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Chemistry & Physics
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1811 A Short System of OpticsDublin: 1811A scarce second edition of this volume regarding optics designed for undergraduates at the university of Dublin, with five folding plates. -
1890 The Boys' Playbook of ScienceLondon: 1890A scarce, handsomely bound copy of this work on scientific experiments by John Henry Pepper. -
1912-1942 14Vols in 6 Jac Barzelius BrefUppsala: 1912-1942The complete correspondences of 'Father of Swedish Chemistry' Jons Jacob Berzelius. -
1850 A Manual of the ThermometerLondon: 1850A very scarce first edition publication on the history and use of the thermometer as a meteorological instrument. -
1828-1846 8Vol Traite de Chimie Appliquee aux ArtsParis: 1828-1846Eight first edition volumes of the writings of this leading French chemist in the first half of the nineteenth century. -
1708 Materia Medica or a Description of Simple Medicines Generally Us'd in PhysickLondon: 1708The very scarce first edition of this medical work written by botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort. -
1756 Medical and Chemical Observations upon AntimonyLondon: 1756The first edition of this work on the uses of antimony by the noted English surgeon John Huxham. -
1877 AnthracenLondon: 1877A scarce first edition scientific work on the dying and printing processes of various chemicals. -
1890 La Revolution Chimique LavoisierParis: 1890The first edition of this work on the important discoveries of eighteenth century French chemist Antoine Lavoisier. -
1798 2Vols Memoires et Observations de ChimieParis: 1798A very scarce first edition collection of the scientific works of chemist Bertrand Pelletier. With several illustrated folding plates. -
1819 An Essay on Chemical AnalysisLondon: 1819A scarce first edition scientific work on chemistry from a former 'keeper of zoology' at the British Museum. -
1820 A Practical Treatise on the Use and Application of Chemical TestsLondon: 1820A very scarce work on conducting chemical testing, from a prominent scientist famed for his warnings about the dangerous chemical additives in foods. -
1865 A Course of Six lectures on the Chemical History of a CandleLondon: 1865An uncommon second edition of Michael Faraday's lecture series on the chemistry and physics of flames. -
1889 Modern Views of Electricity from the Nature SeriesLondon: 1889A first edition copy of Oliver Lodge's 'Modern Views of Electricity', from the Nature Series. -
1880 Alphabetical Manual of Blowpipe Analysis, Showing All Known Methods Old and NewLondon: 1880A first edition copy of W.A. Ross's work on blowpipe analysis, including illustrations and figures throughout. -
c1790-1815 2Vol in 1 The School of Arts Or An Introduction to Useful Knowledge & Curious and Useful Miscellaneous Articles No XXLondon: c1790A very scarce copy of both 'The School of Arts' and 'Curious and Useful Miscellaneous Articles No XX', bound together in a single volume. -
1843 Animal Chemistry Or Chemistry In Its Application to Physiology and PathologyLondon: 1843A handsomely bound, second edition copy of this work on animal chemistry by Justus Liebig. -
1861 The Laws of Contrast of Colour and Their Application to the ArtsLondon: 1861An uncommon edition of this important monograph on colour. It shows the introduction of his colour system which was an attempt to establish a law of Simultaneous Contrast. -
1848 A Practical Treatise of Chemical Analysis Including Tables for Calculations in AnalysisLondon: 1848A scarce copy of Heinrich Rose's book on qualitative chemical analysis, translated from the original French and German, decoratively bound by Westley's & Co. -
1805 A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the ArtsLondon: 1805Volume XI of William Nicholson's illustrated periodical, the first monthly journal of sciences in the United Kingdom. -
1926 Vinegar: its Manufacture and ExaminationLondon: 1926A second edition of this fascinating exploration into the uses and manufacture of vinegar. -
1887 Coal-Tar and AmmoniaLondon: 1887An illustrated work of scientific literature, from an expert on the subject. -
1986-1840 2Vol The Penny Mechanic and the Chemist MagazineLondon: 1836-1840Two very scarce volumes of an illustrated scientific magazine dating from the end of the industrial revolution. -
1963 Survey of the MoonLondon: 1963The scarce first edition of this amateur astronomer's guide to the moon, with illustrations and photographs. -
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. -
1820 Dissertatio Medica Inauguralis de HydrothoraceEdinburgh: 1820A Latin medical dissertation, discussing the subject of hydrothorax, a fascinating lecture by the Scottish surgeon Andrew Simson. -
1909 Modern Electric PracticeLondon: 1909A scarce six volume set on electricity at the turn of the century, filled with folding plates and illustrations. -
1924 The Story of BakeliteNew York: 1924A scarce first edition illustrated history of Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic. -
1854-56 The Museum of Science and ArtNot Stated: 1854Numerous editions of Lardner's 'Museum of Science and Art' bound together in leather and richly illustrated. -
1901 Magnetism and Electricity, A Manual for Students in Advanced ClassesLondon, New York and Bombay: 1901A fascinating handbook for students on magnetism and electricity, littered with brilliant vignette illustrations. -
1946 Moon RocketLondon: 1946The first edition of this interesting work, looking into the science behind sci-fi, illustrated throughout. -
1871 The Subterranean WorldLondon: 1871A bright, scarce, first edition of George Hartwig's scientific work on the subterranean. -
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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. -
1769 Cours de Physique ExperimentaleParis: 1769A scarce, first French edition of Pieter van Musschenbroek's treatise on experimental physics.