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1987 ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ЗЕМЛИ с пилотируемых космических кораблей [Earth Exploration from Manned Spacecraft]Leningrad: 1987Paul J. Weitz's own copy of Vladimir Kovalyonok's very scarce guide to the information gathered by the Salyut programme, inscribed by Kovalyonok and his co-authors to Weitz. -
1979 Appareils de Photographie Collection Bennett et de Monsieur XParis: 1979A very scarce auction catalogue listing the Bennett collection and an anonymous collection of cameras, sold at the Drouot auction house in Paris. -
1977 Zeiss Ikon Cameras 1926-1939Hove : 1977A fine first edition of this richly illustrated history of cameras manufactured by the Zeiss Ikon Company. -
1976 Leica Illustrated GuideNew York : 1976A delightful illustrated guide to Leica's products from 1925 to the time of publication. -
1979 Leica: Rare and Unusual Screw Mount Leicas and AccessoriesLondon: 1979A scarce work discussing the history and features of Leica's rare accessories. -
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1989 Feldstecher: Fernglaser im Wandel der ZeitGermany : 1989A vanishingly scarce guide to binoculars and their optics, being the author's signed presentation copy. -
1978 Leica: Illustrated Guide II Lenses, Accessories and Special ModelsNew York: 1978A richly illustrated guide to products manufactured by Leica. -
1978 Leica: Leica and Leicaflex LensesHove : 1978A bright and definitive history of Leica's Lenses, offering a detailed account of all types manufactured. -
1943 Automatic ArmsLondon: 1943The first U.K. edition of this detailed technical treatise on automatic arms, an illustrated volume by two gun experts, Johnson and Hale. -
1873-1877 4vols Les Merveilles de l'Industrie ou Description des Principales Industries ModernesParis: 1873-1877A complete four-volume set of Figuier's celebration of the wonders of modern French industry, published in the late nineteenth century. -
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. -
1949 Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. Vol. 8, No. 6: November, 1949London: 1949A very scarce issue of this fascinating scientific journal, discussing the de Havilland Sprite, amongst other topics. -
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. -
1928 Britain's Industrial Future, being the Report of the Liberal Industrial InquiryLondon: 1928A first edition of this historically significant report by the Liberal Industrial Inquiry on Britain's industrial future. -
1896 Electricity Up To Date for Light, Power, and TractionLondon: 1896A smart copy of this very scarce work on the history of electricity. -
1989 The Face of the Moon: Galileo to ApolloMissouri: 1989An award winning and fascinating illustrated catalogue featuring depictions of the face of the moon . -
1866-1870 Engineering: An Illustrated Weekly JournalLondon: 1866-1870Twenty-five volumes of the periodical 'Engineering: An Illustrated Weekly Journal', richly illustrated throughout and highly informative. -
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2011 Forbidden FruitOxford : 2011A very scarce signed first edition of this interesting selection of poetry on science, technology and natural history by Heathcote Williams. -
1951 Two Addresses Delivered at the Dedication of a New Transmitter of Radio Free Europe Beamed to HungaryStamford: 1951A very scarce program and record of the two addresses spoken at the ceremony inaugurating the new service of Radio Free Europe for Hungary. -
1951 Two Addresses Delivered at the Dedication of a New Transmitter of Radio Free Europe Beamed to HungaryStamford: 1951A very scarce program and record of the two addresses spoken at the ceremony inaugurating the new service of Radio Free Europe for Hungary. -
1951 Two Addresses Delivered at the Dedication of a New Transmitter of Radio Free Europe Beamed to HungaryStamford: 1951A very scarce program and record of the two addresses spoken at the ceremony inaugurating the new service of Radio Free Europe for Hungary. -
1951 Two Addresses Delivered at the Dedication of a New Transmitter of Radio Free Europe Beamed to HungaryStamford: 1951A very scarce program and record of the two addresses spoken at the ceremony inaugurating the new service of Radio Free Europe for Hungary. -
1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser. -
1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser. -
1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser. -
1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser. -
c1930 Sewage TreatmentLondon: c1930A very scarce brochure advertising the range of services supplied by The Septic Tank Company, offering an insight into sewage systems in the 1930s. -
1869 Triumphs of Invention and DiscoveryLondon: 1869A smart copy of this detailed study on contemporary inventions and discoveries. -
1887 Stories of Invention Told by Inventors and Their FriendsLondon: 1887A smart first UK edition of this illustrated collection of stories about inventions. -
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. -
c1910 Telephony Class: Senior "B" ClassNot Stated: c1910A very scarce educational manual on the topic of telephony, profusely illustrated with diagrams, some of which are folding plates. -
1957 Science and the Nation: The B.B.C. Reith Lectures for 1956Edinburgh: 1957An elegantly bound, first edition of Edward Appleton's lectures on the influence of science on the nation, bound by Henderson and Bisset in full crushed morocco. -
1869 Cyclopaedic Science SimplifiedLondon : 1869The very scarce first edition of this broad encyclopedia of scientific discoveries, inventions and materials, illustrated profusely throughout. -
1861 Common Objects of the MicroscopeLondon: 1861A first edition copy of John George Wood's illustrated guide to using the microscope, with illustrations by Tuffen West. -
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1985 Flight: Great Planes of the CenturyNew York: 1985An interactive pop-up book showcasing the history of aviation, signed by the designer. -
1864 Microscope TeachingsLondon: 1864The scarce first edition of pioneering Victorian scientist Mary Ward's introduction to microscopy. Illustrated with hand coloured plates.