Search Results: Authors starting with T from Kuenzig Books

New York: American Book Exchange, 1880. Cloth. Good. [i]-iv, [iii]-iv, [5]-179 pages. Blue cloth. 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches. Ex-library Hartford Medical Society with their perforated stamp on the title page. A sound reading copy, lightly browned throughout. Cloth. Several editions were published starting in 1871.

Redondo Beach, CA: The Gemmary / Harriet Wynter Ltd, 1989. Later printing. Cloth. Very Good. Later printing. xv, [2], 503 pages. 5-1/2 x 8-3/4 inches. 8vo. Red cloth gilt (no just jacket as issued). WITH [Index) Stapled pamphlet 23 pp., 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Together TWO items. Well used, somewhat loose, but still fundamentally sound. Text block sagging in the binding. Minor soiling overall. Sticker mark on front flyleaf. Cloth. Orignally published in Cambridge at the University Press (for the Institute of Navigation) in 1966. This is a quality reprint by the Gemmary done in 1989 (Harriet Wynter Ltd published the name index in 1980). Part I contains an extensive narrative of different historical periods from Chapter One (1714-1730) through Chapter VIII (1820-1840). Part II (pages 108-485) is a list of The Practitioners with Biographical notes. Essential reference for any scholar interested in this field. There is a separately published companion volume "The Mathematical Practitioners of Tudor & Stuart… Read More

Woodinville, WA: Silver Salamander Press, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. This book was published in an edition of 875 copies of which fifty copies were bound in leather, 300 copies were bound in cloth, and 500 copies were perfectbound. This is number 232 of the 300 copies bound in cloth. This copy has 3 dust jackets - the outer one black with red foil lettering, the middle tan, and the inner one identical to the outer one. The outer dj is rubbed with minor wear at the corners, the inner 2 djs are in fine condition. Hard Cover. Signed by Authors.

New York, N.Y.: J. Monroe Taylor Chemical Works, 1880. Very Good. [4] pages. 10 1/8 x 6 1/4 inches (folded dimensions). A brochure printed on pink paper in black ink. Creased for mailing, addressed to a Benjamin Alexaander, "gen. Store", Linneus Maine. With Benjamin Franklin stamp hand-cancelled with oval New York CR mark. Several nice woodcuts. A brochure detailing prices for cooking materials - cream tartar, washing soda, scrubbing lye, Gold medal soda, cream yeast, etc. Date of circa 1880s derived from the time period philatelic dealers note for the New York oval CR handstamp cancellation. Further research might narrow the date as the descriptions in the brochure note that just previous to this Taylor's partner, "Herrick Allen" was involved, which apparently is no longer the case.

( New York ): American Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1956. First Edition. Wraps. Good. First Edition. 535-765 pages. Volume XXXV, May 1956, Number 3. Original blue publisher's printed wrappers. Spine rolled, cover creased, spine faded. A reading copy. Wraps. Contains articles by Reiss, Fuller, Morin, Bennett, Sawyer, Prince, Kleinman, Buhrendorf, Henning, Murphy and Thomas.

Boston, Massachusetts: Press of A. A. Kingman, 1872. First Edition. Wraps. Good. First Edition. 103 pages. Salmon printed wrappers. Wrappers soiled, several small chips missing. Torn at the spine and 1/2 inch into the page block. Still readable in it's entirety. Clean internally. Wraps. A fascinating read into what one of the premier educational schools in the United States was doing at the time. Summary reports of the 14 meetings of the Society of Arts, Department summaries of what was taught and some examples of what students were working on. An interesting read for those interested in the history of technical education.

Les Moulineaux France: Ministere Des PTT / Centre National d'Etudes des Telecommunications, 1986. Wraps. Near Fine. 30 pages. Pictorial wrappers, stapled. 8 1/4 x 6 inches. A clean copy. Text in French and English. Wraps. A catalogue of technical books issues by CNET from several imprints. "The aim of the series is to publish works by confirmed experts in the technical and scientific fields of telecommunications and related disciplines. (first page).

London: Electric Telegraph Company, 1856. Boards. Very Good. A lithographed map by Day & Son, with individual sections cut and then laid on thin linen, the whole folding into a cloth case. The publisher's cloth case (9 x 6 inches) is titled "The Electric Telegraph Company's Map of Europe" (worn, splitting at spine, soiled). Boards. The Electric and International Telegraph Company was incorporated in 1846. This map shows messages and where they can be transmitted from and to with stations listed in the margin and telegraph routes highlighted in red. The List of CONTINENTAL STATIONS notes "Messages to or from the Continent must be addressed 'Via Amsterdam'. The list of ENGLISH STATIONS have no such requirement. The importance of telegraphy in the acceleration of business interests in this period cannot be underestimated. This map provides a solid insight into the state of the "network" at the time. Comparison of this map with others issued shortly afterward highlights the rapid development of this… Read More

Torino, Italy: Libreria Fratelli Bocca, 1920. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. 209-223 pages. 8vo. Tan printed wrappers. Unopened, untrimmed copy. Minor chipping and loss including a portion of the spine panel. Scarce in the original wrappers. Text in Italian. Wraps. "Proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Turin published by the academic secretaries of the two classes. Vol LV, Parts 8, 9, and 10, 1919-1920, Class of Moral, Historical and Philological Sciences" (from the Italian) Includes articles by Terzaghi, Nicola along with other notices.

Zittau and Leipzig: J D Schops, 1821. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo., pp. iv + [1]-179 + [180] ads; contemporary paper boards, scuffed and rubbed with worn corners; spine lightly worn; contemporary ink ownership signature to front endpaper; scattered foxing; a good , sound copy. Later edition of this German math textbook. With tables and wood engraved figures in the text. Mathematician and astronomer Christian Pesckeck (1676-1744) taught for many years at the gymnasium in Zittau. J. F. Heynatz (1744-1809) was a German educator, scholar and linguist. He was professor at the University of Frankfurt. WorldCat locates one copy of this printing (National Library of Germany). Several other editions found in Worldcat, all with just a few copies. Hard Cover.

Boston, [Massachusetts] and Cleveland, Ohio: John P. Jewett & Company and Jewett Proctor & Worthington, 1854. First Edition. Cloth. Good. First Edition. [12], [13]-111,[1-blank] pages. 8vo. Publisher's original cream blind stamped cloth boards with gilt spine decorations and gilt embossed decorations front and rear. All edges gilt. Covers now soiled with spine sunned, corners bumped and extremities lightly worn. Gift inscription on front flyleaf: "Mr & Mrs. ? Green. San Francisco, Cal. From their affectionate friends E. & E. B. Dowde? Sherborn, Mass Jan 1855 God Bless You". The book was published with a printed Marriage Certificate with blanks that could be filled in. This one has been filled out certifying that Mr. Albert Green and Miss Mary Pratt were united in Marriage "by me, according to the Laws of the State of California at San Francisco March 6th, 1855, and signed Wm. C. Pond." Cloth. "Stereotyped by Hobart & Robbins, New England Type and Stereotype Foundry, Boston."--verso of title page.… Read More

New York: Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1876. Reprint. Cloth. Good. Reprint. iv, [4], 11, [1-blank],[3]-252, [2],104 ,iv, 163 pages. 2 volumes bound in one. Buckram binding with the usual exlibrary markings (spine label, embossed stamps, library label, rear pocket). A working reference copy, with sound binding and interior. Cloth. A photolithographed reproduction by permission of the American Chemical Society. These are professional reprints, not the original issues. Later Proceedings of the American Chemical Society (through the 1930s) were printed in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

New York: Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1879. Reprint. Cloth. Good. Reprint. 25 volumes bound in 35 (last bound volume contains Volume XXV, 1903, Part II). Most volumes also include the Proceedings of the Chemical Society bound in with the Journal. Buckram bindings with the usual exlibrary markings (spine label, embossed stamps, library label, rear pocket). A solid working reference set, with sound binding and interior. Postage will be additional due to the weight of this set. Cloth. A photolithographed reproduction with the permission of the American Chemical Society. These are professional reproductions, not the original issues.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1951. First Edition. Cloth. Good. First Edition. [10, [1]-278 pages. Publisher's original blue cloth gilt. Dampstaining to the binding and stain to rear panel. Clean internally, noting remnants of paper affixed to rear pastedown, and previous owner's name (Peter F. Strong) on front pastedown. Lacks the often missing dust jacket. Cloth. Volume XXVII of the Annals of the Computation Laboratory of Harvard University. Based on Aiken's course of lectures "Organization of Large-Scale Digital Calculating Machinery" taught during the spring term of the 1947-48 academic year at Harvard. The present copy was owned by Peter F. Strong, a staff member of the Computation Laboratory and recognized as a collaborating writer with Aiken on Reports #8, 13, and 16 of the series Progress Reports of the Computation Laboratory. A nice association. LITERATURE: Hook and Norman, Origins of Cyberspace, #419.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1951. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. First Edition. Volume XXVII ( 27 ) of the Annals of the Computation Laboratory of Harvard University. Based on Aiken's course of lectures "Organization of Large-Scale Digital Calculating Machinery" taught during the spring term of the 1947-48 academic year at Harvard. Lacks the dj. Previous owners bookplate on front pastedown (John W. Sponsler). Remains of old tape for "home-made" dj in the past on front and rear pastedowns. Otherwise clean, sound binding. Hard Cover.

Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1952. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Second Printing. Volume XXVII ( 27 ) of the Annals of the Computation Laboratory of Harvard University. Based on Aiken's course of lectures "Organization of Large-Scale Digital Calculating Machinery" taught during the spring term of the 1947-48 academic year at Harvard. The present copy was owned by Peter F. Strong, who was not only a staff member of the Computation Laboratory but is recognized as a collaborating writer with Aiken on Progress Reports #8, 13, and 16 of the Progress Reports of the Computation Laboratory. (see Norman and Hook Origins of Cyberspace and the Preface by Aiken). A nice association (Strong's name and address pencilled in 1971 on front pastedown). A very good copy with wear to corners and head/tail spine panel. Dj chipped at edges (with large chip missing in middle of spine panel), not price clipped. Previous owners name also stamped on front endpaper (Lewis C. Clapp, computer pioneer… Read More

Washington, D. C.: Thomas International, 1983. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. xvii, [1], 337 pages. 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches. Red cloth binding with color printed dust jacket. A crisp clean copy, noting some sun fading to the dj spine panel. Cloth. Covers the period 1840-1940. 3905 cameras illustrated with black and white photograph. Details on the photos are not great but sufficient to identify the camera, with manufacturer, date of manufacture, and comments about the camera's features. Not a price guide, but very helpful for those trying to identify what they have on hand.

Kingston-upon-Thames: Coombe Springs Press, 1965. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. First Edition. [1], 93-184, [1] pages. Grey-green printed wrappers. Entire volume offered in original wrappers. Lightly thumbed, corner tips bumped with one small chip front cover. Wraps. The 18 page article "The Scientific Activity of J. W. Von Goethe" reviews some of Goethe's work including some discusssion of colour theory. Also includes article "The Scientific Mystery of Systems and Computers" by Howard A. Thompson. SYSTEMATICS is a quarterly Journal of the Institute for the Comparative Study of History, Philosophy and the Sciences which was published from 1963 through at least 1974.

London: T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, 1802. Cloth. Very Good. xxiv, 390, [2] pages plus 14 engraved plates. 8vo. Brown library buckram with library label on spine. Library bookplate and deaccession stamp on front endpapers (US Patent Office surplus) otherwise clean internally (noting minor foxing throughout). Although marked Volume I, this was the only volume published under this title. Cloth. Contains various papers including Experiments on Gunpowder, Experiments made with Cannon and some attempts to improve Field Artillery, Experiments on Production of Air from Water, Intensities of Light emitted by Luminous Bodies, Experiments on Coloured Shadows, Conjectures respecting the Principles of the Harmony of Colours, Enquiry concerning Chemical Properties attributed to Light, etc. Thompson was well known for his technological innovation, and he studied gunpowder and illumination throughout his life. (DSB) In 1798 the same publisher issued a collection of Rumford's works called "Essays Political… Read More

Paris: Germer Bailliere et Ce, 1884. First Edition. Boards. Good. First Edition. [5]-127, [1]-3 pages. 1/4 leather over marbled boards. Exlibrary from La Lumiere Electrique and the Edward Caldwell Electrical Collection of Knox College. An Extrait du Journal l'Electricite. Lightly browned paper throughout. Nicely illustrated. Boards.