Science
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Science at Quaritch is broadly defined, ranging from medicine, anatomy, pharmacology (including herbals) and natural history to astronomy, physics, chemistry and mathematics.
An interest in the origins of modern chemistry has led to a specialisation in works on alchemy and distillation, and from there we have also branched out into occultism and hermeticism. We have developed an interest in gastronomy and books on nutrition and wine, an area which over the years has become one of our specialities.-
ADAMS, John Couch.
The scientific Papers … edited by William...
Cambridge, University Press, 1896 [– 1900].
First edition of the posthumously published...
£175
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AELIANUS, Claudius, Conrad GESSNER (translator), and Pierre GILLES (editor).
Περι ζωων ιδιοτητος βιβλιον...
Cologny, Philippe Albert, 1616.
Uncommon Geneva edition of Aelianus’s...
£300
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ALLEN, John.
Principles of modern Riding for Gentlemen,...
London, C. & C. Whittingham for Thomas...
First and only edition of an uncommon...
£350
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[ANATOMY.]
‘Breve compendio anatomico’.
[Italy, c. 1720.]
A handsome set of apparently unpublished...
£1750
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[ANDREAE, Johann Valentin.]
Reipublicae Christianopolitanae descriptio ...
Strasburg, heirs of Lazarus Zetzner, 1619.
a fine sammelband of four first editions...
£12500
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ANDREWS, Mark E.
The Science and Engineering of Water: An...
Toronto, A.E. Publications, 2022.
A lavishly illustrated catalogue, tracing...
£85
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[ANON.]
The Gentleman’s compleat Jockey, with...
London, Peter Parker, 1711.
Fifth edition, very scarce, of an anonymous...
£1750
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[APPERLEY, Charles James.] ‘NIMROD’, and Henry ALKEN (illustrator).
The Chace, the Turf, and the Road.
London, A. Spottiswoode for John Murray, 1837.
First edition of a series of articles...
£350
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[ARISTOTLE – ELIAS.]
Biblioteca Armeno-Georgica. I. Commentarii...
St Petersburg, Academiae Imperialis Scientarum,...
Uncommon edition, published by the Imperial...
£250
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[ARISTOTLE’S MASTERPIECE.]
The Works of Aristotle, the famous Philosopher....
London, Printed for Archibald Whissleton,...
A very rare edition of the four popular...
£650
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[ARITHMETIC.]
Libretto di abbaco per istruzione de’...
Roma, Si vende da Pietro Aureli alla Catena...
Unrecorded issue of a printed ‘abacus’,...£240
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[ARNAULD, Antoine, and Pierre NICOLE.]
La logique ou l’art de penser, contenant,...
Paris, Jean Guignart, Charles Savreaux,...
Scarce first edition of the work known...
£2000
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ARNOTT, Neil; Alexander BAIN and Alfred Swaine TAYLOR (editors).
Elements of physics or natural philosophy....
London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1876.
Presentation copy of the seventh...
£250
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ASTLEY, Philip.
Astley’s System of equestrian Education,...
London, T. Burton for S. Creed, [c. 1801].
Fifth edition of a work on horse-training...
£350
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ATABEY, Sefik E. – Leonora NAVARI.
The Ottoman World. The Sefik E. Atabey...
London: Bernard J. Shapero, 1998.
First and only edition, limited to 750...
£600
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AUGIER DU FOT, Anne Amable.
Catechismo d’ostetricia per istruzione...
Venice, Stamperia Graziosi, 1787.
Uncommon first Italian edition of this...
£550
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BACON, Francis.
Francisci Baconi, Baronis de Verulamio,...
London, Edward Griffin [and John Haviland]...
First edition, first issue, a copy from...
£4500
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[BADCOCK, John.] ‘HINDS, John’.
Veterinary Surgery and Practice of Medicine,...
London, R. Gilbert for Whittaker, Treacher,...
Second edition of a pseudonymous work...
£200
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BALDUINO, Girolamo.
Quaesitum novum pulcherrimum, ac optatissimum...
Naples, Raymundus Amatus, 1557.
Scarce first editions of two early works...
£1250
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[BALLANTINE, E.]
Natural History of Quadrupeds, for Children,...
London, Harvey & Darton, 1824.
A scarce work, second edition, the first...
£400