Antiquarian Science Reference

Christie's - South Kensington Scientific and Engineering Works of Art, Instruments and Models 1999 Lab Glassware * Diptychs * Scale Models * Globes * Microscopes Drug Jars * Theodolites * Telescopes

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Author/s	Publisher/City	Year	Printer/City
Christie's	Christie's, South Kensington (UK - Europe)	1999	Christie's, London (UK - Europe)
Pages	Binding	Illustrations	Size (l x w - cm)
156	heavy stock paper [see SCAN - above]	200+ black & white, 290+ in colour	26.8 x 21.1 cm
Condition	Language/s	Shipped Via	Weight
EXCELLENT+		USA - Priority Foreign - Global Priority	544 g fit in the Priority Flat Rate mailer

About This European Antiquarian Book

This HIGHLY UNUSUAL European Antiquarian LONG OUT OF PRINT auction catalogue lists and describes 491 Lots, MOST of which appear to be illustrated, of a spectacular assemblage of Vintage Scientific and Engineering Apparatus, Art and Models ! Included are -- the goodies in the header and -- some minerals and fossils, X-rays, barographs, Wimhurst apparatus, weights, sundials, anatomical models, medicine sets, glass eyes, stethoscopes, steam and hot air engine models, sand glasses, equinoctial ring dials, doctor / surgeon sets, and MORE! DOUBLE WOWSERS! What a wealth of information is provided concerning many antique examples of science gear and related objects! My hobbies since my pre-teen years and my formal education were science based, so many of these vintage items are well known to me, while others were totally new surprises -- what an exciting find! Anyone with an interest in the sciences would find MANY things of merit in this wowser tome -- if they have a personal computer interactive relational database of related items, they would certainly encounter scores of additions to their files, both in descriptions and marvelous photographs, the majority of which are in colour! Extensive Index. Lavishly illustrated ! European Antiquarian Book in EXCELLENT+ Condition!! Return to Books List

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