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Göttingen, Vandenhök und Ruprecht, 1795. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on top of spine. Stamps on title-page. VIII,(10),514 pp. and 7 folded engraved plates. Clean and fine. First edition of his first scientific work. Bohnenberger was co-founder of "Zeitschrift für Astronomie und verwandte Wissenschaften". - Poggendorff I, 226.

Halae Magdeburgicae (Germany, Halle an der Saale.), Impensis Orphanotrophei, 1738. 8vo. In a nice contemporary full calf binding with five raised and richly gilt spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. A nice and clean copy. 192 ff. Preface in Latin, text in Hebrew. Rare first edition of Francke’s Hebrew edition of the Psalms, with a preface in Latin.

Kiøbenhavn, 1789 - 1793. Indbundet i 2 samtidige halvlæderbind med forgyldt titel på ryg. Udvendig med brugsspor og det marmorerede papir løsnet på for- og bagpermer på begge bind. Tidligere ejers navnetræk på påklistret forsatsblad i begge bind. Indvendigt pæne. Den sjældne originaludgave af tidsskriftet, i hvilket Heiberg, der senere blev landsforvist, kritiserede og satiriserede over København.

Franckfurt, Zunners, 1696. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and gilt lettering and spine. A few scratches to boards and spine-ends chipped. Bookblock closely trimmed, occassionally touching text in upper margin. A few leaves browned. (20), 432, 50, (6), 76 pp. Interesting sammelband containing two rare work by German Lutheran theologian Philipp Jakob Spener both pertaining to the Spener-Pfeiffer controversy. Here Spener’s presents his response and theological defense against the attacks of August Pfeiffer who had accused Spener of dangerous innovations in theology, especially with regard to eschatology, sanctification and lay piety. Philipp Jakob Spener (1635-1705) was a prominent German Lutheran theologian, by many referred to as "Father of Pietism", known for founding the Pietism movement, which emphasized personal faith and piety over formal doctrinal orthodoxy.

(Paris, Bachelier), 1837. 4to. Without wrappers. In "Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l’Académie des sciences", Vol. 5, No 14. Pp. (491-) 514. (Entire issue offered). Agassiz's paper: pp. 506-508. First printing in France of Agassiz' founding paper - starting the the study of ancient glaciation - in glaciology in which he outlines his thesis that there was an earlier geological period with widespread ice-age conditions extending from the North Pole to the Mediterranean and Caspian Seas. he concluded that the Alpine ice, now restricted to the higher valleys, once extended into the central plain, crossed it, and even mounted to the southern summits of the Jura chain. Agassiz here adopts the term "ice age" coined in 1836 by Karl Schimper as 'Eiszeit'. Agassiz submitted the offered paper to the French Academy after he in his opening address as President of the Swiss Society of Natural History in 1837 (its Séance July 1837) in his famous "Discourse at Neuchatel" gave an exposition of the evidence of glaciation. The paper offered is his own, but briefer, exposition of the famous address to the Swiss Society.Parkinson "Breakthroughs" 1837 G.

Leipzig, Bernard Christoph Breitkopfs, 1744. Contemp. marbled boards. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pastd on spine. (32),168 pp. and 3 folded engraved plate. Clean and fine. First edition. Here Winkler for the first time shows that the electrical spark ignates alcohol. He also presents his invention of electrical machines. - The work treats "Properties, effects and causes of electricity; two new frictional machines, pp. 10 , 18; size of leather cushion, p. 21; velocity of electrical transmission, p.70, effect of magnet on electrical sparks, p. 63." (Wheeler Gift, No 313).Poggendorff II, 1337.

Leipzig, Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1819. 8vo. Contemporary half calf. Raised bands, gilt spine. Spine slightly rubbed."Annalen der Physik. Neue Folge. Hrsg. von Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert", Bd. 61. Small stamps on verso of title-pages. (12),430,(6) pp. and 4 engraved plates. Internally clean and fine. First appearance of these milestone papers on photochemistry, as it was here the opinion "that only the absorbed light rays are active in the production of chemical changes", was expressed for the first time and "thus, he formulated the importent basic law of photochemistry, which is named after him, "the Grotthuss law of photochemical absorption" (Eder "Histo of Photography" p. 166 ff.). The extracts as offered here, from "Annalen" were published before they appeared in the Annalen der Curländischen Gesellschaft für Litteratur und Kunst."This importent Grutthussian thesis was in time so completely forgotten that John William Draper, two years after the inventionof the daguerreotype, discovered the same law and entirely independently of Grotthuss (1841). For a long time it was known as "Draper's Law of absorption" in ignorance of Grotthuss' priority....The four laws of Grotthuss (as formulated in the first paper offered) are....These laws... found little appreciation among his contemporaries...Still we must recognize the fact that the basic ideas which Grotthuss laid down in his photochemical theses were not far removed from the most modern views of physcal chemistry, since the chemical forces of affinity are essentially of an electrical nature".(Eder opt.cit. p. 168).The volume contains other importent papers Macartney & Tilesius Beobachtungen über leuchtende Thiere" (4 parts), Chladni, E.F.F. "Ueber die Glühlampen" etc. etc.

New York, Macmillian and Co, 1932. Royal8vo. In publisher's pictorial cloth with gilt lettering and Nature's logo to spine. Entire issue of "Nature", January - June, 1932, Vol. CXXXVI [129]. "Emmanuel College" in gilt lettering to spine. Signs of label removal from spine, very slight wear to extremities, otherwise a very fine and clean copy. Rare in the publisher's binding. [Chadwick:] P. 312. [Iwanenko:] Pp. 798. First printing of Chadwick's landmark paper in which he announced the discovery of the neutron. The discovery awarded him the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1935. The discovery of the neutron was of seminal importance to the evolution of Particle Physics.James Chadwick performed a series of experiments at the University of Cambridge, showing that the gamma ray hypothesis was untenable. He suggested that the new radiation consisted of uncharged particles of approximately the mass of the proton, and he performed a series of experiments verifying his suggestion. These uncharged particles were called neutrons."The discovery of the neutron completely revolutionized the physics of the atomic nucleus, both experimentally and theoretically. Since they are not electrically repelled they provide an ideal probe to study the nucleus". (Brandt, The Harvest of a Century).

(München, Johann Hermann Gelder, 1685). 4to. Later hcalf (rebound), spine worn but intact. Shaved close throughout, loosing pagination number mainly at end. Some leaves with repairs, some loosing text. Scattered brownspots. Traces of use. Some leaves frayed in margins. (22) pp., lacking titlepage.The first part paginated 1-1506, the second part ca. 400 pp. (pagination shaved and ending abruptly). 14 engraved plates, mounted and some with loss and defective. With around 70 large textengravings by Leonhard Heckenauer, Jeremias Renner, H.G. Bodenehr et al. Richly illustrated by estimated Baroque-engravers such as Heckenauer, Renner, Bodenehr and others.

Franckfurth und Leipzig, Ernst Ludwig Niedt, 1725. Contemp. full calf. Richly gilt spine. Leather titlelabel renewed to style. Engraved frontispiece. Titlapage in red/black. (14),619,(21) pp. Some browning to last few leaves of index and the tqo last leaves of index with small repairs, loosing a few letters. Signed Bille Brahe, from the Library at "Hvedholm" (stamped). "Many of the recorded works by Kräutermann were issued after Hellwig's death in 1721, the latest 1793. Most of these are new eds. but some do not appear to have been published previously. Despite the existence of prefaces signed Kraütermann and dated 1723 and 1733, most authorities from Jöcher and Seguier onwards have assigned the works to C. von Hellwig and a note by his son Johann Gottlob on p. 87 of 'Nosce te ipsum' (1744) supports the attribution ('in meinem seel. Vaters Comp. Medicinae Renunciatur). (Wellcome III: p. 240). - This edition not in Wellcome. - Waller 4286 (1710-edition). Not in Simon and Vicaire.

Leipzig & Berlin, B.G. Teubner, 1932. 8vo. In the original wrappers. In "Ergebnisse eines mathematischen Kolloquiums, unter Mitwirkung von Kurt Gödel und Georg Nöbeling, herausgegeben von Karl Menger, Heft 3". A near mint copy, Pp. 12-13; Pp. 20-21. [Entire volume: 26 pp]. First printing of these two important papers both closely related to Gödel landmark paper Über formal unentscheidbare Sätze". Here Gödel applies the extensions of the incompleteness theorems to a wider class of formal systems : "is already the more modern first-order Peano arithmetic, the system in which Godel in his abstract described his incompleteness results. The passage [in the present paper] envisages the introduction of higher-type variables, which would have the effect of re-establishing the system P, but as one proceeds to higher and higher types, that "all the [unprovable] propositions constructed are expressible in Z (hence are number-theoretic propositions)" is an important point about incompleteness. The last sentence of the [1932] passage is Godel's first remark on set theory of substance, and significantly, his example of an "axiom of cardinality" to take the place of type extensions is essentially the one that both Abraham Fraenkel [1922] and Thoralf Skolem [1923] had pointed out as unprovable in Ernst Zermelo's [1908] axiomatization of set theory and used by them to motivate the axiom of Replacement. " (Kanamori, Gödel and Set Theory). "By invitation, in October 1929 Gödel began at tending Menger's mathematics colloquium, which was modeled on the Vienna Circle. There in May 1930 he presented his dissertation results, which he had discussed with Alfred Tarski three months ear lier, during the latter's visit to Vienna. From 1932 to 1936 he published numerous short articles in the proceedings of that colloquium (including his only collaborative work) and was coeditor of seven of its volumes. Gödel attended the colloquium quite regularly and participated actively in many discus sions, confining his comments to brief remarks that were always stated with the greatest precision." (DSB)

Upsala, Edmannianis, 1769. Folio. Samtidigt hldrbd. Rygforgyldning. Forgyldt titeletiket. Små krakeleringer på ryg. Lidt kantslid. (2),XLVIII pp., 1186 spalter - (2) pp., 1040 spalter. Indvendig ren, lidt spredte svage brunpletter og bruning. Originaludgaven. - Fiske I,265.

London, Cruchley map Seller, (1833). (42,5 x 60 cm.) Fine engraved and handcoloured map of London. Updated to 1833. The street- indexes engraved in the margins. The map is in fine condition, plain and not folded.

Stockholm, Carl Stolpe (senere:) Johan A. Carlbohm, 1769-83. Indbundet i 4 smukke hldrbd. fra omkr. 1850 med ophøjede bind på rygge, rygforgyldning og forgyldte skindtitler. Ialt ca. 3000pp. Rent frisk eksemplar. Originaltrykket af Sveriges klassiske historieværk. Fra 1769 til 1783 udgav Lagerbring 4 dele af Swea Rikets Historie, som omfatter tiden indtil Christian I, og i 1775 udgav han et "Sammandrag" indtil 1772). Lagerbring viser i disse arbejder en stor kritisk evne, gransker nøje kilderne og har mere end de fleste af sine samtidige rådspurgt udenlandske kilder. I Danmark var Frederik Sneedorff meget inspireret af Lagerbring historie.Warmholtz: 2541.

Paris, 1934. Lex 8vo. Uncut, original black wrappers with yellow lettering to front and spine. A bit of wear to capitals and along hinges. Glue at spine partly gone. Considering its fragility, a very well preserved copy. Old owner's name to half-title (dated "Kopenhagen 1937). Stamp to bottom of title-page: "Edition du Rond-Point". (4), 535, (1) pp. Scarce first edition of this seminal "Black Book", one of the first books to alert the world to the treatment of Jews by the Nazis.

(København, Godiche, (1756). - Anhang: 1771. 4to. Velbevaret samtidigt helldrbd.m.rig rygforgyldning og skindtitel. Kobberst.titelblad og kobberst.vignetter (af O.H.de Lode). 276, (240),48 pp. Rent frisk eksemplar, trykt på det bedste skrivepapir. Originaltrykket. Efter kongens udtrykkelige ønske trykt med antikva af Godiche. - Birkelund nr. 114.

Paris, Jean Babtiste Coignard, 1690. 4to. In contemporary full calf with five raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. Upper part of spine missing small part of leather. Some scratches to boards. Internally fine anD clean. (24), 797 pp. 65 full page engravings included in the pagination. Second edition of Felibien's work on many iconic Greek and Roman buildings.

Kopenhagen, Godiche, 1754. 8vo. In an exquisite contemporary Cambridge-style mirror binding with five raised bands and richly gilt spine. Boards ruled in gilt, center of boards sprinkled. Edges of boards with blindtooled ornamentation. All edges gilt. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. A very nice and clean copy. (18), 288, (1) pp. Very nice and beautiful scarce first edition, considering the binding and paper quality possibly a gift-copy, of Hoppen’s collection of poetry.

Kjøbenhavn, C. A. Reitzel, 1840. Indbundet i et nyere halvlæderbind med rygforgyldning. Forgyldt titelfelt på forpermen. (Sign. Anker Kyster). Med Eiler Høegs navnetræk på forsatsbladet. De første og sidste blade brunede. Originaludgaven. BFN 360.

Frankfurt am M., Literarische Anstalt, 1850. Bound in 2 contemp. full cloth. Stamp on titlepages. Spines gilt. VIII,606;(4),460 pp. Scarce first edition. Sabin No 38277.

Amsterdam, Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1664. 12mo (128 x 67 mm). In a nice 18th century full calf binding with gilt compartments to spine, gilt boarders to bords and all edges gilt. A few scratches to boards. Hinges with wear and a bit loose. A fine and clean copy. (40), 748 pp. + five folded plates. Second edition of Varenius’ important work, in which he endeavored to lay down the general principles of the subject on a wide scientific basis, according to the knowledge of his day. It not only was a systematic geography on a scale not previously attempted, but it also contained a scheme for special, now known as regional, geography. That major work was frequently revised, and the edition of 1672 had improvements by Sir Isaac Newton. “Bernard Varenius is considered the founder of modern geographical science. In his "Geographia generalis", he distinguishes the major parts of geography, sets out several fundamental principles as well as the method according to which only general geography could vivify and make explanatory particular descriptions. Finally, his ideas on climates and the oceans are remarkable in several respects” (Antoine Bonifacio in Histoire de la Science, Pléiade). The work is divided into three sections: 1: absolute geography, 2: relative geography and 3: comparative geography. The first investigates mathematical facts relating to the earth as a whole, its figure, dimensions, motions, their measurement, etc. The second part considers the earth as affected by the sun and stars, climates, seasons, the difference of apparent time at different places, variations in the length of the day, etc. The third part treats briefly the actual divisions of the surface of the earth, their relative positions, globe and map-construction, longitude, navigation, etc. Berghman:1472.

Antwerp, Henricus Henricius, 1582. 8vo. In contemporary full limp vellum. Spine discoloured. Front inner hinge split. A few occassional underlignings in text. A fine copy. 215, (5) pp. First edition of Fienus’ treatise on flatulent gas in the human body. Adams F433

Amsterdam, Pierre Brunel, 1709-17. Bound in 16 uniform contemp. full calf. Richly gilt spines. Tome- and titlelabel with gilt lettering. Two top of spines with a small nick. Title-pages in red/black. 10 engraved frontispieces, 54 engraved portraits. Internally clean and fine.

Dresden und Leipzig, Gerlach W. und Sohn, 1769. Cont.hcalf. Gilt spine. A paperlabel pasted on spine. Stamps on titlepage. Engr.frontisp. (54),400 pp.,4 Tables a. 29 fold.engr.plates. Light browning to the first leaves. First edition. "Das eigentliche Standardwerk der Epoche" (Jähns 2734). - Jordan: 3770.

Stuttgart, Metzlerschen Bucchandlung, ( ca. 1818). Folio-oblong. (42,5 x 54,5 cm.). Contemp. hcloth. Marbled boards. Titlelabel on upper board with nicks. Wear to spine. Corners bumped. Bound with the 5 original engraved pink wrappers to the parts.Text: 7,12,10 pp. and 12 (I-XII) large engraved maps/plans with positions in handcolouring. Text to part 2 with some browning (plates in dublo). Some inkspots in lower margins on the first 2 parts, not reaching text or plates.