The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Aureoplus Philippus Theophrastus Bombast, of Hohenheim, Called Paracelsus the Great.(Limited Edition 2 Volume Set) by Paracelsus the Great; Arthur Edward Waite, Editor - 1967

PSA-CERTIFIED & SIGNED BY HARRISON SCHMITT along with his mission number, Apollo 17. Also inscribed as shown. Autograph has been PROFESSIONALLY AUTHENTICATED BY PSA/DNA and includes their ironclad Certificate of Authenticity. Unread and as new but corner tips slightly rubbed (probably as issued). Copernicus Books 3rd printing issued with glossy pictorial boards in lieu of a dust jacket. EXTREMELY SCARCE with certified autograph. Expedited and international shipping are welcome. Bk 3, signed by author.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. An argument for a reconceptualization of time in physics. 319 pages. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Smolin, and scarce thus. This copy belonged to Edmund H. Fischer, winner of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 1992. It has an unsigned gift inscription written in two hands with two pens. It is at least possible that Fischer wrote his own name in the book.

SIGNED BY BUZZ ALDRIN! This listing is for a Buzz Aldrin autograph which has been professionally authenticated by PSA/DNA and encapsulated for security and display in their custom tamper-proof holder. You will also receive a large & breathtaking 8x10 color portrait photo as a bonus. The overall size of the autograph holder is 9-1/2" long by 4-5/8" wide. Condition is brand new.

Mill Valley, CA: Amphoria, Inc. / LeMar International, 1971. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 24pp, self-cover. The rare penultimate issue of this pioneering journal of marijuana reform, edited by Mike Aldrich and Ed Sanders. Includes coverage of the Living Theatre, John Sinclair, et al. Solid unmarked copy, light outer spotting and some general wear.

Thomas Dunne / St. Martin's Press, 2004. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 9x6x1. Signed. 1ST UK PRINTING SIGNED BY APOLLO 15 MOONWALKER DAVE SCOTT. Not personalized to anyone. A very attractive copy, apparently unread, with mild blemishes on the hardcover boards and some edgewear on the dust jacket (VG); looks terrific with a new mylar cover. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.

Amsterdam: Daniel Elzevir, 1667. Hardcover. Very Good-. Elzevir Printer's mark to Titlepage. . Duodecimo (132x67mm) 18th century roan spined marbled boards (upper hinge repaired/head of spine chipped/tips worn) All edges rouged. Titlepage +[6] +424pp. Coat of arms bookplate & location on front end-paper otherwise completely unmarked crisp copy. *The only Elzevir edition. These essays are the first edition of Boyle's work in Latin to be printed on the continent. Physiologica in this sense included discourses on physics, chemistry, meteorology, medicine & related subjects as well as observations that we would still classify as physiology (eg. dog's digestive system). There are accounts of purely chemical research. According to Fulton "the importance of this work lies in the fact that in a very real sense it was a prologue to the Sceptical Chymist since it continued the attack on the alchemists began in New experiments, and actually it was as much of a landmark in the history of chemistry" [as those… Read More

Franklin, New Jersey: Privately Published, 1927. Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. This is the RARE original 1927 first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Bound in the original printed brown wraps. 6" wide by 9" tall. NOT a library discard. Pages are creamy white, clean and unmarked. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. From the preface: "The contents of this review is a brief outline of interesting data that have come to the attention of the writer during many years' service with the mining companies operating at Mine Hill and Sterling Hill." Included here are chapters on settlement, land titles, early mining, 1664-1800; ownership, exploration, development, 1800-1850; Colonel Samuel Fowler, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Company, 1850-1897; litigation caused by conflicting mineral titles; zinc mining and mill construction, 1897-1927.. First Edition. Softcover (stapled wraps). Very Good condition. vi, 47pp.

[Edward Teller] Blumberg, Stanley A. and Gwinn Owens. Energy & Conflict: The Life and Times of Edward Teller, New York: Putnams, 1976. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Near Fine price-clipped dust jacket with light edge wear to the spine edges. This copy is inscribed by Edward Teller on the front flyleaf and also laid-in is a small photograph of Teller that he has signed. In this 1976 biography of Edward Teller, father of the hydrogen bomb, the authors present exclusive interviews, memorabilia, and photos provided by Teller. and delves into each stage of his life and career. The controversial Teller spearheaded America's effort to build the hydrogen bomb, and then testified against Robert Oppenheimer in his security clearance trial. The book explains his early persecution by the Hungarian communists, then the Nazis in Germany. His role in the Manhattan Project is described in detail. Also portrayed is the development of the H-bomb, including descriptions of its evolving… Read More

Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1911. Octavo. Original grey wrappers printed in black. 4 plates of which 1 is folding and the others are double-page. Ownership signature "Ric" and short note on the upper wrapper. Wrappers a little toned at the extremities, lightly rubbed, lower corner bumped, contents faintly toned. A very good copy. Offprint, presentation copy inscribed by the author on the upper wrapper, "Schrader, with kind regards of the author". Cell biologist Kristine Bonnevie (1872-1949) was Norway's first female professor and the first woman member of the Norwegian Academy of Sciences. She studied with chromosome researcher Theodor Boveri in Germany, and was awarded a PhD in 1906 for her study of sex cells. "The problem of chromosome halving in the sex cells was not well understood at the time, and her work challenged the classic work of the Norwegian cytologists Alette and Kristian Emil Schreiner. In response to criticism by the Schreiners about her chromosomal work, Bonnevie went to Columbia… Read More

1853 Use of GLOBES Astronomy Outer Space Moon Constellations Navigation Keith

Thomas Keith was a 19th-century astronomer who, along with Joseph Guy, was heavily involved in astronomical research on planetarium models and globes. In his book "Use of the Globes", Keith describes phases of the moon, stars and constellations, use of compasses and navigational tools, motion of the earth, and much, much more.
Item number: #19035
Price: $499
KEITH, Thomas

A new treatise on the use of the globes, or, A philosophical view of the earth and heavens ... : designed for the instruction of youth
London : Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1853.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xxiv, 423, [1], 16
o 9 folding plates
· Provenance: Handwritten – Augusta Norton
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7in X 4.25in (18cm x 11cm)
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