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Science, Medicine & Natural History
Mankind's scientific progress, as it happened, complete with all the dead ends and unrealised theories. Four hundred years of thinking and re-thinking and all the breakthroughs.
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1829 The Tower MenagerieLondon: 1829A finely bound, first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated natural history study, compiled by noted botanist Edward Bennett. -
1902 With Nature and a CameraLondon: 1902A smartly bound, early edition, of this important study of one of the earliest works of wildlife photography. -
1927 The Food of Some British Wild BirdsYork: 1924-1927A finely bound, early edition of Walter E Collinge's study in economic ornithology. It is to this work he explores the food of some British wild birds. -
1865 Homes Without HandsLondon: 1865A fine example of John Wood's noted natural history work 'Homes Without Hands'. -
1876 The Telescope A Familiar SketchLondon: 1876A decoratively bound copy of Mary Ward's educational treatise on the telescope and astronomy. -
1904 The Compleat AnglerLondon: 1904A beautiful Riviere bound copy of this influential angling work by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton. An exceptionally bound work, with natural history motifs gilt tooled to the spine. -
1908 The Natural History of SelborneLondon: 1908A beautiful Riviere bound copy of this popular natural history work by ornithologist Gilbert White. An exceptionally bound work, with natural history motifs gilt tooled to the spine. -
British BirdsLondon: 1931A handsome and copiously illustrated guide to the birds of Britain by the renowned Scottish artist and bird illustrator Archibald Thorburn. -
1827 De La Lithotritie Civiale Simier Royal Binding Bourbon Restoration 1st EdParis: 1827An important surgical work in a beautiful tooled binding by the Binder to the restored Bourbon King of France. A beautifully bound, first edition of this surgical work by celebrated surgeon Jean Civiale. -
1846 The Ocean Philip H. Gosse IllustratedLondon: 1846A smartly bound copy of this interesting illustrated look at the nature of the ocean, by Philip Henry Gosse. -
1769 George Adams A Treatise Celestial and Terrestrial Globes Second Ed PlatesLondon: 1769A second edition of Adams' most famous work. -
1927 Gerard's Herbal Marcus Woodward The Johnson Illustrated Crushed Morocco GiltEdinburgh: 1927An exquisitely bound copy of Gerard's Herbal. -
1876 Handbook of Foliage and Foreground Drawing by George Barnard IllustratedLondon : 1876A lovely guide to drawing the fauna of England by George Barnard, professor of drawing at Rugby School. -
1900 Electricians and the Marvels Walter Jerrold Second Edition Allman BindingLondon: [1900]An instructional work on the history of electronics and electricians. -
1822 The Chemical Catechism Samuel Parkes Tenth Edition Illustrated ScarceLondon: 1822A tenth edition of this popular and successful work on chemistry. -
1788 2 Volumes Torbern Bergman Physical and Chemical Essays Plates ScarceLondon: 1788A two volume set of Bergman's Physical and Chemical Essays - to which are added notes and illustrations by the translator. -
1705 The Whole Duty Of Man According To The Law Of Nature By Samuel PuddendorfLondon: 1705A 1705 translation of Puffendorf's theories on the law of nature. With a note to the reader and an extensive preface by the author.