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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.

Sphaera mundi
Imprint from colophon., Editor, Philipp Gundel., Bound in old limp manuscript vellum., Signatures: a-b⁶ c⁴ d-e⁶ f⁴ g-n⁶., Head- and tail-pieces.
A deliniation of the strata of England and Wales, with part of Scotland; exhibiting the collieries and mines, the marshes and fen lands originally overflowed by the sea, and the varieties of soil according to the variations in the substrata, illustrated b
By W. Smith., The first geological map of England and Wales; for description see Annals of science, v. 3, no. 2, p. 190-212., Also includes 6 folded section maps by W. Smith: 1. Geological section from London to Snowdon. London, J. Cary, 1817.- 2. Geological view and section in Essex and Hertfordshire ... [London, 1819]- 3. Geological view and section of Norfolk ... [London, 1819] - 4. Vertical section of strata in Surry dipping northward ... London, J. Cary, 1819.- 5. Section of the strata through Hampshire and Wiltshire to Bath. London, J. Gary, 1819.- 6. Geological view and section through Dorsetshire and Somersetshire to Taunton. London, J. Gary, 1819.
Reliquiae diluvianae; or Observations on the organic remains contained in caves, fissures, and diluvial gravel, and on other geological phenomena, attesting the action of an universal deluge.
By the Rev. William Buckland.
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.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe.
v.1. Proceedings of the first expedition, 1826-1830, under the command of Captain P. Parker King.--v.2. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-1836, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy.--Appendix to v.II.--v.3. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, from 1832 to 1836. By Charles Darwin., Vol. 3 was reissued the same year in separate form.
Voyages dans les Alpes, precedes d'un essai sur l'histoire naturelle des environs de Geneve.
Par Horace-Benedict de Saussure., v. 2 has imprint: Geneve, Barde, Manget & compagnie, 1786., v. 3-4 have imprint: Neuchatel, L. Fauche-Borel, 1796.
Geestelyke natuurkunde
uitgegeven in de Latynsche taale door Jan Jacb. Scheuchzer ; het gansche werk bestaat in acht deelen, waar van elk een verzelt is met vyftig zinryke in't koper gesneden printbladen door J. And. Pfeffel ; in't Nederduits vertaald door Florentius H.J. Van Halen., Subtitle varies slightly; v. 2-5, Versierd met byschriften in poëzy, door G. Tysens; v. 6, door L. Paludanus.
Atlas celeste de Flamsteed
approuve par l'Academie royal des sciences, et publie sous le privilege de cette compagnie.
Works.
studio & opera Prosperi Intorcetta, Christiani Herdtrich, Francisci Rougemont, Philippi Couplet ... Adjecta est tabula chronologica sinicæ monarchiæ ..., An early translation of Ta hsueh, Chung yung and Lun Yu, done by special license from Louis XIV by members of the Jesuit society., Map of China inserted between p. xx (7th group) and p. 1 (8th group) is signed: Franc: De Louvemont Sculp., Colophon (p. [1], 9th group): Parisiis : Ex typographia Andreæ Cramoisy ... , 1687., Title vignette (French royal arms)., The tables have special title pages., "Tabula chronologica monarchiæ sinicæ ... Auctore R.P. Philippo Couplet ..." has special t.p. with imprint : Parisiis, 1686., Head and tail pieces; initials., "Tabula genealogica trium familiarum imperialium monarchiæ sinicæ ... E Sinico Latinè exhibita a ̀R.P. Philippo Couplet ..." (8 p. at end) has half title., Page 19 (3rd group) misnumbered 91; no. 105-106 (8th group) repeated; page after p. 21 (3rd group) and p. 159 (5th group) blank.
United States exploring expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842
v. 1-5. Narrative of the United States exploring expedition during the years 1838-42 / by Charles Wilkes. 1845 -- v. 10. Geology / by James D. Dana. 1849 -- v. 17. Botany : Cryptogamia ; Musci / by William S. Sullivant ; Lichenes / by Edward Tuckerman ; Algae / by J.W. Bailey and W.H. Harvey ; Fungi / by M.A. Curtis and M.J. Berkeley ; Phanerogamia of Pacific North America / by John Torrey ; ed. by Asa Gray. 1874., under the command of Charles Wilkes., v. 10, Atlas, has imprint: New York : G.P. Putnam ; London : Putnam's American Agency, [n.d.]., Published under act of Congress of Aug. 26, 1842, which provided: "That there shall be published ... an account of the discoveries made by the Exploring expedition under the command of Lieutenant Wilkes ... which account shall be ... published in a form similar to the voyage of the Astrolabe, lately published by the government of France.", By the same act, the edition was limited to 100 copies. Mr. Wilkes, however, secured copyright on his Narrative of the expedition, under which privilege he published several editions of that part of the reports. Later, also, the authors themselves, or publishers who might be willing to undertake it, were allowed to issue an additional 150 copies of most of the various reports, and under this arrangement, from 100 to 150 copies of most of the volumes were published in addition to the 100 copies provided for by the government. The official edition however was 100 copies only., The publication was never completed. Five volumes are unpublished: v. 18, Botany / by Asa Gray; v. 19, Geographical distribution of animals and plants / by Charles Pickering; v. 21-22, Ichthyology / by Louis Agassiz; v. 24, Physics / by Charles Wilkes., Volumes of unfinished plates--some of them in proof before lettering--are found, without t.p. or other printed matter. The Library of Congress has two such volumes: one of 71 pl. (4 col.) from the atlases to Botany, and one of 32 col. pl., 28 of which belong to the unpublished v. 21-11, Icthyology, and 4 to v. 12, Mollusca and shells., v. 10 book plate: Ex libris Herbert McLean Evans
Specvlvm astrologiæ, vniversam mathematicam scientiam, in certas classes digestam, complectens.
Avtore Francisco Ivnctino Florentino ... Accesserunt etiã Cõmentaria ... in duos posteriores Qvadripartiti Ptolemæi libros ... tomvs prior[-posterior]., Vol. 2 has subtitle: Comprehendens Commentaria in theoricas planetarvm et in Sphæram Ioannis de Sacro Bosco ..., Title page in red and black., Initials, head and tail pieces., Side notes., Text in 2 columns., Includes index.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836, describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe.
v.1. Proceedings of the first expedition, 1826-1830, under the command of Captain P. Parker King.--v.2. Proceedings of the second expedition, 1831-1836, under the command of Captain Robert Fitz-Roy.--Appendix to v.II.--v.3. Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, from 1832 to 1836. By Charles Darwin., Vol. 3 was reissued the same year in separate form.