BERLÈSE, (Abbé Laurent). Iconographie du genre camellia ou description et figures des camellia les plus belles et les plus rares peints d’après nature dans les Serres et sous la direction de M.L’Abbe Berlese par M.J.-J.Jung. Tom 3. Paris, H. Cousin, 1843. 1 (of 3) vol. (8) pp. W. 100 engr. plates (numb. 201-300), printed in colour and finished by hand, after Jung by Oudet, printed by N. Remond; all plates with 1 accomp. text-leaf. Fol. Cont. h. mor. w. raised bands & dec. gilt back, uncut. (Upper joint split, spine loosening, corners bumped, 1 plate loose, more or less foxed/browned in places).

BRESCHET, G. Histoire anatomique et physiologique d'un organe de nature vasculaire découvert dans les cetacés: suivie de quelques considérations sur la respiration de ces animaux et des amphibies. Par., 1836. (2), 82, (2) pp. W. 4 fold. lithogr. plates. 4°. Hcl. w. or. sides laid down. (Some foxing in places).

CABROLIUS, B. Ontleeding des Menschelycken Lichaems. Eertyts int Latijn beschreven, nu verduijtscht en met bijvoechselen als oock Figueren verrijckt d. V.F. P(lemp). Amst., C. v. Breugel for H. Laurents, 1633. (16), 262 pp. W. 4 double-p. plates & 123 text-engr. of human parts (i.a. many skulls), diff. in size. Fol. Cont. vellum. (Upper hinge split and clumsily rep., traces of use (i.e. a bit thumbed, small stains in places), small repair to lf. 1N5, small wormhole in lower inner margin of lvs. 1H3-1I6 (not affecting text), last blank failing).

CLOCKS & WATCHES -- BERTHOUD, F. Essai sur l'horlogerie; dans lequel on traite de cet art relativement a l'usage civil, a l'astronomie et a la navigation. Par., J.C. Jombert, Musier & C.J. Pancoucke, 1763. 2 vols. (4), lv, (11); (4), viii, 452 pp. W. 38 fold. engr. plates. 4°. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back & red edges. (Binds. rather dam./chafed, plates of 1st vol. a bit stained, slightly browned/foxed in places).

COLEOPTERA -- OLIVIER, (G.A.). Entomologie, ou histoire naturelle des insectes, avec leur caractères génériques et spécifiques, leur description, leur synonymie, et leur figure enluminée. Coléoptères. Paris, Baudouin, 1789-1808. 6 vols. W. 1 handcold. engr. frontispiece & 362 handcold. engr. plates. Fol. Beautiful early 19th c. full calf w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs (4 of six compartments bear the monogram "A.S."), red and green labels, sides ruled in gilt, and all edges red. (Copy on large paper, but the plates were published separately and apparently on smaller paper, so blank margins are skilfully added to make the plates fit, 12 text-pp. of fasc. 44 and 4 text-pp. of fasc. 46 (both vol. 3) are lacking (but blank lvs. are bound up instead), else an excellent and outstanding set in luxurious bindings with all the plates).

EUSTACHIUS -- ALBINUS, B.S. Explicatio tabularum anatomicarum Bartholomaei Eustachii, anatomici summi. Leiden, J. & H. Verbeek, 1761. (4), 295, (1) pp. W. engr. ti-vign. by Wandelaar & 89 anatomical engr. plates, incl. 46 outline plates. Fol. 19th c. hcf. (Spine chafed, new paper on sides, new endpapers, outer margin of first 2 lvs. & last leaf rep., lower outer corner stained at the beginning and outer margin stained throughout (in places a bit brittle), but a complete copy).

FRANCQ v. BERKHEY, J. le. Natuurlyke Historie van Holland. Amst., Yntema en Tieboel, 1769-79. Tog. 4 parts in 10 vols. W. 4 diff. ti-vign., 1 cold. fold. map & 33 (fold.) plates & 13 fold. tables. Green hcl. w. green cf. labels & marbled edges. (3 volumes wrongly numb. on spine).

FRANCQ v. BERKHEY, J. le. Natuurlyke historie van het rundvee in Holland. Leyden, P.H. Trap, 1805-11. 6 vols. W. engr. portr. of the author, 68 fold. engr. plates (1 large fold. in colours) and 4 fold. tables. Cont. h. goatskin w. raised bands & black labels, uncut. (Spines a bit rubbed in places, slightly browned/foxed in a few places, else a very good set).

's GRAVESANDE, W.J. Wiskundige grondbeginselen der natuurkunde, door proef-ondervindingen gestaafd ofte inleiding tot de Newtoniaansche wysbegeerte (...) Uit het Latyn, naar de derde, en dubbeld vermeerde uitgaave, vert. d. J. Engelman. Leyden, J.A. Langerak and J. & H. Verbeek, 1743. 2 parts (= all publ.) in 1 vol. lxxviii, 386 pp. W. 44 fold. engr. plates. 4°. Cont. blindtooled vellum w. raised bands. (Bind. a bit warped, name entry on ti., a bit browned/foxed in places).

LEEUWENHOEK, A. v. Send-brieven, zoo aan de Hoog Edele Heeren v.d. Koninklyke Societeit te London, als aan andere aansienelyke en geleerde lieden, over verscheyde verborgentheden der natuure, (…). Delft, A. Beman, 1718. (14), 460, (28) pp. W. engr. front. & 31 engr. plates. 4°. Old brds. (Paper on brds. a bit dam./worn, but in very good interior condition).

MARTINET, J.F. Katechismus der natuur. 5e dr. Amst., J. Allart, 1782-89. 4 vols. W. 4 engr. fronts., 1 engr. portr. of the author & 31 engr. (fold.) plates (5 cold. by hand). - Each volume bound with: J. de VRIES. Natuurkundige en ophelderende aanmerkingen, over (...) den Katechismus der Natuur d. J.F. Martinet. Amst., J. v. Selm, 1778-79. 4 parts. - And. vol. 4 also bound with: AANHANGSEL tot de vier deelen van den katechismus der natuur. Amst., J.S. v. Esveldt-Holtrop, 1808. W. 15 fold. plates showing plants and all groups of animals (small part of 1 plate gone). - Tog. 9 parts in 4 vols. Old hcl. w. green cf. labels. (Spine ends a bit worn, small parts of labels gone, upper joint vol. 4 partly split, slightly browned/soiled in places).

MESMER, F.A. Allgemeine Erläuterungen über den Magnetismus und den Somnambulismus. Als vorläufige Einleitung in das Natursystem. aus dem Asklä­pieion abgedruckt. Halle/Berl., Waisenhaus, 1812. (2), 78 pp. Old wrps. (Wrps. dam./worn, front side loose, faintly stained at the beginning, a bit browned/foxed).

PLUCHE, N.A. Schouwtoneel der natuur, of samenspraaken over de bysonderheden der natuurlyke histori. Uit het Fransch vert. d. P. Le Clercq. Vol. 1-16 (of 17). Amst./Dordr., Chr. Wyers/A. Blussé en Zn., 1739-84. 16 in 8 vols. (without index-vol.). W. 7 engr. fronts. & 200 (fold.) engr. plates/maps, (incl. a double-hemisphere worldmap, Ptolemaeic worldmap and 4 celestial charts) by D. Coster, P. Yver, a.o. Cont. cf. (Some small dam./stains to binds., labels for the greater part gone, vol. 17 (=index) lacks, slightly browned/foxed in places).

TREMBLEY, A. Mémoires, pour servir à l'histoire d'un genre de polypes d'eau douce, à bras en forme de cornes. Leyden, J. & H. Verbeek, 1744. xv, (1), 324, (1) pp. W. 4 engr. headpieces by J. v. Schley after C. Pronk & 13 engr. fold. plates after P. Lyonet. 4°. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt back. (Spine cracked and a bit dam., joints split, corners a bit worn, slightly browned/foxed in places).