Astrology, Astrology--Early works to 1800, QB23 .Y94 1654
This volume, which contains several parties, is preceded by a brief preface, "Sors authoris", signed by Assert, Jean-Emmanuel de Rieux, marquis d... Show moreThis volume, which contains several parties, is preceded by a brief preface, "Sors authoris", signed by Assert, Jean-Emmanuel de Rieux, marquis d'Asserac. It is followed by an explanation of the work untitled "Astrologiæ nova methodus. Ad lectorem". The second part has its own title page with the title "Fatum universi observatum a Francisco Allaeio arabe christiano. Anno M. DC. LIIII.". Finally, the third part doesn't bear a title, but is preceded by the following statement "Ad illustrissimos viros amplissimi senatus armorici. In librum de fato universi nuper editum. Disceptatio P. Iuonis Parisini capuc." Signature: A-C2 ; A-Q2 ; A-E2, F4. Headbands and initials engraved on wood. Main Heritage Shelves General QB23 .Y94 1654 Book Item-ID: i21443865 BIB-ID: 1883015 Show less
Medicine, Medicine--Early works to 1800, R128 .C43 1515
Title in red and black with attractive woodcut depicting the beheading of Saint Symphorian, with Champier and his wife nkeeling before the martyr... Show moreTitle in red and black with attractive woodcut depicting the beheading of Saint Symphorian, with Champier and his wife nkeeling before the martyr in prayer; final four leaves of index (and blank) bound at the beginning; with all the blanks; a fine copy, in contemporary blind tooled calf, bookplate of J. Renard on front paste-down. First edition of one of the rarest of Champier's early medical works, published between 1509 and 1515 in Lyons and unknown to Allut (Etude Biographique & Bibliographique sur Symphorien Champier, Lyons, 1859). Champier, physician, surgeon, humanist and chronicler, wrote many and various books, amongst them the first important history of medicine, De medicinae claris scriptoribus in quinque partibus tractatus (Lyons, 1506). Adams C1328; Bird 538; BMSTC French Books p. 99; Durling 937; IA 135.496; besides the copy in the National Library of Medicine (Durling), NUC records only four other locations, Yale Medical School, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, New York Academy of Medicine and Countway Library; not in Baudrier, Bibliographie Lyonnaise. Title and place of publication from colophon Title page printed in red and black; title vignette (woodcut). Initials; marginal notes. Includes index. Main Heritage Shelves General R128 .C43 1515 Book Item-ID: i10164807 BIB-ID: 1018115 Show less
autore Guillelmo Delisle. Title above border: "Graeciae pars Meridionalis" Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00346 Print Map Item-ID: i23822624 BIB-ID... Show moreautore Guillelmo Delisle. Title above border: "Graeciae pars Meridionalis" Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00346 Print Map Item-ID: i23822624 BIB-ID: 2535226 Show less
AMSTELODMAI, Apud Joannem Janssonium. Date of publication from Van der Krogt. Tibbets (no 101) gives either 1660 or 1666 Relief shown pictorially. Show... Show moreAMSTELODMAI, Apud Joannem Janssonium. Date of publication from Van der Krogt. Tibbets (no 101) gives either 1660 or 1666 Relief shown pictorially. Shows title in decorative cartouche at lowert left. Shows imprint at lower right. Shows scale bars at upper right. Titled "Arabiae Felicis, Petraeae et Desertae nova et accurata delineatio, apud Janssonium" in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00128 Print Map Item-ID: i17066025 BIB-ID: 2764296 Show less
par son tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur H. Iaillot. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00141 Print Map Item-ID: i1706613x BIB-ID: 1525279 Show morepar son tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur H. Iaillot. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00141 Print Map Item-ID: i1706613x BIB-ID: 1525279 Show less
Originally published as a separately issued map. It has the addition of a folio figure "5" in the upper right corner, indicating the map was to be... Show moreOriginally published as a separately issued map. It has the addition of a folio figure "5" in the upper right corner, indicating the map was to be incorporated into an atlas. However, none of the atlases is known to have survived. The upper border shows seven city views: Ormus, Aden, Jerusalem, Damascus, Rhodes, and Famagusta, copied from Hondius's 1623 map of Asia. The costumed figures alone the borders are copied from Van den Keere's map of 1614. The map depicts Tasman's second voyage to the north coast of Australia, Le Maire's voyage to New Guinea, and Vries's 1643 to north Japan. -- Dealer's description. t'Amsterdam by Frederick de Wit in de Kalverstraet in de Witte Paskaert. The map of Asia well decorated. Views of Ormus, Aden, Jerusalem, Damascus, Rodus and Famgusta [up.margin.]. Side margins are decorated with figures of different races. Relief shown pictorially. Covers Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, China, Japan to Southeast Asia. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00321 Print Map Item-ID: i11400882 BIB-ID: 1172431 Show less
