Washington: Hemisphere Publishing Co, 1988. First American Edition. Cloth. First American edition. White cloth in unclipped jacket. 302 pp. Black and white illustrations/diagrams throughout. An English language edition of this technical work exploring issues concerning the generation of accelerated particles and applications on electron beams in exerting chemical, thermal and..... More
Ottowa: Edmond Cloutier, Printer, 1941. First Edition. Original Wraps. First edition. Original wraps. 86 pages. With 4 fold out maps in the rear pocket, as called for. A technical look at the geology of the aforementioned title area, as well as a description of the many mines operating in that..... More
New York: Munn and Co, 1916. Cloth. Green cloth with an illustrated front cover. 338 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. An instructional work providing a guide to building a variety of items, or pursuing various activities. This includes a section on performing magic tricks, a guide to building a...... More
London: Charles Griffin and Company, 1916. Wraps. Printed wraps. 95 pp. With a few figures and one photo plate. A discussion of sensation recovery in the skin, and experiments conducted on human participants, also discussing the previous experiments by H. Head, W.H.R. Rivers and J. Sherren. GOOD+ condition. Wrappers browned..... More
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A. American Journal of Psychology, Publisher, 1940. Wraps. Printed wraps. Offprint from the October 1940 issue of the American Journal of Psychology. With a few photos. In this Boring and Holway, discussing their experiments and findings with regard to the perceived size mirrored images of the moon..... More
Ottowa: Edmond Cloutier, Printer, 1941. First Edition. Original Wraps. First edition. Original wraps. 40 pages. A brief and technical look at mining in the Klondike, Mayo, Sixtymile River, Fortymile River, etc. mining districts, as well as a look at tungsten and antimony deposits. In GOOD condition with moderate to heavy..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1865. Cloth. Blue-green pebbled cloth. 474 pp., plus 6 pages of ads in the rear. A few black and white illustrations throughout, including a few hull outlines of approved steamers and an illustration of the ironclad monitor Dictator. A heavily mathematical based treatise on..... More
No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. Publisher, date and place missing, although based on references, this is believed to have been printed by Adams and Nourse: Boston 1786. Disbound pamphlet. Pagination runs 25-71, and is complete within that section, although any preliminaries, preface, title page, and plate are MISSING. A disbound..... More
Philadelphia: P. Blakiston and Son, Co, 1884. Cloth. Blue cloth. 339 pp. A detailed study of syphilis and pseudo-syphilis, from an historical introduction to geographic location (continents), symptoms and its effects on various parts of the body, prevention and treatments. GOOD+ condition. Spine darkened. Minor scuffing, soiling and edgewear. Text..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895. Cloth. Brown cloth with a decorative black border. 482 pp., plus ads. A work in which Darwin explores cross and self-fertilization in plants, providing evidence for the detrimental effects of inbreeding. GOOD condition. Ex-library with a faint oval library stamp on the front..... More
Philadelphia: William Duane, Publisher, 1809. Cloth. Bound in modern light green cloth. 477 pp. With several illustrated plates, although MISSING 3 (at pages 253, 313, 348) and MISSING the first leaf of the contents page. Volume three only of this collected edition of the various writings of Benjamin Franklin, focusing..... More
New York: Bantam Books, 2001. Hard Cover. Black cloth in unclipped dust jackets. In glossy paper covered board slipcase. Quartos. 248, 216 pp. Illustrations throughout. Two classic works by Stephen Hawking, exploring the nature of the universe and the physics behind it. VERY GOOD books in GOOD+ slipcase. Minor scuffing..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1863. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Presumed first American edition. Diamond patterned cloth. 184 pp., plus 8 pages of ads in the rear. With several illustrations of apes and skulls throughout. An early work devoted to the topic of human evolution, asserting that man..... More
Philadelphia: P. Blakiston's Son and Co, 1906. Cloth. Stated sixth American edition. Red cloth. 434 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout, with a few in color. An English language translation of this German work, arranging and adapting some of the work to meet the needs of American students and academics..... More
Helsingforsiae: F. Tilgmann, Publisher, 1934. Original Wraps. Printed wraps. 26 pp, including a bibliography of the works of Vainio. With a frontispiece photo of Vainio. A short biography of Edvard August Vainio, a Finnish lichenologist. This focuses primarily on his writings and contributions in the field of lichenology. Vainio's collection..... More
No Place: Albie Liska, publisher/creator, 1901. Hard Cover. Marbled paper covered boards with a cloth spine. Unpaginated. Blank paper journal. A commonplace book containing the notes and drawings of Albie Liska on the human anatomy and physiology, focusing on the nervous system. This is a continuation (labeled second book) of..... More
Boston: Morrill Medical Institute, Publisher, 1871. Cloth. Stated third revised and enlarged edition. Purple cloth. 575 pp. A guide for men and women, mostly focusing on sex, discussing sexually transmitted diseases, the function of the reproductive organs, diseases of the organs, considerations for single ladies, etc. Several recipes for medicine..... More
Glasgow: William MacKenzie, Publisher. Half-Leather. no date, presumed mid 1800s. Half leather with marbled boards. 1186 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. Alphabetically arranged encyclopedia type work on chemistry and related topics, with contents including gold, opium, perfumery, photography, pottery, etc. GOOD condition. Heavy scuffing and fading to the covers..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1852. Quarter Leather. Quarter leather with cloth. 960 pp. Black and white line drawings throughout. Volume II only of this work (starting with the entry Heptagon), that discusses a variety of machines and the physics behind their operation. This includes a horseshoe machine, a...... More
London: Baldwin and Cradock. Wraps. 1829-1831. Printed wraps. 128 pp. A general survey of chemistry, delving into chemical reactions, properties of substances, etc. FAIR/GOOD condition. Heavy chipping, tearing and loss to the wrappers along the edges. Paper brittle and flaking. Minor to moderate scattered foxing throughout, with some toning and..... More
Paris: Schwarz et Cie. Cloth. Folio. no date, presumably early 1900s. Cloth with leather spines, bearing extensive gilt and silver foil decorations. Folios. 404, 409-804, 809-1200 pp. Black and white photographs throughout. All text in French. A encyclopedia style work, arranged alphabetically, exploring various aspects of science and related topics..... More
Seattle: Boeing Aerospace Company, 1974. Cloth. Blue cloth. Quarto. 262 pp. A few black and white photos and illustrations throughout, as well as some fold out charts. A technical report written by Boeing for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, including a program and historical summary, as well as documenting significant program..... More
No place: RCA, presumed Publisher. Wraps. No place or date, presumed circa 1971 based on code on rear cover and the picture of an Apollo 15 mission patch. Side stapled wraps. 3 ½ by 2 ½ inches. 23 leaves, with all but the first and last printed on single sides..... More
Chicago: Montgomery Ward and Co., Publisher, 1922. Wraps. Original illustrated wraps depicting a family sitting around a radio. 32pp. With black and white illustrations throughout. A Montgomery Ward trade catalog devoted to radio, telephone and telegraph equipment for the home. This includes Westinghouse and DeForest equipment, as well as many..... More
London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers, 1875. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, perhaps disbound from a larger work. 5 pp., plus a large fold out illustrated diagram depicting the invention. A British letters patent issued to Walter Eccleston Bartrum for an invention of improvements on rotary engines, pumps or meters. GOOD..... More