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London, The Brethren's Society, 1794. 8vo. Bound in fine later hcalf in old style. Gilt back, gilt borders. XII,158;234;233,(22) pp. and 1 large folded engraved map. Small tear to map, no loss and repaired on verso. Occasionallly light browning and brownspots, mainly to the first part. Scarce first English edition, and with the large map present. A main source to our knowledge of the North American Indians in the 18th century."The labors of this Mission lay chiefly among the Delawares, the Nautikokes, the Shawanese, and other tribes in Pennsylvania and New York, upon which it is the best authority, both to tradition and facts, having been drawn up from the accounts furnished by Gottlieb Spangenberg and David Zeisberger, missionaries among the Indian tribes during forty years. Among the subjects narrated is that of the massacre of Gnadenhuthen and Salem..." (Sabin No. 42110).

Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1727. 4to. Fine contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Tome- and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Gilt borders on covers. A small nick in leather at upper compartmen. Light wear to foot of spine. (26),548, pp., 1 folded engraved plate. Clean and fine. The offered item includes the entire volume of "Histoire de L'Academie Royale des Sciences. Années MDCCXXV. Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1727", of which the memoir of Fontenelle is printed as a "suite". With the engraved frontispiece. (6),154,354,(2) pp., 14 partly folded engraved plates. (Original papers by: Maraldi, Petit, Nicole, Winslow, du Fay, Pitot, Delisle d'Aine, Geoffroy le Cadet, Reaumur, Nicole, Cassini, de Mairan, Saurin, de Lagny, Fizes). First edition. "In 1727, as a "Suite des mémoires de l’Académie royale des sciences," he published the Élémens de la géométrie de l’infini. Some doubted whether it was really the work of a mathematician, but the author believed it was and attached great value to it. He had worked on it for a long time, probably since the period of his preface to the Analyse des infiniment petits. The term élémens is to be understood in the sense of "first principles." According to Fontenelle, none of the geometers who had invented or employed the calculus of infinity had given a general theory of it; that is what he proposed to do. The work is divided into a preface relating the history of this branch of calculus and into two main parts: "Système général de l’infini" and "Différentes applications ou remarques." The author discusses "the infinite in series or in progressions of numbers" and then examines "the infinite in straight and curved lines," in the words of the Abbé Terrasson, who reviewed the work in the Journal des sçavans (July-October 1728)." There was a great deal of discussion in the scientific community about this work, in which mathematicians found numerous paradoxes. Johann I Bernoulli, for example, in his correspondence with Fontenelle allowed his criticisms to show through his praise: he did not understand what was meant by finis indéterminables. Fontenelle attempted to defend his theory and above all his distinction between metaphysical infinity and geometric infinity: one must ignore the metaphysical difficulties in order to further geometry, and the finis indéterminables ought to be considered "as a type of hypothesis necessary until now in order to explain several phenomena of the calculus" (letter to Johann I Bernoulli, 29 June 1729). "The orders of infinite and indeterminable quantities, like the magnitudes that they represent, are only purely relative entities, hypothetical and auxiliary. The subject matter of mathematics is only ideal," according to the terms of a "Projet de rapport" of Dortous de Mairan to the Academy on this work." (DSB).

(Leipzig, Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1857). Without wrappers in "Annalen der Physik und Chemie. Hrsg. von J.C. Poggendorff", Vierte Reihe Bd.10, Stück 3 (= Poggendorff Bd. 100, No. 3). Pp. 353-480 a. 1 plates (the entire "Heft" (Stück) 3 offered). Clausius's paper: pp. 353-380. Clean and fine. First printing of a milestone paper in the Kinetic Theory of Gases in which Clausius gives the physical explanation for the evaporation of a liquid and presents the first physical argument in support of Avogadro's hypothesis that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules."In the paper "Ueber die Art der Bewegung, welche wir Wärme nennen.", Rudolf Clausius (1822-1888) established mathematically that the heat in a gas cannot be accounted for exclusively by translational motion of the molecules and asserts that molecules have rotational and vibratiional motion as well as translational motion. He consequently rejects the contentions the the translational kinetic energy is conserved during molecular collisions and that all molecules have equal, constant velocities. His allowancee for differing molecule velocities enables him to offer a new explanation of evaporation, asserting that he molecules able to overcome the attractive forces of the liquid and "escape" to the gaseous state are those with high velocities (and hence high kinetic energies). hence evaporation produces a loss of energy in the liquid and a decreasein temperature."(Parkinson in "Breakthroughs", 1857 C/P)."This 1857 paper (the paper offered) also marked another importent beginning in physical theory, for it presented the first physical argument in support of Avogadro's hypothesis that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules. Clausius argued that if it were assumed that all types of molecules possess the same translational energy at equal temperatures, then, since all gases have the same relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature, they would necessartly contain equal numbers of molecules in equal volumes at the same temperatur and pressure. Avogadro's hypothesis, therefore, found support in the mechanical theory of heat, independently of the usual chemical arguments."(DSB III, p. 307).

Paris, Rollin, 1732. 8vo. Nine parts uniformly bound in nine nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror bindings with four raised bands and richly gilt spines. All edges coloured in red. Light wear to extremities. All boards with scratches and with a bit of loss of leather. A few leaves with marginal worm-tracts, not affecting text. An overall nice and clean set. (4), 353, (1), CXX pp. + frontispiece and 1 folded map; (8), 570 pp.; (4), 462 pp.; (4), 416 pp.; (4), 416 pp.; (4), 430 pp.; (8), 464 pp. (4), 444 pp. ; (4), 371 pp.; (4), 468 pp. Second enlarged edition of the first history of Denmark in French, here extended with a ninth volume. Des Roches de Parthenay, also known as Jean Baptiste (Blaise) Desroches de Parthenay was a project manager, translator, and journalist. Born in La Rochelle, France, he passed away at Frederiksberg’s Hospital in Copenhagen,Denmark. He worked as a lawyer in his hometown before emigrating as a Huguenot to the Netherlands. He settled in The Hague, where he, along with Bruzen de la Martiniére and La Barre de Beaumarchais, engaged in literary activities. One of the outcomes was this present work which to a large extent is a compilation of older Latin narratives. What it perhaps lacks in originality it gains in historiographical importance being the first substantial work in French on Danish history.

Paris, Rollin, Jombert, 1753. Large 4to. 2 contemp. full mottled calf. Raised bands. Tome- and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Richly gilt spines. Corners a bit bumped. With the royal crowned monogram of King Christian VII in gold on red background on upper boards. Stamp on foot of title-pages. (4),XXVIII,483;(4),486,(2) pp., 101 large folded engraved plates with numerous figs. (mathematics, physics, applied and pure...). A few scattered brownspots. Scarce first edition of this encyclopedia of the mathematical sciences, pure and applied.Poggendorff II,761.

Jena, Meyer, 1714. 12mo. In contemporary blank (original?) wrappers. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Wear and soiling to extremities. Missing lower parts of spine and lower outer corner of back wrapper. Internally with light brownspotting and a few dampstains throughout. (16), 270 pp. + 1 folded plate. Very rare third edition of Ehrenberg theological-cosmological treatise arguing for the existence of multiple inhabited worlds. Under his pseudonym Hareneus Geierbrand, Ehrenberg explores whether other planets could be populated and considered these ideas within a Christian framework. All edition are scarce and are almost never found in the trade. “Andreas Ehrenberg hastens to stress in his preface to Curiose und wohlgegründete Gedanken (Jena, c. 1710) that the case he makes for the existence of many inhabited worlds will give “all Christians” cause to extol God’s wisdom, power, and majesty still more highly; but he reaches his conclusion that “we are not alone” purely by the scientific method of analogical reasoning and by arguing from the belief that the Creator’s activity must be purposeful. This demonstration is followed by a second section: “How Holy Scripture possibly can and must be taken, understood, and elucidated in order not to be contrary to our opinion” (pp. 7–8). […] But for Ehrenberg, the Bible is no longer an independent source of knowledge about the natural world: on the contrary, it must be read in the light of scientific knowledge. In other words, it is necessary to show that, correctly interpreted, the words of the biblical passages that speak of a circling sun and a stationary Earth (Josh. 10:12–13; Ps. 19:6–7) are in accord with the findings of science. Viewed in the proper light, as a description of the mere appearance of things, or as a version of the truth adapted to unsophisticated minds, the Bible only appears to express a geocentric conception of the universe. In reality its cosmology is that of Copernicus—which Ehrenberg, like so many others, sees as the basis for the plurality of worlds.” (Guthke, The Last Frontier, p. 204) OCLC list four copies, all in Germany.

Kiøbenhaffn (Copenhagen), (Henrich Waldkirch), 1598. 4to. In contemporary vellum with yapp edges. Soiling and a few stains and marks to extremities. With four-line annotation in contemporary hand to pasted down front end-paper: "Denne bog hórer mig till / Bertill Bernhill oc haver/ jeg kiöbt hendom af Niels / bogförer i Helsingør 1598". (i.e. English: "This book belongs to me / bought from Niels bookseller in Elsinore 1598")Occassional marginal dampstains throughout, otherwise internally nice and clean. 106 ff. First Danish edition (it was first published in German the previous year) of the first official description of the coronation of King Christian IV. August Erich himself attended the coronation festivities, so it contains firsthand descriptions of the ceremony, the processions with decorations and costumes, fireworks, musical instruments, jousting, etc. The first official coronation description, published in 1597, was written in German by the king's secretary in the German Chancellery, August Erich, who identified himself as an eyewitness to the events. This description was primarily aimed at the northern German regions where Christian IV had or sought influence, and it can be seen as a follow-up to the previous tour of northern German towns that the un-crowned Christian undertook in 1595. Erich's coronation description was translated into Danish in 1598 (The present work) by court chaplain Andreas Benedict Dallin, who added more detailed information. Dallin's coronation description was clearly intended for a Danish audience, with the aim of strengthening and justifying Christian IV's domestic position in relation to the nobility as well as the citizens and common people. Thesaurus I, 230Lauritz Nielsen 574

Paris, La Compagnie des libraires 1738 [vol. 2] & 1740 [vol. 1]. 4to. Uniformly bound in two contemporary full sprinkled calf bindings with five raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spines. Small paper-labels pasted on to top of spines. Light wear and sunning to extremities. Internally nice and clean. (12), 555, (25) pp.; (8), 671 pp. With numerous engravings in text. Final and most expanded edition of famous work which “established obstetrics as a science” (Garrison & Morton). Here Mauriceau discusses various aspects related to pregnancy, labor, and the management of complications that may arise during gestation and delivery and introduced for the first time the practice of delivering his patients in bed instead of in the obstetrical chair. “The outstanding textbook of the time. Mauriceau, leading obstetrician of his day, introduced the practice of delivering his patients in bed instead of in the obstetrical chair. It was to Mauriceau that Hugh Chamberlen attempted to sell the secret of his forceps; Chamberlen translated the Traité into English in 1672. This book established obstetrics as a science.” (Garrison-Morton) François Mauriceau (1637 - 1709) was a French obstetrician “had an extensive practice in midwifery in Paris, both private and in the Hotel Dieu, which was at that time the leading establishment for lying in women in Europe. In 1668, when only 31, he published his great work Traite' des Maladies des Femmes Grosses et Accouchies,' which according to Andre Levret 'drew from the cradle' the art of midwifery. Two years later Mauriceau received a visit from Hugh Chamberlen, a member of the British family that possessed the secret of the obstetric forceps, who then translated his text making it available to the English speaking world. The influence of this work on many aspects of midwifery was immense, and Mauriceau is still remembered eponymously for his description of delivery of the after coming head in breech presentation. Mauriceau's book also contains a section entitled 'Of children newborn and their ordinary Distempers, together with necessary directions to chuse a Nurse'. Among the 18 chapters are ones on 'Of cutting the Tongue when Tongue-ty'd' and 'How to cure the Venereal Lues in Infants'. Perhaps, though, in retrospect his greatest impact was in the influence his advice had on the position that women should adopt during delivery. From earliest times women throughout the world had usually assumed an upright posture during parturition. In Europe the birthing chair was particularly popular.4 As Atwood has written5: 'The first major obstetrical change in the position of the parturient occurred when Francois Mauriceau substituted the bed for the birth stool. The time honoured 'position' assumed in an obstetric chair was replaced with the recumbent position to facilitate examinations and obstetric operations for the obstetrician'.” (Dunn, Francois Mauriceau (1637-1709) and maternal posture for parturition) (Garrison-Morton 6147, the 1668-edition)

Paris, Guillaume Loyson, 1637. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Light wear to extremities, boards with wormholes. Title-page with underlignings i red, otherwise a nice and clean copy. (8), 707, (3) pp. Rare first edition of Louis Moreau du Bail’s work on courtiers Little is known about the life of Du Bail and he was probably in the army and spent some time in prison under obscure circumstances. The dedications of his fourteen novels, published between 1622 and 1646, show that he maintained connections with the court and high places. Catalogue des livres de la bibliotheque de feu M. le Duc de la Valliere 9529.

London, George Virtue, 1838. 4to. In a nice contemporary blue half calf binding with four raised bands and richly gilted ornamentation to spine. occassional brownspotting. A fine copy. (6), 216 pp. + engraved frontis-piece portrait, additional engraved title, folding engraved map & 70 steel-engraved plates. First edition of William Beattie's fine work on the Waldensians and their struggle with the Roman Church.

Kjöbenhavn (Copenhagen), 1831. Bound in a lovely, elegant blue half morocco binding with gilt spine (Kyster). Partly uncut and printed on good, heavy paper. A very pretty copy. Exceedingly scarce first edition of Andersen's second theatre-performed piece. The work is extremely rare and almost never turns up in the trade. Apart from his debut book, "Ungdoms-Forsøg"/"Palnatokes Grav", this is presumably the scarcest Andersen-title. Hans Christian Andersen inaugurated his dramatical production with "Kjærlighed paa Nicolai Taarn" in 1829, a genre that came to mean a lot to him, and for which he continued producing plays for forty years, amounting to about as many plays. The question as to acceptance from the theatre and the the set-up of the plays, however, -especially at the beginning of his career - would often postpone the actual theatre debut by many months, sometimes years. And thus, although Andersen had translated/ re-written two other plays for the stage, before he re-wrote "Skibet" ("The Ship"), after Scribe and Mazere's "La Quarantaine", "Skibet" came to be the very first re-worked play by Andersen that was performed at the theatre and only the second play at all, following his own "Kjærlighed paa Nicolai Taarn". Together with "Kjærlighed paa Nicolai Taarn", "Skibet" constitutes his dramatical/theatre-debut and was of immense importance to him. After "Skibet", he continued to re-write foreign pieces for the stage and gained more and more success in this endeavour. BFN 166.

Cassellis (Kassel), 1827. Cont. hcalf. Richly gilt back. Titlelabel in leather on back. Top of spine worn and with a few tears. XIV,492 pp. Printed on good paper, internally clean. First edition of the Hessian pharmacopoea. - Not in Wellcome.

Small8vo. Nyere hpergamentsbd. (270) pp. Højre del af bladene er helt igennem skjoldet. Lauritz Nielsen 812. Dette førstetryk af Hemmingsens kommentar til Epheserbrevene er ifølge L. Nielsen kund kendt i 3 eksemplarer i Danmark.

Washington, 1938 & 1939. Royal8vo. 2 volumes, uniformly bound in contemporary full cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Exlibris to front paste down. In "Proceedings of the National Academy of Science", vol. 24 and 25. Fine and clean. Pp.556-57; Pp. 220-24). [Entire volumes: VII, 572 pp.; VII, 661 pp]. First edition of arguable Gödel's most important publications only second to his incompleteness theorem. The first problem of Hilbert's famous 1900 address asks for a proof of Cantor's continuum hypothesis. Hilbert considered this problem one of the most important problems confronting the mathematical world. As a first step towards such a proof Ernst Zermelo proved in 1904 another hypothesis by Cantor, namely that every set can be well ordered. In his proof Zermelo introduced a necessary tool which later became known as the axiom of choice. Because of its non-constructive nature this axiom, and the continuum hypothesis, became the object of much controversy in the mathematical community. Gödel's results on this topic are, besides his completeness and incompleteness theorems, his most celebrated. During the autumn terms of 1938 and 1939 Gödel delivered a series of lectures at the Institute for Advanced Study, in which he proved that the axiom of choice and the generalized continuum hypothesis are consistent with the other axioms of set theory if these axioms are consistent.

Constantinople, Matbaa-i Amire, 1828 (1243 h.). Small 4to. (22 x 16 cm.). Contemp. full calf. with flap. A tear in the flap. Rebacked. Blindtooling to covers and a medaillon on front and back. Covers a bit rubbed. 3,4,259 pp. A small burnmark in inner margins of the last 8 leaves, otherwise internally clean and fine. Printed arabic types in Turkish/ Ottoman Turkish. First edition. Esad Effendi Turkish historian born 1790, dead 1848. The work deals with the armed forces, hydrology etc.

Liverpool, T. Brakell, 1859. 8vo. In later half cloth with paper label pasted on to upper left corner of front board. Stamps to verso of front board, front free end-paper and title-page. With four tiny holes in inner margin, presumably the traces after the sown wrappers. (4), 16 pp. + folded worldmap. Early report for the mercantile marine on icebergs in the high Southern latitudes. Townson's sightings were frequently used and cited by carthographers.

Paris, Libr. Économique, An VIII (1800). 4to. 3 fine cont. hcalf, richly gilt backs. Coloured title-and tomelabels. Very slight fraying at top of spines. XII,506-(4),491 pp. and platevolume with 90 fine engraved plates. Printed on good paper. The fine plates depicting all sorts of physical and chemical apparatus, globes, mechanics, tools etc.etc.

Goslar, Nicolai Dunckeri & Balthasaris Gruberi, 1638 & Braunschweig, Andreae Dunckeri, 1653. 4to. In contemporary full calf with three raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Spine miscoloured and a few scratches to boards. Annotations in latin to front free end-paper. Previous owner's name: "J. Baggesen / Haffniae. A. MDCLXV" to title-page. With occassional underlinings i text throughout. A nice copy. (32), 440, (20), (2), 128, 79 pp. Rare first edition of these two work by Calixtus, the first work being a fine representation of his general theological viewpoints; creating unity and understanding among Christians, Protestants as well as Catholics. In this work he is trying to harmonizing the four Gospels and reconcile apparent discrepancies among the Gospel and providing explanations for unclear passages found within them. Georg Calixtus (Or Georg Calixt or Georg Callisen, 1586-1656), was a German Lutheran theologian and philosopher. He is best known for his attempts to reconcile Protestant denominations and for his efforts to bridge the gap between Protestantism and Catholicism during the post-Reformation era. His approach, known as syncretism, sought to find agreement among various Christian denominations on essential theological points while allowing for diversity in non-essential matters. However, Calixtus's views were controversial within the Lutheran community of his time. He faced opposition from more conservative theologians who viewed his efforts as compromising essential doctrines. Despite this, at times fierce, opposition Calixtus's ideas influenced later theological movements and contributed to the development of ecumenical dialogue between different Christian traditions.

Wien, 1837-39. 4to-oblong. Bound in 2 later hfabrikoid. With 6 orig. printed wrappers (from where the titles are taken). Containing 100 steel-engraved plans, all with positions handcoloured and each plate with textleaves. On one of the wrappers is stated that "Wöchenlich erscheint ein Plan; der ganze Atlas wird aus 100 Schlachtplänen bestehen", so the offered volumes seem to be complete. 2 maps with a small hole, 1 leaf with a small hole. Internally clean.

Halle, Wäysenhauses, 1729. 4to. Bound in a very nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. All edges of boards with blindstamped ornamentation. All edges of book block marbled. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Spine-ends with a wear, boards with a few scratches, internally very fine, fresh and clean - a very fine and well kept copy. (10), 24, (8), 95, (17), 384, (24), 352, (16) pp. Beautiful copy in essentially unread condition of Breithaupt’s famous religious work focusing on the duties and responsibilities of Christian teachers and their congregations, inspired by the biblical verse Matthew 5:13, where Jesus refers to his followers as "the salt of the earth."This present 1729-edition being the third and final edition expanded with numerous ordination sermons from both Halle and Magdeburg and with an index, not present in the first and second edition. The print and the size (4to) makes this essentially a luxury edition as opposed to the much more modest print of the second edition from 1726 in 8vo. OCLC list none of the alleged first edition from 1725. Just one copy of the second edition from 1726 and five copies of this present third expanded edition. "Das Saltz der Erden": This phrase means "The Salt of the Earth," which is a reference to Matthew 5:13, a verse from the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus says, "You are the salt of the earth." The metaphor suggests that Christians, like salt, are meant to have a preserving, purifying, and flavorful influence on the world. The book discusses the mutual responsibilities of those who teach the Christian faith and those who listen, being the congregation or followers. Joachim Justus Breithaupt (1658 – 1732) was a German Lutheran theologian and hymn writer. Born in Northeim to Superintendent Christian Breithaupt he began his studies in Helmstedt in 1676 and became vice-principal in Wolfenbüttel in 1680. Following a plague, he continued his theological studies under Christian Kortholt the Elder at the University of Kiel and later lectured in Frankfurt am Main. He progressed when he became court preacher and consistory councilor in Meiningen in 1685 and later pastor at the Predigerkirche in Erfurt, senior of the spiritual ministry, and professor of theology at the University of Erfurt in 1687. In 1705 he was appointed General Superintendent of the Duchy of Magdeburg and in 1709, became abbot of the Magdeburg Foundation and the Monastery of Berge.

Berlin, Fred. Dümmler's, 1850. 4to. In contemporary marbled paper covered boards. Spine loose and light wear to extremties, internally fine and clean. 86 pp. First edition of Grimm's important work which he considered one of the very earliest to introduce cremation to the modern western world. Here Grimm traces cremation through the history of Western civilization and illustrated its aesthetic and ennobling benefits with a host of examples from various cultures, which to him, represented "stages in the refinement of humankind". "While he described cremation as "progress in the mental education of the people". He dedicated the bulk of his speech to funerary rituals among ancient Greeks and Romans, whom he revered. Grimm focused on ethnological descriptions of cremation practices, but he also mentioned practical advantages, like improvising hygiene, saving space, and making the transport of remains easier. To preempt potential objections about the Christian belief in resurrection, he assured his audience that the physical product of incineration and decomposition were identical." (Ameskamp, On Fire - Cremation in Germany).Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm (1785 - 1863), German philologist, jurist and mythologist. He is best known as the discoverer of Grimm's Law, the author of the monumental Deutsches Wörterbuch, his Deutsche Mythologie and more popularly, as one of the Brothers Grimm, as the editor of Grimm's Fairy Tales

Paris, Maradan. Seconde Anné de la Republique, (1794). 2 cont. hcalf. Richly gilt backs, tome-and titlelabels in red leather. A little weakness at top of hinge, otherwise a very attractive copy. With the 2 half-title and 2 titles. (4),412;XVI,375 pp., 2 folded plates (1 in letterpress and 1 engraved). Light yellowing to leaves and a few scattered brownspots. First edition. It is Lamarck's first larger work in Chemistry, and published before his well-known statement of evolution. His conceptions of chemical processes as propounded here, may well provide a basis for understanding his theory of evolution, which he presented in 1800."In this work Lamarck sets forth his views on the immutability of species and attacks the theory of spontaneous origin of life. The book is interesting in the history of Chemistry because Lamarck attacs Lavoisier's anti-phlogistic theory." (Duveen p. 334).

Carksruhe, J. Veith, (1862). Folio-oblong. (51,5 x 71 cm.). Contemp. hcalf. Titlelabel with gilt lettering on upper cover. Stamp on foot of printed title-page. Spine slightly rubbed. With 60 lithographed folio-plates.

Kiøbenhaffn, Peter Hake for Jørgen Holst, 1657. 4to. I et nyere halvlæderbind med hvidt titieletikette på ryg. Titelblad opklæbet og første fem blade med reperation i øverste margin. Med svage gennemgående vandskjolder. (4), 93, (21) pp. Den ikke almindelige første norske kirkeordinans. Indtil da havde den danske kirkeordinans fra 1537 været gældende i Norge. Thesaurus 425.

(London), 1960. Folio. Loose leaves in original cloth portfolio and slipcase. Gilt lettering to spine. Mimeographed typescript, printed on one side only. Ca. 400 unnumbered leaves. The catalogue is very scarce, as apparently only a small number was issued. It comprises a checklist of the library and manuscript archives of Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Owen Willans Richardson, as offered for sale by Peter Eaton. Especially strong in electron theory and manuscript materials, the catalogue is also a useful reference for ephemeral material relating to pre-World War II atomic science. The collection was purchased by Texas University.