{"title":"Featured Rare Books","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"1665-altera-noe-arca-theodor-rhay-rare-jesuit-latin-vellum-noah-s-ark","title":"1665 Altera Noe Arca Theodor Rhay Rare Jesuit Latin Vellum Noah’s Ark","description":"Religion, Philosophy \u0026amp; Early Modern Knowledge — a scarce 1665 first edition of Altera Noe Arca Profano-Sacra by German Jesuit scholar Theodor Rhay, printed in Cologne by Wilhelm Friessem. The Latin title translates approximately as “Another Sacred and Secular Noah’s Ark,” presenting the book as a second intellectual ark filled with knowledge for readers of every social rank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis substantial 428-page Latin work is a Jesuit moral, theological, historical and literary encyclopedia. Rhay gathered biblical passages, writings of the Church Fathers and scholastic authorities, classical authors including Cicero, Seneca, Plutarch, Juvenal and Terence, historical examples, princely advice, moral instruction and poetry. Although designed especially for the Palatinate-Neuburg princes educated by Rhay, the work was intended as a broader storehouse of sacred and secular knowledge—a “universal vessel of learning” for readers of many backgrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in Cologne in 1665 by Wilhelm Friessem and bound in contemporary limp vellum with overlapping yapp edges, exposed binding ties and a handwritten manuscript title on the spine. The page edges retain an attractive dark decorative pattern. Early handwritten ownership and bibliographical annotations appear on the title page, front pastedown and other preliminary areas, adding evidence of the volume’s long history. The title page bears a decorative printer’s ornament, and numerous typographic ornaments and illustrated initials appear throughout the text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final numbered page is 428, followed by the concluding leaf. Binding remains intact and the text block is secure, although the book shows substantial age-related character consistent with more than 360 years of survival. Vellum is naturally bowed, rippled, toned and soiled, with scattered stains, rubbed areas, worn corners and small edge losses. Remnants of the original fore-edge fastening ties or clasps remain. Interior shows age toning, scattered foxing and staining, handling marks, occasional small edge tears and creases, and early handwritten notations. The front pastedown has pulling and separation near the hinge, with exposed binding material. Page edges are darkened, uneven and worn. Overall a remarkably attractive and well-preserved example in its early vellum binding. Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition and appearance. Decorative elephant letter opener shown for scale is not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/1","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67697823678712,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/c94741fa-005e-4c4e-beee-6986e5bf1f17.jpg?v=1792150147"},{"product_id":"wwii-secret-d-day-intelligence-bulletin-no-19-operation-overlord-us-fleet-1","title":"WWII Secret D-Day Intelligence Bulletin No 19 Operation Overlord US Fleet","description":"Original World War II U.S. Navy SECRET after-action intelligence bulletin documenting the naval operations, battlefield results, and lessons learned from D-Day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIssued by the United States Fleet, Headquarters of the Commander in Chief, on December 20, 1944, this wartime report is officially titled:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Battle Experience: Supporting Operations for the Invasion of Northern France—June 1944”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecret Information Bulletin No. 19 was prepared for commissioned naval officers using contemporary war diaries and reports submitted by commanders and ships that participated in Operation Overlord. Rather than presenting a later historian’s account, it records the observations, conclusions, and recommendations of the men responsible for supporting the invasion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommanding officers describe what occurred during the operation, evaluate the effectiveness of naval gunfire and other combat measures, identify problems encountered, and recommend improvements for future amphibious operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe extensive contents include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Assault Force “O” operations supporting Omaha Beach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Western Naval Task Force organization and assault routes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Omaha and Utah Beach minefields and swept channels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Naval bombardment and shore fire-control operations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Pointe du Hoc and the Vierville–Colleville sector\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• German coastal defenses and resistance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Casualties, damage, and vessel losses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Communications, radar, codes, antiaircraft defense, ammunition, and weather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Detailed operational maps and charts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Contemporary photographs of German positions damaged by U.S. naval gunfire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Combat observations and recommendations from commanding officers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Immediate lessons learned during the Normandy invasion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShips discussed include USS Texas, USS Nevada, USS Arkansas, USS Tuscaloosa, USS Augusta, and numerous destroyers and supporting vessels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scarcity of this bulletin is inherent in its original purpose and handling instructions. It was classified SECRET, issued for controlled naval use rather than public distribution, and required to be safeguarded under U.S. Navy regulations. Most significantly, recipients were expressly directed to destroy the bulletin by burning when it was no longer required—with no report of destruction necessary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the time this listing was prepared, no other original copy of Secret Information Bulletin No. 19 could be located publicly offered for sale. Surviving examples appear to be exceptionally scarce, particularly outside institutional or archival holdings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bulletin contains preliminary material followed by Chapter 73, paginated 73-1 through 73-55, with extensive operational text, maps, charts, and photographic plates. Its front cover retains the prominent red SECRET designation and the warning:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This bulletin and the information contained herein must not fall into the hands of the enemy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity from Premier Relics and supporting documentation from the previous seller concerning its origin within a preserved collection of United States Fleet Battle Experience and Secret Information Bulletins. The certificate represents the previous seller’s authentication and is not an independent third-party opinion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Original softcover wartime publication with expected age and handling wear. Covers show scattered marks and spotting, light edge and corner wear, and a handwritten identification notation at the upper right. The original staples exhibit oxidation with localized rust staining and wear around the staple holes. Interior pages have age toning and occasional scattered spotting but remain clear and readable. The maps, photographs, and printed content present exceptionally well. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe decorative letter opener shown for scale and display is not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary original D-Day document and potential centerpiece for an advanced collection devoted to Operation Overlord, Omaha Beach, the United States Navy, naval warfare, military intelligence, or World War II history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessionally packed, fully insured, and shipped with signature confirmation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/3","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706041499896,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/4a00d2a6-f0e2-4b68-94bb-63e089fe91ac_54d317c2-66d8-4f18-91ec-5d2b53560b3c.jpg?v=1792225046"},{"product_id":"rare-1891-emily-dickinson-poems-second-series-1st-ed-1st-print-all-edges-gilt-1","title":"Rare 1891 Emily Dickinson Poems Second Series 1st Ed 1st Print All Edges Gilt","description":"American Literature \/ Poetry — A scarce first edition, first printing of Poems by Emily Dickinson: Second Series, published in Boston by Roberts Brothers in 1891. Issued five years after Dickinson’s death, this was only the second book devoted entirely to her poetry and helped establish her posthumous reputation as one of America’s greatest poets. Edited by two of her friends, T. W. Higginson and Mabel Loomis Todd, the first printing consisted of only 960 copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis example is preserved in the publisher’s striking Binding A: white cloth boards with a green cloth spine, beveled edges, elaborate gilt lettering and ornamentation, a gilt Indian-pipe flower design and all page edges gilt. This decorative issue originally sold at a higher price than the regular cloth binding, although no priority has been established between the publisher’s recognized binding variants. Bibliographical references: Myerson A2.1.a, Binding A; BAL 4656.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume contains 230 numbered pages and the publisher’s four-page facsimile reproduction of Emily Dickinson’s handwritten manuscript of “Renunciation.” The handwriting appearing on those four pages is part of the original printed facsimile and is not later reader annotation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe front endpaper bears a dated gift inscription that appears to read: “Charlotte R. Phelan, from Miss Grace Brown, Somerville — June 17, ’34.” This provides documented early twentieth-century ownership history. The individuals named in the inscription have not been conclusively identified, and no claim of notable provenance is being made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: The original binding remains intact, with the gilt lettering and Indian-pipe decoration retaining an attractive appearance. The light-colored cloth shows visible age-related staining, spotting, soiling and discoloration, particularly across the front board. Additional rubbing, edge wear and modest corner bumping are present. The gilt page edges retain strong color. The endpapers exhibit toning, scattered spotting and visible rectangular areas of discoloration or possible residue from previously attached material. The interior is generally clean and well preserved, with occasional age toning and isolated minor marks consistent with age. Please examine every photograph carefully for the exact condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn important early Emily Dickinson first edition and a highly desirable cornerstone for a serious collection of American poetry, nineteenth-century literature or women writers. The decorative sword-shaped page holder shown in one photograph was used for display only and is not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/1","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706041729272,"sku":null,"price":8000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/4ca1855a-5af0-4b0d-96b0-4435704b6a3d_c804491f-23d9-4413-bd85-c48c2327dbcc.jpg?v=1792225046"},{"product_id":"1806-opuscoli-astronomici-calandrelli-vega-parallax-vellum-engraved-plates-1","title":"1806 Opuscoli Astronomici Calandrelli Vega Parallax Vellum Engraved Plates","description":"An exceptionally scarce early-19th-century Italian astronomy volume containing important observational work concerning the annual parallax of Vega, or Alpha Lyrae. Published in Rome in 1806, this volume comes from the formative period when astronomers were attempting to detect stellar parallax and obtain observational evidence of Earth’s motion around the Sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpuscoli Astronomici, by Giuseppe Calandrelli and Andrea Conti, professors at the Gregorian University of the Collegio Romano and directors of its astronomical observatory. Rome: Stamperia Salomoni, 1806. Dedicated to Pope Pius VII.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe principal work contains 209 numbered pages and features extensive astronomical calculations, observational tables, an engraved view of the Specola Astronomica del Collegio Romano on the title page, and two large folding engraved astronomical plates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso permanently bound into the volume is the separately titled work:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRisultato di Varie Osservazioni sopra la Paralasse Annua di Wega, o α della Lira.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis additional work concerns observations of the annual parallax of Vega and is physically bound into the book—it is not loose, removable, or merely laid in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalandrelli was an Italian astronomer, mathematician, professor, and director of the Collegio Romano observatory. His work on Vega forms part of the long scientific effort to detect stellar parallax, a phenomenon closely connected with observational confirmation of the Earth’s movement around the Sun. His early astronomical publications are seldom encountered individually, particularly in period bindings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in period full vellum with ruled spine compartments and a red leather spine label lettered “Opuscoli Astronomici.” The volume bears older R.K.O. stamps and inventory markings on the endpapers, together with a handwritten ownership name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: An unrestored antiquarian volume showing substantial age and use. The vellum binding is soiled, rubbed, scratched, stained, and somewhat warped, with wear at the corners and spine ends. The front inner hinge is substantially exposed and weakened, and the text block has movement and separation from the binding, as clearly shown in the photographs. Pages exhibit age-toning, scattered foxing, occasional staining, waviness, and edge wear. Both folding engraved astronomical plates are present and retain their original folds, with expected age-toning and handling wear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully. The photographs form an important part of the condition report and show the exact volume being offered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA genuinely scarce scientific volume combining early stellar-parallax research, Roman observatory history, papal-era science, extensive astronomical tables, two folding engraved plates, and a period vellum binding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/3","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706042614008,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/e9a6c141-4c0f-4f82-82ef-8aa9b2ae2c20.jpg?v=1792225053"},{"product_id":"the-navajo-code-talkers-signed-by-10-wwii-marines-11-signatures-hc-dj-1","title":"The Navajo Code Talkers Signed by 10 WWII Marines 11 Signatures HC DJ","description":"Military history \/ Native American history. An exceptional, museum-worthy signed copy of Doris A. Paul’s The Navajo Code Talkers, documenting the Navajo Marines whose unbroken battlefield code played a vital role in America’s Pacific campaign during World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis remarkable association copy contains 11 original signatures representing 10 Navajo Code Talkers, with George H. Kirk signing twice. The veterans recorded their Marine divisions beside many of their signatures, creating a direct connection to their wartime service across multiple Pacific combat units.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe signatures include veterans identified with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Marine Divisions. Among the clearly identifiable signers are George H. Kirk, Francis T. Thompson, Leonard Begay, Dean Wilson, Wilmer Benally, and Raymond R. Smith, along with additional signed names shown clearly in the photographs. George H. Kirk is especially historically notable and appears in celebrated wartime photographs operating radio equipment in the Pacific.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover Dorrance edition with the original dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with historical photographs, organizational information, the Navajo military vocabulary, and the story of how the code was developed and employed. The book also retains its printed endorsement from President Richard Nixon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack cloth binding remains attractive and structurally sound. Pages are generally clean with age-related toning and scattered foxing, particularly around the signed endpapers. Dust jacket shows rubbing, surface wear, edge wear, small tears, and general aging as pictured. Please examine all photographs closely; every signature and significant condition detail has been documented.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not merely an author-signed book. It is a substantial gathering of authentic signatures from the actual Navajo Marines whose language, ingenuity, and courage created one of the most successful military communication systems in history. With nearly all Navajo Code Talkers now deceased, multi-signed copies have become increasingly difficult to assemble or replace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA centerpiece for an advanced collection of World War II, United States Marine Corps, Native American, military communications, cryptography, or Code Talker history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V-2","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706042679544,"sku":null,"price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/2e0f4a41-4050-4ad2-a2e7-e3c17a99f08d_49f84c5a-a372-4c5b-b456-34c76c0bb6f1.jpg?v=1792225055"},{"product_id":"abraham-lincoln-a-history-1890-nicolay-hay-first-edition-9-vol-set-2-10-rare-1","title":"Abraham Lincoln A History 1890 Nicolay Hay First Edition 9 Vol Set 2-10 Rare","description":"Abraham Lincoln \/ Civil War \/ Presidential \u0026amp; American History — 1890 First Edition, 9-Volume Set\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn impressive original 1890 first-edition run of Abraham Lincoln: A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay, published in New York by The Century Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNine matching volumes are included: Volumes II through X (2–10). Volume I is not included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis monumental history was written by two men uniquely positioned to document Abraham Lincoln and his presidency. John G. Nicolay and John Hay served as Lincoln’s private secretaries and possessed extraordinary firsthand knowledge of his administration. Their work drew upon Lincoln’s papers and became one of the foundational early histories of Lincoln and the Civil War era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross these volumes, Nicolay and Hay chronicle Lincoln’s political rise, the slavery crisis, Lincoln-Douglas debates, presidential election, secession, the Civil War, military campaigns, emancipation, political leadership and the preservation of the Union. The work remains historically significant not simply as a biography, but as an enormous contemporary history of the United States through the Civil War era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll nine volumes retain their matching original green cloth bindings with gilt-lettered and decorated spines and top edges gilt (TEG). The fore and bottom page edges are not gilt. Displayed together, the green cloth and extensive gold spine decoration give the set outstanding 19th-century shelf presence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtensively illustrated throughout with portraits, photographs, maps, facsimiles and other historical imagery, including images derived from period photographs, daguerreotypes and ambrotypes of Lincoln and numerous major political and military figures of the era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Overall attractive antique condition for this substantial nine-volume set dating to 1890. The matching green cloth bindings retain strong visual appeal, with the gilt spine titles and decoration remaining prominent across the run. The gilt top edges remain visible. Interiors generally present nicely with clean, readable text and numerous illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpected age-related wear is present throughout, including rubbing, scuffs and marks to the cloth, wear at corners and spine extremities, page toning and age-related wear to the exposed fore and bottom page edges. Volume X has more noticeable light-colored marks to the spine. One volume shows notable binding\/hinge separation as photographed. Additional age-related binding wear may be present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis listing is for nine volumes only — Volumes II through X. Volume I is absent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition and contents. The photographs show the actual nine-volume set being offered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA handsome and increasingly difficult-to-find 1890 first-edition run of one of the foundational works of Lincoln scholarship, with tremendous historical content and exceptional shelf presence for a collection devoted to Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, American presidents or 19th-century American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706044317944,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/d03d9523-d2d4-4de2-a438-b538e561c2fd_3efb7dba-1d46-4ff8-903d-6891365bcd3c.jpg?v=1792225069"},{"product_id":"1660-erasmus-paraphrasis-new-testament-dutch-folio-thomas-fonteyn-1","title":"1660 Erasmus Paraphrasis New Testament Dutch Folio Thomas Fonteyn","description":"Seventeenth-century religious scholarship and Dutch printing: this 1660 Amsterdam edition of Desiderius Erasmus’s Paraphrasis, ofte Uytklaeringh over ’t Nieuwe Testament onses Heeren Jesu Christi was translated from Latin by Ellert de Veer and printed by Thomas Fonteyn. The substantial folio features an engraved portrait of Erasmus and two-column text. It offers collectors a direct encounter with how one of the Renaissance’s leading scholars explained the New Testament for Dutch readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFair condition. The vellum-covered binding is worn and soiled, and the spine is failing: the covering is split and lifting, with frayed ends and exposed binding material. Handle and open the book carefully. Page edges are darkened; the photographed interior pages show age toning and scattered spotting, with text remaining legible. An “Ex-Libris J. J. Witteveen” stamp appears on a front leaf. The spine has a handwritten “1522”; the printed title page and the auction identification date this Dutch edition to 1660. Please examine all photographs, particularly the spine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/3","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706044580088,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/9b5e1367-717a-44c9-8226-f972c42631a5.jpg?v=1792225071"},{"product_id":"1929-red-harvest-dashiell-hammett-first-edition-knopf-skull-crime-novel-1","title":"1929 Red Harvest Dashiell Hammett First Edition Knopf Skull Crime Novel","description":"Landmark hard-boiled crime novel and the first published novel by Dashiell Hammett, creator of The Maltese Falcon. This is the 1929 first edition published by Alfred A. Knopf, featuring the distinctive original red cloth binding with black-and-yellow spine decoration, skull-and-crossbones device on the front board, gilt top edge, and deckled page edges. A foundational work of American noir featuring the Continental Op and the corrupt mining town of “Poisonville.” No dust jacket. Light foxing and age toning are present, along with exterior rubbing, discoloration, edge wear, and a small cloth snag on the rear board. Some wear is visible at the spine ends and corners. Interior text appears clean and the book remains intact. Please review all photographs carefully for the exact condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU V\/3","brand":"Second Chapter Book Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67706045726968,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0859\/1025\/7912\/files\/75d9f97d-0185-40c1-a31f-26a7b714503b.jpg?v=1792225077"},{"product_id":"1742-roger-cotes-experimental-physics-1st-french-ed-newton-6-plates-leather-1","title":"1742 Roger Cotes Experimental Physics 1st French Ed Newton 6 Plates Leather","description":"An important and beautifully illustrated 18th-century work of experimental physics by Roger Cotes, the English mathematician, astronomer, Cambridge professor, and close scientific associate of Sir Isaac Newton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first French edition, translated by Louis-Guillaume Le Monnier and published in Paris by David fils in 1742:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeçons de Physique Expérimentale, sur l’Équilibre des Liqueurs, \u0026amp; sur la Nature \u0026amp; les Propriétés de l’Air.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published posthumously in English as Hydrostatical and Pneumatical Lectures, the work explores hydrostatics, air pressure, vacuums, siphons, pumps, barometers, thermometers, fluid equilibrium, heat, sound, and related physical experiments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume contains an early French presentation of Newton’s temperature scale and law of cooling. Cotes was closely associated with Newton and made substantial mathematical and editorial contributions to the second edition of Newton’s Principia. The Newton-Cotes formulas used in numerical integration continue to bear his name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete bibliographical collation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* First French edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Paris: David fils, 1742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Octavo, approximately 20 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* XVI preliminary pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* 458 numbered pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* 14 pages of tables\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Additional explanatory and privilege leaves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Six folding engraved plates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Engraved title-page vignette by Duflos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Dedication to Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe six folding plates depict numerous 18th-century scientific instruments and experimental arrangements, including air pumps, thermometers, barometric apparatus, hydrostatic devices, siphons, pressure vessels, balances, and other equipment used in early experimental physics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis copy possesses particularly attractive historical provenance. A large Latin prize label dated July 31, 1743 is mounted to the front pastedown, recording the presentation of the volume to Dominus Maillot as first-prize recipient in physics at the Collegium Convictorum Lugdunense in Lyon. The book therefore appears to have been specially bound and presented within approximately one year of publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in handsome contemporary full mottled calf with five raised spine bands, gilt floral ornaments, decorative gilt tooling, and a red leather title label. The page edges are stained red, and the original marbled endpapers remain present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: A sound and highly presentable antiquarian volume showing expected wear from approximately 284 years of age. The leather boards display rubbing, scratches, discoloration, scattered stains, and areas of surface abrasion or loss, particularly on the front cover. Corners and edges show wear, and the spine label has age-related cracking. 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Pomroy was photographed after enduring approximately 36 hours of continuous combat on Peleliu.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClarence Rea — C\/1\/27, 5th Marine Division. Iwo Jima veteran who served in the same company as Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone during the invasion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral inscriptions are addressed directly to Fred Miller, strengthening the evidence that the volume belonged to Miller and was signed by his fellow veterans as a personal commemorative copy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pacific is Hugh Ambrose’s official companion to the acclaimed HBO miniseries produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman. Drawing upon military records, letters, journals, memoirs, photographs, and firsthand accounts, Ambrose follows the intertwined experiences of Marines and sailors across Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the broader Pacific War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Pacific\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Hugh Ambrose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: NAL Caliber \/ Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublication: March 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdition: First edition, first printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber line: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-0-451-23023-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded Provenance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn original Kodak color photograph depicting the 2010 gathering of Pacific veterans with Hugh Ambrose is included with the book. The photograph directly connects this copy to the veterans’ event and provides valuable visual provenance for the signatures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is in excellent overall condition. The black hardcover boards remain clean with bright spine lettering, square corners, and a tight, secure binding. The pages are clean and appear minimally handled apart from the signed preliminary pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dust jacket remains clean and bright, with mild shelf wear and slight flaring or waviness along portions of the upper edge. The original event photograph is clean and well preserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe signatures have not been submitted to a third-party autograph authentication service. They are presented exactly as acquired and shown clearly in the accompanying photographs. 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Titled A Study of the Physical Basis of Burn Production with Applications to the Defensive Reactions to an Atomic Bomb Air Burst, the report examines the thermal radiation produced by an atomic explosion, the resulting effects on human skin, burn distances, atmospheric influences, and the extremely limited time available for evasive action. The introductory statement explains that the investigation was intended to assist burn-research projects, the planning of experiments in future atomic-bomb tests, and atomic defense. Approximately 94 pages with numerous equations, technical tables, graphs, and diagrams. This appears to be an early circa-1950 institutional report or prepublication study rather than the more generally distributed later reference material. Staple-bound paper covers show age toning, edge wear, small corner creases, handwritten markings, ownership stamps, and former institutional-library identification. 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Davis, Police Commissioners of the City of Baltimore, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, this complete 16-page pamphlet was issued by the commissioners following their arrest by Union soldiers and confinement at Fort McHenry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the Baltimore Riot of April 1861 and President Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus, Union authorities moved to suppress suspected Southern sympathizers and secure Maryland for the Union. Charles Howard, William H. Gatchell, and John W. Davis state that soldiers awakened them during the early morning of July 1, forcibly removed them from their homes and families, and imprisoned them without being formally charged or tried. Their memorial challenges the legality of their detention, defends their conduct as Baltimore police commissioners, and appeals directly to the United States Senate and House of Representatives. The final page reproduces Major General Nathaniel P. 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Hardcover with the original illustrated dust jacket, 224 pages including index, and extensively illustrated with historic photographs, operational diagrams, and technical material.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe half-title is signed and annotated by two German Kriegsmarine U-boat veterans. Ernst Schmidt signed in blue ink, identified himself as an Oberleutnant zur See, and recorded his association with U-139, U-345, U-821, and U-1231. Hans Goebeler signed beneath him and added “N.C.O. Controlroom,” “U-505,” and the personal notation “Smooth Sailing.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoebeler was serving aboard U-505 when the submarine was captured by the United States Navy off the coast of West Africa on June 4, 1944. The capture yielded valuable codebooks, documents, and equipment and remains one of the most celebrated American naval intelligence achievements of World War II. 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It provides an exceptionally early account of New York, New Netherland, Long Island, Staten Island, New Jersey, the region’s geography and natural resources, colonial settlement, and the customs and history of Indigenous peoples. This 1845 edition includes an introduction and extensive historical notes by Gabriel Furman of the New-York Historical Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe limitation statement records only 100 copies printed on large-paper quarto and four copies on extra-large folio. This is one of the 100 large-paper quarto copies. It is also Gowans’ Bibliotheca Americana No. 1, the inaugural volume in William Gowans’ series devoted to scarce works of early American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBound in original dark brown publisher’s cloth with gilt cover lettering, decorative blind-stamped borders, and an elaborate gilt eagle-and-initials device on the rear board. 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These should not be separated without appropriate archival care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn old handwritten ownership inscription and remnants of a small former label or adhered paper are present near the front. The inscription has not been identified and is not represented as the author’s signature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe numbered text reaches page 396, and the publisher’s catalog is present. The volume has not been professionally collated page by page, so no guarantee of absolute completeness is made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition. This is a fragile 158-year-old book that should be handled gently. 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This group gives readers the complete two-part volume 14, De Tristitia Christi, alongside volume 3 part I, Translations of Lucian; volume 9, The Apology; and volume 11, The Answer to a Poisoned Book. Published between 1974 and 1985, these are five physical books from the larger series, not the complete series. The books appear in good to very good condition, with light page-edge discoloration. All five retain their blue dust jackets, which show rubbing, edge wear, and small chips or tears, most noticeably at the spine ends. 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This illustrated reference gives antique jewelry collectors, dealers, and photography enthusiasts detailed visual examples that help them recognize historic styles and better understand the personal meaning behind portrait jewelry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Edition, explicitly stated on the copyright page. Features a foreword by Grant Romer and contributions by Joyce Jonas and Joan Severa. Illustrated with color photographs of antique photographic jewelry, including portrait pins, bracelets, and ornate settings containing early photographs. Includes a reference compendium, bibliographical references, and an index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSigned and personally inscribed by Larry J. West on the title page in red ink. Addressed to “Harold,” the inscription thanks the recipient for his “open, friendly, sharing spirit” and assistance in making the book possible. West’s signature is followed by “#94.” This personal acknowledgment adds interest beyond a simple author signature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecorative padded hardcover with an elaborate gold-toned photographic design and gilt page edges. An attractive specialist reference combining jewelry craftsmanship, early photography, and the history of sentimental keepsakes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good. Covers retain an attractive finish, with light surface rubbing and minor wear at the corners and spine ends. Gilt edges show scattered light scratches and rubbing. Interior pages pictured are bright, with clear illustrations. Pencil reference notes appear on the half-title page, in addition to the author’s ink inscription on the title page. 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An engaging reference for collectors of Native American art, woodcarving enthusiasts, and readers interested in the cultures of the American Southwest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis copy bears a personalized handwritten inscription signed by featured Hopi artist Cecil Calnimptewa Jr., including the sentiment “Luck + Happiness.” The inscription appears beside the photograph of his Early Morning Kachina, directly opposite his biographical profile—a particularly meaningful placement connecting the artist’s signature with his own work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Moenkopi, Arizona, Calnimptewa is known for highly detailed wood carvings that convey lifelike movement, carefully observed anatomy, and the delicate appearance of feathers and draped clothing. His sculptures are represented in museum and private collections, adding interest to this personally inscribed example.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Hopi are an Indigenous people whose homeland includes the mesa villages of northern Arizona. Kachinas, also spelled katsinas, are spiritual beings within traditional Hopi religion, associated with rain, crops, nature, and the well-being of the community. Carved primarily from cottonwood root, the figures represent these beings as they appear in ceremonial life. Traditionally given to children, especially girls, the carvings help teach their identities and significance while carrying blessings for growth and well-being.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHopi katsina carving is both a living cultural tradition and an established field of art collecting. Fine examples by recognized carvers can be valuable works of sculpture, with exceptional pieces offered for thousands of dollars. Values vary according to the artist, craftsmanship, age, condition, and provenance. Bassman’s book provides an inviting introduction to the people, beliefs, and artistic skill behind that collector interest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Theda Bassman, with photography by Gene Balzer. Published by Schiffer Publishing, copyright 1991. Hardcover in red cloth with decorative endpapers and illustrated dust jacket. ISBN: 0-88740-373-5.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good overall. Light shelf wear, rubbing, and minor edge and corner wear to the dust jacket and boards. Localized spotting is visible near the upper margin of the artist’s profile page. The photographed interior pages present well, with vivid color illustrations. Personalized artist inscription as pictured. 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