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London, 1862-69. 5 orig.hcloth. Etremities very slightly worn. With 5 lithogr.frontisp., coloured and 126 lithogr.plates, not coloured. (W.Sowerby Sc.). - First edition.

Small 4to. All orig. wrappers. No 41 of 321 "tous sur vélin de Rives". With 22 fine original etchings in colours by André Dignimont.

Hauniae (Copenhagen), Luft, 1679. 4to. In contemporary full vellum with yapp edges. Title in contemporary hand to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light wear to extremities with a few stains to back board. Internally very fine and clean. (10), 1210 pp. Pages misnumbered 2000 instead of 1200. Wanting the portrait. First edition. Bibliateca Danica IV:81

(København, 1747). 4to. In a later half calf binding with gilt lettering to spine. Previous owner's name to pasted down front end-paper. Without wrappers as issued in "Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter, III. Del, 1747". A nice and clean copy. Pp. 213-296. + 3 engraved plates. First edition of one of Kraft's earliest and most important works, being a preliminary study to his seminal "Forelæsninger over Mekanik" (1763). It also constitute one of the earliest introductions to Newton in Danish.In 1747, he became a member of the Academy of Sciences, same year as the present thesis was published. Here, he takes a stand in favor of Newton against Descartes, in contrast to his admired teacher C. v. Wolff. Kraft concluded that while the Cartesian system was unreasonable and even inconsistent, Newton's physics perfectly aligned with the most reliable experiences, including the best astronomical observations. Furthermore, the Newtonian system was superior from a methodological standpoint, as it contained fewer hypotheses and was more simple and well-ordered than the Cartesian alternative.

Hauniae, (København), H.C. Paulli, 1710. 4to. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt spine. Title stamped in blind. Engraved frontispiece. (16),548 pp. + Index. Internally clean and fine. First latin edition of King Christian V's famous "Danish Law" of 1683.

London, Hodgson & Son, 1950. Royal 8vo. Volume 51 of "Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society. Second Series" Bound with all the six original front-wrappers for all six parts of the volume (bound in at rear) in a very nice contemporary blue full cloth binding with gilt lettering and gilt ex-libris ("Belford College. Univ. London") to spine. Minor bumping to extremities. Binding tight, and in excellent, very nice, clean, and fresh condition, in- as well as ex-ternally. Small circle-stamp to title-page ("Bedford College for Women"). Discrete library-markings and book-plate stating that the book was presented to the Library of Bedford College by "Professor H. Simpson./ 1949-50" to pasted-down front free end-paper. Library-label tipped in at front free end-paper. Pp. 161-175. [Entire volume: (4), 483 pp.]. First edition of one of the last articles by a key figure in Map-colour theory. Percy John Heawood, proved in 1890 that Alfred Kempe's Four-colour theorem was flawed and established his own five-colour theory. "Heawood was, however, able to salvage an important idea, that of Kempe chains, from Kempe's proof. Using Kempe's work, Heawood was able to prove that every map is 5-colorable." (Hilton, Mathematical vistas: from a room with many windows, 2002, p. 148 ). "It is not known how Heawood became aware of the Four-Color problem. However, his life's work in mathematics was centered on it. After his first paper, 1890, he published seven more papers on the same subject, the last in 1949 at the age of 88.", his biographer Gabor Dirac wrote. (Fritsch, Rudolf. The four color theorem: history, topological foundations, and idea of proof, 1998, 24 p).

Skibby, 1975-92. Solide hshirtbd. Rigt illustr.

København, 1948. Beautiful hleatherbdg. of blue-green morocco w. gilt back (Petersen & Petersen). Excellent copy in mint condition. First Danish edition with dedication from the author: "à Niels Randaer,/ auprès de qui je m'excuse de/ ne pas écrivè ceci en danois,/ en raison de ma connaissance/ très imparfaite de cette langue,/ que je n'ai étudié que quelques/ mots./ Aragon."The famous French writer Louis Aragon (1897-1982) was an important political and cultural figure in 20th century France. Involved in the Dada-movement, member of the French Communist party, he was a friend of both André Breton, Paul Élouard and Philippe Soupault, with whom he founded Surrealism and the review "Littérature" (with Breton and Soupault). His works are monuments of the principal trends of 20th century thought and politics, and his literary theories were of great impact.

Kjøbenhavn, C. A. Reitzels Forlag, 1837. 8vo. Indbundet ubeskåret i et senere helshirtingsbind med rygforgyldning. Helt guldsnit. Lille ubetydeligt ormehul i indre margin. Ren og pæn indvendig. Med alle 3 smudstitelblade, dedikationsbladet til Ingemann og Hauch samt bladet med trykfejl. Nydeligt eksemplar af originaludgaven. BFN 308.

Utrecht, François Halma, 1685. 12mo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Light wear to extremities, some of gilting to spine worn off. Lower left corner of the large folded cityscape of Geneva torn off but laid in, othewise internally fine. (22), 435, (9), 413-522, (17) pp + frontispiece, 2 fold-out Geneva cityscapes and 4 plates. Third edition, revised and corrected, of this extensive history of Geneva.

Frankfurt & Leipzig, Adam Plener, 1692. 4to. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and blindtooled ornamentation to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Wear and soiling to extremities. Internally nice and clean. (32), 632, (108) pp. First edition of Schelwig’s work in which he addresses various questions of conscience based on the holy scriptures.

Bologna, Longhi, 1755. 8vo. In contemporary full vellum. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. A few dots and marks to boards, a nice and clean copy. XXXI, (1), 396 pp. Fourth edition of this classic guide book to Bologna and its art, first published in 1686. It quickly bcame popular and it was reprinted several times, last time in 1776.

Dresden und Leipzig, Friedrich Hekel, 1737. 4to. Cont. modest hcalf. Paperlabel pasted on back. Extremities lightly rubbed. Stamp on title. Engraved frontispiece. (30),166 pp. and 21 engraved plates. A large copy, broad margins. A few brownspots. Inner lower margin of the first 50 pp. with a small wormtract. Klaus Jordan No. 2020.

Copenhagen, Joachim Schmedtgen, 1699. Contemporary full calf. Richly gilt spine. Gilding with light wear. (24),164,112,142,110,84,(4) pp. Internally fine. First German edition and the first translation at all of "Christian den Femtes Danske Lov" 1683. - Thesaurus II,431.

Amstelodami, Wetstenios, 1722. 8vo. Uniformly bound in four nice Cambridge-style mirror bindings with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Small paper-labels pasted on to top of spine. Lower part of front hinge split. A nice set. (24), 400 pp. + frontispiece and 1 portrait; (16), 375, (47) pp.; (24), 267, (3) pp. + 8 plates and 1 map; 358, (2) pp. + 2 plates. Fifth edition of Leclerc’s ‘Opera’ which includes most of his most popular and influential works. “Jean Leclerc (born March 19, 1657, Geneva—died Jan. 8, 1736, Amsterdam) was an encyclopaedist and biblical scholar who espoused advanced principles of exegesis (interpretation) and theological method.Educated at Geneva and also in France at Grenoble and Saumur (all noted for a radical approach to biblical and patristic documents), Leclerc broke with scholastic Calvinism. In 1684 he was appointed to the Remonstrant Seminary faculty at Amsterdam. He made a lasting contribution to biblical studies as editor of three encyclopaedias: Bibliothèque universelle et historique (26 vol., 1686–93), Bibliothèque choisie (28 vol., 1703–13), and Bibliothèque ancienne et moderne (29 vol., 1714–30). His views on the Scriptures included the denial of Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch as well as of the divine inspiration of Ecclesiastes, Job, Proverbs, and the Song of Solomon.” (Encyclopedia Britannica).

Kiøbenhavn, Godiche, 1763. 4to. Lidt senere hldrbd. med rygforgyldning og rygtitel, men ryggen slidt og revner ved øverste kapitæl. XL,(4),723,(1) pp. samt 30 kobberstukne foldeplancher. Plancherne er forstærket på bagsiden med papir, 3-4 plancher noget defekte med tab af en del af billedfladen, andre med mindre reparationer. Med brugsspor. Har tilhørt ornitologen Bernt Løppenthin. Originaltrykket af første bind af Danske Atlas, hvori den generelle beskrivelse af Danmark foreligger. Bindet indeholder den første samlede beskrivelse af Danmark i floristisk, faunistisk , geologisk og palæontologisk henseende.

Goettingae, Vandenhoeck et Ruprecht, 1793. 4to. In contemporary half calf with five raised bands. Wear to extremities, soiling and stains to boards. Missing leather on upper compartment on spine, front board partly detached. Previous owner's name to title-page in contemporary hand. Light marginal browning throughout. (6), 442 pp. First edition of Michaelis’ work on Jeremiah and lamentation with commentaries on each chapter of the books with Latin, Greek, and Hebrew texts. Johann David Michaelis (1717-19) was a theologian and orientalist, whose fame today rests upon the fact that he was responsible for the first scientific expedition to Arabia Felix, namely that of Niebuhr. In 1753, he had come up with the idea for the the Royal Danish Arabia Expedition (1761-1767) and had gotten the Danish minister Bernstoff to agree to it. In 1760, when the expedition was becoming a reality, Michaelis recommended Niebuhr as a participant, and he outlined the entire purpose of the trip - namaly the list of 100 questions that he prepared and published for the members of the expedition, in order for them to answer in the course of the voyage. For all intents and purposes, Michaelis was the spiritual father of the Arabia-expedition.

Leipzig, Weidmennische Buchladen, 1738. 4to. In contemporary half calf with four raised bands. Wear to extremities, boards with scratches with some loss of the marbled paper, showing the wooden boards underneath. Head of spine shipped, with minor loss of leather. Internally nice and clean. (52), 173, (3), 420, (2) pp. and 10 folded engraved maps and plans. First German edition. - Rumpf, 782 (1782-ed.)

Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1956. Large 8vo. Original printed wrappers, in fine condition. VIII,(2),285,(1) pp. Text diagrams. Internally clean throughout. First edition. A collection of important papers on the foundation of theoretical computer science by some of the most prominent pioneers of the field, e.g., Shannon's construction of a universal Turing machine with only two states. Hook & Norman: Origins of Cyberspace, No. 893.

Lugduni (Lyon), Seb. Gryphium, 1549. 8vo. Without binding. With printers wood-cut device on title and on last leaf. 184,(8) pp. Lower right corner of the first leaves with a small faint brownspot. Scarce early edition of Palladius's work on agriculture from the 4th century A.D. He was a knowledgeable agriculturist with estates in Italy and Sardinia, experienced in climatic conditions and soil-variations, he wrote this practical manual once thought to contain fourteen books only, an introductory book followed by one for each month of the year and an apendix 'de insitione', but an extra book to the work was found by Svennung, which he published in 1926. - Adams P 110.

.London, Printed by Taylor and Francis - Published by the Author, (1862-) 73. Folio. Papersize 52,5x36,5 cm. Lithographed and fully handcoloured. 2 adults on a rock, male and female. J. Gould & H.C. Richter, del. et lith. - Walter, Imp. Fine and clean. Ab. a half cm. of right margin with remains of textpaper, not affecting image in any way..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.

Potsdam, M. G. Sommer, 1782. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine.Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. Stamps on title-page. Large engraved titlevignette. (16),304 pp. and 15 large folded engraved plans. Clean and fine. First edition. - Klaus Jordan, 2649.

London, Bradbury and Evans, 1853. Bound in half calf with four raised bands. Gilt lettering to spine. All 38 plates with tissue guard present. Boards with wear and two plates with marginal discolouring, especially the first two. Otherwise a fine and clean copy. First edition of Dicken's ninth novel, regarded as being one of his finest and one of the most important in the entire history of English literature. See: Hatton and Cleaver, p. 273. Eckel, p 79.

[Various places and printer], 1935 -1962. Collection of 17 offprint from various academic journals. All with wrappers (or as issued) and in fine condition. Contained in a black kassett. Collection of Polish mathematician and statistician Jerzy Neyman famous for being the first to introduce the modern concept of a confidence interval into statistical hypothesis testing.

Leipzig, Laurentius Sigism. Cornerus, 1665. Contemp. full vellum, but back to wide as another work has been taken out. Engraved frontisp. (30),391,(30) pp. Some light browning to leaves. On verso of frontispiece a note in contemporary hand. Scarce second edition of Wower's Polymathia presented as a fragment of a greater work he was writing "De Studia Veterum", i.e. on the intellectual pursuits of the ancients, or on the studies to which the ancients devoted themselves, by which he meant the "artes liberales" as appears from the plan of the work printed at the beginning of the "fragment". The "studia veterum" in Wower's eyes, the model and the point of departure from any studia of the moderns. The work concerns one of the great "artes liberales", namely "Grannatice". He tries to extract a theory of "grammatice" out of the staggering testimonies of ancient testimonies (from the third BC to the end of Antiquity), as though they were all campatible with each other, which they are not. (Benetto Bravo, Critice and Historical Criticism). - Not in Brunet . Not in Graesse.