The General History of the Air...

BOYLE Robert 1627-1691

The first clear statement on the kinetic theory of gases. 1692, Rare First Edition. In contemporary calf, corners worn. Re-spined to style, gilt title to red calf label, blind tooling. Internally, title in double ruled border, [2], (iii-xii), 259…

£5500 | Published: 1692 | Publisher: Awnsham and John Churchill

Essay on the Theory of the Earth. With Mineralogical Illustrations

CUVIER M.

In contemporary full calf, gilt edge tooling, joints going, edges rubbed. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to torn green calf label, edges worn. Internally, frontis, [5], (vi-xxiii), [1], [1], 2-454 pp, 5 plates frontis, ink ms…

£150 | Published: 1822 | Publisher: William Blackwood; and T Cadell