Die mikroskopische beschaffenheit der Mineralien und Gesteine
by Zirkel, F - MINERALS - GEMS - MICROSCOPE
Leipzig: W Engelmann, 1873. First Edition.. Modern binder's cloth.. Very good.. 8vo. There are text illus... A comprehensive guide to the information and literature of microscopy in regard to minerals.
Offered by Palinurus Antiquarian Books
Über die Natur der Cometen
by Zollner, C F - COMETS - ASTRONOMY
Leipzig: Engelmann, 1872. First Edition.. Later half cloth and boards.. Very good; some toning.. 8vo, c, 523, [1 - errata] pp. + 10 lithographic plates. Zollner rec'd. an appointment as prof. at Leipzig. He is best known for his skill at designing instruments, e.g., his photometer. In addition to this, however, his theoretical work based on observations was wide ranging and prescient. One of his best books is offered here. In it Zollner marshalled what was known about... Read More
Offered by Palinurus Antiquarian Books
Das Skalen - Photometer. Ein Neues Instrument zur mechanischen Messung des Lichtes ....
by Zollner, F - ASTRONOMY
Leipzig: L Staackmann, 1879. First Edition.. Contemporary cloth backed boards.. Very good; gum labels on spine (NOT x-lib.). 8vo. There is a frontis. of the device; text illus.; 3 fldg. plates. Zollner's exposition of the theory and construction of his new instrument. An important contribution to astronomical studies and superb piece of science. A most important instrument book. See DSB.
Offered by Palinurus Antiquarian Books
Die Gefahren der Alpen
by Zsigmondy, E & Paulcke, W - MOUNTAINEERING
Munich: R Rother, [1927]. Eighth Revised Edition.. Original publisher's cloth.. A fine copy.. 8vo. The book is illus. throughout with maps and photos. A classic. Zsigmondy's book was originally published in 1885. The publisher asked Paulcke, a German climber and pioneer ski - mountaineer, to revise and enlarge the book beginning in 1905. Subsequent revisions and changes to the text enlarged the book twofold. Paulcke's additions are based upon his own experience. This 8th edition incorporates yet another... Read More
Offered by Palinurus Antiquarian Books
Uber das Reichcentrum ....
by Zuckerkandl, E - NEUROANATOMY
Stuttgart: F Enke, 1887. First Edition.. Contemporary cloth backed boards. . A very good copy; 19th century gum label removed from spine; pocket on rear pastedown.. 8vo. There are 7 litho. plates. An interesting supplement to the author's major work on olfactory senses. The author makes an admission in the introduction that is also worth noting. He states that he was misled in his research by a defective book he relied upon in the library of the Vienna... Read More
Offered by Palinurus Antiquarian Books
Handbuch der Pferd - und Vieharzney - Kunde ....
by Zünd, J J - VETERINARY MEDICINE
Philadelphia: For the Author by H Hory, 1832. First Edition.. Contemporary leather backed boards.. A good copy; some foxing throughout; joints chafed; binding rubbed.. 8vo, 376 + [8] pages Zünd was a graduate of the Royal Austrian Veterinary School. A student of such notables as Bidl, Erdely, and Langenbacher. The book offered here is no simple summary of remedies. It is a complex medical tract on veterinary medicine and diseases of the horse. It is unlike other American... Read More
Offered by Palinurus Antiquarian Books