Rare and antique physics books, chemistry & scientific experiments, alchemy treatises, optics, Newton, experimental physics

First edition.
Half sheep binding, smooth spine handsomely decorated, usual wear mainly to headcaps, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing, bibliophile's stamp, handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's richly decorated navy blue boards.
Work illustrated with 82 wood-engraved vignettes.
A very handsome copy.

First edition.
Marginal tears without loss to boards, slight lacks at head and foot of spine, some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Half caramel box calf binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and rules, morocco title-label, traces of rubbing to boards which also show some staining.
Work illustrated with figures, sketches, tables, appendices at end of volume.
Fine interior condition.

First edition.
Half-shagreen brown binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and rules, contemporary binding.
Foxing.

New edition.
On the most useful theories to know relating to infantry, cavalry and artillery with information on uniforms, discipline, deserters, exemptions, military laws and regulations.
Two illustrations in black and in colour.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
A marginal tear marginale glued with lack to spine, otherwise a very good copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Very rare 32-page pamphlet extensively documented regarding the concession project presented by M. Lacrosse and simply signed with the initial R.
Significant loss to the rear cover.
Our copy is complete with the comparative folding table at the end, together with an important newspaper cutting reproducing the report to the extraordinary general assembly of August 31, 1852 of the Lyon to Avignon railway.

First edition.
From the popular instruction library.
Work illustrated with plans and sketches.
Small lacks to spine, slight marginal tears without consequence to the covers with small lacks, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
A work dealing principally with the construction of furnaces, air and steam heating systems, steam engines, pumps, the art of the chimney sweep, the optician, the distiller, drying facilities, steam artillery, lighting, hydraulic presses...
Work illustrated with 160 figures.
A rare and handsome copy in its original wrappers despite pale marginal dampstaining affecting the first few pages and a corner lack not touching the text on the last page.

First edition.
Reception diagrams (damped and sustained waves), transmission signals, time signals and meteorological telegrams.
Illustrated cover.
Handsome and rare copy despite marginally soiled boards.

First edition.
Spine soiled, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition.
A lack to foot of spine, small foxing, rare copy.

First edition.
A very good copy.

Rare first edition.
Occasional foxing, otherwise a good copy.

First edition of this offprint.
Printed gift label.
Marginal tears to plain covers, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by P. Guieu.
Work illustrated with sketches and charts.
One small marginal stain on the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of this offprint.

First edition. The bird, its classification, the aviary, habits, instructions, cost and profit. Light lacks of no consequence to spine, otherwise handsome and rare copy.

First edition. Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind fillets. About aerostats or balloons, the invention of the Montgolfier brothers, the ascensions of Pilâtre de Rozier, Biot, Gay-Lussac... Library stamp, handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by C. Lnt-Cnl. Corps.
Three small marginal lacks affecting the boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
A rare and very good copy.

First edition. Work illustrated with photographs and sketches. A handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
The characteristics of dairy cattle, drinking, grooming, feeding, recognizing and treating diseases...
A tiny lack to the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on Arches paper.
This is a presentation made by L. Bréguet to the President of the French Republic on the occasion of the solemn inauguration of the first International Congress of Aerial Navigation.
Boards marginally and lightly sunned, shadows on the title page and on the last endpaper, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition. Work illustrated with 120 documentary engravings and photographs. Man's dream, the gas bubble, fish of the air, parachutes and kites, artificial birds, warfare in the air, the age of air. Spine cracked with small losses, spotting to boards. Rare.

First edition.
Conditions of existence and power of aeronautics, personnel, equipment, general organization, aviation and the decision of war.
Some colored pencil highlighting at the end, a crease mark on the second cover, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
The cadastre, annexation or creation of suburbs, expropriations, sewers, gas, width and character of public roads, hygiene services, public transportation...
Spine sunned, two slight marginal tears without loss to front cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue des bibliothèques.
Small corner chips to covers, front cover marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

New edition.
Half hazel paper boards binding, smooth spine with a pasted label bearing the author's name and title of the work, front cover slightly faded with minor stains of no consequence, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with 120 figures.

First edition printed in small numbers on laid paper. A small harmless stain on the first cover, occasional light worming.

First edition published by the Government General of Algeria.
Autograph inscription by the author on the first cover.
A slight lack at head of spine which also has a tear without loss at foot, worming to first cover, handsome interior condition.
Copy complete with its folding map at rear.
Rare.

First edition in French.
Work illustrated with 7 sketches and 16 plates.
Spine slightly sunned, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in aubergine, smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt fillets showing light rubbing, trace of label at foot, contemporary binding, library stamp.
Some light foxing.
Complete volume in itself.
Rare.

First edition.
Spine browned, otherwise a good copy.
Rare.

First edition of this article published in the issue of February 25, 1913.
Rare.
Last leaf damaged with angular paper loss but no loss of text.

New edition expanded with numerous oral and written exercises.
Publisher's grey paper boards, unlettered spine, joints rubbed, small lacks affecting the upper corners, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
A small lack to the foot of the spine, marginal dampstaining affecting the interior of the work.
Rare copy, complete in itself.

First edition.
Illustrated brochure with topographical figures and distributed by the Chatelain establishments, who incidentally promote the merits of their products, among others urodonal: the greatest known solvent of uric acid.
A curious encounter.
Rare.

First edition. An ink stain on the first cover, a tear on the title page not affecting the text, some small wormholes. Rare.

First edition.
An angular tear not affecting text to the first pages, otherwise handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine faded and decorated with gilt fillets, with small lacks at head and foot and rubbing marks, joints and edges rubbed, corners bumped, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with figures and six folding tables.
Some scattered foxing and a pale angular dampstain affecting certain leaves.
Rare.

First edition.
Small tear to foot of spine, another corner tear to rear board, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 4 maps, 69 photographs in the text, 36 figures in the text, and complete with its 20 geomorphological cross-sections in special folder at rear.
Foxing to front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this conference-visit to the Universal Exhibition of 1889.
Light corner losses to the covers, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint from 'Merveilles de la science' by Louis Figuier.
Covers detached with marginal lacks, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition of this speech delivered to the Chamber of Deputies on July 14, 1828.
Ink gift inscription on the front cover.

First edition.
Gift inscriptions on the front cover and endpaper.
Fine and rare copy.

First edition of the English translation.
Iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has tears and marginal lacks.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 135 figures.
Slight tear to head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition published anonymously.
Bound at the end of our copy: 'Prospectus pour l'établissement d'un décreusage d'essai pour les soies à une condition publique, et d'un atelier de décreusage et d'assouplissage des soies destinées à la teinture' printed by the same publisher.
Foxing.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies. Other contributions by A. Thérive, A. Arnoux, P. Dominique, R. Lannes among others.
Illustrated.
Spine sunned with a slight tear at head, small corner lack to front cover, shadows on endpapers, otherwise fine interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated with 121 illustrations in texte.
Rare.

First edition.

About the introduction of the 'English day' from the viewpoint of workers' and employees' health and their pecuniary interests.

Rare.

New revised and expanded edition.
Work illustrated with 48 engravings in the text.
Spine broken, copy partially unbound.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
A slight tear at the head of one joint, very pale dampstaining marginally and lightly affecting the boards, some minor foxing.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of the University of Strasbourg.
Work illustrated with 13 figures.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Bulletin de la société de géographie.
Light dredge and fine net to serve the research of naturalists and explorers.
Work illustrated with eight figures in the text.
A manuscript annotation in ink by a previous owner referring to the work.
Rare and handsome copy despite light worming to the boards.

The first edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies.
Tiny spots of foxing to head of front cover, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare.

The first edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies.
Minor stains of no consequence to covers.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Minor marginal worming to the front cover without affecting the text.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Minor marginal worming to the front cover without affecting the text.
Rare.

First edition, printed on ordinary paper. Work illustrated with 14 plates and one map at rear. Minor corner bumping to boards without significance.

First edition.
Small lack to head of spine, tear to foot, marginal foxing to front cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
A rare and good copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Small marginal tears without loss, handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Law at the University of Paris.
Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Law at the University of Paris.
Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this thesis defended to obtain the degree of Doctor of Law at the University of Paris.
A tiny lack at head of spine, minor stains of no consequence on front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this thesis defended to obtain the degree of doctor of law at the University of Paris.
Light worming to the rear cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition of this thesis submitted to obtain the degree of doctor of law at the University of Paris.
Small losses to head of spine, slight corner wear to back board, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition of this thesis submitted to obtain the degree of doctor of law at the University of Paris.
Two small marginal stains of no consequence to the front cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition of this thesis submitted to obtain a doctorate in law at the University of Paris.
Two small lacks to head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Preface letter from General Niessel, congratulatory letters from
Marshal Foch & M Flandin.
Iconography.
Rare and handsome copy, with manuscript corrections to the list of the author's works.

First edition for which a second volume was planned but never published.
Bradel binding in full navy blue cloth, smooth spine, date at foot, hazel shagreen title-label with minor scratches, original wrappers preserved.
Work complete with its folding plate at the end containing 12 figures.
Autograph inscription by M. Frimot on the half-title page which has a small filled angular lack where the dedicatee's name would have appeared.
Scattered foxing.
Rare.

Second edition.
Bradel binding in half olive percaline, smooth spine, olive morocco title-label with slight marginal rubbing, date at foot, original wrappers preserved.
Copy illustrated with 2 plates showing 6 figures at rear and complete with the new tariffs for the Giffard injector.
Some minor foxing.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Title and author's name inscribed in pen on the front cover.
Unlettered spine with two small lacks at head and foot, an angular tear at head of front cover, some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Spine and covers very lightly and marginally faded without significance, handsome copy complete with its erratum.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Author's name and title of the pamphlet inscribed in pen on the front cover.
Rare.

First edition.
This work consists of 2 parts: the first dealing with wood distillation, the second with the manufacture of various extracts.
Work illustrated with 105 figures in the text.
Some rare minor foxing at rear, otherwise handsome copy complete with its folding chart at rear.

First edition. Publisher's full red paper boards, smooth spine with a tiny loss at head. Work illustrated with 217 figures in the text. Handsome copy.

Second edition.
Publisher's full khaki cloth binding, smooth spine slightly faded with two gilt friezes at head and foot, traces of rubbing to joints.
Work illustrated with 275 figures in the text.
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