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OU Libraries’ History of Science digital collection began with several hundred 15th- through 18th-century rare books, maps, and other items digitized for the 2015-2016 Galileo’s World exhibition. They range from art, music, astronomy, and meteorology through natural history, the human body, microscopy, physics, and engineering, and on to religion and travels to China and the Americas. All images in the digital collection have been released to the public domain. When using images from this collection, please include the following attribution statement: Image(s) courtesy History of Science Collections, University of Oklahoma Libraries, Norman, Oklahoma.

Wondertooneel der nature : geopent in eene korte beschryvinge der hoofddeelen van de byzondere zeldsaamheden daar in begrepen : in orde gebragt en bewaart
door Levinus Vincent., Part 2 has individual t.p. with title: Het tweede deel of vervolg van het Wondertooneel der natuur ... ; and imprint: Te Amsteldam : Gedrukt voor den Autheur, en zijn te bekoomen bij Gerard Valk ..., 1715., Includes errata., Tail-pieces., Includes indexes.
A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands; to which is prefix'd an introduction, w
By Hans Sloane.
Musurgia vniuersalis, siue, Ars magna consoni et dissoni in X libros digesta : quáa vniuersa sonorum doctrina, & philosophia, musicaeque tam theoricae, quam practicae scientia, summa varietate traditur ; admirandae consoni, & dissoni in mundo, adeáoque vn
Athanasii Kircheri Fuldensis e Soc. Iesu presbyteri., Vol. 1: [20], 690 pages, [11] leaves of plates. Vol. 2:462, [38] pages, [11] leaves of plates., Edited by Jacobus Viva, with his letter to the reader (p. [19])., "Superiorum permissu.", Added engraved title page (2 leaves)., Engraved title page of vol. 1 found between pages 584 and 585., Vol. 2 has title abbreviated, with imprint: Romae, Typis Ludouici Grignani, 1650., Super-ex libris: Bibliothec Bignon., Title vignettes; initials; head- and tailpieces., Includes plates (some folded)., Privilege statements, errata, and registers on final two leaves., Includes index., Vellum and calf binding on wood boards with metal clasps.
Naturalis historia.
Title from caption of Book I (folio 2b); book II has caption ti. (folio 18a): C. Plinii Secvndi Natvralis historiae liber secvndus inci[pit]., Edition attributed to Philippus Beroaldus by Goff only., Imprint from colophon (folio 352b) with date: ... Anno Natiutatis Domini. M.CCCC.LXXXIII. Die Sexta Mensis Iunii., Spaces left for initials generally have guide-letter., Running titles., Caption title (sig. aaiii verso): Caii plynii secvndi natvralis hystoriae liber primvs., "Correctiones" and "Registrvm hvivs operis": last 3 leaves., Manuscript notations in margins.
Jishin nendai-ki.
A chronical of earthquakes from ancient times to Ansei 2, with special attention to the Ansei Edo Earthquake.
Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society.
Vol. 1 (1808/09/10)-, Ceased publication with vol. 8, pt. 1 in 1838., Title from volume title page.
Nova plantarvm, animalivm et mineralivm Mexicanorvm historia
a Francisco Hernandez medico in Indijs præstantissimo primum compilata, dein a Nardo Antonio Reccho in volvmen digesta, a Io. Terentio, Io. Fabro, et Fabio, Colvmna Lynceis notis, & additionibus longe doctissimis illustrata ; cui demum accessere, aliqvot ex principis Federici Cæsii frontispiciis theatri naturalis phytosophicæ tabulæ vna cum quamplurimis iconibus ad octingentas, quibus singula contemplanda graphice exhibentur., Added engr. t.p.: Rervm medicarvm novæ Hispaniæ thesavrvs sev plantarvm animalivm mineralivm Mexicanorvm historia ..., Book was first printed in 1628. This copy consists of the original sheets of the 1628 printing with 5 new preliminary leaves., Includes errata., Head- and tail-pieces., Signature: [dagger]⁴ a-b² A-I⁶ K-T⁶ V⁶ X-Z⁶, ²A-I⁶ ²K-P⁶ ²Q⁴, ²Q-T⁶ ²V⁶ ²X-Z⁶, ³A-I⁶ ³K-T⁶ ³V⁶ ³X-Z⁶, ⁴A-I⁶ ⁴K⁶ ⁴L², A-I⁴ K-M⁴ b-c⁴ D³., Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
De origine fontium, tentamen philosophicum. In praelectione habita coram Societate Philosophica nuper Oxonii instituta ad scientiam naturalem promovendam.
Bibliographical footnotes., DeGolyer Collection bookplate.
Micrographia.
An abridgment of the author's Micrographia, attributed by Keynes to Henry Baker; the plates are largely those of the original edition of 1665, with some omitted and some copied (as explained in the preface); additional captions have been added and plate numbers changed to conform to the abridgement., Signatures: [A]₂ B-R₂ [S]-[T]₂., P. [2], [7]-[8] (third sequence) blank., Title vignette; tail-pieces; horizontal chain lines., Errata: p. 65., Includes index.
Tyrocinia astronomica
Balthesaris Capræ., "In quibus non solum calculus eclipsis solaris, ab astronomo magno Tychone Brahe restitutus clarissimè explicatur; sed etiam facillima methodus erigendi, & dirigendi cœleste thema ad ipsius Ptolemai mentem traditur.", Numbering on one side of leaf only, but text on both sides., Signatures: A-C⁴ D²., Head- and tail-pieces.
Declaracion fielmente traducida del idioma Italiano, en el nuestro Castellano, publicada por el Eminentisimo Señor Cardenal Ursini, Arçobispo de Benevento, de los prodigios obrados por el glorioso patriarca S. Phelipe Neri, en su persona, en la ocasion de
Signatures: A⁴, B²
The natural history of the county of Stafford : comprising its geology, zoology, botany, and meteorology : also its antiquities, topography, manufactures, etc.
by Robert Garner., Includes errata., Supplement: p. 61 (8th group) and [1] (9th group)., Supplement imprint: London : John Van Voorst, 1860., Book plate: Oublier ne puis, Hugh Ker Colville., One letter from Charles Darwin, two newspaper clippings, and two plant specimens inserted at the end of text., Table of Cerebrum of Dogs handwritten on sheet of paper inserted at end of text., Author's presentation copy to D. Ball, April 20, 1880., Supplement includes index., Includes bibliographical references.