Unexplored Spain by CHAPMAN, Abel and BUCK, Walter J - 1910

(2)p. manuscript letter measuring approx. 8" x 10 ½", folded, signed and dated January 14, 1867, Coast Survey Office, to Charles Lanman in regards to information pertaining to Prof. A.D. Bache. Mr. Hilgard was born in Germany. He settled with his parents in Illinois. Studied engineering in Philadelphia. He entered the Coast Survey in 1845. He was in charge of the Coast Survey under the Superintendent from 1862 until 1875. Throughout the American Civil War he served the Union Army and Navy by the construction of maps and charts and by surveys as well as by tidal and other information. During the failing health of Professor Bache, Hilgard, who was at that time in charge of the Coast Survey office, was obliged to perform the duties of Superintendent, which he did without extra compensation. He was Commissioner of the Committee of International Standards (seeking uniformity of weights and measures). In 1875, he was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Author of… Read More

Stuttgart Verlag v. Krais & Hoffmann, Stuttgart, 1868; Large hand colored copper engraving of Mecynorhina torquata Drury and Acrocinus longimanus, together with sixteen other species of beetle. Contrary to its ferocious appearance, Mecynorhina is actually a pollen eater, native to tropical Africa, and among the largest of the world’s flower beetles, attaining a body length of more than 3". The South American Acrocinus or "Harlequin Beetle" depicted at right is of equivalent body size, but with long articulated forelegs that add an additional 6" to its overall length. Engraved identification key in the lower margin lists the Latin binomial and German common name for all beetles shown. An original double plate from C.F.A. Kolb’s Naturgeschichte des Tierreichs, published at Stuttgart in 1868. Hinged and matted entirely acid free, ready for framing. Full sheet size 13 1/4" x 16", matte window 12 3/4" x 14 1/4", outside matte dimensions 18" x 19 1/2".… Read More

1794 first UK edition. Volume is very good condition: no interior markings of any kind, most pages are uncut. Text block is soundly sewn with protective cardboard covers but has never been formally bound. Volume 2 of 5 volume set. (Volumes 1-4 are text; volume 5 is index and 39 plates.) This volume is complete as issued with all blanks. Collates: i-vii, 1-561, [2]. Adams was scientific instrument maker to George III. Adams is important in the history of the progress of science as he strongly advocated experimental science. I have provided a page from his lecture: "On The Method of Reasoning in Natural Philosophy" (p. 98 this volume) describing his commitment to experimental science. I cannot overstate the importance of this shift in scientific thinking - relying on experimental data instead of the wisdom of the ancients. The other feature of this volume, besides content, is that it is in its original state. New books sold in 1794 were presented to the buyer in exactly this condition. Plain cardboard… Read More

1896 - 1926. First editions. 1896 - 1926 COLLECTION OF 49 OFFPRINTS ON FISHES OF THE WORLD BY DAVID STARR JORDAN, FOUNDER OF AMERICAN ICHTHYOLOGY AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF STANFORD UNIVERISTY. 49 offprints 9 1/2 - 11 inches tall, in self or printed wrappers, some with notations on covers, several with age-toning and edgewear, text unmarked, very good. Covers bear the handstamp of Herman Adair Fehlmann or Ernest A. Cachner, both curators at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington. The collection is housed in an archival document box with metal reinforced corners. HEAVY ITEM WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE.THE COLLECTION INCLUDES: 1) The history of ichthyology. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Washington, 1902; 2) A review of the giant mackerel-like fishes, tunnies, spearfishes and swordfishes. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, September, 1926; 3) Notes on fishes, little known to science. Leland Stanford Jr. University, Palo Alto, 1896; 4) On a… Read More

Thomas Bewick - A General History of Quadrupeds, 3rd edition,Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick, 1792, numerous wood engraved illustrations by Thomas Bewick, some scattered spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary polished full calf gilt, rubbed and a little wear to joints and head and foot of spine, with upper cover detached, contemporary bookplate of W. Combes to front pastedown, a wide-margined copy, marbled front and end papers, 8vo, 24,5 x 15 cm, and another woodcut pasted down on end paper. 483pp. See the pictures for overall condition.Together with another copy ofBewick's General History of Quadrupeds, 5th edition, 1807 (somewhat worn with upper cover missing), 20 x 13 cm, half leather over marbled boards (but front one missing), raised bands on spine with gilt title and all page ends gilt. Marbled front and end papers. 526pp.Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by Esward Walker for T. Bewick and S. Hodgson.For the real Bewick collector who wants to spend some… Read More

Regina SK, Province of Saskatchewan, Department of Mineral Resources, Geological Sciences Branch, Sedimentary Geology Division, Report No. 99, 1968, softcover 4to (10"h 7.75"w), 224 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good+ condition. Straight, tight and clean, light soiling and creases to covers, name inside front cover panel, small stain to pp58 not affecting readability of text. Chapter headings include; Stratigraphy, Palentology Correlation and Age, Sedimentation, Structure, Geological History, Economic Prospects, Summary and Conclusions, Selected Bibliography, Appendices (4). Illustrated with 28 maps, sections, cross-sections, and geochemical profiles, 20 pages of black-&-white plates and 8 tables.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman, 1832. Volume 5 only. This is the original 1832 first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. Bound in marbled boards with leather spine and corners, however the leather covering the backstrip has perished. Front and rear boards are still attached. Clean, square, and tight. Pages are in Near Fine condition with almost no foxing. On the front pastedown endpaper is the armorial bookplate of John Macfarlane.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good (lacks spine cover). 8vo. viii, 776pp.

LONDON : John van Voorst, 1856 A classic work on the natural history of the sea shore. It gives a detailed record of a summer holiday that Gosse spent in Tenby studying the shoreline and the wide variety of species that he found. it has 24 partly coloured plates of sea creatures - some microscopic. It is in the original green decorative cloth binding which has had a cloth case repair. It has a new green cloth spine to match with leather label and gilt titles. The contents are tight and in generally good condition with some brown spotting. A previous owner has written the magnification (x110) in ink at the bottom of one of the plates.

Privately Printed, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. 1931 University of Wyoming doctoral thesis submitted by Joseph Conrad Twinem pertaining to the genesis of the geological development of the lithosphere of southeastern Wyoming. Includes discussions of dozens of formations and numerous skillfully executed watercolors of cross-sections of formations, etc. Of special interest are four large watercolors, two of them 3-panel fold outs, of Wyoming landscapes, and one of the Rock Creek oil fields. Also includes 36 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" original, unique photos inserted in corner mounts - views of Wyoming camp facilities, canyons, mountains, striking geological features, Independence Rock, gold mining operations, the Pathfinder Dam, Parco, Wyoming (street view), oil distillers, a Snow Range sericite mine and much more. No exaggeration; this thesis is a work of art and unique. Notably, Twinem was the former Maine State Geologist, also an accomplished petroleum engineer and geologist. Bound in burgundy cloth… Read More

The Shagganappi by E. Pauline Johnson [aka Tekahionwake] (1862-1913). Toronto: First Canadian edition, The Ryerson Press, 1913. USED. Good+ CONDITION / FAIR CONDITION ORIGINAL SILVER AND ORANGE DUST JACKET. QUITE RARE THUS. Please see our photos. A clean, solid copy that shows minor foxing. 5 5/8 X 8 ½. By Tekahionwake, important tribal historian and member of the Wolf Clan of the Mohawk. YOUR OFFERS ARE WELCOME HERE!