paginations) with frontispiece and 242 half-page engravings by Henri Cause, many based on those of François Chauveau. There also are attractiveengraved tailpieces following many of the fables. The 5th part of the Fables is not included in many editions; so this more complete edition is quite desirable. Recently and sympathetically rebound in full leather with the original spine and front & rear panels laid down. Internally clean with only an occasional hint of foxing; small chips out of margins of 5 leaves, not affecting text or images. In all, a very nice example of this scarce book, an early, delightfully illustrated French-language presentation of La Fontaine's fables.. Early Printing. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good. Illus. by Henri Cause. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.
Group of 126 offprints. Includes: YANOFSKY, & David M. BONNER. "Evidence for the Participation of Kynurenine as a Normal Intermediate in the Biosynthesis of Niacin in Neurospora." Offprint from: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 36, no. 3. by YANOFSKY, Charles (b. 1925) - 1950
by YANOFSKY, Charles (b. 1925)
Group of 126 offprints. Includes: YANOFSKY, & David M. BONNER. "Evidence for the Participation of Kynurenine as a Normal Intermediate in the Biosynthesis of Niacin in Neurospora." Offprint from: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 36, no. 3.
by YANOFSKY, Charles (b. 1925)
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No place:: National Academy of Sciences, 1950., 1950. 8vo. 167-176 pp. Figs. Original printed wrappers. Ownership rubber stamp of Norman Horowitz. FINE. Yanofsky was a pioneer geneticist who "showed that suppressor mutations result in the reappearance of an enzyme that has been missing from a mutant organism." McGraw-Hill, Modern Men of Science, p. 621. He carried out numerous studies of tryptophan and Neurospora Crassa, and made significant contributions to the science of genetics. Yanofsky studied at Yale, and in 2003 was awarded the National Medal of Science. Most of the papers bear the rubber stamp or signature of Pioneer Caltech geneticist Norman Horowitz. WITH: YANOFSKY. "The Effects of Gene Change on Tryptophan Desmolase Formation." Offprint from: Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., vol. 38, no. 3, 1952. 8vo. 215-226 pp. Printed wrappers. Full list available on request.
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- Date Published 1950
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FABLES CHOISIES. Mises En Vers Par Monsieur De La Fontaine. Et par lui revues, corrigees & augmentees de nouveau (5 parts in 1)
by La Fontaine, Jean de
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A COLLECTION OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SELECT VIEWS, IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND
by Sandby, Paul
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London: John Boydell, 1781. Two volumes rebound as one in 2 of the original gilt-tooled leather-covered boards with new leather spine upon which the 2 original leather spines have been laid down--makes for an interesting and attractive "original" binding. There are 150 copperplate engraved plates after the drawings by Paul Sandby and accompanying text. We have been able to locate only two other copies for sale at this time, and one is the 1783 reprint. Very good condition: clean and tight, with some edgewear and rubbing of leather; pages are clean and bright watermarked laid paper with slight toning at the edges. There is no staining on the plates--not in the images, not in the margins. Size: 4to.. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good. Illus. by Paul Sandby. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
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PATERSON (5 volumes)
by Williams, William Carlos
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New York: New Directions, 1946. 1946-1958. First printings of the first editions of all five books in the long poem to which Williams devoted so much of his later life. Each of Books I-IV were editions limited to 1,000 copies; Book V was limited to 3,000 copies. Seldom found as a complete set! The books are clean and tight, with light dusting of the top edges and some foxing along the top edge of the cloth only on Book Five. Two volumes have a previous owner's name written very neatly on a front endpaper, and one has a bookplate on the front endpaper. Pages are lightly toned (especially Book One) and more so on the endpapers. Pages edges are toned. The dust jackets for Books 1-4 are clean and attractive with some light tanning, mostly along the spines. The jacket for Book Five presents well but has moderate foxing, a couple of tiny chips, and one 1 1/4" closed tear at the bottom of the rear panel. All dust jackets are now protected in archival polyester sleeves.. First Editions.…
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The Bashford Dean collection of arms and armor in the Metropolitan museum of art.
by [Dean, Bashford]; Carl Von Kienbusch; Otto Kretzschmar; Steven V. Grancsay.
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Portland, Maine: Southworth Press for the Armor and Arms Club of New York City, 1933. First edition. 31 cm; 270 pages, frontispiece, and 63 plates. #243 of an edition of 250 copies. Bound in cloth stamped in gilt with the crest of the Arms and Armor Club of New York City. Fine.
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The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 13 volumes complete with the atlas.
by Lewis, Meriwether And William Clark.
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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Lincoln, Nebraska. : University of Nebraska Press. , 1983-2001 . 1st editions. . Blue cloth. . Near fine, atlas volume has some sun fading to covers, otherwise a near fine set in near fine dust jackets except for the atlas which was issued without dust jacket. . This the definitive edition of these important journals of western exploration. Heavy set, requires extra postage. Edited by Gary L. Moulton.
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Vanity Fair. A Novel Without a Hero
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition of Thackeray's comic masterpiece, illustrated by the author. "A novel without a hero," Vanity Fair follows the entangled adventures of two school friends, the gentle, trusting Amelia Sedley and the calculating Becky Sharp, as they come of age during the Napoleonic Wars. "Are not there little chapters in everybody's life, that seem to be nothing, and yet affect all the rest of the history? Let us then step into the coach with the Russell-square party, and be off to the Gardens." First issue, with the heading on page 1 in rustic type, the woodcut of the debauched Marquis of Steyne on 336 (suppressed in later issues, as based too obviously on the late Lord Hertford), and "Mr. Pitt" for "Sir Pitt" on 453. A fine copy, splendidly bound by Riviere & Son. Octavo, measuring 8 x 5 inches: xvi, 624. Early twentieth-century polished calf, boards triple-ruled in gilt, raised bands, spine compartments ruled and decorated in gilt, red and green morocco spine labels,…
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The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. 13 volumes complete with the atlas.
by Lewis, Meriwether And William Clark.
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Lincoln, Nebraska. : University of Nebraska Press. , 1983-2001 . 1st editions. . Blue cloth. . Near fine, atlas volume has some sun fading to covers, otherwise a near fine set in near fine dust jackets except for the atlas which was issued without dust jacket. . This the definitive edition of these important journals of western exploration. Heavy set, requires extra postage. Edited by Gary L. Moulton.
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Ying U Tsap Ts’un or The Chinese and English Instructor. 5 volumes (of 6).
by T’ong Ting-Ku.
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Canton. , 1862. Stabbed and stitched plain wraps, paper labels, contemporary wooden case with ribbon ties. . Very good, some soiling a wrinkling to paper labels, a little soling to covers, ends of ribbon ties frayed.. 28x16 cm. . Very scarce. "It is written by the author, a native of Canton province, in the Canton dialect, chiefly to suit the Canton people who have transactions, or are connected, with foreigners. The words are first given in Chinese; then pronunciation of such words, written in English; then the meaning of such words in the English language; and lastly, the pronunciation of the English will enable foreigners to learn Chinese. As the words are arranged under different headings, references can easily be made. This book also contains a copy of the Tariff, and many other useful tables, such as times and seasons, weights and measures, &c.”. Heavy book, weight: 3.2 lb. may require extra shipping.
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Letters from a Father to His Daughter, Being a Brief Account of the Early Days of the World, Written for Children. [SIGNED Copy]
by Nehru, Jawaharlal
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Allahabad: Kitabistan. Very Good-. 1937. Second Edition; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 84 pages; [SIGNED] 1937 Kitabistan, Allahabad. HC. 2nd edition, 4th impression. Signed by Nehru on the half-title page without date or inscription. Soundly bound in original gray paper covered boards, blind stamped with a reptile skin pattern and lettered in black to cover and spine. Lightly shelf bumped and rubbed to corners. Light toning to spine and board edges. Contents clean, unmarked and neat with expected mild toning to the glossy paper stock. Illustrated with b&w figures and reprodcuctions in text. Composed as a series of letters to his daughter Indira, the chapters outline a history of the world for an engaged and curious child. "I hope that such as them who read these letters may gradullay come to think of this world of ours as a large family of nations" (foreword). Surprisingly uncommon in early editions, and among a very limited number of books…
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The Tenant - Basis for Polanski Film
by Roland Topor
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Doubleday, 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Emanuel Schongut. First edition/printing. Book is in Near Fine condition with very minor wear and the dust jacket (in a protector and unclipped) is in Fine condition! Translated from the French by Francis K. Price. The classic novel of psychological horror that was made into the 1976 Roman Polanski film. A very sharp copy of this very scarce book, with different jacket art than the (equally scarce) first U.K. edition.
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