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- by the Right Honorable the Earle of Winchilsea, His Majesties late ambassador at Constantinople, who in his return from thence, visiting Catania in the island of Sicily, was an ey-witness of that dreadful spectacle. Together with a more particular narrative of the same, as it is collected out of severall relations sent from Catania. Published by authority.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In quo de locis ordinationum conicarum limitibus pertractatur -- In quo loci ordinatarum potentium limites indicantur -- In quo loci variarum dispositionum limites assignantur., autore Vincentio Viviani ... opus conicum continens elementa tractatuum ejusdem Viviani, quibus tunc ipse multa, maxima, & abdita in mathesi theoremata demonstrare cogitaverat., Engravings by Giovanni Antonio Lorenzini., Title vignette., Head and tail pieces; initials; side notes., Liber primus begins with a list of definitions., Errata: p. 117-118 (3rd group)., Provenance note on t.p.: "Ambros. Khom A. 1877."
- 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.
- par Leonard de Vinci., A revision of the 1651 translation by Ronald Fréart de Chambray of Trattato della pittura. Cf. Brunet, V, col. 1258., "La vie de Leonard de Vinci"--P. xix-liv., Signatures: a⁸ i⁸ o⁴ u⁸ aa⁴ ee⁸ A⁸ B⁴ C⁸ D⁴ E⁸ F⁴ G⁸ H⁴ I⁸ K⁴ L⁸ M⁴ N⁸ O⁴ P⁸ Q⁴ R⁸ S⁴ T⁸ V⁴ X⁸ Y⁴ Z⁸ Aa⁴ Bb⁸ Cc⁴ Dd⁸ Ee⁴ Ff⁴., Head-pieces., Verso of t.p. (p. [ii]) blank., Handwritten on t.p. verso: Tempelman, 1777., Book plate: John Fiott, B.A. St. John's College, Cambridge, 1806., Book plate: Verum Atque Decens.
- "Cui adiunctae sunt: I. hypotheses nouae ac verae motuum corporum mundanorum. II. Extructio Canonis finuum, vulgaris quidem, sed solitâ viâ facilior. III. Sectio anguli datâ ratione, seu in quotlibet partes. IV. Quadratio circuli demonstrabili ratione, eiusque demonstratio. V. Solutio triangulorum vsitatiorum nouâ ac facillimâ ratione. VI. Solutio plerorumque triangulorum per solam prosthaphaeresin. VII. Eiusdem prosthaphaereseos apodixis, causa, ac demonstratio. Omnibus seculis problemata sanè desideratissima, aliaq[ue] priùs nec audita nec anteà visa paradoxa quàm plurima.", Title vignette., Signatures: *⁴ A-K⁴.