Purposive Systems by Heinz von Foerster; John D. White; Larry J. Peterson; John K. Russell: Proceedings of the First Annual Symposium of the American Society for Cybernetics

Philadelphia, Pa.: Printed, Not Published, By the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies. Very Good+. 1905. Limited 1st Edition. Hardcover. "Copy # 45 issued to Public Service Corporation of New Jersey for....excusive use, and should be treated as strictly private and confidential information". A convention of electric companies from across the USA, including General Electric, held at Hotel Champlain, Lake Champlain, N Y Sept 12-14 1905. Papers presented on all aspects of power generation & equipment. Loaded with B/W photographs, diagrams, graphs & drawings (many fold-out). Clean green cloth decorated with gilt. Text tight, clean & intact. [xv], 393pp. A few small paper tears along hinges. Technical; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 393 pages .

Toronto, Viking/Penguin Canada, 1991, hardcover, xvi-200 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Very Good in Very Good+ dustjacket, Signed by the Author on the front endpaper. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light corner bumps. Dustjacket unclipped with original price, light edge bumps, rubs, in new Brodart sleeve. An examination of diseases and other catastrophes that have decimated world populations throughout history. Illustrated throughout with black-&-white photographs and reproductions of artworks. Appended: Bibliography and Index. ISBN
9780670831227

Washington DC: The Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1914. First edition. Hardback. Good/No jacket. 1816 4to. Ex-library, University of Hull, with a donation label from the author. Green cloth-covered boards, 341 pages, many illustrations from photographs. Two folding maps, one as frontispiece and one bound in with text block. Condition notes: Boards bumped and worn, with some spottiness, especially to the front board. Small split to back board/spine joint (about half an inch, at the top). Wear and fraying to extremities of spine strip. Library labels, stamps and remnants to front paste down, with library's blind stamped and subsequent withdrawal stamp to title page. Both maps in excellent condition.

Printed for the Proprietor. London. 1843. Octavo. Unpaginated [114pp]. Contemporary full tree calf. Gilt lettering, motifs, floral embellishment, rules and dentelles. Head and tail of spine partially relaid and tooled. Brass clasp. Marbled endpapers. Bumped to corners. Some browning. "Made and Sold by T Bedwell, Mathematical and Philosophical Instrument Maker" tipped in to title page, over Joseph Long. Final page partially relaid.
Joseph Long, mathematical, optical and hydrometer instrument maker. The mathematical instrument maker Thomas Bedwell was established in the sixteenth century.

NY: Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, 1944. First edition. Softcover. Published NY: Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, 1944, first printing. 8vo. wrappers, 6 1/4" x 9 1/8", 307pp., illustrated with tables. Very good. . 1st. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.

Amsterdam: North-Holland Publishing Company, 1957. Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine gilt, facsimile signature to upper board gilt, top edge dyed yellow. With the original glassine jacket. Portrait frontispiece, five plates and an illustration within the text. Ownership ink stamp of Rudolph W. Preisendorfer with manuscript phone number on the front free endpaper. Minor bumps to corners, free endpapers partially toned. An excellent, fresh copy in the jacket that is a little rubbed and yellowed with a white spot on the lower panel. First edition, first printing. A very attractive copy in the uncommon glassine jacket. Hendrik Lorentz (1853-1928) was a theoretical physicist at the University of Leiden who made important contributions to our understanding electromagnetism and relativity, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1902 for his explanation of the Zeeman effect. Lorentz laid much of the groundwork for Einstein's theory of special relativity, and he was supportive of the younger… Read More

Carben Surveying Reprints, 1990. Hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. Carben Surveying Reprints' facsimile edition of an original 1883 pamphlet entitled Restoration of Lost or Obliterated Corners and later expanded and revised six times, resulting in seven circulars, the last revised in 1974. All seven circulars present in this volume. Illustrated with maps and drawings. Scarce. Paginated in sections. Approximately several hundred pages in all. 9 1/4" x 6 1/8". Tight, clean copy with scattered yellow highlighting. Extremities crisp. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.

Caldwell-Clements, Inc. , 1950. Hardcover. Good. Radio and Television Retailing: Bound Magazines. Six issues: January 1950 - June 1950. Important trade publication for television, radio, appliances and more at the dawn of the golden age of television. With sales exploding at mid-century, technical advances and innovations came hot and heavy, and Radio and Television Retailing chronicled them, reviewed new products in every issue, published technical and marketing articles, industry data and forecasts, advertiser lists, extensive retail locations directories and more. Includes thousands of illustrated ads representing a virtual who's who of mid-century manufacturers of televisions, AM, FM, car and battery operated portable radios, record players, consoles, parts (some obscure, e.g., television screen magnifiers), servicing tools and equipment, antennas, television and radio stars, solid mahogany cabinetry (in its heyday) and more. Notably, televisions, FM broadcasting, portable radios and 45 rpm… Read More

1974 Harper and Row first edition. One of the most important psychology books of the last century, that includes Milgram's experiments where participants administer "electric shocks" to subjects.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. Condition issue include light wear to the book's exterior, and the prior owner's name on the front free endpaper.Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good. The DJ has been price clipped. It is protected in a new mylar cover.Please message me with any questions.

W. W. Norton & Company, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 102x22x152. Signed. SIGNED IN PERSON BY DR NEIL DeGRASSE TYSON. Also inscribed as shown and dated with "Welcome to the Universe." An additional signature appears which is most likely that of co-author Avis Lang. True 1st printing in VG+ condition with only mild blemishes; looks terrific with a new mylar cover added to dust jacket. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.