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- Notes of nine lectures on the Alps, glaciers, glacial theory delivered by Professor Agassiz at the Masonic Temple, Boston, 1847
- J.J.D., Holograph., Pen and ink drawings throughout text.
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- Péking : histoire et description
- par Alph. Favier, Prêtre de la Congregation de la Mission, dite de Saint-Lazare, Missionnaire Apostolique, Vicaire Général de Péking, etc., etc., etc., "660 gravures anciennes et nouvelles reproduites ou exécutées par des artistes indigènes d'après les plus précieux documents ; 124 phototypies, 24 collographies hors texte.", P. 550-552 misnumbered 560-562., Includes bibliographical references (p. xii) and index.
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- A week's conversation on the plurality of worlds.
- By Monsieur Fontenelle. Translated from the last Paris edition, wherein are many improvements throughout; and some new observations on several discoveries which have been lately made in the heavens. By William Gardiner, esq;, Translation of: Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes., The first edition of the Gardiner translation has title: Conversations on the plurality of worlds., Head and tail pieces; initials.
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- Instructions concerning erecting of a library, presented to my lord, the President De Mesme
- by Gabriel Naudeus ...; and now interpreted by Jo. Evelyn, Esquire., Title within borders., Head ornament., Ornamental initial., Running title., Signatures: A-G., Translation of Advis pour dresser une bibliotheque.
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- Geographie physique, ou, Essay sur l'histoire naturelle de la terre
- traduit de l'anglois par M. Noguez. Avec la reponse aux observations de M. le docteur Camerarius, plusieurs lettres ecrites sur la meme matiere; & la distribution methodique des fossiles / traduits de l'anglois du meme M. Wodward par le R. P. Niceron.
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- Naturalium quaestiunum libri VII. Matthaei Fortunati in eosdem libros annotationes. Index rerum notatu dignarum in calce operis appositus ...
- Imprint from colophon., Includes index., DeGolyer Collection bookplate.
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- Historia plantarum; species hactenus editas aliasque insuper multas noviter inventas & descriptas complectens. In qua agitur primo de plantis in genere, earumque partibus, accidentibus & differentiis; deinde genera omnia tum summa tum subalterna ad speci
- Auctore, Joanne Raio., tom. 1-2 paged continuously; tom. 1: [26], 983 p.; tom. 2: [8], 985-1944, [35] p., Paging irregular; various repetitions in numbering., tom. 3 published by S. Smith & B. Walford., v. 2 has title: Joannis Raii Histori plantarum tomus secundus: cum duplici indice; generali altero nominum & synonymorum prcipuorum; altero affectuum & remediorum: accessit nomenclator botanicus anglo-latinus., v. 3 has title: Joannis Raii ... Histori plantarum tomus tertius: qui est supplementum duorum prcedentium: species omnes vel omissas, vel post volumina illa evulgata editas, prter innumeras fere novas & indictas ab amicis communicatas complectens: cum synonymis necessariis, et usibus in cibo, medicina, & mechanicis: addito ad opus consummandum generum indice copioso. Accessit Historia stirpium ins. Luzonis & reliquarum Philippinarum a R. P. Geo. Jos. Camello ... item D. Jos. Pitton Tournefort ... Corollarium institutionum rei harbari.
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- 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.
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- Ephemerides Andreæ Argoli a Talliacozzo medici, & philosophi ad longitvdinem almæ vrbis Romæ : Ab anno Incarnationis Dominicæ MDCXXI. vsque ad MDCXL. ex Prutenicis tabulis concinnè supputatæ : Eiusdem Isagogæ, & canones absolutissimi prima præcepta omnia
- These astronomical tables were based on Erasmus Reinhold's Prutenic tables and on the observations of Tycho Brahe., Chiefly tables., The publisher statement appears after the date of publication., Signatures: [cross]⁴ A-P⁸ Q⁴ R⁸ S⁴; A-2M⁸ 2N² (as recorded in regestrum on last page)., Title in black and red, with printer's vignette (woodcut)., Page 175 misnumbered as 169., Leaf signed R4 misnumbered as A4.