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Science-17th Century:

Lamy, P B de l'Oratoire . ENTRETIENS SUR LES SCIENCES
Lyon 1694 Jean Certe. 12mo., (24p.), 400pp., (32pp.), full leather. Institution stamp on title page, faint residue of label at heel of spine. Front board present but detached. Opens to a reconstructed title page which is composed of the original half title and the lower half of the original title page. Three index pages at end lacks lower corner (no loss of text). Cover rubbed and only about half of original mounted spine label remains. Sold as described. (a64279)
$350.00 Torquemada (Torquemade) , Antonio di . HEXAMERON, OU SIX IOURNEES, CONTENANT PLUSIEURS DOCTES DISCOURS SUR AUCUNS PONCTS DIFFICILES EN DIVERSES SCIENCES, AVEC MAINTES HISTORIES NOTABLES ET NON ENCORE OUYES
Rouen 1610 Romain de Beauvais. Mise en Francois par Gabriel Chappuys. Antonio di Torquemada (not to be confused with Tomas de Torquemada, the Inquisitor), 1507-1569, here writes of the mysteries of the world: monsters, demons, witches, ghosts, strange animals, ususual customs, geography, supernatural phenomena. According to experts, this book was read by Miguel de Cervantes and influenced the creation of his epic, Don Quixote. In French. 12mo. (5-1/2 x 3 inches; 14x8 cm), 4ff, 561pp, 1 blank, 20ff, vignette on title page (globe held by two angel), 3 vignettes on top of dedication, sommaire and first text pages, full leather with gilt decorated spine and rouged fore-edges. One inch circular bookplate. VG, cover, corners and spine ends lightly worn. (a64617)
$1300.00Anon - Likely by a pupil of Pedro de Lucuce (1692-1779). TRATADO 6 DE LA COSMOGRAFIA O DISCURCI ON DE LUNI VERSO (MANUSCRITO)
c. 1760. One bound volume, octavo, full vellum with cloth tie (and 1 of the 2 original vellum beads on which ties were secured). **Fully handwritten. In Spanish. 320p. with 21 elaborate and finely done hand-drawn foldout plates. Contains Libro I: De la Esfera Celeste; Libro II De la Geografia ; Libro III De la Hidrografia o Nautica; Libro IV De algunas coasa pertenecientes al Tiempo. Neat, easily legible. A very few pages have a small tear or tiny hole. One plate has closed tear with no loss of text at all. Binding secure. No ownership marks. near VG. Scarce. (a89859)
$900.00 Kiesewetter, M. Jo. Christoph . HIPPARCHUM THEONAS, DOCTAMQUE HYPATIAM IN MATHESI CELEBRES. DISSERTATIONE HISTORICO MATHEMATICA
Jenae 1699 first edition. Krebsianis. 32p. Handsewn binding, lacks cover. wraps. In Latin. lightly toned . Pages edges a bit uneven, curled and lightly worn. Good Plus . Hipparchus of Nicaea was a mathematican and astronomer and often called the founder of trigonometry. (a93658)
$400.00 Leopold, Io. Christophorus (J Chr. Leopold) . DISSERTATIO DE ORIGINIBUS ET ANTIQUITATIBUS MATHEMATICIS
Jenae. 1702 first edition. Krebsianis. 31 p. Handsewn binding, lacks cover. wraps. In Latin. Toned and faintly stained in lower margin of final 10 pages or so. throughout . Pages edges a bit uneven, curled and lightly worn. Good . (a93662)
$300.00 Mullerus, Jeremias . FRIDERICUM SPIENTEM SAX. ELECT. CONTRA RECENTES PALLAVICINI, MAILBURGII, VARILLASII, ALIORUMQUE CLAUMNIAS DEFENDENT & SACRA NON EX PROFANIS
Wittenbergae 1698 first edition. Christiani Schrodteri. 12 leaves. Handsewn binding, lacks cover. wraps. In Latin. Toned esp in text block but still easily legible. One capital and one small tailpiece vignette.. Pages edges a bit uneven, curled and lightly worn. Good . (a93663)
$130.00