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

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77 1751 Botany Knoop J H 77 1751 Botany Knoop J H
77 1751 Botany Knoop J H 77 1751 Botany Knoop J H
77 1751 Botany Knoop J H 77 1751 Botany Knoop J H
77/1751 [Botany]. Knoop, J.H. Pomologia, dat is Beschryvingen en Afbeeldingen van de beste zoorten van Appels en Peeren, welke in Neder- en Hoog-Duitschland, Frankryk, Engeland en elders geagt zyn, en tot dien einde gecultiveert worden. / Fructologia, of Beschryving der Vrugtbomen en Vrugten die men in de hoven plant en onderhout: waar by Derzelver differente Benamingen (...) en Huishoudelyk Gebruik, als mede het Confyten en meer andere Toebereidingen der Vrugten (...). / Dendrologia, of Beschryving der Plantagiegewassen, die men in de Tuinen cultiveert (...). Leeuw., A. Ferwerda and G. Tresling, n.d. (1790), 2nd ed., 3 works in 1 vol., (2),36; (4),70; (4),87,(5)textp., first and second work resp. 20 and 19 fold. handcol. engr. plates, later hcl., folio.

- Part 1 title-p. w. sm. closed tear; last plate w. tear of 3,5 cm. along middle fold in lower margin; part 2 two lvs. w. sm. closed tear(s); part 3 (water)stained; partly dogeared. Lower joint splitting.

= Ad 1: cf. Nissen, BBI 1078; cf. Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 89. Ad 2: (Fructologia): cf. Nissen, BBI 1077; cf. Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 93.

€ (400-600) 425
77 1752 Botany Kops J 77 1752 Botany Kops J
77 1752 Botany Kops J 77 1752 Botany Kops J
77 1752 Botany Kops J 77 1752 Botany Kops J
77 1752 Botany Kops J 77 1752 Botany Kops J
77 1752 Botany Kops J 77 1752 Botany Kops J
77/1752 [Botany]. Kops, J. Flora Batava. Vol. I-VIII. Amst., J.C. Sepp en Zoon, n.d. (1800)-1844, 7 bound vols. and 29 loose issues (incl. 3 index issues), containing in total 684 (of 689) delicately handcol. engr. plates w. accomp. textleaves, contemp. partly unif. hcalf (vol. 1-7)/ orig. almost unif. wr. (29x (= vol. 8)).

- Lacks 5 plates; some of the plates cut trifle short; some of the loosely inserted plates sl. duststained in upper or lower margin. Contents otherwise fine. One vol. top of spine sl. dam.; wrappers partly loose(ning)/ frayed and a few backwr. lacking.

= Collaborators for the later vols. of the series were first H.C. van Hall, then F.A.W. Miquel and lastly J.E. van der Trappen. The publication continued up to 1934 and by that time comprised 28 volumes. Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Col. Plates 60; Nissen, BBI 2247; Pritzel 4822. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVI.

€ (1.200-1.500) 1300
77 1753 Botany Lindman C A M 77 1753 Botany Lindman C A M
77/1753 [Botany]. Lindman, C.A.M. Bilder ur Nordens Flora. Stockholm, Wahlström & Widstrand, 1905, 1st ed., 3 vols., text vol.: (6),420p., ills.; plate vols.: 8; 9p., 519 chromolithogr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt hcalf.

- Owner's stamp on upper pastedowns; owner's entry in pen and ink on first free endpapers. Fine set.

€ (100-150) 110
77 1754 Botany Maout M E le 77 1754 Botany Maout M E le
77/1754 [Botany]. Maout, M.E. le. Botanique. Organographie et taxonomie. Histoire naturelle des familles végétales et des espèces suivant la classification de M. Adrien de Jussieu. Avec l'indication de leur emploi dans les arts, les sciences et le commerce. Paris, L. Curmer, 1852, (4),XXVIII,387,(1)p., 30 contemp. handcol. lithogr. plates and 3 steelengr. plates, 17 tinted woodengr. plates and num. ills., orig. richly gilt cl., a.e.g., 4to.

- Free endpapers sl. foxed. Backstrip worn; upper joint startin at foot of spine.

€ (70-90) 100
77 1755 Botany Martin L A 77 1755 Botany Martin L A
77 1755 Botany Martin L A 77 1755 Botany Martin L A
77/1755 [Botany]. Martin, L.-A. Le langage des fleurs. Brussels, Société Belge de Librairie Hauman et Cie., 1842, (4),291p., 14 handcol. stipple-engr. plates (incl. frontisp.), contemp. gilt hvellum w. red mor. letterpiece, 12mo.

- Trifle foxed. Fine copy. = Not in Nissen BBI or Pritzel; cf. Gumuchian 3975.

Darwin, E. Les amours des plantes. French transl. J.P.F. Deleuze. Paris, Digeon, 1800, 1st ed., (4),412p., contemp. gilt hcalf, 12mo.

- Contemp. owner's entries on title; a few lvs. sl. browned. Covers worn along edges.

AND 2 others: P. ZACCONE, Nouveau langage des fleurs avec leur valeur symbolique et leur emploi pour l'expression des pensées (Paris, 1862, chromolithogr. plates, woodengr. ills., modern cl.) and another copy of the same work (1877, contemp. blindst. gilt hcalf, a.e.g. Dedication on first free endpaper; sl. foxed).

€ (80-100) 100
77 1756 Botany Martius C F P 77 1756 Botany Martius C F P
77 1756 Botany Martius C F P 77 1756 Botany Martius C F P
77 1756 Botany Martius C F P 77 1756 Botany Martius C F P
77 1756 Botany Martius C F P 77 1756 Botany Martius C F P
77 1756 Botany Martius C F P 77 1756 Botany Martius C F P
77 1756 Botany Martius C F P 77 1756 Botany Martius C F P
77 1756 Botany Martius C F P 77 1756 Botany Martius C F P
77 1756 Botany Martius C F P 77 1756 Botany Martius C F P
77/1756 [Botany]. Martius, C.F.P. (Nova genera et species plantarum quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis 1817-20 suscepto collegit et descripsit). (Munich, the author, 1824-1829), atlas vol. only w. 170 (of 300) (double-p.) handcol. lithogr. plates (a few uncol.) by/ after i.a. TH. BISCHOFF, W. SIEGRIST and J. PRESTELE, modern gilt hcalf, folio.

- Without the text vols. Occas. sl. foxed/ sl. stained, but generally in fine condition.

= Nissen, BBI 1288; Pritzel 5888; Dunthorne 192.

€ (1.200-1.500) 1200
77 1757 Botany Les Meilleurs Fruits au début du XXe siècle Histoire déscription origine et synonymie de 250 variétés fruitières recommandées 77 1757 Botany Les Meilleurs Fruits au début du XXe siècle Histoire déscription origine et synonymie de 250 variétés fruitières recommandées
77 1757 Botany Les Meilleurs Fruits au début du XXe siècle Histoire déscription origine et synonymie de 250 variétés fruitières recommandées 77 1757 Botany Les Meilleurs Fruits au début du XXe siècle Histoire déscription origine et synonymie de 250 variétés fruitières recommandées
77/1757 [Botany]. Les Meilleurs Fruits au début du XXe siècle. Histoire, déscription, origine et synonymie de 250 variétés fruitières recommandées. Paris, Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France, 1928, new rev. ed., 638p., (fold.) plates and (full-p.) ills., orig. wr., 4to.

- Joints splitting at spine-ends. Contents fine.

AND 4 others, i.a. E. LE MAOUT, Leçons élémentaires de botanique (Paris, (1867), 3rd ed., 12 handcol. woodengr. ills., num. textills., contemp. gilt dec. cl., a.e.g. Lower joint splitting. Nissen, ZBI 1172) and H. GALEOTTI (ed.), Journal d'horticulture pratique de la Belgique (Brussels, 1853-1854, 12 issues in 1 vol., 12 handcol. lithogr. plates, contemp. gilt hcalf, orig. wr. pres.).

€ (70-90) 130
77 1758 Botany Moris G G 77 1758 Botany Moris G G
77 1758 Botany Moris G G 77 1758 Botany Moris G G
77 1758 Botany Moris G G 77 1758 Botany Moris G G
77/1758 [Botany]. (Moris, G.G.). Flora Sardoa. Iconographia. Vol. III only. (Taurini, ex Regio Typographeo, 1859), (2)p., 73 stipple-engr. plates by S. BOTTA after M. LISA, contemp. boards w. 2 paper letterpieces, 4to.

- Plates occas. sl. foxed.

= The first and only major flora published of Sardinia and adjacent islands. Pritzel 6461; Nissen, BBI 1410. Very rare.

€ (400-600)
77 1759 Botany Morren C 77 1759 Botany Morren C
77 1759 Botany Morren C 77 1759 Botany Morren C
77 1759 Botany Morren C 77 1759 Botany Morren C
77 1759 Botany Morren C 77 1759 Botany Morren C
77/1759 [Botany]. Morren, C. La Belgique Horticole. Journal des jardins, des serres et des vergers. Vol. III. Liège, à la Direction Générale, 1853, XIX,(1),398p., 1 lithogr. portrait, 24 chromolithogr. plates, woodengr. ills., contemp. hmor.

- Trifle foxed; owner's entry on first free endpaper. Corners bumped; spine-ends rubbed.

= Nissen, BBI 2218; Pritzel 6488.

AND 7 others similar, i.a. M. LE DOCTE, Nouveau système de culture (Liège, 1845, 9 lithogr. fold. plates, contemp. gilt hcalf) and F. BURVENICH, La culture potagère (Ghent, 1912, 5th ed., 6 chromolithogr. plates, 497 lithogr. ills., contemp. cl. Upper joint split).

€ (80-100) 275
77 1760 Botany Morren C ed 77 1760 Botany Morren C ed
77/1760 [Botany]. Morren, C. (ed.). Annales de la Société Royale d'Agriculture et de Botanique de Gand, journal d'horticulture et des sciences accessoires. Vol. 2. Ghent etc., Au Local de la Société etc., 1846, 1 vol. (of 5), (4),518p., steelengr. title, lithogr. portrait, 57 handcol. plates, ills., contemp. gilt hmor.

- Occas. trifle foxed. Binding partly sl. rubbed. = Nissen, BBI 2212.

€ (200-300) 200
77 1761 Botany Munting A 77 1761 Botany Munting A
77 1761 Botany Munting A 77 1761 Botany Munting A
77 1761 Botany Munting A 77 1761 Botany Munting A
77 1761 Botany Munting A 77 1761 Botany Munting A
77 1761 Botany Munting A 77 1761 Botany Munting A
77/1761 [Botany]. Munting, A. Waare oeffening der planten, waar in De rechte Aart, Natuire, en verborgene eigenschappen der Boomen, Heesteren, Kruiden, ende Bloemen, door een veeljaarige onderzoekinge, zelfs gevonden; Als meede op wat maniere zy, in onze Neder- en Hoog-duitsche Landen, gezaait, geplant, bewaart, ende, door het geheele Jaar, geregeert moeten zijn, kenbaar gemaakt worden. Amst., J. Rieuwertsz., 1672, 1st ed., (72),652,(38)p., 39 (of 40) engr. plates, contemp. vellum, 4to.

- Lacks upper pastedown, frontisp. and 1 plate; larger part title-p. invisibly doubled on recto; partly w. very vague (marginal) waterst. Vellum worn.

= The first edition. Nissen, BBI 1430; Pritzel 6556; De Belder 251.

€ (250-350) 350
77 1762 Botany Nylandt P 77 1762 Botany Nylandt P
77 1762 Botany Nylandt P 77 1762 Botany Nylandt P
77/1762 [Botany]. Nylandt, P. De Nederlandtse Herbarius of Kruydt-Boeck, Beschryvende De Geslachten, Gedaente, Plaetse, Tijt, Oeffeningh, Aert, Krachten en Medicinael gebruyck van allerhande Boomen, Heesteren, Boom-gewassen, Kruyden, en Planten, die in de Nederlanden in 't wilde gevonden, ende in de Hoven onderhouden worden. Als mede De Uytlandtsen, of vreemde Droogens, die gemeenlijck in de Apothekers Winckels gebruyckt worden. Amst., M. Doornick, 1670, 1st ed., (8),342,(24)p., large engr. title-vignette, 152 woodcut ills., contemp. vellum, sm. 4to.

- Some sl. occas. foxing; title-p. foxed/ soiled and trifle worn in outer blank margins. New endpapers. A (very) good copy.

= The rare first edition. Nissen, BBI suppl. 1458n; Pritzel 6785; Wittop Koning p.151/152.

€ (300-500) 425
77 1763 Botany Palla E 77 1763 Botany Palla E
77/1763 [Botany]. Palla, E. Atlas der Alpenflora. Graz, Deutschen und Oesterreichischen Alpenvereins and J. Lindauer, 1897, 2nd ed., 5 vols., 500 col. lithogr. plates, contemp. unif. giltlettered cl.

- Fine. = Nissen, BBI 779.

€ (100-150) 130
77 1764 Botany Paxton J 77 1764 Botany Paxton J
77/1764 [Botany]. Paxton, J. Magazine of Botany. Year 1848. London, Orr & Smith, 1848, XII,280p., 49 (5 fold.) handcol. engr. plates, contemp. gilt hmor.

- Ex library copy w. (punched out) stamps on first and last few lvs. Spine worn.

= Nissen, BBI 2351.

€ (150-250)
77 1765 Botany Schlechtendal D F L von Langethal L E and Hallier E 77 1765 Botany Schlechtendal D F L von Langethal L E and Hallier E
77 1765 Botany Schlechtendal D F L von Langethal L E and Hallier E 77 1765 Botany Schlechtendal D F L von Langethal L E and Hallier E
77/1765 [Botany]. Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Langethal, L.E. and Hallier, E. Flora von Deutschland. Vol. 1-15. Gera-Untermhaus, Fr. Eugen Köhler, 1880-1883, 5th rev. and enl. ed., 15 (of 30) vols., ±1550 chromolithogr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt hmor., blindst. cl. boards.

- All vols. owner's stamp on title-p. and first blank/ upper pastedown; trifle foxed; ±20 plates loose(ning). Vol.11 spine discol.

= Nissen, BBI 1771.

€ (150-250) 240
77 1766 Botany Schulze M 77 1766 Botany Schulze M
77/1766 [Botany]. Schulze, M. Die Orchidaceen Deutschlands, Deutsch-Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Gera-Untermhaus, F.E. Köhler, 1894, 1st ed., (8),17,(1)p., steelengr. portr., 92 chromolithogr. plates, 1 monochr. lithogr. plate, orig. clothbacked dec. boards, 4to.

- Binding sl. rubbed.

= Contains 92 chromo plates as called for on the title-p. Nissen BBI, 1817 (calling for 95 chromo plates).

AND 1 other.

€ (100-150)
77 1767 Botany Serrurier J F 77 1767 Botany Serrurier J F
77/1767 [Botany]. Serrurier, J.F. Fruitkundig woordenboek, behelzende all [sic] hetgeen betrekking heeft tot de kennis en het huishoudelijk gebruik der verschillende soorten van fruiten; tot het aankweeken, veredelen, snoeijen en behandelen van vruchtboomen; tot het aanleggen van broeibakken, trekkassen en oranjehuizen enz. Amst., J. Allart, 1805/ 1806, 2 vols., (2),VIII,483,(1); (6),517,(1)p., 18 engr. plates on 17 fold. leaves, sl. later unif. gilt hmor.

- Vol. 2 vaguely waterst in lower corner throughout.

= Rare fruit encyclopaedia, based on the work of J.C. Christ and enlarged with the main information from W. Forsijth "over eene nieuwe wijze van boomsnoeijen, en de door hem uitgevondene middelen om oude, kwijnende, of verwaarloosde boomen te genezen, en op nieuws te doen herleven." Pomona's Harvest p.239.

€ (150-250) 275
77 1768 Botany Sowerby J E and Smith J E 77 1768 Botany Sowerby J E and Smith J E
77 1768 Botany Sowerby J E and Smith J E 77 1768 Botany Sowerby J E and Smith J E
77 1768 Botany Sowerby J E and Smith J E 77 1768 Botany Sowerby J E and Smith J E
77 1768 Botany Sowerby J E and Smith J E 77 1768 Botany Sowerby J E and Smith J E
77/1768 [Botany]. Sowerby, J.E. and Smith, J.E. English Botany; or, Coloured Figures of British Plants, with their Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth. (...) The Figures by James Sowerby. Vol. I-XII. London, R. (and J.E.) Taylor for C.E. (and J.) Sowerby, (1832-1846), 2nd ed., 12 vols., 2295 (of 2296) contemp. handcol. lithogr. plates (5x fold.) and 453 supplementary handcol. plates, contemp. unif. cl.

- All vols. remnants of bookplate on upper pastedown; all plates w. contemp. owner's annots.; occas. (sl.) foxed; title-p. of all but one vol. upper outer corner cut off; first vol. bookblock loose; title-p. and 1 plate loosening; 4th vol. lacks 1 plate. All vols. spine sunned; first vol. backstrip torn along joints at top of spine; 4th vol. spine dam.

= Nissen, BBI 2225.

€ (700-900)
77 1769 Botany Sowerby J E 77 1769 Botany Sowerby J E
77 1769 Botany Sowerby J E 77 1769 Botany Sowerby J E
77 1769 Botany Sowerby J E 77 1769 Botany Sowerby J E
77/1769 [Botany]. Sowerby, J.E. English botany; or, coloured figures of British plants. Vol. I-XI/ Supplement to vol. I-IV. London, R. Hardwicke/ G. Bell & Sons, 1863-1892, 3rd enl. and re-arranged ed., 12 (of 13) vols., 1851 contemp. handcol. lithogr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt hcl., t.e.g., sm. 4to.

- Without vol.12. A few lvs. w. sm. tear in margin. All vols. corners sl. worn (1x at spine-ends).

= Nissen, BBI 2227. Good set.

€ (500-700)
77 1770 Botany Thomé O W 77 1770 Botany Thomé O W
77 1770 Botany Thomé O W 77 1770 Botany Thomé O W
77/1770 [Botany]. Thomé, O.W. Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Gera, R. von Zezschwitz, 1903-1905, 2nd rev. and enl. ed., 4 vols., 616 chromolithogr. plates, contemp. unif. hmor. w. gilt spine.

- First vol. a few lvs. loose; all vols. w. bookplate on prelim. leaf. Bindings rubbed; backstrips sunned.

= Nissen, BBI 1947.

€ (150-250) 275
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