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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.

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.
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.
Saggi di naturali esperienze
fatte nell'Accademia del cimento sotto la protezione del serenissimo principe Leopoldo di Toscana e descritte del segretario di essa Accademia., Dedication is dated: 14. luglio 1667, and signed: Il saggiato segretario [Lorenze Magalotti]., Engraved port. signed: Franciscus Spierre Lotaringus sculpebat., Includes errata., Title in red and black; engraved head and tail pieces; initials., Includes index.
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.
Historia naturalis et medica latorum lumbricorum
accessit, horum occasione, de ceteris quoque hominum vermibus, tum de omnium origine, tandemque de remediis quibus pelli possint, disquisitio., Includes errata., Title in red and black., Signatures: [sec.]-2 [sec.]⁴ A-3L⁴., Head- and tail-pieces., Title vignette (publisher's device)., Includes bibliographical references.
Sphaera triplex artificialis, elementaris, ac caelestis. Varias planetarum affectiones; & praesertim motus, facillime explicans.
Gabrielis Beati ..., Includes index.
Saggi di naturali esperienze
fatte nell'Accademia del cimento sotto la protezione del serenissimo principe Leopoldo di Toscana e descritte del segretario di essa Accademia., Dedication is dated: 14. luglio 1667, and signed: Il saggiato segretario [Lorenze Magalotti]., Engraved port. signed: Franciscus Spierre Lotaringus sculpebat., Includes errata., Title in red and black; engraved head and tail pieces; initials., Includes index.
Sphinx mystagoga, sive : diatribe hieroglyphica, qua mumiae, ex Memphiticis pyramidum adytis erutae, & non ita pridem in Galliam transmissae, juxta veterum Hieromystarum mentem, intentionemque, plena fide & exacta exhibetur interpretatio ad inclytos, abst
Athanasii Kircheri è Societ. Jesu., Signatures: *⁴ **⁴ A-K⁴ (K4 blank)., Printer's device on the title page with motto: Vivitur ingenio., Includes errata., Stamp on t.p.: Ex Libris Hieronymi Tvschi Archidiaconi Regiensis., Includes index.
Tres epistolæ de maculis solaribus : scriptæ ad Marcum Velserum, Augustæ Vind. II. virum praefect. Cum obseruationum iconismis.
Signed at end: Apelles latens post tabulam., Title vignette (publisher's or printer's device)., Signatures: A-B⁴.