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By: McKnight, Kent H. ; Illustrated by Vera B. McKnight
Price: $18.00
Publisher: Easton Press: 1987
Seller ID: 20749
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
429 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Small hardcover, dark green-black leather, gilt lettering and decor, all edges gilt, [xiv] + 429 pages, page-marker ribbon bound in, index, illustrated with over 440 color glossy illustrations plus hundreds of b/w drawings and diagrams. ; 50th Anniversary Edition stated. ; No jacket, as issued. Publisher's bookplate, with name of owner, affixed to front endpaper each vol. Otherwise no sign of use. ; Peterson Guide Series View more info
By: Miller, Hugh, with William Samuel Symonds
Price: $23.00
Publisher: Gould & Lincoln: 1858
Edition: First US Edition
Seller ID: 15524
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
524 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Hardcover, green cloth, blindstamped decor, gilt title on spine, pale yellow endpapers, 524 pages, a few b/w illustrations in text, footnotes. ; Part 1, early memoirs of the great naturalist and fossil hunter Hugh Miller of Edinburgh, Scotland. Part 2, Miller's memoirs covering the years 1840-1848. Both parts edited by William Samuel Symonds. ; PLEASE NOTE: This is an actual book from 1858, not an overpriced flimsy reprint. ; Complete title: 'The Cruise of the Betsey, Or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides; With Rambles of a Geologis... View more info
By: Miller, Kenneth S., and Donald M. Leskiw
Price: $13.00
Publisher: Robert E. Krieger Publishing Company: 1987
Edition: Second Printing
Seller ID: 16899
ISBN: 0898748240
Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket
113 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Hardcover, dark red cloth, silver lettering, [vi] + 113 pages, index, bibliography, dozens of b/w figures, diagrams, formulas, etc. ; 28 pages near front have lightly penciled notes, underlining, and additional mathematical formulas, from former owner, a PhD of chemical physics and specialist in environmental science. Otherwise book shows little sign of use. View more info
By: Mittal, K. L, and W. J. Van Ooij
Price: $20.00
Publisher: VSP: 1990
Seller ID: 20756
Condition: Near Fine
86 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Blue and white softcover, 86 glossy pages numbered 357 to 442, 5 articles by various experts, chapter endnotes, portrait photo of Frederick M. Fowkes, dozens of b/w figures, photos, diagrams, formulas. ; Topics: Influence of surface chemistry on acid-base capacities of glass fibers. Method of determining surface acidity of polymeric materials and application to lap shear adhesion. Acid-base nature of metal oxides. Donor-acceptor interactions on mechanical properties of wood. Surface acidity and basicity of polyethylene co-acrylic acid to aluminum. ; From estate ... View more info
By: Mittal, K. L.
Price: $95.00
Publisher: Plenum Press: 1984
Seller ID: 20779
ISBN: 0306416336
Condition: Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
931 pages; 4to (10") 27 cm; Thick hardcover, blue boards, [xiv] + 931 pages, 50 chapters by various experts, hundreds of b/w tables, charts, diagrams, figures, formulas, photos, etc. ; Followed by vol-2 but stands alone. Proceedings of International Symposium on Adhesive Joints, Kansas City, Missouri, 1982. Extremely technical. ; SIGNED by owner (noted chemist E. J. Berger of Owens Corning, later General Motors, who contributed chapter) on front endpaper, and also SIGNED on page 51 by same. Top and fore-edge lightly foxed. No other defects to book. Jacket has four small closed tears to upp... View more info
By: Mittal, Kash L. and H. R. Anderson Jr.
Price: $30.00
Publisher: VSP: 1991
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 20790
ISBN: 9067641359
Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket
380 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Orange hardcover, [xx] 380 pages, brief bio of Frederick M. Fowkes by Sidney Ross, 22 chapters by various experts, chapter endnotes, dozens of b/w figures, photos, charts, graphs, etc. English throughout. ; From estate of noted chemist E. J. Berger, who contributed a chaper and SIGNED table of contents page. A touch of foxing to top edge. No other defects. View more info
By: Mott, John M.
Price: $54.00
Publisher: Ingram, Hevener & Company: 1892
Edition: Second Revised Edition
Seller ID: 20563
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
122 pages; 16mo (6.75") 17 cm; Small hardcover, dark brown cloth, rounded corners, 122 + 4 pages, table of conductors and insulators, table of conducting power of different metals, table of kinds of electricity made by friction, 19 b/w figures and diagrams. ; Originally published 1871. This is 2nd edition, revised and enlarged, 1892. Dedicated to the Lightning Rod Salesman, this book explains basic facts about electricity, lightning, fireballs, etc, and best ways to position and install lightning rods. ; Endpapers and margins of front few leaves slightly discolored. No other interior marks... View more info
Price: $78.00
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon: 1895
Seller ID: 18500
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
208 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Hardcover portfolio, dark green buckram cloth over spine and corners, small grommets and cords for tying all three sides. Contains an 8-pg introduction with instructions for collecting, pressing, and mounting botanical specimens, plus 50 single-fold four-page inserts, one for each specimen. Each insert encloses one specimen, affixed inside by about 2 to 5 tiny adhesive strips, and on the exterior, 35 blanks for data, including date, place, habitat, scientific name, common name, type of branches, leaves, buds, sepals, stamens, etc. ; Copyright 1888, 1895, by au... View more info
By: Pabian, Roger K.; Illustrated by Sally Lynne Heald
Price: $15.00
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press: 1970
Seller ID: 20539
Condition: Very Good+
99 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; Tall yellow softcover, 99 pages, fold-and-staple binding, bibliography, appendix, small maps, over 800 fossils shown in detailed b/w drawings, color plate showing geologic bedrock of Nebraska (1 overhead map, 1 cross-section) ; Pubished by Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska, 1970. ; Brief introduction on paleontology, fossils, fossil collecting, etc, followed by data on fossilized protozoa, corals, clams, snails, squids, trilobites, crinoids, more. ; Minor edgewear only. No marks or major defects. Scarce. ; Educational Circular Series; Vol. ... View more info
Price: $18.00
Publisher: American Chemical Society: 1987
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 20795
ISBN: 0841210160
Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
306 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, brown cloth, [x] + 306 pages, 2 indexes, 20 chapters by various experts, dozens of b/w charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, formulas, etc. ; Papers from symposium on Polymer Materials in Science and Engineering. Topics include: Particle size determination. Texture analysis. Spatial dispersion. Photon correlation spectroscopy. Macromolecular polydispersity. Multiple angle detection. Dynamic light scattering. Transient electric birefringence. Disc centrifuge photosedimentometry. Column chromatography. More. ; Book shows only a touch of shelfwear. Noted c... View more info
By: Ribenboim, Paulo
Price: $21.00
Publisher: Interscience Publishers: 1967
Seller ID: 20746
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
162 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Hardcover, gray cloth, [viii] + 162 pages, 2 indexes, bibliography, tons of mathematical formulas and equations. ; Dated 1967. No other dates. Series edited by L. Bers, R. Courant, J. J. Stoker. ; Book shows only minor edgewear. No marks. Lacks jacket. ; Interscience Tracts in Pure and Applied Mathematics Series; Vol. 24 View more info
By: Rosen, Theodore, and Sandy Martin
Price: $16.00
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company: 1981
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 17115
ISBN: 0316757098
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
179 pages; 8vo (9.25") 24 cm; Oblong hardcover, black freckled cloth, chapter bibliographies, 179 glossy pages, over 115 high-quality full-color photos of patients and their ailments, with detailed captions. ; Foreword by Howard Maibach. ; Chapter headings include: Variants of normal skin in blacks. Common skin disorders appearing different in blacks. Skin disorders more common in blacks. Skin disorders nearly unique to blacks. More. ; Star-shaped remainder mark on fore-edge. Name (or acronym) penned on front endpaper. No other defects. Lacks jacket. View more info
By: Sams, Carl R. II, and Jean Stock
Price: $13.00
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press;: 1997
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 20956
ISBN: 188694718X
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
136 pages; 4to (11.25") 29 cm; Large square hardcover, black boards, 136 glossy pages, full color throughout including endpapers, detailed captions and text, over 100 fantastic full-color photos of wildlife from award-winning pair of photographers in Michigan. ; Stunning photos by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick. Illustrations by Michael Glenn Monroe. Foreword by Virginia Marie Peterson. Edited by Colleen Monroe. ; Amazing photography of bald eagles, big cats, chickadees, egrets, foxes, loons, mule deer, porcupines, whitetail deer, wolves, many more. ; No defects to book or jacket. View more info
By: Santapau, H., and Aban J. Randeria
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Bombay Natural History Society: 1955
Seller ID: 10779
Condition: Very Good+
16 pages; 8vo (9.75") 25 cm; Pink softcover, 16 pages, 2 small maps, 7 tables, 4 b/w glossy photos, 4 glossy color photos. English text. ; Light crease to upper tip. No other defects. Scarce. ; Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society Series View more info
By: Shaw, Thurstan
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Ibadan University Press: 1967
Seller ID: 16730
Condition: Very Good+
40 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Red softcover booklet, 40 pages numbered to 33, glossy b/w frontispiece photo of ancient Nigerian bronze figure, endnotes. English throughout. ; Speech by Thurstan Shaw, research professor of archaeology. Published under auspices, Institute of African Studies, Ibadan University, Nigeria. Copyright 1963. Originally published 1964. This is 2nd printing, 1967.; Covers show a touch of sunning. Very light bump to lower tip. No other defects. View more info
By: Stewart, Robert
Price: $45.00
Publisher: C. F. Vent & Company: 1867
Seller ID: 20989
Condition: Fair with no dust jacket
600 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, ornately blindstamped black leather, three lively horses in gilt on front, gilt title on spine, all edges marbled, 600 pages, rag (cotton fiber) paper throughout, index, glossary, table of symptoms, 64 b/w engravings, some full-page. ; Complete subtitle: 'Embracing in Addition to the Subjects Usually Treated of in Similar Works, a Full Description of the Causes and Nature of Several Diseases Peculiar to the American Horse, Together with Original, Simple and Effective Modes of Treatment, Including Those of Some Diseases Heretofore Considered Incurable... View more info
By: Tagawa, Motozi
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica: 1933
Seller ID: 10771
Condition: Very Good+
125 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; 11 tall softcover volumes. 125 total pages. Stiff tan covers, text mostly in scientific Latin, with some English and some Japanese text. No illustrations. ; Lot includes: Number 4, pages 14-24. Number 5, pg 189-205. Number 6, pg 28-37. Number 7, pg 88-89. Number 8, pg 132-148. Number 9, pg 202-206. Number 11, pg 189-197. Number 12, pg 250-262. Number 13, pg 89-100. Number 14, pg 154-168. Number 15, pg 72-87. Published by Japanese Society for Plant Systematics, 1933-1937. ; No major defects but upper front cover 4, 5, 7, 9 inscribed 'To Prof M. L. Fernald with... View more info
By: Tagawa, Motozi
Price: $12.00
Publisher: Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica: 1935
Seller ID: 10773
Condition: Very Good+
9 pages; 4to (10.25") 26 cm; Text in English and Japanese. Softcover, stiff yellow covers, 9 pages. ; Pages numbered 93-101. Published in conjunction with Japanese Society for Plant Systematics. ; Upper front cover inscribed 'To Prof M. L. Fernald with compliments of author.' Otherwise only minor wear. View more info
By: Tess, Roy W. and Gary W. Poehlein
Price: $30.00
Publisher: American Chemical Society: 1985
Edition: Second Edition
Seller ID: 20755
ISBN: 0841208913
Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
1341 pages; 8vo (9.25") 23 cm; Thick hardcover, red-brown cloth, [x] + 1341 pages, 2 indexes, 54 chapters by various experts, chapter endnotes, hundreds of b/w figures, photos, diagrams, formulas, etc. ; Series editor M. Joan Comstock. ; Former owner (noted polymer researcher E. J. Burger of General Motors) name penned on front endpaper. No other marks. Book and jacket show light edgewear. ; ACS Symposium Series; Vol. 285 View more info
By: Urdang, George, and F. W. Nitardy
Price: $28.00
Publisher: E. R. Squibb & Sons: 1940
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 20197
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
190 pages; 12mo (7.25") 18 cm; Small hardcover, brown buckram cloth, 190 glossy pages, b/w floorplan, 1102 exhibits listed and described, of which about 400 are shown in b/w photos. ; Guide to exhibit gallery at E. R. Squibb & Sons headquarters in New York, known as Squibb Ancient Pharmacy or Squibb Medieval Drugstore. Text by George Urdang and Ferdinand William Nitardy. Foreword by Theodore Weicker. ; Fascinating guide to collection of 15th- to 19th-century pharmaceutical apparatus including antique glass jars with alchemical symbols, mortars of bronze and marble, ornate porcelain contain... View more info