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Book - A New Treatise on the Use of Globes

A New Treatise on the Use of Globes, or, a Philosophical View of the Earth and Heavens by Thomas Keith Published by Samuel Wood & Sons, New York & Baltimore, 1819. Original leather cover and boards. In fair condition, with some foxing evident. Original cover has a plain front, with red and gold spine. Cover shows some wear; corners and edges are frayed. Construction over-all is solid. Contains five folding plates which are in very good condition and intact.

Book - Daguerre

Daguerre - An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Various Processes of the Daguerrotype and the Diorama by Louis Daguerre. Published by Winter House Ltd., New York, 1971. Illustrated and with introduction by Beaumont Newhall. Black cloth hardcover book in excellent condition with blindstamped titles on front and spine. Original green and black cardboard sleeve - shows some light shelf wear. Book is in near-original condition with no foxing on text pages and no fraying of any kind. Binding is very solid. From a private collection. Original french text included in the back section of text.

Book - Geared to the Stars

Geared to the Stars – The Evolution of Planetariums, Orreries, and Astronomical Clocks By Henry King in collaboration with John R. Millburn University of Toronto Press, 1978 442 pages, illustrated. This in-demand book is in excellent condition; the dust jacket shows minor wear, the cover itself is in near-perfect condition, binding is very solid, and all inside pages are crisp and clear with no creases, tears, or foxing. An excellent book collected by clock enthusiasts. From a private collection.

Book - Gems of American Scenery

Gems of American Scenery – Consisting of Stereoscopic Views among the White Mountains, with descriptive text. Published by Charles Bierstadt of Niagara Falls and Edward Bierstadt of New York, 1873. 5” x 7 ¾”. Printed in red and black. Double-page lithographed map with integral cross-section drawn by H. F. Krause in front of book, 24 photographic stereoviews, each with facing page of explanatory text, all printed on coated, thin, cover-weight paper. Pages edged in gold. Publisher's red cloth over wood cover. Cover and spine decoratively blocked in black and titled in gilt, with a stereoscopic viewer built into the binding as a flap attached to the inside front cover. One-of-a-kind and earliest version recorded with illustrations, stereoviews, and a built-in viewer. Click "More Info" below for a more complete description.

Book - Nautical Antiques for the Collector

Nautical Antiques for the Collector by Jean Randier Doubleday & Company, 1977. “With a solidly detailed text and 282 pictures in color and black and white, Nautical Antiques for the Collector provides the connoisseur of marine lore and antique object with the very best guide to this vast area of collecting.” –excerpt from dust jacket. Jacket is in very good condition, with some light wear. (see photo) Cover in excellent condition. Text pages are also in excellent condition – inscription to the owner on the first page, but otherwise unmarked and no foxing. From a private collection.

Book - The Stereoscope

The Stereoscope - Its history, theory, and construction with its application to the fine and useful arts and to education – by Sir David Brewster, K.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., M.R.I.A. Published by John Murray, London, 1856. Brown cloth cover. Very Good condition. No jacket. First edition. 5 ¼ x 7 ½. This is a rare, original first edition – bound in the original brown cloth with gold gilt stereo viewer on front cover. Bound by Edmunds & Remnants of London. 235 pages, plus book ads, stereoscope catalogue and 32 page Murray catalogue. Includes 50 wood engravings. This book is in very fine condition and from a private collection. Some evidence of wear; worn corners and shelving scuffs on the cover. Binding is solid and sturdy. No foxing on the text pages. Some age discoloration, but nothing disfiguring.

Book - The Sunday Times Book of Photodiscovery

The Sunday Times Book of Photodiscovery – A Century of Extraordinary Images 1840-1940 By Bruce Bernard, notes by Valerie Lloyd. Published by Thames and Hudson 1980. “Most of the pictures in this extraordinary book were taken before the invention of colour photography, and yet they are all reproduced in full colour. The explanation is one of the “discoveries” that this book celebrates …” an excerpt from the inside front dust jacket. This book is in great condition; the original dust jacket has some shelf wear, the cover itself is no wear with a very tight and solid binding, and the inside text pages are flat and in excellent condition with no foxing or fold marks. Includes 214 illustrations in full color. From a private collection.

Book - The World of Stereographs

The Worlds of Stereographs by William C. Darrah. Published by W. C. Darrah, Gettysburg, PA, 1977. Original jacket and cover. In great condition. Jacket shows some wear; 2 small tears are evident. Binding is very solid, tight, and sturdy. Cover is in excellent, original condition as are the inside text pages. This book is in great overall condition! From a private collection. Click "More Info" below for a more complete description.

Book - Treatise on Optics

Treatise on Optics by Sir David Brewster, LL. D., F.R.S.L. & E. First American Edition. Published by Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, Philadelphia, 1833. Original cover and boards. In fair condition. Cover shows some wear; corners and edges are frayed. Binding, while still good, is starting to loosen. Inside text pages are untrimmed and show some foxing. Original owner signature and notes on a few pages.

Book - Wonders of the Stereoscope

By John Jones. Published by Roxby Press 1976. A two-volume set consisting of one set of 48 stereograph cards, glasses, and instruction sheet; one 126-page volume with text and corresponding photographs to the included stereograph card set. All are encased in hard cardboard shell sleeve. This volume is in very good condition! Only some minor fraying on the corners. No foxing, original binding is very tight and solid. The included stereo glasses are free from defect and the stereo cards are like new with no scuffing or dog-ear marks. From a private collection.

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