Mathematics
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Signed1805-1817 Recueil de Tables Progressives pour les Vibrations du Regulateur; TableGeneve [Geneva]: 1805-1817Two very scarce works from French watchmakers bound together, with 'Recueil de Tables Progressives pour les Vibrations du Regulateur' signed by Chastel himself.
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1678 A Sure Guide to the Practical SurveyorLondon: 1678A vanishingly scarce seventeenth century manual on practical surveying by John Holwell, illustrated with folding plates, the first and only edition of this work.
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1808 The Tutor's Assistant; Being a Compendium of ArithmeticLondon: 1808Francis Walkingame's standard textbook on arithmetic, which remained the standard text on the subject for a century after its first publication.
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1762 The Elements of EuclidGlasgow: 1762The second edition of Robert Simson's translation of one of the most important mathematical works ever published.
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1911 The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and MagnetismCambridge: 1911A very smart second edition of Jeans' mathematical theory of electricity and magnetism.
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1968 Pascal, Filosofo CristaoPorto: 1968The first edition of this very scarce Portuguese language biography of Blaise Pascal, in a lovely half calf binding.
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1878 Statistique du Pauperisme en Suisse Pendant L'Annee 1870Zurich: 1878A first edition copy of this scarce statistical work in French.
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1912 Les Fonctions Abeliennes et la Theorie des NombresToulouse: 1912The very scarce first edition of this early twentieth century study of abelian functions and number theory.
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1851 Cours Complementaire d'analyse et de Mecanique RationnelleParis: 1851The first edition of this very mid-nineteenth French language guide to mechanics and mathematics, illustrated with four folding plates.
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1985 An Anthology of NumberNot Stated: 1985An excellent copy of this very scarce work on the occult powers of numbers.
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1954 2 vols Essays in Economics and Further Essays in EconomicsLondon : 1954Two first edition copies of these collections of essays on economics.
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1865 Introduction à la Géométrie SupérieureParis: 1865A first edition copy of this scarce introduction to higher geometry, in the original French.
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1784 Mathematische LærebogSiebenboan: 1784A scarce mathematical textbook with twelve folding tables to the rear. Danish language.
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c1865 Logarithmic Key to Hunter's Treatise on Logarithms and Elements of TrigonometryLondon: c1865A scarce pamphlet guide to elements of trigonometry from Reverend John Hunter, for the School Series.
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1855 Handwritten Miscelllaneous Examples in ArithmeticRose Lodge, Mitcham : 1855A scarce handwritten book of mathematics questions.
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1851 The Power of Form Applied to Geometric TraceryLondon : 1851A scarce first edition copy of The Power of Form Applied to Geometric Tracery, with illustrations.
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1777 Practical Measuring Made Easy to the Meanest Capacity by A New Set of TablesLondon : 1777A tenth edition of this practical measuring guide.
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1997 The Making of Tests for Index NumbersHeidelberg: 1997A scarce highly instructive work on the history and theory of indices.
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1997 The Making of Tests for Index NumbersHeidelberg: 1997A scarce highly instructive work on the history and theory of indices.
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1965 How to Gamble if You Must: Inequalities for Stochastic ProcessesNew York: 1965A detailed study on the concept of gambling and the statistic principles around it.
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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'.
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c1880 Table of Equalized Weights & Prices of CattleKirkcaldy: c1880A scarce Table of Equalized Weights & Prices of Cattle.
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1712 Cocker's Arithmetick: Being a Plain and Familiar Method, Suitable to theLondon: 1712A scarce early edition of the monumentally popular mathematics textbook by Edward Cocker, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.
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1858 A Collection of Problems in Illustration of the Principles of Elementary MechanicsCambridge : 1858A scarce compendium of elementary mechanics by William Walton, the first edition.
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c1900 Handwritten Mathematical NotebookNot Stated: c1900A charming handwritten nineteenth century mathematics notebook, credited to one T. Horwood.
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1844 Mathematiques GeometrieNot Stated: 1844A charming French language handwritten manuscript about mathematics and geometry, authored in November 1844 by one George Cornwell.
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1851 The Power of Form Applied to Geometric TraceryLondon: 1851A very scarce first edition study on geometry and Gothic Architecture in geometrical form, complete with illustrations of one-hundred designs.
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1835 The Elements of Algebra Designed for the Use of Students in the UniversityCambridge: 1835In this textbook aimed towards Cambridge University students, James Wood concisely outlines the key elements of algebra
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1873 Sententiae Chronologicae or a Complete System of Ancient and Modern ChronologyLondon: 1873A scarce edition of this educational work on chronology from ancient times to modern day.
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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.
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1903 Latitude and Longitude: How to Find ThemLondon : 1903A bright and interesting volume on the calculating of latitude and longitude, with diagrams.
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1806 The Young Surveyor's Guide; or, a Treatise on Practical Land SurveyingLondon: 1806A very rare first edition of this 19th century guide to land surveying, illustrated with wood engravings.
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1789 A Proposal for Uniformity of Weights and Measures in ScotlandEdinburgh: 1789The very scarce second edition of John Swinton's proposal for the enforcement of a uniform system of weights and measurements in Scotland in the late eighteenth century.
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1861 A Treatise on Practical MensurationLondon: 1861A scarce, early, new and improved edition of this book on geometry and mathematics from the nineteenth century.
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1903 Papers of the Corps of Royal Engineers Volume XXVIII 1902Chatham: 1903The first edition, first impression of this collection of professional papers from the Corps of Royal Engineers from the year 1902.
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1840 The Elements of the Theory of AstronomyCambridge : 1840Scarce second edition of this mathematical book on astronomy by John Hymers.