Varia
238 items found
[Acupuncture]
Juko Jushikei Hakki.
Juko Jushikei Hakki. Three parts in one volume. Kyoto (?), Enami Jinbee, Genroku 8 (= 1685). 4to size (27.0 x 19.0 cm). Xylographically printed on 69 double leaves folded in an accordion, or oriental, style, with 16 full-page woodcut plates. Original blue paper wrappers with xylographic text vignette on front. Contained in a modern blue cloth box made in Japanese style.
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Andreossy, [A.] F.
Histoire du Canal du Midi, connu précédemment sous le nom de Canal de Languedoc.
Paris, F. Dufart, An VIII [1799 or 1800]. 8vo (19.6 x 12.4 cm). Half-title, title page, 415 pp. (numbered [i]-xl, 41-414,[i]); one very large, multi-folded map and five folded charts including one very large, multi-folded). 19th-century polished half calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt ornamental bands and gilt title. Marbled endpapers.
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[Anonymous]
Die elegante Stickerin oder Pracht-Muster im neuesten Modegeschmack zum Sticken und Weissnähen nebst dem vollständigen Alphabet in lateinischer und gothischer Schrift, und einer Anweisung, wie eine Stickerin, ohne zeichnen zu können, sich selbst jedes Muster ab - und aufzeichnen und fortführen kann. Ein Geschenk für das schöne Geschlecht.
Meissen, F. W. Goedsche, no date, but circa 1820. 8vo. 4 pp. instruction leaf; 13 leaves with floral patterns (four double-sized). In original marbled paper covered slipcase (22.2 x 13.2 cm) with mounted pictorial title leaf.
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Auer, A.
Faust. Poligrafisch illustrirte Zeitschrift für Kunst, Wissenschaft, Industrie, und geselliges Leben, begleitet von Kunst-Beilagen aus mehr als 30 Druckfächern. [All photographic plates. Original prints, mounted, as issued].
Wien, Auer, [1853]-1855. Folio (34.4 x 25.6 cm). Three original albumen prints, mounted on printed boards.
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Becquerel, H.
Collection of six early papers on radioactivity, from "comptes rendus... de l'academie des sciences", 1896-1901.
Paris, Académie des Sciences, 1896-1901. Six papers in one. 4to (26.6 x 20.3 cm). 30 pp. Old style blue stiff paper boards. Two title pages of the Comptes Rendus (for 1896 and 1899) bound in.
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Becquerel, H.
Recherches sur une propriété nouvelle de la matière, activité radiante spontanée ou radioactive de la matière.
Paris, Académie des Sciences de l'Institut de France, 1903. Large 4to (28.4 x 22.5 cm). Half title, title page, 360, [i] pp.; 13 plates. Original printed wrappers. Protective transparent sleeve.
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Bergier, N. S.
Encyclopédie Méthodique. Théologie. I-III. [Complete].
Paris, Panckoucke, 1787-1791. Three volumes in three. 4to (25.0 x 19.8 cm). Three titles to the Encyclopédie, three titles with wood-engraved vignette, to the Théologie volumes; 2383 pp. [viii, 736; 780; 859]. Uniform contemporary mottled half calf (corners vellum) over marbled boards. Spines with five raised, gilt-bordered bands; compartments with gilt snowflake vignettes and red and black morocco labels with double-gilt borders and title. Edges speckled red.
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Berlese, A.
Complete acarological works. Acari Myriopoda and Scorpiones (1882-1903) in 12 volumes [AND] Collected acarological papers from "Redia" (1903-1923) in five volumes [AND] Complete acarological works. Varia (1881-1923) in two volumes. [Complete].
Firenze [REPRINT, The Hague, 1977-1982]. In 19 volumes. 8vo (18 parts: 23.1 x 15.6 cm), 4to (one part: 29.7 x 20.8 cm). Over 7000 pages and numerous plates (some folded). Uniform full dark brown cloth with gilt titles on front boards and spines.
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[Binding] [Rabelais, F.]
La chronique de Gargantua, premier texte du roman de Rabelais. Précédé d'une notice par M. Paul Lacroix. [Limited edition in fine binding].
Paris, Jouaust, 1868. 8vo (18.8 x 10.8 cm). Full straight-grained morocco. Boards with rich gilt ornamental borders, gilt-lined edges, and triple gilt-lined inner borders with gilt rosettes on corners. Spine with five raised bands, rich gilt-stippled compartments with central floral vignettes, and gilt title. Marbled endpapers. Green book ribbon. All edges gilt.
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Extracten uit de Resolutien van de edele mogende Heeren Raaden van Staate der Vereenigde Nederlanden.
Haarlem, Johannes Enschedé [for the Raadt van Staate der Vereenigde Nederlanden], [1578] 1778. Folio (32.5 x 22.0 cm) [33.0 x 22.6 cm]. [vi], [66], [i] pp. Contemporary, probably original mottled burgundy morocco. Spine with six raised, gilt-rolled bands; compartments with gilt floral corner pices and central vignette. Boards with intricate gilt floral borders, gilt dentelles and gilt vignette of the Dutch lion. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt.
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"Book simulant", "Buch Atrappe" or "Faux Livre". 17th-century vellum binding.
Geneva, Henri Estienne (the elder), 1592. Folio (33.8 x 21.6 cm). Full vellum. Half title, dedication leaf, 2 pp. Spine with six raised bands; boards blind-stamped with triple-lined border, double-lined panel with floral corner-pieces and with a central large, floral vignette. Edges speckled red.
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"Book simulant", "Buch Atrappe" or "Faux Livre". [Cookie Jar].
Reading, Huntley and Palmers, ca. 1910. A tin with lid, disguised as a uniform set of eight pocket-size books, bound in a "leather" strap (15.8 x 12.0 x 16.1 cm). Red painted tin. "Spines" with gilt and black bands, vignettes, and titles; front and rear "board" with black and gilt arabesques; all "edges" gilt; strap brown.
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Evangelisches Gesangbuch. Eine Feste Burg ist unser Gott. [Music Box].
Frankfurt am Main, "Moritz Diesterweg", [after] 1886. 8vo-sized. (17.0 x 12.8 x 3.5 cm). Full black calf; spine with elaborate gilt bands, vignettes and short title; boards with gilt-patterned panel; embossed oval cartouche with gilt title, floral embossing, bevelled edges. All "page" edges gilt.
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[Bourguignat, J. B.] Servain, G. (ed.)
Oeuvres scientifiques de M. J.-R. Bourguignat. Précédés d'une préface biographique par le Dr. Georges Servain. Président de la Société malacologique de France.
Paris, D. Dumoulin, 1891. 8vo (23.6 x 15.5 cm). ix, 256 pp. Original printed wrappers.
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Box, H. E.
Typescripts, correspondence and papers.
Various places and publishers, 1923-1953. 4to and 8vo. Over 60 items of various size and shape. Many thousands of pages, numerous illustrations including some original photos. Preserved in two similar cardboard folders with punch holes.
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Breitschwert, W. von
Das wunderbare Bilderbuch. Ein Festgeschenk voll komischer Sachen, zum Staunen und Lachen für heitere Kinder. Dritte Auflage.
Stuttgart, Julius Hoffmann (R. Thienemann), ca. 1870. Folio (27.6 x 21.8 cm). Title page; twelve hand-coloured lithographed plates with ditto (partial) overlays. Red pebbled half cloth over full colour pictorial front board and marbled rear board.
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