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. and in need of some care, some minor staining in places, espec. in upper (blank) margin, but a v.g. copy).
€ 1500
ASTRONOMY -- BAILLY, J.S. Histoire de l'astronomie moderne depuis la fondation de l'école d'Alexandrie, jusqu'à l'époque de M.D.CC.XXX. Vols. 1-2. Nouv. éd. Par., De Bure, 1785. 2 (of 3) vols. xvi, 728; (2), 751 pp. W. 18 (fold.) engr. plates. - Id. Histoire de l'astronomie ancienne, depuis son origine jusqu'à l'établissement de l'école d'Alexandrie. 2nd éd. Par., De Bure, 1781. xxiv, 527 pp. W. 3 engr. plates. - Id. Traité de l'astronomie indienne et orientale. Par., De Bure, 1787. (2), clxxx, 427 pp. - 4 vols. 4°. Cont. hcf. (Spines dam./chafed, corners dam., sides rubbed, half-ti. lacks).
€ 240
ASTRONOMY -- CASSINI, J.D. Observations sur la comete qui a paru au mois de decembre 1680 et en janvier 1681. (&) Abregé des observations & des reflexions sur la comete. Par., E. Michallet, 1681. 2 parts in 1 vol. 90, (2); xxxix pp. 4°. Mod. cf. w. old wrps. bound up. (Without plates, a bit age-toned).
€ 300
ASTRONOMY -- CASSINI, J.D. Œuvres diverses (In: Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences Tom VIII). Par., La Compagnie des Libraires, 1730. 7 parts in 1 vol. ix, (1), 505 pp. W. woodcut ti-vign., woodcut headpieces & 1 fold. engr. plate, 4°. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back, & red speckled edges. (Joint split, extremities a bit dam./worn, label partly gone, a bit foxed/browned in places).
€ 200
ASTRONOMY -- CLAVIUS, Chr. In sphaeram loannis de Sacro Bosco commentarius. Nunc quinto ab ipso auctore hoc anno 1606 recognitus, & plerisque in locis locupletatus. Lyon, Ex Off. Q.H. a Porta, sumpt. Io. de Gabiano, 1607. (8), 639, (1), (22) pp., (1 blank leaf). W. ti. printed in red & black, large ti-woodcut of a sphere & num. woodcuts in the text. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Faint stain on ti., outer margin 2 lvs. a bit frayed, sl. age-toned).
ASTRONOMY -- FONTENELLE, B. le Bovier de. Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds. Dublin, P. Wilson, 1761. (4), xx, 226, (6) pp. W. 4 fold. engr. plates, incl. the surface of the moon after Hevelius. Sm-8°. Cont. cf. -- Added: ASTRONOMISCHE OEFENING, verhandelende de Beginselen der sterreloopkunde. (Dl. 1). Amst., Erven F. Houttuyn, 1769. (16), 220, (16) pp. W. 14 fold. plates, all cold. by hand, incl. 1 celestial chart. Sm-8°. Cont. hcf. -- (2).
ASTRONOMY -- GALILEI, G. Opere (publ. dal G. Toaldo). Padua, G. Mansré, 1744. 4 vols. (8), lxxxviii, (4), 601, (1); (4), 564; (4), 486; (8), 342, (1) pp. W. engr. portr. of the author, 1 fold. plate, 1 letterpress table & num. text-diagram. 4°. Cont. vellum w. gilt lettering & red speckled edges. (Vol. 2 waterstained at the beginning, some tiny wormholes in binds. and endpapers, but a very good set).
€ 1800
ASTRONOMY -- MOOLEN, S. v.d. Astronomia of hemel-loop-kunde, Leerende de hoedanigheden der beweginge van alle zigtbaare Hemel-ligten; als Zon, Maan, Dwaalders en vaste Sterren: (…). - Bound with: Id. Generale en Particuliere Uytrekening Van een groote Zon-eclips op den 3 May, A° 1715. - Amst., J. Loots, 1702-15. 2 in 1 vol. W. 13 fold. plates. 4°. Cont. vellum. (Front. portr. to first vol. lacking, first lvs. first vol. stained).
BOTANY -- MILLER, Ph. The Gardeners Kalendar; directing what works are necessary to be performed every month in the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure-gardens, as also in the conservatory and nursery. 14th ed. Lond., 1765. xv, (1), 376, (22) pp. W. engr. front. & 5 fold. engr. plates. Cont. cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt back & red label, sides ruled in gilt. (Extremities sl. dam., upper blank margin faintly waterstained at the end).
€ 100
COLLECTION of 11 dissertations on medical, botanical or natural history subjects. 1760-1842. 11 in 13 vols. 8° & 4°. wrps. (2), rest without bindings.
€ 120
GILPIN, W. Remarks on forest scenery, and other woodland views, (relative chiefly to picturesque beauty) illustrated by the scenes of new-forest in Hampshire. Lond., 1791. 2 vols. (4), vii, (1), 328; (4), 308, iii, (1), xx, iv, 7 pp. W. double-p. cold. map & 31 (aquatint) plates. Cont. full red mor., ruled in gilt, gilt lettering on spine, gilt dec. board edges, inside dentelles, a.e.g. (Mild rubbing at spines, sl. foxed/yellowed in some places, bookplates on pastedowns).
€ 150
LOBEL, M. de. Kruydtboeck oft beschrijvinghe van allerleye ghewassen, kruyderen, hesteren, ende gheboomten. Antw., C. Plantin, 1581. 2 parts in 1 vol. (12), 994; 1-294, 297-312, 15, (68) pp. W. engr. ti., full-p. allegorical woodcut representing De Lobel's device 'Candore et spe', and c. 2100 (!) woodcut ills. in text, all in splendid and meticulous cont. handcolouring. Fol. Cont vellum, spine w. raised bands & blindstamped title, sides blind ruled & blind stamped. (Front upper joint split, hinges split but holding, light dampstains in places, title-p. pasted on flyleaf, former owner's annot. on flyleaf "Trijntjie van Koudijs 1775", many light pencil annot. w. (modern) botanical names of the depicted plants, a few pp. fortified w. paper, lacks the blanks: Vol. I, oo6 & Vol. II, bB4, also vol. II, cC1 (pp. 295-296) and Vol. II, dD6.)
€ 500
MATHEMATICS -- BRAMER, B. Apollonius Cattus, Oder kern der gantzen Geometriæ in drey Theil. Marburg, J.H. Stock for J. Ingebrand in Kassel, 1684. 3 in 1 vol. (14), 102, (1 blank leaf), 61, (1); (8), 22 pp. W. tog. 51 (fold.) engr. plates & num. woodcut diagrams. 4°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides & blue edges. (Vellum stained/soiled, corners worn, ties lack, without frontispiece, 1 plate torn (but complete), a few cold. pencil stripes on ti., browned/foxed throughout).
€ 800
MATHEMATICS -- EUCLIDES. Elementa, libris XV. ad Germanam geometriæ intelligentiam è diversis lapsibus temporis iniuria contractis restituta. (Ed.) F.F. Candalla. Par., J. du Puys (Colophon: Lyon, J. de Tournes), 1578. (24), 575, (1) pp. Fol. Cont. vellum. (Bands on spine dam. (vellum gone), bind. a bit stained & wormholed, upper hinge broken, first quire loosening, upper margin waterstained at the end, browned/foxed in places).
€ 600
MATHEMATICS -- EUCLIDES. Elementorum geometricorum libri XV. (…) His adiectis sunt Phaenomena, Catoptrica & optica, deinde Protheoria Marini, & Data… Opusculum de levi & ponderosa [translated by Bartolommeo Zamberti]. Basel, J. Hervagius & B. Brand, 1558. (2), 587, (1) pp. Fol. Cont. limp vellum w. overl. sides. (Ties fail, upper joint torn at the top, old name entries on ti-p., ticket removed from printer details, wormholes in ti. and first leaves (sl. affecting the text), some marg. modern ink annot., browned/foxed in places, without the 3 lvs. of foreword by Melanchton, as often).
€ 1000
MATHEMATICS -- EUCLIDES. Elementorum libri XV. Access. liber XVI. De Solidorum Regularium cuiuslibet intra quodlibet comparatione. (&) Posteriores libri IX. (Ed.) Chr. Clavius. Frankf., N. Hoffmann, sumpt. J. Rhodiim, 1607. 2 vols. (128), 671, (1); 680 pp. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & brown labels. (Joints (partly) split, margins vol. 1 faintly stained in places, outer margin p. 313 vol. 1 torn off w. some loss of text, browned/foxed in places). -- Added: J.W. MÜLLER. Mathematisch-crit. Bearbeitung des ersten Buchs der Elemente Euklids. Nurnberg, 1821. 64 pp. W. engr. (loose) plate. Old brds. -- (2).
€ 400
MATHEMATICS -- EUCLIDES. Elementorum libri XV. una cum scholiis antiquis a F. Commandino. Pesaro, Typ. Flaminii Concordiæ, 1619. (10), 255 lvs. W. woodcut device of the dedicatee, Cardinal Carlo de Medici, printed in red & black on ti-p., sev. diagrams in the text. Fol. Cont. vellum. (Spine dam./wormholed, lower compartment loosening, upper inner margin stained throughout (espec. at the beginning), some minor foxing in places).
MATHEMATICS -- EUCLIDES. Elementorum ll. XV. breviter demonstrati, operâ I. Barrow. Lond., J. Redmayne, 1678. (16), 401 pp. W. num. diagrams. Sm-8°. Later cf. w. raised bands & red label. (A bit age-toned).
€ 180
MATHEMATICS -- EUCLIDES. Solo introduttore delle scientie mathematice, diligentemente rassettato, et alla integrità ridotto, per N. Tartalea (Tartaglia). Venice, G. Bariletto, 1569. 315, (1) lvs. W. woodcut printer's device on ti. & last page & several text-diagrams. Old vellum w. raised bands. (Old name entry on ti, ti-p. a bit soiled, a few tiny wormholes, a bit waterstained in places, some age-toning).
MATHEMATICS -- EUCLIDES. Ta sôzomena. Quæ supersunt omnia. Ex rec. D. Gregorii. Oxford, E Theatro Sheldoniano, 1703. (18), 686, (2) pp. W. engr. front. & large ti-vign. by M. Burghers & num. woodcut text-diagrams. Fol. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands. (Bind. dam./chafed in places, front cover and first lvs. loose, rather foxed/browned, ex libr. copy).
MATHEMATICS -- EUCLIDES. The elements, viz. the first six books, tog. w. the eleventh and twelfth. (…) Also the book of Euclid's Data, in like manner corr. by R. Simson. 3rd ed. Edinburgh, 1767. (8), 512, (3) pp. W. 3 fold. plates. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands & red label. (Upper joint split, stamp on endpaper). Steck V.25a. -- Id. Elementorum libri priores XII. Ex Commandini et Gregorii versionibus Latinis. Ed. Samuel, Episc. Roffensis. Oxf., 1802. Cont. cf. (Front side loose). -- A. TACQUET. Elementa Euclidea geometriæ planæ ac solidæ; et selecta ex Archimede Theoremata. Ed. 3a. Cambr., 1722. W. 6 fold. plates. Old marbled brds. (Stained at the beginning). -- (3).
MATHEMATICS -- EUCLIDES -- PROCLUS DIADOCHUS. Commentaria in Librum Primum Elementorum Euclidis Megarensis. F. Barrocio (…) Interprete. Padua, 1559. (7), 272 (= 274), (22) pp. W. many illustr. 4°. Old limp brds. w. title in ink on spine. (Wear to upper spine end, several names in ink on first free endpaper: Dr Guaspero(?) Cucchi, 1759, J. Murdoch 1960, some yellowing in places, but generally clean & tight).
MATHEMATICS -- GUYOT, E.G. Nieuwe natuur- en wiskonstige vermaaklykheden, betreklyk den zeilsteen, de getallen, de gezigtkunde, de scheikunde en eene meenigte anderen nooit voor dezen in 't licht gegeeven. Rott., R. Arrenberg, 1771-75. 4 vols. 414, (4); 622, (2); 396, (4); 338, (2) pp. W. 74 (fold.) engr. plates, for the greater part handcold., & sev. fold. tables. Cont. hcf. w. dec. gilt backs & brown labels.
MATHEMATICS -- PAPPUS ALEXANDRINUS -- COMMANDINO, F. commentaria in libros octo mathematicarum collectionum Pappi Alexandrini (…). Pesaro, H. Concordia, 1602. (4), 334 lvs. W. woodcut illustr. 4°. 19th c. h. red mor. extra, spine w. compartments & gilt. lettering & dec., all edges gilt. (Wear to extremities, title p. & last leaf discreetly reinforced w. paper, a few very discreet annot. in pencil & light ink).
€ 1200
MATHEMATICS -- WESTEN, W. v. Het eerste (tweede/derde) deel van de Mathematische Vermaecklyckheden. Te samen ghevoeght van verscheyden ghenuchlijcke ende boertige Werck stucken, soo uyt Arithmetica, Geometria, Astronomia, Geographia, Cosmographia, Musica, Physica, Optica, Catoptrica, Architectonica, Sciotetica, als uyt andere onghehoorde Mysterien meer. Getranslateert uyt het Fransch (...). 3de dr. Arnhem, J. v. Biesen, 1644. 3 parts in 1 vol. (14), 257, (13); (2 blank); 61, (5); (2), 41, (1) pp. W. 61 sm. woodcuts (incl. 2 on title-p. parts 2 and 3). Sm-8°. Cont. limp vellum. (Vellum partly dam./worn, pastedowns detached, old name entry on free endpaper, outer margin a bit worn at the end, waterstained/soiled in places).
MATTHIOLUS, P.A. Commentarii secundo aucti, in libros VI Pedacii Dioscoridis Anazarbei de Medica Materia. His accessit eiusdem Apologia adversus Amathum Lusitanum. Venice, V. Valgrisius, 1558. 2 in vol. (50) lvs, 776 pp; (25) lvs. W. well over 600 very fine woodcuts in text. Fol. 19th c. hcf. (Small rep. to v° 1r6 and 1s2, a bit stained in places (prelims and in l. 2Z3), traces of use (slight soiling/thumbing throughout), last blank not present, but altog. a very reasonable copy).
NAJERA, A. de. Navegacion especulativa y pratica, reformadas sus reglas, y tablas por las observaciones de Ticho Brahe. Madrid, Imprenta Real, 1669. (8), 151 lvs. Sm-4°. Cont. limp vellum w. ties (Ties broken, small marg. cut out of title and of leaf n3, marg. repair to last leaf, browned throughout and in places heavily).
PHARMACOLOGY -- (ZORN, J.). Afbeeldingen der artseny-gewassen met derzelver Nederduytsche en Latynsche beschryvingen. (Transl. and ed. by D.L. Oskamp, M. Houttuijn and J.C. Krauss). Amst., J.C. Sepp & Zn., 1796-1800. 6 vols. W. engr. ti. to each vol. & 600 fine full-p. engr. after Thanner (a.o.?), all superbly cold. by hand, and all texts called for. Cont. blue brds. (Binds. a bit worn, interior slightly age-toned, but a fine set).
€ 2000
PLUCHE, N.A. Schouwtoneel der natuur, of samenspraaken over de bysonderheden der natuurlyke histori. Uit het Fransch vert. d. P. Le Clercq. Vol. 1-14 (of 17). Amst./Dordr., Chr. Wyers/A. Blussé en Zn., 1739-84. 14 (of 17) vols. W. 7 engr. fronts. & 197 (fold.) engr. plates/maps, (incl. a double-hemisphere worldmap, Ptolemaeic worldmap and 4 celestial charts) by D. Coster, P. Yver, a.o. Cont. vellum. (Paste downs detached, 1 vol. a bit wormholed, a few lvs. loose).
RICCIOLI, (G.B.). Geographiae et hydrographiae reformatae nuper recognita et auctae libri duodecim. Venice, G. La Nou, 1672. (16), 691 pp. W. num. woodcut text-diagrams. Fol. Cont. panelled cf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt back. (Joints split, extremities dam., label gone, bind. rubbed/chafed, tear closed on v° ti-p., ti-p. a bit (dust-)soiled, interior good only sl. age-toned).
SENNERT, D. Opera omnia in quatuor tomos divisa. Ed. noviss. Lyon, Sumpt. I.A. Huguetan & M.A. Ravaud, 1654-56. 4 in 2 vols. (34), 306, (2 blank); (2), 307-870, (34); (20), 622; (2), 625-1098, (22) pp. W. 2 engr. & 2 woodcut ti-vign., engr. front-portr. of the author. Fol. Rebound in h. vellum. (New endpapers, inner margin vols. 1-2 a bit waterstained, a bit browned/foxed).
SPERLING, J. Institutiones physicae. Ed. 5a auctior & corr. Frankf./Wittenberg, J. Berger, 1667. (14), 1162, (22) pp. W. engr. ti. - Bound with: Id. Tractatus physicus de formatione hominis in utero. Ed. 3a. Wittenberg, 1661. (6), 220 pp. - 2 in 1 vol. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (A bit browned in places).
SPRAT, Th. The History of the Royal-Society of London for the Improving of Natural Knowledge. Lond., Printed by T.R. for J. Martyn (&) J. Allestry, 1667. (16), 438, (1) pp. W. engr. coat of arms & 2 engr. fold. plates. Sm-4°. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & brown label. (Joints split/weak, extremities dam./worn, frontispiece lacks as usual, lower paste down detached, but interior clean).