DR BREWSTER AND PROFESSOR JAMESON DAVID BREWSTER AND ROBERT JAMESON (4 resultados)

Hardcover. engravings and maps Ilustrador. 1st edition. pp. iv, 420. 8vo. Freshly re-bound in burgundy cloth with gilt-lettered leather spine label. The contents are reasonably clean. Overall, in good, to good plus, condition. Published quarterly, this volume containing No.'s IX and X. Sir David Brewster (1781-1868) was a natural philosopher, and educated at Edinburgh University. He became a co-editor of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal (EPJ) in 1819, with mineralogist Robert Jameson (1774-1854). Together they edited the most prestigious and influential journal of its kind, albeit for a relatively short period, until 1826, when Brewster left and the journal was re-named The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal. Jameson carried on with this journal until his death in 1854. The EPJ carried original articles, letters, and comments from some of the leading scientists and authorities of the day, including Charles Babbage, Humphry Davy, J. F. W. Herschel, Alexander Humboldt, William Scoresby, Robert Stevenson, and James Watt. This volume contains 10 of 11 plates, bound-in at the end of the book. It lacks Plate IV. Of the plates which are present, three are maps (one folding), six are technical in nature (one folding), and one is a facsimile of one of Copernicus's letters. Plate I is damaged, lacking the a portion of the right fold-out. Plate VI is very creased. Plate V was torn (now repaired) and has a chip out of the top edge. The title page is mostly torn away. With 56 original articles by authors, or contributors, such as Alexander von Humboldt, Robert Stevenson, Captain W. E. Parry, Alexander Fisher, J. W. Herschel etc.

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A Fair copy in three-quarter brown leather over marbled paper-covered boards. Spine leather worn, and cover hinges fragile but holding (now protected in a mylar jacket). The contents are complete and unmarked, but there is significant tanning/foxing throughout the text block. The contents are legible throughout. Thus, a reading/reference copy of the first volume of this scholarly periodical. 436 pages, 9 plates at the rear, 7 separately-paginated publisher's catalogues (42 total pages, with 16 on the Edinburgh Encyclopaedia), and a cover for Volume II bound in at the rear. Book.

Hardcover. engravings and maps Ilustrador. 1st edition. pp. iv, 412. 8vo. Freshly re-bound in burgundy cloth with gilt-lettered leather spine labels. Occasional foxing to contents, but generally they are clean and tight. One plate torn, now properly repaired. Else in good plus condition. Published quarterly, containing 32 articles in No. XI and 28 articles in No. XII (bound together with a common Index at end). Sir David Brewster (1781-1868) was a natural philosopher, and educated at Edinburgh University. He became a co-editor of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal (EPJ) in 1819, with mineralogist Robert Jameson (1774-1854). Together they edited the most prestigious and influential journal of its kind, albeit for a relatively short period, until 1826, when Brewster left and the journal was re-named The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal. Jameson carried on with this journal until his death in 1854. The EPJ carried original articles, letters, and comments from some of the leading scientists and authorities of the day, including Charles Babbage, Humphry Davy, J. F. W. Herschel, Alexander Humboldt, William Scoresby, and Robert Stevenson. This volume contains 11 plates, of which two are folding, and two are maps. Articles include 'Observations of Water Spouts' by Captain Napier, RN, 'Observations on Vision through Coloured Glasses and on the Application to Telescopes', by Brewster, 'Remarks on the Insensibility of the Eye to certain Colours:, by Butter, 'History of the Invention of the Pendulum Clock', by Christian Huygens (with plate), 'Barometrical Observations made at the Fall of the Staubbach', by Charles Babbage and J. F. W. Herschel, and 'Account of a Map by a Slave to the Heir-apparent of Ava', by Francis Hamilton (with map).

Hardcover. engravings and maps Ilustrador. 1st edition. pp. iv, 415. 8vo. Freshly re-bound in burgundy cloth with gilt-lettered leather spine label. Former owner's name stamp to top of title page. Contents show light foxing. Overall, in good plus condition. Published quarterly, this volume containing No.'s XIII and XIV. Sir David Brewster (1781-1868) was a natural philosopher, and educated at Edinburgh University. He became a co-editor of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal (EPJ) in 1819, with mineralogist Robert Jameson (1774-1854). Together they edited the most prestigious and influential journal of its kind, albeit for a relatively short period, until 1826, when Brewster left and the journal was re-named The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal. Jameson carried on with this journal until his death in 1854. The EPJ carried original articles, letters, and comments from some of the leading scientists and authorities of the day, including Charles Babbage, Humphry Davy, J. F. W. Herschel, Alexander Humboldt, William Scoresby, Robert Stevenson, and James Watt. This volume contains 4 plates, of which two are maps. Some of the 63 original articles are: 'New Inquiries into the Laws which are observed in the Distribution of Vegetable Forms', by Baron Alexander Humboldt; 'Account of a Man who lived Ten Years after having Swallowed a number of Clasp-Knives', by Alexander Marcet, MD; 'On Machinery for Calculating and Printing Mathematical Tables', by Charles Babbage, F.R.S.; 'On the Alloys of Steel', by J. Stodart and Mr. Faraday; 'Description of a New Reflecting Telescope', by David Brewster, etc.