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Mathematics
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1881 The Inductive Algebra, Embracing a Complete Course for School and AcademiesNew York; Cincinnati; Chicago: 1881The first edition of this very scarce mathematical textbook on algebra, by William J. Milne. -
1986 Accounting Bibliography: Historical ApproachPalo Alto: 1986A very scarce first edition of this comprehensive bibliography of accounting from American librarian Walter Hausdorfer. -
1778 New and Correct Tables of InterestLondon: 1778A scarce mathematical volume presenting various interest rates through accessible tables, the first edition of this work by John Bettesworth. -
1827 Crowgey's Universal Calculator, and General International AccountantLondon: 1827The first edition of Robert Crowgey's universal calculator, a very scarce mathematical volume. -
1921 A Great Step Forward (Comptometer Brochure)London: 1921A very scarce brochure advertising a new model of the Comptometer, the first commercially successful key-driven calculator. -
1833 The Practical Measurer; or, Tradesman and Wood Merchant's AssistantGlasgow : 1833An impressive practical measuring guide, intended for tradesmen and wood merchants, from Scottish physician Alexander Peddie. -
1815-1829 An Account Book of Lamb & Sons of EdinburghEdinburgh: 1815-1829The fascinating early nineteenth century account book of an Edinburgh merchant named Lamb & Sons, largely concerning sales of books and furniture. -
1875 The Character and Logical Method of Political EconomyNew York: 1875The second US edition of John Elliott Cairnes's argument that economics is a science of logical reasoning, which utilises assumptions about human behaviour to understand economic principles. -
1817 Conversations on Political Economy; in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly ExplainedLondon: 1817The second edition of Jane Marcet's ground breaking economic work, popularising the ideas of Adam Smith, Malthus, and David Ricardo. -
1880 A Short Inquiry into the Profitable Nature of Our InvestmentsLondon: 1880The vanishingly scarce first edition of R. L. Nash's guide to public securities and investments, partially compiled from his articles in The Economist. -
1919 Mon Arithmetique, J'apprends a Compter Un! Deux! Trois!Paris: 1919A delightfully illustrated French language children's guide to mathematics and learning to count. -
1783 Observations on Reversionary PaymentsLondon: 1783The two volume fourth edition of Richard Price's work on the proper method of calculating the values of contingent reversions. -
1843 The Principles of Political EconomyEdinburgh: 1843A smart example of J. R. McCulloch's most popular work on economics, in a full calf signed binding by Hayday. -
1818 Annals of Banks for SavingsLondon: 1818The vanishingly scarce first edition of Sir Francis Burdett's discussion of the rise, progress and importance of savings banks. -
1584 Le Imprese Illustri Del Sor Ieronimo Ruscelli. Aggiuntovi Nuovam. Il Quarto Libro Da Vincenzo Ruscelli Da Viterbo.Venetia : 1583-4An early edition of Giralamo Ruscelli's scarce and important study of sciences and the occult, written in the original Italian and adorned with illustrations. -
1741 An Explanation of the Newtonian Philosophy, in Lectures Read to the YouthLondon: 1741The scarce second edition of E. Stone's English language translation of William-James S'Gravesande's work, teaching Newtonian mechanics. -
c1880 Hoppus's Practical Measurer; or, Measuring Made Easy by a New Set of TablesWakefield : c1880A bright copy of this practical measuring guide from Edward Hoppus, the introducer of the Hoppus unit of measure. -
1865 Sur L'Origine de Nos Chiffres Lettre de M. L. AM. SedillotRome: 1865A copy of the letter written by Louis-Pierre-Eugene Sedillot to the Prince Baldassarre Boncompagni-Ludovisi on the origin of figures, in the original French. -
1842-1843 A Treatise on Man and the Development of his Faculties; Principles of PhysiologyEdinburgh: 1842-1843The scarce first English translation of Adolphe Quetelet's work on statistics and social sciences, bound with Andrew Combe's 'Principles of Physiology'. -
1949 Journal of the American Rocket Society. Number 79: December 1949New York: 1949The first edition of this December 1949 issue of the Journal of the American Rocket Society, discussing supersonic guided missiles, and rocket motor sweat cooling. -
1949 Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. Vol. 8, No. 6: November, 1949London: 1949A very scarce issue of this fascinating scientific journal, discussing the de Havilland Sprite, amongst other topics. -
1949-1954 Journal of the British Interplanetary SocietyLondon: 1949-1954The first edition of twenty-six issues and two annual reports of this fascinating scientific journal, including three articles from Arthur C. Clarke himself. -
c1921 A Collection of Ten Plates From El Mundo Científico Inventos Modernos[Barcelona]: c1921A collection of ten colourful die-cut diagrams of various works of engineering, taken from the "El Mundo Científico Inventos Modernos" magazine. -
1865 Statistics Relative to Schools in Scotland Collected by the Registrars of Births, Deaths, and MarriagesEdinburgh: 1865A very scarce leather-bound report containing thorough statistics of Scotland's schools. -
1898 Theoretical and Practical GraphicsNew York: 1898The first American edition of this very scarce study on mechanical drawing and geometry by Frederick Newton Willson, with many illustrations and diagrams throughout. -
1844 Pensees de Blaise Pascal Precedees d'une Notice sur sa VieParis : 1844A French philosophical work from child prodigy and mathematician, Blaise Pascal, in the smart gilt-decorated cloth binding. -
1562 Trattato delle Monete a Valuta LoroFiorenza [Florence]: 1562The very scarce first Italian language translation of Guillaume Budé's treatise on ancient coins and measures. -
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1805-1817 Recueil de Tables Progressives pour les Vibrations du Regulateur; TableGeneve [Geneva]: 1805-1817Two very scarce works from French watchmakers bound together, with 'Recueil de Tables Progressives pour les Vibrations du Regulateur' signed by Chastel himself. -
1678 A Sure Guide to the Practical SurveyorLondon: 1678A vanishingly scarce seventeenth century manual on practical surveying by John Holwell, illustrated with folding plates, the first and only edition of this work. -
1808 The Tutor's Assistant; Being a Compendium of ArithmeticLondon: 1808Francis Walkingame's standard textbook on arithmetic, which remained the standard text on the subject for a century after its first publication. -
1911 The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and MagnetismCambridge: 1911A very smart second edition of Jeans' mathematical theory of electricity and magnetism. -
1968 Pascal, Filosofo CristaoPorto: 1968The first edition of this very scarce Portuguese language biography of Blaise Pascal, in a lovely half calf binding. -
1878 Statistique du Pauperisme en Suisse Pendant L'Annee 1870Zurich: 1878A first edition copy of this scarce statistical work in French. -
1912 Les Fonctions Abeliennes et la Theorie des NombresToulouse: 1912The very scarce first edition of this early twentieth century study of abelian functions and number theory. -
1851 Cours Complementaire d'analyse et de Mecanique RationnelleParis: 1851The first edition of this very mid-nineteenth French language guide to mechanics and mathematics, illustrated with four folding plates. -
1885 Vorlesungen uber Allgemeine ArithmetikLeipzig : 1885A first edition copy of this German mathematics volume.