London: E. and F. N. Spon, 1868. First Edition. Octavo : pp. 1 unnumbered frontispiece, viii, 175 : tables and diagrams (in text and one folding) : new eps : recently re-backed with original spine laid on : original bevelled boards with gilt blocked illustration (of Clark's Galvanometer?) to the..... More
Carmel Valley: Express Press Limited, 1988. Second Printing. Large format hardcover (28.8 x 41.5cm), pp. xiv, 386, richly illustrated with black and white photos; red cloth covered boards with embossed lettering in gilt on the spine and front cover, pictorial dust wrapper, front cover features an original painting by Phil..... More
Japan: University of Tokyo Press, 1975. Hardcover : pp. [4 blank], [3], 437, [438] : English and Japanese text : burgundy cloth boards : gilt lettering to spine : white and red dust jacket with lettering in black : Japanese characters to front paste-down. More
Brisbane: Queensland Department of Mines, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover (Octavo) : pp. (4) (iii) iv - x (xii) 1014 : 60 plates including the atlas of 36 coloured maps : more recent plain e.p.s : cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Head of spine a little pushed ; some abrasions..... More
London: Frederick Muller Ltd, 1957. First Edition. Cloth. Octavo; 168pp; 32 plates; 54 figures; cloth covered boards in red, lettered in gilt on the spine. Corners bumped, head and tail of spine lightly nibbled; inscribed by Eiby oppostie the title page: For a valued colleague and friend, with respect for the..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1992, 1994 printing. Original cloth. Octavo (242 x 165 mm.), x, 323 pp., ill., bibliography, glossy ill. paper covered boards in matching dustjacket. Appendixes include a list of 1300 modern fragrances and perfume recipes and formulas. Near fine (spotting to top edge) in good dust jacket..... More
New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998. First Edition. Softcover : pp. [i-iv] v-x, 1-298 [4 blank] : Illustrated equations throughout : Cover in red with text and illustration in blue and white. Light scuff marks to text block and cover otherwise clean throughout. According to the book description this book will..... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1994. 2nd Printing. Glossy pictorial cover. First Edition, second printing. Hardcover octavo, approx. 16cm x 23cm, xxxiv 517 pp., green and yellow glazed card boards with green and yellow lettering to front and spine. Near Fine. Previous owner's mark. Interior is tight, bright and clean. A...... More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1991. Ninth edition. Hardcover. Octavo (240 x 163 mm.), vii, 349 pp., appendix, glossy paper covered boards. Very good, top edge spotted, boards lightly rubbed, pencil and small highlighter pen markings. Dictionary of the raw materials of perfumery and some cosmetic and toiletry products. " Poucher's..... More
San Diego: Academic Press, 1995. First Edition. Softcover (23 x 15cm), pp. 576; blue and white wraps; lettering in navy; photo of a whale's tail on front cover; illustrated with graphs and tables throughout. Shallow dimple to the top edge of the rear wrap; top edge of text block is a...... More
London, San Diego and Sydney: Academic Press, 1999. Hardcover (23.5 x 15.5cm), pp. xix, [1, blank], 486, [6, blank]; teal gloss paper covered boards featuring a black and white photo of a killer whale on the front cover, lettering in white on the spine and covers; illustrated with black and..... More
Sydney: William Applegate Gullick, 1918. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [6] 112 [114] : illustrated throughout with explanatory paragraphs : red leather boards : lettering and border in gilt : top edge gilt : marbled endpapers : bookseller's sticker to front endpaper : stamped and signed by staff clerk first..... More
Carlsbad: The Gemological Institute of America, 2005. First Edition. Large format softcover (28 x 22cm); pp. xi, [1], 294, [6] + two colour posters; white wraps with colour photographs of diamonds on covers, lettering in black and navy; presented in white slip case with lettering in light blue and navy. Clean..... More
Carlsbad: The Gemological Institute of America, 2008. First Edition. Large format softcover (28 x 22cm); pp. xxv, [1], 301, [1] + colour poster; white wraps with colour photographs of diamonds on covers, lettering in black and eggplant; presented in white slip case with lettering in violet and eggplant. Clean, crisp and..... More
Brisbane: Department of Agriculture and Stock, 1938. First Edition thus, reprinted from Volume III of the Queensland Agricultural and Pastoral Handbook. Hardcover (25 x 15.5cm); pp. iv, 134, [2, blank] includes black and white diagrams + four full page black and white plates not included in pagination; maroon cloth covered..... More
Middlesex, London: The Edison Swan Electric Co. Limited, 1926. Hardcover (23 x 14.7cm); collection of stapled catalogues gathered together in purpose built company folder; pp. pagination by section as follows: The Lamps Catalogue (30, 2), The Silk Shade Catalogue "Ediswan" (32),The Unit Lighting Catalogue (36, 1), The Heating and Cooking..... More
Shanghai: People's Art Publishing House, 1956. Hardcover : 248pp (unpaginated) : photo illustrations throughout : green endpapers with stylised water design : claret coloured cloth boards with gilt embossed lettering : water design continued on the dust jacket. Two tears to the dustjacket: a 2cm vertical tear at the head of..... More
Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover : pp. (2) (iv) v-xxv 465 (466) : dark blue cloth covered boards lettered in argent on spine : textured cream paper dust wrapper lettered in black : cream bellyband lettered in kanji on spine. Dustwrapper and bellyband are both a little..... More