Catalogue 02-2017

Catalogue 02-2017

23 New Arrivals, including Important Philosophical and Anatomical Works

Results 1 - 18 (of 18)

Opera Francisci Baronis de Verulamino Vice-comitis Sancti Albani, tomus primus: qui continet de dignitate & augmentis scientiarum libros IX. Francis BACON.

BACON, Francis.

Opera Francisci Baronis de Verulamino Vice-comitis Sancti Albani, tomus primus: qui continet de dignitate & augmentis scientiarum libros IX.

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

Price: 4,800 €
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Historia plantarum universalis, nova et absolutissima, cum consensu et dissensus circa eas. . . 3 volumes. Jean BAUHIN, Jean-Henri CHERLER.

BAUHIN, Jean and CHERLER, Jean-Henri.

Historia plantarum universalis, nova et absolutissima, cum consensu et dissensus circa eas. . . 3 volumes.

Yverdon-les-Bains: [publisher unknown], 1650. 1650-1651. Folio (380 x 232 mm). Vol. I: [12], 1-239, 241-406, [2], 409-601 [1], 1-130, [2], 133-440, 1-9 [3] pp. including 3 blanks. Vol. II: [12], 1-398 [i.e. 396], 398a-398o, [2], 399-1074, [12] pp. including 1 blank. Vol. III: [12], 1-212, 1-882 (i.e. 886), [2], 12... More

Price: 8,500 €
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On Aerial Navigation. George CAYLEY.

CAYLEY, George.

On Aerial Navigation.

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

Price: 11,000 €
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Institutions de Physique. Gabrielle Emilie CHATELET, Marquise du.

CHATELET, Gabrielle Emilie, Marquise du.

Institutions de Physique.

Paris: Prault fils, 1740. 8vo (192 x 122 mm). [8], 450, [18], [12] pp. Including half title, errata leaf, 2 privilege leaves, final blank, engraved frontispiece, large vignette on title, fine pictorial headpieces, 11 folding engraved plates, 4 pp. of publisher's catalog bound at end. Contemporary French mottled calf, gilt-decorated... More

Price: 2,800 €
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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. 2 volumes. Charles DARWIN.

DARWIN, Charles.

The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. 2 volumes.

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

Price: 5,900 €
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Opera chirurgica in duas partes divisa. Quarum prior pars operationes chirurgicas, in totum corpus humanum a vertice capitis ad imos pedes ... Opus multa diligentia, et longa experentia perfectum, nec antehac unquam in lucem editum, aut ab ullo tali methodo tractatum. Altera pars libros quinque chirurgiae, prius, in Germania impressos, & sub nomine Pentateuchi chirurgici diuulgatos; nunc vero ab ipsomet auctore in multis locis emendatos, & duabus ad librum 1. & 2. . Girolamo FABRICI, Hieronymus FABRICIUS AB AQUAPENDENTE.

FABRICI, Girolamo (FABRICIUS AB AQUAPENDENTE, Hieronymus).

Opera chirurgica in duas partes divisa. Quarum prior pars operationes chirurgicas, in totum corpus humanum a vertice capitis ad imos pedes ... Opus multa diligentia, et longa experentia perfectum, nec antehac unquam in lucem editum, aut ab ullo tali methodo tractatum. Altera pars libros quinque chirurgiae, prius, in Germania impressos, & sub nomine Pentateuchi chirurgici diuulgatos; nunc vero ab ipsomet auctore in multis locis emendatos, & duabus ad librum 1. & 2. .

Venice: Roberto Meletti, 1619. Two parts in one volume. Folio (312 x 217 mm). [20], 187 [1]; [20], 178, 26 pp. Signatures: +⁴ ++⁴ +++² A-Y⁴ Z⁶; a⁴ b⁶ Aa-Bb⁴ c-z⁴ aa⁴ bb⁶. Woodcut initials and headpieces. 18th century restored half calf over marbled boards, gilt-lettered morocco label to flat... More

Price: 3,000 €
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Tractatus De respiratione & eius instrumentis. De Ventriculo intestinis, & gula. De Motu locali animalium, secundum totum. De Musculi artificio, & ossium dearticulationibus. Cum indice rerum copiosissimo. Girolamo FABRICI, Hieronymus FABRICIUS AB AQUAPENDENTE.

FABRICI, Girolamo (FABRICIUS AB AQUAPENDENTE, Hieronymus).

Tractatus De respiratione & eius instrumentis. De Ventriculo intestinis, & gula. De Motu locali animalium, secundum totum. De Musculi artificio, & ossium dearticulationibus. Cum indice rerum copiosissimo.

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

Price: 12,000 €
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Traite des hygrometres ou machines pour mesurer la secheresse et l'humidité de l'air. Simon FOUCHER.

FOUCHER, Simon.

Traite des hygrometres ou machines pour mesurer la secheresse et l'humidité de l'air.

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

Price: 950 €
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De jure belli ac pacis libri tres : In quibus ius naturae & gentium: item iuris publici praecipua explicantur. Hugo GROTIUS.

GROTIUS, Hugo.

De jure belli ac pacis libri tres : In quibus ius naturae & gentium: item iuris publici praecipua explicantur.

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

Price: 65,000 €
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De jure belli ac pacis libri tres. Editio secunda emendatior, & multis locis auctior. Hugo GROTIUS.

GROTIUS, Hugo.

De jure belli ac pacis libri tres. Editio secunda emendatior, & multis locis auctior.

Amsterdam: apud G. Blaeuw, 1631. Folio (298 x 195 mm). [24], 554, [46] pp., title printed in red and black with woodcut device, lacks the final blank. Contemporary full calf, boards ruled in gilt, spine with 6 raised bands gilt in compartments and with gilt-lettered morocco label (crack in upper... More

Price: 3,500 €
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Exercitatio physica de artificio navigandi per aerem. . Philipp LOHMEIER, Franciscus David, PRESCHEUR.

LOHMEIER, Philipp, PRESCHEUR, Franciscus David.

Exercitatio physica de artificio navigandi per aerem. .

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

Price: 950 €
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Opera. Translated from Greek into Latin by Marsilio Ficino. [With:] FICINO, Marsilio. Platonica theologia de immortalitate animorum. PLATO.

PLATO.

Opera. Translated from Greek into Latin by Marsilio Ficino. [With:] FICINO, Marsilio. Platonica theologia de immortalitate animorum.

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

Price: 37,500 €
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Secundi Historiae mundi libri XXXVII. . Gaius PLINIUS SECUNDUS.

PLINIUS SECUNDUS, Gaius.

Secundi Historiae mundi libri XXXVII. .

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

Price: 4,600 €
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De Partu Hominis et quae circa ipsum accidunt. Eucharius RÖSSLIN, ROESSLIN.

RÖSSLIN, Eucharius [ROESSLIN].

De Partu Hominis et quae circa ipsum accidunt.

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

Price: 14,000 €
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Sull'ernie memorie anatomico-chirurgiche. Antonio SCARPA.

SCARPA, Antonio.

Sull'ernie memorie anatomico-chirurgiche.

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

Price: 2,900 €
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Quesiti, et inventioni diverse. Niccolo TARTAGLIA.

TARTAGLIA, Niccolo.

Quesiti, et inventioni diverse.

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

Price: 6,500 €
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Opera Omnia Anatomica & Chirurgica. Andreas VESALIUS.

VESALIUS, Andreas.

Opera Omnia Anatomica & Chirurgica.

Leyden: apud Joannem Du Vivie and Joan & Herm Verbeek, 1725. Large folio (462 x 287 mm). 2 parts bound in 2 volumes. Vol. I: [42], [1] 2-572 pp., with half-title, additional engraved title, letterpress titles printed in red & black, engraved title vignettes and woodcut initials, fine portrait of... More

Price: 9,500 €
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Navis aeria et elegiarum monobiblos. Bernard ZAMAGNA.

ZAMAGNA, Bernard.

Navis aeria et elegiarum monobiblos.

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

Price: 1,400 €
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