General Electric, [1955]. Softcover. Quarto, 16 pp. Full color. Stapled wraps. Part of General Electric's "Adventures in Science" series. Minor (1/4") closed tear to lower edge of back wrap. Interesting look at jet aviation in the 1950s. More
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1872. Hardcover. Report includes articles on "Social and Religion Condition of the Lower Races of Man," "Eruption of the Volcano of Colima," "Coronado's March in Search of The 'Seven Cities of Cibola' and Discussion of Their Probable Location," "Forests and Their Climatic influence," "Remarkable Forms..... More
Roma: Tipografia della R. Accademia dei Lincei, 1886. Hardcover. Heavy Italian language work. Parte 1: Memorie; Parte II: Notizie degli scavi. Tall quarto, Paginated by section (approx. 1000 pages) Green cloth. From private collection. Cloth chipped and worn along spine ends. Some soiling to prelims... More
Bologna: Nicola Zanichelli, 1931. Hardcover. Bound Italian language journal volume. Octavo, 328 pp. Half-bound in leather over maroon cloth boards. Leather shows some scuffs. Small handwritten note in Italian at the bottom of the table of contents. More
The Planning Services Group, 1962. Comb Binding. Report reviews the history and state of Boston's ports and airport, and makes proposals for their future development. Includes maps and charts. Quarto, 80 pp. + errata sheet. Comb binding. From private collection. Plastic comb is cracked along spine. More
The Planning Services Group, 1962. Comb Binding. Report reviews the history and state of Boston's ports and airport, and makes proposals for their future development. Includes maps and charts. Quarto, 82 pp. + errata sheet. Comb binding. From private collection. More
The Chandra X-Ray Center, n.d. Folded color poster measures 3 feet by 2 feet. Shows Chandra image of Cassiopeia A.; Chandra in Columbia's loading bay; and images of Columbia in flight. From private collection. Poster shows minor rubbing along folds, else Fine. More
Konstanz: Jacob Bührer, 1896. Hardcover. Organ des Schweizerischen Ziegler-Vereins. German language bound volume contains 24 issues of "Der Thonwaarenfabrikant" from the year 1896. Quarto, 240 pp. Quarter-bound in leather over marble paper-covered boards. Retired library copy with usual stamps and markings. More
Engergy Information Administration, 1997. Softcover. Department of Energy publication. Quarto, 142 pages. In wraps. Book appears unread. More
American Institute of Steel Construction, 1930. Softcover. March 1930, Second Edition. Octavo, 126 pp. In wraps with four holes for ring binder. Deaccessioned from Harvard University's Baker Library with usual stamps and markings. Wraps are chipped along crown of spine and show light wear. Pages are clean and unmarked... More
Boston: Municipal Printing Office, 1907. Hardcover. Octavo, 12 pp. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on front board. Cloth worn around spine ends and corners. More
Peterborough, N.H. Peterborough, N.H. : American Guernsey Cattle Club, 1824. Softcover. Includes articles on the care and breeding of Guernsey cows as well as numerous period advertisements for livestock, farms, equipment, feed, etc. Illustrated throughout with black & white photos. Large quarto, pp. 421-482 + 72-page advertising supplement. In wraps..... More
New York: Schering & Glatz, 1893. Softcover. Octavo, 112 pages. In wraps. From private collection. Front wrap is missing. Back wrap and back free endpaper are chipped and worn. Text remains clean and unmarked. Schering company stamp and a few handwritten notations on title page... More
Minneapolis: Swinburne & Company, 1885. Softcover. Octavo, 240 pages. In wraps. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Stamps. Brattle Book Shop stickers on front. Wraps are discolored along spine and edges. Small ding along top edge of back of book block. More
American National Live Stock Association, 1922. Hardcover. Octavo, 190 pp. Original green cloth binding. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and markings. Cloth cover shows some soiling. More
Union of South Africa: Social and Economic Planning Council, 1947. Softcover. Report analyzes the significance and cost structure of the gold mining industry in South Africa. Octavo, 64 pp. + two folded maps, one in color. Stapled wraps. Wraps are worn; staples, rusted. Maps are a little agetoned with minor..... More
Providence, Rhode Island: American Ship Windlass Company, n.d. Softcover. Conducted by Consulting Engineers or by the Owners of the Plants." Report includes data collected from the National Museum Building, the New York Edison Company Waterside Station, Nashua Manufacturing Company, Narragansett Brewing Company and Chase Rolling Mill Company. No publication date..... More
London: Airtour Flight Equipment, Ltd., n.d. Softcover. No publication date. Booklet consists of transcripts of in-flight communications (Geneva - Berne, Parts I & II; Flight Zurich - Geneva, I & IIl and local flight, Geneva). Octavo, 20 pages. Stapled wraps. Name on front wrap; word "Tapescript" printed inside booklet... More
Manguinhos: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1928. Softcover. text in English and Spanish with black & white plates. Octavo, 9 pages Spanish text + 3 black & white plates + 9 pages English text. Faded red wraps. From private collection. More
Dover Publications, 1949. Softcover. Wraps are agetoned and a little soiled. Pages remain clean and unmarked. More
Bergin & Garvey, 1983. Hardcover. "Provides a critique of this country's reliance on cesarean section, presents methods and strategies to prevent unnecessary cesareans, and will serve as an essential guide to pregnant couples and to health-care professionals." Tall octavo, 435 pp. Blue cloth. No dust jacket, if issued. From private..... More
Philadelphia: Sherman and Co., 1878. Softcover. Scarce 19th century scholarly work on Japanese minerals with fold-out black & white map. "From Volume V, Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers." Octavo, 67 pp. In wraps. From private collection. Wraps are agetoned along edges with chipping along heel of spine..... More
Boston: Nathan Sawyer & Son, 1887. Hardcover. Octavo, 56 pp. + 26 fold-out tables. Brown cloth. From private collection. Front hinge starting. Light wear to fore-edge of back free endpaper. More
Zurich: Rascher Verlag, 1950. Hardcover. German language work. 1950 printing of 1933 edition. Octavo, 208 pp. Red cloth. Cloth is a little faded along spine. Several pages show marginalia and light underlining in pencil. Lacks tattered dust jacket. All said, a serviceable reading copy of a hard-to-find work in the..... More
London: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1822. Fifth Edition. Binding Copy. Later printing of classic text on spherical trigonometry. Kelly's goal was to provide mariners with lunar distances so that they could determine longitude while at sea. Octavo, xvi, 236, [3] pages, 21 unnumbered plates (8 of which are..... More
