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New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First edition. Cloth bound in very good condition.. xiv, 391 pages.

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Quarto, cloth backed boards, fine copy in near fine plain white dust jacket with inevitably a bit of soil. 391 pp. Annotated bibliography of Verne Roberts' collection of books on mechanics, engineering, etc.. One of 1000 copies, designed by W. Thomas Taylor of Austin TX.

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited to 1,000 copies. "The Verne L. Roberts collection is devoted to rare and important books in the fields of mechanics, biomechanics, the strength of materials, and the history of technology. This is one of the most remarkable private libraries to be formed in recent decades and the books and manuscripts in this catalogue, including many of the classics of physics, demonstrate the origins of these fields of science and their development through the ensuing three centuries. The roots of these sciences are also illustrated through a number of important 15th and 16th century books. The catalogue describes approximately 1200 items. The extensive bibliographical and historical descriptions of the books and authors document and define the growth and development of ideas in the history of science and technology. Many of the books are noted for their rarity and have not hitherto been described adequately from a historical or… Read More

Jonathan A. Hill, New York, 1991. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Cover worn at edge. Private library blind stamp to front endpaper. Paper top edge spotted.

New York City: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First Edition. Boards. Fine. First Edition. xiv, [2], 391 pages. 4to. Tan cloth over decorative printed paper boards. One of a limited edition of 1000 copies. A new, unread copy. Boards. An extensively annotated bibliography of the History of Mechanics, a collection built by Verne Roberts. Essential reference for the dealer, collector, or librarian interested in this field of study.

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. xiv, 391p., b/w illus., original plain white dj, quarto format, near fine.

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First regular edition (1000 copies), folio, pp. xiv, [2], 391; frontispiece portrait and illustrations throughout text; a fine copy in original tan cloth over gray paper-covered boards and unprinted cardstock jacket now somewhat smudged.

New York, Jonathan A. Hill, 1991, (cm. 22 x 28) Mezza tela edit con sovraccoperta. Ottimo stato. PRIMA EDIZIONE. XIII, (2) 391 pp. con 49 ill. n.t. La collezione Verne L. Roberts è dedicata a libri rari e importanti nei campi della meccanica, della biomeccanica, della resistenza dei materiali e della storia della tecnologia. I circa 1200 volumi e manoscritti elencati, tra cui molti dei classici della fisica, dimostrano le origini di questi campi della scienza e il loro sviluppo attraverso i secoli. Le ampie descrizioni bibliografiche e storiche dei libri e degli autori documentano e definiscono la crescita e lo sviluppo delle idee nella storia della scienza e della tecnica.

50 black & white illus., including a facsimile of the frontispiece portrait of Sir Isaac Newton taken from the orig. engraving by Vertue for the third edition of the Principia. Large 4to, 424 pp. New York: Jonathan A. Hill, [1991]. Regular edition: limited to 1000 copies, the regular edition is handsomely bound in cloth-backed decorated boards. Also available, 100 copies of a deluxe issue, bound in quarter goatskin by hand and containing a re-strike from the original engraved copper plate of the famous frontispiece of Newton. The Verne L. Roberts collection is devoted to rare and important books in the fields of mechanics, biomechanics, the strength of materials, and the history of technology. This is one of the most remarkable private libraries to be formed in recent decades and the books and manuscripts in this catalogue, including many of the classics of physics, demonstrate the origins of these fields of science and their development through the ensuing three centuries. The roots of these… Read More

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 50 black and white illustrations, including a facsimile of the frontispiece portrait of Sir Isaac Newton taken from the original engraving by George Vertue for the third edition of the Principia. New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First edition - deluxe issue, limited to 100 copies bound in quarter goatskin by hand and containing a re-strike from the original engraved copper plate of the famous frontispiece of Newton. "The Verne L. Roberts collection is devoted to rare and important books in the fields of mechanics, biomechanics, the strength of materials, and the history of technology. This is one of the most remarkable private libraries to be formed in recent decades and the books and manuscripts in this catalogue, including many of the classics of physics, demonstrate the origins of these fields of science and their development through the ensuing three centuries. The roots of these sciences are also illustrated through a number of… Read More

50 black & white illus., including a facsimile of the frontispiece portrait of Sir Isaac Newton taken from the orig. engraving by Vertue for the third edition of the Principia. Large 4to, 424 pp. New York: Jonathan A. Hill, [1991]. Limited edition: the deluxe issue of 100 copies, bound in quarter goatskin by hand and containing a re-strike from the original engraved copper plate of the famous frontispiece of Newton. Also available in a Regular Edition, limited to 1000 copies, handsomely bound in clothbacked decorated boards. The Verne L. Roberts collection is devoted to rare and important books in the fields of mechanics, biomechanics, the strength of materials, and the history of technology. This is one of the most remarkable private libraries to be formed in recent decades and the books and manuscripts in this catalogue, including many of the classics of physics, demonstrate the origins of these fields of science and their development through the ensuing three centuries. The roots of these… Read More

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. Hardcover. VG. leather has scratches & scuffs. light black scuffs/shelfwear to lower textblock fore-edge.. full blue goatskin leather boards w/ silver spine printing. book xiv, 391 pages w/ bw illustrations & frontispiece. A cleaning error damaged the original copper plate used in the process of printing the frontispiece, resulting in only 150 copies having a frontis reproduced from the orginal plate. This is copy P/6. This copy is signed by the author, publishers and typestter, W. Thomas Taylor. As per the publisher, there is approximately only 10 copies bound in full goatskin leather.