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An Equinoctial Sundial By T. W. Watson
lot 50 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1860, engraved to the dial 'T. W. Watson 4 Pall Mall, London' and the same to the inside of the case lid, the dial on 3 adjustable screw ... read more
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A Victorian 6" Micrometer Theodolite, By Troughton & Simms, London
lot 51 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1880, engraved to the top plate of the horizontal circle 'TROUGHTON & SIMMS, LONDON' the theodolite on 3 leveling screw feet, two ... read more
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lot 52 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1890, the lid marked 'The Huntington Texilscope, Marque Deposee Pats Peng Brevet, London Eng' the desk model double gold leaf electroscope ... read more
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lot 53 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1900, unsigned but probably by Adam Hilger, French polished mahogany body with lacquered brass fittings, with single quaterplate plate ... read more
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A Rare & Early Differential Thermometer or Rumford Thermoscope
lot 54 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, first quarter of the 19th century, signed to the rear of each boxwood thermometer scale 'WATKINS & HILL 5 CHARING CROSS LONDON' the ... read more
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Large & Fine Crookes Mineral Tube
lot 55 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
German, c.1920, unsigned but probably by Rudolph Pressler, large hand-blown globe with 4 phosfluorescent minerals held in glass claws, with metal cap ... read more
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A Very Large Pine Case for a W & S Jones Electrostatic Machine
lot 56 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1800, with large trade lable that reads 'W & S Jones Philosophical, Mathematical, and Optical Instrument Makers, At The Archimedes, No.30 ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 4
A Double Vane Crooke's Radiometer
lot 57 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
German, c.1880, hand blown glass vessel containing 2 sets of mica vanes constructed to contra-rotate when exposed to sunlight, on a turned wooden ... read more
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A Large Original Muller Rontgenrohre X-ray Tube
lot 58 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
German, c.1900, etched 'Original Muller Rontgenrohre No.79830 Made in Germany' length 46cm
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A Good Collection of Early Crookes Tubes
lot 59 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
comprising of a Crookes tube on a wooden stand containing minerals, 15cm tall, another very small tube on a glass stand, 10.5cm tall along with 2 ... read more
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A Rare 19th Century, X-Ray Viewer
lot 60 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
C.1890, unsigned, constructed of French polished mahogany with leather bellows, animal fur viewing hood, missing the viewing screen, Note: the viewer ... read more
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Scientific - Warmbrunn, Quiltz & Co, Catalogue, 1905
lot 61 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Warmbrunn, Quiltz & Co, Berlin, Preisliste 155, uber, Physikalische Apparate', 1904, 277 pages, quarto (4to), with hundreds of illustrations of ... read more
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Dr. William D. Coolidge, Signed Image
lot 62 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
card mounted article concerning Dr. William D. Coolidge from Modern Medicine, February 12th 1968 signed and dated below on the card backing, the ... read more
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Ernst Rutherford, Receipt & Envelope
lot 63 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
An interesting Receipt to Prof. Sir E. Rutherford from Ryder & Amies, Taylors, Robe Makers & General Outfitters at Kings Parade and Senate Hill House ... read more
Estimated at £200 - £400 More details 2
Einstein, Albert, 9 Period Journal Articles
lot 64 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Comprising of: 1 - Archives des Sciences physiques et naturelles, Quatrième période, No.1 15 Janvier. Geneva: Bureau des Archives, 1910 and Fevrier ... read more
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Ernst Rutherford, Period Journals
lot 65 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Comprising of: 1.- Nature, a Weekly Journal of Science, No.2892, Vol.115, Saturday April 4, 1925 Ernst Ruthrford’s paper: Disintegration of the ... read more
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La Theorie du Rayonnement et les Quanta, Einstein; Curie; Plank, Rutherford, et al.
lot 66 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
La Theorie du Rayonnement et les Quanta, Conseil de Physique, un conseil scientifique (sorte de Congres prive) s'est reuni a Bruxelles, Sous les ... read more
Estimated at £800 - £1,200 More details 5
Stephen Hawking, Helium Production in an Anisotropic Big-Bang Cosmology
lot 67 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Two volumes including: Nature A Weekly Journal of Science, Volume 209, No. 5030, March 26 1966, London, Macmillan (Journals) ltd, original orange ... read more
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500 More details 2
Chandrasekhar Subrahmanyan, Collection of Journals and Articles
lot 68 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Comprising of the following bound journals, 1 – The London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, Vol. 11, January 1931, ... read more
Estimated at £600 - £1,000 More details 7
Seaborg, Glen T., A Collection of Scarce and Important articles on the transuranic elements
lot 69 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
A Collection of Scarce and Important articles on the transuranic elements. The transuranium elements are one of the most significant changes to the ... read more
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lot 70 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie Der Wissenschaften, 1874‘, Oct (8vo), original yellow paper wrappers, , published ‘Wien, Aus Der, K. K. ... read more
Estimated at £150 - £250 More details 2
Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley, Work on The Periodic Table
lot 71 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, Vol. XXVII. – Sixth Series, January – June 1914, half Faux Calf ... read more
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Louise-Victor de Broglie Autographed Document
lot 72 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
a printed scientific offprint from 'C. R. Acad. Sc. Paris' titled 'Physique Theoreique. - Sur les veritables idees de base de la Mechanique ... read more
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Philip McCord Morse , period Journals
lot 73 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
1 - The Physical Review, A Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Conducted by the American Physical Society, Volume 33, Second Series, ... read more
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Chamberlin & Serge, Discovery of the Antiproton, Physical Review 1955
lot 74 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Physical Review, vol.100, no.3 Novemer 1955, bound journal, faux leather spine with blue marbled boards, Owen Chamberlin, Emelio Serge, Clyde Wiegang, ... read more
Estimated at £700 - £1,000 More details 3
2 Important Articles on Black Holes by Stephen Hawking, Nature
lot 75 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
comprising of: 1 - Nature A Weekly Journal of Science, Volume 232, August 13, 1971, London, Macmillan Journals, Ltd, complete bound journals, with ... read more
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Freeman John Dyson, Radiation Theories of Tomonaga, Schwinger, and Feynman
lot 76 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
The Physical Review, Volume 75, Second Series, Number 1, January 1, 1949, published for the American Physical Society, black cloth spine with gold ... read more
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lot 77 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac O.M. F.R.S. (8 August 1902 – 20 October 1984) was an English theoretical physicist regarded by many as one of the most ... read more
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Ernst Rutherford, Geiger, and Marsden, First Work on the Geiger Counter
lot 78 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Proceedings of Royal Society, Series A. Vol81 No. A 546, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, original wrappers, E Rutherford, F.R.S. professor of ... read more
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Wilhelm Röntgen, An Archive of Period Articles Concerning X-rays
lot 79 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Comprising: Scientific American, 8th February 1896, Prof. Roentgen´s Discovery on the first page, one of the first papers in America announcing the ... read more
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Thomson, J. J. over 25 Period Journals Containing Many of His Most Important Works
lot 80 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Over 30 Journals and articles by J. J. Thomson, including the early work with cathode rays that led Thomson to the discovery of the electron. ... read more
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Penrose, Roger, Black holes and gravitational theory, 1972
lot 81 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
comprising of: 1 - Nature A Weekly Journal of Science, Volume 236, April 21, 1972, London, Macmillan Journals, Ltd, complete bound journals, with ... read more
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Millikan R. A. Printed Journals & Articles
lot 82 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
hello 1 - The Physical Review A Journal of Experimental Physics, Second Series, May 1917 vol.IX no.5, bound journal, with some end papers, R. A. ... read more
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Uray, Harold, C, The discovery of the deuteron (deuterium), 1932, and others
lot 83 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
1 - The Physical Review, A Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Conducted by the American Physical Society, Vol.39, Second Series, January ... read more
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Schwinger, Julian, 4 important papers
lot 84 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
1 - The Physical Review , vol.115, Second Series, no.6, September 15 1959, bound journal with original end papers, Paul C. Martin and Julian ... read more
Estimated at £400 - £600 More details 8
Holmes, Arthur, A Signed Copy of An Offprint
lot 85 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Titled 'The Age and Composition of the Whin Sill and related dikes of the north of England', by Arthur Holmes, D.Sc., A.R.C.S., F.G.S. professor of ... read more
Estimated at £100 - £200 More details 1
Original Hand Written Lecture Notes of Alfred Harker, Cambridge, 1925, and others
lot 86 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
A handwritten text book titled 'A Harker Metamorphism, Cambridge Lecture Term 1925, with 174 pages of hand written notes and diagrams, half calf ... read more
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an 8in Garden Sundial By Watkins & Hill, London
lot 87 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1830, engraved 'Watkins & Hill, Charing Crofs London' with original gnomon, 20cm diameter
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A Large & Fine Mother of Pearl & Gilt Brass Monocular
lot 88 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1840, engraved to the eyepiece surround 'C. W. DIXEY OPTICIAN TO THE QUEEN NEW BOND STREET, and the same to the inside of the case lid, ... read more
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A Telescope Eyepiece Spectroscope
lot 89 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c. 1890, engraved 'John Browning London' spectroscope with focusing bidy adjustable slit and lens cap in a fitted French polished mahogany ... read more
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Ramsden, Jesse, Brass Monocular
lot 90 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1750, engraved to the drawer tube, 'Ramsden London' eyepiece with interchangeable lens on lever arm, single drawer tube engraved to ... read more
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An Attractive MOP Gilt Monocular & Magnifier
lot 91 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1860, the monocular unsigned but indistinctly stamped to the eyepiece, constructed of gilt brass decorated with square sections of MOP ... read more
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Large Soviet Observation Binoculars
lot 92 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Russian, c.1960, marked on plaque to the back 'MET-452 No.033' the binoculars with coated optics, inter-ocular adjustment, eyepiece focusing, ... read more
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A Cased 4-inch Watson & Sons Ltd "Century" refracting Telescope
lot 93 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1900, engraved to the tube ''CENTURY" W. WATSON 7 sons Ltd, 313 HIGH HOLBORN 1153, the telescope with rack and pinion focusing, single ... read more
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A Substantial Lancashire County Council Bullion Balance
lot 94 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1940, heavily engraved on the beam 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL TO WEIGH 56LB' and at the top of the main supporting column 'DE GRAVE SHORT ... read more
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A Substantial Lancashire County Council Bullion Balance
lot 95 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, dated 1910, engraved to the beam support 'DE GRAVE & CO LTD MAKERS LONDON' with all parts numbered 2101, the beam engraved 'COUNTY BOROUGH ... read more
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Bullion & Inspectors Reference Test Balance
lot 96 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, Late Victorian, engraved on the brass column 'W & T AVERY, LONDON & BIRMINGHAM' and engraved on the beam 'TO TEST 7LB TO 2LB, BPRO OF ... read more
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A Large & Impressive Inspectors Beam Kit
lot 97 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, c.1920, the scale beams engraved 'COUNTY BOROUGH OF BLACKPOOL, W. & T. AVERY LTD, BIRMINGHAM' and all numbered 3398, 3399 and 3400, the ... read more
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Lancashire County Council, Standard Metric Weights
lot 98 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
Lancashire County Council, Metric Weights, English, dated 1911, the weights engraved 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL BURY DIVN' and numbered 3109, the ... read more
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Standard Set of Customs Inspectors Octagonal Avoirdupois Weights
lot 99 (Fine Instruments of Science, Medicine and Books, 24th May, 2023)
English, dated 1908, engraved to the top 'AVOIR' and to the front 'LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CHURCH DEVISION' and 'W & T AVERY LTD LONDON', set ... read more
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