Search Results: Authors starting with V from Herman H. J. Lynge & Son

1899. Zeneva [Geneva], Tipografiâ "Soûza Russkih' Social'demokratov", 1899. Small8vo. In the original printed wrappers. A very fine and clean copy. (1)-52 pp. Scarce first appearance of Lenin's important and influential analysis and commentary on the New Factory law of June 2nd 1897. Written by Lenin in Exile in 1897 and published two years later in Geneva, the present pamphlet marks the turning point for the Marxist movement in Russia: "The Marxist underground had won a remarkable moral victory [In lowering the working hours to eleven and half hour per day]. What had hitherto appeared as a harmless, even anachronistic doctrine in such a backward country as Russia, was now seen as a threat of intimidating dimensions." (Akimov, on the Dilemmas of Russian Marxism 1895-1903)."Despite continuous repression, which landed many experienced revolutionaries in exile, the movement helped provoke and organize massive strikes in St. Petersburg in 1896 and 1897, leading many manufacturers unilaterally to… Read More

1894. Paris, (1894). 4to. Cont.hcloth. Untrimmed, topedge gilt. 246 pp. Very richly illustr. with plates a.textillustr. A few brownspots.

1928. Copenhagen and London, 1928-29. Royal8vo. 575,415,468 pp. Richly illustr. and with maps.

1907. Leipzig, Teubner, 1907-08. 2 solid hbuckram. Spines gilt and with gilt lettering. IV,646;XI,512 pp. Clean and fine.

1847. Paris, L. Mathias (Augustin), 1847. Contemp. full pattern-stamped cloth. Gilt spine with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. A stamp on title-page. (4),263 pp., 81 textillustrations in woodcut. Internally fine and clean. First edition in French of his "American electro-magnetic telegraph..", published 1845. The work contains one of earliest publications of the "Standard Morse" code."Vail and another partner, Leonard Gale, made several improvements to Morse's apparatus, and on January 6, 1838, this new telegraph was demonstrated sucessfully, using an early version of the dot-and-dash Morse code. When in 1843 Congress approved the construction of an expwrimental telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington, Vail acted as Morse's chief assistant and received Morse's "What hath God wrought" message on May 24, 1844. (Hook & Norman No 208).Wheeler Gift: 1137 a.- Ronalds Library p. 507.

1727. Leiden & Amsterdam, Verbeek & Lakeman, 1727. Folio (395 x 255 mm). In contemporary full calf with six raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. Boards with a few scratches and corners bumped. Inner front hindge split. Small stamp to title-page. Small worm tract in lower inner margin affecting 18 leaves, not affecting text. A fine copy. (36), XII, (4), 205, (14) pp. + 1 portrait, 1 folded map and 33 plates with 17 ff. with explanatory text (complete). First complete edition with plates of Vaillant famous flora of Paris. A preliminary Latin edition (a ‘prodromus’, Hunt) was published in 1723 but this edition was without plates and had less text, thus the present edition being the first as it was intended. Vaillant spend several decades preparing the work and the present work is today regarded a landmark in French botanical history. "Sebastien Vaillant is honored in France as the man who first understood the nature of sex in plants. He spent many years on the preparation… Read More

1701. Amsterdam, Gallet, Huguetanorum, 1701. Folio. Contemporary full calf with 6 raised bands to richly gilt spine. Hinges and capitals a bit worn, but still tight. Corners bumped. Apart from a few browned leaves, a fine and clean copy. Title-page printed in red and black and with a large engraved allegorical vignette. Large allegorical vignette to dedication. 102 lovely engravings of coins in the text. (20), 218 pp. Engraved book-plate to inside of front board: "Sir Francis L.H. Goodricke Bart." (19th cent.) and to inside of back board: Andrew M. Sherling" as well as gift-inscription (from Edmund Caldwell, to St. Michaelis Convent) to front free end-paper: "Monasteris St. Michaelis/ D.D./ Don. Edmundus Caldwell O.S.B./ a.d. 1871". Early inscription to title-page. Scarce first edition of this standard work, one of the most important histories of the Egyptian Kingdom of the Ptolemies (323 B.C. to 30 B.C.), considered one of the most influential works on this complicated and perplexed part of… Read More

1841. Paris, Arthus Bertrand, (1841-42). Folio. (50 x 34 cm.). Contemp. hcloth. Marbled covers. Spine with gilt lettering. Light wear along edges. Corners renewed. Printed title-page (thick paper), 8 pp. of "Table Explicative des Planches" (of which 2 leaves are remargined) and 101 (of 102) fine engraved plates. 96 are in excellent original handcolouring and 5 are uncoloured. The lacking plate is: Carinairorïde Placenta (femelle), in the section of mollusques. Textleaves with some faint brownspots. Plates clean and fine, a few very faint marginal brownspots. First edition of the Zoological Atlas from the important voyage by Vaillant on board "La Bonite" in the Pacific, the result of which were published from 1840-66. The atlas was accompanied with 2 volumes of text in 8vo published from 1842-52, the textvolumes are not present here.The atlas comprises: Mammafieres, Oiseaux, Reptiles, Poissons, Crustacés, Insectes, Mollusques, Zoophytes and Vers.Wood, p.615. - BMC NH, 603, - Sabin, 98298. - Nissen… Read More

1815. Wien, Beck, 1815. Contemp. full calf. Richly gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A nick in leather at upper cover. Wear to top of spine. All edges gilt. Stamps on title-page. 86 pp. and 1 large folded, full handcoloured engraved plan of Valenciennes ("Plan der franzoesischen Festung Valenciennes... 13 July 1793"). (48 x 54,5 cm.). A small closed tear to the plan. Internally clean and fine, on good paper.

1796. (Augsburg), Walch, (1796). Contemp. hcalf. Raised bands, gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on lower part of spine. Stamp on title-page. 84,(2) pp. and 1 large folded, handcoloured engraved plan of Valenciennes ("Plan der franzoesischen Festung Valenciennes... 13 July 1793"). (49,5 x 56,5 cm.). A small closed tear in plan at upper left corner. Clean and fine, printed on good paper.

1956. Hamar, 1956. Lex8vo. Orig.hellærredsbd. 264 pp., Illustr.

1811. Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1811. 2 contemp. hcalf. Gilt spines, title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. Wear to top of spine on vol. 1. X,622;(6),690 pp. The map of "Rothen Meere" lacks, the engarver was ill at the publication date, and it should be delivered later, announced at end of vol. 2. First German edition. (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel, fortgesetzt von T.F. Ehrmann, 44. u. 45. Bd.). Also having the series titlepages, these with a stamp.

1935. Paris, Pegasus Press, 1935. Large 4to. Orig. full cloth with dustjacket. A tear to jacket. X,(3),168 pp., 28 textillustrations and 83 plates. No. 304 of 450 copies. Fine and clean.

1829. Berlin, Boike, 1829. Cont. hcalf. Gilt back. Paperlabel pasted on upper compartment of back. Lithographed titlepage with battlescene and a printed. Stamp on title. XXIV,400 pp., 2 folded tables, 8 folded engraved maps and large folded view of Schumla.

1818. Berlin und Stettin, Friedrich Nikolai, 1818. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and titlelabel with gilt lettering. Spine and top of, somewhat worn. A Paperlabel on lower part of spine. Stamp on titlepage. XIV,(2),297,(12) pp. and 3 large folded engraved maps, all handcoloured. One map with a tear, but no loss. Some browning and brownspots throughout. With 3 leaves of handwritten notes by the Danish military historian H.J. Blom.

1802. Berlin, Himburgischen Buchhandlung, 1802. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and titlelabel with gilt lettering. A small nick in lower compartment of spine. Slightly rubbed. Stamp on titlepage and verso. XXXIII,(1),478 pp. and 13 large folded engraved plates with many plans, partly with handcolouring.

1820. Berlin, J.W. Boicke, 1820-24. Bound in 4 contemp. hcal. Vol. 1-2 in 2 uniform contemp.hcalf with richly gilt spines. Vol. 3-4 in 2 uniform hcalf with gilt spines. All 4 with titlelabel and gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on spines. Stamp on titlepages. XXIV,463,(1);;XXIV,440;XXII,405;XIV,226 pp., 52 large folded engraved maps and plans (all called for), positions handcoloured.

1802. Berlin, Himburgischen Buchh., 1802. Contemp. hcalf. Top of spine taped. Wear to spine and titlelabel nearly gone. Stamp on titlepage. XXXIV,478 pp. and 13 folded engraved plates (positions handcoloured). Traces of use. (Die Lehre vom Krieg. Erster Theil).

1833. Bln., 1833. 4 text-vols. in 8vo and Platevol. in folio-oblong. 5 cont.hcalf with gilt backs. With 57 engr.plates,most of the plts.with handcoloured routes and positions.

1829. Berlin, Boike, 1829. (Printed title: 1830). Cont. hcalf. Richly gilt spine. Lithographed titlepage with battlescene and a printed. Stamp on title. XXIV,400 pp., 1 large folded engraved map, 8 folded engraved plates and 1 large folded lithographed view of Schumla. A few scattered brownspots, but internally fine