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Chemistry & Physics
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1797 A Summary of Geography and History, Both Ancient and ModernLondon: 1797The second edition of this extensive educational volume from Scottish teacher Alexander Adam, complete with folding maps. -
1839 Endless Amusement; A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining ExperimentsLondon: 1839A delightful guide to conducting nearly four hundred humorous and amusing magic tricks and scientific experiments, illustrated with a folding frontispiece. -
1730 An Introduction to the True Astronomy: Or, Astronomical lectures, Read in the Astronomical SchoolLondon: 1730The impressively illusrtrated second edition of John Keill's scarce collection of lectures on astronomy, illustrated throughout with folding engraved plates, including lunar maps. -
1775 Hydrostatical and Pneumatical LecturesLondon: 1775An exceptionally bright example of the third edition of Cotes's posthumously published collection of lectures on hydrostatics and pneumatics, illustrated with five engraved plates. -
1873 Shut Your Mouth and Save Your LifeLondon : 1873A neat fifth edition of this handbook to health, with influence from the Native American lifestyle and illustrations throughout. -
1870 The Ocean Telegraph to IndiaLondon: 1870A very scarce association copy of this informative work regarding the British-Indian submarine telegraph. -
1839-1842 The Penny Mechanic and Chemist, A Magazine of the Arts and SciencesLondon: 1839-1842Two volumes of a fascinating, highly detailed, and very scarce scientific periodical, the 'Penny Mechanic and Chemist', illustrated throughout with detailed woodcuts of scientific achievements. -
1844-47 The Magazine of Science and School of ArtsLondon: 1844-47Four volumes bound in two of this scarce periodical on the sciences and arts, illustrated throughout. -
1826 The Science of Phrenology Consistent with the Doctrine of Christianity; A Letter Addressed to Dr. SpurzheimLondon: 1826A very scarce and fascinating article from 'The Pamphleteer' on the Pseudoscience of phrenology from John C. Tomlinson. -
1874 The Chemical History of a CandleLondon: 1874A fascinating collection of lectures on chemistry and physics by celebrated scientist Michael Faraday, in a handsome full calf prize binding from Hersant. -
1859 Rudimentary Chemistry for the Use of BeginnersLondon: 1859A detailed and informative introductory guide to chemistry by George Fownes, in an attractive half morocco binding. -
1933 100,000,000 Guinea Pigs: Dangers In Everyday Foods, Drugs, And CosmeticsNew York: 1933A scarce, first edition of this exposé, unmasking the dangers in everyday products and the deception involved in their marketing, this work shocked American readers, launching a consumer rights revolution in American public health. -
1814 Elements of Agricultural Chemistry, in a Course of Lectures for the Board of AgricultureLondon: 1814Illustrated with ten folding engraved plates, this is the second edition of Sir Humphrey Davy's informative guide to agricultural chemistry. -
1837 An Analysis of PoisonsLondon: 1837The first edition of this vanishingly scarce study of poisons, and their symptoms and treatment. -
1789-1802 Experiments on the Alkaline Substances Used in Bleaching, and, Description of an Apparatus[Dublin]: 1789-1802Two very scarce chemical reports originally published in the 'Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy'. -
1818 Some Enquiries Into the Effects of Fermented LiquorLondon: 1818The second edition of Basil Montagu's charmingly illustrated study of the physical and moral influence of alcohol on a person. -
1920 Report of the British Mission on Dyestuff Factories in Occupied GermanyLondon: 1920The vanishingly scarce plate volume of the Department of Overseas Trade's report on post-war German dyestuff factories. -
1976 Basic OenologySurrey: 1976A scarce copy of this comprehensive introduction to oenology, by qualified oenologist, Anton Massel. -
1869 Strong Drink and Tobacco Smoke; The Structure, Growth, and Uses of Malt, Hops, Yeast, and TobaccoLondon: 1869The first edition of Henry P. Prescott's scarce study on the uses of malt, hops, yeast and tobacco, heavily illustrated with fantastic steel engravings. -
1872 Royal Commission on Scientific Instruction and the Advancement of Science. Vol I.London: 1872An extremely scarce copy of the first and second reports from the Royal Commission on Scientific Instruction and the Advancement of Science, employed between 1870 and 1875 to improve the teaching of science in schools. -
1988 But the Crackling is Superb: An Anthology on Food and Drink by Fellows and Foreign MembersBristol; Philadelphia : 1988A lovely first edition of this anthology of eccentric food and drink articles written by prominent scientists. -
1834-1854 Four Extracted Reports on Storms and Hurricanes by W. C. Redfield and Edward SabineLondon: 1834-1854A very scarce volume of meteorology reports bound as one from reputable physicists William Charles Redfield and Edward Sabine. -
1909 Alcohol and the Human BodyLondon: 1909Horsley and Sturge's highly informative scientific account of the human body and its response to alcohol, illustrated with a wealth of charts and tables. -
c1837 Elementa Chimiae: Ad usum Discipulorum Collegii et Convictus Friburgensis anno 1836 & 1837Fribourg: c1837A vanishingly scarce Latin language lithographic reproduction of a manuscript on chemistry, for the use of 1836 and 1837 students in the Swiss city of Fribourg. -
1869 Untersuchungen uber die alkoholische Gahrung, den Stoffbedarf und den Stoffwechsel der HefepflanzeHeidelberg: 1869The very scarce first edition of Dr. Adolf Mayer's study of alcoholic fermentation, intended to be of use to 'chemists, plant physiologists, and wine producers'. -
1819 The Chemical Catechism, with Notes, Illustrations, and ExperimentsLondon: 1819The ninth edition of Samuel Parkes's informative educational guide to the fundamental principles of chemistry. -
1831 Arcana of Science and Art: Or an Annual Register of Useful Inventions and ImprovementsLondon: 1831The fourth year of this uncommon but fascinating annual report of inventions and discoveries in engineering, art and science, illustrated with engravings throughout. -
1958-1962 2vol Astronomy for Entertainment & Physics for Entertainment: Book 2Moscow: 1958-1962Two copies of these translated popular science books for the entertainment of children and young adults. -
1860 Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and AnalyticalLondon; Glasgow; Edinburgh: 1860An illustrated dictionary on chemistry, an extensive study on the science by James Sheridan Muspratt. -
1917 The Conduction of the Nervous ImpulseLondon: 1917A scarce, first edition exploring the intricacies of nerve impulses and how they are measured, written by British scientist, Keith Lucas. -
1835 The Earth; The Sea; The AirLondon: 1835The first edition of three charming volumes of natural history by newspaper editor, journalist, and author Robert Mudie. -
1735 The Motion of Fluids, Natural and Artificial; In Particular that of the Air and WaterLondon: 1735A scarce, first edition of this remarkable early eighteenth-century study of hydrostatics and pneumatics, written by Martin Clare, based on lectures he had given on the subject. -
1845 Essai sur l'Enseignement Philosophique du MagnetismeParis: 1845A first edition copy of Jules Denis' essay on the philosophical teaching of magnetism, in the original French. A very scarce work. -
1875 Science, Theism, and Revelation, Considered in Relation to Mr. Mill's Essays on Nature, Religion & Theism.London: 1875A very scarce essay written by John Seccombe regarding the relationship between the essays of John Stuart Mill with science, theism and revelation. -
1921-1922 2vols The Outline of Science: A Plain Story Simply ToldLondon: 1921-1922A complete two-volume set of this colourfully illustrated overview of important scientific topics, simply explained, and edited by Professor J. Arthur Thomson. -
1798 Physico-Theology: or, a Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of GodLondon: 1798A smart example of William Derham's influential eighteenth-century work exploring the relationship between science and religion. Illustrated throughout.