Search Results: Science, Mathamatics, Engineering, from Vanessa Parker Rare Books

London: Macdonald, 1962. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good in Protector. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. 4to, Heavy, So Extra Post..

London: Lockwood & Co., 1869. A wonderful early book of prices for the building trade , full of adverts from fireplaces to steam engines water pumps to chimney pots & sash pulleys to theodolites, some with wonderful drawings . Gilt titles to spine ( faded ) & front board. 292 pp. plus adverts.& catalogue. Bound in red buckram with blind tooling to front & back boards .. An Early Edition . Buckram. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Thick ,.

New York: McGraw Hill Book Co, 1981. First American Edition. Hard Back. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Lincoln`s Inn Fields, London: T & J Allman, 1826. A very handsomely bound book rebound in the late 19thc spine with raised bands, titles and decorations in the compartments in now faded gilt, boards with gilt rulings around blind decorations marbled end papers. The cronological table at the front of the book consisting of 17 pages has been very heavily underlined & notated in red black & blue crayon , signature of a previous owner on both feps, no other markings are present, some slight foxing of end papers , 726 pp. plus 13 pages of Greek measures of length at the rear of the book. Book is from the library of The MacDermot , Prince of Connaught, Coolavin, Co Sligo . New Edition. Full Brown Calf.. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: Methuen & Co, 1923. An informative book on all aspects of the subject with 65 full page plates & many text illustrations. Front hinge begining to weaken, 420pp.. Book Plate of Former Owner.. Eighth Ed. Hard Back Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated. 8 Vo Heavy Email 4 Postage Cost.

London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 1899. Bound in red cloth with black decorations to front board spine darkened 340pp. . First Edition. Decorated Cloth.. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

New Bond Street London.: Stratten & Stratten., 1892. A rare Irish trades directory with large descriptive wright ups about each enterprise discussed. A valuable source book, illustrated with many sketches and photographs. Bound in green cloth decorated with gilt shamrocks tilte and cartouche on the front boards. . First Edition. Hard Back Decorated Boards. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated with A Descriptive Tour . . 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

London: Williams & Norgate, 1919. First Edition. Very Good/Good a Little Edgeworn.. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Architectural Library, 1843. This rare early book on railway making is dedicated to Sir Thomas Deane Cork, bound in buckrum with blind decorations to the boards & gilt titles to the spine, boards are detached from the case some foxing through out folding plans maps and one train are in some cases miss folded with tears and creases but all complete and collated, . First Edition. Hard Back. Poor. Illus. by Illustrated with Fold Out Plates. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

New York: Basic Books Inc., 1989. A well written book about the puzzle and coplexties of the cosmos.. First American Edition. Hard Back. As New/As New. Illus. by illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

London: , 1911. Bound in brown buckrum with gilt titles on the front board 59 pp. Contains pencilled tables on the rare endpaper & paste down name of previous owner on front end paper.. First Edition.. Hard Back. Very Good/No Dj. Illus. by Illustrated with Tables.. 8V0 Slim.

Boston: Little brown&co, 1992. First American Edition. Hard Back. As New/As New. 4to, Heavy, So a Bit Extra Post.

London: Penguin Press, 1997. First Edition. As New/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: J Walker, j Harris , Longman Hurst Etc, 1812. Dark green spine divided into six compartments with gilt bands , paper title label, paper covered boards all contemporary, some small worm damage on rear board. Penned dedication on fpd. Book is about the solar system gravity air , ballooning, guns,& more 124 pages. A scarce little book. . First Edition. 1/4 Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Illusrated with Copperplates & Cuts. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall Slim.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1986. A must have for all comet & stargazer lovers.. Second Imp. Very Good/Very Good Dj. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated.

Kobenhavn: Reitzel, 1905. Three vols bound into one with the original wrapps bound in many folding plates of the growth stages of fish some coloured. Front board detached leather scruffy spine has 3" at the bottom & 1" the top missing all needing a binders help. internaly very good . First Edition. 1/4 Leather. Fair. Illus. by Ills. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1985. First American Edition. Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by illustrated. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

14 Cross St Hatton Gdns London: Baird & Tatlock, 1898. A very rare catalogue of scientific instruments for the laboratory , containing over 5,000 digrams of scientific instruments available at that time for purchace , 3 or 4 pages have sections of the pictures of the instruments cut out presumebly to show someone what they wish to order, never the less this is a very rare catalogue of its type, covers slightly faded, title page & last page evenly foxed, label on the fpd of the dept of agriculture The Albert Institute Glasnevin , & a signature on the fep, 226 pp. . First Edition. Hard Back Blue. Very Good. Illus. by Illustrated with Over 5,000 Items.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

85 Capel St Dublin: C Crooke, 1827. This is a scarce book on arithmetic Irish books on the subject are very uncommon , Front paste down has practise writing across it. Bound in green leather with marbled boards. Messrs Grey notes "he will give lessons (one half hour each) at 6s per lesson". many names of prominet Dublin subscribers including Richard Guiness Esq James Gate. 56pp.. Signature & Inscription of Previous Owner. Seventh Edition Enlarged & Improved.. Quarter Leather. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

Cockspur St : Printed for the Author Sold By Holtzapffell & Deyerlein , 1817. A very rare first edition original drab card boards with price one guinea in boards at the top of front board with the title page copied upon it now all very grubby, one might assume it has lain in a workshop for most of its life, new matching spine has been profesionaly replaced, contents are clean and tight the fpd has a previous owners name in blue indelible pencil, the same name in pencil of top of title page the rear pd has notes in pencil about different timbers, 86 rough cut pages with six copper engraved full page plates with tissue guards& most pages have small illustrations of work , no were does the autors name appear at the rear bound in is a general sketch of contents about another book by Holtzapffel 14pp. . First Edition. Card Covers . Good. Illus. by Illustrated with Diagrams. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall Slim.