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Berlin, 1929. 8vo. Entire volumes 215 and 216 of Biochemische Zeitschrift, bound in one half cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine.Library stamp to first 4 leaves. Traces after paper label to upper part of front board. Hindges a bit weak. Internally fine and clean. Pp. (475)-492. [Entire volumes: V,(1), 500 pp. + IV, 500 pp]. First printing of the documentation of the discovery of the dietary anti-haemorrhiagic factor, Vitamin K. The Danish biochemist and physiologist Henrik Dam (1895-1976) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1943 for joint work with Edward Doisy work in discovering vitamin K and its role in human physiology. Dam's key experiment involved feeding a cholesterol-free diet to chickens. It was thus that he in 1929 investigated the role of cholesterol, by feeding the chickens a cholesterol-depleted diet. After several weeks, the animals developed hemorrhages and started bleeding uncontrollably. The bleeding could not be stopped with purified cholesterol alone - a second compound had to be added to the food. Dam isolated this dietary substance needed for blood clotting, namely that which is now known as the coagulation vitamin or vitamin K. The new vitamin received the letter K because the initial discoveries were reported (here) in the German journal Biochemische Zeitschrift, in which it was designated as Koagulationsvitamin (Vitamin of Coagulation).G&M: 1062.

Frankfurt, Schrey und Hartmann, 1707. 8vo. In contemporary full vellum with yapp edges. Title in contemporary hand to spine. Small paper label pasted on to upper part of spine inducating the inventory number in an estate library. Light wear to extremities. Leaves closely trimmed, a nice and clean copy. (28), 205, (3), 397, (3), 422, (2), 187, (7), 16, 21, (1), 17-86 pp. + 132 plates and 1 frontispiece (out of 136?) Rare first edition of one of the earliest German-language mathematics textbook for students. Sturm was one of the leading architectural theorists of his time and the present compendium covers general mathematics, arithmetic, architecture and mechanics, astronomy and geography, sundials and optics. “Leonhard Christoph Sturm (1669—1719) German mathematician and architect. He published a treatise on Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem (1694) in which he endeavoured to prove the building's Divinely inspired dimensions and proportions were the basis for Classical architecture (a notion that resurfaces every so often). He designed parts of the Lustschloss (Pleasure Palace) of Salzdahlum (1694–1702), with its celebrated picture-gallery. Later, he completed the Church of St Nikolai auf dem Schelfe, Schwerin, from 1708, after which he published Architektonisches Bedenken von der protestantischen Klein Kirchen Figur und Einrichtung (Architectural Reflections on the Form and Arrangement of Protestant Churches—1712 and 1718). His main importance lies in his theoretical writings, of which there are many.” (Oxford Reference). Poggendorff II, 1044.

Kiøbenhafn, Tyge Nielssøn, 1638. 8vo. I et samtidigt helpergamentsbind. Forperm løsrevet. Titelblad med reperationer. Gennemgående med sporadiske vandskjolder og annotationer i margin i samtidig hånd. Forsatsblade tæt annoteret i samtidig hånd. 221, (3) pp. Husholdningskalenderen foreligger her i komplet stand og er her stærkt forøget i forhold til udgaven fra 1633. Yderst sjælden i komplet stand. (Originaludgaven fra 1622 er gået tabt, der kendes kun et eksemplar af 2. udgaven fra 1631). Værket betegnes som den første vejledning i havebrug og landbrug af en dansk forfatter. Tyge Nielsen blev Norges første bogtrykker idet han 1643 flyttede trykkeriet til Christiania.Bibl. Danica II,257. Thesaurus II,739.

Giessen, G.F. Heyer, 1828-29. Bound in 2 fine cont. hcalf, richly gilt backs. Corners on volume one lightly bumped. 3 titlepages (incl. the general title and the 2 separate). XVI,603,(1);VI,607,(1) pp. A few scattered brownspots. A fine copy. First edition of one of the main works by Feuerbach, founder of modern Criminal Science and Penal Law. His so-called "psychological-coersive or intimidation theory" occupies a prominent place in the history of the criminal sciences, as it focuses on the central problems connected to the application og psychological considerations to cases of crime.

Uppsala, 1913-84. Lex8vo. 1-40 bound in 10 solid hcloth., 41-68 in 14 solid hcalf., rest in parts.

London, Printed for J. Knox, 1767 8vo. Bound in 7 nice uniform contemp. full calf. Spines gilt, titlelabels with gilt lettering. A small stamp on title-page. With 14 (of 15) folded engraved maps and plans, 29 (34) engraved plates, some folding. A few scattered brownspots. printed on good paper "A capital Compendium. Contains well-digested narratives of the voyages and discoveries of Columbus, Ulloa, Dampier, Kolben, Rogers, Drake, Pocock, Nieuhof, etc." (Sabin, 38163).

(London, Richard and John E., Taylor, 1840. 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" 1840 - Part I. Pp. 1-59. (Note I- III pp. 51-59) and 2 plates. (one showing Herschel's telescope, lithographed; the other showing the heat spectrum of the sun in stipple engraving). First appearance of an important pioneer-paper in the history of early photography, in which subject John Herschel was one of the main contributors. The paper deals with the dynamical interplay between photochemistry and photography and is of the greatest importence in applied photography. The later sections of the paper deals with the spectrum of the sun, Herschel's so-called thermographical representation of the spectrum of the sun (with description of the Actinograph, invented by him), rendering the heat radiation visible in the spectrum. This first importent spectrum is reproduced here on one of the plates (in stipple engraving). In this paper he introduces the photographical concepts 'positive' and 'negative' to express, respectively, pictures in which the lights and shades are the same as in nature, or as in the original model, and in which they are opposite. For this large paper John Herschel was awarded the Copley archives winners Prize for 1840."The object which the author has in view in this memoir is to place on record a number of insulated facts and observations respecting the relations bothof white light, and of the differently refrangible rays, to various chemical agents whic have offered themselves to his notice in the course of his photographical experiments, suggested by the announcement of M. Daguerre's discovery.....The terms "direct" and "reverse" are also used to express pictures in which objects appear, as regards right and left, the same as in the original, and the contrary....The principal objects of inquiry in the present paper...are the following. First, the means of fixing photographs, the comparative merits of different chemical agents...The means of taking photographic copies and transfers.....The preparation of photographic paper....The chemical analysis of the solar spectrum forms the subjects of the next section in the paper..."(Abstract).

Paris, Guillaume Desprez et Jean Desessartz, 1732. 4to. Contemp. hcalf with raised bands and gilt title-label on backs. A bit rubbed and light wear to covers. Small stamp in upper corner of title-page. XXXII,740,(8) pp. and 4 large folded engraved plates with many figs. Printed on good paper, internally clean. First edition. "The foramen between the greater and lesser sacs of the peritoneum (described on pages 352-65), is named after Winslow. His Exposition is distinguished as being the first book on descriptive anatomy to discard physiological details and hypothetical explanations foreign to the subject. He did much to condense and systematize the anatomical knowledge of his time." - "Section VI deals with the nerves. Winslow designated the ganglion chain "the grand sympathetic nerve", and the smaller branches "the lesser sympathetic", terms which remain today." (Garrison & Morton: 394 a. 1314).

Geneve, Herman Widerhold, 1682. 8vo. Uniformly bound in two contemporary full calf bindings with five raised bands with richly gilt spines. Two small paper-labels pasted on to top of spines. Light wear to extremities. Some of gilting worn off and capital on vol. 1 with repair. Internally fine and clean, a nice set. 142, 346 pp.; (2), 480, (37) pp. + 1 doublepage frontispiece. First edition of Jurieu’s book on the Council of Trent in which he criticized the decisions and doctrines of the Council of Trent from a Protestant perspective. He argued against the authority of the council and questioned the legitimacy of its rulings, reflecting his broader theological and ideological disagreements with the Catholic Church. Pierre Jurieu (1637–1713) was a French Protestant theologian and historian. He was born in Mer, France, and became a important figure in the Huguenot community during a time of significant religious and political turmoil in France. Jurieu is best known for his controversial writings and his severe defense of Protestantism.

Paris, 1927. 8vo. Uncut and unopened in the original green printed wrappers, also the back-strip, and the original white dust-jacket (fastened on spine) with the black and green lettering. Dust-jacket with some minor browning, likewise the extremities of leaves (the part that would usually have been cut). All in all a very nice copy. 306, (2) pp. First edition of this "major event in political thought between the two wars" (PMM), "The Treason of the Intelligentsia". Number 98 out of 170 copies on "vélin pur fil" out of a total of 3.862 copies (62 copies were printed on "Madagascar", 170 on "vélin pur fil" and 3.650 on "alfa satiné")."The "Clerc" is what Benda conceived the intellectual to be, someone disengaged from the mere contingencies of the existence and fighting for ideals that went beyond the demands of a given moment in space and time. In violent and brilliant invective, he attacked the intellectuals of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries for having fallen short of this ideal by becoming the devoted advocates not of ideals, but of groups or existences, material and transient, such as a nation or a social class. The title of Benda's manifesto became a kind of catch phrase which, by a curious irony of fate, inverted its original sense, and came to be used as a term of reproach for the intellectuals who shut themselves off from the march of events in an ivory tower. "La Trahison des Clercs" achieved a world-wide popularity and was translated and reprinted over and over again... After the war, some of his magic seemed to have departed... but "La Trahison des Clercs" continues to be read; and its invigorating attack on over-involvement deserves not to be forgotten." (Printing and the Mind of Man, p. 252)."The publication of the latter in 1927 was undoubtedly one of the major events of political thought between the two wars." (Printing and the Mind of Man, p. 252).PMM 419.

Reykjavik, 1981. Folio. Fine orig.hvellum in orig.slip-case made of vellum with cloth sides. 66 pp. of text + fine facsimile of the entire Skardsbók. (Islensk Midaldahandrit Manuscripta Medii Aevi Vol. I).

Prag, Wolfgang Gerle, 1773. 8vo. Contemp.haclf. Spine richly gilt, titlelabel withgilt lettering. Marbled covers. A small paperlabel pasted on frontboard with an old librarynumber. Large engraved titlevignet showing an eruption of Vesuv. (8),407,(1) pp. Small stamp to titlepage. Internally clean and fine. Scarce first edition of Ferber's importent geological and mineralogical letters from his travels in Italy in 1771-72. Most of his works, and also this, contains importent observations on mineralogy, metallurgy and geology of the places visited in Italy. "His descriptions of the environment of Neapel and specially the eruptive products of Vesuv belongs to the most prominent scientific descriptions of his time."(Transl. from Zittel p. 61.).

London, B. and J. White, 1794. Bound in 2 very fine cont. full red longgrained morocco. Gilt inside and outside borders. All edges gilt, gilt back. Backs lightly faded. XXIV,503,(28) pp. and 1 folded table + VI,72 pp. and 38 fine engraved and hand-coloured plates (Drawn and engraved by F.P. Nodder). Both volumes in excellent condition, clean and fresh, printed on good paper and plates with tissueguards. Inscription in ink in both volumes reads: "Emma Curtis the gift of MS. Taylor(?) 1795." Rousseaus' popularization of the linnean system ran through many editions, and was first issued as a part of his posthumously published "Works" as "Letters elementaire...." in 1782. The "38 Plates" by Martyn was first published 1788 as a sort illustrative companion to the text of Rousseau's letters. Here they come together in the fine printings of 1794. - Pritzel 7824 - Soulsby No 704, but this 4th edition not in the collection.

Kiøbenhaffn, Henrich Waldkirch, (1611). 8vo. Pragtfuldt og ganske velbevaret, sikkert dansk, samtidigt hellæderbind i brunt kalveskind udstyret med blindtrykte og brede forgyldte rammer med rullestempler. De to inderste rammer, den ene med rullerstempler, den anden, som er sammensat af enkeltstempler er forgyldte (her og der slid af forgyldningen). Den inderste ramme med store indadvendte stiliserede blomsterstempler og i midtfeltet en stor forgyldt medaillon, på forsiden afbildning af korsfæstelsen på bagsiden arabeskagtig. Helt guldsnit med ciselerede ornamenter. Dobbelte kapitælbånd. Spor efter lukkesnore. Titelbladet trykt i rødt og sort indenfor en røskenramme. På bagsiden af titelbladet er Gøye-slægtens våbenskjold trykt. På blad 2 atter et våbenskjold (hustruens slægt ?). 78 blade alle trykt inden for en stregramme. På svært papir og aldeles ren. Pragtfuldt udstyret eksemplar, både udvendigt og indvendigt - givetvis et mæcenatseksemplar som meget vel kunne stamme fra Anna Gøyes bibliotek. Hun var bogsamler og arvede faderens, Henrik Gøyes bøger (afdøde). Hendes bibliotek blev senere ved testamente grundstammen i Karen Brahes bibliotek.

Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden), Petrum vander Aa, 1710. Small 4to. Nice later hcalf in old style. Title in red/black with with engraved vignette, engraved dedication leaf. (12),256,(15);Titlepage in red/black with engraved titlevign. (4),314,(11) pp. and 18 folded engraved plates + Bernouilli meditationes...8 pp. and 1 folded plate (this plate supplied in a good facsimile). Corners of the first 7 leaves and the last 10 leaves a little frayed, in general clean and fine. Scarce second enlarged Latin edition in which appeared for the first time Bernouilli's treatise on the mathematics of movements. Borelli's work was originally issued in the year of his death (1680), and represents the application of mechanics to the motion of the limbs of animals based largly on Galileo's mechanics. He furthermore originated the neurogenic theory of the heart's action and he was the first to suggest that the circulation resembled a simple hydraulic system. He was the first to insist that the heart beat was a simple muscular contraction. - Dibner Heralds of Science 190. Garrison & Morton 762.

Warszawa, Wydawnictwo Przegladu Tygodniowego, 1891. 4to. In contemporary half calf with gilt lettering to spine and four raised bands. Spine with wear and top right corner (3 x 5 cm) of title-page lacking, not affecting text. Internally fine and clean. (4), 446, (2) pp. Rare first edition of the first Polish translation of Darwin's autobiography.Freeman 1529

Kjöbenhavn, Andreas Seidelin, 1838. 8vo. Indbundet i et beskedent, senere papbind. Med egenhændig dedikation fra Ingemann til Grundtvig på fribladet: "Til / Digteren Grundtvig / med Venskab og / Hengivenhed / fra / Forfatteren". Ren og pæn indvendig. Særdeles nydeligt eksemplar af originaludgaven med dedikation til den danske præst og digter N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783-1872). Grundtvig var en af de absolut mest centrale skikkelser i den danske guldalder, og hans indflydelse på dansk kultur og nationalisme kan næppe overvurderes. Ingemann opretholdt et tæt venskab med Grundtvig i over 50 år, og deres omfattende korrespondance er stadig en af de vigtigste kilder til det intellektuelle liv i Danmark i det 19. århundrede.

Paris, C. Reinwald et Cie, 1872-1873. 8vo. 2 volumes uncut in publisher's original green full cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation to spines and embossed front and back boards. A stamp to title-pages and very light wear to extremities, internally very fine, clean and fresh. XV, (1), 452, 24 [advertisements] pp.; (8), 494, (2) pp. First French translation of Darwin's 'Descent of Man'. Whereas "Origin of Species" established Darwinism as a turning point in nineteenth-century biology "The Descent of Man" helped built a bridge between biology, the social sciences, and the humanities and made Darwinism a broad system of research designs, theoretical principles, and philosophical outlook."Darwin wrote, in the preface to the second edition, of 'the fiery ordeal through which this book has passed'. He had avoided the logical outcome of the general theory of evolution, bringing man into the scheme, for twelve years, and in fact it had, by that time, been so much accepted that the clamour of the opposition was not strident. He had also been preceded in 1863 by Huxley's Man's place in nature. The book, in its first edition, contains two parts, the descent of man itself, and selection in relation to sex. The word 'evolution' occurs, for the first time in any of Darwin's works, on page 2 of the first volume of the first edition, that is to say before its appearance in the sixth edition of The origin of species in the following year." (Freeman).It was translated into Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Swedish in Darwin's lifetime and into ten further languages since.Freeman 1058

Lipsiæ, P. P. Wolf, 1797. 8vo. Bound in a beautiful contemporary marbled cardboardbinding with gilt title label to spine. Slight wear to capitals and outer hinges. Corners bumped. Exlibris to inside of front board. Small wormhole to inner lower margin. Internally clean, printed on good paper. IV, 239, (1: errata) + 4 engraved plates. The exceedingly scarce separate edition of the Latin text of the first volume of Theodor Holmskiold's 'Beata Ruris Otia Fungis Danicis' (Copenhagen, 1790). As the first edition of 'Beata Ruris Otia Fungis Danicis', arguably the most splendid book ever printed in Denmark, was only printed in a small number of copies, the prominent Swedish mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon (1761-1836) organised for this annotated reissue of the Latin text of the first volume to be published. The present copy belonged to the renowned Danish book collector Eiler Høeg, with his exlibris pasted to inside of front board.

(Luzern, 1867). Folio-oblong. Orig.hcloth. with lithogr.covers. Binding with traces of use. Corners bumped. Lithogr.title,IX pp.of introduction by J.Schneller and all 56 lithogr. plates, 1 pp. of Index. Slightly brownspotted. - First edition of this fine lithographical reproduction of Meglingers famous "Totentanz-Zyclus" of paintings in Spreur-or Mühlenbrücke in Luzern.

Trykt i Politiken 1.11.1922. 4to. Indbundet i et hshirtbd. Indeholder 25 + 5 sider egenhændigt og med et egenhændigt brev indsat forrest og dateret 31. Okt. 22 til Henrik Cavling. I brevet meddeler han Cavling, at han har "mildnet artiklen meget i det tilskrevne Stykke og gjort ham (Henning Kehler) det muligt at blive hvor han er". I bindet er indsat Jensen trykte artikel fra Politiken ligesom Kehlers anmeldelse af 25.10.22 af Cimbrernes Tog (og Den lange Rejse) er indsat. Alle sider har en lille reparation på bagsiden efter et lille hul fra sætteriet. Artiklen (manuskriptet) er en heftig kritik af danske anmeldere, specielt Henning Kehler fra Politiken og markerer Johannes V. Jensens brud med avisen, et brud der varede indtil 1926. Han blev her heftigt antændt af Henning Kehlers negative anmeldelser af Den lange Rejse.

Argentorati (Strassbourg), Thedosius Rihelius, 1586. Folio. Samtidigt hellæderbind. Blindtrykte stregrammer på permer. Ryg med 5 ophøjede, ægte bind. Revne i rygskindet udbedret. Lidt slidt. (16),981,(87) pp. Titelblad og kolofonblad med stort træskåret bogtrykkermærke. Nogle ark efter midten med lidt skred, bryder snittet. Forreste snit med kalligraferet titel. Indvendig ren, trykt på godt papir. Dette er den yderst sjældne 3. udgave af den samlede udgave af Hemmingsens kommentarer til apostelbrevene. En del eksemplarer findes i europæiske biblioteker, men kun ganske få kendes i privateje.Lauritz Nielsen, 802. - Thesaurus I,113.

Stockholm, Tidens Förlag, 1930-31. 8vo. Three volumes, all in the original publisher's uniform half calf bindings with gilt lettering to spines. Extremities, especially capitals, with a bit of wear. Internally very fine and clean. XXII, (2), 740; XXIII, (1), 479, (1); XXV,(1), 836, (2) pp. Scarce first edition of the first Swedish translation of "Das Kapital", which had an immense impact upon Swedish thought and politics. The translation is made by the Swedish politician and previous social democratic prime minister and later foreign minister Rickard Johannes Sandler (1884 - 1964). He was a leading intellectual of the contemporary social democracy.A second, severely criticized translation of the work into Swedish appeared 1969-73.

Cambridge, John Baskerville, 1762. Royal 8vo. (25 x 16,5 cm.). Bound in a very fine contemp. full red morocco. Gilt lineborders and broad gilt borders on covers. 6 raised bands, alternating profusely gilt compartments. Inside gilt borders. Outer edges of covers gilt. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Heads of spineends gilt. A small neath repair to top of spine. 344 unnumbered leaves. First 2 and last 2 leaves blank. printed on good paper. Fine and clean throughout. On the first blank is written "Bakman/ The Gift of the Bishop of Oxford 1765". On pastedown 2 engraved bookplates of "Hugh Bijshopp" and "Castle Goring". Third Baskerville edition of The Book of common Prayer in a splendid copy. - Gaskell, 19.

Kopenhagen, Schubothesen Buchhandlung, 1833. Lex8vo. Smukt velbevaret samtidigt hldrbd. medophøjede bind på ryggen, rig rygforgyldning. Bordurer i guld på permer. (4),XXXVIII,372,(8) pp. Litograferet foldekort over Færøerne samt 1 faksimileplanche. Her og der med lidt bruning af teksten. Stort eksemplar med brede marginer. Originaltrykket. I forhold til den dansk-færøske version fra 1832, er denne udgave forsynet med en oversættelse til tysk af G.C.F. Mohnike. - Klose I, 149. - Klose No. 5777.