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Augmented edition of Regiomontanus's work on plane and spherical trigonometry View picture(s) 41 REGIOMONTANUS, Johannes. De Triangulis Planis et Sphaericis Libri Quinque. INCLUDING: PEURBACH, G. Tractatus Super Propositiones Ptolemaei de sinubus & chordis. AND: SANTBECH, D. Problematum Astronomicorum et Geometricorum sectiones septem. Basle, Henrichus Petrus and Petrus Pernas, 1561. Folio. Contemporary blind-stamped vellum over wooden boards. With many astronomic and geometric woodcut illustrations in text and the sinus tables by Johannes Regiomontanus on 36 pages. [8], 146, [38]; [20], 294, [2] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Astronomy & Cosmography  Geometry  Mathematics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Renowned optical and mathematical work by a noted apprentice and colleague of Peter Ramus View picture(s) 42 RISNER, Friedrich. Opticae. Libri quatuor ex voto Petri Rami novissimo Fridericum Risnerum ejusdem in mathematicis adjutorem olim conscripti. Editio iterata. Kassel, Wilhelmus Wesselius, 1615. 4to. Later calf, spine ribbed, double gilt fillet border on both covers. Ornamental woodcut initials, borders and head-and tailpieces and numerous woodcut figures in text. (20), 259 (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Games & Pastimes  Mathematics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare first edition of a mathematical work in the wake of the theories of Galilei on the system of the world View picture(s) 43 ROSSETTI, Donato. Antignome fisico-matematiche con il nuovo orbe e sistema terrestre. Livorno, Giovanni Vinc. Bonsigli, 1667. 4to. Contemporary vellum. only the loops of the fore-edge closure present. With woodcut coat-of-arms of the dedicatee on title, title printed in red and black, and 66 geometrical and perspectival woodcuts in text. XII, 179, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Astronomy & Cosmography  Mathematics  Perspective  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare biographical work on noteworthy mathematicians and other scientists from the Piceno region in Italy View picture(s) 44 SANTINI, Giuseppe. Picenorum mathematicorum elogia. Macerata, Bartolomeo Capitani, 1779. 4to. Contemporary vellum, red speckled edges. Woodcut ornament on title, illustration in text, woodcut headpiece and initials. XVI, 112 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Biography  Mathematics  Poetry  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On constructing fountains, buildings and bridges View picture(s) 45 SCALETTA, Carlo Cesare. Scuola mecanico-speculativo-pratica. In cui si esamina la proporzione, che ha la potenza alla resistenza del corpo grave; per l'uso civile, e militare utile e necessaria ad ogni matematico, ingegnerio, architetto, machinista, e bombardiere. Edizione prima Veneta. Venice, Antonio Mora, 1745. Folio. Contemporary vellum, spine ribbed. Title in red & black, engraved frontispiece and 12 engraved plates with many mechanical and perspectival figures. (16), 204 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Engravings  Mathematics  Scientific Instruments  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important encyclopedic work on magic & experimental science by a pupil of Athanasius Kirchner View picture(s) 46 SCHOTT, Kaspar. Magia universalis naturae et artis, sive recondita naturalium & artificialium rerum sientia, cujus ope per variam applicationem activorum cum passivis, admirandorum effectuum spectacula, abditarumque inventionum miracula ad varios humanae vitae usus erunntur, opus quadripartitum. Continet pars I. Optica. II. Acoustica. III. Mathematica. IV. Physica. Bamberg, Iohannes Arnoldusi Cholinus (vol. II), for Joh. Martin Schönwetter (vols. I, III and IV), 1674 (vol. II)-1677 (vol. I, III, IV). 4 vols. 4to. Contemporary vellum, red sprinkled edges. With 4 richly engraved allegorical frontispieces, and 25 full-page engraved plates in the first volume, 32 full-page engraved plates, of which 9 folding, in the second volume, 21 full-page engraved plates in the third volume, and 13 full-page engraved plates, of which 2 on 1 folding plate, in the fourth volume. (19), 538, (7); (12), 432, (8); (11), 732, (6); (16), 670, (9) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Games & Pastimes  Magic & Conjuring  Mathematics  Medicine  Physics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the refraction of light and interesting optical instruments View picture(s) 47 SPENGLER, Joseph. Optick, Catoptrick und Dioptrick in zween Theilen. Der erste enha¨lt die allgemeinen Grundsa¨tze dieser Wissenschaften: der andere giebt hinreichenden Unterricht von der Verfertigung, dem Gebrauche und den Vortheilen fast aller optischen Instrumente; als der einfache und zusammengesetzten Microscope, des Sonnenmicroscops, der holländischen, astronomischen und gemeinen Fernrohren, der dollondischen Fernrohren, der gregorianischen und neutonianischen Telescope etc. und einer neuen optischen Universalmaschine. Augsburg, Matthaeus Rieger & sons, 1775. 8vo. Contemporary paper boards. With 14 numbered folding engraved plates with 68 figures (ca. 153 x 196 mm), some tables in text. (16), 347, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  German  Jesuits  Mathematics  Microscopy  Optics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Experiments regarding the camera obscura, diving bell, turricellian tube, the flying ship, speaking tubes, etc. View picture(s) 48 STURM, Johann Christoph. Collegium experimentale, sive curiosum, in quo primaria hujus seculi inventa & experimenta physico-mathematica, speciatim campanae urinatoriae, camerae obscurae, tubi torricelliani, seu baroscopii, antliae pneumaticae, termometrorum, hygroscopiorum, telescopiorum, microscopiorum &c. phenomena & effecta, partim ab aliis jam pridem exhibita, partim noviter istis superaddita per ultimum quadrimestre anni M.DC.LXXII. Nuremberg, Wofgang Maurits Endter & Heirs of Johann Andreas Endter, 1676-1685. 4 parts in 2 volumes bound as in 1. 4to. Contemporary overlapping vellum. With 212 engravings. [24], 168, 122, [12]; [20], 256, 116, [6] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Mathematics  Physics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two important works by a famous architect and professor of mathematics and physics View picture(s) 49 STURM, Johannes Christophorus. Mathesis compendiaria sive tyrocinia mathematica tabulis Matheseos genaralis I, Arithmeticis IV, Algebraicis III, Geometricis III, Trigonometrica I, Opticis III, Architecturae militaris VI, Architectirae civilis VI, Chronologicis III, Statica sive mechanica I, Horologiographica I, Chiromantica I comprehensa & figuris aeri incisis illustrata... nunc quinta vice, correctior edita. Leipzig & Coburg, G.W. Goebelius for Paul Guenther Pfotenhauer, 1707, Folio. Full contemporary mottled calf; spine gilt in compartments with lilies and anchors and a red morocco laber lettered in gold. With engraved vignette on the title, and 19 full-page and 2 half-page engraved illustrations in the text. 69 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Astronomy & Cosmography  Fortification  Mathematics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Three essays on the infinitesimal in one volume View picture(s) 50 TORELLI, Guiseppe. De nihilo geometrico, libri II. Verona, Augustinus Carattonius, 1758. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt with orange title-label, reading "Miscellanea" and a paper label lettered in ink, blue sprinkled edges. With allegorical woodcut vignette on title, and many geometrical woodcuts in text. 117, (3 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Mathematics  Mechanics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two influential philosophical works by an acquaintance and admirer of Spinoza and Descartes and inventor of European porcelain View picture(s) 51 TSCHIRNHAUS, Ehrenfried Walther von. Medicina mentis, sive Tentamen genuinæ logicæ, in quâ differitur de methodo detegendi incognitas veritates.- IDEM. Medicina corporis, seu cognitationes admodum probabiles de conservandâ sanitate. Amsterdam, Albertus Magnus, & Johannes Rieuwerts Junior, 1686-1687. 2 works in one vol. 4to. Contemporary vellum, title in ms. in ink on spine, two clasps. Half title,  woodcut devices on each of the two titles, 4 engravings in text, several woodcut diagrams in text. (16), 224; (4), 59, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Enlightenment  Germany  Mathematics  Philosophy  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare first edition of a popular handbook for navigation officers View picture(s) 52 VRIES, Klaas de. Schat-Kamer ofte konst der stier-lieden, zynde een klaar onderwysing der navigatie van al het geen een stierman, aangaande de konst, behoorde te weeten. Hier by gevoegt de tafelen van sinus, tangens, en secans, en de logarithmus, sinus, &c. en de nommer logarithmus, mitsgaders de streek-tafel. Amsterdam, Joannes Loots, 1702. 2 parts. 8vo. Contemporary vellum over boards with manuscript title on spine (in English: 'Vries's Navigation'). With woodcut illustration of a navigation officer with a logline and other nautical instruments by Adriaan Le Duc (active in Harderwijk and Amsterdam, 1693-1729) on the title, 3 folding and one full-page engraved plates: a compass rose ('Zee-compas voor de leerling; tot Amsterdam by Joannes Loots ...') and geometrical nautical illustrations; many geometrical woodcut illustrations and printed tables in the text, woodcut initials and head pieces. (12), 30, (12), 31-272, 271-334, (2); 44, (164) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Dutch  Mathematics  Navigation  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the explanation and extensive demonstration of a proportional pair of compasses View picture(s) 53 WARIUS, Pieter. Nieuwe Verklaring over de Proportionaal Passer, Waar in aangewesen word, hoe dezelve is te teekenen, en hoe Tafeltjes daar toe dienende konnen worden berekend, vervolgens der zelver veelvuldig en nuttig gebruyk, zoo in de Tel- als Meetkonst; namentlyk: in de Telkonst, om uyt een gegeven getal de Quadraat en Cubic-wortel te trekken, de Regel van Driën uyt te werken, enz. In de Meetkonst, om Driehoeken, zoo Regt- als Scheef-hoekige t'ontbinden; Zonnewyzers te teekenen, Fortressen t'ontwerpen; veele en verscheyde Voorstellen, aangaande Linien, Hoeken, geschikte en ongeschikte Vlakken, Ronden, geschikte Lichaamen, Metaalen Kogelen, enz. op te lossen. Amsterdam, Joannes Loots, 1708. 4to. Contemp. calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt with red title-label, red mottled edges. With large folding engraved plate illustrating the newly invented proportional pair of compasses, including its scales, and numerous geometrical figures and diagrams illustrationg the application of the proportional pair of compasses on 12 folding engraved plates. (4), 72 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Mathematics  Perspective  Science  Scientific Instruments  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare mathematical study on the construction of sun-dials View picture(s) 54 WELPER, Eberhard. Gnomonica, oder Gründlicher Unterricht und Beschreibung, Wie man allerhand Sonnen-Uhren auf ebenen Orten künstlich aufreissen und leichlich verfertigen soll &c. Zum andermal aufgeleget und Mit nutzlichen Anmerkungen, wie auch Dem Andern Theil, vermehret, Durch einen Liebhaber der Mathematischen Wissenschaften (J.C. STURM). Nuremberg, Paulus Fürstens, 1672. 2 parts in 1 vol. Small 4to. Contemporary vellum, with ties. With fine engraved mathematical allegorical frontispiece, 2 titles within a decorative woodcut frame, 16 engraved plates, one folding, and one repeat added at the end, in the first part, and tables in text, and numerous mathematical illustrations and figures on 13 folding engraved plates, numbered A-N, in the second part. (12), 88; 74, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Mathematics  Science  Sundials  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Learn to talk like a sailor View picture(s) 55 [AUBIN, Nicolas]. Dictionaire de marine. Contenant les termes de la navigation et de l'architecture navale. Avec les règles & proportions qui doivent y etre observées. Amsterdam, Pierre Brunel, 1702. 4to. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt with red morocco title-label. Engraved allegorical frontispiece showing several workingmen with navigation instruments and 2 "nautical" figures viewing a scene of a harbour in which several ships are being built and repared, title in red & black, 30 engraved plates depicting different kinds of ships and navigation instruments. The text is illustrated with numerous woodcut figures. (12), 776 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Dictionaries  Engravings  Maritime History  Mathematics  Navigation  Science  Ships & Shipbuilding  Technology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The important collection from the French mathematician Michel Chasles (1793-1880) of rare scientific books View picture(s) 56 [CHASLES, Michel]. Catalogue de la Bibliothèque scientifique, historique et littéraire de feu Michel Chasles. Supplément. Paris, A. Claudin, Libraire, 1881. 2 vols. 8vo. Wrappers. 390; 396-415 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  History  Libraries & Collections  Mathematics  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Engraved portrait of the important mathematician Johann Faulhaber View picture(s) 57 [FAULHABER, Johann]. Aigendliche Bildnuß deß Ehrnvösten und weitberümbten Herren Johannis Faulhabern, bestelten Mathematici inn Ulm seines Alter fünff und dreyssig Jar. Augsburg, printed by David Francken for Steffan Müchelspacher, 1615. (15x28 cm). Engraved portrait (10 x 12.5 cm) with letterpress title and a list of Faulhaber's printed works, within a frame build up out of fleurons (sheet measuring: 28 x 15 cm). Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Engravings  Germany  Mathematics  Portraits  Rosicrucians  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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