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When M.I.T. was Boston Tech 1861 -  1916, First Edition, signed by Prescott to Maynard Alexander...
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When M.I.T. was Boston Tech 1861 - 1916, First Edition, signed by Prescott to Maynard Alexander Joslyn

by Prescott, Samuel C.

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A very nice copy of "When MIT was "Boston Tech" 1861-1916 published in 1954 by Samuel Cate Prescott with dust cover. Light toning to dust jacket, price clipped inside cover otherwise near fine. Signed by Prescott to: "Specially inscribed for my long-time friend, Professor Maynard A. Joslyn with the high regards of Samuel C. Prescott." What makes this inscription so interesting is that Joslyn was the father of revolutionizing the California wine making industry starting in 1933. He helped shape the industry to become what it is today by working on such things as 'juice making'...A rare publication for MIT wine drinkers and collectors!
Maynard Alexander Joslyn (July 7, 1904 - November 28, 1984) was a Russian-born, American food scientist who involved in the rebirth of the American wine industry in California following the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. Joslyn was also involved in the development of analytical chemistry as it applied to food, leading to the advancement of food chemistry as a scientific… Read More
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Willughby, Francis, and John Ray. (1635-1672) The Ornithology Of Francis Willughby Of Middleton...
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Willughby, Francis, and John Ray. (1635-1672) The Ornithology Of Francis Willughby Of Middleton in the County of Warwick Esq.; Fellow of the Royal Society. In Three Books. Wherein All the Birds Hitherto Known, Being reduced into a Method sutable to their Natures, are accurately described. The Descriptions illustrated by most Elegant Figures, nearly resembling the live Birds, Engraven in LXXVIII Copper Plates. Translated into English, and enlarged with many Additions throughout the whole Work. To which are added, Three Considerable Discourses, {I. Of the Art of Fowling: With a Description of several Nets in two large Copper Plates. II. Of the Ordering of Singing Birds. III. Of Falconry. By John Ray, Fellow of the Royal Society. Psalm 104. 24. How manifold are thy works, O Lord? In wisdom hast thou made them all: The Earth is full of they riches. London: Printed by A.C. for John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society, at the Bell in St. Pauls' Church-Yard, 1678 Folio, 360 x 222 mm. First English edition.… Read More
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The Workes of Benjamin Jonson.
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The Workes of Benjamin Jonson.

by Jonson, Benjamin

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Second Folio Printing.
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THE WORKES OF BENJAMIN JONSON. Jonson, Ben; London: Printed by Richard Bishop [and Robert Young], and are to be sold by Andrew Crooke, in St. Paules, Church-yard [1640/1641], 1640.
Folio, 7 x 11 in. Second edition. Second Folio Printing. A-Z6, Aa-Zz6, Aaa-Kkk6, Lll4, A-T6. There is a frontispiece portrait of Jonson copied from Robert Vaughn's plate as well as an engraved title page. This book is bound in worn full contemporary calf. The front board is slightly loose. The top margin of the title page has been trimmed closely. The edges of the first few leaves have a small tear in the margin and there is some staining near the back. Otherwise, this copy has some typical browning but is in good condition overall.
The bookplate of Anthony Lefroy (1800 – 12 January 1890) was an Irish Conservative Party MP in the United Kingdom Parliament. He was born in Dublin, the eldest son of politician and jurist Thomas Langlois Lefroy, was educated at Trinity College and studied law at the King's Inns (1820)… Read More
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The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths
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The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths

by Carrington, J. B. and Hughes, G. R.

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This is an exceptional copy with a large Quatro, in-4°, xi pp + 158 pp + 83 black/white photo plates each protected with a serpente leaf. The binding is a magnificent and elaborately bound copy. Bound by the Clarendon Press in Oxford ( signed on the inside of the front cover). Full red crushed morocco, on the front cover a panel stamp with the large coat of arms of the Goldsmiths Company with their motto Justitia, Virtutum, Regina (Justice endowed with the Queen), all gold tooled the back cover has a similar decoration but with a crowned lion's head instead of the arms, top edge gilt, raised gilt spine gilt title and year. Doublure with gold tooled leather border, binding signed at the lower end of the doublure '' bound at Clarendon Press Oxford ''. A remarkable copy with very light fox (all copies have this, apparently it's iron in the papermaking process)
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The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley ... Consisting of those which were formerly printed; and those...
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The works of Mr. Abraham Cowley ... Consisting of those which were formerly printed; and those which he design'd for the press, publish'd out of the author's original copies. With The cutter of Coleman-street.

by Cowley, Abraham

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1707-08 Cowley (Abraham) Works 33 Engravings Fine Gold Leaf Red
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The Works of Abraham Cowley, Printed and Published by Jacob Tonson, 1707-08, 3 Volumes with 33 beautifully engraved plates, including one folding linen-backed plate. Volume 2 has 2 pages of advertising at the rear. The text is trimmed by the book binder (not affecting text) with occaisonal light browning and spotting. Volume 3, M2 has a marginal repair and boards are loose on Volume 1 and Volume 3 has upper joint split. Cloth Slip-case, a little rubbed at the extremities but the binding is superb and certainly worthy of repair. Gold leaf edges with gold leaf filigree and wonderful Red Moroccan leather. Binder is unknown but certainly is of the quality of a Riviere binding, placing the rebinding of the book in the 1800's. The bookplate is the initials 'D D' entwined with one another and the words. Quis Separatbit and the date 1783, making this owner a standing member of the Order of Saint Patrick founded by George III in 1783, specifically for the Irish aristocracy, who in many cases supported the… Read More
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