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Coffin, James The Orbit and Phenomena of a Meteoric Fire-Ball, Seen July 20, 1860.

Coffin, James The Orbit and Phenomena of a Meteoric Fire-Ball, Seen July 20, 186

Coffin, James

The Orbit and Phenomena of a Meteoric Fire-Ball, Seen July 20, 1860.

Smithsonian Institute, 1868

Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 221. 4to. (31x22cm), 101 pages. 1 map. Several tears and chips in the margins, sometimes with pieces of paper lost, but never affecting the text. The paper rather brittle. In later wrappers, a little creased.

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Harvard Economic Research Project. Report on Research for 1954.

 
Cambridge Massachusetts, Harvard Economic Research Project, February 1955.
27.5 x 21.5 cm, title page, viii + 255 pages, printed on one side of the paper only, the text pages printed in purple ink suggesting a Roneo printer. One page consists of a large folding chart (approximately 64cm long), which is rather creased at the folds. This volume is in very good condition. Bound in the original boards with the title etc. on the front board and a green spine of impregnated cloth, the boards slightly worn with a chip in the back board approximately 2cm long, without loss
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Harvard Economic Research Project. Report on Research for 1953.

Cambridge Massachusetts, Harvard Economic Research Project, December 1953.
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Meech, L.W. On the Relative Intensity of the Heat and Light of the Sun Upon Different Latitudes of the Earth.

Meech, L.W. On the Relative Intensity of the Heat and Light of the Sun Upon Diff

Meech, L.W.

On the relative Intensity of the Heat and Light of the Sun Upon Different Latitudes of the Earth.

Smithsonian Institution, 1855

4to. (31x22cm), 58 pages + 6 full page charts. A good clean copy with slight wear and browning. Later wrappers, somewhat creased.

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Pratt, Anne The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, no date on title page but circa 1855.
WITH ALL THE 238 VERY FINE CHROMOLITHOGRAPHIC COLOUR PLATES. 5 volumes, 23x14cm. Volume 1,viii+ 288 pages+47 plates; Volume 2, viii+355 pages+36 plates; Volume 3, x+410 pages+53 plates; Volume 4, viii+328 pages+53 plates and Volume 5, viii+ 368 pages + 50 plates. A very clean set, with very little foxing to the text, the illustrations extremely fresh and each with its original tissue guard.
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Medical Doctoral Thesis Ulrich, Wenceslaus E. Dissertatio Inaugaralis Medica de Apoplexia…


Pattavi, Typis Seminarii, 1833
. 8vo. (20.5 x 13 cm), 64 pages. Beautifully printed on paper of marvelous quality that looks as white and fresh as when new, apart from one ink mark at the bottom of the printed dedication. Bound with light green paper over the boards, treated to look like watered silk: the binding very sound but with a number of marks, all edges gilt. Inscribed by the author on the back of the front endpaper. Read more about Medical Doctoral Thesis Ulrich, Wenceslaus E. Dissertatio Inaugaralis Medica de Apoplexia…

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Early Eighteenth Century Science

Science Book, 1719, for sale

Nieuwentyt, Dr. B.

The Religious Philosopher: Or the Right USE of Contemplating the Works of the Creator…Vol. II

London, J. Senex and W. Taylor, 1719

Translated by John Chamberlayne, 

This volume is concerned mainly with earth sciences and natural history, containing sections on Air, Meteors, Water, The Earth, Fire, Animals and Plants.The title page continues;- Read more about Early Eighteenth Century Science

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Dictionary Of Husbandry, Gardening... And All Sorts Of Country Affairs Volume 1. Scarce

Dictionary Of Husbandry, Gardening etc. 1765

Dictionarium Rusticum, Urbanicum et Botanicum: Or, A Dictionary Of Husbandry, Gardening, Trade, Commerce, And All Sorts Of Country Affairs…Volume 1

London, L. Hawes etc., 1765
  Volume 1 only.  8vo. (20.5x13cm), pages unnumbered but approximately 450 pages.
  Reasonably light browning and creasing, but the text always easily readable.  A number of small illustrations within the text and two inserted engravings, one folding.  The folding illustration a little creased and torn.
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