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Small 4to. All orig. wrappers in publisher's box, uncut. No 148 of 230 "sur Velin de Rives" with and extra suite of the 8 fine etchings by Charles Martin.

(London, Harrison and Sons, 1897). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" Year 1897, Vol. 189 - A. Pp. 1-24., texfigs. First appearance of this importent paper, the first paper by Rutherford published in England, in which he describes his invention of the "Magnetic detector" before Marconi made use of it in his wireless telegraphy across the Atlantic in 1901.On his arrival at Cambridge (in 1895) his talents were quickly recognized by Professor Thomson. During his first spell at the Cavendish Laboratory, he invented the detector for electromagnetic waves, an essential feature being an ingenious magnetizing coil containing tiny bundles of magnetized iron wire. The detector made it possible to send wireless signals.

Leipzig, Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1852. Without wrappers as issued in "Annalen der Physik und Chemie. Hrsg.von Poggendorff", Dritte Reihe Bd. 26, Achtes Stück.(= Heft No. 8 of 1852). (The entire issue (No. 8) offered). Titlepage to vol. 26. Pp. 501-600. Helmholtz's paper: pp. 501-523. Clean and fine. First appearance of this founding paper in the modern theory of colour, in which Helmholtz proved the surprising fact that there are only two among the colours of the spectrum, yellow and indigo-blue, which together yields pure white, that is, are complementary to each other, whereas their combination had always been supposed to produce green."Helmholtz turned to the intricate problems of color vision in 1852 with an attack on Sir David Brewster's new theory of light. Brewster had maintained the objective reality of three primary colors by supposing, in opposition to Newton, that there exist three distinct kinds of light, each of which excites in the eye one of the sensations red, yellow, or blue. Helmholtz regarded the theory as still another confusion of physical stimulus and subjective responce....He also revived Young's theory of color visoin...only to refute it. He had discovered that spectral colors, when mixed, always yield a duller color of less-than-spectral saturation. Therefore the whole idea that all colors may be obtained from mixtures of three primary colors must be incorrect, he concluded, for the spectral colorss, at least, can never be obtained in their full saturation by mixing any three of their number....Although Helmholtz dismissed Young's theory in 1852, by 1858 he had changed his mind and become its formost advocate. In order to save Ypoung's theory....Helmholtz asumed that Young's physiological primaries are not spectral colors att all, but colors of far greater-than-spectral saturation..."(DSB VI, pp. 246-247). Garrison & Morton 1508.

(London, Taylor and Francis, 1859). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" 1859 - Vol. 149 - Part I. Pp. 261-278 a. 2 lithographed plates. some small brownspots to plates. + pp. 279-307, textillustrations. First printing of two classical papers on Glaciers.Tyndall's investigations on glacier actions is based on his work on the influence of mechanical pressure upon manifestations of magnetic force."Generalizing from the effects of pressure on slate led him to the sudy of glacial movement..; in turn, glaciers fostered a passion for mountaineering and a fascination for what was to beome his major work - the effects of solar and, later jeat radfiation on atmospheric gases.."(DSB XIII, p. 522).

Helsingfors, 1933-86. 1.-20. årg indbundet i 9 solide hldrbd., rest i hefter.

London, Macmillan and Co., 1913. Rebound in 6 solid full fabrikoid, preserving orig. gilt spines in cloth. One leaf of Introduction loose and with tears, no loss of text. In vol. one a few leaves loosening. With plans, textillustrations, plates and 10 folded maps at end. One plan tape-repaired in foldings and with a tear. Internally clean. The second edition of the renowned translation and commentary by Frazer, not a reprint.

(Paris, Crochard, 1828). 8vo. Without wrappers. Extract from 'Annales de Chimie et de Physique', Series 2 - Volume 37. Pp. 330-334. First appearance in French of this milestone paper, marking the beginnings of organic chemistry, in which Wöhler describes how he managed to synthezise urea from cyanate of ammonia. The French version here is translated from the German paper "Ueber künstliche Bildung des Harnstoffs.", which was issued the same year (1828). This broke down the old distinction between organic and inorganic substances. "This was the first synthesis of an organic compound, and this accomplishment is generally regarded as the beginning of organic chemistry."(Sparrow "Milestones of Science", p.37). The discovery destroyed the vitalistic theory which held that organic compounds could be produced only by living organisms, and led eventually to the brilliant results that have been achieved in attempts to synthesize other organic compounds.Dibner: Heralds of Science, no. 45. - Sparrow: Milestones of Science, no. 197. - Garrison & Morton, no. 671. See also DSB XIV p.475.

Paris, Jacques Chereau, 1747. 4to. Uncut and loose in old halfcalf-portfolio. A few leaves frayed in margins. Engraved title, engraved leaf of "privilege Général", engraved title:"Cours d'Architecture and engraved title. "Essay sur..." 22+21 pp. of engraved text and 65 (of 66) + 27 (in all 92) engraved plates. (pages numb. 1-150, plates numb. 1-66 and 27 unnumb.). 36 fine enraved vignettes in the text. Throughout engraved.

4 cont. hcalf. Stamps on titles. Gilt backs, a little wear to backs, esp. to titlelabels. Top of one spine strenghtened with tape. A little brownspotted. With 28 folded engraved plates, positions handcoloured.

Amsterdam et Leipzig, Arkstée & Merkus, 1771. 4to. Contemp. full motteld calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Titlabel with gilt lettering. A small nick to lower compartment. stamp on foot of title-page. (8),182,(14) pp., 15 folded tables, 9 folded engraved plates. Clean and fine. The volume is an independent part of Vauban's "Oeuvres" issued in 3 parts. - Klaus Jordan, 3923.

München, Literarisch-artistische Anstalt, 1847. Folio. 2 orig. clothbacked printed boards. (6) pp. and 32 double-page plates with text + (6) pp. and 37 double-page plates with text. A few minor brownspots.

Kiøbenhavn, Ernst Henrich Berling, 1742. Et samtidigt hldrbd. Stregforgyldninger på ryg. Blindtrykte dekorationer ved kapitæler. Forgyldt titeletiket. Hjørner fornyede. Titebladet lettere brunet og nette småreparationer i kanter. Den ganske sjældne 2. edition. - Ehr.-M. X:282.

London, L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1760. Bound in 2 contemp. full calf. raised bands, gilt spines. Titlelabels with gilt lettering. Tomelabels gone. Spines slightly rubbed. Stamp on title-page. XX,(4),492;(4),410,(18) pp. With 6 (of 7) folded engraved plates (3 maps a. plans, 3 plates). 2 plates with a closed tear.

Madrid, La Imprenta Nacional, 1849. Small 4to. Contemp. hcalf. Richly gilt spine. Gilt lettering. Stamp on title-page. (4),421 pp., 1 folded table. Internally clean and fine. This edition not in Sabin. (Sabin, 19679 for other editions).

4to. Bound in 3 solid private hcloth. CLXVI,345,593,420 pp., 3 portraits, plates and textillustrations.

Smukt kobberstukket, helkoloreret Islandskort. 31 x 38,5 cm. Lidt tæt beskåret og fint reparert i marginer. Beskæringen berører på få steder øverst og nederst pladeranden med mindre en 1 mmm. Kortet er lavet efter det kort som Niels Horrobow udgav i sin islandsrejse som planche i Prevost: Histoire Generale des Voyages Paris 1746-70. Kompasrose og kartouche.

Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1899. 4to. No wrappers. In: "Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences", Tome 129, No 19, 20 a. 21). Pp. (687-) 853. (3 entire issues offered). The papers: pp. 714-716, 716-717, 760-762 a. 823-825. All three issues clean and fine. First apperance of 4 importent papers on the newly discovered phenomena of radioactivity.

Kiøbenhaffn, Salomon Sartor, 1618. 4to. I et senere halvlæderbind med 5 ophøjede bind på ryg. Ryg med sort skintitelfelt. 3 Ex-libris opsat på påklistret forsatsblad. Opklæbet titleblad med røskenramme i sort og rød, med flere reperationer og margin flosset, med tab af ornamentik. Stempel på verso af titelblad. Skjolder i yderste margin i sidste treidjedel af bogen. (20), (29), (5), 190 ff. Anden udgaven af denne symbolske bog for kongeriget Danmark-Norge. Med tanke på bogens symbolske værdi for for Kongeriget er det ejendommeligt, at denne anden udgave først kommer i 1618. Første udgave udkom i 1530.Thesaurus 421Bibl. Dan. I, 219.

Karlsruhe, Chr. Fr. Müller, 1825-31. 12mo. 6 orig. engraved boards. Spine ends taped with a paperlabel. Stamp on titlepages. ca. 3000 pp. and 26 lithographed plates, 2 large folded lithographed maps. Scattered browning and brownspots. Most of the papers collected in this series are written by Bismark, but it contains also translations of memoirs and works f.i. in Theil 5 a translation of Chatelains's work on fencing: "Abhandlung über die Fechtkunst" with 8 plates. Pp. 349-463.

Wien, Seidel und Sohn, 1895-96. 4 uniform modest hcloth with the original printed frontwrappers pasted on upper boards. Stamp on title-pages. (10),231;(4),216;(10),247;(10),205 pp., 33 large folded plates, laid in at ends, folded tables. Internally clean.

London, 1750. 8vo. In a nice contemporary full sprinkled calf binding with five raised bands and richly gilt spine. All edges coloured in red. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Corners bumped and head and foot of spine slightly chipped. Internally very fine and clean, a nice copy. (4), VII, (1), 255 pp. First French translation of Bolingbroke’s “Letters on the Spirit of Patriotism”, originally published the year before in 1749. The letters reflect his ideas on patriotism, the role of the monarch, and the state of political parties during his time. Henry Saint-John, Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751) was a prominent English statesman and philosopher. He was known for his involvement in British politics during the early 18th century, serving as Secretary of State and later as a key figure in the Tory party. Bolingbroke was a skilled orator and writer, contributing significantly to political discourse through his speeches and writings. He is particularly remembered for his role in the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, which ended the War of the Spanish Succession. Despite his political successes, Bolingbroke's career was marked by controversy and exile due to his shifting allegiances and opposition to the Hanoverian succession. He spent several years in exile in France before being pardoned and allowed to return to England, where he continued to be involved in political and philosophical debates until his death.

Np Place (Geneve ?), 1653. Folio. Hvellum. A bit rubbed. Some wear to covers. (20),1088 pp. + Index. Large woodcut coat of arms on titlepage. Old names on titlepage. Some browning and brownspots throughout. A faint dampstain to upper margin on the first 100 leaves.

Wien, Anton Strauss, 1819. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A label taped on lower half of spine. Inscription and stamp on title-page. (6),XX,(2),188,(2) pp., 2 folded tables and 20 folded lithographed plates. in different sizes. Faint brownspots to title-page and the first few leaves.

Amsterdam, Pissot, 1757. 4to. Bound in one contemp. full mottled calf. raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on spine. Stamps on foot of title-page. (2),XXIV,231;(4),332,(4) pp. Internally clean.

Kjøbenhavn, Schultz, 1812-57. Indbundet i 6 samtidige hldrbd. Forgyldte rygtitler. Papirsetiketter pålimet rygge. Stempel på titelblade. ialt ca. 1700 pp.