New acquisitions 10-Mar-2010

FIRST ITALIAN EDITION OF THIS INFLUENTIAL WORK ON MEDICAL PLANTS IN ASIA & AMERICA

ACOSTA, Cristóbal.

Trattato della historia, natura, et virtu delle droghe medicinali, & altri semplici rarissimi, che vengono portati dalle Indie Orientali in Europa.
Venice, F. Ziletti, 1585. 4to. With woodcut printer's device, 47 nearly full-page woodcuts of which some with traces of contemporary colouring & 72 historiated and floral woodcutinitials. Contemporary limp vellum.
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EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION OF THE 'PRIOR', WITH CHAPTERS ON WINE AND DISTILLATION

AGUSTIN, Miguel.

Llibre dels secrets de agricultura casa rustica y Pastoril. Recopilat de diversos autors, antichs y moderns, de llenguas Lltina, Italiana, y Francesa, en nostra vulgar llengua Catalana, per Fra Miquel Agusti prior del temple de la fidelissima vila de Perpinya, de la religio del hospital de Sant Ioan de Hierusalem: natural de la vila de Banyoles Bisbat de Gerona.
Barcelona, Estampa de Esteve Librerôs, 1617. Small folio. With woodcut vignette on title and numerous woodcut initials, borders and illustrations in the text. Modern doe-skin, spine ribbed and blind-tooled, double blind-tooled fillet borders on covers, speckled edges.
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THE EARLY 18TH-CENTURY GUIDE TO AMSTERDAM

[AMSTERDAM - CITY GUIDE].

Guide ou nouvelle description d'Amsterdam, Le-, enseignant aux voyageurs, et aux negoçians sa splendeur, son commerce, & la description de ses edifices, ruës, ports, canaux, ponts, ecluses, &c. &c. La connaissance des poids, des mésures, des aunages & du change des principales villes de l'Europe, le reglement de la banque & du lombart: Le tarif des droits d''entrée & de sortie des marchandises de France, d' Espagne, de Hollande, de Liège, &c. Le départ des postes, des chariots & des barques. Nouvelle edition augmentée considerablement.
Amsterdam, Paul de la Feuille, 1720.
WITH: Tarif general des Provinces Unies pour les droits d'entrée & de sortie que payent les marchandises, tant en ce païs qu'à la Mer Baltique, au passage du Sont. Ensemble l'apréciation des marchandises sur laquelle les droits d'entrée & de sortie sont reglé, suivant les derniers ordonnances.
Amsterdam, Paul de la Feuille, 1718. 8vo. 2 works in 1 volume. (Antique style) 20 double-page folding engraved plates with the most famous buildings of Amsterdam, and 8 folding engraved plates printed on both sides of 4 lvs of Dutch and European flags. Mottled calf, spine richly gilt in compartments with red title label lettered in gold, gilt binding edges, red sprinkled edges.
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EXTRA ILLUSTRATED

ANDREAE, Johann Gerhard Reinard.

Briefe aus der Schweiz nach Hannover geschreiben, in dem Jare 1763. Zweiter Abdruk.
Zurich & Winterthur, Johann Casper Fussli Sohn, 1776. 4to. With engraved map of Switzerland on title page, 18 engraved plates, partly signed by Joh. Rod. Schellenberg, of fossils, artifacts, plants, minerals, birds and views, of which 3 folding, the first being a large folding plate by J. R. Holzhalb after J. C. Vogler of the wooden over roofed bridge of Schafhausen, and 10 engravings in the text. Contemporary mottled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, red painted edges.
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ENLARGED WITH FIFTEEN CHAPTERS BY THE FAMOUS DUTCH SCIENTIST, MARTINUS HOUTTUYN (1720-1798)

BAKER, Henry.

Het mikroskoop gemakkelyk gemaakt, of gemeenzaame beschryving, van allerley werktuigen, die men gebruikt om zeer kleine diertjes en andere voorwerpen, klaar en duidelyk, vergroot zynde, te beschouwen; met al het gene daar toe behoort. Vervolgd met een berigt van de verbaazende ontdekkingen, die door middel van vergrootglazen gedaan zyn. By deezen derden druk thans nagezien, verrykt met aantekeningen en vermeerderd met een aanhangzel, behelzend enieuwe waarneemingen en ontdekkingen, aanmerkingen op de voorige, inzonderheid omtrent de zaaddiertjes en 't menschelyk bloed: als ook een berigt van de verbetering der mikroskoopen tot dezen tyd toe en afbeeldingen van de voornaamste der laatst uitgevondenen op koperen konstplaaten: door Martinus Houttuyn, mecinae doctor en lid van het Zeeuwsch genootschap der weetenschappen, enz.
Amsterdam, Erven van F. Houttuyn, 1778. 8vo. With 28 folding engraved plates with many illustrations and 1 folding tabel. Later dark green half cloth, spine gilt.
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ONE OF THE BEST 18TH CENTURY BIBLIOGRAPHICAL WORKS ON BOTANY

HALLER, Albrecht von.

Bibliotheca botanica. Qua scripta ad rem herbariam facientia a rerum initiis recensentur.
London, Carol. Heydinger, 1771. 4to. 2 volumes. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt with red-morocco title-label.
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ON THE MYSTERY OF THE GOLDEN TOOTH

HORSTIUS, J.

De Aureo Dente Maxillari Pueri Silesii, primum, utrum eius generatio naturalis fuerit, nec ne; Deinde an digna eius interpretatio dari queat. Et De Noctambulonum Natura, Differentiis et Causis, eorumque tam praeservativa quam etiam curativa, denuo auctus liber.
Lipsiae, Michael Lanzenbergerfor Valentinus Voegelinus, 1595. Small 8vo. 2 works in 1 volume. With large woodcut printer's device on title and on recto of last leaf. 19th century half vellum.
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IMPORTANT 16TH CENTURY RELATION OF A SHIPWRECK NEAR THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

MARTINEZ, Pierre.

Raguaglio d'un notabilissimo naufragio, cavato da una lettera del P. Pietro Martinez, scritta da Goa. Al Molto Rever. P. Generale della Compania di giesu, Alli 9. di Decembre M.D. LXXVI.
In Venetia, Appresso i Gioliti, 1588. 8vo. Contemporary vellum.
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FOUR RARE POST-INCUNABLES IN DEFENCE OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH, PRINTED IN ANTWERP

SCHENCK DE TAUTENBURCH, Fredericus.

Enchiridion veri praesulis secundum apostolicam traditionem.
Antwerp, Michiel Hillen van Hoochstraten, 1526. Title within fine woodcut border; the block at the bottom with the portrait of Virgilius Maro in a roundel; some woodcut initials. 28 lvs. with the final blank.
WITH: (2) ISIDORUS Hispalensis. De officiis ecclesiasticis libri duo ante annos D. CCCC. ab eo aediti, & nunc ex vetusto codice in lucem restituti. Antwerp, Johannes Graphaeus for Johannes Steelsius, 1534. With one woodcut initial. (48) lvs.
WITH: (3) WICELIUS, Georgius. Loci ex sacris literis de bonis operibus.Ad haec praeconium Evangelicae gratiae. Theies aliquot. Praecatio pro ecclesia. Matth. v. Quisquis fecerit & docuerit, hic magnus vocabitur in regno coelorum. Antwerp, Johannes Graphaeus for Johannes Steelsius, 1534. With some woodcut initials. 72 lvs.
WITH: (4) AMBROSIUS. De his qui mysteriis initiantur, cum nonnullis aliis hac tempestate scitu dignissimis. Claruit sub Theodosio imperatore clementissimo. Anno domini CCCLXXX. Antwerp, Johannes Graphaeus for Johannes Steelsius, 1534. With some woodcut initials. 52 lvs.
8vo. Nineteenth century three-quarter calf, spine lettered in gold, marbled sides.
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COUNTRY-HOUSEKEEPING ACCORDING TO CHARLES ESTIENNE

STEVENS, K. & J. LIEBAUT.

De veltbouw ofte lantwinninghe: inhoudende eene rechte wel bestellinghe eenes hofs te bouwen: cruydthoven ende fruythoven te maecken: alderhande boomen te planten: byen te houden: te distilleren: beemden, vijvers ende staende wateren te maken, ende die te onderhouden: visschen te vangen: ackerlandt te winnen: wijngaerden te oeffenen: medicinale wijnen te bereyden: parck voor wilde beesten te maken, midtsgaders de wolveiacht. Ende nu vermeerdert door Melchior Sebizius Silesius.
Amsterdam, Cornelis Claesz., 1588. Folio. With title within richly decorated woodcut border, showing two caryatides with festoons of fruits and vegetables, and half-page illustration below, showing all sorts of garden-activities treated in the book, the whole title richly and contemporary coloured by hand, and with 24 woodcut illustrations and figures in text. Contemporary calf.
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HOW TO MAKE FIREWORKS

STOEVESANDT, J.C.

Deutliche Anweisung zur Feuerwerkerey, worinnen alle gebräuliche Arten der Lust- und Ernstfeuer nebst derselben Verfertigung und denen dazu nötigen Werkzeugen ordentlich und genau beschreiben und mit Kupfern erläutert werden.
Halle, J.J. Gebauern, 1748. 4to. Title vignet and 12 full-page plates and one double page plate by Ant. Aug. Beek. Contemporary three quarter calf.
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TREATING ALL ASPECTS OF WATER TECHNIQUES AND HYDRAULICS

STRADA, J. de.

Künstliche Abrisz allerhandt Wasser-Mühlen, beneben schönen und nutzlichen Pompen, und andern Machinen, damit das Wasser in die höhe zu erheben, auch lustige Brunnen dergleichen vor diesem nie gesehen worden. Nicht allein den Liebhabern zur Ubung und Nachrichtung, sondern auch dem gantzen gemeinen Vatterland zu Dienst und Wolgefallen, so wol in Kriegs- als Friedenszeiten zugebrauchen verfertiget.
Frankfurt am Main, Gerhardo Grevenbruch, 1618. Folio. 2 parts in 1 volume. With 2 richly engraved titles by Matthias Merian, 2 large engraved coats-of-arms, and 100 beautifully engraved double-page plates, depicting fountains, watermills, hydraulic installations, etc. Contemporary vellum.
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PORTUGESE TRAVEL ACCOUNT
RIO DE JANEIRO IMPRINT

TRAVASSOS VALDEZ, Francisco.

Da Oceania a Lisboa Viagem. Offerecida e Dedicada aos Portuguezes no Brasil.
Rio de Janeiro, Perseverança, 1866. 8vo. Contemporary half red sheepskin, with gilt spine, and marbled boards and endpapers.
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Orders and Information € 1950

PORTUGUESE VIRGIL TRANSLATION
CELEBRATING THE ELEVATION OF BRAZIL TO A KINGDOM IN 1815

VIRGIL (VERGILIUS) MARO, Publius, and Antonio José de LIMA LEITÃO (translator).

Monumento á Elevação da Colonia do Brazil a Reino, e ao estabelecimento do triplice imperio luso.
Rio de Janeiro, Typographia Real and Impressão Règia, 1818-1819. 3 parts in 1 volume. 8vo. Contemporary full mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red and black title labels lettered in gold, blind stamped ornament in centre of front cover, marbled endpapers.
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Orders and Information € 2500

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