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1929030848London: The Nonesuch Press 1929. Book. Illus. by T.L. Poulton. Near Fine. Soft cover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Full vellum wraps gilt bottom front cover bumped faintly soiled. Limited edition 814 of 1200. Pages uncut. Interior crisp and clean. Translated from French by John Glanvill. This book of philosophy for women masquerades as fiction. The Nonesuch Press Paperback
1695022392London: R. Bently. Full leather rebacked with new endpapers. Second Edition so stated. This work explained the heliocentric model of the universe. It is Fontenelles most famous work and one of the first major works of the Age of Enlightenment. From the library of Sydney Ross with only the adhesive remnant of his bookplate. Very Good. . Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1695. R. Bently hardcover
1385205903.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1436909848.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1929007157London: The Nonesuch Press 1929. Book. Near Fine. Vellum. Limited and Numbered Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. #1546 of an edition of 1600 1200 copies for sale by the Nonesuch Press and 400 copies for sale in the United States by Random House. John Glanvill's translation of 1688. Designed by Francis Meynell printed on Van Gelder paper at the Curwen Press colour-stencil decorations by T.L. Poulton. Near Fine gilt at spine a bit dulled yet legible prior owner bookplate and gift inscription front end pages rear end page toned from old paper laid in. Lacking the slipcase. The Nonesuch Press Hardcover
192913133Nonesuch Press 1929. Soft vellum covers gilt title to spine. Small gilt decoration to front cover. 21cm x 13.5cm. viii 138pp. Consists of 1200 copies for sale by the Nonesuch Press and 400 copies for the US by Random House - This is number 1486. It has been printed on Van Gelder paper at the Curwen Press. The colour stencilled decorations are by T. L. Poulton; the remainder are composed of astronomical signs. Minor darkening to spine contents clean and unmarked. Soft Cover. Very Good. Nonesuch Press Paperback
192946920England: The Nonesuch Press 1929. Limited to 1600 copies 8vo pp. x 138 2; full vellum with gilt title on spine and gilt design on upper cover t.e.g. color stencil illustrations by T. L. Poulton discoloration to binding along spine otherise a tight bright copy in decorated slipcase. Originally published in 1686 this book was one of the first to explore scientific concepts in popular language and one of the earliest to discuss the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The Nonesuch Press unknown
192981907Nonesuch Press. As New. 1929. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - x 138 pages. -- with a bonus offer-- . Nonesuch Press paperback
192922389London: Nonesuch Press 1929. Nonesuch Press unknown
1843913666.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
20101561030539Gale Ecco USA 2010. Edition Unstated. Softcover. New . New in shrink wrap! Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 3. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Education; ISBN: 1170900763. ISBN/EAN: 9781170900765. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561030539. . 9781170900765 Gale Ecco paperback
1737AA1038The Hague La Haye: Van Der Kloot 1737. Very Good. Bernard de Fontenelle was a 17th-century French scholar most known for his work 'Plurality of Worlds'; however his contributions to the scientific community are lasting beyond 'Plurality' One of his notable works was 'Eloges de Academiciens' or 'Praise of Scientists'; a work in which Fontenelle brought the scientific community to the common man This book is a collection of biographical sketches on notable scientists highlighting their discoveries and theories<br /> Notable entries include:<br /> Czar Peter the Great<br /> Antoine Parent<br /> Gottfried Leibniz<br /> Jacques Ozanam<br /> Isaac Newton<br /> This set also has a second work bound into Vol 2 Liste de Messieurs de L'academie Royale des Sciences 1737 124 pp which is a listing of all of the members of the French Royal Academy of Sciences between 1666 and 1733 I cannot find a current offering of this work anywhere on the Internet <br /> Both volumes are bound in full leather with gilt titles and ornate designs on the spines including five raised bands There is some wear at the spine ends with minor chipping but overall both volumes are very good with tight sound bindings newer replacement marbled endpapers They are NOT ex-lib and have no marks or damage to the text at all just some slight foxing 346 355124 pp. Van Der Kloot unknown
