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![1293367 The Magic Mirror of Japan [inscribed]. W. E. Ayrton, John Perry](https://secondstorybooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/1293367.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&v=1624053944)
First Edition. 8vo, paged [128]-148, illustrated; G; no cover, ink inscription on first page "Prof. Foster, with the authors compliments", pencil notation at top of page, mild peripheral smudging, mild bumping to corners, vertical center crease throughout, some spotting, clean interior but for slight spotting; "From the Proceedings of the Royal Society, No. 191, 1878." More
First Edition. 8vo, page [417]-420, table; VG; no cover, mild creasing to pages, blue library stamp on last page bottom edge, ink editorial correction p. 418; clean interior; "Reprint from Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP), Vol. VI, 1955, Fasc. 5." More
Paris: Masson et Cie, Editeurs, 1946. First Edition. 8vo, 53 pages, illustrated; Poor; in clear plastic sleeve, tan cover torn away from binding and brittle with tears at all edges, creased outer corners, peripheral tanning, spotting on back cover, stray pencil line on front cover; interior pages creased lower right of initial pages and upper right of final pages, spine deteriorating, clean text; text in French; "Theses presentees a la Faculte des Sciences de l'Universite de Paris pour obtenir le titre d'Ingenieur-Docteur"; "No d'ordre: 132." More
First Edition. 8vo, 7 pages; G-; gray cover with black print, peripheral tanning slight smudging, all corners bumped with small tears, tears at top and bottom of spine, vertical center crease throughout, back cover has pencil notation near bottom edge, slight spotting; interior has slight spotting, small stain to upper right corner of first page, slight tear to lower right page corners; clean text; "For Supplying Heat and Power through Street Mains, by Means of Superheated Water, and of the Company to be organized for the Introduction of the System in the City of Washington"; "Washington, D.C., July 1, 1885." More
First Edition. 8vo, paged [53]-58; gray cover with black print, peripheral tanning, tears at top corners and bottom left corner, tears along spine edge, upper right corner bumped and creased throughout, light spotting; interior clean but for light spotting; "From the Proceedings of the Royal Society, Vol. 50"; "Received May 19, 1891." More
First Edition. 8vo, paged [204]-215, illustrated; G-; housed in clear plastic envelope, tan cover with black print, front detached from spine, peripheral tanning, chipping at all edges, light spotting, back cover torn from spine at top and bottom, chipped edges, light spotting; interior clean; "From the Philosophical Magazine for August 1891." More
Schenectady, New York: Research Laboratory, General Electric Company, July 1959. First Edition. 8vo, 2 pages; G+; blue cover with black print, black tape covers staples spine edge, slight peripheral tanning, lower right corner bumped throughout; clean interior; "Contract No. AF-33(616)-6295"; "Period: April 1-June 30, 1959." More
Schenectady, New York: Research Laboratory, General Electric Company, October 1959. First Edition. 8vo, 8 pages, illustrated, graphs; G; blue cover with black print, pencil notation to upper right corner, soiled along spine from tape that once covered staples, some spotting and peripheral tanning, right side creased throughout, upper right corner bumped and creased throughout; slight stain on left edge of page 4, otherwise clean interior; "Contract No. AF-33(616)-6295"; "Period: July 1-September 30, 1959." More
8vo, 11 pages, illustrated, graphs; G-; silver cover with black print, quarto folded horizontally in center, slight pen and pencil notation on front cover, slight stain near bottom edge, torn spine at top, bottom, and center, small tear at fold on outside edge throughout, slight smudging; back cover has blue library stamp at bottom edge, creasing along top and spine edges; interior has slight smudging and spotting on pp. 3, 8, text clean; "Reprinted from the November 1918 Issue of The Journal of the Engineer's Club of Philadelphia, and affiliated societies." More
Dresden: Verlag von Theodor Steinkopff. First Edition. 8vo, paged [60]-98, illustrated; VG; tan cover with black print, slight peripheral tanning, pencil mark at upper right corner, small tear at lower spine corner, mild bump to lower right corner; clean interior; text in German; "Sonderabdruck aus Kolloid-Beihefte ... Band 45, Heft 13 (1936)." More
Connecticut: American Radio Relay League, 1941. 1941 edition. Pamphlet in orange, white and black with previous owner's inscriptions on front cover; VG- condition; 31 pages of specifications, F.D.C. regulations, advertisements, and pictures. Some crinkling and wear to exterior edges, binding still strong. Interior pages have some age-toning but are otherwise clean save for the rare margin notes (about three or so throughout the whole booklet. A one page list of changes/amendments attached by publisher on inside front cover. Shelved in 13's Ephemera Box. More
First Edition. 8vo, paged 174-177, illustrated; G+; brown cover with black print, bumped corners throughout, creasing to right edge and all corners, slight smudging; back has blue library stamp at right, creasing, slight smudging; clean interior; "Reprinted from the Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 174-177, April, 1936"; "Papers from the Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, No. 897." More
First Edition. 8vo, paged 230]-235, illustrated; G-; brown cover with black print, ink inscription at top edge, all corners bumped, mild creasing throughout, short tear to center of right edge throughout, pencil notation center, slight smudging/spotting, back cover has small tear to left edge; clean interior; "Reprinted from The Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 8, No. 7, pp. 230-235, July, 1937"; "Papers from the Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, No. 934." More
First Edition. 8vo, paged 534-545, tables; VG-; green cover with black print, pencil notations at top edge, front cover impression from staples on adjacent material, slight spotting; back cover has extensive pencil notations, blue library stamp at top edge, mild smudging at spine edge; clean interior but for slight spotting; "From the American Journal of Science, Vol. XXXIII, June, 1912." More
First Edition. 8vo, paged 75-78; VG; gray cover with black print, penciled name in upper right corner with purple stamped notation, slight bump to lower right corner, slight spotting on back cover; clean interior; "Reprinted from the Journal of the Optical Society of America and Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 12, No.2, February, 1926." More
Frist Edition. 8vo, paged 585-592, illustrated; VG; grey cover with black print, pencil notation and frayed edge in upper right corner, bumped/creased lower right corner throughout, back cover has mild spotting; clean interior; "Reprinted from The Journal of the Optical Society of America, Vol. 20, No. 10, October, 1930." More
First Edition. 8vo, paged 565-579, illustrated, graphs; G+; penciled names in upper right corner, slight bump to lower right corner, slight spotting/smudging; rusting staples on binding; first page has tear at lower spine edge and penciled editorial mark, otherwise clean interior; "Reprinted from the Journal of the Optical Society of America and Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 11, No. 6, December, 1925." More
First Edition. 8vo, paged 501-517, illustrated, tables, graphs; G+; green cover with black print, stray pencil marks under author name and at bottom edge, slight spotting, smudging, small stain, mild bumps to all corners; back cover has blue library stamp at top edge, mild smudging at spine edge, small stain at bottom edge, creased at spine edge, crease at left lower corner; clean interior but for slight spotting/smudging; "From the American Journal of Science, Vol. XXXI, June, 1911." More
First Edition. 8vo, 8 pages; G-; no cover, peripheral tanning, small tears along top edge and bottom edge, some rubbing and spotting, vertical center crease throughout, small tears at center of bottom edge and top edge throughout, mild bumping to all corners; interior clean but for slight spotting, paper age-toned; "Reprinted from Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol. 17, No. 8, page 820, August, 1925." More
First Edition. 8vo, 7 pages, illustrated; G+; no cover, pencil notation upper right corner, holes punched along spine edge, mild bumping to corners, slight spotting, back cover has some rubbing/smudging; interior clean; "Reprinted from the June, 1937 issue of Electrical Engineering by General Electric Company"; "GEA-2699." More
Connecticut: Author, February 1943. first. Octavo size pamphlet in black white and red paper; VG; 128 pages of photographs, specifications, ads, and theory, maths, construction; Shelve in "13 ephemera" box in Netdesk office. More
London: His Majesty's Stationary Office, 1948. First Edition. 8vo., v, 34 pages, illustrated; VG; black and white photograph on cover, some rubbing, lower corner folded, some wear to edges, slight soiling on back cover; clean interior, slight bend to upper right corner, blue-penciled price on title page; at head of title "Ministry of Education, Science Museum"; on cover "Handbook for an Exhibition at the Science Museum, South Kensington, April-September 1948" More
First Edition. 8vo., paged [442]-446;G-; buff cover with black printing, some rubbing with soiling along edges, small water stain and smudging on front, small tear upper left on front, bumped corners; interior has ink marking some paragraphs; "From the Philosophical Magazine for November 1896" More
New York, London, Sydney: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1967. Octavo; pp 607; Good; red/gray spine with gilt text; no jacket; cloth has lightly sun faded exterior; rubbed corners; strong boards; text block has mild tone to exterior edges; previous owner's name to ffep; interior clean; illustrated;. More
Flint, MI: General Motors Corporation, 1957. Large octavo; Poor/paperback; tape covered dark blue spine with ivory text; covers show age soiled exterior; heavy rubbing to exterior edges; text block has soiled exterior edges; slight moisture staining to front pastedown; interior shows minor spots on some pages; slight cracking to binding; illustrated. More
New York: Simmons-Boardman Books, 1958-1959. Octavo; G/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, blue with silver print; Boards in blue cloth, wear to corners and spine caps, light bumps to bottom and top edges, fading/shelfwear; Text block has pencil notation to title page, else clean and tight; Compilation of publications in series: Nuclear Engineering Monographs; variously paged, illustrated (graphs). More
Mendham: The Astragal Press, 1993. Twenty-first edition, 1874. Octavo; Reprint of the twenty-first edition, 1874; VG; Paperback; Spine, grey with yellow print; Cover is clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 217 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w). More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. Octavo; G-; Ex-library; Paperback; Spine, bound spines of 4 issues, tan with black ink; 3-hole stab binding, covers have brown cloth at spine edge, marbled paper to covers, wear to corners, edges, and hinges, library labels at front top edge, shelfwear; Text block consists of four 1910 issues: November 1, 15, 22, 29, tanning to issue covers, mild age-toning to paper, library bookplate inside front cover; variously paged, illustrated (b&w). This book is part of the overstocked 15's, kept in Room X. More
Surrey, UK: Brookslands Books, n.d. Reprinted. Large Octavo; pp 99; G/paperback; black spine with yellow text; covers show slight rubbing wear to exterior; intact panels; text block has mild wear to exterior edges; interior clean; profusely illustrated;. More
1882. First Edition. 8vo., 60 pages, 3 folded plates, tables, graphs; G; white cover with back print, some foxing, smudging, and soiling front and back covers, tears at upper and lower spine showing binding, minor spotting on front spine edge and back cover, upper right corner slightly bumped; text clean, soiling at lower edge of plates, slight foxing on inside covers, title page, and last page; one inch tear from spine on title page and following page; "A Communication read at the Southampton Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, August 1882" More
New York: Academic Press, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Large octavo; VG/VG-; white and green spine with green text; jacket has age toning, rubbing, scuffing, edgewear, closed tears on front head and tail edges; boards are strong and clean; textblock has age toning, otherwise clean; pp 166. Shelved in Annex Aisle C. More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1967. First Edition. Large octavo; VG/VP; white spine with red and teal text; jacket has age toning, rubbing, fold on front flap, significant chipping and tearing around edges, at hinges and on spine, front spine hinge held together with tape, large portion of front cover taped to plain paper on inside to cover tearing; boards are strong and clean, slight edgewear; textblock has age toning, edgewear, name written on front endpaper, otherwise clean; pp 303. Shelved in Annex Aisle C. More
New York: Power/McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1921. First Edition. Octavo; pp 283; Good; blue spine with gilt text; no jacket; soft cloth covered exterior shows slight rubbing wear to edges and corners; intact panels; text block has light age toning to exterior edges; frontispiece with tissue guard; previous owner's name to pastedowns and ffep; illustrated; interior clean;. More
Anaheim: Locomotive Reprints, 1978. Reprinted. Thick 12mo; pp 817; G/no-DJ; brown spine with gilt text; cloth has moderate sunning to exterior; rubbed corners; strong boards; text block shows light toning to exterior edges; cracking to front gutter at title page; profusely illustrated;. More
New York: IEEE Press, 1986. Octavo; VG-/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, tan with brown print; DJ has mild edgewear, slight tears at flap fold corners and to front top edge, else clean and bright; Boards in orange cloth with gold print, light bumps to front lower corner and spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; xi, 441 pages, illustrated (b&w graphs, charts). This book is part of the overstocked 15's, kept in Room X. More
New York: Academic Press, 1970. First English Edition. Octavo; VG/no-DJ; navy spine with gold text; cover has some rubbing and scuffing; textblock has name written on front endpaper, otherwise clean; pp 277. SHELVED IN ANNEX C ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. More
The Society of Materials Science, 1972. First Edition Thus. Octavo; VG/no-DJ paperback; grey and black booklet; cover has some rubbing and staining; textblock is clean; 60. SHELVED IN ANNEX C ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. More
Cambridge, MA and London, UK: The MIT Press, 1979. Reprinted. Thick Octavo; pp 769; G/no-DJ; red spine with black text; cloth has slight soiling to exterior; slight rubbing to edges; strong boards; text block shows slight toning to exterior edges; interior clean. More
Waltham: Blaisdell Publishing Company, 1968. First Edition. Octavo; VG/VG; tan spine with red and grey text; jacket has age toning, rubbing, small closed tears at front head edge; boards are strong and clean; textblock has name written on front endpaper, otherwise clean; pp 112. Shelved in Annex Aisle C. More
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1963. Octavo; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black with white print; DJ has small tears at top of spine, edgewear, shelfwear; Boards in black cloth with white and gold print, light wear to corners and spine caps; Text block has faint vendor stamp on front flyleaf, mild puckering to top half of pages throughout, clean text; xviii, 359 pages. More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1949. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; VG/Fair; tan spine with green text; jacket has age toning, rubbing, significant edgewear, chipping and tearing at spine head and tail and in corners, front flap hinge torn halfway up; boards are strong and clean, slight edgewear; textblock has minor edgewear, name written on front endpaper, otherwise clean; pp 454. SHELVED IN ANNEX C ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. More
Los Angeles: School of Engineering, University of Southern California, 1984. Small Quarto; pp 384; G-/paperback; red spine without text; covers have slight scratches to exteriors; some wear to corners; intact panels; text block has slight soiling to exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated;. More
Washington, D.C. National Academy Press, 1987. Large Thin Octavo; pp 134; VG/paperback; white spine with black text; covers have slight wear to exterior; minor wear to edges; text block shows light wear to exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated. More
Croydon, UK: Motor Racing Publications Ltd., 1990. First Edition. Oblong Octavo; pp 128; VG/VG; green spine with black text; volume 2 only; dust jacket has light wear to exterior; mylar wraps; cloth has light shelf wear; strong boards; text block has minimal wear to exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated;. More
Metuchen: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1994. 8vo; VG; hardcover without dust jacket; pale green spine with leafy green text; boards and text block are clean; 317p. More
Cambridge: the MIT Press, 1991. Octavo; VG/VG Hardcover; Black spine with white text; Light shelf wear to dust jacket, fraying at corners, light fraying along sides; Boards are strong and clean, light creasing on spine edges, binding solid; Text block clean; 310 pp. More
Bern: Radio-Suisse Limited Company, 1971. Larger Octavo; VG-; dark beige spine with black text; no jacket; cloth shows mildly sunned spine; only slight wear otherwise; strong, straight boards; text block edges lightly toned; four postage stamps to fep; interior clean; tight binding; illustrated; pp 228. More
Pont-à-Mousson, 1986. Octavo; G+/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, brown with black print; Boards in brown cloth with black print, light wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block has spotting to edges, small stain to edge at top corner, else clean and tight; 303 pages, illustrated (b&w). More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. First edition. First edition; Octavo; VG Hardback; Purple spine with white text; Boards have light shelfwear/cornerwear; Binding strong; Textblock clean; pp 470. More
Pittsburgh: A. M. Byers Company, 1947. Second Edition, Fifth Printing. Octavo; VG-/G+ Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Yellow and Blue spine with Yellow text; Dustjacket protected by mylar cover, some edgewear, some shelfwear, small open tears along spine edges, small open tears at corners of both covers; Boards strong, slight edgewear, slight shelfwear, rubbing to corners; Textblock clean; 97 pp. More
