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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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1756 A Treatise of Algebra in Three PartsLondon: 1756The very scarce second edition of Colin Maclaurin's important treatise dealing principally with equations and the application of algebra to geometry. Illustrated with twelve folding plates.
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1839 Gibson's Treatise on Land SurveyingDublin: 1839Marcus Trotter's very scarce edition of Robert Gibson's mathematical guide to methods of land surveying. Illustrated with three folding plates.
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1791-97 Appendix to Mr. Adam's Geometrical and Graphical Essays Plates to the GeometricalLondon: 1791-97An appendix and plate volume of George Adams' mathematical essay collection, collecting together thirty-four folding plates.
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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.
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1962 Descriptive Geometry With Three-Dimensional FiguresBudapest: 1962A wonderful mathematical work on geometry, complete here with three pairs of 3D glasses with which to view the plates.
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1950 Catalogue Newton Grace K. Babson Collection Webber First Edition Limited Edition IllustratedNew York: 1950A first edition, limited edition copy 'Catalogue of the Works of Sir Isaac Newton' from the Grace K. Babson Collection.