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London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1912. Early Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 4 7/8 X 6 7/8 Inches. 190 PP. Fifth book in the "Romance of Science Series" from the SPCK. A very scarce third edition, with the original in 1890 and a second in 1911. OCLC locates "O" copies of all three of these editions. Boys was… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Forbush Publishing, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very Good. 8 3/8 X 11 1/4 Inches. 87 PP. Original black cloth boards with gilt title to front cover. Signed and inscribed by the author in the month of publication. VERY scarce front panel of original jacket taped to rear pastedown. Original program to a Palmieri speaking… Read more about this item

Near Fine. 8 X 10 Inches. Promotional 8 X 10 photograph of the "schematic" picture of the the AIDS virus used by Dr. Robert Gallo to answer his autograph requests. Signed in black sharpie marker at top of photograph.

Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1964. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 7/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 387 PP. THE FIRST SURGEON GENERAL REPORT ON THE DANGERS OF SMOKING AND THE LINK BETWEEN CIGARETTES AND CANCER!<br /> <br /> The 1964 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health reviewed, researched and subsequently established the link between smoking… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6 3/8 X 9 3/8 Inches. 304 PP. Stated "First American Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $26.95 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed by author directly on the title-page. Terrific and well researched history of the 18th Century race to… Read more about this item

Washington DC: Government Printing Office (GPO), 1930. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9 1/4 X 11 1/2 Inches. 356 PP. Original blue cloth with "Smithsonian Institution" seal embossed on front cover. This book was part of the Smithsonian National Museum bulletins. Handsome volume with all 93 Starfish plates intact. Discreet Mariner's Museum Library (Newport News, VA) blind-stamp embossed… Read more about this item

Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing Inc, 1994. Early Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 383 PP. Signed and inscribed by Alan Shepard directly on the title-page. Signed "To Hans Hosenthien, Member of the Team" in the hand of Shepard. Original price of $21.95 intact on front flap of DJ. The first American and second… Read more about this item

Atlanta, GA: Turner Publishing Inc, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 383 PP. Signed by Alan Shepard directly on the title-page. Full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $21.95 intact on front flap of DJ. The first American and second human in… Read more about this item

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1991. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near Fine. 7 1/2 X 10 1/2 Inches. Original black leather with 22 KT gold trim and decoration to covers and spine. Four raised hubs to spine. AEG. Sealed in original publisher wrap (never opened).

New York: Twayne Publishers, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 172 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Interesting look at modern epidemics and their influences on culture and literature. The book not only brings to light the physical damage done by… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Chilton Book Company, 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 323 PP. Stated "First Edition" with original price of $4.95 intact on front flap. Signed and inscribed to Frederik Pohl on the half title-page. A few red ink page numbers on the front flap that we assume are in… Read more about this item

New York: Bantam Books, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 312 PP. Signed by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin directly on the half title-page. First printing copy with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $19.95 intact on front flap of DJ. The second… Read more about this item

Dusseldorf: VDI-Verlag, 1961. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near Fine. 8 1/2 X 13 3/4 Inches. 564 PP. Twelve books on mining and metallurgy in which the offices, instruments, machines and all things that belong to mining and metallurgy... As well as his book about the creatures underground. Translated and edited by Carl Schiffner with the collaboration of Ernst… Read more about this item

New York: Bantam Books, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 198 Pages. Full numberline from "0" to "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $18.95 intact on the front flap of the jacket. Boards a bit smudged. Second state of this book in the blue DJ (the first state was… Read more about this item

Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 7 1/2 X 9 1/4 Inches. 328 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.95 intact. Light wear to DJ edges and folds. Illustrated with numerous architectural plans and diagrams.

New York: Eugenics Publishing Company, 1931. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 1/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. 87 PP. Scarce original paper boards with cover label intact. Robinson was an early and outspoken advocate for the widespread use of birth control. A close ally and friend of Margaret Sanger, Robinson was a highly influential Doctor who… Read more about this item

Paris: Gallimard, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches. 313 [1] PP. One of an unnumbered editions of the original First French edition of 1250 copies. Signed and inscribed "For Miss Joanna A Graham / From Eve Curie / a souvenir of my visit to Detroit. / March 31, 1939"… Read more about this item

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1967. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 3/4 X 9 Inches. 142 PP. First printing in the original light green wraps. Forward by Oran W. Nicks, Director - Lunar and Planetary Programs. Light scuffing to covers.

Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. Very Good. 6 5/8 X 9 3/4 Inches. 535 PP. First printing of NASA Publication SP-4212. Part of the NASA History Series. Illustrated throughout. Light wear to edges and spine. Covers a bit scuffed. A nice copy overall.

London: A.P. Blundell, Taylor & Co, 1886. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 1/16 X 8 1/8 Inches. 28 PP. Extremely scarce original first edition signed and inscribed by controversial chemist William Odling on the front cover. Odling, an English chemist, was one of a few responsible for the creation of the Periodic Table. This… Read more about this item