SCIENCE AND ARTS -- A collection of 20 pamphlets in 5 vols, all 8°, uniform contemporary half calf, numbered 28-29, 48-50 on spines, the majority on science, including: LANDSEER, John. A Letter ... for encouraging the Art of Engraving. London, 1810. Advertisements at end, D4 mistakenly bound in 4 times. -- DAVY, H. A Lecture on the Plan which is proposed to adopt for improving the Royal Institution. London, [c.1810]. Half-title. -- BELL, Henry. Observations on the Utility of applying Steam Engines to Vessels. Glasgow, 1813. -- WILLIAMS, John. An Account of some Remarkable Ancient Ruins, lately discovered in the Highlands ... of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1777. One folding engraved plate. (Title and verso of final leaf lightly soiled). Only edition. -- MOUNTAINE, William. A Description of the Line drawn on Gunter's Scale as improved by John Robertson. London, 1778. 4 folding engraved plates. -- CRAWFORD, Adair. Experiments and Observations on Animal Heat, and the Inflammation of Combustible Bodies. London: 1779. (Without half-title, title soiled). PRESENTATION COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Two other editions followed. Unlike ESTC, this issue does not have J. Murray's name in the imprint. Blake p. 102 -- BREWESTER, David. Method of Using the Patent Kaleidoscope. Edinburgh, 1818. -- PHILIDOR, F.D. Chess Analysed. London, 1787. Fourth edition. -- MEAD, Richard. A Mechanical Account of Poisons. London, 1702. One folding engraved plate. (Title with clean tear, touching text, outer margin partly torn away, lightly browned throughout, small ink spots on plate). (A few unlisted pamphlets known to be imperfect). (5)