The Logic of Scientific Discovery by Popper, Karl R - 1959

Franklin, New Jersey: Privately Published, 1927. Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. This is the RARE original 1927 first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Bound in the original printed brown wraps. 6" wide by 9" tall. NOT a library discard. Pages are creamy white, clean and unmarked. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. From the preface: "The contents of this review is a brief outline of interesting data that have come to the attention of the writer during many years' service with the mining companies operating at Mine Hill and Sterling Hill." Included here are chapters on settlement, land titles, early mining, 1664-1800; ownership, exploration, development, 1800-1850; Colonel Samuel Fowler, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Company, 1850-1897; litigation caused by conflicting mineral titles; zinc mining and mill construction, 1897-1927.. First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. vi, 47pp.

Valentiae Edetanorum (Valencia Spain): Ex Praelo Josephi et Thomae de Orga, 1786. Second Edition. Leather. Acceptable. 0x0x0. VINNIUS CASTIGATUS, atque ad usum tironum Hispanorum accomodatus: in quorum gratiam Hispaniae leges opportunioribus locis traduntur. Volume 1 (Tomus Primus) Only. Opera Joannis Sala Presbyteri, in Valentina Metropolitana praepositi. Editio secunda. Text in Latin. Hardcover bound book. Full Leather, 568 pages. Vintage fountain pen ink notes and marginalia (also in Latin). frontis engraving. front cover detached. The rear hinge (the inside portion of the flexible fold where book cover meets the book spine) is split (loose or open) the rear cover is still attached by the joint (the exterior flexible fold where book cover meets book spine). Leather on Leather paste on spine title, gold gilt designs on spine. There is rub-through to the corners of the boards, but the text block is surprisingly sharp. [Punishment of Vinnius; and accommodated for the use of Spanish recruits: in… Read More

1690 1ed Secret History Charles II James II England Catholic Protestant English
At the end of the 17th-century, numerous anti-Catholic pamphlets and propaganda were published being very critical of the reigns of Kings Charles II and James II. This particular book, "The Secret History of the Reigns of Charles II and James II", was written by an anonymous author, though modern scholarship attributes it to John Phillips or Robert Burton. The author provides important context on the British throne and the political and religious battles between Protestants and Catholics.
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PHILLIPS, John [attrib.]

The secret history of the reigns of K. Charles II and K. James II.
[London]: Printed in the year 1690. First edition.
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o [4], 50; 71-214
· References: Wing S 2347
· Provenance: Bookplate – M.H. Bloxam, F.S.A., O.R.
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~5.75in X 3.5in (14.5cm x 8.5cm)
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1610 1ed Catholic Church Italian POPES Charlemagne Ballerini Sacro de Successi

Francesco Ballerini's "Epilogo Sacro de'successi" is a collection of liturgical and political successes of the Catholic Church through the year 1610. It covers a variety of topics including the reigns of popes, Catholic authors, and the history of Catholicism in Europe. Notable figures described in this work include Charlemagne, Pope Gregory the Great, and Pope Leo III.
Item number: #15289
Price: $599
BALLERINI, Francesco
Epilogo Sacro De'successi, che' nella Chiesa di Dio dal principio del mondo sin al presente anno 1610. sono occorsi
Roma : Mascardi, 1610.

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[52], 166, [2]
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~8.75in X 6.5in (22cm x 16.5cm)
· Quite rare
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1873 1ed Undeveloped West Beadle Navajo INDIANS Mormons California GOLD Texas
John H Beadle was a member of the Mormon expedition across the United States to the American West. He made notes and reports on the excursion and ultimately published a fascinating work on every aspect of the trip. Beadle wrote 'The Undeveloped West' which turned out to be an autobiography of sorts, describing Beadle's time in Utah and his voyage westward. It includes accounts of time in Texas, Yosemite and California, and Nevada.
Beadle also includes numerous descriptions of Native American Indian tribes such as the Navajo and Mexicans, Aztec descendants, gold and silver mining, railroad construction, and the rise of Mormons in Utah.
Item number: #14576
Price: $499
BEADLE, John Hanson
The undeveloped West: or, Five years in the territories: being a complete history of that vast region between the Mississippi and the Pacific
Philadelphia : National Pub. Co., 1873. First edition.

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Paris: Chez Florentin et Pierre Delaulne, 1700. Title continued : greque & des autres communions de la Chretienté ; la situation & distribution de toutes les Provinces ecclesiastiques, les noms des archeveschez & éveschez, leurs érections, unions, translations, suppressions, prérogatives, &c. Avec un Dictionnaire des noms latins ; l'explication de ce qu'il y a de plus necessaire & de plus curieux à sçavoir de chaque archevesché ou evêché, & une Table de leurs noms vulgaires, avec leurs revenus. Par Monsieur l'Abbé de Commanville. Two parts in one volume. 8vo, pp. (32): 378 :(6): 275 :(1 blank), contemmporary full tan speckled calf, spine gilt extra within raised bands with crimson lettering piece; a royal binding with three fleurs-de-lis beneath a crown blocked in gilt to centre of both covers. Two 1-inch splits to lower joint, headband and corners of boards rubbed, some marginal worming.… Read More

Halle im Magdeburgischen: Renger Buchhandlung, 1723. Hardcover. Near Fine. [14], 624, [8] p., engraved frontispiece and xviii folded leaves of plates; 17 cm. Signatures: ):(7 A-Z8 Aa-Qq8 Rr4 (8vo). Contemporary vellum with gilt-tooled spine title over a brown background. All page edges dark red. Title page in red and black. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces. Stamp on title page verso indicating that this was withdrawn from the Stadt Bibliothek of Hamburg. Christian von Wolff (1679-1754) was a German philosopher who wrote extensively about all branches of science. In this volume his various scientific experiments are illustrated with 14 folded plates. Very scarce. In Near Fine Condition: vellum is lightly soiled; otherwise, clean and tight.

ORIGINAL 1865 First Edition, 498pp. Report on the first systematic survey of the geology of the state of California. Historic document suitable for a library archive, bespoke gift, or investment.This classic work presents the results of the comprehensive investigations of California geology. Clarence King was a member of the Geologic Corps under Whitney's direction as State Geologist. The full-page woodcut plates show scenery in the Sierras and Yosemite. The plates were made from drawings by Whitney and C. F. Hoffman, and from Yosemite photographs by Carleton Watkins. The Yosemite illustrations are some of the earliest published views of the future National Park. Chap. 1: Introduction.Chap. 2: The Monte Diablo Range.Chap. 3: The Peninsula of San Francisco.Chap. 4: The Coast Ranges North.Chap. 5: The Coast Ranges South.Chap. 6: The Coast Ranges from the Vicinity of Los Angeles South.Chap. 7: The Region between Cañada de Las Uvas and Soledad Pass..PART II: Geology of the Sierra Nevada.Chap.… Read More

Macmillan & Co.Limited. London. 1959. ABRIDGED EDITION. Reprint. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.7 inches) .xiv,756pp. Neat previous owner name and date on front blank free endpaper, otherwise a fine clean copy throughout. Finely bound in full tan calf by Bayntun of Bath. Raised bands with gilt wavy lines on the spine. The compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Red and green Morocco labels, double ruled and lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Gilt inner dentelles. Faint mark to the front board and a crack to the inner front endpaper, but the board is firm and tight and there is no cracking to the leather. Overall a near fine copy of this classic work.

1714 Blaise PASCAL Pensees Christian Apologetic Pascal's Wager French Philosophy

"Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. The cure for this is first to show that religion is not contrary to reason, but worthy of reverence and respect. Next make it attractive, make good men wish it were true, and then show that it is."
– Pascal, Pensees
Blaise Pascal's thoughts, organized as "Pensees," were written as a collection of writings on theology and philosophy. 'Pensees' was a culmination of all of Pascal's non-mathematic discoveries and ideas which ultimately led him to a life of religious asceticism. He defended Christianity in this work. In doing so, it 'became one of the most famous Christian books in history.' (Keller, Gospel Coalition). 'Pascal was aware that, very often, we see only what we want to see' (Morris, 145) and because of that, he hoped to be able to 'convince man to overcome the natural reluctance many feel toward religion.' The concept of "Pascal's Wager" stems… Read More