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FIRST ONE-VOLUME EDITION OF ARISTOTLE’S WORKS, 1496
2. ArisToTle. Opera. [4], 403, [1] leaves (408 leaves in all). aa4, a-g8, h6 (with h6 a blank), i-s8, t6,
u-x8, y6, z8, &8, ?8, rx8, A8, B-C6, D-N8, O6, P-Z8, AA-OO8, PP-QQ6. With woodcut diagrams
in the text; numerous woodcut decorative initials; large woodcut printer’s device on final leaf. (folio)
11¾x7¾, recent blindstamped calf in period style, raised spine bands, leather ties.
Venice: Joannes & Gregorius de Gregoriis de Forlino for Benedictus Fontana, 13 July 1496
The first one-volume edition of Aristotle’s works, which, despite its claim to
comprehensiveness, does not include the biological works. Nonetheless, a complete copy of
Aristotle’s Opera from the fifteenth century; all incunable editions of Aristotle in Latin are
rare, and complete Latin editions of the Opera most of all. There is early ink marginalia and
occasional underlining in the text. x1 (f. 157) misbound after D8; f. 158 (x2) misnumbered 157.
Goff A-966. Tiny wormhole to first several and last several leaves, affecting a few letters; still in
fine condition, quite clean.
(20000/30000)
SIGNED BY MANHATTAN PROJECT SCIENTISTS
3. (Atomic Bomb - Manhattan Project) smyTh, h[enry] D[eWolf]. A General Account of the Development
of Methods of Using Atomic Energy for Military Purposes under the Auspices of the United States Government,
1940-1945. Lithoprint typescript. Approx. 200 typed pp. 10½x8, original wrappers. True First Edition.
Washington: Adjutant General’s Office, August 1945
True first edition of this seminal report, predating the edition published for public consumption
by Princeton University. This was George M. Murphy’s copy, with his ink name on the front
wrapper, dated 24 September 1945; Murphy was the Associate Director of the Manhattan
Project. He has also signed the title-page, as also have project participants W. F. Libby (who one
the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1960 for his method to use Carbon 14 for age determination
in archeology, geology, geophysics and other branches of science), R. H. Crist, F. B. Brown,
George Scatchard, Francis Miller, Bruce Miller, and Graham Cook. H.D. Smyth was Chairman
of the Department of Physics ot Princeton University and Consultant to Manhattan District of
U.S. Corps of Engineers. Also included is another copy, in yellowish cream wrappers (which are
possibly later), unsigned. The signed copy has light soiling to the wrappers, else very good.
(4000/6000)
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