Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Warnes, Tim (illustrator).
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Warnes, Tim (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: New. Warnes, Tim (illustrator).
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: As New. Warnes, Tim (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Language: English
Published by Cassell & Company, Limited, 1890
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Some loss from spine head, light stain on bottom fore edge corner of a few pages, a few pages dog-eared, front and rear endpapers faintly foxed. Binding tight and square. 1890 Hard Cover. viii, 384 pp. Color frontispiece of an arctic aurora, monochrome plates, and hundreds of black-and-white illustrations in text. A collection of scientific articles contributed by numerous authors, including: The Northern Lights; The Mathematics of Plants; How the Wind Changes; Dreams; Why the Sea is Salt; The Anatomy of a Lobster; Rust; A Glass of Wine; Voyages in Cloudland; The Chemistry of Water; Nuggets and Quartz; The Sun Our Fire, Light, and Life; A Fish in the Water; A Microscopical Biography; Firing a Shot; What is 'Power'?; History Out of Refuse Heaps; What Is in the Interior of the Earth?; How Sunshine Warms the Earth; What Are the Stars Made Of?; The Protective Colours of Animals; Great Sea Reptiles; Shooting Stars; Continental Islands, and How They Were Formed; Teeth; How the River Severn Cut through Wenlock Edge; Moles and Mole-Hills; The Mariner's Compass; Spiders' Webs; Glaciers; Diamonds; The History of a Hen's Egg; Growth; The Magic Lantern; A Primrose; A Cannon Shot; Why the Rain Falls; The Story of a Volcano as Told in History; Can Science Conquer Rust?; How the Airs Were Discovered; What is 'Work'?; The Hand; How Glaciers Move; Dust; A Piece of Rock Salt; Protective Mimicry in Animals; The Physics of Music; Touch; Animal Colonies and Co-operation; Colour-Blindness; Oceanic Islands and Their History; Modern Explosives; The Gravel on the Garden Path; A Peat-Bog; A Piece of Iceland Spar; Polar Ice; Rubies and Sapphires; Weather Telegraphy; Lodgers and Boarders in Lower Life.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2008
ISBN 10: 1437151779 ISBN 13: 9781437151770
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Hine, H G (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New.
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Charles Griffin and Company Ltd., London, 1924
Seller: Karen Jakobsen (Member of the PBFA), Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Third edition, thoroughly revised and re-set. Maroon hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound. Previous owners name and the date 9/8/43 neatly written at top of front endpaper. Pages are very lightly browned throughout. 336pp. 69 b/w illustrations inc. 4 plates. This book includes a historical introduction to inks as well as chapters on writing inks, tannin materials for inks, early methods of manufacture and and the nature of inks.
Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2008
ISBN 10: 1437151779 ISBN 13: 9781437151770
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: As New. Hine, H G (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This illustrative and comprehensive guidebook offers an accessible introduction to the principles and practices of operating a magic lantern - the precursor to the modern slide projector. Published in the late 1800s, the work is a valuable resource for antique magic lantern enthusiasts and photography historians alike, its detailed instructions and diagrams providing practical insight into the technicalities of the pre-cinema era. The author traces the development of the magic lantern, from its early origins as a tool for conjurers and spiritualists to its applications in scientific demonstrations and educational settings, offering a unique glimpse into this fascinating and influential optical device's role in the history of visual entertainment and education. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Language: English
Published by Charles Griffin & Company, London, 1904
Seller: AJ Scruffles, Leigh On Sea, ESSEX, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Scarce first edition of this comprehensive account of ink, including its history, use and manufacture. With 46 b/w illustrations including 4 plates. 8vo. Rubbing to edges, bumping to top/tail of spine. Tanning to page edges. Contents clean and tight, Good+.
Published by London, United Kingdom: Pearson's Magazine, 1897
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Condition: Good. 15.5 x 24 cm. B&W Print. Very Good. Pages 499 and 500. Protected in a mylar sheet.From the collection of the late Frederick G Ruffner Jr, founder of Gale Research, Detroit.
Published by London, United Kingdom: Pearson's Magazine, 1897
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Manuscript / Paper Collectible
Condition: Good. 15.5 x 24 cm. B&W Print. Very Good. Pages 501 and 502. "1897" written on page 502. Protected in a mylar sheet.From the collection of the late Frederick G Ruffner Jr, founder of Gale Research, Detroit.
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2008
ISBN 10: 1437151779 ISBN 13: 9781437151770
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: New. Hine, H G (illustrator).
Published by London, Hazell Watson and Viney , Sixth Edition. 1899., 1899
8vo. xii+286+xvi pp. B/w illustrations, evocative advertisemnts at rear and on endpapers. Original cloth, a very good copy. Eighty-seven illustrations of projecting devices and techniques.
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2008
ISBN 10: 1437151779 ISBN 13: 9781437151770
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Hine, H G (illustrator).
Published by Harmsworth Bros Ltd London, 1899
Seller: Deightons, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
First Edition
1st edition. Small 4o. 3 page article. 370 to 372pp. 10 bw illustrations. EXTRACTED FROM BOUND MAGAZINE, BINDING MARKS DOWN ONE SIDE ( COULD BE TRIMMED OFF ). Very clean & tight & unfoxed. VG.
Language: English
Published by Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008
ISBN 10: 1437151779 ISBN 13: 9781437151770
Seller: Buchpark, Trebbin, Germany
Condition: Sehr gut. Hine, H G (illustrator). Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 528 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | The Boys' Playbook of Science is a book written by John Henry Pepper and first published in 1881. The book is aimed at young boys who have an interest in science and contains a series of experiments and activities that can be done at home or in the classroom. The book covers a wide range of scientific topics, including electricity, magnetism, chemistry, optics, and astronomy. The experiments are designed to be fun and engaging, and are accompanied by clear instructions and illustrations to guide the reader through each step. The book also includes historical anecdotes and explanations of scientific principles, making it both entertaining and informative. Overall, The Boys' Playbook of Science is a classic work of popular science that has inspired generations of young scientists and is still enjoyed today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.