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- Manuscript., A manuscript copy of the printed book entitled "Useful Considerations on the Virtue and Substance of Gold and Silver, before and after minting." The author is thought to be a member of the boble Austrian Orsini-Rosenberg family writing under the pseudonym Norisi von Gerberson. The true author might have been Vinzenz von Orsini-Rosenberg (1722-1794).
- by Robert Garner., Includes errata., Supplement: p. 61 (8th group) and [1] (9th group)., Supplement imprint: London : John Van Voorst, 1860., Book plate: Oublier ne puis, Hugh Ker Colville., One letter from Charles Darwin, two newspaper clippings, and two plant specimens inserted at the end of text., Table of Cerebrum of Dogs handwritten on sheet of paper inserted at end of text., Author's presentation copy to D. Ball, April 20, 1880., Supplement includes index., Includes bibliographical references.
- [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.
- Quibus additus est uterque Catalogus stellarum fixarum, tam major ad annum 1660, quàm minor ad annum completum 1700. Accessit corollarii loco Tabula motus lunae libratorii ..., Half-title: J. Hevelii Prodromus astronomiae cum Catalogo fixarum, & Firmamentum Sobiescianum., Added engraved half title on double leaves., "Firmamentum Sobiescianum, sive Uranographia," has special t.p., added engr. t.p. on 2 leaves and separate paging., "Edmundi Halleii Catalogus stellarum australium ... partim correctus, & ad annum Christi MDCC completum reductus à Jo. Hevelio," p. [309]-320., "Joannis Ernesti Schmieden Cenotaphium. Illvstri viro Joanni Hevelio ... sacrandam ad memoriam positvm," with special t.p., p. ℓ. 7-10.