Science, Medicine & Natural History
Mankind's scientific progress, as it happened, complete with all the dead ends and unrealised theories. Four hundred years of thinking and re-thinking and all the breakthroughs.
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1907 History of the Manchester Ship Canal From Its Inception To Its CompletionManchester and London: 1907A scarce, two-volume set exploring the history of the Manchester ship canal, with personal reminiscences from the director of finance who oversaw the operation, Sir Bosdin Leech.
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c1935 The Duchy Tours: Guide for Lizard and Mullion TourSaundry, Penzance: c1935A charming twentieth century travel brochure from a company offering tours of the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall via motor coach.
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1811 A General History of QuadrupedsNewcastle Upon Tyne: 1811The sixth edition of Thomas Bewick's popular study of the natural history of mammals, beautifully illustrated by the author throughout.
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1865 A Familiar History of BirdsLondon: 1865A handsomely bound full calf edition of Edward Stanley's work on the history of birds, charmingly illustrated throughout.
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1861 The Natural History of SelborneLondon: 1861A lovely full calf edition of this important work of natural history from Gilbert White, illustrated with forty engraved plates.
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1934 Farmer's GloryLondon: 1934A smart first edition of the author's best-known work describing his time in Canada, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1889-1892 The New Popular Educator: A Complete Encyclopaedia of Elementary and Advanced EducationLondon: 1889-1892A striking set containing Cassell's 'New Popular Educator', very smartly bound in half calf and profusely illustrated throughout.
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c1912 The Standard Cyclopedia of Modern Agriculture and Rural EconomyLondon: c1912A beautifully illustrated and complete agricultural encyclopedia, edited by Professor R. Patrick Wright.
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1894 Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms: What to Eat and What to AvoidLondon: 1894A very scarce first edition of this colourfully illustrated guide to identifying mushrooms.
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1877 The Modern BicycleLondon: 1877The first edition of this very scarce guide to the use and maintenance of the modern bicycle.
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1975-80 Five Volumes on Rolls-Royce and BentleyLondon: 1975-80A smart set of five volumes on Rolls-Royce and Bentley, illustrated works, of which three are the first edition.
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1798 Physico-Theology: or, a Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of GodLondon: 1798A smart example of William Derham's influential eighteenth-century work exploring the relationship between science and religion. Illustrated throughout.
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1807 The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris for the Year 1811London: 1807A very scarce 1811 issue of the 'Nautical Almanac', a work used to help sailors navigate the seas using the stars.
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1887 The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes: CyclingLondon: 1887An illustrated and informative guide to cycling from 'The Badminton Library', by Viscount Bury and G. Lacy Hillier.
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1872 The Ocean World: Being a Description of The Sea and some of its InhabitantsLondon: 1872A lovely Victorian work on life in the ocean, from the French of Louis Figuier, attractively bound in a full calf prize binding.
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1901 The Story of the HeavensLondon: 1901An illustrated and fascinating work on astronomy by Irish astronomer Sir Robert Stawell Ball, in a beautiful tree calf prize binding.
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1967 Buller's Birds of New ZealandLondon: 1967A smart new edition of this study of the birds of New Zealand, brightly illustrated throughout.
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1826 A History of British BirdsNewcastle: 1826The two volume sixth edition of Thomas Bewick's celebrated work of ornithology and natural history.
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1847 Railway Practice: A Collection of Working Plans and Practical Details of Construction in the Public WorksLondon: 1847A complete four volume set of S. C. Brees's impressive study of railway engineering and construction in the nineteenth century, illustrated with over 250 folding and double paged plates.
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1815 Recreations in Natural History; or, Popular Sketches of British QuadrupedsLondon: 1815The very scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated study of British quadrupeds, featuring twenty-four engraved plates, and in a smart straight grained morocco binding.
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1857 A Monograph of the Genus Bos. The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and BuffaloesLondon: 1857A smart example of the second edition of George Vasey's informative and detailed monograph on the natural history of bulls, bison and buffaloes.
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1908 6vol Cassell's Cyclopaedia of MechanicsLondon: 1908A smart six volume set of this special edition cyclopaedia of mechanics from Cassell.
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1976-1978 2vol Lucas: The First 100 YearsLondon: 1976-1978A smart complete two volume first edition set of this history of Lucas Industries from English journalist Harold Nockolds.
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2016 The Vaughan Gaskell Collection of Motorcars and MotorbikesLondon: 2016A very scarce and truly fascinating work in which Huw Wheeler gathers together images and descriptions of the motorbikes and cars in his great uncle Vaughan Gaskell's extensive collection.
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1970 Birds of the WorldLondon: 1970Oliver Austin's definitive study of birds around the world, beautifully illustrated by Arthur Singer.
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1978 Herons of the WorldLondon: 1978A smart first edition of James Hancock and Hugh Elliot's study of the herons of the world, with illustrations throughout.
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1862-1866 Rhopalocera Africae Australis; A Catalogue of South African ButterfliesCape Town: 1862-1866A first edition of this record of the butterflies of South Africa from British-South African naturalist Roland Trimen.
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1892 The Flowers of Japan and the Art of Floral ArrangementTokio: 1892An early edition of Josiah Conder's richly illustrated study of the art of Ikebana, or Japanese floral arrangement. This work introduced the art to the western world.
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1735 De Plantis AegyptiBatavorum: 1735A scarce copy of Prospero Alpini's pioneering work on the botany and Egypt, a brilliant work, this edition lavishly illustrated with detailed plates.
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1835-1837 The British CyclopaediaLondon: 1835-1838The scarce complete ten volume first edition of Charles Frederick Partington's richly illustrated encyclopaedia of natural history, the arts, biography and geography.
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1955-71 24Vols Bibliography on Southwestern Asia and Supplementary WorksFlorida,: 1955-71A collection of scarce bibliographies on Southwestern Asia by Henry Field and other collaborators, with numerous supplementary volumes, including one volume inscribed by the author. -
1913 A Wayfaring SoulLondon: 1913A exceptionally scarce work written by Walter Raymond in which he explores the human soul in a "Modern Pilgrim's Progress", in an excellent example of the original, very scarce dust wrapper.
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1987 ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ЗЕМЛИ с пилотируемых космических кораблей [Earth Exploration from Manned Spacecraft]Leningrad: 1987Paul J. Weitz's own copy of Vladimir Kovalyonok's very scarce guide to the information gathered by the Salyut programme, inscribed by Kovalyonok and his co-authors to Weitz. -
1969 The Hill of SummerNew York: 1969A smart first US edition of this lyrical account of summer's progress in England by English author J. A. Baker.
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1979 Appareils de Photographie Collection Bennett et de Monsieur XParis: 1979A very scarce auction catalogue listing the Bennett collection and an anonymous collection of cameras, sold at the Drouot auction house in Paris.
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1977 Zeiss Ikon Cameras 1926-1939Hove : 1977A fine first edition of this richly illustrated history of cameras manufactured by the Zeiss Ikon Company.