Astronomy
21 items found
Bessel, F. W.
Astronomische Untersuchungen. Erster Band [AND] Zweiter Band. [Complete].
Königsberg in Preussen, Gebrüder Bornträger, 1841-1842. Two volumes in one (26.5 x 21.9 cm). 4to. viii, 314; iv, 308 pp. Contemporary style marbled boards. Red morocco label with gilt title on the spine.
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Cauchy, A.L.
Mémoire sur les intégrales définies [AND] Mémoire sur la theorie de la propagation des ondes a la surface d'un fluide pesant...
Paris, Academie des Sciences, 1827. 4to (25.5 x 20.0 cm). In a fine contemporary full calf binding. Spine with five raised bands, red and black morocco title vignettes and gilt floral patterns; boards with dentelles; lightly red-speckled edges.
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Clairaut, J. B., a.o.
Miscellanea Berolinensia ad incrementum scientiarum ex scriptis Societati Regiae Scientiarum exhibitis. Edita, continuatio III, sive Tomus IV. Cum figuris et indice materiarum.
Berolini, Johann Andreas Rüdiger, 1734. Small 4to (20.5 x 16.0 cm). vi, 405 pp.; 11 mostly folded engraved plates. Contemporary full mottled calf. Spine with five raised, gilt-ornamented bands; compartments rich gilt, red morocco label with gilt title. Edges speckled red.
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Cook, J.
An observation of an eclipse of the sun at the island of New-found-land, August 5, 1766, by Mr. James Cook, with the longitude of the place of observation deduced from it: communicated by J. Bevis, M. D. F. R. S.
London, The Royal Society, 1767. 4to (22.3 x 17.0 cm). 2 pp. Disbound.
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Delaunay, C. et al.
[Venus Transit]. Mémoires de l'Académie des Sciences de l'Institut de France Tome XLI renfermant les mémoires, rapports et documents relatifs a l'observation du passage de Vénus sur le soleil.
Paris, Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie., 1874. Large 4to (28.5 x 22.5 cm). Title page, 460 pp.; three large, multi-folded maps of the earth, relating to areas where useful observations could be made, and two (one large, folded) plates with observation instruments. Contemporary mottled boards. Printed label on the spine.
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Flamsteed, J.
A letter from Mr. Flamsteed concerning the eclipses of Saturns satellit's [sic = Jupiter] for the year following 1684, with a catalogue of them, and informations concerning its use.
London, The Royal Society, 1683. 4to (21.5 x 16.4 cm). pp. 404-415, including a three-page catalogue of the visible eclipses. Loose pages, unbound.
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Grandami, J.
Nova demonstratio immobilitatis terrae petita ex virtut magnetica. Demonstratio immobilitatis terrae. Terra in aeternum stat. Aequivaletia longitudinum. Meridianus universalis sine declinatione.
La Flèche, George Griveau, 1645. Small 4to (20.0 x 15.3 cm). Engraved title page, [vi], 162 pp. [1-24; 33-170]; six engraved plates (of which three larger, folded), 23 (groups of) large, engraved text illustrations (some occupying a whole page), one table in the text. Early to mid-19th century polished quarter calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt lines and ornaments, and two red morocco labels with gilt title and date. Red edges.
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Humboldt, [F. H.] A. Freiherr Von
Kosmos. Entwurf einer physischen Weltbeschreibung. [Complete set of five text volumes and the authorized atlas by Bromme].
Stuttgart and Tübingen, J. C. Cotta, 1845-1862. Six volumes (text and atlas) in seven. 8vo (21.0 x 13.1 cm). 4138 pp. (1 [1845]: xvi, 394; 2 [1847]: 544; 3 [1850] 645; 4 [1858] 650; 5.1-5.2 [1862] 592; 593-1297). Atlas in two parts (descriptive text; maps) oblong 4to (28.1 x 34.1 cm); two title pages, [ii], 136 pp.; 42 lithographed and engraved maps of which 39 originally hand-coloured. Text volumes: Uniform brown, grained half morocco over pebbled boards. Spines with gilt ornamental bands and vignettes. Yellow endpapers. Mottled edges. Atlas volumes: uniform brown full cloth. Spines with gilt ornamental bands and title. Original printed wrapper bound in.
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Italian Almanac 1804
Sogni, discorso piacevole per l'almanacco dell' anno bisestile 1804.
Cremona, Giocomo Dalla Noce, 1803. Tall 12mo (11.7 x 6.2 cm). Title page with engraved vignette, 47 pp. Contemporary full polished, mottled calf. Boards with gilt ornamented border and small gilt floral vignettes in identical contemporary slipcase.
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Maupertuis, P.L. Moreau de
Sur la Figure de la Terre déterminée par Messieurs de l'Académie royale des Sciences, qui ont mesuré le degré du méridien au Cercle Polaire.
Paris, l'Imprimérie Royale, 1740. 4to (25.8 x 20.2 cm). pp. 90-96; 389-469 In: Histoire de l'Académie royale des Sciences Année MDCCCXXXVII. Engraved allegorical frontispiece; title page; [vi], 120, 492 pp.; engraved map of Lapponia; five engraved, folded plates. Contemporary full polished calf. Boards with double gilt borders; spine with five raised bands, gilt floral patterns and two red morocco labels with gilt title. Gilt floral inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Mottled edges.
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Rost, J. L.
Atlas portatilis coelestis oder kurze Vorstellung des ganzen Weltgebäudes in den Anfangs-Gründen der wahren Astronomie.
Nürnberg, C. Weigel, 1780. 8vo (17.4 x 10.6 cm). Title page; [xii], 362, [xxii] pp.; 38 fine, original hand-coloured plates. Contemporary half calf over speckled boards. Spine with five raised bands; compartments with gilt ornamental lines and floral vignettes; tan morocco label with gilt title. Pastedowns marbled. Speckled edges.
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Schott, G.
Physica curiosa sive mirabilia naturae et artis libris XII comprehensa, quibus pleraq[ue] quae de angelis, daemonibus, hominibus, spectris, energumenis, monstris, portentis, animalibus, meteoris.
Herbipoli (Würzburg), Johann André Endter & Wolfgang Endter junior, 1667. Thick 4to (20.6 x 16.8 cm) [21.6 x 19.5 x 9.8 cm]. Half-title, engraved title by I. Sandrart, letterpress title page in red and black, verso with engraved coat of arms ‘Honi soit qui mal y pense’. 1460 ([l], 1389 [xxi]) pp.; 61 engraved plates, numbered I-LVIII; A-C, of which six larger, double-folded. Contemporary, extensively blind-tooled pigskin boards. Spine with four raised bands. Boards with bevelled edges and with two leather straps and brass clasps. Edges blue.
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Tissandier, G. (ed.)
La Nature. Revue des sciences et de leurs applications aux arts et à l'industrie. Journal hebdomadaire illustré.
Paris, G. Masson, 1873-1905. 34 volumes in 34. 4to (28.4 x 19.0 cm). Numerous pages and illustrations. Uniform contemporary red half morocco over marbled boards (for 1873-1899). Gilt borders. Spines with five raised bands. Gilt ornamental compartments and gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Speckled edges. And uniform contempory brown half morocco over marbled boards. Spine with gilt title. Marbled edges (for 1899-1905).
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Travelling writer's kit
Travelling writer's kit with stationery and miniature globe.
Paris, ca. 1915-1925. Portable red cardboard box (28.0 x 16.9 x 14.3 cm) embossed with maroon reptile-skin patterned paper with gilt title "Papeterie" and vignette, and simple brass lock. Inside covered with decorative green-with-black-cobweb patterned paper.
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