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- Notes of nine lectures on the Alps, glaciers, glacial theory delivered by Professor Agassiz at the Masonic Temple, Boston, 1847
- J.J.D., Holograph., Pen and ink drawings throughout text.
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- Péking : histoire et description
- par Alph. Favier, Prêtre de la Congregation de la Mission, dite de Saint-Lazare, Missionnaire Apostolique, Vicaire Général de Péking, etc., etc., etc., "660 gravures anciennes et nouvelles reproduites ou exécutées par des artistes indigènes d'après les plus précieux documents ; 124 phototypies, 24 collographies hors texte.", P. 550-552 misnumbered 560-562., Includes bibliographical references (p. xii) and index.
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- Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Jesu China monumentis : quà sacris quà profanis, nec non variis naturæ & artis spectaculis, aliarumque rerum memorabilium argumentis illustrata, auspiciis Leopoldi Primi.
- Monumenti syro-sinici interpretatio -- De variis itineribus in Chinam susceptis -- De idololatria ex Occidente primùm in Persidem, Indiam ac deindè in ultimas Orientis, Tartariæ, Chinæ, Japponiæ regiones successivâ propagatione introducta -- China curiosis naturæ & artis miraculis illustrata -- De architectonica cæterisque mechanicis artibus Sinensium -- De Sinensium literatura., Added t.-p., engraved., "Elenchus librorum a P. Athanasio Kirchero ... editorum": 2 p. at end., Signatures: *-**(superscript 4), A-Z(superscript 4), Aa-Hh(superscript 4)., Includes index., Text in Arabic, Latin, and Sanskrit.
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- Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Glaser's Beschreibung einer neuerfundenen Studier- und Sparlampe : zu Erhaltung der Augen und bequemen Gebrauch bei einigen andern Nebenabsichten eingerichtet.
- Title vignette depicts old man reading in a woodland shelter., Publisher's advertisement: p. [1] (2nd group).
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- The anatomy of a pygmy compared with that of a monkey, an ape, and a man : with an essay concerning the Pygmies, &c. of the antients : wherein it will appear that they are all either apes or monkies, and not men, as formerly pretended : to which is added,
- being the works of Edward Tyson ... ; adorn'd with copper-plates, engraved by M. van der Gucht., Originally published as Orang-outang, sive homo sylvestris (London, 1699)., "This edition would seem to be made up of the sheets of the 1699 issue with a new title and the addition of 78 p., 8 plates."--Russell., A majority of the plates signed Michael Burghers., Signatures: A² B-O⁴ P², B-H⁴, A-K⁴., Publisher's advertisements: p. [1]-[2] (7th group)., Handwritten notes throughout text., Includes bibliographical references.
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- An astronomical catechism : or, Dialogues between a mother and her daughter
- by Catherine Vale Whitwell ; illustrated with numerous engravings., Book plate: Ex Libris Docteur R. Rickeart., Includes bibliographical references.
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- Über Ammoniten : über ihre Sonderung in Familien, über die Arten, welche in den älteren Gebirgsschichten vorkommen, und über Goniatiten insbesondere
- von Leopold von Buch., "Zwei in der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften gelesene Abhandlungen.", Offprint from Abhand. K. Akad. Wiss., Berlin, 1830, p. 135-158, 159-188., Stamp on t.p.: F.F. Bibliothek Donaueschingen., With: Über Terebrateln : mit einem Versuch, sie zu classificiren und zu beschreiben / von Leopold von Buch. Berlin : Königl. Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1834.
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- Lithographiæ Wirceburgensis : ducentis lapidum figuratorum, a potiori, insectiformium, prodigiosis imaginibus, exornatæ specimen primum ...
- præside ... Joanne Bartholomæo Adamo Beringer ... ; submittit Georgius Ludovicus Hueber ..., Signatures: )(², )(² A-Z², ²A-C²., Head- and tail-pieces; engraved frontispiece., Includes errata., Book plate: Ex Libris Melvin Edward Jahn., Thesis--Würzburg., Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-17).
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- 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.
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- Lexicon mathematicvm : hoc est rerum omnium ad vniuersam planè mathesim quoquo modo, directè, vel indirectè spectantium, collectio, et explicatio ...
- authore Hieronymo Vitali ..., Added engraved t.p.: "Hieron. Vitalis. C. R. Qvadrivivm Scientiarvm siue Lexicon Mathematicvm.", Title engraving by Joseph Facciolus., Signatures: a⁶ b-h⁴ A-Z⁴ 2A-Z⁴ 3A-Y⁴ 3Z⁶ 4A-Z⁴ 5A-Z⁴ 6A-S⁴ chi²., Title vignette., Head and tail pieces; initials., Page 455 misnumbered 355, 716 as 726., Errata: p. [66] (first group)., History of Science Coll. copy: pages 337-344 are repeated., Includes index.
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- Encyclopaedia Britannica.
- by a Society of Gentlemen in Scotland ; illustrated with one hundred and sixty copperplates., Facsim. of the 1st ed.: Edinburgh : Printed by A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar and sold by Collin Macfarquhar, 1771., Accompanied by booklet: Your authentic replica of the first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica / originally published 1768-1771 Edinburgh, Scotland ; reissued by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, ©1979. 8 p. ; 26 cm.