London: In officina Joannis Haviland, 1623. Folio (302 x 208 mm). [16] (of [20]), 493 [1] pp. Signatures: [par]⁴ (-[par]1-2), A⁶ B-3R⁴ (-R4). Errors in pagination: p. 35, 38 misnumbered 43, 46 respectively, p.[282] unnumbered; catchword on [par]2 recto: "emittit" (a variant setting has "Translatio."). Text within rules with a.... More

London: W. Stratford for W. Nicholson, 1809. In: Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Arts (Nicholson's). Vol. 24, 1809, pp. 164-174 and 1 engraved plate; vol. 25, 1810, pp. 81-87 and 161-173 and 2 engraved plates. London: W. Stratford for W. Nicholson. 8vo (205 x 130 mm). Entire volumes: viii... More

London: John Murray, 1871. 8vo (189 x 129 mm). viii, 423 [1], 16; viii, [2], 475 [1], 16 pp., including half-titles, publisher's catalogue dated January 1871 at end of each volume, and several woodcut illustrations in text. Untrimmed and partially unopened. Original publishers green cloth (cloth little rubbed, spotted and... More

Padua: Antonii Meglietti, 1625. Four parts in one volume (complete). 4to (205 x 150 mm). [8], [2], 118, [2] pp. (signatures: pi1, pi4, A-P4); [4], 1-42, [2], 43-184 (i.e. 174) pp. (signatures: pi² A-E⁴ F² G-Y⁴ Z²); [2], 123 (i.e. 121) [1], 32 pp. (signatures: A-P⁴ Q², ²A-D⁴); [8], 214... More

Paris: Nicolas Buon, 1625. 4to (240 x 169 mm). [36], 1-506, [2], 553-786, [78] pp. Signatures: ã⁶ ẽ⁴ ĩ⁴ õ⁴ A-3B⁴ 3C² 3D-3S⁴ 4A-5Q⁴. Including blank leaves o4 and 3S4, addenda leaves 5Q2-3, and errata leaf 5Q4. Title printed in red and black, roman and italic type, a few words... More

Rinteln: Wächter, 1676. Exercitatio physica de artificio navigandi per aerem... Rinteln: Wächter, 1676. 4to (190 x 154 mm). 28 pp. Signatures: A-C⁴ D². Woodcut device on title, head pieces. Modern calf, new endpapers. Internally crisp and clean with only very little browning. Paper flaw in blank margin of leaf B1... More

Geneva: Sumptibus Iacobi Crispini, 1631. Two parts in one volume. Folio (350 x 216 mm). [36], 746 (i.e. 744), [160] pp. (index); 173 [1] pp., some mispaginations. Signatures: [par]-3[par]⁶ a-z⁶ A-Qq⁶, a-m⁶ n-o⁴, [par]⁴ AA-BB⁶ CC⁴ DD-PP⁶. Title page printed in red and black and with large woodcut device, woodcut... More

Frankfurt: Christian Egenolph, 1532. De Partu Hominis et quae circa ipsum accidunt. Frankfurt: Christian Egenolph, 19 October 1532. 80 unnumbered leaves. Signatures: A-K8. Colophon on K8r. Woodcut illustration on title-page, woodcut illustrations in text. [Bound with] II. BARBARO, Francesco. De re uxoria libri duo. Hagenau: Johann Setzer (heirs), 1533. 52... More

Venice: Venturino Ruffinelli, 1546. 4to (203 x 150 mm). [6], 5-132 ff. Including woodcut portrait of the author, initials and numerous illustrations and diagrams, 2 ff. table of contents, lacking the folding plate. Signatures: A⁴ chi² B-Z⁴ Aa-Kk⁴. Recently bound in limp vellum with new endpapers, red-sprinkled edges. Internally quite... More

Rome: Paul Giunchio, 1768. 8vo (190 x 126 mm). vi, 151 [1] pp., including engraved title-vignette, one full-page engraving of an airship (after Lana Terzi), errata on final page. Pages untrimmed. Fine 20th century quarter calf, spine with 5 raised bands richly gilt in compartments and with gilt-lettered morocco label... More