Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana

AGRICOLA, Georgius (1494-1555). De Re Metallica Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 with Biographical Introduction, Annotations and Ap...

AGRIPPA VON NETTESHEIM, Henricus Cornelius (1486?-1535). De Incertitudine & Vanitate Scientiarum Declamatio Invectiva, Denuo ab Autore Recognita, ...

BARRETT, Francis (ca 1770-80, d. 1802 or later). The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer. London: for Lackington, Allen, and Co., 1801 [but 1875].  ...

BOSSE, Abraham (1604-1676), artist and engraver. Girard DESARGUES (1591-1661).  La Maniere Universelle de Mr. Desargues Lyonnois, Pour Poser L'ess...

CAUS, Salomon de (1576-1626?). La pratique et demonstration des horloges solaires. Paris: Jerome Drouart, 1624.  Folio (385 x 237 mm). Engraved di...

CHASLES, Michel (1793-1881). Catalogue de la Bibliotheque Scientifique, Historique et Litteraire de feu M. Michel Chasles (de l'Institut). Paris: ...

CUVIER, Georges L.C. Baron (1769-1832). The Animal Kingdom. London: G. Henderson, 1834, 1837.  4 volumes in 8, comprising 4 text volumes and 4 atl...

DARWIN, Charles (1809-82). On the Origin of Species by means of natural selection. New York: D. Appleton, 1860.8vo. Half-title; one folding letter...

DESCARTES, Rene (1596-1650). Tractatus de Homine, et de Formatione Foetus. --Passiones Animae, per Renatum Descartes. --Specimina Philosphaiae: Se...

[EINSTEIN, Albert]. KARSH, Yousuf (1908-2002), photographer. Group of 4 photographs of Albert Einstein. Ca 1948 (but printed later, ca 1959).4 glo...

[EINSTEIN, Albert]. HECHT, Selig (1892-1947). Explaining the Atom. New York: The Viking Press, 1947.8vo. Numerous in-text illustrations. Original ...

EINSTEIN, Albert (1879-1955).   A group of offprints, comprising:  "Zu Kaluzas Theorie des Zusammenhanges von Gravitation und Elektrizitat. [Parts...

EUCLID (fl. ca 300 B. C.). Analyseis Geometricae Sex Librorum Euclidis.   [Strasbourg]: Josias Rihelius, 1566.    Small folio (301 x 173 mm). Wood...

FERSEN, Eugene, Baron (1873-1956). Science of Being. New York: J.F. Tapley Co., 1923.  12mo (173 x 100 mm). Illustrated title-page printed in brow...

FINE, Oronce (1494-1555). In eos quos de Mundi sphaera conscripsit libros, ac in Planetarum theoricas, Canonum Astronomicorum Libri II. Paris: Mic...

[HERBAL] -- [BOOK CLUB OF CALIFORNIA]. SHAFFER, Ellen. The Garden of Health: An Account of Two Herbals, The Gart des Gesundheit and the Hortus San...

HUARTE, Juan (1529?-1588).   Examen de Ingenios. The Examination of Mens Wits. In Which, by Discovering the Varietie of Natures, is Shewed for Wha...

IAMBLICHUS (245-325). Logio suo. De Vita Pythagorae, & Protrepticae Orationes ad Philosophiam Lib. II. Johannes Theodoretus Arcerius, editor and t...

KEPLER, Johannes (1571-1630) and Jacobus BARTSCH (ca 1600-1633). Tabulae manuales logarithmicae ad calculum Astronomicum... Strassburg: Johann Pas...

MAXWELL, James Clerk (1831-1879). A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1881.  2 volumes, 8vo (222 x 140 mm). Half-tit...

MEURSIUS, Johannes (van Meurs) (1579-1639). Denarius Pythagoricus. Sive, De Numerorum, usque ad denarium, qualitate, ac nominibus, secundùm Pytha...

ADAMS, George (1750-1795). Essays on the Microscope, containing a Practical Description of the  most improved Microscopes. London: Dillon and Keat...

BAKER, Henry (1698-1774). The Microscope Made Easy. London: R. Dodsley, 1742.  8vo (197 x 115 mm). 14 engraved plates (9 folding) and one folding ...

BAKER, Henry (1698-1774).  An Attempt towards a Natural History of the Polype... London: R. Dodsley, 1743.  8vo (200 x 120 mm). Engraved frontispi...

BAKER, Henry (1698-1774). Employment for the Microscope. London: R. Dodsley, 1753.  8vo (196 x 120 mm). 17 engraved folding plates. (Some browning...

BLACKWALL, John (1790-1881).   A History of the Spiders of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Published for the Ray Society by Robert Hardwicke, 1...

BRUGUIERE, Jean Guillaume (1749-1798). Tableau encyclopedique et methodique des trois regnes de la nature. Contenant l'helminthologie, ou les vers...

ELLIS, John (1710-1776).   An Essay towards a Natural History of the Corallines and other Marine Productions...Commonly Found on the Coasts of Gre...

EVELYN, John (1620-1706).   Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest Trees, and  the  Propagation of Timber in his Magesties Dominions.  London: Jo. Martyn...

GLEICHEN, Wilhelm Friedrich von (1717-1783). Dissertation sur la generation, les animalcules spermatiques, et ceux d'infusions...  Paris: de l'Imp...

GREW, Nehemiah (1641-1712). The Anatomy of Vegetables Begun. With a general account of Vegetation Founded theron. London: for Spencer Hickman, 167...

HEURCK, Henri Ferdinand van (1838-1909). The Microscope: Its Construction and Management. London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1893.4to. Half-title; i...

HILL, John, Sir (1716?-1775).   Essays in Natural History and Philosophy.... London: for J. Whiston and B. White, 1752.  8vo (202 x 123 mm). (Some...

HILL, John, Sir (1716?-1775).   The Construction of Timber, from its Early Growth; explained by the Microscope. London: for the author, 1770.Folio...

HILL, John, Sir (1716?-1775).   A Decade of Curious Insects: Some of them not describ'd before: Shewn in their Natural Size.   London: Printed for...

HOOKE, Robert (1635-1702).   Micrographia: Or Some Psychological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses. London: for James Alles...

NEEDHAM, John Tuberville (1713-1781).   An Account of Some New Microscopical Discoveries. London: for F. Needham, 1745.    8vo (199 x 123 mm). 6 e...

NICERON, Jean Francois (1613-1636).   La Perspective curieuse. Paris: widow of F. Langlois, 1652.  Folio (342 x 240 mm). Engraved frontispiece, en...

PERSIUS FLACCUS, Aulus (34-62). Persio tradotto in verso sciolto e dichiarato. Francesco Stelluti (1577-1653), translator. Rome: G. Mascardi, 1630...

SWAMMERDAM, Jan (1637-1680).   The Book of Nature; or, The History of Insects: Reduced to Distinct Classes, Confirmed by Particular Instances, Dis...

MIDDENDORP, Jacob (1538?-1611). Academiarum Celebrium Universi ter Rarum Orbis Libri VIII. Cologne: Goswin Cholinus, 1602.    2 volumes in one, 8v...

MINKOWSKI, Hermann (1864-1909). Raum und Zeit. Offprint from: Jahresbericht der Deutschen Mathematiker-Vereinigung. Volume 18. Leipzig and Berlin:...

NEWTON, Isaac, Sir (1642-1727).   Universal Arithmetick, or a Treatise of Arithmetical Composition and Resolution. London: for J. Senex and W. and...

[PAIS, Abraham, his copies] -- 2 pamphlets from Abraham Pais ' library, comprising:  LORENTZ, Hendrik Antoon, Dr. (1853-1928).   "Aethertheorieen...

PORTA, Giambattista della (1535?-1615). Natural Magick...in twenty books. London: Thomas Young and Samuel Speed, 1658.Folio (277 x 174 mm). Engrav...

PORTA, Giambattista della (1535?-1615). Natural Magick...in twenty books. London: Thomas Young and Samuel Speed, 1658.Folio (273 x 168 mm). Engrav...

RIEMANN, Georg Friedrich Bernhard ( "Bernhard Riemann") (1826-1866). Gesammelte Mathematische Werke und Wissenschaflicher Nachlass. Herausgegeben ...

ROUSSEAU, Jean Jacques (1712-1778). Emile, ou de l'education. Amsterdam: Neaulme [but Lyon: Bruyset], 1762.  4 volumes in 2, 12mo (159 x 98 mm). H...

ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, From their Commencement, in 1665, to the Year 1800; Abridg...

SMOLLETT, Tobias George (1721-1771). The History and Adventures of an Atom. London: Robinson and Roberts, 1769.  2 volumes, 12mo (165 x 99 mm). Pr...

[BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SALE CATALOGUES] -- A group of 4 reference works in 13 volumes, comprising:  [HONEYMAN] SOTHEBY PARKE BERNET & CO. The Honeyman ...

[PHYSICS] -- A group of 9 periodicals and offprints in 13 volumes, comprising:    An Introduction to the Fourth Dimension. Dearborn, MI: Henry For...

[PHYSICS] -- A group of 4 works in 4 volumes items related to physics, comprising:  CAJORI, Florian. A History of Physics in its Elementary Branch...

[SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION] -- A group of 3 works related to scientific education, comprising:    LEVER, Francis. Francis Lever, the Young Mechanic. Lo...

[SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY] -- A group of 3 works in 4 volumes related to scientific discovery, comprising:  ZSAÌMBOKI, JaÌnos ( "Joannes SAMBUCUS"). V...

[SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY] -- A group of 3 works in 4 volumes related to scientific inquiry, comprising:    The Royal Society of London. Henry OLDENBURG...

[SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY] -- A group of 2 works related to scientific inquiry, comprising:  VOLTAIRE, Francois Marie Arouet de (1694-1778). Les Singula...

[SCIENCE "“ BINDINGS] "“ 12 works in 15 volumes about science with fine bindings, comprising:  ADLER, Mortimer J. The Four Dimensions of Philosoph...

AGRICOLA, Georg Andreas (1672-1738). Versuch einer allgemeinen Vermehrung aller Baume, Staude und Blumengewachse. Regensburg: Johann Leopold Monta...

[ALBUM - CHINESE SCHOOL].   Album containing 10 ink and color drawings on pith paper, ca 1860s.Oblong 8vo album containing 10 finely drawn ink and...