Search Results: History of Science from James F. Balsley, Bookseller

American Astronomical Society. New. 1999. Hardcover. 1563966832 . New book in publisher's original shrink wrap. Not a remainder. ; 0.98 x 11.14 x 8.58 Inches; 350 pages .

New York: Warner Books. Fine. [1991]. Advance Reader's Copy. Trade paperback. Advance Reading Copy-uncorrected page proofs in soft cover. As new. ; 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 Inches; 400 pages .

London: Harvey and Blythe, Ltd.. Fine with no dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Black simulated leather cloth with gilt lettering on front and spine. Blue textured paper endpapers. This is from a limited edition of 1000 but is not numbered. Book is as new. Lacking acetate DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 176 pages .

New York And London: Thomas Yoseloff. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. [1957]. Hardcover. Cloth cover is clean with minimal wear, light sunning along top edge. Previous owner's name on ffep. And a note in pencil on rear free endpaper. Pages otherwise clean and unmarked. DJ has wear at edges, light soiling and the lower corner (with price in pounds) clipped, upper corner with price in dollars not clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 236 pages .

Birmingham, Alabama: The Classics of Medicine Library. Fine+. 1979. Leather. Book is as new. Two Volume set. No ownership or other marks in book. Does not have owner's bookplates. This is a reprint of the 1909 Oxford original. Full deep gray leather with gilt ornamentation on top cover and spine. ; 2 Volumes; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Berlin: VEB Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften. Fine with no dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. Book is fine, as new, other than clipping from DJ flap attached to rear endpaper. Translated from the 1957 printing of "Science in History", C. A. Watts and Co. Ltd., London 1957. Lacking DJ. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 964 pages .

New York: Twentieth Century Fund Press. Fine+. 1997. Trade paperback. 0870784056 . Appears to be new book. ; Russia in Transition; 0.57 x 9.03 x 6.02 Inches; 175 pages; At the end of the cold war, the collaborative endeavors undertaken by American and Soviet scientists and engineers took on a new dimension. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russian scientists, once the pride of the Soviet system, suddenly were faced with unpaid salaries, canceled journal subscriptions, inoperable experimental equipment, disconnected telephones, even the lack of heat in laboratories. Forced to look abroad for support, virtually every scientific, engineering, and educational organization has invested scarce resources in efforts to attract and retain partners from the United States. In response, U.S. government agencies have committed more than $2.6 billion to the support of joint programs, and American companies, eager to see their collaborative ventures through to fruition as well as to… Read More

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. [2005]. Hardcover. 0810959232 . Red cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine; Photographs; 1.1 x 10.3 x 8.1 Inches; 256 pages .

Masnou-Barcelona: Laboratorios del Norte Espana, S. A.. Very Good. 1945. Softcover. In Spanish. Paper wraps have light wear and light soiling at edges. Binding sound. Pages clean and unmarked. Includes a biography of the author (St. Isodoro, Archbishop of Seville), a photographic facsimile of De Medicina , and a translation into Spanish. This is a description of medical knowledge in 7th century Spain. A translation into Spanish of Garrison and Morton #6787. With a color frontis and other illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 94 pages .

Paris: Gauthier-Villars. Very Good+. 1879. First Edition. Soft cover. Publisher's grey paper wraps with light toning at edges and on spine, minor wear at edges. There is a light crease on rear cover and a small rubbed area lower rear edge near spine. The text block is uncut and unopened. Includes two copper plates with protective tissues--these are clean without foxing. ; Copper plates ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xxiv,156 pages .

Birmingham, Alabama: Classics of Medicine Library. Fine. (1978). Reprint. Leather Bound. Book is as new. Brown top-grain cowhide full leather with tooled gilt decoration on front, back, and spine. Spine has raised bands. Marbled (printed) endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in, all edges gilt. Binding sound. Previous owner's bookplate neatly on half-title page. No other ownership or other marks. No DJ as issued. Facsimile of the landmark work in which Harvey described the evidence supporting the circulation of blood by the heart, bound together with the English translation. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; (72;126) pages .

New York: P. F. Collier & Son. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1902. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. Two volume set. Green cloth cover is clean, with bright lettering on spine. There is very minimal wear consisting of light rubbing at corners, head and tail of spine. Corners are sharp. Bindings sound. Pages clean and unmarked.Top edges gilt, gilding is still fairly bright. Volume 2 has photograph of author as frontis. These volumes have had little if any use and have been well protected in storage. Lacking DJ's. ; Photograph ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 475; 475 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. (1993). First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0671738437 . Book and DJ as new but for price clipped DJ. Personal gift inscription signed by author on title page. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages; Signed by Author .

Waltham, Mass.: Chronica Botanica Company. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Yellow cloth cover with black lettering is clean and has minimal wear. Binding sound. Previous owner's name on ffep, pages otherwise clean and unmarked. DJ is age toned and has chipping at edges, tears, and some loss at tail of spine. Now in Mylar sleeve. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 316 pages .

New York: Doubleday. Fine+. (1999). Trade Paperback. 0965011526 . Book is as new with no sign of wear or use. No ownership or other marks. Not a remainder. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 444 pages .

London: Granta Books. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. (2002). Later Printing. Hardcover. 1862074798 . Book and unclipped DJ as new. No ownership or other marks. Not a remainder. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 283 pages .

New York: W. W. Norton & Co. Inc.. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. (1989). First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0393026752 . Appears to be new book in as new condition. Not a remainder. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 382 pages .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. (1999). First Edition. Hardcover. 0684847655 . Appears to be new book, in as new condition. Not a remainder. No ownership or other marks. DJ not price clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages .

New York: Bloomsbury. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. [2007]. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1596910291 . Would be fine/as new but for a few tiny stains on fore edge. ; BW and color plates; 1.6 x 9.7 x 6.3 Inches; 432 pages .

London: Oxford University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1923. Hard cover. Blue cloth cover with gilt lettering on spine has very little wear. Binding sound. Free endpapers foxed. Previous owner's name on ffep. There is a small sticker on ffep from "The Old Corner Bookstore Boston". Pages clean and unmarked. Lacking DJ. ; Drawings, maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages .