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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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1833 On Currency, on a New System of Manufacturing, and on the Effect of MachineryLondon: 1833A very scarce first separate edition of Charles Babbage's exploration on the effects of the Industrial Revolution on working Britain. -
1844 Farming For LadiesLondon: 1844A very scarce first edition of this nineteenth century educational and intriguing guide on farming for women. -
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. -
1899 Nature's WondersLondon: 1899An attractive, leather bound copy of this charming natural history study of various locations across Europe. -
1852 Our Native SongstersLondon: 1852A comprehensive ornithological study by the popular Victorian natural history writer, Anne Pratt. -
1892 Within an Hour of London Town Among Wild Birds and Their HauntsLondon: 1892A finely bound first edition of this charming topographical work about the areas outside of London in the late nineteenth century. -
1786 The Natural History of BirdsLondon: 1786A beautifully illustrated, scarce ornithological study by Samuel John Galton Jr. The first edition of this scarce work, which is regarded as the first natural history text of its kind for children. -
1852 A Popular History of British ZoophytesLondon: 1852A beautifully illustrated study of zoophytes by amateur naturalist, Reverend Dr David Landsborough. -
1828 Ornithologia or the BirdsLondon: 1828A scarce ornithological poem, with factual information on the natural history of the birds discussed. -
1883 A List of British BirdsLondon: 1883A smart, first edition copy of this ornithological reference text. -
1828 A History of British Animals, Exhibiting the Descriptive Characters and SystematicalEdinburgh: 1828The first edition of John Fleming's zoological work on the animals of Britain. -
1928 Wastgota Resa Nytryck Efter Originalupplogan 1747 Med TextkommentarGoteborg: 1928A smart, facsimile edition of Carl Linneaus' study of his expedition to Vastergotland. -
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1830 Sketches from NatureEdinburgh; London: 1830An uncommon first edition of this work of natural history, produced by John M'Diarmid. -
1831 The Architecture of BirdsLondon: 1831A charming ornithological work on a variety of birds. The first edition of this work. -
1829 The Tower MenagerieLondon: 1829A finely bound, first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated natural history study, compiled by noted botanist Edward Bennett. -
1865 The Food Use and Beauty of British BirdsLondon: 1865A scarce first edition of this ornithological study. -
1861 British Birds' Eggs and Nests Popularly DescribedLondon: 1861A very smartly bound handbook of Oology. Illustrated with eleven plates total. -
1831 The Architecture of BirdsLondon: 1831A charming ornithological work on a variety of birds. The first edition of this work. -
1797 Tableau Encyclopedique et Methodique Des Trois Regnes de la NatureParis: 1797A beautiful collection of natural history plates of insects. A very scarce work, particularly with the plates are in such a bright condition. -
1911 The New Book of the HorseLondon: 1911The first edition of this detailed work diving into the subject of horses, illustrated with colour plates. -
1935 The Shanghai Bird YearShanghai: 1935The first edition of this extensive calendar showing the bird life in Shanghai, illustrated throughout. -
1940 Dyes Made in AmericaNew Jersey: 1940A very scarce work produced by the Calco Chemical Division regarding the fabric dyes they make at their factory. Calco were the largest manufacturing sector in the United States. -
1897 Catalogue of Tertiary Mollusca in the Department of GeologyLondon: 1897An illustrated first edition of this detailed catalogue on the British Museum's Australasian tertiary mollusca. -
1875 Figures of Characteristic British Fossils: (Palaeozoic Division), with Descriptive RemarksLondon: 1875The first edition of this illustrated work looking into British fossils, compiled by the palaeontologist William Hellier Baily. -
1886-1905 Catalogue of Palaezoic Plants and Glossopteris FloraLondon: 1886-1905The first edition of these two extensive catalogues on flora, compiled for the British Museum. -
1926 Synonymy of the British Non-Marine Mollusca (Recent and Post-Tertiary)London: 1926The first edition of Kennard and Woodward's index on British mollusca, an extensive and informational index. -
1891 Systematic List of the Frederick E. Edwards Collection of British Oligocene and EoceneLondon: 1891The first edition of the catalogue of Frederick Erasmus Edwards' extensive collection of Eocene Tertiary Mollusca. -
1904 The Textile RecorderManchester: 1904A scarce bound set of twelve issues of this British produced periodical on textiles at the turn of the twentieth century. -
1736 A Letter on the Origin Nature and Dignity of the Degrees of Doctor More Particularly in PhysickLondon: 1736A scarce pamphlet on the study of Physick in Universities. Written by the French doctor Dennis de Coetlogon. -
1899 Catalogue of the Fossil Bryozoa in the Department of Geology British MuseumLondon: 1899A complete first edition set of this uncommon work regarding the Fossil Bryozoa in the British Museum. -
1787 Plates For the Essays on the MicroscopeLondon: 1787A very scarce first edition of the plate volume published to correspond with George Adams' scientific essays. -
1766 The Elements of Clock and Watch-WorkLondon: 1766A scarce, first edition, first issue of Alexander Cumming’s informative treatise on clock and watch-work. -
1769 Cours de Physique ExperimentaleParis: 1769A scarce, first French edition of Pieter van Musschenbroek's treatise on experimental physics. -
1620 Recueil de Plusieurs Machines Miltaires et Feux Artificiels Pour La GuerrePont-A-Mousson: 1620A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on military and recreational fireworks. -
1834 The Feathered Tribes of the British IslandsLondon: 1834A beautiful first edition example of Robert Mudie's ornithological treatise. This work contains the first example of Baxter's polychromatic illustrations. -
1895 Wild England of TodayLondon: 1895A finely bound, charmingly illustrated work on England's wildlife, by accomplished naturalist Charles John Cornish.