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Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo,. viii, 439 pp. Over 3,400 entries. This is the first comprehensive bibliography of English-language writings on alchemical and related Hermetic arts, containing over 3,400 references. It aims to include all English-language texts and secondary works, including theses, written between 1597 and 1978, and is arranged in three sections, containing primary texts arranged by countries, secondary works arranged by countries, and secondary works arranged by subjects where there is no discernible bias to any one country. There is also a detailed index of countries, subjects and people. An ex-library copy with a white ink number on the spine, label on front free endpaper and stamp on verso of title-page, otherwise Near Very Good in dustwrapper.

Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, first edition, 1980. Cloth, 8vo,. viii, 439 pp. Over 3,400 entries. This is the first comprehensive bibliography of English-language writings on alchemical and related Hermetic arts, containing over 3,400 references. It aims to include all English-language texts and secondary works, including theses, written between 1597 and 1978, and is arranged in three sections, containing primary texts arranged by countries, secondary works arranged by countries, and secondary works arranged by subjects where there is no discernible bias to any one country. There is also a detailed index of countries, subjects and people. An ex-library copy with the remains of a label on the front free endpaper, stamps on the title-page (recto and verso), otherwise near Very Good in dustwrapper.

Hugh K. Elliott Ltd., London, n.d. [ but 1966? ], reprint of 1847 first edition. Cloth, small 8vo, 22 cm,. xxviii, 124 pp. Approximately 500 entries. According to the DSB this work is "probably the first significant work of scientific bibliography". The bibliographer A.N.L. Munby commented that " it is one of the earliest, and still one of the best, of the class of work now called a catalogue raisonnee. The notes, based on total familiarity with the subject-matter of each work, are testimony to the extraordinary range of its author's learning." After a lively and informative introduction by De Morgan, the work consists of two parts. The first provides careful descriptions of some 500 books examined by the author, and chronologically arranged with full annotations of each work given, together with details of author, title, size, and place and date of publication.The second part, much briefer, is a list of 1580 reputed writers on arithmetic, arranged to serve also as an index to… Read More

Hugh K. Elliott Ltd., London, n.d. [ but 1966? ], reprint of 1847 first edition. Cloth, small 8vo, 22 cm,. xxviii, 124 pp. Approximately 500 entries. According to the DSB this work is "probably the first significant work of scientific bibliography". The bibliographer A.N.L. Munby commented that " it is one of the earliest, and still one of the best, of the class of work now called a catalogue raisonnee. The notes, based on total familiarity with the subject-matter of each work, are testimony to the extraordinary range of its author's learning." After a lively and informative introduction by De Morgan, the work consists of two parts. The first provides careful descriptions of some 500 books examined by the author, and chronologically arranged with full annotations of each work given, together with details of author, title, size, and place and date of publication.The second part, much briefer, is a list of 1580 reputed writers on arithmetic, arranged to serve also as an index to… Read More

Library Association, London, first edition, 1966. Cloth, 4to, 26 cm,. xiv, 201 pp. From the blurb: "Joseph Priestley, the discoverer of oxygen, was one of the most influential figures during the latter half of the eighteenth century. This bibliography presents a comprehensive picture of his works in all fields - theological and religious, political and social, educational and psychological, philosophical and metaphysical, historical and scientific. A list follows of works relating to Priestley, arranged by author." Includes a short biographical account of Priestley followed by a descriptive bibliography of the many editions and variants of his work, including location of copies in libraries throughout the world. With an alphabetical short-title index. Minor marks to boards, Good in torn dustwrapper.

Holland Press, London, 1981 reprint in one volume of 1959 first collected edition. Cloth, 8vo. approximately 800 pp. Approximately 400 entries. From the publisher's description: "[Ferguson] describes hundreds of books, from the 15th to the 18th century, of technical receipts, popular medicine, cookery, and books of secrets, both English and Foreign, mostly of considerable rarity, giving exact collations and extensive and illuminating notes which will need no recommendation to those familiar with Bibliotheca Chemica." A rich source of information on alchemy and early chemistry and related subjects. The contents - based on 14 lectures given by Ferguson, who was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, in the years 1882-1911, deal "with physical and natural sciences as these were understood in the Middle Ages, and embrace treatises on what was called natural magic (as distinguished from black magic or necromancy). [Ferguson's] researches in this field were not only… Read More

John Whitehead and Son Ltd. Leeds, first edition, 1929. Cloth, black cover-title and armorial device, 8vo,. 50 pp. 255 entries. From the introduction: "The published work of Sir William St John Hope supplies the story of a life devoted to a science which was at once his chosen pursuit and his recreation. Each successive phase of his work as an archaeologist was recorded in a monograph which was a model of logical arrangement and accurate statement; and the long series of these productions, extending over a period of more than forty years, forms a remarkable contribution to archaeological literature. The singularly wide range of his knowledge, accompanied by his zeal for historical truth and for thoroughness and clearness in its presentation, gave him an unique position of authority among his contemporaries. Bookplate of Frank Broomhead on front pastedown endpaper with name and date of a previous owner,signed and dated by Broomhead on front free endpaper, Very Good.

Clarendon Press, Oxford, first edition, 1960. Cloth, 4to,. xix, 115 pp, ills, facs. Approximately 500 entries. One of Keynes' great pioneering bibliographies, casting light on the bibliographical history of Hooke's acknowledged and anonymous publications. In addition to covering books and pamphlets, the bibliography contains lists of Mss, letters from printed sources, and a 10 page section on biography and criticism. Still the standard bibliography of Hooke. Top edge faintly smokestained, otherwise Good in the remains of the dustwrapper, which is split down the spine and marked and torn wth some loss.

Charles Griffin & Company Ltd, London, first edition, 1922. Cloth, 8vo,. xx, 673 pp, 13 plates. Approximately 5,000 entries. Covers the period from antiquity to 1821 when Faraday first caused a wire carrying a current to rotate in a magnetic field. The emphasis is on the content and significance of the publications discussed, rather than their bibliographical description. Good.

Martino Fine Books, Mansfield Centre, undated (but c.1999) reprint of 1896 first edition, . Stated to be a "Limited edition facsimile of the original edition". Cloth, 8vo, 22 cm,. viii, 402 pp. 2,108 titles Includes references to periodicals as well as books, chronologically arranged and indexed by author. As New.

Pageant Books, Inc., Paterson, first edition, 1960. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. 84 pp, portraits, facs. 607 entries. From the compilers' introductory note: "The Checklist is divided in three parts: (a) scientific writings; (b) general writings; (c) selected interviews. Within each of these sections the material proceeds chronologically; the order is determined by the year and month of the first publication of each work, regardless of the language in which the specific work was first published. Revised or translated texts are attached by sub-number to the original publication, regardless of when later publication occurred. Rubbed at head and tail of spine, otherwise Good.

Martino Fine Books, Mansfield Centre, undated (but c.1999) reprint of 1896 first edition, . Stated to be a "Limited edition facsimile of the original edition". Cloth, 8vo, 22 cm,. viii, 402 pp. 2,108 titles Includes references to periodicals as well as books, chronologically arranged and indexed by author. Rear board slightly rubbed and with slight sticker rsidur from removed ISBN sticker, otherwise Fine.

Macmillan and Co. Ltd, London, first edition, 1934. Cloth, top edge gilt, 8vo,. xxi, 100 pp, plates, folding facsimile. 266 entries. Includes a note by Sir James George Frazer. Ex-library copy with the following marks: gilt callnumber on spine, library label (overstamoed "Discarded") on front pastedown endpaper, stamps on recto of frontispiece portrait and reverse offold-out illustration,, a few library numbers on verso of titlepage, one blindstamp at end. Otherwise a Good clean copy with slight wear at head of spine.

Holland Press, London, 1981 reprint in one volume of 1959 first collected edition. Cloth, 8vo. approximately 800 pp. Approximately 400 entries. From the publisher's description: "[Ferguson] describes hundreds of books, from the 15th to the 18th century, of technical receipts, popular medicine, cookery, and books of secrets, both English and Foreign, mostly of considerable rarity, giving exact collations and extensive and illuminating notes which will need no recommendation to those familiar with Bibliotheca Chemica." A rich source of information on alchemy and early chemistry and related subjects. The contents - based on 14 lectures given by Ferguson, who was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, in the years 1882-1911, deal "with physical and natural sciences as these were understood in the Middle Ages, and embrace treatises on what was called natural magic (as distinguished from black magic or necromancy). [Ferguson's] researches in this field were not only… Read More

Wm Dawson & Sons, and E. Weil, London, and Dawsons of Pall Mall, London, first editions, 1954 -1965. 2 vols, cloth, gilt facsimile signatures on front boards, 8vo,. xxiii, 491, [2] + xiii, [2], 173, [4] pp, plates. From the introduction: "The principle has been followed in this bibliography of listing each paper and every volume in which Lavoisier's name is given as one of the authors or which were issued by an organization during his tenure of executive office, also in those cases in which his authorship could not be incontestibly proved or even when the evidence suggested that he did not write a specific article although he signed his name to it. The circumstances are pointed out in each individual case of this type. All anonymous publications, the original manuscripts of which are preserved and which are printed in the Oeuvres, have also been included. In the notes to each item Lavoisier's relationship to the particular piece under consideration has always been indicated. The… Read More

Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, first edition, 1963. Cloth, 8vo, 23 cm,. 246, [1] pp. From the preface : "This is the second of a series of reference works published by the MuseumÂ' compiled by the Keeper of the Department of Geology, and designed to help both amateur and professional geologists to trace the sources of geological facts on Wales and the Borders. The first was an attempt to bring together references to the widely scattered literature on geology, geomorphology, soil science, etc., published during the present [ie twentieth] century, and to supply comprehensive subject and author indexes. The present volume is a continuation of this work and deals with the literature published in the preceding four centuries. Very Good.

Pageant Books, Inc., Paterson, first edition, 1960. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. 84 pp, portraits, facs. 607 entries. From the compilers' introductory note: "The Checklist is divided in three parts: (a) scientific writings; (b) general writings; (c) selected interviews. Within each of these sections the material proceeds chronologically; the order is determined by the year and month of the first publication of each work, regardless of the language in which the specific work was first published. Revised or translated texts are attached by sub-number to the original publication, regardless of when later publication occurred. Good.

Pageant Books, Inc., Paterson, first edition, 1960. Cloth, 8vo, 24 cm,. 84 pp, portraits, facs. 607 entries. From the compilers' introductory note: "The Checklist is divided in three parts: (a) scientific writings; (b) general writings; (c) selected interviews. Within each of these sections the material proceeds chronologically; the order is determined by the year and month of the first publication of each work, regardless of the language in which the specific work was first published. Revised or translated texts are attached by sub-number to the original publication, regardless of when later publication occurred. Good.

Greenwood Press, New York, first edition, 1990. Cloth, 8vo,. xi, 644 pp. 4,551 entries. From the Introduction: "The purpose of this bibliographic guide is to serve as a general introduction to the literature of the industry. Cast in historical terms, it provides an annotated list of published materials describing the history of the industry as well as items of importance to those interested in the general topic. It includes listings of current publications of relevance to those focusing on today's events, such as computer magazines. There are also citations of a strictly historical nature. The bibliography includes many historically important contemporary publications, such as those describing hardware and software of past decades, seminal technical papers (some dating back more than a half century), application briefs, and industry surveys. I included contemporary material on punch card technology and its use, since tabulating equipment was a source of technology inspiring the emergence of… Read More

Holland Press, London, 1981 reprint in one volume of 1959 first collected edition. Cloth, 8vo. approximately 800 pp. Approximately 400 entries. From the publisher's description: "[Ferguson] describes hundreds of books, from the 15th to the 18th century, of technical receipts, popular medicine, cookery, and books of secrets, both English and Foreign, mostly of considerable rarity, giving exact collations and extensive and illuminating notes which will need no recommendation to those familiar with Bibliotheca Chemica." A rich source of information on alchemy and early chemistry and related subjects. The contents - based on 14 lectures given by Ferguson, who was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, in the years 1882-1911, deal "with physical and natural sciences as these were understood in the Middle Ages, and embrace treatises on what was called natural magic (as distinguished from black magic or necromancy). [Ferguson's] researches in this field were not only… Read More