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DOUGLAS, James. Myographiae comparatae specimen: or, a comparative description of all the muscles in a man and in a quadruped. Shewing their discoverer, origin, progress, insertion, use, and difference. To which is added, an account of the muscles peculiar to a woman. With an etymological table, and several useful index's. London. Printed by W. B. for G. Strachan, 1707. First edition. 12mo. xxxvi, 216, 16pp. Distinguished from other edition of the same year by 'G. Strachan' not 'George Strahan' in the imprint. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed. Early inked initials to FEP, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 24245
FARADAY, Michael. The selected correspondence. Cambridge. University Press, 1971. First edition. Large 8vo. In two volumes. xii, 538; viii, [2], 541-1078pp, [2]. With a photographic frontispiece to each volume. Original publisher's navy cloth, contrasting red cloth lettering-pieces, blue printed dustwrappers. Minor shelf wear, dustwrappers price-clipped and a trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27060
FERGUSON, James. Tables and tracts, relative to Several Arts and Sciences. London. Printed for W. Strahan et al., 1771. Second edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 334pp, [2]. With a half-title, three engraved folding plates, and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary gilt-ruled sprinkled calf. Housed in modern tan cloth clamshell case. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 22405
[FONTENELLE, Bernard Le Bovier de]. A plurality of Worlds. Written in French by the Author of the Dialogues of the Dead. Translated into English by Mr. glanvill. London. Printed, for R. Bently, 1695. Second edition. 12mo. [12], 152pp. Without initial two blank leaves. Contemporary blind-tooled mottled calf. Lightly rubbed and marked, some loss to head of spine. Without pastedowns, later armorial bookplate of John Jones of Llanarth Court, Monmouthshire to verso of upper board, small worm-track to foot of text-block, touching text in places. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 26436
FONTENELLE, Monsieur [Bernard Le Bovier de]. The lives of the French, Italian, and German Philosophers. Late members of the Royal Academy of Science in Paris. Together with abstracts Of some of the Choicest Pieces, communicated by them to that Illustrious Society. To which is added, The preface of the Ingenious Monsieur Fontenelle, Secretary and Author of the History of the said Academy. London. Printed for W. Innys, 1717. First edition. 8vo. [16], xxxv, [1], 123, 122-441, 552, 455- 464pp, [4]. With two terminal advertisement leaves. Contemporary gilt-tooled, blind-panelled polished calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, small shelf-label to head of spine. A trifle rubbed, slightly chipped at head, else a fine copy. The Macclesfield copy, with the armorial 'North Library' bookplate (shelf-mark 45.C.29) and typical armorial blind- stamps to title page and first two leaves of text, ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19580
FOTHERGILL, A[nthony]. A new experimental inquiry into the nature and qualities of the cheltenham water. To which are now added, observations on sundry other waters: shewing how their Properties may be ascertained, their Virtues preserved, their Impurities corrected &c. With an appendix on mephitic-alkaline water; a new and approved remedy against the stone and gravel. Bath. Printed By R. Cruttwell; and sold by W. Taylor et al., 1788. Third edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 122pp, [1]. With half-title. Uncut, stitched as issued. Lightly dust-soiled, creasing to leaves, ink annotations and spotting to half-title and title-page, occasional marginal chipping. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 16170
FREND, William. Evening amusements; or, the beauty of the heavens displayed. In which several striking appearances, to be observed on various evenings in the heavens, during the year 1813, are described.. London. Printed for J. Mawman, 1813. First edition. 8vo. iv, 192pp. Contemporary blue half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled boards. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, boards and spine sunned, light surface wear to edges and corners. Inked gift inscription addressed to 'Jane & Harriet Cunningham, from their dear Papa', to second blank fly-leaf. Leaves lightly browned, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 34611
GALTON, Francis. Finger prints. London. Macmillan and Co., 1892. First edition. xvi, 216pp. With a half-title and 16 plates.

[Together with:] GALTON, Francis. Supplementary chapter to 'finger prints' decipherment of blurred finger prints. London. Macmillan and Co., 1893. First edition. [2], 18pp. With 16 plates.

[And:] GALTON, Francis. Fingerprint directories. London. Macmillan and Co., 1895. First edition. [8], 127pp, [1]. With a half-tile and nine plates.

[And:] GALTON, Francis. Hereditary genius an inquiry into its laws ... More >
£ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 32941
GARDINER, William. Tables of logarithms for All Numbers from 1 to 102100, and For the Sines and Tangents to every ten seconds of each degree in the Quadrant; as also, for the Sines of the first 72 minutes to every single second: with Other useful and necessary tables. London. Printed for the Author...by G. Smith, 1742. First edition. Quarto. [6],14,[74];[152]pp. With a list of subscribers and an errata slip. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, gilt supralibros of the La Rochefoucauld family to both boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Rubbed and a trifle marked. Marbled endpapers, recent book-label of Erwin Tomash to FEP, ink-stamp of the Château de La Roche-Guyon to title page, inked inscription of the author to final page of preface. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 18632
[HORSLEY], Samuel, Lord Bishop of Rochester. Elementary treatises on the fundamental principles of practical mathematics. For the use of students. Oxford. At the Clarendon Press, 1801. First edition. 8vo. xvii, [1], 398pp. With a half-title and eleven engraved folding plates. Uncut and largely unopened in contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, upper joint starting. Armorial bookplate of Sylvester Lord Glenbervie to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24902