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An interesting collection of antique 19th century Victorian glass Magic Lantern slides. Various slides present, most in colour, to include; a Mr Punch type character, various children's stories type slides, ballooning interest, ' Shadows Of A Great City ,' and others. Some partial sets, but no complete sets present. Interesting collection.
WIGNER EUGENE: (1902-1995) Hungarian-American Theoretical Physicist & Mathematician, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1963. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, thirteen pages, 4to, n.p. n.d. (1977). The manuscript, with numerous corrections, is of a talk made by Wigner to the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques in France on 4th May 1977, entitled The Future of Science and states, in part, 'Let me begin with a sentence in an article of Levy-Leblond to which Dr. Thom called my attention: “La plupart des disciplines scientifiques modern voient leur…..representants, la maturite une fois attiente, ou depasse, s'aventurer sur le terrain de la reflexion generale”. This is what I will be doing. Perhaps I add one more general remark: if I lecture about a subject of physics, I hope to present at least one conclusion that is new to most of the audience. In the present case I hope that all I'll say is already present in your minds, at least subconsciously. Otherwise you can't be with me……Let me begin with the observation that human life has changed unbelievably in the last 10 or so thousand years. Before that, man was a clever animal, living the way most wild animals live now - with one exception: he could communicate much better than other animals can. They say that language was invented about a million years ago. But the change in the last 10,000 years was also so great that most of the time we close our eyes to it. We simply do not have enough imagination to understand what our lives would have been 10,000 years ago. What has been invented materially: houses, tools, weapons…..an immense variety of machines - including agricultural equipment and communication. These already introduced changes into our lives, in particular the transition from a nomadic life, based largely on hunting, to an agricultural and sedentary one…..The organisation of our society also changed immensely in the last 10,000 years. Independence of the individual or pecking order in the original tribal organisation were replaced by large national entities - so large that each member knows only a fraction of all……Let me mention also the introduction of the idea of marriage - largely based on the increasing recognition of the connection between sexual act and child birth - and of systematic religion. Practically all this happened in 10,000 years or less, a tiny fraction of the existence of man as an animal. Most of all these changes resulted from man's increased knowledge - even if that knowledge was not yet what we now call science - not from the “survival of the fittest”. Very little of it would have been possible had man not developed, about a million years before, a language. It appears to me as a mystery that most of these changes and inventions had to wait 990,000 years after the establishment of languages…..Why the development of what we call “our science” had to wait until almost 300 years ago, to the times of Kepler, Galileo and Newton, is again a mystery……Science has affected in the past both our spiritual and our material life…..we do no longer believe in miracles. If someone is sick, we do not attribute his sickness to magic or witches, we blame viruses or bacteria……thunder is caused by an electric discharge, not by the wrath of Zeus…..One can say that, at least in this regard, science has done its duty, we do not need it any more. Is this really true - has science done its duty?......Einstein, in an article on this subject, expresses his doubts……Scientifically, the question can not be decided - we can not even describe happiness scientifically, we have no way to measure it……one can conclude science should tackle…..a better understanding of life, a better understanding of its meaning, of our emotions, what is, and what creates, for instance, happiness……At present the commonly cultivated branches of science, physics among them, are developing into too many directions……I suggested therefore sometime ago, when the problem of the consistency of the various branches of science first came to my attention, that semi-hierarchical organisations be established……I realise that the proposal…..may encounter several objections and may even be deplored by some…..Yet we know how beautiful science is, how much pleasure its cultivation gave us. Could this pleasure not be extended to a larger number of people……Since the leisure time of all people will continue to increase, would it not be good to bring people together for such conferences, stimulate their interest in a variety of subjects and also foster the friendship between them. I think it would…….Man needs a purpose that he can strive for, his life is not full unless he has a goal which inspires him and which requires intense efforts on his part. Yet science has deprived him of the goal which inspired his antecedents. As a result, many, too many, have made the quest for power and influence their goal…..Diversion from the quest for power might well be the most useful function of the scientific societies……The problem which may face the medical faculty….of scientists which may be the most difficult problem of all may be: should they try to make an indefinite extension of the human life possible? The possibility of such an extension would create many grave problems and I am glad we are not yet approaching this possibility. The Brave New World's solution may not apply to those who violently strove for, and eventually acquired, power…..I fully realise that most of what I said is controversial. Yet I hope we all agree that man should continue his efforts to add to man's knowledge, that we should continue to cultivate science……' Accompanied by a brief T.L.S. by a secretary on behalf of Wigner, one page, 4to, Princeton, New Jersey, 16th October 1979, to Martha Abitzsch, on the printed stationery of the Department of Physics at Princeton University, enclosing the article and apologising for the delay in answering his correspondent's letter. Each of the pages of the manuscript are stapled together in the upper left corner. VG
A COLLECTION OF LATE VICTORIAN COLOURED GLASS MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES, INCLUDING SEVERAL PART SETS IN ORIGINAL BOXES, COMPRISING COMICAL CATS AND DOGS (PRIMUS JUNIOR LECTURERS'), NATURAL HISTORY, BRITISH BATTLESHIPS AND OTHERS (APPROXIMATELY 90) Most or all in good condition, dusty, tape lifted from edge on a number
Collection of mainly costume jewellery reference books, including Rough Diamonds - The Butler & Wilson collection by Vivienne Becker, Faking It by Kenneth J Lane and Costume Jewellery by Deanna Farneti Cera (16)CONDITIONOverall good condition, a few books spines have been sun bleached and some dust cover edges are slightly worn.1. ROUGH DIAMONDS - THE BUTLER & WILSON COLLECTION - V.BECKER 2. FAKING IT -KENNETH J LANE3. COSTUME JEWELLERY - D.FARNETI CERA 4. VINTAGE COSTUME JEWELLERY - A PASSION FOR FABULOUS FAKES- C.TASNENBAUN 5. BAKERLITE JEWELLERY - THE COLLECTORS GUIDE TO THE COLOURFUL WORLD OF BAKELITE- T GRASSO 6. COSTUME JEWELLERY THE GREAT PRETENDERS - K. SCHIFFER7. WHITBY JET - H & K MULLER 8. COSTUME JEWLES GOLDEN AGE OF DESIGN J.DUBBS BALL9. COSTUME JEWELLERY - J.MILLER10. BAKERLITE PINS - K.PARRY11. COSTUME JEWELLERY - HOW TO COMPARE AND VALUE -S.MINERS 12. A COLLECTORS GUIDE TO COSTUME JEWELLERY - KEY STYLES AND HOW TO RECOGNISE THEM- T.TOLKEN & H.WILKINSON13. CHARMING - THE MAGIC OF CHARM JEWELLERY - D.ALUN-JONES & J.AYTON 14. BAKERLITE JEWELLERY - THE COLLECTOR'S CORNER15. THE NEW JEWELERS - O. DUPON16. COSTUME JEWELLERY - COLLECTORS GUIDE - J.MILLER
Mixed group of jewellery reference books, including The Necklace - From Antiquity to the Present, by Amanda Triossi & Daniela Mascetti, The Pearl by Silvia Malaguzzi, Rings - Jewelry of Power Love and Loyalty, by Diana Scarisbrick, The Jeweled Menagerie - The world of Animals In Gems by Suzanne Tennenbaum & Janet Zapata and Jewells and Jewellery by Claire Phillips (17)CONDITIONOverall good condition, minor wear to dust jackets on a few books and a few with discolouration to covers 1. THE NECKLACE - FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT - A.TRIOSSI & D.MASCETTI 2. THE PEARL - S.MALAGUZZI 3. JEWELLERY BY JOAN RIVERS4. RINGS - JEWELRY OF POWER LOVE AND LOYALTY- D.SCARISBRICK 5. PEOPLE AND PEARLS - THE MAGIC ENDURES - K. HACKNEY. & D.EDKINS 6. THE JEWELLED GARDEN - S.TENNENBAUN & J.ZAPATA7. THE JEWELLED MENAGERIE - THE WORLD OF ANIMALS IN GEMS - S.TENNENBAUN & J ZAPATA 8. JEWELS AND JEWELLERY - C.PHILLIPS9. JEWELLED BUGS AND BUTTERFLIES - M.NISSENSON & S.JONAS10. THE LURE OF GEMS - AN ENCYCLOPAEDIC GUIDE VOLUNE 1 - L.BENNETT 11. JEWELLERY - P. HINKS12. FINER THAN GOLD -SAINTS AND RELICS IN THE MIDDLE AGES - J.ROBINSON13. THE GEM COLLECTORS HANDBOOK - J.L.RAMSAY & L.J.RAMSAY 14. FIVE GOLD RINGS - A ROYAL WEDDING SOUVENIR ALBUM- FROM QUEEN VICTORIA TO QUEEN ELIZABETH- R.C PUBLICATIONS 15. EARRINGS - FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT - D. MASCETTI & A. TRIOSSI 16. JEWELLERY FROM NATURE - AMBER, CORAL- HORN, IVORY, PEARLS, SHELL, TORTOISESHELL, WOOD, EXOTICA - R.PELTASON 17. A WORLD OF NECKLACES -AFRICA, ASIA, OCEANIA, AMERICA - A.LEURQUIN
Wooden box of glass magic lantern slides, playing card box and another inlaid wooden box with geometric decoration, a wooden metronome and a small oak aneroid wheel barometer. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) These are not commercial slides, annotated by hand. Mainly European topographical and religious scenes
DESCRIPTION: Thirty-one leather bound collector's edition books on fishing. Published by Easton Press: Norwalk, Connecticut. Includes "A History of Fly Fishing for Trout", "The Fly-Fisher's Entomology", "A Trout and Salmon Fisherman for 75 Years", " Trout Magic", "Trout Madness", "Minor Tactics of the Chalk Stream", "What The Trout Said", "Matching The Hatch", "Golden Days", "A Modern Dry-Fly Code", "Practical Dry-Fly Fishing", "The Habit of Rivers", "The Dry Fly & Fast Water / The Salmon & The Dry Fly", "The Complete Fly Fisherman", "Trout Bum", "Bright Rivers", "Fishless Days Angling Nights", "The Way Of A Trout With A Fly", "Where The Bright Waters Meet", "The Compleat Angler", "Dry-Fly Fishing", "The Well-Tempered Angler", "The Practical Angler", "Hatches", "The Atlantic Salmon", "Caddisfllies", "Nymph Fishing For Large Trout", "Selective Trout", "The Origins of Angling", "American Fly Fishing", and "In the Ring of the Rise". MEASUREMENTS: Largest book 8-3/4" x 11-1/4". CONDITION: New. Twenty-six in plastic. IMPORTANT: Before bidding, please read the terms and conditions. When you registered for the auction you agreed to these terms and will be required to comply with them.
Tennant (Stephen) My Brother Aquarius, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "'For Diana Ogg, Hoping that the charms of prosody and ballad-making will continue to enthral her! - The magic of poetry is enigmatic, pungent, witty, wise and beguiling ~ Perhaps Diana is a poet herself?, yours Stephen Tennant, with cordial good wishes" to endpaper along with quotes from Shelley and "a Sage" to endpaper, colour frontispiece, original cloth, dust-jacket, light surface soiling, spine ends and corners a little chipped, closed tear with creasing to foot of upper panel, 4to, 1961.⁂ An excellent copy of this important collection with a charming and lengthy presentation inscription.
Books - Peter Rabbit's Book Shelf, containing twenty-two Peter Rabbit novels to include Tails of Little Pig Robinson, The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit', 'The Tale of Benjamin Bunny', 'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse', The Tale of Ginger & Pickles', 'The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher', The Tale of Mrs Tiggywinkle', and 'The Magic Years of Beatrix Potter' (Margaret Lane) etc
An early 20th century German magic lantern, Nuremberg circa 1910 by Jean Schoenner (est. 1875)Black japanned tin vault-shaped lantern with nickel lens and chimney parts, on a wooden base, vents along side and chimney support. Together with a wooden kaleidoscope, two kinetic wooden slides; a lady in a chimney whacking a cat and boats sailing past a castle, as well as various slides, some boxed. Housed in a wooden And cardboard box.Lantern length – 27 cm / 10.6 inches
A 'Magic Alhambra' mother-of-pearl necklace, by Van Cleef & ArpelsThe faceted cable-link chain accented at intervals by quatrefoil motifs set with mother-of-pearl and onyx, suspending two mother-of-pearl quatrefoil terminals of unequal length, the clasp suspending a further mother-of-pearl quatrefoil pendant, signed VCA and numbered, maker's mark, French assay mark, adjustable length 37.5cm - 41.0cm, maker's pouchFootnotes:Please note, this lot will be subject to US Fish and Wildlife regulations if imported into the USA.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
BLUES / JAZZ - LPs/10". Fab collection of 39 x LPs and 1 x 10". Artists/titles include Ma Rainey. Son House, Lightning Hopkins, Johnny Otis, Otis Spann, Magic Sam, Dinah Washington, Jimmy Blythe, Big Joe Turner, Jesse Fuller, Georgia Tom, Ramblin' Thomas, Blind Blake, Papa Charlie Jackson, Going Away Blues, Show Me What You Got, The Blues From St. Louis, The Hunter, Otis Redding, Van Morrison, The Story of the Blues, Lucille Hegamin, Edith Wilson, Ethel Waters, Maggie Jones, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Jimmy Rushing, Paramount Cornet Blues Rarities From Chicago, I'm Coming From Seclusion, Country Girl, Lillian Glinn. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
BLUE HORIZON - 7" COLLECTION (PART 2). Another healthy dose of Blue Horizon 45s with 7 x 7" included. Titles are Chicken Shack - When The Train Comes Back (demo, 57-3146 - VG surface scuffs) and I'd Rather Go Blind (57-3153 - Ex+), Arthur K. Adams - She Drives Me Out Of My Mind (57-3136 - VG+), Eddie Boyd - The Big Boat (57-3137- Ex+), Fleetwood Mac - Black Magic Woman (57-3138 - Ex+) and Albatross (57-3145 - VG+) and Martha Velez - Boogie Kitchen (2096-010 - Ex). 5 with og company sleeves.
FONTANA - SOUL 7". Lovely selection of 5 x early Fontana rarities. Titles are Jackie Lee - The Duck (272 251 TF - archive condition), The Volumes - I Love You (270109 TF - Ex), Morris Vaughn - My Love Keeps Growing (TF 1031 - Ex), James Brown - This Old Heart (267122 TF, H.273 - Ex) and Roy Hamilton - You're Gonna Need Magic (263253 TF, H. 320 - Ex). All with clean original company sleeves.
DETROIT/MOTOWN RELATED EARLY 60s LABELS 7" (DOO-WOP/R&B/GOSPEL/SOUL). Another great pack of early Detroit labels with 12 x 7" included. Artists/titles/cat. numbers are The Burnadettes - First, You've Got To Recognize God (Divinity 99007, 2 copies - Ex and Ex+), The Headliners - Back To School Again (Keno KE-1002 - Ex), The Gaylords - Love (Mercury - VG), The Five Stars - Magic (Rayber RA 1000, red vinyl - Ex), The Four Tops (Columbia 4-41755- Ex+), The Five Stars (End E-1028 - G+), The Downbeats (Peacock 5-1689 - G+), Liz Lands (T&L 45-1001 - Ex, 45-1002 demo - Ex+ and T&L 201 - Ex) and The String-A-Longs (Warwick M 603 - VG).
UK (PRESSING) NORTHERN DEMOS - 7". Mega collection of 14 x UK (pressing) Northern 7" demos. Artists/cat. numbers are Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle (WIP 6599 RE), Dobie Gray - Out On The Floor (DS 1001 and Black Magic BM 107), Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street (TMG 1176), Margie Miller - Rock And Roll Waltz (RT 17), Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling (BR 18), The Thrills - Show The World Where It's At (GRP 126), The Newbeats - Bread And Butter (HLE 10478 and DJS 10710, p/s), Tommy Hunt (SRL 1146), Devonnes (USA 5), Robert Knight (S MNT 1099, 2106) and Major Lance - The Right Track (C 1). Condition is often Ex to Ex+.
ECM RECORDS - LPs. Superb instant collection of 28 x LPs on the influential German label. Artists/titles include Julian Priester - Love, Love (ECM 1044 ST) and Polarization (ECM 1098), Paul Bley With Gary Peacock (ECM 1003), Leo Smith - Divine Love (ECM 1143), Lester Bowie - All The Magic! (ECM 1246/7) and I Only Have Eyes For You, Dave Liebman - Lookout Farm (ECM 1039 ST), David Holland/Barre Phillips - Music From Two Basses (ECM 1011 ST), Gary Peacock - Voice From The Past... (ECM 1210) and December Poems (ECM 1119), Terje Rypdal - What Comes After (ECM 1031 ST), Eberhard Weber, Lask, Azimuth '85, System Tandem, Enrico Rava, John Abercrombie, John Surman and Egberto Gismonti. Many of the records are in Ex to Ex+/'NM' or archive condition, the sleeves typically VG+ to Ex (with 2 cataloguing stickers on the front).
JOE MCPHEE - HAT HUT RECORDS COLLECTION - LPs. Impressive collection of 10 x LPs from the multi-instrumentalist, these all high quality releases on Swiss label Hat Hut. Titles are Black Magic Man (single sleeve design, cat. number 'A' - Ex+/Ex), Tales And Prophecies (hat Hut TWELVE 2R12, with company catalogue), Rotation (hat-D, with press release), Glasses (hat Hut P), Variations On A Blue Line (hat O ), The Willisau Concert (Hat HUT-B, single sleeve design), Tenor (hat HUT C - with press release), Graphics (hat-I/J, double LP), (MFG) - In Minnesota (hat HUT S/T) and Oleo (hat MUSICS 3514). The records are primarily in top Ex+ condition, the sleeves largely VG+ to Ex all with small cataloguing stickers on the front.
FREE JAZZ/AVANT LP RARITIES. Expert selection of 6 top rarities. Titles are Three Motions - Impressions (Kovarik's Musikothek, R.A.U. 1010 - Ex+ top condition record/Ex only slight wear), Cheikh Tidiane Fall, Malachi Favors & Sunny Murray - African Magic (Circle Records, RK 5679/17 - Ex+ record appearing unplayed!/Ex), Sirone - Artistry (Of The Cosmos, OTC 801 - Ex+/Ex, signed on the front and with hand signed typed letter from label founder Sebastian Melmoth), The New York Ark Quartet - Mohawk (UK og pressing, 681 009 ZL - Ex very clean record, a couple of very light and faint hairlines/Ex only light wear), Charles Bobo Shaw/Human Arts Ensemble - Concere Ntasiah (Universal Justice, UJ101 - Ex a few surface scuffs/VG some edge/shelfwear) and Charles Tyler Ensemble - Charles Tyler Ensembler (ESP Disk 1029, og pressing with Fifth Avenue address labels and sleeve - Ex glossy record, a few paper scuffs/VG+ a few light creases).
Vinyl LP and 7" singles records; a collection of aprox sixty-nine LPs including Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon matrix A10/B9, Electric Light Orchestra Out of the Blue, Queen Live Magic, Supertramp, The Beatles Love songs, Don McLean, Elton John, other pop, rock and easy listening, along with a small selection of 7" singles.

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