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

Paris: Jaques du Puys, 1586. Folio (348 x 220 mm). [8], 779 [1], 60 pp. Ttitle with large engraved device, ornamental headpieces and initials, index bound at end. Contemporary limp vellum with yapp edges, spine lettered in ink (vellum soiled and browned, some creasing to covers, tears in yapp edges)..... More

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

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

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

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

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

Pisa: Apud Nicolaus Capurro, 1823. Atlas volume. Double elephant folio (985 x 715 mm). 2 sheets of text (engraved title and engraved dedication), 9 original cover sheets with printed paper labels of the fascicle wrappers, and 88 sheets of fine engraved plates of anatomical illustrations, of which 44 are coloured..... 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