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Washington, D. C.: Edwards Brothers, Printers. Very Good. 1949. Hardcover. 2-volume set, hardcovers, no dustjackets, Volume 1 subtitled "Fundamentals," Volume 2 subtitled "Tilt, and Control Extension," matching brown cloth bindings, originally published in 1949, Volume 1 is a 1950 reprint, errata sheet included with Volume 2, both books have tight, square bindings and flawless contents, mild rubbing to the corners of the cloth, only one significant flaw: white speckles (probably paint) on the back cover of Volume 1 .

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0442264143 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book has yellow hi-liting on a few pages, there are no other remarkabe flaws, the jacket is in excellent condition with no significant flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "..this all-in-one resource guides you through the manufacture of both metallic and nonmetalic molds used to form or bond advanced composite parts and assemblies," illustrated throughout with photos and diagrams ; ; 431 pages .

London, England: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0297834614 . Hardcover with dustjacket, this first printing is inscribed simply "With best wishes" and signed by the author, tiny corner-creases at the tops of the first five pages is the only book flaw, the jacket has rubbing to the glossy surface and no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, illustrated throughout; Signed by Author .

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0393025837 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, the book is in excellent condition with one minor flaw: a tiny fore-edge-dent to pages 229-239, the only significant jacket flaw to this attractive copy is a price-clipped jacket, a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "offers a new scientific synthesis in harmony with the Greek conception of the Earth as a living whole, as Gaia"; 252 pages .

New York: Barnes & Noble Books. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st Trade Edition. Hardcover. 0880299657 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing of this edition as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book has two non-damaging faint damp-marks on the rear cover, no other remarkable flaws, jacket has mild rubbing to the glossy surface, else excellent condition and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "It is the figure of the alchemist (which included Isaac Newton! ) who is the true bridge between magic and modern science"; ; 192 pages .

Baltimore, MD: John S. Horton. Good. 1835. Hardcover. Small format hardcover, 6 inches by 4 inches, decorative brown cloth binding, the front cover of this vintage copy is nearly detached, pencil marking on page 31, mild internal foxing, text and illustrations are in good shape .

New York: Chemical Publishing Company. Near Fine. 1953. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, excellent condition, a small brown blemish on the blank page preceding the Foreword page is the only significant flaw, includes illustrations; 144 pages .

New York: Pitman Publishing. Very Good. 1958. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, first printing as stated on copyright page, 242 pages, "The book commences with the definition of a point in connection with an exposition of the geometric laws of perspective and concludes with the equations for the determination of the position, spatial configuration, and orientation of an irregular object surface without object space control," the former owner's name is present on the first blank page and there is a small, slightly discolored area to the cloth at the bottom front corner, the binding is tight and square and the contents are fine .

England: The History Press. Near Fine. 2011. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 075245935X . Large paperback in excellent condition, the former owner's name at the top of the title page is the only remarkable flaw, " ...one of the world's foremost authorities on glacier mummies explores their curious preservation..," illustrated throughout, including a color section; ; 192 pages .

The Netherlands: Rotterdam University Press. Near Fine. 1971. Hardcover. Hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, sturdy cloth binding, this copy is in excellent condition, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, there are no remarkable flaws, 636 pages .

New York: D. Appleton & Company. Very Good-. 1911. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 459 pages + 4 pages of ads for other books, illustrated throughout, small white stain on rear cover, scuffing also, pencil markings on a small number of the pages, former owner's name on the first blank end-paper a good working copy .

New York: Simon & Schuster. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2012. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 1476715491 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing of this edition as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket has some rubbing to the glossy surface and a vertical crease on the front flap, the jacket remains clean and presentable, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "A classic account of the discovery of the structure of DNA, now enriched with many never before published annotations, photographs, and documents" .

New York: Pantheon Books. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0375408851 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book has mild edge-creasing at bottom of spine and the front corners, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has moderate surface-rubbing and a circular, slightly discolored area on the rear panel where a label was removed, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price (24.00) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a journey into our sensitivity to color .

Gloucester: John Bellows, Printer. Very Good+. 1927. Hardcover. Massive hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, contains the first four issues of this prestigious quarterly journal which is still published to this day, the issues are from March, June, September and December, 1927 and include the original covers printed in red and black bound-in at the back of the book, only two minor flaws to this clean, beautiful copy: mild mottling to the beige cloth cover and a tiny amount of tanning to the top outer edge, the binding is tight and square and the contents are pristine .

Ecco. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2013. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0062225790 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first American printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, signed by the author on the publisher's special tipped-in page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, there are no remarkable flaws, the gold label stating "Signed First Edition" is present on the front panel of the jacket, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a fine gift/collector's copy; ; 310 pages; Signed by Author .

Harper & Row. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0060156120 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book has two minor flaws: the former owner's name on the first blank page and faint tanning on the top outer page-edge, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket is also in nice shape, mild rubbing to the glossy surface on the rear panel is the only flaw, the original price (29.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "How science has shaped the world and how the world has affected science from 4,000,000 B. C. To the present ; ; 707 pages .

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, inscribed to no one in particular "With best wishes and the author's thanks!" and signed "James S. Pickering" by the author, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket is price-clipped and has moderate edge-wear at the corners and spine-ends, the jacket is clean and attractive overall and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, features a collection of short pieces about astronomy and is illustrated with photos and drawings, also includes a bibliography ; Signed by Author .

Melville, New York: American Institute of Physics. Near Fine. 2001. Hardcover. 0735400148 . Hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, American Institute of Physics Conference Proceedings ; AIP Conference Proceedings; 311 pages .

W. A. Benjamin, Inc.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1963. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, 438 pages, includes references, book is in excellent condition, an inked-over name on the first blank page is the only remarkable flaw, dustjacket is missing a one-inch-square piece from the bottom edge of the rear panel and a smaller chip from the top edge of the front panel, it's clean and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .

New York: Gramercy Publishing Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1954. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing of this edition as indicated by the publisher's "A" on copyright page, book is in excellent condition with one insignificant flaw only: mild tanning on the top outer page-edge, the binding is clean and tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has mild signs of use and looks great overall with no significant flaws, the original price (10.00) is present (with an ink-stroke through it) and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, a superb copy, "for those concerned with problems of human physique - physicians, geneticists, psychologists, physical educators, actuaries, nutritionists and human biologists in general. Here are photographs of 1175 examples of the 88 known somatotypes with age- height - weight tables and curves for each; the first comprehensive review of age - height - weight standards since 1912" .