Planetary astronomy from the Renaissance to the rise of astrophysics. Part B: THe eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
by Taton & Wilson, eds
Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1995. General History of Astronomy, Vol. 2. xiii, 281pp. Illustrated. Original cloth, dust-jacket. Fine.
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Gene recombination in Escherichia coli. [Discovery of Sexual Processes in the Reproduction of Bacteria]
by Lederberg & Tatum
1946. Lederberg, Joshua (1925- ) and Tatum, Edward Lawrie (1909-75). Gene recombination in Escherichia coli. In Nature 158 (Oct. 19, 1946): 558. Whole volume, 8vo. lii, 956pp. Library buckram, a bit shaken. Very good copy. First Edition. Garrison-Morton 255.4. Lederberg and Tatum's announcement of their discovery of sexual processes in the reproduction of bacteria. This crucial discovery, together with the methodology developed by Tatum and Lederberg, provided the foundation for all subsequent research in genetic recombination. Lederberg and... Read More
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Die Anaesthetica. (unbound)
by Tauber, Eduard
Berlin: Hirschwald, 1881. (235 x 159 mm). 116 pp. "Tauber, E. 1881." written in pen at the top of the title page. Library stamp on title-page. Very good.
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Archive of 65 documents
by Taunton, John Colley; City of London Truss Society
1865. City of London Truss Society. Archive of 65 documents, including autograph letters signed (mostly to John Colley Taunton [d. 1858]), printed reports and other ephemera. 1822-65. Some documents soiled or dampstained, a few with tears, but overall good to very good. Calendar of the archive included. The City of London Truss Society, a highly successful British charitable organization, began operating in 1807 and continued well into the twentieth century (Sir Geoffrey Keynes, the well-known surgeon and bibliographer,... Read More
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Carte-de-visite photograph portrait by Moira & Haigh ca. 1865
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine
London, 1865. 97 x 62 mm.
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Carte-de-visite photograph portrait ca. 1860 by Edwards & Bult
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine
London, 1850. 102 x 62 mm.
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Carte-de-visite photograph portrait ca. 1860 by Edwards & Bult
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine
London, 1850. 103 x 63 mm.
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The Englesham [sic] poisoning case. Galley proofs, with pencil corrections
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine
London, 1858. [Taylor, Alfred Swaine (1806-80).] The Englesham [sic] poisoning case. Galley proofs, with pencil notes and corrections, of an unsigned article published in the Medical Times and Gazette, n.s., 16 (1858): 36-38. [London, 1858.] 2 sheets printed on rectos only, the longer measuring 570 x 156 mm. A few marginal tears (mended with clear tape) affecting one or two lines of text, some creasing, but on the whole very good. Docketed in Taylor's hand. From the archive... Read More
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Cabinet-size photograph portrait, mounted, "Darlington Hall Garth" in pencil at the foot of the mount
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine
1855. Photograph measures 190 x 140 mm.
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Carte-de-visite photograph portrait
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine
1861. Verso inscribed "A. S. Taylor 1861." 102 x 65 mm.
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Post mortem examinations for accident insurance companies [and] Found drowned. Galley proof, with autograph corrections
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine
London, 1878. [Taylor, Alfred Swaine (1806-80).] Post mortem examinations for accident insurance companies [and] Found drowned. Galley proof, with autograph corrections, of two unsigned articles published in the British Medical Journal (Jan.-June 1878): 25-26 and 96-97. [London, 1878.] 1 sheet. 635 x 150 mm. Creased but very good. From the archive of Alfred Swaine Taylor, founder of forensic toxicology and the leading medical jurist in England in the mid-nineteenth century. Taylor held the professorship post of medical jurisprudence... Read More
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Correspondence and galley proof relating to the Balham poisoning case
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine; Harry Poland; A. K. Stephenson
1876. Taylor, Alfred Swaine (1806-80). Archive of material relating to the famous Charles Bravo poisoning case, consisting of (1) Autograph letter signed to Taylor from Harry Bodkin Poland (1829-1928). Bifolium. 3pp. Temple [London], 29 May 1876. 205 x 127 mm. (2) 3 autograph letters signed to Taylor from Augustus K. Stephenson (1827-1904). 15pp. total. [London], 3 June 1876 (2 bifolia, 8pp.); 5 June 1876 (bifolium, 4pp.); and 22 July 1876 (bifolium, 3pp.). 184 x 114 mm. (3) [Taylor.] The... Read More
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Experiments on Professor Liebig's new test for prussic acid, with remarks on its application in medical jurisprudence. Galley proofs with autograph corrections
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine
London, 1847. Taylor, Alfred Swaine (1806-80). Experiments on Professor Liebig's new test for prussic acid, with remarks on its application in medical jurisprudence. Galley proofs, with autograph corrections, of Taylor's article published in The London Medical Gazette, n.s., 4 (1847): 765-770. [London, 1847.] Single broadsheet, printed on recto only. 448 x 567 mm. Some rodent damage along central fold affecting a few lines of text, but very good. Docketed. Taylor was the founder of forensic toxicology and the... Read More
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Carte-de-visite photograph portrait by Barraud & Jerrard, signed and dated by Taylor on the verso
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine
1877. 102 x 62 mm. A bit faded.
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Taylor's extensive revisions and corrections to Section IV ("Heat") of Arnott's Elements of physics, 7th ed
by Taylor, Alfred Swaine; Neil Arnott
1876. Taylor, Alfred Swaine (1806-80); Neil Arnott (1788-1874). Elements of physics, or, natural philosophy. Manuscript consisting of text pages, from an earlier edition, of the book's "Prefatory Note" and Part IV (Heat), sections 554 - approx. 643 and 699 - approx. 716, heavily amended in Taylor's hand, together with extensive autograph additions on separate sheets. Approx. 120ff. N.p., 1876. Accompanied by a cost sheet in a secretarial hand dated 3 October 1876, headed "Dr. Arnott's Physics 7th Edition," plus... Read More
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Book catalogues: their varieties and uses. 8vo. Cloth, dust jacket. Fine copy
by Taylor, Archer
Chicago: Newberry Library, 1957.
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On dactylitis syphlicita, with observations on syphlitic lesions of the joints. Offprint
by Taylor, Robert W.
New York: Christern, 1871.
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Texfake: An Account of the Theft and Forgery of Early Texas Printed Documents
by Taylor, W. Thomas
Austin: W. Thomas Taylor, 1991. 1st edition.
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A treatise on neuralgic diseases
by Teale, Thomas P.
Philadelphia: E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1830. Teale, Thomas Pridgin (1800-1867). A treatise on neuralgic diseases, dependent upon irritation of the spinal marrow and ganglia of the sympathetic nerve. iv, 120pp. Philadelphia: E. L. Carey and A. Hart, 1830. 236 x 148 mm. Original quarter cloth, boards, front cover nearly detached, front endpaper detached, upper corner of front cover chipped, light soiling. Some toning and foxing as is common in American books of this period. Good to very... Read More
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4 articles on the rival telephones of Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell
by Telephone
Paris, 1877. [Telephone.] (1) Le telegraphe parlant. In La Nature: Revue des sciences 5, no. 198 (17 March 1877): 251; no. 201 (7 April 1877): 289-91; and 203 (21 April 1877): 328-330. (2) Le telephone de M. Gray. In ibid., no. 212 (23 June 1877): 59-62. Together 4 whole numbers, 8vo. Wood-engraved illustrations. 301 x 205 mm. Original blue printed wrappers, tear in back wrapper of no. 203, fore-edges a bit frayed. Fine set. First Editions. Early illustrated French... Read More
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Uber das Wasserstoffmolekuelion & Bemerk. zur Theorie des Ferromagnetismus. 2 offprints. Signed by Theodore von Karman
by Teller, Eduard
Berlin, 1930.
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The Surgeon (removing a growth from the back of his patient) engraved by Jacques Coelemans, 1703. 19 x 24.5 cm
by Tenniers le Jeune, David
1703. After the painting by David Teniers le Jeune, 1678. Cropped at edge of engraving.
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Comoediae ex recensione Danielis Hensii, collat ad antiquissimos Mss. Codices Biblithecae Vatincae. 2 vols. Small Folio
by Terence
Rome, Nicolai Roisechii. 1767. Terence [Publius Terentius Afer] (c. 195 - 159 BCE). P. Terentii Afri comoediae ex recensione Danielis Heinsii collata ad antiquissimos mss. codices bibliothecae Vaticanae . . . 2 vols. [8], xxxii, 254; 252pp. With numerous engravings (some full-page) in the text. Rome: Impensis Nicolai Roisechii, 1767. 255 x 306 mm. (uncut). Half vellum, decorated boards, titles in gilt on the spines, some soiling and wear, small splits in spines, splash of white paint on spine... Read More
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The story of the telegraph
by Ternant, A.L.
London: G. Routeledge & Sons, 1885. Good+/-No Jacket. First English-Language Edition. Ex-Library. 12mo - (115 x 170 mm). A scarce English-language translation of Ternan'ts comprehensive work of 1881. [2], vi-xiv, 289pp., 196 b/w illustrations.Covers the history of telegraphy, including optical, pneumatic, and coustic telegraphy, with an in-depth description of electric telegraphy. Detailed coverage of submarine cables, their construction, disposition and operations, plus numerous other applications including military. Quarter dark red morrocco, red cloth, with gilt titles and the name... Read More
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[Tesla Oscillator] Complete Specification for Patent No. 2801. Improvements in reciprocating engines and means for regulating the period of the same
by Tesla, Nikola
1894. Tesla, Nikola (1856-1943). [Patent] No. 2801. A.D. 1894. Complete specification. Improvements in reciprocating engines and means for regulating the period of the same. 4pp. Plate. London: Darling & Son, Ltd. for HMSO, 1894. 257 x 183 mm. Disbound. Stitch-holes in the left margin, left margin a bit ragged. Light soiling, but very good. Library stamps (one embossed) on the first page. First Edition of the British patent for Tesla's electro-mechanical oscillator, for which he had received a... Read More
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