Princeton: Princeton U.P., 1982. [Babbage, Charles] Hyman, Anthony. Charles Babbage: Pioneer of the computer. Princeton: Princeton U. P., ©1982. Original dark green boards, pictorial dust-jacket. [16], 287 [1]pp. 16 plate leaves, text illustrations. 236 x 157 mm. Fine apart from sl. wear at extremities. Ownership signature. First edition of a...... More
London: John Murray, 1856. Babbage, Charles (1791-1871). Observations addressed, at the last anniversary, to the president and fel- lows of the Royal Society, after the delivery of the med- als. 10, [2]pp. London: John Murray, 1856. 213 x 127 mm. Disbound.Tiny stab-holes in left margin, small chip in last leaf..... More
London: 1817. First edition. Babbage, Charles (1791-1871). Solutions of some problems by means of the calculus of functions. Extract from Journal of Science and the Arts 2 (1817): 371-79. 214 x 138 mm. Disbound. Moderate foxing and toning. First Edition. Babbage's major contribution to mathematics was his calculus of functions..... More
1817. Babbage, Charles. Solutions of some problems by means of the calculus of functions. Extract from Journal of Science and the Arts 2 (1817): 371–79. Disbound. 215 x 135 mm. A further continuation of Babbage’s work on the calculus of functions, concerned primarily with its geometrical applications. Van Sinderen 1980..... More
London: Nowello & Co., 1899. 3 vols., 8vo. Original cloth. Library numbers removed from spines but very good overall. The set was translated from the German by Clara Bell and J. A. Fuller Maitland. London, Novello, 1899. Bookplates of Herbert M. Evans. More
Philadelphia: 1826. One of the First American Scientific Efforts to Alleviate Pain: the First American Study of Acupuncture, Together with First English Translation of Ten Rhyne's "De acupunctura" (1) Bache, Franklin (1792-1864). Cases illustrative of the remedial effects of acupuncturation. In North American Medical and Surgical Journal 1 (1826): 311-321..... More
1957. [Backus, John W. (1924-2007).] (1) FORTRAN introductory programmer’s manual. Section I. New York: Programming Research Department, IBM, March 20, 1957. Reproduced typescript. [2], 37 [1]pp. (2) FORTRAN introductory programmer’s manual. Section II. New York: Programming Research Department, IBM, April 10, 1957. Reproduced typescript. [2], 31 [1]pp. (3) FORTRAN introductory..... More
London: Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, 1806. Margin: 200x103 mm. Very faint soiling. More
London: William S. Orr. Margin: 261x179 mm. Very slight discoloration on right margin. More
London: apud Joannem Billium, 1620. Bacon, Francis (1561-1620). Instauratio magna. [Novum organum sive indicia vera de interpretatione naturae.] Small folio. [12, including blank leaf conjugate with engraved title], 172, 181-360, 36, [2]pp. Beautiful engraved title-page by Simon de Passe (1595-1647); early inscriptions partially erased from top margin and center of..... More
London: Harding & Lepard, 1829. Margin: 210x130 mm. Very faint foxing. More
Berlin: Eckstein, 1910. 46.5x30cm.. Includes biographical cover page. Foxing in bottom margin. More
1865. Baggs, Isham. A.L.s. to Latimer Clark. London, July 19, 1865. 4pp. 201 x 127 mm. Small holes punched in upper margin, traces of mounting present. Provenance: Latimer Clark. Requesting Clark's help in testing a telegraphic device invented by Baggs: "We have just tried a patented telegraph instrument of mine..... More
Plate: 219x152 mm. Margin: 242x193 mm. Foxing, creasing, and fraying around the edges. More
London: BBC, 1960. Bagrit, Leon. The A.B.C. of “electronic brains.” [London:] British Broadcasting Corporation, [1960]. Original pictorial wrappers, light wear at spine, a few marginal tears. 47 [1]pp. Text illustrations. 229 x 188 mm. VG. The text of six talks on computers broadcast on the radio by the BBC. Origins..... More
London: 1856. Baily, Edward Hodges (1788-1867). Sculptor and member of the Royal Academy whose numerous works include the famous statue of Lord Nelson at the top of Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square. 1856. 200 x 148 mm.; mount measures 297 x 248 mm. More
London: Fisher, Son & Co. Margin: 281x207 mm. Foxing, few very minor tears in margins. More
Margin: 205x120 mm. Foxing, soiling. More
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1820. Baillio-Lamothe, Raymond. Manuscript notebook recording Baillio-Lamothe’s field studies as an engineering student at the École des Mines (Paris). [2], 3-134, [18]pp., plus 5 loose sheets of notes, sketches, etc. in a pocket inside the back cover; lacking the first leaf [pp. 1-2]. Illustrated with numerous technical drawings of mining..... More
New Haven: H. Howe, 1829. First American, from the third London edition. 7 plates (2 hand-colored). Modern calf in period style. More
Plate: 135x181 mm. Margin: 191113 mm. Right margin trimmed and creased. More
London: W. Richardson. Plate: 179x145 mm. Margin: 250x154 mm. Fraying around the edges, some discoloration and soiling. More
London: Charles Knight. Print: 271x189 mm. Mount: 300x211 mm. India paper proof, tipped onto a larger sheet. Print has minor foxing in the margin, and a very small tear in the right margin. More
London: Charles Knight. Margin: 248x170 mm. Very faint crease in bottom left corner, otherwise in very good condition. More
London: J. Sewell, 1802. Plate: 165x113 mm. Margin: 224x138 mm. Some fraying along the edges, foxing. More