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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any store5 million in canada and over one million units in japanare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiafter its release, the colour of my love received generally mixed reviews from music critics but became a commercial success, topping the charts in canada, australia, the united kingdom and a few other european countries, and reaching the top ten elsewhere, including number four in the united states8 million copies in the united kingdom, 1catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis a very rare opportunity to buy this official sales awardpostage is insured and tracked read moresingles released from the album include the us number one "the power of love", the uk number one "think twice", and the japanese chart topper "to love you more", which was included on the re-release of the colour of my love in japanplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe album features cover versions of "the power of love" and "when i fall in love"it was released by columbia records/550 music on 9 novemberthe colour of my love has shipped six million units in the united states and has sold over 1the songs were produced mainly by david foster, ric wake, guy roche, walter afanasieff and christopher neil, and four of them were written by diane warrenit remains one of the best-selling albums of all time with worldwide sales of twenty million copiesbeautiful stunning columbia award presented to celine dion to commemorate the sale of more than copies of the columbia records album "the colour of my love" the colour of my love is the third english-language studio album by canadian singer celine dioneach of these singles sold over one million copies in these countries
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki¶ british nature researcher charles darwin corresponded with an exceptionally large group of people all over the worlddarwin also relied on correspondence for a lot of his scientific work and used letters to find support for his ideas among friends an colleaguescatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitespecial anniversary set in eight volumeshis letters to harvard botanist asa gray for instance show his changing opinions regarding slavery and the american civil warthe letters offer a lot of insight in matters from the origin of important scientific concepts to religious and philosophical discussions, that are still relevant todayletters in eight volumesscientific historian janet browne has argued that darwinâs ability to correspond on a daily basis played a crucial role in the development of his theory and his ability to find the support of colleaguesthe letters also highlight a lot of aspects about darwin and his biography: the development of is ideas, an insight in his character and health, personal opinions about controversial mattersby frederich burkhardt and the editors of the darwin correspondence projectcondition: minimal signs of storagea wrinkle at the top of the spine of volume 1
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisections paginated separatelyplastic comb bindingcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablewe are delighted to present a copy of this important work on the theory of computers by francis jmurray was a faculty member at colombia, and then at duke where he also served as mathematical consultant to us army agenciesit looks at a diverse range of computing instruments from slide rules to the eniacplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemurray (), best known for his series of papers with john von neumannn on functional analysis, and what subsequently became known as von neumann algebrasblue-green card covers with white lettering, in good conditionmarks on front cover from removed labelsbookplates and library markings, otherwise pages cleanthis is the first printing of the second edition (3rd printing overall), revised from the first with an extra chapter on electronic digital computers28x22cm, titles, prelims, ppbookplate and ink inscription of richard f reiss from linacre college, oxfordoverall this book is a fascinating artefact in the history of computing, of interest to specialists in the field and those who want to become acquainted with the subjectthere are numerous schematics and diagrams throughouthis proof of the complex version of the hahn-banach theorem of functional analysis is also notedthe first edition, published a year before, came out just as electro-mechanical and mechanical designs were being out-competed by electronics
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeitem is as picturedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteex-library copypencil ownership inscription of âwcharles babbage (), the english polymath considered to be the father of computing, designed his difference engine nospine with raised bands, gilt fillets, and gilt lettering to green leather title labelcircular stamp to title-page and last page, ink accession note to verso title-pagecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available1 to mechanise the creation of mathematical tablesoverall, this book is a collectable work by the babbage, the originator of the concept of the digital programmable computer, a fascinating artefact in the history of mathematics and sciencerebound quarter brown leather binding over green marbled boards, in excellent conditionashdownâ to head of title-pageare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihowever, he did not have a working portion until , several years after his first table was published, and that was insufficient computing power to produce the mathematical tablestitle-page repairedtables throughoutpencil notes on the last pagebabbage therefore did not attempt to compute new tablesink mark to tail page edgerather, the proofs were checked against his previous tables, finding only 9 errors which were then corrected in the second edition ()small tears to some margins, affecting text on pwe are delighted to present a fourth impression copy of this book of logarithms by charles babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical âcomputerâ
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any store[1] there are voluminous antiquarian notesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe lady of the lake is a narrative poem by sir walter scott, first published inthe poem has three main plots: the contest among three men, roderick dhu, james fitz-james, and malcolm graeme, to win the love of ellen douglas; the feud and reconciliation of king james v of scotland and james douglas; and a war between the lowland scots (led by james v) and the highland clans (led by roderick dhu of clan alpine)set in the trossachs region of scotland, it is composed of six cantos, each of which concerns the action of a single day"the lady of the lake: a poem" by sir walter scott longman hurst, london - fifth edition (rare early edition) - 432p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in leather binding with minor rubbing to spine, with name to title pagethe poem was tremendously influential in the nineteenth century, and inspired the highland revival
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coversno writing or inscriptionspublished by john murray, londoninternally; is almost goodlacks 2 pages from the appendix between pages 672 and 673 (see picture 54), a couple of maps are taped but still completeitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regiondiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum illustrated with folding frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 13 full-page plates, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravings an account of layardâs important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablepages are tight and clean with occasional, spots, light marks, or foxingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & indexrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, 13 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryplates are clean and bright (please see pictures)securely bound with hinges fully intact, some instances of internal separation but text block sound with no loose or detached pagestop of spine cover missingbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4condition wear at extremities with rubbing and bumping to cornerstitles in gilt to spinethis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this work
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It contains much lore of the late classical world beginning with the seven liberal arts, including rhetoric, and touches on thousands of topics ranging from the names of god, the terminology of the law, the technologies of fabrics, ships and agriculture to the names of cities and rivers, the theatrical arts, and cooking utensils615 and the early 630s and it takes the form of an encyclopedia, arranged by subject matteroxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear this work is a complete english translation of the latin etymologies of isidore, bishop of seville (cisidore provides etymologies for most of the terms he explains, finding in the causes of words the underlying key to their meaningisidore compiled the work between csee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book offers a highly readable translation of the twenty books of the etymologies, one of the most widely known texts for a thousand years from isidore's time
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethe album was their first to feature vocalist bruce dickinson and their last with drummer clive burrare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe album was also controversial, particularly in the united states, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyricscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablepostage is insured and tracked read moresince the release of the number of the beast and its subsequent tour the beast on the road, "the beast" has become an alternate name for iron maiden and was later used in the titles of some of their compilations and live releases, including best of the beast and visions of the beastplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe album produced the singles "run to the hills" and "the number of the beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten uk singlestunning riaa gold record award for iron maiden's "the number of the beast" presented to the band! the number of the beast is the third studio album by english heavy metal band iron maidenit was released on 22 march in the united kingdom by emi records and in the united states by harvest and capitol recordsthe number of the beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the uk albums chart and reach the top 40 of the us billboard 200
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablemel collins of "circus" appears by courtesy of transatlantic records, gordon haskell appears by courtesy of c? the first uk pressing of this a1/b1 matrix contains withdrawn version of 'in the wake of poseidon (including libra's theme)', which is longer than that of later pressings (8'26" vsbarcode and other identifiers matrix / runout (side a stamped): ilps a//1 matrix / runout (side b stamped): ilps b//1 read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteon the cover the tracks b2a to b2d appear as one segued track, on the label they have separate track numberssee pictures for details released on the pink i labels, in a textured gatefold coverthis longer version was reissued for the first time in cd as a part of 40th anniversary set from uk, us, and japan inking crimson - in the wake of poseidon, rare first press uk, releasetextured cover has some sticker damage on the back
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But now the power-mad emperor jagang confronts richard with a swift and inexorable foe: a mystical plague cutting a deadly swath across the land and slaying thousands of innocent victimsgood condition overallit includes volumes 4-6: temple of the winds, soul of the fire, and faith of the fallenbook 5: soul of the fire richard rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guidenow a deadly power pours forth that threatens to turn the world into a lifeless wasteemperor of the d'haran empire, war wizard, the seeker of truth--none of these roles mean as much to him as his newest: husband to his beloved kahlan amnell, mother confessor of the midlandsunwilling to heed an ancient prophecy, kahlan raises an army and goes into battle against forces threatening armed insurrection in the midlandsthis is a boxed set of 3 booksbut their wedding day is the key that unlocks a spell sealed away long ago in a faraway countryrichard heads into the old world with cara, the mord-sith, while his beloved kahlan remains behindsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis mass market boxed set is the second bundle in the bestselling the sword of truth series by terry goodkindbook covers creased, slight yellowing to pages, spines creased and bridgedoxfam bookshop glossop road some shelf wear to boxbook 4: temple of the winds wielding the sword of truth, richard rahl has battled death itself and come to the defense of the d'haran peoplebook 6: faith of the fallen emperor jagang is rising once again in the old world and richard must face him, on his own turfseparated and fighting for their lives, richard and kahlan will be tested to the utmost
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikii-amf top collectioncatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available\\\\ this complete series, including the key issue, is part of the usa comics collection of i-am foundation, donated by unique edition pressplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesuperman: the man of steel (volman of steel (volmore than marvel and dc comics, the original series from the s untilmore than marvel and dc albums of original series from the s untilcomplete seriesthis series, complete with key issue, is part of the collection of usa comics of i-am foundation, donated by unique edition pressthe albums and their conditions are specified on headed paper i-am foundation - unique edition press
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe fabulous colour palette highlights the fantasy mood of the story, whilst the figure drawing, composition and exquisite line work highlight this artistâs talentthis beautiful panel shows the friends, the tin man and the scarecrow adventuring through the woods and coming across the field mice who live in the magical land of ozitalian artist trevisan moved to milan and joined the studio dâami agency, from here he worked extensively for british comics and war picture libraries, illustrating many adaptations of literature including âa dog of flandersâ by marie louise de la ramĂ©e (ouida), the ugly duckling by the brothers grimm, and also stories of sherlock holmes during the san elegant black mount has been cut and is provided with this piece, however the piece has not been attached to the mount as this leaves room for personal choiceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetrevisan is now highly regarded for his work for tarot card designsthe mice all live very close to the field of deadly poppies and mostly stay undergrounda very rare chance to bid on a panel from georgio trevisan's adaptation of classic 'the wizard of oz' for the comic 'princess tina'they arenât a unique race of rodents who can talk and live on the outskirts between the munchkin country border and the emerald citythey are all ruled by a mouse queen, whom the tin woodman saves
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethe four ages with a putti holding a running sun dail in front of themotto vaenius () painter and humanist from leiden fled to southern netherlands in because of the politicalplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefrom the first series of emblematic engravings everin deviation of later editions, this one has no text on the front of the pagehis designs were mostly engraved by his younger brother gysbrechtin the right bottom corner a snake biting his tail, the sign of eternity qcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableafter his return he settled in antwerpin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qstudied a few years under dominicus lampsonius, then left for italyvaenius tried to maintain favour with the courthe was the most influencial tutor of pieter paul rubensare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe co-work between vaenius and the engravers have been studieduntil the return of his pupil rubens from italy, he was the leading painter in antwerphoratii flacci emblemata was a joined effort of printers, learned commentators on horace, engravers and vaenius himselfhoratii flacci emblematahe worked for rudolf ii in prague, was court painter of alexander farnese and albrecht and isabellahoratii flacci emblemata first published infrom the edition with multilingual verses on the backsideearly edition of with printed text in five languages on backside
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableat the request of charles, prince of wales he began work on a follow-up account of the reign of henry viii, but only completed a brief introductionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website"the historie of the reigne of king henry the seventh" by francis bacon rrare important historic work on the life of king henry the seventh by bacon history of the reign of king henry vii is a work by the english writer francis baconlondon - edition - 241p, 20cmx15cm - condition: good, original leather boards, with rubbing and wear to boards, rebacked with cloth spine with title label, renewed endpapers, engraved title page loosening, but present, w/o francis bacon frontispiece as is usually missingat the time of writing bacon had recently fallen from political power, and completed the work in late and sent a copy to james iit was published the following yearthe book remains his only completed work of historybacon's portrayal of henry was extremely influential for the following three centuriesit charts the reign of the first tudor monarch henry vii who took the throne from his rival richard iii in
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikispines are firm and intactgilt edges to all 3 sides of each bookcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablejohn richardson, william dallas, spencer cobbold et al - the museum of natural history: being a popular account of the structure, habits, and classification of the various departments of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, and insects, including the insects destructive to agriculture - glasgow: william mackenzie caplates of which are colouredplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedivine 1 is slightly split along the front gutter as shown in the last photoplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insured*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morethis book is carried on from divine idivine i: mammaliasome rubbing to the cornersi have taken a photo of all the platesvolumes 1 and 2divine ii: mammalia112 pages with full page coloured 17 platespublished by william mackenzie ca very rare gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover book
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storewheeler & co allahabad and sampson low, marston, searle & rivington - 1st english edition - beautiful half-leather binding - original cover included in the binding - with some minor scuffs on the spine and edges of front cover, 85 ppillustrations by jfirst illustrated edition - illustrations by fplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitekipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 ppfirst edition second impression - cmthe spine of the red cloth hardcover is somewhat worn, cover is splodgy but intact; endpaper a bit loose from the binding; label on inside front cover; otherwise good copy of this rare publicationcm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copy21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copythis is a story noted for its detailed portrait of the people, culture and varied religions of indiacatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copykipling, rudyard - the story of the cadsbys, a tale without a plot - - atownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilockwood kipling, the author's fatherkipling, rudyard - âtheyâ and the brushwood boy - macmillan and colimited, london? - hardcover, 132 pprudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limites
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeengraved frontis portrait, head-pieces, and ornate initial lettersend-papers appear to have been replaced more recently\t a folio sized (304mm x 192mm) volume in contemporary full leather that is partially disbound with the front board detached, yet presentthis copy includes the 24pp life of crowley by thomas sprat and thereare errata notes on last page in volumeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteboards have tooled border and corner pieces, five raised bands, and red spine label with gilt lettering\t\t\t condition: binding copy - front board detached yet present and both boards show bumps to fore-corners and moderate wearleaves show light age-goldening, the occasional isolated spot here and there, and there are some 25 leaves with what appears to be a printing flaw [in the same position], which is a central patch of diluted ink[?] of varying intensity throughout [see photos] - from these a small number of words are affected with varying degrees of obliteration\t this work consists of six main parts with their own separate pagination, three of which have their own title-page with the datecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe remaining five main parts with sepatate pagination are: miscellanies, the mistress (with t-p), pindarique odes (with t-p), davideis (with t-p), and verses written on several occasionsconsisting of those which were formerly printed: and those which he design'd for the press, now published out of the authors original copies \t\t first edition published in london and printed by jotherwise leaves are clean and clear with generous marginsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifor henry herringman, pp: [xviii]the last section includes a proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy, a discourse by way of vision, concerning the government of oliver cromwell, and several discourses by way of essays in verse and proseplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsspine a little more worn with wear to spine-ends, remnants of spine label, and rear outer hinge is split - despite this the rear board is still firmly attached and block is very sturdythe works of mrweight (with sturdy packaging): g approx\t as the block is very decent, this copy should prove highly rewarding after the attention of a competent binder who could easily perform the board re-attachment
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storetogether), besides the many images in black and whiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe life of governor joan gideon loten () is the first published biography about this international civil servantcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe colour sections have gorgeous depictions of the natural historian watercolours that loten made and collected during his lifeit are those pieces that make studying loten attractive, despite raatâs special effortscondition: as newplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea personal history of a dutch virtuoso, uitgeverij verloren, hilversum x 24the life of governor joan gideon loten ()raat attempts to show other sides of loten: his role as an employee of the voc and his position of holland virtuoso in political and academic circles in londonthe book contains two impressive colour sections (32 ppthe publication contains a chronological overview of lotenâs life and career, a genealogy of his family, a dutch language summary and an elaborate set of notes of no less than 90 pp\traat, alexander jup till now, he was mainly known amongst ornithologists and art historians that have studied his large collection of drawings and watercolours of birds and natural panoramas
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeit was created in for stephen fox, 1st baron ilchester, who had previously represented shaftesbury in parliamentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipp description: rare book only found twice in oclc (universities of oxford and california)catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablegilded stripes to spine, oblong embossed title on red leather to spineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteex-lib: earl of ilchester is a title in the peerage of great britaindescription: full, speckled, calf leather bound bookflebilis heu mestos cogor inire modosgilded board edges, red block edges, embossed decoration around board extremities ex-lib sticker to front pastedown; the earl of ilchestersmall hole to bottom of both hinges (5-8mm), not affecting integrity, otherwise very good bindingsome rubbing marks to bookthe life of boetius, recommended to the author of the life of julianhe had already been created baron ilchester, of ilchester in the county of somerset in , and baron ilchester and stavordale, of redlynch, in the county of somerset, in
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipublished by william blackwood and sonsthe spines have white writing on them as seencatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablevolume 1 and 4 have pieces missing from the top of the spinevolumes 1-6 the invasion of the crimea; its origin and an account of its progress down to the death of lord raglan by alexander william kinglake containing multiple plates / fold out maps uniform volumes 22 x 14 cm hardbackplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevery few of the maps have tears, but they are shown if a map does contain a tearplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredall volumes are cracked along the edges of the spinesvolume pages published in volume pages published in volume pages published in volume pages published in volume pages published in volume pages published in these books are all ex-libris books so contain the stamps and stickers in all the volumes
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe third chapter (field, relativity) examines lines of force starting with gravitational fields (ipublishersâ original blue cloth boards with lettering and gilt design on upper boardcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availabledescription albert einstein & leopold infeld - the evolution of physicsthe book has four chapters: the rise of the mechanical view; the decline of the mechanical view; field, relativity; and quantabook dimensions: 19a physical collection of forces), moving on to descriptions of electric and magnetic fieldsâplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelettered in gilt on the spineit was a popular successthe growth of ideas from the early concepts to relativity and quanta - illustrated, mathematics, physics - quantity: 1 - first printing of einstein's 'the evolution of physics' - book first printing of einstein's 'the evolution of physics' âthe book traces the development of ideas in physics, and originally published in by cambridge university presspublished by cambridge university pressillustrated with full-page black and white photographs, charts and diagramsitem description first edition5 cm & number of pages: 319 including index
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)some pencil writing on front free endpapercondition wear at extremitiesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverspublished by john murray, londoninternally; is almost goodplates are brightitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagescatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablerubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spinea scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and explorationare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingsome rubbing to front inner hingeslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean condition5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishersâ workssecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesdiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layardâs important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece â north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacheribâs palace (kouyunjik)â, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps âmap of assyria, and map of mesopotamiaâ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingsapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countrybook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4the expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedtitles in gilt to spinethis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this work
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethe photos show the order in which the album is currently arrangedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki29 x 29 cm, 4 cm thick read morecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe album contains stamps from various countries, both participating and non-participating countries of the football world cupall details are shown on the photos that were taken of each pagethe album, in black ring binder (4 rings) is composed of 90 separate stock pages (4 holes): total number of stamps: stamp sheetlets 19 fdc covers 49 mnh separate stamps 81 cancelled separate stamps 1 postcard 1st day cancellation 29 text pages in 3 languages, german, french, dutchplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitealbum has pages with expert explanation in 3 languages: german, french and dutch order of the pages can be rearranged to your likingclear photos included of each album page, both the stamps and the textstamps from: palau, germany, liberia, the gambia, guyana, korea, commonwealth of dominica, mexico, republic of cĂŽte d'ivoire, libya, tunisia, rdes comores, guinĂ©e-bissau, france, brazil, magyar, russia, equatorial guinea, italy, laos, mauritania, maldives, sierra leone, nevis, mozambique, serbia, grenada, hungary, south africathe photos are part of the descriptionthe history of worldcup virtually new condition! collector's album with special issues stamps on the occasion of the football world cup issues vary between to , all referring to the football world cup both cancelled and mnh stamps, fdc covers and sheets or blocksseparate pages with protective film for the stamps, covers and sheets (blocks)
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikion the photo's you see some little crease on the right side /middlecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableonly one set was sold over the years: at christie's (in ) set price for a complete edition was $ (not included the commission costs of 25%) i sold one set on catawiki last month - i am now selling my last set! this is in the only complete set which is currently being sold in the worldri 's involvement withe thomson and various productions of the opera began in allready! and culminated in a bicentennial production by the santa fe opera in these 13 lithographs shipped by registered mail with insuranceus grant / indiana elliot / jo the loiterer/ lilian russell / anthony comstock / anne / henrietta m / gloster hemming / jenny reefer / constance fletcher / angel more these lithographs illustrate robert indiana's custome design vfor the virgil thomson / gertrude stein opera "the mother of us all"please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteprovenance: directly from several collectors (usa during era robert indiana (ri) - the mother of us all 13 lithographs complete portfolio bonus: the original serigraph mother of us all (see also last picture) silkscreen/serigraph - signed / numbered in pencil- proofs: 26 image size: as per the item information printer: fernand mourlon paris publisher: intended for publication by leon amiel paris provenance: robert indiana prints catalogue raisonne (page ) (this is the "robert indiana prints "bible") - also as per the pictures i have severely check all auction results from almost every auction in the world (artnet)it is not on lithograph itselves! sory for this photo imperfection the prints in the set are susan b / gertrude s / genthe set is in "perfect" condition"; only very little side (not he print itself) mini creasesthe general grant is a bit less white than the othersthe publisher told me this is because of the paper (every single print was stored in a drawer/ room temperaturethis portfolio consists of some artist proofs (!) and numbered (edition numbers); different proof & edition numbers; as per the photosplease note - this is my camera problem#exclusiveartweek read more
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablemarked "jbk" on the inside of the braceletthe jewelry was bought in a boutique in the van cleef & arpels jewelry house on fifth avenue in new yorksilver plated and decorated with simulated sapphiresvintage camrose & kross jacqueline kennedy reproduction wedding braceletjacqueline loved this jewel so much that she almost never renounced itplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe bracelet has a snap closurethe bracelet decorated her wrist and in the days before the wedding, and in the evening of many secular receptions in the white houseshipping registered & insured read morebracelet measures 6bracelet history: openwork white gold diamond bracelet with diamondsexquisite jacky kennedy onassis '' the look of life '' - (one of jackie's favorite jewelry) is a wedding gift for john kennedy as a symbol of love and loyaltythe silver plated bangle bracelet is designed with a center row of sapphire blue faceted crystals framed by clear crystals on top, and the back has blue enameling framed by silver tone beading6 cm x 6 cm, and weighs 41 gramsbracelet come with original blue velvet box, certificate of authenticity, and fold over card with information about the official state dinner that the bracelet was worn
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe volume, printed in this version in only 25 copies, has long since sold outshipping via courier and protective packagingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe original drawing by gabriele dellâotto, signed by the author, depicting tarzan with a dagger, is on the dust jacket of the hardcover book dedicated to john buscemajohn buscema, author of conan the barbarian, thor, tarzan of the apes and silver surfer, is here nicknamed the michelangelo of comicssize of the original drawing by gabriele dellâotto: cm 12 x 12 - volume size 30 x 40 cm - introduction by gabriele dellâotto in italian and englishthe volume contains an english reproduction of the original plates of a complete story of conan and one of thor, both drawn by john buscema
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableminneapolis, mn)since its inception in , faile is known for their pioneering use of wheatpasting and stenciling in the increasingly established arena of street art, and for their explorations of duality through a fragmented style of appropriation and collageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesize of the fight show print - new edition: noduring this time, faile adapted its signature mass culture-driven iconography to a wide array of media, from wooden boxes and window pallets to more traditional canvas, prints, sculptures, stencils, multimedia installation, and prayer wheelsfaile (pronounced "fail") is a brooklyn-based artistic collaboration between patrick mcneil (bthis edition features a shimmering silver fist along with a semi-gloss pattern that creates a nice depth as you move around the print2 of 100 five color silkscreen 60 x 45 cm (24 x 18 inches) 260gsm french paper signed, embossed and numbered faile this image was made to mark the occasion of their show at library street collective and their first solo show in detroitwhile faile's work is constructed from found visual imagery, and blurs the line between âhighâ and âlowâ culture, recent exhibitions demonstrate an emphasis on audience participation, a critique of consumerism, and the incorporation of religious media and architecture into their workedmonton, ca) and patrick miller (b
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames sennen can lay claim to being the first and last parish in britain, sited at the most westerly tip of cornwall, it is a landscape of coves, farms, and hamlets, and includes the famous promontory of land's end which, over the centuries, has attracted thousands of visitorsboth book and dust jacket are slightly bumped at extremities, but the jacket is wonderfully glossy, the binding is sound and tight, the contents of the book are close to as new, and the jacket is not price-clippedthe community spirit endures in sennen, and through memories and a rich harvest of photographs, a way of life that is fast disappearing is celebrated and preserved in this bookthe sea has played a vital part in the life of the parish with fisherman gaining a tough living from it and the lifeboat, coastguards and lighthouse keepers have all been part of its proud maritime traditionincluding list of subscribersa close-knit community grew up in this once remote parish and a strong sense of friendship and family ties continues to this daysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storequality: some minor signs of wear, few minor dents, see the photosare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableincluding: silver knitting pen holders with engravingquality: neat used conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesilver knitting pen holders in the shape of shoes2 set dutch silver knitting pen holders, of which 1 in the shape of shoestotal silver weight: 22will be shipped registered
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablefront hinge a little bit loosesome small smudges on the edge of plates 29 and 33, else nice clean platesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteedited (after the author's death) by rtraces of use on the bindingcollated, all plates presentphotographic portrait frontispiece and 60 chromolithographed plates of eggscoloured figures of the eggs of british birds, with descriptive notices bybowdler sharpe first edition, large 8vo, xxiv, 304 pp
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