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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.

Traité de la peinture
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.
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics. To which are added, A plain method of finding the distances of all the planets from the sun, by the transit of Venus over the sun's disc, in
By James Ferguson.
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.
An original theory or new hypothesis of the universe, founded upon the laws of nature, and solving by mathematical principles the general phnomena of the visible creation; and particularly the via lactea.
By Thomas Wright., Title in red and black., American edition, 1837, has title: The universe and the stars.
La perspective cvrievse dv reverend P. Niceron, minime, divisee en qvatre livres. Avec L'optiqve et la catoptriqve du R. P. Mersenne ... mise en lumiere apres la mort de l'autheur.
Added t.-p. engr., Title vignette.
The earth delivered from the curse, to which it is, at present, subjected : a sermon occasioned by the late earthquakes in Spain and Portugal, as well as New-England; and preached at the Boston-Thursday-lecture, January 22, 1756. Published by the general
by Charles Chauncy, D.D. one of the pastors of the first church in Boston. ; [7 lines of Scripture texts]., Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴ D².
Iofranci Offvsii germani philomatis, de divina astrorum facultate, in laruatam astrologiam.
Leaves numbered on recto.
Nicolai Raymari Ursi dithmarsi Fundamentum astronomicum : id est, Nova doctrina sinuum et triangulorum, eaque absolutissima et perfectissima, eiusque usus in astronomica calculatione & observatione ...
"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.
Iofranci Offvsii germani philomatis, de divina astrorum facultate, in laruatam astrologiam.
Leaves numbered on recto.
Siderevs nvncivs magna, longeqve admirabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendaque proponens vnicuique, præsertim vero philosophis, atq astronomis
qua à Galileo Galileo, patritio Florentino, Patauini gymnasij publico mathematico, perspicilli nuper à se reperti beneficio sunt obseruata in lvn facie, fixis innvmeris,lacteo circvlo, stellis nebvlosis, apprime vero in qvatvor planetis circa Iovis stellam disparibus interuallis, atque periodis, celeritate mirabili circumuolutis; quos, nemini in hanc vsque diem cognitos, nouissime author depræhendit primus; atque Medicea sidera nvncvpandos decrevit., Signatures: A-D[*]E-G., In case., Two leaves between l. 16 and 17 not numbered., Author's autograph on front fly-leaf. (Presentation copy), Title vignette.
Naturalis historia.
Title from caption of Book I (folio 2b); book II has caption ti. (folio 18a): C. Plinii Secvndi Natvralis historiae liber secvndus inci[pit]., Edition attributed to Philippus Beroaldus by Goff only., Imprint from colophon (folio 352b) with date: ... Anno Natiutatis Domini. M.CCCC.LXXXIII. Die Sexta Mensis Iunii., Spaces left for initials generally have guide-letter., Running titles., Caption title (sig. aaiii verso): Caii plynii secvndi natvralis hystoriae liber primvs., "Correctiones" and "Registrvm hvivs operis": last 3 leaves., Manuscript notations in margins.
Micrographia nova : sive Nova & curiosa variorum minutorum corporum singularis cujusdam & noviter ab autore [sic] inventi microscopii ope adauctorum & miranda magnitudine repræsentatorum descriptio tam utilitatis quam jucunditatis gratia additis eorum fig
publicata à Joh. Francisco Griendelio ab Ach.