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1711 - 1976     NATURAL HISTORY, MEDICINE, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY etc.

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77 1731 Blatt J M and Weisskopf V F 77 1731 Blatt J M and Weisskopf V F
77 1731 Blatt J M and Weisskopf V F 77 1731 Blatt J M and Weisskopf V F
77/1731 Blatt, J.M. and Weisskopf, V.F. Theoretical Nuclear Physics. New York/ London, John Wiley & Sons/ Chapman & Hall, 1952, 1st ed., XIV,864p., orig. cl. w. giltlettered spine.

= From the library of Prof. H.J. Groenewold, with his owner's entry in pencil on first blank. Fine copy.

Perrin, J. Die Atome. German transl. A. Lottermoser. Dresden/ Leipsic, T. Steinkopff, 1914, XX,1st ed., 196p., 13 ills., contemp. blindst. cl.

- A few scattered owner's stamps. Spine and boardedges sunned.

Weizsäcker, C.F. von. Die Atomkerne. Grundlagen und Anwendungen ihrer Theorie. Leipsic, Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft, 1937, VIII,214,(2)p., 40 ills. and 1 fold. table, orig. blindst. cl. w. gilt spine.

- Top of spine dam. Contents fine.

AND 5 others similar, i.a. F. RASETTI, Elements of Nuclear Physics (London/ Glasgow, 1937, 8 photogr. plates, ills., orig. gilt blindst. cl. w. (dam.) dustwr.).

€ (40-60) 100
77 1732 Bohr N 77 1732 Bohr N
77/1732 Bohr, N. Die Atomtheorie und die Prinzipien der Naturbeschreibung. Offprint from: Die Naturwissenschaften, No.18, Berlin, J. Springer, 1930, p.73-96, orig. wr.

- Library stamp on frontwrapper. Otherwise fine. = First German edition, offprint issue.

€ (100-150) 100
77 1733 Bohr N 77 1733 Bohr N
77 1733 Bohr N 77 1733 Bohr N
77/1733 Bohr, N. Atomtheorie und Naturbeschreibung. Vier Aufsätze mit einer einleitenden Übersicht. Berlin, J. Springer, 1931, 1st ed., (4),77,(1)p., orig. wr.

- Owner's stamp on verso title-p. = Cf. DSB II, p.254.

Idem. The Penetration of Atomic Particles through Matter. Copenhagen, E. Munksgaard, 1948, 144p., ills., orig. wr.

- Foot of spine dam. = DSB II, p.254.

€ (60-80) 70
77 1734 Born M 77 1734 Born M
77/1734 Born, M. Vorlesungen über Atommechanik. Erster band. Berlin, J. Springer, 1925, 1st ed., IX,(1),358p., 1 fold. plate, orig. cl.

= DSB XV, p.39ff.

Idem. Dynamik der Kristallgitter. Leipsic und Berlin, B.G. Teubner, 1915, (10),122p., orig. cl.

- Cloth partly sunned.

€ (80-100) 80
77 1735 Botany Anslijn Nz N 77 1735 Botany Anslijn Nz N
77 1735 Botany Anslijn Nz N 77 1735 Botany Anslijn Nz N
77 1735 Botany Anslijn Nz N 77 1735 Botany Anslijn Nz N
77/1735 [Botany]. Anslijn Nz., N. Afbeelding der Artsenij-Gewassen, welke in de Nederlandsche apotheek als zoodanige vermeld zijn. Naar de beste Uitlandsche Afbeeldingen geteekend en op Steen gebragt. Vol. 1-2. Leyden, D. du Mortier en Zoon, 1832-1838, 4 parts in 2 vols., 265 handcol. lithogr. plates, printed by MET and MELIJNINK, contemp. unif. blindst. hcl. w. paper ticket, sm. folio.

- Some occas. sl. foxing; both vols. upper hinge broken but holding on cords; otherwise contents fine.

= Landwehr, Dutch Books Col. Plates 6; Nissen, BBI 39. Published between 1832-1838 in 53 parts. Probably only 130 copies were published. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LV.

€ (1.500-2.500)
77 1736 Botany Baillon H 77 1736 Botany Baillon H
77 1736 Botany Baillon H 77 1736 Botany Baillon H
77 1736 Botany Baillon H 77 1736 Botany Baillon H
77 1736 Botany Baillon H 77 1736 Botany Baillon H
77 1736 Botany Baillon H 77 1736 Botany Baillon H
77/1736 [Botany]. Baillon, H. Iconographie de la Flore française. Plate 1-500. Paris, O. Doin, n.d. (1885-1894), 5 vols., each vol. w. booklet, 500 col. zincotypes, verso w. descriptive text, loose as issued, kept in orig. unif. giltlettered cl. chemise.

- Occas. trifle foxed. = Published in 50 instalments of 10 plates each. Nissen, BBI 64.

€ (120-150) 130
77 1737 Botany Baxter W 77 1737 Botany Baxter W
77 1737 Botany Baxter W 77 1737 Botany Baxter W
77 1737 Botany Baxter W 77 1737 Botany Baxter W
77/1737 [Botany]. Baxter, W. British Phaenogamous Botany; or, Figures and Descriptions of the Genera of British Flowering Plants. Oxf., the author, 1834-1843, 6 vols., 509 handcol. engr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt hmor.

- All vols. bookplate on upper pastedown; former missing plate (no.23) loosely inserted plate 29-36 (and text) bound in duplicate. Binding rubbed. Despite defects a fine copy.

= Nissen, BBI 107; Pritzel 524. Main work of William Baxter, curator of the Botanical Garden of Oxford. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LV.

€ (500-700) 500
77 1738 Botany Bennett A W 77 1738 Botany Bennett A W
77/1738 [Botany]. Bennett, A.W. Alpine plants painted from nature. London, Swan Sonnenschein & Co., n.d. (1879-1884), 4 vols., 4 chromolithogr. frontisp., 400 plates by J. SEBOTH, orig. unif. gilt hmor., t.e.g.

- All vols. occas. (sl.) foxed; vol.1-3 w. owner's ticket on upper pastedown; vol.1 and 3 a few plates loose(ning). Vol.1-3 spine-ends sl. worn/ dam.; vol.4 recased/ rebacked w. use of orig. (dam.) backstrip.

= Nissen, BBI 1826.

€ (70-90) 90
77 1739 Botany Bulletins d'Arboriculture de floriculture et de culture potagère Organe du Cercle d'Arboriculture de Belgique fondé en 1864 Year 1876 1878 1879 1882 1884 1885 1887 and 1892 E77 1739 Botany Bulletins d'Arboriculture de floriculture et de culture potagère Organe du Cercle d'Arboriculture de Belgique fondé en 1864 Year 1876 1878 1879 1882 1884 1885 1887 and 1892 E
77 1739 Botany Bulletins d'Arboriculture de floriculture et de culture potagère Organe du Cercle d'Arboriculture de Belgique fondé en 1864 Year 1876 1878 1879 1882 1884 1885 1887 and 1892 E77 1739 Botany Bulletins d'Arboriculture de floriculture et de culture potagère Organe du Cercle d'Arboriculture de Belgique fondé en 1864 Year 1876 1878 1879 1882 1884 1885 1887 and 1892 E
77 1739 Botany Bulletins d'Arboriculture de floriculture et de culture potagère Organe du Cercle d'Arboriculture de Belgique fondé en 1864 Year 1876 1878 1879 1882 1884 1885 1887 and 1892 E77 1739 Botany Bulletins d'Arboriculture de floriculture et de culture potagère Organe du Cercle d'Arboriculture de Belgique fondé en 1864 Year 1876 1878 1879 1882 1884 1885 1887 and 1892 E
77 1739 Botany Bulletins d'Arboriculture de floriculture et de culture potagère Organe du Cercle d'Arboriculture de Belgique fondé en 1864 Year 1876 1878 1879 1882 1884 1885 1887 and 1892 E77 1739 Botany Bulletins d'Arboriculture de floriculture et de culture potagère Organe du Cercle d'Arboriculture de Belgique fondé en 1864 Year 1876 1878 1879 1882 1884 1885 1887 and 1892 E
77/1739 [Botany]. Bulletins d'Arboriculture, de floriculture et de culture potagère. Organe du Cercle d'Arboriculture de Belgique fondé en 1864. Year 1876, 1878-1879, 1882, 1884-1885, 1887 and 1892. Ed. F. Burvenich a.o. Ghent, C. Annoot-Braeckman, 1876-1887, 8 vols., 92 (fold.) chromolithogr. plates, lithogr./ woodengr. plates/ portraits/ ills., orig. unif. wr.

- Occas. sl. dampstained (esp. year 1876 and 1892) affecting ±15 plates in margin(s); all vols. w. libr. stamp on (h)title and frontwr.; one vol. spine broken. Bindings worn/ dam. (one vol. backwr. and final few leaves mouldy w. dam.).

= Not in Nissen. Nice plates.

€ (100-150) 300
77 1740 Botany Conder J 77 1740 Botany Conder J
77 1740 Botany Conder J 77 1740 Botany Conder J
77 1740 Botany Conder J 77 1740 Botany Conder J
77 1740 Botany Conder J 77 1740 Botany Conder J
77 1740 Botany Conder J 77 1740 Botany Conder J
77/1740 [Botany]. Conder, J. The Floral Art of Japan: being a second and revised edition of the Flowers of Japan and the Art of Floral Arrangement. Tokyo, Kelly and Walsh, 1899, 2nd ed., XI,142,VIII,(1)p., 14 handcol. woodcut plates by O. GEKKO, 55 monochr. plates, num. ills., orig. gilt pict. cl., folio.

- Extensive owner's entry on first blank; endpapers (sl.) foxed; bookseller's ticket on lower pastedown. Spine sl. sunned/ dampstained at foot of spine; backcover w. sm. dam. spot. Fine copy.

= Nice monograph on the art of floral arrangement. A painter and designer of woodblock prints, Ogata Gekkô (1859-1920) was one of the earliest Japanese artists to win an international audience. Von Wenckstern II, p.321. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVI.

€ (300-500) 300
77 1741 Botany Dietrich D N F 77 1741 Botany Dietrich D N F
77 1741 Botany Dietrich D N F 77 1741 Botany Dietrich D N F
77/1741 [Botany]. Dietrich, D.N.F. Forstflora oder Abbildung und Beschreibung der für den Forstmann wichtigen Bäume und Sträucher, welche in Deutschland wild wachsen, so wie der ausländischen, daselbst im Freien ausdauernden. Jena, A. Schmidt, 1838, 2nd ed., 1 vol. (of 2), 126p., 129 handcol. engr. plates, contemp. cl., orig. frontwr. pres., 4to.

- One of two vols. only (plates numb. 158-286 and vol. no. "2" on spine, but according to Nissen, the 1st vol. contains 128 plates and the 2nd vol. 157 plates); sl. yellowed; first plate w. library stamp; upper hinge broken. Joints splitting; backstrip rather crudely strengthened w. tape.

= Nissen, BBI 487; Pritzel 2256. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVI.

€ (250-350)
77 1742 Botany Duhamel du Monceau H L 77 1742 Botany Duhamel du Monceau H L
77/1742 [Botany]. Duhamel du Monceau, H.L. Des Semis et Plantations des Arbres, et de leur Culture; ou Méthodes pour multiplier et élever les Arbres, les planter en Massifs & en Avenues; former les Forêts & les Bois; les entretenir, & rétablir ceux qui sont dégradés: Faisant partie du Traité complet des Bois & des Forêts. Paris, H.L. Guerin & L.F. Delatour, 1760, 1st ed., (4),LXXX,383,27,10p., engr. vignette, 17 fold. plates, contemp. (front)wr., 4to.

- Partly wormholed in inner blank margin. Lacks backwr. and backstrip.

= Cf. Nissen, BBI 544.

€ (250-350)
77 1743 Botany E H N = Norton E H 77 1743 Botany E H N = Norton E H
77 1743 Botany E H N = Norton E H 77 1743 Botany E H N = Norton E H
77 1743 Botany E H N = Norton E H 77 1743 Botany E H N = Norton E H
77/1743 [Botany]. E.H.N. (= Norton, E.H.). Brazilian Flowers drawn from Nature in the years 1880-1882 in the neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, viz. Larangeiras, Tijuca, Paquetá, Petropolis, many of the specimens gathered in primeval forests. N.pl., Coombe Croft, 1893, lithogr. title-leaf, contents leaf, 45 (of 50) lithogr. plates by E. HOLLAND NORTON, each 75,5x55 cm., loose as issued.

- Lacks 5 plates (nos. 7, 36, 37, 39 and 40); plate 41 tear (10 cm.) in top margin; plate 8 and 35 w. number added in pencil; plate 35 duststained; title and index leaf foxed.

= Nissen BBI, 1453.

WITH: 15 duplicates and triplicates, mostly duststained/ (sl.) foxed and occas. dam.

€ (150-250) 150
77 1744 Botany Esser P 77 1744 Botany Esser P
77/1744 [Botany]. Esser, P. Die Giftpflanzen Deutschlands. Braunschweig, Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn, 1910, XXII,212,(2)p., 113 col. lithogr. plates, contemp. giltlettered cl.

- Contents fine. Binding worn and discoloured. = Nissen, BBI 607.

€ (40-60) 110
77 1745 Botany Hibberd S 77 1745 Botany Hibberd S
77 1745 Botany Hibberd S 77 1745 Botany Hibberd S
77 1745 Botany Hibberd S 77 1745 Botany Hibberd S
77/1745 [Botany]. Hibberd, S. Familiar garden flowers. First-fifth series. Londen etc., Cassell & Company, n.d. (±1893), 5 vols., 200 col. (lithogr.) plates by F.E. HULME, num. ills., contemp. unif. gilt cl., t.e.g.

- All vols. trifle foxed. = Nissen, BBI 952.

€ (80-100) 100
77 1746 Botany Hulme F E 77 1746 Botany Hulme F E
77 1746 Botany Hulme F E 77 1746 Botany Hulme F E
77/1746 [Botany]. Hulme, F.E. Familiar wild flowers. London etc., Cassell, Petter, Galpin, n.d. (±1878), 1st ed., 5 vols., 200 col. lithogr. plates, orig. unif. blindst. dec. gilt cl.

- Occas. contents loose(ning); bookblocks shaken. Bindings sl. worn along extremities.

= Nissen, BBI 951.

€ (70-90) 140
77 1747 Botany Jussieu A L de 77 1747 Botany Jussieu A L de
77/1747 [Botany]. Jussieu, A.L. de. Genera plantarum secundum ordines naturales disposita, juxta methodum in horto regio Parisiense exaratam (...). Paris, Widow Herissant/ T. Barrois, 1789, 24,LXXII,498,(1)p., contemp. hcalf w. modern marbled paper on covers, gilt spine w. paper letterpiece.

- Title-p. w. tear of 4 cm. in inner margin; a few lvs. fingersoiled; one leaf dam. w. sl. loss of text; lower hinge weak; a few scattered contemp. annots.

= Pritzel 4549.

€ (120-150)
77 1748 Botany Knoop J H 77 1748 Botany Knoop J H
77 1748 Botany Knoop J H 77 1748 Botany Knoop J H
77/1748 [Botany]. Knoop, J.H. Beschouwende en werkdadige Hovenier-Konst of Inleiding tot de Waare Oeffening der Planten. Waarin aangewezen word al 't gene een Hovenier en aan andere Tuin-oeffenaars dienstig en nodig zyn kan te weeten. Leeuw., A. Ferwerda, 1753, (26),594,(1)p., 16 fold. engr. plates by I. FOLKEMA, title-vignette, later hmor., 4to.

- New endpapers; (sl.) waterstained throughout, plates fine. Spine w. some sm. rubbed spots.

= Oldenburger-Ebbers/ Stehouwer, Bibliografie 18de eeuwse Ned. boeken tuinarchitectuur, p.8: "Knoop dankt zijn reputatie voornamelijk aan de vele publikaties over de cultuur van gewassen. Zijn Beschouwende en werkdadige Hovenier-konst valt enigszins buiten deze reeks. Behalve dat het boek handelt over het kweken van bloemen en planten, komen ook de vormgevende aspecten van een tuinontwerp aan bod. Zijn aanbevelingen leveren Baroktuinen op." A very useful and instructive garden manual. One of the rarest Knoop publications.

€ (250-350) 300
77 1749 Botany Knoop J H 77 1749 Botany Knoop J H
77 1749 Botany Knoop J H 77 1749 Botany Knoop J H
77/1749 [Botany]. Knoop, J.H. Beschrijving en afbeeldingen van de beste soorten van appelen en peeren. Beschrijving van vruchtboomen en vruchten, die men in hoven plant en onderhoudt. Beschrijving van plantagie-gewassen, die men in hoven aankweekt, zo om te dienen tot sieraad by het maaken van laanen, cingels, heggen, berçeaux, kabinetten, pyramiden, slinger-boschjes enz., als tot huishoudelijk gebruik. Amst. and Dordr., Allart, Holtrop, De Leeuw and Krap, 1790, 2nd ed., 3 works in 1 vol., VIII,36; (4),70; (4),87,(5)p., the first and second work with resp. 20 and 19 fold. contemp. handcol. plates of apples, pears, cherries, prunes etc., sl. later hcalf, gilt spine, folio.

- Contents fine. Slightly rubbed along extremities/ covers.

= The first two works: Nissen, BBI 1078 and 1077 and Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 89 and 93. "A gardener's son from Hesse, Johann Hermann Knoop developed into the founder of descriptive pomology." (Pomona's Harvest p.279).

€ (500-700) 650
77 1750 Botany Knoop J H 77 1750 Botany Knoop J H
77/1750 [Botany]. Knoop, J.H. Beschrijving en afbeeldingen van de beste soorten van appelen en peeren. Beschrijving van vruchtboomen en vruchten, die men in hoven plant en onderhoudt. Beschrijving van plantagie-gewassen, die men in hoven aankweekt, zo om te dienen tot sieraad by het maaken van laanen, cingels, heggen, berçeaux, kabinetten, pyramiden, slinger-boschjes enz., als tot huishoudelijk gebruik. Amst. and Dordr., Allart, Holtrop, De Leeuw and Krap, 1790, 2nd ed., 3 works in 1 vol., VIII,36; (4),70; (4),87,(5)p., the first and second work with resp. 20 and 19 fold. contemp. handcol. plates of apples, pears, cherries, prunes etc., contemp. hcalf w. gilt spine and red mor. letterpiece, folio.

- One plate torn in two (reattached) and creased; most plates (sl.) creased in outer margin; occas. a few foxed spots.

= The first two works: Nissen, BBI 1078 and 1077 and Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 89 and 93. "A gardener's son from Hesse, Johann Hermann Knoop developed into the founder of descriptive pomology." (Pomona's Harvest p.279).

€ (300-500) 450
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