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Lange, Ludwig. PARADOXE OSTERDATEN IM GREGORIANISCHEN KALENDER UND IHRE BEDEUTUNG FUR DIE MODERNE KALENDERREFORM.
Munchen 1928 Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Vorgelegt von Eduard Schwartz. Lange lived 1825-85. In German. 8vo., 85pp. Good, rebound in later plain wraps. (a1272)
$39.00 (calendars) . JOURNAL OF CALENDAR REFORM 6 ISSUES
1935 World Calendar Association. 6 issues of this Journal bound in one volume. The 6 issues are Volume V Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 (March 1935-December 1935) and Volume VI No. 2, 3 (August and October 1936). Octavo, bound in red buckram. VG. (a40509)
$70.00 Beveregium, Guilielm . INSTITUTIONUM CHRONOLOGICARUM LIBRI II UNA CUM TOTIDEM ARITHMETICES CHRONOLOGICAE LIBELLIS
Londini 1705 Samuelis Roycroft. Editio altera, priori emendatior. History of calendars, time reckoning, numerals.Hardcover. In Latin. Square octavo, 259pp. plus 4 pages listing contents of book, full stamped leather with a coat of arms is pressed into center of both front and back boards. Light owner signature on end paper. Pencilled note which indicates book was Lord Bagot's Copy. Cover Fairly Good, front outer hinge cracking. Internally text is unusually bright and clean and binding quite secure. (a50680)
$270.00 Maunder, E. Walter . THE MOSAIC CALENDAR, AS A MEANS OF DATING APPROXIMATELY CERTAIN ANCIENT WRITINGS
London 1919. Article at pp. 136-165 with Discussion by Harold M Wiener, Rev. M. Anstey, Dr. Schoefield and others at pp. 166-172, in one complete bound volume of Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute. Included in a complete volume with numerous additional articles. Octavo, gilt decorated blue cloth. VG, three pinholes in rear cover, cloth unevenly faded. (a76818a)
$90.00 Maunder, E. Walter . JOURNAL OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE VICTORIAN INSTITUTE VOLUME LI
London 1919. Hardcover. Octavom 231pp., gilt decorated blue cloth. VG, three pinholes in rear cover, cloth unevenly faded. (a76818b)
$90.00Kennelly, Arthur E.. PROPOSED REFORMS OF THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR
1936. Article at pp. 71-110 in single issue of Proceedings of American Philosophical Society. Other articles by different writers in same issue. Sm.4to., original green printed wraps. VG plus. (a77141b)
$35.00 Hayden, Edward Everett . THE PRESENT STATUS OF THE USE OF STANDARD TIME
Washington 1905 Publications of the United States Naval Observatory. Large 4to., 28pp., original printed wraps. Good plus, light wear. (a77824)
$50.00Cline, Howard F. THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE CONQUEST: SYNCHRONOLOIES IN CODEX TELLERIANO-REMENSIS AND SAHAGUN (contained in one complete issue of Journal de la Societe des Americanistes, Tome LXII)
Paris 1973 first edition. Au Siege de la societe Musee de l'Homme. sm4to wraps. Cline article pp. 9-34. Other articles by different writers in issue as well. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a92091a)
$45.00 Knoebel, E B . A SUGGESTED EXPLANATION OF THE ANCIENT JEWISH CALENDAR DATES IN THE ARAMAIC PAPYRI TRANSLATED BY PROF. A H SAYEE AND MR. A E COWLEY (contained in one issue of Monthly Notices of royal Astronomical Society March 1908)
Edinburgh 1908 first edition. Royal Astronomical Society. octavo wraps. Knoebel article on pp. 334-345. Other articles in issue as well. VG. no ownership marks. (a92369a)
$35.00Lewy, Julius. THE ORIGIN OF THE WEEK AND THE OLDEST WEST ASIATIC CALENDAR
article on pages 1-152 in single complete volume of Hebrew Union College Annual volume XVII. Cincinnati 1942-1943 first edition. Hardcover large 8vo. 572p. in English and a few pages in Hebrew in complete volume. Many important articles on Judaism. Brown buckram . Near Fine. (a93476)
$89.00 Hrdlicka, Ales . THE NEANDERTHAL PHASE OF MAN - THE HUXLEY MEMORIAL LECTURE FOR 1927
London 1927 first edition. Removed from the Journal of Royal Anthropological Institute vol LVII, 1927. sm4to. Later plain wraps. pp. 249-274 with 4 photo plates . VG, no ownership marks. (a93596)
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