Science, Medicine and Technology

Arup, Ove N. Design, Cost, Construction and Relative Safety of Trench, Surface, Bomb-Proof and Other Air-Raid Shelters

London, Concrete Publications Ltd., 1939.
24 x 33 cm, 66 pages, including many diagrams and tables. Light foxing a small stain on the front endpaper. In the original paper covered boards with a cloth spine, the title etc. printed on the front board, the covers a little marked, and slightly curved.
An early work by an architect who later achieved great distinction; it is possible to see a connection between his later designs and the utilitarian structures illustrated in this work. Extremely scarce. Read more about this item about Arup, Ove N. Design, Cost, Construction and Relative Safety of Trench, Surface, Bomb-Proof and Other Air-Raid Shelters

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Coffin, James The Orbit and Phenomena of a Meteoric Fire-Ball, Seen July 20, 1860.

Coffin, James The Orbit and Phenomena of a Meteoric Fire-Ball, Seen July 20, 186

Coffin, James

The Orbit and Phenomena of a Meteoric Fire-Ball, Seen July 20, 1860.

Smithsonian Institute, 1868

Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 221. 4to. (31x22cm), 101 pages. 1 map. Several tears and chips in the margins, sometimes with pieces of paper lost, but never affecting the text. The paper rather brittle. In later wrappers, a little creased.

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Harvard Economic Research Project. Report on Research for 1954.

 
Cambridge Massachusetts, Harvard Economic Research Project, February 1955.
27.5 x 21.5 cm, title page, viii + 255 pages, printed on one side of the paper only, the text pages printed in purple ink suggesting a Roneo printer. One page consists of a large folding chart (approximately 64cm long), which is rather creased at the folds. This volume is in very good condition. Bound in the original boards with the title etc. on the front board and a green spine of impregnated cloth, the boards slightly worn with a chip in the back board approximately 2cm long, without loss
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Harvard Economic Research Project. Report on Research for 1953.

Cambridge Massachusetts, Harvard Economic Research Project, December 1953.
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Matrimonial Ceremonies Displayed

London, Privately Printed, 1880
8vo. (19x13cm), 104 pages. Generally very good condition, the edges of the pages just a little rough and dusty. In the original binding, white cloth with the title in red, a little grubby and the spine browned. Read more about this item about Matrimonial Ceremonies Displayed

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Meech, L.W. On the Relative Intensity of the Heat and Light of the Sun Upon Different Latitudes of the Earth.

Meech, L.W. On the Relative Intensity of the Heat and Light of the Sun Upon Diff

Meech, L.W.

On the relative Intensity of the Heat and Light of the Sun Upon Different Latitudes of the Earth.

Smithsonian Institution, 1855

4to. (31x22cm), 58 pages + 6 full page charts. A good clean copy with slight wear and browning. Later wrappers, somewhat creased.

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Nicholson, P. Practical Carpentry, Joinery and Cabinet-Making With 107 plates

London, Kelly & Co., 1856.
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Pratt, Anne The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, no date on title page but circa 1855.
WITH ALL THE 238 VERY FINE CHROMOLITHOGRAPHIC COLOUR PLATES. 5 volumes, 23x14cm. Volume 1,viii+ 288 pages+47 plates; Volume 2, viii+355 pages+36 plates; Volume 3, x+410 pages+53 plates; Volume 4, viii+328 pages+53 plates and Volume 5, viii+ 368 pages + 50 plates. A very clean set, with very little foxing to the text, the illustrations extremely fresh and each with its original tissue guard.
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The Repertory of Arts, Manufactures and Agriculture… Volume 37 Second Series.

Repertory of Arts 1820
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Rare work on radioactivity with Ernest Rutherford letter

Ernest Rutherford Letter

Kinoshita, S.

The Photographic Action of the a -Particles emitted from Radio-active Substances.

London, Royal Society, 1910

Off-print, in the original wrapper, presentation copy from the author, with a letter from Ernest Rutherford (lacking the signature). Read more about this item about Rare work on radioactivity with Ernest Rutherford letter

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