Search Results: Authors starting with V from Herman H. J. Lynge & Son

1899. Zeneva [Geneva], Tipografiâ "Soûza Russkih' Social'demokratov", 1899. Small8vo. In the original printed wrappers. A very fine and clean copy. (1)-52 pp. Scarce first appearance of Lenin's important and influential analysis and commentary on the New Factory law of June 2nd 1897. Written by Lenin in Exile in 1897 and published two years later in Geneva, the present pamphlet marks the turning point for the Marxist movement in Russia: "The Marxist underground had won a remarkable moral victory [In lowering the working hours to eleven and half hour per day]. What had hitherto appeared as a harmless, even anachronistic doctrine in such a backward country as Russia, was now seen as a threat of intimidating dimensions." (Akimov, on the Dilemmas of Russian Marxism 1895-1903)."Despite continuous repression, which landed many experienced revolutionaries in exile, the movement helped provoke and organize massive strikes in St. Petersburg in 1896 and 1897, leading many manufacturers unilaterally to… Read More

1894. Paris, (1894). 4to. Cont.hcloth. Untrimmed, topedge gilt. 246 pp. Very richly illustr. with plates a.textillustr. A few brownspots.

1928. Copenhagen and London, 1928-29. Royal8vo. 575,415,468 pp. Richly illustr. and with maps.

1907. Leipzig, Teubner, 1907-08. 2 solid hbuckram. Spines gilt and with gilt lettering. IV,646;XI,512 pp. Clean and fine.

1847. Paris, L. Mathias (Augustin), 1847. Contemp. full pattern-stamped cloth. Gilt spine with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. A stamp on title-page. (4),263 pp., 81 textillustrations in woodcut. Internally fine and clean. First edition in French of his "American electro-magnetic telegraph..", published 1845. The work contains one of earliest publications of the "Standard Morse" code."Vail and another partner, Leonard Gale, made several improvements to Morse's apparatus, and on January 6, 1838, this new telegraph was demonstrated sucessfully, using an early version of the dot-and-dash Morse code. When in 1843 Congress approved the construction of an expwrimental telegraph line between Baltimore and Washington, Vail acted as Morse's chief assistant and received Morse's "What hath God wrought" message on May 24, 1844. (Hook & Norman No 208).Wheeler Gift: 1137 a.- Ronalds Library p. 507.

1841. Paris, Arthus Bertrand, (1841-42). Folio. (50 x 34 cm.). Contemp. hcloth. Marbled covers. Spine with gilt lettering. Light wear along edges. Corners renewed. Printed title-page (thick paper), 8 pp. of "Table Explicative des Planches" (of which 2 leaves are remargined) and 101 (of 102) fine engraved plates. 96 are in excellent original handcolouring and 5 are uncoloured. The lacking plate is: Carinairorïde Placenta (femelle), in the section of mollusques. Textleaves with some faint brownspots. Plates clean and fine, a few very faint marginal brownspots. First edition of the Zoological Atlas from the important voyage by Vaillant on board "La Bonite" in the Pacific, the result of which were published from 1840-66. The atlas was accompanied with 2 volumes of text in 8vo published from 1842-52, the textvolumes are not present here.The atlas comprises: Mammafieres, Oiseaux, Reptiles, Poissons, Crustacés, Insectes, Mollusques, Zoophytes and Vers.Wood, p.615. - BMC NH, 603, - Sabin, 98298. - Nissen… Read More

1701. Amsterdam, Gallet, Huguetanorum, 1701. Folio. Contemporary full calf with 6 raised bands to richly gilt spine. Hinges and capitals a bit worn, but still tight. Corners bumped. Apart from a few browned leaves, a fine and clean copy. Title-page printed in red and black and with a large engraved allegorical vignette. Large allegorical vignette to dedication. 102 lovely engravings of coins in the text. (20), 218 pp. Engraved book-plate to inside of front board: "Sir Francis L.H. Goodricke Bart." (19th cent.) and to inside of back board: Andrew M. Sherling" as well as gift-inscription (from Edmund Caldwell, to St. Michaelis Convent) to front free end-paper: "Monasteris St. Michaelis/ D.D./ Don. Edmundus Caldwell O.S.B./ a.d. 1871". Early inscription to title-page. Scarce first edition of this standard work, one of the most important histories of the Egyptian Kingdom of the Ptolemies (323 B.C. to 30 B.C.), considered one of the most influential works on this complicated and perplexed part of… Read More

1727. Leiden & Amsterdam, Verbeek & Lakeman, 1727. Folio (395 x 255 mm). In contemporary full calf with six raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. Boards with a few scratches and corners bumped. Inner front hindge split. Small stamp to title-page. Small worm tract in lower inner margin affecting 18 leaves, not affecting text. A fine copy. (36), XII, (4), 205, (14) pp. + 1 portrait, 1 folded map and 33 plates with 17 ff. with explanatory text (complete). First complete edition with plates of Vaillant famous flora of Paris. A preliminary Latin edition (a ‘prodromus’, Hunt) was published in 1723 but this edition was without plates and had less text, thus the present edition being the first as it was intended. Vaillant spend several decades preparing the work and the present work is today regarded a landmark in French botanical history. "Sebastien Vaillant is honored in France as the man who first understood the nature of sex in plants. He spent many years on the preparation… Read More

1796. (Augsburg), Walch, (1796). Contemp. hcalf. Raised bands, gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on lower part of spine. Stamp on title-page. 84,(2) pp. and 1 large folded, handcoloured engraved plan of Valenciennes ("Plan der franzoesischen Festung Valenciennes... 13 July 1793"). (49,5 x 56,5 cm.). A small closed tear in plan at upper left corner. Clean and fine, printed on good paper.

1815. Wien, Beck, 1815. Contemp. full calf. Richly gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A nick in leather at upper cover. Wear to top of spine. All edges gilt. Stamps on title-page. 86 pp. and 1 large folded, full handcoloured engraved plan of Valenciennes ("Plan der franzoesischen Festung Valenciennes... 13 July 1793"). (48 x 54,5 cm.). A small closed tear to the plan. Internally clean and fine, on good paper.

1956. Hamar, 1956. Lex8vo. Orig.hellærredsbd. 264 pp., Illustr.

1811. Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1811. 2 contemp. hcalf. Gilt spines, title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. Wear to top of spine on vol. 1. X,622;(6),690 pp. The map of "Rothen Meere" lacks, the engarver was ill at the publication date, and it should be delivered later, announced at end of vol. 2. First German edition. (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel, fortgesetzt von T.F. Ehrmann, 44. u. 45. Bd.). Also having the series titlepages, these with a stamp.

1824. Berlin, Boicke, 1824. Contemp. full calf. Spine gilt. Titlelabel gone. A bit rubbed. XXIV,440 pp., 4 folded tables. and 11 folded engraved plates, some with positions handcoloured. A few scattered brownspots. Stamp on top of titlepage. Stamps on front free endpaper.

1820. Berlin, J.W. Boicke, 1820-24. Uncut in 3 contemp. marbled boards, later clothbacking. Stamp on title. XII,463,(1);XXIV,440;XII,406 pp. 4 folded tables and 48 folded engraved plates with positions handcoloured. Scattered brownspots.

1812. Berlin u.Stettin, Nikolai, 1812. Contemp. red boards. Gilt spine. Gilt lettering. Spine rubbed and wear to edges. All edges gilt. Stamps on title-page. X,(2),297,(15) pp. With 2 (of 3) large fold.engraved handcoloured maps. Printed on thick paper.

1829. Berlin, Boike, 1829. Contemp. hcalf, spine gilt and slightly rubbed. Paperlabel pasted to upper part of spine. A stamp on second titlepage. Lithographed titlepage a. printed. (2),XX,398,(2) pp. and 13 folded engraved maps with positions handcoloured. Stamp on printed titlepage. A few scattered brownspots.

1873. Berlin, Georg Reimer, 1873. Lex8vo. Later hcloth. X,853 pp.

1898. (København), Ernst Bojesen, (1898). 4to. Hldrbd. Ryg fornyet. Stempel på titelblad og nogle plancher. Frontispiece. 135 pp., plancherog 2 store foldekort.

1822. Bln., 1822. Cont.marbled boards. Uncut. Light wear along joints. Stamp on title-page. XIV,226 pp., Faint scattered brownspots. Die Lehre v. Krieg, Dritter Theil.

1820. 4 cont. hcalf. Stamps on titles. Gilt backs, a little wear to backs, esp. to titlelabels. Top of one spine strenghtened with tape. A little brownspotted. With 28 folded engraved plates, positions handcoloured.