Berlin: Georg Reimer, 1852. Five items. 8vo. 28; 39, [1]; 38; 5 pp. FIRST AND ONLY EDITIONS. Each disbound, as issued; lightly browned. First and only edition. The first lecture includes "historical notes on the compass, Faraday's researches on diamagnetism (and notes about) polar aurorae." Beetz (1822-1886), a German physicist... More

Paris: de l’Imprimerie Royale, 1731. . 4to. [vi], xli, [3], 366 pp. FIRST EDITION. Engraved frontispiece plus 8 folding engraved plates showing mortars, rockets, explosive charges, fireworks, etc., text tables. Contemporary calf, gilt paneled spine, rebacked, spine label; a wonderful copy with a “presented by” signature of Lt. Col. T. Sutton..... More

London: William Pickering, 1834. 8vo. xvi, 348 pp. Text illustrations. SECOND EDITION. Text illustrations after drawings by the author. Contemporary half-sheep over pebbled cloth, worn, spine stained; small marginal stain toward the back of the book, otherwise interior fine. Ownership inscription of Ediom Himt, dated 1864 on front flyleaf. Second... More

Cambridge: University Press, 1934-48. Six volumes. 4to. [iv], 1-68; [iv], 69-140; [iv], 141-282; [iv], 283-342; [iv], 343-410; viii, 411-420 pp. (continuous pagination). FIRST EDITION. With 61 plates (1 folding), 14 photographs, and numerous text illustrations. Last volume contains the contents and index, other sections include lengthy bibliographies. Original printed wrappers... More

New York: The Heritage Press, 1948. 4to. xvi, ii, 454 pp. Original publisher’s cloth, preserved in the original box. Interior excellent. More

London: Robert Jennings, 1829. 8vo. xviii, 241 pp. FIRST EDITION. Title page vignette illustrating the Tower of London and numerous text illustrations. Morocco-backed paper boards, worn; interior with minor foxing, but overall a very good wide-margined copy from the libraries of James M. Dolan, with his stamp on the half-title... More

Paris: Bailliere, 1878. 8vo. 440, [1] pp. Text figures. Original cloth-backed boards; other than minor spotting, a very good copy. First edition of a series of Bernard’s essays, published posthumously. These essays were “chiefly devoted to the restatement of his views on determinism, with, however, and increasing emphasis, as time... More

Paris: J B Baillière et Fils, 1857. 8vo. vii, [i], 488 pp. FIRST EDITION. With 32 text illustrations. Contemporary blue quarter roan and marbled boards, rubbed; interior excellent. First edition of a series of lectures on the effects of toxins and their use as medical agents, more specifically carbon monoxide... More

Paris: Bachelier, 1856. 4to. pp. 379-563. FIRST EDITION. With 9 plates, the first 4 drawn by Bernard; plates 5 through 9 beautifully hand-coloured. Morocco-backed marbled boards. Minor foxing as usual, otherwise an excellent copy. First edition of Bernard's most important contributions to scientific medicine. This monograph was the culmination of... More

London: Thomas Tegg, Simpkin & Marshall, Griffin & Co., and J. Cumming, 1824. Two volumes. 8vo. xxviii, 408 ; viii, 453, [2] pp. SECOND EDITION IN ENGLISH. With 9 engravings (4 folding) signed J. Shury. Quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine; other than some minor foxing to... More

1928-1929. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. Three separate offprints from Proceedings of the Royal Society, London. Excellent copies in their original printed wrappers. First editions of these valuable studies from the Department of Physiological Hygiene at the University of Toronto. More

London: Robert Barker, 1611. Folio. A-B4 C6 D4 ²A-²C6 chi² A-5C6; ²A-²2A6. 752 leaves. (A3 bound backwards). Title page, the 2 leaves of the engraved map, and the final 2 leaves in excellent facsimile. Additional title page from a later edition bound in behind the facsimile. Gothic and Roman types..... More

Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1479. Folio. 468 pp. Signatures: [a¹², b-y¹ , z ; A-M¹ , N-O ; P-R¹ , S-T ; V-Z¹ ; aa¹ ; * ]. Third bible printed by Koberger, complete. Double column, 51 lines of Gothic type in Vulgate Latin, some printed marginalia, with versal letters in... More