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London: Printed for J. Nourse, Bookseller in Ordinary to his Majesty, 1763. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good +. First Edition. 8vo: viii,183, [1]; iv,32 pp, with 296 geometrical figures and perspective designs on 14 folding engraved plates. Prefaces to both titles signed: W. Emerson. Contemporary full leather, spine ribbed and divided into six compartments, red morocco lettering piece gilt to second. A Very Good or better copy, front hinge skillfully (almost invisibly) reinforced, pages and plates free of stains and foxing, save for first 10 leaves, which have been professionally restored on the top inner edge (with no loss of text). Both first editions of elementary works on geometry and perspective, the first divided into eight books; both start with definitions, axioms, and postulates, followed by numerous problems (keyed into the 296 figures, in the case of the first book) and their solutions. ESTC Citation Nos. T77181 and T77180. Like his fellow County Durham savant John Bird, the…
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Living Control Systems Selected Papers
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The book shows a little bit of shelf wear - see pictures for small tear on top of spine. Otherwise the book is very good condition with completely unmarked text and very good binding.
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The Elements of Geometry. In which, The principal Propositions of Euclid, Archimedes, and others, are demonstrated after the most easy manner. To which is added, A Collection of useful Geometrical Problems. [bound with] The Doctrine of Proportion, Arithmetical and Geometrical. Together with a general Method of arguing by proportional Quantities
by [EMERSON, William, 1701-1782]
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Die Elemente Der Mechanik Des Himmels, Auf Neuem Wege Ohne Hulfe Hoherer Rechnungsgarten Dargestellt
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Leipzig: Weidmann'sche Buchhandlung, 1843. First Edition . Quarter Cloth. Very Good. 8 3/4" Tall. Xx, 315, (I, Errata], 2 Double Page Folding Charts At End. Original Brown Cloth Spine Printed In Gilt, Brown Marbled Paper Covered Boards, Cloth Tips. Worn Along Top And Bottom Of Spine With A Little Loss, A Few Small Losses Of Paper Along Edges Of Boards, Covers Clean, Contents Clean, Small Stamped Seal Of P. Andries, Astronomer, And Name Stamp Of Later American Author, Both On Front Endpaper, No Other Names Or Marks, Pages Clean With Just A Little Faint Foxing.
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Four Lectures on Wave Mechanics (Delivered at The Royal Institution on 5th, 7th, 12th and 14th March, 1928)
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London and Glasgow: Blackie & Son Limited, 1928. First Edition, First Printing . Blue Cloth. Near Fine Book/Very Good. Viii, 53 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. A Very Clean, Crisp Example, Gilt Bright, No Fraying Or Damage; Touch Of Rubbing At Corners, Endpapers Show Even Browning. Dust Jacket Is Very Good, Priced 5S. On Front Cover, Virtually Complete, Some Rubbing And Wear At Corners, With Three 1/8" Chips At Corners Of Spine, And A Smaller Chip At The Tips Only; Spine Browned, With A Rub Affecting Part Of The Letter "S" In "Mechanics".
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LICHTENBERG UBER NATURLEHRE STATIK MECHANIK HYDROSTATIK UND DIE NEUE CHEMIE
by Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph
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Vienna : In Geistingers Buchhandlung, 1808. First edition. Half leather. Published Vienna: In Geistingers Buchhandlung, 1808. 12mo., 4 1/2" x 6 3/4", xvi+564pp., illustrated with four fold-out plates and formulae within the text. Text in German. Bound in brown leather and brown paper-covered boards with leather spine labels. Title label lacking, some splitting along the outer upper hinges, wear to the boards, else very good. text clean, binding tight. . 1st. Half-Leather. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo.
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The Descent Of Man, And Selection In Relation To Sex. In Two Volumes (First American Edition, Corrected Issue)
by Darwin, Charles
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1871. First American Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Brown Cloth. Very Good +. Drawings. Vi, 409; V, "Postscript", 436. First Edition, Later Issue, Still Dated 1871 On Title Page, No Indication Of Later Printing, But Later Issue As The First Issue Identifies 16 Errata In Volume I. Two Volumes In Original Brown Cloth, Gilt Lettering On Spine, Black Border And Design On Covers, Light Yellow Endpapers. Two Page Catalog [ Origin Of Species, And A Book By T H Huxley] At End Of First Volume; 12 Pp Catalog, Mostly Works By Spencer But Again Including Origin Of Species, At End Of Second Volume. A Very Clean, Unmarked Set, Possibly Unread. Edges Of Page Block Still Show Original Polish. Gilt Bright, Cloth Evenly Colored, Endpapers Immaculate, Hinges Strong And Without Cracking, Attractive. Points Of Fraying At Corners And Tips [Tips With Minute Professional Repairs To Cloth And Color; Faint Dampstain In Parts Of Lower Covers Of Vol. Ii [Also Professionally Refurbished…
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Perspectives on Karst Geomorphology, Hydrology, and Geochemistry: A Tribute Volume to Derek C. Ford and William B. White
by Harmon, Russell S.
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The Geological Society of America, 2006. Paperback. Used- Very good condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows light shelf wear. One small crease on the top middle of back cover. No creasing on the spine. No markings on the inside of the book. Special paper maps in pocket at back of book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books. Note: ISBN printed in book may apply to other books, as well.
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A Complete System of Astronomy.
by VINCE, Samuel.
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London:: G. Woodfall for W. H. Lunn et al., 1814-23., 1814. 3 volumes. 4to. 270x215 mm. viii, 571, [1]; xii, 554, [2]; [4], 114, 441, [1] pp. 19 folding engraved plates, index, errata and addenda. Contemporary calf, rebacked; preliminaries and plates foxed. Very good +. Second edition of a work originally published in 1797-1808. Some of the elements found within this work are: of time, length of a year, on Parallax, Refraction, System of the World, Kepler's discoveries, motion of a body, oppositions and conjunctions of the planets, mean motions of the planets, rotation of the Sun, Moon, planets, On the Satellites, the rings of Saturn, pm the aberration of light, solar eclipses, the transits of Mercury, of comets, fixed stars, longitude, use of globes, the division of time, the theory of the Moon and Earth, Equinoxes, "On the Motion of the Planes of the Orbits of the Planets, from their mutual Attractions," tides, the history of astronomy, followed by a wide selection of tables recording measurements…
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Institutions de géométrie : enrichies de notes critiques et philosophiques sur la nature et les développemens de l'esprit humain
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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.
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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.
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Men From Earth (Signed Easton Press)
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EASTON PRESS EDITION SIGNED BY APOLLO 11 ASTRONAUT BUZZ ALDRIN. Ironclad Easton Certificate of Authenticity included. This is #1342 of only 3000 printed. Condition is near-fine insdie and out; the book is unread. Expedited shipping is welcome; international please request a shipping quote prior to purchase. Signed by author.
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SCIENCE AND SURVIVAL
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New York: The Viking Press, 1966. (10), 150 pages. Rare first printing of this classic work by the scientist Time magazine once called "the Paul Revere of the environmental movement." For the first time in book form Commoner warned about the twin dangers of nuclear winter in the event of nuclear war and climate change fueled by unchecked capitalism. The book is in near-fine condition, clean, bright, and tight--marred only by first owner's name and date of purchase from the Missouri Book Store in Columbia. The dust jacket, with $4.50 price on front flap, is in very good condition: clean and bright, with some relatively minor color rubbing and edgewear; one 1/3" closed tear at foot of spine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Marktech Optoelectronics Data Book
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Menands, NY, USA: Marktech International, Corp., 8888. 9840 20M : Circa late 80's-90's, Very Good condition Softcover Quarto, no date anywhere in this book, 1st edition presumed. Light edgewear of the wraps. Interior unmarked and tight.. 1st Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. Book.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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The Sky and the Forest
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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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A Beginner's Guide to True BASIC to Accompany Exploring Macintosh: Concepts in Visually Oriented Computing
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NY: J. Wiley. Poor; Covers heavily creased and water-damaged with portions of lift-off . on front cover, water stains at outer margins of text, some highlighting. . Large tear across front cover appears to have been glued with some . yellowish adhesive.. 1989. Softcover. 0471500798 . A scarce copy of this early Macintosh computer programming manual that unfortunately looks as if Homer Simpson used it as a coaster next to his nuclear plant computer keyboard. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 259 pages .
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket. Last page states: 152 4.
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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)
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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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LUNAR IMPACT: A HISTORY OF PROJECT RANGER
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Washington D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Very Good. 1977. Trade Paperback. Book is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, mild offsetting to front cove & spiner, light creasing to front cover, mild soiling to covers else a bright and solid copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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Lahey Personal Fortran Toolkit Reference Manual : Revision B
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Incline Village, NV, USA: Lahey Computer Systems, Inc., 1990. Very Good Minus condition Stapled Softcover Octavo, 1990, Revision B, June 1990. Edgewear of wraps, with creases along spine edge. Interior unmarked and tight.. 3rd Edition. Paperback. Very Good -. 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. Book.
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Lahey Blackbeard Editor Reference Manual : Revision A 1990
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