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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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1894 Papers and Notes on the Glacial Geology of Great Britain and IrelandLondon: 1894The first edition of Henry Carvill Lewis' observations on glacial geology in Ireland and Great Britain, illustrated with a wealth of folding geological maps. -
c1960 Religious Aspects of Extra-Sensory PerceptionLondon: c1960An excellent copy of this very scarce pamphlet concerning parapsychology by Arthur Guildham, the first and only edition of this work. -
1791 A General History of QuadrupedsNewcastle Upon Tyne: 1791A very smart, second edition copy of Thomas Bewick's famous work, 'A General History of Quadrupeds', illustrated throughout and in full calf binding. -
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1846 A Day's Ramble in and About the Ancient Town of LewesLondon: 1846A signed presentation copy of this very scarce piece of local history from prominent Victorian era palaeontologist Gideon Algernon Mantell. -
1887 The Mammoth and the FloodLondon: 1887A very smart, first edition copy of this scarce geological work by British political, historian, and geologist, Sir Henry Hoyle Howorth. -
1884 Vestiges of the Natural History of CreationEdinburgh & New York: 1884A delightful and scarce copy of this best-selling and influential work by Robert Chambers, which paved the way for Charles Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species'. -
1893 The Glacial Nightmare and the FloodLondon: 1893A very smart, first edition copy of this comprehensive methodological work on geology, written by Sir Henry H. Howorth. -
1833 The Geology of the South-East of EnglandLondon: 1833The very scarce first edition of Gideon Mantell's important early geological study of the fossils and rocks of Sussex and Kent. Illustrated throughout with detailed reproductions of the fossils discovered by Mantell. -
1881 Volcanoes What They Are and What They TeachLondon: 1881The second edition of this illustrated study into magnificent volcanoes, by the geologist John Wesley Judd. -
1830 Corso Elementare di Fisica SperimentaleMilano: 1830A decoratively bound Italian work on the science of electricity, an essential work on the subject by Giuseppe Belli. -
1932 2Vol The Genesis of the DiamondLondon: 1932The first edition of the De Beers General Manager's two volume scientific study of the diamond, illustrated throughout. -
1877-1888 12Vols in 4 Hardwicke's Science-GossipLondon: 1877-1888Twelve beautifully illustrated and fantastically informative volumes of this popular Victorian era popular science periodical. -
1889 Reynold's Geological Atlas of Great BritainLondon: 1889A very scarce geological survey of Great Britain, illustrated with numerous hand coloured plates depicting the geological features of various regions. -
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1898 A Treatise on Dynamics of a ParticleCambridge: 1898The signed first edition of this mathematician's informative and detailed study of particle dynamics. -
1893 Lay Sermons, Addresses and ReviewsLondon: 1893A lovely later edition of Thomas Henry Huxley's scientific collection of essays, bound in smart full leather. -
1948 Memoirs of Research DivisionKhartoum: 1948-53Three publications of the Sudan Government of the 'Memoirs Research Division' series, discussing some agricultural elements in the Sudan. The first editions. -
1925 The Game Birds and Waterfowl of the SudanNot Stated : 1925-8Two uncommon articles extracted from 'Sudan Notes and Records' recording of the game birds and waterfowls of the Sudan. -
1914-1920 4Vol The Cambridge British FloraCambridge: 1914-1920A scarce and comprehensive first edition reference study of British plants, with over three-hundred and fifty illustrated plates. -
1954 Science News 31London: 1954A very smart first edition of Penguin's Science News periodical no. 31, in the original wraps, featuring the article on 'Solvable and Unsolvable Problems' by famous mathematician Alan Turing. -
1961 Kenya Trees & ShrubsNairobi: 1961A first edition of this botanical work exploring the trees and plants of Kenya, lavishly illustrated and with colour plates. -
1889-1891 8Vol The Works of John BurroughsBoston and New York: 1889-1891A very scarce eight volume collection of the writings of this American naturalist and conservationist, in smart half calf bindings. -
1861 The Boy's Own Book of Natural HistoryLondon: [1861]A copy of this richly illustrated popular work of natural history for the young by the Rev. J. G. Wood. -
1912 Animal Life in AfricaLondon: 1912A first edition copy of this scarce work on the natural history and animal life in Africa, written by Major J. Stevenson-Hamilton and including a foreword by Theodore Roosevelt. -
c1845 The Farmers' Medical Dictionary, For the Diseases of AnimalsLondon: c1845A very scarce medical dictionary, laying out in detail the diseases common to farm animals, the second edition of this work. -
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1998 The Daily Telegraph Nature NotesLondon: 1998A fine scarce signed first edition collection of Robert Burton's contributions to 'Nature Notes', beautifully illustrated throughout by Robert Burton. -
c1935 J. D. Beardmore Buyers' and Shippers' Guide Cabinet and BrassfoundryLondon: c1935A charming and scarce catalogue of items sold by a leading London manufacturer in the areas of cabinetry hardware and brass foundry. -
1970 A Fire on the MoonLondon: 1970A first U.K. edition of Norman Mailer's remarkable account of the Apollo 11 Moon landings. -
c1855 The Builder's Practical DirectorLeipzig: c1855The supplementary series of this guide for builders, complete with all plates. -
1891 Blackwall TunnelLondon: 1891A fascinating report on the construction of Blackwall Tunnel, which opened in 1897 and remains today the busiest crossing of the River Thames. -
1873 The Expression of the Emotions in Man and AnimalsLondon: 1873An early printing of Charles Darwin's third major work of evolutionary theory, concerning the biological aspects of emotional life. -
1927 Une Nouvelle Conquete de l'Homme, L'AirParis: 1927A richly detailed and illustrated French language study of the aeronautic advancements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. -
1867 Railways, Steamers and TelegraphsLondon: 1867The uncommon first edition of this account of the progress in the development of railways, steamers, and telegraphs in mid-nineteenth century. -
1907 Birds of BritainLondon: 1907A first edition ornithological study of the birds of the British isles, beautifully illustrated throughout with colour plates. -
1964 Antarctic Report, July 1964Washington: 1964A scarce report published in collaboration with the U.S. Antarctic Research Program and National Science Foundation in July 1964, accompanied with six proof articles. -
1931-33 The South Sandwich Islands; Fossil ForaminiferaCambridge: 1931Two very scarce geological articles drawn from the reports of the RRS Discovery, and illustrated with a number of maps and photographic plates. -
1927 The Structure of the AlpsLondon: 1927A smart first edition of Leon Collet's exploration into the geology of the Alps.