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Wien: Verlag der Israel.-Theol. Lehranstalt, 1903. First edition. Softcover. fair. Quarto. 269, [1]pp. Original printed wraps. Frontispiece. Scarce and fascinating work on the Code of Hammurabi (Codex Hammurabi) which is a well-preserved ancient law code, created ca. 1790 BC (middle chronology) in ancient Babylon. It was enacted by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, and partial copies exist on a human-sized stone stele and various clay tablets. The Code consists of 281 laws (skipping number 13), with scaled punishments, adjusting "an eye for an eye" as graded depending on social status, of slave versus free man. One nearly complete example of the Code survives today, on a diorite stele in the shape of a huge index finger, 7.4 ft tall. The Code is inscribed in the Akkadian language, of the common people, using cuneiform script carved into the stele. Some age wear on wraps with front cover and spine missing. Title-page creased, soiled and slightly chipped on upper corner. The first 16 pages and the… Read More

Berlin: NP, 1936. Softcover. g. Oblong quarto (8 1/4" x 12 1/4"). Original color-illustrated front cover depicting an aerial view of the island of Pfaueninsel. Unique official invitation to the Olympic Summer Fete from Reich Minister of Propaganda Dr. Joseph Goebbels to the newly appointed German ambassador to the United Kingdom and future German Foreign Secretary, Joachim von Ribbentrop and his wife, Anna Elisabeth. The celebration was to take place on August 15, 1936 at 7pm in Pfaueninsel, an island in the River Havel situated in Berlin-Wannsee (southwestern Berlin.) The invitation is printed on a cream linen cardstock and the interior contains two duo-tone illustrated views of the island. The card is fully printed except for the title and names of the von Ribbentrops which are elegantly handwritten in blue ink. Punched ring-holder holes along upper edge (not affecting text or illustrations). Moderate foxing and creasing along edges. Minor foxing along gutter. Text in German. Invitation in overall… Read More

Berlin: Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. fair. Oblong Quart. Unpaginated, 27 plates. Original beige cloth with gilt-stamped illustration and lettering on spine. Inscribed "Leslie Mann ... Olympic Baseball Teams. U.S.A. Baseball Congress. Berlin Ger. Aug. 12-1936." Leslie Mann was a professional baseball player and coach, founded the U.S.A. Baseball Congress and was the driving force to make baseball a demonstration sport at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. The publication is dedicated to the athletes (fighters) of the XI. Olympics in memory of their stay in the Olympic Village as guest or the German Army. The construction of the village was conducted by the German army who used the village for its own purposes after the Olympics. The 27 b/w photographs include aerial shots, plans, the surrounding area and interior of the accommodations and amenities of the Olympic village. Text in German. Spine reinforced with green masking tape. Binding moderately soiled with wear along edges,… Read More

Berlin: Julius Bötzow Brauerei-Aktiengesellschat, 1936. Softcover. vg. Octavo. Original illustrated cardboard. Scarce olympic memorabilia published by the Berlin-based Bötzow brewery with rotating disk displaying the flags of all participating nations to the 1936 Olympic Games and showing the number of medals (gold, silver, bronze) won by each of them. Very minor sunning along edges. Memorabilia in overall very good condition.

Berlin: Sportverlag, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. g to vg. Folio. 166, [2]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over grey cloth, with blue lettering on spine and olympic rings in blue on front board. Photo-illustrated endpapers. Title page in blue and black lettering. Published by the Society for the Promotion of Olympism in the German Democratic Republic (DDR), this volume documents the athletes and the most memorable moments of the 1976 Winter Games known as the XIIth Olympiad*. This book is illustrated with numerous b/w and color photographic reproductions. Moderate creasing along edges of dust-jacket. Text in German. DJ in overall good, binding and interior in good+ to very good condition. * The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4 - 15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the second time the Tyrolean city hosted the Games, which were awarded to Innsbruck after Denver, the original host… Read More

Monterrey (Mexico): Cemex, 2003. Limited First edition. Hardcover. vg. 1/6000. Quarto. 166, [2]pp. Original photographic dust-jacket over black cloth with blind-stamped lettering on spine and front cover. This remarkable work presents Mexico's most outstanding construction projects in an effort to recognize the excellence of the nation's many talented architects, engineers and constructors. It contains a list of the 177 projects that competed for the XII Premio Obras Cemex [XII Cemex Prize for Construction] and recognizes the people and companies who made them a reality. It also records the first steps of the event's globalization, with the inclusion of specialists from the United States and France in the Jury and its use to promote the quality of the Mexican construction industry beyond the nation's borders. This work is exquisitely illustrated with numerous floor plans and color photographic reproductions. Text in Spanish and English. Dust-jacket, binding and interior in very good condition.

Wien: Verlag der Israel.-Theol. Lehranstalt, 1912. First edition. Softcover. g. Quarto. LX, [4], 120, [4], 23, [1]pp. Unopened copy. Scarce and fascinating work written by one of the most renown Austrian theologians of the 19th century, Adolf Schwarz. As a veteran rabbinic scholar, he was a prolific writer on theological, homiletic, and philosophical subjects. Some age wear with wraps missing, soiling, creasing and minor chipping along edges of title-page and last page. Book block split in 4 parts. Text in Hebrew and German. First and last pages in fair to good-, interior in good+ to very good condition.

Antwerpen: Hoger Instituut voor Schone Kunsten, 2001. Softcover. vg. 8vo. 150pp. Original wraps. Exhibition catalog. Minor scuffing to wraps. Illustrated with color reproductions of photographs and art work. Very good condition.

London: Offices of the Egypt Exploration Fund; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co, 1907. First edition. Hardcover. fair. Folio. VIII, [2], 75, [3]pp (Text), XXXI (Plates). Half cloth over printed paper covered boards. Remarkable work on Edouard Naville's excavation of the XIth Dynasty temple at Deir el-Bahari, exquisitely illustrated with 31 stunning b/w and color plates. Binding rubbed and sunned along edges. Hinges starting. Previous owner's stamp on inside of front cover. Free front endpaper and title page detached but present. Very minor age-toning along paper margin. Binding in overall poor to fair, interior in good to good+ condition.

Wien: Vereinigung Bildender Künstler Österreichs, 1913. First edition. Softcover. g to vg. Octavo. Unpaginated, with 28 plates. Original tan illustrated wraps with brown lettering on cover. Illustrated with twenty-eight b/w offset reproductions of paintings of artist of the Vienna Secession, including Anna Scherb-Brabbée, Leopold Gottlieb, Heinrich Krause, Felix Albrecht Harta, Walter Klemm, Alois Kolb, Hans Tichy, Wilhelm Thony, Friedrich Radler, Lilli Schüller, Grete Wolf, Helene Stein, Mieczyslaw Jakimovicz, Norbertine Roth, Karl Friedrich Bell, among others. Contains list the members of the Committee, a page with specific sales conditions, a floor plan, a list of 273 works of art, a list of the participating artist.With lists of members and corresponding members at rear. Last page with listing of businesses that participated in the installation of the exhibition. Text in German. Light wear along edges of wraps, small chips and light creasing at lower corner of foredge, slightly rubbed. Wraps… Read More

NP, n/d. Softcover. vg. 8vo. Stapled, illustrated wraps as issued. Complete set (5 issues) of the daily swimming program of the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, covering the week of July 29th through August 2nd. Results and notes annotated in pencil. Minor age wear and creasing on wraps. Slight creasing on few pages. Text in French, English, Swedish & Finnish. Overall very good condition. Scarce.

Wien: Israel.-Theol. Lehranstalt, 1909. First edition. Softcover. fair. Quarto. [6], 253, [1]pp. Original printed wraps. Scarce and fascinating work written by one of the most renown Austrian theologians of the 19th century, Adolf Schwarz. As a veteran rabbinic scholar, he was a prolific writer on theological, homiletic, and philosophical subjects. Age wear on wraps with front cover chipped along edges and detached, spine and back cover missing. Book block split in 7 parts. Very minor age-toning along paper margin. Text in German with some Hebrew. Wraps in overall poor, interior in good+ condition.

Frankfurt am Main: Wilhelm Limpert, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. g+. Quarto. 120pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over white leatherette, with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Frontispiece. Title page in red and black lettering. Illustrated with numerous b/w and duo-tone photographic reproductions, this splendid volume documents the athletes and the most memorable moments of the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games known as the VIIth Olympiad.* Moderate shelf wear and creasing along edges of dust-jacket. Text in German. DJ in overall good- to good, binding and interior in good+ to very good condition. * The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out Montreal, Colorado Springs and Lake Placid for the right to host the 1956 Games. The… Read More

Frankfurt am Main: Wilhelm Limpert, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. g+. Quarto. 120pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over blue leatherette, with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Color frontispiece. Title page in red and black lettering. Illustrated with numerous b/w photographic reproductions, this splendid volume documents the Equestrian Events at the 1956 Summer Olympics which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, due to the Australian quarantine regulations. They included Dressage, Eventing, and Show Jumping. All three disciplines had both individual and team competitions. The competitions were held from June 11, 1956 to June 17, 1956 at Stockholms stadion. There were 159 entries from 29 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherland, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Soviet Union, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA,and Venezuela. This… Read More

Genova: Sigla Effe, 1960. vg. 16 1/2" x 24" folded promotional brochure. The front shows a two-dimensional, artistic map in vibrant colors of Rome and its surroundings, emphasizing the venues where most of the events were held. Verso illustrated with an artistic calendar of the events, with each discipline introduced with color and duo-tone reproductions of photographs of marble statues of the Foro Italico. Slight creasing along parts of folds. Text in English and French. Very good condition. Scarce.

Berlin: Sportverlag, 1966. Second edition. Hardcover. g+ to vg. Quarto. 317, [3]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over green cloth, with gold lettering on spine and olympic rings in gilt on front board. Photo-illustrated endpapers. Title page in blue and black lettering. Published by the Society for the Promotion of Olympism in the German Democratic Republic (DDR), this volume documents the athletes and the most memorable moments of the 1964 Summer Games known as the XVIIIth Olympiad*. This book is illustrated with numerous b/w and color photographic reproductions. Minor shelf wear. Slight age-toning along paper margin. Text in German. Dust-jacket in good+, binding and interior in good+ to very good condition. * The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan from October 10 to 24, 1964. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to… Read More

NP, n/d. Softcover. vg. 4to. 16pp. including front and back cover. Stapled color illustrated wraps, as issued. Rare booklet that served as a guide to facilities and services made available to visitors and tourists to Melbourne during the Olympics Games. Includes a list of Australian cities and towns as well as an official programme of the Games. Illustrated with 5 b/w reproductions of photographs and 3 drawings in red & white. Minor creasing and staining on wraps. Very good condition.

Wien: Verlag der Israel.-Theol. Lehranstalt, 1913. First edition. Softcover. g. Quarto. [4], 235, [1]pp. Original printed wraps. Scarce and fascinating work written by one of the most renown Austrian theologians of the 19th century, Adolf Schwarz. As a veteran rabbinic scholar, he was a prolific writer on theological, homiletic, and philosophical subjects. Some age wear on wraps with spine and edges of covers age-toned. Head of spine slightly chipped, and minor closed tear at tail. Minor chipping at bottom of back cover. Text in German with some Hebrew. Wraps in overall fair, interior in very good condition.

[Ost-Berlin]: Zentralvorstand der Gesellschaft für Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft, 1959. First edition. Paperback. g+ to vg. Octavo. [1], 34 loose plates, as issued. Original illustrated wrap around cover. The 21st Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union took place in Moscow, USSR, from January 27 to February 5, 1959. It was a mid-term or "Extraordinary" Congress, timed so that Khrushchev could try to consolidate his power over rivals after the attempted coup of the so-called "Anti-Party Group" in 1957. Khrushchev delivered a report on the plan of development of the national economy of the USSR in the 1959 - 1965 years. Consequently, the Seven-Year Plan of economic development was soon after adopted. This work contains in 34 illustrated and colorful charts the specific targets assigned for each sector of the economy (iron metallurgy, chemical industry, petroleum and gas industry, coal industry, electrification, engineering, food industry, cereal cultivation, etc..). Minor and sporadic… Read More

Wien: Israel.-Theol. Lehranstalt, 1916. First edition. Softcover. g. Quarto. 294pp. Dark green cloth with gold lettering on spine. Original wraps bound in. Scarce and fascinating work written by one of the most renown Austrian theologians of the 19th century, Adolf Schwarz. As a veteran rabbinic scholar, he was a prolific writer on theological, homiletic, and philosophical subjects. Minor age wear on binding with head and tail of spine and corners rubbed. Free front endpaper, front cover and title-page detached (but present). Pages age-toned throughout. Text in German with some Hebrew. Binding in overall good, interior in good- condition.