THE GEOMETRY AND PHYSICS OF KNOTS
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Paperback. 78 pages, references, index. Paperback octavo. Nice bright copy. First published in 1990. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. Paperback. 78 pages, references, index. Paperback octavo. Nice bright copy. First published in 1990. More
Braunschweig: von Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn. 1877. Second Edition, Revised & Enlarged. Leather-bound. 8vo. Original half-leather over marbled boards Rubbing and some scuffing to extremities with 1/4" loss of leather at top of spine, and a bit of peeling of marbled paper to rear board. Second edition, substantially enlarged and..... More
Paris: Chez Helie Josset, rue St Jacques, a la Fleur de Lys d'or, 1674. Leather-bound. IN FRENCH. EN FRANCAIS. Full leather,small octavo [6x4 inches]. Hinges, spine chipped and spine leather worn and brittle. 182pp + index. Engraved title page. Binding tight. Writing in ink [fountain pen] at bottom and also..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1896. Hardcover. Two Volumes. Stated authorized edition and contains the preface to first three editons. Translated from the German. 3/4 red leather over marbled boards with gilt spine titles. Octavos, uniform set. Edgewear, wear to head and a large chip from spines (laid inside)..... More
New York: Pergamon Press, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth-covered boards with mild shelfwear, and a bit of shelf-rubbing to spinecaps. Previous owner's stamped name, overlaid with felt marker, to top and bottom edges. Privately-owned. Unmarked. Tight, clean copy. Cerenkov(or Cherenkov) radiation results when a charged particle (eg., an electron)..... More
Gold Beach, Oregon: High Sierra Books, 2003. Softcover. 8vo. 8.5" x 5". Minimal wear to edges. Spine still uncreased. 283 pages including index. Paul Kammerer was determined to proove Lamarck's Theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics. He was despised by the Nazis, and embraced by the Soviet scientists. A lot..... More
Edinburgh, Scotland: William Creech, 1796. Third Edition. Leather-bound. 8vo. Half-leather over marbled boards, and contrasting red leather spine label. Internally clean, moderate foxing to some plates, though not to obscure -- diagrams still very visible and usable. Third Edition in English. Lacks half title. xlvii +592 pages. Two folding tables..... More
London: Taylor, Walton & Maberly, 1851. Third Edition, Revised and (much) Enlarged. Hardcover. Small octavo. [xx], 536, 8pp (catalogue). Bookplate of Charles Thurburn, and his signature to front free endpaper. Original blind decorated red cloth, gilt. A very good copy. German scientist Liebig is considered one of the progenitors of..... More
London: William S. Orr & Co., 1846. Hardcover. 4to (measuring 10" x 7" x 2"), three-quarter bound leather over black buckram, a later but handsome rebinding, with original spine label affixed. Fourteen engravings on steel, "eight line engravings, and two hundred and fifty vignettes on wood, with several hundred diagrams..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Black cloth, octavo. Spine titles in gilt. Bit of fraying to top of spine and very short tear at bottom edge of spine. Pages lightly toned, binding strong. xvi,343 pages, bibliography, index. 153 text illustrations. Thomas Morgan [1866-1945] was a physiologist..... More
London. Longmans Green, and Co., [1897] 1903. First English Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Grey buckram over boards. Wear to extremities. This is a copy which was recently strengthened by rebacking and adding new leather spine (3 raised bands) with contrasting gilt-on-black spine title label, and gilt 1903 date stamped to bottom..... More
Whittier, California: Self-Published, 1911. First Edition. Leather-bound. Quarto. 10.25" x 6.75". Brown, limp suede, with leather title sewn into suede cover, from the back. Yapp edges. Bound/tied with leather cord. 68 pages. Printed by Will A. Smith's print shop, Whittier, California. Headpiece design to top of each page depicting geothermal..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. xiii, 530 pages, index. 35 full page plates at rear [31 in color], over 300 text drawings. Black cloth, quarto. Gilt illustration to front, spine titles in gilt. Corners sharp, text block square, binding strong. Name and adress of previous owner on..... More
Boston. James R. Osgood and Company, 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Folio. 12-1/2 in. x 10". 32 cm. READING COPY. Original cloth. Beveled edges. Front hinge re-attached at some point in the past, but firmly attached. Top edge gilt and gilt title on spine. Gilt lettering and illus of..... More
Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1925. FIRST EDITION (NAP). HARDCOVER. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Faint rubbing to extremities. Some sunning to spine, but all in all, a very nice, tight copy. 648 pp. including index. More