Search Results: Authors starting with H from Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc.

Printed on one side. Postcard, mailed. New York: John Weber Gallery, [1981]. Postcard invitation for Haacke's 1981 presentation at John Weber Gallery. Fine, mailed to photographer Eve Sonneman.

Printed on one side. Oblong card. New York: John Weber Gallery, [1979]. Card announcement for Haacke's 1979 show with John Weber. Fine.

Printed on one side. Postcard. New York: John Weber Gallery, [1977]. Postcard invitation to Haacke's 1977 show with John Weber. Fine.

8vo, cont. speckled boards, some foxing. Weimar: [1785]. Dated 1 October 1784, this is one of only two accounts in print by Hahn - the first appeared earlier in the decade in the same journal - of his famous cylindrical calculating machines; they were the first fully functional and well-known four-species mechanical calculating machines. In this article, Hahn accuses Johann Helfrich Müller (1746-1830), of stealing his designs in order to manufacture a very similar machine. Hahn (1739-90), a German vicar, had a great interest in mechanics and mathematics. He designed a number of clocks and astronomical machines and wrote books about improved time-keeping devices. He began to design a calculating machine in 1770 as an aid to his manufacturing of clocks and planetariums. During his lifetime, he managed to construct about ten of these machines, of which only two survive today. He was clearly aware of the machines of Leibniz and Leupold but made many improvements; his are significantly… Read More

20 engraved plates. 4 p.l., 368 pp. 8vo, cont. Italian mottled sheep (binding a little wormed), spine gilt, red morocco label on spine. Naples: G. Raimondi, 1756. First edition in Italian of Hales's founding work on plant physiology. He studied the movement of sap in plants, and discovered what is now known as root pressure. Hales also determined the amounts of water that plants used and the influence of light and air on them. In that respect he discovered that plants take carbon dioxide from the air as an essential nutrient. "His work was so great an advance that it stands alone in its time, and deserves close attention."-Morton, History of Botanical Science, pp. 246-54. In the long chapter on the analysis of the air, Hales also recounts his experiments with a closed-circuit rebreathing apparatus, with which he tried to remove the "noxious vapours" (i.e. carbon dioxide) from the air with various filters. This work led to his invention of artificial ventilation, and… Read More

Ten folding engraved plates. xviii, [8], 408 pp., one leaf of privilege. Large 4to, cont. mottled calf (tiny chip to foot of spine, minor browning), spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Paris: Debure l'aîné, 1735. First edition in French (1st ed.: 1727) of Hales's classic demonstration of the respiration of plants, and that plants quantitatively absorb material from the air. This translation was one of the earliest publications of the great naturalist Buffon, "an influential...trans. which has the famous 'Préface du traducteur,' in which Buffon praises the experimental method, and includes Hales's appendix of 1733."-D.S.B., VI, p. 47. A nice copy of an important edition of this great work. ❧ Cole 585. Neville, I, p. 579. See Dibner 26, Horblit 45a, & Printing & the Mind of Man 189(a) for the first edition of 1727.

Five engraved plates & tables in the text. 1 p.l., iii, 115 pp. Large 4to, modern calf-backed marbled boards (minor foxing, faintest dampstaining to outer margins in second half of book). [Edinburgh: 1805]. First separate printing, later published in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. "This important memoir, which made the author the founder of experimental geology, contains his classic experiments undertaken in support of the Huttonian Theory."-Sotheran, Vol. II, 8816. "Hall followed experimental methods; he selected different varieties of ancient basalt and lavas from Vesuvius and Etna, reduced them to a molten state, and allowed them to cool. At first he arrived only at negative results, as vitreous masses were produced; but he then retarded the process of cooling, and actually succeeded in obtaining solid, crystalline rock-material. By regulating the temperature and the time allowed for the cooling and consolidation, Hall could produce rocks varying from… Read More

Engraved vignette on title & 24 finely engraved plates (three are folding). Both titles are printed in red & black. 2 p.l., 424 pp.; 1 p.l., 425-794 pp. Two vols. in one. Thick folio, cont. mottled calf (ends of spine & corners a little worn), single gilt fillet round sides, spine richly gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Göttingen: A. Vanderhoek, 1742. First edition of Haller's first great survey of Swiss flora. A very fine and handsome copy. ❧ Pritzel 3718. Stafleu & Cowan 2306.

Photographic illus. Photographic card. Berlin: Galerie René Block, 1970. Invitation card to Hamilton's 1970 show with Block. Fine.

54; 67; 84 folding leaves. Three vols. Large 8vo, orig. wrappers (wrappers rubbed & soiled). [Korea]: 1703. First edition and very rare, with no copy in WorldCat. Han (style name: Siwa 是窩; 1646-87), was a Chosŏn official and writer. Due to factional conflicts within Chosŏn officialdom, Han was repeatedly dismissed and reinstated in office, holding a number of positions throughout his career. This collection of prose and verse was printed by Han's son, probably Han Chi 韓祉 (1675-d. after 1727), in 1703. It contains poetry in several genres (rhapsodies and regulated verse), examination essays, and other writings. The collection contains a short biography of Han written by his sororal nephew Pak Sŏnghan 朴聖漢(1656-1713) and a series of memorials by Han Chi in an appendix. Like many Korean intellectuals of his era, Han T'ae-dong travelled to Beijing with one of the regular embassies that made the overland journey from Seoul to the Qing capital. Han's trip took place in the second half of… Read More

40 parts in 12 vols. 8vo, orig. brown wrappers, new stitching. [China]: Liang yi tang, 1763. A rare edition of this anthology of early Chinese writings, collected by Han Yu 韓愈 (766-824), a major figure in the history of Chinese literature, comparable in stature to Dante, Shakespeare, or Goethe in their respective literary traditions. He was among that small group of writers whose works not only became classics of the language - required reading for all those with claims to literacy in succeeding generations - but whose writings redefine and change the course of the tradition itself. Although Han Yu is best-known as a prose stylist - the master shaper of the so-called ku-wen style - he was a stylistic innovator in the many genres in which he wrote, including poetry. And he was a major influence on the literary and intellectual life of his time, an important spokesman for a rejuvenated traditionalism that later emerged as Sung Neo-Confucianism. -The Indiana Companion to Traditional Chinese… Read More

Six vols. 8vo, orig. wrappers, orig. block-printed title labels on upper covers, orig. stitching. [China]: Shaishu tang 曬書堂, 1884. A mid-Qing work of glossography and ethnography by a leading scholar. The work "does not separate its contents into sections, but the source material of every juan is roughly regrouped by kind. Juan 1 covers foodstuffs, juan 2 clothing, juan 3 tools, juan 4 forms of address, juan 5 seasons and events, juan 6 things, juan 7 measure words, juan 8 institutions, juan 9 government offices, juan 10 miscellaneous discussions, juan 11 religion, juan 12 flora and fauna, juan 13 to 17 sayings, juan 18 peculiar phrases from outside the realm, and juan 19 Sanskrit expressions." In terms of foodstuffs, Hao Yixing's glosses sometimes give instructions for how to prepare the food in question (Yao et al., Zhongguo yinshi dianji shi, 535). A classicist, Hao supplied his glossary with references from older literature. He supported his statements by "quoting comparatively broadly… Read More

Unpaginated. 8vo, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. London: 1996. Scarce catalogue. "This catalogue was produced on the occasion of 'Curved Space: a survey of contemporary British artists' books' which took place at ART '96 at the Business Design Centre, London at the invitation of The Contemporary Art Society." Near fine; some minuscule stains to wrappers. Laid-in Hardware Gallery brochure.

[20] folded leaves, printed letterpress. Large 4to (320 x 340 mm.), orig. bright orange dust-jacket pasted to semi-stiff covers, plastic spiral-bound. Stuttgart: Edition Hansjörg Mayer, 1967. First edition of this scarce letterpress transcription of Harig's original stereophonic soccer radio play. A devoted soccer fan, Harig (1927-2018) composed this play to capture the ups and downs of a frenetic soccer match. He was a close associate of Max Bense and other members of the Stuttgart school who experimented with Concrete poetry. Partnering with the publisher and typographical artist Hansjörg Mayer, the author transformed his groundbreaking radio play into a beautifully presented visual poem. In excellent condition. This book was printed in an edition of 200 numbered copies, signed by Harig on the verso of the final leaf. ❧ B. Ferran, The Smell of Ink and Soil: The Story of [Edition] Hansjörg Mayer (2017), Bibliography no. 65.

Engraved frontis. port. of Harris, 14 engraved plates (some folding, one with a short tear without loss) & numerous woodcut illus. in the text. Title in red & black. [463] leaves; [386] leaves. Two vols. Folio, cont. panelled calf (extremities a little worn, some browning as is usual with this book), red morocco lettering pieces on spines (Vol. I label recent & sympathetically done). London: 1704-10. First edition of the first technical encyclopedia in any language and a landmark in the history of technology. "This was the first general scientific encyclopedia, and for it Harris drew upon some of the greatest authorities of the day. In physics, astronomy, and mathematics he turned to Newton; in botany he consulted John Ray and Joseph Tournefort; in other areas he drew upon Halley, Robert Boyle, Nehemiah Grew, John Woodward, John Wilkins, William Derham, and John Collins."-D.S.B., VI, pp. 129-30. "John Harris, clergyman, mathematician, and (from 1709) secretary… Read More

Ten folding engraved plates. 31 pp. Large 4to, cont. half-calf & marbled boards, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. London: Printed by W. Richardson & S. Clark; and sold by J. Nourse & Mess. Mount & Page, 1767. [bound with]: MASKELYNE, Nevil. An Account of the Going of Mr. John Harrison's Watch, at the Royal Observatory, from May 6th, 1766 to March 4th, 1767. Together with the Original Observations and Calculations of the Same...Published by Order of the Commissioners of Longitude. 28, lvi pp. Large 4to. London: W. Richardson & S. Clark, 1767. [bound with]: LE ROY, J[ulien] D[avid]. A Succinct Account of the Attempts of Mess. Harrison and Le Roy, for finding the Longitude at Sea, and of the Proofs made of their works...To which is prefixed, a Summary of the Marquis de Courtanvaut's Voyage, for the Trial of certain Instruments for finding the Longitude at Sea. Done from the French, by a Fellow of the Royal Society. 14, xii, 54pp. Large 4to. London: F. Newbery, 1768. First editions… Read More

Five engraved plates & numerous attractive woodcuts in the text. xviii, [4], 213, 232 pp. 8vo, cont. calf (lower joint with an unimportant crack, one corner a trifle worn), spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. London: J. Hinton et al., 1764. First edition. "A far more outstanding piece of work was written by the Rev. Walter Harte but issued without a signature...Lord Chesterfield wrote of him in the highest terms and Johnson admired his companionable talents...Much of the Essays in Husbandry is general discussion, and Harte displays a wide acquaintance with the extensive literature of his subject, both English and Foreign, contemporary and classical...Interest in lucerne had been of long standing even in Harte's day, but it has still to become a plant that is generally grown in this country."-Fussell, More Old English Farming Books, pp. 45-46. Harte (1709-74), published his first book of poetry in 1727, at the age of 18; his verses attracted the attention of Pope,… Read More

Title within typographical border. 8 p.l., 303 pp. Small 4to, 18th-cent. mottled calf (carefully rebacked by Trevor Lloyd, some occasional browning & soiling), spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. London: J.M. for R. Wodnothe, 1655. Third edition, greatly enlarged (1st ed.: 1651), of one of Hartlib's most substantial works, consisting chiefly of letters to Hartlib by Cressy Dymock and Robert Child. "The Legacie deals with a large variety of subjects, among which are Saint Foine; Ploughs and Carriages; Digging, Setting and Howing; Smut and Mildew; Orchards; Hemp and Flax; Manuring; Bees; Silke-worms; the general ignorance, and various experiments, etc. The reference to the cultivation of lucerne in England is stated by Miss Aslin to be the earliest extant, but the distinction between the various grasses is so vague in these early works that it might be difficult fully to substantiate this remark."-Fussell, I, pp. 43-44. Very good copy.

Title within typographical border (shaved at foot). 2 p.l., 14 pp., one blank leaf. Small 4to, attractive antique panelled calf (some shaving to bottom line or catchwords on several pages), spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. London: Printed by J.C., 1651. First edition. "The Reformed Husbandman...is sometimes attributed to Speed, although it was probably written by Cressy Dymock...It is a pamphlet of some 16 pages and full of moral reflections, a melodious exhortation to industry."-Fussell, I, p. 45. "The most visible impact of Hartlib's circle lay in the numerous pamphlets that he published...They comprised letters and treatises solicited or received from individuals in his circle upon a particular subject, which had then been circulated for additional comments, the results edited, and then launched upon the public (often without the express consent of the original author), anticipating utility and inviting comment and amendment...His treatises spread a… Read More

Single sheet, printed on recto only, horizontal & vertical folds. Amsterdam: 1977.<br /> <P> Rare Other Books and So flyer for the British painter and photographer Richard Hartwell's (b. 1946) exhibition. Carrión opened Other Books and So in April 1975 and immediately began to host exhibitions and performances by a vast array of artists and publishers, such as Jiri Valoch, Raul Marroquin, Klaus Groh, Maurizio Nannucci, Dick Higgins, Guy Schraenen, Richard Kostelanetz, Jackson Mac Low, Steve McCaffery, Allan Kaprow, Tom Ockerse, Takako Saito, Mirtha Dermisache, Bernard Villers, Bill Gaglione, Anna Banana, etc.<br /> <P> Fine. From the collection of Tjeerd Deelstra (b. 1937), the collector and Fluxus adherent.<br /> <P> ❧ Guy Schraenen, ed., "We have won! Haven't we?" (1992), p. 124.