Halley Edmund (77 results)

Condition: New. pp. 15.

Condition: New. pp. 15.

Condition: New. pp. 15.

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Bildgröße 9x7,5 cm.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. 10 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 15 x 24 cms. Category: Genealogist; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good Condition. 8 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13 x 20 cms. Category: Annual Register; Printed before 1800; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine wood engraving. Mounted and ready to frame, mount size approx 8 x 7 ins, 20 x 18cms. c. 1853.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine engraved portrait. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. Attractive, decorative and unusual. c. 1850.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHY. Fine copper engraved portrait with a valuable 500 word biography of the eminent personage. Each plate is 8.5 x 5 ins, 22 x 12 cms. and will be mounted (matted) and ready to frame. The portrait is in an oval with biography underneath. Edmond Halley FRS (8 November 1656 - 14 January 1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist. Engraved By Birrell (illustrator).…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine original steel engraving. Mounted and ready to frame. ca 1850. An excellent opportunity to purchase this splendid portrait of this famous personage. From an original picture ascribed to Dahl in the possession of the Royal Society. Engraved By Fry (illustrator).…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine original steel engraving. ca. 1880 Mounted and ready to frame. An excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of this eminent personage.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine original steel portrait. Mounted and ready to frame. Engraved size 4 x 3 ins, 10 x 8 cms. Unusual - decorative and attractive.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. A fine engraving. Mounted and ready to frame. An excellent opportunity to purchase this decorative and attractive portrait. Engraved By Fry (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. vi, 21 pp. Ex-library: original wrappers, housed in a folder. Very Good. A Reprint of Economic Tracts. Edited by G. Heberton Evans, Jr.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Steel engraving. Mounted (matted) and ready to frame. Engraved by Fry from the original painting ascribed to Dahl, in the possession of the Royal Society. Engraved By W T Fry (illustrator).

Stipple engraving, Published C. Knight, 1834, some spotting on surround.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an exploration of spherical trigonometry, a branch of mathematics developed by the Greeks. The author, Menelaus of Alexandria, wrote the book to provide mathematicians with a comprehensive guide to the subject. This book presents a systematic approach to solving problems involving triangles on a sphere, addressing topics such as angle relationships, side lengths, and the calculation of areas. The author's clear explanations and logical proofs make this an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding this field of mathematics. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 58.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. All of the following published in a facsimile reprint of the Philosophical Transactions, London (printed in New York by Krauss Reprint and Johnson Reprint corporations, 1963. Reprinted with permission of the Royal Society of London, the only authorized facsimile edition. Volume 20, 1698, pp 41-468, with folding plates. Bound in a sturdy cloth. Ex-library with the usual markings: paper spine label at spine bottom, rubber stamps n text block faces, bookplate. The text is very clean and fresh. Uncommon to find these works as hardbound copies! Edmond Halley, "An Account of a Small Telescopical Comet Seen at London on the 10th of June 1717" pp 721-723. An early contribution to systematic telescopic comet observation. Edmond Halley, "An Account of the Phaenomena of a Very Extraordinary Aurora Borealis, Seen at London on November 10, 1719" pp 1099-1100. Edmond Halley, "An Account of the Extraordinary Meteor Seen All over England, on the 19th of March 1718/9; With a Demonstration of the Uncommon Height Thereof" pp 978-990 (quantitative meteor astronomy). Edmond Halley, "An Observation of the End of the Total Lunar Eclipse on the 5th of March 1718." Astronomical determination of longitude near the Cape of Good Hope, pp. 992-994 Edmond Halley, "Considerations on the Change of the Latitudes of Some of the Principal Fixt Stars" pp 736-738. This is a significant piece of stellar astronomy history, recognizing that stars do not of necessity retain fixed positions. Jacob Keill, "De Viribus Cordis Epistola. A contribution to the developing quantitative physiology of the heart" pp 995-1000. James Jurin, "An Account of Some Experiments Shown before the Royal Society; With an Enquiry into the Cause of the Ascent and Suspension of Water in Capillary Tubes" pp 739-747. Important experimental work on capillarity, associated with what became known as Jurin's law. And many other contributors.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, "An abstract of a Letter from Mr. Anthony Leewen hoek wrut toi Sir C.W." AND "Generation by an Animalcule of the Male Seed. Animals in the see of a frog" AND "Concerning the Appearances of Several Woods and their Vessels Observed in a Microscope," ALSO: Edmund Halley, "A Theory of the Variation of the Magnetical Compass". All in the Philosophical Transactions for 1683 vol 13. In: facsimile reprint of the Philosophical Transactions, London (printed in New York by Krauss Reprint and Johnson Reprint corporations, 1963. Reprinted with permission of the Royal Society of London, the only authorized facsimile edition. Volume 13, 1683, 430pp, with 9 folding plates (and 1 full-page plate). Bound in a sturdy cloth. Ex-library with the usual markings: paper spine label at spine bottom, rubber stamps n text block faces, bookplate. The text is very clean and fresh. Uncommon to find these works as hardbound copies! Includes the following: Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, "An abstract of a Letter from Mr. Anthony Leewen hoek wrut toi Sir C.W." [Microscopic observations of insects and blood] no. 145, pp. 74-81 (1683). Comparative microscopic anatomy, and early haematology, and investigating reproductive organs of insects. (The C.W. Here is Christopher Wren.) Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, "Generation by an Animalcule of the Male Seed. Animals in the see of a frog" [Animalcules, reproduction, and the circulation of blood)], no. 152, pp. 347-355 (1683). This is a substantial contribution involving observations of spermatozoa, the reproduction of frogs and rabbits, digestion, and blood circulation, and, in general, of importance in the history of reproductive biology. And of course microscopy. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek,"Concerning the Appearances of Several Woods and their Vessels Observed in a Microscope," pp 197-208. Edmund Halley, "A Theory of the Variation of the Magnetical Compass" [Earth's magnetic variation and a highly important work applied directly to navigation] (1683), pp. 208-221. An important attempt to explain the difference between magnetic north and true north, the geographical variation of magnetic declination According to the Complete DSB online, this is a very early and significant work on geophysics, and is one of Halley's principal geophysical publications. And numerous other contributions.…

Condition: Near Fine. An engraved portrait of Edmund Halley. Single leaf, trimmed, verso blank. Sheet is 10 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches (268 mm x 201mm). Plate mark is approx 9 3/8 x 7 1/4 inches. On laid paper. Some soft folds to the paper. Engraved text in italics : "Edmundus Halleius R. S. S. | Astronomus Regius et Geometriae Professor Savitianus." The Royal Museums Greenwich has three different engravings of Halley on their website. Only one example (PAD2757), appears to match ours. Greenwich suggests R. Phillips as the maker, and lists the original dimensions as Sheet: 276 x 220 mm. The size suggests to us that it might be a frontispiece for a book rather than a separately issued engraving (especially since there is no engraver or other imprint information on this example). We found a possible match as the frontispiece in Halley's 1752 edition of "Astronomical Tables With Precepts Both in English and Latin for Computing the Places of the Sun, Moon, Planets, and Comets." (London: William Innys). There was also a 1749 edition of this same title which we have not seen. Regardless of the source, it is a strong image and suitable for framing as a gift for the Astronomy enthusiast.…

Unbound. TOGETHER WITH LETTERPRESS INSTRUCTIONS: HALLEY, Edmund (1656-1742) The Description and Uses of the New and Correct Sea Chart of the Western and Southern Ocean, Shewing the Variations of the Compass. [London]: R. and W. Mount, and T. Page, [1712] Engraved chart by I. Harris flanked by letterpress instructions affixed vertically to left and right sides of chart (Chart: 22 ½ x 19 in.; 57.2 x 48.3 cm. Overall with letterpress: 24 x 27 1/2 in.; 61 x 70 cm)., title cartouche over South America, secondary cartouche over Africa with dedication to William III. BINDING/CONDITION: Hinged to a mat. Creases where previously folded, several small paper repairs where letterpress was affixed to chart, costing one word in paragraph 2; some light browning. (65B1G) APPARENT FIRST EDITION OF HALLEY'S FAMED ISOGONIC CHART, WITH RARE EARLY ISSUE OF INSTRUCTIONAL TEXT. "AMONG THE RAREST OF CARTOGRAPHICAL TREASURES" (Tooley). An instrument of singular importance for navigation in the North and South Atlantic, of which few examples have survived. While Halley is perhaps best known for his computation of the orbit of Halley's comet, his theory of terrestrial magnetism is one of his most important scientific achievements. Between 1698 and 1700, Halley sailed across the Atlantic in the ship Paramour charting magnetic variation. By postulating the existence of four magnetic poles, Halley hoped to explain the magnetic variations recorded on the Earth's surface. He published two charts during his voyage on the Paramour, a meteorological chart in 1701, and the present magnetic chart in 1701/1702. The two were the first published charts with lines of equal magnetic variation I the oceans; these were referred to as "Halleyan lines" by his contemporaries, and are now known as Isogonic lines. "Thus the isoline, or line of equal value, was invented. For more than a century Halley's magnetic lines were a familiar feature of the world chart" (Shirley). Instrument, rather than chart, is the best designation of this early issue, for which the printed text provides instructions on use. Throughout the 18th century, the Mount & Page partnership and imprint went through numerous permutations. Robinson dates that of "R. and W. Mount, and T. Page" to 1712. An inspired work of science by one of the great astronomers of the age, which went on to be reprinted numerous times throughout the 18th century, including numerous editions of The English Pilot. PROVENANCE: Sotheby's New York, 12 December 2017, lot 37 REFERENCES: Louis A. Bauer, "Some Bibliographical Discoveries in Terrestrial Magnetism," in Nature 52 (1895), pp. 79-80; Edmund Halley and Thematic Geo-Cartography," in The Compleat Plattmaker; Robinson, Marine Cartography in Britain, pp. 117-121; Shirley, The Mapping of the World, p. xiv; Tooley, Maps and Mapmakers, p. 55; The World Encompassed, 199.…