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Observations upon the Marine Barometer, Flinders, 1806 Flinders, Matthew. Observations upon the Marine Barometer, made during the Examinations of the Coasts of New Holland and New South Wales, in the Years 1801, 1802 and 1803 by Matthew Flinders. Esq. Commander of His Majesty's Ship Investigator. From Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society, Bulmer and Co., London. 1806. Thin 4to, size approx 220mm x 280mm. pp239-266. Modern rebound in dark brown cloth. The barometer used by Flinders on this important voyage was constructed by Nairne and Blunt and had been used on Cooks Voyages. Flinders observed the correlation between the rising and falling of the barometer and the direction of the winds around the coast of Australia. Very good condition. Scarce.

A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Subterraneous Surveying, and the Magnetic Variation of the Needle. Thomas Fenwick. 1804 Fenwick Thomas. A Theoretical and Practical Treatise on Subterraneous Surveying, and the Magnetic Variation of the Needle, S Hodgson Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1804. 1st Edition. 8vo. Contemporary Tree Calf, recent re-back and new headbands. PP207,title page watermarked 1801, seven folding plates of engineering and mathematical diagrams. Neat, early ownership mark on front pastedown of George Wayne M.E. Skilful repairs to three pates, with very small loss on one plate mainly to blank and fold line area. Pages lightly browned in clean and bright order throughout. A rare early work on mine surveying.		Click this link for more details
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Observations and Remarks… On Saturn and it's Ring, Herschel, 1806 Herschel, William. Observations and Remarks on the Figure, the Climate and the Atmosphere of Saturn and it's Ring. W. Bulmer and Co., London. 1806. From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 1806. Thin 4to, size approx 220mm x 280mm. Recent brown cloth hardcover with label to front. Pp12, 1 plate, 6. [pages 455- 466, plate 1 as referenced within text page 467, pages 468- 473 Presents [gifts] received by the Royal Society from November 1805 to June 1806]. All pages bright and clean, plate with light foxing. Paper read on June 26, 1806 to the Royal Society. A detailed diary of observations of Saturn by Herschel.		Click this link for more details
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On The Quantity and Velocity Of Solar Motion, William Herschel, 1806 Herschel, William. On The Quantity and Velocity Of Solar Motion. London, W. Bulmer and Co. From Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 1806. Thin 4to, size approx 220mm x 280mm. Recent brown cloth hardcover with label to front. Pp 32, 6 plates, 2. [pages 205- 237, plates IV-IX as referenced within text]. All pages bright and clean, plates have light foxing. Paper read on February 27, 1806 to the Royal Society estimating the speed of the Sun’s travel through space.		Click this link for more details
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On the Application and Effect of Electricity and Galvanism. Richard Lawrance. 1853 Lawrance, Richard Moore. On the Application and Effect of Electricity and Galvanism. In the Treatment of Cancerous, Nervous, Rheumatic and other Affections. Henry Renshaw, London, 1853. Slim 8vo, size approx 208mm x 130mm. Contemporary blue ribbed cloth, blind decoration with gilt titles to front. Pp102. Covers bumped and rubbed at edges. All pages tight, bright and clean. A fascinating early book describing the believed benefits of electricity in a vast range of conditions including nervous disorders, joint problems, gout, rheumatism, paralysis and muscular contractions. Very good condition. Scarce.		Click this link for more details
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The Standard Physician. Sir James Crichton-Browne. 1908 Crichton-Browne, Sir James, and others. The Standard Physician: A New and Practical Encyclopaedia Of Medicine and Hygiene Especially Prepared for The Household. London, The Educational Book Co Limited, 1908. 1st Edition. 3 Volumes, 4to. Half leather on green cloth. 5 raised bands, gilt title on red piece. Top edge gilt. Marbled end papers. Vol. 1. Portrait frontis, Pp380, 7 full page, tissue guarded colour plates, 4pp guide to manikin, fold out muscular skeleto layered manikin. Vol 2. Portrait frontis, Pp384, 7 full page, tissue guarded colour plates, 1 black and white. Vol. 3 Portrait frontis, Pp388, 7 full page, tissue guarded colour plates, 2 black and white. In addition there are hundres of black and white illustrations throughout the text. Leather on covers has a lot of wear. Binding is firm and tight and all pages and illustrations are in fine condition. A scare item providing an excellent reference to anatomy and health care of it's time.		Click this link for more details
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Memoire Sur L'etude Optique Des Mouvements Vibratoires. M J Lissajous. 1857 Lissajous, Jules Antoine. Annales de Chimie et de Physique, Paris Victor Masson Librairie, vol.LI, 3rd series, part for October 1857. 8vo, Original printed paper wrappers. PP127. Articles in this include Memoire Sur L'etude Optique Des Mouvements Vibratoires, pp.147-232 with two folding plates. Wrappers chipped and age soiled at spine with some loss. Some pages foxed with water stain to lower blank margin. The two plates are tissue guarded and in excellent condition. Scarce.		Click this link for more details
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The Atlantic Telegraph, Russell, 1866 Russell, William Howard. The Atlantic Telegraph. Day & Son Limited, London, 1866. Quarto, 295mm x 215mm (11 1/2" x 8 1/2"). Illustrated by Robert Dudley. Pages: v, 117, 4pp publishers adverts. 26 fine tinted lithograph plates and original tissue guards. Includes the lithographic chart showing the route of the cable across the Atlantic. Original green and gilt pictorial cloth stamped with Atlantic Cable motif with paper on-lay in the centre of the front board representing the cross section of the Transatlantic cable (very slight loss). All edges gilt, very good condition with light rubbing to part of the front board (see image). Light browning on list of illustrations page, other occasional very light foxing. Attractive small private ex-libris pastedown on front endpaper. A superb illustrated lithographic record of the construction of this remarkable technological achievement. The fine colour tinted lithographs show all stages of the project from the manufacture of the cable at Greenwich, the telegraph houses, the laying of cable at sea, numerous views of the Great Eastern and other ships.		Click this link for more details
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