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1866 Obscure Diseases of Brain & Mind Neurology Psychiatry CIVIL WAR PROVENANCE

"Obscure Diseases of the Brain and Mind" by Forbes Benignus Winslow is a highly rare printing of his meticulously researched 19th-century exploration of lesser-known neurological and psychological disorders. Forbes Benignus Winslow was a renowned British psychiatrist and writer, recognized as an authority regarding the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness during the Victorian period. His aim within this book was to shed light on the subtle signs that often precede serious brain diseases and mental disorders, emphasizing the significance of early detection. Drawing parallels with predicting storms, he highlights the need for anticipation and proactive measures in medical practice. This treatise served as a vital guide, advocating for timely intervention upon spotting early signs of brain and mental diseases.

Item number: #41485
Price: $499

WINSLOW, Forbes

Obscure Diseases of the Brain and Mind

Philadelphia: Henry… Read More

1686 Witch Trials 1ed England Parliament Mackenzie Scotland English Queen Mary
'Bloody' George Mackenzie was a 17th-century Scottish lawyer who is remembered for his harsh treatment of Covenanters, witches, and criminals. As a member of the Scottish Parliament, Mackenzie published a collection of his own observations on the acts and laws established by numerous British royals including Queen Mary, Kings James I-VI, Charles I and Charles II.
Notably, the acts and discussions covered a wide variety of topics, as could be expected. It is, however, those that pertained to witches and witchcraft garnered the most attention. During the reign of Queen Mary, the 73rd act covered the practice of witchcraft, as well as consulting witches or foretelling the future – an act punishable by death!
Item number: #25210
Price: $950
MACKENZIE, George
Observations on the acts of Parliament: made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the… Read More

1690 William Temple Netherlands History English Franco-Dutch War Amsterdam 2in1
William Temple was a 17th-century English author who published a variety of works, most of which were essays on politics, historical perspectives of England, and memoirs. While most of his works were shorter pieces, one of his most substantial works was 'Observations up the United Provinces of the Netherlands'. In this work, Temple describes the rise and progress of the Netherlands, government, culture and customs, religious preferences, trade, and commerce, as well as a commentary on their ultimate destruction in 1672 to war with France.
This book also includes a second edition of William Temple's 'Memoirs of What Past in Christendom' – an account of the Franco-Dutch War and the third Anglo-Dutch War. Interestingly, this work was finished with the help of Jonathan Swift, Temple's secretary at the time.
Item number: #11230
Price: $550
TEMPLE, William
Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands ... The fifth… Read More

1658 RARE Austen on Francis Bacon Natural History Philosophy Science Experiments

"Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly."
― Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon, one of the most famous English philosophers and scientists of the Renaissance. While most of his work deals with discovery, scientific method, and the scientific revolution, he did lean strongly toward Puritanism in his personal devotion.

Bacon's "Historia Naturalis," or 'Natural History' was written to show the divisions of natural history, but more importantly to show how natural history overlaps with natural philosophy and they are not two distinct disciplines. This book helped lay the foundation for many philosophical methodologies that would be important through the 18th- and 19th-centuries.

Author Ralph Austen published his observations and commentary on Bacon's famed work. This 1658 first edition of Austen's 'Observations' was published in Oxford by Hall and Robinson.

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1853 Ancient Britain Pagan Holiday FOLKLORE Easter Christmas Carols Robin Hood
John Brand's "Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain" is a rare, 19th-century history of ancient celebrations in Great Britain. This book provides details on traditions on each feast day and holiday of the year – New Years' Day, Valentine's Day, Easter (including Easter eggs!), Robin Hood and Morris-Dancers, Christmas and Christmas carols, and other popular antiquities.
Item number: #17980
Price: $499
BRAND, John
Observations on the popular antiquities of Great Britain : chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar and provincial customs, ceremonies and superstitions
London : Henry G. Bohn, 1853.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages – 3 volumes
o Vol. I – [4], xx, 539, [7]
o Vol. II – [6], v, [1], 522, [6]
o Vol. III – [6], iv, 499, [7]
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Blue cloth
· Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm)
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1680 Netherlands History English William Temple Government War France Amsterdam
William Temple was a 17th-century English author who published a variety of works, most of which were essays on politics, historical perspectives of England, and memoirs. While most of his works were shorter pieces, one of his most substantial works was 'Observations up the United Provinces of the Netherlands'. In this work, Temple describes the rise and progress of the Netherlands, government, culture and customs, religious preferences, trade and commerce, as well as a commentary on their ultimate destruction in 1672 to war with France.
Item number: #7658
Price: $499
TEMPLE, William
Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands ... The fourth edition corrected and augmented.

London: printed for Edward Gellibrand, 1680.
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o [8], 320
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References: Wing T 659;
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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1819 Kingdom of Naples 1st ed Calabria Ulteriore Travels Voyages Girace Brigands

"Occurrences During a Six Months' Residence in the Province of Calabria Ulteriore, in the Kingdom of Naples, in the Years 1809, 1810" by Lieut. Philip J. Elmhirst, offers a detailed account of the author's experiences and observations during his six-month stay in the Calabria Ulteriore province. Beginning with a harrowing shipwreck off Cape Stillo and the crew's subsequent detention by the local authorities, the narrative delves into the author's interactions with the inhabitants, the customs, and the landscape of the region. Elmhirst provides insights into the influence of French principles on the Roman Catholic-dominated populace, describes his travels across notable cities such as Girace and Casal-Nuovo, and sheds light on the dire state of regions affected by past earthquakes. A recurring theme is the oft-oppressive behavior of the French towards the local populace, from levying harsh contributions to the treatment… Read More

1836 1ed Oceania Voyages Malaysia Polynesia Maps Captain Cook Anson Rienzi 3v
Louis de Rienzi was a French 19th-century traveler and author who following his personal voyages wrote the 1836 masterwork, 'Oceania, or Fifth Part of the World.' Contained within is a compilation of the voyages of James Cook, George Anson, and Bougainville which are then supplemented by Rienzi's own travels. According to Nunc Broc this work was
"…quite successful. The book makes more room for history than for geography. If the exotic flora and fauna are not neglected, the author is particularly interested in customs of the natives."

This set features folding maps of the South Pacific Islands including Australia, Malaysia, Borneo as well as illustrated views of native people and their customs. It also includes original musical scores with text.
Item number: #40097
Price: $750
RIENZI, Gregoire Louis Domeny de
Océanie, ou, Cinquième partie du monde. Revue géographique et ethnographique de la Malaisie, de la… Read More

1628 1ed Octavarium Romanum Catholic Gavanto Barnabite Breviary Plantin Press
Bartolommeo Gavanto was a 16th-century Italian priest known for his work in the Barnabite order. In addition to his important work 'Thesaurus sacrorum rituum', Gavanto published a work of Catholic liturgy, 'Octavarium Romanum'. In this work, Gavanto discusses the liturgical octave – the eighth day after a feast day. In covers octave celebrations in accordance to the Roman breviary and how they should be treated within the church.
Item number: #18037
Price: $750
GAVANTI, Bartolomeo

Octavarium romanum : lectiones II. et III. nocturni complectens recitandas infra octavas festorum, praesertim patronorum locorum et titularium ecclesiarum, quae cum octavis celebrari debent, juxta rubricas breviarii romani
Antverpiae : ex officina Plantiniana, 1628. First edition.

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o [30], 519, [1]
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References: BMC 3365.aaa.34
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Language: Latin
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1642 1ed Ancient ROME Costume Clothing Illustrated Re Vestiaria Octavio Ferrari
Ottavio Ferrari's "De Re Vestiaria" is considered one of the best, and certainly most important studies of the costume of Ancient Rome. Originally published in 1642, this work consists of impressive, full-page engravings depicting Roman clothing by artists Giacomo Ruffoni and Giovanni George.
This first edition is highly desirable and very rare!

Item number: #21188
Price: $599
FERRARI, Ottavio
Octavii Ferrarii De Re Vestiaria Libri tres
Patavii: typis Pauli Frambotti, 1642. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[16], 217 (i.e., 215), [9]
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.5in X 4in (14cm x 10cm)
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1609 HOMER Odyssey GREEK Trojan War Iliad RARE Geneva Classical Mythology

"Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man."
― Homer, The Odyssey

An incredibly rare and impressive 17th-century printing of Homer's 'Odyssey'. Like the 'Iliad', this work focuses on Greek mythological heroes, their military conquests, and involvement in the Trojan War.

This very rare, early 17th-century edition of Homer's "Odyssey" was printed in Greek. Published in 1609 in Geneva, this work is exceedingly rare with no examples found for sale.

Item number: #24899
Price: $795

HOMER

Odyssea id est de rebus ab Ulysse gestis ejusdem Batrachomyomachia, Hymni & Epigrammata

[Geneva]: Apud Iohan. Vignon. 1609.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], 446
· Language: Greek
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~4.75in X 3.25in (12cm x 8.5cm)

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1789 Works of Frederick II of Prussia Germany Seven Years WAR Politics 15v SET

"The first object in the establishment of an army ought to be making provision for the belly, that being the basis and foundation of all operations."
– Frederick the Great

Frederick II was the most famous King of Prussia, notable for his 46 years of reign. He served and ruled over Brandenburg-Prussia and was a significant force in the Wars of Polish and Austrian Succession. Throughout his life, Frederic II wrote numerous works, most of which deal with military instruction and history of war. Perhaps his 'History of the Seven Years War' is his most famous, a work detailing not only his involvement in the war, but the outcomes and their influence on European history.
Item number: #20269
Price: $750
FREDERIC II, King of Prussia
Oeuvres posthumes de Frederic II, roi de Prusse.
Berlin ; Et se trouve a Londres : Robinson, 1789.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 15 volumes (complete!)
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1790 Jean-Jacques Rousseau French Literature Emile Confessions Heloise Music 15v

"People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little."
― Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was an 18th-century Enlightenment philosopher whose political theories helped shape aspects of the French Revolution. This rare set includes the most famous of Rousseau's works including Emile, Heloise, Dictionary of Music, and Confessions.

Fifteen volumes of the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau published in 1790 Geneva by Volland.

Item number: #8786
Price: $995

ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques.

Oeuvres complètes de J.J. Rousseau : avec des éclaircissements et des notes historiques

A Geneve, et ; A Paris : Chez Volland ..., 1790

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 15 volumes
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~10in X 8in (25.5cm x 20cm)

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1785 ENORMOUS Works of VOLTAIRE French Science Physics Newton Kehl ed 60vols
"Let us read and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world."
― Voltaire
Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works. He wrote thousands of books and letter and frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day.
This enormous set of 60 volumes was published in Kehl and contains many of Voltaire's most famous works. It also contains his physics studies and correspondence, much of which had never been published.
Item number: #17869
Price: $3500
VOLTAIRE
Oeuvres completes de Voltaire
[Kehl]: De l'imprimerie de la société littéraire-typographique, 1785-89.

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· Collation: complete with 60 volumes (of 70)
o Wanting volumes 52-61
o 15 engravings + 3 portraits of Voltaire
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1796 Literature FABLES 8v SET Complete Works of Louis Mancini-Mazarini French

Louis Jules Mancini-Mazarini was an 18th-century French diplomat and author who is best remembered for his 'Fables'. These fables along with a number of other poems and letters were first published collectively in 1796. This complete 8 volume set features a fine frontispiece portrait by Saint Aubin in the first tome.
Item number: #6381
Price: $750
MANCINI-MAZARINI, Louis Jules
Oeuvres de Mancini-Nivernois
A Paris : De l'imprimerie de Didot jeune, 1796. First edition.

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Language: French
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~8in X 5.25in (20cm x 13cm)
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RARE with auction and price comparisons as high as $2,000
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1734 EARLY & BEAUTIFUL Jean-Jacques Rousseau Philosophy MAGIC Girdle 5v Set RARE

"People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little."
― Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was an 18th-century Enlightenment philosopher whose political theories helped shape aspects of the French Revolution. He published works such as 'Julie' or 'New Heloise' and "The Social Contract", both of which were published following this impressive, early five-volume collection of Rousseau's works. This work, published in 1734, contains his odes, poems, and some of his plays such as "La Mandragore" and 'The Magic Girdle".

Item number: #24309
Price: $750

ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques

Oeuvres diverses de M. Rousseau. Nouvelle édition

A Amsterdam: F. Changuion, 1734.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 5 volumes
o Vol. I – [2], XXXVI, 342, [4]
o Vol. II – [2], 428
o Vol. III – [2], 56, 51, [1], 360, [8]
o Vol. IV – viii, 370
o Vol. V – [2], 190,… Read More

1776 Buffon Natural SCIENCE Illustrated Germination Microbiology Microscope

"Virtually all the well-known writers of the Enlightenment were 'Buffonians'"
― Ernst Mayer

The monumental work by Comte de Buffon, "Histoire Naturelle," was fascinating 18th-century collection of articles and encyclopedia entries on material sciences, physics, chemistry, technology, as well as the history of animals. Buffon wrote the volumes with the intent of addressing all-natural history, but after realizing the grandeur of the work, he focused on the individual orders of living things. The DSB mentions that
"Buffon's order is formed by a philosophical bias rather than by science."

This volume contains 8 impressive illustrations including views animal germination and reproductive cells. It also contains descriptions of early man and the development of humans.

Item number: #22028
Price: $499

BUFFON, Georges Louis Lecrec

Oeuvres complètes

Paris : Imprimerie Royale, 1776.

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1788 MONKEYS Buffon Natural SCIENCE Illustrated Mandrill Orangutans Apes Primate

"Virtually all the well-known writers of the Enlightenment were 'Buffonians'"
― Ernst Mayer

The monumental work by Comte de Buffon, "Histoire Naturelle," was fascinating 18th-century collection of articles and encyclopedia entries on material sciences, physics, chemistry, technology, as well as the history of animals. Buffon wrote the volumes with the intent of addressing all-natural history, but after realizing the grandeur of the work, he focused on the individual orders of living things. The DSB mentions that
"Buffon's order is formed by a philosophical bias rather than by science."

This seventh volume from 'Quadrupeds' contains 37 impressive illustrations including views of a monkeys, orangutans, gibbons, mandrills, macaques, marmosets, tamarin, and many others!

Item number: #22033
Price: $499

BUFFON, Georges Louis Lecrec

Oeuvres complètes

Paris : Imprimerie Royale, 1788.

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1773 Benjamin Franklin 1ed Electricity Science Politic Philosophy Americana RARE

"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing."
― Benjamin Franklin

PMM: "the most important scientific book of eighteenth-century America"

Known as one of the most important and prolific founding fathers of America, Benjamin Franklin wrote several works that have left a legacy in American history. In 1773, the works of Franklin were published (in French) for the first time. It was, at the time of publishing, the most complete early edition of Franklin's works of science, not just in French, but in any language. It included impressive illustrations depicting his science and social experiments. These works include studies on electricity and magnetism, art of swimming, meteors and astronomical wonders, medicines for common diseases, and much more.

This 1773 first French edition includes two volumes in one tome and features all twelve impressive illustrations.

Item number: #25126
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1730 Works of MOLIERE French Literature Misanthrope School for Wives 8v SET

"It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable."
― Molière
A fine eight-volume set of the works of Moliere. This 1753 set was published in Paris and includes works such as 'Tartuffe', 'School for Wives', and 'The Misanthrope'. This set is filled with 32 full-page engravings.
Item number: #13881
Price: $750
MOLIERE
Oeuvres de Moliere
A Paris : Compagnie des Libraires, 1730.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 8 volumes
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Vol. I. – Avertissement. Memoires sur la vie & les ouvrages de Moliere. L'etourdi. Le depit amoureux. Les precieuses ridicules.
3 engraved plates
o Vol. II – Sganarelle. Dom Garcie. L'école des maris. Les facheux. L'école des femmes.
6 engraved plates
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Vol. III – La critique de l'ecole des femmes. L'inpromptu de Versailles. La princesse d'élide. Festes de Versailles, en 1664. Le mariage forcé, comédie. Le mariage… Read More