Vienna: Trattner, 1754. 4to (290 x 223 mm). [8], 218 pp. Title page printed in red and black and with engraved vignette, engraved headpiece on page 1. Bound in contemporary calf, spine richly gilt decorated, blind ruling to boards, all edges dyed red (slight wear to extremities, boards scratched, corners... More about De hydrargyro tentamen physico-chemico-medicum. Pars prior (all published

Various: Various.. The collection includes most of Dewar's significant papers on the subject, including those which Dahl cites in the first chapter of his book. Several are presentation copies. All wrappers somewhat browned and dust-soiled, pages more or less age-toned. Housed in a custom clamshell box, gilt-lettered spine label.
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London: John Redmayne for James Allestry, 1669. 8vo (175 x 109 mm). [16], 220, [20] pp., including 7 engraved folding plates bound at end (plate 1 misbound after 2), preliminary leaf A6 a cancel, ornamental woodcut initials and typographical headpieces; bound without initial blank A1. Contemporary mottled calf, rebacked with... More about Tractatus de corde. Item de motu & colore sanguinis et chyli in eum transitu

The Hague: Samuel Broun, 1651. Folio (278 x 179 mm). [14], 262, [10] pp. Including additional engraved allegorical title, typographic explanation of engraved title bound at beginning, typographic title printed in red and black, extra engraved portrat frontispiece of the author by A. Bloooteling tipped in, 18 numbered anatomical engravings... More about Corporis humani disquisitio anatomica; in qua sanguinis circulationem in quavis corporis...

Berlin: Julius Springer, 1920. 8vo (206 x 139 mm), [6], 81 [1] pp. Including 36 illustrations in text. Contemporar half cloth, gilt-lettered spine (extremities rubbed, corners bumped). Text littled browned, title-page browned a bit stronger at outer margins, occasional minor spotting. Provenance: Lise Meitner (her signature in pencil on title... More about Der Aufbau der Materie. Drei Aufsätze über moderne Atomistik und Elektronentheorie

Rome: Giovanni Maria Salvioni, 1728. Folio (347 x 230 mm). viii, 160, [2] pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece of the author by Jakob Frey after Sebastian Conca, title printed in red and black with engraved vignette by C. Gregori, engraved text illustration on p.123, errata leaf and 7 engraved plates of... More about De motu cordis et aneurysmatibus, opus posthumum in duas partes divisum

Paris: Chez M.lle Delaunay, 1827. Folio (296 x 221 mm). [6], 49 [1] pp., including half-title and 11 numbered lithographic tables, all but one folding, engraved by Dupuis and Tavernier, each table accompanied by an explanation sheet. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, spine with black morocco label lettered in... More about La méthode Ovalaire, ou nouvelle methode pour amputer dans les articulations [...] avec onze...

London: For Richard Lowndes and Matthew Gilliflower, 1673. Three parts in one volume. 8vo (167 x 105 mm). [24], 107, [21], 16, 13-172 pp. Signatures: a⁴ A-U⁸, (U3, U4 misprinted T3, T4). With lengthy eighteenth-century annotations concerning Harvey to both endpapers. Contemporary calf, spine expertly rebacked and with some gilt... More about The Anatomical Exercises ... Concering the Motion of the Heart and Blood. With the Preface of...

Ingolstadt: Anton Attenkhover, 1783. Large folio (406 x 274 mm). [26], 328 pp. Includes additional pictorial woodcut title from the first folio, letterpress title dated 1783 with engraved vignette portrait of Leveling by Jungwierth dated 1742, 6-page list of subscribers, 4-page index, 2 folding woodcut plates from the epitome (1543)... More about Anatomische Erklärung der Original-Figuren von Andreas Vesal, samt einer Anwendung der...

London: Thomas Dicas for D. Pauli, 1663. 8vo (169 x 107 mm). [24], 704 (i.e. 702), [24] pp., including engraved additional title, woodcut diagrams in text, blank leaves [A]1 (signed "A" on recto) and [A]8, 12 leaves of index at end. Signatures: [A]⁸, B-3A⁸. Contemporary calf, spine with 5 raised... More about Systema cosmicum ... in quo quatuor dialogis, de duobus maximis mundi systematibus, Ptolemaico...

Florence: Cesare Bindi, 1712. 4to (208 x 160 mm). 120 pp., including title-page, woodcut initials and ornaments, woodcut astronomical diagrams in text. Contemporary vellum over boards, small loss to upper cover and spine, hinges starting. tiny marginal ink spots to title, first few leaves a bit browned, light waterstaining to... More about Breve introduzione alla cosmografia

Edinburgh: Printed by J. Hay for W. Creech, 1813. Two volumes. 8vo (215 x 133 mm). viii, 440; iv, 416 pp., bound without half-titles. Contemporary three-quarter calf, spines with gilt-lettered red and green morocco labels, sprinkled edges (spines and extremities slightly rubbed). Text generally bright and clean, very minor occasional... More about The Theory of Moral Sentiments; or, an Essay Towards an Analysis of the Principles by Which Men...

Venice: Melchior Sessa & P. Ravani, 1516. 14 August 1516. Folio (297 x 203 mm). [14], CCXIX, [1] leaves. Signatures: aa6 bb8 a-r? s6 A-O8 P6. Colophon on P5v, text in two columns. Including the final blank P6, title printed in red and black, printer's device on title, 38 woodcut... More about Historia naturale . . . di lingua latina in fiorentina tradocta per . . . Christophero Landino ....