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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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1896-97 8v Lloyd's NATURAL HISTORY Bowdler Sharpe CalfLondon: 1896-1897The complete collection of Lloyd's Natural History with colour illustrations and in a smart calf binding. -
1901 2 vols Archive of Copy Letters from the London and North Western Railway John PartingtonLondon : 1901Two scarce volumes of a collection of letters from senior LNWR Official, John Partington. -
1837 Histoire Generale Particuliere Des Anomalies Atlas Geoffroy Saint-HilaireLondon: 1837The scarce atlas and table of contents to Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire's influential teratological work, with twenty engraved plates. -
1906-1911 The Birds of the British IslandsLondon: 1906-1911The complete five volume first edition of Charles Stonham's guide to the native birds of Great Britain, illustrated throughout by Lilian M. Medland, and in smart half morocco bindings. -
1846 Explanations: a Sequel to 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'London: 1846A very scarce second edition of Robert Chambers' sequel to his ground-breaking work 'Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation'. -
1779 Observations on the Means of Exciting a Spirit of National IndustryDublin: 1779A scarce, complete two volumes of James Anderson's noted 18th century work on Scottish industry and agriculture. -
1680 Monatliche Neueroffnete Anmerckungen Uber Alle Theile der Artzney-KunstHamburg: 1679-1682A very smart copy of this scarce German translation of Nicolas de Blegny's notable medical journal. Frequently regarded as the first French medical journal. -
A Narrative of the Two Aerial Voyages of Doctor Jeffries With Mons. BlanchardLondon: 1786An important work, somewhat compromised but with interesting provenance. John Jefferies' work recounts his experiences on two hot air balloon journeys the author took with the influential Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Previously owned by the French aeronaut Char -
1770 A Concise History of the Origin and Progress of PrintingLondon: 1770The very scarce first edition of Philip Luckombe's history of the printing press, with vignette illustrations throughout. -
1825 Professional Anecdotes or Ana of Medical LiteratureLondon: 1825A beautiful set of this scarce work of medical literature in three uniform volumes. -
c1785 A New Complete and Universal Body Or System of Natural History Being a GrandLondon: c1785A natural history work by George Henry Millar. -
1951 The Pheasants of the WorldLondon: 1951The first edition of Jean Delacours study on the pheasants of the world. With the scarce original dustwrapper, and a fascinating association. -
1809 The History of Canine Madness and Hydrophobia: With the Methods of Treatment, Ancient and ModernLondon: 1809A vanishingly scarce first edition study into the disease of rabies and its treatment, by the physician and antiquarian George Lipscomb. -
1880 Enquete Sur Les Moyens de Prevenir Les Accidents de Chemins de Fer Questionnaire et ReponsesParis: 1880A unique collection of documents relating to the history of railway safety in France. -
1827-1834 Miscellaneous British Histories and BiographiesEdinburgh & London: 1827-1834A beautiful little set of assorted works from the early nineteenth century, comprising biographies, histories and works on the natural sciences. -
1844 Mathematiques GeometrieNot Stated: 1844A charming French language handwritten manuscript about mathematics and geometry, authored in November 1844 by one George Cornwell. -
1650 3vol Danielis Sennerti Opera Scarce Latin Science Works Daniel SennertLugduni: 1650A very scarce copy of the collected works of German physician Daniel Sennert. -
1904 The Writings of John BurroughsBoston and New York: 1904-13A beautiful fifteen volume set of the works of John Burroughs in uniform morocco bindings. -
1853 A Synopsis of the British DiatomaceaeLondon: 1853-6A very scarce copy of William Smith's study of British Diatomaceae, complete with two volumes bound in one and all seventy plates, eight hand-coloured. -
1733-37 Medical Essays and Observations Revised and Published by A Society in Edinburgh Volumes I and IILondon: 1733-37Uniformly bound, early editions of these collections of medical treatises published by the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh during the early 18th century. Very scarce works. -
1669 A Continuation of New ExperimentsOxford: 1669A scarce, first edition copy of Robert Boyle’s first continuation of his important work on air and gasses. -
1788 Weatherwise's Federal Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1789Boston: 1788An extremely scarce American almanac from the eighteenth century containing ephemerides. An early publication following American independence, this work contains many astronomical notes. -
1739 Logarithmologia or the Whole Doctrine of LogarithmsLondon: 1739-1740An excellent, first edition copy of this very scarce mathematical work on logarithms. From the library of a pioneering engineer and mathematician. -
1568 Sommario di Tutte le Scienze del Magnifico Messer Domenico DelfinoVenetia; [Venice]: 1568A very scarce translation of Alfonso de la Torre's important humanist work on morals and human wisdom, here translated into Italian by Domencio Delfino, who was wrongly thought to be the sole author of this work. -
1838 A Practical Treatise on Rail-RoadsLondon: 1838The third and thoroughly expanded edition of this 19th century treatise on railroads, illustrated throughout with numerous folding plates. -
1896-1897 16 Vols Lloyd's Natural HistoryLondon : 1896-1897A wonderful, complete sixteen volume set of first edition Lloyd's Natural History, considering butterflies, birds, monkeys and mammals, with colour illustrations throughout each volume. -
1733 Commentarium Nosologicum, Morbos EpidemicosLondini [London]: 1733The very scarce second edition of physician Clifton Wintringham's pioneering epidemiological survey of early eighteenth century York. -
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1937 Gun for CompanyLondon: 1937A beautifully illustrated signed Limited Edition guide to the recreational shooting of birds, featuring a wealth of vivid colour plates. -
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1913-15 Catalogue of the Mesozoic Plants in the British Museum (Natural History). The Cretaceous FloraLondon: 1913-15The first edition of this Marie Stopes catalogue of the mesozoic plants in the British Museum, Volume I being the author's own copy for corrections with her signature. -
1931 The Compleat AnglerLondon: 1931A crisp, bright, copy of Izaak Walton's noted work 'The Compleat Angler'. Being the first, de luxe edition adorned with Arthur Rackham's illustrations. -
A Treatise Concerning the Manner of Fallowing of Ground Raising of Grass-Seeds…Edinburgh: 1724The first edition of this scarce work regarding husbandry, fallowing and grass-seeds. A fascinating insight into eighteenth century agriculture, and one of the earliest Scottish works on flax and hemp. -
1791 A General History of Quadrupeds Second Edition Woodcuts by Thomas BewickNewcastle Upon Tyne : 1791The second edition of Thomas Bewick's beautifully illustrated work on the mammals of the world. -
1840 Nemesis Medicale Illustree Satires By Francois Fabre Vignettes By DaumierParis: 1840A collection of medical satires written in twenty-five long poems, in rhyming couplets, carefully revised and corrected by the author, with notes following each satire. Illustrated with thirty woodcuts along with many humorous vignettes and caricatures by -
1906-19 The Naturalist: A Monthly Journal of Natural HistoryLondon: 1906-19Thirteen volumes of the 1906 to 1919 issues of the monthly natural history journal 'The Naturalist', a journal that documents the natural history of the North of England. -
1835-1836 De la Compression de l'Aorte; De la CephalotripsieParis: 1835-1836Three very scarce first editions of medical publications regarding pregnancy and birth from Louis-Auguste Baudelocque, in a sumptuous signed binding and presentation case from Rene Simier. -
1728 The Present State of the Republick of LettersLondon: 1728-36A very scarce collection of fourteen volumes of Andrew Reid's eighteenth century periodical, featuring an early printing of a treatise by Sir Isaac Newton.