1. [Galilei, Galileo] Heilbron, J.L.

Galileo.

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2010. Octavo. XIV, 508 pages. With several illustrations (also in colour). Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent, as new condition.

2. [Holton, Gerald] Smyth, H.D.

A General Account of The Development of Methods of Using Atomic Energy For Military Purposes Under The Auspices of the United States Government 1940 – 1945.

Washington D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 14 cm x 23 cm. II, 182 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of american physicist Gerald Holton, with his name in pencil on front cover as well as “Smyth Report” on spine. Some further annotations in pencil inside the book on pages I, 115 and 127.

3. Bastian, H. Charlton.

The Nature and Origin of Living Matter. With 245 illustrations from photomicrographs.

First Edition. London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1905. 15 x 23.5cm. 344 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Some signs of external wear, including water stain to rear board, otherwise in very good condition with binding solid and text clear.

4. Bok, Bart J / Bok, Priscilla, F.

The Milky Way. The Harvard Books on Astronomy.

Second Edition. Philadelphia / Tokyo, The Blakiston Company, 1946. 15 cm x 21.9 cm. VI, 224 pages. Frontispiece. Ninety-three illustrations and two large-scale photographic maps of the Milky Way. Rear pastedown contains two booklets, entitled ‘The Northern Milky Way’ and ‘The Southern Milky Way’, both from “The Milky Way” by Bart J. Bok and Priscilla F.Bok (1941). Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Only foxing and discolouration to front and rear pastedowns and endpapers. Very light stain to upper internal pages. Minor signs of wear to dustjacket. Minor dampstain to rear centre of bookblock. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

5. Bray, Lieutenant R. J.

Pivots and Caps in Compasses.

London, His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1917. 16 x 25cm. 78 pages, with 88 illustrations. Original hardcover with gilt lettering. Mild signs of wear to boards and spine, outer margins of pastedowns and endpapers slightly waterstained. Otherwise in very good condition. Very Rare !

6. Crookes, William.

Diamonds [Kimberley and Its Diamond Mines]. With 24 Illustrations.

London and New York, Harper & Brothers, 1909. 11 cm x 17.5 cm. Frontispiece, XVI, 145 pages. 24 monchrome photographs on 24 plates, including frontispiece. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering and design on spine. Blindstamped design to front board. Blind stamp of ‘Harper’s Library of Living Thought’ embossed on back board. Deckled edging. Gilt top-edge. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Staining to front board. Interior bright and clean. [Harper’s Library of Living Thought].

7. De Ropp, Robert S.

The New Prometheans. Creative and Destructive Forces in Modern Science.

London, Jonathan Cape, 1972. 8°. XIII, 288 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

8. Edwards, Eric.

The Edible Crab and its Fishery in British Waters.

Surrey, Fishing News Books Ltd., 1979. 14 x 21.5cm. 142 pages, with 30 plates and 32 text figures. Original softcover. Very good condition with only slight signs of wear, including sunning to spine and front cover and some minor text markings. Inscribed with previous owner’s name.

9. Enderle, Alfred / Meyerhöfer, Dietrich / Unverfehrt, Gerd.

Small People – Great Art / Restricted growth from an artistic and medical viewpoint.

Hamm, Artcolor Verlag, 1994. 24.5 cm x 22.5 cm. 324 pages. Illustrated with 116 full-colour plates. Original, illustrated Hardcover. Excellent, close to new condition with only minor signs of external wear.

10. Gassaniga, Michael S.

Nature’s Mind. The Biological Roots of Thinking, Emotions, Sexuality, Language and Intelligence.

London etc., Penguin Books, 1994. 15.5 cm x 23.5 cm. XIII / 220 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Slightly grubby page edges. Otherwise clean inside with solid binding.