conversations natural philosophy elements science de blake rev (9 résultats)

Full-Leather. Etat : Very Good -. Boston Stereotype Edition. Frontis + 27 engraved plates with foxing. Original black spine label, intermittent small dog ears, previous owner's name on front flyleaf, rubbing at extremities, contents complete. PayPal accepted.

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Scarce. Published by Lincoln and Edmands (Boston) in 1825. Full Leather edition, but leather and outside cover is very worn. Pages are all intact but have some discoloration on some of the pages. 24 full page illustrations at rear of book. Has the signature of the former owner in very old cursive "Stephen P. Rodgers April 18, 1831". Another indiscernible name in cursive on the next blank page with a date of February 8, 1828. Front cover is almost detached from book. Otherall, in good condition for its age. (BR) Box 199.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Boston stereoty. Boston Stereotype Edition. Good only, spine and front cover detached at front hinge, leather covers and spine scuffed and stained, spine label almost completely chip off, owners name on front fly, blotchy brown spots on pages, cover edges worn.

276pp. + plates Small 8vo Illustrated with 27 engraved plates Full calf binding Boston Sterotype Edition Covers heavily rubbed; joints heavily split (covers attached, but not well), foxing and some marks in text: Good to VG.

Full Leather. Etat : Very Good. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Boston Stereotype Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A magnificent copy in full tree leather; new morocco label over contemporary spine. Some professional restoration to hinges. Everything present, includng 23 plates at back with multiple woodcuts, illustrating physics and astronomy. Virtually no foxing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Boston: Lincoln, Edmands & Co., 1834. Title page dated 1834. Illustrated with 28 engraved plates including the frontis. Externally good to very good, internally good but pages heavily foxed. Full calf leather with black spine label, gilt ruled spine, 7.25 inches tall. Some scuffing to covers, binding sound, pages age-darkened and foxed but clean and legible, name and town on front free endpaper, no other markings. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Etat : fair. Eighth American Edition. Duodecimo. viii-252pp., xxiii plates. Original brown calf. Adapted to the comprehension of young pupils and illustrated with plates by the author of "Conversations on Chemistry" and "Conversations on Political Economy." This edition improved by appropriate questions for the examination of scholars and by illustrative notes and a dictionary of philosophical terms. Illustrated with 24 detailed scientific b/w lithographs, incl. frontispiece. Contains a comprehensive dictionary of philosophical terms at rear. Binding with wear along edges, corners and scuffed. Spine creased, small tears at top and one inch chip missing at tail. Endpapers stained, some pencil and inked notes and reinforced with library tape at joint. Moderate foxing throughout, including plates. Though foxed motifs of plates clearly decernible. Plate v missing 2" at bottom. Plate vii and viii with tears, visuals intact. Library tape reinforced between plates ii and iii. A few penciled notes and a drawing on blank versos of three plates. Binding and interior in overall fair condition.

Octavo. 12pp. publisher's ads at front, frontispiece, viii, [9]10-276pp., 27 full page illustrations at rear. Improved by appropriate questions for the examination of scholars; also by illustrative notes and a dictionary of philosophical terms. This work is for the student and this edition has been introduced into the female department of the publick(sic) schools in Boston. A very good copy bound in full calf, flat spine ruled in gilt, black morocco spine label gilt, previous owner's name on front endpapers dated 1845 and name stamped on covers, some off-setting to title page, some occasional toning to leaves but mostly clean.

Full-Leather. Etat : Very Good/Very Good-. Split in leather at top front gutter. otherwise just minor blemishes.