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82 2750 Botany Vries H de
82/2750 [Botany]. Vries, H. de. Monographie der Zwangsdrehungen. Berlin, Gebr. Borntraeger, 1891, (2),13-206p., 10 lithogr. plates (numb. II-XI, as publ.), later hcl., orig. frontwr. pres.

- Occas. sl. foxed; hinges weak.

= Offprint from: N. PRINGSHEIM (ed.), Jahrbücher für wissenschaftliche Botanik, Band XXIII. "Ueberreicht vom Verfasser" (printed on frontwr.).

€ (70-90)
82 2751 Botany Vries H de
82/2751 [Botany]. Vries, H. de. Species and Varieties. Their Origin by Mutation. Chicago/ London, Open Court Publishing/ Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., 1905, 1st ed., XVIII,847,(6)(advert.)p., orig. (sl. worn) cl. w. mor. letterpiece, t.e.g. Idem. Plant-Breeding. Comments on the Experiments of Nilsson and Burbank. Ibid., idem, 1907, 1st ed., XIII,(3),360,4(advert.)(1)p., 114 ills., orig. giltlettered cl. (spine sl. sunned). - AND 3 others by the same, i.a. Zaaien en planten (Haarlem, 1899, orig. (sl. rubbed) cl.).
€ (80-100)
82 2752 Botany Wooster D
82 2752 Botany Wooster D
82/2752 [Botany]. Wooster, D. Alpine Plants: Figures and Descriptions of some of the Most Striking and Beautiful of the Alpine Flowers. London, G. Bell & Sons, 1874, 2nd/ 1st ed., 2 vols., XII,152; (4),140p., 108 col. lithogr. plates of flowers, orig. unif. blindst. cl. with central gilt floral ornament, 4to.

- Occas. sl. foxed; vol. 2 hinges weak. Spines worn and sl. sunned; corners bumped; vol. 2 backstrip loosening.

= Nissen, BBI 2186.

€ (150-250)
82 2753 Cars Diesel R
82/2753 [Cars]. Diesel, R. Die Entstehung des Dieselmotors. Berlin, J. Springer, 1913, (4),158,(2)p., 3 fold. plates, 83 ills., orig. giltlettered cl., 4to.

- Spine-ends and corners sl. worn.

= Rare publication on (the origin and development of) R. Diesel's invention of the diesel engine (1893) w. a detailed report of his experimental laboratory tests.

€ (70-90) 70
82 2754 Cars Greuter E
82/2754 [Cars]. Greuter, E. Motorschade. Schade aan verbrandingsmotoren, oorzaken en diagnose. (Deventer), Kluwer Voertuigtechniek, 1996, 463p., ills., diagrams, orig. boards.

= Standard manual.

AND 2 others from the series BIBLIOTHEEK VOOR AUTO- EN MOTORTECHNIEK.

€ (80-100)
82 2755 Cars Grümmer P G
82/2755 [Cars]. Grümmer, P.G. Victor Morel and Antoine Joseph Grümmer. Builders of Exceptional Carriages. Constructeurs de voitures d'exception. Deerfield (IL), Dalton Watson Fine Books, 2022, 1st ed., 311,(1)p., English and French language, richly illustrated, orig. cl. w. mounted plate on front- and backcover, obl. 4to. - ADDED: 7 vols. on cars, i.a. a complete set of 6 vols. on British Cars from the Olyslager Auto Library.
€ (60-80) 60
82 2756 Cars Labric R
82 2756 Cars Labric R
82/2756 [Cars]. Labric, R. Les 24 Heures du Mans. Le Mans, Automobile-Club de l'Ouest, 1949, 471,(3)p., (full-p.) col. ills. by GÉO HAM, printed in 1100 numb. copies (1000) (this copy unnumb.), orig. wr. by J. NATHAN, sm. folio.

- Top of spine dam.; wr. sl. spotted and stained.

= Nicely illustrated history of the annual sports car race near Le Mans. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LIX.

€ (100-150) 100
82 2757 Cars Piepenburg C and Klein E
82/2757 [Cars]. Piepenburg, C. and Klein, E. Mille Miglia. Die legendären Tausend Meilen. Brilon, Podzdun-Motorbücher, 1988, 239,(1)p., (col.) ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., folio. Lawrence, M. The Mille Miglia. The World's Greatest Motor Competition. London, B.T. Batsford, 1988, 191p., (col.) ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr. Anselmi, A.T. a.o. (ed.). Tipo 166. The Original Sports Ferrari. Sparkford, Haynes Publ., 1986, 150p., (col.) ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., folio. - AND 8 others, i.a. A. HENRY, Ferrari. The Grand Prix Cars (Richmond, 1984, ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr.); R. DE LA RIVE BOX, Mag het een Ferrari zijn? (Rijswijk, 1992, ills., orig. wr., 4to) and A. HALL, Maserati 250F. A Technical Appraisal (Sparkford, 1990, (col.) ills., orig. boards w. dustwr.).
€ (60-80) 70
82/2758 Cars Le vetture che hanno fatto la storia / The cars that made history
82/2758 [Cars]. Le vetture che hanno fatto la storia./ The cars that made history. Milan, G. Nada, 1991-1992, lot of 6 vols. from the series, (col.) ills., orig. unif. wr., 4to.

= Italian (4x) and English (2x) language edition. Comprises: S. PUTTINI and A. FORNAI, Lancia Ardea e Appia; B. PIGNACCA, Fiat 1100; IDEM, Alfa Romeo Giulia GT; G. MADARO, Fiat 600; IDEM, Alfa Romea Duetto Spider; A. AMADELLI, Fiat 508 Balilla.

€ (100-150)
82 2759 Cars Alfa Romeo Garcia G A ed
82/2759 [Cars. Alfa Romeo]. Garcia, G.A. (ed.). Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint. Milan, Libreria dell'Automobile, 1983, 119,(1)p., (col.) ills., orig. boards, 4to. Anselmi, A.T. and Boscarelli, L. (ed.). Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Ibid., idem, 1985, 191,(1)p., (col.) ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., 4to. - AND 12 others, i.a. G. BORGESON, The Alfa Romeo Tradition (Sparkford, 1990, ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., 4to); D. OWEN, Viva! Alfa Romeo (ibid., 1982, (col.) ills., orig. rexine w. dustwr.); M. FROSTICK, Alfa Romeo-Milano (London, 1974, ills., orig. rexine w. (sl. worn) dustwr.) and GIULIETTA E GIULIETTA SPRINT. Uzo e Manutenzione (Milan, n.d. (±1960), fold. plates, ills., orig. wr.).
€ (80-100) 90
82 2760 Cars Fiat Giacosa D
82/2760 [Cars. Fiat]. Giacosa, D. Progetti alla Fiat. Prima del computer. Milan, Automobilia, 1988, 322,(2)p., ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., 4to. Schmarbeck, W. Alle Fiat-Automobile 1899-1986. Personen- und Rennwagen. Stuttg., Motorbuch, 1986, 2nd ed., 245,(3)p., num. ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., 4to. Bossi, M. Fiat 500 Topolino. Milan, G. Nada, 1989, 142,(2)p., (col.) ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., folio. - AND 6 others, i.a. ALL THE FIATS (Milan, 1991, 4th ed., num. ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., obl. 8vo); J. DE LANGE, De Fiat 500 & 600 (Rijswijk, 1997, num. ills., orig. wr., 4to) and M. BOBBITT, Fiat & Abarth 500-600 (Godmanstone, 1993, num. ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., 4to).
€ (70-90) 70
82/2761 Cars Fiat Lot of 7 manuals and spare part catalogues
82/2761 [Cars. Fiat]. Lot of 7 manuals and spare part catalogues, ±1950-1970, i.a. concerning the Fiat 500c and 1100 (Type 103), all in orig. wr.

- All rather used copies.

€ (70-90) 70
82 2762 Chemistry Macquer P J
82/2762 [Chemistry]. Macquer, P.-J. Elemens de chymie theorique. Paris, J.-T. Hérissant, 1756, XXII,(2),368,(11),6(publ. cat.)p., engr. title-vign. and 4 fold. plates, contemp. calf w. gilt spine and mor. letterpiece.

- Owner's entry on htitle; occas. sl. foxed. Binding sl. rubbed.

= Ferguson II, p.60; DSB VIII, p.618ff.

€ (80-100)
82 2763 Civil engineering Bélidor B F de
82 2763 Civil engineering Bélidor B F de
82 2763 Civil engineering Bélidor B F de
82 2763 Civil engineering Bélidor B F de
82/2763 [Civil engineering]. Bélidor, B.F. de. Ingenieur-Wissenschaft bey auszuführenden Vestungs-Werken und bürgerlichen Gebäuden Nürnbeg, Christoph Weigel, 1757-1758, 6 parts in 2 vols., engr. frontisp., 50 (of 52) fold. plates, num. ills., num. (fold.) tables, contemp. unif. hcalf w. contrasting mor. letterpieces, 4to.

- Lacks 2 plates; first vol. 2 sm. stains on title-p.; occas. trifle foxed; a few lvs. wormholed; plates mostly fine. Bindings worn; joints weak; spine-ends sl. dam.; corners showing.

= Not in Poggendorff; Kat. Orn. Berlin 3541; Roberts & Trent p.29-30: "Bélidor's work is one of the earliest scientific books in the field of engineering. Concentrating on civil construction, he considers transportation, shipbuilding, waterways and watersupply, ornamental fountains, windmills and pumps, epitomizing their state on the eve of the Industrial Revolution." Bélidor was the first to use differential and integral equations for the solution of hydrotechnical problems. The work remained the standard authority on practical water engineering long after most of the techniques it describes became obsolete.

€ (120-150) 120
82 2764 Civil engineering Tieleman van der Horst/ Polley J
82 2764 Civil engineering Tieleman van der Horst/ Polley J
82 2764 Civil engineering Tieleman van der Horst/ Polley J
82/2764 [Civil engineering]. Tieleman van der Horst/ Polley, J. Theatrum machinarum universale; of keurige verzameling van verscheide grote en zeer fraaie waterwerken, schutsluizen, waterkeringen, ophaal- en draaibruggen. Amst., P. Schenk (en Zoon), 1757/ 1774, 2 parts in 1 vol., (4),14; (2),9 textp., 2 ident. engr. title-vignettes, double-p. armorial plate (the often lacking "Beemster-landts wapen", i.a. depicting a cow), together 55 (fold.) double-page engr. plates on 48 lvs., numbered I-XXV, I-XXIV and I-VI, contemp. hroan, large folio.

- Without the separate textvol. and without the textleaf to the final 6 plates. Quires loosening; one plate w. closed tear. Backstrip dam. Otherwise contents fine.

= The finest Dutch book on the construction of bridges and sluices. The final 6 plates concern "De nieuwe duyker sluys tot Lutje Schardam, of anders genaamt den Horn". Bierens de Haan 4836.

€ (200-300)
82 2765 Civil engineering Walter C
82/2765 [Civil engineering]. Walter, C. Architectura hydraulica, Oder: Anleitung zu denen Brunnenkünsten. Augsb., L. Voch, 1765, 2 parts in 1 vol., 11,(1); 30p., 32 engr. fold. plates, modern boards, contemp. wr. mounted on both covers, folio.

= Showing detailed engravings of water wheels, water towers, pumps, pipes etc. Kat. Orn. Berlin 3615; Poggendorf II, 1257.

€ (150-250)
82 2766 Criminology Kurella H
82/2766 [Criminology]. Kurella, H. Naturgeschichte des Verbrechers. Grundzüge der criminellen Anthropologie und Criminalpsychologie. Für Gerichtsärzte, Psychiater, Juristen und Verwaltungsbeamte. Stuttg., F. Enke, 1893, VIII,284p., 69 (woodengr.) ills., contemp. giltlettered hmor.

- Mounted cat. clippings on first free endpaper; owner's entry on title-p. Good copy.

= Rare work on anthropological criminology by the German psychiatrist Hans Kurella, who was strongly influenced by Cesare Lombroso and his theory of the "delinquente nato", with portraits of historical criminals.

€ (50-70) 60
82 2767 Darwin C
82/2767 Darwin, C. Biologische meesterwerken. Ed. H. Hartogh Heys van Zouteveen and T.C. Winkler. Arnhem/ Nijm., E. & M. Cohen, n.d. (±1890), 7 vols., frontisp. portrait, fold. table, woodengr./ photogr. plates, ills., contemp. unif. gilt hcl.

- Later endpapers. Bindings trifle spotted.

= 1. Het ontstaan der soorten door natuurlijke teeltkeus, of het bewaard blijven van bevoorrechte rassen in den strijd voor het bestaan (Freeman 650); 2. Het variëeren der huisdieren en cultuurplanten. Eerste-Tweede deel (2 vols. Freeman 911); 3. De afstamming van den mensch en de seksueele teeltkeus. Eerste-Tweede deel (2 vols. Freeman 1056); 4. Het uitdrukken der gemoedstoestanden bij den mensch en de dieren (Freeman 1183); 5. De reis van de "Beagle". Dagboek van de onderzoekingen betreffende de natuurlijk geschiedenis en de geologie van de streken bezocht gedurende de reis van Hr. Ms. "Beagle" (Freeman 176).

€ (70-90) 110
82 2768 Darwin C
82 2768 Darwin C
82/2768 Darwin, C. Het uitdrukken der gemoedsaandoeningen bij den mensch en de dieren. Dutch transl. H. Hartogh Heijs van Zouteveen. The Hague, J. Ykema, 1873, 1st Dutch ed., IX,(1),435,(2)p., 7 helio-engr. plates, 21 woodengr. ills., contemp. hleather.

- Plates sl. foxed. Extremities sl. worn; corners showing.

= From the library of Dutch scientist P.A. Ouwens (with his owner's stamp on first blank and title-p.). Freeman 1182. "[The Expression of the Emotions] is an important member of the evolutionary set, and it was written, in part at least, as a confutation of the idea that the facial muscles of expression in man were a special endowment." (Freeman p.142).

AND 1 other by the same.

€ (50-70)
82 2769 Dezallier d'Argenville A J
82 2769 Dezallier d'Argenville A J
82 2769 Dezallier d'Argenville A J
82/2769 (Dezallier d'Argenville, A.J.). l'Histoire naturelle éclaircie dans deux de ses parties principales, la Lithologie et la Conchyliologie, dont l'une traite de pierres et l'autre des coquillages. Paris, De Bure l'Aîné, 1742, 2 parts in 1 vol. w. continuous pagination, (8),491,(1)p., engr. frontisp., 32 plates, contemp. calf w. mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- Partly (sl.) yellowed and foxed; stamp on title-p. and first free endpaper. Binding (sl.) worn; joints partly restored w. leather; corners showing.

= Nissen, ZBI 144. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LX.

€ (300-500) 325
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