London: Edward Arnold, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. First Impression of Aston’s key work on isotopes, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1922. 8vo: viii,152pp, with 4 halftone plates and numerous tables and line drawings in the text. Publisher's original dark blue cloth, covers paneled in blind, spine..... more
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Basel: Druck und Verlag der Schweighauser'schen Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1860. Decorative Cloth. First Edition of this classics of Renaissance historiography, from the library of Otto Wesendonck, patron of the composer Richard Wagner. Demy 8vo (221 x 133mm): 4],576pp. Original moire-pattern purple cloth, covers blocked in blind with intricate oval device, spine lettered..... more
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London: printed for Taylor and Hessey, No. 93, Fleet Street, 1815. Full Calf. Second Edition of this classic of meteorology (first published in 1814), which revolutionized the understanding of ventilation in public places and for which Wells was awarded the Rumford Medal of the Royal Society. Demy 8vo (212 x...... more
London: Printed for W. Innys and R. Manby, at the West-End of St. Paul’s; T. Woodward, at the Half-Moon over-against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleet-street; and J. Peele, at Locke’s Head in Amen-Corner, M.DCC.XXXVIII [1738] / M.DCC.XL [1740]. Full Calf. A superb set of these classics of experimental science, milestones..... more
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Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh and Cadell and Davies, London, 1815. First Edition. Wrappers. Two original articles disbound from Volume VII of Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (not a reprint, facsimile reproduction, or photocopy). Roman numerals preceding titles refer to order of sequence as published..... more
City of Washington: Published by the Smithsonian Institution, 1896. First Printing. Original Cloth. First separate appearance of this scientific paper reporting discovery of the first inert gas, for which Rayleigh and Ramsay were awarded the Nobel prize. Royal 8vo (322 x 242mm): [4],43,[1]pp, with tables and five text woodcut illustrations..... more
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Edinburgh and London: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. and Cadell and Davies, 1815. Wrappers. Original article disbound from Volume VII of Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (not a reprint, facsimile reproduction, or photocopy). Roman numerals preceding title refer to order of sequence as published in the Transactions..... more
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Edinburgh and London: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. and Cadell and Davies, 1815. Wrappers. Original article disbound from Volume VII of Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh (not a reprint, facsimile reproduction, or photocopy). Roman numerals preceding title refer to order of sequence as published in the Transactions..... more
London: A. Johnston, 6, Paternoster Buildings, 1883. Pictorial Boards. First Edition of this charming popularization, one of a series making seemingly mundane subjects fascinating. Crown 8vo (188 x 120mm): viii,88,[8] with ten text figures. Original pictorial publisher’s boards (featuring a wedge of chalk embedded with an ammonite), printed in red..... more
London: Printed for J. and F. Rivington, in St. Paul’s Church-yard, MDCCLXXIII [1773]. Full Calf. First and only edition of this attempt to describe the method of God's creation through the words of the Bible, touching on the geology of the earth, its mountains, seasons, and rainbows, before and after..... more