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New York , The Viking Press, 1972. Large 4to. Bound in an elegant light brown full morocco binding with gilt lettered author to spine. Five single gilt lines to front board forming a star with a pentagon inside with inlaid geen leather. Gilt lines inside the pentagon forming a satyr playing the flyte. House in a cloth slip case. A very fine and clean copy. X, 309, (2) pp. Fiirst US edition. With 108 reproductions in full color.

Amsterdam, Les Frères Estienne, et se trouve à Paris, 1753. 8vo. Two parts bound in one contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine and two small wormholes to upper compartment of spine. Miscolouring to upper margin of front board. Ex-libris pasted on to pasted down front end-paper. A nice and clean copy. (6), 139, (1); 235 pp. First French translation of mercantilistic treatise on the Spanish economy and, in the second part, the trade to America. It was originally published in Spanish under the title “Restablecimiento de las Fábricas y Comercio Español” in 1740. Kress 5315 Sabin 97691 Higgs 492 Einaudi only list the original Spanish edition

Kbhvn., Schulziske Officin, 1820. Orig. grønt glanspapirsbind. 84 pp. På skrivepapir. Originaludgaven af Ørsteds anden Bornholsrejse. Af største sjældenhed.

København, Borup, 1759-91. 4to. Indbundet i 6 ensartede samtidige hldrbd. Enkelte bladkanterlidt flossede. Lidt spredte brunpletter. med 24 kobberstukne og håndkolorerede foldekort. 6 kobberstukne titelvignetter, stukket af Haas. Dette omfangsrige værk, hvis udgivelse strakte sig over mere end 30 år, har ikke meget med Holberg at skaffe, idet værket er en kompilation af en række udenlandske værker foretaget af Junge. Bindene omfattende Danmark, Norge, Island og Vestindien har dog en vis selvstændighed.

Coph., 1953-75. 8to. Bound in 23 fine light brown half morocco bindings, signed Axel Jensen.

Leipzig, Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1906. Full cloth. Spine with gilt lettering. In: "Annalen der Physik. Vierte Folge. Band 20. Herausgegeben von Paul Drude." , Portrait (Paul Drude), VIII,1048 pp. and 6 plates. Einstein papers: pp. 199-206 and 627-33. Internally fine and clean. The entire volume offered. Broad margins. Both papers first edition. It was for the papers "Ueber einen die Erzeugung und Verwandlung des Lichtes betreffenden heuristischen Gesichtspunkt" of 1905 and "Zur Theorie der Lichterzeugung...( Theory of light emission and absorption), the offered item), that Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921. "The quantum theory has affected virtually every branch of physics. Its earliest and one of its most significant developments was Einstein's application of the theory to what is known as the 'photo-electrical effect'....Einstein explained this effext by suggesting that the classical view that light is emitted in the form of continous waves must be abandoned. The photo-electrical effect could be explained only as an example of quantum action where the waves of light or X-rays are emitted in minute particles or bullets. It is he size of the bullet (the wave-lenght of the radiation) which determines the number of electrons ejected. It was for this, and not for the theory of relativity, that Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1921. Einstein's two fundamental papers on this subject are "Ueber einem Erzeugung...." 1905 and Zur Theorie der Lichterzeugung (the paper offered here)" (PMM the note to 391). In the second paper (Principle of the conservation of the centre of mass motion and the inertia of energy) he shows that the conservation of mass is a special application of his energy principle (E= Mc2) - Weil: 12 & 13.Among the many papers in this volume we have Max von Laue: Zur Thermodynamik der Inteferenzerscheinungen. pp. 365-378.

Leipzig, Meyeri, 1692 (+) Frankfurt, Wustii, 1676 (+) Leipzig, Weidemann, 1687 (+) Leipzig, Meyer, 1691 (+) KilonI, Gottfried Liebezeit bibliop & Hamburg, Joachimi Reumanni, 1696. 4to. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. A bit of wear to extremities but overall a nice and clean copy. (8), 156 pp. + 1 folded table; (4), 80 pp. + 5 folded tables; (24), 108; (6), 268 + 3 folded tables;(8), 196 pp. + 3 folded tables. Interesting sammelband containing five works by Heinrich Opitz on Hebrew, particularly in the context of biblical studies and the broader field of Semitic linguistic. Heinrich Opitz began his studies at the University of Wittenberg in 1662 and later transferred to the University of Jena, where he earned his Magister degree in 1665. Opitz then focused on oriental languages during stints in Leipzig and Hamburg before traveling to Kiel in 1667 to work as a private lecturer. He embarked on a journey through the Netherlands and England three years later to deepen his understanding of oriental languages visiting libraries in Leiden, Utrecht, and London. Opitz later went to Oxford to study oriental manuscripts before settling in Jena, where he worked with the university's philosophical faculty. In 1675, he became a professor of Greek language in Kiel, adding a professorship in oriental languages in 1679. His career progressed, culminating in his promotion to Doctor and professor of theology in 1689, followed by his appointment as an Oberkonsistorialrat in 1704.

Kjøbenhavn, Gyldendalske Boghandel (F. Hegel), 1872. 8vo. Bound in contemporary half calf with 4 raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. Spine rubbed. A few light brownspots throughout. Otherwise a fine and clean copy. (10), XIII, 605, (1) + 1 plate. The Scarce first Danish edition (translated from the 5. edition) of Darwin's monumental "On the Origin of Species". "In 1872 the book was translated into Danish by the young botanist J. P. Jacobsen. He was soon to become a celebrated novelist famous for Marie Grubbe - A Lady of the Seventeenth Century (1876) and Niels Lyhne (1880). In the early 1870's, however, he was still dedicated to science. In 1873 he received the University of Copenhagen's Gold Medal for his work on desmids, single-celled green freshwater algae. The Descent of Man was also translated by Jacobsen and appeared in 1874-75. "In the early 1870s [With the Danish translation] the literary critic Georg Brandes started promoting Darwin's ideas as part of his liberal ideology and soon Darwinism became the mark of a new generation of intellectuals. Both the Steenstrup circle and the Brandes circle held Darwin in high esteem, but made completely different attributions to his theory. Consequently they both decided to raise money separately for the same Darwin. Darwin had borrowed the collection of barnacles from the Zoology Museum in Copenhagen with the help of Steenstrup. As a compliment Darwin sent him a signed copy of the Origin. Steenstrup acknowledged Darwin as an important fellow naturalist, but like many of his colleagues at the University of Copenhagen he never accepted evolutionary theory. The initial scientific reaction to Darwin's work on evolution by means of natural selection was respectful, but made few converts. memorial in 1882. Independently, Darwinism transformed as it became part of popular culture. "(Kjærsgaard, Darwinism comes to Denmark)Freeman: 643. (PMM 344 - first edition)

Paris, Garnier Frères, (ca. 1873-75). Bound in two very nice cont. almost uniform red hcalfs w. gilt geometrical ornamentations to backs and blindstamped (vol. 2 black) ornamentations to boards. All edges gilt. Excellent, clean and well-preserved set w. numerous beautiful illustrations. W. both half-titles and frontispieces. Two first editions, both containing the first French translations of the present works by Hans Christian Andersen. With original handwritten and signed presentations in both volumes from the translator, Ernest Grégoire, for Robert Watt.Robert Watt (1837-94) was a leading figure in the Danish modernist breakthrough (1870-90) and a famous figure in Danish cultural life in the second half of the 19th century. In spite of the age difference, he became closely connected with Hans Christian Andersen, and it was he who accompagnied Andersen to the World Exhibition in Paris in 1867. He was also the one to encourage Andersen to have his fairy tales translated into and published in French, and he is the one who made this translation happen. Thus this particur presentation copy is of great interest.In his diaries from 1873 and 1874, Andersen fairly frequently writes about the preparation of this translation, about Watt and Gregoire. On the 31st of March (Vol. X, p. 54-55) he writes: "Besøg af Watt der havde faaet Brev fra den franske Journalist Gregoire, der vilde oversætte og lade illustrere mine Eventyr, med Undtagelse af dem Soldi havde udgivet..." ["Visit by Watt who had received a letter from the French journalist Gregoire, who wanted to translate my fairy tales and have them illustrated, except for the ones that Soldi had published..." (own translation) ]. On several occations Andersen worries about the rights to the French translations, and he is not happy with the fact that Gregoire apparently claims them. On the 13th of April (Vol. X, p.64) he writes: "-Hele Dagen Hoste og mit Nerveuse, Middag hos Eduard Collin, der skrev for mig en Skrivelse til Gregoire, efter min Opfattelse, og ikke som Watt havde givet mig til Underskrift. Strax paa Aftenen kom Watt og blev ilde stemt ved at jeg ikke vilde underskrive hans Skrivelse, sagde at MIN havde ikke Betydning for Loven i Paris, jeg forstod ikke hele hans Forklaring og da han vedblev kom jeg i saadan nerveus Stemning at jeg brast i Graad og sank om paa Sophaen." [- The entire day cough and my nerves, dinner at Eduard Collin, who wrote for me a letter for Gregoire, according to my conception, and not like Watt had given me to sign. As soon as evening fell Watt came and became ill disposed because of me not wanting to sign his letter, said that MINE had no significance according to the law in Paris, I did not understand all of his explanation and when he kept on going I became so nervous that I broke down crying and collapsed on the couch." (own translation) ].Robert Watt later (1886) became the director of the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, where he, among many other things, installed the famous rollar coaster.

Lisboa, Imprensa Nocional, 1865. Folio. Uncut, unopened in the original printed wrappers. A fine and clean copy. 58, (2) pp. + 7 plates. First appearance of Da Costa's pioneering study which constitutes the first Portuguese monograph of prehistoric anthropology and archaeology, also being one of the earliest Portuguese publication to, however, indirect, apply Darwin's theories on the evolution of man.

4to. Cont. full calf. 5 raised bands and richly gilt compartments. Faint scratches on covers. Corners and edges a little rubbed. 2 small holes in leather at sides of upper compartment. (26),548 pp. and 1 folded engraved plate. Engraved vignette. On good paper. First edition of the well-known French philosopher and mathematician's main mathematical work. Fontenelle, author of "The Plurality of Worlds", claims here, that Geometry is entirely intellectual and independent of the actual decription and existence of figures, following more the conceptions of Descartes than those of Newton.

Oxford, Lichfield, 1653. 8vo. In contemporary full calf. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Wear to extremities, scratches to boards and corners edges of boards with loss of leather. Inner hinges split. Leaf ¶8 with stain, otherwise internally nice and clean. (32), 308, (2) pp. Rare first edition of Ashwell’s ‘Fides Apostolica’, his first publication. Ashwell was an “Anglo-catholic controversialist, born in the parish of St. Martin Ludgate, 8 Nov. 1612, was the son of Robert Ashwell, of Harrow. He was a scholar of Wadham College, Oxford, 1627; graduated B.A. 4 Dec. 1632, M.A. 1635, and became fellow of his college. He was tutor in the family of Thomas Leigh, a nonconformist, but his own sympathies were of another sort. He was the friend of Heylin, who wrote, at his suggestion, on 'Parliament's Power in Laws for Religion,' which was published in 1645. He was made B.D. on 23 June 1646, and became chaplain to Sir Anthony Cope, lord of the manor of Hanwell, Oxfordshire. On the death of Dr. Robert Harris, 1658, he succeeded him in the rectory of Hanwell, where he died on 8 Feb. 1694-5.” (DNB).

Venetia, Giorgio Angelieri, 1574. Small4to. Bound in 17th century full vellum. Printed paper titlelabel on spine. Small nicks at foot of spine. Printers woodcut device on title-page, repeated twice. Some wood-cut initials. Ff (36),16,488. Light browning to a few leaves, a few scattered brownspots. Ealy edition of Guiccardini's famous and influential history of Italy, "The basis of all later works on the beginnings of modern history" called by Ranke. This edition comprises 16 Books, later expanded into 20. The first edition of 1561 had 10 Books.Guiccardini was a friend and critic of Niccolò Machiavelli, and he is considered one of the major political writers of the Italian Renaissance. The History of Italy paved the way for a new style in historiography with its use of government sources to support arguments and the realistic analysis of the people and events of his time.PMM, 85 (for the 1.ed.) - Adams, 1514 (1583-ed.).

Hafniæ (Copenhagen), Godiche,1666. Small8vo. Old boards. handwritten titlelabel on spine. Spine with some scratches and wear along edges. Title in red a. black. (16),528 pp. A few underlinings. First edition of one of Bartholins principal works. "In this book on medicine in Denmark Bartholin has opened a rich source to the study of the history of science and general Culture in 17th Century Denmark" (Garboe). Bound with. BARTHOLIN, TH. Domus Anatomica Hafniensis brevissime descripta. Hafniæ, H. Gøde, 1662. 62,(1) pp. and 1 engraved plate showing "Domus Anatomica" and "Theatrum Anatomicum".

Kjøbenhavn, Gyldendalske Boghandling, 1844. Lex8vo. Smukt samtidigt rødt hellæderbind med forgyldte og blinstrykte rammer påbindsider. Rygfelterne med brede forgyldte rammer. Forgyldt titelfelt. Helt guldsnit og indvendige forgyldte bordurer. Med 96 kobberstukne plancher, hvoraf de 94 er håndkolorerede. Der er tekstblade til hver planche, disse er upaginerede. Ualmindeligt rent og velbevaret eksemplar. Bogen er indbundet for Dronning Alexandra af England og bærer hendes kronede monogram "A" i guld på forpermen.

Kjøbenhavn [Copenhagen], N. Møller, 1791. Folio. (49x32 cm.). Indbundet helt ubeskåret i et velbevaret halvlæderbind (pastichebind) i brunt kalveskind med forgyldt rygtitel og ophøjede bændelbind på ryg. Halvtitel og titelblad med stor kobberstukket vignet. LXIV, 819, (4) pp. Med stor kobberstukket indledningsvignet og 1 mindre slutvignet. De første blade med svag brunskjold i indre margin ellers aldeles ren, trykt på svært skrivepapir. Skønt bindet er senere, er det dog tekstbindets første indbinding. Dette monumentalværk - dansk numismatisk hovedværk - blev trykt af Nic. Møller med antikva og med 2 store kobberst. vignetter af F.L. Bradt. Her forligger kun tekstbindet.Birkelund nr. 185. - Bibl. Danica II:587.

London, Printed by Taylor and Francis - Published by the Author, (1862-) 73. Folio. Papersize 54,5x36 cm. Lithographed and fully handcoloured. Female and male in natural habitat with nest in which two baby birds surrounded by flowers etc. 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, aux dépens des Libraires associés pour les Usages du Diocèse, 1738. 8vo. (170x100x35 mm.). Contemp. full green morocco. Profusely tooled in gold. Large crowned and gilt monogram surrounded by broad gilt dentelles on upper and lower covers. Dentelles with stamps of shells and flovers. Spine likewise richly gilt in 6 compartments. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Inner gilt borders. Edges of covers gilt. All edges gilt. Pink silk doublures. Upper joint at lower compartment with a tiny crack. In a custom made slipcase, front edges in brown morocco. (2),(22),XL,811 pp.

Darmstadt, C.W.Leske, (1822). 12mo. Orig.blue boards, engraved. Binding intact but hinges weak. Backstrip with tears. Engr.frontisp.(portr.), VI,471 pp. and 34 fine engraved plates (views etc.). - First edition.

Basel, Genethianis, 1676. 8vo. Contemp. full vellum. 2 small nicks to vellum at fronthinge. Engraved title-page and printed title-page. (70),336,(12) pp. The printed titlepage with engraved vignette. 2 full-page engravings (portrait of Erasmus by Holbein and Erasmus' Memorial Stone). With 78 textengravings by Hans Holbein (engraved by Casper Merian), some of which are tipped in and folded, some printed in the text. Lacks the 2 portraits of Holbein the Elder and Holbein the Younger. Some leaves in the middle with faint browning in lower part. 2 of the tipped-in engravings with a bit of repair. Printed on good paper. These are the most famous illustrations of The Praise of Folly.First edition of "ThePraise of Folly" with Hans Holbein's illustrations. The work is considered one of the most notable works of the Renaissance and played an important role in the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation. Its role stem from the foundation of critique which the essay laid against the practices of the Church and its political allies.Graesse II:495. - Brunet II:1037.

Venetia, Fabio & Agostin Zoppini Fratelli & Onofrio Farri, (1590). 4to. Contemp. full vellum. Marbled edges. Printers woodcut-device on title-page. (8),544,(90) pp., Many large initial in woodcut, 10 large woodcut illustrations in the text (3/4-page), woodcut portrait on verso of fol.4. A few faint brownspots. Clean and fine. Brunet I,1002. - Not in Adams.

Kjøbenhavn, 1815. Rent og velholdt eksemplar på velin, ubeskåret og bevaret i samtidige blanke omslag. Eksemplaret er indlagt i en smuk, nyere papirkassette udført af Hove, fuldstændigt overtrukket med papir. Bogen har tilhørt Bent W. Dahlstrøm og indeholder en egenhændig dedikation fra forfatteren: "Til Fröken Ida Brun fra hendes gamle Anakreon." Eksemplaret blev mageskiftet med Vagn Clausen i september 1973. 28, (4) pp. Da Jens Baggesen vendte tilbage til Danmark i 1811, blev Ida Brun, datter af Friedrike Brun, en muse for den aldrende digter. Baggesen skrev flere digte til hende, herunder 'Den gamle Anakreon til den unge Psycarion', som oprindeligt var skrevet til Sophie Ørsted, Adam Oehlenschlägers søster. Dette digt blev første gang offentliggjort i 'Foersoms poetiske Lommebog' i 1813 (s. 251) og senere i 'Poetiske Epistler' i 1814 (s. 347). I 1815 flyttede Baggesen fra Raus Hotel på Kongens Nytorv til Kronprinsessegade 16, en ejendom med matrikelnummer 390. Både gadenavnet og matrikelnummeret har givet digteren inspiration til dette digt. I digtet gæster de tre gratier og de ni muser Baggesens hjem for Kronprinsessens skyld, da hun på den nævnte dag fejrede fødselsdag sammen med sin moder, dronningen. Drømmen tilegnes dronningen, mens det efterfølgende digt Den opstandne Sang er dedikeret til Kronprinsesse Caroline. Se Albertsen: Immanuel, planche XIII. Plesner 147; Bibl. Danica IV, 212.

Frankfurt am Mayn, Johann Gottlieb Garbe, 1779. Contemp. hcalf. Raised bands, ricly gilt spine, titlelabel with gilt lettering. Stamps on title-page. (20),528,(24) pp. and 4 large folded engraved plates with 16 illustrations. Clean and fine. First edition.

Leipzig, Gross & Fritsch, 1701. 4to. Contemporary full vellum. Handwritten title on spine. A small stamp to title page and page . Pasted library label to pasted down front free end-paper. In: "Nova Actorum Eruditorum Anno MDCCI". Pp 213-228 + 1 engraved plate. [Entire volume: (2), 581 pp. + 8 engraved plates]. First publication of Jacob Bernoulli influential dissertation in which he published the first correct solution to the isoperimetric problem both Johann Bernoulli and Leibniz had been seeking without success. The paper influenced both Leonhard Euler in writing his first research paper and British mathematician Brook Taylor to begin a dispute which has later been referred to as Taylor versus Continental mathematicians. "It [the dissertation] was considered as a prodigy of sagacity and invention: and indeed, if the time be considered, it will not be too much to assert, that a more difficult problem never was solved." (Bossut. A general history of mathematics. 341 p.).The isoperimetric problem is an ancient problem which dates back to antiquity and can be described as which curve, if any, maximizes or minimizes the area of its enclosed region?Euler, who had been taught by Johann Bernoulli, published his first paper in 1726 which was a note on the construction of isochronous curves in a resistant medium.DSB II, 48b.The following papers by Johann Bernoulli are also contained in the present volume:1. Disquisitio Catoptrico-Dioptrica exhibens Reflexionis et Refractionis naturam ex aequilibrii fundamento deductam. Pp 19-26.2. Novaratio construendi radios osculi seu curvanturae in Curvis quibusvis etc. Pp. 136-40.3. Multisectio Anguli vel Arcus, duplici aequatione universali exhibita. Pp. 170-75.

.London, Printed by Taylor and Francis - Published by the Author, (1862-) 73. Folio. Papersize 54,5x36,5 cm. Lithographed and fully handcoloured. Two birds, female and male in natural surroundings, one on the nest, flowering plants, a butterfly. 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.