Zurich: D. Gessner, 1746. Natur-Geschichte des Schweitzerlandes: samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge. Aufs neue hrsg. und mit einigen Anmerkungen versehen von Joh[ann] Georg Sulzern. Zürich: David Gessner, 1746. 16, 488, [2]; [8], 381 [1] pp. First title printed in red and black and with engraved vignette, errata leaf..... More

Paris: Desaint & Saillant, 1764. Two parts in two volumes. Paris: Desaint & Saillant, 1764. 4to (250 x 189 mm). xlviii, 752, 44; [4], (753)-1544, xxxiv, [2] pp., including half-title to each volume, titles with woodcut device, woodcut head- and tailpieces, index and privilege leaf at end of vol. II..... More

Leipzig/Gdansk: Gleiditsch/Litteris Schreiberianis, 1740. Leipzig: Gleiditsch, Gdansk: Litteris Schreiberianis, 1740-1749. 5 parts in one volume. 4to (272 x 213 mm). Folding engraved portrait of the author bound as frontispiece, each part with separate title, engraved title-vignette, engraved headpiece and woodcut initial. 53 engraved plates (49 folding) in total, engraved text..... More

Paris: Christian Wechel, 1535. Folio (318 x 210 mm). 40 unnumbered leaves (of which 10 folding), woodcut printer's device on title-page and final leaf h6 verso, 21 woodcut illustrations and diagrams, historiated initials, errata on h5v. Signatures: a⁶ b⁴ c⁴+chi1 d⁴ e⁶ f⁴+chi1 g⁴ h⁶, with extensions to b1, b4..... More

Leiden: Elzevier, 1628. 1628-1630. Two parts in one volume. Large folio (540 x 405 mm). Engraved title, portrait of the author, preliminaries including a dedication leaf to emperor and princes, 9 leaves of engraved plates showing the coats-of-arms of the dedicatees, privilege leaf of King Louis XIII and the States-General..... More

Berlin: Imprimé chez George Jacques Decker, 1788. 4to (260 x 210 mm). xvi, 313 (i.e., 315) [1] pp, 1 folding letterpress table, errata on final page. Contemporary sprinkled calf, flat spine with gilt decoration and gilt-lettered label, red-dyed edges, original endpapers, remnant of shelf-mark label at foot of spine (leather..... More

London: Printed for W. Innys, 1712. Three parts in one volume. 12mo (152 x 89 mm). [24], 168; [22], 61 [1], [12] pp., engraved portrait frontispiece of Boyle, titles within double-ruled border, separate title and pagination to third part. Text somewhat browned throughout (title and portrait stronger), scattered minor spotting..... More

Leiden / The Hague: Daniel Goetval / Antonius de Groot, 1742. 4to (260 x 205 mm). [16], 95 [1] pp. Title page with woodcut device, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces. Contemporary sprinkled calf, spine with 6 raised bands and gilt decoration, marbled endpapers and edges (spine rubbed and with label..... More

London: Printed by M. Flesher, for Richard Davis, 1685. Two parts in one volume. 8vo (170 x 108 mm). [8], 123 [1], [4]; [8], 95 [1] pp. Each part with separate title and pagination, first title with double-ruled border, including two final blank leaves L7-8 in first part. Signatures: A⁴..... More

London: John Murray, 1868. Two volumes. 8vo (221 x 142 mm). viii, 411 [1]; viii, 486 pp. With 32 pp. of publisher's catalogue dated April 1867 in vol. I and [2] pp. ads dated February 1868 in vol. II; 5 errata on 6 lines in vol. I and 9 errata..... More

Frankfurt am Main: C. Rötel for W. Fitzner, 1629. Two parts in two volumes. Folio (313 x 194 mm). [20], 241 [1]; [6], 118, [2] pp., including engraved printer's device on first title, 24 engraved illustrations in text (22 in first and 2 in second part, some full-page), woodcut initials..... More

Edo: Shōyōken Yorozuya Seibē, 1730. 3 volumes in classical Chinese (方密之先生鑑定 / 閩中游子六輯著 / 天経或問 / 書林大集堂梓) and 1 Appendix volume by Nishikawa SEIKYU in Japanese. 大略天學名目鈔 : 天經或問附. Tairyaku tengaku myōmokushō. Tenkei wakumon furoku. Mixed edition: Vol. 2 and 3: Nihonbashi, Edo Shōyōken, Yorozuya Seibē, Kyōhō 15 [1730]; Vol..... More

London: Peter Elmsly, 1798. 4to (292 x 235 mm). Entire volume (part II) offered: v [1], [1] 202-598, [8] pp., 17 folding engraved plates, folding table. All pages uncut and mostly unopened. Original blue wrappers (paper dust-soiled, paper over spine mostly gone, edges slightly frayed). Text and plates with light..... More