Chemistry & Physics
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1949 Journal of the American Rocket Society. Number 79: December 1949New York: 1949The first edition of this December 1949 issue of the Journal of the American Rocket Society, discussing supersonic guided missiles, and rocket motor sweat cooling.
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1949-1954 Journal of the British Interplanetary SocietyLondon: 1949-1954The first edition of twenty-six issues and two annual reports of this fascinating scientific journal, including three articles from Arthur C. Clarke himself.
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1881 The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on Their HabitsLondon: 1881An early edition of Charles Darwin's final work, published shortly before his death in 1882. A very popular work, with initial sales exceeding Origin of Species.
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1935 British Optical Association Library Catalogue Volume IILondon: 1935An interesting catalogue and bibliography on works on Optometry, created by the British Optical Association and bound in a crushed quarter morocco binding.
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1889 Inorganic ChemistryLondon: 1889A smart first UK edition of this very scarce work on inorganic chemistry from American chemist Ira Remsen.
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Signed2011 Forbidden FruitOxford : 2011A very scarce signed first edition of this interesting selection of poetry on science, technology and natural history by Heathcote Williams.
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1883 Heroes of Science: ChemistsLondon: 1883The first edition of this work on chemists by M. M. Pattison Muir, bound in a full calf prize binding.
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1820 Conversations on Natural PhilosophyLondon: 1820The second edition of Jane Marcet's brilliant educational work on science, complete with twenty-three plates.
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1844 Familiar Letters on Chemistry and its Relation to Commerce, Physiology, and AgricultureLondon: 1844A smart second edition of this collection of writings on the study of chemistry from German scientist Justus von Leibig.
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1954-1965 2vols A Bibliography of the Works of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, 1743-1794, with SupplementLondon: 1954-1965The first edition of the bibliography, with the supplement, of the works of the renowned French nobleman and "father of modern chemistry" Antoine Laurent Lavoisier.
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1842 A Million of Facts, of Correct Data, and Elementary Constants, in the Entire Circle of the SciencesLondon: 1842A smart copy of the scarce stereotype edition of this collection of scientific facts.
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1986 Science in Egyptology: Proceedings of the 'Science in Egyptology' SymposiaManchester: 1986A bright first edition of this collection of lectures from the 'Science in Egyptology' symposia in Manchester.
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1969 The Diary of Robert Hooke M.A, M.D, F.R.S. 1672-1680London: 1968The scarce diary of Robert Hooke, an English physicist, astronomer and architect, with a foreword by Frederick Gowland Hopkins, and in the original dust wrapper.
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1901 Epicyclic Trains of WheelsManchester: 1901The first edition of this very scarce illustrated work by Walter Bailey on the engineering and science behind epicyclic trains of wheels.
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1931 Newton: The ManLondon: [1931]The first edition of this biographical work on the celebrated English scientist Sir Isaac Newton, with a foreword by the famous theoretical physicist, Professor Albert Einstein.
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1858 The Orbs of Heaven, or, The Planetary and Stellar WorldsLondon: 1858A Victorian guide to the solar system and constellations, by American astronomer and polymath Ormsby M. Mitchel.
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1947 The Microscope and the Practical Principles of ObservationLondon: 1947The very scarce first edition of this practical guide to proper handling of a microscope, with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper.
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1885 Traite de Physique ElementaireParis: 1885The tenth edition of this treatise on elementary physics from French scientists Ch. Drion and E. Fernet, in the original French.
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1869 Cyclopaedic Science SimplifiedLondon : 1869The very scarce first edition of this broad encyclopedia of scientific discoveries, inventions and materials, illustrated profusely throughout.
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1890-1908 The International Scientific SeriesLondon: 1890-1908Three informative volumes from the 'International Scientific Series', with 'Human Speech' being a first edition.
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1890 Physiology of Bodily ExerciseLondon: 1890The second edition of this very scarce scientific work on the effects of exercise by Fernand Lagrange.
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1879 Modern Chromatics with Applications to Art and IndustryLondon: 1879The first edition of this scarce work on the science of colour by Ogden N Rood.
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1853 Atlas of Physiological Chemistry: Consisting of Microscopic FiguresLondon: 1853A first edition of this important work on physiological chemistry, produced as a supplement to Lehmann's Physiological Chemistry.
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1896 The New ChemistryLondon: 1896A smart eleventh edition of this work on chemistry from the International Science Series.
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1837 Arcana of Science and Art: or, an Annual RegisterLondon: 1837An interesting annual report of inventions and discoveries in engineering, art and science, with engravings throughout.
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1908-10 Science in Modern LifeLondon: 1908-10A complete six volume, first edition collection of J. R. Ainsworth Davis's illustrated scientific work.
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1909 Modern Electric PracticeLondon: 1909The complete second edition of this impressive discussion on the topic of electricity, very smartly bound in the original Art Nouveau cloth.
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1868 The Microscope and its RevelationsLondon: 1868William Carpenter's popular and important treatise on microscopes, an illustrated work on the developing technology.
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1896 The Principles of Light and ColorNew Jersey : 1896A vibrantly illustrated, second edition of this exceptionally scarce work surrounding colour and the science of chromotherapy, written by American physician Edwin Babbitt.
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c1856 On Agricultural Chemistry and the Nature and Properties of Peruvian GuanoLondon: c1856A collection of lectures on agricultural chemistry from John Collis Nesbit.
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1931 Albert Einstein: A Bibliographical PortraitLondon: 1931The first UK edition, later state binding of Anton Reiser's biography on the celebrated theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, with a foreword by the incredible scientist himself.
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1931 Albert Einstein: A Bibliographical PortraitLondon: 1931The first UK edition of Anton Reiser's biography on the celebrated theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein, with a foreword by the incredible scientist himself.
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1904-1905 Modern Electric PracticeLondon : 1904-1905A scarce complete set of these informative works on electricity and electrical engineering, with an array of illustrations and plates throughout.
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1906 A History of Chemistry From Earliest Times to the Present DayLondon: 1906The third English edition of this work on the history of chemistry, translated from the original German and in a full calf prize binding.
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1951 The Exploration of SpaceLondon: 1951The first edition of Arthur C. Clarke's non-fiction guide to space exploration, intended for the general public. In the original dust wrapper.
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1582 Della FisicaVenetia: 1582The first edition of this very scarce important scientific volume by the pioneering sixteenth century Italian doctor Leonardo Fioravanti.