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: 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

Paris: chez E. Michallet, 1686. 12mo (140 x 84 mm). [2], 3-195 (i.e. 166), [2]pp., including one folding engraved plate, woodcut diagrams in the text. Numerous mispaginations. Contemporary calf, gilt-lettered spine with 5 raised bands gilt in compartments (spine ends chipped, corners scuffed, boards rubbed). Internally little browned, occasional minor..... More

Venice: Bernardinus de Choris, de Cremona, and Simon de Luere, for Andreas Torresanu, 1491. 13. August 1491. Folio (298 x 202 mm). [4], 444 ff. Collation: k^pKa⁴ a-o⁸ p-q¹⁰ r-z⁸, A-D⁸, E-F¹⁰ G-Z⁸ Aa-FF⁸ GG-HH¹⁰ (kpKa1r title with verses by Naldus Nandius in praise of the work, k^pKa1v Ficino's address..... More

Milan: Reale Stamperia, 1809. Elephant folio (579 x 452 mm). iv, 84 pp., 20 engraved plates (including 10 in outline) by Faustino Anderloni. Contemporary half cloth over marbled boards (board and spine rubbed, extremities worn, corners scuffed and bumped), spine stamp-lettered in black, blue endpapers. Text and plates with weak..... 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