London: W. Clowes & Sons, 1846. 8vo (232 x 146 mm). [3] 4-31 [1] pp. Original printed self-wrappers as issued, stitched, pages partially unopened and uncut. Very little age-toned, faint offsetting on title-page. A clean, crisp and completely unsophisticated copy. ----

Dibner 16; Sparrow 1; Norman 7; Evans 24; DSB..... More

Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, 1483. 4 July 1483. 4to (214 x 157 mm). 93 unfoliated leaves (of 94, without initial blank). Collation: a-l⁸ m⁶ (-a1, a2r incipit, text of the Canons of John of Saxony, b3v supplement to the Canons of John of Saxony, c1r astronomical tables, m3r explanation of figure..... More

Lyon: Joseph and Pierre Vilort, 1652. 8vo (238 x 175 mm). [8], 247 [1] pp. Signatures: )(⁴, A-P⁸, Q⁴. Woodcut device to title-page, several astrological woodcut diagrams and astronomical tables in text. Bound in 20th-century vellum over boards, new endpapers. All pages untrimmed. Little browning of text, minor spotting and..... More

Copenhagen: Auguste Friderich Stein, 1784. 4to (257 x 213 mm). 54, [2] pp. including final blank. Modern plain wrappers. Untrimmed with pages unopened. Some minor foxing and light marginal browning. ----

DSB II, p.56. Very rare first edition of a prize essay by the French mathematician Jean Bernoulli in which..... More

Frankfurt: Johann Gottfried Schönwetter, 1648. 4to (221 x 178 mm). 470, [10] pp. (last leaf blank); 217, [5] pp., including 2 leaves of dedication by Schönwetter bound at the end. Separate title-page to second part, printer's woodcut devices to each title-page and page [218] of second part, numerous (9 full..... More

Paris: Chez Michel Lambert, 1760. 8vo (196 x 125 mm). [2] i-xiv, [1] 2-247 [1] pp. Woodcut device on title, letterpress tables, 2 folding engraved plates bound at the end. Contemporary French mottled calf, spine with 5 raised bands, gilt decoration and gilt-lettered red morocco label, red-dyed edges, marbled endpapers..... More

Rome: Francesco Zanetti, 1581. Folio (321 x 228 mm). [16], 654, [2] pp. Signatures: [cross]⁸ A-E⁶ F⁸ G-GGg⁶ HHh⁸. Engraved title, several woodcut diagrams and tables in text, decorated and historiated woodcut initials. Colophon and printer's woodcut device on final leaf 3H8r. Contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title on spine (vellum..... More

St. Petersburg: Typis Academiae imperialis scientiarum, 1772. 4to (255 x 200 mm). [16], 775 [1] pp., including one folding engraved plate. Bound in contemporary calf, rebacked with modern calf, spine ruled in gilt, with 5 raised bands and two gilt-lettered morocco labels (boards scratched, extremities worn, corners bumped and scuffed)..... More

Milan: Giuseppe Galeazzi, 1768. 4to (272 x 201 mm). [12], 420 pp. Printer's woodcut device on title, 6 folding engraved plates. Early 19th century half calf over marbled boards, spine decorated in gilt and with two gilt lettering pieces (wear to hinges, spine and extremities rubbed), red-dyed edges. Text generally..... More

Franeker: Idzard Alberts, 1640. [24], 288 pp., woodcut title-vignette and several woodcut illustrations in text [Bound with:] Epitome astronomiae reformatae, generalis. Franeker: Idzard Alberts, 1642. [6], 66 (of 77) pp., lacking the 6-leaves addendum "Additiuncula in momum", woodcut title vignette. Signatures: A-C¹² D⁶ (-D6). Two works in one volume. 12mo..... More

Frankfurt, Leipzig: [publisher unknown], 1797. 8vo (229 x 140 mm). [20], 130 pp. Contemporary cardboard, plain spine with gilt-lettered paper-label (boards rubbed and little soiled, extremities slightly worn, corners bumped and scuffed). Pages uncut. Text little browned, but otherwise clean and virtually unfoxed. Provenance: Illegible ownership inscription on title, bibliographic..... More

Wien und Leipzig: E. H. Mayer, 1912. Two parts in two volumes (text and atlas). 4to (310 x 254 mm). Text volume: xviii, 376 pp., frontispiece portrait of Krieger in heliogravure, 5 full-page photographic illustrations of which 2 with associated tissue-paper key overlay, 26 smaller photographic illustrations in text. Plate..... More

Augsburg: Eberhard Kletts Wittiv, 1761. 8vo (194 x 120 mm). xxviii, 318 pp., woodcut printer's device to title and final page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, folding letterpress table. Near contemporary German card board, spine with gilt lettered label and gilt ruling, red-sprinkled edges (spine rubbed, label with minor loss..... More