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A Bibliography of James Clerk Maxwell. Part 1. Books by Maxwell.

by Fenwick, Edward

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2009
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Edinburgh: Edward Fenwick, 2009. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy in white card covers. One of 300 copies printed. 75pp..
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The Elements of Land Surveying Assigned Principally for the Use of Schools and Students

by Crocker, Alfred

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1806
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London: Richard Phillips, 1806. Book. Good. Hardback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A good copy in contemporary calf with wear to the spine and some scattered foxing. 312pp. with folding coloured plan frontispiece, 2 further folding plans and i full page + many line engravings in text. The title page dated 1806 with a Dedication dated… Read more about this item
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The Richard Westfall Library of Newton & Newtoniana, Introduction by Margaret J Osler

by Webber, Jeff

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1998
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Glendale: Jeff Weber Rare Books, 1998. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine copy of this catalogue of 133 items. With a two page biographical sketch of Westfall by Margaret J. Osler..
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The Philosophical Grammar: being a view of the present state of experimental Physiology, or Natural Philosophy.
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The Philosophical Grammar: being a view of the present state of experimental Physiology, or Natural Philosophy.

by Martin, Benjamin (1704-1782)

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1738
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London: John Noon, 1738. Book. Very Good. Hardback. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fresh bright copy, viiipp, 362pp (161/162 omitted, 177/178 repeated). [6pp]., 2 folding printed tables (one after p. 160, one after p 264) Martin's first work, first published in 1738; this the second edition with alterations, corrections, and very large additions. Contains… Read more about this item
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Oxford Science Walk

Oxford Science Walk

by Sophie Huxley; Edith Gollnast

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Reprint
Published
2006
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Paperback
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9780952267102
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Oxford: Huxley Scientific Press, 2006. Book. Illus. by Gollnast, Edith. Fine. Paperback. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. Describes a walking tour of Oxford that focuses on the city's scientific past. Researched and written by Sophie Huxley and beautifully illustrated by Edith Gollnast,22pp..
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Mathematical tables: containing the common, hyperbolic, and logistic logarithms, also sines, tangents, secants, & versed sines both natural and logarithmic. Together with several other tables useful in mathematical calculations. To which is prefixed, a large and original history of the discoveries and writings relating to those subjects; with the complete description and use of the tables
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London: Printed for Wilkie and Robinson, 1811. Book. Good. Hardcover. Fifth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Half leather with marbled paper-covered boards, marbled eps. Heraldic bookplate of W.G.M. Clibborn to front paste down; Clibborn was an Ensign with the North Hampshire 37th Regiment of Foot and later an army Paymaster. Pages 1 to 8 missing, pp9-256.… Read more about this item
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Photography 150: Images from the First Generation, A Small Exhibition of Treasures from the Museum's Celebrated Collection of Early Photographs (1839-1859)

by Simcock, A.V.

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First Edition
Published
1989
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Paperback
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9780903364058
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Oxford: Museum of the History of Science, 1989. Book. Fine. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine copy of this exhibition catalogue. 36pp. Laid in an article by A.V. Simcock, "The Beginnings of Photography in Oxford"..
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Dissertations on Man Philosophical, Physiological and Political in Answer to Mr Malthus's "Essay on the Principles of Population"
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Dissertations on Man Philosophical, Physiological and Political in Answer to Mr Malthus's "Essay on the Principles of Population"

by Jarrold, T

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First Edition
Published
1806
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London: Cadell and Davis, 1806. Ex-Library. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A good clean copy, rebound in stout red cloth with red leather spine, library label to inside of front board and small shield stamp to first two pages. The first and indeed only edition of this elusive text on population written as… Read more about this item
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Les Principia de Newton. Genese et structure des chapitres fondamentaux avec traduction Nouvelle

Les Principia de Newton. Genese et structure des chapitres fondamentaux avec traduction Nouvelle

by Biarnais, Marie-Francoise (SIGNED)

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Published
1982
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Paris: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1982. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Signed by the Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Biarnais presents an interpretation of Newton's Principia with new translations of key sections from the original Latin to French. Inscribed copy to the late Professor A. Rupert Hall, science historian, who wrote the foreword.… Read more about this item
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Discourse on Bodies in Water, Translation By Thomas Salusbury

by Galileo, Galilei (Stillman Drake Introduction & Notes)

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First Thus
Published
1960
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Hardcover
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Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1960. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A fine copy, grey cloth with black cloth spine A fasimile edition of the 1663 edition. xxvipp + 89pp. No. 2 of Facsimile Reprints in the history of Science series..
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Napier Tercentenary Celebration - Handbook of the Exhibition of Napier Relics and of Books, Instruments and Devices For Facilitating Calculation
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Napier Tercentenary Celebration - Handbook of the Exhibition of Napier Relics and of Books, Instruments and Devices For Facilitating Calculation

by Horsburgh, E.M.

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First Edition
Published
1914
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Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1914. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy bound in original maroon boards with gilt tile to spine, some minor sunning to spine. This is a first state original printing with full title, not to be confused with later editions. 343 pp.+ 12pp advertisements.… Read more about this item
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Oeuvres Diverses. Nouveaux Dialogues des Mortes. Nouvelle Edition augmentee. AND: Entretiens sur la Pluralite des Mondes. Nouvelle Edition augmentee. AND: Histoire des Oracles. Nouvelle Edition augmentee. 2 Volumes

by Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier)

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New Edition
Published
1710
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Hardcover
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Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier, 1710. Book. Good. Hardback. New Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A good set of the two volumes in matching contemporary calf, gilt decoration to spines, these show some rubbing particularly Volume 2. Vol I with two colour title page with engraved city view, engraved frontispiece, 358pp. Vol II, Two colour title pages, 2 engraved… Read more about this item
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Physica Generalis;  Astronomy & Philosophy manuscript 1772 (hand-written)
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Physica Generalis; Astronomy & Philosophy manuscript 1772 (hand-written)

by Astronomy

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Manuscript
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1772
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Manuscript, 1772. Book. Good. Hardback. Manuscript. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "De Astronomia... Tractatus de Optica" being the second part of a student's notes on natural sciences ("Pars secunda physicae"), with a handful of marginal diagrams, manuscript on paper, approximately 400 pages, pagination 313-718 , p.705 torn at foot with some loss, contemporary green vellum, covers bowed and… Read more about this item
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Cyclomathesis or an Easy Introduction to the Several Branches of the Mathematics, Being Principally Designed for the Introduction of Young Students...
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Cyclomathesis or an Easy Introduction to the Several Branches of the Mathematics, Being Principally Designed for the Introduction of Young Students...

by Emerson, William

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First Edition
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1763
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Hardcover
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London: J. Nourse, 1763. Book. Good. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In contemporary rather worn tan calf, five raised bands to spine, with single gilt rules, no title label and no indication of there having been one ever present; from the Earl of Macclesfield's Library with the South Library bookplate to front pastedown, small blind… Read more about this item
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Conversations on Intellectual Philosophy or a Familiar Explanation of the Nature and Operations of the Human Mind, Volume II Only

Conversations on Intellectual Philosophy or a Familiar Explanation of the Nature and Operations of the Human Mind, Volume II Only

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Third Edition
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1832
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Hardcover
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London: Edward Hull, 1832. Book. Very Good. Hardback. Third Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A very good copy of Volume II only, Bound in full green leather with gilt decoration to boards and spine. Gilt dentelles and aeg. Bookplate of Rev. Titus Edward Laurie to inside of front board. 300pp. A handsome little volume..
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University of Pennsylvania Bicententenial Conference, Studies in the History of Science
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University of Pennsylvania Bicententenial Conference, Studies in the History of Science

by Speiser, E.A., Neugebauer, Otto E., Ranke, Hermann, Sigerist, Henry E., Shryock, Richard H., Graham, Evarts A., Einger, Edgar A. & Weyl, Hermann

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First Edition
Published
1941
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Hardcover
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Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1941. Ex-Library. Good. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A good copy in original blue cloth, with gilt title to front board. This copy an ex-University of Wisconsin library copy with bookplate to inside of front board. A presentation inscription to scientist Marie Boas Hall (1919-2009) explaining that it was lost… Read more about this item
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The Royal Society. Newton Tercentenary Celebrations At the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society 30 November 1942
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The Royal Society. Newton Tercentenary Celebrations At the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society 30 November 1942

by The Royal Society

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First Edition
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1942
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London: The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1942. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy in red cloth with the arms of the Society to front board. 44pp..
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Vegetable Substances Materials of Manufacture, Library of Entertaining Knowledge.
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Vegetable Substances Materials of Manufacture, Library of Entertaining Knowledge.

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Published
1833
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London: Charles Knight, 1833. Book. Very Good. Hardback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A good copy bound in full calf.with blind stamped decoration. lacks spine label.456pp engraved illustrations. An added interest of this volume is the printed label to inside of front board for the "Ditchling Library Society" with Rules and Regulations..
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An Introduction to Astronomy in a Series of Letters from a Preceptor to His Pupil in Which the Most Interesting Parts of the Science are Clearly Explained, Illustrated with Copper-Plates
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An Introduction to Astronomy in a Series of Letters from a Preceptor to His Pupil in Which the Most Interesting Parts of the Science are Clearly Explained, Illustrated with Copper-Plates

by Bonnycastle, John

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Second Edition Corrected and Improved
Published
1787
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Hardcover
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London: J. Johnson, 1787. Book. Very Good. Hardback. Second Edition Corrected and Improved. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good copy, irebound in brown leather with red leather title label and brown cloth covered boards. A nice complete copy, frontispiece of the pupil with his muse and all other 19 folding plates as called for. viiipp … Read more about this item
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Essays of the Strange Subtilty Determinate Nature Great Efficacy of Effluviums. To which are annext New Experiments to Make Fire and Flame Ponderable: Together with a Discovery of the Perviousness of Glass
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Essays of the Strange Subtilty Determinate Nature Great Efficacy of Effluviums. To which are annext New Experiments to Make Fire and Flame Ponderable: Together with a Discovery of the Perviousness of Glass

by Boyle, Robert

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First Edition, Second State
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1673
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Hardcover
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London: W.G. & M. Pitt, at the Angel Near the Little North Door of St Paul's Church, 1673. Book. Very Good+. Hardback. First Edition, Second State. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A very good, original edition of the first edition, second state of 1673, being composed of the same sheets with an amended title page correcting the imprint… Read more about this item
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