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rif. 196416Amsterdam, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company. M. einigen Abb. 156 S. OBr. Umschlag angestaubt.
1873rif. 196274London, Taylor & Francis, 1873. In: The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science. Series 4 Vol. 45 = January-June 1873, No. 300, pp. 276-283. Bound in half leather with gilt-stamped label on spine. Edges and spine rubbed and bumped. Endpapers, title page and plates are a bit stained.
1975rif. 196418Eindhoven, 1975. M. einigen Abb. 3 Bl., 136 S. OBr. Umschlag leicht angestaubt. (Philips Research Reports Suppl. No. 5).
1969rif. 811876Graz, 1969. 6 S. OBr. Umschlag angestaubt, M. St. u. Sign. Papier nachgedunkelt. (Arb. aus d. Steiermärker Landesbibl. am Joanneum in Graz 11).
1908rif. 168741Zaragoza, 1908-10. M. 3 Taf. OBr. Umschl. teils angeschmutzt u. etwas angerissen. Unaufgeschn.
1885rif. 173668Leipzig/Stuttgart, 1877 - 1885. M. 1 gest. Portr., 25 Taf. u. zahlr. Textholzschn. Einheitl. Hldrbde. d. Zt. m. Rückengoldpräg. Einbde. bestoßen. Ehemal. Bibliotheksex. m. St. a. mehr. S. Wenige S. braunfl.
1977rif. 220787Elberfeld, Martini, 1906-1977. Geb. u. in Heften. Teilw. St. a. Tit.
18594to, original buff wrappers with all the ads, as issued. Seldom seen in such good and original condition. BURTON and SPEKE's DISCOVERY OF THE NILE SOURCES with TWO of the best MAPS of the time! This is the September and December 1859 issue of the pre-eminent Geographical Journal published in Germany containing one of the first reports of the Burton/Speke Expedition. This publication pre-dates both Burton's and Speke's respective books which did not appear until the 1860's. On this expedition which was sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society, Richard F. Burton traveled with John Hanning Speke - on their second journey together - in order to find the Mountains of the Moon and shed some more light on the Sources of the Nile. They made a brief examination of Lake Tanganyika, but with failing health they were forced to return to Kazeh to recuperate. Following this, Burton sent Speke off by himself to investigate a large lake north of their camp. Speke reached this lake after a few days marches and found its altitude to be much higher than the surrounding country. Hence, even without being able to prove his claim because all his instruments were lost or broken, Speke became convinced that this was the source of the Nile; a conclusion disputed by Burton which led to their falling out and, probably, Speke's mysterious death in 1864. The Nile debate raged on for the next 15 years and as it turns out Speke was indeed correct. This however was not conclusively proven until late in the 1870's when Henry Morton Stanley marched around Lake Victoria and brought an end to all speculation.
1838[On the Use of the Transit Instruments for the Determination of Geographical Positions. For use by Officers of the State in Russia, by F.G.W. Struve] Translation of Struve's German work into French, by Alexandre Schyanoff. 4to. vi, 93 pages, plus 3 folding plates and single leaf errata. Bound in green continental paper boards with gilt titled label to spine. Near fine condition and very crisp. An early treatise on the transit telescope, consisting of detailed theory and instruction for use of the apparatus, as set forth by renowned astronomer Struve while he was teaching at the Dorpat observatory in Estonia. With 3 diagrams for illustration. This is the original French translation - expanded and augmented with new material - of a separately printed pamphlet by Struve, published in German Language in St. Petersburg 1833. This french edition evidences formulae corrections by the author and also a new comparisons beween transit instruments devised and built by Troughton and by Ertel. A fascinating work revealing scientific advance in the making of instruments which would revolutionize navigation. Quite rare as COPAC only finds 15 copies in Libraries Worldwide.
18863 reports in one issue, altogether 45 pages. Plus a fold-out graph. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. The three authors outline methods and intricacies in the surveying of unknown regions and vastly unique terrains, while also elucidating their contemporaries to customs and law in Indian territories in which great potential is seen for the British Empire. Barron expounds on the complex system of proprietary and cultivating tenures, claimed by decendants of ancient lineage, conquerors of the latter, village headmen fighting for hereditary rights, farmers and servants of the State, each ultimately contributing to a most profitbale source of revenue for the Indian Government.
18798 pages. Plus a fold-out colour map, measuring approximately 8.25 x 9 inches (21 x 23cm). Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. This is a fascinating expedition report on the Malay Archipelago, specifically the Cocos or Keeling Islands, accompanied by a visually appealing and valuable fold out colour map for illustration. Charles Darwin formulated a theory of the origin of coral reefs, This report mentions Darwin's theories and observations frequently, and is an excellent example of how early and how widely Darwin's work and theories were accepted by all his peers regardless of the apparent controversy he stirred up.
19028vo. 6 pages, plus 2 large folding diagrams. A rare separate offprint printed for the Royal Geographical Society. Publisher's blue titled wrappers, string-tied and bearing the society's crest. Some light foxing, otherwise in very good and original condition. The results from these observations were crucial in providing confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity, which Albert Einstein had proposed in 1916. The author, a respected astronomer and well-known authority on comets, renders praise to the primary research and calculations of Major S.C.N. Grant in 1896, which forms the basis for his dissertation. With meticulous and detailed instruction Crommelin presents a simplified method to predict and decipher the instantaneous and momentary occultation of stars. He further introduces the application to the Solar Eclipse phenomenon. Exceedingly rare dissertation by an important nineteenth century astronomer. Six years prior to Crommelin's study, Grant published a six page report and illustration, titled "Diagram for Determining the Parallaxes in Declination and Right Ascension of a Heavenly Body, and its Application to the Prediction of Occultations." Crommelin was famed for his computations of cometary orbits. He took part in expeditions to observe total solar eclipses in 1896, 1900, 1905, 1912, and 1927. In 1919 he participated in the solar eclipse expedition to Brazil which aimed to determine the amount of the deflection of light caused by the gravitational field of the Sun.
193730 pages, including sketch illustrations. Plus two black and white plates. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. An important report on the scientific investigation of the transport of sand by wind, providing valuable information with ample mathematical equations and data charts. During his expeditions into the Libyan Desert, Bagnold had been fascinated by the shapes of the sand dunes, and after returning to England he built a wind tunnel and conducted the experiments which are the basis of this report. Bagnold made significant contributions to the scientific understanding of desert structures such as sand dunes, ripples and sheets. He developed the dimensionless Bagnold number and Bagnold formula for characterizing sand flow. He also proposed a model for singing sands and made contributions to the science of sedimentology.
188123 pages, including an in-text illustration of Sangai. Plus a fold-out sketch diagram. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Twenty-three years after his triumphant and disastrous conquest of the Matterhorn, Whymper turned his attention to the soaring Andes peaks of Ecuador. This expedition was designed primarily to collect data for the study of mountain sickness and of the physical effects of altitude. The summits of Chimborazo (20,948 feet) and six other mountains between 15,000 and 20,000 feet were reached for the first time. A night was spent on the top of Cotopaxi (19,613 feet), and the features of that great volcano were studied. In his valuable report, Whymper includes a data table of temperatures and heights of mountain summits of Chimborazo, Corazon, Cotopaxi, Sincholagua, Antisana, Pichincha, Cayambe, Sara-urcu, Cotocachi, and Carihuairazo. From the wider points of view of the geographer, the geologist, and traveller, Whymper brought home much valuable material. This illuminating account pre-dates the author's book, "Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator" published in 1891. Accompanied by a sketch diagram, illustrating the northern part of Mr. Whypmer's travels.
1892Original Memorial Fund Prospectus printed in 1892, single leaf, single sided, measuring approximately 5 x 6 inches (12.5 x 15cm), in very good condition. It contains a list of contributors' names, among them include highly acclaimed explorers and naturalists such as Douglas W. Freshfield, Francis Galton, Sir Joseph Hooker, Admiral Sir McClintock, E.A. Petherick, Baron von Richthofen, H.M. Stanley, Joseph Thomson, A.R. Wallace, E. Whymper, as well as Mrs. Darwin. Bates spent over 11 years in the Amazon area, and formed a most impressive enormous collection of over 14,000 insects, which occupied scientists for years in classifying them. He went to South America with Alfred Russell Wallace and the two journeyed together for a time. Darwin encouraged him to write and publish his work. In Darwin's words: Bates is only excelled by Humboldt in his description of the tropical forest. His observations and speculations contributed to Darwin's theory of evolution, making Bates a crucial figure in the annals of history.
189121 pages including 6 colour maps on 5 fold-out sheets. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Buchan's incredible paper is on the scientific questions that arose when discussing the general movements of the atmosphere and of oceanic circulation, with particular relations to physical geography. The amazing Challenger expedition was thereby undertaken for both observational purposes and scientific research. Alexander Buchan was a Scottish meteorologist, oceanographer and botanist, credited with establishing the weather map as the basis of weather forecasting. This extraordinary report is accompanied by six fold-out colour maps.
1826Original Signed Letter by Lord Holland. 8vo. 4 pages on a double-leaf measuring approximately 11cm x 17cm. Very good condition. An interesting letter between English upper class aristocrats, pertaining to the natural history of fresh water fish, and the sport of angling, with reference to reports by respected angler and author on the subject, Sir Humphrey Davy, as well as Lord Kinnaird of Scotland. The recipient is unidentified, but could be MP Thomas Creevey, or Samuel Rogers the famous author and banker, both of whom the Baron was frequently communicating with at the time. Dated, Holland House, 17 July 1826, and signed Vassall Holland, the letter was originally sent with two reports from the Select Committee on the Salmon Fisheries of the United Kingdom, published for the Great Britain Parliament, House of Commons, in 1825. Sir Humphrey Davy (1778-1829), English Baron, was highly respected for his study and skill as an angler. In 1828, two years later than this letter which refers to his expertise, the baron published a book on the subject, titled "Salmonia or Days of Fly Fishing." Very well received, it was a few editions, and an American edition followed four years later. In it he compares the habits and physiological attributes of river and lake fish throughout Europe, including numerous rivers in England, the Danube, Glommen river in Norway, Lake Morat in Switzerland, the Rhine, and so forth. Naturally, the self-touted philosophical angler, also contemplates various fishing strategies.
1897Martinique, 1897. Folio journal. French manuscript abstract of a French naval captain M. Vailhen. 55 pages in two parts. String-tied vellum boards, titled by the captain. Very slight chips to leaf edges, otherwise very good condition, a crisp and clean manuscript document with wide margins, 12 printed military diagrams pasted within, as well as several hand drawn diagrams by the captain. With the captain's signature in three places including front. Cours - Historique Succint de l'artillerie de côte et de l'artillerie navale. [Succint Dissertation on the History of Coastal Artillery and Naval Artillery] The captain's abstract on the history of naval artillery used at sea and on the coast, dated 1897, begins with the antiquitity of war as early as the thirteenth century, including the first use of gun powder and the alchemical work of Roger Bacon. A substantial portion of this work covers the progression of the canon, and its uses in several theatres of war, from the time of Louis XI, in which numerous models are named and described, and, several diagrams are discussed and annotated. Vailen's detailed study records dates of the first significant advances in the field of artillery, and continues describing structural and scientific advances to artillery employed the navy. The work comprises many specific calculations relating to gun powder, pressure, elements, fabrication, and the like. Furthermore, the captain frequently compares French and English advancements, indicative of the ongoing rivalry of the colonial period. Together with an official stamped and signed authorization for brief leave in the following year. 8vo. single leaf, dated Fort-de-France 3 August 1898. Signed and stamped by the Colonel, Senior Commander of the 6th Battery in Martinique. Also signed by the Chief Commander of Artillery, and the Commissioner. The authorization for leave, and order for transportation, indicates that a campaign had just ended, and that the captain was permitted to return to France for a vacation. He was assigned to embark a 'paquebot' or steamer which was departing the French colony of Martinique on the 10th of August 1898. The document further indicates that the officer had received his pay up to the 31st July 1898, but was evidently due remuneration up to the 24th of August upon his arrival in France. This document predates the Mount Pelé eruption of 1902 by only four years, a pivotal event which propelled Fort-de-France into commercial success. "Capitaine M. Vailhen... en second à la 6ème batterie de l'Artillerie de Marine, groupe d'Afrique et des Antilles... est ordonné... de rentrer en France pour y jouir d'un congé de fin de campagne" Cet officier s'embarquera sur le Paquebot transatlantique quittant la Colonie vers le 10 Août 1898..." Fascinating work on naval artillery with particular attention to cannons, by a knowledgeable nineteenth century French naval captain stationed in the Caribbean. All text in French.
18974 pages, including 2 illustrations. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Difficulty of obtaining good drinking water at many stations situated on rocky islets off the Swedish coasts, led Nordenskiold, a respected geologist, mineralogist and Arctic explorer, to the discovery of this new and important geological principle. This is a succinct scientific report on Nordenskiold's system of boring fresh water through the granite rocks, including some remarks on his geological observations made during his expeditions to Spitsbergen in 1861 and 1864.
192514 pages. Plus black and white plates. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. A narrative replete with natural history facts from Major Hingston, a member of the ill fated 1924 British Everest Expedition looks specifically at animal life in Tibet at various altitudes. Interesting examination of animal coping strategies: hibernation, burrowing, camouflage capabilities. Features the residents of the highest altitudes: the minute Attid spiders at 22,000 feet; the highest plant seen was a small arenaria (A. musciformis) at 20,000 feet; at Camp III, 21,000 feet, Hingston saw choughs and a jungle crow, both of which seem to have followed up the camp. And a rose-finch which he saw there seemed to have been migrating across the range. Another visitor was a humble-bee. Traces of fox and hare were seen at 21,000 and they were both seen above 20,000 feet. The camp at 20,000 feet on the Kharta glacier was daily visited by lammergeier, raven, red-billed chough, alpine chough, and black-eared kite. Droppings of burrhel were seen at 20,000, and the sheep themselves were fairly common between 17,000 feet and 19,000 feet. A pika of a new species (Ochotona wollastoni) was found from 15,000 feet to 20,000 feet. An unseen mouse entered the tents and ate food at 20,000 feet. At 19,000 feet in the Kharta Valley dwarf blue meconopsis, many saxifrages and curious sasusureas, large composites packed with cotton-wool, were found. At 18,000 feet were the smallest rhododendrons (R. Setosum and R. Zepidotum), a dwarf blue hairy delphinium (D. brunnoneanum) in the Kharta Valley; and Wollaston also saw there at this altitude the very handsome red-breasted rose-finch. And Hingston found immature forms of a new genus of grasshopper on the desolate moraines at 18,000 feet, and at the same height was a Guldenstadt’s redstart. At 17,000 feet life forms multiplied substantially.
192720 pages. Plus black and white plates. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. This engaging report, rich in historical detail, deals with 'ships of early explorers'. The author discusses Viking ships and other vessels that were found at the bottom of various bodies of water, each one providing information on the smaller details of early ship building over a period of about 3000 years. Accompanying this informative report are numerous sketch illustrations of ancient and important ships, some found near Arabia 1457, in the Indian Ocean 1500, in the South Atlantic 1529 as seen on ancient maps, and specifically of the Chinese Funk in the Red Sea 1375, the Golden Hind near Celebes circa 1595, and Captain Cook's ships Resolution and Adventure prior to his second voyage of 1772.
192821 pages, including sketch maps and illustrations. Plus photographic plates. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. This is an exceptional report on the geology and natural history of the Island of Tahiti provided by a distinguished naturalist, Dr. Crossland, illustrated with several sketch maps showing Tahiti and Taiarapu; the mouth of the Fautaua River, Taunoa Harbour; the mouth of the Punaruu river, as well as, amazing photographs depicting west coast of Tahiti; the island of Moorea from Atine; the north-east side of Tahara Head; Papeari; beach of Pocillopora on Motu Au; a wrecked islet off Hitiaa; and "Nansouty" islet. The author also discusses how the three easternmost groups of Polynesia differ one from another by decribing their volcanic origin, maritime flats, and coral reefs. Crossland was praised in his obituary in the journal "Nature" as 'one of the last explorer-naturalists of the Darwin type'.
192617 pages. Plus photographic plates. Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. The author was an ornithologist who devoted much of his time and energy, over thirty years, exploring South America. With a deep reverence for the prominent naturalist, Charles Darwin, who as a young man of twenty made the most notable journey to Chile, Dr. Chapman provides an exceptional report delineating valuable information on certain traces that he found of Darwin and of Darwin's influence in the country. Among author's many fascinating remarks include those of Chilotans - the inhabitants of the island of Chiloe, south of Puerto Montt; Alacalufes or Channel Indians - the cave dwellers; and the inhabitants of British Chile. This is a well written report, depicted with amazing photographs and accompanied by an interesting 4-page discussion, among them include Charles Darwin's son, Major Leonard Darwin, who shared some quotation from the manuscript of the "Voyage of the Beagle", most of which were not printed in the book.
193429 pages. Plus black and white plates and a large fold-out colour map measuring approximately 9 x 8 inches (23 x 20cm). Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Kingdom-Ward's typically compelling narrative unveils the flora and points of geographical interest in the unexplored area east of the Tsangpo gorge via Assam, the Lohit valley and Rima. Kingdom-Ward's expedition reveals a wealth of information related to climate, topography, botany, zoology and geology. Summarising the journey, he underlines the significance of what he describes as 'a great climatic barrier' stretching across the country from the head of the Tsangpo gorge, south-eastwards towards the Yangtze - a climatic barrier that served also as a biological and human one. A very detailed and involving report accompanied by an amphibian and reptile related appendix, numerous stunning photographs (some full page) and a large, folding map.
19358 pages. Plus a fold-out colour map measuring approximately 13 x 9 inches (33 x 23cm). Original condition with blue wrappers, titles to front, and containing all the ads. This is a complete issue, seldom found in such good and original condition. Having accepted the fact that much, and possibly all, of the North Sea Bed stood above present sea-level, in this report the author examines its orography with the idea of discovering in what channels the great rivers which now flow into this sea flowed then, what were the features of that drowned country, and what evidence of tetonic movements could be discovered. The beautifully colourful accompanying map illustrates the soundings gathered.