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Mining book: W. Wallace, The Laws Which Regulate the Deposition of Lead Ore in Veins
Wallace, William; The Laws Which Regulate the Deposition of Lead Ore in Veins; Illustrated by an Examination of the Geological Structure of the Mining Districts of Alston Moor. London, Edward Stanford, 1861. Quarto, pp. xx, 258, colored frontispiece, large folded map of the mining districts of Alston Moor in rear pocket, 21 plates folded maps profiles. (many colored).

The work is complete and in a modern tooled calf binding with raised spine bands, gilt spine panels and titles. The binding is tight and pristine, the text is very clean with old catalog number on title page. In very good condition.

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PRICE: $2,000.00
Rare book by: Williams, Samuel; The Natural and Civil History of Vermont. 1794.
Williams, Samuel; The Natural and Civil History of Vermont. Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle Jr., Walpole, New Hampshire: 1794. Original map, (12 x 15”) engraved by James Whitelaw, dated 1793. Large octavo, pp. xvi, 416, folded 12” x 15” map of Vermont engraved by James Whitelaw dated 1793.

The book is complete and in the original calf with gilt spine titles. Binding is tight, spine restored and titles partially perished. Inner hinges tightened, owners book plate on paste down, end sheets toned at margins. The map and text are very clean. In very good condition.
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PRICE: $550.00
Rare book on Bohemia and mining: Martin Zeiller; Topographia Bohemiae Moraviae et Silesiae, das ist, Beschreibung und eigentliche Abbildung der vornehmsten und bekandtisten Stätte und Plätze in dem Königreich Boheim..1650.
Zeiller, Martin; Topographia Bohemiae Moraviae et Silesiae, das ist, Beschreibung und eigentliche Abbildung der vornehmsten und bekandtisten Stätte und Plätze in dem Königreich Boheim und einverlebten Landern, Mähren und Schlesien an Tag gegeben unndt verlegt durch Matthaeum Merian ... Franckfurt, Matthaeus Merian, 1650. Small folio, pp 192, 16, 74 engraved plates, maps, plans.

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This rare work is complete and in the original vellum covered boards. The binding is tight and clean with light wear to boards and small archival repair to spine at upper margin, penned titles. Owners book plate on paste down, the text, plates and maps are exceptionally clean and bright. The book is cased in a cloth covered archival box. In exceptionally good condition.
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PRICE: $7,800.00
Rare chemistry book by Robert Dossie; Les Secrets et les Fraudes de la Chymie et de la Pharmacie Modernes Devoiles
Dossie, Robert; Les Secrets et les Fraudes de la Chymie et de la Pharmacie Modernes Devoiles....A la Hate, chez Pierre Gosse Junior, Paris, 1759. Octavo, pp. xii, 370, 10 (index).

The text is in full calf with gilt spine titles and panels and red text block edges. Outer hinge wear and corner wear has been nicely restored. Toning to end sheets, title and first and last pages. Over all in very good condition.
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PRICE: $550.00
Rare Chemistry book, James Parkinson, The Chemical Pocket-Book; or Memoranda Chemica
Parkinson, James; The Chemical Pocket-Book; or Memoranda Chemica . . . . embellished with Copperplates. First American edition, Philadelphia, 1802. Octavo, pp. xii, 215, engraved frontispiece of Guyton laboratory and folded plate of Woodhouse laboratory.

The work is complete and in a contemporary tree calf with red/gold spine title. The binding is tight with light scuffing to boards. Book plate on paste down of Barnes Woodhouse, light foxing to text, moderate to end sheets. In very good condition.
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PRICE: $320.00
Rare chemistry book; Johann Joachim Becher; Experimentum Chymicum Novum, quo artificalis & instantamea metallorum generatio & Transmutatio....Loco supplementi in physicam suam subterraneum. & Oedipus Chymicus. & Trifolium Becherianum Hollandicum...1680-
Becher, Johann Joachim; Experimentum Chymicum Novum, quo artificalis. & instantamea metallorum generatio. & Transmutatio....Loco supplementi in physicam suam subterraneum. & Oedipus Chymicus. & Trifolium Becherianum Hollandicum.. Jm Jahr & Frankfurt 1680 & 1679. Octavo, pp. 192, tp, & pp. 175, register, pp. 15. & pp. 156, register, pp. 4, & pp. 54.

In contemporary vellum over boards with inked titles , light scuffing to binding, minor browning to some text edges. The work is cased in a later vellum covered slipcase, very good. Rare.
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PRICE: $2,800.00
Rare crystallography book by Kopp, Hermann; Einleitung in die Krystallographie und in die Krystallographische Kenntniss
Kopp, Hermann; Einleitung in die Krystallographie und in die Krystallographische Kenntniss der Wichtigeren Substanzen. Braunschweig, 1862. Octavo text, pp. xiv, 348. Atlas, oblong 22 full page plates of crystal diagrams and 6 folded diagrams of crystal models.

The set is complete and in the original brown cloth with gilt spine titles. The bindings are tight, gilt library stamp on lower inner edge of each volume. The text and plates are very clean with embossed stamp on title pages. In very good condition.
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PRICE: $600.00
Rare Crystallography-Volcanology Book: Scacchi, Arcangelo; Collection of Studies on Crystallography-Mineralogy-Volcanology. 1850-1872.
Scacchi, Arcangelo; Collection of Studies on Crystallography-Mineralogy-Volcanology. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, & Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino. 1850-1872. Small folio, see below for pagination.

The works are complete and bound in a period vellum and marbled boards with gilt spine label. The binding is tight and clean, text and plates are clean, some works are uncut. Early bequeath book plate of Harvey Nelson Gay to Harvard on paste down. In very good condition.
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Scacchi 1810-1893 was an Italian mineralogist and crystallographer. He was Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Naples, Curatoe of the Royal Mineralogical Museum and a member of the Academy of Sciences in Naples. This is an important collection of his writings on the crystallography, mineralogy and volcanology of Italy. The works are all quite rare. The set consist of:

1. Sulla Origine della Cenere Vulcanica. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1872. Small folio, pp. 11.

2. Del Paratartrato Ammonico-Sodico. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1865. Small folio, pp. 16, 2 crystal drawings.

3. Dei Cristalli di Solfato Potassico Apparteneti a Diversi Sistemi. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1862. Small folio, pp. 8, 4 crystal drawings.

4. Memoria sullo Incendio Vesuviano del Mese di Maggio 1855 fatta per Incarico della R. Accademia delle Scienze. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1855. Small folio, pp. 207, 7 plates.

5. Della Regione Vulcana del Monte Vulture e del Tremuoto ivi Avvenuto nel di 14 Agosto 1851. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1852. Small folio, pp. 160, 6 plates (1 hand-colored, 1 folded).

6. Della Polisimmetria dea Cristalli. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1863. Small folio, pp. 2, 120, 4 plates.

7. Ricerche sulle Relazioni tra la Geminazione dei Cristalli ed il loro Ingrandimento. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1864. Small folio, pp. 26, 2.

8. Sulla Poliedria delle Facce dei Cristalli. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino. Tonino, 1862. Small folio, pp. 96, 4 plates.

9. Memorie Geologiche Sulla Campania e Relazione dell’ Incendio Accaduto nel Vesuvio nel mese di Febbrajo del 1850. & Memorie Geologiche Sulla Campania, part 2 & Memorie Geologiche Sulla Campania, part 3. Memorie Geologiche Sulla Campania, part 4. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1850. Small folio, pp. 41-114, 1 plate & pp. 115-140 & 235-262, 1 plate (colored) & pp. 317-335, 2 plates (1 colored).

10. Relazione dell’ Incendio Accaduto nel Vesuvio nel mese di Febbraio del 1850, Seguito dai Giornalieri Cambiamenti Osservati in Questo Vulvano dal 1840 sin ora, per A. Scacchi. Accademia della scienze fisiche e matematiche, Napoli, 1850. Small folio, pp. 13-48, 3 plates
(1 folded).
PRICE: $2,200.00

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