Autograph letter signed to Latimer Clark
by Ronalds, Francis
1870. Very Good. Ronalds, Francis (1788-1873). A.L.s. to Latimer Clark. Battle, April 11, 1870. 2pp. 181 x 114 mm. Provenance: Latimer Clark. Ronalds invented the first working electric telegraph in 1816. His device involved two synchronized clocks whose dials were marked with the letters of the alphabet; instead of hands, each clock had a rotating disk with a notch cut into it so that only one letter on the clock face was visible at a time (Standage 1998,... Read More
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Catalogue of books, papers... electricity, magnetism, telegraph in the Ronalds Library; Frost, Alfred J, ed
by Ronalds, Sir Francis
London: Spon, 1880.
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Occupational marks and other physical signs
by Ronchese, Francesco
New York: Grune & Stratton, 1948. 1st edition.
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Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen and the Early History of the Roentgen Rays by Otto Glasser. New copy in dust wrapper
by Rontgen, Wilhelm Conrad
San Francisco: Norman Publishing, 1993.
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Wilhelm Rontgen and the Early History of the Rontgen Rays by Otto Glasser
by Rontgen, Wilhelm Conrad
San Francisco: Norman Publishing, 1993. Reprinted from the English translation of 1933, this is the most comprehensive biography of Röntgen ever written, presenting the full story of his life and work. Limited to 750 copies. 494pp. 96 illus. 6" 9". Cloth, dust jacket, acid-free paper. ISBN 0-930405-22-6. 1993. Norman Radiology Series No. 1; Norman Science/Technology Series No. 2.
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Bust of Rontgen by Doris Appel. In Green synthetic marble type material. About 10 inches high. Photo available
by Rontgen, Wilhelm Conrad (Roentgen)
1950.
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Autograph letter signed from Roscoe to Taylor
by Roscoe, Henry E.; Alfred Swaine Taylor
Manchester, 1866. Roscoe, Henry E. (1833-1915). Autograph letter signed to Alfred Swaine Taylor (1806-80). Bifolium. 3pp. Manchester, 8 October 1866. 181 x 117 mm. Light soiling along folds, tiny hole in last leaf but very good. From British chemist Henry Roscoe, noted for his photochemical studies and pioneering efforts in flash photography, to Alfred Swaine Taylor, founder of forensic toxicology and the leading medical jurist in England in the mid-19th century. "I ought long ago to have... Read More
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Portrait photolithograph, folio size
by Roscoe, Henry E.
Berlin: Adolf Eckstein, 1910. 46.5x30cm.. Includes biographical cover pages (2). Faint foxing in bottom margin. Otherwise in very good condition.
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Lightning strikes mathematics : equations that spell progress are solved by electronics
by Rose, Allen
Rose, Allen. Lightning strikes mathematics: equations that spell progress are solved by electronics. Article in "Popular Science Monthly", 148 (4): 83-87. Whole number, pp. 65-216, plus a student's supplement pamphlet [16pp]. April 1964. 235 x 165 mm. Original printed wrappers, but they are rather faded. Pages slightly toned, front wrapper has some creasing, otherwise a Very good copy. First Edition, journal issue.
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Lightning strikes mathematics : equations that spell progress are solved by electronics
by Rose, Allen
Rose, Allen. Lightning strikes mathematics: equations that spell progress are solved by electronics. Article in "Popular Science Monthly", 148 (4): 83-87. Whole number, pp. 65-216, plus a student's supplement pamphlet [16pp]. April 1964. 235 x 165 mm. Original printed wrappers, but they are rather faded. Pages slightly toned, front wrapper has some creasing, otherwise a Very good copy. First Edition, journal issue.
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On the absence of polarization in electron scattering. Offprint
by Rose, Morris E.; Hans Bethe
1938. [Bethe, Hans (1906-2005).] Rose, Morris E. (1911-67) and Bethe. On the absence of polarization in electron scattering. Offprint from Physical Review 55 (1939). 277-289pp. 269 x 201 mm. Without wrappers as issued. Light creasing but very good. First Edition, Offprint Issue. In 1932 British physicist Nevill Mott published his quantitative theory of the polarization of electrons by double scattering, based on Dirac's theory of the electron. Experimental results failed to agree with Mott's theory, however, as reported... Read More
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A book hunter's holiday
by Rosenbach, A. S. W.
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1936. Limited edition of 760 signed & numbered copies in slipcase.
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Transfer of conditioned responses from trained rats to untrained rats by means of a brain extract. WITH: The transfer of learned behavior from trained to untrained rats by means of brain extracts, I, II. Offprints
by Rosenblatt, Frank
1966. Rosenblatt, Frank (1928-71). (1) [with John T. Farrow and William F. Herblin.] Transfer of conditioned responses from trained rats to untrained rats by means of a brain extract. Offprint from Nature 209 (1966). 7, [1]pp. 214 x 142 mm. Without wrappers as issued. With: (2) [with John T. Farrow and Sam Rhine.] The transfer of learned behavior from trained to untrained rats by means of brain extracts, I, II. Offprint from Proceedings of the National Academy of... Read More
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Spectacles and other vision aids: A History and Guide to Collecting
by Rosenthal, J. William
San Francisco: Norman, 1996. This magnificently illustrated and beautifully designed work is the most comprehensive history ever written on the development of spectacles and other vision aids in Europe, America, Japan, and China. With over 780 photographs, of which 310 are in color, Dr. Rosenthal illustrates and analyzes the historical development of a wide variety of vision aids, from spectacles to opera glasses, tracing their development from antiquity to the present day. No other work has covered the field... Read More
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Further studies upon the phenomenon of anaphylaxis
by Rosenau, Milton J.; John F. Anderson
Washington DC: GPO, 1909. 52pp. 232 x 150 mm. Original printed wrappers, light wear. Treasury Dept., Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the United States, Hygienic Laboratory, Bulletin no. 50. Very good.
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Optical filtering of electron micrographs + Reconstruction of three dimensional structures from electron micrographs
by Klug & de Rosier
1968. Three-Dimensional Digital Image Processing Rosier, D. J. de and Klug, Aaron (1926- ). (1) Optical filtering of electron micrographs: Reconstruction of one-sided images. Offprint from Nature 212 (1966). 8, [1]pp. 212 x 141 mm. Without wrappers as issued. (2) Reconstruction of three dimensional structures from electron micrographs. Offprint from Nature 217 (1968). 4, [1]pp. 277 x 205 mm. Without wrappers as issued. Together 2 offprints. Light toning, otherwise fine. First Separate Editions. Klug and de Rosier... Read More
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2 Autograph letters signed to Martin Davis, plus file copies of Davis's replies
by Rosser, J. Barkley
Madison, WI, 1983. Rosser, J. Barkley (1907-89). Two autograph letters signed to Martin Davis (1928-2023), together with Davis's file copies of his replies. 6pp. on 4 sheets total. 3 January - 23 February 1983. 282 x 220 mm. Light creasing but very good. From mathematical logician J. Barkley Rosser, known for the Kleene-Rosser paradox showing that Alonzo Church's original lambda-calculus was inconsistent; also for his part in the Church-Rosser theorem in lambda-calculus and for his proof of Rosser's... Read More
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Ragioni . . . contra l'uso del salasso
by Rotario, Sebastiano
Verona: per gli Fratelli Merli, 1699. Rotario, Sebastiano (1667-1742). Ragioni . . . contra l'uso del salasso . . . 4to. 8, 168, 10pp. Verona: per gli Fratelli Merli, 1699. 210 x 161 mm. Limp boards ca. 1699, a bit soiled and worn. Faint dampstains in outer margins of several leaves, but very good. First Edition. Our copy includes the separately paginated Lettera di Sebastiano Rotario . . . scritta all'illustri Sig. N. N. traduttore del libro francese... Read More
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Volume of offprints, extracts etc. on blood circulation from Rothberger's library, with his stamp, notes and handwritten indexes
by Rothberger, Carl Julius
1920. Rothberger, Carl Julius (1871-1945). Blutkreislauf [for 1920, 1924, 1926, 1928]. Offprints from Jahresbericht über die gesamte Physiologie und experimentelle Pharmakologie (1920, 1924, 1926) and Jahresbericht Physiologie und experimentelle Pharmakologie (1928) [a continuation of the previous journal]. 207-229; 308-371; 429-556; 386-498pp. Bound with four other offprints from the Jahresbericht in 20th century half cloth, paste paper boards, light edgewear. Very good. From Rothberger's library, with his name stamp on the front free endpaper and several other places throughout, and... Read More
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The genus Dendrolagus. Transactions of the Zoological Society 21, part 6
by Rothschild, Lionel Walter; Guy Dollman
London, 1936. Rothschild, Lionel Walter, Baron de Rothschild (1868-1937); Guy Dollman (1886-1942). The genus Dendrolagus. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London, 21, part 6. 477-551, [6]pp. 23 plates, 16 in color. London: Printed for the Society, 1936. 331 x 262 mm. Original printed wrappers, spine chipped and splitting. Very good. Blindstamp of the Department of Embryology, Carnegie University on the front wrapper and first leaf. First Edition of this beautiful monograph on the tree kangaroo, with 16... Read More
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Les blessures de la moelle et de la queue de cheval
by Roussy, Gustave; Jean Lhermitte
Paris: Masson & Cie, 1918. Roussy, Gustave (1874-1948) and Jacques-Jean Lhermitte (1877-1959). Les blessures de la moelle et de la queue de cheval. viii, 202pp. 8 plates; text illustrations. Paris: Masson et Cie., 1918. 186 x 123 mm. Quarter cloth, marbled boards, light edgewear. Very good. Several pages of manuscript notes laid in. First Edition. On traumatic injuries to the spinal cord and cauda equina, the sack of nerve roots at the lower end of the spinal cord.... Read More
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Medicine in art. A cultural history
by Rousselot, Jean
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1966.
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Leçons sur la transfusion du sang. Inscribed copy
by Roussel, Joseph
Paris: Asselin et Houzeau, 1885. Roussel, Joseph (1837-1901). Leçons sur la transfusion directe du sang. [4], 86, 8, [2]pp. Numerous text illustrations. Paris: Asselin et Houzean, 1885. 215 x 139 mm. Original printed wrappers, spine chipped and with some losses, small tear in front wrapper, signatures a bit loose. Very good. Presentation Copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title to Dr. de Santi: "à M. le Dr. de Santi l'un des premiers promoteurs de la transfusion hommages reconnaissants... Read More
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Memoire sur la staphyloraphie, ou la suture du voile du palais
by Roux, Philibert Joseph
Paris: Bechet, 1825. 1st edition. Roux, Philibert Joseph (1780-1854). Mémoire sur la staphyloraphie, ou suture du voile du palais. In Arch. gén. méd. 7 (1825): 516-38. Whole volume, 8vo. 632pp., fold. lith. plate. 202 x 130 mm. 19th cent. quarter calf gilt, mottled boards, spine worn with splits in upper hinges. Library stamps on half-title and title. Signed by the editor of the journal on verso half-title to prevent piracy. First Edition. Garrison-Morton 5741.2. Roux's first detailed work on... Read More
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Lithographed portrait of Roux by Delpech after the drawing by Mauer
by Roux, Philibert Joseph
Paris. 36 x 31cm. (minor foxing, as seen on image).
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