Refractio solis inoccidui, in septemtrionalibus oris. circa Solstitium aestivum MDCXCV. Midnats solens ratta och synlige rum uti norrlanden, effter. hallne wid sommar solstandet ar 1695.
Johan Bilberg First Edition, parallel text in Latin and Swedish, woodcut vignette on recto of first title-page, woodcut initials and headpieces, 5 double-sided woodcut plates, 19th century annotations to text, contemporary vellum-backed boards, a few period manuscript marginal annotations, bindings a little soiled, 4to, Stockholm, N. Wankijf, 1695.Bilberg (1646-1717) was professor of mathematics at Uppsala university and later bishop of Strangnas, and was a proponent of Copernicanism and Cartesianism in Sweden.An English translation was published in 1698 with the title A voyage of the late King of Sweden, and another of mathematicians sent by him: in which are discover'd the refraction of the Sun, which sets not in the northern parts, at the time of the Summer Solstice.Provenance Johannes Hernodius; Anders Larson; Claes [unreadable] signatures on first recto (Johannes Hernodius was an astronomer. His dissertation on the lunar cycle was printed in Uppsala in 1711.)Bibliography BL STC Scandinavian B586- $2,979
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Les Vins De La Gironde Illustres
Guillier, Henri Les Vins de la Gironde illustres par Henry Guillier offert par J Calvert & cie Bordeaux, publisher's burgundy cloth, with 169 leaves of illustrations wine chateaux, producers and negocants in the Bordeaux region, almost all with corresponding text to their versos, hinges reinforced, a few leaves with small damp-stain to outer margin, original maroon cloth gilt, lower cover stained, oblong folio (25 x 30 cm)Note chiefly extracted from the 8th edition of "Bordeaux et ses vins" by Edouard Feret. This greatly enlarged issue followed a previous shorter edition titled "Les Grands Vins de la Gironde" with only 94 leaves. It seems the work was issued as partially complete until this definitve edition in 1908. Scarce- $2,383
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Mr. Loveday’s Little Outing and Other Sad Stories
Waugh Evelyn First edition second impression, issues July 1936 one month after the first. Gift inscription on endpapers, original cloth, dust-jacket, publisher price-clipped and re-priced at 4/6, lightly spotted with minor nicking to corners- $364
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From Doon with Death.
Rendell, Ruth First edition, first issue in original dark green boards, gilt lettering, in a Fine dust-jacket 8vo, 1964. Not clipped and with no ownership markings. I cannot guarantee it is the best copy extant, but to paraphrase the great Brian Clough its in the top one. Book accompanied by a Signed Autograph postcard "It is a pleasure to send you two signed photographs, with all good wishes Ruth Rendell" and two signed colour photographs.- $4,303
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Atlas of the Counties of England, from Actual Surveys Made From the Years 1817 to 1833.
Greenwood & Co Atlas of the Counties of England, published 1834 from Actual Surveys Made From the Years 1817 to 1833. Oblong folio (644 x 784mm.) Calligraphic title with engraved map of England and Wales, Complete with all 46 hand-coloured county maps each with an ecclesiastical vignette. Fourteen maps with damp-staining to top edge approximately 10-20% of surface, several with the shadow of damp-staining, title with a crease and tape repair to verso, a few small marginal repairs. Generally the maps present very well. An excellent Atlas of the British counties, described in Chubb as "A beautifully prepared atlas" Bound in later red half linen backed grey cloth with a later morocco label to cover and spineThe book is a huge elephant folio so please contact us for courier options or more details.- $2,979
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