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First Ed. Popular Science 1872-1879

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Nanotechnology.- Feynman (Richard P.) 'How to Build an Automobile Smaller Than This Dot' in Popular: Nanotechnology.- Feynman (Richard P.) 'How to Build an Automobile Smaller Than This Dot', first edition, in Popular Science, November 1960, vol. 177, pp.114-116, 230 & 232, illustrations, original pic

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1901 H.G. Wells 1st ed First Men in the Moon: 1901 H.G. Wells 1st ed First Men in the Moon Science Fiction Illustrated SciFi â€œa milestone in modern science fiction!” â€“ Survey of Science Fiction Literature, (on First Men) Herber

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Sgd. First Edition Science Initiates, by E. M. Cosgrove: Sgd. 1st ed. The Science of the Initiates, by E. M. Cosgrove Scarce signed first edition. Signed by Cosgrove in blue ink on page opposite copyright page. The Science of the Initiates - A Ready Hand-bo

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Liederman Science of Wrestling & Jiu Jitsu 1st Ed.: DESCRIPTION: Earle Liederman, The Science of Wrestling and the Art of Jiu-Jitsu, self-published first edition copy from 1923. Dark blue leatherette cover with embossed title and gilt image of wrestler

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Magic White and Black 1886 1st Ed Occult: Magic White and Black or The Science of Finite and Infinite Life Containing Practical Hints For Students of Occultism HARTMANN, FRANZ Published by George Redway 1886. VERY RARE First edition. Octavo r

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A Popular Life of Gen'l Geo A. Custer 1st Ed. 1876: This is a first edition of "A Popular Life of Gen. Geo. A. Custer" by Frederick Whittaker, published in 1876. The book provides a comprehensive biography of General Custer, from his birth and childhoo

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First Book on Child Psychology + 2 Others: Lot of 3, Psychology, Science: *** Emminghaus. DIE PSYCHISCHEN STORUNGEN DES KINDESALTERS. Tubingen, 1887. 1st ed. 8vo. viii, 293, [1] pp., illustrated in-text. Period half morocco over marbled boards

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1859 1st ed Hannah More Coelebs in Search of a Wife: 1859 1st ed Hannah More Coelebs in Search of a Wife British Humor Illustrated Poetry Hannah More’s ‘Coelebs in Search of a Wife’ was a popular British humor novel first published in the early 19

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Mark Twain, The Prince and the Pauper, 2nd Ed. 1892 ill: "The Prince and the Pauper. A Tale For Young People of All Ages", by Mark Twain, illustrated, published by Charles Webster, 1892, first printing of the Popular Edition with '1892' on the title page [t

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1895 1st ed Land of the Muskeg Hunting Voyages CANADA: 1895 1st ed Land of the Muskeg Hunting Voyages in CANADA Illustrated Somerset A rare first edition of Henry Somers Somerset’s popular account of his hunting excursion through Alberta and British Col

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Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? Martin Luther King Signed First Ed. 1967: Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? by Martin Luther King, Jr. New York: Harper & Row, 1967. Stated First Edition. Signature of Martin Luther King, Jr. present on the front free endpaper. Pe

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Andy Warhol Index Book 1967 Complete First ed: Warhol, Andy, Andy Warhol's Index Book, 1967, first printing, softcover, original wraps, Black Star Books / Random House, compete with all 10 elements present: pop-up castle, paper accordion (still sq

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1800 FIRST ED George Washington's Monuments: RARE ORIGINAL LEATHER BINDING FIRST EDITION “Washington’s Monuments of Patriotism Being a Collection of the Most Interesting Documents Connected with the Military Command and Civil Administration

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YOUMANS, E.L.; SPENCER, Herbert; SPOTTISWOODE, William; WALLACE, Alfred; MAYER, Alfred; DARWIN, Charles; EDISON, Thomas; et al. The Popular Science Monthly. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1872-1879. 6 1/2" H X 9 1/4" W (Octavo). Scarce First Edition run of the first seven years of Popular Science bound in their original embossed green cloth. Each volume containing the ownership bookplate of Edward Hicks on the front pastedown. A few volumes contain his stamped signature. Original spine gilt work in gold. Volumes 1-15 complete, with each volume containing a six month run of the monthly issues of Popular Science. A complete early run. Profusely illustrated throughout. A high concentration of material on race, sex, evolution and medical science. News of the invention of "the acoustic marvel of the century" by Thomas Edison (Vol. XII, Page 719). Articles include: Darwinism and Divinity, Evolution and the Spectroscope, How the Sea Depths are Explored, Evolution and Mind, The Doctrine of Natural Selection, Heredity and Race - Improvement, On Edison's Talking Machine, The Growth of the Steam Engine and many more. Provenance: the estate of Sarah Hunter Hicks Green, formerly of Historic Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)