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THE DOUBLE HELIX. A personal account of the discovery of DNA by WATSON. JAMES. D - 1968

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THE DOUBLE HELIX. A personal account of the discovery of DNA by WATSON. JAMES. D - 1968

THE DOUBLE HELIX. A personal account of the discovery of DNA

by WATSON. JAMES. D

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Atheneum. New York. 1968. FIRST U.S EDITION. (Stated "First Edition" on copyright page). 8vo.(8.6 x 5.7 inches). Illustrated with 18 mono, full page, photographic plates, six pages reproducing Watson's letter to Max Delbruck, telling of the Double Helix, & 11 diagrams. Aside from small ink mark in the margin next to a part of the text on four pages this is a very good copy in the original dustwrapper with just two very small chips to top edge. Price clipped from front inner flap. Overall a very good copy of this fascinating work by one of the Nobel Prize winning Scientists who discovered the structure of DNA.
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C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, J and F. Rivington.... London. 1770. NINE VOLUMES. 8vo. Illustrated with 24 copper engravings. Very good bright set bound in contemporary full tan calf, spines ruled in gilt. Each volume with red morocco title label, decorated and lettered in gilt. Some rubbing and chipping to most volumes and a few hinges cracked but all still holding. Overall an attractive set of eighteenth century bindings. Previous owners bookplate on front paste downs.
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MELUSINA. Romantische oper in drei aufzugen

MELUSINA. Romantische oper in drei aufzugen

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Wallishauffer, Wien.,1833. FIRST EDITION. Gatherings unopened. Some pages a bit browned but overall very good in original publishers printed wraps, small stamps to covers.Some light creasing to wraps but still a very good copy of this fragile item. Housed in cloth folder with the bookplate of Hans Brukner (dated 1906).:
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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION. Volume 1. Being the journals of Captain Scott.-- Volume 2.Being the...
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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION. Volume 1. Being the journals of Captain Scott.-- Volume 2.Being the reports of the journeys & the scientific work undertaken by Dr.E.A.Wilson and the surviving members of the expedition.Arranged by Leonard Huxley.With a preface

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Smith, Elder & Co. London.,1913. SECOND EDITION. Two large 8vo volumes. Fully illustrated with photogravure frontispieces, 6 original sketches in photogravure by Dr. Wilson,18 coloured plates (16 from drawings by Dr. Wilson), 260 full page and smaller illustrations,from photographs taken by Herbert G. Ponting, and other members of the expedition, panoramas and maps. A very good copy. Publishers blue cloth with gilt lettered to front boards and spines. Top edges gilt. A few faint streaks to the spine of volume one and couple of small abrasions to outer edges of the front board on volume two but overall a very good bright set.:
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PRE-RAFFAELLITISM. Or, a popular enquiry into some newly asserted principles connected with the...

PRE-RAFFAELLITISM. Or, a popular enquiry into some newly asserted principles connected with the philosophy,poetry,religion,and revolution of art

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Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, London.,1857. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Woodcut illustrations in the text. Original pink morocco-grain cloth, sides blocked in black with wide borders enclosing central oval, spine with leaf motifs at head and tail in black, lettered gilt, brown endpapers, pastedowns printed with advertisements. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants and with their binder's ticket. Spine darkened and a little worn at ends but still overall a very good, firm copy. The uncommon first Edition of this book-length critique of the pre-Raphaelites and Ruskin's critical writings.:
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THE SONG OF HIAWATHA

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Ticknor and Fields. Boston.,1855. FIRST U.S EDITION. 8vo. First state adverts dated November 1855 and all text points in first state, including Dove on page 96 and missing letter n from one on page 278. Previous owners inscription, dated Dec.1855, on front blank endpaper. Very good copy finely bound in recent full black morocco, spine with raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt. Single gilt rule on boards. Top edge gilt.:
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THE WORKS.

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C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, J and F. Rivington.... London. 1770. NINE VOLUMES. 8vo. Illustrated with 24 copper engravings. Very good bright set bound in contemporary full tan calf, spines ruled in gilt. Each volume with red morocco title label, decorated and lettered in gilt. Some rubbing and chipping to most volumes and a few hinges cracked but all still holding. Overall an attractive set of eighteenth century bindings. Previous owners bookplate on front paste downs.
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MELUSINA. Romantische oper in drei aufzugen

MELUSINA. Romantische oper in drei aufzugen

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Wallishauffer, Wien.,1833. FIRST EDITION. Gatherings unopened. Some pages a bit browned but overall very good in original publishers printed wraps, small stamps to covers.Some light creasing to wraps but still a very good copy of this fragile item. Housed in cloth folder with the bookplate of Hans Brukner (dated 1906).:
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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION. Volume 1. Being the journals of Captain Scott.-- Volume 2.Being the...
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SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION. Volume 1. Being the journals of Captain Scott.-- Volume 2.Being the reports of the journeys & the scientific work undertaken by Dr.E.A.Wilson and the surviving members of the expedition.Arranged by Leonard Huxley.With a preface

by SCOTT. Captain. R. F.; Huxley. Leonard., Wilson. Dr. E. A

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Smith, Elder & Co. London.,1913. SECOND EDITION. Two large 8vo volumes. Fully illustrated with photogravure frontispieces, 6 original sketches in photogravure by Dr. Wilson,18 coloured plates (16 from drawings by Dr. Wilson), 260 full page and smaller illustrations,from photographs taken by Herbert G. Ponting, and other members of the expedition, panoramas and maps. A very good copy. Publishers blue cloth with gilt lettered to front boards and spines. Top edges gilt. A few faint streaks to the spine of volume one and couple of small abrasions to outer edges of the front board on volume two but overall a very good bright set.:
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PRE-RAFFAELLITISM. Or, a popular enquiry into some newly asserted principles connected with the...

PRE-RAFFAELLITISM. Or, a popular enquiry into some newly asserted principles connected with the philosophy,poetry,religion,and revolution of art

by YOUNG. EDWARD.;

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Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, London.,1857. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Woodcut illustrations in the text. Original pink morocco-grain cloth, sides blocked in black with wide borders enclosing central oval, spine with leaf motifs at head and tail in black, lettered gilt, brown endpapers, pastedowns printed with advertisements. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants and with their binder's ticket. Spine darkened and a little worn at ends but still overall a very good, firm copy. The uncommon first Edition of this book-length critique of the pre-Raphaelites and Ruskin's critical writings.:
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THE SONG OF HIAWATHA
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THE SONG OF HIAWATHA

by LONGFELLOW. HENRY WADSWORTH.;

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Ticknor and Fields. Boston.,1855. FIRST U.S EDITION. 8vo. First state adverts dated November 1855 and all text points in first state, including Dove on page 96 and missing letter n from one on page 278. Previous owners inscription, dated Dec.1855, on front blank endpaper. Very good copy finely bound in recent full black morocco, spine with raised bands, ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt. Single gilt rule on boards. Top edge gilt.:
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THE DOUBLE HELIX. A personal account of the discovery of DNA
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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 good copy with previous owner's name and date (May 1968) written neatly on the front free endpaper. Original dustwrapper with some minor chipping to the corners and edges. A slight forward lean to the book but overall a very good copy.
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THE DOUBLE HELIX. A personal account of the discovery of DNA
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THE DOUBLE HELIX. A personal account of the discovery of DNA

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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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THE DOUBLE HELIX. a Personal Account of the Discovery of DNA.

THE DOUBLE HELIX. a Personal Account of the Discovery of DNA.

by Watson, James D

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New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1968. 1st. Hardcover. Dustjacket, price-clipped, has two tiny closed tears to top edge of rear panel and seam of front cover - see image. Protected in a Mylar sleeve. Book has sunning to top edge of front cover. A trace of damping most noted to top edge of text block which is half-yellow. ; Both book and dustjacket are in Very Good condition - exceptions noted. True First Edition copy. One of the most important works in science. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 226 pages .
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THE DOUBLE HELIX. A personal account of the discovery of DNA

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Weidenfeld and Nicolson. London. 1968. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.7 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 which has been finely bound in full red morocco, spine with raised bands, the compartments ruled, decorated and lettered in gilt. Single gilt ruled border on the boards. All edges gilt. A fine, attractively bound copy of this fascinating work by one of the Nobel Prize winning Scientists who discovered the structure of DNA.
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Marktech Optoelectronics Data Book

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Lahey Blackbeard Editor Reference Manual : Revision A 1990

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Thinking through Technology: The Path between Engineering and Philosophy
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Thinking through Technology: The Path between Engineering and Philosophy

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