Discoverer (32 results)
Published by Author & Charlie Lee White pub, Chicago, 1940
- Softcover
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Add to basketpaperback. Condition: Good. Original ed. GOOD Condition PAPERBACK.SOME PERNICIOUS DARK STAINS ACROSS BOTTOM 2" OF BOOK COVERS AND TEXT.; .Back cover light yellow, front cover has 4x5" ROCK OF AGES PHOTO ON TOP OF VULL COLOR COLOR LITHO-PHOTO showing Drive to cavern area. Yellow titles on blue banner cover titles. *****. SOME PER…NICIOUS DARK STAINS ACROSS BOTTOM 2" OF BOOK COVERS AND TEXT.*****; np 32ps? thin pages; Discovers story.Photos of New Mexico abouve ground & Cave underground, Plus story of discovery, etc. Illustrated by Photos,drawings,map (illustrator).
Spine-Motion
Bradstreet, Hobart, 40 Years a Student of Physical Health; Discoverer & Developer of Spine-Motion
Published by Hobart Bradstreet, 1922
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Published by Author & Charlie Lee White pub, Chicago, 1951
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Add to basketpaperback. Condition: Very Good. Original ed. VERY GOOD CONDITION, clean, solid, bright ; .Back cover lTEMPLE OF THE SUN. Front cover has 6x7" FULL COLOR COLOR LITHO-PHOTO showing Jim in front of tall stalagtite & original cover pr ice S1.00 ; np 32ps? thin pages; Discovers story.Photos of New Mexico abouve ground & Cave undergr…ound, Plus story of discovery, etc. Illustrated by Photos,drawings,map (illustrator).
Spine-Motion
Bradstreet, Hobart, 40 Years a Student of Physical Health; Discoverer & Developer of Spine-Motion
Language: English
Published by Hobart Bradstreet, 1922
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Good. 4th Edition. Grade 2 out 5 points. Used books with this grade may have any of the following: Moderate wear on cover and pages, personalized notes/names, stickers/labels, markings on pages, bends/creases on cover/spine, ex-library markings. May not include extra materials such as dust jackets, access c…odes, CDs, accessories, etc. All orders ship by next business day! We are a small company and very thankful for your business.
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Pop-up. Condition: Near Fine. Pop-up of Exploring the world of the Titanic. A near fine copy with slight wear to the spine.
Language: English
Published by Turner Publishing, Inc, Los Angeles, CA, 1992
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Pop-up. Condition: Fine. Pop-up in fine condition. 7 double pages of pop-ups.
The Discovery and History of Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico By Jim White (Signed)
White James Larkin The Cave's Original Discoverer and Explorer as Told to Frank Ernest Nicholson
Language: English
Published by Self- Published, 1937
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Signed by Jim White. Signed by Author(s).
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HYMNAL
EDDY, MARY BAKER ,REVEREND .WITH FIVE HYMNS WRITTEN BY.DISCOVERER AND FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 5
Published by CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOCIETY, Boston, 1909
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Add to basketHARDCOVER. Condition: Good. 1910 Edition". GOOD Condition, clean, .Wear to spine ends and all along cover edges.bit rough at inner cover. title faded from spine. Contents, clean, bright pages.; Front cover in GOLD inside gold line border. on TEXTURED BLACK LEATHER OR LEVANT HARD COVERS. BLACK ENDPAPERS, GOLD TO EDGES ALL AROUND.…BLACK SILK MARKER RIBBON. ; Sheet Music; 306pg pages; INCLUDES PREFACE TO THIS 1910 EDITION, (published in 1909). Indexed; FIRST LINES. /tunes.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. "Thorough, Attractive and easy to use, covering both historical and scientific aspects of astronomy. Comprehensive Bi-Monthly Star Charts that can be used anywhere in the world, with Constellation Charts showing 85 Star Formations." Hardcover has same pict…ures as jacket. 11 1/4" Tall. Small crease at very top of jacket and tiny closed tear (1/2" long) on back. No inscriptions. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
Published by Christian Science Publishing Society, Boston, MA, USA, 1932
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. NEAR-FINE HC, a tremendous copy of the revised and enlarged 1932 printing. Nearly perfect embossed brown and gold cloth, square and solid (as-new) binding. All pages superb, appears unhandled and unread. Gift inscription and sticker on blank front endpaper, dated 1935. A great copy for collectors…! Includes 7 hymns written by Reverend Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer and founder of Christian Science. All selections include lyrics and musical notation. Includes alphabetical index, metrical index, composers and sources index, tempo indications, authors and sources index, first line index.
Published by New York: [1964], Harper & Row, 1964
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Published by Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1868
- Softcover
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. A biographical sketch of Schonbein's scientific career, recounting the experiments that led to the identification of ozone and his wider contributions to chemistry and physics. 8 Pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in it…s own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: Smithsonian Institution; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 19 page booklet with b/w illustrations text in Englis, These immense underground galleries are former quarries that were used from the Middle Ages as shelter during times of war. The site's remarkable layout has been recognised as one of the largest network of tunnels in Northern France, some sh…elf rubbing to covers otherwise in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.
Engraved Portrait of Harvey. Head and Shoulders, oval, by William Holl the elder [1771-1838].
WILLIAM HARVEY [1578-1657] Discoverer of the Circulation of the Blood.
Published by Published by Effingham Wilson and Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1819. Image 2in x 1.5in. Sheet size 9in x 5.5in, 1819
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Add to basketStipple engraving, from Biographical Magazine, fine delicate portrait with biographical information in letterpress below. slight foxing on surround.
Published by STOKES, 1898
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- First Edition
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. STOKES, 1898. First edition. Good. 529 p. Includes: illustrations, maps. EXCELLENT GREENLAND GLACIERS, ESKIMOES, SECOND VOLUME, RECOVERY OF CAPE YORK METEORITE.
Published by C. Knight, 1834. 8in x 4in, 1834
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Add to basketNo Binding. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket issued. stipple engraving, wormhole in coat and and another on surround, a little spotting on surround.
Engraved Portrait, Half Length, to r., after C. Jansen by E. Scriven,
WILLIAM HARVEY [1578-1657] Discoverer of the Circulation of the Blood.
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Add to basketstipple engraving, C. Knight, 1834, foxing in surround.
Banting | A Biography [Signed]
Bliss, Michael [Sir Frederick Grant Banting KBE MC FRS FRSC (November 14, 1891 - February 21, 1941) was a Canadian medical scientist, physician, painter, and Nobel laureate noted as the co-discoverer of insulin and its therapeutic potential].
Published by Published by University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Canada Second Paperback Edition . 1992., 1992
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Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United KingdomLittle Stour Books PBFA Member
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. Second paperback edition in publisher's original illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 336 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs to the central pages. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'To Bi…ll Brown - Enjoy! Michael Bliss - Toronto January 8th 1995'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0802073875 BIO (Résumé, Memoir).
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Published by Howard Publishing Company, Detroit, MI, 1893
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- First Edition
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.Vero Beach Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine condition brown boards with upper and lower front cover embossed decoration & gold front cover lettering. Includes preliminary sections: "Announcement", an October 1893 Howard Publishing document discussing the volume; a section entitled Press Comments consisting of article…s entitled: Sir Francis Bacon's Cipher Story by the Detroit Journal; Sir Francis Bacon's Cipher Story by Mr. Geo. P. Goodale, Dramatic Critic of the Detroit Free Press; The Medicine in Shakespeare by Orville W. Owen, M.D. which consists of extracts from a lecture read at a stated meeting of the Detroit Medical and Library Association; and an article by the Detroit Evening News regarding Bacon's Cipher Story. The upper spine edge is lightly rubbed, much less so for lower spine edge and board corners. All pages are in fine condition and the spine is tight and square. "The Baconian theory of Shakespeare authorship holds that Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher, essayist, and scientist, wrote the plays which were publicly attributed to William Shakespeare. Various explanations are offered for this alleged subterfuge, most commonly that Bacon's rise to high office might have been hindered were it to become known that he wrote plays for the public stage. Thus the plays were credited to Shakespeare, who was merely a front to shield the identity of Bacon. The theory was first put forth in the mid-19th century based on correspondences between the philosophical ideas found in Bacon's writings and the works of Shakespeare. Later, proponents claimed to have found legal and autobiographical allusions and cryptographic ciphers and codes in the plays and poems to buttress the theory. In 1867, in the library of Northumberland House, John Bruce happened upon a bundle of bound documents, some of whose sheets had been ripped away. It had comprised numerous of Bacon's oratories and disquisitions, had also apparently held copies of the plays Richard II and Richard III, The Isle of Dogs and Leicester's Commonwealth, but these had been removed. On the outer sheet was scrawled repeatedly the names of Bacon and Shakespeare along with the name of Thomas Nashe. There were several quotations from Shakespeare and a reference to the word 'Honorificabilutudinitatibus', which appears in both Love's Labour's Lost and Nashe's Lenten Stuff. The Earl of Northumberland sent the bundle to James Spedding, who subsequently penned a thesis on the subject, who subsequently penned a thesis on the subject. Bacon's reason for publishing under a pseudonym was said to be his need to secure his high office. to set up new institutes to which his inductive method could be applied. He needed high office to gain the requisite influence, and being known as a dramatist, allegedly low-class profession, would have impeded his prospects. Realizing that play-acting was used by the ancients "as a means of educating men's minds to virtue", and being "strongly addicted to the theatre" himself, he is claimed to have set out the otherwise unpublished moral philosophical component of his Great Instauration project in the Shakespearean work. In this way, he could influence the nobility through dramatic performance with his observations on what constitutes "good" government. By the end of the 19th century, Baconian theory had received support from a number of high-profile individuals. Mark Twain showed an inclination for it in his essay Is Shakespeare Dead? Fredrich Nietzsche gave credence to the Baconian theory in his writings. Baconian theory developed a new twist in the writings of Orville Ward Owen, M.D. and Elizabeth Wells Gallup. SIR FRANCIS BACON's CIPHER STORY (1893-95) claimed to have discovered a secret history of the Elizabethan era hidden in cipher form in Bacon/Shakespeare's works. Elizabeth Wells Gallup developed Owen's views. A 1916 lawsuit decision holding that ciphers id's by Gallup proved Bacon was author of the Shakespeare canon, awarding $5,000 in damages. - Wikipedia.
Published by Paris: Berger-Levrault et Cie, 1892
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Add to basket40pp., 12mo. Disbound pamphlet, in yellow printed wraps with a list of Chapoteaut's publications on the back cover. In fair condition, on aged and browned paper, in browned wraps with slight damage along spine from disbinding. Pp.3-16 are divided into 'Partie Chimique et Pharmacologique', 'Physiologie' and 'Applications Thérapeu…tiques'. Pp.17-40 carry case studies. Apioline is used to stimulate menstruation. Scarce: no copy on WorldCat, COPAC, or in the Bibliotheque Nationale.
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Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, IndiaGyan Books Pvt. Ltd.
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Add to basketLeather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded…spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2026, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1859. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 18, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 18.
[Norman Lockyer, scientist, astronomer] Three Autograph Letters Signed (all three 'Norman Lockyer') to 'Farquhar'.
Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer (1836-1920), English scientist and astronomer, co-discoverer of helium gas [Norman Lockyer Observatory; Harrogate]
Published by 9 11 and 19 August ; first letter from 16 Penywern Road London SW; second on letterhead of the Solar Physics Observatory South Kensington London; third on letterhead of Marine House Whitley R.S.O. Northumberland, 1900
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Add to basketThe first and second letters are both 12mo, 2 pp; the third is 12mo, 1 p. The first and third are good, on lightly aged paper; the second has some smoke staining to top and bottom outside corners. All text clear and entire. The letters concern Farquhar's efforts, as a 'friendly service' on Lockyer's behalf, to get a room in Harr…ogate. References to the Majestic and Prince of Wales hotels, and to 'Oliver' (perhaps J. A. W. Oliver?).
Published by 10 July Athenaeum Club London on club letterhead, 1837
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Add to basket2pp, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of paper from mount unobtrusively adhering at head of reverse. Folded twice. The salutation is to 'My dear Barker', and the name of the recipient is given at the foot of the first page as 'W. B. Barker Esqe'. He thanks him for his 'kind, but too complimentary note'. He…is afraid that Barker's friend, who has clearly requested Layard's autograph, 'sets too much value upon a specimen of such detestable handwriting', but in this matter, 'as in anything else', he will be happy to oblige Barker. He is happy to hear that Barker is 'so much satisfied' with his 'position - it is what few persons are and you may therefore consider yourself truly a fortunate man'. Accompanying the letter are three newspaper cuttings, one long and in two pieces, headed 'DR. LAYARD', another biographical and written during his lifetime, and the third incomplete.
Postcard with autograph signature "Fradin".
Fradin, Émile, discoverer of the Glozel artefacts (1906-2010).
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Seller: Antiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH, Vienna, A, AustriaAntiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH
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Add to basketOblong 8vo. 1 line. On a picture postcard showing the interior of Fradin's "Musée de Glozel" (department Allier). - On 1 March 1924 the farmer Émile Fradin and his grandfather Claude discovered an underground chamber while ploughing one of their fields. In several excavations on the site between 1924 and 1930 Fradin and others d…iscovered more than 3000 artefacts, mostly clay tablets, sculptures and vases. With the help of local amateur archaeologists Fradin claimed the findings to be of Neolithic origin. Once the unusual discovery reached national attention and professional archaeologists got involved, controversies arose. A commission of specialists that was appointed to investigate the site in 1927 declared everything from Glozel with the exception of a few pieces to be forgeries. Fradin was confronted with allegations of fraud but an initial indictment was repealed in 1931 and he successfully sued René Dussaud, a curator at the Louvre and famous epigrapher, for defamation in 1932. Despite several scientific attempts at dating and interpreting the discovery, no conclusive explanation has been put forward until today. A majority of artifacts is now believed to be of medieval origin and some objects have been identified as forgeries, but there are also objects dating to the Gallo-Roman and Celtic period. The most remarkable and enigmatic artefacts from Glozel are some 100 tablets bearing inscriptions. The symbols are reminiscent of the Phoenician alphabet but they have not been conclusively deciphered. - Well preserved.
Published by 18 December ; on his letterhead 146 Central Park West New York, 1976
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Add to basket1p, 4to. In fair condition, lightly creased. Folded once. Reads: 'Dear Peter, / Many thanks for your letter. It's always pleasant to read nice things that people say about one's work. / All my best wishes to you. / Sincerely, / Burton Lane'. Two-line typed biography of Lane at head of reverse.
Published by Warley Mount Brentwood 30 October, 1901
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Add to basket19pp, foolscap 8vo. On five bifoliums. Neatly and closely written. In good condition, lightly aged and worn. Tower's letter begins: 'My dear Dick | I enclose a chart [not present] which will show you at a glance my yachting cruises during the past season'. The rest of letter consists of extracts from Tower's diary, 4 April to 12… September 1901, describing with the care one would expect from an engineer, 'one of the best long vacation cruises on record', and ending with a table of 'Distances sailed by me in Gwnfa', from Brightlingsea to Harwich, Antwerp, 'Abortive attempt from Flushing', Flushing, Dover, Portsmouth, Dieppe, Maestrand, Copenhagen, Kiel, Brunsbutell, Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Lowestoft', totalling 2135 miles. Tower adds this to the total steamed in another ship ('Ingani'?), 'making a grand total for the seaon of 1901 of 3508 miles'. In businesslike fashion Tower notes times, position, weather, and significant incidents. A representative entry reads: 'Tues 13th. Very fine weather Lat 54.40 N Long 6.22 E by obs. At noon | Wind dropped at 4.pm. We were amongst a fleet of German steam trawlers. Sent a boat to one of them and got a bucket full of fine Plaice | becalmed all night'. See Tower's obituary in Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, vol.162 (1905) pt 4, which describes his connection with the sea, his 'principal work' being 'the gyroscopic "steady platform" for guns and searchlights [] The device was submitted to the Admiralty, and after being thoroughly tested, was fitted to two gunboats, on which it answered very well; but ultimately the Admiralty rejected the apparatus on account of the extra weight involved [] Mr. Tower nevertheless proceeded to adapt the platform for passenger-seats on cross-channel steamers'. The recipient Sir Richard Harington, 12th Baronet (1861-1931) would not succeed to the baronetcy until the death of his father in 1911. Himself a keen yachtsman, he was a Puisne Judge in the High Court of Justice at Fort William in Bengal between 1899 and 1913. From the Harington family papers.
Published by 6 Manchester Square London. 8 May, 1910
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Add to basket4pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. He 'went this a.m. to hear Dr Campbell Morgan, there was a huge audience extending into the 2nd. gallery. He did not preach the sermon he had prepared, but said what came into his mind in connection with the death of the King'. He 'passed the Palace & saw the Royal Standard…of England flyig at 1/2 mast'. He regrets the king's death, finding him 'such a good sort & such a power for good politically'. The previous Wednesday he went to the Albert Hall and heard Commander Peary lecture before the Royal Geographical Society on his discover of the North Pole. The Hall was full & many photos were thron on a screen. Peary was given the Society's gold medal & Captain Bartlett, his right hand man, a British subject, a silver one. One of the speakers was 'CAptain Scott, who is to command the British Antarctic Expedition [.], he does not look very strong for such a job, but I hope he will carry the Union Jack to the South Pole, as the Stars & Stripes have been carried to the North'. The letter continues with references to 'the Japan British Exhibition', and a 'lecture at the R. I.' by Sir Almroth Wright. Scott was due to leave for the Antarctic on 15 June.
Published by On letterheads of 22 Carlton House Terrace S.W. London Between 30 March and 24 January 1916, 1915
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Add to basketEach of the six letters is 1p, 4to. In good condition, on lightly aged and worn paper. With the Society's stamps and annotations. On topics including the printed version of a paper given by Hadfield and the offer to the society of a paper by his friend 'Mr E. P. Reynolds of Bournemouth' (whose father 'Mr E. Reynolds [] was the m…ainspring of the Engineering side of Messrs Vickers, Sheffield'). On 30 November 1915 he writes, regarding 'Dr Dugald Clerk's recent excellent Address as Chairman', that he 'wrote Sir Philip Magnus on this same subject in reference to a letter he contributed to "The Times" [] I think this country has done "more than its share" in the science of Metallurgy. Our leading men of science have been kind enough to say that the first great development in steel alloys sprang from my paper "Manganese steel" to the Institute of Civil Engineers in 1888, and the great French scientist, Monsieur Floris Osmond, a person friend of the late Sir William Roberts-Austen, made the remarks given in the enclosed statement P.5694, [not present] which also includes the remarks of several other distinguished men regarding my research work, yet I am certainly not a German.' Also present is a compliments slip with typed note by Hadfield, and a typed copy of a note from Hadfield to Wood.
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: very good. first edition. Grand et très fort in-8° relié demi-basane de l'époque, 336-(2] pages et 11 planches hors-texte dont trois dépliantes et 338-[2] pages, 11 planches dont trois dépliantes. Signalons aussi parmi les nombreuses contributions : Descrition de plusieurs nouvelles machines à tondre les dr…aps - - Nouvelles machines introduites dans l'art de monnoyer - Machines à carder le coton - Lavage et blanchiment de la laine - Sur la fabrication du Rocou - Machines à graver les planches en cuivre - Observations sur la fabrication du rhum - Notes sur les travaux du Duc de Bridgewater - Sur la filature des fils de carrets - Sur le parement ou apprêt des tisserands - Sur les fabricans et fileurs de coton - Sur le garançage et la teinture du coton - Art de fabriquer le noir d'ivoire - art d'imprimer les indiennes - Sur une nouvelle couleur bleue tirée du cobalt - Description des nouveaux ponts ne fer et en bois construits à Paris - Nouveau télégraphe à mat et portatif - - - - - - - - - - PARACHUTE : Louis-Sébastien Lenormand, né le 25 mai 1757 à Montpellier et décédé le 4 avril 1837 à Castres1, est un physicien et inventeur français qui fut le premier parachutiste. Lenormand, fils d'un horloger, est né à Montpellier en 1757. De 1775 à 1780 il étudie la physique et la chimie à Paris auprès de Lavoisier et Berthollet, il s'implique également dans l'étude du salpêtre. Il apprend de l'utilisation du savoir scientifique et mathématique dans la production de la poudre à canon. De retour à Montpellier, il travaille dans la boutique de son père tout en se plongeant dans la communauté intellectuelle de la ville et commence ses expériences de parachutisme, inspiré par le spectacle d'un équilibriste thaïlandais qui a utilisé un parasol pour maintenir son équilibre. Avant d'effectuer le saut en public depuis l'observatoire, Lenormand teste son parachute sur des animaux. Considéré comme le premier homme à avoir expérimenté un parachute (en 1783), il est également connu pour avoir inventé le terme (à partir du grec para, « contre », et de chute). Le 26 novembre 1783 , il fit à Montpellier, dans l'enclos des Cordeliers, sa première expérience en s'élançant d'un ormeau, en tenant dans ses mains deux parasols de trente pouces de rayon. Il continua ses expériences en décembre 1783 en abandonnant à la pesanteur, sous un parachute, divers animaux et divers poids en forme de coeur, du haut de la tour de l'observatoire de Montpellier devant une foule comprenant Joseph Montgolfier. La fonction initialement prévue pour son invention était de sauver les gens lors d'incendies d'immeuble. C'est André-Jacques Garnerin qui a fait le premier saut à haute altitude à l'aide d'un parachute non rigide. En 1830, il retourne vivre à Castres. Il fait reconnaître la nullité de son mariage et entre à la chartreuse comme moine convers sous le nom de frère Chrysostome. Il y meurt en 1837.
[William Ramsay, Scottish Chemist; noble gases] Substantial Part of an important Autograph Letter, lacking at least the signature page, on experiments. To Major Cardew (See Note e.)
William Ramsay, Scottish Chemist, discoverer of "noble" gases
Published by Headed University College London Gower Street W.C. 1 July, 1895
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Add to basketNote: "Sir William Ramsay used electric discharge tubes to isolate argon, neon, krypton, and xenon, observing their distinct light spectra" [AI] See Note d. below. Two pages, oblong 12mo, good condition. "Dear Major Cardew, | I have just see Readman, about whom I spoke to you in connection wiith the electrical plant available at… Glasgow. He tells me that his terms are £5 per month for rent of premises, or 3d per unit of electricity used. These terms are so advantageous that I think we ought to take them. [This?] process is in a fair way to finish, but he anticipates that it will be the middle of September before things are going on such a scale as will permit me to report. [?] Readman and I are old friends, & I can perfectly trust him. I told him about your proposal. He has had occasion to consult electrical patents[lately?] to a large extent, & tells me that the process is a new one. I put it to him if we were treading on his toes in the least in making use of his dodges. The answer is no; he says he will be happy to help us in any way. | Now we want to oxidise the arsenic. He confirms what I thought, viz. that there is very little demand for metallic arsenic, but a large demand for oxide. Hence we must make oxide. But we can't admit oxygen into a hot electric furnace without consuming the carbon electrodes, & carbon is the [only?] substance which will resist the attack of sulphide of iron. Drain pipes won't do. Readman has left with me the sketch of his little furnace, & we must take that as a model & alter it to suit our necessities. These are: Heating the [arc?] in the lower part of the furnace; & oxidation of arsenic in the upper part away from the carbons; also condensation of the arsenic fumes. We must have an ent[r]y for air, a region of combustion of the arsenic in contact with some porous substance, which will keep hot [text missing from her]". Notes: a. "Dr James Burgess Readman FRSE FCS FSSA (c.1850April 1927) was a Scottish chemist who invented an electric furnace for creating phosphorus invented in 1888[1] and patented in 1889" [Wikipedia]; b. "Dr James Burgess Readman FRSE FCS FSSA (c.1850April 1927) was a Scottish chemist who invented an electric furnace for creating phosphorus invented in 1888 and patented in 1889" [Wikipedia]; c. "Major Cardew was referred to as an expert in "Electricity and Optics" and provided reports on matters like the "London Electric" (likely the regulation or infrastructure of electricity supply in London)." [AI]; d. Is it significant or coincidental that he wrote this in 1895 and "Between 1894 and 1898 he discovered five new elements helium, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon; commonly known today as the noble gases"?; e. "Major Philip Cardew (1851 1910), was an English army officer in the Royal Engineers. Engaged in the application of electricity to military purposes, he designed innovations in electrical engineering." [Wikipedia] Image on application.
