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London, Macmillan, 1960. Royal8vo. Bound in contemporary half cloth with with lettering to spine. In "Nature", Vol. 187, 1960. Entire volume offered. Stamp to verso of front board and title-page, otherwise fine and clean. Pp. 493-4. [Entire volume: XCI, 1140 pp.]. First printing of this fundamental paper in the history of the laser, which described the first operating laser. The paper "might be considered the most important per word of any of the wonderful papers in Nature over the past century" (Garwin. A century of Nature. P. 107)."Maiman made the first laser operate on 16 may 1960 at the Hughes Research Laboratory in California, by shining a high-power flash lamp on a ruby rod with silver-coated surfaces. He promptly submitted a short report on the work (Stimulated Optical Radiation in Ruby) to the journal Physical Review Letters, but the editors turned it down." (Ibid.). Maiman turned to Nature where the paper was better received and published on 6 August. It was turned down by Physical Review Letters because Maiman in June 1960 had submitted a paper with a similar topic (Optical and Microwave-Optical Experiments in Ruby). "While lasers quickly caught the public imagination, perhaps for their similarity to the 'heat rays' of science fiction, practical applications took years to develop. A young physicist named Irnee D'Haenens, while working with Maiman on the ruby laser, joked that the device was 'a solution looking for a problem,' and the line lingered in the laser community for many years" (Britannica).The development of the laser was essentially built upon the insights discovered by Albert Einstein in 1917 in his "Zur Quantentheorie der Strahlung". Einstein had shown theoretically that stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation, a re-derivation of Max Planck's law of radiation, would make an atom or molecule to fall to a lower energy state and emit more waves. The development of the laser is not only of seminal importance in itself, it is also a testament to a period in which many of the achievements within theoretical physics reached in the early part of the 20th century went from being theoretical to applied. Gedeon 92.

Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann, 1880-1917. Royal8vo. Bound in 10 half calf bindings with gilt lettering to spine. White library label pasted on to top of spines and stamp to title-pages. With many text illustration and folded plates. Light wear to extremities. The set comprise of the following 5 volumes: Atlas der Ersten Abteilung (1880). Atlas, Der wasserbau. Ausbau von Wasserkr¨ften (1908).Erste Abteilung (1880).Erste Abteilung. Zweite vermehrte Auflage (1886).Zweite abteilung. Zweite, umgearbeitete und vermehrte Auflage (1890). Zweiter Band. Dritte vermehrte Auflage (1901).Zweiter Teil. Fünfte, vermehrte Auflage (1917).Dritten Abteilung. Zweite, umgearbeitete und vermehrte Auflage (1888).Fünfte abteilung. Dritte vermehrte Auflage (1906).Sechste Abteilung. Dritte vermehrte Auflage (1903).

London, R. Hindmars, 1792. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Stamps on title-page. XI,588 pp. and 5 large folded engraved plates. Internally clean. Frontispiece lacks. XI,588 pp. and 5 large folded engraved plates. Poggendorff I, 10.

K., 1804. 4to. Samt.hldrbd. m.rig ryg forgyldn. Øverste del af false revnet. XXXXIV, 436 pp. Stort foldet kobberst.prospekt samt stor foldet kobberst.grundplan. Indv. frisk og på skrivepapir. Originaltrykket. Sjælden i komplet stand.

Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1717. 4to. Fine contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Tome- and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Gilt borders on covers. Engraved frontispiece. (8),134,442 pp., 17 partly folded engraved plates, 1 table. Clean and fine. With original papers by: de la Hire, Rolle, Maraldi, Cassini, Reaumur, de Louville, Varignon, Geoffroy le jeune, Rouhault, Saulmon, Delisle, Homberg, Littre, Bernoulli, Reneaume, Delisle le cadet, Lemery, Malezieu, de Jussieu, Lemery le cadet, de Lagny, Nissole.

Kjøbenhavn (Copenhagen, Reitzel, 1836. 8vo. Both volumes together in one very nice contemporary half calf with richly gilt spine. Corners bumped, slight wear to capitals, and wear along edges. Old owner's name to title-page. A small damp stain to outer margin throughout, only on the last leaves touching a few letters. A few leaves with light brownspotting. All in all an unusually nice copy. First edition of the the first full translation into Danish of “The Odyssey”, being Wilster’s magnificent translation, which is an epic classic on Danish hexameters that is still read today, in spite of the appearance of later translations. The translation was extremely popular when it appeared and has maintained its role as the standard translation of Homer's Odyssey to this day.

Kbhvn., 1807-09. 2 samt. hldrbd. Rygge slidte. Bindene uens på trods af, at begge bind har dedikation til samme modtager:"Herr Capitain Aagaard". Det kobberstukne portræt af Callisen er opklæbet på bindets inderside. 2 kobberstukne titelblade. XX,650,(2),XXXII,691 pp. Originaludgaven af vor vigtigste kilde til kendskabet om byens sundhedstilstand, indretninger, renovation, medicinalvæsen etc.etc.

London, Constable & Co., 1910. 4to. 2 orig. full cloth. Gilt backs. Backs faded. Uncut. XXX,XII,1267 pp., 68 maps, 560 drawings by the author. First English edition.

Gotha, Becker'schen Buchhandlung, 1819. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt. Label with gilt lettering. Upper compartment crudely repaired. Stamp on title-page. XV,(1),664 pp., 2 engraved portraits, 9 folded maps and plans (the 7 plans with handcolouring). Faint marginal brownspots.

Leipzig & Frankfurt, Weidmannus, 1684. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands. Wear to extremities, scratches to boards leather on spine cracked. A few small holes to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Small wormtract to last half of bookblock, otherwise internally nice and clean. (12), 576, (36) pp. Later edition of Weise’s work on logic intended for use in the Gymnasium of Zittau Christian Weise (1642–1708), key figure in the German Baroque period, was a notable German author, poet, playwright, and educator of the Baroque period. His work spanned a variety of genres, and he is especially known for his contributions to literature, education, and political thought.

London, Printed by J.F. for Job. Williams and are to be sold by Richard Davis, 1669. Folio (315 x 205). In contemporary full calf. Light wear to extremities, boards with scratches. Small paper label pasted on to top of spine. Small stain to title-page but internally generally fine and clean. (8), 398 pp. Third expanded edition of Pearson’s highly influential ‘Exposition of the Creed. First published in 1659 it remained on the the most influential works on the Apostles’ Creed in the Anglican Church throughout the 17th century. Pearson dedicated his work to his parishioners of St. Clement's, Eastcheap, where he had previously preached the essence of the work several years earlier. Regarding the Christian cross, he explained in his commentary on the Apostles' Creed that the Greek term stauros initially meant "a straight standing Stake, Pale, or Palisador," but when additional transverse or prominent parts were added to form a perfect Cross, it still retained its original name. He asserted that "The Form then of the Cross on which our Saviour suffered was not a simple, but a compounded, Figure, according to the Custom of the Romans, by whose Procurator he was condemned to die. In which there was not only a straight and erected piece of Wood fixed in the Earth, but also a transverse Beam fastened unto that towards the top thereof."

Napoli, Biblioteca Analitica, 1819. 8vo. Cont.full cloth. Gilt. Spine ends slightly frayed, otherwise fine. (12),124 pp. and 1 large folded engraved plan of Pesto. With dedication on halftitle: "A sua Excellence/ La Sign. Principessina Gli (?) Centola Dorea (?)/ l'Autore". Printed on good paper. One quire browned. First edition.

Kjøbenhavn, Reitzel, 1890-94. Foreligger i de 7 dele, alle med orig. bogtrykte omslag og ubeskåret. L,1016 pp., 2 plancher og 6 litograferede foldekort. (Meddelelser om Grønland, Bd. 3).

Kiøbenhavn, Stein, 1783. 4to. Samt. marmoreret helldrbd. med ophøjede bind på ryggen. Rig rygforgyldning. Guldbordure på permer. Kantforgyldning. Stempel på titelblade. Kobberstukket titelblad og bogtrykt. (14),450 pp. samt 27 kobberstukne plancher af Clemens efter tegninger af Wiedewelt. Lette marginale brunpletter. På skrivepapir. Værket blev ikke afsluttet, men der udkom yderligere 1 hefte af bind 2, dog uden kobbere. Heri findes mindestene over Absalon, Saxo, Tycho Brahe, Holberg m.fl., sammen med deres levnedsbeskrivelser.

Paris, Pierre Delaulne, 1695. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine, boards with a few scratches. Wormtract to upper outer margin (not touching text) and light occassional brownpostting. (46), 538 pp. + 15 plates. Engraved halftitle included in the pagination. Volume 1 of the third edition, published posthumously (as were the two earlier editions of 1665 and 1677), of Monconys' account of his extensive travels across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Monconys meticulously recorded his experiences and observations during his travels across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. His work is not merely a travelogue but a document of scientific inquiry, artistic appreciation, and cultural exchange offering valuable insights into the early modern period. Monconys's Voyages is of considerable interest for its observations on chemistry, physics, mathematics, astrology, antiquities and natural history. Brunet VI, p. 1056 - 19913.

Paris, Bassange Père, 1830. Bound in 9 uniform hcalf. Spines with gilt lettering. Remains of a paperlabel to spines of two volumes. Sporadic light browning, scattered brownspots.

Mainz, Philipp von Zabern, (1984-92). Large 4to. 3 orig. full cloth. 127;113;143 pp., textillustrations and 74+64+112 plates (some in colour). (Archäologische Veröffentlichungen, Abth. Kairo, 47,51 u. 59).

Kiøbenhavn, Godiche, 1763. 4to. Lidt senere hldrbd. med rygforgyldning og rygtitel, men ryggen slidt og revner ved øverste kapitæl. XL,(4),723,(1) pp. samt 30 kobberstukne foldeplancher. Plancherne er forstærket på bagsiden med papir, 3-4 plancher noget defekte med tab af en del af billedfladen, andre med mindre reparationer. Med brugsspor. Har tilhørt ornitologen Bernt Løppenthin. Originaltrykket af første bind af Danske Atlas, hvori den generelle beskrivelse af Danmark foreligger. Bindet indeholder den første samlede beskrivelse af Danmark i floristisk, faunistisk , geologisk og palæontologisk henseende.

Goettingae, Vandenhoeck et Ruprecht, 1793. 4to. In contemporary half calf with five raised bands. Wear to extremities, soiling and stains to boards. Missing leather on upper compartment on spine, front board partly detached. Previous owner's name to title-page in contemporary hand. Light marginal browning throughout. (6), 442 pp. First edition of Michaelis’ work on Jeremiah and lamentation with commentaries on each chapter of the books with Latin, Greek, and Hebrew texts. Johann David Michaelis (1717-19) was a theologian and orientalist, whose fame today rests upon the fact that he was responsible for the first scientific expedition to Arabia Felix, namely that of Niebuhr. In 1753, he had come up with the idea for the the Royal Danish Arabia Expedition (1761-1767) and had gotten the Danish minister Bernstoff to agree to it. In 1760, when the expedition was becoming a reality, Michaelis recommended Niebuhr as a participant, and he outlined the entire purpose of the trip - namaly the list of 100 questions that he prepared and published for the members of the expedition, in order for them to answer in the course of the voyage. For all intents and purposes, Michaelis was the spiritual father of the Arabia-expedition.

Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1805. Unbpound, but stitched. XLIV,110 pp. and 1 engraved plate. Slightly brownspotted. First German edition. (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel, fortgesetzt von T.F. Ehrmann, 23. Bd.: 2. Theil).

London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1913. Royal8vo. 2 orig. full cloth. Gilt lettering. Uncut. A few minor tears at spines ends, corners mildly bumped. XXVI,633,XIV,534 pp. 2 frontispieces in photogravure, 6 plates in photogravure, 18 colourplates, 260 photographic illustrations on plates, folded maps and panoramas. Fine and clean. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper on both volumes. First edition.

Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1801. Unbound, but stitched. (1),XXX,239 pp., 1 foldet engraved map. Light browning to leaves. First German edition of "An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava in the Year 1795. London, 1800". (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel. 4. Bd.: 1. Theil). Also having the series titlepage, this with a stamp.

London, Harvey and Darton, 1832. Bound uncut in a beautiful later hcalf, raised bands, birds stamped in gold in compartments. Gilt titlelabel in leather. XI,227 pp. and 17 engraved plates, all in fine handcolouring. First edition. " A popular but accurately written work with fairly good coloured illustrations." (Wood p. 619).

K., 1849. Indb. i ét samt. hldrbd. m. nyere papirtitel på ryg. Usædvanligt rent ekspl. m. alle smudstitelblade og alle indholdsfortegnelser. BFN 539. Originaludgave.

London, R. Ackermann, 1823. 16mo. 2 nice cont. hcalf, gilt backs. One quire in vol. slightly loosening. (2),276 pp. + Direction for Binder - (4),277 pp. + Direction for Binder and 55 handcoloured aquatintsplates (incl. frontisp. and title-vignette). All plates having "Pub. by R.A. Ackermann London 1823". First miniature-edition, comprising the first and second Tour's of 3 issued. - Tooley 430.