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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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1785 Calendarium Palaestinae OeconomicumGoettingae: 1785A very scarce Latin study of a botanical year in Palestine, compiled by Georg Friedrich Walch. -
1893 Forestry from Palestine to EnglandNew York, Toronto, Toledo and Chicago: 1893A scarce fictionalised history of Ancient Foresters, illustrated throughout. -
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1912 Westmorland Agriculture 1800-1900Kendal: 1912A very scarce first edition of this illustrated volume by Frank Garnett on nineteenth century agriculture in Westmorland. The author's presentation copy, inscribed to a friend. -
1932 The Lake CountiesLondon: 1932A new, revised edition of this lovely guide to the lakes of Britain by G W Collingwood. -
1859-62 The Museum of Natural History: Being a Popular Account of the Structure, Habits,London: 1859-62An extensive study of the animal kingdom by the Museum of Natural History, illustrated beautifully with over one-hundred plates in both colour and monochrome. -
1727 Syphillis a Practical Dissertation on the Venereal DiseaseLondon: 1727The third edition of Daniel Turner's scarce and important dissertation on syphilis, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. -
1880 Food for the Invalid; The Convalescent; The Dyspeptic; And the GoutyLondon: 1880An English physician's recipe book and guide for the treatment of the sick. -
1845 Fruits and Farinacea the Proper Food of ManLondon: 1845A scarce first edition of one of the earliest examinations into the scientific benefits of vegetarianism, written by John Smith. -
1835 The Third Report of Drummonds' Agricultural Museum and Thorough Draining and Deep PloughingStirling : 1835-1838The first scarce edition of Drummonds' Agricultural Museum third report, from March 1833 to November 1834. Together with the fourth edition of James Smith's remarks on thorough draining and deep ploughing, and a general list of seeds, and plants. -
1901 In Nature's WorkshopLondon: 1901Grant Allen's charming work of natural history in an exquisite fine binding by Relfe Brothers. The first edition. -
1778-84 Present State of Husbandry in ScotlandEdinburgh: 1778-84A scarce six volume collection regarding agriculture in Scotland during the eighteenth century, with delightful gilt spines. -
1847 Instructions For the Small Farmers of Ireland, on the Cropping and Culture of Their FarmsDublin: 1847A scarce first edition pamphlet on agriculture in Ireland, an interesting treatise by James Clapperton. -
1897 Traite D'Analyse Des Matieres AgricolesParis: 1897A signed copy of this interesting scientific study on agriculture, in the original French. -
1853 Traite de la Vieillesse Hygienique Medical et PhilosophiqueParis: 1853A detailed French medical work on hygiene, a fascinating treatise. -
1994-2006 Flora Bryophytarum SinicorumBeijing: 1994-2006A fascinating collection of botany, from the Council Floratarum Cryptogamarum, within the Chinese Academy. -
1825 Professional Anecdotes or Ana of Medical LiteratureLondon: 1825A superior first edition set of this work on medical literature. In a beautiful recent half calf binding. -
1884 Lehrbuch der Theorie der Periodischen Functionen Einer VariabelnLeipzig: 1884A scarce German mathematical work from astronomer Otto Rausenberger -
1807 La Gerocomie, ou Code Physiologique et PhilosophiqueParis: 1807A scarce French medical work, a useful manual of the psychological and philosophical. -
1773 Le Manuel Des Malades, ou Recueil de Lectures EdifiantesLausanne: 1773A very scarce French medical guide, a useful and fascinating work intended for the use of students. -
1963 Survey of the MoonLondon: 1963The scarce first edition of this amateur astronomer's guide to the moon, with illustrations and photographs. -
1875 The InsectLondon: 1875A lovely copy of 'The Insect' by Jules Michelet, containing 140 illustrations by Giacomelli, in half calf Bickers and Son binding. -
1927 A Short Account of the History of MathematicsLondon: 1927An exquisite copy of this work on mathematics by W.W. Rouse Ball, in full calf Birdsall Northampton prize binding with marbled fore-edges. -
c1843 Oeuvres Choisies de BuffonParis: c1843A French collection of the various works of the Comte de Buffon, containing his popular naturalist works. -
1919 Animal Life Under WaterLondon: 1919An uncommon work on animal life underwater by Francis Ward, in quarter red morocco, with a bookplate of the previous owner, J. Talbot Clifton of Kildalton. -
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1906 The Silvery ThamesLondon: 1906Walter Jerrold and Ernest W. Haslehust's eulogy to the beloved River Thames. A limited, deluxe edition, signed by both the author and the illustrator. -
1935 British Insect LifeLondon: 1935A lovely copy of Edward Step's British Insect Life, bound in quarter calf binding with blue cloth-covered boards. -
1912 The Life of the SpiderLondon; New York: 1912A lovely copy of this uncommon work by Jean Henri Fabre, bound in quarter straight-grain morocco with green cloth-covered boards. -
1921 The Story Book of the FieldsLondon: [1921]A scarce and excellent work by J H Fabre, celebrating fields and their beauty as proposing a light study of their natural history. -
1926 Notes on the Game Birds of Kenya and UgandaLondon: 1926The first edition of this excellent volume documenting game birds of Kenya and Uganda, by Frederick J Jackson. -
1966 The Bird Faunas of Africa and its IslandsLondon : 1966A brilliant first edition of this volume detailing the avifauna of Africa and its islands by R E Moreau. -
1974 The Distribution and Status of the Birds of the Kruger National ParkCape Town : 1974An excellent first edition of this fascinating work on the birds of the Kruger National Park by A C Kemp. -
1957 A Check List of the Birds of Southern RhodesiaCambridge : 1957An excellent work by Smithers, Irwin and Paterson on the distribution, ecology, and breeding of the birds of southern Rhodesia. In the uncommon dust wrapper. -
1967 The Birds of North AfricaEdinburgh and London: 1967A lovely first English edition of this remarkable volume comprising a study of northern Africa's avifauna by E. D. Etchécopar and Francois Hue. -
1967 Gamebirds of Southern AfricaCape Town : 1967The first edition of this excellent volume by Clancey exploring the gamebirds of Southern Africa. -
1964 The Birds of Natal and ZululandEdinburgh and London: 1964An excellent first edition of this fantastic volume exploring the avifauna of Natal and Zululand by P A Clancey. -
1837 History of the Inductive SciencesLondon: 1837William Whewell's attempt to systemise the development of science through time. The scarce first edition complete in three volumes.