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atomic . FIRST IN THE WORLD! AN ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTION OF THE SOVIET ATOMIC ELECTRICITY STATION
London 1956 Soviet News Booklet No. 2. 8vo., 23pp., photo illustrations of room with hanging uranium fuel rods, control rooms, etc., illustrated wraps. Interesting section on radiation dangers and how they are being met ("...all that could cause even the slightest injury to man has been reliably isolated and surrounded with proper biological safeguards." p. 18). Small ink note on p. 5 and final page. VG. (a10645)
$29.00Lewis, H. C.. COYNE REFERENCE SET A GUIDE TO SIMPLIFIED PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY FOR HOME STUDY AND REFERENCE VOLS 1, 2, 3
Chicago 1943 revised. Three hardcover volumes. 4to., 1212pp., many illustrations, cloth. VG, no DJs. (a18166)
$39.00 (gamma rays) . GAMMA RAY RADIOGRAPHIC STANDARDS OF THE BUREAU OF ENGINEERING FOR STEEL CASTINGS FOR STEAM PRESSURE SERVICE
September 1938. Reproduced with permission of the Navy Department by the Canadian Radium and Uranium Corporation, New York City. 8vo., 33 photographic plates with titles and accompanying line drawings, bound in metal ring binder. Owner name stamps on title and verso. VG. (a19494)
$150.00 Jenkins, C. Francis . RADIO MOVIES
Meeting of May 18, 19, 20, 21, 1925. Schenectady, New York. In one complete issue of Transactions of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers no. 21. at pp. 7-12. Jenkins hailed as the Father of Television. Early proposal for television system called Radio Movies. Whole issue includes other articles on topics such as the use of light and the use of color in movies. 8vo., wraps. Good plus, tips of a few pages turned down; light soiling on wrap; light chipping on backstrip. no ownership marks. (a19824)
$150.00 Jenkins, C. Francis . RECENT PROGRESS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF PICTURES BY RADIO
NY 1924. Article in Transactions of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, Number Seventeen, at pp. 81-85, photos. Jenkins hailed as the Father of Television. He caused a sensation when in 1923 he transmitted a photographic image of President Harding over a distance of 135 miles. This image is reproduced in this article. Included in complete issue. Octavo, 196pp., ads, wraps. Very early television experiments. VG, some minor soiling, wear. (a19856)
$175.00 Johnson, Walter c. . TRANSMISSION LINES AND NETWORKS
NY 1950 1st McGraw Hill Electrical and Electronic Engineering Series. 8vo., 361pp., index. Owner signed and one small ink doodle on front and rear end papers. VG, no DJ. (a23652)
$35.00 (radio) . THE PROPAGATION OF RADIO WAVES THROUGH THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE
Washington 1946 Summary Technical Report of the Committee of Propagation NDRC Volume 3. Copy No. 378. Hardcover. 4to., 206pp., index, hardcover. A few institution stamps. Owner signed. Good plus. (a27025)
$35.00 (radio) . SCOVILL VS. POST RADIO EXHIBITS VOLUME II
1910 United States District Court Eastern Disttrict of Penn. Exhibits for plaintiffs and defendents. Involves patent claims, high frequency currents, wireless telegraphy. All original documents or copies thereof. Numerous technical articles, diagrams, etc. Bound in hardcover -legal style. Large octavo, index. Good plus. Volume II. (a29675)
$220.00 Briggs, G. A and R. S. Roberts . AERIAL HANDBOOK
Idle 1968. Second Edition, with special reference to Colour TV and Multiplex Stereo. Octavo, 175pp., illustrations, index, wraps. VG. (a31270)
$27.00(radio, television). DE FOREST'S TRAINING LESSON LHS-1 THROUGH LHS-20
Chicago n..d (c.1950). 20 pamphlets, constituting lessons in various electronic devices relating to radio and television technology issued by De Forest's Training, Inc. Pamphlets are octavos, about 20pp. each, illustrated, wraps. All are VG to Fine. Set of 20 pamphlets with box: (a31889)
$75.00(radio, television). DE FOREST'S TRAINING LESSON TSM-1B -TSM-20A
Chicago n..d (c.1950). 19 pamphlets, constituting lessons in troubleshooting radio and television problems issued by De Forest's Training, Inc. Lacking Issue No. TSM-11A. Pamphlets are octavos, about 20pp. each, illustrated, wraps. All are VG to Fine. Set of 19 pamphlets with box: (a31890x)
$75.00 (radio) . RADIO TRANSMITTERS AF MANUAL 100-06
Washington 1960 Department of the Air Force. 4to., 173pp., illustrations, index, stiff wraps. VG plus. (a32192)
$35.00 Wheeler, Harold A. . WHEELER MONOGRAPHS VOLUME I NUMBERS 1-11, 1948-49 SELECTED TOPICS IN RADIO AND ELECTRONICS (signed)
Great Neck 1953 Wheeler Laboratories. Octavo, unpaginated (about 150pp.). Hardcover. **Signed presentation copy from Wheeler. near VG, light cover soiling and light foxing on spine. no dj. (a32740)
$42.00(art). INTERFERENZEN IV: DIE GEOMETRIE DES SCHWEIGENS
Vienna 1991. Ein Symposium zum Theorie und Praxis einer Kunst im electronischen Raum. Am Beispiel der Radiokunst. In German. 4to., about 100pp., illus., wraps. Near VG, wraps a bit worn, corners lightly bumped. (a35009)
$35.00 De Seta, Cesare . RADIO
Turin 1988. Dal catalogo della mostra: 'La Radio, storia di sessant'anni: 1924/84' 4to., 55pp., color illustrations printed on rectos only. In Italian. Fine in Fine DJ. (a36663)
$75.00 (radio) . RADIO AT ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCIES VOLUME I 1930-1939
Princeton 1950 2nd RCA. 8vo., 448pp., photo illus. VG, no DJ. (a37804)
$35.00 Van der Pol, Balth. and H. Bremmer . THE DIFFRACTION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES FROM AN ELECTRICAL POINT SOURCE...
1937. Offprint from Philosophical Magazine 24, July 1937. 8vo., pp.141-176, wraps. VG. (a45523)
$55.00 Van der Pol, Balth. . INTERACTION OF RADIO WAVES II
1935. Offprint from Tijdschrift van het Nederlandsch Radio-Genootschap 7, September 1935. 8vo., pp. 93-97, wraps. Fine. (a45526)
$20.00 van der Pol, Balth. and Th. J. Weijers ( Weyers) . FINESTRUCTURE OF TRIODE CHARACTERISTICS
1934. Offprint from Physica 1, April 1934. 8vo., pp. 481-496, wraps. Number stamped on top corner. VG. (a45527)
$20.00 Nijenhuis, W. and F. L. Stumpers . ON SOME PROPERTIES OF ELECTRICAL NETWORKS
1941. Offprint from Physica 8, February 1941. 8vo., pp. 239-307, wraps. VG. (a45530)
$35.00 Mills, John . RADIO COMMUNICATION THEORY AND METHODS WITH AN APPENDIX ON TRANSMISSION OVER WIRES
NY 1917 McGraw Hill. 8vo., 205pp., index, errata slip, cloth. Owner signed. Good, spine slanted, some light soiling and wear on cover. (a45532)
$28.00 Fry, Thornton C. . PLANE WAVES OF LIGHT I, II, III
Bell Telephone Laboratories. Three separate pamphlets: November 1927 reprint B-272, Octavo, 24pp., wraps; February 1928 reprint B-286, Octavo, 25pp., wraps; June 1932 Monograph B-676, Octavo, 32pp., wraps. Owner signatures. VG. Set of three: (a45533)
$45.00 Link, Fred M. . PORTABLE RADIOTELEPHONES
Philadelphia 1968 Chilton. Edited by Leo G. Sands. Interestingly prescient. Small octavo, 158pp., photo illustrations, index, wraps. Date written on front. VG, light wear. (a48269)
$45.00(television). AM FM TELEVISION BROADCAST NEWS JANUARY 1953 THROUGH OCTOBER 1953
NY 1953 Radio Corporation of America. Five bi-monthly issues, January-February 1953 through September-October 1953 (Numbers 72-76), bound in one large 4to volume with original colorful covers. Numerous monochrome photo illustrations. Institution stamps on fore-edges, company ownership stamps on endpapers. VG. (a48385)
$165.00(television). AM FM TELEVISION BROADCAST NEWS FEBRUARY 1955 THROUGH DECEMBER 1955
NY 1955 Radio Corporation of America. Five bi-monthly issues, February 1955 ( May 1955 is the second issue) through December 1955 (Numbers 82-86), bound in one large 4to volume with original colorful covers. Numerous monochrome photo illustrations. Institution stamps on fore-edges, company ownership stamps on endpapers. VG. (a48398)
$165.00(television). AM FM TELEVISION BROADCAST NEWS FEBRUARY 1956 THROUGH DECEMBER 1956
NY 1956 Radio Corporation of America. Six bi-monthly issues, February 1956 through December 1956 (Numbers 87-92), bound in one large 4to volume with original colorful covers. Numerous monochrome photo illustrations. Institution stamps on fore-edges, company ownership stamps on endpapers. VG. (a48399)
$165.00(radio). U.S. ARMY MARINE RADIO-OPERATORS SCHOOL LESSONS A THROUGH M
n,p. n.d. (c.1940). 4to., wraps. about 60 leaves (rectos only), in metal clip paper folder. Good plus, light wear . (a49075)
$30.00 Kissick, W.A.; E.J. Haakinson and G.H. Stonehocker . MEASUREMENTS OF LF AND MF RADIO PROPAGATION OVER IRREGULAR, INHOMOGENEOUS TERRAIN
Washington 1978. U.S. Department of Commerce. NTIA-Report 78-12. 4to., 171pp., wraps. Depository library stamp on cover and title, ink numbers on cover. VG. (a49261)
$35.00 Jenkins, C. Francis . MOTION PICTURE CAMERA TAKING 3200 PICTURES PER SECOND; RECENT PROGRESS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF MOTION PICTURES BY RADIO
1923. Two articles by Jenkins, including photo illustrations of early radio transmissions of pictures. Also, 13 more on early cinema in Transactions of the Society of Motion PIcture Engineers, Number 17, which covers the meeting of October 1, 2, 3, 4, 1923 in Ottawa, Canada. Other articles include: Film Sprocket Design by J. G. Jones, The Motion Picture Engineer and His Relation to the Industry, by Dr. Alfred Hitchins; Thermal Characteristics of Motion PIcture Film, by Loyd A. Jones. Octavo, 196pp. plus 8pp. of advertisement, indices, wraps. VG. (a50078)
$195.00 Sams, Howard S. . TEST EQUIPMENT CYCLOPEDIA VOLUME ONE
Indianapolis 1967. Color and Black/White TV, Audio, Citizens Band, Buyer's Guide, Small appliances, Automotive. Articles include: TV Alignment, Scope Waveform Interpretation, Field Strength Meters Make Money, A Shop Voltage Standard, etc. 4to., 104pp., illustrations, wraps. VG. Volume One. (a51122)
$30.00 (radio) . RADIO SERVICE MANUAL FOR BUICK, CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, OLDSMOBILE, PONTIAC, GM OF CANADA, CHRYSLER
1969. Delco Radio Bulletin 6D-1969-1. 4to., about 100pp., diagrams, original printed stapled wraps Three holes at left for binder. VG plus. (a51127)
$45.00 (maritime) . TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR LORAN-C TRANSMITTING SET AN/FPN-64(V). VOLUME 4 CHAPTER 6-CORRECTIVE MAINTENENCE
Washington 1984(?). 4to., about 200pp., a few illustrations, wraps. A few depository library stamps. Good, 3 inch closed tear on front wrap, light wear. (a52050)
$60.00 (radio) . TRANSIENTS AND WAVEFORMS TM 11-669
Washington 1951 Department of the Army. 4to., 90pp., wraps. New illustration affixed to page 57. VG. (a53213)
$25.00 (radio) . PULSE TECHNIQUES TM 11-672
Washington 1951 Department of the Army. 4to., 102pp., wraps. VG. (a53214)
$25.00 Whitney, W.R, . THE VACUUM-THERE'S SOMETHING IN IT
Washington 1925. 8vo., 14pp., 5 plates, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a54249)
$30.00 (radio) . PROCEEDINGS OF THE IRE AUGUST 1957
NY 1957. Single issue. 4to., pp.1056-1182, illustrations, ads, index, original illustrated wraps. Good, light wear. (a54426)
$30.00 Bauss, W. . RADIO NAVIGATION SYSTEMS FOR AVIATION AND MARITIME USE A COMPARATIVE STUDY
NY 1963 Pergammon. ACARDograph 63. Lg.8vo., 195pp., illustrations, foldout tables, original gilt printed hardcover. Institution stamps on fore-edges, label at heel of spine and a small number stamp on lower margin of one page. Good, no DJ. (a59336)
$35.00 Thorne, T. G. . NAVIGATION SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT AND SPACE VEHICLES
NY 1962 Pergammon. ACARDograph 55. Lg.8vo., 550pp., illustrations, original gilt printed hardcover. Institution stamps on fore-edges, label at heel of spine and a small number stamp on lower margin of one page. Good, no DJ. (a59344)
$35.00 (radio) . NATIONAL RADIO PRODUCTS BULLETINS 250 (1935), 260 (1936)
Malden 1935, 1936. 2 radio supply catalogues. Each: octavo, 20pp., photo illustrations, original wraps. VG. Two catalogues: (a63718)
$48.00 Bly, Merwyn . A GUIDE TO CATHODE RAY PATTERNS
NY 1947 4th Wiley. Hardcover. 4to., 39pp., hardcover with metal spiral binding. Good plus. (a64282)
$35.00Kohlhaas, H. T. (editor). ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION, TECHNICAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CORPORATION 1946-1954 (30 ISSUES BOUND IN ONE VOLUME).
NY 1946-1954 ITT. 30 issues of this quarterly journal, September 1946 (Volume 23, No. 3) through December 1954 (Volume 31 No. 4) bound with original covers in one hardcover volume. Sm.4to., photo illustrations of scientists, equipment, brown buckram. Wealth of information on microwaves, telephone systems, vacuum tubes, radar, cathodes, aircraft radio, thermomagnetic generators, aerial navigation equipment, etc. Owner signed on front endpaper. VG plus. (a69816)
$220.00 van der Pol, Balth. . SUMMARY OF SOME THEORETICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY DR. BALTH VAN DER POL AND DR. K.F. NIESSEN TO THE PROBLEM OF PROPAGATION OF RADIOWAVES OVER THE EARTH
1935. Offprint from Tijdschrift Van Het Nederlandsch Radiogenootschap, Schap 7, March 1935.Octavo, 11p., original printed wraps. Fine. (a74815)
$44.00 van der Pol, Balth. and J. van der Mark . INTERACTION OF RADIO WAVES
1935. Offprint from Tijdschrift Van Het Nederlandsch Radiogenootschap, Schap 7, March 1935.Octavo, pp. 12-17, original printed wraps. Fine. (a74816)
$20.00 van der Pol, Balth., Jr.; Elias, G. J.; Tellegen, B. D. H. . DAS ELEKTROSTATISCHE FELD EINER TRIODE
1925. Offprint from Annalen der Physik, IV. In German. Octavo, pp.370-406, wraps. Signed by Bernard Salzberg. VG. (a74817)
$60.00Salzberg, Bernard. NOTES ON THE THEORY OF THE SINGLE STAGE AMPLIFIER
Harrison 1936 RCA Radiotron Division. Publication No. ST-42. Offprint from the Proceedings of the Institute of Radio Engineers. Octavo, pp.879-897, original printed wraps. Fine. (a74995)
$23.00 Salzberg, Bernard . ON THE OPTIMUM LENGHT FOR TRANSMISSION LINES USED AS CIRCUIT ELEMENTS
Harrison 1937 RCA Radiotron Division. Publication No. ST-93. Offprint from the Proceedings of th Institute of Radio Engineers. Octavo, pp.1561-1564, errata stapled inside front, original printed wraps. Fine. (a74996)
$22.00Miller, John M. and Bernard Salzberg. MEASUREMENTS OF ADMITTANCES AT ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCIES
Harrison 1939 RCA Radiotron Division. Publication No. ST-153. Offprint from RCA Review. Octavo, pp.486-504, original printed wraps. Fine. (a74997)
$23.00 Disney, R. T. and A. D. Spaulding . AMPLITUDE AND TIME STATISTICS OF ATMOSPHERIC AND MAN-MADE RADIO NOISE
Boulder 1970 U.S. Department of Commerce. ESSA Technical Report ERL 150-ITS 98. 4to., 118p., original wraps. Ex-depository library. VG. (a85811)
$45.00 Hughes, Richard Smith . AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL: A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO ITS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
China Lake 1977 Naval Weapons Center. Radar. Octavo, 108p., original printed wraps. Date stamp on cover. VG, light cover fading. No ownership marks. (a87055)
$45.00 (radio) . IMPEDANCE AND ADMITTANCE DIAGRAMS FOR TRANSMISSION LINES AND WAVE GUIDES
Washington 1944 Bureau of Ships, Navy Department. NAVSHIPS 900,038. 8vo., 41pp., diagrams, foldout chart, wraps. Pen note on title page. Small label on front. VG. (k1243)
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