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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.

Mathematical collections and translations.
t. 1, pt. 1. Galileus Galileus, his Systeme of the world -- II. Galileus, his epistle to the Grand Dutchesse mother concerning the authority of Holy Scripture in philosophical controversies -- III. Johannes Keplerus, his reconcilings of Scripture texts, &c. -- IV. Didacus à Stunica, his reconcilings of Scripture texts, &c. -- V. P.A. Foscarinus, his epistle to Father Fantonus, reconciling the authority of Scripture, and judgments of divines alledged against this system -- t. 1, pt. 2. D. Benedictus Castellus, his Discourse of the mensuration of running waters -- II. His Geometrical demonstrations of the measure of running waters -- III. His letters and considerations touching the draining of fenns, diversions of rivers, &c. -- IV. D. Corsinus, his relation of the state of the inundations, &c. in the territories of Bologna, and Ferrara -- t. 2, pt. 1. Galileus, his Mathematical discourses and demonstrations, touching two new sciences, pertaining to the mechanicks and local motions, with an appendix of the centre of gravity of some solids -- II Galileus, his Mechanicks, with some additionall pieces -- III. Rhenatus des Cartes, his Mechanicks, translated from the French manuscript -- IV. Archimedes, his tract De insidentibus humido, or Of the natation of bodies, with the notes and demonstrations of Nicholaus Tartalea and Federicus Commandinus -- V. Galileus, his Discourse of natation -- VI. Nicolaus Tartalea, his inventions for diving under water, raising of ships sunk, &c., T. 2, pt. 2, although advertised, was never published., Portrait of Salusbury inserted in t. 2., Treatises have separate title pages., On t.p. of t. 1, pt. 2 the words "The second tome. The second part" should read "The first tome. The second part.", The work was published in two volumes, 1661-1665. It is rarely found complete, as most of the copies of t. 2 were destroyed in the great fire of London., Flyleaf inscription: E Lib: Tho. Wo[...], Coll Jes: Alum: Cant: 1707 Sept: 7., Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mathematical collections and translations.
t. 1, pt. 1. Galileus Galileus, his Systeme of the world -- II. Galileus, his epistle to the Grand Dutchesse mother concerning the authority of Holy Scripture in philosophical controversies -- III. Johannes Keplerus, his reconcilings of Scripture texts, &c. -- IV. Didacus à Stunica, his reconcilings of Scripture texts, &c. -- V. P.A. Foscarinus, his epistle to Father Fantonus, reconciling the authority of Scripture, and judgments of divines alledged against this system -- t. 1, pt. 2. D. Benedictus Castellus, his Discourse of the mensuration of running waters -- II. His Geometrical demonstrations of the measure of running waters -- III. His letters and considerations touching the draining of fenns, diversions of rivers, &c. -- IV. D. Corsinus, his relation of the state of the inundations, &c. in the territories of Bologna, and Ferrara -- t. 2, pt. 1. Galileus, his Mathematical discourses and demonstrations, touching two new sciences, pertaining to the mechanicks and local motions, with an appendix of the centre of gravity of some solids -- II Galileus, his Mechanicks, with some additionall pieces -- III. Rhenatus des Cartes, his Mechanicks, translated from the French manuscript -- IV. Archimedes, his tract De insidentibus humido, or Of the natation of bodies, with the notes and demonstrations of Nicholaus Tartalea and Federicus Commandinus -- V. Galileus, his Discourse of natation -- VI. Nicolaus Tartalea, his inventions for diving under water, raising of ships sunk, &c., T. 2, pt. 2, although advertised, was never published., Portrait of Salusbury inserted in t. 2., Treatises have separate title pages., On t.p. of t. 1, pt. 2 the words "The second tome. The second part" should read "The first tome. The second part.", The work was published in two volumes, 1661-1665. It is rarely found complete, as most of the copies of t. 2 were destroyed in the great fire of London., Flyleaf inscription: E Lib: Tho. Wo[...], Coll Jes: Alum: Cant: 1707 Sept: 7., Includes bibliographical references and index.
Eis tēn Tetrabiblon tou Ptolemaiou exēgētēs anōnumos = In Clavdii Ptolemæi Qvadripartitvm enarrator ignoti nominis, quem tamen Proclvm fuisse quidam existimant
item Porphuriou philosophou eisagōgē eis tēn apotelesmatikēn to Ptolemaiō ; Porphyrii Philosophi introductio in Ptolemæi opus de effectibus astrorum ; praeterea Hermetis Philosphi De revolvtionibvs natiuitatum libri duo, incerto interprete., The commentaries, or introductions to Tetrabiblon or Quadripartitum by Claudius Ptolemy, attributed to Proclus and Porphyry, were printed in Greek and Latin in Basle, 1559. Cf. W. Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology., An Introduction to the Tetrabiblon of Ptolemy is attributed by some to Porphyry, by others to Antiochus., Title in Greek and Latin., Signatures: a-b⁶ A-R⁶ 2A-2E⁶ 2F⁸., Imprint from colophon., Initials; side notes; printer's device on p. [1] at end., Printed in parallel columns in Greek and Latin., Page 207 misnumbered 217 and numerous other pagination errors., Includes index., Errata on p. [23] at the beginning., Bookplate on t.p.: "Bibliothecæ Romagnoli, Cæsenæ Via S. Zenonis".
Primo volume dell'vso et fabbrica dell'astrolabio, et de planisferio.
Di maestro Egnatio Danti., Title vignette (coat of arms of the Medici), Initials., Printer's mark on recto of last leaf., The "Istromenti astronomici" described, include the "Astrolabio armiilare" and other instruments of Ptolemaeus, and the "Diottra d'Hipparco.", First edition published, Firenze, Giunti, 1569. A projected second volume was never published., "Anemografia di maestro Egnatio Danti ... In dichiarazione delle anemoscopio, instrumento mostratore de'venti: tradotto di latino in vulgare, da m. Pietroantonio Cattani": p. 251-272.
Polyhistor.
Originally published under title: Iulii Solini De situ et memorabilibus orbis capitula. Venice, 1473., Consists of text, by Solinus and Mela, and commentary, by Sebastian Münster and Pedro Juan Oliver (the latter printed in italics)., Printer's device, signed: Palma Ising on t.p. and last page., Colophon: Basileæ apud Michaelem Ising. M. D. XLIII., Signatures: a⁶ [beta]⁴ a-z⁴ 2A-2F⁴ (a1 verso blank)., Initials, side notes., Text in columns., Page 175 misnumbered 157, 191 as 181., Plates (maps) unnumbered., Cf. Wagner, H.R. The cartography of the Northwest coast of America to the year 1800, v. 1: p. 9., Includes index., Contains life of Solinus, by Joannes Camers (p. [3-4], 1st group)., Text by Solinus covers p. [1]-144, 2nd group, 2 folded maps, with preface on p. [20], 1st group; text by Mela covers p. 147-229, with preface on p. [145]-146., Folded map accompanying p. 144 shows territory to the east of Asia marked "Terra incognita", considered to represent the Northwest coast of North America. Wagner (in discussing the 1538 edition), however, questions this opinion and holds that it might represent Japan instead. The text on p. 144 refers to it [in translation] as "... extreme coast, as has been explored in our time by men.", In ms. on t.p.: "Mattei Nevorij Pecciolensis"., Manuscript notations in margins., DeGolyer Collection bookplate., Publisher's name on t.p. marked out., Place of publication and printer in colophon marked out.
Eines Anonymi Klahre und Schrifftmässige Erörterung der Frage, ob des Cartesii Meynung dadurch er behauptet dass die Sonne stille stehe und die Erde sich bewege der H. Schrifft zu wieder lauffe?
Ehedessen aus dem lateinischen in die teutsche Sprache übersetzet. Jetzo von neuen an das Licht gestellet und mit Anmerckungen versehen von Johann Bernhard Wiedeburg ... Nebst einer Vorrede Herren Gottlieb Stollen ... Von dem Ursprung und Fortgang der Lehre dass sich die Erde bewege., Signatures: a-b⁸ c⁴ A-E⁸ F⁴
Cosmographia in qvatvor libros distribvta svmmo ordine, miraqve facilitate, ac breuitate ad magnam Ptolemæi mathematicam constructionem, ad vniuersamq́ue astrologiam instituens.
Francisco Barocio ... avtore. Cum præfatione eiusdem autoris, in qua perfecta quidem astrologiæ diuisio, & enarratio autorum illustrium, & voluminum ab eis conscriptorum in singulis astrologiæ partibus habetur: Ioannis de Sacrobosco verò 84 errores, & alij permulti suorum expositorum, & sectatorum ostenduntur, rationibusq́[uam] redarguuntur. Præcesserunt etiam quædam communia mathematica, necnon arithmetica, & geometrica principia, nonnullæq́[uam] propositiones, de quibus in toto opere sæpe fit mentio: ac demum locupletissimus index eorum, quæ ipsa Cosmographia continentur ..., Printer's device, initials, side notes., Errata: p. [135], first group., In ms. on t.p.: "Joseph Laurentij ... 1635."
Primo volume dell'vso et fabbrica dell'astrolabio, et de planisferio.
Di maestro Egnatio Danti., Title vignette (coat of arms of the Medici), Initials., Printer's mark on recto of last leaf., The "Istromenti astronomici" described, include the "Astrolabio armiilare" and other instruments of Ptolemaeus, and the "Diottra d'Hipparco.", First edition published, Firenze, Giunti, 1569. A projected second volume was never published., "Anemografia di maestro Egnatio Danti ... In dichiarazione delle anemoscopio, instrumento mostratore de'venti: tradotto di latino in vulgare, da m. Pietroantonio Cattani": p. 251-272.
De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas suscepta ab Societate Iesu
ex P. Matthaei Riccii eiusdem Societatis commentariis, libri V ad S.D.N. Paulum V. in quibus Sinensis Regni mores, leges atque instituta, & nouae illius Ecclesia difficillima primordia accuratè & summa fide describuntur ; auctore P. Nicolao Trigautio Belga ex eadem Societate., Trigault's translation from the Italian manuscript original of Ricci's diary, to which Trigault added other Ricci materials and a description of Ricci's death and burial; for further description of the contents, see the introduction to the English ed. translated by L.J. Gallagher., Variant states: in some copies, p. 628 is misnumbered "608" and leaf Aq3 is missigned "Q3.", Place and name of printer from colophon., Signatures: ã⁴ ẽ⁴ A-4L⁴., Engraved, illustrated title page by Jacques de Fornazeris., Woodcuts: head- and tail-pieces, ornamental and historiated initials., Printed side notes., Printing errors: pages 626-627 misnumbered 606-607., Last leaf blank., Includes index.
My schools and schoolmasters, or, The story of my education
by Hugh Miller., Spine title: Hugh Miller's school days.
Trattato dell'vso et della fabbrica dell'astrolabio.
Di F. Egnatio Danti ... con l'aggivnta del planisferio del Roias ..., Title vignette (coat of arms of the Medici)., Historiated initials., Numbering of pages [1]-16 a mix of pages and leaves.
Utriusque cosmi maioris scilicet et minoris metaphysica, physica atqve technica historia, in duo volumina secundum cosmi differentiam diuisa.
Avthore Roberto Flud aliàs de Fluctibus ..., Engraved title-pages; only the first treatise of v. 1 has general t.p.; the other parts have special title pages: Tractatus secundus De natvræ simia seu technica macrocosmi historia. Oppenheimio, ære Iohan-Theodori de Bry, typis Hieronymi Galleri, 1618 (788 p., 5 l.); Tomvs secvndvs De svpernatvrali, naturali, præternaturali et contranaturali microcosmi historia, in tractatus tres distributa. Oppenhemij, in tractatus tres distributa. Oppenhemij, impensis Iohannis Theodori de Bry, typis Hieronymi Galleri, 1619 (1 p.l., 277 p.); Tomi secvndi, tractatus primi, sectio secunda, De technica microcosmi historia [n.p., n.d.] (191, [1] p., 5 l.); Tomi secundi, tractatus secundus, De præternaturali utriusque mundi historia. Francofurti, typis Erasmi Kempfferi, sumptibus Joan. Theodori de Bry, 1621 (6 p.l., 199 p.), The second volume ends with the first section of the second treatise. It was to have contained three treatises, but was never completed., Includes several folded leaves., Head and tail pieces; initials., Errata: last page., Hist. of Sci. Coll. wanting v. 2., In ms. on t.p. and p. 1 (v. 1): "Bernard Bernard".