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Braunschweig, Vieweg & Sohn, 1917. Contemp. hcalf. Spine worn and covers detached. Internally clean and fine. "Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft im Jahre 1917. Neunzehnter Jahrgang. Herausgegeben von Karl Scheel." V,372 pp. Einstein paper: pp. 82-92. The whole volume offered. First edition. Containing also Max von Laue: "Bandenspektrum und molekulare Quantendrehungen; pp.130-38. and "Ein Versagen der klassischen Optik: pp. 19-21. - Weil No 94.

London,Taylor and Francis, 1895. 8vo. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt lettering to spine. A stamp at foot of titlepage. In: No wrappers. In: "The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science", Vol. XXXIX, Fifth Series. VI,(1),552 pp. a. 7 plates. The paper: pp. 422-443. Internally clean and fine. First appearance of the paper in which the authors set forth the equation which bears their name.The equation is named for Diederik Korteweg and Gustav de Vries who studied it, though the equation first appears in Boussinesqs work, 1877."In mathematics and physics, a soliton is a self-reinforcing solitary wave (a wave packet or pulse) that maintains its shape while it travels at constant speed. Solitons are caused by a cancellation of nonlinear and dispersive effects in the medium.... Solitons arise as the solutions of a widespread class of weakly nonlinear dispersive partial differential equations describing physical systems. The soliton phenomenon was first described by John Scott Russell (1808-1882) who observed a solitary wave in the Union Canal in Scotland. He reproduced the phenomenon in a wave tank and named it the "Wave of Translation".Scott Russell's experimental work seemed at odds with Isaac Newton's and Daniel Bernoulli's theories of hydrodynamics. George Biddell Airy and George Gabriel Stokes had difficulty accepting Scott Russell's experimental observations because they could not be explained by the existing water wave theories. Their contemporaries spent some time attempting to extend the theory but it would take until the 1870s before Joseph Boussinesq and Lord Rayleigh published a theoretical treatment and solutions. In 1895 Diederik Korteweg and Gustav de Vries provided what is now known as the Korteweg-de Vries equation, including solitary wave and periodic cnoidal wave solutions." (Wikipedia).

Göttingen und Gotha, Dieterich, 1773. Small 8vo. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on spine. Stamp on title-page. 108 pp., 18 folded engraved plates. A few faint scattered brownspots.

Paris, G. Masson, 1888. Bound with the original printed wrappers to all 4 issues (8 wrappers) in contemp. hcalf. Wear to top of spine. Light wear along edges. Two small stamps on verso of titlepage. In "Annales de Chimie et de Physique", 6. Series - Tome XIV. 576 pp. The entire volume offered. Becquerel's papers pp. 170-257 a. pp.257-279. First printing of Henri Becquerel's doctorial thesis. Becquerel is known for his discovery of radioactivity, for which he received the Nobel Prize for physics jointly with the Curies in 1903, and for other contributions to that field which he made during the half-dozen years when he was most active in it.After studying infrared spectra "He then studied the absorption of light in crystals (1886-88), particularly its dependence of the plane of polarization of the incident light and the direction of its propagation through crystal (the papers offered). With these researches Becquerel obtained his doctorate from the Faculty of Sciences of Paris (1888) and election to the Academy of Sciences (1889)."(DSB I, p.558).The volume has other notable papers by Chappuis et Riviere, E. Edlund, M. Berthelot (3 papers).

Paris, Crochard, 1823. 8vo. In a bit later half cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In: "Annales de Chimie et de Physique, Par MM. Gay-Lussac et Arago.", tome 23. Entire volume offered. No institutional stamps. (Buch's paper: pp. 276-304). (Poisson's paper:) pp. 337-352. (The entire issue:) 448 pp. + 2 plates. First printing of this important geological survey and description of the Alphs with the first geological mapping of the area."His (von Buch's) explorations in the southern Alps had suggested to Buch that the towering heigh of the Dolomites might be the result of upheaval, for which he thought the active agent in porphyry, including monozite. he concluded that the magnesia in which this rock is rich would also have been active in transforming the original limestone into dolomite. Buch thus came to vizualize great subterranean activities..."(DSB II, p. 555). _____________________ First appearance of Poisson's important paper on the mathematical treatment of "specific heats"."In "Sur la chaleur des gaz et des vapeurs," published in August 1823 in Annales de chimie et de physique, Poisson developed ideas published four months before by Laplace in Book XII of Mécanique céleste. Poisson introduced all the precautions needed to render the confused notion of quantity of heat susceptible to mathematical analysis. He called quantity of heat the magnitude that characterizes the transition of a given mass of gas from an arbitrary initial state of temperature and pressure to another state. This definition makes more abstract the quantitative aspect that naturally follows from the concept of heat as a caloric fluid. Poisson could thus deal comfortably with this magnitude, since for him it is simply a function q of p, p, and ø (pressure, density, and temperature). The equation of state p= ap(1+aø) was already classic, and the growing acceptance of the notions of specific heats, at constant pressure and constant volume, allowed him to write the simple partial differential equation of which should be the integral. He also showed that independently of any additional hypothesis, and whatever the arbitray function used in the integration, the adiabatic transformations (the term did not yet exist) correspond to the formulas p · py = constant and (?+266.67)·p1y= constant, y being the ratio of the specific heats, assumed constant."(DSB).

Halle, Orphanotrophii, 1732. 8vo. In a nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Traces from paper-label to upper part of spine. Scratches to boards, with a bit of loss of leather, primarily to back board. Internally nice and clean. (32), 728, (32) pp. Later edition. Johann Franz Buddeus (1667-1729) born in Pomerania, was professor of Greek and Latin, moral philosophy and theology at Leipzig and Halle.

Paris, Charles-Estienne Hochereau, 1720. 4to. Contemp. full mottled calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spines. Gilt borders on covers. (8),140,336 pp. and 12 engraved plates (some folding). Internally clean. Papers by: Tschirnhaus, De la Hire, Cassini le fils, Carré, Littre, Homberg, Varignon, Chazelles, Cassini, Amontons, Rolle, Boulduc, Du Verney, Tournefort, Bernoulli, Sauveur.

Kopenhagen, Möller, 1786. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with five raised bands and richly gilt spine. Single gilt line to boarders of boards. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. All edges coloured in red. Corners bumped and boards with a few stains and scratches, otherwise a nice and clean copy. Printed on good paper. (14), 298, (10) pp. + 10 folded plates. First edition of Krebs’ work on military tactics, formations, maneuvers and the execution of orders in the field.

London, Printed by Taylor and Francis - Published by the Author, (1862-) 73. Folio. Papersize 54,5x36,5 cm. Lithographed and fully handcoloured. Two birds, male and female on branches with fruits, foliage. J. Gould & H.C. Richter, del. et lith. - Walter & Cohn, Imp. Fine and clean. The plate is accompanied with the original textleaf. (2) pp. This is an original plate from Goulds great work "The Birds of Great Britain", issued between 1862 and 1873. The plates in this work were executed by Gould himself, and a few by J. Wolf, H.C. Richer and Hart. Together with Audubon's plates, the Gould-plates are considered the best bird-art ever produced, AND THE PLATES IN HIS "BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN" ARE THE PEAK OF GOULD'S ARTISTIC LIFE. In the foreword Gould stresses the difference from his "Birds of Europe" in the treatment of the illustrations, the inclusion here of the figures of the baby birds and nests, and he comments "Many of the public are quite unaware how the colouring of these large plates is accomplished; and not a few believe that they are produced by some mechanical process or by chromo-lithography. This, however is not the case; every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought.". Elsewhere he remarked upon employing "almost all colourists in London." - Wood p. 364. - Nissen No. 372. - Sitwell 102. - Zimmer pp. 261-62. - Not in Jean Anker.

Kiöbenhavn, Thieles, 1826. 8vo. In the original blank wrapper. With presentation inscription from the author: "Til Generalløjtnant Juel / fra Thorseng / fra / forfatteren". (i.e. "to Lieutenant general Juel / from Thorseng / from / the author"). Wrappers miscoloured and leaves with bended corners. Internally nice and clean. Printed on good paper. (2), 154 pp. Presentation copy of the uncommon first edition edition of Bishop Tetens’ eulogy in honor of Ansgar written for the Millennium Celebration of Christianity’s introduction in 1826. Stephan Tetens (1773 - 1855) was a Danish bishop. In 1804, he became parish priest at Trinitatis Church in Fredericia, and in 1811 at Saint Canute's Church in Odense, as well as cathedral provost for the Diocese of Funen, in which role he, famously confirmed H.C. Andersen.

København, Jörgensen & Knudtzon, 1879. Ubeskåret med orig. bogtrykt foromslag (dette lidt flosset i kanter). Stempel på titelbladet. (2),192,(2) pp. samt 4 store udfoldelige litograferede foldekort. Løs i heftningen, delvist uopskåret. Indvendig frisk. Kålunds meget sjældne doktordisputats, vel nærmest et særtryk af hans store Islandstopografi, 1877-82. - Klose: 445. - Ikke hos Fiske.

København, Poppske Bogtrykkeri, 1826. Samtidigt hldrbd. Rygforgyldning. Forgyldt skindtitel. Mindre revne ved falsen på øverste rygfelt. 2 titelblade. (4),16, 339,(1) pp., 1 kobberstukket planche med faksimiler. Her foreligger værket i dets oprindelige form, nemlig som 1. bind af "Tidsskrift for Nordisk Oldkyndighed, udgivet af det Nordiske Oldskriftselskab" og med tidsskriftets titelblad. Originaludgaven. "- altsaa maa Ord som lyde forskjellig ikke skrives lige, og omvendt de, som lyde ens, maa ikke skrives ulige. Dernæst maa intet unyttigt og overflödigt findes i Skrivningen...."(Rask).

Paris, Crochard, 1823. No wrappers. In: "Annales de Chimie et de Physique, Par MM. Gay-Lussac et Arago.", tome 22 (Cahier 4), With titlepage to vol. 22. Pp. 337-444. (Entire issue offered). Oersted & Fourier's paper: pp. 375-389 and 1 folded engraved plate. showing apparatus used. First appearance of this importent paper - which can bee seen as the precursor of OHM'S LAW - in which Ørsted explains the experiments he did together with Fourier on the thermo-electric effects discovered by Seebeck. They proved with different experiments, that the effect depended solely on the heating of the plates in the voltaic arrangements. Ørsted calls Seebech's observations "the most beautiful of the discoveries which have as yet grown out of mine (his discovery of electromagnetism three years before)""We learn from his letters that thet the experiments on which the paper was founded had taken him 3 weeks, a space of time which evidently much too short for the performance of the work; thus Ørsted himself points out a fundamental flaw in the experiments, but there has been no time to remedy it. The work is of interest, both by what has been gained through it, and by what does not plainly appear; in some of its results it is the precursor of Ohm's law and by its defects it shows how great was the feat of the actual discovery of this law."(Kirstine Meyer).The offered issue contains further Poisson "Sur le Phénomene des anneaux colorés", pp. 337-347., Ørsted "Sur le Multiplacateur électro-magnetique de M. Schweigger, et sur quelques applications qu'on en a faites", pp. 358-365, Ampère "Extrait d'une Lettre de M. Ampère à M. Faraday", pp. 389-400.

Leipzig, S. Hirzel, 1913. Royal8vo. Bound in contemporary half cloth with gilt lettering to spine. In "Physikalische Zeitschrift", Vol. 14, 1913. Entire issue offered. Binding with wear, front hinge loose. Front free end-paper and title page with library stamps. Internally fine and clean. Pp. 1249-1266. Discussion; Pp. 1262-66. [Entire volume: XXXI, (1), 1312 pp. + LVI plates]. First printing the famous address that Einstein gave on the occasion on the 85th Congress "Versammlung Deutscher Naturforscher und Aerzte zu Wien" in their meeting September 23, 1913, together with the ensuing discussion. In it he compared the development of the various theories of gravitation with the development of successive concepts of electricity.Weil No. 54.

(ca. 1750-1800). Original hand colored copper engraving. Picture description below image in Latin and French. 31,5 x 34 cm.. An app. 2,5 cm. wide margin (not included in the 30 x 41 cm), is frayed. Slightly brownspotted.

Braunschweig, Vieweg uund sohn, 1850. Bound in a very nice contemp. hcalf, richly gilt spine. XII,426 pp., 568 fine textillustr. in woodcut showing apparatus and experimental set ups. First edition of this importent work, which ran through 7 editions, the last issued in 1909.

Ulm, Stettin'schen Buchhandlung, 1825-1830. Folio. Bound in 2 contemporary half cloth bindings, spines cracked and worn. With 29, 18, 38, and 48 double-page printed plates.

Paris, Furne et Cie, 1847. 8 textvols. bound in contemp. hcalf, gilt backs. With some scratches to bindings. Stamp on front free endpapaers. Portraitvolume with 40 fine steel-engraved plates in 4to. and uniformly bound. First edition.

Madrid, Francisco del Hierro, 1749-50. Small 4to. Bound in 5 contemp. hcalf. Gilt spines. Some cracks to one joint. Spines rubbed. Some wear to spineends. In all ca. 2000 pp. Internally clean, printed on good paper.

Paris, (Elzevir), 1648. 12mo. In contemporary full vellum with yapp edges. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Soiling and miscolouring to extremities. Vague marginal dampstain throughout. (10), 250, 192 pp. + 1 folded plate. Third Elzevir-edition of Henri II, Duke of Rohan’s famour book on the history and the art of war, which first appeared in 1631, dealing with the history and lessons of Caesar’s campaign’s and how to apply them to modern warfare. Willems 642

Greifswald, Anton Ferdinand Röse, 1785. Small8vo. 2 contemp. hcalf. Gilt spines and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Spines slightly rubbed. XVIII,(3),456;(6),445,(19) pp. and 25 folded engraved plates. 2 plates with a small hole, taped. Some scattered brownspots. Deals with Arithmetics, Geometry, Trigonometry, Algebra, Statics, Hydraulics, Perspective, Machine theory, Artillery, Optics, Dioptrics, Catroptics, Astronomy, Gnomonics, Civil- and military Architecture. - Karsten was a pupil of Leonhard Euler.

London, J.M. Dent & Co., 1897. Small 4to. Untrimmed in orig. full cloth. Spine with gilt lettering. Spine slightly rubbed. Stamp on title-page. Coloured frontispiece. XII,371 pp., 2 folded maps, 8 colourplates (incl. frontispiece), and about 100 full-page and textillustrations from photographs and sketches. Internally clean and fine. First edition.

(Paris, G. Masson, 1878). No wrappers. In: "Annales de Chimie et de Physique", 5e Series - Tome 15, Cahier Septembre 1878. Pp. 5-144. (Entire issue offered). Cailletet's paper: pp. 132-144, textillustrations of apparatus used. First appearance of a milestonepaper in chemistry in which Cailletet describes his invention of the liquedifaction-process of oxygen and 5 other gases - and a classic in Low-Temperature Chemistry."Cailletet is most famous for his investigations on the compression and liquefaction of gases. At the time there were still six gases that were considered permanen: oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, nitrogen dioxyde, acrbon monooxide, and acetylene. Liquefaction had not been achieved despite the use of what were considered ernomous pressures. At the end of 1877 and the beginning of 1878 Callitet liquefied all these gases shortly before Raoul Pictet, who employed a completely different procedure. Cailletet had, following Andrews, recognized the importence of the critical temperature, above which liquefaction of a gas does not take place. In order to produce the necessary ccoling, he had recourse to expansion, sometimes employing several expansions in a staged process. It was in this manner that he succeeded in liquefying oxygen by beginning with liquid ethylene and passing through the stage of liquid methane."(DSB III, pp. 11-12). Parkinson "Breakthroughs" 1877 C.

Hannover, Helwingischen Hofbuchhandel, 1794. Cont. hcalf. Richly gilt back. Titlelabel in leather. Upper compartment with a paperlabel pasted on. Stamps on titlepage. VIII,VI,(2),390 pp., 8 large folded engraved maps and plans, 1 folded table. Slightly brownspotted.

A Paris, 1765. Cont. full calf. Back a little worn. Engr. frontisp. LXVIII, 556 pp.