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  • Description des expériences de la machine aérostatique de MM. de Montgolfier: by FAUJAS DE SAINT-FOND, Barthélémy
    FAUJAS DE SAINT-FOND, Barthélémy
    Description des expériences de la machine aérostatique de MM. de Montgolfier: et de celles auxquelles cette découverte a donné lieu: suivie de recherches sur la hauteur à laquelle est parvenu le ballon du Champ-de-Mars

    Paris: Cuchet, 1783. First edition. Fairly recent French full leather binding, with gilt titles and decoration to the spine. Barthélémy Faujas de Saint-Fond (a French geologist and traveller) produced this work in 1783 as the Montgolfier brothers were conducting their experiments. This is the revised edition of the book - with a supplement and further information about the brother's experiments in June-September 1783. There is a brief supplement to the rear adding information about the flight of November 21, in which Pilâtre de Rozier, accompanied by the Marquis d'Arlandes, made the first aerial voyage in history. This last flight is often recorded in engravings as the first flight over Paris. There was a second continuation volume issued in 1784.…

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    Paris: Cuchet, 1783. First edition. Fairly recent French full leather binding, with gilt titles and decoration to the spine. Barthélémy Faujas de Saint-Fond (a French geologist and traveller) produced this work in 1783 as the Montgolfier brothers were conducting their experiments. This is the revised edition of the book - with a supplement and further information about the brother's experiments in June-September 1783. There is a brief supplement to the rear adding information about the flight of November 21, in which Pilâtre de Rozier, accompanied by the Marquis d'Arlandes, made the first aerial voyage in history. This last flight is often recorded in engravings as the first flight over Paris. There was a second continuation volume issued in 1784. This copy has nine engravings (number 5 is the frontis illustration). The leather binding is in good clean and tidy condition, with just a touch of bumping to the corners. Internally the book is in very nice condition, with just the odd foxing spot, although these are more prevalent to the beginning, and the title page is significantly spotted. Frontis, xl, 1-299, [vii] - 8 plates. Reliure plein cuir de France assez récente, avec titres et décor dorés au dos. Barthélémy Faujas de Saint-Fond (géologue et voyageur français) a réalisé ce travail en 1783 alors que les frères Montgolfier menaient leurs expériences. Il s'agit de l'édition révisée du livre - avec un supplément et de plus amples informations sur les expériences du frère en juin-septembre 1783. Il y a un bref supplément à l'arrière ajoutant des informations sur le vol du 21 novembre, dans lequel Pilâtre de Rozier, accompagné de le marquis d'Arlandes, a effectué le premier voyage aérien de l'histoire - ce dernier vol est souvent enregistré dans les gravures comme le premier survol de Paris. Il y avait un deuxième volume de continuation publié en 1784. 9 gravures (le numéro 5 est l'illustration du frontis). La reliure en cuir est en bon état propre et bien rangé, avec juste une touche de cognement aux coins. À l'intérieur, le livre est en très bon état, avec juste quelques rousseurs, bien que celles-ci soient plus fréquentes au début, et la page de titre est considérablement tachetée. Frontis, xl, 1-299, [vii] - 8 plates.

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    Book ID: 1849
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  • Dictionnaire de Chymie, contenant la Théorie et la Pratique de cette Science, son application à la Physique, à l'Histoire Naturelle, à la Médecine et à l'Economie animale by MACQUER, Pierre-Joseph
    MACQUER, Pierre-Joseph
    Dictionnaire de Chymie, contenant la Théorie et la Pratique de cette Science, son application à la Physique, à l'Histoire Naturelle, à la Médecine et à l'Economie animale

    Paris: Chez Lacombe, 1769. Second edition. two volumes (complete). A lovely copy of this dictionary. Original full leather boards, with period gilt to the spine A little rubbing and marking to the boards, but overall in decent condition. Internally clean and tidy throughout with just a bit of darkening. Pvera;; a decent pair of volumes. (xxiv), 616. ; 688. pp. Chemistry dictionary containing the theory of science, medicine and natural history with detailed explanations throughout. 175 by 110mm (7 by 4¼ inches).

    . Deuxième édition. Deux volumes (complets). Un bel exemplaire de ce dictionnaire. Les planches sont en plein cuir d'origine, le dos est doré à l'époque. Les planches sont légèrement frottées et marquées, mais dans l'ensemble elles sont…

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    Paris: Chez Lacombe, 1769. Second edition. two volumes (complete). A lovely copy of this dictionary. Original full leather boards, with period gilt to the spine A little rubbing and marking to the boards, but overall in decent condition. Internally clean and tidy throughout with just a bit of darkening. Pvera;; a decent pair of volumes. (xxiv), 616. ; 688. pp. Chemistry dictionary containing the theory of science, medicine and natural history with detailed explanations throughout. 175 by 110mm (7 by 4¼ inches).

    . Deuxième édition. Deux volumes (complets). Un bel exemplaire de ce dictionnaire. Les planches sont en plein cuir d'origine, le dos est doré à l'époque. Les planches sont légèrement frottées et marquées, mais dans l'ensemble elles sont en bon état. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé, avec juste un peu de noircissement. Pvera; ; une paire de volumes décents. (xxiv), 616 ; 688. pp. Dictionnaire de chimie contenant la théorie de la science, de la médecine et de l'histoire naturelle avec des explications détaillées. 175 par 110mm (7 par 4¼ pouces).

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    Book ID: 4581
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  • Early nineteenth century glass technology in Austria and Germany. by SCHOLZ, Professor B. & KIRN,
    SCHOLZ, Professor B. & KIRN,
    Early nineteenth century glass technology in Austria and Germany. Professor B. Scholz and Factory Superintendent Kirn. Translated by Michael Cable.

    Sheffield: The Society of Glass Technology, 2004. Very scarce. First Edition. Paperback in original yellow covers. Translations of important - but strangely neglected - papers on glass making written by two authors between 1820 and 1837. These deserve to be studied by anyone wishing to understand and emulate the most efficient operation of wood-fired glass-melting furnaces. In very good clean condition. x, 286 pp. 205 x 150 mm (8 by 6 inches).

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    Book ID: 4025
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  • Elementorum Euclidis libri tredecim : by EUCLID
    EUCLID
    Elementorum Euclidis libri tredecim : Secundum vetera exemplaria restituti. Ex versione Latina Federici Commandini aliquam multis in locis castigata

    Londini [London]: Excidebat Gulielmus Iones [William Jones], 1620. A very nice copy of this illustrated work of Euclid. Conforms to OCLC: 867116145. Here, FirstSearch states that this edition was edited by the mathematician Henry Briggs. Full leather binding, probably original boards, with a later leather spine and label with gilt decoration. Binding is in good, clean condition, with minimal bumping and wear. Slight splitting to the spine hinge. The end papers are from an earlier (16th Century) Latin work. Unusual to see pages used as end papers in this way. The binding has been made without inside covering to the boards. The front board holds the bookplate of Sir Lucius O'Brien Bart* Also has ownership marks of Gilbert Clark,…

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    Londini [London]: Excidebat Gulielmus Iones [William Jones], 1620. A very nice copy of this illustrated work of Euclid. Conforms to OCLC: 867116145. Here, FirstSearch states that this edition was edited by the mathematician Henry Briggs. Full leather binding, probably original boards, with a later leather spine and label with gilt decoration. Binding is in good, clean condition, with minimal bumping and wear. Slight splitting to the spine hinge. The end papers are from an earlier (16th Century) Latin work. Unusual to see pages used as end papers in this way. The binding has been made without inside covering to the boards. The front board holds the bookplate of Sir Lucius O'Brien Bart* Also has ownership marks of Gilbert Clark, Johannis Clenche (1691) and Edmund Clampin (?). Apart from the ownership marks, this work is mainly clean and tidy. There is a light damp mark to the top edge, but a very faint one. The work is written in two columns, with the Greek and Latin side by side. Despite the title, this work includes books 1-6 of Euclid's elements. Geometrical woodcut engravings throughout. A very nice clean copy. [2]-250-[2] pp. 285 by 185mm (11¼ by 7¼ inches). Henry Briggs was an English mathematician, whose main contribution was the simplification of logarithms and the algorithm for long division (which is still used). In 1619 he was appointed Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University of Oxford, and produced this work in 1620. Irrelevant, but still interesting, is that he was the originator of the erroneous notion of California as an Island, which he expounded in a tract on the Northwest Passage printed in 1622, with a map showing the island, and oft re-printed after. *Sir Lucius O'Brien. (1731-1795). Irish baronet, Greek and Latin scholar, Member of Parliament and privy councillor.

    . Un très bel exemplaire de cet ouvrage illustré d'Euclide. Conforme à OCLC : 867116145. FirstSearch indique que cette édition a été éditée par le mathématicien Henry Briggs. Reliure en plein cuir, probablement des planches d'origine, avec un dos et une étiquette en cuir plus tardifs avec une décoration dorée. La reliure est en bon état, propre, avec un minimum de bosses et d'usure. La charnière du dos est légèrement fendue. Les pages de garde proviennent d'un ouvrage latin antérieur (XVIe siècle). Il est inhabituel de voir des pages utilisées de cette manière comme feuilles de garde. La reliure a été réalisée sans couverture intérieure sur les planches. Le premier plat porte l'ex-libris de Sir Lucius O'Brien Bart*, ainsi que les marques de propriété de Gilbert Clark, Johannis Clenche (1691) et Edmund Clampin ( ?). Hormis les marques de propriété, cet ouvrage est généralement propre et bien rangé. Il y a une légère marque d'humidité sur le bord supérieur, mais elle est très légère. L'ouvrage est écrit en deux colonnes, avec le grec et le latin côte à côte. Malgré le titre, cet ouvrage comprend les livres 1 à 6 des éléments d'Euclide. Gravures géométriques sur bois tout au long de l'ouvrage. Très bel exemplaire propre. [2]-250-[2] pp. 285 par 185mm (11¼ par 7¼ inches). Henry Briggs était un mathématicien anglais, dont la principale contribution fut la simplification des logarithmes et l'algorithme pour la division longue (qui est toujours utilisé). En 1619, il a été nommé professeur de géométrie à l'université d'Oxford et a produit cet ouvrage en 1620. Sans importance, mais néanmoins intéressant, il est à l'origine de la notion erronée de Californie en tant qu'île, qu'il a exposée dans un traité sur le passage du Nord-Ouest imprimé en 1622, avec une carte montrant l'île, et souvent réimprimée par la suite. *Sir Lucius O'Brien. (1731-1795). Baronnet irlandais, érudit en grec et en latin, membre du Parlement et conseiller privé.

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    Book ID: 4436
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  • Energy. by KASHKARI, Chaman
    KASHKARI, Chaman
    Energy. Resources, Demand, and Conservation, with special reference to India.

    New Dehli: Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co, 1975. First Edition. Scarce. In hardback red cloth. Inside original unclipped dust jacket. Energy resources affect socio-economic development. Dr Chaman Kashkari's book was written almost 50 years ago (1975) when it became obvious that the need to explore India's energy resources and conservation was on a steep curve in demand. It looks at energy on the micro as well as the macro level. With graphs and illustrations in b/w. Dust jacket has some nicks to edges but is overall good. Inside book is very clean and fresh looking. xvii, 231 pp. 240 x 160 mm (9½ x 6¼ inches).

    Book ID: 4685
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  • Engineering Apprenticeship by HALL, J. & E.
    HALL, J. & E.
    Engineering Apprenticeship

    Dartford: J. & E. Hall, 1954. An attractive copy of this 62 page booklet outlining the history and apprenticeship opportunities at J. & E. Hall in Dartford. Soft cover with photograph tipped onto front cover. Black and white photographs throughout and a colour folding diagram of the apprenticeship scheme to the rear. Owner's signature to title page. Full of information about the company, and engineering generally. A leaflet giving key facts and a humorously detailed set of directions to their offices is loosely inserted. Founded in 1785, the firm originally built steam engines, and developed into offering escalators, lifts and refrigerated units for ships. In 1954 they had provided 65% of the world's units according to Lloyd's register, and…

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    Dartford: J. & E. Hall, 1954. An attractive copy of this 62 page booklet outlining the history and apprenticeship opportunities at J. & E. Hall in Dartford. Soft cover with photograph tipped onto front cover. Black and white photographs throughout and a colour folding diagram of the apprenticeship scheme to the rear. Owner's signature to title page. Full of information about the company, and engineering generally. A leaflet giving key facts and a humorously detailed set of directions to their offices is loosely inserted. Founded in 1785, the firm originally built steam engines, and developed into offering escalators, lifts and refrigerated units for ships. In 1954 they had provided 65% of the world's units according to Lloyd's register, and 93% of British registered ships had a Hall refrigerated unit installed. The firm is still operating today. At the brochure states, "Most boys are born with a natural instinct for engineering. " 235 by 160mm (9¼ by 6¼ inches).

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  • Forest Trees and Woodland Scenery as described in Ancient and Modern Poets. by MENZIES, William.
    MENZIES, William.
    Forest Trees and Woodland Scenery as described in Ancient and Modern Poets.

    London: Longman's, Green & Co, 1875. First Edition. Containing 20 full colour chromolithographs, mounted as issued, by M. & N. Hanhart after water-colours by Elphinstone, Walton, and Nutt. Ex public library copy but still in very good, clean condition. Rebound in half dark green leather and green buckram boards. A little bumping to the spine and slight fading to the spine. Internally reasonably clean and tidy, with sporadic foxing, but with a small library stamp to the border of each tipped in chromolithograph. Library label to the inside front board, and to the base of the title page. A scarce item. There are none for sale at the time of cataloguing, and the last auction sale seems to have…

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    London: Longman's, Green & Co, 1875. First Edition. Containing 20 full colour chromolithographs, mounted as issued, by M. & N. Hanhart after water-colours by Elphinstone, Walton, and Nutt. Ex public library copy but still in very good, clean condition. Rebound in half dark green leather and green buckram boards. A little bumping to the spine and slight fading to the spine. Internally reasonably clean and tidy, with sporadic foxing, but with a small library stamp to the border of each tipped in chromolithograph. Library label to the inside front board, and to the base of the title page. A scarce item. There are none for sale at the time of cataloguing, and the last auction sale seems to have been in 2019. vi, [ii], 151 pages. 20 unnumbered chromolithographs. 36cm x 26cm. Confroms to WorldCat / FirstSearch OCLC: 39137538. Contents. POETS: Old Testament; GREEK POETS. Homer ; Hesiod ; Aeschylus ; Sophocles ; Theocritus ; Apollonius Rhodius ; Moschus. LATIN POETS. Lucretius ; Virgil ; Horace ; Ovid ; Lucan. ITALIAN POETS. Dante ; Ariosto ; Tasso. GERMAN POETS. Schiller ; Goethe. ENGLISH POETS. Chaucer ; Spenser ; Shakespeare ; Milton ; Dryden ; Pope ; Thomson ; Gray ; Cowper ; Macpherson ; Burns ; Wordsworth ; Sir Walter Scott ; Byron ; Longfellow (American) ; Tennyson. THE PLATES: Queen Victoria's Review Oak / A.Y. Nutt. Cedar (at maturity) / A.Y. Nutt. Horse chestnut at Ankerwycke / W.L. Walton. Poplar at Upton / W.L. Walton. Plane, Bagshot Park / W.L. Walton. Cluster pine, Belvidere / Sir H. Elphinstone. William the Conqueror's Oak / A.Y. Nutt. Birch at Obelisk Pond / A.Y. Nutt. Queen Elizabeth's Oak, Home Park / W.L. Walton. Elms, Windsor Home Park / A.Y. Nutt. Elms and yew, Upton Churchyard / W.L. Walton. Old beech, Obelisk Pond / W.L. Walton. Beech, Manor Hill. Winter / A.Y. Nutt. Avenue of limes, Cumberland Lodge / W.L. Walton. Old oak, Prince Consort's Gate / W.L. Walton. Old oaks, Cranbourne. November / Sir H. Elphinstone. Grove of yews, Belvidere / A.Y. Nutt. Oak near Cranbourne / A.Y. Nutt. Scotch fir, Braemar / A.Y. Nutt. Pinasters and cedars. in snow / W.L. Walton.

    . Première édition. Contient 20 chromolithographies en couleurs, montées comme il se doit, par M. & N. Hanhart d'après des aquarelles d'Elphinstone, Walton et Nutt. Exemplaire d'une bibliothèque publique, mais en très bon état. Relié en demi-cuir vert foncé et planches de bougran vert. Quelques bosses au dos et une légère décoloration au dos. L'intérieur est raisonnablement propre et ordonné, avec des rousseurs sporadiques, mais avec un petit tampon de bibliothèque sur le bord de chaque chromolithographie incluse. Étiquette de bibliothèque à l'intérieur de la première planche et à la base de la page de titre. Un ouvrage rare. Il n'y en a pas à vendre au moment du catalogage, et la dernière vente aux enchères semble avoir eu lieu en 2019. vi, [ii], 151 pages. 20 chromolithographies non numérotées. 36cm x 26cm. Confroms à WorldCat / FirstSearch OCLC : 39137538.

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    Book ID: 4782
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  • Grimm's Law: a study by LE MARCHANT DOUSE, T.
    LE MARCHANT DOUSE, T.
    Grimm's Law: a study or hints towards an explanation of the so-called "Lautverschiebung" to which are added some remarks on the primitive Indo-European K and several appendices.

    London and Strassburg: Trübner & Co, 1876. Ex-library, in green cloth hardback binding. The cloth has split to the front hinge, for the entire length, but as this is a surface split, the binding is holding well. There are the usual library stamps inside, plus a bookplate to the front which says it was donated to the library by the executors of the late W. J. Ashdown Esq. Overall an interesting, in generally good condition, and scarce. xvi, 231 pp. 230 x 145 mm (9 x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3973
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  • Handbook of Engraved Gems. by KING, C. W.
    KING, C. W.
    Handbook of Engraved Gems.

    London: George Bell and Sons, 1885. Second edition. A sound copy of this edition. Ex-library copy. Rebound in brown library cloth with gilt titles to spine. Complete, including neatly folded frontispiece, and all woodcut plates, including one other folding. A little bumping to binding. Internally clean, with just a little darkening to some page edges. Usual library stamps - including to title page. Overall an good copy. ix [iii] 288 LXXXVII plates pp. 250 x 170 mm (9¾ x 6¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3980
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  • Harvey S. Firestone 1868 - 1938 by TUNKS, Walter F., THOMAS, John W., YOUNG, James C.
    TUNKS, Walter F., THOMAS, John W., YOUNG, James C.
    Harvey S. Firestone 1868 - 1938

    Chicago: Lakeside Press. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1938. Scarce. Privately printed. Includes: Tribute to Harvey S. Firestone, by the Reverend Doctor Walter F. Tunks; The life of Harvey S. Firestone inspired all of us, by John W. Thomas; Harvey S. Firestone, the man and his work, by James C. Young; Mr. Firestone is laid to rest near his old homestead; A few of the tributes to Harvey S. Firestone. No edition stated. Hardback in brown boards, with gilt lettering. Boards are a little grubby and handled. Adhesive tape damage to bottom of spine where library sticker has been removed. Ex-library book with discard label from Sewickley Public Library label to front pastedown. Tissue guarded b/w frontispiece portrait.…

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    Chicago: Lakeside Press. R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1938. Scarce. Privately printed. Includes: Tribute to Harvey S. Firestone, by the Reverend Doctor Walter F. Tunks; The life of Harvey S. Firestone inspired all of us, by John W. Thomas; Harvey S. Firestone, the man and his work, by James C. Young; Mr. Firestone is laid to rest near his old homestead; A few of the tributes to Harvey S. Firestone. No edition stated. Hardback in brown boards, with gilt lettering. Boards are a little grubby and handled. Adhesive tape damage to bottom of spine where library sticker has been removed. Ex-library book with discard label from Sewickley Public Library label to front pastedown. Tissue guarded b/w frontispiece portrait. Page edges are rough cut. Very clean inside. 82 pages. 220 x 140 mm (8¾ x 5½ inches). Comes with loosely inserted 6 page pamphlet entitled: Honoring The Memory of Harvey S. Firestone from the Thirty-First Annual Dinner of The Akron Chamber of Commerce, at Mayflower Hotel on December 20, 1938.

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    Book ID: 4326
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  • History of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society by BENSON, Albert Emerson
    BENSON, Albert Emerson
    History of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society

    Massachusetts: Horticultural Society, 1929. First edition. Original navy blue buckram with gilt title to front board and spine. ix, 553 pp. (including index). Frontispiece of Horticultural Hall, several portraits, details of exhibitions. 235 x 165 mm (9¼ x 6½ inches). In a good condition. Lightly bumped to edges. Neat owner's name to front pastedown.

    Book ID: 2051
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  • Institutiones Historico Physicae Regni Vegetabilis Praelectionibus Academicis Accommodatae by LUDWIG, Christiani Gottlied.
    LUDWIG, Christiani Gottlied.
    Institutiones Historico Physicae Regni Vegetabilis Praelectionibus Academicis Accommodatae Editio A;tera Aucta et Emendata

    Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Fridericum Gleditsch, 1757. A nice copy of this second, amended edition of Ludwig's work on the vegetable kingdom. Jourdan claimed that this was one of the best works to follow Linnaeus. Contemporary half leather binding, with gilt decoration to the spine. title label. A little rubbing to the edges, but substantially sound. Inside the front end paper has had a corner (presumably with a name) cut out. The rest of the book is in very good condition, with just a touch of darkening / foxing. [xiv], 264, [x]. pages. Complete. 19cm x 12cm. Text is in Latin.

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    Book ID: 4661
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  • L'intrus by HOFFMANN, Gaston
    HOFFMANN, Gaston
    L'intrus - Satirical French illustration - Hand coloured lithograph

    1950. Paris: Ducher et cie #566. First Edition. A lovely, hand coloured comic illustration by Gaston Hoffmann. A doctor gives an injection to a patient, while a nurse tries to stop a man from bursting in. Signed in pencil "G Hoffmann" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wooden frame with a new mat. Glazed / under glass. Image Size: 9.75 H x 15.75 W. The print is in very good, clean condition, without significant marks. The frame is in good, clean condition. Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1883-1977) worked as a painter, decorator, caricaturist, and illustrator in France and Quebec throughout the first half of the 20th century. He looked at contemporary events and topics in his work and explored…

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    1950. Paris: Ducher et cie #566. First Edition. A lovely, hand coloured comic illustration by Gaston Hoffmann. A doctor gives an injection to a patient, while a nurse tries to stop a man from bursting in. Signed in pencil "G Hoffmann" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wooden frame with a new mat. Glazed / under glass. Image Size: 9.75 H x 15.75 W. The print is in very good, clean condition, without significant marks. The frame is in good, clean condition. Gaston Hoffmann (French, 1883-1977) worked as a painter, decorator, caricaturist, and illustrator in France and Quebec throughout the first half of the 20th century. He looked at contemporary events and topics in his work and explored the limits of his imagination. Hoffmann is known for his theatrical paintings and satirical prints. Hoffmann was born in Paris and studied there at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Julian. After the war, he worked between 1918 and 1921 with his friend Charles Schneider, for whose glassworks he decorated vases with delicate motifs of plants, flowers and animals inspired by the Art Nouveau style. At this time, he also worked for the Sèvres porcelain factory, designed posters and painted two large murals in Quebec, where he taught at the academy between 1924 and 1926. He painted narrative genre scenes, often tinted humour, but also representations of wonderful underwater worlds populated by nereids and strange creatures. He has translated themes from literature, poetry and the Bible into emotional performances and addresses themes that, surprisingly, are still relevant today. He wrote educational books for primary schools, created humorous drawings, murals, altarpieces, illustrated books and caricatures, for example, of the pompous French judiciary. 330 by 430mm (13 by 17 inches).

    . Paris : Ducher et cie #566. Première édition. Une belle illustration de bande dessinée de Gaston Hoffmann, coloriée à la main. Un médecin fait une injection à un patient, tandis qu'une infirmière tente d'empêcher un homme de faire irruption. Signée au crayon "G Hoffmann" dans le coin inférieur gauche. Présenté dans un cadre en bois avec un nouveau passe-partout. Glacé / sous verre. Taille de l'image : 9,75 H x 15,75 L. Le tirage est en très bon état, propre, sans marques significatives. Le cadre est en bon état. Gaston Hoffmann (français, 1883-1977) a travaillé comme peintre, décorateur, caricaturiste et illustrateur en France et au Québec pendant la première moitié du XXe siècle. Dans son travail, il s'est penché sur des événements et des sujets contemporains et a exploré les limites de son imagination. Hoffmann est connu pour ses peintures théâtrales et ses gravures satiriques. Hoffmann est né à Paris et y a étudié à l'École des Beaux-Arts et à l'Académie Julian. Après la guerre, il travaille entre 1918 et 1921 avec son ami Charles Schneider, pour la verrerie duquel il décore des vases de délicats motifs de plantes, de fleurs et d'animaux inspirés du style Art nouveau. À cette époque, il travaille également pour la manufacture de porcelaine de Sèvres, dessine des affiches et peint deux grandes peintures murales au Québec, où il enseigne à l'académie entre 1924 et 1926. Il peint des scènes de genre narratives, souvent teintées d'humour, mais aussi des représentations de mondes sous-marins merveilleux peuplés de néréides et de créatures étranges. Il a traduit des thèmes de la littérature, de la poésie et de la Bible en performances émotionnelles et aborde des thèmes qui, étonnamment, sont toujours d'actualité. Il a écrit des livres éducatifs pour les écoles primaires, créé des dessins humoristiques, des peintures murales, des retables, des livres illustrés et des caricatures, par exemple de la pompeuse magistrature française. 330 x 430 mm

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  • La Jambe artificielle "La Française" by CLAVERIE, A. Etablissements
    CLAVERIE, A. Etablissements
    La Jambe artificielle "La Française"

    Paris: Imprimeries Vieillemard, 1920. French advertising brochure published in 1919 which is mainly intended for soldiers who have returned from the Great War. At the end of the war, France had more than four million wounded in its ranks. Four colour plates representing the artificial leg in chromolithography under captioned tissue guards, 48 ​​drawings and figures in black in the text, paperback, embossed paper cover with stamped vignette. 28 pages. Generally clean and good condition, but with a split to the bottom third of the soft covers. 275 by 180 mm (10¾ by 7 inches) Brochure publicitaire française éditée en 1919 qui est principalement destinée aux soldats revenus de la Grande Guerre. A la fin de la guerre, la…

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    Paris: Imprimeries Vieillemard, 1920. French advertising brochure published in 1919 which is mainly intended for soldiers who have returned from the Great War. At the end of the war, France had more than four million wounded in its ranks. Four colour plates representing the artificial leg in chromolithography under captioned tissue guards, 48 ​​drawings and figures in black in the text, paperback, embossed paper cover with stamped vignette. 28 pages. Generally clean and good condition, but with a split to the bottom third of the soft covers. 275 by 180 mm (10¾ by 7 inches) Brochure publicitaire française éditée en 1919 qui est principalement destinée aux soldats revenus de la Grande Guerre. A la fin de la guerre, la France comptait plus de quatre millions de blessés dans ses rangs. Quatre planches en couleurs représentant la jambe artificielle en chromolithographie sous gardes de tissus légendées, 48 dessins et figures en noir dans le texte, broché, couverture en papier gaufré avec vignette estampée. 28 pages. Généralement propre et en bon état, mais avec une fente au tiers inférieur des couvertures souples. 275 par 180 mm

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  • Scarce description and plates of Paris Ballooning
    Le Grand Ballon Captif a Vapeur de M. Henry Giffard by TISSANDIER, Gaston
    TISSANDIER, Gaston
    Le Grand Ballon Captif a Vapeur de M. Henry Giffard Cour des Tuileries, Paris 1878

    Paris: G. Masson. First edition, published July 1878. A popular account of Giffard's tethered balloon (installed for the 1878 Universal Exhibition in Paris. Its capacity was 50 people, who could travel to a height of 500 m. This was the first time that most people could see Paris from above, and it is estimated that 35,000 people took the flight. The balloon was lowered using a steam winch.) First published July 1878, reprints were required in September 1878, and in 1879. Original pale green soft covers with text to the front cover and a panorama of Paris from a balloon to the rear cover. The covers are a little foxed, and there is a small amount of lost to…

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    Paris: G. Masson. First edition, published July 1878. A popular account of Giffard's tethered balloon (installed for the 1878 Universal Exhibition in Paris. Its capacity was 50 people, who could travel to a height of 500 m. This was the first time that most people could see Paris from above, and it is estimated that 35,000 people took the flight. The balloon was lowered using a steam winch.) First published July 1878, reprints were required in September 1878, and in 1879. Original pale green soft covers with text to the front cover and a panorama of Paris from a balloon to the rear cover. The covers are a little foxed, and there is a small amount of lost to the base of the spine. This has been neatly repaired with archival tape. Frontis of a tethered ballon. Title page with pencilled date and inscription to the top. Internally, the book is clean and tidy, with a little foxing occasionally only. In addition to the frontis there are 2 double page engravings, and 13 single page engraved plates. Plus numerous other illustrations (some full page) 39 illustrations in total. 68 pages. A nice, original and complete copy of a scarce piece of ballooning history. 225 by 140mm (8¾ by 5½ inches).

    . Première édition, publiée en juillet 1878. Un récit populaire sur le ballon captif de Giffard (installé pour l'Exposition universelle de 1878 à Paris), dont la capacité était de 50 personnes, qui pouvaient voyager jusqu'à 500 m de hauteur. Sa capacité était de 50 personnes, qui pouvaient voyager jusqu'à une hauteur de 500 m. C'était la première fois que la plupart des gens pouvaient voir Paris d'en haut, et on estime que 35 000 personnes ont pris le vol. Le ballon est descendu à l'aide d'un treuil à vapeur). Publié pour la première fois en juillet 1878, des réimpressions ont été nécessaires en septembre 1878 et en 1879. Couvertures souples originales vert pâle avec texte sur la couverture avant et un panorama de Paris vu d'un ballon sur la couverture arrière. Les couvertures sont un peu roussies et il y a une petite perte à la base de la colonne vertébrale. Elle a été soigneusement réparée avec du ruban adhésif d'archivage. Frontis d'un ballon attaché. Page de titre avec date et inscription au crayon en haut. L'intérieur du livre est propre et bien rangé, avec quelques rousseurs occasionnelles. En plus du frontis, il y a 2 gravures en double page, et 13 planches gravées en simple page. Plus de nombreuses autres illustrations (certaines en pleine page) 39 illustrations au total. 68 pages. Un bel exemplaire original et complet d'une pièce rare de l'histoire de la montgolfière. 225 x 140 mm

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  • Le Microscope a la portée de tout le monde by BAKER, Henry
    BAKER, Henry
    Le Microscope a la portée de tout le monde Ou description, calcul & explication de la nature, de l'usage & de la force des meilleurs microscopes; avec les méthodes nécessaires.... le détail des découvertes... un grand nombre d'expériences & d'observations... Trad. de l'anglois...

    Paris: Chez Ch. A Jombert, 1754. First Thus (French translation). Contemporary full leather, with gilt decorated spine. Spine a little rubbed and stained, but still attractive. Lacks title label to the spine. Illustrated with 15 engraved plates (mostly folding). (Complete). These are of microscopes or observations made through them. Internally mainly clean and tidy throughout, with no major damage. The plates are clean and good impressions. There is a little staining to the corner of some of the pages. This was the only French edition of Baker's "Microscope made easy" published in 1742. This French edition was expanded from the English edition, with a section on Polyps and an addition engraving (of microscopes). This was described by "Microbiology Today"…

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    Paris: Chez Ch. A Jombert, 1754. First Thus (French translation). Contemporary full leather, with gilt decorated spine. Spine a little rubbed and stained, but still attractive. Lacks title label to the spine. Illustrated with 15 engraved plates (mostly folding). (Complete). These are of microscopes or observations made through them. Internally mainly clean and tidy throughout, with no major damage. The plates are clean and good impressions. There is a little staining to the corner of some of the pages. This was the only French edition of Baker's "Microscope made easy" published in 1742. This French edition was expanded from the English edition, with a section on Polyps and an addition engraving (of microscopes). This was described by "Microbiology Today" as the first Microscopy laboratory manual. Baker was central in popularising microscopes in the eighteenth century. Translation by Father Esprit Pezenas. Blake p.28 - Wellcome II.88 - Daumas scientific instruments. p.215 & 300 - Poggendorff 91 - Nissen 202. Pagination: xvii, [ii], 356 pages. 200 by 120mm (7¾ by 4¾ inches). Conforms to FirstSeach / OCLC: 14335924.

    . Premier exemplaire (traduction française). Plein cuir de l'époque, dos décoré en doré. Le dos est un peu frotté et taché, mais reste attrayant. Manque l'étiquette de titre au dos. Illustré de 15 planches gravées (la plupart dépliantes). (Complet). Celles-ci représentent des microscopes ou des observations faites à l'aide de ceux-ci. A l'intérieur, l'ouvrage est propre et bien rangé, sans dommages majeurs. Les planches sont propres et de bonnes impressions. Il y a une petite tache au coin de certaines pages. Il s'agit de la seule édition française de l'ouvrage de Baker "Microscope made easy" publié en 1742. Cette édition française a été augmentée par rapport à l'édition anglaise, avec une section sur les polypes et une gravure supplémentaire (de microscopes). Elle a été décrite par "Microbiology Today" comme le premier manuel de laboratoire de microscopie. Baker a joué un rôle central dans la popularisation des microscopes au dix-huitième siècle. Traduction du Père Esprit Pezenas. Blake p.28 - Wellcome II.88 - Daumas scientific instruments. p.215 & 300 - Poggendorff 91 - Nissen 202. Pagination : xvii, [ii], 356 pages. 200 par 120mm (7¾ par 4¾ pouces). Conforme à FirstSeach / OCLC : 14335924.

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  • Le Prix et Valeur des Medicaments tant simples que composez, desquels on se sert é la medecine by GUIBERT, Philbert
    GUIBERT, Philbert
    Le Prix et Valeur des Medicaments tant simples que composez, desquels on se sert é la medecine Derniere edition

    Paris: Jean Jost, 1632. A catalogue of medicines by Guibert, produced as part of his work "L'Apoticaire Charitable". Disbound. This copy begins at the title page. Pagination is 130-216. Complete in itself. After a brief introduction, the work is essentially a list of medicines with a little text about each one. First gather is detached, the rest of the text block holding together. Held in a green paper cover. The pages are slightly darkened, but clean. 140 x 80 mm (5½ x 3¼ inches).

    . Catalogue des médicaments de Guibert, réalisé dans le cadre de son ouvrage "L'Apoticaire Charitable". Délié. Cet exemplaire commence à la page de titre. La pagination est 130-216. Complet en soi. Après une brève introduction,…

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    Paris: Jean Jost, 1632. A catalogue of medicines by Guibert, produced as part of his work "L'Apoticaire Charitable". Disbound. This copy begins at the title page. Pagination is 130-216. Complete in itself. After a brief introduction, the work is essentially a list of medicines with a little text about each one. First gather is detached, the rest of the text block holding together. Held in a green paper cover. The pages are slightly darkened, but clean. 140 x 80 mm (5½ x 3¼ inches).

    . Catalogue des médicaments de Guibert, réalisé dans le cadre de son ouvrage "L'Apoticaire Charitable". Délié. Cet exemplaire commence à la page de titre. La pagination est 130-216. Complet en soi. Après une brève introduction, l'ouvrage est essentiellement une liste de médicaments avec un petit texte sur chacun d'eux. La première collection est détachée, le reste du bloc de texte se maintient ensemble. Les pages sont légèrement noircies, mais propres. 140 x 80 mm

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  • Le Vin de Campagne by LEGRAND, N.E.
    LEGRAND, N.E.
    Le Vin de Campagne

    Reims: Matot-Braine, 1896. First edition. pale green soft back with red and black printing and design to the front cover. loss to the top edge of the front cover. Staining to the rear cover. Some cracking to the spine. Internally clean but with slight darkening to the pages. illustrations and a double-page map in the text. Contents: history of champagne wine; phylloxera; the champagne vineyard; the trade in sparkling champagne wines; counterfeits abroad; handling of champagne wines; the art of drinking champagne wine; judgements against counterfeits; list of Champagne houses. 78 pages. 200 by 135mm.

    . Première édition. Dos souple vert pâle avec impression et motifs rouges et noirs sur la couverture. Taches sur la couverture arrière. Quelques…

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    Reims: Matot-Braine, 1896. First edition. pale green soft back with red and black printing and design to the front cover. loss to the top edge of the front cover. Staining to the rear cover. Some cracking to the spine. Internally clean but with slight darkening to the pages. illustrations and a double-page map in the text. Contents: history of champagne wine; phylloxera; the champagne vineyard; the trade in sparkling champagne wines; counterfeits abroad; handling of champagne wines; the art of drinking champagne wine; judgements against counterfeits; list of Champagne houses. 78 pages. 200 by 135mm.

    . Première édition. Dos souple vert pâle avec impression et motifs rouges et noirs sur la couverture. Taches sur la couverture arrière. Quelques craquelures au dos. L'intérieur est propre mais les pages sont légèrement assombries. Le texte contient des illustrations et une carte à double page. Contenu : histoire du vin de champagne ; phylloxéra ; le vignoble de champagne ; le commerce des vins de champagne mousseux ; les contrefaçons à l'étranger ; la manipulation des vins de champagne ; l'art de boire le vin de champagne ; les jugements contre les contrefaçons ; la liste des maisons de champagne. 78 pages. 200 x 135 mm.

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  • Leonardo da Vinci, Codex Leicester: a masterpiece of science. by DA VINCI, Leonardo
    DA VINCI, Leonardo
    Leonardo da Vinci, Codex Leicester: a masterpiece of science.

    New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1996. After the acquisition of the "Codex Leicester" by Bill Gates in 1994, it was first shown in an exhibition held at the American Museum of Natural History, New York. Named after Thomas Coke - once Earl of Leicester who purchased it in 1717 - this became the most expensive manuscript ever sold. 178 pages - including numerous facsimiles. Still in the publisher's shrinkwrap so has never been opened. 280 x 250 mm (11 x 9¾ inches).

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  • Les Albums du "Petit Mécano" - L'AutoPour faire connaître à la jeunesse tous les secrets de l'automobile by GARCIN-JO
    GARCIN-JO
    Les Albums du "Petit Mécano" - L'AutoPour faire connaître à la jeunesse tous les secrets de l'automobile

    Paris: Hachette, 1930. First Edition. A nice copy of this humorous illustrated guide to the motor car. illustrated publisher's cardboard. Plain red canvas spine, front cover illustrated in colour, illustrations to every page, including a large double-page spread featuring an automobile chassis to the centre pages. 32 pages. Slight marking to the front board. The cover and pages are slightly darkened, particularly to the edges, but without any significant damage. It appears that the book has been re-sewn at some point, as the sewn binding is bright and clean to the central pages. A nice copy. 300 x 215 mm

    . Première édition. Un bel exemplaire de ce guide humoristique illustré sur l'automobile. Carton illustré de l'éditeur. Dos toilé…

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    Paris: Hachette, 1930. First Edition. A nice copy of this humorous illustrated guide to the motor car. illustrated publisher's cardboard. Plain red canvas spine, front cover illustrated in colour, illustrations to every page, including a large double-page spread featuring an automobile chassis to the centre pages. 32 pages. Slight marking to the front board. The cover and pages are slightly darkened, particularly to the edges, but without any significant damage. It appears that the book has been re-sewn at some point, as the sewn binding is bright and clean to the central pages. A nice copy. 300 x 215 mm

    . Première édition. Un bel exemplaire de ce guide humoristique illustré sur l'automobile. Carton illustré de l'éditeur. Dos toilé rouge uni, couverture illustrée en couleurs, illustrations à chaque page, dont une grande double page présentant un châssis d'automobile aux pages centrales. 32 pages. Légère marque sur la première page. La couverture et les pages sont légèrement assombries, en particulier sur les bords, mais sans dommages importants. Il semble que le livre ait été recousu à un moment donné, car la reliure cousue est brillante et propre sur les pages centrales. Un bel exemplaire. 300 x 215 mm

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