The Portable Transit Instrument ....
by Abbe, C
Washington: GPO, 1870. First Edition.. orig. printed stiff cloth.. A near fine copy.. 8vo. An explanation of the Doellen's portable transit instrument and its use in determining time.
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The Silver Disk Pyrheliometer
by Abbot, C G
Washington: Smithsonian Inst., 1911. First Edition.. orig. prtd. wrappers.. A very good copy.. 8vo. There is a large sectional woodcut of the device. Abbot designed a mercury pyreheliometer in 1902. The paper offered here is an improvement on the design. What is most interesting is his commentary on the employment of the device at different points on the globe and problems inherent in measurements and transportation of the device.
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The Pyranometer - An Instrument for Measuring Sky Radiation - OFFERED WITH - On the Use of the Pyranometer
by Abbot, C G & Aldrich, L B
Washington: Smithsonian Inst., 1916. First Edition.. Original printed wrappers.. Both very good copies.. 8vo. The pyranometer was an electrical device based on a design by K Angstrom for measuring solar radiaiton. The first paper is a description of the design and the second deals with its use.
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Exposition of the Principles of Abbott's Hydraulic Engine ....
by Abbott, J
Boston: Hart, 1835. First Edition.. orig. cloth backed bds. with paper label on frt. .. A very good, bright copy.. 8vo. There are 7 plates and text illus. . A most interesting and original work that offers Abbott's designs for several different kinds of water driven engines and the materials to construct them. The author, however, overlooked the simple economic fact that the marginal cost of man power was less than the complex engines. Water power was also... Read More
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A System of Theoretical and Practical Chemistry ... with an appendix containing a view of the late doctrines and discoveries in chemistry by Thomas Cooper, 2 vols.
by Accum, F C (edited by Thomas Cooper)
Philadelphia: Kimber and Conrad, 1814. First Edition with Cooper's notes.. Full contemporary calf.. Good; some overall browning with occasional spotting; bindings chafed.. 8vo, I - xl, 424; II - [4], 451, [9 - index] pp. + 7 engraved plates. Though Accum's treatise stands alone as an important compendium of chemistry informed by, and incorporating, the modern theories of Lavoisier and Thomson it is here present with the important additions - in two appendices - of the American polymath... Read More
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Shinkyuu Bassui [Transliteration - A Collection on Acupuncture]
by Anon. - ACUPUNCTURE
Osaka Japan: Saburouemon Shibata, 1685. Original paper wrappers and labels.. Very good; corner of volume 5 with some wear, but no losses; occasional damp staining and cover wear; abrasion to the labels.. Five volumes with 29, 21, 21, 17, 29 leaves respectively. Nine text illustrations. An early and influential text from which many later texts drew their information. It contains 22 chapters describing specific treatments for various points on the body, needles and how to use them, differences... Read More
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A Short Dissertation on the Barometer, Thermometer, and Other Meteorological Instruments ....
by Adams, G (the younger)
London: Printed for the Author, 1790. First Edition.. Contemporary marbled wrappers.. A good copy; some rodent damage to the blank margin of some leaves at the end of the tract (no loss); library stamp on first blank, preface, and last leaf.. 8vo. viii, 60, [2] pp. Adams succeeded his father in the instrument business. He was the author of a number of books and pamphlets; most famous for his book on the microscope. The pamphlet offered here... Read More
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On the Reparative Process in Human Tendons after Subcutaneous Division for the Cure of Deformities; with an account of the appearances presented in fifteen post-mortem examinations in the human subject; also a series of experiments on rabbits, and a résumé of the English and foreign literature of the subject.
by Adams, William
London: John Churchill, 1860. First Edition. Original publisher's brown blind stamped cloth.. Very good.. 8vo, xi, [1], [1] - 175, [1], pp. & 32 pp. of adverts inserted dated June 1865 + 8 plates & 7 leaves of explanatory text. An important book based on original observation and research. The author undertook numerous animal experiments to ascertain the effects of tenotomy and long term observation of patients - including autopsies to examine results. See Valentin, Gesch. der Orthopädie;... Read More
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On the Constitutional and Local Effects of Disease of the Supra-Renal Capsules
by Addison, Thomas
London: Samuel Highley, 1855. First Edition. Original publisher's printed cloth.. Very good; moderate wear to the covers; slightly shaken (because of the cheaply produced "skimpy" Highley binding).. Folio, viii, 43, [1] pp + 11 dramatic, full page color lithographic plates. An important book, it being the first description of an endocrine ailment now known as "Addison's Disease". Addison was the first to explore the ailment that bears his name and to explain its ramifications. Grolier, Medicine, #60c; Goldschmid... Read More
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Etude Historique sur les Extraits Pharmaceutiques ... la Description des Divers Procedes et Appareils ....
by Adrian, L A
Paris: Octave Doin, 1889. First Edition.. Contemporary half leather.. Fine.. 8vo, xv. [xvi - errata], [1] - 380, [1 - table of contents] pp. + 26 inserted plates and numerous text illustrations. Adrian's book concentrates on the history of extracting pharmaceutical agents from botanical sources. It presents a history and explication of the procedures and apparatus involved in the processes.
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Prisons and Prisoners
by Adshead, J
London: Longman ...., 1845. First Edition.. orig. publisher's cloth.. A near fine copy.. 8vo. There is a frontis., tinted plate, fldg. plan. A important early Victorian survey of the British prison system written during a period of upheavel with regard to prison reform in the UK and in America. The author had travelled extensively in America and is well informed about the reform movement and realities of American penology. He includes a chapter that is severely critical of... Read More
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Avonside Tannery
by Anon. - ADVERTISEMENT
Bristol, [UK], 1884. Spine and front cover are gilt stamped; edges painted red.. Near fine; a few minor scrapes. . 8vo. A compressed block of leather (appx. 33 mm. thick) machined, and with gilt stamped decoration to look like a bound book. The rear cover is not finished and shows the original "hide" finish of the leather. An advertisement for the Avonside Tannery in Bristol England dated 1884. This is a solid block of compressed leather skillfully machined... Read More
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Body Sculpture
by Agniel, Marguerite
New York: E H & A C Friedrichs Co., 1933. First Edition. Original publisher's printed green paper boards.. Very good; some fading around the edges.. 8vo, [6] pp. + 31 plates. Ms Agniel in nude poses.
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Down With All Monopoly! Farmers Attend! ....
by BROADSIDE - LABOR - AGRICULTURE
Annawan [WI]: Unknown Prtr., 1860. Edition Unknown.. As issued.. A very good copy with some small marginal chipping; printed horizontally on a sheet 9 x 12 inches.. Broadside. Annawan was a farming community in Wisconsin. It no longer exists. The town was located near the present day city of Menonomie close to the border with Minnesota. This broadside was issued by local farmers calling for a public meeting (May 10, 1860) in response to the local railroad imposing... Read More
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A Treatise on the Origin, Qualities, and Cultivation of Moss - Earth with Directions for Converting it into Manure
by Aiton, W - AGRICULTURE - CHEMISTRY
Air [Ayr]: Wilson & Paul, 1811. First Edition.. orig. blue paper bds. and paper label.. A very good copy with some abrasion to the spine.. 8vo. An appealing copy of an uncommon book on agricultural science. The author provides a detailed survey of the uses of peat and its conversion into useful fertilizer for different crops and environs. DNB I, 205; Perkins, # 30.
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On Hardening Iron and Steel its Causes and Effects
by Akerman, R
London: Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., 1879. OFFPRINT.. Original printed wrappers.. A near fine copy.. 8vo, 38 pp. A presentation from the author on the front wrapper. The influence of carbon-content of steel upon its hardness was first recognized in 1750. The process was little understood beyond being observed. Akerman in the metallurgical analysis offered here correctly identifies the crystalline states of carbon as having the determinant influence on hardness.
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Exploration des Fonctions Renales
by Albarran y Dominguez, J M
Paris: Masson, 1905. First Edition.. Contemporary half leather.. A very good copy.. Large 8vo. There are text illus.. One of the great renal specialists of the century. This book contains the announcement of his polyuria test for renal inadequacy. G-M #4232.
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Bone Graft Surgery
by Albee, F H
Philadelphia: W B Saunders, 1915. First Edition.. orig. publisher's cloth.. A very good copy.. 8vo. There are illus. of the cases throughout the text. Albee's bone graft techniques set forth in this book were a striking improvement (Lefanu) over earlier methods. The text of the book outlines the principles and the techniques as well as describing and illustrating the special instruments. An important book. G-M # 5757; Lilly, Notable Medical Books.
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Anleitung zum Gebrauche des Hufner'schen Spectrophotometers, in seiner neuesten verbesserten Form
by Albrecht, E - INSTRUMENT
Tubingen: Franz Pietzcker, 1892. First Edition ?. Original printed wrappers.. Very good.. 8vo. There is an illus. of the device. Albrecht describes himself as the 'Universitatsmechaniker' in Tubingen; the publishing house of Pietzcker appears to have been a specialty firm that concentrated in selling and publishing books in the field of medicine and natural science. The device that was built by Albrecht was set up for biological research. This copy bears an inked statement on the plate (Albrecht's... Read More
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The Principles of Population and Their Connection to Human Happiness, 2 vols.
by Alison, A
Edinburgh: W Blackwood, 1840. First Edition.. Original cloth backed boards and paper labels.. A very good copy; front hinge of vol. 2 is split.; some occasional light spotting.. 8vo. A very interesting book that is little known. Alison produced this book over a 20 yr. period and then delayed its publication. It is an attempt to provide a solution for poverty (much of the vol. 2 is devoted to the poor law). He proposes social programs to raise... Read More
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Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste
by Alison, A
Boston: Cummings & Hilliard, 1812. First American Edition.. Full contemporary calf.. Very good; crisp copy; small chip to the head of the spine.. 8vo. One of the minor classics of the philosophy of aesthetics published at the end of the 18th century. It was constantly in print throughout the early 19th century. In addition to philosophy the author also devotes himself to questions of color, form, and composition. S & S #24584; see DNB I, 286-7.
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An Inquiry into the Difficulties Encountered in the Reduction of Dislocations of the Hip. The Samuel D. Gross Prize Essay.
by Allis, Oscar H
Philadelphia: [Dornan Printer], 1896. First Edition. Original publisher's green cloth.. Near fine.. 8vo, xv, 171 pp. There are many text illustrations. A signed presentation from the author on the endpaper. Rutkow OR52
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Dissertação sobre o methodo mais simples, e seguro de curar as feridas das armas de fogo .
by Almeida, António d - MILITARY MEDICINE - GUNSHOT WOUNDS
Lisbon: Na Regia Officina Typografica, 1797. First Edition. Full contemporary sheep.. Fine.. 4to, xxvii, [1], 62, pp. The first published work by this professor of surgery at the Royal Hospital of São José, Lisbon. It covers all aspects of treating bullet wounds: diagnosis, removal of foreign bodies, prognosis and treatment, with special sections on wounds in the head, chest, abdomen and extremities. In the introduction Almeida summarizes earlier works dealing with gunshot wounds, beginning with that of... Read More
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Handbuch der Astronomischen Instrumentenkunde, 2 vols.
by Ambronn, L[eopold] - ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTATION
Berlin: J Springer, 1899. First Edition. Original publisher's green cloth.. Very good; x-library copy with a prominent release stamp to the front free endpaper of both volumes; number at the base of the title pages and a small stamp on the verso of the title page; otherwise clean, tight, and bright throughout.. 4to, I - x, 500; II - viii, 501 - 1276 pp. Text illustrations throughout. A landmark work in the history of instrumentation, theory, and design.... Read More
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A Hit. Big League - Top Flight
by [AMERICAN PAPER KITE, ca1940]
St Louis: Crunden Martin Mfg. Co., ca1940. Framed (but not mounted; balsa wood struts are held to backing with sewn thread at each end).. Some rumpling and small tear here and there but essentially very good, bright.. Kite meas. appx. 27 x 33.5 inches of printed surface. The paper is a glazed heavier weight paper (unlike the post-war kites printed on tissue). A wonderful childhood artifact of a boy's life in a bygone era.
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