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[ROYAL SOCIETY]. Philosophical transactions. Numb. 211. For the Month of June, 1694. 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

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[ROYAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY]. [A manuscript memorial volume]. [London?]. [s.n.], [1951]. Large quarto. Manuscript on paper. 963 autographs pasted on 64 leaves. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-stamped red morocco, decorative endpapers, housed in custom red cloth clamshell case. Clean and crisp. Case rubbed and marked. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30440

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[RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY]. Heat: its sources, influence, and results. London. The Religious Tract Society, 1841. First edition. 8vo. [4], 196pp. With an engraved frontispiece, a further 15 engraved plates, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and bumped. Ticket of E. & F. N. Spon of London to FEP, near contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, spotting to plates. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29776

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PROCTOR, Richard A.. The moon: her motions, aspect, scenery, and physical condition.. London. Longmans, Green, and Co., 1873. 8vo. xv, [1], 394pp. [6]. With three lunar photographs by Rutherfurd, three large folding astronomical diagrams, a further 20 engraved plates, of which 19 diagrams, and one woodcut illustration. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed and marked, with light staining to upper board, surface wear to extremities, bumping to spine and corners. Light spotting to endpapers, very occasional spotting to text. A ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33360

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PLANTAMOUR, E.. De la temperature a Geneve d'apres vingt annees d'observations (1836 a 1855). [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

PASTEUR, L[ouis]. Etudes sur la biere, ses maladies, causes qui les provoquent, procede pour la rendre inalterable, avec une theorie nouvelle de la fermentation. Paris. Gauthier-Villars, 1876. First edition. 8vo. viii, 387, [1], 4pp. With a half-title, 12 engraved plates, 85 illustrations in the text, and two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's printed orange wrappers. Extremities rubbed and creased, shipping to spine, some loss to upper panel. Offsetting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24385

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PARDIES, Ignace Gaston. Short, but yet Plain elements of geometry and plain trigonometry. Shewing How by a Brief and Easie Method, most of what is Necessary and Useful in Euclide, Archimedes, Apollonius and other Excellent Geometricians, both Ancient and Modern, may be Understood. London. Printed by J. Matthews, for R. Knaplock, 1702. Second edition. 8vo. [10], 134pp, [8]. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf. Lightly rubbed, slight surface loss to lower board. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 16539

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PALAIRET, John. A short treatise upon arts and sciences, in French and English, by question and answer. London. Printed for F. Wingrave, 1801. Eleventh edition. 12mo. [5], 124 [i.e. 248pp]. Parallel French and English texts with duplicate pagination. Contemporary tooled calf. Rubbed with three small holes to spine, somewhat soiled. Contemporary ink inscription to FEP, later pencil inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 11827

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OZANAM, M. [Jacques]. La geometrie theorique et pratique, qui contient La Geodesie ou division des Champs...La Planimetrie ou mesure des Surfaces, & son application a l'Arpentage. Et la Stereometrie ou mesure des Solides, avec son usage pour le Toise & pour la Jauge. 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

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[NATURAL PHILOSOPHY]. Elements of natural philosophy, arranged under the following heads: Matter and Motion, The Universe, The Solar System, The Fixed Stars, The Earth considered as a Planet, The Atmosphere, Meteors, Springs, Rivers, and the Sea, Fossils, Plants, Animals, The Human Frame, and the human understanding. Belfast. Printed by Joseph Smyth, 1812. First edition?. 12mo. iv, 161pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary sheep, gilt. Extremities worn and marked, lower board later restored to style, splitting to spine and joints. Ownership inscription to recto of FFEP; 'James J. Adams / January 14 1845', occasional slight marginal loss, foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17423

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NAPIER, Mark. [Drop-head title:] On the progress and prospects of science in scotland at the close of the sixteenth and commencement of the seventeenth centuries, as compared with the same at cambridge a century later... [Edinburgh]. [s.n.], [1856]. 42pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplate of the Barons Napier to FEP. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of front blank fly-leaf: 'To the Lord Napier / from his affectionate cousin / the Author'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23492

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NAPIER, James R.. On a wind-direction rain-gauge. Read before the Philosophical Society of Glasgow, November 30, 1870. [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

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MULLER, John. Indian tables for the conversion of indian mun into factory and bazar maunds, madras and bombay commercial weight, troy and avoirdupois weight, and the different maunds in use in the bengal presidency... Calcutta. [s.n.], 1836. First edition. 8vo. xi, 294, 15pp, [1]. With a list of subscribers and a tipped-in errata slip. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, recently rebacked and recornered preserving contemporary spine panel. Boards and spine panel worn and wormed. Leaves browned, one table split into two along fold. Book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 22527

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MULDER, Claas. Over eenen zoogenaamden zwavelregen in Mei 1826 in Vriesland Gevallen. 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

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MORRIS, Gael. Tables for Renewing and Purchasing of leases. As also For Renewing and Purchasing of lives. With other Necessary Tables For Computing of interest, either Simple of Compound. London. Printed, and Sold by J. Brotherton, 1735. First edition. 8vo. iv, 48, [2], 92pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf. A trifle rubbed. Title page lightly browned, later inked ownership inscription of Henry Lonsdall to recto of FFEP. Inked inscription to recto of p[1]: 'Examd. G. Morris'. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 21860

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MICHELL, J[ohn]. CANTON, J[ohn]. Traites sur les aimans artificiels... Paris. Chez Hippolyte-Louis Guerin l'aine, 1752. First French edition. 8vo. cxx, 160pp. With four engraved folding plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Extremities worn, recently rebacked and recornered, preserving contemporary spine panel. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26409

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MATTHEWS, Bryan, Sir et al.. [Drop-head title:] A discussion on The Physiology of man at high altitudes. [Cambridge]. [University Press], [1955]. First offprint edition. 8vo. 42pp. Stapled, as issued. Edges a trifle browned, staples rusted. Inked ownership inscription of George Lowe to first page. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 23439

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[MATHEMATICS]. Mensuration of Superficies, By William Stead. Nov. 1848. 4to. 75ff. Roan backed machine-marbled paper boards. Black and blue ink throughout. Rubbed, with some chipping, tear to base of spine. Some loss to FEP. An extensive mid-nineteenth century manuscript mathematical workbook consisting on calligraphic titles, problems, calculations and well-executed diagrams. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 9543

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[MATHEMATICS]. W. H. Theobold's Mid Nineteenth-century Mathematical Workbook. [s.n.] C.1851. Quarto. 53ff. Manuscript on paper. Victorian melange paper backed marbled boards. Rubbed, with some tearing and loss to base of spine. One leav detached, with two more nearly so but just holding. An immaculately presented early-Victorian mathematical workbook, throughout with solved problems under the two headings 'Mental Calculations' and 'Promiscuous Questions', with several problems mentioning the dates 1850/51. Examples include: 'What would a board 16 feet ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 9163

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[MATHEMATICS]. Joseph White's 'Simple Rules', a Mid-Ninteenth Century Manuscript. [s.n.]. 1861. Quarto. 44ff. Manuscript on paper. Victorian melange paper backed marbled boards. Inscribed to FEP 'Joseph White's Book, July 15th 1861'. Amongst a wealth of purely numerical calculations under the headings 'Simple Rules' and 'Compound Rules', some 16 pages of problems are solved. Examples include: 'A man born in the year 1750 when will be 21 years of age', 'There are two numbers the least whereof is ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 9162