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Leipzig & Flensburg, Balthasar Ottonem Bosseckium, 1719. 8vo. Indbundet i et yderst velbevaret samtidigt helldrbd. med spejl, ophøjede bind på ryg og rig rygforgyldning. Titelblad trykt i rød/sort. (14),183,(13) pp. Rent, frisk eksemplar. Originaludgaven af Falsters filologiske hovedværk. "Cogitationes varias philologicæ, 1719 indeholder ikke blot stof, men ideer. F. påviser sprogvidenskabens betydning for teologien; han stiller nye krav til latinsk leksikografi og til klassikerudgivernes tekstkritik. Det er F.s mest selvstændige lærdomsarbejde." (DBL).

Kjøbenhavn, Groth et al., 1747, 1743, 1769, 1752. Alle 5 værker indbundet i et samtidigt hellæderbd. med rig rygforgyldning. Kapitæler lidt slidte. Ryg lidt slidt. (8),204 pp. + 24,26,(2) pp. + 36 pp. + (12),342,(44) pp. Enkelte understregninger. Indvendig ren. Alle i originaltrykkene.

(New York, For the American Physical Society by the American Inst. of Physics), 1933. 4to. No wrappers as issued in "Physical Review, vol. 43, March 13, 1933" pp. 491-494. and with 4 textillustr. First edition. The paper announces the discovery of the first antiparticle ever found. The existance of the positron was predicted by Dirac 3 years before. Anderson was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1936 "For his Discovery of the Positron".

(London, Taylor and Francis, 1902). No wrappers, as extracted from "Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.", Vol. LXX. Pp. 341-344 a. pp. 344-347. First printing of these two importent papers on wireless telegraphy, describing the inventions which made it possible to make the first wireless transmissions across the Atlantic in 1901. Maconi's apparatus was built on a magnetic detector invented by Rutherford, and was called Marconi's "Maggie". A powerfull transmitter was built at Poldu, Cornwall, England, and a large receiving antenna placed at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Marconi succeeded to receive (on Dec. 12) three code dots, signifying the letter "S". "Already well known, Marconi, et twenty-seven, became world famous overnight."(DSB).Marconi and K.F. Brown were jointly awarded the Nobel Price in 1909 "in recognition of their services in the development of wireless telegraphy."

London, Henry G. Bohn, 1865. 8vo. 2 orig. full green cloth. Richly gilt backs. 2 corners bumped. 2 cm. of upper part of first title cut away, no loss of text. Uncut. First title browned, otherwise clean and fine. XV,300,VIII,279 pp. and 50 handcoloured engraved plates. One plate torn, but repaired. BMC NH III: 1120.

Dateret 1742. 8vo. (17x11 cm.). Rygfelterne med rig tidstypisk forgyldning, permer med overdådig forgyldning mest i form af stiliserede blomsterværker og med sammensatte rektangulære rammer. På forperm i guld årstallet 1742 og S.C.S., på bagperm i guldtryk 1889. Forrest i bogen 20 håndskrevne sider med gl. ejertilføjelser startende med første ejers lange versificerede notat dateret Kiøbenhavn 1742. Et pragtfuldt, velbevaret eksempel på ypperlig dansk bogbinderkunst fra rokokkotiden. Indhold: Thomas Kingo. Den Forordnede ny Kirke-Psalme-Bog + Collecter, Epistler og Evangelier. 2 dele. Sidste titelblad 1736, det første titelblad mangler.

London, John Murray, 1856. Orig. full cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Blindtoolings to covers. rebacked preserving all of original spine. Endpapers renewed. Fronstispiece. XVI,456 pp., 1 folded plan and 1 folded map. Clean and fine. First edition. In 1854 he joined an expedition up the Niger River and, on the death of the ship’s captain, took command of the expedition. With a crew made up chiefly of Africans, he explored the Benue River, the main tributary of the Niger, penetrating 250 miles (400 km) farther than any European had before.

Leipzig, Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius, 1769-(79). Folio. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. Large tears to spine. Coverpaper partly gone. Binding rubbed and worn. Large engraved titlevignette. 2 half-page engraved vignettes. (14),154;(2),88 pp. and 39 (of 40) handcolured and engraved plates. Some dampstaing to upper right corners of textleaves. Some dampstaining and foxing to upper right corners of plates, especially towards end. The last two plates with some loss of paper at upper right corners. Engraved booplate on inside frontcover "John Diderich Cordes" Scarce first edition of Schreber's classic work on grasses, which became of importance due to its very elaborate explanations of all aspects of the numerous grasses mentioned and depicted in the 40 plates (here only 39), which are considered very well executed, both in regard to drawing, engraving, and colouring. Schreber (1739-1810) was a German physician and natural scientist. He became famous for his diverse knowledge and for his scientific works within botany and zoology. He studied medicine and natural science in Uppsala, Sweden, where he became doctor of medicine and made the acquaintance of Carl von Linné, whom he learned a lot from. In 1787 he became a member of the Swedish Academy of Sciences. In Germany he became professor of medicine, botany, natural history, and pharmacology at Erlangen, director of Erlangen botanical garden, and president of the Leopoldina. His work on grasses was considered fairly important, especially due to its very elaborate explanations of all parts of the particular grasses, its use, conditions, etc. etc.(See Stafleu & Covan, V : p. 328 and No 11.127) - Nissen: 1807. - Pritzel: 8395. - Not in Hunt.

Paris, Claudii Sonnii, 1631. Folio. Bound in 2 contemp. full calf. Old rebacking to spine. Raised bands. Gilt spines, gilt lettering. Corners bumped. Some scratches to covers. 2 engraved frontispieces. 2 large engraved titlevignettes. Title-pages in red/black. (36),769;(8),860 pp. A few scattered brownspots. A tear IN one leaf, no loss. Light foxing to the two last leaves in volume one and to halftitles. Greek-Latin paralelltext. First edition with both the Latin and the Greek text. - Brunet IV, 161.

Leipzig, Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1903. Contemp. hcloth. Some small nicks to spine. (=) "Annalen der Physik. Vierte Folge. Band 11. Herausgegeben von Paul Drude.". VIII,1144pp. and 6 plates. The Einstein paper: pp. 170-187. Internally fine and clean. First edition of Einsteins fourth paper. In his paper from 1902, Einstein "says in his introduction that nobody has yet succeeded in deriving the conditions of thermal equilibrium and of the second law of thermodynamics from probability considerations, although Maxwell and Boltzmann came near to it. Willard Gibbs is not mentioned. In fact, Einstein's paper was written in ignorance of Gibbs paper published 1901. In the present paper, Einstein builds the theory on another basis not used by Gibbs, namely on the consideration of a single system in course of time (later called "Zeit-Gesamtheit", time assembly), and proves that this is equivalent to a certain virtual assembly of many systems, Gibb's micro-canonical assembly...Einstein at once proceeded to apply his theorems to a case of utmost importance, namely to systems of a size suited for demonstrating the reality of molecules and the correctness of the kinetic theory of matter."(Walter Alicke). - Weil No. 4.

Paris, l'Imprimerie Royale, 1756-58. 4to. 2 contemp. full mottled calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spines. A tear to joint at lower compartment on volumeStamp on title-pages. CLXXV,372,VIII,614 pp. Faint scattered brownspots. Frontispiece lacks. First edition.

Berlin, Unger, 1785. 4to. 2 contemp. hcalf (Text + Plans). Raised bands. Gilt spines. Titlelabels with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper compartments. Stamps on foot of title-page. Textvolume: 103 pp. - Volume of Plans: 27 engraved plans/maps in different sizes, all with handcoloured positions, all mounted on large blue paper. Also mounted the engraved dedication-cartouche (dédie a Frédéric et Louis de Prusse). In all 28 engraved pieces, probably cut from a large engraved plate. Wide-margined, clean and fine, printed on good paper.

Weimar, Landes=Industrie=Comptoirs, 1808. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and title-and tomelabels with gilt lettering. A small nich in middle of upper compartment. Spine slightly rubbed. (1),XLXI,504 pp. few scattered brownspots. First German edition of the authors: "A Voyage to Cochinchina, in the years 1792 and 1793; containing a general View of the valuable productions and the political importence of this flourishing Kingdom; and also of such european settlements as were visited on the voyage: with sketches of the Manners, character and condition of their several inhabitants..London, 1806". (Bibliothek der neuesten und wichtigsten Reisebeschreibungen...hrsg. von M.C. Sprengel, fortgesetzt von T.F. Ehrmann, Bd. 38). Also having the general titlepage, this with a stamp.

Lund, Jørgen Schrøder, 1675. 12mo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Binding with light wear and a few holes in the leather. Margins closely trimmed, first leaves slightly touching text in upper margin, otherwise internally nice and clean. (2), 494, (6) pp. Exceedingly rare second Danish translation of Gerhard’s “Meditationes”, first translated into Danish in 1614. Until recently it was believed only the first translation and a second in 1737 was published (also stated in Ehrencron-Müller and Bibliotheca Danica). This present 1675-edition, printed in Lund by Jørgen Schrøder, is one of the few Danish books produced in Scania after the cession to Sweden in 1658. Schrøder operating from Bishop Peder Vinstrup’s press at Värpinge outside Lund, became the sole printer in the city when the Scanian War broke out that year and his rival Vitus Haberegger fled to Malmö. At Vinstrup’s likely instigation, Schrøder issued this Danish translation of Johann Gerhard’s Meditationes, the first since the now-unobtainable 1614 edition. (Tunold, S. Nyfundne eldre Danica i Oslo, 1963, p. 38). OCLC only list two copies. Not in Biblioteca Danica nor Ehrencron-Müller.

Indbundet sammen i et nyere hlldrbd. Rene friske eksemplarer. 112, 46, 158, 76, 87 pp. B.F.N. Nr. 393, 434, 522, 879, 888.

London, Printed by Taylor and Francis - Published by the Author, (1862-) 73. Folio. Papersize 54,5x36,5 cm. Lithographed and fully handcoloured. Both sexes depicted sitting on straws. Other birds in the background. J. Gould & H.C. Richter, del. et lith. - Walter & Cohn, 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.

Paris, Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1925. Uncut in orig. printed wrappers. (Mémorial des Sciences Mathématiques...Fascicule IX). (4),60,(4) pp. Small tears to backstrip, no loss. First edition. The modern theory of differential geometry grew up in the years following Einstein's introduction of his general theory of relativity, by the work of Elie Cartan (his Géométrie des espaces de Riemann) and Herman Weyl."Cartan was one of the most profound mathematicians of the last hundred years, and his influence is still one of the most decisive in the development of modern mathematics...Cartan's contributions to differential geometry are no less impressive, and it may be said that he revitalized the whole subject, for the initial work of Riemann and Darboux was being lost in dreary computations and minor results...his guiding principle was a considerable extension of the method of "moving frames" of Darboux and Ribaucooour, to which he gave a tremendous flexibility and power, far beyond anything that had been done in classical differential geometry." (Jean Dieudonne in DSB).

Querido, Verlag, Amsterdam, (1933-34). 12 issues with all orig.wrappers. Fine condition. 676 pp. Fist edition of this famous periodical with contributions by Brecht,Hemmingway,Gide,A.Einstein,Max Brad,Heinr.u.Klaus Mann,Huxley,Kafka a.many others.

Kjøbenhavn, Generalstaben, 1847-64. Omfattende samling af kobberstukne kortblade, hvert blad måler 43x52 cm. Foldet og opbevaret i en samtidig shirtkassette. Alle blade foldet og monteret med lærred på bagsiden og opdelt i felter. Kortbladene er kobberstukket og alle illuminerede (kobberfarvetryk). I fin stand. Kortbladene er nummererede i pladen, her omfattende Nr. 1-11 og 16-19 (Jylland, Lolland og Falster ikke med). 1. Gilleleje. 2. Frederiksborg. 3. Köbenhavn. 4. Store Heddinge. 5. Ulfshale. 6. Møen. 7. Hesselø. 8. Frederikssund. 9. Roskilde. 10. Ringsted. 11. Præstø. 16. Odden. 17. Kallundborg. 18. Slagelse. 19. Skælskør.

Wien, Degenschen Buchhandlung, 1808 2 contemp. hcalf. Gilt spines. Titlelabels with gilt lettering. Spines slightly rubbed. (4),277;(2),360 pp., 43 large folded and handcoloured maps/plans. Internally clean and fine.

Leipzig, Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1834. 8vo. Contemp. hcalf. Spine gilt and with gilt lettering. Spine slightly rubbed. In: "Annalen der Physik und Chemie. Hrsg.von Poggendorff", Ergänzungsband III. VIII,632 pp. a. 5 folded lithographed plates. (Entire volume offered). Faraday's paper2: pp. 1-64, 64-72, 73-108, 108-146 + 187-232, 481-534, 535-541,542-545. Stamp on htitle and titlepage. Internally fine and clean. First appearance in German - prepared by Faraday himself for publication in Annalen, except 28. and 29. Reihe, which is translations from the ahortened papers from "Proceedings". Here Faraday investigates many electro-magnetic phenomena, tries to unite the different forces of nature, revises his theory of diamagnetic bodies, discovers magnetocrystallic effects, defines his key concept "lines of force" etc. etc.From 1831 to 1852 Michael Faraday published his "Experimental Researches in Electricity" in The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. These papers contain not only an impressive series of experimental discoveries, but also a collection of heterodox theoretical concepts on the nature of these phenomena expressed in terms of lines of forces and fields. He published 30 papers in all under this general title.They represents Faraday's most importent work, are classics in both chemistry and physics and are the experimental foundations for Maxwell's electro-magnetic theory of light, using Faraday's concepts of lines of force or tubes of magnetic and electrical forces. His many experiments on the effects of electricity and magnetism presented in these papers lead to the fundamental discoveries of 'induced electricity' (the Farday current), the electronic state of matter, the identity of electricity from different sources, equivalents in electro-chemical decomposition, electrostatic induction, hydro-electricity, diamagnetism, relation of gravity to electricity, atmospheric magnetism and many other."Among experimental philosophers Faraday holds by universal consent the foremost place. The memoirs in which his discoveries are enshrined will never ceaseto be read with admiration and delight; and future generations will preserve with an affection not less enduring the personal records and familiar letters, which recall the memory of his humble and unselfish spirit."(Edmund Whittaker in A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity).

(Paris, Mallet-Bachelier), 1863. 4to. No wrappers. In: "Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences", Tome 56, No 10, No 16 a. No 26. Pp. (409-) 451, (729-) 808 a. (1185-) 1267. (3 entire issues offered). Pasteur's papers: pp. 416-421, 734-740 a.1189-1194. First appearance of these importent papers in which Pasteur proved and concluded that putrefaction was, like fermentation caused by living organisms and they are, therefore, analogous processes, for both involve the decomposition of substatances of organisms living in the absence of air. He also here introduced the process of "PASTEURIZATION". The last paper is listed as PMM 336 (d).In these papers "he discovered other organisms that live without air and established the idea of aerobic and anaerobic life and first used these names (1863). Aerobes were only able to live in presence of free oxygen, whereas anaerobic or zymics, as he called them, grew in the absence of oxygen."(Bullocdh "The History of Bacteriology", p. 61).

Plön, J.C. Wehrt, (1759). 4to. In contemporary half calf with five raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. Light wear to extremities, internally very fine and clean. (8), 376, (24) pp.

Kjøbenhavn, C. A. Reitzel, 1858 [1857]. 8vo. Bound in a beautiful contemporary half calf binding with richly gilt spine. Spine slightly faded. Wear to extremeties. Inscribed by Schack to flyleaf: "Til min egen snälla og kära ven W- / fra hendes hjertelig hengivne / gamle ven E. S." ('For my sweet and dear friend W[endela], from her loving old friend E. S.') An unusually clean copy. (4),470,(2) pp. A beautiful copy of the first edition, inscribed by Schack to his wife Fanny Vendela Armida Hebbe (1833-1912). The copy previously belonged to the distinguished Danish librarian and H. C. Andersen collector Erik Dal (1922-2006).

Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1725. 4to. Contemp. full blindtooled calf, Cambridge-style binding. aised bands. Richly gilt spine. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Stamps and old owner name on title-page. Free endpapers renewed. (24),560,(32) pp. and 34 folded engraved plates. Wide-margined and clean. First edition. - Poggendorff I, 138.