AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AUCTION

BERNOULLI JOHANN II: (1710-1790) Jean Bernoulli. Mathematician. He succeeded his father Johann Bernoulli as professor of mathematics in the Univer...

ARAGO FRANCOIS: (1786-1853) French Mathematician, Physicist & Astronomer. A.L.S., F Arago, two pages, 4to, Paris, 22nd September 1841, to a Minist...

WEYL HERMANN: (1885-1955) German Mathematician, Theoretical Physicist and Philosopher. Manuscript D.S., Hermann Weyl, one page, 4to, n.p., Novembe...

KASNER EDWARD: (1878-1955) American Mathematician who introduced the term 'googol'. D.S., Edward Kasner, with his position as Professor of Mathema...

VOLTA ALESSANDRO: (1745-1827) Italian Physicist. A pioneer in electricity, known for his invention of the battery in the 1800s. The electrical uni...

LESLIE JOHN: (1766-1832) Scottish Mathematician & Physicist, remembered for his research into heat. Leslie gave the first modern account of capill...

MAGNUS HEINRICH GUSTAV: (1802-1870) German Scientist. The "Magnus effect" is named after him. A very good A.L.S., `G.Magnus´, four pages, 4to, Ber...

FLEMING JOHN AMBROSE: (1849-1945) English Electrical Engineer & Physicist who invented the first thermionic valve or vacuum tube and designed the ...

RIABOUCHINSKY DIMITRI: (1882-1962) Russian Physicist and fluid dynamicist, known for his discovery of the Riabouchinsky solid technique. Co-founde...

RICHTER CHARLES F.: (1900-1985) American Seismologist & Physicist, creator of the Richter magnitude scale. A rare T.L.S., Charles F. Richter, one ...

PONTECORVO BRUNO: (1913-1993) Italian-Russian Nuclear Physicist, an early assistant of Enrico Fermi. A slim 4to printed booklet signed by Pontecor...

LUTTINGER J. M.: (1923-1997) American Physicist. T.L.S., J. M. Luttinger, with several holograph formulae within the body of the letter, one page,...

[PRIESTLEY JOSEPH]: (1733-1804) English Theologian, Natural Philosopher & Chemist, credited with the discovery of Oxygen. An unusual A.L., possibl...

GAY-LUSSAC JOSEPH: (1778-1850) French Chemist and Physicist. Known for his laws related to gases, and for the degrees Gay-Lussac used to measure a...

RASPAIL FRANCOIS-VINCENT: (1794-1878) French Chemist, Naturalist & Physician. A.L.S., Raspail, one page, 8vo, Maison d'arret, Versailles, 10th Feb...

CHEVREUL MICHEL EUGENE: (1786-1889) French Chemist whose work influenced several areas in science, medicine and art. Chevreul's theories of colour...

MARK HERMAN F.: (1895-1992) Austrian-American Chemist, recognised for his contributions to the development of polymer science. An interesting T.L....

EDISON THOMAS: (1847-1931) American Inventor of the phonograph and light bulb among many other items. A.L.S., `E´, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. [1924...

PINCUS GREGORY: (1903-1967) American Biologist, co-inventor of the combined oral contraceptive pill. Manuscript D.S., Gregory Pincus, one page, 4t...

CHARCOT JEAN-MARTIN: (1825-1893) French Neurologist. Best known for his works on hypnosis, and widely regarded as the "founder of modern neurology...

HANSKY ALEXIS: (1870-1908) Russian Astronomer. A.L.S., A. Hansky, one page, 8vo, Pulkovo, 13th August 1902, to [Louis Olivier], in French. Hansky ...

LACAN JACQUES: (1901-1981) French Psychoanalyst & Psychiatrist. A small series of original pencil and pen and ink diagrams in the hand of Lacan, u...

ZEEMAN PIETER: (1865-1943) Dutch Physicist. Awarded with the Nobel Prize in 1902 for his discovery of the Zeeman effect. An excellent content leng...

RAYLEIGH BARON: (1842-1919) English Physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1904. L.S., Rayleigh, one page, 4to, Burlington House, London, 20th...

MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937) Italian Inventor, developed a radio telegraph system. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1909. Fine A.L.S, Guglielmo M...

BRAGG WILLIAM HENRY: (1862-1942) English Physicist, Chemist & Mathematician, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1915. T.L.S., W H Bragg, one page, 4t...

EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) German-born Theoretical Physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1921. An excellent and lengthy A.L.S., `Papa´, two...

FLEMING ALEXANDER: (1881-1955) Scottish Biologist, Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, 1945. A rare manuscript D.S., Alexander Fleming,...

NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS: A rare multiple signed First Day of Issue Commemorative cover honouring the 100th Anniversary of the National Academy of Scie...

SODDY FREDERICK: (1877-1956) English Radiochemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1921. Typed Statement Signed, F Soddy, one page, 4to, Brighto...

SODDY FREDERICK: (1877-1956) English Radiochemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1921. A.N.S., F Soddy, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d. (c. June 195...

BUTENANDT ADOLF: (1903-1995) German Biochemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1939. An original pen and ink diagram signed, Adolf Butenandt, o...

DOISY EDWARD A: (1893-1986) American Biochemist, Nobel Prize winner for Physiology, 1943. T.L.S., 'E A Doisy', one page, 4to, Saint Louis, Missour...

SUMNER JAMES BATCHELLER: (1887-1955) American Biochemist. Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry, 1946. An interesting T.L.S., `James B. Sumner´, one pa...

SEABORG GLENN T.: (1912-1999) American chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1951. T.L.S., Glenn T. Seaborg, one page, 4to, Berkeley, Califor...

WAKSMAN SELMAN: (1888-1973) Russian-born American Inventor. A Biochemist and Microbiologist best-known for discovering the streptomycin and severa...

SYNGE RICHARD L.M.: (1914-1994) British Biochemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1952. Manuscript D.S., R L M Synge, one page, 4to, Rowett Re...

STAUDINGER HERMANN: (1881-1965) German Chemist. Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1953. Staudinger demonstrated the existence of macromolecules. Signed ...

ZIEGLER KARL: (1898-1973) German Chemist. Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963 together with Giulio Natta for their work on high polymers. Rare bold b...

NATTA GIULIO: (1903-1979) Italian Chemist. Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963 together with Karl Ziegler for their work on high polymers. Rare bold ...

STANLEY WENDELL M.: (1904-1971) American Biochemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1946. T.L.S., W M Stanley, one page, 4to, Berkeley, Califor...

PRELOG VLADIMIR: (1906-1998) Croatian-Swiss Organic Chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1975. Autograph Manuscript Signed, V. Prelog, two p...

BROWN HERBERT C.: (1912-2004) American Chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1979. Red ink signature ('Herbert C. Brown') to the verso of a p...

TINBERGEN JAN: (1903-1994) Dutch Economist, winner of the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, 1969. A good and clean A.L.S., `J. Tinb...

KLAPROTH JULIUS HEINRICH: (1783-1835) German Linguist, Ethnographer, Explorer and Orientalist. His works are credited with the turning of East Asi...

LIVINGSTONE DAVID: (1813-1873) Scottish Missionary & Explorer of Africa. D.S., David Livingston (an early example of his signature frequently used...

STANLEY HENRY M: (1841-1904) British Journalist and Explorer. Dark ink signature ('Henry M Stanley') and date, 11th June 1890, in his hand on a 12...

CREVAUX JULES: (1847-1882) French Explorer, Doctor and former Soldier. Best known for his explorations of French Guiana and the Amazon. Crevaux an...

MASPERO GASTON: (1846-1916) French Egyptologist. A good A.L.S., `G.Maspero´, one page, 8vo, Paris, 8th October 1900, to a lady, in French. An inte...

FURNESS WILLIAM HENRY: (1802-1896) American Clergyman, Theologian & Abolitionist. A.L.S., W H Furness, two pages, 8vo, Pine Street, [Philadelphia]...

SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian Theologian, Musician, Philosopher & Physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1952. An unusual hemp table mat, w...