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Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1805. Unbound, but stitched. XII,208 pp. Light browning to leaves and a few brownspots. First German edition of "Travels in Turkey, Asia-minor, Syria and across the Desert into Egypt, during the years 1799, 1800 and 1801...London, 1803". (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel, fortgesetzt von T.F. Ehrmann, 16. Bd.: 2. Theil).

Paris, Crochard, 1818. 8vo. In a bit later half cloth. In: "Annales de Chimie et de Physique, Par MM. Gay-Lussac et Arago.", tome 8 (Cahier 3). Entire volume offered. No institutional stamps. Light occassional brownspotting, otherwise a good copy. (Pelletier & Caventou's paper): pp. 323-324. (Entire issue:) 448 pp. + 1 plate. First printing of this classic paper in chemistry in which the authors announced their discovery of Strychnine. This was the first alkali of vegetable origin to be discovered after morphine. This discovery (and their discovery of chlorophyll) brought them international fame. "Strychnine was only the second alkaloid to be extracted, the first was morphine. Pelletier and Caventou wanted to name their new alkaloid vauqueline after Nicolas Vauquelin, one of their associates who had refined the technique of ether extraction for use in isolating alkaloids. However, the officers of the Académe des Sciences in Paris rejected the idea on the grounds that a respected scientist’s name should not be paired with a deadly poison. In addition to strychnine the pair isolated other important compounds from plants including caffeine, chlorophyll and the anti-malaria drug quinine. (Paul L. Burnham). Parkinson:"Breakthroughs", 1818 C. - Garrison & Morton: 1846. The first issue also contains their importent memoir "Examen chimique de la Cochenillee et de sa matière colorante", pp. 250-287 which describes how they obtained crotonic acid from croton oil and analyzed carmine in the cochineal.

Hannover, Helwingschen Hofbuchhandlung, 1794. Contemp. full calf, raised bands, gilt spine, titlelabel with gilt lettering. Remains of a paperlabel at lower compartment. Stamp on titlepage. (10),480 pp. + Anhang 37,(1) pp. and 8 folded engraved plates.

Berlin, Schlesinger'schen Buch-und Musikhandlung, 1836-39. Bound in 5 cont. hcalf. Gilt backs, backs slightly rubbed. Stamp on titles. Having 1 fold. table and 8 large folded engraved plates, handcoloured in outline.

(London, Richard Taylor, 1850 a.1851). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" 1850 and 1851. Pp. 1-45, pp. 805-836 and pp. 483-494. Clean and fine. First appearance of this pioneer work in which Graham introduces the terminology and fundamental concepts of colloid chemistry."Although some isolated investigations on colloids had been carried out before Graham, his publications in this field laid the foundations of colloid chemistry. In "On the Diffusion of Liquids," Graham applied to liquids the exact method of inquiry he had applied to gases twenty years before, and he succeeded in placing the subject of liquid diffusion on about the same footing as that to which he had raised the subject of gaseous diffusion prior to the discovery of his numerical law. He showed that the rate of diffusion was approximately proportional to the concentration of the original solution, increased with rise in temperature, and was almost constant for groups of chemically similar salts at equal absolute (not molecular) concentrations and different with different groups. He believed that liquid diffusion was similar to gaseous diffusion and vaporization with dilute solutions, but with concentrated solutions he noted a departure from the ideal relationship, similar to that in gases approaching liquefaction under pressure."(DSB).

A la Haye, Pierre Paupie, 1737 & 1738. 8vo. In a nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Gilt crowned super ex-libris to front board. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light wear to extremities, small wormholes to lower compartment of spine, otherwise a nice and clean copy. (16), 240, (14), 240 pp.

Small 8vo. Bound in a fine cont. full red morocco, raised bands, richly gilt back, all edges gilt, broad gilt borders on sides, inner gilt borders. Kept in a fine box. Engraved frontisp., 13,(23),532,CLXXXIII pp. + Privilege du Roi. With music. Clean and fine, printed on good paper.

Kbhvn., 1756. Lille 4to. Samt. glat helldrbd. Ophøjede bd. på ryggen, rygforgyldning. Udvendig med brugsspor. Kobberstukket titelblad, 2 kobberstukne plancher med kongerne Fr.IV og Fr. III i hel figur, stukket af Haas, yderligere 3 store kobberstukne vignetter. 51 pp. Trykt på fint skrivepapir. Ren.

Jena und Leipzig, Fuchs, 1744. 8vo. In contemporary half calf with four raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light wear to extremities, otherwise a good copy. 173 pp. First edition of Buddeus' work on philosophy in part made in collaboration with his students. In 1693, Johann Franz Buddeus took over a private collegium for philosophy students in Halle. Buddeus gathered a closed assembly of students in his house in his 'collegium privatissimum', where they presented ‘their questions and doubts’, both orally and on paper, and received their teacher’s answers - here first presented to the public in book form. Johann Franz Buddeus (1667-1729) born in Pomerania, was professor of Greek and Latin, moral philosophy and theology at Leipzig and Halle.

Indb. i et lidt senere beskedent hshirtbd. Bortset fra skjold øverst på de første 60 sider, rent ekspl. Originaludgave. Himmelstrup 101.

Paris, Corréard Jeune, 1840. Folio. (45,5 x 31 cm.). Contemp. hcalf. Titlelabel with gilt lettering on upper board. (4) pp. and 18 folded lithographed plates (double-folio). Faint scattered brownspots and some brownin to foot of a few plates.

Schleswig, Bruhn, 1843. Cont. hcalf. VI,292 pp.

München, Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1966-80. 4to. Bound in 9 orig. full cloth with dustjackets. A few tears to jackets. Stamp on title-pages. Internally fine. Many plates.

Hafniæ, J. Hög og J. Schmetgen (Appendix), 1702-14. Lille 4to. Samt. hldrbd. over træ. Ryg defekt. Marmoreret sidepapir delvist bortslidt. Med 2 kobberstukne titelvignetter. (14),167,(5);(4),75,(3) pp. Svag skjold i indre margin på de første blade, et bladhjørne repareret med tab af nogle få bogstaver. Her og der brunplettet. Eksemplaret har tilhørt: Kalkar, H.F. Rørdam og Th. Hauch-Fausbøll. Originaludgaven. Sjælden med Appendix'et sammenbundet, idet dette først udkom 12 år senere.

Basel, (Thomam Guarinum, 1571). Folio. Contemp. full limp vellum. Spine ends worn. A bit of vellum lacks at lower spine. Some wear. Title-page lacks (=a1). (4) pp.,356 (columns),pp.357-358,359-1298 (columns),(136) pp. (=Annotationes and Index). Some defects to the first 10 leaves, a part of last leaf lacks so that printing year is gone, and part of printers woodcut device is gone. Dampstaining to Annotationes and Index. A bit of browning to text, mainly to upper margins. Upper right corners on the first ab. 50 leaves, bruised. An early edition of Galen's "Opera", but incomplete.Adams: G 49

Amsterdam, Elzevir, 1672. 12mo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Wear to spine, parts of gilting worn off. Head of spine chipped with a bit of loss of leather. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Internally nice and clean. (10), 362, (20) pp. + engraved half-title (dated 1663). A blank leaf bound in between each printed leaf. Fourth and last Elzevir-edition of Corvinus’ canonical law book that explains the principles of canon law in an aphoristic and succinct manner. This work is typical of the era which often used aphorisms to condense complex legal or theological principles for clarity and easier application. Willems 1468.

Fine cont. full calf, richly gilt back, broad gilt borders on covers inside which a large gilt ornament. Top of spine a little frayed. Stamp on title. 338,208 pp. and 10 folded engraved maps.

Paris, Magimel, 1806. Fine near contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. With a paprlabel pasted on lower part of spine. Stamps on titlepage. VIII,229 pp., 2 folded tables. Slight yellowing to the first leaves, a few scattered brownspots, otherwise fine and clean. Scarce first edition.

Nungme (Godthåb), L. Möller, 1906 - 1908 & 1912 - 1915 & 1919-20 & 1935-36. 4to. Indbundet med de originale omslag i 6 samtidige halvshirtbind, ialt 72 hæfter. Lille stempel på omslag samt titleblade. Ialt indeholdende 9 helsides plancher samt 6 foldeplancher. Pænt sæt.

Edinburgh & London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1875. Orig. full pictorial cloth, gilt. Spine ends frayed and some discoloration to extremities. First inner hinge weak. XII,472,(1) pp., 6 wood-engraved plates (incl. folded frontispiece) and many wood-cut illustrations in the text (some full- page) First English edition of "The first monumental work about eskimo's fairy tales and legends", translated from the authors "Eskimoiske Eventyr og Sagn 1-1. Copenhagen, 1866-71". The fine woodcuts by the native artists are taken from the original blocks as used in the Danish edition. "Starting from the tales, he identified the inland dwellers that occur in a number of Greenland tales with the American Indians, implying that the two people at one time were neighbours, and usually not on freindly terms." - Sabin: 71439.

London, J. Nichols, 1791. 4to. Cont. hcalf. Joints cracked, back defective. VIII,137 pp. and 9 engraved plates (the last plate misnumbered). Apart from a few brownspots and a few underlinings in the text, internally clean and printed on good paper. - First edition. The study of the changes in Greek lettering is based on the authors own impressive collection of coins etc., now in the British Museum.

London, Taylor and Francis, 1902. 8vo. Bound in contemporary half calf with marbled boards and gilt lettering to spine. Two title labels in red and black with gilt lettering to spine and five rasied bands with gilt ornamentation. In "Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science", Sixth Series, Vol. 4, 1902. Front hinge cracked, frontboard almost detached.L Library label pasted on to pasted down front free end-paper and library stamp to verso of title page. A very fine and clean copy. Pp. 370-96; Pp. 569-585. [Entire volume: (8), 732 pp. + 6 plates. First printing of Rutherford and Soddy's seminal paper on the nature of radioactivity, "the revolutionary theory that radio-activity is a by-product of the transmutation of one form of matter into another." (PMM 411). The theory "provided the break with the past that was clearly needed [...] In this great theory of radioactivity which these young men sprung on the learned, timid, rather unbelieving, and, as yet, unquantized world of physics of 1902 and 1903, they unabashedly but forward the idea that some atomic species are subject to spontaneous transmutation." (PAIS, Inward Bound).They both were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work within radioactivity. Rutherford and Soddy introduced the expression "atomic energy" in this paper, "not just for the energy released by a radioactive element, but much more generally for the energy locked in any atom" (Brown et al., Twentieth Century Physics, I, p. 63)."By this time Rutherford had recognized the need for skilled chemical assistance in his radioactivity investigations and had secured the services of a young chemistry demonstrator at McGill, Frederick Soddy. Together they removed most of the activity from a thorium compound, calling the active matter thorium X; but they too found that the X product lost its activity and that the thorium recovered its original level in a few weeks. Had Becquerel's similar finding for uranium not been immediately at hand, they might have searched for errors in their work. In early 1902, however, they began to plot the activities as a function of time, seeing evidence of a fundamental relationship in the equality of the time for thorium X to decay to half value and thorium to double in activity.This work led directly to Rutherford's greatest achievement at McGill, for with Soddy he advanced the still-accepted explanation of radioactivity. Their iconoclastic theory, variously called transformation, transmutation, and disintegration, first appeared in 1902 and was refined in the following year. Although alchemy had long been exorcised from scientific chemistry, they declared that "radioactivity is at once an atomic phenomenon and the accompaniment of a chemical change in which new kinds of matter are produced." The radioactive atoms decay, they argued, each decay signifying the transmutation of a parent into a daughter element, and each type of atom undergoing its transformation in a characteristic period. This insight set the course for their next several years of research, for the task was then to order all the known radioelements into decay series and to search for additional members of these families." (DSB)The volume contains several other important papers by contemporary phycicians.

Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1763. 4to. Fine contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Tome- and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Gilt borders on covers. (8),188,504, pp., 13 partly folded engraved plates. Clean and fine. With original papers by: de la Caille, Bertin, le Cardinal de Luynes, le Monnier, Maraldi, l'Abbé de la Caille, de la Lande, Pingré, de Fouchy, Tenon, Malouin, Guettard, Adanson, l'Abbé Nollet, du Hamel & Tillet, l'Abbé Chappe d'Auteroche, Cassini de Thury, de Ratte.

Göteborg, Bonniers Förlag, u.år (omkr. l86o). Tvær-folio. Orig.hshirt. Litograferede permer. Med 25 tonede litografier(Em.Bærentzen & Co.). 23 x 32 cm.

France (Paris ?), Undated, around 1770. Folio. (42,5 x 28 cm.). Loose inlaid, sewn 4 by 4 leaves, in portfolio with ties. Title-page and 33 pp. Written in a fine, large legible hand, but unidentified, in brown ink. On good thick paper, clean and fine.