Boston: William Hyde and Co., 1832. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. 108 p. 4 x 6 1/4 in. Tan quarter cloth binding with tan boards, black lettering on paper label on cover. Condition of the book is GOOD+: light wear and soiling to covers and spine, spine missing a piece of fabric, corners lightly bent, pages lightly foxed, binding tight. RGR
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1919. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. xv + 395 pages. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. A few simple line illustrations in text. Blue cloth binding, gilt lettering on spine and cover. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD+ : minimal wear on covers, spine lightly sun darkened and gilt lettering faded, darkening slightly heavier towards spine edges, top edge of text block lightly foxed, foxing to front and rear end papers and first few pages including title page, pages clean, binding very tight.
Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1917. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. 10-1/4 x 13-1/2 inches, [6], 5-180, [1] pages. Publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Condition is FAIR. Binding is worn and frayed, spotted and repaired with binder's tape, corners very chipped. Ex-library copy, the only marking being a small inked accession number. One leaf re-attached in the gutter, one leaf loose, a few corners chipped. Illustrated with 145 line drawings and 61 color plates by Arthur W. Head. science, stax
6 x 9 1/4 in. 148 pgs. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; ends of spine bumped, no edge wear, covers extremely clean, binding tight, text great. Upper edge of text block darkened and foxed. Science. Stacks.
6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. xiii, 360 pgs. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. B&W photo frontis. Condition is VERY GOOD ; very little wear to edges, corners not bumped, covers clean with a few paler spots, binding tight, text extremely clean. Upper edge of text block darkened. Science. Stacks.
7 1/2 x 10 in. xv, 281 pgs. Deep blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Numerous B&W illus and formulae. Condition is VERY GOOD ; very little wear to edges, covers clean, binding tight, text clean. Foxing and darkening to sides of text block. DJ condition is GOOD+ ; possibly price-clipped, small open tear upper front, open tears to upper spine and back. DJ generally lightly foxed, with darkening to edges and spine. Science. Stacks.
951 pages. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. Dark green cloth binding, gilt lettering, numerous tiny b&w illustrations. Condition of the book is GOOD+: wear and soiling overall, numerous scuff marks on covers, corners bent, edges of text block lightly darkened, hinges starting to crack, end papers with notations in pencil and ink, pages clean, binding loose. Science, stk.
370 + index pages. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. Blue cloth binding, gilt lettering, numerous b&w diagrams and a few illustrations some in color. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD: light wear and soiling overall, corners lightly bent, top front corner with small nick, top edge of text block foxed, edges of text block lightly tanned, pages clean, binding tight. Condition of the dustjacket is GOOD+: light wear overall- heavier to edges, spine ends worn, front top corner with tear and tape residue, spine darkened, edges darkened. Science, stk..
10 pages. 8 1/2 x 11 in. Green paper binding, black lettering on cover, contents printed black, red and blue charts. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD: light wear overall,a few light spotty stains to covers- light red stain on spine all the same color as the printing inside, pages clean, binding fine. n.d. circa early 1940s. Science, stack.
776 pages divided into 2 volumes. 9 x 11 in. Dark green calf half binding with green cloth boards, 5 raised bands, gilt lettering on spine, end papers marbled, top edge of text block gilt, each volume with numerous b&w photographic illustrations and several color illustrations with tissue. Condition of each volume is GOOD+: wear and soiling to covers and spine overall, heavier to edges and corners, spine edges more worn, spines darkened, edges of text block lightly darkened, numerous pages dogeared, end papers foxed, many pages with overall foxing- color illustrations clean, bindings tight, bound by Bickers and Son as stated. Science, RGR.
315 pages. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. Blue cloth binding, gilt lettering. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD: light wear and soiling to covers and spine, corners lightly bent, spine lightly faded. pages clean, binding tight. Condition of the dustjacket is GOOD: light wear and soiling overall, heavier wear to spine- pieces of spine missing, spine darkened,price clipped, in new mylar wrapper. Science, RGR.
398 pages. 5 x 7 1/2 in. Brown leather spine binding with brown cloth boards, gilt printing, several illustrations. Condition of the book is FAIR: heavy wear and soiling to covers and spine- esp. corners, edges of text block tanned, pages lightly tanned, binding loose but fine, numerous pencil markings on end papers and first 1/4 of text. science, stack.
6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. 135 pgs. Tan cloth boards with blue lettering on cover and spine. B&W print on front pastedown, B&W and color. Illus. Cloth pocket on rear pastedown with 32 cards and optical items, including 3-D specs with one red, one green lens, B&W wheel, and two multicolored octagons. Condition of book is VERY GOOD ; some bumping to ends of spine but hardly any ear to edges, covers very clean with foxing/brown areas, probably simply from age. Binding tight. Text extremely clean. DJ condition is GOOD+ ; no price to clip, some chipping and small tears, browned at sides and spine, very clean. In new Mylar wrapper. Science. RGR.
London: Baldwin and Cradock, 1829. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 vols, with title page only in Vol 1. Each article is separately paginated. 5 x 8 in. Half brown calf with marbled paper boards, gilt lettering on spine. 4 raised bands. Marbled endpapers. B&W illustrations. Condition of the books is VERY GOOD; spines are dry and crackled, esp Vols 1, 3, 5, and 6. Ends of spines worn, rubbed. Corners and edges lightly worn, rubbed. Cover of Vol 1 has several tears to paper. Vol 4 has single tear. Light to moderate foxing throughout. Bindings very tight. Upper text block darkened.
New York: D. Appleton-Century Co., 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. 294 p. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. Red and copper cloth binding, green and black printing on spine and cover. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD+: light wear to covers and spine, corners very lightly bent, spine and cover edges darkened, edges of text block lightly foxed- top edge darkened, end papers lightly foxed, pages clean, binding tight. In ink on inside of front cover: " To Chitt with the best wishes of an old copper compadre Ira B Joralemon June 1934".
Paris: Librairie Medicale de Mequignon-Marvis, 1843. Hardcover. Good +. 396 pgs. 5 x 8 1/4 in. Text in French. Brown highly figured calf, with gilt border on cover. 3 fold-out illustrations at back. Marbled edges to text block. Marbled endpapers. Condition of the book is GOOD+; spine is missing, binding very sound. Corners worn, edges slightly worn, and covers have some wear/ scuffing. Light to moderate foxing throughout. Edges of text block faded. Owner’s name in ink on title page.
New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1870. Hardcover. Good. 1112 p. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. Brown cloth binding. Condition of the book is GOOD: wear and soiling to covers, spine missing, corners worn, lower corner of text block bumped, pages white with some light pencil notations, binding tight.
New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1870. First American edition. Hardcover. Fair. 312 pgs. 5 x 7 1/2 in. Quarter brown leather with brown cloth boards. B&W illustrations, color fold-out frontis, fold out at back. Condition of the book is FAIR; ends of spine missing, spine very dry and flaking. Edges and corners worn. Corners bumped. Covers slightly worn and discolored. Upper edge of text block darkened.
New York: John Wiley & Son, 1869. Second edition. Hardcover. Fair. xiii, 62pgs. 6 x 9 1/2 in. Dark brown pebbled cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Numerous fold-out illustrations, including frontis. Spine damaged and worn away in places, front hinge cracked, but binding sound. Covers have a number of spots and wear, corners very worn. Illustrations and text are very good, but frontis has transferred some ink to title page.
Boston: George H. Ellis, 1905. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 204 p. Numerous illustrations. 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. Green cloth binding, gold printing on spine and cover. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD: wear to covers with several scratches- heavier at spine ends and corners, pages clean, binding tight.
