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Switzer, Stephen (1682?–1745).
The Universal System of Water and Water-Works, Philosophical and Practical.
Publisher: Printed for Thomas Cox, at the lamb, under the Royal Exchange, London;
Date of publication: 1734
£3000.00
Quarto, pp., [6], xxxi, [10], 413, [14] notes and index, plus frontispiece and 60 engraved plates, of which 47 are fold-out, as called for. Contemporary full calf, titled in gilt to black leather s...
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Huxley, Julian.
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis.
Publisher: George Allen & Unwin LTD., London;
Date of publication: 1942
£100.00
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp., 645. Publisher’s bright green cloth with gilt title to spine in an unclipped lemon yellow light card dust-jacket. Top edge green. Previous owner’s name inscribed in pen...
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Adams, George.
Micrographia Illustrata, OR, The Knowledge of the MICROSCOPE Explain'd: Together ...
Publisher: Samuel Birt, London:
Date of publication: 1747
£3500.00
Second Edition. Foolscap quarto, pp., 263, [i]. Complete with 65 copper-engraved folding plates, including frontispiece. With a pp., 21 catalogue of Adams’ “Mathematical, Philosophical, and Optical...
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Cooke, Troughton & Simms.
Catalogue of Astronomical Instruments and Observatory Equipment.
Publisher: Cooke, Troughton & Simms, London;
Date of publication: 1950
£50.00
Softcover quarto, pp., 64. Numerous monochrome illustrations throughout. Pale blue pictorial card wraps. Price list 700A loosely inserted. Covers very lightly soiled, and a little rubbed. Contents...
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Emerson, William; Bedford, Arthur.
A Short Comment on Sir I. Newton’s Principia. Containing Notes upon some Difficul...
Publisher: J. Nourse; J. Clarke; London;
Date of publication: 1770
£850.00
FIRST EDITIONS of both works. Octavo, pp., i-iv, 5- 157, [3] errata and publishers’ advertisement leaf. Complete with 5 illustrated folding plates. [Horae Mathematicae Vacuae] pp., [i-vi], [1]- 80,...
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Darwin, Charles.
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.
Publisher: John Murray, London;
Date of publication: 1896
£95.00
REVISED SECOND EDITION. Octavo, pp xvi, 693, [1]. 78 illustrations in text. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles & decoration to spine and blind-ruled border to boards; grey patterned endpapers...
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Newton, Isaac.
Principia Mathematica [with] A Guide to the Principia Mathematica. [Two volume set]
Publisher: Folio Society, London;
Date of publication: 2008
£175.00
Second printing. Large octavo, pp. xxx, 494; xxvii, [1], 385. Illustrated with eight double-sided colour plates to main volume, with line diagrams throughout both volumes. Publisher’s black cloth w...
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Smith, Kenneth G. V.
A Manual of Forensic Entomology.
Publisher: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), London;
Date of publication: 1986
£125.00
FIRST EDITION. Small quarto, pp. 205, [1]. Over 400 figures throughout text. Publishers’ silver grey cloth with black titles to spine and large insect motif in black to upper board. Spine tips ver...
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Young, Alexander A.
A Manual of Phrenology, Giving a Pleasing and Concise, yet a Connected View of th...
Publisher: Henry Perkins, Philadelphia;
Date of publication: 1837
£125.00
FIRST EDITION. Softcover, 12mo, pp., 36. Diagram plate with key facing, showing the relative positions of the phrenological organs. Publisher’s printed primrose yellow card wraps depicting front an...
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Chambers, R.G; Enderby, J.E. et al.
Charles Frank OBE, FRS : An Eightieth Birthday Tribute.
Publisher: Adam Hilger, Bristol;
Date of publication: 1991
£28.00
FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED by Sir Charles Frank. Octavo, pp. xii, 448. Photographic portrait frontispiece; numerous figures throughout. Publishers’ tan cloth with gilt titles to spine in unclipped pr...
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Stuart, Robert.
A Descriptive History of the Steam Engine.
Publisher: John Knight and Henry Lacey, London;
Date of publication: 1824
£80.00
SECOND EDITION. Octavo, pp. [16] attractive publishers catalogue on yellow paper tipped-in between endpapers, [4] engraved and letterpress title pages, vi, [2] List of Engravings, 228. 48 engraving...
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Hammond, Robert.
The Electric Light in Our Homes.
Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co, London;
Date of publication: 1884
£250.00
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. xii, 205, [1] illustration, [6] catalogue. 3 mounted original Woodburytype photographs as called for, including frontispiece, with captions to mount leaves. 64 engraved f...
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