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Qi qi tu shuo
"One interesting book in the History of Science Collections, Johann Schreck’s Ensei kiki zusetsu rokusai (Diagrams and Explanations of Wonderful Machines of the Far West, 1830), is an engineering textbook written in Chinese by a friend of Galileo’s who accompanied him during his early telescopic discoveries. That book was originally printed in China as Qi qi tu shuo in 1627. This edition, printed in Japan, contains more than 170 woodcut illustrations. Johann Schreck composed Wonderful Machines of the Far West in a joint effort with Wang Cheng, a Chinese collaborator. Many of the machines depicted in the work are found in the pages of European books such as Agostino Ramelli, Le diverse et artificiose machine (Paris, 1588)." History of Science Online, Kerry Magruder, http://kvmagruder.net/hsci/12-Asian/2-2-Schreck.html, [Deng Yuhan kou shu ; Wang Zheng yi hui]., On double leaves, oriental style, in case., Translation., [鄧 玉函 口述 ; 王徵譯繪].
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.
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.
La noua scientia de Nicolo Tartaglia, con vna gionta al terzo libro.
First published in Venice, 1537., Imprint from colophon, leaf 32b., Signatures: a⁴ A-H⁴., Illustrated t.p.
Heronis mechanici Liber de machinis bellicis : necnon Liber de geodaesia
a Francisco Barocio ... latinitate donati, multis mendis expurgati, & figuris, ac scholijs illustrati., Traditionally attributed to Hero of Alexandria; later research identifies author as Hero, of Byzantium, also known as Hero mechanicus and Hero tertius. Cf. Dain, A. La tradition du texte d'Heron de Byzance., Title vignette, head-pieces, initials.
Gvidi Vbaldi è marchionibvs Montis Mecanicorvm liber, in quo haec continentur ...
From t.p.: De libra -- De vecte -- De trochlea -- De axe in peritrocheo -- De cuneo -- De trochlea., At foot of leaf 104: F. Andreas Berna Minorita Conu. vidit, & ad verbum castigauit., Title vignette., The publisher statement appears after the date of publication.
The mathematical principles of natural philosophy.
By Sir Isaac Newton. Tr. into English by Andrew Motte. To which are added, The laws of the moon's motion according to gravity. By John Machin., Title page of v. 2 varies slightly., "The laws of the moon's motion according to gravity," with half-title and separate pagination, is added at end of v. 2.
Disputatio de coelo : in tres partes diuisa, de natura cœli, de motu cœli, de motoribus cœli abstractis : adjecta est apologia dictorum Aristotelis de via lactea, de facie in orbe lunæ
Caesaris Cremonini ..., At head of title: Caesaris Cremonini centensis in schola patavina philosophi primæ sedis., Adiecta est apologia dictorum Aristotelis de via lactea, de facie in orbe lunæ has separate t.p. and page numbering., Includes errata., Signatures: [dagger]-3[dagger]⁴ 4[dagger]⁶ A-3D⁴ a-m⁴., Head- and tail-pieces., Includes indexes.
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.
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.
Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica.
Auctore Isaaco Newtono, equite aurato., Edited by R. Cotes.