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‎Acta Helvetica, physico, mathematico, (anatomico), botanico, medica, ... Volumes 1- 9 (volume 9: under the title: Nova Acta Helvetica ...) bound in 8 volumes. All published. Important scientific journal of Switzerland. In contemporary bindings.‎

‎Basileae (Basel), typis & sumtibus Joh. Rudolphi Im-Hof, (and vol. 9:) Joannis Schweighauser, 1751-87, lg. in-8vo, in all around 2300 p., all titles in red and black and illustrated with 82 engraved plates mostly folded, some browning or foxing in one or two vols., generally a very crisp copy, S.A.C. (Swiss Alpine Club of Basel) stamps and labels on endpaper & titlepages & ‘Naturwiss. Museum in Basel’, half leather bindings on raised bands and with corners, some gilt decoration on spines as well as partly hw. paper library labels, marbled paper on covers, a fine set.‎

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‎Seltene naturwissenschaftlich-medizinische Zeitschrift mit Beiträgen in lateinischer und französischer Sprache u.a. von A. von Haller, F. Thaddaeus, Daniel Bernoulli , L. Wentz, D.C.E. Berdot, J.L. Buxtorf. First edition, complete run of the first Swiss scientific journal, 9 volumes illustrated with 82 engraved plates, all published & complete. These volumes, hardly ever found complete on the market, contain contributions by many famous, mainly Swiss scientists: Albert de Haller, Emmanuel König, Daniel Bernoulli, Joh. Rudolf Zwinger, J.H. Lambert, Joh. Henr. Respinger, Joh. Rod. Stehelin, Joh. Georg Zimmermann, Gagnebin, J.J. d'Apples, Laur. Theod. Gronovius, etc., etc. Originally these series were started by famous physicians from Basle. Eversince they developed into a kind of learned society. The articles include writings on most remarkable scientific matters (such as, in vol. 3, a larger contribution on the thermometer and the barometer in relation to Fahrenheit, Newton and Réaumur), many practical observations, and many contributions to Swiss natural history (cf. Haller).The volumes were published in 1751-55-58-60-62-67-77-87.Collation of each volume: 1) 4 leaves (incl. titlepage) + 104 p. + 1 folded table (Bouguer: Hauteurs des Montagnes du Pérou) + 5 plates ; 72 p. + 1 plate. 2) 4 leaves (1 blanc) + 272 p. + 12 plates (numbered: Tab. V à XII (8 engr. plates on 7 leaves + I up to IV, so complete).3) 3 leaves + 442 p., the folding table, between p. 96 and 105, is numbered "pag. 97-104" + 17 plates on 16 leaves. 4) 5 leaves + 411 p. (recte 409 p.: nr. 79-80 jumped over) (+ 1) + 5 leaves + 17 plates.5) 3 leaves + 423 p.(+ 1 bl.) + 1 leaf + 5 plates on 4 leaves.6) 2 leaves + 252 p. + 1 plate.7) 1 leaf + 337 p. (+ 1 bl.) + 12 plates on 11 leaves. 8) 3 leaves + 208 p. + 5 plates.9) 1 leaf + X + 317 p. (+ 1 bl.) + 7 plates. Haller I/1067; Scudder, Samuel H. Catalogue of Scientific Serials of all countries including the transactions of learned societies in the natural physical and mathematical sciences: 1633 - 1876, nr. 2128; Lang, Zeitschr. d. dt. Schweiz p. 158; Fueter, Geschichte der exakten Wissenschaften p. 137; Kirchner I, 3208; Graesse I, 16. Brunet I, 44. Image disp.‎