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>1.      CEPPI, LUIGI ANTONIO: DISSERTAZIONE SERIO-GIOCOSA SULL'ELETTRICITA 
>ARTIFICIALE : nella quale si sottomette alla giudiziosa critica degli 
>studiosi filoelettri dell'uno e dell'altro emisfero una nuova teoria 
>fisico-meccanica dedotta dalle diligenti replicate sperienze, ed accurate 
>riflessioni fatte sull'elettroforo da d. Luigi Antonio Ceppi ...  In 
>Vercelli : Presso Giuseppe Panialis ... , 1784. 345, [3] p. (p. 
>[347]-[348] advertisements), 13 folded leaves of plates : 119 ill. ; 21 
>cm. (8vo) Not in Wheeler Gift; OCLC 4 Locs. In the USA, SMI, HHG, NLM, 
>BAK] KVK only at ZXW. Unloc. At COPAC, BN, GBV Etc. An early study written 
>by an investigator aware of recent research in Europe and the USA. It is 
>well illustrated and beautifully printed.Original dark orange boards,calf 
>backstrip, applied label gilt, gilt crossing lines. A gouge at the top of 
>the label,  with an early Italian library stamp on TP, OW  a Near Fine 
>copy. $1275.00
>
>2.      COOKE, CONRAD WILLIAM AUTOMATA OLD AND NEW, by Conrad William 
>Cooke... mechanick to the Sette of odd volumes... London, Imprinted at the 
>Chiswick Press, 1893.  117, [l] p. incl. facsim., diagrs. front., plates. 
>15 x 12 cm.  Privately printed opuscula. Issued to members of the Sette of 
>the odd volumes no. XXIX  This edition is limited to 255 copies, and is 
>imprinted for private circulation only. no. 113.  Delivered at a meeting 
>of the Sette held at Limmer's hotel, on Friday, November 6th, 1891.  Lists 
>of the club's publications and members: p.[101]-117.  A discussion of 
>robots used in theatrical performances and in feats of legerdemain or 
>magic performances.  RLIn 2 Locs.  Original transparent DJ over boards, DJ 
>with edge and corner chips but VG.$1450.00
>
>3.      HEIDFELD, JOHANN OCTAVUM RENATA, RENOVATA, AC LONGE ORNATIUS ETIAM 
>QUAM UNQUAM ANTEA, EXCULTA SPHINX theologico-philosophica promens ac 
>proponens pia, erudita, arguta ac festiva aenigmata sive scrupos ex 
>variis, & quamplurimis, tum sacris, tum profanis, authoribus sedulò 
>comportatos, qui mirificè faciunt ad comparandam sapientiam, ad exercenda, 
>acuenda & alenda liberalia ingenia, ad formanda judicia, ingenuamque 
>delectationem philologorum omnium / authore Johanne Heidfeldio 
>......  Edita Herbornae [nassoviorum -noted in the issue of 1608]  [s.n.], 
>anno nostri, & fortassis ultimi seculi, XXI: supra millesimum 
>sexcentesimum [i.e. 1621] [C. Corvinus?] 1621.  8vo, [32], 1339 [i.e. 
>1329], [3] p. ; 19 cm.  Page Nos. 285-294 omitted in sequence. Errata on 
>last 3 Pp., title Vig.(printer's device).  "Analecta aenigmatica. A ... 
>Dn. Alberto Molnaro Ungaro comportata, authorique nuper admodum, 
>benevolentiae ergò, transmissa" -- p. 1307-1339.  A work full of riddles, 
>therefore taking the title of Sphinx such as the one whose questions 
>Oedipus answered.  In these Heidfeld means to hide the deepest meanings of 
>his thought in a pleasing and unusual way.  The book as well is filled 
>with Aphorisms and apothegms, quotations from many languages, translated 
>into Latin, in his time the universal language.  Originally published in 
>1600 under the title: Sphinx philosophica, this is the last of eight 
>editions printed in his lifetime, here much revised and rewritten. He died 
>in 1623.  Chapter XXX on music, which includes musical notation is an 
>important source for compositional and performance practice. [Gerber 2 
>Neu. Hist.-Biog. Lex. Tonkünstler].  There also are chapters on Astronomy 
>and Geometry in this encyclopedic work.  At least five further editions 
>were issued, the last in 1772.  It was translated into both German and 
>Dutch.  D.B.A.: I 496, 285-286, from the Allge. De. Biog. RLIn, 2 Locs. 
>[U. Chic. & U. P.]  Orig. calf, new spine in antique style Mro. Gilt title 
>label., EPs lengthened to cover the whole inner board but most original 
>ownership signatures are still readable.VG. $1150.00
>
>4.      HEISTER, LORENZ: L'ANATOMIE D'HEISTER AVEC DES ESSAIS DE PHYSIQUE 
>SUR L'USAGE DES PARTIES DU CORPS HUMAIN, & sur le méchanisme de leurs 
>mouvemens. Enrichie de nouvelles figures en taille-douce. [Translation] 
>Par J. B.[ J. B. Senac] de la Facult'e de Montpellier.  Paris : J. 
>Vincent, 1724.  In-8 ? , pièces limin., 716-24 Pp., 70 figures on 13 
>folding etched Plates.  First French edition. G & M 5576 First German 
>Edition of 1718: "Heister is the founder of scientific surgery in Germany. 
>His book includes many illustrations and includes an account of 
>tourniquets used in his time ; Heister introduced a spinal brace.  This 
>was the most popular surgical text of the  18th century."  Heirs of 
>Hippocrates 797[English version] "
it was the standard work on surgery in 
>the 18th century, becoming one of the most translated, most used, and most 
>respected texts ever written, and was still used as the standard text in 
>Vienna as late as 1838
 Heirs also has an early Italian edition. The 
>copperplate illustrations of bandages were long used and were the 
>prototypes of those still in use." [First English edition of 1743], See 
>also Waller 4234 [incomplete], Welcome III p. 237. Original full calf, 
>spine with 5 raised bands, 7 gilt Dec. boxes, one with original Mro. 
>Label, gilt, VG. $925.00
>
>5.      KUNCKEL VON LOWENSTEIN, JOHANN: PHILOSOPHIA CHEMICA EXPERIMENTIS 
>CONFIRMATA : in qua agitur de principiis chymicis, salibus acidi & 
>alcalibus, fixis & volatilibus in tribus illis regnis, minerali, 
>vegetabili & animali itemque de odore & colore &c. ; accedit perspicilium 
>chymicum contra nonentia chymica.   Amstelaedami : Wolters, 1694. - [XVI], 
>333 Pp. Etched Frontispiece, showing a scene in a laboratory. Second 
>Edition [the first was published in 1692]. An edited English translation 
>was published later, as "An Experimental Confirmation of Chymical 
>Philosophy, treating of the Principles of the Chymists in the Animal, 
>Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms" as part of "Pyrotechnical 
>discourses."  Kunckel was both a chemist and an alchemist. [See above] 
>Poggendorf I, 330-31, many of his original contributions. Alchemy 
>database, 1382 [Ferguson, Young + Wisconsin]. Not in Duveen or Caillet. 
>OCLC finds no copies of either this or the first edition in the United 
>States. The Frontis. can be seen at the url below. Orig. vellum, backstrip 
>with small repair, manuscript spine title,  VG. $1,175.00
>http://dewey.library.upenn.edu/sceti/smith/Laboratory.cfm?PictureID=890&LaboratoryID=0
>
>
>6.      LEMNIUS, LEVINUS; Medici Zirizaei: DE HABITU ET CONSTITUTIONE 
>CORPORIS, Quam Graeci[Krasin], Triviales Complexionem Vocant, Libri II. : 
>Omnibus quibus secunda valetudo curæ est, apprimè necessarij, ex quibus 
>cuique proclive erit corporis sui conditionem, animiq[ue] motus, ac totius 
>conseruandæ sanitatis rationem adamussim cognoscere. Nunc vero ab 
>innumeris mendis, quibus passim scatebant, vindicati, formaque, commodiore 
>in lucem editi. Cum indici rerum & verborum copiosissima. ~Francoforti, ex 
>Officina Paltheniana, sumtibus viduae Petri Fischeri.1596. [16], 3 -185, 
>[9] Pp., 12.5 cm. Page 1 is numbered 3, followed by Pp. 2, 
>3-185.  Lemnius, a physician, from the Dutch town of Zierikzee believed in 
>the humoral nature of medicine.  In this book he explains his diagnostic 
>method in which he determines the humoral composition of each person from 
>their visible qualities, and thus the diseases from which they are most 
>likely to suffer.  Understanding humoral make up of a person also makes it 
>possible to understand his/her personality, drives and needs. "Obgleich 
>seine Vorschriften hie und da nicht frei von Aberglauben sind, wie dies 
>deutlich aus seinen Bemerkungen über den Einfluss der Jahreszeit, der 
>Windrichtung und der Temperatur auf die Krankheiten erhellt, verdient er 
>dennoch den Namen des Hygienikers seines Jahrhunderts." [Although its 
>prescriptions are not free here and there from superstition,it illuminates 
>clearly through its remarks on the influence of the seasons, the wind 
>direction and temperature on disease, he earned the title of leader in 
>public health of his century.] (Hirsch/Hüb. III, 736) Durling 2769, Heirs 
>of Hippocrates 258,Thorndike VI, 393[1586 issue].  This issue unlocated in 
>the US. First published in Latin at Antwerp in 1561, it was translated 
>into English by Thomas Newton as "The Touchstone of Complexions 
". Orig. 
>vellum, Manus. title on spine, Lacking both EPs, minor flaws to the vellum 
>on boards and spine Rpd. $885.00
>
>7.      MAUPERTUIS, [PIERRE LOUIS MOREAU DE ] ~: LA FIGURE DE LA TERRE, : 
>determinee par les observations de messieurs De Maupertuis, Clairaut, 
>Camus, Le Monnier, de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, & de M. l'abbe 
>Outhier ... Accompagnes de M. Celsius ... : Faites par ordre du roi au 
>cercle polaire. / Par M. de Maupertuis. [The Shape of the Earth determined 
>by the observations of...] Paris, Imprimerie royale, 1738.  xxiv, [4], 184 
>p. ix pl. (diagrs.), map. 20 cm.  Maupertuis, the foremost supporter of 
>Newton's physical theories in France, was a proponent of Newton's ideas 
>about the shape of the earth.  In 1735 France sent an expedition to Peru 
>under the leadership of La Condamine and another to Lapland led by 
>Maupertuis.  The expeditions were to measure as accurately as possible the 
>length of a degree along the meridian of longitude. If, indeed, the earth 
>is flattened toward the poles, as Newton had predicted, the degree of 
>longitude should be longer in far northern latitudes than near the 
>equator.  The measurements proved Newton's theory correct.  When he 
>returned to France though welcomed by Voltaire and Madame Du. Chatelet, 
>there were few supporters of Newton's theory and the official response was 
>not very positive.  Maupertuis' voyage to Lapland began on 2 May 1736 and 
>lasted over a year. .  "This is one of those splendidly produced 
>scientific works of the eighteenth century",  Babson Newton Collection 94, 
>DSB, IX, P. 186. Querard, La France Litteraire V, 642, Bring 143, 
>Cioranescu, A. 18.s. 43855, RLIn, 2 Locs, NUC 4 Locs.  Orig. calf, boards 
>rehinged, OW VG, clean, tight copy. $1,000.00
>
>8.      PEABODY, JOEL R.; JOHNSTON, DAVID CLAYPOOLE: A WORLD OF WONDERS, 
>OR, DIVERS DEVELOPMENTS, SHOWING THE THOROUGH TRIUMPH OF ANIMAL MAGNETISM 
>IN NEW ENGLAND : illustrated by the power of prevision in Mrs. Matilda 
>Fox, and the point of the pencil by D.C. Johnston / by Joel R Peabody. 
>Boston : Published by Robert S. Davis ..., Year: 1838 Description: iv, 
>[2], [5]-158 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 16 cm. (12 mo). A satire on 
>spiritualists and dabblers in animal magnetism [hypnotism] actively 
>engaged in occult spiritual activities. One of the places where Ms. Fox 
>travels is to other planets. One illustration depicts extra terrestrial 
>life on the moon or "A Lunar Locomotive." Graphics and text are equally 
>silly.  Hamiton 943, Noted in both Johnson and Tatham. One of D.C. J.'s 
>best licks. VG in Orig. cloth, printed paper label. $1,275.00~
>
>9.      RAYO, JOHAN [JOHN RAY]: DREY PHYSICO-THEOLOGISCHE BETRACHTUNGEN 
>VON DER WELT ANFANG, Veränderung und Untergang, worinnen I. das erste 
>Chaos, oder der unförmliche vermischte Klumpen, und die Erschaffung 
>Himmels und der Erden, II. Die allgemeine Sündflut..., III. Die Auflösung 
>der Welt... abgehandelt sind. Mit kupfern / von Johann Rajo ... Aus dem 
>Englischen übersetzt Von Theodoro Arnold. Leipzig : Löwe, 1732 Protrait 
>Frontis.[24], 638 Pp. :4 inserted etched plates at the rear, 3 of fossils 
>at the rear, one of coins of Noah's ark in the text.,  The First German 
>Edition, taken from the Third edition of : Three physico-theological 
>discourses, I concerning the primitive chaos, and creation of the world; 
>II. The general deluge, its cause and effects. III. The dissolution of the 
>world and future conflagration. Wherein are largely discussed, the 
>production and use of mountains, the original of fountains, of formed 
>stones, and sea-fishes bones and shells found in the earth; the effects of 
>particular floods, and inundations of the sea; the eruptions of vulcano's; 
>the nature and causes of earthquakes. With an historical account of those 
>two late remarkable ones in Jamaica and England. With practical 
>inferences. One of the most eminent naturalists of his time, John Ray was 
>also an influential philosopher and theologian. He is often referred to as 
>the father of natural history in Britain. He believed that all of the 
>fossils were once living creatures, and although he never printed his 
>belief, he believed [as shown in a letter to a scientist friend] that 
>Man's life on earth was not much longer than scripture, and that other 
>creatures much predated him in time! A major major pre-Linnean naturalist, 
>especially in his study of botany, unlike Linnaeus began to use 
>classification to address questions in physiology, function, and behavior. 
>He also did experimental work in embryology and plant physiology; among 
>other things, he proved that the wood of a living tree conducts water. His 
>researches received so much renown that Ray was inducted into the 
>newly-formed Royal Society of London, one of the world's first scientific 
>societies, in 1667. Ray classified plants by overall morphology: the 
>classification in his 1682 book Methodus Plantarum Nova draws on flowers, 
>seeds, fruits, and roots. Ray's plant classification system was the first 
>to divide flowering plants into monocots and dicots. This method produced 
>more "natural" results than "artificial" systems based on one feature 
>alone; it expressed the similarities between species more fully. Ray's 
>system greatly influenced later botanists such as Jussieu and de Candolle, 
>and systems based on total morphology came to replace systems based on 
>only one feature or organ system. Unlocated at RLIN/OCLC. See Sir Geoffrey 
>Keynes, John Ray: a bibliography for a detailed study. At KVK 4 Locs. 
>[Greifswald, Uni.; Halle, Uni.; Jena, Thüringer Uni.; Weimar, Herzogin 
>Anna Amalia Bib.]. Orig.Bds. worked to produce a paneled effect, complex 
>Dec. spine, raised bands and title label; Title page cut close below 
>affecting the imprint, the date of which can just be made out, OW VGood. 
>With neat ownership inscription of G.Krups, Halae 1779. $1195.00
>
>10.     SIBYLLA, BARTHOLOMAEUS : SPECULUM PEREGRINARUM QUESTIONUM ... Tres 
>decades complectens : in quibus varie questiones de animabus rationalibus 
>in conjuncto : et separatis. Deque angelis bonis et malis multisque aliis 
>scitu dignissimis, et ad ipsos responsiones ponuntur.  Lyons : J. Myt, 
>1521. A Gothic period printing of 228 unnumbered leaves, 8vo, : T.P. red 
>letter; titlepage surround is a complex woodcut printed in black.  The 
>author, a Dominican,  theologist was born in Monopoli, close to Bari, and 
>dedicated this work to Alphonse of Aragon, duke of Calabria.  It is a 
>treatise on demonology, astrology, divination, ghosts and apparitions;  it 
>is devoted to the struggle between demons and the human race and how 
>angels, devils, the sun, moon and the planets affect human life and 
>health. "Deq[ue] angelis bonis [et] malis: multisq[ue] alijs scitu 
>dignissimis: [et] ad ipsas responsiones ponuntur
"  Brunet, V, 369, 
>Graesse VI, 397, Wellcome, 5963, Rosenthal 2353, Caillet 10496, Crowe, 
>507, RLIn, 1 Loc.[H],, OCLC notes 3 Locs [Harv., NYPL, and Welcome in the 
>UK].  There were three previous editions in 1493 in Rome, 1499 in 
>Strasbourg and in 1516, by Myt in Lyon.  All are rare.  Three lines on the 
>title page crossed through in early ink, early marginal scholiae, 1847 
>stamp on title page. Ink names on last blank leaf, which have bled a 
>little through, onto the last printed leaf including the colophon.  Early 
>paste downs and EPs using waste sheets from a red and black letter edition 
>of the works of Saint Bonaventura, probably an incunabulum.  Original 
>vellum boards,  backstrip repaired.Very Good copy. $1,000incerelyt,

Gabriel

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