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analytical treatise on plane and spherical trigonometry, and the
analysis of angular sections.
Printed for John Taylor,
1826. FIRST
EDITION, with a plate and 9 tables on 12, mostly folding,
leaves, pages xxviii, 313, (1) and leaf of adverts, 8vo, original
cloth-backed boards, uncut, with printed paper labels on spine
and upper board: light browning in places, but still a very good
copy in original state
The scarce first edition of an early work by the Dublin-born Lardner
(1793-1859), successful populariser of science and encyclopaedist,
educated at Trinity, Dublin, elected professor of natural philosophy &
astronomy at the newly founded London University. Dedicated to
Charles Babbage, a second edition followed in 1828.
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WRIGHT (George G. Neill).
The Writing of Arabic
Numerals.
University of London Press, Publs of the Scottish Council
for Research in Education, XXXIII,
1952. Numerous illustrs, pages
xxii, 424, (2, ads), 8vo, original cloth: fine in slightly worn dw.
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€150-€180 (£120-£144 approx.)
1187
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PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS: - JONES
(Henry), FRS.
The Philosophical Transactions (From the year
1700, to the year 1720) abridg’d, and dispos’d under general
heads. In two volumes. By Henry Jones, M. A. and Fellow of
King’s College in Cambridge. Vol. V. containing Part I. The
anatomical and medical pepers. Part II. The philological and
miscellaneous papers. The third edition corrected. In which the
Latin Papers are now first translated into English.
London:
Printed for W. Innys, R. Ware, J and J. Knapton (and eight others) …,
1749
With a folding table and 28 folding engraved plates, pages (2),
360, [353-360], 361-435, (1, blank): 268, (24), wanting
imprimatur leaf, 4to, contemporary half calf over marbled
boards: binding heavily rubbed, upper joint cracked but holding:
internally very good-nice.
Includes Kino’s map entitled “A passage by land to California
discovered by the Rev. Fathr. Eusebius Francis Kino Jesuit between the
years 1698 & 1701”. Jones (c. 1695–1727), scientific editor, abridged the
Philosophical Transactions from 1700 to 1720 in a two-volume work
that first appeared in 1721. In his preface he is very severe on Benjamin
Motte, a printer, who had issued a bad abridgement of the same portion
just before his appeared. Motte published a Reply in 1722. (ODNB).
€180-€220 (£144-£176 approx.)
1188
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PHILOSTRATUS, the Athenian.
Ta ton Philostraton
leipomena apanta. Philostratorum quae supersunt omnia, vita
Apollonii libris VIII, vitae sophistarum libris II, Heroica,
Imagines priores atque posteriores et epistolae. Accessere
Apollonii Tyanensis epistolae, Eusebii liber adversus Hieroclem,
Callistrati descript. Statuarum. Omnia ex mss. codd. recensuit
notis perpetuis illustravit, versionem totam fere novam fecit
Gottfridus Olearius.
Lipsiae: Apud Thomam Fritsch, An.
1709
In Latin and Greek in parallel columns, the title-page printed in
red and black with large vignette and with some text engravings
of coins and medals, pp (8), xliii, (1, blank), 987, (1, blank),
with half-title, folio, strongly bound in contemporary vellum-
backed panelled calf, with label, gilt: with the usual foxing,
otherwise a strongly bound and very good-nice copy.
A well-regarded critical edition of the work of Philostratus or Lucius
Flavius Philostratus, (c. 170-247), called “the Athenian”, a Greek
sophist of the Roman imperial period.
€100-€150 (£80-£120 approx.)
1189
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PICHLER (Vitus), SJ,
ed.
Jus Canonicum … redactum in
unum volumen …
Ingolstadtii, sumptibus Joannis Andreae de la
Haye,
1735
Pp (30), 720, (20), folio, contemporary blind-stamped vellum
over wooden boards: wanting clasps and with some browning,
still a nice copy in an attractive contemporary binding.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
CORNELIUS A LAPIDE
(Cornelis), SJ.
Commentarius in Josue, Judicum, Ruth IV,
Libros Regum et II Paralipomenon. Tomas primus (- secundus).
[with:] Commentarius in Esdram, Nehemiam, Tobiam, Judith,
Esther, et Machabaeos.
Antverpiae, apud Henricum & Cornelium
Verdussen,
1700-1703. Two works in three volumes, bound in 1,
device on title-pages, pp (4), 359, (1, blank but for large device):
(2), (2, blank), 400, (23): (4), 314, (34), folio, contemporary calf,
old neat rebacking: little worn at headbands but binding strong
and otherwise in very good state.
Cornelis Cornelissen van den Steen (1567-1637), Flemish biblical
exegete. These two volumes of his renowned series of commentaries were
first published (posthumously) in 1642 and 1645 respectively. His works
have owed their enduring popularity, especially among preachers, to
their clarity, deep spirituality, and allegorical and mystical exegesis,
buttressed by a wide erudition. “ - Cross.
(2)
€120-€180 (£96-£144 approx.)
1190
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PIECH (Peter Paul).
War & Misery. A portfolio of 12
original woodcuts.
Bushey Heath, Taurus Press, a Taurus Press
Portfolio No 1,
(1969)
FIRST EDITION, 16 leaves printed on one side only, loose as
issued in a large 12mo folding card case, with printed label: a
fine copy.
Designed and printed by Piech in an edition of 50 signed copies, this
being no. 41. The 12 striking woodcuts printed in black, except for one
in red and one in green.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
JONES (Sir Wm.).
Selected by
Jonathan Benthall. 1961. fine.
Poems by the great British orientalist printed in an edition of only 220
copies.
(2)
WILLIAMSON (Henry).
In the Woods.
St. Albert’s Press,
1960. FIRST EDITION, pp (4),54, (3), 8vo, original printed
wrappers: fine in dust wrapper.
Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. Title dated 1960 and d. w.
dated 1961.
(3)
GRAVES (Robert).
Robert Graves.
The Augustan Poets series
[1943]. FIRST EDITION, 31-pages, small 8vo, original limp
cloth: a very good to nice copy.
Maurice Craig’s copy with note indicating the 4 poems not in the
Collected Poems.
(4)
HUXLEY (Aldous).
What are you going to do about it.
The case for constructive peace.
Chatto & Windus,
1936. FIRST
EDITION, 36-pp, 8vo, original printed wraps: staples rusted,
otherwise very good.
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AUDEN (W. H.) and ISHERWOOD (Christopher).
The
Dog Beneath the Skin, or, Where is Francis ? A play in three
acts.
Faber and Faber
1935. FIRST EDITION, 180-pages, 8vo,
original cloth: a nice copy in the dust wrapper.
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HUGHES (Ted): -.
Moments of Truth. Nineteen short
poems by living poets.
The Keepsake Press,
1965. FIRST
EDITION THUS,24-pp, 12mo, original printed wrappers: a
fine, fresh copy.
Limited edition of 228 copies (12 copies for each contributor and 100
copies for sale). 1. Inscribed “My best wishes / to Michael / from / Ted
/ May 15th 1966. The eighteen other contributors include John
Betjeman, George Barker, Martin Bell, Thom Gunn, Kathleen Nott,
Peter Porter, Peter Redgrove, James Reeve & David Wevill.
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€180-€220 (£144-£176 approx.)
1191
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PIGNOTTI (Lorenzo).
Favole e Novelle … Seconda
edizione con aggiunte.
No place, publisher or printer. [Leghorn:]
1782
With an attractive oval portrait in bistre by Bartolozzi after
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