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Robert Hooke’s principal work on astronomical instruments, 1674, including the clock-driven telescope and universal joint

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Animadversions on the first part of the Machina Coelestis of the honourable, learned, and deservedly famous astronomer Johannes Hevelius Consul of Dantzick; together with an explication of some instruments made by Robert Hooke, Professor of Geometry in Gresham College, and Fellow of the Royal Society, 1674. 4to, pp. [viii], 78 with three folding engraved plates. First edition, very rare, of Hooke’s most confident and outspoken treatise on instrumentation, Animadversions, which derived from a lecture delivered at Gresham College on 11 Read More...

23 May

Thomas Hood’s very rare navigational manual, 1590, in an untouched contemporary binding

By Landmarks of Science

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Thomas Hood. The use of the celestial globe in plano, set foorth in two hemispheres: wherein are placed all the most notable starres of heaven according to their longitude, latitude, magnitude, and constellation . . . London: Cooke, 1590. Small 4to, ff. [iv], 43, Roman and Black letter. Provenance: 18th century ownership inscriptions to front endpapers and title verso. First edition of this very rare navigational manual. The text, in the form of a dialogue between a master and a student, “was Read More...

22 May

~UNUSUAL SIMPLE/COMPOUND POCKET MICROSCOPE in CASE~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A very good Georgian pocket microscope with a couple of innovations seldomly seen. Although unsigned, the knurling and complexity of the workmanship would indicate the original was from a first class shop (Beilby & Proctor?). Complete. Standing 22 cm. in it’s compound format, this microscope can be used as a simple field microscope as well. Three stacking lenses, excellent single sided mirror, sliding friction focus on a square pillar, unusual sprung stage from below with slider carriage, rare pivoting live Read More...

20 May

~WITHERING ROUND SIMPLE MICROSCOPE-CASED~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A good c.1800 Withering round simple pocket microscope with 3 interchangable and stacking lenses and pivoting, single sided mirror. Forceps replaced with a pin probe but otherwise original. Housed in a maroon card case measuring 8 x 5 cm. dia. Lenses reverse for storage. Lenses can be used at both ends. Focusiing by friction fit on twin uprights. Glass insert for stage. Read More...

19 May

3 draw telescope and case – Dollond London.

By Scientific Inspirations

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A three draw brass telescope signed near the eye-piece, ‘Dollond, London’. It measures 28.75″ long when fully open and 9.5″ when closed. It has a main lens of 40mm diameter. The first draw tube is a three piece arrangement. Very clear when viewing. In original leather case. Circa 1830. Read More...

14 May

Microscope stage Forceps

By Victor Burness

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11 May

~FINE ROSS STUDENT LAB GRADE MONOCULAR ( # 8737-c.1895)~

By Scientifica Opticae Inc.

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A fine brass and black enamel Ross student grade lab monocular #8737 in original mahogany case with lock and key c.1895. Standing 12 inches tall with mechanical stage, 3 objectives, 3 oculars, a pair of unused stage clips and oil bottle for immersion objective (1/12), this microscope has a few knocks to the bright brass commensurate with age and use but is extremely tight and sure in it’s mechanics and the optics are superb. Mechanical stage with vernier, micrometer fine Read More...

09 May

Cruise Sphygmomanomater By Down Bros.

By M and R Gordon

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A fine example of a Sir Francis Cruise’s sphygmomanometer, which was used to measure pressure in the radial artery. See last image for more details on its use. This instrument was introduced by Cruise, an Irish surgeon in 1908 and this example by Down Bros was likely made not long after. Cruise was an Irish surgeon and an early pioneer in the use of the endoscope. He was knighted in 1906. Read More...

08 May

Spyglass by B Hook London

By Victor Burness

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Shagreen on silver in good working order, slight scuff to the top of the case Read More...

06 May

Compound Microscope Chest Type Signed DOLLOND London

By Antiques Le Saint Georges

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The copper alloy body tube holds three lenses and the lower, narrow section of the body has an external thread to take objectives. The body is supported by a ring on an arm attached to the top of the square cross sectioned pillar. The cruciform stage has a recessed stage hole, two pinholes and a keyhole slot for accessories. The stage is mounted on a sleeve and can be racked up and down, for focusing. A pivoting arm holds the mount for Read More...

05 May

Very Rare Set of Thomason Scientific and Philosophical Medals

By Fletcher

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A complete set of sixteen scientific and philosophical electrotype medals. Consisting of Newcomen’s Steam Engine, Minerology, Chrystolography, Metallurgy, Mountains, Galvanism, Savery’s Steam Engine, Mechanics, Optics, Phrenology, Mr. Watts Single Acting Steam Engine, Chemistry,, Geology, Mr. Watts Double Acting Steam Engine, Hydrostatics, Astronomy. Phrenology and Mountains medallions are dull metal. The magnifying lens is missing, the box is very distressed. Read More...

01 May

Smeaton’s papers on scientific instruments: scarce 1814 volume in fine binding

By Boris Jardine Rare Books

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John Smeaton, The Miscellaneous Papers of John Smeaton, Civil Engineer, &c. F.R.S., Comprising His Communications to the Royal Society, Printed in the Philosophical Transactions (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown), 1814 4to; pp. viii, 208 [12 plates, two double-page] The very scarce supplement to Smeaton’s collected Reports, complete in and of itself, featuring his papers on scientific instruments and experiments. This volume was printed in a smaller edition than the first three volumes of the Reports (only 504 copies), and Read More...