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Black & white illus. throughout. 103 pp. 4to, pictorial wrappers with flaps. Düsseldorf: [ca. 1992].<br /> <P> Scarce bookseller catalogue with a fine selection of post-war art books, catalogues, and multiples; scarce. 748 listings total. Near fine; minor wear to the spine.

Two vols. Small 8vo, orig. dark blue wrappers, orig. title slips, orig. stitching. [China]: n.d. but 1934. A facsimile edition of this collection of fiction in the huaben 話本 style. Sometimes translated simply as "vernacular short story," this form of Chinese narrative originated in the Song dynasty. Some scholars maintain that the stories originated as "prompt-books" for storytellers, but this theory has been disputed. Our book is the result of fortuitous discovery. In 1929, a Beijing publisher issued a series of huaben based on a Ming edition carrying the imprint Qingping shan tang 清平山堂. This imprint had been used by Ming publisher Hong Pian 洪楩 in the Jiajing period (1522-66). The reprinted huaben collection, however, was incomplete. Then, in 1933, Ma Lian, the editor of our book, was in his hometown of Ningbo preparing to return to Beijing. "One day, I by chance bought a bundle of incomplete books. Unexpectedly, when I was going through the material, I found Huishi zhimeng… Read More

Three vols. Small 8vo, cont. mottled sheep (some wear to ends of spines & corners, fore-edge of upper cover of Vol. III worn), spines gilt, brown & green morocco lettering pieces on spines. Paris: P. Fr. Didot jeune, 1777 [but probably 1778]. A pirated reprint of the authorised second edition of 1778, which was expanded to nearly twice the size of the first edition with an up-to-date account of chemistry and much new material. Although technical dictionaries had appeared earlier, this was the first attempt to cover the whole field of chemistry, pure and applied, in an encyclopedic manner. The introduction traces the progress of chemistry from its origins to the time of Stahl and Boerhaave. The book was an immediate success and it was several times reprinted and translated; it produced many imitators. There are substantial entries for glass and wine. Good set. &#10087; Cole 867. D.S.B., VIII, pp. 618-624. Duveen p. 377. Neville, II, pp. 113-114-"Published without the index… Read More

4 vols. Small 8vo, 19th-cent. quarter green morocco & marbled boards. Paris: P. Fr. Didot jeune, 1778. Second "genuine" edition. "It is the genuine second edition as written by Macquer, whose name now appears on the title and whose reputation had by this time greatly increased. An important addition is the 168-page article on gas, a topic that was almost entirely new and had not been mentioned in the first edition...While the number of articles remains almost the same, the work is nearly twice as long owing to the inclusion of an up-to-date account of chemistry and much new material."-Neville, II, p. 113. Macquer also added a large index to this edition. Although designated the (genuine) second edition on the title-page, this is actually the fifth appearance in French of this important and influential dictionary. Upper margin trimmed a little close in places but a very good set. Without the errata leaves in Vols. 2-4, and the inserted leaf paginated *335-*336 in Vol. 4.… Read More

xxiv, 616 pp.; 1 p.l., [3]-688 pp. Two vols. Small 8vo, cont. mottled sheep (head of spine of Vol. II chipped), spines gilt, red morocco lettering pieces on spines. Paris: Lacombe, 1766. Second (first pirated) edition of the first modern chemical dictionary. Although technical dictionaries had appeared earlier, this was the first attempt to cover the whole field of chemistry, pure and applied, in an encyclopedic manner. The introduction traces the progress of chemistry from its origins to the time of Stahl and Boerhaave. The book was an immediate success and it was several times reprinted and translated; it produced many imitators. There are substantial entries for glass and wine. Good set. This rare pirated edition appeared in the same year as the first. &#10087; Cole 864. D.S.B., VIII, pp. 618-24. Neville pp. 112-113. Partington III, pp. 80-90.

2 p.l., xii, [8], 458 (i.e. 438) pp.; 8 p.l., 468 pp. Two vols. 12mo, cont. mottled sheep (a few gatherings lightly browned), spines gilt with red morocco lettering pieces on spines. Paris: J.T. Herissant, 1751. [with]: -. Elemens de Chymie Theorique. Four folding engraved plates. xx (i.e. xviii), [2], 263, [17] pp. 12mo, binding as above. Paris: J.T. Herissant, 1751. Reprints of the first editions (1751 and 1749 respectively) of the two works which together formed a complete course of practical chemistry for beginners. They superseded the textbooks of Lemery and Senac. Nice set. Paper flaw in S2 of Vol. I without loss, also in lower margin of Kk6, and in Kk1 where the corner of the sheet is missing with loss of some 20 words or parts of words. &#10087; Cole 882 (the Pratique). Cole does not list this reprint of the Theorique, but this copy is almost certainly the copy in "a private collection in England" noted in 884. Neville, II, pp. 119 & 120 respectively (also in… Read More

Illus. throughout. 277 pp. 4to, softcover with flaps. Heras, Spain: Ediciones La Bahía, 2016.<br /> <P> A valuable recent addition to the study and appreciation of Ulises Carrión's life and work. With an important inventory of the Ulises Carrión archive housed at the Archivo Lafuente.<br /> <P> As new.

73; 60 folding leaves (pagination in Vol. II continued from Vol. I). Two vols. 8vo, orig. wrappers (wrappers rather worn), orig. block-printed title labels on upper covers (frayed), new stitching. Kyoto: Hayashi Kuhei & Takemura Shinbei, 1699. First edition of this valuable bibliography of Chinese encyclopedias or lei-shu (classified books); this is an important guide to the corpus of lei-shu. The term "encyclopedia" is not used in the Western sense. Lei-shu "is the name given a genre of collectanea of literary and non-literary materials compiled in pre-modern Chinese history. Commonly translated 'encyclopedia,' lei-shu is more accurately rendered 'classified book,' from the categories of topic, genre, or rhyme that were typically used to organize the contents. Lei-shu are properly regarded as encyclopedias in that they were intended to encompass and present synoptically the total of either existing knowledge or a specified field of knowledge. However, they did so in a characteristically Chinese… Read More

[4] pp. Small folded card. Cologne: Paul Maenz, 1976. Invitation for a 1976 group exhibition of drawings, staged by Paul Maenz. It included the work of Andre, Art & Language, Askevold, Barry, Buren, Darboven, Dibbets, Heizer, Kosuth, LeWitt, Paolini, Penone, Roehr, Rückriem, Salvo, etc. In fine condition.

Engraved frontis. viii, 47 pp. 8vo, later wrappers (title a little browned), uncut. London: Printed for W. Parker..., 1777. First edition of "an important milestone in the early literature of gas analysis...Magellan (1722-90), was an Augustinian prior who emigrated to England and Protestantism in 1764. Elected F.R.S. (1774), he published this account of his researches on gases, addressed to Joseph Priestley. The glass apparatus for impregnating water with fixed air (carbon dioxide) is described in detail. Newly improved by 'Mr. Parker,' the apparatus was superior to that used by Priestley and described by him in 1772. Carbon dioxide was prepared by dissolving marble (calcium carbonate) in dilute sulphuric acid. Magellan also describes three new types of eudiometer he had designed; these, and the apparatus for making carbonated waters, are illustrated in the frontispiece."-Neville, II, p. 125. Very nice copy, inscribed by Magellan at the head of the title-page: "Comte de Castelbourgh par L'Auteur."… Read More

Engraved port. of the author & an engraved vignette on title. Title printed in red & black. xxiv, 303 pp. Large 4to, cont. vellum over boards (minor worming at front & back). Florence: Tartini & Franchi, 1721. First edition of this posthumously issued collection of letters by this famous scientist who has the distinction "of having written the best scientific prose in Italian after that of Galileo; his descriptions of experiments in physics are written in colorful, almost dramatic, language."-D.S.B., IX, p. 3. Essays include those on light (addressed to Viviani), Galileo, the effects of snow, the comet of 1664, horticulture and the culture of vines, the sense of smell, circulation of blood, and languages. Magalotti (1637-1712), was one of the first ten members of the Accademia del Cimento and was its secretary. He studied with Viviani and attended lectures given by Malpighi and Borelli. Apart from the unimportant worming, a fine copy. Bookplate of S. Villani.

Many black & white illus. Unpaginated. 12mo, printed green softcover. Torino: Galleria Narciso, 1972. Rare exhibition catalogue on Alberto Magnelli (1888-1971); the Museum of Modern Art (NY) is the only North American institution with a copy, according to WorldCat. Essay by Nello Ponente, plates, and exhibition check-list. Near fine. Galleria Narciso Catalogue no. 109.

Printed on both sides. Oblong postcard. Düsseldorf: 1990. Scarce exhibition card for this 1990 group show. Fine.

Woodcut device on title & 17 folding engraved plates. 6 p.l., 570, xxii pp. Large 4to, cont. mottled sheep (a few minor scuff marks), spine nicely gilt, contrasting vellum lettering piece on spine. Paris: de l'Imprimerie Royale, 1754. Third edition, greatly enlarged, of the first exhaustive treatise on the aurora borealis. Mairan attributed the phenomenon to an extension of the sun's atmosphere, which at times enveloped the earth and blended with our atmosphere. "Inquiry into the history and physics of the aurora borealis; the chapter on the relation between the aurora and the magnetic declination is of special interest."-Wheeler Gift Cat. 382. There are many references to Descartes, Newton, Cassini, and Euler. Mairan (1678-1771), while basically a Cartesian, did incorporate some Newtonian ideas in his theories. He was secretary of the Paris Academy of Sciences and belonged to the Royal Societies of London, Edinburgh, and Uppsala, the St. Petersburg Academy, and the… Read More

Printed on one side. Card. N.p.: 1970. Card announcement for a Martin Maloney (b. 1961) exhibition held simultaneously at Gian Enzo Sperone's gallery in Torino and John Gibson's in New York. Fine.

14 double-page & three single-page fine brush & color-wash illus. 21, 19, 20 folding leaves. Three parts in one vol. Large 8vo (270 x 188 mm.), orig. semi-stiff blue patterned wrappers, manuscript title label on upper cover, new stitching. [Japan]: copied by Mokuro Kimura in Tenpo era (1830-44). A very rare manuscript account of the two expeditions in 1808 and 1809 of Mamiya (1775-1844), hydraulic engineer, cartographer, and explorer, to survey Sakhalin Island (J: Kita Ezo or Karafuto), off the coast of Siberia. The "Todatsu kiko" is Mamiya's main Sakhalin travel narrative. During these journeys, Mamiya discovered that Sakhalin is separated from the mainland by a strait, crossed it, and visited eastern Siberia in 1809, returning to Japan via China. "Todatsu kiko," submitted by Mamiya to officials of the shogunate in March 1811, contains valuable geographical and ethnographic information, in which he describes many encounters with the Ainu, Orokko, Uilta, Nivkh, and Yakagir people. Much of our… Read More

19 brush & black ink fine drawings. With text on inside & outside of scroll (some corrections using white paint & black ink). Annotations partially in red ink. Some Siddham characters. Scroll (295 x 6465 mm.), outside of scroll at beginning covered with floral silk brocade, wooden core roller. [Japan]: second colophon dated "early September 1779." A scroll with instructions for drawing the Mandala of the Two Realms, which is associated with the Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism. The complicated mandala contains numerous deities arranged around a core. These deities are depicted in turn in a set of 19 complex and vivid illustrations divided into 17 sections. The illustrations are finely drawn in black ink. The scroll opens with the title "Master of the Three Realms" (sangaishu 三界主), which is followed by several illustrations. The first depicts the "King Polluted by Desire" 愛染王, or Rāgarāja, one of the wise kings (myōō 明王). He is followed by two images, containing several… Read More

Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1974. Invitation postcard to Mangold's first show with Konrad Fischer. The artist selected a series of eight square paintings with various geometric shapes rendered within. Near fine. Mailed to photographer Eve Sonneman. ❧ D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 91.

Color illus. Unpaginated. 8vo, printed softcover, title on spine. Cologne: White Press, 2009. First edition, one of 250 signed and numbered copies. This book features 23 portraits of HSBC employees taken by Manz. Near fine. We locate three copies in North American institutions. ❧ "The photographs inside depict employees of the bank HSBC at a moment when the camera's shutter incidentally caught them with their eyes closed...For while Manz's book is a well-deserved provocation to the perpetrators of the global financial collapse, the gesture is leavened with sympathy,"-Brouws, Burton, Zschiegner, eds., Various Small Books: Referencing Various Small Books by Ed Ruscha (2013), pp. 204-5.

Details on verso. Postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1972. Invitation made for Marden's second Konrad Fischer show, his first was held May-June 1971. Marden (b. 1938) exhibited three Tour paintings and preparatory drawings for them. In fine condition. Mailed to art world lawyer Jerald (Jerry) Ordover (1927-2008). ❧ D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 67.