The Chemistry of Artificial Light: Including the History of Wax, Tallow, and Sperm Candles, and the Manufacture of Gas , Their Various Illuminating Powers Compared with Animal and Vegetable Oils

London, Richard Griffin and Company , 1860. Cloth. A scarce early printing of this fascinating nineteenth century work on artificial light. A scarce issue of this work, held institutionally by one library only. A separate issue from Practical Chemistry by George Gore, M. Sparling and John Scoffern. A fascinating study of the history and chemistry of artificial light, its functions compared to those of animal and vegetable oils. Chapters feature information on combustion and flame, laws of light and heat, candles and lamp oils, gas and more. Illustrated with sketches of lamps and other apparatus in text throughout.From the library of Sir Arthur Elton, 10th Baronet and author of 'British Railways in the Britain in Pictures Series published in 1945. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally generally sound with minor shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, light sunning to the boards and spine. Minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Previous ownership inscription to the front pastedown, 'John R. Taylor&apos. With Arthur Elton's bookplate to the front pastedown. Front free endpaper to p. vi loose but present, hinges slightly strained, holding firm, the text block generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with sketches of lamps and other apparatus in text throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 805A12

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Keywords: artificial light chemistry scarce books first editions chemistry Not Stated

Pierre Philippe Alyon

Cours Elementaire de Chimie Theorique Et Pratique Suivant la Nouvelle Nomenclature

Paris, Chez L'Auteur, 1798/VII. First edition. Leather. A scarce two volume work on the principals of chemistry. Written by Pierre Philippe Alyon, a French medical botanist and prolific author on scientific subjects. A smart set, bound in contemporary quarter calf bindings. A scarce edition of this work. To the preface, Alyon notes that he first composed this guide to chemistry for the children of the former Duke of Orleans to whom he was responsible for teaching chemistry. His original textbook was written in 1786. To this edition he has made some alterations and has updated certain parts in accordance with the development of science. To the title page it is noted that this work was published in year VII of the French Republican Calendar. The Republican Calendar began in year 1789 of the Gregorian Calendar. Year VII loosely translates to the Gregorian year 1798. In French. With the half-titles to each volume and errata to the rear of volume II. A smartly bound two volume set by this noted French scientist of the eighteenth century. In quarter calf bindings with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with just some minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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A.E. Van Arkel; J.C. Swallow [trans.]

Molecules and Crystals in Inorganic Chemistry

London, Butterworths Scientific Publication, 1949 . First edition. Cloth. The first English language edition of Dutch chemist Anton Eduard van Arkel's work on inorganic chemistry. First published in the original German in 1941, this is the first printing of the first edition in English, translated by J.C. Swallow.Van Arkel arranges his work in nine sections, with chapters devoted to the properties of ionic compounds, ionic and chemical bonds, non-electrostatic bonds, and complex compounds.An excellent first edition from the chemist responsible for suggesting the name pnictogen for the chemical elements in group 15 of the periodic table. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with light fading to rear board. Light spotting to text block fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 862F28

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Keywords: inorganic chemistry science Anton Eduard van Arkel pnictogen science None

E. Frankland Armstrong

The Simple Carbohydrates and the Glucosides

London , Longmans, Green and Co, 1910. Cloth. A book on biochemistry by E. Frankland Armstrong. Including chapters on the chemical properties of glucose, the disaccharides and hydrolysis and synthesis. In a cloth covered binding. Externally, sound with shelfwear and ink marks to front board and spine. Internally, firmly bound, bright and generally clean with two small ink inscriptions to front free endpaper. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: GEN17-G-6

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Keywords: Biochemistry Glucose Carbohydrates Armstrong Glucose None

William Bateman

Magnacopia; or, a Library of Useful and Profitable Information for the Chemist and Druggist, Surgeon-Dentist, Oilman, and Licensed Victualler

London, John Churchill, 1836. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this work by William Bateman. William Bateman was a chemist and author who describes himself in this volume as chemist to the late George IV and the royal family. In a cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, sound with some rubbing and bumping. Marks to boards. Internally, binding slightly strained but generally firm. Pages bright and generally clean with some scattered spots and handling marks Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: GEN32-C-15

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Sir Torbern Bergman; Edmund Cullen

Physical and Chemical Essays

London, J. Murray and William Creech, 1788. Leather. A two volume set of Bergman's Physical and Chemical Essays - to which are added notes and illustrations by the translator. Translated from the original Latin of Sir Torbern Bergman by Edmund Cullen. Torbern Olaf Bergman (1735 – 1784) was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist noted for his 1775 Dissertation on Elective Attractions, containing the largest chemical affinity tables ever published. Bergman was the first chemist to use the A, B, C, etc. system of notation for chemical species. With five fold-out plates and tables to volume one, including a Synoptical Table, and two fold-out plates to volume two. Collated and Complete. Scarce. Re-bound in quarter-calf bindings. Externally very smart with some shelfwear only. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages throughout - minor browning due to age, with some tidemarks to the rear of volume 2. Ink signature to title page of volume 1. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: EXP4-G-5

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Keywords: Bergman Edward Cullen Chemist Mineralogist Edward Cullen Science Synoptical None

Joseph Bertrand

L&Apos;Academie Des Sciences Et Les Academiciens de 1666 a 1793

Paris , J. Hetzel, 1869. Cloth. A nineteenth century work on the Academy of Sciences and Academicians of 1666-1793. The author, Joseph Bertrand (March 11, 1822 – April 5, 1900, born and died in Paris) was a French mathematician who worked in the fields of number theory, differential geometry, probability theory, economics and thermodynamics. In a cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards, and gilt title detailing to the spine. Externally, sound with light rubbing in places; with bumping and a little loss to the extremities. The hinges are little strained. Internally, firmly bound with the pages generally bright and clean; with scattered spotting, age toning to the endpapers, and a personal ink copperplate inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: GEN19-I-14

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Keywords: Science Thermodynmics Geometry Thermodynmics None

Francois Sulpice Beudant

Essai D&Apos;Un Cours Elementaire Et General Des Sciences Physiques

Paris, Verdiere, Libraire, Quai des Augustins, 1821. Leather. The second edition of Francois Sulpice Beudant's fascinating treatise on physics, complete with eighteen folding plates. The second edition.A French treatise on Physics, written by the mineralogist and geologist Francois Sulpice Beudant. Illustrated with eighteen folding plates to the rear.Collated, complete.Beudant was the first to measure the speed of sound in seawater. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally, smart, with rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Paper to the joints is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean with the occasional spot. Ink inscription to the half-title. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 861P7

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Keywords: Essai d'un Cours Elementaire et General des Sciences Physiques physics francois sulpcie beudant french physics Not Stated

J. B. Biot

Precis Elementaire de Physique Experimentale

Paris, Deterville, 1821. Leather. The second edition of Jean-Baptiste Biot's educational work on experimental physics, illustrated with numerous folding plates. Complete in two volumes. The second edition of this work. In the original French. An intriguing and educational textbook on experimental physics, discussing physical phenomena and experiments. With seven folding plates to the rear of Volume I, and eleven folding plates to the rear of Volume II. Written by Jean-Baptiste Biot. Biot was a physicist, astronomer, and mathematician, and the mineral biotite was named after him. He studied the polarisation of light, and established the reality of meteorites. Collated from WorldCat, complete. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spines. Small tidemark to the tail of the spine and front joint of Volume II. Small stamp to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 647P31

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L. Bolton

An Introduction to the Theory of Relativity

London, Methuen & Co, 1921 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this informative introductory guide to Einstein's theory of relativity. The very scarce first edition of this work, discussing what the author identifies 'may very well prove to be the most important single contribution yet made to intellectual thought&apos.The author, Lyndon Bolton, was formerly a scholar of Clare College Cambridge; then a senior examiner in H. M. Patent Office. An expanded second edition, also very scarce, was published in 1923.With an eight page publisher's catalogue to the rear.A lovely copy of this informative introduction to theoretical physics. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with only the odd spot, most concentrated to plate perimeters. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 862F26

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Keywords: An introduction to the theory of relativity lyndon bolton einstein relativity lyndon bolton None

Achille Cazin

La Chaleur

Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1873. Leather. A handsomely bound, third edition copy of this fascinating French work on the science, physics, and chemistry of heat, replete with many illustrations. A fascinating work on the physics and chemistry of heat and how heat is created. Including chapters on evaporation, conduction, artificial heat, heat on earth, and more. The third edition of this work. Written by Achille Cazin. Containing a frontispiece in colour and ninety-two in-text vignette illustrations by A. Jahandier. Collated and complete. Handsomely bound in quarter morocco prize binding for Lycee St. Louis, with a prize bookplate to the front free-endpaper: 'Universite de France, Lycee Saint-Louis (Ancien College d'Harcourt), Classe de Cinquieme, Prix d'Exemptions, accorde a l'Eleve Spiers, Paris, le 14 Juin, 1874&apos. In quarter morocco prize binding with decorative cloth covered boards. Externally, lovely, with just a small amount of rubbing to the spine and a small amount of shelf wear to the rear board. Prize bookplate to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. A couple spots to the first few pages, but otherwise pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: A. Jahandier. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 810J12

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Keywords: heat science physics chemistry science merveilles A. Jahandier

Agnes M. Clerke

Problems in Astrophysics

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1903. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Agnes Clerke's third and last major work on astrophysics, with numerous illustrations. The first edition. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding. With a photograph frontispiece, thirty plates, two of which are folding, and numerous vignette illustrations. Collated complete. An extensive work discussing the problems and solutions to be found in solar and sidereal physics, as were evident in the study at the beginning of the twentieth century. Written by Agnes Mary Clerke, a noted Irish astronomer. Her other works include 'A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century', 'The System of the Stars', and 'The Herschel and Modern Astronomy&apos. The half title page is present. With the previous owner's neat ink signature to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, some shelf wear to the extremities. Bumping to the spine. Some light marks and discoloration to the boards. Fading, marks and discoloration to the spine and boards from damp. Hinges strained but still generally firm. Some offsetting to the free endpapers. Previous owner's ink signature and marks to the front free endpaper. Light stain to the lower rear paste-down. Internally, binding strained. The folding plate on page 128 is loosening but still attached. Pages age-toned with handling marks and some staining to the binding, however the text is still bright and readable. Staining heavier to page 510. Several pages are uncut throughout. Fair . Ill.: Not Stated. Fair .

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Book number: 848G53

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Jean-Baptiste Dumas

Traite de Chimie Appliquee Aux Arts

Paris, Bechet Jeune, 1828-1846. First edition. Leather. Eight first edition volumes of the writings of this leading French chemist in the first half of the nineteenth century. Eight first edition volumes of French chemist Jean Baptiste André Dumas's writings on the subject of chemistry, published between 1828 and 1846, in a signed half calf binding by T. Sowler of Manchester.In the original French. Dumas was best known for his works on organic analysis and synthesis, as well as the determination of atomic weights (relative atomic masses) and molecular weights by measuring vapor densities. He also developed a method for the analysis of nitrogen in compounds. He was known for challenging many previously held assumptions in the field of chemistry.With sections on 'urine', 'bile', acids, alkaline, hydrochloric ethers and many other chemical compounds. In a signed half calf binding, with paper covered boards. Light rubbing to extremities, and spine heads and tails. Externally, very good indeed. Binder's label to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Scattered foxing throughout each volume. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Albert Einstein et al

Sitzungsberichte Der Preussischen Akademie Der Wissenschaften

Berlin, Akademie der Wissenchaften, 1922-38. Cloth. A scarce, complete run of the Akademie der Wissenschaften's publications from the year 1922-38, which contain twenty-six first editions of Einstein's lectures held at the Prussian Academy 1922-38. Containing 26 first editions of Einstein's lectures held at the Prussian Academy 1922-38, some library ink stamps, some toning, occasional fraying and one or two closed tears, bound with original printed wrappers, uniform cloth, spines slightly faded and with remnants of paper labels at foot, large 8vo Comprising of the following works by Einstein: 1. Zur Theorie der Lichtfortpflanzung in dispergierenden Medien, 1922, pp. 18-22; 2. Bemerkung zu der Abhandlung von E. Trefftz: Das statische Gravitationsfeld zweier Massenpunkte in der Einsteinschen Theorie, 1922, pp. 448-449; 3. Zur allemeinen Relativitätstheorie, 1923, pp. 32-38; 4. Bemerkung zu meiner Arbeit "Zur allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie", 1923, pp. 76-77; 5. Zur affinen Feldtheorie, 1923, pp. 137-140; 6. Bietet die Feldtheorie Moeglichkeiten fuer die Loesung des Quantenproblems, 1923, pp. 359-364; 7. Quantentheorie des einatomigen idealen Gases, 1924, pp. 261-267; 8. Quantentheorie des einatomigen idealen Gases. Zweite Abhandlung, 1925, pp. 3-25; 9. Einheitliche Feldtheorie von Gravitation und Elektrizität, 1925, pp.414-419; 10. ÃÂoeber die Interferenzeigenschaften des durch Kanalstrahlen emittierten Lichtes, 1926, pp. 334-340; 11. With J. Grommer: Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie und Bewegungsgesetz, 1927, pp.2-13; 12. Zu Kaluzas Theorie des Zusammenhanges von Gravitation und Elektrizität. Erste Mitteilung, 1927, pp. 23-25; 13. Zu Kaluzas Theorie des Zusammenhanges von Gravitation und Elektrizität. Zweite Mitteilung, 1927, pp. 26-30; 14. Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie und Bewegungsgesetz, 1927, pp. 235-245; 15. Reimann-Geometrie mit Aufrechterhaltung des Begriffes des Fernparallelis-mus, 1928, pp. 217-221; 16. Neue MÃÂ
¶ glichkeit für Eine Einheitliche Feldtheorie von Gravitation und Elektrizität, 1928, pp. 224-227; 17. Zur einheitlichen Feldtheorie, 1929, pp. 2-7; 18. Einheitlichen Feldtheorie, 1929, pp. 2-7; 19. Die Kompatabilität der Feldgleichungen in der einheitlichen Feldtheorie, 1930, pp. 18-23; 20. With W[alter]. Mayer: Zwei Strenge Statische Losungen der Feldgleichungen der Einheitlichen Feldtheorie, 1930, pp. 110-120; 21. Zur Theorie der Raeume mit Riemann-Metrik und Fernparallelismus, 1930, pp. 401-402; 22. Die Kompatibilitaet der Feldgleichungen in der einheitlichen Feldtheorie, 1930, pp. 18-23; 23. Zum Kosmologischen Problem der allgemeinen Relativitaetstheorie, 1931, pp. 235-237; 24. Systematische Untersuchung über kompatible Feldgleichungen welche in einem Riemannschen Raume mit Fern-Parallelismus gesetzt werden kÃÂ
¶ nnen, 1931, pp. 257-265; 25. Einheitliche Theorie von Gravitation und Elektrizitaet, 2. Abhandlung, 1932, pp. 130-137; 26. Semi-Vektoren und Spinoren, 1932, pp. 522-550. Einstein is known for developing the theory of relativity, which is one of the two pillars of modern physics. His work greatly influenced the philosophy of science, and for producing the world's most famous equation, 'E= mc2&apos. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his services to theoretical physics, and for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. The papers to this work include Einstein's papers on Bose-Einstein condensation, the phenomenon that causes bosons to become a superfluid at low temperatures. There is also Einstein's two part commentary on Kaluza's theory involving field equations in five-dimensional space. These papers are from the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, which was first established in 1700. In uniform full cloth bindings. With the original paper wraps bound in. Externally, all volumes are very smart. Light fading to the spine. Light shelfwear to the joints. Small split to the front joint of 1929 volume. A few marks to the tail of spines, with evidence of library label removal. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Institutional stamp to the verso of original wraps bound in for the Bodleian Library, with their cancellation stamps. Repair to the front wrap of 1928 wrap. Minor chips to the occasional extremity. Pages are slightly age toned to edges due to paper used. Otherwise, pages are very clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Magnus Maclean [ed]; Dane Sinclair; W. B. Esson; et al.

Modern Electric Practice

London , The Gresham Publishing , 1904-1905. Cloth. A scarce complete set of these informative works on electricity and electrical engineering, with an array of illustrations and plates throughout. A scarce six-volume set.In the original cloth bindings with cover designs from prolific artist Talwin Morris.Profusely illustrated throughout the text with diagrams and photographs. This is a of essays and materials on the topic of electricity from various experts within the field, complete in six volumes. Edited by Magnus Maclean, an electrical engineer who assisted Lord Kelvin in his experiments and later became Professor or Electrical Engineering in Glasgow. This set includes:Vol I - Section I: The Measuring, Generating, Transforming, and Storing of Electric Currents with essays by Alfred Hay, E. W. Marchant, W. C. Mountain and J. Leggat, E. J. Berg, and A. T. Snell. Five plates. Vol II - Continues with Section I with essays by M. B. Field, A. F. Berry, and J. T. Niblett. It begins Section II: Electric Lighting and Power Distribution. Three plates and two folding plates.Vol III - Continues Section II, with essays by W. B. Esson, W. W. Lackie, G. Byng, F. Biliotti and C. J. Robertson. Begins Section III: Electric Tramways. Ten plates. Vol IV - Continues Section III, with essays by I. Everson Winslow, A. G. Seaman, H. C. Buckmaster, W. W. Beaumont and Philip Dawson. Seven plates and one folding plate. Vol V - With two plates of mini portraits of the series' contributors to the front. Section IV: Boilers and Prime Movers with essays by J. K. Stothert, H. O. Beckh and W. H. Booth. Begins Section V: Miscellaneous Applications of Electricity with an essay by John Shields. Four plates and one folding plate.Vol VI - With a portrait frontispiece of editor Magnus Maclean. Continues Section V, with essays by A. C. Booth, Dane Sinclair, Daniel Burns, Philip Dawson, Dawson Turner and W. E. Langdon. Errata tipped in to page 1. Seven plates and one folding plate. Collated complete.With eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rears of all volumes except for Vol I. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing to the extremities, heaviest to Vol I. Bumping to the spines. Light marks to the boards. Ink mark to Vol III front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with offsetting the endpapers. Instances of light spotting to the endpapers in all volumes apart from Vol II, Vol III. The odd spot throughout all. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 906Y30

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Keywords: Physics Modern Electric Practice Science Modern Electric Practice Not stated