Aus Alt-Berlin - : Stille Ecken und Winkel der Reichshauptstadt in kulturhistorischen Schilderungen

Wien: Bei l. W. Seidel, 1850. Fourth Edition, first published in 1839. 8vo size hardcover has tan and blue green marbled boards under leather spine and corners. 324 pages with red speckled outside pages. Firmly sewn binding. Half title page follows title page. Dr. Josef Skoda (1805 - 1881) is best known for his work as a pioneer in percussive diagnostics. The facq.org biography of Skoda says: "In 1839, Skoda published his treatise on percussion and auscultation. In it he attempts to classify the sounds in the chest according to categories that take into account musical pitch and tonality, with alternations from full to hollow, clear to dull, tympanitic to muffled, and high to deep. The drum-like tympanic resonance heard on percussion above an area of pneumonia or lung fluid is known as Skodaic resonance." An article about Dr. Skoda on whonamedit.com explains Skoda's development (or expansion of the work of Josef Leopold Auenbrugger more than 50 years before) of the fundamentals… Read More

Leipzig: Johann Friedrich Branns Seel Erben, 1734. In German. Published 1734. Two titles by this Lutheran theologian, the second title actually being the fourth book of the first title, but with a separate title page and pagination. Entire title reads: Vier uralte Geistreiche Buchlein, Deren I. Die Teutsche Theologia, Das ist: Adam in uns sterben: Christus aber in uns seben musse. II. Von der Holdseligen liebe Gottes. III. Von unserm H. Christl. Glauben, D. John. von Staupitz, IV. Die Nachfolge Christi, wie man alle Eitelkeiten deiser Welt verschmahlen solle D. Thomae a Kempis vorlangst geschrieben. Illustrated with six engraved plates, title pages in red and black. Full contemporary sheep with three slightly raised spine bands, edges tinted red, 178, 252 pages. Covers worn and rubbed, front hinge cracked with cover holding by one cord, text block generally sound, pages age-toned but clean, name of G. W. Fischer near bottom of title page, remains of old red wax seal on front free endpaper..… Read More

Lieipzig: C. L. Fritzsche. Very Good. 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition, 3 volumes in one. Clean marbled boards has leather spine with bright gilt titles and decorations. Text tight & intact. Author Belani H. E. R. Pseudonym for Haberlin, Karl Ludwig H. Volume #1, 294pp; vol. #2, 292pp; vol. #3, 315pp plus one page of advertisements in rear. German text. Covers with a few small scuff marks. Volume #3's pages 133-287 have a small light damp stain on bottom corner. A few pages with very light foxing on margins. Germany ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 901 pages .

Leibzig: Breitkopf & Hartel. Very Good. 1876-78. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. Limited Edition #6/100 in three volumes. Clean full leather binding. Embellished with gilt ruled borders, corner designs and centered ornament. Published 1876-78. Top edges gilt. Ribbed spines that are elaborately tooled with gilt. Title labels intact. Marbled endpapers. Text blocks tight, clean & intact. Over 100 full page petroglyph illustrations (Steinzeichnungen) by Hanns Anker. German historical novel, "Struggle for Rome"). Volume #1, Erester bis Viertes Buch. Portrait of the author frontispiece. 438pp. Volume #2, Fumftes Buch. 411pp. Front hinge has a two-inch split by spine heel with cover firmly attached. Volume #3, Sechtes bis Siebentes Buch. 446pp. Volumes 1&3 VG. #2, G. German Language, Literature; Drawing Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 1296 pages .

1908. A. W. von Schlegels. Translated by Friedrich Gundolf. Text throughout is clean and unmarked, pages very lightly tanned. Light brown boards are sturdy - showing edgewear and moderate scuffs and stains of age. Spines in poor condition - all but Vols I and IV have been taped either to protect them or to hold them on Vol. I spine is detached and hinges weak. Previous owner's label on front pastedown all volumes. Each volume 10-1/4" x 6-1/2" x 1-3//4"

Frankfurt a.M.: Möllerischen Buchhandlung, 1753. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. oder vollständige Beschreibung aller einheimischen und ausländischen Stauden-, Knollen, Zwiebel- und Blumengewächse, wodurch deren lustiger Anbau auf leichte Art erklärt und den Gartenliebhabern zuverlässige Nachricht gegeben wird, wie man allerhand Arten schöner Blumen ausserordentlich groß und gefüllt machen, auch den Nelken, Aurickeln, Levcojen. uc. verschiedene artige Farben beybringen, selbige dabey erhalten und vermehren könne. Nebst Gründlicher Anweisung zu der raresten Orangerie-Lust-un d Blumen-Bäumen, grünen Hecken, Wänden, Pyramiden und anderen prächtigen Auszierungen zu gelangen, die ausländischen Gattungen durch das Wasser zu Blüthen und Früchten zu befördern und einen Arzney-Obst und Küchen-Garten zugleich anzulegen. Franckfu rt am Mayn 1753. 12mo. 8; 696;… Read More

Philsadelphia: J. Kohler Text is in German Script and Not Dated. Leather Spine w/gilt spine lettering/deco, black boards w/gilt lettering, 846, 75, 221, 25 pages. Wonderfully tooled binding is Firm. Covers have edge rub to leather, corner wear to boards. Interior Pgs are Clean w/foxing to inside cover, 1st fep. Title in German reads: Des Hocherleuchteten Lehrers, (Herrn Johann Arndts) Weilangeneral - Superintendenten des Furstenthums Luneburg: Sechs Bucher Vom (Wahren Christenthum): Welche Handeln Von Heilsamer Busse, Herzlicher reue und leid Uber die sunde und wahre. *Oversized- Xtra shipping applies. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Steiger & Co.. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean mustard color pictorial cloth has bright gilt title on spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Text tight, clean & intact. Decorated endpapers. Decorative head and pieces. Original 1884, first edition in a dust jacket. Translation: In their new home. Communications about the history of German Immigrants in all parts of the Union. Annex: German Society in the City of New York. Light foxing first three pages only. Edge worn Dust Jacket . German Text. USiana; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 562 pages .

Garden City: Doubleday & Co, 1966. Hardcover. Near Fine. Stated First Edition. [4], 474 p.: illustrations; 21 cm. No dust jacket. Ex-library: black library buckram with white spine title and call number; number stamped at lower edge of table of contents page. No other library markings. In Near Fine Condition: ex-library with clean and solid library binding; lacking lower corner of pp. 93-94, without loss of text; clean and tight.

BERLIN AND LEIPZIG: I.C.A. MAYER, 1786 RARE MEDICAL BOOK IN GERMAN, 10 COPPERPLATES AND GREAT DETAIL ON INTESTINES, MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS. BOOK HAS A DARK BROWN COVER DESIGN WITH WEAR ON EDGES. FORMER OWNERS NAME INSIDE FRONT. THICK PAPER WITH LIGHT FOXING INSIDE. PAGES ARE TIGHT AND IN GOOD SHAPE, COPPERPLATES HAVE NICE ART AND ARE FOLDOUT. MAYER WAS A COURT COUNSELOR AND PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL SCIENCE IN FRANKFORT. GREAT COLLECTOR ITEM. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE HISTORY LIVES.