illus. 8vo, cloth. London: Pall Mall, (1961). vg. More

Brasilia: Eletronorte. Filled with color drawings of 500 Brazilian birds. 251pp., folio, pictorial boards; covers slightly bowed, lacks accompanying CD. Brasilia: Eletronorte, no date, circa 2000. A very good copy, internally clean. More

London: Allen & Unwin, 1933. 286pp., 12mo, green cloth. London: George Allen & Unwin, (1933). Very good. More

New York: Interscience, 1960. xvii + continued pagination from volume One, 305-647pp., tall 8vo, cloth; ex lib., library card pocket, and library stamps. New York: Interscience Publishers, 1960. A very good copy. VOLUME TWO ONLY. More

Color Frontis., b/w illus. 422pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Free Press, (2002). vg Pierre Mechain and Jean Delambre's experiments to measure the distance between the North pole and the equator. More

New York: Philosophical Library, 1947. 275pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Philosophical Library, (1947). Very good. An introduction to atomic energy. More

Lyon: Chalumeau, 1936. Compte rendu des Journees 5,6,7 et 8 Mars 1936. Numerous plates and text illustrations. 2 vols, 4to, original printed wrappers; upper hinge of vol. I worn.(Lyon: Chalumeau, 1936). Very good. Among the papers presented at this conference in honor of the great French physicist who formulated the mathematical basis of electro-dynamics were contributions by Jean-Baptiste Perrin, Auguste Lumiere, Maurice Broglie, and Frederic and Irene Joliot-Curie. More

London: Bell, 1923. Illustrations and graphs. 8vo, original blue cloth only lightly rubbed. London: Bell and Sons, 1923. First Edition. Very good (+). Andrade's reputation as a major physicist was established by his work on atomic structure. This is among his most important contributions. More

8vo in 3/4 dark brown leather, spine rubbed with laid title on front cover. 40pp with 35 actual specimens carefully preserved on white cards tipped in to each page. p18 has small tape repair otherwise in very good condition. London circa 1890. Exquisite 19th century scrapbook of artfully arranged seaweed specimens. Seaweed collecting was, a sub category of scrapbooking, and a popular activity for women during the Victorian era. It was considered a wholesome way for women to engage with..... More

New York: Appleton, 1866. From Coal and other Bituminous Substances capable of Supplying Burning Fluids. 8vo, original blind stamped cloth, expertly recased; rubbed. New York Appleton, 1866. Very good. According to the author's preface, this is "the first published [1859] monograph on the art of distilling oils from minerals containing Bitumen." More

Venice: Luce Antony de Giunta, 1517. Illustrated with a fine woodcut headpiece showing St. Thomas teaching; many decorative initials and in-text diagrams throughout, and printer's device at end. [6] 147 leaves with black letter Latin text printed in double columns. Folio, later vellum-backed boards. Venitijs, Impensis domini Luce Antonij de Giunta Florentini, 1517. A tear in the title page has been carefully mended, still a very good tight copy with some contemporary ink marginalia. Scarce. OCLC lists only 5 copies..... More

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1965. Translated by A.L. Peck. 2 volumes, 16mo, green cloth, price-clipped d.w. Cambridge: Harvard Univ. Press/ London: Heinemann, 1965, 1970. Reprint Edition. Fine. Loeb Classical Library, no. 437 & 438. Text in Greek and English. More