SOILS AND SOIL MANAGEMENT
McGraw-Hill, 1941. GUSTAFSON, A.F. SOILS AND SOIL MANAGEMENT. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1941. Small 4to., brown buckram cloth, stamped in gilt. Second Printing. Signed by Gustafson on title page. Very Good (bright). $45.00. More
McGraw-Hill, 1941. GUSTAFSON, A.F. SOILS AND SOIL MANAGEMENT. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1941. Small 4to., brown buckram cloth, stamped in gilt. Second Printing. Signed by Gustafson on title page. Very Good (bright). $45.00. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Wertheim Publications Committee, 2001. The Proceedings of the 25th anniversary of the U.P.C. at the Smithsonian Institution, September 30, 1999. First Edition. Very nice signed presentation from Haberman on the front endpaper: " Dear Maria, If we had you back with us in the 1970s, it would..... More
T. Nelson & Sons, 1892. HALE, Edward E. STORIES OF INVENTION TOLD BY INVENTORS AND THEIR FRIENDS. London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1892. 12mo., tan full-calf leather, with gilt stamping on spine and to the front & rear covers (front cover with a Latin inscription and the rear cover with..... More
Popular Mechanics Press, 1952. HERBERT, Don. MR. WIZARD'S SCIENCE SECRETS. [No place]: Popular Mechanics Press, 1952. 8vo., green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Herbert on the front endpaper: "To Eric Knowles, Hope you continue to have fun doing these experiments, Mr. Wizard/ Don Herbert."..... More
Johnson, 1884. HERRICK, C.L. A FINAL REPORT ON THE CRUSTACEA OF MINNESOTA INCLUDED IN THE ORDERS CLADOCERA AND COPEPODA. Illustrated. Minneapolis: Johnson, Smith & Harrison, 1884. 8vo., original morocco quarter-leather & patterned boards, marbled endpapers. First Edition. Very Good (some wear spine tips & edges; small library stamps on two..... More
Dodd, 1904. HERTER, Christian Archibald. THE INFLUENCE OF PASTEUR ON MEDICAL SCIENCE: AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BEFORE THE MEDICAL SCHOOL OF JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. NY: Dodd, Mead, 1904. Small 8vo., burgundy cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Very Good (bright; ink inscription on the front endpaper). $30.00. More
Toronto: The Publishers' Syndicate, 1900. Profusely Illustrated. First Canadian Edition. Signed presentation from Iles on the front endpaper: "Thomas Ahearn from George Iles in remembrance of courtesies to the American Library Association. June, 1912. New York, Sept. 20, 1912." Thomas Ahearn [1855–1938) was a Canadian inventor and businessman. A native..... More
Oglethorpe University Press, 1935. JACOBS, Thornwell. THE NEW SCIENCE AND THE OLD RELIGION. Atlanta: Oglethorpe University Press, [1935]. Small 4to., navy-blue cloth stamped in gilt. Second Revised and Enlarged Edition. Signed presentation by Jacobs on front endpaper: "To Paul Black, greetings from the author, Thornwell Jacobs. June 21, 1935." Very..... More
Times Books, 1985. KAHN, Carol. BEYOND THE HELIX: DNA AND THE QUEST FOR LONGEVITY. [NY]: Times Books, [1985]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Fine; minor wear d/j. $25.00. More
[Pasadena, Ca.]: Wood & Jones, [1980]. Forewords by Henry Margenau and Sir Karl Popper. First Edition. Signed presentation from Koga on half-title page: “For Professor George E. Uhlenbeck, With my best compliments, Toyoki Koga.” Toyoki Koga was a prominent physicist who was behind the turbulent changes in attitudes to quantum..... More
1927. KOOPMAN, B.O. ON REJECTION TO INFINITY AND EXTERIOR MOTION IN THE RESTRICTED PROBLEM OF THREE BODIES. Reprinted from the "Transactions of the American Mathematical Society," Vol. XXIX, No. 2, pp. 287-331. 1927. Small quarto, printed wraps. First Edition. Koopman [1900-1981] was a French-born American mathematician known for his work..... More
A.W.H. Freeman Book, 2001. KRAJICK, Kevin. BARREN LANDS: AN EPIC SEARCH FOR DIAMONDS IN THE NORTH AMERICAN ARCTIC. NY: A.W.H. Freeman Book, [2001]. Small quarto, cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. The 20-year successful quest of two men to find diamonds in the arctic. Signed by..... More
Baumgardt Publishing Company, 1903. LARKIN, Edgar L[ucien]. RADIANT ENERGY AND ITS ANALYSIS: ITS RELATION TO MODERN ASTROPHYSICS. Illustrated. Los Angeles, California: Baumgardt Publishing Company, [1903]. Small 8vo., decorative blue cloth, stamped in black & white; 335 pages. First Edition. Edgar Lucien Larkin was appointed director of the Lowe Observatory in..... More
[Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books Ltd, 2011]. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Oblong small quarto pictorial boards in dust jacket; 224 pages. Fine in fine d/j. A nice copy! More
Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1964. LOUGEE, Laura Barr. THE WEB OF THE SPIDER. With Illustrations by the Author. [Bloomfield Hills, Michigan]: Cranbrook Institute of Science, [1964]. 8vo., pictorial green boards. First Edition. Lougee was assigned the task of collecting spider webs for an exhibit at the Cranbrook Institute of Science..... More
Sherman, 1911. MacNISH, George H. THE MASTER OF EVOLUTION. Boston: Sherman, French & Company, 1911. Small 8vo., green cloth with gilt stamping. First Edition. A rare book!! Signed presentation from MacNish on front endpaper: " To my good friend and literary colleague Frank O. Grudtander with best wishes, Geo. H...... More
Random House, 1965. MAISEL, Albert Q. THE HORMONE QUEST. NY: Random House, [1965]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Maisel on the front endpaper: "For Sarah, the best of all Sarah's and a wonderful friend. All our love, Albert. Sept 4 1965." Near fine; little edgewear..... More
Harper & Bros. 1860. MAURY, M.F. THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE SEA, AND IT'S METEOROLOGY. NY: Harper & Bros., [1860] but published later. Small quarto, slate-colored cloth with gilt titles on spine. With 15 fold-out plates in the back- of which four are missing. Eighth Edition, Revised & Greatly Enlarged..... More
Harper & Brothers, 1942. McCARTHY, James Remington. FIRE IN THE EARTH: THE STORY OF THE DIAMOND. NY: Harper & Brothers, [1942]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by McCarthy on front endpaper: "To Murray Hirsch, with best regards, Jim. James Remington McCarthy. Apr. 8, 1943." Very Good;..... More
NY: Farrar Straus Giroux, [2006]. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from McClafferty on the title page: “To Tonya- One person can change the world! And you can too. All my best, Carla Killough McClafferty.” The story of a poor Polish girl who worked eight years to be able..... More
The Dial Press, 1944. MEYER, Jerome S. THE ABC OF PHYSICS. [NY]: The Dial Press, 1944. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Meyer on the front endpaper: "Nov. 1, 1944 With Kind Regards to Murray Hirsch from Jerome Meyer." Very Good; wear (chips and tears)..... More
Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H., 1930. MEYER, Kurt H. [With H. Mark]. DER AUFBAU DER HOCHPOLYMEREN ORGANISCHEN NATURSTOFFE. Auf Grund Molekular-Morphologischer Betrachtungen. Mit 89 Abbildungen Im Text Auf Tafeln. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft M.B.H., 1930. 8vo., blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. One of the best-known and earliest works in the field..... More
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1961. CELLINI, Eva. NEWCOMB, Ellsworth. [With Hugh Kenny]. ALCHEMY TO ATOMS. Illustrated by Eva Cellini. NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1961. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 128 pages. Signed presentation by Newcomb & Kenny (as Ellsworth & Hugh) on front endpaper: "For the Armstrong's With our love, Ellsworth..... More
Raven Press, 1978. OLNEY, John W. [With Edith G. & Patrick L. McGeer]. KAINIC ACID AS A TOOL IN NEUROBIOLOGY. NY: Raven Press, [1978]. 8vo,. red cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by Olney on front endpaper: "With much love, to the Vincents. John Olney." Very Good (base..... More
Maxwell Publishing Co., 1968. PEARL, Richard M. GEM IDENTIFICATION SIMPLIFIED. [Colorado Springs, Colorado]: Maxwell Publishing Co., [1968]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation by Pearl on title page: "To Dr. J. Daniel Willems, with best wishes from Richard M. Pearl. 1968." Very Good. $20.00. More