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
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
Nürnberg: Anton Koberger, 1480. April 14, 1480. Royal folio (370 x 263 mm). 462 (of 468) leaves only, lacking first unfoliated leaf (1)1 plus foliated leaves j-iii, xi and ccclxvi. Gothic type 3:110G, 4:160G; text in double column, 49-53 lines, headline, initial spaces, shoulder notes to Gospels. Collation (unsigned): [112..... 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
Rome: Stamperia Contedini, 1816. 8vo (195 x 125 mm). 264 pp., 1 folding letterpress table, 1 folding engraved plate. 20th-century half vellum, xylographic paper coated boards, spine with two gilt-lettered morocco labels, original endpapers bound in (slight soiling, little rubbing of spine labels). Leaves uncut and unpressed. Text only very..... 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
München: Lentner, 1817. In: Denkschriften der königlichen Academie der Wissenschaften zu München für die Jahre 1814 und 1815, vol. 5, pp. 193-226, 3 engraved folding plates (2 folding). München: Lentner, 1817. 4to (270 x 230 mm), whole volume [8], xlii, 62, 226, 91 [1] pp., including half-title, general title page..... More
Jena: Sumptibus bibliopolii Croekeriani, 1818. 8vo (215 x 145 mm), 78, [2] pp., final leaf blank. Provenance: author's own copy (pencil inscription ex d'Hahnemann in block lettering on first flyleaf). Contemporary paper wrappers, author's name in pencil on front cover (wrappers browned and spotted). Pages uncut. Text slightly browned and..... More
Frankfurt am Main: Nikolaus Basse, 1582. 4to (193 x 147 mm), [2], LXXXV [1] pp. Signatures: (A-L)4. Title printed in red and black with Basse's woodcut device, floral decorated woodcut initials. The main pages are double-ruled to the right of the text forming three blank columns where users of the..... More
Frankfurt am Main: A. Humm heirs, 1660. 27 (i.e. 25) [1] pp. Engraved title with allegorical figures and medical instruments, 3 full-page engraved plates with movable flaps (all pages including title and plates with extensive, skillful paper repairs to margins, corners and folds, some spotting and soiling to margins of..... More
Augsburg: Merz & Mayr, 1731. Oblong 4to (152 x 208 mm). [8], 212 pp., including engraved frontispiece by Aug. C. Fleischmann, title printed in red and black, woodcut initials, large folding table, engraved plate bound after p.92, engraved text illustration, and 82 (10 folding) engraved plates, mostly of constellations, bound..... More
London: Henry Colburn, 1839. Without appendix volume. 8vo (235 x 148 mm). xiv, [2], 694, [2] pp., including half-title, engraved frontispiece, 25 engraved plates with tissue guards (some folding) and 2 folding maps loose in front cover pocket. Original publisher's blue blind-stamped cloth, gilt-lettered spine, yellow endpapers (binding weak, light..... More
Frankfurt, Leipzig: [publisher unknown], 1797. 8vo (200 x 120 mm). [20], 130 pp. Later cardboard (slightly stained towards lower spine, corners little bumped), red-dyed edges. Text little evenly browned, brown spot to upper blank margin of 3 leaves, otherwise pretty clean and virtually unfoxed. Provenance: Illegible ownership inscription on title..... More
Paris: Chez Cuchet, 1789. 2 parts in 1 volume. 8vo (199 x 127 mm), xliv, 322; viii, 323-653, [3] pp., including half title to each part, 2 folding letterpress tables in part I and 13 folding engraved plates bound at end of part II. Very little even browning, minors occasional..... More
Stockholm: Kungl. Boktryckeriet P. A. Norstedt & Söner, 1896. Ueber den Einfluss des atmosphärischen Kohlensäuregehalts auf die Temperatur der Erdoberfläche. Offprint: Bihang Till K. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Handlingar, Bd. XXII/I, 1. Stockholm: Kungl. Boktryckeriet P. A. Norstedt & Söner, 1896. 8vo (215 x 140 mm). 102 pp. Original wrappers with publisher's..... More
Stockholm: Norstedt, 1884. Offprint: Bihang Till K. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Handlingar, Bd. VIII, 13. Stockholm: Norstedt, 1884. 8vo (215 x 140 mm). 53 [1], 89 [1] pp. Original wrappers with publisher's ink stamp at top margin of each volume (wrappers little browned, lower cover of first volume with minor edge chipping)..... More
Frankfurt am Main: Apud Augustum Boetium, 1678. 12mo (128 x 68 mm). [10], 280, [48] pp. Title printed in red and black, 2 folding engraved plates, final leaf blank, woodcut initials and headpieces. Contemporary vellum, new endpapers, spine with modern ink lettering. Text browned throughout, stronger from p.109 onwards including..... More
Berlin: August Hirschwald, 1890. 8vo (241 x 148 mm). 15 [1] pp. Original publisher's printed wrappers, stapled as issued (fore-edge with rather crude scissor opening cut, crayon underlining of author's name and further crayon note at top margin, light dust-soiling, shelf-mark stamp). Text little age-toned only. A very good, unsophisticated..... More
Basel: Johann Amerbach, 1479. Folio (295 x 205 mm). 570 (of 572) unfoliated leaves, lacking initial and final blanks only. Printer's name and place of publication from ISTC; publication date from colophon on verso of leaf 9(8); title from first lines of text on recto of leaf a2. Signatures: a-y10..... More
Lyon (but Geneva): Jean Martin (Jean II Frellon?), 1565. 8vo (183 x 109 mm). [200], 1256 pp. Floral woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces. Bound in contemporary vellum, spine with ink-lettering (vellum soiled and spotted, small hole at upper hinge, light wear to extremities). Text with light even browning, occasional minor..... More
