Lyon: 1578. Besson, Jacques (d. 1569?). Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum. . . cum Franc. Beroaldi figurarum declaratione demonstrativa. Edited by François Béroalde de Verville (1558-1612). Folio. 11 unnumbered leaves. Engraved architectural title-page border and 60 full-page engraved plates following the text, numbered 1-60. The plates are unsigned but were most..... More
1939-1940. Bethe, Hans (1906-2005). (1) The meson theory of nuclear forces. Offprint from Physical Review 55 (1939). 1261-1263pp. Without wrappers as issued. (2) The meson theory of nuclear forces. I: General theory. Offprint from Physical Review 57 (1940). 260-272pp. Without wrappers as issued. (3) The meson theory of nuclear forces..... More
1958. Reproduced (dittoed) typescript. In two parts: 1 - 56; 57 - 98ff. 281 x 217 mm. Unbound, stapled. Light toning but very good. From the library of Nobel Laureate Owen Chamberlain (1920-2006), with his signature on the first leaf of each part. Preprint edition. Dittoed preprint of a paper..... More
Los Alamos: 1948. Bethe, Hans (1906-2005) and Robert E. Marshak (1916-92). Los Alamos University lecture notes: Electromagnetic theory. Notes by E. D. Klema. Dittoed typescript, numbered “53.” [2], 154ff. N.p., n.d. [1948]. 280 x 216 mm. In cardboard folder with metal fasteners, typed label on front cover, light wear at..... More
1939. Bethe, Hans (1906-2005); Fred Hoyle (1915-2001); and Rudolf Peierls (1907-95). Interpretation of beta-disintegration data. Offprint from Nature 143 (1939). [3]pp. 216 x 141 mm. Bifolium; without wrappers as issued. Some light creasing but very good. First Edition, Offprint Issue. The true author of the present paper was British astrophysicist..... More
1940. Bethe, Hans (1906-2005); Serge A. Korff (1906-89); and Georg Placzek (1905-55). On the interpretation of neutron measurements in cosmic radiation. Offprint from Physical Review 57 (1940). 573-587pp. 268 x 201 mm. Without wrappers as issued. Creased horizontally, but very good. From the library of Nobel Laureate Emilio Segrè (1905-89)..... More
Chicago: 1946. Revised edition. More
Amsterdam: Schipper, 1672. BEVERWYCK, Jan van (1594-1647). Wercken der genees-konste, bestaende in den schat der gesontheyt, schat der ongesontheyt, heelkonste. . . . 4to. [16), 252; [8), 127, [11; 328, 48; [8], 278, [12]pp. Engraved title & many fine plates in text. 245 x 185 mm. Contemporary Dutch tooled vellum..... More
Margin: 170x111 mm. Very good condition. More
London: Fisher, Son & Co., 1847. Margin: 277x213 mm. Very faint foxing around the edges. Facsimile signature. More
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Haertel, 1842. Bidder, Friedrich Heinrich (1810-94) and Alfred Wilhelm Volkmann (1800-1877). Die Selbständigkeit des sympathischen Nervensystems durch anatomische Untersuchungen nachgewiesen. [4], 88pp. 3 plates. Leipzig: Breitkopf and Härtel, 1842. 267 x 211 mm. Quarter morocco, marbled boards in period style. Some foxing and toning, but very good..... More
1862. Bidder, George Parker (1806-78). A.L.s. to Latimer Clark. Dartmouth [Great Britain], December 22, 1862. 1- pp. 165 x 103 mm. Small hole punched in upper margin. Provenance: Latimer Clark. A brief social letter from a celebrated nineteenth-century "lightning calculator." Bidder possessed an extraordinary ability to perform complex mathematical calculations..... More
1685. Paper somewhat toned, light stains in margin, one small wormhole within the platemark barely affecting the image, two small marginal tears, faint offsetting. More
1685. 52x35.5 cm.. Light marginal dampstains, faint offsetting. More
1685. slightly dampstained around edges, otherwise good. From the first edition. More
1685. Paper somewhat toned, light stains in margin, three small wormholes within the platemark not affecting the image. More
Amsterdam: 1685. This large folio by Dutch physician, anatomist, poet, and playwright Govert Bidloo contains 105 plates engraved after Gérard de Lairesse, probably by Bloteling and Peter and Philip van Gunst. Lairesse displayed his figures with everyday realism and sensuality, contrasting the raw dissected parts of the body with the..... More
Amsterdam: 1685. This large folio by Dutch physician, anatomist, poet, and playwright Govert Bidloo contains 105 plates engraved after Gérard de Lairesse, probably by Bloteling and Peter and Philip van Gunst. Lairesse displayed his figures with everyday realism and sensuality, contrasting the raw dissected parts of the body with the..... More
Amsterdam: 1685. This large folio by Dutch physician, anatomist, poet, and playwright Govert Bidloo contains 105 plates engraved after Gérard de Lairesse, probably by Bloteling and Peter and Philip van Gunst. Lairesse displayed his figures with everyday realism and sensuality, contrasting the raw dissected parts of the body with the..... More
Amsterdam: 1685. This large folio by Dutch physician, anatomist, poet, and playwright Govert Bidloo contains 105 plates engraved after Gérard de Lairesse, probably by Bloteling and Peter and Philip van Gunst. Lairesse displayed his figures with everyday realism and sensuality, contrasting the raw dissected parts of the body with the..... More
Amsterdam: 1685. This large folio by Dutch physician, anatomist, poet, and playwright Govert Bidloo contains 105 plates engraved after Gérard de Lairesse, probably by Bloteling and Peter and Philip van Gunst. Lairesse displayed his figures with everyday realism and sensuality, contrasting the raw dissected parts of the body with the..... More
Amsterdam: 1685. This large folio by Dutch physician, anatomist, poet, and playwright Govert Bidloo contains 105 plates engraved after Gérard de Lairesse, probably by Bloteling and Peter and Philip van Gunst. Lairesse displayed his figures with everyday realism and sensuality, contrasting the raw dissected parts of the body with the..... More
Amsterdam: 1685. This large folio by Dutch physician, anatomist, poet, and playwright Govert Bidloo contains 105 plates engraved after Gérard de Lairesse, probably by Bloteling and Peter and Philip van Gunst. Lairesse displayed his figures with everyday realism and sensuality, contrasting the raw dissected parts of the body with the..... More
