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Two rare early scientific schoolbooks View picture(s) 21 FINE, Oronce. Liber de geometria practica. Strasbourg, printed by Georg Messerschmidt for Johann Knobloch, 1544. With folding woodcut plate and 97 geometrical and perspectival woodcuts in text.  [4], 133, [1] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Astronomy & Cosmography  German  Mathematics  Schoolbooks  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First and only edition of an important manual on the construction of telescopes and microscopes View picture(s) 22 FUSSN1774 Instruction détaillée pour porter les lunettes de toutes les différentes especes au plus haut degré de perfection dont elles sont susceptibles tirée de la théorie dioptrique de Mr. Euler le pere et mise a la portée de tous les ouvriers en ce genre. Avec la description dún microscope qui peut passer pour le plus parfait dans son espèce et qui est propre à produire tous les grossissemens qu'on voudra. St. Petersburg, Académie Imp. des sciences, 1774. 4to. Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt with red morocco title label, red edges. Two folding engraved plates. (10), 83, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Mathematics  Optics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Astronomical and geographical information on regions in China and India View picture(s) 23 GOUYE, (Thomas). Observations physiques et mathematiques, pour servir a l'histoire naturelle & à la perfection de l'astronomie & de la geographie: envoyées des Indes et de la Chine à l'Académie Royale des Sciences à Paris, par les Peres Jesuites. Paris, Jean Anisson, Imprimerie Royale, 1692. 4to. Contemporary calf with gilt spine. Woodcut coat-of-arms on title, 2 double-page engraved maps, one depicting a part of India with the course of the river Ganges and the other one with the course of the river Ava, one engraved plate with the alphabet of Bengalen and the people of Baramas. (4), 114 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Astronomy & Cosmography  Cartography  China  India  Jesuits  Mathematics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare catalogue for the magician View picture(s) 24 GUETLE, Johann Conrad. Kunstkabinet verschiedener mathematischer und physikalischer Instrumente und anderer Kunstsachen, die theils zur Erleichterung der Lehre in den Wissenschaften, theils zu nüzlichen Unterhaltungen und zum Vergnügen gehören. Nürnberg, Bauer und Mannischen Buchhandlung, 1792. 2 parts in 1 vol. 8vo. Contemporary three quarter calf, red painted edges. 7 folding plates. 31; 56 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Catalogues  Magic & Conjuring  Mathematics  Physics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Algebra and geometry View picture(s) 25 GUISNEE, M. Application de lalgebre à la géometrie, ou methode de démontrer par l'algebre, les theorêmes de geometrie, & d'en résoudre & construire tous les problêmes. L'on y a joint une introduction qui contient les regles du calcul algebrique. Second édition, revue, corrigée & considérablement augmentée par l'auteur. Paris, Quillau, 1733. 4to. Contemporary full mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label lettered in gold, red painted edges. With 8 folding plates with mathematical figures; some beautiful head-pieces, one of which signed by 'J/F.'. 912), LXVI, 256 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Mathematics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Posthumously published work by the author of the first textbook on differential calculus, expanding on the same subject View picture(s) 26 HOSPITAL, Guillaume François Antoine le Marquis de L'. Traité analytique des sections coniques et de leur usage pour la resolution des equations dans les problêmes tant déterminez qu'indéterminez. Paris, Montalant, 1720. 4to. Contemporary mottles calf; spine gilt in compartments, with title lettered in gold; red painted edges; marbled endpapers. Vignet on the title, with 33 numbered folding ngraved plates with 263 geometrical figures and one full-page unnumb. plate; interesting woodcut head- and tail-pieces,one engraved head-piece at the beginning of the text on p. 1. (8), 459 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Geometry  Mathematics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Annuities: statistics and insurance in the eighteenth century View picture(s) 27 KERSSEBOOM, Willem. Proeven van politique rekenkunde, vervat in drie verhandelingen over de meenigte des volks in de provintie van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt; de probable leeftyd der weduwen, de duurzaamheid der huwelyken, de relatie van de meenigte des volks tegen het getal der geboorene, en dat der gehuwde paaren &c. Als mede Over de waardye van lyfrente in proportie van losrente: Waarby gevoegt zyn eenige aanmerkingen op de gissingen over den staat van het menschelyk geslacht &c. begrepen in zeekere inleiding tot de algemeene geographie. Eerste verzameling. The Hague, Jan van den Bergh, 1740-48. 4 parts in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary half calf with gilt title on spine (damaged), raised bands. With general title in red and black; engraved allegorical vignette by A. Bloteling on the 4 separate titles, resp. dated 1748, 1742, 1742 and 1740. (2), 44; (2), 65; (4), 71; 18 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Dutch  Economy  Mathematics  Politics  Social Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to construct sundials and mix colours View picture(s) 28 KNOOP, Johann Hermann. Verhandeling van de sphaerische of klootsche zonne-wysers; namelyk, hoe men op een sphæra convexa, of ronde kloot, allerley zonnewysers meetkonstig beschr?ven kan. Als mede om in een sphæra concava of halve holle kloot, veelerley uur- en andere cirkels te beschryven. Mitsgaders een berigt, hoe men de sphæra armillaris gnomonica, of hemel-kring-zonnewyser toestellen kan. Amsterdam, H.A. Chalmot, 1761. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spine ribbed and with black title label lettered in gold. Title printed in red & black, with engraved publisher's device by J.C.Philips, 21 engraved folding plates with 50 figures including a sundial drawn on the inside of a hollow half sphere, and a "gnomic" armillary sphere, drawn by Knoop and engraved by J.C. Philips. (8), 244, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art  Geography  Manuals  Mathematics  Painting & Drawing  Sundials  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare original edition of a French classic on commerce, merchants and bookkeeping View picture(s) 29 LARUE, Jean. La bibliotheque des jeunes negocians, ou l'arithmetique a leur usage; demontrée depuis ses prémiers elémens jusqu'à ses derniers problémes, où se trouvent compris. Le commerce des matieres d'argent, avec les differens tarifs qui le concernent, une table du rapport des mesures pour les grains, ensuite leurs divisions, & leurs poids. Le traité de la correspondance des mesures descorps liquides, & ceux des rapports des corps pesans, & des corps étendus, our les poids & et pour les etoffes, &c. &c. &c. Les changes des principales places de l'Europe ... et les principes des arbitrages, pour faciliter les opérations de la banque. ... Lyon, for Briasson in Paris and les frères Bruyset in Lyon, 1747. Large 4to. Contemporary full mottled calf, new spine blind tooled in compartments wityh a red morocco label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers; edges painted red. With many printed calculations and tables, two of which on folding leaves outside the text; many interesting woodcut initials and head and tail pieces. (20), 656, 12, (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bookkeeping  Economy  Mathematics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On arithmetics and clocks View picture(s) 30 LECHNER, Johann Baptista. Facillima artis arithmeticae methodus, das ist: sehr leichter Unterricht und Lehr-Art, der höchst-nothwendigen und nutzbaristen Rechen-Kunst ... zum neunten mal in den Druck gegeben. Augsburg and Innsbruck, Joseph Wolff, 1752. 8vo. Contemporary calf.  With small woodcut head- and tailpieces. 347, [3, 1 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Education  Horology  Mathematics  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Ciphers and theology View picture(s) 31 LORTE ET ESCARTIN, Jéronymo de. Arithmetica seraphica, omnibus ferme suis numeris à primo, usque ad milliones, accuratè digesta, sub qua elogia singularia, trophea Catholica, magnalia, & mirabilia, quae quasi cardines sunt, ac bases omnium aliarum excellentiarum, quae de Sancto Patre nostro Francisco, eius vita, moribus, miraculis, stigmmatibus (sic!), regula, & religione,  diversis doctoribus Catholicis dicta extant, breviter supputantur. Caesar-Augustae (= Zaragossa), Heirs of Didacus Dormer, 1695. Small 4to. Contemporary limp vellum; spine lettered in ink; rests of ties. Leaves from a 15th or 16th century printed book used as fly-leaves. Title in border of typographical flowers; printer's device on p.122; printed tables. (24), 156, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Mathematics  Religion  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Three rare Dutch astronomical works; the book by Luchtenburg: no copies found in Dutch public libraries or in any other library View picture(s) 32 LUCHTENBURG, Andreas van. Mathematice, astronomice, en theologice aanmerkingen, over d'eeuwige en volmaakte tafels van de sons cirkel, met zyn waare plaats en declinatie; Als mede over de waaragtige en volmaakte tafel van den ingang der sonne in de twaalf huysen des hemels;.... Waar in te sien is, hoe verre men deselve voor waar heeft te houden; desgelijks word in deselve, door weynig voorbeelden, aangeroert, de profane spotternyen, begrepen in desselfs, of na-gedrukte Almanach van dit loopende Jaar 1699. Alias Copye van een missive van den Heer N: N: aan den Heer N: N. Delft, Henrik van Kroonevelt, 1699. 4to. Contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments. One folding table. (2) 158 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Astronomy & Cosmography  Dutch  Mathematics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare chemical and medical work View picture(s) 33 MÜLLER, Philipp. Miracula chymica et misteria medica. Libris quinque enucleta, quorum summam pagina versa exhibet. (Wittenberg), Laurens Seuberlich for Clemens Berger, 1611. 12mo. Paper over boards, preserved in modern slipcase. Title printed in red and black, with 12 woodcuts of 19 chemical instruments and retorts in the text, interesting head- and tailpieces. (24), 189 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Astronomy & Cosmography  Chemistry  Germany  Mathematics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Against Spinoza: fighting a methodical struggle against rationalism View picture(s) 34 NIEUWENTYT, Bernard. Gronden van zekerheid of de regte betoogwyse der wiskundige so in het denkbeeldige, als in het zakelyke: ter wederlegging van Spinosaas denkbeeldig samenstel; en ter aanleiding van eene sekere sakelyke wysbegeerte. Amsterdam, Joannes Pauli, 1720. 4to. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine. Title in red & black with engraved vignette by J. Mulder, woodcut initials and end-pieces. (56), 458 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Dutch  Mathematics  Spinoza  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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To demonstrate the existence of God View picture(s) 35 NIEUWENTYT, Bernard. Het regt gebruik der werelt beschouwingen, ter overtuiginge van ongodisten en ongelovigen aangetoont. Den sesden druk. Amsterdam, Joannes Pauli, 1740. Large 4to. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label lettered in gold. Title printed in red and black with emblematical printer's device with the motto "Aliis inseviendo consumor", engraved allegorical frontispiece dated 1727, portrait of the author by P. van Gunst after Dk. Valkenburg, 174 anatomical, physiological, mathematical, optical and astronomical figures on 28 engraved folding plates, many woodcut tail-pieces. (8), 916, (18) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  18th Century  Anatomy  Mathematics  Medicine  Optics  Religion  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Science and conjuring View picture(s) 36 OZANAM, Jacques. Recreations mathematiques et physiques ... Avec un traité nouveau des horloges elementaires. Paris, Jean Jombert, 1694. 3 parts in 2 volumes. 8vo. Contemporary calf, gold-tooled spines. With arithmetic, diagrams and tables in text, and numerous geometrical, perspectival, technical and scientific illustrations on 64 full-page plates in the main work, and numerous illustrations of parts and details of clocks and watches on 16 full-page plates in the added treatise. [32], 400; [16], 303, [1], 163, [1], [4] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Fireworks  French  Magic & Conjuring  Mathematics  Optics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Best edition of the very popular forerunner of modern books on mathematical recreations View picture(s) 37 OZANAM, Jacques. Récréations mathématiques et physiques ... Nouvelle édition, revûe, corrigée & augmentée. Paris, Jacques Rollin, 1750 (vol. 2: 1749). 4 vols. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with two red morocco labels lettered in gold, blue marbled edges. With 32, 55, 30, and 17 full-page engraved plates illustrating the various mathematical treatises. Many woodcut diagrams and printed tables in the text. [16], 460, [20]; [4], 462, [14]; [2], 482, [12]; [8], 446, [5] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Mathematics  Physics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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German edition of John Peckham Perspectiva Communis, one of the earliest works on perspective, with 44 new geometric and perspectival woodcuts View picture(s) 38 PECKHAM, John and Georg HARTMANN. Perspectiva Communis. Ideo sic dicta, quod contineat elementa tès optigès, omnibus philosophiae studiosis necessaria. In hac enim doctrina inchoatae disputationes  philosophorum, de natura, & proiectione radiorum visus, luminum, colorum & formarum absolvuntur. In quibus & de speculis tractatur. Summa cura & diligentia emendata, & ab infinitis quibus scatebat mendis repurgata, necnon in quibus desiciebat demonstrationibus restituta. Nuremberg, Johan Petreius, 1542. Small 4to. Boards. With 44 geometric and perspectival woodcuts in text. [55] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Dürer  Mathematics  Perspective  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From the famous Huet library View picture(s) 39 PROCLUS and Francesco BAROZZI (editor). Procli Diadochi in primum Euclidis elementorum librum commentariorum ad universam mathematicam disciplinam principium eruditionis tradentium libri IIII. summa opera, cura, ac diligentia cunctis mendis expurgati: scholiis, & figuris, quae in graeco codice omnes desideranbantur aucti: primum iam Romanae linguae venustate donati, & nunc recens editi. Padua, Gratiosus Perchacinus, 1560. Folio. Contemporary overlapping limp vellum, sides with gilt fillet borders, corner ornaments and central ornament, gilt edges. In dropback box with gillt title. With large woodcut emblem on title, woodcut printer's device on last blank, full-page woodcut portrait of Barozzi on verso of title, numerous geometrical illustrations in text, all pages set within red ruled woodcut borders. [16], 272, [24] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Humanism  Mathematics  Perspective  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to calculate the local time View picture(s) 40 PUTEUS, Augustinus A. Gnomonices biformis, geometriae, scilicet, & arithmeticae synopsis, in quatuor partes divisa. Quarum qualibet est completus gnomonicae tractatus, ad usum totius orbis terrarum; ut plenius conversa pagina, singularum partium indicat epilogismus. Opusculum matheseos candidatis perutile; quippe in quo iucundissima praxi, ea maxime ex parte degustare valent, quae summis ingenij laboribus, ac studio, ex Elementis Euclidis, ex Sphaericis Theodisij, & ex Conicis Apollonij exantlarunt. Venice, Antonius Bosius, 1679. 4 parts in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary vellum on wooden boards, spine ribbed, sides richly blind-stamped in panel design with the Jesuit device in centre on both sides, with 2 brass clasps, red painted edges. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, woodcut printer's device on 4 titles, 73 engraved perspectival illustrations and figures in text, large folding plate and 183 full-page plates with tables and diagrams, and folding engraved plate and 2 full-page plates of the globe's declinations. (24), 136; (8), 88; (8), 12; 56 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Astronomy & Cosmography  Engravings  Mathematics  Perspective  Science  Sundials  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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