|
|
 |
Found 313 books for Rare Early Science and Mathematics Books (41-48 of 313)Click on the Book Title for large photos and detailed book description.

Geology-Books sells rare and out of print books, early science and mathematics books, antique astronomy books and more books for sale. Shop online.
Rare Early Science and Mathematics Books
|
|
Rare Astronomy Book, Lelande, Joseph-Jerome Lefrancis de; Observations Faites par ordre du Roi, Pour la Distance de la Lune a la Terre, 1752.
Lelande, Joseph-Jerome Lefrancis de; Observations Faites par ordre du Roi, Pour la Distance de la Lune a la Terre, a l’Observatoire Royal du Berlin, en 1751 & 1752. Hist. L’Academie Royale des Sciences. Anne M. DCCXLVI, Paris, 1751. Quarto, pp. 457-480, numerous tables. The work is complete and in a modern archival folder. The binding is tight and clean, the text is very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $750.00 
|
|
Rare astronomy book, Lowell, Percival; Mars. Boston & New York, Houghton, Miflin & Company, Riverside Press, 1895.
Lowell, Percival; Mars. Boston & New York, Houghton, Miflin & Company, Riverside Press, 1895. Quarto, pp. viii, 228, 24 plates including colored frontispiece, 2 figures. The work is complete and in the original red cloth with gilt cover and spine titles and gilt Mars vignette on cover. Scuffing and light toning to titles. Small blemish on lower spine, very narrow damp margin to very outer margin of front end sheet pages only. The text is very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $350.00 
|
|
Rare Astronomy Book: Nichol, Joseph Pringle; The Planetary System: Its Order and Physical Structure. London: H. Bailliere, 1851
Nichol, Joseph Pringle; The Planetary System: Its Order and Physical Structure. London: H. Bailliere, 1851. Octavo, pp. xiv, 344, frontispiece and four additional plates.
In the original cloth covered beveled board binding with blind stamping on cover, gilt lettering on spine. Light wear to binding corners, inner hinges nicely re-enforced. Per usual the title page is toned and brittle. The text is clean and bright. All five plates (including frontispiece) are present with tissue guards. The tissue guards are acidic and this has led to toning of the plates. In good condition.
FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS
PRICE: $200.00 
|
|
Rare Astronomy Book: Winthrop, John; Two lectures on Comets, Read in the Chapel of Harvard-College in Cambridge, New-England, in April 1759.
Winthrop, John; Two lectures on Comets, Read in the Chapel of Harvard-College in Cambridge, New-England, in April 1759 : on occasion of the comet which appear'd in that month : With an appendix concerning the revolutions of that comet, and of some others. Boston : Printed and sold by Green & Russell : sold also by D. Henchman, 1759. Octavo, pp. 44, appendix, xviii. This rare work is complete and in a 19th century calf and marbled boards with gilt titles. The binding is tight and very clean. The text is very clean with a period presentation notation at the inner margin of the title and owners book plate on the paste down. In very good condition.
FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS
PRICE: $1,900.00 
|
|
Rare atlas: Berghaus, Heinrich; Berghaus' Physikalischer Atlas. 1887-1892
Berghaus, Heinrich; Berghaus' Physikalischer Atlas. (Bergundet 1836 durch Henrich Berghaus.) Dritte Ausgabe. 75 Karten in Sieben Abteilungen,...Geologie, Hydrographie, meteorologie, Erdmagnetismus, Pflanzenverbreitung, Tierverbreitung und Volkerkunde. Vollstandig neu bearbeitet und unter Mitwirkung von Dr. Oscar Drude, Dr. Georg Gerland, Dr. Julius Hann, Dr. William Marshall, Dr. Georg Neumayer, Dr. Karl v. Zittel. Gotha, Justus Perthes, 1887-1892. Folio (15" x 10.5"), pp. main title page, viii, 2nd title page dated 1891 (Geology), 7, 15 double page colored geology maps. 3rd title page dated 1891 (Hydrographie), 5, colored maps 16-26. 4th title page dated 1887 (Meteorologie), 12, colored maps 27-38. 5th title page dated 1887 (Erdmagnetismus), 20, colored maps 39-43. 6th title page dated 1887 (Pfanzenverbreitung), 6, colored maps 44-51. 7th title page dated 1887 (Tierverbreitung), 10, maps, some colored 52-60. 8th title page dated 1892 (Volkerkunde), 15, colored maps 61-75). A total of 75 double page maps.
The atlas is complete and is in a contemporary half calf over pebbled cloth with gilt cover and spine titles. The binding is tight, just starting at inner front hinge. Restoration to upper and lower spine margins. The text and maps are very clean with a very small amount of underlining in one text section, owners name penned to upper outer corner of main title page. Over all a very good copy of the complete Berghaus atlas.
PRICE: $3,800.00 
|
|
Rare biology books by Spencer, Herbert; Principles of Biology. 2 vols. First edition. Williams & Norgate, London & Edinburgh, 1864-1867.
Spencer, Herbert; Principles of Biology. 2 vols. First edition. Williams & Norgate, London & Edinburgh, 1864-1867. Quarto, vol. 1 pp. viii, 492, illustrated; vol. 2, pp. viii, 569, 2 pages of ads, illustrated.
The set is complete and in the original purple stamped cloth with gilt spine titles and cover vignettes, spines lightly sun faded, minor rubbing to board edges, bump to lower edge of volume 1 front cover, very minor foxing to first and last text pages, text is uncut. The set is in very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $750.00 
|
|
Rare Book by Hunter, Alexander; Georgical Essays. York, 1777.
Hunter, Alexander; Georgical Essays. York, A. Ward, 1777. Quarto, pp. 530, 4, 1 page ad, 3 folded engraved plates.
The volume is complete and in the original boards with a later calf spine and gilt spine label. The text is crisp, untrimmed, and bright and clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS
PRICE: $450.00 
|
|
Rare book by James T. Gardner and Frederick L. Olmsted on the Preservation of the Niagara Falls, New York
Gardner, James T. & Olmsted, Frederick L.; Special Report of New York State Survey on the Preservation of the Scenery of Niagara Falls, and Fourth Annual Report on the Triangulation of the State for the Year 1879. Charles Van Benthuysen & Sons, Albany, 1880. One of 100 copies printed. Large octavo, pp. 96, folded engraved plate, 3 folded maps and 9 heliotype prints from photo negatives of photographs by the famous landscape photographer George Barker, 2 folded maps in rear pocket.
The volume is complete and in the original red cloth with gilt cover and spine titles. X-lib. with book plate on paste down and withdrawal stamp on book plate and edge of two text pages, stamp on verso of two maps in pocket, call number removed from spine edge. Ad for this book by Edgar A Werner rare books of Albany, NY on end sheet with penned note above it indicating original owners receipt of book from Frederick Law Olmsted. Plates and maps are quite clean as is text. A very good copy of a rare work on Niagara Falls. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS.
PRICE: $750.00 
|
Result Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (11..20)
|