Venice: Bartholomaeus de Zanis for Octavianus Scotus, 1498. I. De animalibus. Translated by Theodorus Gaza. Venice: Bartholomaeus de Zanis for Octavianus Scotus, 9. August 1498. [6], 89, [1] leaves. Signatures: a-q⁶ (a1r title, a2r table and preface, q5v colophon and printer's device, q6 blank). 62 lines, type 2:802R. Numerous white-on-black..... More

Paris: Sebastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1681. 4to (256 x 191 mm). [2], 561 [1], [6] pp. Engraved title vignette, engraved head- and tailpieces and initials. Bound in 19th century elaborate green velvet (spine ends a bit worn, joints somewhat week but cords holding firmly, without closures), upper board with a large figurative..... 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

Geneva: Imprimerie Jules-Guillaume Fick, 1862. 4to (262 x 165 mm). [4] [1] 2-115 [1] pp., including half-title and double-page chromolithograph map drawn by B. Müller from the author's instructions; lithographed by Pilet & Cougnard, Geneva. Contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt (light wear to extremities..... More

Rome: ex typographia Varesij, 1663. Folio (330 x 235 mm). 148, 23 [1] pp., including woodcut with motto of Kircher on title page, woodcut initials, one engraved folding plate and two letterpress folding tables. Bound in early 19th century quarter calf over marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt and with..... More

Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1873. Two volumes. 8vo (223 x 142 mm). xxix [5], [1] 2-425 [3]; xxiii [1], [1] 2-444, [2], 15 [1] pp. Including 21 lithographic plates (1 bound after p.148 of vol. I, the rest at end of volumes), half-titles, errata slip to vol. I, numerous diagrams..... More

Basel: Johannes Operinus, 1552. 8vo (161 x 107 mm). [20], 327 [i.e. 339] , [13] pp. Signatures: [alpha]¹⁰ A-Y⁸. Woodcut vignette on title, 83 woodcut illustrations, historiated initials. Bound in fine 20th century red morocco, spine with 5 raised bands, decorated and lettered in gilt, red-dyed edges, marbled endpapers. Internally..... More

St. Petersburg: Typis Jacobi Trey, 1852. 1852-1859. 8 parts in 1 text volume and 4 parts in 1 atlas volume. Text vol.: 4to (263 x 168 mm), [2], xiv, 248, 75 [1], 28, 39 [1], 90, 60, 74, 168 pp. Atlas vol.: elephant folio (566 x 375 mm), comprising 4..... More

London: Mary Clark for Henry Faithorne, 1686. 1686-1688. Volumes 1 and 2 (of 3). Large folio (440 x 282 mm). [26], 1-58, (59)-(62), 59-983 [1]; [8], 985-1350 [2] 1351-1944, [36] pp. Title of vol. 1 printed in red and black. Printed on large and thick paper. Contemporary mottled calf, spines..... More

[Amsterdam]: [Jan Rieuwertsz], 1677. 4to (205 x 160 mm). [40], 614, [32]; [2], 112, [8] pp. Roman, italic and Hebrew type, woodcut device on title, several woodcut text illustrations, content and errata leaves at end. Without the frontispiece portrait as usual. Contemporary stiff vellum, title in manuscript to spine, boards..... More

Frankfurt am Main: Zunner, 1704. 3 Parts and 4 Supplements in 1 volume (all published). Frankfurt am Main: Zunner, 1704-1714. Folio (374 x 235 mm). [28], 520; [4], 76; [4], 119 [1], [12] pp.; [24], 196; 116 pp.; [8], 228 [i.e. 236], [12] pp. With half titles and 2 additional..... More