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‎Comprising World Map, Europe and The Middle East, Classical Greece, Classical Rome, Biblical and Patriarchal History.‎

‎Paris, Melchior Tavernier, Pierre Mariette et al., 1636-78. Folio. (45 x 32,5 cm.). Bound in a 19th Century hcalf with title on spine in gilt lettering: ""N. Sanson - Atlas - 1641"". Maps varying sizes Ca. (38-43 cm.) x (50-53 cm.). With 67 fine engraved maps, 40 by N. Sanson and G. Sanson, 8 by De la Rue, 7 by Duval, 10 by Tavernier (done by Sanson), 2 by Philippus Briet (Chez Pierre Mariette, Henri le Roy fecit, and Michel van Lochom). The first 22 fully coloured !!, the last 45 outline coloured. Map 42-45 by Tavernier with 2 small inkspots on verso which are seen in the middle of the maps in one case creating a small whole in the image. The last map with 2 small repairs in upper margin, not affecting image. Otherwise the maps are clean and fine, all in contemporary handcolouring.‎

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‎This is a fine composite atlas by the engravers of the French 17th century school. Most of the 67 maps are by Nicolas Sanson and his son Guillaume Sanson (40 + 10, as the Tavernier-maps are done by Sanson).Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667) is generally thought of as the father of the 17th century school of map-making, maps which are known for their charm and elegance in the fine lettering and delicate engraving. Sanson published an atlas of France, world atlasses and another atlas with the title ""Cartes Générales de toutes les Parties du Monde (1658), containing 82 maps. After his death, the firm was run by his sons Guillaume and Adrian. After 1670 the firm's map-making material was taken over by Herbert Jaillot. Pierre Duval (1618-1683), here represented with 7 maps, was geographer to the King of France and pupil of Sanson.Content: 1. World Map (2 hemispheres, ""Orbis Vetus"", (showing California as an island) Sanson 1657). - 2. Europa Vetus (N. & G. Sanson 1668). - 3. Asia Vetus (N. & G. Sanson 1667). - 4. Africa Vetus (N. & G. Sanson 1667) - 5. Atlantis Insula (North- and South America. Showing California as an island. N. & G. Sanson, 1669). - 6. Hispania Antiquae Tabulae. (N. Sanson, 1641) - 7. Galliae Antiqiquae. (N. Sanson 1642. - 8. Les Suisses...Souabe etc. (N. Sanson 1667). - 9. Germania Antiqua. (N. Sanson 1641). - 10. Belgica in provincias quattor. N. Sanson 1659). - 11. Italia Antiqua cum ...Sicilia Sardinia & Corsica. (N. Sanson 1641). - 12. Illyricum Orientis...Moesia et Thracia...(Sanson no date ca. 1640). - 13. Illyricum Occidens... (N. Sanson no date, ca 1640), . 14. Graeciae Antiquae.... (N. Sanson 1636). - 15.Creta Insula... (G. Sanson 1676). - 16. Britannicae Insulae.... N. Sanson 1641). - 17. L Royaume D'Angleterre... (N. Sanson 1665). - 18. L'Escosse Royaume... (N. Sanson 1665). - 19. Iralnde Royaume... (Sanson 1665). - 20. Baltiae, quae est Scandia, Finninga, Cimbrica... (N. Sanson, 1654). - 21. Germano-Sarmatia... (N. Sanson 1655). - 22. Sarmatia Utraque Europaea et Asiatica (Russie etc.).... (N. Sanson 1654). - 23. Cimmeria quae Posteaa Scythia Europaea seu Parua Scythia... (G. Sanson 1665). - 24. Bisphorus Cimmerius et Regnum Bosphoranum... (G. Sanson 1665). - 25. Anaplus Bosphori Thracii... (G. Sanson 1666). - 26. Asia Minor (Turkey)... (Ph. de la Rue 1652). - 27. Armenia vetus... (Th. de la Rue 1653). - 28. Lyaconia in Minores Regiones... (G. Sanson 1676). - 29. Colchis, Iberia, Albania.... (G. Sanson 1667). - 30. Pamphilia et Pisidia... (G. Sanson 1670). 31. Assyria Vetus... Syriam, Mesopotamiam, Babyloniam et Assyriam... (Ph. de la Rue 1651). - 32. Syriae Veteris...Hierusalem.... Exodus Israelis.. Palaestinae delineatio... 4 separate maps on one. (Philippus Briet, chez Pierre Mariette 1641). - 33. Geographia Patriarchalis.. (Europa with North Africa and Asia Minor..). (G. Sanson 1668). - 34. Patriarchatus Romanus... (M. Tavernier no date ca. 1640). - 35. Patriarchatus Constantinopolitani... (M. Tavernier no date ca. 1640). - 36. Patriarchatus Antiocheni... (M. Tavernier 1640). - 37. Patriarchatus Hierosolymitani... (M. Tavernier 1640). - 38. Pinax geographicus Patriarchatus Hierosolymitani... (Ph. de la Rue 1651). - 39. Patriarchatus Alexandrini (Egypt etc.)... (M. Tavernier 1640). - 40. Antiquorum Africae Episcopa... (M. Tavernier 1640). - 41. Antiquorum Hispaniae (Spain). (M. Tavernier 1640). - 42. Antiquorum Galliae Episcopatuum (France England inserted in smaller size)... (M. Tavernier 1640). - 43. Antiquorum Italiae et Illyrici...(Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica inserted)... (M. Tavernier 1640). - 44. Antiquorum Illyrici Orientalis.... (M. Tavernier 1640). - 45. Geographia Synodica...Italiam, Galliam, Angliam... (G. Sanson 1667). - 46. Geographia Synodica....(Europe with North Africa and Turkey). (G. Sanson 1667). - 47. Geographiae Sacrae (Mediterranean, Egypt and Turkey...) (N. Sanson 1662). - 48. Geographiae Sacrae...ex veteri...terra Promissa, sive Iudaea... (N. Sanson 1662). - 49. Terra Chanaan... (Ph. de la Rue no date, ca. 1650). - 50. Terra Promissa... (Ph. de la Rue no date ca. 1650). - 51. Regnum Salomonicum... (Ph. de la Rue no date, ca. 1650). - 52. Regnum Iudeorum... (Ph. de la Rue 1651). - 53. Iesu Christi... Itinera, peregrina per Galliaeam, Samariam, Asiam, Europam... (N. Sanson 1665). - 54. Troianum Regnum... (G. Sanson 1665). - 55. Carte du Voyage D'Enée... (Du Val no date, ca 1653). - 56. Graecia Foederata.... (G. Sanson 1666). - 57. Tabula Itineris Decies Mille Graecorum sub Cyro (Middle East...) (P. du Val 1653). - 58. Alcibiadis Expeditionum... (P. du Val no date, ca. 1653). - 59. Expeditionis Alexandri Magni per Europeam, Asiam et Africam... (P. du Val 1654). - 60. Pyrrhi regis Epirotarum Expeditiones... (P. du Val 1657). - 61. - Expeditiones Hannibalis..Hispaniam, Galliam, Italiam, Africam... (Petro Du Val 1666). - 62. Ponti Pars.. Amazones...Mithridatis Regnum... (G. Sanson 1676). - 63. Romani Imperii Oriens... (Middle East Africa,Arabia...)... N. Sanson 1637). - 64. Romani Imperii qua Occidens... (N. Sanson 1637). - 65. rei Romanae...Caesaris...de Bello Civili... (P. Du Val 1666). - 66. Gallia vetus... (N. Sanson 1649). - 67. Roma Gentium Domina. (Phil. Briet no date, ca. 1658 - for this map see Shirley: T.San - 2b, map no. 54)‎

‎Sur la radio-activité des sels de radium. (+) Sur la radio-activité provoquée par des sels de radium. (These 2 with Debierne). (+) Sur la constante de temps caractéristique de la disparition de la radioactivité induite par leradium dansune enceinte fe...‎

‎(Paris, Gauthier-Villars), 1901. 4to. No wrappers. In: ""Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences"", Tome 133, No 5 and No 23. Pp. (969-) 1044 and pp. (909-) 966. The papers: pp. 276-279 + pp. 931-934 (both from vol. 133, and entire issues offered) + Tome 135, No 20. Pp. (821-) 880. (Entire issue offered). The paper: pp. 857-59. + Tome 136, No 4. Pp. (181-) 262. (Entire issue offered). The paper: pp. 223-226.‎

‎First printing of these four papers, constituting a revolution in time measuring, as Pierre Curie here defined a STANDARD FOR THE ABSOLUTE MEASURING OF TIME ON THE BASIS OF RADIOACTIVITY, and hereby departing from the relative measurements in geology and archaeology.After the discovery of Polonium and Actinium (1898 a. 1899 ) further discoveries followed. ""First came the announcement in 1899 by Marie Curie of induced radioactivity, brought about by the action of polonium or radium on inactive substances. The induced radioactivity persisted over a considerable period of time, a phenomenon of great concern to Pierre Curie. He took up the question with Debierne, with whom he published two papers in 1901(the first two papers offered)"" their experiments could be explained by Rutherford’s theory of emanation (radon), a radioactive gas emitted by radium. With J. Danne, Curie measured the diffusion coefficient of radium emanation in the air and proved, as Rutherford had done, that it liquefies at - 150°C. In order to clarify the nature of the emanation he studied the law of diminution of the activity of a solid after having removed it from a chamber in which a radium salt was present. In two notes presented to the Academy on 17 November 1902 and 26 January 1903 (the third and fourth papers offered), Curie showed that this activity diminishes according to an exponential law characterized by a time constant that, for the emanation, is equal to 5,752 days, regardless of the conditions of the experiment. The importance of this discovery, which marks the point of departure for all modern measurements of archaeological and geological dating, did not escape his, for at a meeting of the Société Française de Physidque in 1902 he defined a standard for the absolute measurement of time on the basis of radioactivity. Almost immediately Rutherford and Soddy showed that the exponential diminution was caused by the transmutation of radioactive elements."" (DSB. Pierre Curie).‎

‎(Nine papers documenting the discovery of radioactivity, the discovery of Radium and Polonium:) 1. Becquerel: Sur les radiations émises par phosphorescence. 2. Becquerel: Sur les radiations invisibles émises par les corps phosphorescents. 3. Becq...‎

‎Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1896 a. 1898. 4to. Bound in 2 contemp. hcloth, spines gilt and with gilt lettering. In: ""Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences"", Tome 122 a. 127. - 1633 pp. + 1302 pp. Both with halftitle and title-page. Title-pages with a punched stamp to lower margin. The papers (tome 122:) pp. 420-421, 501-503, 559-564, 689-694, 762-767, 1086-1088. (Tome 127:) pp. 175-178, 1215-1217, 1218. Internally clean and fine.‎

‎First appearance of the landmark papers in which Becquerel documents his discovery of Radio-activity, PROMPTING THE NUCLEAR AGE, and the papers which the Curies announced the discoveries of the 2 elements Polonium and Radium.Becquerel was an expert in fluorescence and phosphorescence, continuing the work of his father and grandfather. Follwing the discovery of X-rays by Röntgen, Bexquerel investigated fluorescent materials to see if they also emitted X-rays. He exposed a fluorescent uranium salt, pechblende, to light and then placed it on a wrapped photographic plate.He found that a faint image was left on the plate, which he believed was due to the pichblende emitting the light it had absorbed as a more penetrating radiation.. However, by chace, he left a sample that had not been exposed to light on top of a photographic plate in a drawer. he noticed that the photographic plate also had a a faint image of the pechblende. After several chemical tests he concluded that these ""Becquerel rays"" were a property of atoms. He had, by chace, discovered radio-activity and prompted thee beginning of the nuclear age. He shared the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 with Marie and Pierre Curie. The ""Becquerel Rays"" were later discovered to be a composite of three forms of emanation, distinguished by Rutherford as alpha, beta and gamma rays.Dibner: 163 (the later Mémoire from 1903) - PMM: 393 (1903- Mémoire) - Garrison & Morton: 2001 (only the first paper). - Magie ""A Sourve Book in Physics"" p. 610 ff. - Norman:157. ""The Curie's owned their success to an extremely sensitive electroscopic apparatus constructed by Pierre and his brother Jacques, which made possible a ""new method of chemical analysis based on the precise measurement of radium emitted, a method still in use.""(DSB).Becquerel's discovery of the radioactive properties of uranium (1896) inspired Marie and Pierre Curie to investigate radiation. They reported their researches in a series of papers from 1897 in the Comptes rendus. First they isolated a new substance about three hundred times as active as radium. This they called Polonium in honour of Marie's native Poland. A further examnination of the residue of Pitchblende after the removal of uranium and polonium disclosed residual radio-activity far greater than was possessed by either substance alone. To this material the name Radium was given. The radium was found to be about two million times as radio-active as uranium.Garrison & Morton: 2003. - Magie ""A Source Book in Physics"" p. 613 ff.‎

‎L'Amour a la mode, comedie (+) Melite, Comedie (+) La Place Royale, Comedie (+) Othon, Tragedie (+) Antiochus, Tragi-comedie (+) Persee et Demetrius, Tragedie (+) Agesilas, Tragedie. En Vers libre rimez.‎

‎Bruxelles, Foppens, 1654 (+) Paris, Coubre, 1655 (+) Paris (Amsterdam), 1664 (+) Paris (Amsterdam, Abraham Wolfgang), 1665 (+) Paris (Amsterdam, Abraham Wolfgang), 1666 (+) Paris (Amsterdam, Abraham Wolfgang), 166 (+) Paris (Amsterdam, Abraham Wolfgang), 1666. 12mo. In contemporary full vellum with numbering in contemporary hand to spine. Small paper-labe pasted on to top of spine. A few stains to extremities. Closely trimmed but internally generally nice and clean. 102, (2), 88, (Engraved plate), (2), 59, (1), (Engraved plate), (4), 66, 80, 84, 88 pp.‎

‎Sammelband containing seven work by the two brothers Pierre and Thomas Corneille. Pierre Corneille is a foundational figure in French theater and one of the most significant playwrights of the 17th century often referred to as “The Farther of French Tragedy”. He is generally considered one of the three great 17th-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. However, all the present works being later editions, they were all published during their lifetime and two of them (Agésilas and Antiochus) were published same year as the originals. Picot 372 - Agesilas‎

‎L'Embarquement pour Cythère. Élégie en Cinq Actes. Illustrations de Pierre Laprade. Paris, Jacques Beltrand, 1929.‎

‎4to. Loose as issued in publisher's hcloth-portfolio. With all wrappers, uncut. No 11 of 24 copies with an extra suite of 60 plates showing the various states of the plates in the process of colourprinting (showing 3,4 or 5 states for each plate). A total of 200 copies. Fine illustrations by Pierre Laprade.‎

‎Développement, par pression, de l'èlectricité polaire dans les cristaux hémièdres à faces inclinées. Note de MM. Jacques et Pierre Curie, présentée par M. Friedel.‎

‎Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1880. 4to. No wrappers. In: ""Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de L'Academie des Sciences"", Tome 91, No 5 (entire issue offered). Pp. 251-310. The Curie's paper: pp. 294-295.‎

‎First apperance of the paper in which the two brothers announced their discovery of the Piezoelectric Effect, as they observed how an electric potential appeared across crystals of quartza and of Rochelle salt when pressure was applied to them. The potential varied directly with the pressure, and they named the phenomenon Piezoelectricity, meaning ""to press"" (Greek). Crystals with piezoelectric properties form an essential portion of sound-electronics devices such as microphones and record-players.""The applications of piezoelectric crystals are innumerable"" one of the most important is their use in frequency stabilization of oscillating electromagnetic cirasciots for radio broadcasting stations. They are used in most piezometers for measuring with great precision either very strong pressure variations, such as those of a cannon at the moment of firing, or very weak ones, such as artery pulsations. These applications have led to the creation of a new industry, the manufacture of large ""mono"" such as quartz obtained hydrothermally around 500°C. under high water pressures, or crystals such as Rochelle salt, obtained from aqueous solutions. These two substances were mentioned in the Curie brothers’ report announcing the discovery of piezoelectricity."" (DSB).""The first experimental demonstration of a connection between macroscopic piezoelectric phenomena and crystallographic structure was published in 1880 by Pierre and Jacques Curie. Their experiment consisted of a conclusive measurement of surface charges appearing on specially prepared crystals (tourmaline, quartz, topaz, cane sugar and Rochelle salt among them) which were subjected to mechanical stress. These results were a credit to the Curies' imagination and perseverance, considering that they were obtained with nothing more than tinfoil, glue, wire, magnets and a jeweler's saw."" (Piezo Systems, Inc.).Magee ""A Source Book in Physics"", p. 547 ff.‎

‎Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France, avec le journal historique d'un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l'Amerique septentrionale. Tome Seconde.‎

‎Paris, Rollin, 1744. 8vo. In contemporary full sprinkled calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. A few scratches to boards. Ex-libris (Juel of Valdemar's Castle) to pasted down front end-paper. A nice and clean copy. (2), 501 pp. + 7 folded maps. ‎

‎Volume two only of the first edition (editions in 4to and 12mo appeared in the same year, but exact precedence has not been established) of “one of the most important works there is relating to Canada” (Howes 307). The work contains much important information about the First Nations settlements and tribes, particularly in the Mississippi Country including ""one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable, early accounts of Louisiana."" (Clark) ""The arrangement varies in some copies, according to the whim of the binder. (...) In the Nuggets, No. 518, another edition is described, “A Paris: Chez Rolin Fils, Libraire. Quai des Augustins MDCCXLIV.” (...) In Mr. Brown’s catalogue a copy is described, the collation of which seems to differ from this. Dr. Shea has a copy in which Rolin’s name is spelt Rollin, in Vol. iii. It is evident that the arrangement of the preliminary and supplemental matter is often changed by the binder"" (Sabin) Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix (1682-1761) was a French Jesuit priest, explorer, and historian. He is best known for his extensive travels and writings about North America, particularly New France (Canada) and the Mississippi River region, during the 18th century. In addition to his contributions to geography and history, Charlevoix was a respected member of the Jesuit order and made significant contributions to the study of theology and philosophy. His work continues to be studied by historians, geographers, and scholars interested in the history of North America and the early European exploration of the continent. Sabin 12135‎

‎Journal d'un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l'Amerique septentrionale. Tome sixieme. - [“ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT WORKS THERE IS RELATING TO CANADA”]‎

‎Paris, Rollin, 1744. 8vo. In contemporary full sprinkled calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. A few scratches to boards. Ex-libris (Juel of Valdemar's Castle) to pasted down front end-paper. A nice and clean copy. (2), 434, (4) pp. + 6 large folded maps. Maps (by Bellin) with dampstains.Provenance: From the library of Valdemar's Castle, Denmark. ‎

‎Volume sixth only of the first edition (editions in 4to and 12mo appeared in the same year, but exact precedence has not been established) of “one of the most important works there is relating to Canada” (Howes 307). The work contains much important information about the First Nations settlements and tribes, particularly in the Mississippi Country including ""one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable, early accounts of Louisiana."" (Clark) ""The arrangement varies in some copies, according to the whim of the binder. (...) In the Nuggets, No. 518, another edition is described, “A Paris: Chez Rolin Fils, Libraire. Quai des Augustins MDCCXLIV.” (...) In Mr. Brown’s catalogue a copy is described, the collation of which seems to differ from this. Dr. Shea has a copy in which Rolin’s name is spelt Rollin, in Vol. iii. It is evident that the arrangement of the preliminary and supplemental matter is often changed by the binder"" (Sabin) Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix (1682-1761) was a French Jesuit priest, explorer, and historian. He is best known for his extensive travels and writings about North America, particularly New France (Canada) and the Mississippi River region, during the 18th century. In addition to his contributions to geography and history, Charlevoix was a respected member of the Jesuit order and made significant contributions to the study of theology and philosophy. His work continues to be studied by historians, geographers, and scholars interested in the history of North America and the early European exploration of the continent. Sabin 12135‎

‎Journal d'un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l'Amerique septentrionale. Tome cinquieme.‎

‎Paris, Rollin, 1744. 8vo. In contemporary full sprinkled calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. A few scratches to boards. Ex-libris (Juel of Valdemar's Castle) to pasted down front end-paper. First leaves with dampstain, otherwise a nice and clean copy. (2), XXVIII, 456 p. + 6 folded plates. ‎

‎Volume five only of the first edition (editions in 4to and 12mo appeared in the same year, but exact precedence has not been established) of “one of the most important works there is relating to Canada” (Howes 307). The work contains much important information about the First Nations settlements and tribes, particularly in the Mississippi Country including ""one of the most valuable, if not the most valuable, early accounts of Louisiana."" (Clark) ""The arrangement varies in some copies, according to the whim of the binder. (...) In the Nuggets, No. 518, another edition is described, “A Paris: Chez Rolin Fils, Libraire. Quai des Augustins MDCCXLIV.” (...) In Mr. Brown’s catalogue a copy is described, the collation of which seems to differ from this. Dr. Shea has a copy in which Rolin’s name is spelt Rollin, in Vol. iii. It is evident that the arrangement of the preliminary and supplemental matter is often changed by the binder"" (Sabin) Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix (1682-1761) was a French Jesuit priest, explorer, and historian. He is best known for his extensive travels and writings about North America, particularly New France (Canada) and the Mississippi River region, during the 18th century. In addition to his contributions to geography and history, Charlevoix was a respected member of the Jesuit order and made significant contributions to the study of theology and philosophy. His work continues to be studied by historians, geographers, and scholars interested in the history of North America and the early European exploration of the continent. Sabin 12135‎

‎Dictionaire Historique Et Critique. 5 vols. - [""BAYLE'S DICTIONNAIRE DOMINATED ENLIGHTENED THINKING IN EVERY PART OF EUROPE"" - PMM.]‎

‎Amsterdam, Compagnie des Libraires, 1734. Folio (405 x 280 mm). Uniformly bound in five contemporary full sprinkled calf bindings with six raised bands and gilt lettering and ornamentation to boards. Edges of boards gilt. Wear to extremities. parts of gilting worn off, spine-ends chipped, some with loss of leather. Leather of spine cracked and hinges weak. Corners bumped. First few leaves in vol. 1 stained in upper margin, not affecting text. Internally with light occassional browning but generally internally nice and clean. (12), XVI, CXX, 857 pp. + 1 frontipiece" (4), 957, (4), 964-1004 pp. (4), 857, (4), 868-904 pp. (4), 985 pp." (4), 896, 103, (1) pp.‎

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‎Fifth edition of Pierre Bayle’s landmark work, one of the most influential works of early modern thought: ""for over half a century, until the publication of the [Diderot's] Encyclopédie, Bayle's Dictionnaire dominated enlightened thinking in every part of Europe"" (PMM). More than an encyclopedia, it challenged religious dogma, promoted historical accuracy and laid the groundwork for the Enlightenment. It became a key reference for thinkers like Voltaire, Diderot, and Hume. ”Bayle’s six-million word Historical and Critical Dictionary (1697" 1702) was so often cited in the eighteenth century that Ernst Cassirer has called it the “Arsenal of the Enlightenment”. Inventories of private European libraries have established the Dictionary as one of the bestsellers of its age. David Hume was clearly influenced by it he told his friend Michael Ramsay in a letter of 1737 that if he wished to understand his writings he should read Descartes, Malebranche, Berkeley, and “some of the more metaphysical Articles of Bailes Dictionary" such as [those of] Zeno and Spinoza” ” (SEP) In 1689, Bayle began making notes on errors and omissions in Louis Moreri's Grand Dictionaire historique (1674), previous encyclopedia, and these notes developed into his own Dictionnaire. Bayle used the dictionary to provide evidence of the irrationality of Christianity, to promote his views about religious tolerance and his anti-authoritarian views on the topic of faith. Bayle indended it to be an ""anti-clerical counterblast to Moreri's [Le Grand Dictionnaire Historique, 1674], in order, as he put it, 'to rectify Moreri's mistakes and fill the gaps'. Bayle championed reason against belief, philosophy against religion, tolerance against superstition"" (PMM) Graesse I, 314. Brunet I 711PMM 155b.‎

‎Tractat Von der Andacht. Erstlich in Frantzosischer Sprache geschrieben auch vorlangst ins Teutsche ubersetzt. Jetzo aber nach der Sechsten und letztern edition (+) Die Ubung der Andacht oder Tractat von der Liebe Gottes. 2 parts. ‎

‎Frankfurt, Cramer, 1715 (+) 1710. 8vo. In contemporary half calf with four raised bands. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Boards with wear and scratches. Front free end-paper with four-line note in Latin in contemporary hand. Internally nice and clean.‎

‎Uncommon first German translation of these two devotional text by Jurieu. Pierre Jurieu (1637 - 1713) was a French Protestant theologian and historian. He was born in Mer, France, and became an 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. ‎

‎L'esprit de Luxembourg, ou Conference qu'il a eu avec Louis XIV sur les moyens de parvenir a la paix.‎

‎Cologne, Pierre Marteau, 1693. 12mo. In contemopirary floral painted wrappers. With a bit of loss of paper to front wrappers. Title-page with underlignings in red, otherwise internally nice and clean. 216 pp.‎

‎Uncommon first edition of this work on François-Henri de Montmorency, Duke of Luxembourg (a key French military commander during the reign of Louis XIV) and Louis XIV himself.Provenance: Valdemar's Castle, Denmark. Brunet II, 1065.‎

‎Memoires pour servir a l'histoire des hommes illustres dans la republique des lettres avec un catalogue raisonne de leurs ouvrages. Vol. 1-37, 39-41.‎

‎Paris, Briasson, 1727 - 1740. 8vo. Uniformly bound in 41 nice contemporary Cambridge-style mirror bindings with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Boards with scratches, occassionally with loss of leather. Internally nice and clean. Vols. 1-37 (vol. 10 in two bindings), 39-41.‎

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‎First edition of this large and extensive bio-bibliography of European authors from the Renaissance to the 18th century. The earliest author is John Dee (d. 1607) and the latest being Guillaume Delisle (d. 1720). Jean-Pierre Nicéron was “A French lexicographer, born in Paris, 11 March, 1685, died there, 8 July, 1738. After his studies at the Collège Mazarin, he joined the Barnabites (August, 1702). He taught rhetoric in the college of Loches, and soon after at Montargis, where he remained ten years. While engaged in teaching, he made a thorough study of modern languages. In 1716 he went to Paris and devoted his time to literary work. His aim was to put together, in a logically arranged compendium, a series of biographical and bibliographical articles on the men who had distinguished themselves in literature and sciences since the time of the Renaissance. It required long research as well as great industry. After eleven years he published the first volume of his monumental work under the title of ""Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des hommes illustres de la république des lettres avec le catalogue raisonné de leurs ouvrages"" (Paris, 1727). Thirty-eight volumes followed from 1728 to 1738. The last volume from his pen was published two years after the author's death (Paris, 1740).”(Catholic Encyclopedi) “It has been often repeated that this work lacks method, ana that the length of many articles is out of proportion to the value of the men to whom they are devoted. This criticism, however true it may be, does not impair the genuine qualities and importance of the whole work. Even now, these ""Mémoires"" contain a great amount of information that could hardly be obtained elsewhere. Moreover, they refer to sources which, but for our author, would be easily overlooked or ignored.” (Ibid) A German translation was published in 1747-1777 Brunet IV, 55.‎

‎Les plus belles lettres françoises sur toutes sortes de sujets, tirées des meilleurs auteurs, avec des notes. Cinquieme edition. 2 parts.‎

‎Amsterdam, Wetstein, 1721. 8vo. Uniformly bound in two contemporary full calf bindings with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light miscolouring and a few small wormholes to extremities. previous owner's name (Peter Otto Rosenørn - owner of Hersomgård) in contemporary hand to front free end-paper. A few small worm-tracts in lower margin in vol. 2, not affecting text. (12), 624 pp. + 2 frontispieces (14), 706 pp. + frontispiece. ‎

‎A nice set of the fifth edition of this intriguing collection of beautifully written French letters on topics such as love, gallantry, congratulations, and many other subjects. Pierre Richelet (1626 – 1698) was a French grammarian and lexicographer and the editor of the first dictionary of the French language.‎

‎Abbrégé de l'histoire du Concile de Trente. 2 vols. - [CRITICISM OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT]‎

‎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.‎

‎La Telemacomanie, ou la Censure et critique du roman intitulé, Les Avantures de Telemaque Fils d'Ulysse, ou suite du quatrième Livre de l'Odyssée d'Homere.‎

‎A Eleuterople, Pierre Philalethe, 1700. 8vo. In contemporary full vellum. Title to spine in contemporary hand and small paper-label to upper part of spine. Boards warped. A few stains to extremities, otherwise a good copy. 24, 477 pp.‎

‎First edition of this extensive critique of Fenelon's novel ""Telemaque"" from 1699. ‎

‎Myrothecium Spagyricum" sive Pharmacopoea Chymica, occultis naturae arcanis, ex Hermeticorum Medicorum scriniis depromptis abunde illustrata (part 1 only)(+) Hydrographum spagyricum (+) Palladium Spagyricum (+) Chirurgia Spagyrica. - [SAMMELBAND OF FOUR OF FRENCH ALCHYMIST FEBRE'S WORKS]‎

‎Toulouse, Pierre Bosc, 1628 & 1639 & 1638. 8vo. In contemporary vellum with yap edges. Title in contemporary hand to spine. Light soling and miscolouring to extremities. Small repair to title-page, not affecting text. Light occassional brownspotting throughout. ""Hydrographum spagyricum"" evenly miscoloured. A good copy. 352" (8), 260, (12) (14), 276, (14)" 132, (2) pp. Myrothecium spagyricum: 352 pp. only (lacking the second part of the work, ""Insignes curationes variorum morborum, quos medicamentis chymicis jucundissima methodo curavit..."").‎

‎An interesting sammelband of four of Fabre’s most important works. “Myrothecium Spagyricum” (Part 1 only as usual) being the first edition and the remaining three works being later editions. “Myrothecium Spagyricum” opens with an overview of Paracelsian spagyric medicine, which involves the chemical separation of substances into their fundamental elements, the first part of the book explores the essence of medicaments and their distinction from poisons. Subsequent chapters cover the quintessence of blood and the flesh of various animals like vipers, worms, toads, and crabs for distillation. Parts II and III elaborate on the extraction of the spirit from plants and minerals, including substances such as sulfur, vitriol, and antimony, detailing their characteristics and applications. Part IV delves into the utilization of chemical oils derived from simples and animals through the alchemical art of pyrotechnics. The succeeding sections address specific preparations. Part V concentrates on herbal waters, Part VI on syrups, Part VII on pills crafted from mercury, antimony, vitriol, and others, Part VIII on ointments, and finally, Part IX on electuaries. ""Fabre, a native of Castelnaudary in Languedoc, was born in the latter part of the sixteenth century, and lived until 1650. He was a physician at his native place at Montpellier. He was also a voluminous writer, but his work has been judged unfavourably by different critics"" (Ferguson).‎

‎Nouvelle relation de la France equinoxale, contenant la description des côtes de la Guiane.‎

‎Paris, Piget, Damonneville, Durand, 1743. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands and richly gilt spine. Small paper label pasted on to top of spine indicating the placement in an estate library. A very fine and clean copy. (2), IV, 250, (1) pp. + 3 folding maps and plans and 16 folding plates. ‎

‎First edition of Barrere’s beautifully illustrated work on the early days of the French colony in Guiana and its capital city Cayenne. Pierre Barrère, a French physician and naturalist, practised in Perpignan from 1717. In 1722, he travelled to Cayenne in Guiana where he stayed for five years and became botanist to the local king. He compiled numerous observations on the tribes inhabiting Cayenne and its surroundings, the local economy, plants - especially those he deemed useful for medicine - and the animals of the region, as well as the cultivation of coffee, cocoa, and sugarcane. The author provides essentially new and valuable details about the Indians. The beautiful engraved plates illustrate the customs, costumes, and instruments of the daily life of the known tribes inhabiting the territory of French Guiana in the first quarter of the 18th century, enumerated in the final chapter: Barrere distinguishes between the coastal Indians and those settled inland, admitting that he does not know them all, but asserting that they are 'all cannibals' (p. 235). Leclerc, Bibliotheca americana 119Pritzel 426Sabin 3604‎

‎Scenes de la Vie de Boheme. Illustrées de 25 Eaux-fortes Originales en Noir de Pierre Brissaud gravées par L'Artiste. Paris, Edition d'Art, 1927.‎

‎Royal8vo. Uncut in orig. wrappers. Frontcover with etching. No 264 ""sur velin teinte de Rives"", total 400.‎

‎Les Vrais de Vrai. recit illustré d'Eaux-Fortes hors Texte gravées par Pierre Falké. Paris, Au Sans Pareil, 1928.‎

‎Orig. wrappers, uncut. No 1163 of 1200 ""sur velin Montgolfier"", a total of 1400. With 6 orig. etchings by Falké.‎

‎Les Égarements du Coeur et de L'Esprit ou Mémoires de Mr. de Meilcous. Gravures au burin de Pierre Gandon.‎

‎Paris, Aux Editions du Val de Loire, 1948. Small 8vo. Beautiful fulllonggrained morocco (light blue). Uncut. One corner a little bumped. Engraved htitle., Engr. frontisp. and 6 engraved plates by Gandon. No 437 of 650 ""sur papier velin du Marais"", a total of 850 copies.‎

‎Sur une substance nouvelle radio-active dans la pechblende. Note de M.P. Curie et de Mme S. Curie, préséntée par M. Becquerel. (And) Sur une nouvelle substance fortement radio-active, contenue dans le pechblende. Note de M.P. Curie, de Mme P. Curie et... - [RADIUM & POLONIUM DISCOVERED.]‎

‎Paris, (1898). 4to. Uncut and unopened in marbled covers. Kept in a full cloth-box. Large copy, printed on better paper. pp. 175-178 and pp. 1215-17 and p. 1218 in: ""Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Academie des Sciences"" tome 127 No 3 and No 26 (comprising pp. 143-207 (no. 3) and pp. 1211-1218 (of No 26)).‎

‎First editions of the announcements of the discoveries of the 2 elements Polonium and Radium.""Inspired by the research of Becquerel (her teacher and friend) in radioactivity, Mme. Curie and her husband Pierre, worked in the laboratories of the Sorbonne upon uranium and thorium. They also observed that certain substances exhibited much greater radioactivity than the amount of these substances indicated. Further investigation led to the discovery of a new element, polonium, in pitchblende from Bohemia. In december 1898, it was disclosed that compounds of barium extracted from pitchblende contained a new radioactive substance a million times more active than that of the uranium of Becquerel"" it was named ""radium"". From several tons of pitchblende, they were able to extract a decigram of pure radium in 1902, and determined its atomic weight at 225. In the following year the Nobel prize was awarded jointly to Becquerel and the Curies."" (Bernt Dibner). In the last paper Eugene Demarcay spectroscopically examines the substance for the Curies and confirms the existence of a previously unknown element. - Garrison & Morton No 2003 (describing the use of radium in medicine) - Dibner no. 164 (the note) - Norman No 545 (sale no 994) - Grolier Medicine No 84 B.‎

‎Traité de Zoologie Anatomie, Systematique, Biologir. Publié sous la Direction de Pierre-p. Grassé. Tome XII: Vertebrés: Embryologie. Grands Problemes D'Anatomie comparée. Caracteristiques Biochimiques.‎

‎Paris, Masson et Cie, 1954. Royal8vo. Orig. boards. 1145 pp., richly textillustrated with line-drawings. Clean and fine.‎

‎Recherches sur le Mouvement des Projectiles dans L'Air, et ayant égard a leur Figure et leur Rotation, et a L'Influence du Mouvement diurne de la Terre.‎

‎Paris, Bachelier, 1839. 4to. Contemporary hcalf, gilt spine with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on spine. Stamps on titlepage. VIII,226,(1) pp. Broadmargined on good paper. Light scattered brownspots.‎

‎First edition. Poisson made importent contribution to many categories in mathematics and mathematical physics, ""Poisson'sTheorem"", the mathematical treatment of attractive forces etc.. ""The Recherches sur le Mouvement...projectiles (the item offered) is the first workto deal with the subject by taking into account the rotation of the earth and the complementary acceleration resulting from the motion of the system of reference. A decade after its publication it inspired Focault's famous experiment demonstrating the earth's rotation""(Pierre Costabel in DSB). - In this researchhe extended Lapalce's analysis to allow also for the rotation of the projectile in motion, and it helped Léon Foucault to conceive of his pendulum to demonstrate the rotation of the earth. - The work is a collection of memoirs. ""Ce recherches se composent de plusieurs Mémoires lus par l'Auteur à l'Academie des Sciences et insérés dans les XXVIe et XXVIIe cahiers du Journal de l'Ecole Polytechnique."" (From verso of halftitle) - Bibliotheca Mechanica p. 261.‎

‎Memoires du Regne de Pierre le Grand, Empereur de Russie, Père de la Patrie ec.ec.ec. En IV Volumes. (vol. 1,3 a. 4 in Seconde edition augmentée). 4 Vols.‎

‎Amsterdam, Wetsteins & Smith, 1725-30. Small 8vo. Bound in 4 contemp. full calf. Richly gilt spines, titlelabels with gilt lettering. Small stamp on halftitles. (28),470,(36)(6),608(6),696(12),780 pp. Engraved frontispiece, 3 engraved portraits, 2 folded maps, 1 folded plan a. 1 engraved plate. Fine and clean.‎