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2073 - 2370 NATURAL HISTORY, MEDICINE, SCIENCE, TRANSPORT, TECHNOLOGY etc.

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81/2153 [Darwin, C.]. Romanes, G.J. Darwin, and after Darwin. An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions. I. The Darwinian Theory. II. Post Darwinian Questions. Heredity and Utility. III. Post-Darwinian Questions. Isolation and Physiological Selection. London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1892-1897, 1st ed., 3 vols., XIV,(2),460,24(publ. cat.); X,(2),344,24(publ. cat.); VIII,(2),181,(3),32(publ. cat.)p., 3 (photoengr.) frontisp. portraits, 129 (full-p.) woodengr. ills. (1 col.), orig. unif. giltlettered green cl.

- Vol. 1 (sl.) foxed; hinges weak; binding faded. Otherwise a good set.

AND 4 others, i.a. (E. BELL), The Primrose and Darwinism (London, 1902, woodengr. ills., orig. gilt cl.).

€ (100-150) 100

81/2154 Darwin, E. Zoonomia; or, the Laws of Organic Life. London, for J. Johnson, 1796, 2nd/ 1st ed., 2 vols., VIII,586,(1); XI,(1),772p., 9 engr. plates (6 handcol.), contemp. unif. calf w. red mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- Sl. foxed. Joints split (repaired w. glue); spine-ends and letterpieces sl. dam.; covers sl. rubbed.

= Rare. Garrison/ Morton 105: "Erasmus Darwin provided in Zoonomia, his major work in medicine and natural science, the first consistent all-embracing hypothesis of evolution".

€ (200-300) 400

81/2155 Desaguliers, J.T. De natuurkunde uit ondervindingen opgemaakt. Amst., I. Tirion, 1751, 3 vols., (26),483,(25); (16),510,(2); (8),250,(66)p., 114 fold. engr. plates, contemp. unif. marbled boards w. green mor. letterpiece.

- Occas. (sl.) foxed/ browned, mostly the plates and surrounding lvs.; partly erased library stamps on title-p. Bindings rubbed/ worn along extremities.

= Volume 1 and 2 are reissues from editions 1736 and 1746. John Théophilus Desaguliers (1683-1744), from Huguenot parents who settled in England. Bierens de Haan 1178-1180. "Desaguliers continued to furnish the society with experiments until his death. (...) between 1716 and 1742 he contributed no fewer than fifty-two papers to the Philosophical Transactions, the earlier ones chiefly on optics and mechanics, the later ones on electricity." (DSB).

AND 1 other.

€ (250-350) 250

81/2156 Diderot, D. and d'Alembert, J. Recueil de planches de l'encyclopédie, par ordre de matières. Vol. 1, 2 and 4. Paris/ Liège, Panckoucke/ Plomteux, 1783/ 1785, 3 vols., 237/ 270/ 260 (double-p.) engr. plates, contemp. unif. calf w. richly gilt spine and 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces, 4to.

- Each vol. w. bookplate on upper pastedown; vol. 2 partly sl. dampstained in top blank margin; vol. 3 a few plates sl. brownstained in image; otherwise fine. Extremities sl. worn/ dam.

= Comprises subjects starting with the letters A-H and M-T, including: aiguillier, artificier, balancier, briqueterie, canons, cuivre coulé en table & trifilerie (vol. 1); diamantaire, eau-fort, fanons de baleine, fumiste, glaces coulées, horlogerie (vol. 2), and mosaïque, noir de fumée, orfèvre-grossier, paeterie, salines and tabac (vol. 4).

€ (400-600) 650

81/2157 Diderot, D. and d'Alembert, J. Recueil de planches de l'encyclopédie, par ordre de matières. Vol. 6. Paris/ Liege, Panckoucke/ Plomteux, 1786, (4) textp., 290 plates (incl. 88 double-p. plates counted as 2 plates each, "équivalent à 378"), simple orig. publisher's boards, large 4to.

- Some lvs. loose(ning); contents in very fine, untrimmed condition. Paper over spine lacking; outer corners bumped.

= Mainly on (the fabrication of) various kinds of cloth and clothes, incl. cotton, "Dentelle", "Lingère", "Rubans" and "Soierie" (123 plates, incl. 27 double-p. plates).

€ (250-350)

81/2158 Engelman, J. Het regt gebuik der natuurbeschouwingen, geschetst in eene verhandeling over de sneeuw figuuren. Haarlem, I. van der Vinne, 1747, (2),178,(4)p., 29 engr. plates, 5 fold. tables, contemp. blindst. vellum.

- Sl. yellowed/ foxed; sl. waterst. mostly in blank margins, but most plates fine. Vellum sl. dustsoiled.

= Rare scientific work on snowflakes. Bierens de Haan 1329.

€ (200-300) 350

81/2159 [Engineering]. Leupold, J. Theatri machinarum Hydraulicarum. Oder Schau-Platz der Wasser-Künste. Bestehend in einer volkommenen Beschreibung und Unterricht meist aller erfundenen Machinen, die Wasser dadurch in die Höhe zu treiben, oder aus der Tieffe zu erheben. Leipsic, B.C. Breitkopf und Sohn, 1774, later ed., 2 parts in 1 vol., (14),172,(2); (20),165,(3)p., 105 (double-p.) engr. plates (tab.XXI-XXIV on 2 plates), contemp. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Contents fine. Upper joint splitting; binding worn along extremities; leather at spine-ends worn away.

€ (300-500)

81/2160 [Entomology]. Fabre, J.-H. Souvenirs entomologiques. Études sur l'instinct et les moeurs des insectes. Paris, Delagrave, 1924, 10 vols., frontisp. portrait, num. plates and ills., contemp. unif. gilt hcalf w. 2 red mor. letterpieces, orig. frontwr. pres. - WITH a uniformly bound copy of G.-V. LEGROS, La vie de J.-H. Fabre, naturaliste (...) (ibid., idem, 1925, plates).

- Fine set.

€ (100-150) 120

81/2161 [Entomology]. Merian, M.S. Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium. Ofte verandering der Surinaamsche insecten. Leipsic, VOB Kunst- und Verlagsbuchbinderei Leipzig, (1975), (4),60p., 60 col. plates, printed in 600 numb. copies, orig. gilt panelled mottled artificial calf, gilt inside dentelles, marbled endpapers, a.e.g., orig. cl. slipcase, large folio.

= Sumptuously produced deluxe copy of the facsimile of the copy of the ed. Amst. 1705 held in the Landesbibliothek Dresden, under Signatur Zool. 145. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LII.

€ (200-300) 325

81/2162 [Entomology]. Merian, M.S. Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium. Ofte verandering der Surinaamsche insecten. Leipsic, Insel, 1975, (81)p., 60 full-p. col. plates, printed in 600 numb. copies, orig. richly gilt calf, a.e.g., large folio.

= Luxurious facsimile reprint of the ed. Amst., 1705.

AND 1 other on the same publication: G. NEBEL, Die schönsten Tafeln aus dem grossen Buch der Schmetterlinge und Pflanzen (...) (Hamburg, 1964, textbooklet and 17 (col.) plates, loosely inserted in hleather portfolio as issued, folio).

€ (150-250) 325

81/2163 [Entomology]. Merian, M.S. Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium. Ofte verandering der Surinaamsche insecten. Utr./ Antw., Spectrum, 1975, (4),60p., 60 col. plates, printed in 1800 copies, orig. giltlettered hleather, orig. slipcase, large folio.

= Produced by H.F. Jütte (Leipsic). Facsimile of the ed. Amst., 1705.

€ (120-150) 300

81/2164 [Entomology]. Merian, M.S. Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium. London, Pion, 1980-1982, 2 vols., facs. vol.: (4)p., 60 full-p. col. plates and accomp. textp.; text vol.: XI,(1),198,(1)p., (full-p.) (col.) ills., printed in 990 numb. copies, orig. unif. blindst. and giltlettered dark green (h)leather, t.e.g., large folio.

= Facsimile reprint of the ed. Amst., 1705, the plates reproducing the original paintings hanging in the Royal Library of Windsor Castle. Text vol. by E. RÜCKER and W.T. STEARN. Very fine.

€ (150-250) 325

81/2165 [Entomology]. Réaumur, R.A.F. de. Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des insectes. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1734-1742, 6 vols., 6 engr. title vignettes, 267 fold. engr. plates, contemp. unif. gilt calf w. 2 mor. letterpieces, 4to.

- Coat of arms on title in vols. 4 and 5 inked black. Bindings w. minor imperfections.

= Nissen, ZBI 3315; Hagen II, p.64; Horn/ Schenkling p.975. Main work by de Réaumur, depicting in great detail all kinds of insects. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LII.

€ (600-800) 750

81/2166 [Entomology]. Reitter, E. Fauna Germanica. Die Käfer des Deutschen Reiches. Stuttg., K.G. Lutz, 1908-1917, 6 vols. (incl. supplement vol.), 168 col. lithogr. plates, num. ills., orig. unif. pict. cl. (5 vols.)/ orig. wr.

- Backstrips sl. foxed.

= With the supplement vol. by S. Schenkling, Erklärung der wissenschaftlichen Käfernamen aus Reitter's Fauna Germanica (80p.). Schriften des Deutschen Lehrervereins für Naturkunde, vol. 22, 24, 26, 27, 33 and 34. Nissen, ZBI 3359.

AND 1 other.

€ (80-100) 170

81/2167 [Fireworks]. M.(anlyn), D. Pyrotechnia, of Konstige Vuur-Werken, vertoont in vuurspouwende lopende Draken en Paarden, aardige Kasteelen, vechtende Schepen, geestige Lantarens, wonderlijke Vuurpijlen, Slagswaarden, Waterballen, Raderen, brandende Slagkaarsen, Aerdklooten in de lucht, stralende Starren, en hondertderley andere geapprobeerde Aerdigheden (...) Neffens een heerlijk Werk van 't maken van Vuurballen, Granaden, Storm-kranssen, Stinck-potten, Petarden en andere Deftige dingen. Amst., B. Boekholt, 1676/ 1671, 2 parts in 1 vol., (8),192; 152,(8)p., engr. title, 28 (of 29) plates, contemp. vellum.

- Lacks plate 26; partly yellowed/ sl. browned; plate 2 printed askew. Joints splitting; vellum sl. darkened and stained.

= Cf. Philips M060.3 (part 1, ed. Amst., 1673)/ Philips M060.2 (part 2). Part 1 is a new title edition of Philips M060.1. Part 2 titled "Pur erga yslatryan, ofte Vuurwerken tot dienst (...)" (Rott., H. Rijckhals). "It is clear from the text and the plates that Babington's Pyrotechnia was the main source of this work." Lotz p.46: "Für Feuerwerk ist in den Niederlanden bis gegen Ende des 17. Jahrhunderts kein einheitlicher, organisch zusammenfassender Aufbau erkennbar. (...) Erst im Lehrbuche des Daniel Manlyn, 1678 in Amsterdam gedruckt [!], werden sie beschrieben und abgebildet." Extremely rare work on pyrotechnics.

€ (600-800) 1000

81/2168 Fraenkel, C. and Pfeiffer, R. Mikrophotographischer Atlas der Bakterienkunde. Berlin, A. Hirschwald, 1889-1892, 15 parts in 1 vol., (4),48,(4 advert.),(10 index)p., 15 div. titles, 76 microphotographic plates, 74 w. accomp. descriptive textleaf, 20th cent. giltlettered cl.

- Several plates loose and w. (closed) tears mostly in blank margin. From the library of The Chemist Club, NY (w. its logo on spine, bookplate and libr. stamps).

= Rare. Bulloch, History of Bacteriology p.366 and 389f.

€ (80-100) 80

81/2169 Gabbema, S.A. Friesche Lust-Gaarde ofte Boom- Heester- Bloem- en Kruyd-Waarande, Bestaande uyt der Gewassen Beschrijvinge, die in Hoog- en Needer-Duyds-land en de aangrenzende Landschappen bekent zijn. Leeuw., H. Rintjes, 1686, 1st ed., (44),660,(60)p., engr. frontisp. by J. LUIKEN, contemp. gilt panelled calf w. central gilt ornament on both covers, 4to.

- Pastedowns detached; first few lvs. sl. waterst. in blank margin; contents otherwise fine. Rebacked w. use of contemp. backstrip; calf dried/ worn.

= LARGE PAPER COPY. Rare first ed. of this comprehensive description of all kinds of natural vegetation of the Northern part of Holland and Germany (especially Friesland). Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 114; Klaversma/ Hannema 544. Cf. De Natuur 44.1 (1925): D. Koopmans-Forstmann, 'Een en ander over de "Friesche Lustgaarde" van Simon Abbes Gabbema'.

€ (400-600) 400

81/2170 Galitzine, E. De l'analyse de la force. Paris, A. Henry, 1845, 3 parts in 1 vol., 49; (2),XV,(1),92; (4),448p., 4 engr. plates, sm. diagrams, contemp. gilt hmor.

- Some foxing (worse at the end); a few scattered annots. and corrections in pen and ink (by the author, according to note tipped onto first free endpaper). Binding sl. rubbed.

= Princess Evdokia Golitzyna (1780-1850), nicknamed Princesse Nocturne (due to her late night soirées) was a famous high society personality in 19th century St. Petersburg. At a later age she began dabbling in metaphysics and mathematics. Her "scientific" work was classified by the Russian academic world as utterly insane. First published in Russian in St. Petersburg. Curious and very rare.

€ (70-90) 70

81/2171 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

81/2171 [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 (...). Leyden, J. du Vivie, 1713, 1st(?) ed., (12),278[=286],(10)p., engr. frontisp. by F. BLEISWYK, 14 plates (1x fold.), contemp. vellum, sm. 4to. - BOUND WITH: Register van alle Soorten van Peeren en Appelen, met aanwijsing op welke tijd dat yder in haar Soort volkoomen, en te regt Ryp sijn. Als meede een Register van alle Soorten van Wyngaarden of Druiven, Persikken, Abricosen, (...). Uitgegeeven tot een Byvoegsel agter de Nieuwe en Naauwkeurige Neederlandse Hovenier. Ibid., idem, 1717, (8),63,(1)p., engr. title-vignette. - AND WITH: Kweek-school voor liefhebbers der hooven en thuynen, by manier van Saamenspraak tusschen een ervaare Kender en nieuwsgierig Leerling (...) tot volmaaking van de Nieuwe Naaukeurige Neederlandsche Hoovenier. Ibid., J.A. Langerak, 1727, (8),171,(1)p.

- Prelim. lvs. w. corrections/ annots. and sl. fingersoiled; library stamp on title-p.; 1 plate loosening and lacks 1 blank corner. Vellum soiled.

= Rare. Cf. Waller 844.

€ (200-300) 230

81/2172 [Gardens and gardening]. Rapin, R. Hortorum libri IV, et Cultura hortensis. Hortorum historiam addidit Gabriel Brotier. Paris, J. Barbou, 1780, (4),XXXVI,319,(1)p., engr. frontisp. by B.L. PRÉVOST, contemp. gilt calf, a.e.g., sm. 8vo.

- Prelim. (blank) lvs. trifle wormholed. Backstrip sl. dam.; upper joint starting; frontcover partly sl. sunned. Fine copy.

= Popular poem on gardens and gardening, translated into many languages, and highly praised for Rapin's elegant Latin. Cf. Hunt 414 (Engl. ed. London 1706).

€ (50-70)

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