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First edition revised by Gaubius of Alpini's most famous medical work View picture(s) 1 ALPINUS, Prosper. De Praesagienda Vita & Morte Aegrotantium, Libri Septem. In quibus ars tota Hippocratica praedicendi in aegrotis varios morborum eventus, cum ex veterum Medicorum dogmatis, tum ex longa accurataque observatione, nova methodo elucescit. Cum Praefatione H. Boerhaave. Editio altera Leidensis, cujus Textum recensuit, passim emendavit, supplevit; citata Hippocratis loc Lugd.Bat. I. Severini, 1733. 4to. Modern half morocco, spine ribbed, with title-label. With large folding engraved portrait, mounted on cloth, of Prosper Alpinus, by R. Blokhuysen. (22), 558 (= 564), (46) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Leyden  Medicine  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The preliminaries of a thesis magnificently bound for the author View picture(s) 2 BERCKEL, Willem Wendilius van. Disputatio juridica inauguralis, de legibus. Quam annuente Deo ter opt. max. ex auctoritate magnifici rectoris, D. Alberti Schultens ... nec non amplissimi Senatus academici consensu & nobilissimae facultatis Juridicae decreto, pro gradu doctoratus summisque in utroque jure honoribus & privilegiis ritè ac legitimè consequendis; eruditorum examini submittit Wilhelmus Wendilius van Berckel, Rotterodamo Batavus. Ad  diem 11. decembris 1739. hora logoque solitis. Leiden, Abraham Kallewier, 1739. 4to. Contemporary green velvet binding with a 3-cm ornamental filigree border of golden thread along the edges of both covers, marbled endpapers, g.e.; kept in a contemporary slipcase covered with pink, brown, green and orange 'Buntpapier'. Engraved allegorical title-page with printed text by F. van Bleyswijck, with the author's coat-of-arms at the top. (5 blank lvs.), 2 lvs. (=A1-2 (title and dedication), (6 silk leaves), 7 lvs. (G4, H1-4, and I1-2: laudatory poems). Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Law  Leyden  Universities  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The first work of Joh. van Beverwijck bound together with a work on the waters of Spa View picture(s) 3 BEVERWIJCK, Johannes van. Idea medicinae veterum. Leiden, Officina Elzeviriorum, 1637. 8vo. Contemporary vellum. Title printed in red and black with printer's device, woodcut head- and end pieces, woodcut initials. (8), 390. (10) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Belgicana  Elzevier  Leyden  Medicine  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two orations commemorating the bicentennial of the 'Unie van Utrecht' (1579), together with an early edition of the Walthariuslied View picture(s) 4 BONDAM, Pieter. Oratio secularis de Foedere Trajectino, publice habita D. 29. Januarii anni MDCCLXXIX. in Auditorio majori Academiae Trajectinae, ipso loco, quo annis abhinc ducentios Foedus illud feliciter fuit initum. Utrecht, Abraham van Paddenburg, 1779. 4to. Contemporary half calf, gilt, ribbed spine with red morocco title label lettered in gold, marbled boards. Engraved allegorical title-vignette by I. de Wit Jansz. after W.H. van de Wal of a memorial with a medallion portrait of William the Silent flanked by Faith and Liberty, woodcut initial and tailpiece. (6), 189, (9) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Germany  History  Law  Leyden  Middle Ages  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Collection of 8 orations by the famous professor Petrus Burmannus the Elder (Utrecht and Leiden) and others (2, Leiden) View picture(s) 5 BURMAN the Elder, Pieter. Oratio funebris in obitum viri clarissimi Joannis Georgii Graevii, Magnae Brittanniae Regis historici, politices, historiarum & eloquentiae professoris ordinarii. Dicta XI. Kal. Martias MDCCIII. Utrecht, Willem van de Water, 1703. 8 works in one vol. 4to. Contemporary half calf, ribbed spine, gilt with title lettered in gold, marbled covers with central gilt vignette of the 'Society of Writers to the Signet' on both sides. Woodcut coat-of-arms of Utrecht on title. 57, (26) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Classical Antiquity  Law  Leyden  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important mathematical treatise by a fencing master View picture(s) 6 CEULEN, Ludolf van. Fundamemta arithmetica et geometrica cum eorum usu. Leiden, Joost van Colster, 1615. 4to. Contemporary overlapping limp vellum. With numerous woodcut arithmetical figures and diagrams in text. [4], 269 [=271] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Arithmetics  Leyden  Mathematics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Seventeenth century prize book & certificate from the Latin School at Leiden View picture(s) 7 EPICTETUS. Enchiridium, unà cum Cebetis Thebani Tabula. Graecè & Latinè: ex recensione Abrahami Berkelii, cum ejusdem animadversionibus & notis: quibus acc. notae Wolfii, Casauboni, Caselii & aliorum, cum Graeca paraphrasi. Leiden & Amsterdam, Ex Off. Daniel, Abraham & Adriaan à Gaasbeek, 1670. 8vo. Contemporary vellum with blind double ruling and corner pieces and a large gilt-stamped figure of Minerva, holding an escutcheon with the coat-of-arms of the city of Leyden, and underneath lettered "Lugd. Bata.", in centre on both covers. With richly designed frontispiece including the full-length portrait of Epictetus, and beautiful large folding allegorical plate, both etched by one of the most celebrated print makers of the late seventeenth century, Romeyn de Hooghe and dated '1670'. (24), 250, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Classical Antiquity  Greek & Latin  Leyden  Philosophy  Prize Binding  Romeyn de Hooghe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the 150th anniversary of Leiden University View picture(s) 8 FABRICIUS, Franciscus. Redenvoering over den hondert en vijftigsten verjaardag, of het jubeljaar der Hollandsche Akademie te Leiden. Uit last der Hoge overheden gedaan den VIII. February MDCCXXV. Wanneer hy ten derde male het rectoraat der Academie afleide. Vertaalt door Dirk Smout. Leiden, Pieter van der Aa, 1725. 4to. Contemporary lavishly gilt decorated vellum with decorative and floral gilt borders, corner pieces and centre piece on both sides, gilt spine. With engraved printer's device with the motto 'Tempore et industria' industria' with left and right Van der Aa's home next to the university on title (Hoftijzer, p. 30), a large full-page engraved portrait of Fabricius, two large folding engraved plates of (1) the inauguration of the University in 1575 (200 x 450 mm) with explications in letterpress underneath and at the right, and (2) the siege and relief of Leiden in 1574 by Romeyn de Hooghe (412 x 482 mm), a full-page portrait of William of Orange, smaller portraits (ca. 12 x 9 cm) of Janus Dousa, Caspar Coolhaas, and Petrus Tiara, and 4 engravings of the University at Leiden: the Academy at the Rapenburg (121 x 124 mm), Theatrus anatomicum (129 161 mm), the library (101 x 125 mm; Hoftijzer, p. 18), and the Hortus botanicus (115 x 123). (8), 63, (5) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Leyden  Romeyn de Hooghe  Universities  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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De-luxe presentation copy by the author to King Louis Napoleon, with extra plates added View picture(s) 9 FRANCQ VAN BERKHEY, Joannes Le. Oud Hollands vriendschap, dankbaar aan Neerlands kroost, tot Leydens troost. Besloten met Utrechts eeuwschets. In Nederduitsche dichtmaat, met uitgebreide historische oud Hollandsche aanteekeningen, afbeeldingen van vriendschappelijke drinkbekers, en zinnebeeldige titelplaat. Mitsgaders een beeldnis medaillon des konings van Holland. Aan den raad en volk van Leyden. Leiden, for the author and for sale with F. de Munnik, 1809. 8vo. Beautifully bound in contemporary marbled calf, spine profusely gilt with orange title label lettered in gold, sides with two gilt borders along the edges and central oval border around small gilt coat-of-arms of Leyden with the 2 crossed keys, gilt board edges, gilt inner dentelles, g.e., original pink back wrapper bound in. Engraved frontispiece with the Leyden city-virgin engraved by Noach van der Meer after Le Francq van Berkhey, engraved folding plate with the ruins of the Rapenburg at Leyden after the explosion of the gunpowder ship in 1807 by J.E. Marcus after J. Jelgershuis (extra: engraved folding plate with a view on the Rapenburg Leyden before the disaster), 2 leaves with printed stone-inscriptions in border, full-page engraved plate with portrait medallion of King Louis Napoleon, and 7 full-page engraved plates with drinking cups after the designs of Le Francq van Berkhey (all these are mentioned in the note to the binder on the last leaf); extra added: (1) full-page dedication by Francq van Berkhey to King Louis Napolean: original pen and ink drawing with washes with the text: 'Eerbiedig toegeheiligt door Joannes Le Francq van Berkheij. Aet. 80' (=1809), with 3 coats-of-arms in medallions of the French Freedom, Leiden and Holland, topped by a crown  and the motto 'Tutae sub umbra coronae', (2) full-page engraved bouquet of flowers, coloured by hand with the motto 'Vergeet mij niet' (Don't forget me' in manuscript; (3)  11 smaller engraved plates by F. van Bleyswyck from the Nederlands displegtigheden by K. van Alkemade & P. vander Schelling (frontispiece, and nrs. 1-2, 5-12, mostly of drinking cups), pasted to blank leaves; (4) 3 folding engraved plates, one numbered 'VII', also of drinking cups; each plate is preceded by a leaf with title or description in manuscript, apparently as delivered at the binder. (4), XIV, (2, blank ), 273, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Cultural History  Gastronomy  Leyden  Literature  Utrecht  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare example of Dutch printing on silk View picture(s) 10 HANSWYK, Nicolaas Johannes van. Dissertatio Juridica Inauguralis de Substitutione Vulgari. Leyden, Gerard Corts, 1764. 4to. Contemporary (original?) red velvet binding, blue silk endpapers. With engraved title, printed in red and black. 35, (13, last 2 blank) pp. printed on silk leaves. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Law  Leyden  Printing Techniques  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A famous auction catalogue, re-issued as an important reference work View picture(s) 11 HEINSIUS, Nicolas. Bibliotheca Heinsiana sive catalogus librorum, quos, magno studio, & sumtu, dum viveret, collegit. Leyden, (Abraham Elsevier, for) Johannes de Vivie, (1682). Two parts in one vol. 12mo. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine. Title in red & black, woodcut printer's device. (2), 374, (2 blank); 286, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Elzevier  Leyden  Libraries & Collections  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Collection of five important medical works by a famous Leiden Professor View picture(s) 12 HEURNIUS, Joannes. Paxis medicinae nova ratio: qua, libris tribus methodi ad praxin medicam, aditus facillimus aperitur ad omnes morbos curandos. Reconita & emendata ab auctore, & auctior ac melior reddita: ita ut iam extremâ manu ficta, & manumissa ab eo sit. Leiden, Ex officina Plantiniana (Franciscus Raphelengius I), 1590. 4to. Contemporary calf with double gilt line along the edges; spine gilt in compartments with title lettered in gold. With Plantin's printer's device on the title, complete with the almost always lacking 3 folding printed tables, and 10 woodcut illustrations in the text. (8), 518, (22, the last leaf blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Leyden  Medicine  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare first edition of a successful edition and translation by the first Leiden Professor of Medicine View picture(s) 13 HIPPOCRATES & Johannes HEURNIUS. Aphorismi Graecè, & Latinè. Brevi enarratione, sidaque interpretatione ita illustrati, ut ab omnibus facilè intelligi possint. Cum historiis, observationibus, cautionibus, & remediis selectis. (Leyden), ex Officina Plantiniana by Christopher Raphelengius, 1601. 16mo. Contemporay vellum with title in ink on spine. Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials. (16), 512, (16) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Leyden  Medicine  Plantin  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The rare first Livius translation into Dutch printed in the Northern Netherlands View picture(s) 14 LIVIUS, Titus. De Roomsche historie oft gesten, door den alder welsprekensten ende vernaemsten histori-schrijver Titum Livium beschreven. Waer uut niet alleen alle wereltlijcke staten tot vromicheyt ende ridderlijcke manlijcke feyten beweecht ende ghedronghen, maer oock alle ander staten tot grooter recreatien ende gheneuchten des herten ghetrocken sullen worden. Leiden, Jan Paedts Jacobszoon & Jan Bouwenszoon, 1585. 4 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary full paneled calf over thick beveled wooden boards blind tooled with two decorated rolls, the outer one with the portraits of four reformers (Johann Friedrich, Philippus Melanchton, ....land?, and Luther), and the highly interesting inner one with three burlesque portraits within floral motives, dated 1571! ribbed spine and leather ties fastened to brass clasps. Large printer's device showing David and Goliath in an oval with the caption 'Hy heeft gewelt gedaen doer zynen arm ende de hoveerdige in haers herten gedachten verstroit' within richly decorated architectural border, repeated on the three part-titles, woodcut initials. (12) 301 ff.; Collation: *-2*6, A-3C6, 3D8-1 (last blank lacking). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  History  Latin  Leyden  Rome  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First and only edition of the earliest work of the lawyer, historian, philosopher and printer Elie Luzac (1721-1796) View picture(s) 15 LUZAC, Elie. Disquisitio politico-moralis, num civis innocens irae hostis, longe potentioris, juste permitti possit, ut excidium totius civitatis evitetur. Leyden, Typis auctoris (Elie Luzac), 1749. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, sprinkled edges. Woodcut head- and tailpieces. XVIII, 92 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Economy  Law  Leyden  Netherlands  Politics  Printing  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Famous text edition of a Greek Platonist, with translation into Latin and notes by Daniel Heinsius View picture(s) 16 MAXIMUS TYRIUS. Dissertationes XLI. Graece. Cum interpretatione, notis, & emendationibus Danielis Heinsii. Accessit Alcinoi in Doctrinam Platonis introductio ab eodem emendata: & alia ejusdem generis. Leiden, Joannes Paets, 1607. 3 parts in one vol. 8vo. Contemporary overlapping scheep, title written on spine, ties lacking. Title printed in red and black with woodcut printer's device on title. (24), 408 pp. (collation: *8, 2*4, a-v8, x4, y-z8, 2a-2c8) Full description >> Related Subjects: Greek & Latin  Leyden  Literary History, Classics  Netherlands  Philology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Large paper copy of one of the finest illustrated descriptions of Leyden View picture(s) 17 MIERIS, Frans van & Daniel van ALPHEN. Beschryving der stad Leyden, haare gelegenheid, oorsprong, vergrootinge, oude en hedendaagsche gedaante; stichtingen van kerken, kloosters, godshuizen, en andere aenmerklyke gebouwen, zoo geestlyke als waereldlyke, derzelver byzondere toestand en bestieringe: enz. Uit de Oude en Nieuwe bewyzen opgespoord, saamengesteld, met de echte en oorspronglyke Stukken bevestigd en beschreeven door-. Leyden, Widow A. Honkoop & C. van Hoogeveen (vol. 1 and 2), C. Heyligert & A. and J. Honkoop (vol. 3), 1762-1784. 3 vols. Folio. Contemporary panelled vellum, ribbed spines with titles in ink, covers with blindstamped central ornament and fleurons in corners (vol. 1 and 2), modern vellum almost uniform with vol. 1 and 2 (vol. 3). Titles printed in red and black and with engraved coat of arms of Leyden, full-page engraved dedication plate, 1 double-page engraved plan, 8 fine double-page engraved views, 8 full-page engraved views and 14 half-page engraved views on 7 plates. Most of the plates were engraved by J. de Beyer or J.J. Beylaerd after A. Delfos, 6 half-page views were engraved by C. Brouwer. (20),362; (4),XXVI,24,363-860,68*,78; (4),VIII,865-1137,(1),106* pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  History  Leyden  Topography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Description of Leyden, including the first mention in print of Rembrandt View picture(s) 18 ORLERS, Jan Jansz. Beschrijvinge der stadt Leyden. Inhoudende 't begin, den voortgang, ende den wasdom der selver: de stichtinge vande kercken, cloosteren, gasthuysen, ende andere publijcque gestichten, etc... Leyden & Delft, Abraham Commelin & Andries Jansz. Cloeting (colophon: Leyden, printed by Jan Jansz. van Dorp), 1641. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With woodcut printer's device on title, large folding engraved plan, 2 double-page engraved maps (of which one large folding), 10 half-page engraved views and illustrations in text. [30], 738, [14] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  History  Leyden  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Amongst the earliest examples of the catenic form of commentary on the Bible, written in ca. 500 AD View picture(s) 19 PROCOPIUS GAZAEUS. In libros Regum, et Paralipomenon scholia. Joannes Meursius nunc primus graecè edidit, & Latinam interpretationem adiecit. Leiden, Isaac Elzevier, 1620. 4to. Contemporary vellum with pasted red morocco title label on spine with title lettered in gold. Woodcut printer's device on title. Printed in Greek and Roman type. (8), 396, (10, 6 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bibles  Elzevier  Greek & Latin  Leyden  Printing [Greek]  Theology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Treatise on the equinox by the 'Light of Leiden University' View picture(s) 20 SCALIGER, Josephus Justus. De aequinoctiorum anticipatione diatriba. Nunc primum edita. Paris, Hieronymus Drouart, 1613. 4to. Contemporary plain vellum, rests of ties. With printer's device on the title and 5 woodcuts with mathematical figures in the text. Some interesting woodcut initials and headpieces. (8), 96 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Astronomy & Cosmography  Horology  Leyden  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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