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Meteors/Meteorites:
Besley, Walter. ELEVENTH REPORT OF THE SECTION FOR OBSERVATION OF METEORS
London 1903 Memoirs of British Astron. Assoc. Vol. XII part 1. 31pp., blue wraps. Good. (a17978)
$25.00
Darwin, G. H.. ON THE MECHANICAL CONDITIONS OF A SWARM OF METEORITES, AND ON THEORIES OF COSMOGONY
London 1890. Removed from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 180. 4to., pp. 1-69., later wraps. Small library stamp. VG. (a24070)
$45.00
McCrosky, R.E. and Z. Ceplecha. PHOTOGRAPHIC NETWORKS FOR FIREBALLS
Cambridge 1968. Smithsonian Astrophysical Obervatory Special Report 288. 4to., 18 leaves (rectos only), one illustration, stapled wraps. VG. (a27068)
$75.00
McCrosky, R. E.. ORBITS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC METEORS
Washington 1967. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Special Report 252. 4to., 20pp., wraps. VG. (a27175)
$50.00
McCrosky, R. E.. DISTRIBUTIONS OF LARGE METEORIC BODIES
Cambridge 1968. Smithsonian Astrophysical Obervatory Special Report 280. 4to., 13pp., printed on rectos only, stapled wraps. VG. (a28283)
$45.00
Ceplecha, Z.. DISCRETE LEVELS OF METEOR BEGINNING HEIGHT
Cambridge 1968. Smithsonian Astrophysical Obervatory Special Report 279. 4to., 54pp., printed on rectos only, stapled wraps. VG. (a28283x)
$45.00
Stecker, F. W., S. Tsuruta and G. G. Fazio . PRODUCTION OF COSMIC GAMMA RAYS IN COSMIC-RAY COLLISIONS - II
Cambridge 1967. Smithsonian Astrophysical Obervatory Special Report 259. 4to., 31pp., printed on rectos only, stapled wraps. VG. (a28284)
$40.00
Hawkins, G. S. and J. C. Brown. A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF METEOR ECHOES - I
Cambridge 1967. Smithsonian Astrophysical Obervatory Special Report 254. 4to., 31pp., printed on rectos only, stapled wraps. VG. (a28285)
$40.00
Hirst, W. P.. TABLE FOR PARABOLIC ORBITS
Cambridge 1967. Smithsonian Astrophysical Obervatory Special Report 253. 4to., 16pp., printed on rectos only, stapled wraps. VG. (a28286)
$35.00
Mitler, H. E.. MATTER AND RADIATION IN COSMOLOGY
Cambridge 1968. Smithsonian Astrophysical Obervatory Special Report 281. 4to., 70pp., printed on rectos only, stapled wraps. VG. (a28287)
$37.00
(meteors). MEMOIRS OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION VOL. VII. PART I. REPORT OF THE SECTION FOR THE OBSERVATION OF METEORS
London 1898. 8vo., 16pp., wraps. Good, wraps a bit worn and soiled. (a36781)
$40.00
(meteors). MEMOIRS OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION VOL. VIII. PART I. REPORT OF THE SECTION FOR METEORS
London 1899. 8vo., 21pp., wraps. VG. (a36785)
$40.00
(meteors). MEMOIRS OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION VOL. XIV. PART I. REPORT OF THE SECTION FOR METEORS
London 1905. 8vo., 19pp., wraps. VG. (a36792)
$40.00
(meteors). MEMOIRS OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION VOL. XIII. PART I. REPORT OF THE SECTION FOR METEORS
London 1904. 8vo., 21pp., wraps. VG. (a36793)
$40.00
Young, J.. CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC STUDIES IN METEORIC IRON
London 1939. Offprint from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, No. 794, Vol. 238. Lg.4to., pp.393-421, photo plates, wraps. VG, owner name stamp on front (Henry Norris Russell). (a39285)
$55.00
Lane, Frank W. . THE ELEMENTS RAGE WATERSPOUTS, VOLCANOES, AVALANCHES, HAIL, LIGHTNING, HURRICANES TORNADOES EARTHQUAKES FLOODS TSUNAMIS METEORS TYPHOONS
NY 1965 Chilton. 8vo., 346pp., illustrationd, hardcover. VG in VG DJ. (a45866)
$24.00
Donnelly, Ignatius. RAGNAROK: THE AGE OF FIRE AND GRAVEL
NY 1883 (1882) Appleton. Seems to be first edition, but not first issue--the bluegreen cloth is a variant binding. 8vo., 452pp., illustrations, index, original decorated hardcover. Four pages of advertisements at the end. The front board shows the sun, earth, a meteor and two icebergs with a seal--all in gilt. Good, corners worn,spine ends worn down, small bump and chip in cloth on right edge of rear board. (a48552)
$95.00
Martin, E. Dale. RESULTS OF INCLUDING A BOUNDARY SHOCK WAVE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE FLIGHT PARAMETERS OF A LARGE HIGH-SPEED METEOR
Washington 1968 NASA TN D-4325. 4to., 56pp., printed wraps. Institute stamp on front and institute mailing address on rear cover. VG. (a52492)
$45.00
Lorentz, H. A.. DE L'INFLUENCE DU MOUVEMENT DE LA TERRE SUR LES PHENOMENES LUMINEUX
Harlem 1886 Les Heritiers Loosjes. In a single original complete issue of Archives Neerlandaises Tome XXI. 2md Livraison. Lorentz's famous article on the optics of moving bodies and stationary ether. In French. Octavo, p. 103-176, original printed wraps. Issue has one other article in it by J. Bosscha, Sur La Meteorite de Karan-Modjo, ou Megetan, at pp.177-200 with 3 plates of mounted phototypes. Uncut. VG, light wear. Lorentz was awarded the Nobel in Physics in 1902. (a57114)
$750.00
Oversby, Virginia M. . THE ISTOPIC COMPOSITION OF LEAD IN IRON METEORITES
1970. Reprinted from Geochimica et Cosmochemica. Sm.4to., p65-75, illustrations, wraps with new paper spine. VG. (a60712)
$30.00
Jarosewich, Eugene et al . THE ALLENDE METEORITE REFERENCE SAMPLE
Washington 1987 Smithsonian. 4to. 49pp., original decorated wraps. A few Depository Library stamps. Near Fine. (a75734)
$50.00
Clarke, Roy S. Jr. . THE PORT ORFORD, OREGON, METEORITE MYSTERY
1993 Smithsonian. 4to., 43pp., original decorated wraps. Light Depository Library marks. Near Fine. (a75763)
$45.00
Fendler, A.; Thomas M. Logan MD; Prof. Chester Dewey; J. Wiessner; Stillman Masterman. METEOROLOGY OF COLONIA TOVAR, VENEZUELA ; CLIMATE OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA; ON THE BEST HOURS OF DAILY OBSERVATION TO FIND THE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF THE YEAR; METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS; OBSERVATIONS ON NATURAL PHENOMENA, AURORA BOREALIS AND OTHER METEORS (5 ARTICLES BOUND AS ONE)
Washinton 1868. Five articles at pp. 179-332, many charts, removed from the Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1857, rebound as one in later wraps. VG.. (a88106)
$75.00
Milton, Daniel J. STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF THE HENBURY METEORITE CRATERS NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA
Washington DC 1968 first edition. Geological Survey Professional Paper 599-C . 4to wrap. 17p. Photo illustrations; 1 large color foldout map. VG light depository library markings. (a93456)
$44.00
Olivier, Charles P. LONG ENDURING METEOR TRAINS - article in one complete issue of Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society January 24, 1942
Philadelphia 1942 first edition. American Philosophical Society vol 85, no. 2, January 24, 1942. Printed 4to wraps. Olivier article pp. 93-135. Good plus, light chipping on backstrip. Text Fine, binding secure , no owner marks. (a95523)
$35.00
Coakley, George W. THE PROBABLE ORIGIN OF METEORITES - article in one complete issue of Astronomy and Astro-Physics November 1892
London 1892 first edition. Octavo wraps. complete issue pp. 753-848. Coakley article pp. 753-763. VG (a96399)
$35.00
Merrill, George P . PRESENT CONDITION OF KNOWLEDGE ON THE COMPOSITION OF METEORITES - article in one complete issue of Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society vol LXV, no 2. 1926
Philadelphia 1926 first edition. American Philosophical Society. Original octavo wraps. issue paginated 68-140. Merrill article pp. 119-130. Good some light cover wear. (a97088)
$24.00
Merrill, E D. PALISOT DE BEAUVOIS AS AN OVERLOOKED AMERICAN BOTANIST - article in one complete issue of Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society vol LXXVI, no 6 1936
Philadelphia 1936 first edition. American Philosophical Society. Original octavo wraps. issue paginated 781-955. Merrill article pp. 899-920 includes fullpage portrait of Palisot. Good, text near Fine; backstrip chipped. Binding secure, no owner marks. (a97089)
$29.00