London.
Harrison and Sons, [1901].
First offprint edition.
8vo.
85pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed paper wraps. Very light soiling to extremities, ink-stamp of the Royal Meteorological Society to upper wrap. Presentation copy, inscribed in ink to head of upper wrap; 'With the authors complts.' More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 13414
[Geneva].
[s.n.], 1856.
First offprint edition.
Quarto.
[1], 290-330pp. Unopened in original publisher's plain paper wraps. Title in manuscript to upper wrap, light foxing, loss to spine, upper wrap nearly detached. Creasing to leaves, short tear to head of drop-title. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 13425
[s.i.].
[s.n.], [1871].
First offprint edition.
8vo.
3pp, [1]. With an engraved folding plate illustrating the rain-gauge in question. Unbound. All leaves creased and foxed. Ink correction to text of p.[1], with ink-stamp of the Royal Meteorological Society and presentation inscription; 'from the author' to head of same. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 13420
Te Amsterdam.
Lodewijk van Es, 1827.
First edition.
8vo.
[2], 38pp. Uncut in original publisher's plain green paper wraps. Author and publication date in manuscript to upper wrap, slight wear and soiling. Occasional spots of foxing, ink -stamps of the Royal Meteorological Society to upper wrap and title. Ink inscription to head of title (Presentation?) More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 13430
Edinburgh.
Printed by John Stark, [c.1840].
8vo.
32pp. Contemporary (original?) plain blue paper wraps. Very minor wear to extremities. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 13281
London.
Benjamin Pardon, 1863.
First English edition.
8vo.
31pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed paper wraps. Browning and dust-soiling to extremities. Ink-stamps of the Meteorological Society to upper cover and title. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 13415
London.
Printed by Richard Taylor, 1832.
Quarto.
[2], 20pp. With four plates of barometrical readings. Stitched as issued. Some slight marginal chipping, occasional spots of light foxing, ink stamp of the Meteorological Society to title. Presentation copy, inscribed in ink to head of title; 'E. W. Brayley, Junior, Esq. With the author's kind regards', being Edward William Brayley (1801/02-1870), lecturer on science and Fellow of the Royal Society. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 13330
London.
Dulau & Co., 1863.
First offprint edition.
Quarto.
385-405pp, [1]. With engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's tan paper wraps, title in pencil to upper cover. Some soiling to extremities, slight loss and chipping to wrap edges. Occasional spots of dust-soiling. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 13324
Edinburgh.
Printed by P. Neill, 1828.
First offprint edition.
Quarto.
[2], 5pp, [1]. Stitched as issued. Occasional light browning, some slight chipping to leaf margins, ink stamps to title and final blank page of the Plinian Society Edinburgh, a University institution for students with an interest in natural history, of which Charles Darwin was once a member. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 13326
[London].
[s.n.], [1850].
First offprint edition.
Quarto.
805-836pp. Disbound. Light browning in places, occasional marginal chipping. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 13327
London.
West, Newman and Co., 1886.
First offprint edition.
8vo.
36pp. Original publisher's orange printed paper wraps. Evidently disbound from a larger volume. Minor wear to extremities, ink shelf marks to upper wrap. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 13421
[s.i.].
[s.n.], 1872.
First edition.
8vo.
24pp. Original publisher's printed paper wraps. Extremities lightly dust-soiled and foxed. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 13338
Napoli [i.e. Naples].
Agostino Pellerano, 1872.
Second Italian edition.
8vo.
[2], 370pp. Contemporary green morocco backed blue cloth boards, gilt. Rubbed with some surface loss. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 12270
A Paris.
Chez Claude Jombert, 1720.
8vo.
[8], 321pp, [1]. With 24 engraved plates illustrating numerous geometric constants. Attractively bound in recent calf-backed marbled boards. Some marginal foxing to prelims., otherwise an exemplary copy. More >
£ 300.00
Antiquates Ref. 11862
[s.l.].
[s.n.], 1684.
First edition.
Quarto.
799-834pp. Drop-head title. With two engraved folding plates, one depicting a stone chimney, the other a tabled of tide times. Bound in recent blue paper boards. Some marginal damp-staining throughout with worming to top corner of all leaves and folding table. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 12894
London.
Printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, Printers to the Royal Society, 1694.
First edtion.
Quarto.
149-168pp. Drop-head title. With an engraved folding plate depicting aspects of the anatomy of a paroquet. Bound in recent blue paper boards. Leaves browned and foxed. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 12893
Manchester.
Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., 1887.
First edition.
8vo.
27pp. [Bound with:] Address to the mathematical and physical section of the British Association, by Sir Robert S. Ball..., Manchester, Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., 1887. 11pp. [And:] Address to the chemical section of the British Association. By Edward Schuch..., Manchester, Printed by Spottiswoode and Co., 1887. 12pp. [And:] Address to the geological section of the British Association, by Henry Woodward...,Manchester, Printed by Spottiswoode and ... More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 12906
London.
Printed by J. Davis, 1787.
First edition.
8vo.
viii, 114pp. Later brown cloth with gilt title to spine. Armorial bookplate of the Meteorological Office London to FEP, with ink stamp of same to title. Lightly rubbed. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 12098
Oxoniae [i.e. Oxford] e Theatro Sheldoniano.
Impensis Hen. Clements, 1718.
8vo.
[8], xv, [1], 495pp, [1] Two engraved folding plates of lunar landscape, mathematical diagrams within text throughout. Contemporary tooled full calf boards, re-backed with 20th century calf. Ink inscription 'J. D'arcy' and early private library shelf mark to FFEP. Rubbing to boards with slight loss in places and faint scoring to upper board. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 450.00
Antiquates Ref. 12030
Paris.
Gauthier-Villars, 1869.
First edition.
8vo.
xl, 314pp. Contemporary blue half calf, marbled boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Rubbing to extremities with some surface loss, spine heavily sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref. 11868