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Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1810.. Bound in 2 contemp. hcalf.Spine gilt, tome-and titlelabels with gilt lettering. Slightly rubbed. X,VIII,406;VIII,668 pp. A few scattered brownspots.. First German edition. (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...Hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel fortgesetzt von T.F. Ehrmann. 41 + 42.. Bd.). - Withbound in vol. 1: Speeleveldt,T. Briefe über die Insel Walcheren. Aus dem Holländischen übersetzt und mit einigen Anmerkungen begleitet."136 pp.

London, E. Hodson, 1794. 4to. Cont. hcalf, gilt and gilt lettering to spine. Hinges neathly repaired. Corners a little bumped. Engraved portrait of Linné (J. Heat sculp.) as frontispiece. XXXVIII,435 pp. Large copy with broad margins. Internally fine and clean, a few leaves with brownspots, mainly in margins. First English edition. Soulsby: 2627.

Berlin, Vossischen Buchhandlung, 1791. Unbound, but stitched. In "Magazin von merkwürdigen neuen Reisebeschreibungen, aus dem fremden Sprachen übersetzt und mit erläuternden Anmerkungen begleitet.", Bd. 4:Theil 2. Pp (303-)544. A few brownspots, light traces of use. First German edition.

Leipzig, Veit & Comp., 1901-03. Lex8vo. Bound in 2 contemp. hcalf, spines gilt and with gilt lettering. Spines slightly rubbed. XII,648;XIV,752 pp., textillustrations and 12 colourplates. Internally fine and clean. First edition og this classic work in genetics, where de Vries further develops the theory of mutations.- "De Vries experimental work in the 1890' led to the rediscovery of Mendel's laws and the discovery of the phenomenon of mutation. The rediscovery of Mendel's laws was announced almost simultabeously by de Vries, Correns, and Tschermak-Seysenegg - in that order....The results of his more than ten years of experimentation and study were laid down in de Vries's "Die Mutationstheorie....(1901-1903), in which he described in detail his work on the segregation laws, on phenomena of variation, and on plant mutations. The book made him famous, and he was recognized as one of the foremost botanists of his time."(DSB)."De Vries discovered, revealed, and proved the importence of Mendel's work. Advanced the theory of "mutations" or discontinous change in the character of species."( Horblit. One Hundred Books famous in Science, No. 73 b). - Dibner. Heralds of Science No 36. - Garrison & Morton No 240. - Sparrow. Milestones of Science No 194.

Amsterdam, Francois L'Honoret et Fils et Zachariae Chatelain, 1741. Small 8vo. Bound in 2 nice cont. hcalf, richly gilt backs. paperlabel pasted on upper compartment. Rubber stamp on titles. 4 engraved titlevignettes. (2),CLXI,(3),172;(4),300;(4),287;(4),300,21 pp. and 12 large folded engraved maps and plans (all called for in "Advis"). Internally clean and on good paper.

Paris, Adolphe Reiff, 1893. Indbundet ubeskåret med orig. for-og bagomslag i et samtidigt velbevaret helshirtbd. Rygforgyldning og forgyldt titel. Bagomslaget med lidt svage pletter, ellers ren og frisk. Originaludgaven. Værket blev grundet pornografisk indhold forbudt og beslaglagt i Danmartk, Norge og Sverige.

Halle, Waisenhaus, 1734. 4to. In a nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Boards with a few scratches and slightly miscoloured. A few small wormholes to lower part of spine. Internally fine an clean, a nice copy. (10), 10, 960, (32) pp. + frontispiece. Third edition of Porst's theological work focused on the spiritual growth and practical living of Christians.

(Paris, Crochard, 1826). No wrappers. In: "Annales de Chimie et de Physique, Par MM. Gay-Lussac et Arago.", tome 31, Cahier 1. Halftitle to vol. 31.Pp.5-112 a. 1 folded engraved plate. (The entire issue offered). Berzeliu's paper: pp. 5-36. First appearance of a milestone paper in chemistry. In this paper Berzelius drew up the table of atomic weights of the elements, which, with only a few exceptions are similar to those used today. He symbolizes the elements by the first or two letters of the Latin name of the element, and he symbolizes compounds by stting the element symbols together together with the number of atoms involved when grater that one. This is the importent revison of his system announced in 1818."In 1819 Mitscherlich showed that similarity in chemical structure is accompanied by identity of crystalline form (Mitscherlich's law of isomorphism). berzelius realized at once that Mitscherlich's findins called for importent changes in his own system. he accordingly published a new table of atomic weights in 1826 (the paper offered)."(Taton "Science in the 19th Century", p. 279). - Holmberg, Bibliografi öfver Berzelius, nr. 29.

London, George Sawbridge, 1669. 8vo. In contemporary full calf. Small paper-label to upper part of spine. Wear and soiling to extremities. Lower and upper part of hinges split, with some loss of leather. Inner hinges split. Internally with light occassional miscolouring. Front free end-paper missing. (8), 209 pp. Rare work by Teat on the importance of one's thoughts in determining their spiritual state before God. It offers guidance on self-examination through one's thoughts and provides frameworks for having righteous thinking along with motivations and guidelines for maintaining such thoughts. We have not been able to trace a single copy in the trade.

Nürnberg, Endter, 1688. 8vo. In contemporary full vellum with black lettering to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. A few stains and marks to extremities. Inner front hindge split. Internally very nice and clean. (16), 824, (56) pp. Rare work on the necessary principles for the military administration of a state – a manual for statesmen and military leaders on how to manage the military aspects of a state.

Berlin, Mittler, 1892-1912. (Various editions). Contemporary half calf and half cloth, all vols. with signs of wear and library labels. and stamps. Abt.I: Militärische Korrespondenz. 1. Krieg 1864. 2. Aus den Dienstschriften des Krieges 1866. 3. Aus den Dienstschriften des Krieges 1870/71 (3 Abteilungen). 4. Aus den Dienstschriften des Jahres 1859. Abt. III: Kriegsgeschichtliche Arbeiten. 1. Geschichte des Krieges gegen Dänemark 1848/49. 2. Kritische Aufsätze zur Geschichte der Feldzüge von 1809, 1859, 1864, 1866 und 1870/71. 3. Der Italienische Feldzug des Jahres 1859 (und Tafelband). Abt. IV: Kriegslehren. 1. Die operativen Vorbereitungen zur Schlacht. 2. Die taktischen Vorbereitungen zur Schlacht. 3. Die Schlacht (und: Tafelband). With numerous folding maps, plans and illustrations.

Nürnberg, (ca. 1740). Kobberstukket Danmarkskort med samtidig håndkolorereing, 49,5x59 cm. Visende også Skåne, Halland og Blekinge og i øverste højre hjørne stor kartouche med rigsvåbnet. Kortet er indrammet under glas i fin ramme af brun birkefiner.

Landshut, 1806. 8vo. Cont. marbled boards. Title label on spine missing. Wear to capitals w. some loss, corners bumped. Internally minor brownspotting. XXXIV, 178, (1, -Verbesserungen) pp. The scarce first edition on Karl Schelling's rare work on "Life and its Appearance".Karl Eberhard Schelling (1783-1854) was the younger brother of Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling (1775-1854), together with Fichte and Hegel the central thinker of German Idealism. Karl Schelling was a trained physician, who studied in Jena and there attended some of Hegel's lectures (1801-2). He later settled in Stuttgart (1805), as a general practicioner, where he wrote his main, though now forgotten, main work "Über das Leben und seine Erscheinung". In a letter to Hegel, F.W.v. Schelling suggests him to read an article by his brother the physician concerning animal magnetism (in Jahrbücher für Medizin als Wissenschaft, 1807), and it is this topic that is developed in his "On Life and the Appearance of it". Karl Schelling here advances a theory of life that involves a World Soul, in which induvidual souls participate. His theories of aether, sleep and death bear many resemblances to Hegel's philosophy of spirit.It is also Karl Schelling who treats Hegel's sister Christianne, when she falls ill, and it is likely that the treatments (which he is said to have undertaken for free) involved "magnetic" therapy. Hegel himself was very interested in animal magnetism, as his Philosophy of nature also bears witness to. There is no doubt about the fact that Hegel was quite impressed and intrigued with Karl Schelling's now scarcely known but interesting work.

København, N. Møller & Søn (F.C. Løser), (1780) 1793-1905. 4to. Ubeskåret i forlagets lidt varierende kartonnager, dog er tome 5 og 7 heftet. Tome 5 mangler omslag, udvendig med slitage. Først efter 125 års arbejde afsluttedes Danmarks første videnskabelige ordbog efter utallige hindringer og vanskeligheder og skiftende redaktioner. Først med Molbechs ansættelse som redaktør (1834-57) kom der fart på udgivelsen. "Trods disse iøjnefaldende Svagheder tror vi dog at turde hævde, at Videnskabernes Selskabs Ordbog vil være af blivende Betydning for Kendskabet til vort Modersmaals og dets Ordforraads Historie særlig i Tiden fra det 17de til den første Halvdel af det 19de aarhundrede. Allerede den Omstændighed, at den har optaget største delen af det Stof, der er samlet i Moths store haandskrevne Ordbogsarbejde, vil altid give den en særlig Værdi." (Vilhelm Thomsen og Ludwig Wimmer i Fortalen til tome VIII).

Zittau, J. J. Schops, 1720. 8vo. In contemporary full vellum with title in contemporary hand. Light wear to extremities. Frontispiece and title-page detached, otherwise a nice and clean copy. (12), 318, (2), 239, 440, (26) pp. + frontispiece. Rare first collected edition with a preface on "Ursachen des verderbeten Schul-Wesens", by Hoffmann’s son, Christian Gottfried Hoffmann ofthis pedagogical work that focuses on the education of youth and the organization of the school system. Hoffmann was a schoolmaster, pedagogue and secretary to Christian Weise in Zittau, while also working as a private tutor. In 1685, he became vice-principal (Konrektor) in Lauban, later becoming principal in 1695 and in 1708 he succeeded Christian Weise as head of the school in Zittau. He was the author of numerous pedagogical works.

Kjøbenhavn, C.A. Reitzel, 1843. Samtidigt pænt hldrbd. med enkel rygforgyldning. De første ca 30 blade med en del brunplatter i marginer, senere med svagere brunpletter. 157 pp. Originaludgave. First edition. - Himmelstrup 53.

Copenhagen und Leipzig, Christian Mummens Wittwe, 1764. Cont. hcalf w. a bit of wear, back gilt. Occational minor brownspotting. A nice copy of this beautiful large edition (20,5 x 12cm.). W. all 16 engraved plates (incl. frontispiece). Second German edition. The first German edition was printed in 1750. This second edition contains a new plate and several corrections of the other plates. Ehr.-M.:XI pp. 111.

Gotha, Justus Perthes, (1873-75). Folio-oblong. Contemp. hcalf. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Spine somewhat worn and frontcover detached from spine. Stamp on title-page.Bound after title-page "Vorbericht zu Stieler's Hand-Atlas", 11 pp. Containing 89 engraved maps in outline colouring (incl. title-page, 1-24, 26-90), A faint dampstain to some maps in upper right corners. Some underlining to German cities. Maps dated 1873, 1874 a. 1875 (mosly 1873).

Kbhvn., 1919-56. Indbundet i 27 solide helshirtbd. Forkortelsesbindet heftet (= Bd. 28). Ryg-og titelfelter i skind. Originaltrykket med det store satsformat.

Paris, Veuve Desaint, 1780. 4to. In fine contemporary motted full calf with five raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. A bit of wear to extremities, mainly to lower part of hindges, otherwise a very fine and clean copy. LXXXII, 420, (2) pp. + 16 folded plates. Second edition of Duhamel's important work on tree cultivation. "Duhamel's tree-planting on both his own estate and his brother's provided the practical experience behind his books as he explained in the preface to 'Semis et Plantations' . The sections of the book discuss the soil, the climate, and the choice of the trees; their propagation; nursery gardens; planting; forests, and maintenance and re-afforestation, with all instuments based firmly on the author's long experience of forestry" (S. Raphael. An Oak Spring Sylva p. 10)

Kjøbenhavn, 1848. De 4 afdelinger i 4 ensartede mørkeblå blanke omsl. Alle 4 aldeles friske og rene. 103+74+96+77pp.The four parts bound separately in four later uniform dark blue wrappers. All four very nice and clean. 103+74+96+77pp. Originaludgave. Himmelstrup 110.First edition. Himmelstrup 110.

Nancy, Leclerc, 1761. 2 contemp. full mottled calf. Richly gilt spines. Title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. Small paperlabels to lower compartments. A small nick in leather on upper cover on volume one. Stamps on title-page and verso of. (6),422,(4);(4),418,(5) pp ., 23 folded engraved plates. Internally clean and fine, printed on good paper. First edition.

Amsterdam, Aux dépens de la compagnie, 1742. 8vo. Uniformly bound in two contemporary half calf bindings with four raised bands and blindstamped ornamentation to spine. Ex-libris (Peter Collett (1767 – 1823), was a Danish judge and writer) pasted on to pasted down front end-papers. Wear to extremities, internally nice and clean. (4), XL, 400 pp. + frontispiece; (4), 426, (6), XXIV pp. Uncommon first edition of Prevost's influential work on William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England.

Paris, Librairie de Firmin Didot Freres, 1850. Folio (325 x 260 mm). Uniformly bound in four contemporary half calf bindings with five raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Very light wear to extremities. Ex-libris (Erik Scavenius, Danish prime minister) pasted on to pasted down front end-papers. Two index-leaves in contemporary hand bound in the front of all four volumes. Light occassional brownspotting throughout. From the library of Erik Julius Christian Scavenius (1877–1962), who served as Denmark’s foreign minister during three pivotal periods: 1909–1910, 1913–1920, and 1940–1943 and as prime minister from 1942 to 1943, during the German occupation that lasted until the elected Danish government ceased to operate. Scavenius played a central role in shaping Danish foreign policy during critical moments in the country's modern history, including World War I, the Schleswig plebiscites and the German occupation of Denmark. His legacy remains the subject of ongoing debate and he continues to be one of the most controversial figures in Danish political history.

London, Printed by Taylor and Francis - Published by the Author, (1862-) 73 Folio. Papersize 54,5x36,5 cm. Lithographed and fully handcoloured. Two adults, one with prey set in natural surrounding of water.. J. Gould & H.C. Richter, del. et lith. - Walter, Imp. Fine and clean. .The plate is accompanied with the original textleaf. (2) pp. This is an original plate from Goulds great work "The Birds of Great Britain", issued between 1862 and 1873. The plates in this work were executed by Gould himself, and a few by J. Wolf, H.C. Richer and Hart. Together with Audubon's plates, the Gould-plates are considered the best bird-art ever produced, AND THE PLATES IN HIS "BIRDS OF GREAT BRITAIN" ARE THE PEAK OF GOULD'S ARTISTIC LIFE. In the foreword Gould stresses the difference from his "Birds of Europe" in the treatment of the illustrations, the inclusion here of the figures of the baby birds and nests, and he comments "Many of the public are quite unaware how the colouring of these large plates is accomplished; and not a few believe that they are produced by some mechanical process or by chromo-lithography. This, however is not the case; every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought.". Elsewhere he remarked upon employing "almost all colourists in London." - Wood p. 364. - Nissen No. 372. - Sitwell 102. - Zimmer pp. 261-62. - Not in Jean Anker.