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Paris, Fortin, Masson et Cie, 1844. Without wrappers. In: "Annales de Chimie et de Physique", 3. Series - Tome 11, Cahier Juin 1844. Titlepage to vol. 11. Pp. 129-256. (The entire issue offered).. Daguerre's paper: pp. 188-196. First appearance of an importent paper in the history of photography in which Daguerre, the inventor of photography, announces his recent invention to photography. This paper was later the in same year published in English "On a new Mode of preparing the plates destined to receive photographic Images.".

London a. Edinburg, 1771-78. 4to. 2 cont. full mottled calf. Gilt backs. Backs rubbed and hinges loosening. VIII,(8),509,XIV,205,84 pp. Printed on good paper. A part from a few brownspots, internally fine. Engr. titlevignet to vol. 2.

Bassani, 1774. Sed Prostant Venetiis, Remondini. 4to. Contemp. hcalf, richly gilt spine, titlelabel with gilt lettering. Top of spine worn. Slightly rubbed. Engraved portrait as frontispiece. XVI,286 pp. a. Addenda (2),31 pp. Addenda with separate tilepage. A few scattered brownspots. Internally fine. A classic work on prognosis (Editio tertia)."Alpini's interest in medicine was expressed in several books, of which the most importent were "De Medicina Aegyptiorum" (1591) and "De praesagienda vita" (1601) (the third edition offered here)...Alpini was sufficiently impressed by novel therapeutic practices to introduce the technique of "moxa" into European medicine. The "De praesagienda vita" is a detailed study of prognosticss in which attention is devoted to the patient's mental state and its bearing on health, as well as to he usual physical and diagnostic signs."(DSB I, p. 125). - Waller: 372. - Wellcome II: 36 (but not this edition). - Garrison & Morton: 2194.

Braunschweig, Karl Reichard, 1801. Contemp. hcalf. Richly gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Stamps on title-page. VI,280,(2) pp. and 6 large folded engraved plates. Some scattered brownspots.

New York, American Telephone and Telegraph Company, 1926. Lex8vo. Volume V, October, No. 4, 1926 of "The Bell System Technical Journal". In the original printed blue wrappers. Light sunning to spine. Internally fine and clean. Pp. 593-603. [Entire issue: Pp. 529-661 + 2 folded plates + "Tables for the Article By E.T. Hoch: pp. 572a - 572c]. First appearance of Shewhart's seminal first publication on Quality control charts. Shewhart, the father of statistical quality control, created the basis for the control chart by experiments that are now an integrated part of all statistical control. "Shewhart successfully brought together the disciplines of statistics, engineering, and economics and became known as the father of modern quality control. Shewhart was concerned that statistical theory serve the needs of industry. He exhibited the restlessness of one looking for a better way. A man of science who patiently developed and tested his ideas and the ideas of others, he was an astute observer of developments in the world of science and technology. In that respect, the field of quality control can claim a genuine pioneer in Shewhart." (Berger, Roger W. The Certified quality engineer handbook, 2002, P. 55). Other papers contained in the present issue:1. Anderson, S.E. Radio Signaling System for the New York Police Department. Pp. 529-538.2. Carson, John R. Wave Propagation in Overhead Wires with Ground Return. Pp. 539-554.3. Hoch, E.T.Electrode Effects in the Measurement of Power Factor and Dielectric Constant of Sheet Insulating Materials. Pp. 555-572c.4. Willis, F.C.; Melhuish, L.E.Load Carrying Capacity of Amplifiers. Pp. 573-592. 5. Thorndike, Frances. Applications of Poisson's Probability Summation. Pp. 604-624.6. Wilburn, S.D. Line Current Regulation in Bridge Polar Duplex Telegraph Circuits. Pp. 625-635.7. Hitchcock, H.W.Carrier-Current Communication on Submarine Cables. Pp. 636-651.

Wien, 1855. 8vo. Cont. hcloth. Gilt back. XII,348 pp. Occassionally brownspotted, otherwise good. 15 fine wood-engr. plates, 3 textillustr. First edition.

Kiøbenhavn, Thomas Larsen Borup, 1756. 4to. Samt. hldrbd. med ophøjede bind, rygforgyldning og skindtitel. Ryg med lettere brugsspor. Hjørner med rifter og stødte. 580,(6) pp., incl. 3 foldede genealogiske tabeller. Med lidt små annoteringer i blyant i marginer. Originaludgaven. Hovedværket om den dansk-norske landmilits, dens udstyr og underhold, er således et vigtigt kildeskrift til kendskabet om dansk-norske landboforhold i ældre tider. - Bibl. Danica II: 865.

København, (Berlingske Bogtrykkeri), 1933 Stor8vo. Orig. bogtrykte omslag. 52 pp. Talrige illustrationer i originale træsnit af Povl Christensen. Trykt i 435 eksemplarer. Fint frisk eksemplar. Et hovedværk i dansk grafisk kunst, som allerede ved udgivelsen vakte stor opmærksomhed, idet det blev P.C.'s første bogværk.

Lisbonne, 1903-04. Folio. Uncut in orig.printed wrappers. Back defective. Internally fine. 1 portr., IX,46,VIII,(55) pp. and 28 fine lithogr.plates (Castro Lith.). The text (55 pp.) describing the plates is complete, and describing 28 plates - although some platenumbers are left out there is not called for more than the existing 28 plates.

La Haye, Alexandre de Rogissart, 1727. 4to. 3 contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spines. Tome- and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Stamp on title-pages. 2 top of spines with tape. Engraved frontispiece. (8),XXXVI,525;(4),506;(4),538 pp., 4 engraved portraits, 4 folded engraved maps, 8 folded genealogical tables, 4 engraved titlevignettes, many large engraved vignettes in the text. Internally clean. The first 3 volumes, the history up to Henrik IV. 13 volumes were published.

Stockholm, Ivar Hæggströms Boktryckeri, 1872. Stor Folio. (51x41 cm.). 16 pp. tekst samt 22 store farvelitograferede plancher af folkedragter. Tekst samt plancher ubeskårede i løse ark, som udkommet. (Lithogr. och tryckt hos A.J. Salmson). Originaludgaven. - Colas nr. 1678.

Paris, F.G. Levrault, 1834. Contemp. hcalf, gilt spine. Very slightly rubbed. A small crack to hinge at lower compartment. XII,,564,(2) pp. and 4 large folded engraved plates. Some scattered brownspots, mainly to first and last leaves. First edition. The work is "called the first didactic work on Hydraulics, this text was widely read, passing through many editions, annd was translated into English and German. In the cause of his professional activities,d'Aubuisson had occasion to reflect on many problems of Hydraulics, and he summarized his thought in the present work. In the advertisement, d'Aubuisson states that the purpose of the ook is to provide engineers with the rules that must direct in the projects which the may have to address on the conduct of waters, on their work, and on hydraulic machines." ( Bibliotheca Mechanica p. 18).

Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1804. Unbound, but stitched. VIII,283 pp. and one folded engraved map "Charte vonn Nord-America zur Erläuterung des Systems der Winde und Strömungen. Weimar, 1804" (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel, 8. Bd.: 2. Theil). Having the general titlepage, this with a stamp.- Sabin: 100690.

A Leide, 1720. Bound in 3 nice cont.full calf. Gilt backs a. gilt boders on covers. Engr.frontisp. and 54 fine half-page engravings in the text.

Paris, Belin-Leprieur et Morizot, 1847. Bound in 2 profusely gilt and ornamented in different colours, original full cloth. Binding of vol. 1 rubbed and tears in hinges. Corners bumped, spine ends worn. All edges gilt. Occasionally brownspotted. Stamp on title. 2 frontispieces. (1),III,496;(1),476 pp. 38 fine wood-engraved plates and many textillustr. First edition. Hambron travelled with Dumont D'Urville on his second Voyage to the South Pole, Australia and the Sout Seas in the years 1837-40.

Leipzig, Schwickertschen verlage, 1797 and 1803. Bound in one contemp. hcalf. Spinegilding weak, spine rubbed, a small tear at upper hinge. Corners renewed. XX,927;IV,183 pp. Internally clean.

New York, Charles B. Norton, 1852. Large 4to. (33x27 cm.). Orig. full calf. Profusely gilt on spine and covers. Inside gilt borders. All edges gilt. Some wear to spine and lacks 2 cm. of leather at top of spine. Both covers detached. (4),113,83 pp. + 14 pp. of announcements. With all 24 engraved plates under tissue-guards. Some brownspots throughout and a leaf with some foxing. The plates in general fine with some brownspots, mainly marginal. The first part deals with Granite Dry Docks, the second with Floating Dry Docks. "The smaller number of pages in the second edition is caused by the printing of the descriptions of the plates on both sides of the leaves, whereas they appear only on the recto in the first edition." (Sabin, 93148).

Bremen, Hermann Brauer, 1701. 4to. Cont. full vellum. Binding lightly soiled. (16),599,(16);(18),1162,(26) pp. and 5 engraved plates mounted in the text. Light browning, 3 last leaves with small marginal tears, no loss. First German edition.

Kiøbenhavn, Gyldendal (Trykt i Sorø, Jonas Lindgrens Enke), 1773-76. Indbundet i 5 ensartede samtidige helldrbd. Rig rygforgyldning, tome-og titelfelter i skind. Med Schyttes kobberstukne portræt i bind et. rent, frisk eksemplar. Originaludgaven af Schyttes hovedværk, som er den første større sammenhængende fremstilling af de statsretlige, politiske og økonomiske forhold i Danmark. Schytte var stærkt påvirket af Montesquieu og af den tyske kameralist J.H.v. Justi. Schytte udgav også 2 bind om Staternes udvortes Regiering. - Bibl. Danica I:1052.

Wien, Hof-und Staatsdruckerei, 1861-68. 8vo. a. Folio. Bound in 3 contemp. hcalf. Gilt spines, spines with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spines. Stamps on title-pages. VII,413,51;XII,298;XIII,398;IX,107 pp. and Atlas in folio with 53 double-page lithographed plates.

Halæ Magdeburgicæ, 1730-33. 4to. 2 contemp. full calf. Wear to the gilt lettering on spines. Spine ends worn. Part of leather at upper compartment on vol. one, gone. Some wear to spines. Engraved portrait of Wolff. First titlepage in red/black. (22),678;(8),506 pp. and 61 (31 + 30) folded engraved plates.

Paris, Mabre Cramoisy, 1697. Small 8vo. Contemp. full vellum. A small nick to upper cover at lower corner. A bit of soiling to rear. Stamp on title-page. Engraved frontispiece. (4),412,(24) pp. Internally clean, on good paper. A French edition of Molesworth's "An Account of Denmark as it was in the Year of 1692", published 1694.

Paris, Fortin, Masson et Cie, 1840. 8vo. In contemporary half calf with gilt lettering spine and five raised bands. The original wrappers withbound in the back. In "Annales de Chimie et de Physique", tome 73. Entire volume offered. Paper label pasted on to top of spine. Two stamps to verso of title-page. A few light occassional brownspots, otherwise a fine copy. 73-103 (incl. Note de Liebig pp. 100-103) and pp. 113-166. [Entire volume: 448 pp. + 5 folded plates. This paper, which was published at the same year in "Comptes Rendues" (3 Fevrier), is the most importent on the theory of structural types and the nomenclature of organic compounds, refuting the electrochemical theory of Berzelius. "The development of this idea (type organique) into what is sometimes called the "Older Type Theory", as distinguished from Gerhardt's Type heory, is contained in Dumas' importent memoir on the substitution and the theory of types, presented on 3 febriary 1840."(Partington IV, p. 365). In the second paper Stas and Dumas record the first use of 'potash-lime', the precursor of soda-lime, an invaluable reagent in organic chemistry. "Jean Baptiste Dumas advances a theory that the chemical properties of an organic compound are determined by its structure and not, as seems to be the case with inorganic compounds, by its electrical properties. he illustrates the concept with the example that the basic qualitative properties of acetic acid are retained even after replacing three fourths of the hydrogen by chlorine. As a consequence, he calls for a revision of chemical nomenclature for organic compounds, basing terms on common features, not on elemental composition."(Parkinson "Breakthroughs" 1840 C).

Halle, Rengerschen Buchhandlung, 1801. Contemp. hcalf., Raised bands, gilt spine. Slightly rubbed. "Annalen der Physik. Herausgegeben von Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert", Bd. 8. (8),504 pp. a. 6 folded engraved plates, showing various set ups of the pile (Böchmann, Davy, Arnim etc.). Small stamps on verso of titlepage. Some leaves with a faint dampstain in righ margins, but clean and fine. In 1800 Volta published his famous paper "On the Electricity excited by the mere Contact of Conducting Substances of different Kinds" in the Philosophical Transactions. In the paper he described his famous "Pile", the first primary battery and the real foundation of electrochemistry. The pile completely revolutionized the theory and practice of electricity and immediately inspired a series of new electrolytic experiments, many of which is recorded here in the volume offerd.The volume contains a series of importent experiments with the pile:HUMPHREY DAVY "Bemerkungen und Versuche über Oxydirung des Zinks...Ursach der Wirksamheit galvanischer Batterieen..." (first German edition of three papers from Nicholson's Journal). Pp. 1-21. And "Beobachtungen über die Gaserzeugung in den einzelnen Ketten galvanischer Batterien", pp. 300-315 (also from Nicholson's Journal).P.L. SIMON "Beschreibung eienr neuen galvanisch-chemischen Vorrichtung und ...merkwürd. Versuche...", pp. 22-36.G.R. TREVIRANUS "Ueber den Euinfluss ...Galvanismus auf die thierische Reichbarkeit.", pp. 44-68.C.W. BÖCKMANN "Versuche und beobachtungen über die Wirkungen der galvanischen Electricität durch Volta's Säule., pp. 137-162. He here revised Volta's use of the terminal plates in the pile and showing the true form of the pile.L.A. von ARNIM "Bemerkungen über Volta's Säule", pp. 163-196, 257-284.ERMAN "ueber die electroskopischen Phánomene der Voltaischen Säule", pp. 197-215.W. GRUNER "Einige merkwürdige Versuche mit Volta's Säule.", pp. 216-227.C.H. PFAFF "Bemerkungen über dieselben Versuche", pp. 228-232.EINHOF "Versuche über die Wirksamkeit verschiedener Metalle mit Säuren in ihrer Verbindung zu Voltaischen Säule", pp. 316-322.J.W. RITTER "Versuche und Bemerkungen über den Galvanismus der Voltaischen Batterie. Dritter Brief", pp. 385-473. He here proves that the poles of the pile were electrified.