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Paris: Chez Jean Desaint & Charles Saillant. Good+. 1757. Third Edition. Hardcover. X-Library (Harvard College). Original full leather, raised bands with gilt decorated panels. Speckled page edges and original marbled endpapers. Illustrated with 12 fold out plates. Decorative head and tail pieces. (vx) ,324pp +53pp. A leaf, with computations and tables, bound in between page 24 & 25. Sun Dials, Scientific Instruments, Horology, Astronomy. Prior owners armorial plate and ink stamp. Cracked hinges with covers firmly attached. Front corners rubbed. Technical, Science; Fold out illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
Ansichten der nature, mit wissenschaftlichen Erläuterungen. by HUMBOLDT, Alexander Von - 1849
by HUMBOLDT, Alexander Von
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Ansichten der nature, mit wissenschaftlichen Erläuterungen.
by HUMBOLDT, Alexander Von
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Stuttgart und Tubingen: J.S. Cotta'scher Verlag, 1849. Hardcover. See Description. Third Revised Edition. 8vo. 2 vols. Vol. I. pp. XVII, 362. Vol. II. pp. [2], 407, [1]. Half calf with marbled boards. Gilt spines - re-capped. Library stamp on top and bottom edges of the book block as well as on the bottom margin of the second page in each volume. Light discoloration on inner rear paste downs where tags were removed. Memorial book plates on inside front covers. Scattered foxing. Alexander von Humboldt (1769 -1859) famous natural scientist and traveler who made significant contributions in physical geography and plant morphology.The "Ansichten der Natur" (first published in 1808) was Humboldt's favorite work. Late in life Humboldt worked on this substantially revised third edition. The book is based on his researches in South and Central America and contains chapters on the steppes and deserts; on the waterfalls of the Orinoco River (Venezuela); on nocturnal animal life in the forests; on the structure and workings of volcanoes; on the vital force of the Rohdian Genius (a short story); and on the highlands of Cajamarca the old Inca residence of Atahuallpa, with the first view of the South Sea from the back of the Andes chain. [Sabin 33703].
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by DAWKINS, Richard. Illustrations by Lalla Ward
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Edinburgh:: Adam and Charles Black, 1862., 1862. 8vo. vii, [1], 441*, [3] pp. [*pages 433-440 are out of order]. 3 folding plates (1 in color), figs.; folding chart with split at one crease. Original dark green gilt-stamped morocco, raised bands, all edges gilt. Ownership signature of Arthur Wolton, 1884. Very good. Second edition. From the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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by Agricola, Georg - IMPORTANT ORIGINAL GERMAN EDITION OF 1928 BY DEUTSCHES MUSEUM
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Berlin: Deutsches Museum, 1928. Original Half Vellum. Very Good. Folio. 564pp+ many illustrations from the original 1556 latin edition. Insignificant here and there some foxing. A VERY GOOD COPY. Folio. Considered to be the most important German translation.
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by Vincent J. M. Eras
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Vincent J. M. Eras - Locks & Keys throughout the Ages - Lips' Safe and Lock Manufacturing Company, 1957 - First Edition - Hardcover with dust jacket - 194pp - 27x19 cm Condition Good: Dust jacket some damage at the edges and missing a small piece at the spine. Pages not as white as they used to be. No notes or writing, binding tight, no obvious signs of use.Locks and Keys throughout the Ages is widely considered the best book ever written on the history of locks. It is illustrated throughout with photos from the extensive Lips' Collection. Vincent J.M. Eras was not only a master locksmith who developed several important patents but he was also an avid collector and was passionate about the history and development of locking mechanisms.If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
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On Aniline and Its Derivatives. A Treatise Upon the Manufacture of Aniline and Aniline Colours
by Reimann, M. / [edited By Crookes, William]
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New York: John Wiley and Son, 1868 IN GOOD CONDITION. xiii [1] 164pp, bound in original blind stamped, brown cloth, with gilt on spine still bright. Includes engraved text illustrations throughout. Covers show worn corners, loss to upper/lower edges of backstrip, few backstrip chips with paper label on spine from private owner, front gutter starting, ownership on ffp.. BINDING TIGHT.
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Chemische Technologie Der Azofarbstoffe Mit Besonderer Berucksichtigung Der Deutschen Patentlitteratur - 2 Volumes in 1
by Bulow, Dr. Carl
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Leipzig: Verlag Von Otto Wigand COVERS IN FAIR CONDITION, INTERIOR IN GOOD++ CONDITION. 1897-98. [4] 123pp [1]; xii [2] 711pp, bound in 3/4 leather & marbled paper, raised bands on spine, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, WITH BINDING AND HINGES TIGHT. Vol. I - Naturliche Systematik der Azofarbstoffe. Vol. II - Fabrikation und Anwendung der Azofarbstoffe. Text is in German. Lacks leather spine label, back cover has seen water damage - with lower corner absent and marbled paper absent, with damp marks extending into some of the back pages. TEXTILE, DYEING, CHEMISTRY, INDUSTRY. Bookplate inside front cover "Bibliotheta Martiana".
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Knight & Lacey, 1824. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Knight & Lacey, 1824 printing. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Bound in later cloth. See our pictures.
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HARDCOVER"PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF BIOCHEMISTRY" VIENNA 1958
CARBOHYDRATE CHEMISTRY OF SUBSTANCE OF BIOLOGICAL INTEREST
VOLUME I, SYMPOSIUM I
VIENNA, 1-6 SEPTEMBER 1958
PERGAMON PRESS
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THE DOUBLE HELIX. A personal account of the discovery of DNA
by WATSON. JAMES. D
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Weidenfeld and Nicolson. London. 1968. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.7 inches). Illustrated with 19 half-tone photographic plates, including six pages reproducing Watson's letter to Max Delbruck, telling of the Double Helix, and 11 diagrams within the text. A very bright, clean copy. Original dustwrapper with one small chip and a couple of small closed tears, otherwise a better than very good example. Overall a very good copy.
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Menands, NY, USA: Marktech International, Corp., 8888. 9840 20M : Circa late 80's-90's, Very Good condition Softcover Quarto, no date anywhere in this book, 1st edition presumed. Light edgewear of the wraps. Interior unmarked and tight.. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Book.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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by Forester, C.S
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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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by Abitabile, John; Abernethy, K
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NY: J. Wiley. Poor; Covers heavily creased and water-damaged with portions of lift-off . on front cover, water stains at outer margins of text, some highlighting. . Large tear across front cover appears to have been glued with some . yellowish adhesive.. 1989. Softcover. 0471500798 . A scarce copy of this early Macintosh computer programming manual that unfortunately looks as if Homer Simpson used it as a coaster next to his nuclear plant computer keyboard. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 259 pages .
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by Leaf, Munro
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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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Washington D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Very Good. 1977. Trade Paperback. Book is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, mild offsetting to front cove & spiner, light creasing to front cover, mild soiling to covers else a bright and solid copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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by Christie, Agatha
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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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Incline Village, NV, USA: Lahey Computer Systems, Inc., 1990. Very Good Minus condition Stapled Softcover Octavo, 1990, Revision B, June 1990. Edgewear of wraps, with creases along spine edge. Interior unmarked and tight.. 3rd Edition. Paperback. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Book.
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Lahey Blackbeard Editor Reference Manual : Revision A 1990
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