Histoire des Plantes d'Europe ou elemens de botanique pratique. Ouvrage dans lequel on donne le signalement precis, suivant la methode et les principes de Linne, des plantes indigenes, des etrangeres les plus utiles, et une suite d'observations modernes by Gilibert, Jean-Emmanuel - 1798

London: The Richards Press, 1928. 260pp. Quarto. Six coloured plates (from paintings by the author) and 276 b/w illusts. Appendix and index. Top edge gilt. Original blue cloth with gilt titling on the spine and gilt titling and gilt steamship decoration on upper board. Spine very slightly sunned. Rare. *"In 1831 the Sophia Jane, 256 gross tonnage and 50h.p., created great excitement as the first steamship to enter Sydney Harbour. From this it is a far cry to the present epoch of great floating palaces, with wondrous engines, measuring their tonnage and horse-power by scores of thousands, and able, through the marvel of Wireless, to keep in touch with the world on the most distant courses" (from the foreword by Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.

New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 323pp; Illustrated boards, small scuff to bottom edge of front board, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Compilation of the work of experts in specialized fields relating to all aspects of the catharanthus alkaloids. Partial Contents: Introduction by Gordon H. Svoboda; A Synopsis of the Genus Catharanthus (Apocynaceae) by William T. Stearn; The Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Catharanthus Roseus (L.) G. Don by Gordon H. Svoboda and David A. Blake; The Biosynthesis of Catharanthus Alkaloids by Ronald J. Parry; Tissue Culture Studies of Catharanthus Roseus by David P. Carew; more. With Author Index and Subject Index.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson. London. 1968. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.7 inches). Illustrated with 19 half-tone photographic plates, including six pages reproducing Watson's letter to Max Delbruck, telling of the Double Helix, and 11 diagrams within the text. A very bright, clean copy. Original dustwrapper with one small chip and a couple of small closed tears, otherwise a better than very good example. Overall a very good copy.

It's not ofter that you find two original volumes published / printed in 1726. Overall, these titles are in V Good condition and 100% legible ( albeit with Olde English spelling ) The titles are leather bound (spines and corners) with printed board covers.
A previous owner has pasted additional pages at the start of Volume 1 and pasted various newspaper clippings and hand written texts relevant to the themes of Mr Toland dated through the 1800's further enhancing the value of the set.
John Toland (30 November 1670 – 11 March 1722) was an Irish rationalist philosopher and freethinker, and occasional satirist, who wrote numerous books and pamphlets on political philosophy and philosophy of religion. Born in Ireland, he was educated at the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leiden and and was influenced by the philosophy of John Locke.
His first, and best known work, Christianity Not Mysterious (1696), opposed hierarchy in both church and state. In Ireland, copies were burned by the public hangman,… Read More

Methuen & Co. Ltd. London. 1930. REPRINT OF THE 1927 PAYNE EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 6.1 inches). Illustrated with 20 full page plates by Payne, line drawings with yellow colouring. Fore-edge and the first few pages affected by some very light foxing, otherwise a very good copy of this attractive edition. Publishers orange cloth with black lettering to the spine and front board. Small gilt stamped school badge to the front board. School prize label, dated 1942, on the front free endpaper. In the scarce original colour illustrated dustwrapper. A couple of small chips to the edge of the wrapper and the spine a bit toned but overall in very good condition.

London: The Richards Press, 1928. 260pp. Quarto. Six coloured plates (from paintings by the author) and 276 b/w illusts. Appendix and index. Top edge gilt. Original blue cloth with gilt titling on the spine and gilt titling and gilt steamship decoration on upper board. Spine very slightly sunned. Rare. *"In 1831 the Sophia Jane, 256 gross tonnage and 50h.p., created great excitement as the first steamship to enter Sydney Harbour. From this it is a far cry to the present epoch of great floating palaces, with wondrous engines, measuring their tonnage and horse-power by scores of thousands, and able, through the marvel of Wireless, to keep in touch with the world on the most distant courses" (from the foreword by Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine.

New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 323pp; Illustrated boards, small scuff to bottom edge of front board, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Compilation of the work of experts in specialized fields relating to all aspects of the catharanthus alkaloids. Partial Contents: Introduction by Gordon H. Svoboda; A Synopsis of the Genus Catharanthus (Apocynaceae) by William T. Stearn; The Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Catharanthus Roseus (L.) G. Don by Gordon H. Svoboda and David A. Blake; The Biosynthesis of Catharanthus Alkaloids by Ronald J. Parry; Tissue Culture Studies of Catharanthus Roseus by David P. Carew; more. With Author Index and Subject Index.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson. London. 1968. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.7 inches). Illustrated with 19 half-tone photographic plates, including six pages reproducing Watson's letter to Max Delbruck, telling of the Double Helix, and 11 diagrams within the text. A very bright, clean copy. Original dustwrapper with one small chip and a couple of small closed tears, otherwise a better than very good example. Overall a very good copy.

It's not ofter that you find two original volumes published / printed in 1726. Overall, these titles are in V Good condition and 100% legible ( albeit with Olde English spelling ) The titles are leather bound (spines and corners) with printed board covers.
A previous owner has pasted additional pages at the start of Volume 1 and pasted various newspaper clippings and hand written texts relevant to the themes of Mr Toland dated through the 1800's further enhancing the value of the set.
John Toland (30 November 1670 – 11 March 1722) was an Irish rationalist philosopher and freethinker, and occasional satirist, who wrote numerous books and pamphlets on political philosophy and philosophy of religion. Born in Ireland, he was educated at the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leiden and and was influenced by the philosophy of John Locke.
His first, and best known work, Christianity Not Mysterious (1696), opposed hierarchy in both church and state. In Ireland, copies were burned by the public hangman,… Read More

Methuen & Co. Ltd. London. 1930. REPRINT OF THE 1927 PAYNE EDITION. 8vo. (7.7 x 6.1 inches). Illustrated with 20 full page plates by Payne, line drawings with yellow colouring. Fore-edge and the first few pages affected by some very light foxing, otherwise a very good copy of this attractive edition. Publishers orange cloth with black lettering to the spine and front board. Small gilt stamped school badge to the front board. School prize label, dated 1942, on the front free endpaper. In the scarce original colour illustrated dustwrapper. A couple of small chips to the edge of the wrapper and the spine a bit toned but overall in very good condition.