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The Wildfowl and Seafowl of Great Britain. FIRST EDITION. Tall 8vo. 326pp. Illus from drawings. VG. Bookseller reference : 190 |
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FIRST EDITION. Sm 4to. 144pp. Illus with photographs. Fading of backstrip where dustwrapper torn else VG. Bookseller reference : 1316 |
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unknown A unique dossier of unpublished materials concerning a certain Richard Feynman manuscript "Trying to understand what happens when protons collide"; comprising: 1 a complete transcript of the original owner's letter to Feynman 124 words; 2 an English translation of the same 120 words; 3 a complete photocopy scan of Feynman's autograph reply including a Feynman diagram enclosing the manuscript in question; 4 a complete transcript of the same 114 words; and 5 a professional description of the manuscript itself including its date background provenance affiliations and price 608 words. Together seven pages quarto copyrights reserved. ISBN : 0
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xviii 345pp. Illus with photographs. VG. * With a 4-page foreword by Sir Harold Spencer Jones, then the Astronomer Royal. Bookseller reference : 334 |
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First Eng edn. 8vo. xviii, 345pp. Well illus with photographs. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 1812 |
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Medical Contributions to the Study of Evolution. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xviii 372pp. Text figs. VG. * Adaptation of Bacteria, Inheritance, Growth and Overgrowth, Tumours, etc. Bookseller reference : 359 |
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Voyage Through the Antarctic. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. 160pp. Illus with photographs, many in col. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 1345 |
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A Sketch of the Natural History (Vertebrates) of the British Islands. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xiv 498pp. Illus from paintings by G E Lodge. Endpapers and fore-edge trifle foxed, VG. Bookseller reference : 1962 |
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2nd edn (1st 1943). Sm 8vo. viii, 431pp. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 1362 |
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Second edn (1st 1943). Sm 8vo. viii 431pp. Dustwrapper. VG. " Should be on the desk of every professional mycologist." Bookseller reference : 1073 |
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Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan. Vols 1 & 2 2nd edn (revised), Vols 3-10 FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo's. Numerous illus, mostly in col. Dustwrappers. VG. * Complete sets in good condition are hard to find. Bookseller reference : 1309 |
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FIRST EDITION. Sm 8vo. 188pp. Well illus in col from paintings by G M Henry. List of birds seen in 1959 recorded by a previous owner. VG. Bookseller reference : 991 |
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FIRST EDITION. Tall 8vo. 345pp. Illus with photographs and drawings (col frontis). Dustwrapper. VG. * John Tradescant and his son were Royal Gardeners in the times of Charles I & II. Bookseller reference : 254 |
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Stalking Birds with Color Camera. FIRST EDITION. Tall 8vo. viii 328pp. Illus with photographs, many in col. VG. * Some 264 of the col illus are by the author. Bookseller reference : 1657 |
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The Materia Medica of the Nosodes with Provings of the X-Ray. Repr. of the 1st edn (1910). 8vo. viii 583pp. Dustwrapper. VG. * The author regarded these drugs as homoeopathic and not as isopathic remedies. Bookseller reference : 108 |
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Repr. of 1st edn (1940). 8vo. 286pp. Illus with photographs and drawings (col frontis). Dustwrapper (sl. used). VG. Bookseller reference : 1822 |
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First edn (3rd printing). 8vo. viii 286pp. Illus from photographs and drawings (col frontis). VG. * A practical treatise covering equipment and applications. Bookseller reference : 1391 |
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Carnations and All Dianthus. 3rd edn revised (1st 1926). 8vo. Illus with photographs, some col. Dustwrapper sl. used. VG. Bookseller reference : 783 |
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Wanderings of a Bird-Lover in Africa. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 256pp. Col frontis and pencil drawings by Moubray Leigh. A little foxing of the fore-edge and endpapers, cloth a bit dull, a sound copy. Bookseller reference : 1658 |
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First Eng edn (1st 1961). 8vo. Text figs. 332pp. Dustwrapper.Ex-institutional lib almost unmarked. VG. * Physical Theory from Thales to Modern Times. Bookseller reference : 503 |
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xi 170pp. VG. * Signed presentation copy. Modern views on the structure of matter. Bookseller reference : 485 |
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3rd edn, revised and enlarged. xviii 750pp. Text figs. VG. * The text was entirely rewritten for this edition. Bookseller reference : 92 |
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 58pp. Illus with photographs. VG. * Chemistry of the nucleus and its particles. Bookseller reference : 1189 |
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3rd edn, revised and enlarged (1st 1923). Tall 8vo. xviii, 750pp. Text figs. VG. Bookseller reference : 1265 |
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FIRST EDITION. Sm 4to. 158pp. Well illus with photographs, many in col. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 1659 |
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xii, 390pp. Illus with drawings. VG. Bookseller reference : 1354 |
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FIRST EDITION. 4to. ca. 50pp. Fine full-page col illus. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 615 |
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Chemistry in the Twentieth Century. FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. 281pp. Illus with text figs and photographs. * An account of the achievement and the present state of knowledge in chemical science. The notable authors include E N da C Andrade, W H Bragg, T P Hilditch, Sir R Robinson, J C Irvine, etc. Bookseller reference : 1540 |
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xv 335. Illus with photographs and drawings. Dustwrapper. VG. * The first extensive review of bird vocalization. Bookseller reference : 592 |
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British Grasses and their Employment in Agriculture. 3rd edn (1st 1917). 8vo. 350pp. Illus with photographs and drawings. VG. Bookseller reference : 761 |
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Crop Production in Dry Regions. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xxii, 650pp. Text figs. Dustwrapper. VG. * Vol 1: Background and Principles. Bookseller reference : 1363 |
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Crop Production in Dry Regions. FIRST EDITION. Tall 8vo. xxii 650pp. Illus with photgraphs and text figs. Dustwrapper. VG. * Vol 1: Background and Principles. Also a useful historical introduction to the subject. Bookseller reference : 823 |
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xi 180pp. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 1950 |
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The Imperial Collection of Audubon Animals. First Eng edn. 4to. xvi 307pp. Fine col reproductions of Audubon's work. Dustwrapper (complete but slightly used). VG. * This collection covers the quadrupeds of North America. Bookseller reference : 205 |
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The Living World of Audubon Mammals. First thus. 4to. Numerous fine col reproductions of Audubon's work. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 211 |
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First edition (4th imp). 4to. 317pp. Profusely illus in col from paintings by Arthur Singer. Dustwrapper. VG. * More than 700 birds are shown, at least one from every recognised family. Bookseller reference : 1660 |
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FIRST EDITION. 4to. 317pp. Numerous col illus from paintings. ustwrapper. VG. * Foireword by peter Scott. Bookseller reference : 621 |
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The Scenery of England and the Causes to which it is due. Third edn (1st 1900). 8vo. xvii 508pp. Illus with photographs and drawings. VG. Bookseller reference : 908 |
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FIRST EDITION. Sm 4to. xii 718pp. Illus with photographs, many in col. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 1017 |
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9th edn. Sm 8vo. xlix 580pp. VG. Bookseller reference : 1966 |
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Structural and Petrologic Studies in Dutchess County, New York. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. In 2 vols: Vol 1 pp685-774, Vol 2 pp775-850. Wrappers as issued. Text figs, photographs and maps. VG. *Vol 1: Geological Structure of Sedimentary Rocks (BALK), Vol2: Petrology and Metamorphism of the Paleozoic Rocks (BARTH). Part of Bulletin of Geographical Society of America. Bookseller reference : 1582 |
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 248pp. Illus with drawings. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 1815 |
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Electronic Measuring Instruments. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. xiv 395pp. Text figs. Dustwrapper. Endpapers trifle foxed, VG. Bookseller reference : 1241 |
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The Genetics of Neurological Disorders. FIRST EDITION. Tall 8vo. 516pp. VG. Bookseller reference : 538 |
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FIRST EDITION. Large 8vo. x 86pp. Illus with col plates from paintings, and line drawings. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 297 |
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Re-issue of 1st edn (1963). 8vo. xvi 288pp. Dustwrapper. A few pages at end showing a slight crease else VG. * Principles of Ethology and Behavioural Physiology, displayed mainly in the Rat Bookseller reference : 1040 |
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FIRST EDITION. 160pp. Well illus with col photographs and line drawings. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 277 |
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Climbing Plant and some Wall Shrubs. Revised edition (1st 1959). 8vo. 204pp. Illus with photographs, some col. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 1662 |
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Climbing Plants and some Wall Shrubs. Revised edn (1st 1959). 204pp. Illus with photographs, some col. Dustwrapper. VG. Bookseller reference : 764 |
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FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (xi) 509pp. Text figs and tables. Dustwrapper. VG. * Presentation copy to "Mr H Ferguson, with Compliments from D N Barua." Bookseller reference : 1663 |