Lot 508
Spencer, Herbert
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 10 September 2014 at 12:00 BST
Description
The principles of biology. London: Williams & Norgate, 1864-67. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, publisher's cloth, spines a little faded, joints weak, small book label of Dr John Young at the foot of first title-page; [Idem] First principles. London: Williams and Norgate, 1862. First edition, 8vo, publisher's cloth, small snag in spine; Johnston, James F.W. The chemistry of common life. Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1855. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, publisher's cloth, bindings spotted; Agassiz, L. Methods of study of natural history. Boston: Tricknor and Fields, 1864. First thus, 8vo, publisher's cloth, small library label of Dr John Young at foot of title-page; Butler, Joseph, Bishop The works. Edinburgh: Constable, 1804. 2 volumes, portrait frontispiece, contemporary calf, spines rubbed; Powell, Baden, The Revd. The unity of worlds and of nature. Three essays. Second edition revised and corrected. London: Longman et al., 1856. 8vo, publisher's cloth; [Idem] The connexion of natural and divine truth or, the study of inductive philosophy considered as subservient to theology. London: Parker, 1838. 8vo, contemporary half calf, cloth boards; and two others (13)
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