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Chemistry & Physics
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1958 No More War!London: 1958The first UK edition of this plea to an end of nuclear weapons and warfare by the American scientist Linus Pauling. -
1855 The Chemistry of Common LifeEdinburgh and London: 1855An interesting mid-nineteenth century study on chemistry, written by the agricultural chemist James Johnston, an early edition published the year after the first. -
1828 Scientific Dialogues, Intended for the Instruction and Entertainment of Young PeopleLondon: 1828A smart set of early nineteenth century educational scientific works, aimed at the 'Entertainment of Young People'. -
1833 Letters on Natural Magic Addressed to Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1833An early edition of this collection of letters regarding natural magic from David Brewster to Walter Scott. -
1903 Problems in AstrophysicsLondon: 1903A first edition copy of Agnes Clerke's third and last major work on astrophysics, with numerous illustrations. -
1855-56 Government Reports on the Adulteration of Food and Public HealthLondon: 1855-56A collection of five scarce British government reports on food regulation and public health from the mid nineteenth century, bound together in a single large volume. -
1879 The Art of the Perfumery and other methods of obtaining the Odours of PlantsLondon : 1879A fascinating volume on the science of perfumery, with illustrations. -
1816 Abrege de Toutes les Sciences ou Encyclopedie des EnfansParis; Lille: 1816An illustrated French educational volume, exploring many subjects including the sciences, arts, and humanity. -
1946 A Prelude to Modern ScienceCambridge: 1946A smart copy of this work, A Prelude to Modern Science with folding facsimile plates. -
1993 Globes from the Western WorldLondon: 1993The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of globes throughout history. -
1772 2vol The Young Gentleman and Lady's PhilosophyLondon: 1772A scarce scientific educational work by Benjamin Martin, a detailed set complete with plates. -
1844 A Practical Treatise on Warming Buildings by Hot WaterLondon: 1844A very scarce early edition of this scientific book regarding the ventilation of buildings. -
1904 An Anatomical Atlas of Vegetable PowdersLondon: 1904First edition of this early twentieth century guide to the microscopic analysis of food -
1892 The Forms Of Water In Clouds & Rivers, Ice & GlaciersLondon: 1892A fascinating work by the important physicist John Tyndall, in a half calf prize binding. -
1985 The Modern Shotgun in Three VolumesSouthampton: 1985A fine three volume set of The Modern Shotgun, an illustrated guide inscribed by the author's daughter. -
1926 Virtue's Household PhysicianLondon: 1926Complete five volume set of this 'Household Physician,' a practical medical manual in uniform bindings. -
1859 Chemistry For SchoolsLondon: 1859The very scarce first edition of this book on teaching Chemistry at schools from the mid nineteenth century. -
1967 2vols Early Science in OxfordLondon: 1967Volumes I and II of Robert Gunther's set of books on Early Science in Oxford, with numerous plates, folding plates and illustrations. -
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2006 The Oxford Biochemistry Department 1920-2006Oxford: 2006A fascinating volume that traces the history of the Oxford Biochemistry Department, with illustrations. -
1927 Henry Herbert Wills Physics LaboratoryBristol: 1927The University of Bristol's very scarce publication celebrating the formal opening of the Henry Herbert Wills Physics Laboratory on October 21st, 1927. -
1888 Gleanings in ScienceLondon: 1888A scarce series of popular lectures on science, in full calf prize binding for the University of Glasgow, and signed and presented by Scottish mathematician William Jack. -
1910 Science From an Easy ChairLondon: 1910A lavishly illustrated first edition of ‘Science from an Easy Chair’ by Sir Ray Lankester. -
1899 A Short History of the Progress of Scientific ChemistryLongmans, Green, and Co.: 1899A first edition prize bound copy containing a history on the progress of chemistry, written by chemist William Tilden, and bound in half-calf for the King Edward VI Grammar School. -
1894 The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola TeslaNew York: 1894The very scarce second edition of Thomas Commerford Martin's important account of the inventions and research of Nikola Tesla in his career up to 1893. Published in the same year as the first edition, and in the publisher's original cloth binding. -
1953 Thermodynamics Applied to Heat EnginesLondon: 1953A lovely leather-bound work which covers different aspects of thermodynamics and mechanical engineering, with folding plates and in-text illustrations. -
c1928 Notice Sur les Instruments de Précision Appliqués à l'OenologieParis : c1928A fascinating French work on the instruments and processes involved with oenology, the science and study of winemaking. -
1873 La ChaleurParis: 1873A handsomely bound, third edition copy of this fascinating French work on the science, physics, and chemistry of heat, replete with many illustrations. -
1855 The Art of Perfumery, and the Methods of Obtaining the Odours of PlantsLondon: 1855The very scarce first edition of this early work on perfumery by a master perfumer, G. W. Septimus Piesse, complete with illustrations throughout. -
1860 The Chemistry of Artificial LightLondon: 1860A scarce early printing of this fascinating nineteenth century work on artificial light. -
1893-1906 Collected Essays of Thomas HuxleyLondon: 1893-1906Three volumes of an originally nine volume set of Thomas Huxley's collected scientific essays. -
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. -
1837 The Magazine of Popular Science and Journal of the Useful Arts, Third and Fourth VolumesLondon: 1837Presenting the third and fourth volumes of The Magazine of Popular Science and Journal of the Useful Arts, published in the early 19th century and heavily 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. -
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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. -
1849-50 The Journal of Gas LightingLondon and New York: 1849-50A scarce collection of this periodical relating to gas works from the mid-nineteenth century, edited by Thomas Greaves Barlow. -
1728 The Present State of the Republick of LettersLondon: 1728-36A very scarce collection of fourteen volumes of Andrew Reid's eighteenth century periodical, featuring an early printing of a treatise by Sir Isaac Newton.