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The Forms Of Water In Clouds & Rivers, Ice & Glaciers
by John Tyndall
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$288.70A$259.83
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1892. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A fascinating work by the important physicist John Tyndall, in a half calf prize binding. The eleventh edition of this work in a half calf prize binding, with the gilt crest of King Edward VI Grammar School to the front board. All edges, end papers and paste downs marbled. Prize bookplate to the front paste down, dated 1896. 25 illustrations. Collated complete. John Tyndall (1820-1893) was a prominent 19th-century physicist. His scientific fame arose in the 1850s from his study of diamagnetism. Later he made discoveries in the realms of infrared radiation and the physical properties of air, proving the connection between atmospheric CO2 and what is now known as the greenhouse effect. He also published more than a dozen science books which brought experimental physics to a wide audience. This work concentrates on the various forms of water. In a half calf prize binding. Externally smart, with some rubbing to the extremities and spine. The boards are lightly soiled and there is a faint stain to the leather to the front board. Gilt is bright. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 836M3
- Title
- The Forms Of Water In Clouds & Rivers, Ice & Glaciers
- Author
- John Tyndall
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- John Tyndall Meteorology Physics Meteorology
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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