Interesting history of Florence through the lives of some of its key figures: Dante, the Cathedral builders and the monks. Green cloth with gilt detailing. Top edge gilt. Spine slightly cocked. Bumping and rubbing to edges and joints, Marking to covers. [more...]
First edition of Velikovsky's penultimate part of his Ages in Chaos series, dealing with the Persian invasion of Egypt and how this fits with his new chronology. Some light shelf-wear to DJ, contents bright and clean. Very good. [more...]
'Being a further selection of Brief Lives, together with excerpts from his writings on antiquities and science'. Selected and edited by Richard Barber. With b/w images. Complete with slipcase. Some shelfwear and marking to slipcase. Light rubbing to label [more...]
8vo., 303pp, HB with DJ, The Free Press, New York, 2001 Study of how artificial intelligence will develop and shape the world using optical computation. Fascinating glimpse into a future of photonic computers and quantum switches. Some shelfwear otherwise a [more...]
An intriguing book on the failure of western academics to properly understand and credit the scope of Japan's political achievements. Working on the premise that Japan is the important political system of our time. Minor wear to cover, interior crisp and cle [more...]
Amusing volume of witty definitions from various scientific fields. The first book by Punch writer Ellis. With numerous b/w illustrations. No DJ but front cover tipped in to ffep (so the removed appendix joke is restored). Light foxing to page edge. Other [more...]
Nice little 16mo. Folio Society volume exploring time and time keeping and its practice throughout history. Decorated cloth covers. Complete with slipcase. Contents crisp and clean. Fine. [more...]
Eighth edition. With 12 colour plates and 300 illustrations. No date but c. 1930. Wear to covers. Lacks ffep. Tanning to page edges, contents otherwise sound. Good. [more...]
Folio Society volume detailing the many inventions and innovations of the middle ages, with frequent reference to the primary sources. With colour images throughout. With slipcase. Some very light toning to slipcase, otherwise in crisp fine condition. [more...]
