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réf. 2759239748.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1873réf. 35535Porto: Livraraia Internacional de Ernesto Chardron 1873. First Portuguese edition. Half brown morocco over marbled boards dark brown morocco spine labels gilt decoration marbled endpapers. A very good copy spine rubbed boards edgeworn with minor sunning light foxing to preliminaries and endpapers else contents clean. vii 492 pp. Illus. with 238 b/w plates engravings and in-text drawings. 8vo. Antonio Placido da Costa trans. The great ancient and modern inventions in sciences industry and the arts.Prepared and translated from Figuier's French language publication. Reprinted in 1884 in Brazil and in a facsimile edition in 1994. Scarce. OCLC shows only a single copy at Yale. BN Brazil has an 1884 edition. BN Portugal has a 1992 facsimile reprint and the 1873 edition. Livraraia Internacional de Ernesto Chardron hardcover books
Milano, Treves, 1882. Con 307 incisioni disegnate per la massima parte sopra gli animali viventi. E numerose note ed aggiunte. In 8°., PP. 2nn+XI+654n. Incisioni in nero all’antiporta. Legatura in mezza pella con titolo in oro al dorso.
1882réf. RW1405Paris:: Librairie Illustree after 1882. 1882. 4 volumes. 4to. 4 iii 1 644; iv 644; iv 644; iv 614 pp. 224 215 263 190 figs. including 4 frontispieces indexes; foxed. Contemporary quarter tan morocco marbled boards gilt spine raised bands. Small rubberstamps of Paul Sengier Ingenieur Charleroi. Very good. A nice set largely focused on the ways technology allowed people greater freedom to travel. Books: I: Electricity II: Great Tunnels and Metropolitan Railways III: The Railways in Both Worlds new and old IV: Isthmuses and Canals. PROVENANCE: Paul Sengier fl. 1882-1902 an engineer resided in Charleroi Hainaut Belgium. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL APPLY PLEASE INQUIRE. Librairie Illustree, [after 1882]. hardcover books
1883réf. RW1415Paris:: Librairie Internationale 1883. 1883. 8vo. vii 1 503 1 7 1 pp. Frontis. 35 engraved portraits. Original quarter blue morocco blue cloth blind-stamped gilt-decorated spines raised bands all edges gilt; spine rubbed foxing. Very good. Third edition. Librairie Internationale, 1883. hardcover books
1882réf. RW1412Paris:: Librairie Hachette 1882. 1882. Large 8vo. 4 ii 528 pp. Frontis. 36 plates index; light foxing. Brick red gilt-decorated cloth all edges gilt. Very good. The great thinkers & inventors: Kepler Galileo Descartes Francis Bacon Harvey Tournefort Huygens Denis Papin Van Helmont Robert Boyle Nicolas Lemery Blaise Pascal Fermat Desargues and Dominique Cassini. Librairie Hachette, 1882. hardcover books
1866réf. 191240Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette et cie 1866. Hardcover. Very Good-. Cover has general wear. Peeling along cover hinge corner/edge damage. damag to top/bottom of spine Bookblok has age toning. Interior pages have age toning. French language text. Decorative boards with black leather spine. Gilt lettering and design elements on 4 raised band spine. 2 preliminary leaves xi 500 pages : illustrations. Includes bibliographical references and index. Librairie de L. Hachette et cie hardcover books
1859réf. 757791859. FIGUIER Louis. LES MERVEILLES DE LA SCIENCE; Ou Description Populaire des Inventions Modernes. Paris: Furne Jouvet Et Cie 1859. In French. 752 pages. The first 188 pages are devoted to photography while the following 20 focus on stereoscopy. The text is thoroughly illustrated with 612 engravings and diagrams. Small 4to. purple marbled paper sides backed in purple calf all edges speckled. Volume is rubbed and edgeworn especially at the bottom-edge where there is a short closed tear to the heel and the board paper is worn. Outer fore-corners are bumped. Attractively set two-column text shows some foxing throughout. Good plus. unknown books
1868réf. 2304625Paris: Furne Jouvet Et Cie Editeurs 1868. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Corners of boards lightly rubbed page ridges lightly foxed. 1868 Large Hardcover. Four volume set. French text. Morocco spines over marbled boards gilt titles and rules engravings throughout. Victorian era survey of scientific inventions and machines e.g. locomotives electrical and magnetic machinery trans-Atlantic cable photography etc. Furne, Jouvet Et Cie, Editeurs hardcover books
1872réf. 84577Paris: Librairie Hachette 1872. Hardcover. Very Good. illustrations 8 colored including frontis 636p. Contemporary dark green cloth serviceably but not handsomely rebacked much later in dark blue buckram. 24 cm. French text. Librairie Hachette hardcover books
réf. B20060-1New York D. Appleton & Co. 1871. xix 1 348pp. 30 plates. 233 illus. 4to. Marbled boards 3/4 leather rubbed. New York (D. Appleton & Co.), 1871. hardcover books
1872réf. 7648New York: D. Appleton and Co 1872. Hardcover. g. Decorative stamped green cloth binding. 548 pp. Eight color chromolithographs and 243 wood engravings. 19th century discussion of the "races" of man. Quarto. Age-worn but still in good condition. D. Appleton and Co hardcover books
1885réf. 17296London: Cassell Petter & Galpin circa 1885. Newly edited and revised by H. W. Bristow. Hardcover. Very good. Newly edited and revised by H. W. Bristow. Hardcover. Explore the prehistoric world and follow the fierce reptile whose noble profile remains impressed in gilt on the front cover of this Victorian compendium of dinosaur lore full of fossils and ichthyosaur skeletons and lushly realized visions of each epoch's flora and fauna by Édouard Riou fully illustrated in 235 figures and plates throughout. Reflecting on the the scale of human history in the shadow of these enormous and enduring footprints French scientist Louis Figuier 1819-1894 reflects: "The historian and antiquary may traverse the battle-fields of the Greeks and Romans and search in vain for traces of those conquerors whose armies ravaged the world. Time which has overthrown the monuments of their victories has also effaced the marks of their footsteps.Those reptiles on the other hand which crawled thousands of ages ago on the surface of our planet when it was still in its infancy have impressed on the soil indelible proofs of their existence." Ex-Fort Augustus Benedictine Monastery Library with Latinate bookplate and label to front pastedown. 7 1/2" X 5 1/4". viii 518pp plus page of publisher's ads. Bound brick pebble-grain cloth over bevelled boards ruled in blind with Jurassic vignette stamped in gilt to upper board and spine lettered and decoratively bordered in gilt. Moderate wear to binding with rubbing to edges and extremities a hint of fraying to corners small neat tears to head and tail of spine and hard lean to spine. All edges gilt. Rear hinge tender; binding remains quite firm and sound. Occasional foxing to pages throughout heaviest at first and last pages with occasional penciled annotations. Illustrated in 33 plates 201 figures and several maps and charts. Explore the prehistoric world and follow the fierce reptile whose noble profile remains impressed in gilt on the front cover of this Victorian compendium of dinosaur lore full of fossils and ichthyosaur skeletons and lushly realized visions of each epoch's flora and fauna by Édouard Riou fully illustrated in 235 figures and plates throughout. Reflecting on the the scale of human history in the shadow of these enormous and enduring footprints French scientist Louis Figuier 1819-1894 reflects: "The historian and antiquary may traverse the battle-fields of the Greeks and Romans and search in vain for traces of those conquerors whose armies ravaged the world. Time which has overthrown the monuments of their victories has also effaced the marks of their footsteps.Those reptiles on the other hand which crawled thousands of ages ago on the surface of our planet when it was still in its infancy have impressed on the soil indelible proofs of their existence." Ex-Fort Augustus Benedictine Monastery Library with Latinate bookplate and label to front pastedown. 7 1/2" X 5 1/4". viii 518pp plus page of publisher's ads. Bound brick pebble-grain cloth over bevelled boards ruled in blind with Jurassic vignette stamped in gilt to upper board and spine lettered and decoratively bordered in gilt. Moderate wear to binding with rubbing to edges and extremities a hint of fraying to corners small neat tears to head and tail of spine and hard lean to spine. All edges gilt. Rear hinge tender; binding remains quite firm and sound. Occasional foxing to pages throughout heaviest at first and last pages with occasional penciled annotations. Illustrated in 33 plates 201 figures and several maps and charts. Cassell Petter & Galpin hardcover books
1873réf. 026711Porto : Livraria Internacional de Ernesto e Eugénio Chardron 1873. 1ª Edição . Editorial / Hard Cover. Bom / Good / Bon. In-8º242x160. 1 Vol. de VII-1-402 pp. Tradução de António Plácido da Costa. Ilustrado com numerosas ilustrações gravadas em página inteira e disseminadas pelo texto. Invulgar. Encadernação editorial em percalina com ferros a ouro. A encadernação encontra-se algo escurecida e com ligeiros defeitos no festo e cabeça da lombada. Livraria Internacional de Ernesto e Eugénio Chardron hardcover
1873réf. 35535Porto: Livraraia Internacional de Ernesto Chardron 1873. First Portuguese edition. Half brown morocco over marbled boards dark brown morocco spine labels gilt decoration marbled endpapers. A very good copy spine rubbed boards edgeworn with minor sunning light foxing to preliminaries and endpapers else contents clean. vii 492 pp. Illus. with 238 b/w plates engravings and in-text drawings. 8vo. Antonio Placido da Costa trans. The great ancient and modern inventions in sciences industry and the arts.Prepared and translated from Figuier's French language publication. Reprinted in 1884 in Brazil and in a facsimile edition in 1994. Scarce. OCLC shows only a single copy at Yale. BN Brazil has an 1884 edition. BN Portugal has a 1992 facsimile reprint and the 1873 edition. Livraraia Internacional de Ernesto Chardron hardcover
réf. 2011940397.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2026réf. LRB13003341Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 648 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1879. Ouvrage de vulgarisation scientifique de Louis Figuier consacré à la physiologie humaine présenté dans un langage accessible à la jeunesse et au grand public. L'auteur y expose les grandes fonctions du corps leurs mécanismes essentiels et les notions de santé alors jugées utiles à une lecture d'instruction générale dans l'esprit des ouvrages éducatifs du XIXe siècle. Images du livre non contractuelles English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1879. A work of popular science by Louis Figuier devoted to human physiology written for younger readers and the general public. It presents the main functions of the human body their essential mechanisms and the notions of health considered useful for general education in the spirit of nineteenth-century instructional books. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026réf. LRB31006526Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 630 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1879. Ouvrage en français. Cet ouvrage de Louis Figuier publié en 1879 offre une introduction à la physiologie destinée à un public large incluant les jeunes et les amateurs de sciences. Il aborde les principes fondamentaux de la science du vivant avec une approche accessible tout en restant rigoureuse. Une ressource précieuse pour les passionnés d'histoire des sciences et de vulgarisation scientifique. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1879. Text in French. This work by Louis Figuier published in 1879 provides an introduction to physiology aimed at a broad audience including young people and science enthusiasts. It covers the fundamental principles of life sciences in an accessible yet rigorous manner. A valuable resource for those interested in the history of science and scientific popularization. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
2026réf. LRB27053366Paris: Editions Recreasoft 2026 Langue : Français. Environ 630 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1879. Ouvrage en français. Ouvrage de vulgarisation scientifique du XIXe siècle abordant les principes de la physiologie humaine destiné à un public jeune et cultivé. Louis Figuier y expose les connaissances anatomiques et biologiques de son époque avec un style accessible mêlant rigueur scientifique et pédagogie. Ce texte s'inscrit dans le mouvement d'éducation populaire qui a marqué la fin du siècle. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1879. Text in French. Scientific popularization work from the 19th century addressing the principles of human physiology aimed at a young and educated audience. Louis Figuier presents the anatomical and biological knowledge of his time in an accessible style combining scientific rigor and pedagogy. This text is part of the popular education movement that marked the end of the century. Book images are non-contractual. Editions Recreasoft. Softcover. New. Editions Recreasoft paperback
réf. 0282050647.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 0484192191.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1883réf. 013538Milano: Fratelli Treves 1883. Small Quarto. Second edition. xx 711p. one chromolithographic plate of the circulatory system of arteries and veins; 165 figures including 25 large engravings; 114 smaller figures; and 26 portraits of Dr. Lordat; Benjamin Franklin and many other historical personages. This work translated declares: "Know Yourself; Notions of physiology to youth and educated people" bound in three-quarter vellum over french marbled paper covered boards spine gilt decorated with gilt lettering on red morocco label green ribbon marker some rubbing and finger soiling. A very good copy. Fratelli Treves unknown
réf. 3694211993.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 40016London T. Nelson and Sons 1874 New revised edition. Hardcover book decorative cloth covers in red black and gilt. 712 pages All edges gilt. Signed and dedicated to half-title page ' D Anderson Esq of Moredun With the English Author's thanks & Comps August 1874. a Good copy with slightly faded covers hinges slightly stretched. Foxing to half and title pagesand occaisionaly throughout. No frontispiece but illustrated throughout. Pictures available. London T. Nelson and Sons, 1874 hardcover
réf. 1247864375.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
