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RELATIVITY: THE SPECIAL AND THE GENERAL THEORY
Written by Albert Einstein; Robert W. Lawson; Roger Penrose.
Stock no. 1826499
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Grey patterned boards. Authorised translation by Lawson, introduced by Penrose. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with very light scuffing.

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COLOUR: TRAVELS THROUGH THE PAINTBOX
Written by Victoria Finlay.
Stock no. 1826436
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

How humans have attempted to reproduce nature's colours. Vivid colours of the rainbow covers. Colour photos/illustrations. 424 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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LEARNING FROM THINGS: METHOD AND THEORY OF MATERIAL CULTURE STUDIES
Written by W. David Kingery.
Stock no. 1826224
Published by Smithsonian Institution. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of 18 essays linking material culture studies with art history and the history of technology, as well as with archaeology, anthropology, cultural geography, folklore studies, and other fields that use material evidence. Grey cloth spine, black paper boards, black title to spine. ISBN: 1560986077. Text block slightly grubby. Light vertical crease to prelims. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased to front flap, has the remains of label to rear panel and is lightly scuffed.

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SISTEMI CANONICI ED ANTICANONICI
Written by Leonard Roth.
Stock no. 1826117
Published by Edizioni Scientifiche Genova. 1st 1956. Very good condition.

Universita di Genova Pubblicazioni Dell'Istituto di Matematica No. 21. Paperwraps. 118 pages. Text in Italian. Paper covers browned at edges. Some foxing to text block, contents clean.

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MASTER GUIDE TO ELECTRONICS CIRCUITS
Written by Harry L. Helms.
Stock no. 1826056
Published by Prentice-Hall. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

A compilation of contemporary circuit designs and applications covering the entire range of contemporary electronics technology. Beige and red glazed boards. ISBN: 0135597900. Boards lightly browned and lightly worn at top & tail of spine and corners. Text block a little grubby, otherwise contents clean.

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THE FUTURE OF GEOGRAPHY: HOW POWER AND POLITICS IN SPACE WILL CHANGE OUR WORLD
Written by Tim Marshall.
Stock no. 1826017
Published by Elliott And Thompson Limited. 1st 2023. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

From physical territory and resources to satellites, weaponry and strategic choke points, geopolitics is as important in the skies above us as it is down below. If you've ever wondered if humans are going back to the Moon, who will benefit from exploration or what space wars might look like, the answers are here. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 9781783966875. A very nice copy, no real faults to report - minor scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper.

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AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS: THEIR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
Written by J. Riley.
Stock no. 1825988
Published by N.A.G. Press Ltd.. Circa 1939. Very good condition.

An atempt to convey in a simple manner the functions of the variou instruments, and the fundamental principles of their design and calibration. Small format. Blue paperwraps. B/w illustrations. 74 numbered pages plus adverts to rear. Spine lightly rubbed, light creasing to covers. Text block browned. Contents clean.

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THE OLD CLOCK BOOK
Written by N. Hudson Moore.
Stock no. 1825986
Published by Tudor Publishing Co. 1st thus 1936. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Edition. With a Full List of Clockmakers. From the ancient sun-dial to the novelties of a few years ago, the author describes the many varieties of timekeepers, the curious speciments, the peculiarities indicating various makers, and the means of identification. Also includes a section containing advice as to the care and repair of clocks. Brown cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. Boards a little worn at corners. Text block and endpapers grubby. Contemporary name & date in ink to free front endpaper (small & neat). Pictorial dustwrapper is ege-worn and browned.

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THOMAS TOMPION: HIS LIFE AND WORK
Written by R.W. Symonds.
Stock no. 1825939
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Thomas Tompion has been called the 'Father of clockmakers': without a doubt he was one of the finest horologists in history. This book is a definitive record of Tompion's life and work. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine and vignette to front. B/w photos and several colour. Top edge blue. Text block lightly browned. Foxing to endpapers. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby and worn at corners. Includes contemporary press release of the book

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MONEY SCALES AND WEIGHTS
Written by T. Sheppard; J.F. Musham.
Stock no. 1325318
Published by Spink & Son Ltd.; Organisation Of International Numismatists. 1st thus 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Reprinted exactly as it was first published (in 1923) with Publisher's errata sheet tipped in at rear (as sold). Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 221 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly grubby. Some slight foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and worn with some fading to spine.

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WATCH AND CLOCK MAKING AND REPAIRING
Written by W.J. Gazeley.
Stock no. 1825551
Published by Newnes-Butterworths. 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. Dealing with the ?Construction and Repair of Watches, Clocks and Chronometers. An authoritative work based on the life-time's experience of the author. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0592000621. Reprint. Previous owner's name and address in ink to front pastedown. Text block browned. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is rubbed at corners with a little surface paper loss, a little scuffed to rear panel, publisher's price sticker to front flap.

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THE HISTORY OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES
Written by Eric Bruton.
Stock no. 1825545
Published by Black Cat. 1st thus 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0748102450. A nice copy.

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