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75 2221 Entomology  Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C  Snellen P C T and Brants A 75 2221 Entomology Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C Snellen P C T and Brants A
75 2221 Entomology  Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C  Snellen P C T and Brants A 75 2221 Entomology Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C Snellen P C T and Brants A
75 2221 Entomology  Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C  Snellen P C T and Brants A 75 2221 Entomology Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C Snellen P C T and Brants A
75 2221 Entomology  Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C  Snellen P C T and Brants A 75 2221 Entomology Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C Snellen P C T and Brants A
75 2221 Entomology  Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C  Snellen P C T and Brants A 75 2221 Entomology Sepp J C / Snellen van Vollenhoven S C Snellen P C T and Brants A
75/2221 [Entomology]. Sepp, J.C./ Snellen van Vollenhoven, S.C., Snellen, P.C.T. and Brants, A. Beschouwing der wonderen Gods, in de minstgeachte schepzelen of Nederlandsche insecten, naar hunne aanmerkelyke huishouding, verwonderlyke gedaantewisseling en andere wetenswaardige byzonderheden./ Beschrijvingen en afbeeldingen van Nederlandsche Vlinders. Amst., J.C. Sepp/ J.C. Sepp & Zoon/ The Hague, M. Nijhoff, 1762-1860 (vol. 1-8)/ 1860-1900 (vol. 9-12), 8/ 4 vols., 8 handcol. engr. title-p., 600 handcol. engr./ lithogr. plates, occas. heightened w. gold and silver, the first 6 vols. bound in contemp. almost unif. gilt hcalf w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces, the final 4 vols. bound in late 19th cent. hcl., 4to.

- One plate dampstained; the plates in the first 6 vols. w. identifications in old pencil in lower blank margin; vol.8 lacks 1 textleaf (p.67-68); a few plates in Snellen van Vollenhoven sl. foxed. First 2 vols. top of spine chipped/ dam.; vol.5 backstrip restored but joints splitting; all vols. joints, corners and spine-ends rubbed.

= The work was published in instalments over a period of 166 years, making it very difficult to find a complete and uniformly bound set (two more works were published in the series: P.C.T. SNELLEN, Determinatie der lepidoptera, afgebeeld in het werk: Beschouwingen der wonderen Gods (...) (Amst., 1862) and A. BRANTS, Nederlandsche vlinders (The Hague, (1900)-1928)). This set consists of the following works: I. (First Series:) J.C. SEPP, Beschouwingen der wonderen Gods (...) (Amst., J.C. Sepp, 1762-1860, 8 vols.; II. (Second series:) S.C. SNELLEN VAN VOLLENHOVEN, Beschrijvingen en afbeeldingen van Nederlandsche vlinders (Amst., J.C. Sepp & zoon, 1860-1900, 4 vols.). Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 182 and 202; Nissen ZBI, 3808 and 3808a; Hagen II, 153; Horn & Schenkling IV, 20145. One of the finest books on butterflies ever published, with splendid, detailed plates. SEE ILLUSTRATIONS PLATE XCII.

€ (7.000-9.000)
75 2222 Entomology  Sulzer J H 75 2222 Entomology Sulzer J H
75 2222 Entomology  Sulzer J H 75 2222 Entomology Sulzer J H
75 2222 Entomology  Sulzer J H 75 2222 Entomology Sulzer J H
75 2222 Entomology  Sulzer J H 75 2222 Entomology Sulzer J H
75 2222 Entomology  Sulzer J H 75 2222 Entomology Sulzer J H
75 2222 Entomology  Sulzer J H 75 2222 Entomology Sulzer J H
75/2222 [Entomology]. Sulzer, J.H. Die Kennzeichen der Insekten, nach Anleitung des Königl. Schwed. Ritters und Leibarts Karl Linnaeus, durch XXIV. Kupertafeln erläutert. Zurich, Heidegger und Comp., 1761, 2 parts in 1 vol., XXVIII,203; 67,(1)p., engr. frontisp. and 24 handcol. engr. plates by J.R. SCHELLENBERG, contemp. gilt hcalf, sm. 4to.

- Occas. trifle fingersoiled; new endpapers; occas. underlinings in text in red and blue ballpoint.

= Nissen, ZBI 4041. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCII.

€ (700-900) 950
75 2223 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2223 Entomology Swammerdam J
75 2223 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2223 Entomology Swammerdam J
75 2223 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2223 Entomology Swammerdam J
75 2223 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2223 Entomology Swammerdam J
75 2223 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2223 Entomology Swammerdam J
75 2223 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2223 Entomology Swammerdam J
75/2223 [Entomology]. Swammerdam, J. The Book of Nature; or, the History of Insects: Reduced to distinct Classes (...) With the Original Discovery of the Milk-Vessels of the Cuttle-Fish, and many other curious Particulars. Introd. H. Boerhaave. English transl. T. Flloyd. London, C.G. Seyffert, 1758, 2 parts in 1 vol., (4),XX,(8),236; 153,(1),LXIII,(1 blank),(10)p., 53 engr. plates by J.C.G. FRITZSCH, contemp. calf, folio.

- Sl. browned (especially the plates). Rebacked; corners showing.

= Nissen, ZBI 4057. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCII.

€ (800-1.000)
75 2224 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2224 Entomology Swammerdam J
75 2224 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2224 Entomology Swammerdam J
75 2224 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2224 Entomology Swammerdam J
75 2224 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2224 Entomology Swammerdam J
75 2224 Entomology  Swammerdam J 75 2224 Entomology Swammerdam J
75/2224 [Entomology]. Swammerdam, J. Historia insectorum generalis, in qua verissimae mutationum, seu lentae in membra Epigeneseos rationes, duce Experientia redduntur (...). Ex Belgica Latinam fecit h.C. Henninius. Leyden, J. van Abkoude, 1733, new ed., (20),212,(18)p., 13 engr. (fold.) plates, fold. letterpress table, contemp. mottled calf, large 8vo.

- Contemp. annot. on first free endpaper; some offsetting from turn-ins; most fold. plates w. sm. tear along fold, sl. affecting image.

= Nissen, ZBI 4053. Rare edition.

BOUND WITH: Idem. Tractatus physico-anatomico-medicus, de respiratione usuque pulmonum (...). Ibid., C. Wishoff, 1738, 3rd ed., (14),95,(1)p., engr. title and fold. plate, woodcut textills. - AND WITH: Idem. Miraculum naturae sive uteri muliebris fabrica. Ed. J. van Horne. Ibid., J. du Vivié, 1717, 4th rev. ed., (6),57,(1)p., 3 partly handcol. engr. fold. plates.

- Two plates w. tear into image.

= Cf. Wellcome Library V, pp.215-216. Rare collection of scarse editions. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.

€ (700-900) 700
75 2225 Entomology  Voet J E 75 2225 Entomology Voet J E
75/2225 [Entomology]. Voet, J.E. (Catalogus Systematicus Coleopterorum. Systematische Naamlijst van dat geslacht van Insecten, dat men Torren noemt). (The Hague, G. Bakhuysen, 1804), 48 handcol. engr. plates, mainly by C.F.C. KLEEMANN, w. accomp. text in Dutch, French and Latin, modern plain boards, 4to.

- Lacks title-p. = Cf. Nissen, ZBI 4259.

€ (300-500) 550
75 2226 Erkenntnis 1930 1940 Ed R Carnap und H Reichenbach 75 2226 Erkenntnis 1930 1940 Ed R Carnap und H Reichenbach
75/2226 Erkenntnis. 1930-1940. Ed. R. Carnap und H. Reichenbach. Leipsic, F. Meiner (vol.I - VI)/ The Hague, Van Stockum & Zoon (vol. VII and VIII), 1930-1940, 8 vols., contemp. unif. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Covers sl. discol.; spines trifle rubbed (incl. letterpieces). Otherwise fine.

= Only the 8th vol. titled as ''The Journal of Unified Science (erkenntnis)'', with English text instead of German.

€ (200-300) 200
75 2227 Faraday M 75 2227 Faraday M
75 2227 Faraday M 75 2227 Faraday M
75/2227 Faraday, M. Experimental Researches in Electricity. 24-27 Series. London, R. and J.E. Taylor, 1851, (2),122p., tables (1x fold.), contemp. cl. w. giltlettered spine, 4to.

- Library stamp on verso title-p. and verso fold. table; occas. sl. foxed. Covers sl. soiled/ spine sunned.

€ (100-150) 100
75 2228 Faraday M 75 2228 Faraday M
75/2228 Faraday, M. Faraday's Diary, Being the Various Philosophical Notes of Experimental Investigation made by Michael Faraday during the years 1820-1862 and Bequeathed by Him to the Royal Institution of Great Britain. London, G. Bell and Sons, 1932-1936, 8 vols. (incl. index vol.), 7 diff. frontisp. (3x portrait), 13 plates, num. printed marginal drawings, orig. unif. cl.

- Spines sl. sunned; a few rubbed spots on covers. = DSB III, p. 539.

€ (300-500)
75 2229 Gardens and gardening  La Court van der Voort P de 75 2229 Gardens and gardening La Court van der Voort P de
75/2229 [Gardens and gardening]. La Court van der Voort, P. de. Byzondere aenmerkingen over het aenleggen van pragtige en gemeene landhuizen, lusthoven, plantagien en aenklevende cieraeden: waer by gevoegt is Eene Verhandeling aengaende het snoeijen en voortteelen van Vrugt- en Wilde Boomen: inzonderheid eene nette Beschryving om jaerlyks overvloedig Druiven in de open Lucht; ook by vervroeging in stook- en andere warme kassen, voort te brengen. Als mede Om onfeilbaer ananas-vrugten, ook citroen-, limoen-, oranje-boomen en andere Gewassen van Warmer Luchtstreek onder onze koude voort te queeken en te vermenigvuldigen. (...). Amst., K. van Tongerlo and F. Houttuin, 1763, 2nd ed., 2 parts in 1 vol. w. continuous pagination, 7 (of 16) (fold.) engr. plates, 1 textill., modern cl., 4to.

- Lacks 9 plates, title-p., p.III-IV and 479-522; (water)stained/ soiled. Sold w.a.f.

= One of the most famous Dutch works on the planning and cultivation of country gardens, with much attention given to fruit- and kitchen-gardens. This was the work with which De la Court introduced successful pineapple-growing in Europe, as a result of which the pineapple became a popular fruit in Europe. Kat. Orn. Berlin 3406; Springer p.42-43; Oldenburger-Ebbers/ Stehouwer, Doc.18E., no. 40, p.6-7: "(...) tot nu toe vroegst bekende verhandeling over het aanleggen van tuinen in Holland. In dit werk getuigt Pieter de la Court van een oorspronkelijke visie op de vormgeving van tuinen, waarbij hij uitgaat van de Hollandse situatie (...)". First published 1737.

€ (40-60) 50
75 2230 Gardens and gardening  La Quintinye J de 75 2230 Gardens and gardening La Quintinye J de
75 2230 Gardens and gardening  La Quintinye J de 75 2230 Gardens and gardening La Quintinye J de
75/2230 [Gardens and gardening]. La Quintinye, J. de. The Complete Gard'ner or Directions for Cultivating and Right Ordering of Fruit-Gardens and Kitchen-Gardens. London, printed for A. and W. Bell, 1719, 7th ed., XXXVI,325,(7)p., engr. frontisp. and 10 fold. plates, contemp. blindst. dec. calf.

- Bookplate on upper pastedown; endpapers lacking; one plate w. large tear, affecting the image. Covers loose(ning); covers sl. rubbed; spine-ends sl. worn.

= Cf. Pritzel 5075 (French ed.); Hunt 388.

€ (100-150) 110
75 2231 Gardens and gardening  Laar G van 75 2231 Gardens and gardening Laar G van
75 2231 Gardens and gardening  Laar G van 75 2231 Gardens and gardening Laar G van
75 2231 Gardens and gardening  Laar G van 75 2231 Gardens and gardening Laar G van
75/2231 [Gardens and gardening]. Laar, G. van. Magazijn van tuin-sieraaden. Of verzameling van modellen van aanleg en sieraad, voor groote en kleine lust-hoven, voornamelijk van dezulke die, met weinig kosten, te maaken zijn (...). Zaltbommel, J. Noman en zoon, n.d. (1819), 2nd ed., (4),IV,100p., engr. title w. handcol. vignette, 189 (of 190) (all but 8 handcol.) plates, contemp. hcalf w. vellum letterpiece, 4to.

- Lacks 1 plate (no. 8); one plate (no.121) w. tear in blank section; eight plates sl. stained w. light green stains; eight plates uncoloured. Backstrip loose(ning) and corners and backstrip worn.

= Springer 68; Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 101. Delicately coloured Dutch garden atlas, with hundreds of illustrations, depicting buildings, cottages, follies, garden plans, furniture, sculpture, bridges, gates, leisure activities etc. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.

€ (700-900)
75 2232 Gardens and gardening  Mangin A 75 2232 Gardens and gardening Mangin A
75/2232 [Gardens and gardening]. Mangin, A. Histoire des jardins chez tous les peuples depuis l'antiquité jusqu'à nos jours. Tours, A. Mame et fils, 1883, (4),444p., num. woodcut plates/ ills. by/ after i.a. DAUBIGNY, V. FOULQUIER, W. FREEMANN and H. GIACOMELLI, contemp. blue hmor., a.e.g., folio.

- Binding chafed.

€ (60-80)
75 2233 Gardens and gardening  Miller P 75 2233 Gardens and gardening Miller P
75/2233 [Gardens and gardening]. Miller, P. Dictionnaire des Jardiniers, contenant les Méthodes les plus sûres et les plus modernes pour cultiver et améliorer les Jardins Potagers, à fruits, à fleurs et les Pépiniers, ainsi que pour réformer les anciennes pratiques d'Agriculture (...). Paris, Guillot, 1785-1790, 10 vols. (incl. 2 supplements), engr. frontisp. (in suppl. vol. 1), 33 plates, contemp. unif. gilt hcalf w. 2 mor. letterpieces, 4to.

- Frontisp. loose. Bindings affected/ dam. by silverfish; 2 letterpieces lacking.

= Philip Miller (1691-1771) was chief gardener at the Chelsea Physic Garden.

€ (300-500)
75/2234 Gardens and gardening  De nieuwe naauwkeurige Neederlandse Hovenier Onderwijsende hoe hier te Lande onder dit Climaat een Tuin met sijn Parken Paaden Glintingen en Heiningen wel sal aan75/2234 Gardens and gardening De nieuwe naauwkeurige Neederlandse Hovenier Onderwijsende hoe hier te Lande onder dit Climaat een Tuin met sijn Parken Paaden Glintingen en Heiningen wel sal aan
75/2234 Gardens and gardening  De nieuwe naauwkeurige Neederlandse Hovenier Onderwijsende hoe hier te Lande onder dit Climaat een Tuin met sijn Parken Paaden Glintingen en Heiningen wel sal aan75/2234 Gardens and gardening De nieuwe naauwkeurige Neederlandse Hovenier Onderwijsende hoe hier te Lande onder dit Climaat een Tuin met sijn Parken Paaden Glintingen en Heiningen wel sal aan
75/2234 [Gardens and gardening]. De nieuwe naauwkeurige Neederlandse Hovenier, Onderwijsende hoe hier te Lande, onder dit Climaat een Tuin, met sijn Parken, Paaden, Glintingen en Heiningen wel sal aangeleid, en de Boomen aan deese moeten geplant, gesnoeid, aangebonden en onderhouden werden. En Op wat wijse men onvrugtbaare Boomen, 't sy Karrel- of Steen-Vrugten Vrugtbaar maaken (...) alsoo bewaaren kan. Ook regte (...) manier, om haar Siektens en Ongemakken (...) voor te koomen en te geneesen; als mede een Beschrijving van alle soort van Rijpen en Ongedierten die de vrugten der Bloemen bederven (...). Leyden, J. du Vivie, 1713, 1st(?) ed., (12),278[=286],(10)p., engr. frontisp. by F. BLEISWYK, 14 plates (1x fold.), contemp. calf w. gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece, sm. 4to.

- Upper hinge widening; sm. hole in title-p.; occas. sl. (finger)soiled; one textp. library stamp in lower blank margin; two plates loose(ning). Binding sl. rubbed; corners starting.

= Cf. Waller 844.

€ (150-250) 150
75 2235 Gardens and gardening  Rapin R a o 75 2235 Gardens and gardening Rapin R a o
75/2235 [Gardens and gardening]. Rapin, R. a.o. Hortorum libri IV. Cum disputatione de cultura hortensis. Utr., J. Ribbens, 1672, 4 parts in 1 vol., engr. frontisp., contemp./ sl. later hcalf, sm. 8vo.

- Frontisp. trimmed to the borderline. Frontcover waterst. = Henrey I, p.208-209; Brunet IV, p.1114.

€ (70-90)
75 2236 Gardens and gardening  Riviere de la and Moulin du 75 2236 Gardens and gardening Riviere de la and Moulin du
75 2236 Gardens and gardening  Riviere de la and Moulin du 75 2236 Gardens and gardening Riviere de la and Moulin du
75/2236 [Gardens and gardening]. Riviere, de la and Moulin, du. Methode pour bien cultiver les arbres a fruit, et pour elever des treilles. Utr., Etienne Neaulme, 1738, VIII,232p., 2 fold. engr. plates, 2 woodcut ills., contemp. calf, richly gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece, sm. 8vo.

= Very rare.

€ (300-500) 300
75 2237 Genetics  Watson J D 75 2237 Genetics Watson J D
75/2237 [Genetics]. Watson, J.D. The Double Helix. A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA. London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1968, 1st English ed., XVI,226,(9)p., ills., orig. silverlettered cl.

- Bookplate on upper pastedown. Lacks dustwrapper. Otherwise very fine.

€ (50-70)
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75 2238 Geometry  Mallet A M 75 2238 Geometry Mallet A M
75/2238 [Geometry]. Mallet, A.M. La Geometrie Pratique, divisée en quatre livres. Paris, Annison, 1702, 4 vols., engr. portrait, 493 engr. plates, contemp. unif. calf, large 8vo.

- Owner's stamp on prelim. lvs. (1x cut out); vol. 3 w. bookplate on upper pastedown; hinges weak/ broken but all holding on cords; occas. sl. yellowed/ waterstained in upper inner margin (quite unobtrusively). All corners bumped and showing; joints starting/ splitting; spine-ends chipped; gilt spine worn off.

= Beautiful plates. Cohen, II, 674; Graesse IV, p.354. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCIII.

€ (1.200-1.500)
75 2239 Germain S 75 2239 Germain S
75/2239 Germain, S. Considérations générales sur l'état des sciences et des lettres, Aux différentes époques de leur culture. Paris, Imprimerie de Lachevardiere, 1833, 102p., orig. wr.

- Sl. dam. spine strengthened w. tape.

= Posthumously printed essay by Sophie Germain, France's greatest female mathematician. DSB V, p.375f: "The État des sciences et des lettres, which was praised by Auguste Comte, is an extremely scholarly development of the theme of unity of thought, that is, the idea that there always will be no basic difference between the sciences and the humanities with respect to their motivation, their methodology, and their cultural importance."

€ (70-90) 70
75 2240 Gibbs J Willard 75 2240 Gibbs J Willard
75/2240 Gibbs, J. Willard. Thermodynamische Studien. German transl. W. Ostwald. Leipsic, W. Engelmann, 1892, 1st German ed., XIV,(2),409p., ills., contemp. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece.

- Joints spit(ting). = DSB V, p.386-393.

€ (100-150)