Cambridge: Joann. Hayes, 1672. 8vo (147 x 92 mm). [16], 350, [26] pp. Signatures: *8 A-Z8 2A4. Title printed in red and black, two woodcut initials and one woodcut illustration in text, general index at end. Contemporary blind ruled and blind stamped calf, hand-lettered red paper spine label (joints partly..... More
Paris: Gauthier-Villars et fils, 1896. Offprint from: Annales de l'Observatoire de Paris. Memoires; vol. 22, 1896. 66 pp., 15 photographic images (1 heliogravure and 14 collotypes) of the moon on 10 leaves of plates, each plate with printed overlay with principal features marked and named, caption title on first page..... More
Amsterdam: Elzevier, 1644. Principia philosophiae. Amsterdam, L. Elzevir, 1644. [22], 310 pp., printer's device on title, woodcut initials, several woodcut illustrations in text, some full page, bound without the blank leaves b4 and 2Q4. [Bound with:] Specimina philosophiae: seu Dissertatio de methodo recte regendae rationis, & veritatis in scientiis investigandae..... More
Solingen: Johannes Soter, 1538. 8vo (160 x 101 mm). [8], 337 (i. e., 339) [1]; [8], 30, [2] leaves. Signatures: A8 a-z8 A-T8 V4 2A8; A-D8 including blanks A7-8, V4, and ²D8. Woodcut initials, separate title-page to second part. Contemporary limp vellum with yapp edges, spine title in ink, additionally..... More
London: T. Cadell, 1774. 8vo (192 x 122 mm). iv, 179 [1] pp., five engraved plates, folding engraved map, additional engraved plate showing the eruption of Mt. Vesuve of Aug. 8, 1779, and not belonging to this work, pasted on inner front board. Contemporary sprinkled calf, spine with 5 raised..... More
Bologna: Clementi Ferroni, 1653. 4to (228 x 164 mm). [16], 543 [1] pp., half-title, woodcut publisher's device on title, woodcut diagrams in text, historiated woodcut initials, woodcut head- and tailpieces, some mispaginations. Contemporary limp vellum, ink-lettered spine, original endpapers (head of spine frayed, vellum over upper hinge partially split, light..... More
Paris: Bachelier, 1835. 8vo (209 x 130 mm). [4], xii, 327 [1]; [4], viii, 327 [1] pp., including half-titles and 6 folding plates, of which 4 are engraved and 2 lithographed. Near contemporary half calf over marbled boards, spine with two lettering pieces lettered in gilt, sprinkled edges, marbled endpapers..... More
London: Printed by Henry Woodfall; and sold by John Nourse, 1736. 4to (245 x 185 mm). iv, ix-xxiv, 1-140 [2], [143]-[144], [1] 144-339 [1], [2] pp. Engraved plate bound as frontispiece facing title, several woodcut diagrams in text, woodcut initials, head-and tailpices, divisional title, errata/advertisement leaf [T]2 here bound at..... More
Prague: In Commission bei Calve / ...bei Borrosch & Andre, 1845. I. Über eine bei jeder Rotation des Fortpflanzungsmittels eintretende eigenthümliche Ablenkung der Licht- und Schallstrahlen, zunächst angewandt auf mehrere theils schon bekannte theils neue Probleme der praktischen Astronomie, ein weiterer Beitrag zur allgemeinens Wellenlehre. From: Abhandlungen der königlich böhmischen..... More
Grenoble / Paris: Cuchet / Nyon, Nee & Masquelier, 1778. Large folio (432 x 290 mm). [8], xviii, [2], 460 pp., including 2 engraved vignettes, woodcut initials, approbation leaf, general index, and 20 engraved plates (one double-page). Near contemporary calf, plain spine richly tooled in gilt and with gilt-lettered label..... More
Rouen: Jean Viret et al. 1649. Folio (360 x 234 mm). [52], 1-167 [1], 32, 169-863 [1], [32] pp. Title printed in red and black and with large woodcut vignette, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, 21 full-page anatomical engravings, 11 full-page engravings of instruments and 14 smaller woodcut illustrations of..... More
Venice: Giovanni Antonio Pinelli, 1721. De separatione fluidorum in corpore animali dissertatio physico-mechanico-medica. Venice: Giovanni Antonio Pinelli, 1721. [8], 362, [2] pp. Including half title, engraved frontispiece, title with engraved vignette, engraved headpieces, woodcut initials and tailpieces, errata leaf, one folding engraved plate. Handwritten index bound after second work. Signatures..... More
London: R. Chiswell, 1683. 8vo (183 x 110 mm). [46], 334 pp. Signatures: A8 a-b8 B-Y8. Title page with small woodcut vignette, 6 folding engraved plates, of which 5 showing acupuncture points, final blank Y8. Lacking the engraved frontispiece portrait only. Contemporary calf, expertly rebacked, spine with 5 raised bands..... More
Brusselas: por Roger Velpius, inpressor de sus Altezas, en l'Aguila de oro, cerca de Palacio, 1607. 8vo (161 x 104 mm). [24], 592, [8] pp. Signatures: *8 **4 A-2O8 2P4. Title with small typographic vignette, text with woodcut initials and tailpieces. The book was rebound in early 19th-century in plain..... More
London: John Martyn & Jacob Allestry, 1669. 4to (249 x 185 mm). [10], 100 pp., 12 folding engraved plates, including initial blank. Pages of main text uncut and unopened. Bound in near contemporary half calf, gilt-lettered spine (wear to extremities, corners scuffed, boards rubbed and soiled). Text leaves with light..... More
Erfurt: Georg Adam Keyser, 1789. 4to (215 x 175 mm). 103 [1] pp., including woodcut headpiece and five folding engraved plates. Bound in contemporary sprinkled sheep, spine with 5 raised bands and some gilt ruling, gilt-decorated board edges (slightly rubbed, some creasing and wear to lower joints). Text generally bright..... More
Bologna: Ex Typographia Haeredis Victorij Benatij, 1665. Two parts in one volume. Folio (370 x 247 mm). [14], xii, 374 [2]; [8], 35 [1], 128 pp. Text printed in two columns, general title printed in red and black and with large engraved armorial device, woodcut device on each of both..... More
Bologna: Heirs of V. Benatius, 1651. Volume one (all published) in 2 volumes, Folio (357 x 243 mm). [12], xlvii [1], 763 (i.e. 771) [1]; [6], xviii, 675 [1] pp. Engraved frontispiece by F. Curtus in each volume, engraved arms on dedication leaves, 2 fine engraved double-page lunar maps by..... More
Wittenberg: Johann Rhau-Grunenberg, 1517. 4to (208 x 155 mm). 46 unnumbered leaves. Signatures: A4 B-H6 (H6 blank). Colophon on H5v reads "Gedruckt tzu Wittenbergk yn der Churfurstlichen stad durch Joannem Grunenbergk Nach Christ geburt Tausent funffhundert und im sibentzen jar. Bey den Augustinern." Bound in 18th century xylographic wrappers (light..... More
Paris: Chez de Bure frères, 1830. Important Sammelband on light and astronomy, including Cauchy's 1830 Memoir on dispersion: CAUCHY, Augustin-Louis. Mémoire sur la dispersion de la lumière, Paris: Chez de Bure frères, 1830. 4to (257 x 204mm). [2], 24 pp. [Bound with:] II. STEVENSON, Alan. Observations on the Application of..... More
Paris: Georges Carré, Éditeur, 1889. 8vo (235 x 156 mm). iv, 408 pp., including half-title. Bound in polished half-calf over marbled boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt and with paper sticker (extremities rubbed, slight wear to corners). Text with light even browning and scattered foxing throughout. Illegible pencil signature..... More
Pisa: Tipografia Nistri, 1841. 3 volumes. 8vo (224 x 142 mm). Uniformly bound in contemporary brown morocco over marbled boards, spines ruled and lettered in gilt, red-sprinkled edges (slight rubbing to extremities, endpapers brown-stained). [12], 320 pp. and 3 folding engraved plates; [12], 396 pp. and 4 folding engraved plates;..... More
Paris: Antonio Zatta, 1791. 3 volumes only (of 4). 8vo (207 x 142 mm). viii, 408 pp., 2 folding tables; viii, 411-745 [1] pp., 13 folding engraved plates; [4], viii, 347 [1], [4: blank] pp. Title of vol. III reads "Esame delle affinità chimiche di tutti i relativi sistemi de'..... More
Paris: Chez Gueffier, 1786. 3 volumes. 8vo (202 x 122 mm). Vol. I: [2], xv [1], 375 [1] pp. and 32 plates; vol. II: vii [1], 410 pp. and 48 plates; vol. III: [4], 408, [4] pp. and 22 plates. Half-title to each volume, title pages with printer's woodcut device..... More
Naples: Ex typographia Benedicti Gessari / ...G. Morelli, 1754. Four parts bound in two volumes. 4to (237 x 180 mm). [12], 184, [14] pp. and 14 plates (5 folding); [24], 253, [7] pp. and 2 plates; 27, [5], 190, [2] pp. and 10 plates; [8], 200 pp. and 7 plates..... More
