Leonardo Fioravanti

Della Fisica

Venetia, Heredi di Melchior Sessa, 1582. First edition. Vellum. The first edition of this very scarce important scientific volume by the pioneering sixteenth century Italian doctor Leonardo Fioravanti. The first edition of this very scarce work.In the original Italian.Bound without the rear endpaper, title page, and the woodcut portrait, which was printed to the verso of the title page. All other leaves are present.Register runs as a2-a8, b8, A-Aa8, Bb4. Leonardo Fioravanti's study on a variety of scientific fields, a fascinating insight into sixteenth century understanding of science.In this work, Fiorvanti explores botany, medicine, and alchemy. In the final part of the work, which is dedicated to alchemy, Fioravanti discuses "the true order to make the philosopher's stone". Also of interest are his passages in which he discusses the American colonies, and a variety of indigenous products, such as tobacco. Fioravanti was a noted doctor, surgeon, and alchemist, who played a role in transforming medicine into a scientific branch, rather than the Middle Ages practice of the guild of barbers. He was a controversial figure who made great innovations in the medical field, such as the prevention of diseases, and, one a journey back from one of the last Crusades, learnt the technique of reconstructing the nose from the Vianeos brothers in Calabria. In a full contemporary vellum binding. Externally, worn, as is usual for a binding of this age, with age-toning and marks to the vellum. Loss to the backstrip, and a few further small chips, including a few small chips to the boards. Hinges are both held by one cord only. Front endpaper is detached but present. Contemporary ink inscription to the front paste down and endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a few pages detached but present, primarily to the first and final few gatherings. Pages are age-toned and generally clean with some light handling marks. The occasional contemporary ink note to the margins. Light edge wear to the first few pages. A small amount of worming to the first few pages, a slightly larger patch of worming to the final few pages and rear paste down, resulting in a little loss of text. Small patch of worming to the gutter of gathering K. Tidemark to the head of the textblock, heavier to the first and last few pages, and to a few pages to the middle of the textblock. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

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Boeknummer: 899P58

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: della fisica leonardo fioravanti physics italian leonardo fioravanti None

Hippolyte Fontaine; Paget Higgs

Electric Lighting a Practical Treatise

London, E. & F. N. Spon, 1878. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce first edition of Paget Bigg's translation of this interesting study on electric lighting, originally written in French by Hippolyte Fontaine, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. An interesting treatise on electric lighting, written at a time when it was still a phenomena. With many in-text engravings. Originally written by Hippolyte Fontaine, a French electrical engineer. He helped in the development of the first industrially viable electrical generator. Translated from French by Paget Higgs, who also wrote 'The Electric Light in its Practical Application', and 'Electric Transmission of Power&apos. Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, though with some loss to the head and tail of the spine. Light marking to the boards. A little bumping to the extremities. Institutional stamps to the pastedowns, endpapers, and to the reverse of the title page. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot, mostly to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 653P3

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: electric lighting lighting electric electricity lighting page higgs higgs Not Stated

A F Fourcroy

Philosophie Chimique Ou Verites Fondamentales de la Chimie Moderne

Paris, Tourneisen Fils, 1806. Leather. The third edition of this scientific work by leading eighteenth century French chemis, Antoine Francois. Fourcroy was a chemist during a time of flourish for French science. His contemporaries included Antoine Lavoiser, Louis Guton de Morveau and Claude Berthollet, all of whom he collaborated with. Their collaboration was on 'Methode de Nomenclature Chimique' which helped to standardize nomenclature. This work deals with the philosophy of Chemistry and looks at the fundamentals of the science. The third edition of this work. In the original French. With a lengthy introductory section and a further twelve sections, which discuss the likes of the general means of chemistry, principles of the body and composition attraction in addition to much more. A smartly bound work, written by one of the French pioneers of cerebral chemistry. In a contemporary quarter calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart with light shelfwear to the head ad tail of spine in addition to the joints. Minor rubbing to the boards. Prior owner's inscription to the half-title, P A P Bessy. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with occasional light spots to pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 665L12

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: Fourcroy Chemistry Science French Chemistry None

Henry George Greenish; Eugène Collin

An Anatomical Atlas of Vegetable Powders

London, J. & A. Churchill, 1904. First edition. Cloth. First edition of this early twentieth century guide to the microscopic analysis of food First Edition. Designed as a practical guide for the examination of food and drugs in their entire, crushed, and powdered states, this work offers a comprehensive advice on the microscopical analysis of starches, flours, leaves, flowers and flowering tops, as well as seeds, fruits, woods, barks, rhizomes and roots, corms and bulbs, fungi, spores, glands, and galls. Written by Henry George Greenish, a professor of Pharmaceutics at the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, and award winning pharmacist Eugène Collin. Prior owners signature on recto of front blank. Illustrated with 138 illustrations on 128 plates. Collated and complete. Rebound in cloth. Externally excellent with just minor shelf wear only. Small red ink stain to recto of front endpaper. Prior owners signature on recto of front blank. Firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with the occasional mark. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 840N10

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: Anatomical Atlas Vegetable Powders Henry George Greenish Eugène Collin Vegetable Powders illustrated Not Stated

William Gregory

Outlines of Chemistry, for Use of Students

London, Printed for Taylor and Walton, 1845. Cloth. A very scarce work from the nineteenth century outlining the principle of Chemistry written by William Gregory. Very scarce. Part I . Inorganic Chemistry only. A nice example of this work, being a useful text book for those interesting in the principles of chemistry, in particular inorganic chemistry. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with a label to the front board from the Totnes Mechanic's Institute. It reads as follows: Totnes Mechanic's Institute. No. 246. Date, 7 July 1845. Time Allowed for Reading, 14 days. Members detaining Books beyond the tome allowed for reading, are subject to a Fine. (See Rule 4th.) It is particularly requested that the Books shall not be written upon, underlined, defaced, form, or injured in any way&apos. With an additional stamp to the title page, again from the Totnes Mechanic's Institute. Illustrated with numerous engravings on wood throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally sound, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and also to the extremities. Fading to the head of the spine. Label to the front board, with heavy marks. Light offsetting to the front and rear pastedown and endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Unamed. Good .

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Boeknummer: 648C15

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: William Gregory Chemistry Science Chemistry Unamed

Dr. Frederic Charles Gren

Principles of Modern Chemistry Systemically Arranged, by Dr. Frederic Charles Gren

London, Printed for T. Cadell, Jun. & W. Davies, 1800. Leather. A very scarce work by Dr. Frederic Charles Gren being an study of nineteenth century scientific study. Volume I only. Lacking volume II. This volume is illustrated with 6 plates bound to the rear of the volume, with this volume collated complete. This particular work outlines the principles of modern chemistry, offering an insight into the level of scientific study in the turn of the 19th century. Rebacked, the original boards preserved. Written by Dr. Frederick Charles Gren, the late Professor at Halle. This particular edition has been translated from the original German, with additional notes by the translator who remains unnamed. Rebacked, with the original calf boards. Externally generally smart, with patches of rubbing to the both the front and rear boards. Light offsetting and spotting to the front and rear endpapers, with reinforced front and rear hinges. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the occasional spot heavier to the first and last pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 648C21

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: Dr. Frederic Charles Gren Chemistry Translated Chemistry None

Amedee Guillemin; Mrs. Norman Lockyer [trans.]; J. Norman Lockyer [ed.]

The Forces of Nature: A Popular Introduction to the Study of Physical Phenomena

London, Macmillan, 1877 . Leather. The third English translation of this very scarce scientific work by Amedee Guillemin, illustrated throughout. The third English language translation of this work, translated from the original French by Mrs. Norman Lockyer. Scarce in all English language editions.Illustrated with over four-hundred vignette woodcuts, and two colour plates. The photographic plate, however, is supplied in facsimile.Chapters in this scientific work cover topics including gravity, sound, light, magnetism and heat.With a prize bookplate to the front pastedown, dated 1880. In a full calf prize binding, with gilt detailing. Externally, smart, with rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with pages 7-10 detached and loosely inserted. Pages bright and generally clean, but with the odd spot, most concentrated to page perimeters. Good . Ill.: No Stated. Good .

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Boeknummer: 867F2

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: Forces of Nature science From the Earth to the Moon science No Stated

Count Gustavus Adolphus Gyllenborg; W. Pilkinton

A Natural and Chemical Treatise on Agriculture

Plymouth-Dock, Congdon and Hearle, 1818 . Hardback. A lovely copy of this very scarce English language edition of Gyllenborg's agricultural treatise, with additions from W. Pilkington. First published in Upsala in 1761, the first English language edition of this work was published in 1770 by John Mills. This very scarce early nineteenth century edition is a re-issue of the Mills translation, but with further remarks and additions from W. Pilkington. The publisher's refer to this as the second English edition. Further English language editions were produced in the early 1820s, due to popular demands.Arranged in eighteen chapters, this work discusses topics including manure, sandy and gravelly soils, salts, and 'the intrinsic power of seeds&apos.Retaining the original half title, and with errata pasted to half title.With the inscription of G. Barton to the head of the title page.An exceptionally bright copy of this very scarce work. Rebacked, in the publisher's original paper covered boards, retaining the original endpapers. With original spine label laid down, significantly age toned with minor losses to perimeters. Light handling marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Errata pasted to half title. Inscription to title page head. Pages generally clean and bright, with only the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 861F62

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: agriculture farming gyllenborg chemical agriculture farming None

Maria Hack

Lectures at Home

London, Darton and Harvey, 1834. Leather. Leatherbound volume with gilt title to the spine and gilt detailing to the boards and inner edges of the boards. With six engraved plates including the frontispiece. Maria Hack (1777-1844) was an educational writer. Maria Hack's youngest brother, Bernard Barton (1784–1849), the friend of Charles Lamb and a minor poet, recalled that in his youth his sister had been "a sort of oracle to me". Her enthusiasm for the education of children extended beyond her own family: in 1812 she published First Lessons in English Grammar, and a variety of other educational works for children followed. She also wrote works on theology. This volume contains three lectures on: Discovery and Manufacture of Glass Lenses and Mirrors The Structure of the Eye In a calf binding with gilt detail. Externally generally smart. Slight rubbing to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: FIN1-F-2

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: Maria Hack Charles Lamb Science Charles Lamb None

H. Helmholtz; E. Atkinson

Popular Lectures on Scientific Subjects

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1884. Cloth. A very bright copy of Hermann von Helmholtz's collection of scientific lectures, illustrated with in-text engravings, A new edition. Incomplete in one volume, being the first volume of two. A collection of lectures on science delivered by Hermann von Helmholtz. The lectures vary in subjects, discussing natural sciences, Goethe's scientific researches, the physiological causes of harmony in music, and more. Originally written by H. Helmholtz. Helmholtz was a German physician and physicist, known for his contributions to several scientific fields in physiology and phycology, physics, and philosophy. Illustrated with numerous in-text engravings. Translated by E. Atkinson. With a half-title. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the front. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattered spot, heavier to the first and last few pages. Some pages are uncut to the fore edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 647P14

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: popular scientific lectures science lectures scientific science e atkinson helmholtz Not Stated

Edward Richard Henry

Classification and Uses of Finger Prints

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1922. Cloth. A fifth edition of this well illustrated account of the scientific and legal background of finger prints. With folding diagrams and fascimiles of finger prints and finger printing details. This guide was written by Edward Richard Henry who pioneered fingerprinting methods in criminal proceedings during his time as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis. In a cloth binding. Externally smart with some light rubbing. Some small marks to boards. Inscriptions on front free-endpaper. Slight cocking to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages, generally clean and bright with some scattered spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: GEN20-F-6

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: Finger Prints Science Forensics Forensic Science Science None

George Johnson, M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S.

The Harveian Oration Delivered at the Royal College of Physicians June 24, 1882

London, Smith, Elder and Co. 1883. Cloth. A very scarce early edition of a lecture delivered by the physician George Johnson's lecture in 1882. Second edition. Very scarce. This volume contains The Harveian Oration from a lecture delivered at the Royal College of Physicians June 24, 1882 by George Johnson. With author's compliment slip inserted to front. George Johnson (1818-1896) was an Honorary Fellow of King's College, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Senior Physician to King's College Hospital. In a cloth binding. Externally, sound but with slight wear to extremities, the odd mark and stain to boards. Front hinge strained, rear slightly strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean but with occasional handling marks and institutional ink stamps throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: GEN2-D-23

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: Very scarce George Johnson Physicians George Johnson None

James F. W. Johnston

The Chemistry of Common Life

Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons, 1855. Leather. An early edition of this interesting mid-nineteenth century study on chemistry, by the agricultural chemist James Johnston. An early edition of this two-volume work, published the year after the first edition, in half calf bindings, with marbled boards and edges.Bookplate of Edmund Francis Leslie to the front paste downs. Ink inscription to the first blank of each volume, dated 1857.Illustrated with occasional engravings in the text.James Johnston's educational treatise on chemistry and the study of science. Johnston provides an interesting explanation of current chemical knowledge in the mid-nineteenth century, a time in which scientific study was flourishing. Chapters focus on water, soil, bread, natural sweets, tea, beef, liquors, narcotics, odours, bodies, and more.Johnston (1796-1855) was a Scottish agricultural chemist and mineralogist. In half calf bindings. Externally generally smart, with light rubbing to the joints and extremities and shelf wear to the boards. Loss to the spine label of Volume II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 897M12

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

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James F. W. Johnston

The Chemistry of Common Life

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1855. Leather. An interesting mid-nineteenth century study on chemistry, written by the agricultural chemist James Johnston, an early edition published the year after the first. Complete in two volumes.An early edition.Jame Johnston's educational treatise on chemistry and the study of science. Johnston provides an interesting explanation of current chemical knowledge in the mid-nineteenth century, a time in which scientific study was flourishing. Chapters focus on water, soil, bread, natural sweets, tea, beef, liquors, narcotics, odours, bodies, and more.Illustrated with the occasional in-text engravings.Johnston was a Scottish agricultural chemist and mineralogist. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, rubbed to the boards and spines. A small amount of loss to the spine of Volume II, with a small crack, and a little lifting to the rear joint. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amounts of loss to the head and tail of the spines. Spines are a little faded. Front hinge of Volume II is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 851P1

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: The Chemistry of Common Life chemistry james f. w. johnston james finlay weir johnston chemistry education None

Rev. J. Joyce

Letters on Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Addressed to a Youth Settling in the Metropolis

London, Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1821. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this second edition of J. Joyce's educational work on a multitude of aspects of science, illustrated throughout, including with a folding plate. The second edition of this work. A collection of lectures looking at various aspects of science, discussing mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, acoustics, optics, astronomy, electricity, and more. With a folding plate to the frontispiece, and fifteen plates. Written by the Rev. J. Joyce, who also wrote 'Scientific Dialogues&apos. With a bookplate to the front pastedown, 'La Vie Durnat, John Cornwall&apos. This is probably John Wolfran Cornwall, born 1870, born into an impressive naval lineage. Collated, complete. Rebacked in a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, with the original boards laid on. Externally, smart, though with some rubbing to the boards. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 649P12

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: philosophy natural philosophy experimental philosophy j. joyce natural philosophy rev. j. joyce john cornwall Not Stated