The Double Helix by Watson, James. D - 1968

Los Angeles: U.S. Library Association, Inc. [1932], 1st edition. (Hardcover) 96pp. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Blue and white patterned cloth in a printed yellow dust jacket. Illustrations. The dust jacket is price-clipped and has minor edgewear. This is as nice a copy as you will ever see. From ADAM to RELATIVITY. The construction of the world and how its ideas have changed, told by the great thinkers in their own words with illustrations. (Science).

Flemington, New Jersey: Democrat Press, 1960. INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR, E. K. Red Crutts on the front free endpaper ("Sincerely yours" and his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in shiny gold. Several tiny white speckles on the rear cover. No year of publication is given, but the online entry for the New Jersey State Library says "1960?" Included here are twelve chapters, as follows: 1) Early New Jersey Mines; 2) Iron Contents of New Jersey; 3) Bog Iron Ores; 4) List of Known Limonite Localities; 5) Description of Individual Mines; 6) Magnetite Ores; 7) Description of Magnetite Mines in Limestone; 8) Description of Magnetite Mines in Gneiss; 9) Copper Mine Legend; 10) Early Days of the Iron Works; 11) Doverite, a New Yttrium Mineral; 12) The Scrub Oak Mines.. INSCRIBED by E. K. (Red) Crutts. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. 55pp.

Philadelphia: Printed by James Kay, Jun. & Brother, 1837. Very Good. [1], 224-231, [1] p.; 29 cm. Disbound from a larger volume. Read before the Society on Feb. 6, 1835. Joseph Henry (1797-1878), one of the founding fathers of electrical technology, was the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. In this paper he responds to Faraday's confirmation of Henry's earlier discovery relating to electricity by describing further experiments he had carried out after moving to Princeton. Very scarce. In Very Good Condition: disbound from a larger volume; 1-cm. closed tear from gutter in each leaf; chip out along gutter of first leaf; clean and bright.

The Geological Society of America, 2006. Paperback. Used- Very good condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows light shelf wear. One small crease on the top middle of back cover. No creasing on the spine. No markings on the inside of the book. Special paper maps in pocket at back of book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books. Note: ISBN printed in book may apply to other books, as well.

[Olympia, WA], 1935. Silver gelatin composite photograph (250 x 200 mm) with small tear-off monthly calendar for 1936. Inscribed "Merry Christmas, The Bowmans". A few minor nicks and spots at the edges. Excellent, unused condition. A remarkable piece of early aviation ephemera, this calendar was produced as a Christmas greeting by the early female aviator Marguerite (Martie) Bowman (1901-1985) and her husband Leslie, also a pilot. It depicts Bowman flying in her WACO INF biplane, registration number NC625Y, in formation with two others, and includes portraits of Bowman, her husband, and their daughter Larnie Bowman Allen. We have learned from one of the Bowmans' grandchildren that Larnie joined the family profession, becoming a wing-walker at eight and soloing at twelve. The Bowmans established an aviation business together and, during the 1920s, 30s and 40s, Martie Bowman ferried planes from factories and regularly participated in air races. She competed in the 1930 Women's Dixie Air Derby from… Read More

Washington: Department of the Interior, Census Office / Government Printing Office (GPO), 1886. This is a solid reading/reference copy that was formerly in the Library of Congress/Smithsonian Institution. Good+ condition. See photos. New endpapers. Inner hinges are perfect. There is a small red ink stamp on the title page that reads: "Library of Congress, February 25, 1887, Smithsonian Deposit." Stamped over it in blue ink is: "Transferred Jan 7 1911." Otherwise all pages are unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original brown cloth, moderately rubbed at the spine ends/edges. See photos. 76 tables. Profusely illustrated with 242 figures in the text, and 102 full-page inserted maps and diagrams -- many folding and/or PRINTED IN BEAUTIFUL FULL COLOR. See photos. The List of Plates lists a total of 102 maps, sections and diagrams. Of these 96 are bound-in, as called for, and all 96 are present. Of the remaining 6 plates that are… Read More

1727 1ed Academy of Sciences Astronomy Mars & Venus Anatomy Chemistry Mechanics

'History of the Royal Academy of Sciences' is an 18th-century collection of essays on various scientific and philosophical topics. Also known as the French Academy of Sciences, this society was established to encourage scientific research and develop the interest in the sciences in France.
This volume includes essays on mechanics, astronomy, geometry, algebra, botany, chemistry, and human anatomy. Of note is the fascinating article containing observations of Mars and Venus.

Item number: #14610
Price: $499
MAIRAN, Jean-Jacques Dortous
Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, Année M. DCCXXII
Amsterdam: chez Pierre de Coup, 1727. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[8], 204; 526
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19 folding plates
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5 folding tables
· Language: French
· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.25in X 4in (16cm x 10cm)
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1656 Gervase Markham Farewell to Husbandry Agriculture FARMING Garden Rice Wheat
Gervase Markham is one of the most prolific and well-known 17th-century authors of husbandry and jockey athletics. His book 'Farewell to Husbandry' is a rare work of agricultural history, focusing on the preservations and planting of grains and seeds. Other important topics include:
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Preparing and grooming farmland
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Techniques in plowing
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Rice and wheat harvesting
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Farm tools
Item number: #16344
Price: $750
MARKHAM, Gervase
Markhams Farewell to hvsbandry : or, The enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our nation, to be as fruitfull in all manner of graine, pulse and grasse, as best grounds whatsoever
London : Printed by W. Wilson, for E. Brewster and George Sawbridge, 1656.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[6], 126, [4]
· References: Wing S 3650
· Language: English

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1834 1ed Mariner's Chronicle PIRATES Shipwreck NAVY Boat Ship Sailing Navigation
A rare first edition of 'The Mariner's Chronicle' – a collection of sea narratives, shipwreck stories, naval battles, and pirate adventures! Written and collected by an unknown author, this work features accounts of specific ships and their crew lost to sea, explosions of boats in wharfs, and is filled with charming woodcut illustrations!
Item number: #18391
Price: $499
DUNCAN, Archibald
The mariner's chronicle: containing narratives of the most remarkable disasters at sea, such as shipwrecks, storms, fires, and famines: also naval engagements, piratical adventures, incidents of discovery, and other extraordinary and interesting occurrences.

New Haven: Durrie and Peck, 1834. 1st edition

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xii, 504
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12 plates with 25 engravings
· Provenance: Handwritten – Moses Chefs
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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1901 John Muir 1ed Our National Parks Geography Yellowstone Yosemite Illustrated
John Muir, an American naturalist and environmentalist, is considered the 'father of the national parks'. His book 'Our National Parks' is an important early 20th-century survey of the most prestigious American national parks. 'Our National Parks' features geographical studies on Yellowstone, Yosemite, Sequoia, and details of national forests.
This 1901 first edition features impressive photograph illustrations and a map showing the locations of the western national parks.
Item number: #30915
Price: $499
MUIR, John
Our National Parks
Boston, New York, Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1901. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [12], 382, [2]
o 12 plates
· References: BAL 14752
· Edition Note:
o "Published November 1901"
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Green cloth
· Size: ~8.25in X 5.5in (21cm x 13.5cm)
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