Washington DC: B. Homans, 1837. Sewall, Thomas (1786 or 1787 – 1845). An examination of phrenology; in two lectures . . . 70, [2, blank]pp. 8 folding lithographed plates, including frontispiece. Washington City: B. Homans, 1837. 222 x 135 mm. 20th century cloth, library markings on spine, free endpapers removed..... More
1951. Williams, Frederic C. (1911-77); Tom Kilburn (1921-2001); Geoff C. Tootill (1922-2017). Universal high-speed digital computers: A small-scale experimental machine. Offprint from Proceedings of the Institution of Electrical Engineers 98 (1951). 13-28pp. Text diagrams. 278 x 204 mm. Original printed wrappers, detached, somewhat soiled, spine repaired with clear tape. Offprint..... More
London: Post Office Research Station, 1946. Coombs, Allen W. M. (1911-95); William W. Chandler; Thomas H. Flowers (1905-88); W. Gordon Radley. Research report no. 12719. Automatic computing: An analysis of arithmetical operations. Mimeograph typescript. 29pp., including diagrams. Dollis Hills, London: Post Office Research Station, August 1946. 281 x 219 mm..... More
London: James Wales, 1795. Wales, James (1746/47 – 1795). A singular operation. Mezzotint engraving by W. Nutter after Wales. London: James Wales . . . at Mr. R. Cribbs, Carver & Gilder, 1795. 378 x 261 mm. Traces of mount removal on verso, a few tiny spots, but fine otherwise..... More
1950. Hamming, Richard Wesley (1915–98). Error detecting and error codes. Bell System Technical Publications, Monograph 1757. 14pp. New York: Bell Telephone Laboratories, October 1950. 277 x 214 mm. Original printed wrappers, perforated for ring binder as issued. Near fine. Library stamp on front wrapper. First Separate Edition. Hamming was the..... More
London: 1860. Daubeny, Charles (1795-1867). Portrait photograph by Maull & Polyblank. [London: Maull & Polyblank,] n.d. [late 1850s]. 200 x 147 mm. (image); 299 x 253 (mount). Traces of mounting on the verso, but very good. Subject identified in pencil in the lower margin. Portrait of geologist and botanist Charles..... More
London: 1860. Bowman, William (1816-92). Portrait photograph by Maull & Polyblank. [London: Maull & Polyblank,] n.d. [ca. 1860]. 200 x 147 mm. (image); 299 x 253 (mount). Lower corner of mount a bit soiled, traces of mounting on the verso, but very good. Subject identified in pencil in the lower..... More
London: 1860. Bright, Charles T. (1832-88). Portrait photograph by Maull & Polyblank. London: Maull & Polyblank, n.d. [ca. 1865]. 200 x 147 mm. (image); 299 x 253 (mount). Traces of mounting on the verso, but very good. Subject identified in pencil in the lower margin. Portrait of electrical engineer Charles..... More
Bonn: 1894. Heidenhain, Rudolf (1834-97). Neue Versuche über die Aufsaugung im Dünndarm. Bemerkungen zu dem Aufsatze des Herrn Dr. W. Cohnstein: “Zur Lehre von der Transsudation.” Double offprint from Pflüger’s Archiv für die gesammte Physiologie 56 (1894). 579-640pp. 236 x 160 mm. Original printed wrappers, ink stain in lower corner..... More
1953. Watson, James D. (1928- ) & Crick, Francis H. C. (1916-2004). Molecular structure of nucleic acids. A structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid. With: Wilkins, Maurice (1916-2004); Stokes, A. R.; & Wilson, H. R. Molecular structure of deoxypentose nucleic acids. With: Franklin, Rosalind (1920-58) and Gosling, R. G. Molecular configuration..... More
London: Williams and Norgate, 1865-67. Spencer, Herbert (1820-1903). The principles of biology. 2 vols. viii, 475; viii, 566pp. Text wood-engravings. London: Williams & Norgate, 1865-67. 221 x 142 mm. Original cloth stamped in gilt and blind, a little worn, shaken and faded, small splits in hinges, spine of Vol. I...... More
London: J. Murray, 1776. Cullen, William (1710-90). A letter to Lord Cathcart, president of the Board of Police in Scotland, concerning the recovery of persons drowned and seemingly dead. [4], 45, [3, including publisher’s ads] pp. London: J. Murray, 1776. 227 x 145 mm. (uncut). Original plain wrappers, a little..... More
1889. Potain, Pierre C. E. (1825-1901). Cabinet-size portrait photograph by Dr. Eisbach, captioned in manuscript on the verso. N.p., 1889. 165 x 109 mm. Fine. Excellent half-length portrait photograph of renowned French cardiologist Potain; see Garrison-Morton.com 2766, 2777, 2798. The manuscript caption on the verso reads: “Docteur Potain / Professeur..... More
1931-35. Fermi, Enrico (1901-54) et al. Archive of scientific correspondence to Bruno Rossi (1905-93) plus related materials; calendar of archive available on request. 68 items total. 1930-36. Various sizes. Rust-stains from paper clips on some items, a few minor chips and marginal tears, but very good. An extraordinary archive of..... More
Amsterdam: 1842. Vrolik, Willem (1801-63). Autograph letter signed, in French, to German surgeon and anatomist Ferdinand Faesebeck (1809-1900). 1 – 1/2pp. plus integral address leaf. Amsterdam, 16 October 1842. 273 x 219 mm. Lacuna where seal was broken, not affecting text, slight soiling along folds, but very good. From Dutch..... More
1861. Prestwich, Joseph (1812–96). On the occurrence of flint-implements, associated with the remains of animals of extinct species in beds of a late geological period, in France at Amiens and Abbeville, and in England at Hoxne. Offprint from Philosophical Transactions, part 2 (1860). [2], 227–317, [1]pp. 5 lithographed plates (2..... More
1969-1972. Wigner, Eugene Paul (1902-95). Archive of correspondence between Wigner and historian of physics Jagdish Mehra (1931-2008). 75 letters and other pieces, comprising ca. 135 pages. Oct. 14, 1969 – Aug. 31, 1989. Archive includes original autograph and typed letters signed, carbon typescripts and a few photocopies. Very good. Complete..... More
Lasser, David (1902-96). The conquest of space. [6], 271pp. 4 plates, including frontispiece; text illustrations. New York: Penguin Press, 1931. 201 x 137 mm. Original gilt-stamped cloth, printed dust-jacket (worn and chipped as usual for this title), spine lettering darkened and rubbed, lettering on front cover partly rubbed, but very..... More
Brandenburg: Wiesikdruck, 1937. 44pp. Text illustrations. Original printed wrappers, detached from text. On mechanical cost accounting using punched-card calculators. Reprinted with changes from "Hollerith-Nachrichten" (1932) and "Schieß-Defries-Nachrichten" (1928). More
Berlin: DeHoMag, 1939. 39pp. Text illustrations. Original printed wrappers. On the Hollerith control apparatus and its use. More
Berlin: DeHoMag, 1939. 37pp. Reproduced from typescript. Text illustrations. Original printed wrappers. On the Hollerith Type II computing punch. More
Berlin: DeHoMag, 1938. 50, [2]pp. Reproduced from typescript. Text illustrations. Original printed wrappers, slightly dust-soiled. On DeHoMag's Type 1 computing punch. More
Berlin: DeHoMag, 1937. 32pp. Reproduced from typescript. Text illustrations. Original printed wrappers. On the Hollerith 3BM Tabulating Machine. More
Berlin: DeHoMag, 1939. 19pp. Text illustrations. Original printed wrappers, dust-soiled. Minor foxing. More
Berlin: DeHoMag, 1938. 12pp. Text illustrations. Original printed wrappers. On punch cards as the agent in the Hollerith process. More