Scientific Instruments from Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko

VMF, 1957 4to (26 cm), 688 pp, 12 folding plates. Publisher's cloth, gilt lettered spine, gilt lettered and blind-stamped front cover (binding slightly dusted and stained, occasional foxing inside). In Russian. A comprehensive textbook focusing on ship navigation instruments, covering a range of topics including hydro-compasses, precision compass compensators, navigation lags, echo sounders, and radio direction finders. The final section… Read more about this item

A. & C. Black, 1942 12mo (19.5 cm), front., VI, 90 pp, plates. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (dj slightly stained, inscription on the front free endpaper, occasional foxing inside).

Shire, 2008 8vo (21 cm), 32 pp. Printed wrappers. "Many people consult a barometer before going out, to see what the weather is likely to be. Barometers measure the general pressure of the atmosphere, which changes with the weather: falling pressure generally heralds rain; rising pressure predicts fine weather. The simple mercury barometer originated in seventeenth century Italy and was… Read more about this item

London: George Routledge & Sons, 1900 12mo (17 cm), IV, 188 pp, 12 chromolithographic plates. Publisher's pictorial cloth, all edges gilt (some foxing to the title and the last page, bookplate of Albert Harrison). A very good copy of the classical microscope handbook.

Shire Publications, 2002 8vo (21 cm), 32 pp. Printed wrappers.

Carousel Books, 1977 12mo (19.5 cm), 110 pp. Laminated wrappers (stamps of the Royal Institution).

Dover Publications, 1973 8vo (21.5 cm), XII, 244 pp. Laminated wrappers. "The subject matter is arranged in 19 chapters, each covering a different aspect of dialing science. All the common types of dials are covered, but the reader can also learn about analemmatic dials, polar dials, equatorial dials, portable dials, memorial dials, armillary spheres, reflected ceiling dials, cross dials, and… Read more about this item

London: Percival Marshall & Co., 1922 12m0 (18 cm), 120 pp. Printed boards (boards stained, spine rubbed).

Shire Publications, 1986 8vo (21 cm), 32 pp. Printed wrappers.

New York: Abbeville Press, 1981 4to (29 cm), 164 pp. Publisher's cloth. With introduction by D. J. Bryden, curator, Whippe Museum of the History of Science, University of Cambridge. The book consists of full pages color illustration (some folding) and facing pages of description. Wide range of instruments from the middle of 16th to the end of 19th century are… Read more about this item

Bruxelles: Albert De Visscher, 1973 4to (29.5 cm), 204 pp. Toile d'éditeur sous jaquette (un petit manque sur la jaquette, intérieur en bon état) Bonne introduction à l'histoire de l'instrument scientifique. Divisé en 4 parties: Mesure de la Terre, Mesure du Ciel, Mesure du temps et Mesures physiques. Illustré de 104 planches en couleur. || Publisher's cloth and dust jacket… Read more about this item

Florence: Istituto e Museo di Storia di Firenze, 1985 8vo (22.5 cm), 180 pp. Laminated printed wrappers. The art and the science of the glasses.

Roma: Multigrafica Editrice, 1982 8vo (24 cm), XVI, 256 pp, 136 plates on coated paper. Publisher's printed boards. Facsimile of 1929 edition with Introduction added. The history of scientific instruments richly illustrated of Tribuna di Galileo, then Museum of scientific instruments.

Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Arte, 1990 4to (29 cm), 594 pp. Publisher's cloth, dust jacket and slipcase.