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New York: Soho Press, 1990 ¶ Collation: 233 x 154 mm: Pp. [v], 296. Binding: Quarter blue cloth, dust-jacket. Reference: ISBN 0939149400. .

A unique dossier of unpublished materials concerning a certain Richard Feynman manuscript "Trying to understand what happens when protons collide"; comprising: (1) a complete transcript of the original owner's letter to Feynman, 124 words; (2) an English translation of the same, 120 words; (3) a complete photocopy (scan) of Feynman's autograph reply (including a Feynman diagram) enclosing the manuscript in question; (4) a complete transcript of the same, 114 words; and (5) a professional description of the manuscript itself (including its date, background, provenance, affiliations, and price), 608 words. Together seven pages quarto, copyrights reserved.

First edition, advance uncorrected proof issued about one month before the finished book (October 1999), which was reimposed. Rare on the market. Compare e Bay 382596775844 (12 December 2018, another posthumous Feynman proof) sold at $850. -- Collation: 210 x 137 mm, 8¼ x 5¼ inches: 152 leaves paginated (pi)[1–4], [i]–[xvii] [xviii blank], [1]–274 [275–282 blank]. Nine line-illustrations (diagrams, facsimiles). Binding: Printed wrappers. Condition: As new.

Shipston-on-Stour (Warks): Peter Finer, 1997     ¶ A typically lavish catalogue prepared by the leading dealers in the field; presenting sixty-four exceptional swords, helmets, shields, crossbows, quivers, armors, maces, cannon, pistols, powder-flasks, daggers, knives, rifles, rapiers, fowling-pieces, saddles, bayonets, mortars, etc, chiefly Continental, chiefly ca 1300 - ca 1860; including an important large "Still life of arms and armour from the collection of Sir Richard Wallace" by Desgoffe 1883 (pages [11-18]).   ||| Collation: In 8s (297 x 210 mm): Eighty-four leaves, paginated [1-168] (ie, not paginated). Pages [1-2] and [167-168] are pasted down, as issued.  Illustration: Numerous full-page and smaller color illustrations throughout.  Binding: Publisher's black linen lettered in gilt. Color-pictorial dust-jacket.  Condition: Fine.  Reference: MMA. .

Shipston-on-Stour (Warks): Peter Finer, 1999     ¶ A typically lavish catalogue prepared by the leading dealers in the field; presenting forty-four exceptional helmets, swords, shields, maces, armors, pistols, daggers, guns, axes, walking-staffs, rapiers, rifles, cannon, etc, -- and even an iron prosthetic hand --, chiefly Continental, chiefly ca 1450 - ca 1800.   ||| Collation: In 8s (298 x 209 mm): Seventy-eight leaves, paginated [1-156] (ie, not paginated).  Illustration: Numerous full-page and smaller color illustrations throughout.  Binding: Color-pictorial wrappers lettered in gilt.  Condition: Fine.  Reference: MMA. .

New York: Playbill incorporated, 2000 ¶ Includes Program notes (pages [34], [39-40], [45-46]); Meet the composer (page [47]); Meet the artists (pages [48], [51-54]); advertising. At head of title: The Metropolitan opera; Joseph Volpe, general manager; James Levine, artistic director; Saturday evening, January 15, 2000, 8:00-11:15. ||| Collation: 217 x 135 mm. Pp. [3]-[82]. Binding: Color pictorial wrappers. Condition: Fine. ||| For further details please contact Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts, as below. .

Istanbul: by P. K'irishchean, 1882 In 8s (189 x 122 mm): Pp [1-5] 6-22, [1] 2-168 [169-170]. Errata-list at end (page [169]), verso blank. Contemporary red textured cloth blocked in blind and lettered in gilt, yellow wove endpapers, no headbands, all edges gilt. Upper hinge broken, joint sound, cloth somewhat discolored, withal a very good copy. *** THIRTY-NINE FABLES IN ARMENIAN PROSE, translated by T'adeos Keziwrean. .

Providence (Rhode Island): American Mathematical Society, 1990     ¶ COMPLETE SET of four large posters reproducing three finished drawings 1967-86 and an oil painting 1971, by Anatolii Fomenko, professor of mathematics in the Moscow State University and a leading exponent of mathematics in art.   ||| Together four posters 812 x 601 mm (32 x 24 inches) upright (nos. 1, 3-4) or oblong (no. 2), printed in colors (nos. 1-2) or black and white (3-4) on thick coated stock.  Condition: Very good.  References: Cf Fomenko Mathematical impressions (1990), nos. 51, 233, 242, 253.  Provenance: Serge Gorodetzky (1907-1999), physicist..

New York, 2001 ¶ Only edition of this landmark catalogue: "[In] a charged salesroom, the Medical Library of Dr. Meyer Friedman brought an outstanding $5.8 million, double its high estimate of $2.9 million. The combination of provenance, quality and rarity resulted in frenzied bidding on numerous occasions, driving many prices to multiples of their high estimates. The sale was 100% sold, with all of the top ten lots soaring above their high estimates, and all but one shattering their previous record[s] at auction. Highlighting the sale was . . . Harvey's 1628 Exercitatio anatomica de motu cordis, which announced the discovery of the circulation of blood and sold for $748,250, far surpassing a high estimate of $400,000, and establishing a record for this work at auction." (Sotheby's.) Dr Friedman was responsible for the theory of 'type A' behavior and its links to heart disease. 176 lots. (Sale no. 7732.) ||| Collation: 270 x 211 mm: Pp [1-7] 8-154. Illustration: Numerous color and… Read More