London: WW. for Humphrey Moseley, 1649. 12mo (136 x 78 mm). [36], 240 pp. Errata on A6r. 19th-century calf (extremities worn, corners bumped, portion missing from top of spine; inner hinges cracked, short margins). Internally little browned throughout, title-page somewhat soiled and with 19th-century owner's signature. Provenance: Anglican clergyman and..... More

Brussels: A. Labroue et Compagnie, 1857. Large folio (534 x 350 mm). [4], 83 [1],viii p., including half-title, lithographed frontispiece portrait of the author, and 20 plates on chine collé on velin after photographic prints made by Florimond Van Loo and protected by tissue paper. Bound in fine 20th century..... More

London: for Richard Chiswell and John Taylor, 1692. More

Lyon: J. & P. Prost, 1636. Mineralogia, sive Natvralis philosophiae thesauri, in qvibvs metallicae concretionis medicatorúmque fossilium miracula, terrarum pretium, colorum & pigmentorum apparatus concretorum succorum virtus lapidum atque gemmarum dignitas continentur. Lyon: J. & P. Prost, 1636. Folio (360x230 mm), [16], 626, [70] pp. Contemporary flexible vellum, title lettered..... More

Strassburg: Wendelin Rihel, 1543. Folio (327 x 202 mm). [44], 505, [3] pp. Signatures: [alpha]-[gamma]⁶ [delta]⁴ A-Z⁶ a-s⁶ t-v⁴. Includes title-page woodcut vignette (printer's device) and woodcut initials in text. Leaf [delta]4 and v4 are blanks. Title-page bears an encomium from Johannes Sturm: "Ioannes Sturmius. Ioannes Caluinus homo accutissimo iudicio..... 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

Paris: 1803. Atlas volume only. Large folio (495x318 mm), portrait frontispiece by B. Roger, 34 engraved plates, contemporary soft cover, paper label to front cover, worn and soiled, top cover loose, title and plates foxed and browned throughout, library stamps to portrait and some plates. Provenance: Royal College of Surgeons..... More

Basel: Henricus Petri, 1557. 8vo (161 x 113 mm). [30], 1194, [64] pp. Woodcut portrait of the author on title verso, two folding plates, folding table, woodcut initials, and several woodcut illustrations and diagrams in text (2 full page). 19th century half calf over marbled boards, plain spine with gilt-lettered..... More

London: Macmillan and Co., 1866. 8vo (194 x 128 mm). [12], 192 pp., half-title, electrotyped frontispiece protected by tissue guard, and 42 illustrations from the woodcuts by Dalziel after John Tenniel. Original publisher's pictorial red cloth ruled in gilt, covers with gilt vignettes (Alice on front, Cheshire Cat on rear)..... More

Venice: Nicolas Misserino, 1609. Large folio (410 x 272 mm), [10], 3-346, [18] pp., including engraved title and 33 full-page engravings within page numbering. Signatures: a⁴ A-2X⁴ 2Y⁶. Errata and colophon on 2Y6r. Contemporary vellum, spine and lower edge lettered in ink (head of spine chipped, extremities a bit rubbed)..... More

Brescia: Tomaso Bozzola, 1566. Folio (293 x 208 mm). [4], 42 leaves. Signatures: *⁴ A-G⁶. Printer's woodcut device on title, historiated initials, large woodcut illustrating the arms of the dedicatee Camilla Torella, letterpress tables. Later half vellum over xylographed paper boards, old ink lettering and shelf label to spine (little..... 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

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