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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.

Geology and mineralogy considered with reference to natural theology
by the Rev. William Buckland ...
Wondertooneel der nature : geopent in eene korte beschryvinge der hoofddeelen van de byzondere zeldsaamheden daar in begrepen : in orde gebragt en bewaart
door Levinus Vincent., Part 2 has individual t.p. with title: Het tweede deel of vervolg van het Wondertooneel der natuur ... ; and imprint: Te Amsteldam : Gedrukt voor den Autheur, en zijn te bekoomen bij Gerard Valk ..., 1715., Includes errata., Tail-pieces., Includes indexes.
A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands; to which is prefix'd an introduction, w
By Hans Sloane.
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.
Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society.
Vol. 1 (1808/09/10)-, Ceased publication with vol. 8, pt. 1 in 1838., Title from volume title page.
Nova plantarvm, animalivm et mineralivm Mexicanorvm historia
a Francisco Hernandez medico in Indijs præstantissimo primum compilata, dein a Nardo Antonio Reccho in volvmen digesta, a Io. Terentio, Io. Fabro, et Fabio, Colvmna Lynceis notis, & additionibus longe doctissimis illustrata ; cui demum accessere, aliqvot ex principis Federici Cæsii frontispiciis theatri naturalis phytosophicæ tabulæ vna cum quamplurimis iconibus ad octingentas, quibus singula contemplanda graphice exhibentur., Added engr. t.p.: Rervm medicarvm novæ Hispaniæ thesavrvs sev plantarvm animalivm mineralivm Mexicanorvm historia ..., Book was first printed in 1628. This copy consists of the original sheets of the 1628 printing with 5 new preliminary leaves., Includes errata., Head- and tail-pieces., Signature: [dagger]⁴ a-b² A-I⁶ K-T⁶ V⁶ X-Z⁶, ²A-I⁶ ²K-P⁶ ²Q⁴, ²Q-T⁶ ²V⁶ ²X-Z⁶, ³A-I⁶ ³K-T⁶ ³V⁶ ³X-Z⁶, ⁴A-I⁶ ⁴K⁶ ⁴L², A-I⁴ K-M⁴ b-c⁴ D³., Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
De origine fontium, tentamen philosophicum. In praelectione habita coram Societate Philosophica nuper Oxonii instituta ad scientiam naturalem promovendam.
Bibliographical footnotes., DeGolyer Collection bookplate.
Micrographia.
An abridgment of the author's Micrographia, attributed by Keynes to Henry Baker; the plates are largely those of the original edition of 1665, with some omitted and some copied (as explained in the preface); additional captions have been added and plate numbers changed to conform to the abridgement., Signatures: [A]₂ B-R₂ [S]-[T]₂., P. [2], [7]-[8] (third sequence) blank., Title vignette; tail-pieces; horizontal chain lines., Errata: p. 65., Includes index.
Geology and mineralogy considered with reference to natural theology.
By the late Very Rev. William Buckland., Third edition., "List of Dr. Buckland's appointments and literary titles": v. 1, p. [lxxi]-lxxiii., "List of publications by the Very Rev. Dr. Buckland": v. 1, p. [xxv]-lxxxiii.
[Opera omnia.]
v.1 De qvadrvpedibvs solidipedibvs volvmen integrvm. 1639 [colophon: 1648] -- v.2 De qvadrvpedib'. digitatis viviparis libri tres et De qvadrvpedib' digitatis oviparis libri dvo. 1645 [colophon: 1663] -- v.3 Serpentvm, et draconv̄ historiæ libri dvo. 1640 -- v.4 De reliquis animalibus exanguibus libri quatuor. 1642 [colophon: 1654] -- v.5 De piscibvs libri V. et de cetis lib. vnvs. 1638 [colophon: 1661] -- v.6 De animalibvs insectis libri septem. 1638 -- v.7 Monstrorvm historia. 1642 ; Paralipomena accvratissima historiæ omnivm animalivm / Bartholoḿæs Ambrosinvs. 1657 [colophon: 1658] -- v.8 Dendrologiæ natvralis scilicet arborvm historiæ libri dvo. 1668 [colophon: 1667] -- v.9 Qvadrvpedvm omniv̄ bisvlcorv̄ historia. 1642 [colophon: 1653] -- v.10-12 Ornithologiae. (v.10: 1646 [colophon 1645]; v.11: 1652; v.12: 1645 [colophon 1652]) -- [v.13 Musaeum metallicum in libris III]., No collective t.p., Publisher statements vary., "Aldrovande n'a écrit que les cinq premiers vol. de cette collection; les autres ont été composés depuis sa mort, et en partie d'après ses manuscrits, par différents auteurs qui sont nommés sur les titres"--Brunet, I, 155., Engraved title pages; woodcuts; initials; head and tail pieces., Imperfect: preliminary leaves wanting in vols. 2, 4, 6, 10; v. 6 wanting leaves Xxx3, 4; v. 10 bound-in up-side down, p. 879-888 omitted in pagination; v. 11 wanting t.p., Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Hortus sanitatis maior.
Tractatus de herbis -- Tractatus de animalibus vitam in terris ducentium -- Tractatus de auibus -- De piscibus -- De lapidibus -- Tractatus de vrinis., Imprint from colophon: Millesimo quadringentesimo nonagesimo primo die vero Jouis vicesima tercia mensis Junij [23 June 1491]., Signatures: A-C⁸ D-Z⁶⁻⁸ a-m⁶⁻⁸ n-z⁶⁻⁸ (v2, v3 missigned v1, v2) z⁸ aa-ii⁶⁻⁸ kk-ll⁶ [chi]⁸ v⁶ (v2, v3 missigned v1, v2) A⁸ B-E⁶., Each part (except De piscibus and De lapidibus) has separate t.p., Spaces for initials left blank (some have printed guide letters)., In double columns., Includes indexes., Imperfect: wanting leaf [454]; Tractatus de vrinis is from a smaller copy (wormed separately from rest of book; has separate signatures)., Sketch in red and black ink on special t.p. for Tractatus de vrinis.
Dell' historia naturale : Libri XXVIII : nella quale ordinatamente si tratta della diuersa condition di miniere, e pietre : con alcune historie di piante, & animali, sin'hora non date in luce
di Ferrante Imperato ..., Pagination errors: 229-234 omitted in numbering; 241-244 repeated after 248, followed by 251-254; numbering then resumes at 249.