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Item Description:Book is in Excellent condition for age. No DJAn anthology of fictional stories about several boys at the Axleford school for boys.Hard to find first edition, 1880, George Routledge & SonsNicely Illustrated by Gettie, Houghton, Fraser, Mahoney, Walker and French.Remarkably clean pages for ageSmall amount of separation at front / rear hinges, but minimalSome surface wear,Gift inscription at the front of the book in ink.
Experiments and Observations on Electricity. By Mr. William Nicholson; communicated by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S by William Nicholson - 1789: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
by William Nicholson
Experiments and Observations on Electricity. By Mr. William Nicholson; communicated by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
by William Nicholson
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EXTREMELY RARE ''Experiments and Observations on Electricity. By Mr. William Nicholson; communicated by Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S''
Publication date 1789
Topics Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
Publisher Royal Society of London
Page-starting 265
Page-ending 288
Sect. I. On the Excitation of Electricity. I. A glass cylinder was mounted, and a cushion applied with a silk flap, proceeding from the edge of the cushion over its surface, and thence half round the cylinder...
Publication date 1789
Topics Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
Publisher Royal Society of London
Page-starting 265
Page-ending 288
Sect. I. On the Excitation of Electricity. I. A glass cylinder was mounted, and a cushion applied with a silk flap, proceeding from the edge of the cushion over its surface, and thence half round the cylinder...
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- Publisher Royal Society of London
- Place of Publication London, UK
- Date Published 1789
- Keywords Observations on Electricity, 18th Century, Rare medical books. rare medical publications
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The Boys of Axleford
by Charles Camden
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A compendious history of the British churches in England, Scotland, Ireland, and America. By John Brown, Minister of the Gospel in Haddington
by Brown, John (1722-1787)
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Worcester, United Kingdom
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Glasgow: Glasgow: printed by John Bryce, 1784. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition; two volumes; 340, 368pp. In contemporary full speckled calf (somewhat worn, front hinges cracked but secure), gilt volume numbers and remains of title labels to spines, early ink ownership inscription to half-title of volume 2, sporadic light paper browning but overall a very good complete copy of this uncommon history. ESTC T128905, citing 8xUK and 8xUS institutional copies.
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Oeuvres complètes / Histoire ancienne (3 Tomes)
by Rollin
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Avec notes et éclaircissements sur les sciences, les arts, l'industrie et le commerce des anciens, par Émile Bères. Chamerot, Libraire-Éditeur, Paris, 1845. --- Edges untrimmed. Uncut copy. Foxing on pages. Some wear at covers.
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The Merry Men; And other tales and fables [FIRST EDITION]
by STEVENSON, Robert Louis
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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New York: Scribner's, 1887. First American Edition. Paperback. Good. 8vo. Publisher's wraps. 308 pp. plus ads. Several chips and closed tears to wrap edges, including a 1" loss at footer of spine. Bookplate on verso of title page. Tight and clean. This is a first American edition of Stevenson's short story collection. Uncommon in original yellow wraps. This copy is from the estate of Rex Maughan (1936-2021), major Robert Louis Stevenson collector and archivist who, as Chairman of the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, greatly contributed to the preservation of Stevenson's estate in Valima, Samoa.
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Presente amistoso dedicado a las Señoritas Mexicanas
by Cumplido, Ignacio
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Mexico: I. Cumplido, 1847. Hardcover. Good/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 194pp. Blind stamped boards, gilt stamped floral border, gilt stamping and gilt lettering to spine, all edges gilt, 7 engraved plates with tissue-guards, signed on editor's page "Maria G. Haro." Edge worn, spine chipped with minor loss, endpapers stained, very occasional foxing to text.
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The Heretical Imperative: Contemporary Possibilities of Religious Affirmation
by Peter L. Berger
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Palm Desert, California, United States
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This used paperback book is in very good condition. The pages are clean and neat. The binding is tight. The boards are clean inside and out.
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Our Village: Sketches of Rural Character and Scenery
by Mitford, Mary Russell
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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London: Geo. B. Whittaker, 1824. 1824 second edition of this rare, collectible volume. The first of five books in a series by the author "of sketches of village scenes and vividly drawn characters was based upon life in (the village of) Three Mile Cross" where she lived near Berkshire, England. Her Wikipedia biography describes "Her writing has all the charm of unaffected spontaneous humour, combined with quick wit and literary skill." Rubbed gray and brown marbled boards with leather corners and leather extended spine. Backstrip of spine is missing and has been replaced with paper strip with typed title which is peeling from front cover. Leather corners are worn and the embossed design on the leather cornes and spine is worn but still visable. Bumped corners. Marbling on outside pages. 292 surprisingly bright pages. Taped repair to front pastedown. Marbled endpapers in front. Poorly blotted name on fep along with penciled booksellers notations. Small area of ink…
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Art-Studies from Nature as Applied to Design: For the Use of Architects, Designers, and Manufacturers
by Hulme, F.E.
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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London: Virture & Co., 1872. Comprised in Four Papers by: F.E. Hulme; S. J. Mackie, J. Glaisher and Robert Hunt Reprinted from the Art-Journal Virture & Company; London; 1872 Contents are: The Adapability of our Native Plants to the Purposes of Ornamental Art by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S, F.S.A. (The author is also contemporarily credited as Frederick Edward Hulme.) Mr. Hulme is also the author of the Preface. Sea-Weeds as Objects of Design by S.J. Mackie, F.G.S, F.S.A. The Crystals of Snow as Applied to the Purposes of Design by James Glaisher, F.R.S. The Symmetrical and Ornamental Forms of Organic Remains by Robert Hunt, F.R.S. (Think sea shells as "organic remains." 8vo sized decorative brown cloth boards with black and gilt designs and titles and bevelled edges. Sewn binding. Gilt edges all around. 212 toned pages with numerous black and white woodcut illustrations. A several-pge publisher's catalogue of other works follows. Dark green endpapers and rare…
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Report of The Exploring Expedition To The Rocky Mountains In the Year 1842 and To Oregon and North California in the Year 1843-'44. House Doc. No. 166. (1845)(1st edition)
by J. C. Fremont (John Charles); Sheffield Oil Company
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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First House edition of this famous report. 1845. Complete in original binding except for the gigantic map which is available in full size color thick glossy paper professional reproduction ($25 extra if desired). Pagination: 583 pages, 22 plates, 4 maps, all blanks present. Includes fascinating pencil diagram of oil rig on back of map. Oil rig drawing titled "Sheffield Oil Company. Warren(?), Co., Pa." That pencil drawing is the only interior writing or ownership marking anywhere in the book. Condition is a mixed bag. Original half leather marbled boards show heavy wear and looks like they were professionally rehinged in the distant past. Binding is sound. Pages show moderate to heavy toning and foxing. Some plates have weird 'dot' foxing I have never seen elsewhere (see scan). Marbled endpapers. A nice well maintained copy suitable for reading and research with a cool drawing. Howes F372; Wagner-Camp 115:2; Graff 1436. House Doc. No. 166. Feel free to inquire. Please see scans of the book you will…
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Chromosomenstudien III. Chromatinreifung in Allium cepa. Mit 4 Tafeln." Offprint from The Archiv for Zellforschung volume 6, number 2.
by Bonnevie, Kristine
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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…
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Surgical Decision Making
by Norton, Lawrence W.; Van Stiegmann, Gregory; Eiseman, Ben
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W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 2000. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 357 pp. Text contains minor marks and annotations. Cover has no significant flaws. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 - 2 pounds. Category: Medicine & Health; Medical & Anatomy::Surgery; ISBN: 0721679854. ISBN/EAN: 9780721679853. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 106942. . 9780721679853 Additional shipping charges may apply.
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Going To the Doctor (First Experiences Series)
by Fred Rogers
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Fred Rogers: First Experiences Book Series: Going To the Doctor (1986 1st Ed. 3rd Pr. Thus, G.P. Putnam)RARE in this first hardcover edition. Quite the find. Used. VG/VG condition unclipped dust jacket, printed price $12.95 Mr. Rogers appears on the back dj panel wearing a pale blue sweater. "In this book, real life photos are used to help young people feel more comfortable with interacting with other children and making new friends. A Note From Fred Rogers: A child's first visit with a pediatrician usually comes soon after birth. It may be months or even years later, though, that a child first shows fear about going to see a doctor. The worry of an injection or some other unfamiliar medical procedure can trigger that fear. It can also appear because another family member may be feeling medical anxieties. And, of course, new body awareness and needs for privacy develop naturally in children's early years, so all these feelings can make it very hard for them to let doctors investigate the workings of…
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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)
by Christie, Agatha
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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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Klinische Diagnostik Innerer Krankheiten Mittels Bakteriologischer, Chemischer Und Mikroskopischer Untersuchungsmethoden
by Rudolf Jaksch Von Wartenhorst
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Creasing to ffep & half title page. Rubbing along spine, edges & corners. One-quarter leather. Four raised bands on spine. 626 p.
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Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) G&D Hardcover w/DJ 1945
by Christie, Agatha
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Christie, Agatha: Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) 1945 HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET. Unabridged. Please see our stock photo. Used. VG/Fair unclipped DJ. 209 pages. 5 3/8 X 7 ¾. A COLONEL RACE MYSTERY.
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The Man In The Brown Suit
by Christie, Agatha
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- 9780370006727 / 0370006720
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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
by Christie, Agatha
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) (aka The Mousetrap). Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1988. Number line: 0987654321. As New. Summary: "A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate." THE MOUSETRAP: Known as the "world's longest-running play," The Moustrap has been running since 1952 and celebrated 70 years in London in 2022."
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Mister Rogers' Plan and Play Book: Daily Activities from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
by Rogers, Fred
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032 Mister Rogers' Plan and Play Book: Daily Activities from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for Child Care Providers, Family Communications, Inc. Copyright 1983. 1985 2nd Edition Thus, Spiral bound. Pre-owned unused condition. ISBN 9789995253899 RARE IN THIS 2ND EDITION PRINTING. Large format 9 1/2 X 11 1/8. 333 pages, indexed.
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