ALBINUS, B.S. Historia musculorum hominis. Leyden, Th. Haak & H. Mulhovius, 1734. 696 pp. W. 8 engr. plates (4 in outline). 4°. Early 19th c. panelled cf. w. richly dec. gilt back & sides, black labels, inside dentelles, a.e.g. (Spine ends dam., spine torn & loosening, corners sl. worn, stamps on ti., some light foxing spots, else in good interior condition).
€ 300
ANATOMY -- BIDLOO, G. Opera omnia anatomico-chirurgica. Edita et inedita. Quorum sequens pagina seriem continet. Leyden, S. Luchtmans, 1715. (14), 216, (48), (6), 51, (2), 48, (2), 24, 169 pp. W. woodcut vign. on title-p., 33 plates (several fold.) & illustr. in the text. Sm-4°. Cont. vellum w. paper ticket on spine. (Vellum age-toned, upper hinge partly split, marginal yellowing, occasional spots, 1 p. torn at the lower corner w. minimal loss of text, bookplate: 'Atkinson' on paste down).
€ 200
ANATOMY -- BONET, Th. Sepulchretum sive Anatomia practica ex cadaveribus morbo denatis, proponens historias et observationes (…). Ed. altera quam novis commentariis (…) J.J. Mangetus. Geneva, Cramer & Perachon, 1700. 3 vols. (16), 916, 704, 640 pp. W. 1 front.-portr. & 2 diff. ti-vign. Fol. Cont. vellum w. raised bands. (Spine ends worn, vol. 1. w. upper joint split, some wormholes in the endpapers, some yellowing throughout, discreet stamp on title-pp.: D. Luigi Zangrandi).
€ 240
ANATOMY -- COWPER, G. Anatomia corporum humanorum. Acced. eiusdem introd. in oeconomiam animalium, et nunc primum supplementum ad appendicem latinitate donata. Cur. G. Dundass. Hanc novam & multo auct. ed. (…) cur. R. Schomberg. Utrecht, N. Muntendam, 1750. W. tog. (70) text lvs., engr. front., engr. ti.-vign. and 123 engr. on 118 sheets - some folding - for the greater part after drawings by G. de Lairesse. Lge-fol. Cont. h. vellum, uncut. (Sides a bit worn/dam., some minor staining in places, espec. in upper (blank) margin, but a v.g. copy).
€ 3000
ANATOMY -- COWPER, G. The Anatomy of Humane Bodies (…) to which is added, an Introduction, explaining the Animal Oeconomy, with a copious index. Oxford, printed at the Theater, for S. Smith and B. Walford, 1698. W. mezzotint front.-portr. of the author, allegorical engr. title with pasted-on English title in cartouche as usual, 2nd engr. title w. lge vign., 114 engr. anatomical plates (2 folding, of which one printed on two joined sheets), for the greater part after drawings by G. de Lairesse. Lge-fol. Cont. blind tooled cf. (Skilfully rebacked in antique style mod. cf. w. red label, all lvs. and plates mounted on stubs, mezzotint portr. laid down, lower sheet of plate 10 a bit dam. and laid down, closed tear in dedication lvs., fore-edge of some plates cut short, sl. foxed/browned).
ANATOMY -- DRAKE, J. Anthropologia Nova: or, a New System of Anatomy. Describing the Animal Oeconomy, and a Short Rationale of Many Distempers Incident to Human Bodies. 3rd ed. w. additions. (&) The appendix. - Lond., 1726-27. 3 vols. xii, (4), 188; (4), 189-448, (16); (2), 95, (1) pp. W. engr. front.-portr. & 83 fold. engr. plates. Mod. cf. (vol. 1-2) & cont. panelled cf. (Extremities vol. 3 a bit dam., but interior good and clean; vol. 1-2: w. small stamps, severely waterstained throughout, in places a bit moulded).
ANATOMY -- EUSTACHIUS, B. Tabulae anatomicae. Praef. notisque illustr., ac ipso suae Bibliothecae dedicationis die publici juris fecit J.M. Lancisius. Amst., R. & G. Wetstenius, 1722. xliv, 115, (1), (12) pp. W. 46 (of 47) full-p. engr. plates. Fol. Mod. cf. (W. 3 libr. stamps (2 on ti. and 1 on dedication), lacking plate 9, but in all a good copy).
ANATOMY -- MORGAGNI, G.B. Adversaria anatomica omnia. Venice, Ex typ. Remondiniana, 1762. 6 parts in 1 vol. (2), iv, 244 pp. W. 11 full-p. engr. Fol. Mod. hcf. w. dec. paper sides, uncut. (Some very light foxing, a bit soiled/thumbed in places, but a good copy).
ANATOMY -- MORGAGNI, G.B. De sedibus, et causis morborum per anatomen indagatis libri V. Ed. 2a. Padua, Sumpt. Remondinianis, 1765. 2 in 1 vol. lxxxiv, 256; 388 pp. W. engr. front portr. of the author. Lge-fol. Mod. vellum. (Outer lower corner of first 10 lvs. rep./restored, some traces of use, some minor foxing, but altog. a v.g. copy).
ANATOMY -- SCARPA, A. Sull'ernie, memorie anatomico-chirurgiche. Milan, Dalla Reale Stamperia, 1809. iv, 84 pp. W. 20 splendid plates outside the text: 10 in chiaroscuro and 10 (repeated) in line, drawn and engraved in copper by Faustino Anderloni after the author's drawings. Lge-fol. Mod. cf., uncut (!), w. black & red label on spine. (8 lvs., incl. 2 plates very lightly waterstained, else a v.g. and clean copy w. crisp plates).
€ 800
ANATOMY -- SCARPA, A. Über die Pulsader-Geschwülste. Aus d. italien. übersetzt m. Anmerk. und Zusaetzen v. Chr.Fr. Harles. -- SAMMLUNG einiger Abhandlungen v. Scarpa, Vacca Berlinghieri und Uccelli über die Pulsader-Geschwülste. Als Nachtrag zu Chr.Fr. Harles Übersetzung v. Scarpa's Werk über die Pulsader-Geschwülste. Aus d. italien. übers. mit Zusätzen v. B.W. Seiler. -- Zürich, Orell, Füssli und Comp., 1808. 2 vols. xx, 384; viii, 202, (2) pp. W. the plates called for in the first mentioned work, but presented here in the French edition: A. SCARPA. Réflexions et observations anatomico-chirurgicales sur l'anéurisme. Trad. de l'italien, et augm. de deux mémoires p. J. Delpech. Paris, l'Imprimerie de Crapelet, 1813. 24 pp. W. 18 plates, incl. key leaves, under tissue guards. 4° (2) and fol. Mod. cf. w. dark red ti.-labels, uncut (2) and old hcl. w. marbled paper sides. -- (3).
ANATOMY -- VESALIUS, A. Opera omnia anatomica & chirurgica. Cura H. Boerhaave & B.S. Albini. Leiden, J. du Vivie and J. & H. Verbeek, 1725. 2 vols. (40), 572; (8), 577-1156, (51) pp. W. engr. ti., 2 engr. ti-vign., engr. portr. of the author, 82 fine engr. plates by J. Wandelaar after Van Calcar, and num. text-engrs. Fol. Fine cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs, brown labels, & red edges. (Spine ends chipped/sl. dam., 2 upper corners vol. 2 skilfully rep., upper outer corner vol. 1 faintly stained in places, a bit browned/foxed in places, but a very good and complete set w. ample margins).
€ 3200
BARTHOLIN, Th. Ontledinge volgens den omloop des bloeds en nieuw gevondene watervaten. Vert. d. A.H.S.V.P.M.D. Amst., Wed. J. v. Someren, 1688. (8), 769, (3) pp. W. engr. ti., engr. portr., 7 fold. engr. plates & c. 115 engrs., for the greater part full-p. 4°. Cont. cf. (Spine ends dam., upper joint partly split, paste downs detached, small part of blank outer margin of engr. ti. gone, fold. plates rep. on v° and a bit wrinkled/misfold., some marg. stains).
€ 360
BEVERWYCK, J. v. Alle de wercken, soo in de medecyne als chirurgie. Utr./Amst., H. Specht, (1651). 5 parts in 1 vol. (8), 224; (8), 201, (1 blank); (2), 48; (4), 152; (2), 24; (2), 31, (1 blank); (8), 121; 71, (4) pp. W. engr. ti-portr., sev. ti-engrs. & num. text-engrs. (incl. 3 full-p.). 4°. Cont. vellum. (New endpapers, outer margin first lvs. rep., sev. other small rep., stained in places).
BEVERWYCK, J. v. Schat der ghesontheyt; verçiert met historyen, kopere platen, als oock met verssen van Heer Jacob Cats (…). 7e dr. Op nieus verm. met het Steen-Stuck. Amst., J.J. Schipper, 1649. 2 in 1 vol. (16), 682; (2), 86 pp. W. engr. front. & sev. text-engrs. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Upper part stained throughout, a bit browned/foxed).
€ 140
BLANKAART, S. Anatomia Reformata, sive concinna corporis humani dissectio, ad neotericorum mentem adornata. Ed. nov. (...) Acced. ejusdem autore Balsamatione. Leyden, C. Boutestein, J. Luchtmans, 1695. (14), 759 (= 769), (15) pp. W. engr. title showing the anatomical theatre at Leyden, engr. portr. depicting the author, 84 full-p. engr. Cont. vellum. (Foxing). -- Added: Id. Die belägert- und entsetzte Venus, das ist, Chirurgische Abhandlung der sogenannten Frantzosen, auch Spanischen Pocken (…). Lpz., Th. Fritsch, 1699. (6), 530, (6) pp. W. engr. ti. & 8 engr. plates. Mod. cf. (Severely browned/foxed). -- (2).
€ 260
BOERHAAVE, H. Opera omnia medica complectentia. Venice, L. Basilius, 1735. 8 parts in 1 vol. (16), 493, (3) pp. 4°. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back & brown label. (Tear in top of spine, first free endpaper gone, old name entry on ti., bookplate on paste down, sl. foxing).
€ 100
BOTANY -- ALPINUS, P. De plantis Aegypti liber. Cum observationibus & notis I. Veslingii. Accessit Alpini de Balsamo liber. Ed. altera emendatior. Padua, P. Frambotti, 16(38-)40. 3 in 1 vol. (14), (blank leaf), (8), 80, (4); 144; 4, (4), 5-54 pp. W. 73 mostly full-p. woodcuts. 4°. Cont. limp vellum w. paper label. (vellum a bit soiled, annot. on free endpaper, small stamp on first ti., Vesling's work bound before main work (but after its title and prelims), sl. age-toned).
€ 600
BOTANY -- DODONÆUS (DODOENS), R. Cruydt-boeck volghens sijne laetste verbeteringhe: Met bijvoeghsels achter elck Capitel, uyt verscheyden Cruydt-beschrijvers: Item, in 't laetste een Beschryvinghe vande Indiaensche ghewassen, meest ghetrocken uyt de schriften van C. Clusius. Nu wederom v. nieuws oversien en verb. Antw., Plantijnsche Druckerije v. Balth. Moretus, 1644. (36), 1492, (60) pp. W. fine engr. title and more than 1450 woodcuts in text. Fol. Cont. blind tooled cf. panel binding over wooden brds., partly beveled upper and lower edges, brass boss on the front side, w. brass clasps. (Skillfully rebacked w. use of old spine, p. 495 w. tear of c. 10 cm into the page (no loss of text or image), last leaf of the table of contents carefully repaired w. paper, w. some loss of text at the inner margin, apart from some age-toning a very well-preserved and lovingly repaired copy).
€ 1500
BOTANY -- KNOOP, J.H. Beschrijving van vruchtboomen en vruchten, die men in hoven plant en onderhoudt, (…). - Id. Beschrijving van plantagie-gewassen, (…). - Id. Beschrijving en afbeeldingen van de beste soorten van appelen en peeren, (...). - Amst., (etc.), Allart (a.o.), 1790. 3 parts in 1 vol. viii, 36; (4), 70; (4), 87, (4) pp. W. 39 fold. engr. by J.C. Philips & J. Folkema after J.H. Knoop, all cold. by hand. Sm-fol. Cont. hcf., uncut. (Spine ends sl. chipped, weak hinges, faintly stained in places, some colour offsetting).
BOTANY -- LIRON D'AIROLES, J. de. Album de la Civélière, contenant les figures et descriptions des principales introductions agrico-horticoles qui y on été faites depuis l’année 1851. [Royal dedication copy]. Brux., F. Parent, 1855. ix, 64 pp. W. half-ti., letterpress ti. w. woodcut floral vign., additional pictorial lithogr. ti. w. woodcut vign. on verso, dedication leaf by the author to the Comte de Chambord & 28 handcold. lithogr. plates w. explanatory text. Lge-4°. Or. printed wrps. Loosely inserted into a cont. custom made dark blue pebbled mor. portfolio, spine w. raised bands, gilt title on spine & front cover, silky paper on pastedowns. (Some light unobtrusive spotting).
€ 6500
BOTANY -- SCHNEEVOOGT, G. Voorhelm. Icones Plantarum Rariorum. Afbeeldingen van zeldzaame en fraaije Bloem- en Plant-Gewassen. Haarlem, C. Plaat, [1792-]1793[-1795]. W. 48 beautifully handcold. plates engr. by and after H. Schwegman & P. van Loo (1 uncold. plate), w. accomp. text-leaves. Lge-fol. Cont. brds. (Bind. rubbed, paper on spine partly gone, corners bumped, but in impeccable interior condition: extremely clean and wide-margined).
€ 8000
BOTANY -- VINCENT, H.A. Collection de 24 bouquets de fleurs. Par., Lambert, 1835. W. handcold. engr. ti., 24 stipple-engr. plates, printed in colour & finished by hand. Sm-fol. Cont. quarter cf., w. gilt floral ornaments and title on spine, marbled endpapers, uncut. (Small split at bottom of spine, a few marginal spots, otherwise a very good, clean and complete copy w. ample margins).
€ 5500
COCK v. ENCHUYSEN, D. De Cyfer-konst noyt voor desen de Leerling grondiger noch ook duydelycker voor-gesteldt. (…) verb. d. G. vander Heyden. Antw., J.J.G. de Marcour, (n.d., c. 1757). Cont. cf., spine w. raised bands, gilt dec. & black label. (Fly-lvs. lack, some annot. in ink in old hands on paste-down & occasionally in text, bindwork sound).
COURT, P. la. Inleydinge tot de cyfer-konst waer in de hooft-specien Arithmetices grondelyck ende seer klaer worden uyt-geleyt. Den laetsten Dr. verm. & verb. Bruss., Wed. J. Vleugaert, 1744. (2), 233, (8) pp. 12°. Cont. cf., spine w. raised bands & gilt dec., speckled edges. (Wear to spine ends, joints split but holding, some yellowing on title-p.).
€ 120
DEVENTER, H. v. Manuale operatien, zijnde een nieuw ligt voor vroed-meesters en vroed-vrouwen, haar getrouwelijk ontdekkende al wat nodig is te doen om Barende Vrouwen te helpen verlossen (...). 2e dr. Leyden, J. & H. Verbeek, 1734. (20), 363, (27), 351-465, (11) pp. W. fold. engr. front.-portr., 36 (fold.) plates. 4°. Cont. cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt back, gilt borders on both sides. (Joints split, top of spine a bit dam., some plates a bit torn, outer margin faintly stained at the end, some foxing).
FISHING -- (BEAUMONT, S. v.). Placaet, op het visschen in de rivieren, meeren en binne-wateren. The Hague, J. & P. Scheltus, 1708. 10 pp. W. woodcut coat of arms, woodcut initial, 4 text-woodcuts & 3 woodcut fishes on 1 page. 4°. No bind. (A few small rep. w. mending tape to lower outer corner, a few spots).
GEHEMA, J. v. Grouwelijke medicijnse moortmiddelen van aderlaten, koppen, purgeren, clisteren, juleppen, en verswakkende hertsterckingen, waer door d'onbedachtsame genees- en heelmeesters (geen rechtschapene practisijns synde) soo veele duysent onschudige menschen jammerlijck van 't leven ter dood helpen. Uyt het Hoogduyts vertaeld. - Den hervormden apotheker. - Diaetetica rationalis. The Hague, P. Hagen, 1690. 3 in 1 vol. (20), 60; (61-)92; (93-)140 pp. Sm-8°. Cont. cf. w. raised bands. (Spine ends dam., upper joint split).
GESSCHER, D. v. Hedendaagsche oeffenende heelkunde. Amst., J. Dóll, 1781. 3 vols. (2), viii, viii, (4), 456; (8), 366; (4), 392 pp. W. 40 fold. engr. plates. 4°. Cont. hcf. w. dec. gilt backs & red labels. (Portr. lacks, some sm. dam. to spines, waterstained in places).
GOBART, L. Tractatus Philosophicus de Barometro. Amst., S. Rogers, 1702. (4), 188 pp. W. 12 full-p. engr. ills. - Bound with: L.L. de VALLEMONT. Déscription de l'aimant, qui s'est formé à la pointe du clocher neuf de N. Dame de Chartres: avec plusieurs expériences très-curieuses, sur l'aimant & sur d'autres matières de physique. Paris, L. d'Houry/E. Couterot, 1692. (12), 215 pp. W. engr. vign., 1 woodcut text ill. - And: (N. GAUGER). La mechanique du feu, ou l'art d'en augmenter les effets, & d'en diminuer la dépense. Contenant le traité de nouvelles cheminees (...). Amst., D. Mortier, 1714. x, 267, (9) pp. W engr. ti-vign. (showing Erasmus' statue in Rotterdam) & 12 fold. plates. - 3 works in 1 vol. Cont. vellum. (W. libr. tickets & stamp, scribbling on ti. of 2nd mentioned, (faintly) waterstained in places, front. of last work lacks).
GORTER, J. de. Gezuiverde geneeskonst, of kort onderwys der meeste inwendige ziekten; Ten nutte van chirurgyns, die ter zee of velde dienende, of in andere omstandigheden, zig genoodzaakt vinden dusdanige ziekten te behandelen. 4de dr. Amst., Wed. G. de Groot en Zn., 1773. (16), 305, (15) pp. Cont. h. goatskin. (Bind. rubbed, paper on sides partly gone, margins a bit soiled/thumbed in places).
's-GRAVESANDE, G.J. Physices elementa mathematica, experimentis confirmata. Sive introductio ad philosophiam Newtonianam. (1a-)2a ed. Leyden, P. v.d. Aa (a.o.), 1721-25. 2 in 1 vol. (26), 345, (4); (8), 199, (13) pp. W. 2 engr. ti-vign., 72 fold. engr. plates & 1 fold. table at the end. 4°. Cont. cf., spine w. raised bands. (Extremities of bind. a bit chafed, contents a bit browned/age-toned, but a v.g. copy).
€ 500
GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS -- BAUDELOCQUE, J.L. De verloskunde. Uit het Fransch vert., en met eenige aantekeningen verm., d. A. Soek. Dordr., De Leeuw en Krap, 1790-91. 4 in 5 vols. W. engr. front.-portr. & 17 fold. engr. plates. Cont. hcf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt spines. (New endpapers, some marg. waterstains in a few places).
GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS -- JACOBS, (J.B.). Vroedkundige Oeffenschool, vervattende In een klein bestek meerderendeels alles, 't geen tot deze Konst eenige betrekking heeft, de Geneeskunde uitgezonderd, uitgegeeven bij wijze van Lessen. Ghent, J.F. van Schueren, 1784. (20), 432, (1) pp. W. 21 engr. plates, (incl. 2 fold.). 4°. Cont. cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back & gilt coat of arms on both sides. (Spine dam./loosening, corners bumped, margins a bit thumbed/soiled in places).
GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS -- J(ANSONIUS), S. Korte en bondige verhandeling, v.d. voort-teeling en 't kinderbaren met den aenkleve van dien. 2e dr. Amst., 1685. (14), 167 pp. W. 12 full-p. engr. - Bound up with: S. BLANKAART. Verhandelinge van de opvoedinge en ziekten der kinderen. Vertoonende op wat wyse de kinderen gezond konden blyven, en ziek zijnde, bequamekyk konnen herstelt werden. Amst., H. Sweerts, 1684. (8), 332, (18) pp. W. engr. front. & 6 engr. plates. - 2 in 1 vol. Sm-8°. Mod. vellum w. overl. sides. (Last leaf of index of 2nd work lacks, front. & ti-p. of 1st work laid down w. minor less of paper, some sm. rep., stained in places, a bit browned).
€ 400
GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS -- LAMBRECHTS, A. Manuductio obstetricantium, of handleiding der verloskunde. Waar in op de beknopste wyze verhandeld worden, alle de vrouwelyke delen, dienende tot de voortteling, vervolgens de vrugt, bevrugting, ziektens en toevallen der swangere. Amst., W. v. Egmont, (1731). (24), 268, (6), (10) pp. W. 5 engr. fold. plates. Cont. h. vellum extra, uncut. (Stamp removed from ti. causing some minor dam., a few marg. stains, sl. age-toned).
€ 150
GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS -- MAURICEAU, Fr. Tractaet van de siektens der swangere vrouwen en der gene die eerst gebaert hebben. Aenwysende de rechte en ware manier om de Vrouwen in hare natuurlyke baringen wel te helpen, de geboortens tegens de natuur te recht te brengen, en de siektens der jong-geborene Kinderen te genesen.Uit het Frans vert. Amst., A. Magnus, (1683). (16), 408, (23) pp. W. engr. ti. & 31 text-engrs., sev. full-p. 4°. Mod. blind tooled cf. in antique style w. raised bands & burgundy letterpiece. (Stamp on ti-p., outer margin C3 rep. w. minor loss of text, some marg. stains, a bit soiled/thumbed in places).
GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS -- MAURICEAU, Fr. Traité des maladies des femmes grosses, et de celles qui sont accouchées. 7e éd. - Observations sur la grossesse et l'accouchement des femmes, et sur leurs maladies, et celle des enfans nouveau-nés. Nouv. éd. - Par., 1738-40. 2 vols. (12), 555, (25); (8), 671 pp. W. num. text-engrs. 4°. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt backs & red edges. (Spine ends dam., corners bumped, sl. age-toned).
GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS -- PLEVIER, C. De gezuiverde vroedkonst. Of wyze, om alle baaringen gemakkelyk te maaken, de zwaare tydig voor te koomen, en die, welke de handkonst vereischen, spoedig, veilig, en gelukkig te helpen. Voorberigt d. J.D. Schlichting. Amst., J. v. Heun, 1751. (28), 288 pp. W. 4 fold. engr. plates. Sm-4°. Cont. cf. (Bind. and plates skilfully restored, lower margin stained/moulded). -- G.W. STEIN. Theoretische (& practische) Anleitung zur Geburtshülfe. Marburg, 1797. 2 in 1 vol. W. 24 fold. plates. Cont. hcf. (A bit browned, a few stains). -- And 2 o. 19th c. works on the subject. (4).
HAANSTRA, H. De vernieuwde cyfferinge van Mr Willem Bartjens, geheel uitgewerkt (…) waar bygevoegd is De Rekenkonst voorgesteld voor de Eerstbeginnende (…) door S. Nieuwenhuis. 7e dr. Amst., S.J. Baalde, (c. 1766). Cont. limp boards. (Cover of spine gone but bindwork sound, occasional slight water stains). -- J. de GROOT. De vernieuwde cyfferinge van Mr Willem Bartjens, 2e deel. handelende van verscheyde Regulen der Reken-Konst (…). Amst., P. & K. v. Ryschooten, 1707. Cont. vellum. (Cover dusty, partly torn off at the back, wear to extremities, upper joint broken, some waterstains, a few annot. in old hands in pencil, but bindwork & textblock remarkably sound). -- And 1 o. (3).
HELMONT, J.B. v. Aufgang der Artzney-Kunst, Das ist: Noch nie erhörte Grund-Lehren von der Natur, zu einer neuen Beförderung der Artzney-Sachen, so wol Die Kranckheiten zu vertreiben, als ein langes Leben zu erlangen. Sulzbach, J.A. Endter, 1683. (32), 1270 (recte 1272), (2), (60) pp. W. engr. front. by J.J. de Sandrart & engr. portr. of the author by J.A. Börner, ti. printed in red & black. Fol. Cont. vellum. (Binding stained & sl. worn at extremities, ties lacks, first pp. w. finger stains, some tiny marg. wormholes, ownership notes in old hand on endpapers, occas. light brown spotting).
HELMONT, J.B. v. Ortus medicinae, id est initia physicae inaudita. Progressus medicinae novus, in morborum ultionem ad vital longam. Ed. F.M. v. Helmont. Ed. 4a(-5a). Lyon, J.B. Devenet, 1655. 2 in 1 vol. (24), 487; 192, (60) pp. W. fine engr. ti. by N. Auroux. Fol. Cont. cf. (Bind. restored, new endpapers, engr. ti. & half-ti. laid down, some small rep. in places, minor traces of use, outer right lower corner a bit stained throughout).
(JACOB, N.H.). Storia naturale delle scimie e dei maki, disposta con ordine da P. Hugues. Milano, P. Hugues, 1822. 2 in 1 vol. Vol. 1: Engr. ti. in sepia, 6 engr. plates (I-VI), & 70 (I-LXX) fine stipple-engr. plates of apes and monkeys, each with descriptive captions in Italian & 20 engr. plates w. notes and index (LXXI-LXXXVIII & 1-2), w. 5 letterpress section-ti. & introd. leaf for each section. Vol. 2: Engr. ti. ("Dei lemuriani ossia maki propriamente detti"), & 3 engr. introd. lvs. (1-4), W. 15 engr. plates & 1 engr. index leaf (I-XVI), w. 4 letterpress section-ti. & introd. leaf for each section. Fol. Cont. h. vellum, untrimmed. (Very fine complete and clean copy, apart from some minor foxing spots, w. ample margins).
€ 1000
LE BOË, Fr. de (Sylvius). Opera medica. Ed. nova cui acced. casus medicinales (…) excepit J. Merian. Utr./Amst. G. v.d. Water/A. Schelte, 1695. (8), 934, (26), 85, (9) pp. W. engr. fold. front.-portr. of the author. 4°. 19th c. hcf. w. black label, & mottled edges.
LEBENWALDT, A v. Land-, Stadt-, und Haus-Artzney-Buch in welchem angezeigt und erwiesen wird, wie man denjenigen Kranckheiten welche ein gantzes Land oder mehr Oerther anstecken, so dann durch Contagion und Anklebung anderweitig fortgepflantzt und ausgebreitet werden (…). Nürnberg, J.C. Lochner, 1695. (26), 720, (32) pp. W. 1 engr. portr. of the author, 1 coat of arms w. portr. of Leopold I, and 1 engr. fold. plan of a hospital. Fol. Mod. vellum. w. raised bands & black label, overlapping sides & ties, & finger tabs. (Plan skillfully repaired in the middle fold & near the stub, some off-setting in the text, occasional marginal checks in pencil). -- Added: ORDINANCE of Frederick I, King of Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg, prohibiting travel and commerce from Poland on account of a contagion. Cologne, 1708. 1 printed leaf, 340 x 410 mm. Wrps. (Some repairs at the margins). -- (2).
LÉMERY, N. Dictionaire ou traité universel des drogues simples. 4me éd. Revue, corr., & beaucoup augm. Rott., J. Hofhout, 1727. (20), 590, (58) pp. W. 25 engr. fold. plates. 4°. Old hcf. (Spine dam./partly gone, back cover loose, corner & board edges worn, lower margin a bit stained in places, tiny wormhole in outer margin, age-toned, a used but complete copy).
PHARMACOPOEA HELVETICA in duas partes divisa, quarum prior materiam medicam (…) posterior composita & praeparata (…). Accedunt Syllabus medicamentorum (…). Basel, J.R. Im-Hof, 1771. 3, (1 blank); 28; (2), 212; 384; 54 pp. W. engr. front. Fol. Cont. h. vellum extra w. label on spine, speckled edges. (The usual wear to extremities, some foxing within, but a very well-bound copy).
PORTA, J.B. Magiæ naturalis, libri viginti. Leyden, P. Leffen, 1651. (16), 670, (22) pp. W. engr. ti. (dated 1650). W. num. text-woodcuts. 12°. Cont. cf. (Rebacked in mod. cf., lower paste down detached, sl. browned).
REPTILES -- GRAVENHORST, J.L.C. Reptilia Musei zoologici Vratislaviensis. Recensita et descripta. Fasciculus primus. Continens Chelonios et Batrachia. (Or:) Deliciae Musei zoologici Vratislaviensis. Fasciculus primus. Continens Chelonios et Batrachia. Lpz., L. Voss, 1829. Half-ti., 2 ti-pp., 106 pp. incl. dedic. p. and 2nd half-ti. W. 17 finely engr. plates of which 13 delicately handcoloured. Fol. Old style hcf. over marbled brds. w. raised raised bands, dec. gilt back, marbled endpapers w. or. printed label mounted before half title, uncut. (Small, skilful paper repair and some light soiling to the last text leaf lower margin, otherwise, a carefully bound, unusually clean and unmarked copy, w. the widest possible margins (i.e., text slightly larger than plates)).
€ 2800
STIPRIAAN LUÏSCIUS, A. v. Beschrijving van een zeepeiler of bathometer, waarmede men alle dieptens der zeeën zal kunnen afmeten. Als mede een kort geölogisch overzicht van den aardkloot in zo verre zulks bij het voorgaande te pas komt. The Hague, J. Immerzeel, 1805. (4), 45, (3) pp. W. 2 fold. engr. plates. 4°. Loose in old wrps. (Waterstained throughtout).
€ 80
SUNDIALS -- BEDOS de CELLES, Fr. La gnomonique pratique, ou L'art de tracer avec la plus grande précision les cadrans solaires. Par les méthodes qui y sont les plus propres et le plus soigneusement choisies (...). 2e éd. Paris, Delalain, 1774. xl, 510 pp. W. engr. front., fold. map of France & 38 fold. engr. plates. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back & red edges. (Upper joint split but holding, spine ends chipped, corners bumped, old annot. on free endpaper, sl. browned).
TAXIDERMY -- SLABBER, M. Verhandeling over het opzetten van vogelen. Amst., J.C. Sepp & Zn., 1816. (6), x, 64 pp. Or. printed brds., uncut. (Spine a bit worn, but a good and clean copy).
VERHANDELING van de gevaarlyke ziekte der hond's raasernye, en de schadelyke gevolgen door deszelfs beeten aan den mensch toegebragt. (…) en in 't Nederduytsch uytgegeven (…) door den heere ***. Gorinchem, N. Goetzee, 1738. iv, 123, (1) pp. Rebound in old h. vellum w. floral dec. handmade paper on both sides. (Old scribbling removed from ti., ti-p. a bit soiled).
WILLIS, Th. Affectionum quæ dicuntur hystericæ et hypochondriacæ pathologia spasmodica vindicata, contra responsionem epistolarem, contra N. Highmori, M.D. Cui acces. exercitationes medico-physicæ duæ. 1. De sanguinis accensione. 2. De motu mnusculari. Leyden, C. Driehuysen & F. Lopez, 1671. (6), 172 pp. 12°. Cont vellum. (Sm. rep. to bind., new endpapers, last blank lacks, lower part a bit moulded, espec. at the end).