OF THE PLURALITY OF WORLDS: An Essay; Also, a Diaglogue on the Same Subject by [Whewell, William] - 1854

Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution, 1896. Hardcover. Excellent. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large octavo. Original green cloth, titles to upper board gilt, yellow coated endpapers. Corners and tail of spine bumped slightly affecting leaves, else a very fresh copy in excellent condition. First separate edition, first printing of the first publication on the discovery of argon, which led to Nobel Prizes for its co-discoverers. "Few discoveries have been as dramatic as the discovery of argon in the atmosphere by Lord Rayleigh and William Ramsay, professor of chemistry at University College, London. The discovery of argon involved a bitter public dispute concerning the legitimacy of a chemical element whose most important characteristic was its inertness, and which forced the chemists to reassess the very notion of a chemical element." Rayleigh had begun work to determine the densities of atmospheric gases in 1882. In 1892 he uncovered a strange discrepancy between the atomic weight of… Read More

1765 Institutions of Geometry Philosophy Psychology Math Illustrated Mathematics
"Institutions of Geometry" is a rare, mid-18th-century philosophical treatise containing notes and commentary on the human mind by Jean Baptiste de la Chapelle. Chapelle, of course, also offers a discourse on mathematical principles designed to aid mathematics educators. Note that this 1765 French text contains numerous folding engravings throughout depicting geometric shapes and geometry problems.
Item number: #19514
Price: $599
CHAPELLE, J. Baptiste de la
Institutions de géométrie : enrichies de notes critiques et philosophiques sur la nature et les développemens de l'esprit humain
A Paris : Chez Debure pere ..., 1765.

Details:

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o
Vol. I – xl, 438
o
Vol. II – xxxii, 415, [1]
o 34 folding engravings
· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
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1798 1ed FLORIDA & LOUISANA Colonies Vesuvius Napoleon Yellow Fever Plague RARE
The Gentleman's Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interrupt for nearly 200 years and was the first of its kind to use the term 'magazine'. It was published by Edward Cave, pseud. Sylvanus Urban.
This 1798 edition includes a variety of important and interesting contents including:
·
English Naval losses near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
·
Admiral Nelson commands and military decisions
·
Yellow Fever epidemic in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia from the West Indies
·
English control of Cape of Good Hope
·
Description of the eruption of Vesuvius and the uncovering of its ruins
·
Secession of Florida and Louisiana from Spain to France
·
Irish Rebellion of 1798
·
Napoleon's campaign to Egypt
Item number: #20125
Price: $750
URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]
The Gentleman's Magazine: for 1798, volume LXVIII.
London:… Read More

1636 ATLAS Nicolas Tassin MAPS Beauce France French Geography Chartres Montargis
Nicolas Tassin was a mid-17th-century French cartographer whose maps were some of the most thorough and accurate of the time. This collection of Tassin maps includes his maps and engravings of cities, towns, and villages, in Beauce, France. Notable maps include: Chartres, Estampes, Corbeil-Essonnes, Gallardon, Montargis, and Saint-Mathurin
Item number: #20411
Price: $950
TASSIN, Nicolas
Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considérables de France… Province de Beau[L]ce avec la carte generale…

Paris : Tavernier, 1636.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
18 engravings (incl. title page & table)
· Language: French
· Binding: Softcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~7in X 9.75in (18cm x 24.5cm)
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1814 Ferguson Physics ATLAS Inventions Astronomy Isaac Newton Optics Brewster

James Ferguson was a prominent Scottish physicist and astronomer known for his lectures and studies on mechanics, hydraulics, optics, and astronomy. These public lectures on experimental philosophy and physics were repeated throughout various towns in England and eventually transcribed for publishing.
This 1814 printing of the lectures of Ferguson includes impressive, folding engravings depicting mechanical inventions, gears, optics, hydraulics, clocks, and globes.

Item number: #40107
Price: $750
FERGUSON, James ; BREWSTER, David [edit.] ; PATTERSON, Robert [edit.]
Plates illustrating a new edition of Ferguson's lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialling.
Philadelphia : M. Carey, 1814.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete
o 48 engraved plates
·
Language: English
·
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
·
Size: ~8.75in X 5.5in (22.5cm x… Read More

Washington D.C.: The Smithsonian Institution, 1896. Hardcover. Excellent. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large octavo. Original green cloth, titles to upper board gilt, yellow coated endpapers. Corners and tail of spine bumped slightly affecting leaves, else a very fresh copy in excellent condition. First separate edition, first printing of the first publication on the discovery of argon, which led to Nobel Prizes for its co-discoverers. "Few discoveries have been as dramatic as the discovery of argon in the atmosphere by Lord Rayleigh and William Ramsay, professor of chemistry at University College, London. The discovery of argon involved a bitter public dispute concerning the legitimacy of a chemical element whose most important characteristic was its inertness, and which forced the chemists to reassess the very notion of a chemical element." Rayleigh had begun work to determine the densities of atmospheric gases in 1882. In 1892 he uncovered a strange discrepancy between the atomic weight of… Read More

1765 Institutions of Geometry Philosophy Psychology Math Illustrated Mathematics
"Institutions of Geometry" is a rare, mid-18th-century philosophical treatise containing notes and commentary on the human mind by Jean Baptiste de la Chapelle. Chapelle, of course, also offers a discourse on mathematical principles designed to aid mathematics educators. Note that this 1765 French text contains numerous folding engravings throughout depicting geometric shapes and geometry problems.
Item number: #19514
Price: $599
CHAPELLE, J. Baptiste de la
Institutions de géométrie : enrichies de notes critiques et philosophiques sur la nature et les développemens de l'esprit humain
A Paris : Chez Debure pere ..., 1765.

Details:

·
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o
Vol. I – xl, 438
o
Vol. II – xxxii, 415, [1]
o 34 folding engravings
· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe.… Read More

1798 1ed FLORIDA & LOUISANA Colonies Vesuvius Napoleon Yellow Fever Plague RARE
The Gentleman's Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interrupt for nearly 200 years and was the first of its kind to use the term 'magazine'. It was published by Edward Cave, pseud. Sylvanus Urban.
This 1798 edition includes a variety of important and interesting contents including:
·
English Naval losses near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
·
Admiral Nelson commands and military decisions
·
Yellow Fever epidemic in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia from the West Indies
·
English control of Cape of Good Hope
·
Description of the eruption of Vesuvius and the uncovering of its ruins
·
Secession of Florida and Louisiana from Spain to France
·
Irish Rebellion of 1798
·
Napoleon's campaign to Egypt
Item number: #20125
Price: $750
URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]
The Gentleman's Magazine: for 1798, volume LXVIII.
London:… Read More

1636 ATLAS Nicolas Tassin MAPS Beauce France French Geography Chartres Montargis
Nicolas Tassin was a mid-17th-century French cartographer whose maps were some of the most thorough and accurate of the time. This collection of Tassin maps includes his maps and engravings of cities, towns, and villages, in Beauce, France. Notable maps include: Chartres, Estampes, Corbeil-Essonnes, Gallardon, Montargis, and Saint-Mathurin
Item number: #20411
Price: $950
TASSIN, Nicolas
Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considérables de France… Province de Beau[L]ce avec la carte generale…

Paris : Tavernier, 1636.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
18 engravings (incl. title page & table)
· Language: French
· Binding: Softcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~7in X 9.75in (18cm x 24.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a… Read More

1814 Ferguson Physics ATLAS Inventions Astronomy Isaac Newton Optics Brewster

James Ferguson was a prominent Scottish physicist and astronomer known for his lectures and studies on mechanics, hydraulics, optics, and astronomy. These public lectures on experimental philosophy and physics were repeated throughout various towns in England and eventually transcribed for publishing.
This 1814 printing of the lectures of Ferguson includes impressive, folding engravings depicting mechanical inventions, gears, optics, hydraulics, clocks, and globes.

Item number: #40107
Price: $750
FERGUSON, James ; BREWSTER, David [edit.] ; PATTERSON, Robert [edit.]
Plates illustrating a new edition of Ferguson's lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialling.
Philadelphia : M. Carey, 1814.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete
o 48 engraved plates
·
Language: English
·
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
·
Size: ~8.75in X 5.5in (22.5cm x… Read More