Cambridge (MA): Harvard University Press, 1948. First edition. A hardback in its original red cloth with gilt-stamped title to spine. Original red and white dust jacket. Includes frontis portrait of Edward Drummond Libbey plus several b/w plates and in text b/w illustrations and photographs. xvii + 398 pages. 245 x 160 mm (9¾ x 6¼ inches). This work encompasses not only the fine details of technology (directly responsible for the development of glassmaking, particularly from 1880 on), but goes into the metamorphosis of labour relationship, labour costs, factory management, output, price, and even into earnings and dividends paid. The leading part a handful of men in Toledo (Ohio) seem to have played in upscaling production is part of America's industrial history.

Mijdrecht: Roche Nederland B.V, 1993. Fascinating book, dealing with the symbols and representations associated with chemists / apothecaries. Full of colour photographs. 174 pages. 240 x 160 mm (9½ x 6¼ inches).

Cote d'Or: Chez l'Auteur, Beaun, 1879. Two volumes. 1st Edition. 70 Beautiful lithographed plates, of which many are hand coloured. 3/4 tan leather with brown mottled boards Gilt titles to spine. Brown marbled endpapers.
CICVI, [ii], 1-637, [ii], 1*-70*, 24 plates and descriptive page opposite each. / i-vi, 5-917, [iii], 1*-48*, 46 plates and descriptions.
240 by 170mm (9½ by 6¾ inches). An important standard work on the Hymenoptera. A complete set contains 11 volumes and was published from 1879-1913. Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described. No wonder it is 11 volumes!

London: Joseph Masters, 1865. Handy little seventh edition of the second in the series of Finchley manuals. In blue / green buckram with title stamped to front board. 132 pages. 150 x 90 mm (6 x 3½ inches).

London: Faber & Faber, 1964. First edition. Limited to 600 copies. Ex reference library copy. Hardback in blue cloth with gilt stamped title to front and spine. Endpapers show a colour map of the gardens. Frontis b/w photograph. Lots of details and 80 b/w photographs of various elements of the gardens. 96 pages. 290 x 225 mm (11½ x 8¾ inches).

London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1930. Very nice copy of this first edition. Clean and tidy pale grey boards, with illustration to the front board. Beautiful black and white cuts throughout. viii, 236. pp
200 by 140mm (7¾ by 5½ inches).

Yverdon: Fortuné-Barthélemy de Félice, 1763. Set of three copper engravings in separate passe-partout / mounts. Uncoloured engravings of anatomical male figure against a landscape. All labeled Fig. 3. There is no engravers name or details, but the description "Dessein" is to the base of each print. These are plates from "Encyclopédie, ou, Dictionnaire universel raisonné des connoissances humaines". Mount has attractive gilt and black border lines. Each 210 x 155 mm (8¼ by 6 inches). Mount size of each is 360 x 290 mm (14¼ by 11½ inches).