Channel Underground; A New Survey of the Channel Tunnel Question.
illus. 8vo, cloth. London: Pall Mall, (1961). vg. More
illus. 8vo, cloth. London: Pall Mall, (1961). vg. More
London: Abelard-Schuman, 1952. Translated by Betty Burr Abetti. 41 Illustrations. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. London: Abelard-Schuman, (1952). Very good. 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
New York: Scribner, 2004. 8vo, black cloth-backed brown boards with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. New York: Scribner, (2004). Pages lightly toned, otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
London: 1925. Small 8vo, blue cloth. London, 1925. Very good. More
New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 1999. xvii + 236 pages, 12mo, blue boards, d.w.; dust wrapper slightly dust soiled. New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, (1999). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. 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
London: Blackie and Son, 1939. x + 196 pages, 12mo, green cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper worn. London: Blackie and Son Limited, (1939). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Knopf, 2016. Illustrated in color and in black and white. xv, 330 pages. 8vo, light grey boards, d.w. (scuffed). New York: ALfred A. Knopf, 2016. First Edition. Inscribed at title page by the author. Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Paris: Librairie Felix Alcan, 1921. Illustrated profusely in black and white. xx, 311 pages. Tall 8vo, half dark green leather and marbled boards with gold spine lettering. Paris: Librairie Felix Alcan, 1921. Second edition. Corners bumped, lightly edgeworn and foxed, spine a bit sunned. Internally clean and tight. Text in French. A very good copy. More
Manila: Bureau of Public Printing, 1904. Illustrated throughout with photos, maps, plates and tables. 286 pages. 4to (disbound but covers present). Manila: Bureau of Public Printing/Department of the Interior Weather Bureau, 1904. Second (revised) edition. Ownership signature of Thorwald Lindberg on several pages, otherwise rather clean, although binding broken. An uncommon book. More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1985. 241pp. 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Columbia University Press, (1985). Very good. More
New York: Philosophical Library, 1947. 275pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Philosophical Library, (1947). Very good. An introduction to atomic energy. More
New York: Thomas Crowell, 1964. Some black-and-white illustrations. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Thomas Y. Cromwell, (1964). Very good. 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
Chicago: Hercules Powder Co., 1915. Black & white illustrations throughout. 146 pages, tall slim 8vo, original gray pictorial wrappers, paper label for title on spine. (Chicago): Hercules Powder Co., circa 1915. Very Good. Large chapter on explosives. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. Illustrated with a handful of b/w photos. 318 pages. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, (2008). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
London: 1951. 1 page, 10 x 8 inches, Faraday Research Laboratory, Royal Institution, London, March 19, 1951, making an inquiry, in part: "...I have often wondered how the matter of the C. L. Pension was going, but have not liked to write to ask in case the news was bad. I am really delighted to hear that the news is good! It is not a fortune in these days, although before 1914 it would have been..." He continues the letter..... 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
London: Taylor, 1841. Drawn Up by a Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Appointed in 1839. 14 pages, scattered foxing, bound in 1/4 tan calf, green spine label, marbled boards. London: Richard and John Taylor, 1841. Scarce. Very Good (+). 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
Washington: Counterpoint, 2001. 242 pages, 12mo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; dust wrapper soiled, remainder mark bottom edge. Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, (2001). A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Washington: National Geographic Society, 1996. Profusely illustrated with color photographs, many full-bleed. 223 pages, square 4to, grey-blue boards with silver stamping, dust wrapper. Washington: National Geographic Society, (1996). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
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