Lehrbuch der Chemie by Berzelius, J. Jacob - 1831

London: S. Palmer, 1728 First edition. Contemporary full calf ruled in gilt, rebacked with gilt calf spine label. Edges sprinkled red. . Quarto. Engraved title-page vignette, twelve folding engraved plates, plus engraved headbands, tail-pieces, and historiated initials by John Pine after J. Grison. Pine, of course, is known for his wonderful, engraved edition of Horace. With a subscriber's list. Light foxing. Light offsetting from engravings, which are lightly foxed with some having a few small stains. Occasional minor ink and pencil marginalia. Ink initials and red ink stamp on verso of title page. A very good, large copy. "Dr. Pemberton studied under Boerhaave, preparedthe Fifth London Pharmacopoeia and was invited by Newton to edit the third (1726) edition of the Principia. This study of Newton's philosophy is interesting as being the account of a close friend. The preface contains the author's recollections of Newton, especially in his old age. There is also a poem on Sir Isaac by Richard Glover… Read More

[n.p., France: n.d., ca. 1850] Original clothbacked boards. Manuscript on paper, quarto. . [204] pp., densely written in dark brown ink, on faintly lined paper, with numerous carefully drawn illustrations of machinery used in spinning, carding and weaving, together with some weaving patterns. The text illustrations are sometimes heightened in colors, and a few small illustrations are pasted in. In addition, there are some nine onlays of sketches of machinery on india paper. Some light edgewear, additional notes on front pastedown. Very good condition. A fascinating manual of the state of these crafts at the time, with comments on methods of production and the nature of the current industry. Discusses the spinning jenny, the Heilmann cotton combing machine, worsted wool, kinds of bobbins and spindles, etc.

London: Macmillan And Co, 1913. First English Language Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Xiv, (1), 219 Pp + 4 Pp Ads At Rear. Blue Cloth, Gilt And Blindstamped. Seven Line Inscription And Signature Of Zeeman, Dated In December 1924, To Alfred Lande. Light Rubbing At Corners And Front Spine Edge, Gilt All Present But Not Brilliant, Very Faint Dampstaining In Upper Right Third Of Front Cover And Small Area In Upper Corner Of Rear Cover But No Trace On Contents; Otherwise Clean, No Fading To Cloth. From Wikipedia: Alfred Landé (1888 -1976) Was A German-American Physicist Known For His Contributions To Quantum Theory. In 1913 Landé Was Sent By Arnold Sommerfeld, His Thesis Advisor At The University Of Munich, To Be A Special Assistant For Physics To David Hilbert At The University Of Göttingen, To Replace Paul Peter Ewald, Whom Sommerfeld Had Sent To The Same Position In 1912. Landé Obtained His Doctorate Under Sommerfeld At The University Of Munich, Two Weeks Prior… Read More

[England, 1982]. Poster (420mm x 580mm). Professionally mounted, framed and glazed using archival materials. White text and graphic of a missile caught in a spider's web superimposed over a grey and red photograph of the mushroom cloud over Nagasaki. Marker pen notes at the bottom of the poster give contact details and instructions for travelling to the camp by bus from Birmingham. Light creases from old folds into four, some slight surface scuffs. Very good condition. A rare poster advertising Embrace the Base, one of the key mass actions at the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp. We have been able to locate only two other copies in institutional collections, at the LSE Women's Library and the Glasgow Women's Library. The Greenham Common protest was established in September of 1981 by the Welsh group Women for Life on Earth, who were opposed to the deployment of nuclear tipped Cruise missiles at the site. What was initially planned as a single march became a permanent protest camp in place until… Read More

Lowell, Percival. Annals of the Lowell Observatory Three volumes. Quarto. Appx 12x10 1/2 inches.
Provenance: This set was acquired by the present owner from the estate of Albert G. Ingalls, Cranford, NJ, ca 1960, and has remained in his possession since.
Volume I: Annals of the Lowell Observatory Volume I. Observations of the Planet Mars During the Opposition of 1894-5 Made at Flagstaff, Arizona. Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1898. 391 p Color frontis.
Vol II: Annals of the Lowell Observatory Volume II. I. Observations of the Planet Jupiter and its Satellites 1894 and 1895 II. Observations of the Planet Mars 1896 and 1897 Made at Flagstaff, Arizona, And Tacubaya, Mexico. Cambridge: The University Press, 1900 523p +fold-out map of Mars. Color frontis.
Vol III: Annals of the Lowell Observatory Volume III Observations of the Planet Mars During the Oppositions of 1894, 1896, 1908, and 1903 Made at Flagstaff, Arizona. 293 pages with additional 60-page glossy supplement containing extensive… Read More

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1869. Fourth American Edition, First Printing . Brown Pebbled Cloth, Gilt. Near Fine. Folding Chart. 116 Pp, 116* - 121*, 117-425; 426-432 [Supplement]; 443-440; 2 Pp Ads At Rear. "A New Edition Revised And Augmented By The Author" Containing The Entire Fourth British Edition, With Additions And Corrections From The 1869 British Fifth Edition Added As Asterisked Pages And In A Supplement At End, Indicating Corrections/Insertions To Be Made Throughout The Fourth Edition To Update It To The Fifth Edition (But Not Including Heading "Survival Of The Fittest" Which Occurred In That Edition). Catalog At End, Beginning With Page 2, No Page One But Apparently As Bound And Issued [Perhaps To Remove A Now Obsolete Listing For The Fourth Edition Of This Work?], Continuing With P. 3. Original Pebbled Brown Cloth Covers With No Wear, No Fraying Or Tears, Evenly Colored And Without The Usual Fading, Gilt Bright But Now With Some Reddish Toning, Original… Read More

New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1929. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good + Book/Near Fine DJ. Photographs and Diagrams Throughout. X, 194 Pp + 1 Pp Ad At Rear. Beige Cloth Stamped In Black. First Lightly Used, Hinges Tight, No Marks Or Names, Light Bumping At Some Corners, Faint Mottling Or Loss Of Color To Cloth, Foxing Spots To Top Edges Of Covers And Top Edge Of Page Block, Contents Entirely Immaculate. Dj Is Bright Red, Very Slight Fading And Soiling To Spine, Tiny Losses At Two Upper Corners Of Spine And At Upper Front And Lower Right Tips. Harold Horton Sheldon (1893 -1964) Was A Canadian-American Physicist, Scientist, Inventor, Teacher, Editor And Author. He Was A Science Editor Who Wrote On Futuristic Subjects, Especially Pertaining To Human Space Travel. Sheldon Attended Queen's University In Kingston, Ontario Where He Received His Bachelor Of Arts Degree In 1916 And Master Of Arts Degree In 1917. He Received His Ph.D. In 1920 From The University Of Chicago And Was An… Read More

Lancaster: Journal of the Franklin Institute, 1940. First Separate Edition . Printed Wrappers. Very Good. 9 1/2" Tall. 454 Pp. Original Offprint From The Journal Of The Franklin Institute, In Their Gray Wrappers, Not Ex-Library. Gray Wrappers Printed In Black. Light Wear, Fading Along Edges. Frank Malina (1912-1981) Played An Important Role In The Beginnings Of The U. S. Government's Rocket Program And, Thereby, The U. S. Space Program, Through His Founding Role In The Galcit Rocket Research Program, Working With Theodore Von Karman And A Small Group Of Cal Tech Students And Others. This Early Paper Discusses Constant Pressure Motors Which Include Either Gas, Liquid, Or Solid Propellants (As Opposed To Constant Volume Solid Pellet Motors), And Is Of Importance As Later That Year Malina Is Credited With A Major Role In The Development Of Solid-Fuel Motor Fuel Together Several Of His Co-Workers And Von Karman, Was The First Or Second Director Of Jpl, And Later Started A New Career As An… Read More

New York City: D. Van Nostrand, 1910. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 56 Illustrations. Xii, 119 + Large Catalog At End. Green Cloth, Lightly Worn But Most Of Fragile White Lettering Has Rubbed Away, No Fraying Or Stains. Hinges Solid. Signature Of "George F Haller / Sept 14 1910" On Front Endpaper, With Remains Of Tipped In Printed Paper Label Beneath The Signature, Of Which Only A "T" Remains, Possibly A Publisher's Note. In 1915 Cunningham (1889-1965) Started The Audio Tron Sales Company In San Francisco. Based On The West Coast, He Was In Direct Competition With Lee De Forest, A Leading Manufacturer Of Triodes Sold Under The Audion Brand. Before 1915, Triode Vacuum Tubes Were Spherical Or Shaped Like An Incandescent Light Bulb. Cunningham Took A Different Route. His Triode Tube Was Tubular And Had The Capability Of Being Double Sided. This Design Allowed Dual Filaments, Which Provided Longer Operating Life. Cunningham Was Able To Produce This Vacuum… Read More

Leipzig: Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1892. Untersuchungen über die Ausbreitung der elektrischen Kraft. Leipzig: Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1892. First edition. Octavo (8 7/8 x 5 5/8 inches; 225 x 145 mm). pp. vi, [2], 295, [1] pp. Engraved illustrations and diagrams in the text. With original orange front and back wrappers bound in. Tipped in to the front is an ALS to "Colleague" signed Robert Watson-Watt and dated 12/10/68. The letter thanks the colleague for the opportunity to read their First Edition copy of Hertz's book and mentions that Hertz was a "Great inspiration to my efforts in relation to Radio and to 'Direction Finding'- later to be called Radar." In original orange wrappers, bound within modern half morocco over marbled boards. Spine with black calf spine label, lettered in gilt. Top edges red, others uncut. Wrappers with some rubbing and wear. Previous owner's old ink signature on front wrapper and title-page. Overall, a very attractive copy in the original wrappers and a nice modern… Read More