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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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1833 On Currency, on a New System of Manufacturing, and on the Effect of MachineryLondon: 1833A very scarce first separate edition of Charles Babbage's exploration on the effects of the Industrial Revolution on working Britain. -
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1943 Rural Estate Management A Compendium at The Service of Agricultural LandownersLondon: 1953A signed, second edition copy of this agricultural work on estate management. -
1885 Tree GossipLondon: 1885A very scarce first edition of Francis George Heath's entertaining guide to trees and the natural work. -
1844 Farming For LadiesLondon: 1844A very scarce first edition of this nineteenth century educational and intriguing guide on farming for women. -
1908 Star-Land Being Talks With Young People About the Wonders of the HeavensLondon: 1908A Bickers bound edition of this collection of fascinating lectures on astronomy, by the noted astronomer Robert Stawell Ball. Illustrated throughout. -
1799 Manuel D'Un Cours De ChimieParis: 1799An uncommon first edition copy of volume two of Manuel D'Un Cours De Chimie, profusely illustrated with fifteen full page engraved plates. -
1817 Annales De Chimie Et De PhysiqueParis: 1817An uncommon volume of this French scientific journal, illustrated with a demonstrative folding plate and containing a scarce work by French mathematician Joseph Fourier. -
1885 A Text-Book of Human Physiology, Including Histology and MicroscopicalLondon: 1885The first edition of this heavily illustrated textbook on the subject of physiology. -
1925 The Anatomy of MelancholyLondon: 1925An exceptional copy of this limited edition, Nonesuch Press publication of Robert Burton's prominent work, 'The Anatomy of Melancholy'. -
1856 Coloured Illustrations of the Eggs of British BirdsLondon: 1856One of the most comprehensive works on British Bird eggs, and still very highly respected. -
1818 Anatomical Plates of the Bones and MusclesLondon: 1818A very scarce hand-colour illustrated guide to anatomy and skeletons. -
1819 A Natural History of BirdsLondon: 1819A very scarce charming children's natural history work by Charlotte Turner Smith, illustrated with beautiful plates. -
1899 Nature's WondersLondon: 1899An attractive, leather bound copy of this charming natural history study of various locations across Europe. -
1852 Our Native SongstersLondon: 1852A comprehensive ornithological study by the popular Victorian natural history writer, Anne Pratt. -
1892 Within an Hour of London Town Among Wild Birds and Their HauntsLondon: 1892A finely bound first edition of this charming topographical work about the areas outside of London in the late nineteenth century. -
1867 Our Feathered Families: the Birds of PreyLondon: 1867A scarce natural history work on the birds of prey of Britain, illustrated throughout. -
1786 The Natural History of BirdsLondon: 1786A beautifully illustrated, scarce ornithological study by Samuel John Galton Jr. The first edition of this scarce work, which is regarded as the first natural history text of its kind for children. -
1893 Flowers of the FieldLondon: 1893A detailed and charming work on the flowers commonly found in fields across Britain, illustrated throughout. -
1852 A Popular History of British ZoophytesLondon: 1852A beautifully illustrated study of zoophytes by amateur naturalist, Reverend Dr David Landsborough. -
1846 Blights of the Wheat and Their Remedies Our Song BirdsLondon: 1846Two natural history work published by the Religious Tract Society bound in one, discussing birds of Britain and common wheat diseases. -
1848 Essays on Natural HistoryLondon: 1848A very smart copy of Charles Waterton's ornithological essay collection. An early edition. -
1828 Ornithologia or the BirdsLondon: 1828A scarce ornithological poem, with factual information on the natural history of the birds discussed. -
1807-08 Histoire Naturelle de BuffonParis: 1807-08A lavishly illustrated edition of the Comte de Buffon's natural history studies on birds, in the original French. -
1883 A List of British BirdsLondon: 1883A smart, first edition copy of this ornithological reference text. -
1828 A History of British Animals, Exhibiting the Descriptive Characters and SystematicalEdinburgh: 1828The first edition of John Fleming's zoological work on the animals of Britain. -
1928 Wastgota Resa Nytryck Efter Originalupplogan 1747 Med TextkommentarGoteborg: 1928A smart, facsimile edition of Carl Linneaus' study of his expedition to Vastergotland. -
1836 The Natural History of Selborne, With its Antiquities; Naturalist's CalendarLondon: 1836A new illustrated edition of Gilbert White's influential work on the natural history of Selborne. -
1857 The Water BirdsLondon: 1857A finely bound copy of this ornithological study issued by the Religious Tract Society. -
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1830 Sketches from NatureEdinburgh; London: 1830An uncommon first edition of this work of natural history, produced by John M'Diarmid. -
1861 The Feathered Tribes of the British IslandsLondon: 1861An illustrated guide detailing the birds native to the British Isles, written by Robert Mudie, and illustrated with many plates throughout. -
1831 The Architecture of BirdsLondon: 1831A charming ornithological work on a variety of birds. The first edition of this work. -
1829 The Tower MenagerieLondon: 1829A finely bound, first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated natural history study, compiled by noted botanist Edward Bennett. -
1920 The Biology of the SeasonsLondon: 1920A very smartly bound copy of this beautifully illustrated work of natural history. -
1892 A Familiar History of BirdsLondon: 1892A finely bound copy of Edward Stanley's history of birds. -
1905 The Decoration of LeatherLondon: 1905A beautifully bound first English edition of Georges de Recy's detailed work on the decoration of leather. -
1838 A History of the British QuadrupedsEdinburgh: 1838A finely bound copy of this volume from William Macgillivray's 'Naturalist's Library' series.