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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.

Instructions concerning erecting of a library, presented to my lord, the President De Mesme
by Gabriel Naudeus ...; and now interpreted by Jo. Evelyn, Esquire., Title within borders., Head ornament., Ornamental initial., Running title., Signatures: A-G., Translation of Advis pour dresser une bibliotheque.
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.
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.
The natural history of the human teeth; explaining their structure, use, formation, growth, and diseases. To which is added A practical treatise on the diseases of the teeth.
De mundi aetherei recentioribus phaenomenis liber secundus
The 2nd volume of a projected work on recent astronomical phenomena. The 1st volume was published in 1602 under title: Astronomiae instauratae progymnasmata. The 3rd and final volume was never written. Cf. Tycho Brahe / J.L.E. Dreyer. 1890. p. 162-163., Running title: De cometa anni 1577., A reissue of the 1588 ed. with a new t.p. and added preliminary matter. Cf. Dreyer, p. 369. Pages 465-[466] are reset and the colophon is new., Dedication signed: Franciscus Gansneb Tengnagel., Signatures: *-2*⁴ A-3M⁴ 3N²., Printer statement in imprint is from colophon.
Iordanus Brunus Nolanus De speciervm scrvtinio et lampade combinatoria Raymvndi Lvllii Doctoris Heremitæ omniscii : propè modumque diuini.
Text in italics., According to Salvestrini, sheets ²B1-H4 are a re-issue of Bruno's De lampade combinatoria Lulliana, Wittenberg, 1587., Signatures: A-B⁸ ²B-G⁸ H⁴ (C4 and G2 missigned C2 and H2)., Title vignette; initials., Manuscript notes in French on fly-leaf opposite t.p., DeGolyer Collection bookplate., Armorial bookplate (Duke of Sussex?) on inside front cover., With: Bruno, Giordano. Iordanvs Brvnvs Nolanvs De progressv et lampade ventoria logicorvm. [Wittenberg : Z. Crato], 1587.
Specimen lithographiae Helveticae curiosae quo lapides ex figuratis helveticis selectissimi aeri incisi sistuntur & describuntur.
De la generation des vers dans le corps de l'homme : de la nature et des especes de cette maladie : des moyens de s'en preserver & de la guérir
par M. Andry., Statement of responsibility follows the edition statement., Dedicated to Guy Crescent Fagon., Signatures: v. 1: [par.]¹ a⁸ b⁴ c⁸ d² e⁸ f-g⁴ A-Ii⁸⁻⁴ Kk⁶; v. 2: [par.]¹ A⁸ B⁴ C⁸ D² E⁸-Pp⁸⁻⁴ Qq⁶ (T2 missigned T1)., Head and tail pieces; initials., Page 583 misnumbered 58., Errata: v. 2, last 3 pages., "Lettres écrites à l'auteur par Mr Hartsoeker, & par Mr Baglivi, sur le sujet des vers," p. [711]-733, 841-850., "Sçavoir si le fréquent usage du tabac abrege la vie. Traduction du latin," p. 810-840., Includes bibliographical references.
Sphaera mundi.
Manuscript notes in margins and on inserted leaves.
Vitrvvivs itervm et Frontinvs, a Iocvndo revisi repvrgatiqve qvantvm ex collatione licvit.
Lithophylacii Britannici ichnographia
First ed., "Hujus libri centrum & viginti tantum exemplaria impressa sunt.", Preface signed and dated: Mongomeriæ, Nov. 1. anno 1698., Signatures: a⁴ B-T⁴., Book plate: Ex Libris Mevin Edward Jahn., Includes bibliographical references and index.
Epitome astronomiae Copernicanæ : usitatâ formâ quæstionum & responsionum conscripta, inq[ue] VII. libros digesta, quorum tres hi priores sunt de doctrina sphæricâ ...
[v. 1], Liber 1-3. Doctrina sphærica -- [v. 2], Liber 4. Physica cœlestis -- [v. 3], Liber 5-7. Doctrina theorica., avthore Joanne Kepplero ..., Book IV ([v.2]) is a second issue, the first published in 1620., Paged continuously., Pagination: [v. 1]: [28], 1-400, 409-417, [1] (blank) p.; [v. 2]: [2], 419-622, [2]; [v. 3]: [12], 641-780, 785-932, [16] p., For full pagination, signatures, and contents, cf. Caspar, M. Bib. Kepleriana, 55, 63, 66, 69., Head and tail pieces; initials., Numerous pagination errors., Book IV has special t.p. with imprint: Lentiis ad Danubium, impensis G. Tampachii, excudebat I. Plancus, 1622. Books V-VII have collective t.p. with imprint: Francofvrti, sumptibus G. Tampachij, 1621., Includes indexes., Errata: [v. 1], p. [27-28] (1st group); [v. 2], p. [623]; [v. 3], p. [14-16] (last group)., Manuscript notations in margins., Books IV and V-VII have title Epitomes astronomiæ Copernicanæ.