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

First edition printed in small numbers of this offprint.
Pamphlet illustrated with 10 figures in the text.
Light foxing to covers, handsome copy.

First edition.
Light foxing, a faint angular dampstain at head throughout the pamphlet.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Light worming to boards, foxing to endpapers.
Rare pamphlet.

Third edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine, minor epidermis damage to boards, two small lacks to one joint, an ink stain affecting the margins but not the text.
Work illustrated with 34 figures in the text.

First edition.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine rubbed, chocolate sheep title-label, two small lacks at foot of one joint, marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped.
Some light foxing, gift inscription in pen at head of first endpaper.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Covers slightly and marginally faded, rare and handsome pamphlet.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by D. Bois on the front cover.
Small corner losses to boards.
Rare pamphlet illustrated with figures in the text.

First edition consisting of a special issue of ""Studio"" from spring 1911.
Rich iconography.
Light foxing mainly affecting margins, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Half pine green shagreen bindings, smooth spines decorated with triple gilt fillets, marbled paper boards damaged and worn, corners and edges bumped.
Two light dampstains affecting the head of the entire text block in each volume.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine showing traces of rubbing, joints rubbed, double gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, boards marginally scuffed, corners lightly rubbed, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by C. Chalot.
Rare.

First edition.
Raresfoxing, a very good copy.

First edition.
Spine lightly sunned with three repaired tears, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Three small marginal tears to spine and front cover, rear cover stained, some interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with a plate at the end decorated with figures.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Brochure illustrated with 8 maps and 2 charts.
Two small ballpoint pen marks on the half-title page, a tiny marginal tear of no consequence on the front cover, occasional worming, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare brochure.

First edition.
Manuscript annotations and corrections in pencil throughout the text.
Gift inscription at head of front cover which also has a small hole of no consequence.
Rare.

First edition.
Iconography.
Foxing to endpapers, gift inscriptions to head of front board and front endpaper, handsome and rare copy.

Second edition with some parts in first edition as it was revised and expanded.
Full glazed bronze calf binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt friezes decorated with blind friezes as well as gilt typographical motifs, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, traces of rubbing on joints, frame of gilt fillet and gilt dots in corners as well as blind tooling on boards struck with a central blind medallion in diamond shape embellished with blind decorative motifs, gilt edges on leading edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, elegant contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Garnier.
Our copy...

First edition.
Work illustrated with 14 plates, some of which were bound upside down and show clear dampstaining.
Rare.

New edition.
Work illustrated with 70 figures and 8 plates.
Handsome copy.

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

Third edition.
Bradel binding in full mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine, navy shagreen title-label, minor angular soiling to head of boards without significance, covers and spine preserved.
Work illustrated with 83 in-text figures.
Paper yellowed, otherwise handsome copy.

Seventh edition.
Half red shagreen bindings, spines slightly faded with four raised bands set with blind fillets, gilt and blind fillets on spines, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with more than 800 in-text figures.
Rare foxing, one leaf in volume III loose and detached, otherwise a handsome complete set in 3 volumes.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with illustrations in and outside the text.
Spine very lightly faded without consequence, handsome copy.

New edition.
A good copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry Huguet.
Our copy is enhanced with a one-page typed letter signed by the author addressed to the same recipient.
Preface by Joseph Delpech.
Handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition of this offprint, printed in a small number of copies.
A good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 2 photographs hors-texte.
A slight marginal lack to the back cover, paper yellowed.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 136 figures and 16 maps hors-texte.
Handsome copy.

Edition published a few months after the first, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

The first edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Scientific Congress of Paris of 1867.
Spine and front cover uniformly faded, back cover partially faded with a small tear at head.

First edition.
Occasional foxing.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with numerous heliogravure plates, vignettes and tailpieces after old and modern masters.
Worming to spine and front cover, small brown stains on front cover and three light stains on back cover, worming to endpapers, interior in pleasant condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket and publisher's slip.

First edition.
Publisher's red paper boards, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt ornamental motifs, blind-stamped decorative border on covers, gilt railway scene to center of front cover, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Illustrated with 39 engravings in text and full-page.

First edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt fillets and showing traces of rubbing, trace of library shelf label at head of spine, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Work complete with its 3 folding plates at rear illustrated with figures.
Some minor foxing, light dampstain at head of leaves not affecting text.
Rare.

First edition.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine rubbed decorated with gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, upper corners slightly bumped, covers preserved, library stamp facing the first cover, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition almost free of foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine rubbed decorated with gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, upper corners slightly bumped, library stamp facing the first cover, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition almost free of foxing.
Our copy is expanded with an autograph letter signed by Boley de la Chapelle on letterhead of the Syndicat pomologique.
Rare.

First edition.
Our copy is complete with the 2 folding plates at the end.
Spine split and worn, second board detached, manuscript annotations opposite the half-title page.
Rare.

First edition.
Green cloth binding (publisher's binding), decorated on boards with blind-stamped crown motifs, smooth spine titled and decorated with compartments and blind fillets, upper joint cracked 6 cm, small tear to headcap without loss, corners bumped, traces of wear.
Work illustrated with 317 figures in the text.
Our copy is complete with its 3 engraved plates.
Foxing, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Half black calf binding, spine with 5 decorated raised bands, numerous lacks and tears, restorations, spine of the sixth volume missing. Title page of the first volume absent, cover of the sixth volume very fragile.
Rare but in poor condition.

Bibliothèque de la Photo-Revue n°19.
Half dark green cloth with corners, original wrappers preserved, smooth spine decorated with a floral motif, black morocco title label.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in fir green, smooth spine faded and decorated with triple gilt fillets with a scratch and small loss, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, upper corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, library stamp facing the front cover, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition almost free of foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in pine green, smooth spine faded and decorated with triple gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers (with two small restored lacks) preserved, near-contemporary binding.
Library stamps opposite the front cover and on the title page.
Handsome interior condition almost free from foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in fir green, smooth spine decorated with triple gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpavers and pastedowns, wrappers (with a small restored lack) preserved, near-contemporary binding.
Library stamp facing the title page.
Handsome interior condition almost entirely free from foxing.
Rare.

Third edition with some parts in first edition.
Bound in half green cloth, smooth spines, marbled paper boards, some corners slightly bumped, minor rubbing to some edges.
Work illustrated with numerous figures in the text and enhanced with 22 folding plates at the end. The work is composed as follows: Volume 1: Electrical Technology illustrated with 99 figures and enhanced with one folding plate at the end. Volume 2: Electrical Technology illustrated with 192 figures and enhanced with 2 folding plates at the end. Volume 3: Electrical Telegraphy illustrated with 192 figures and enhanced with 7 folding plates at the end. Volume 4: Mechanical Applications of Electricity illustrated...

First edition of this agricultural thesis defended in July 1921 at the agricultural institute of Beauvais.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, marginal foxing to boards.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated brochure with 15 figures in the text.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally faded without significance, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, minor rubbing to edges and one upper corner, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Collector's stamps on endpapers and title page.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands showing minor rubbing marks with manuscript note from a previous owner in ballpoint pen, marbled paper boards with small and light marginal discoloration of no significance, minor rubbing to edges and upper corners, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Collector's stamps on endpapers and page 9.
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Iconography.
Introduction and supporting documents by G. Guigue.
Minimal worming affecting essentially certain margins, handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 68 figures in the text.
Two small lacks to foot and head of spine, slight corner lacks to boards, boards with two traces of marginal creases, foxing.
Rare.

First edition printed under the auspices of the French government.
One joint slightly cracked at head, a light stain of no significance at head of first cover, occasional light foxing.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition, printed in a very small number of copies, of this work that had been delayed by the outbreak of the Great War.
Autograph inscription signed by R. Dreux-Huzard, the dedicatee's name has unfortunately been crossed out.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded without significance, small light stains on front board.
Rare.

First edition.
Small lacks to head of spine and, at corners, to covers marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Pamphlet illustrated with figures in the text.
A small loss to the head of the spine which also has a slight tear at the foot, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half navy sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with quadruple gilt fillets, traces of rubbing on headcaps and light scratches on spine, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, contemporary binding.
Complete with its 4 folding plates at rear.
Scattered foxing, a lack to center of title page caused by the scissors of a former owner of the work.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Illustrated brochure with 2 engravings in the text.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded without any severity.
Rare.

First edition.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing traces, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, lower corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Occasional foxing otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Contributions by Teilhard de Chardin, C. Arambourg, J. Piveteau, E.A. Stensiö, D.M.S. Watson...
Handsome copy.

First edition. Publisher's binding in full burgundy cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt friezes at head and foot.

Autograph inscription from P. Berthot.

Work illustrated with 341 figures in the text.

Handsome copy.

First edition. Two tiny lacks to head and foot of spine, pale and small stains to front cover, handsome interior condition. Rare.

First edition published under the auspices of the Ministry of War. Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition.

Work illustrated with photographic plates hors-texte including one as frontispiece.

Worming to spine which also has a tear at foot, handsome interior condition.

Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the journal "Natuurkunding tijdschrift voor Ned. Indië". A photographic portrait of the author. Copy complete with its folding plan and 8 photographic plates at rear. Worming to covers, slight perforations at head of second cover, handsome interior condition. Marginal annotations in French and pencil on some pages. Rare.

First edition.
Marginal annotations in French and pencil on page 5, some light foxing and worming.
Rare.

First edition.
Light worming to the covers without significance, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Very light worming to the spine and front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Light foxing to the first and last few pages, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition. Light worming to boards and title page, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
A slight tear with small lack to the spine, worming to the boards, rare interior worming, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with 32 figures in the text.
Small stains and light worming without consequence to the boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in pale grey semi-flexible boards, spine sunned, one joint cracked at foot, slight corner damage at head of front board.
Some light foxing. Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by Jean Massart, with his library stamp at head of front board serving as bookplate.
The botanical garden of Buitenzorg, a botanist's day, Chinese funerals, in the virgin forest, forest protection.
Lacking spine, boards threatening to detach, light interior worming, author's name inscribed in pen at foot of front board.
Rare.

First edition.
A rare and good copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from Agriculture pratique des pays chauds.
Work illustrated with figures in the text.
Two small tears with slight lack to spine, three small corner lacks to boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition in French, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Pamphlet with a folding plan at the beginning of the volume.
Lacking spine, loose covers with corner losses, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Rare and handsome copy despite a very small stain on the first cover.

First edition.
Light marginal tears to the boards, two ink stains and a tiny lack at the head of the second board.

First edition.
Foxing to the lower cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Half caramel morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Complete copy with its folding map and rate table.
The history of towns, villages and castles, the description of places and monuments, details of the route, the nomenclature of metalliferous deposits and coal mines, their nature, their richness and their exploitation conditions, agricultural and industrial statistics...
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
Rare.

First edition.
Covers slightly and marginally stained, internally good.
Rare, softcover.

First edition of the French translation established by D. Bona Christave.
Work illustrated with 129 figures in the text.
Minor lacks to head and foot of spine, scattered foxing.

Third edition of the German translation.
Publisher's hazelnut-colored paper boards, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a blind cartouche bearing the work's title, first cover illustrated with a typical Australian landscape, blind ruling on the second cover.
Work decorated with colored illustrations hors-texte.
Occasional very light foxing.

Second edition with some parts in first edition.
Publisher's full blue paper boards, smooth spine faded and decorated with blind fillets, frames of floral motifs in blind on boards which show small stains, one tear without loss to second board.
Work illustrated with engravings, copy almost entirely free from foxing.

First edition.
Our copy is presented in original wrappers under plain temporary covers.
Spine split, some light foxing, worming to second cover affecting the last leaf but not the text.
Printed stamp as bookplate.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies by the Société centrale d'agriculture du département de la Seine-Inférieure. Rare and handsome copy presented in its original wrappers with plain covers.

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.