BOEHMER, L. & CO.
Japanese Plant Catalogue. Catalogue of Japanese Plants, Bulbs and Seeds. Yokohama: L. Boehmer & Co.
L. Boehmer & Co. [1903], Yokahama: 1903
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4to. Original paper boards with Japanese woodblock flowers, plant containers and grasses on front cover; rear cover with negative image of flowering plant in gray and black wash. Covers with wear along edges; spotting and stains at fore edge of front cover; spine repaired at tail with some loss. Collation: 32 folded leaves of text and plants, verso front cover with colored woodcut of Japanese garden and pond, recto of rear board with catalogue of books on Japanese gardening, floral art and arrangement. Some foxing on front and rear covers and facing pages. The decorative colour woodblock illustrations were printed by T. Hasegawa of Tokyo,
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The Rainbow Bridge.
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Der Blumengarten. The flowergarden. Le jardin de fleurs
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Herberier,Bourbonnais]. 1er & 2er Cahier de Botanique à dupoux Jaques rammassées pendant lannée 1895-1896.
DUPOUX,JACQUES. 2 Volumes. 4to. Pebble brown spines with blue pebbled paper on boards; spines plain with some wear along hinges; boards with wear and some loss on covers, edges and corners. The two volumes contain a total of 943 preserved and skillfully mounted plant specimens three per page. The plants are situated in rectangular areas marked by ink lines. There is a number beneath each plant that corresponds to a number on facing page. There is Latin name, author, locale found and medicinal properties. The plates and text are in very good condition. The plants are classified by family and have been mostly collected in the vicinity of Saintis -Pourçain-sur-Sioule.The two volumes end with tables: abbreviation of the names of authors, medicinal plants, names of plants and their numbers in the herbarium. The first of the two tables that are at the end of each volume is signed, but name not clear. This herbarium was prepared from the Allier region of France in 1895 to 1896 by Jacques Dupoux who was most likely a student of pharmacy. These herbaria were a general requirement of students of pharmacy since the 18th century. They not only provided the student with a reference record of the medicinal plants of their area, but were also of great historical value for the phytogeology for plants in various regions of different areas of France.- $3,800
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Nurserymans Plant Catalog
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The Garden of Eden: or, An accurate Description of all Flowers and Fruits now growing in England., In two parts
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In Farthest Burma The Record of an Arduous Journey of Exploration and Research Through the Unknown Frontier Territory of Burma and Tibet
KINGDON WARD, FRANK 8vo. First edition. Original black cloth. Collation: [16]- 311 [1] [8 & Publisher advertisements] p. + folding map at end and two page map in text and 23 photoreproductions. Binding with stamped title and author on spine and native in front of poles on cover, all colored in green. There is some spotting on covers and minor foxing on edges. Provenance: Signature of George Forrest is on title page and first page of text. This is a scarce copy of this early travel and exploration of Burma and Tibet by Kindon Ward. Forrest also a noted explorer of plants in Himilaya's had brought back numerous plants from this region.- $3,000
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ANONYOMOUS- MANUSCRIPT 1767] + LA TRIGONOMETRIE rectiligne et sphérique ; avec les tables des sinus, tangentes et sécantes, pour un rayon de 10000000 parties, et les Tables des Logarithmes des sinus et des tangentes, [Etc.]. Nouvelle édition, revûe & co
OZANAM, JACQUES Two parts: Manuscript and Complete printed text for Ozanam's Trigonometrie. 8vo. (18.4 X 11.4cm). Contemporary mottled calf; raised bands; gilt floral designs in panels; leather label with gilt title; breaks along spine for both boards, affecting lower cord of rear board; corners rubbed with minor loss; covers with gilt filigree border; all edges of text block gilt. Book housed in quarter leather clamshell box. Collation: Manuscript- 220pp. + 3 folded plates and 1 tipped in note in printed text at p. 68. Manuscript note on verso of pl. 4; Text- xvi, 128, [384] pp. + 6 copper engraved plates. The unlabeled pages contain the Tables des sinus (182pp) and Tables des lograrithmes (102 pp.) This is a unique and rare 18th century complementary manuscript bound in front of printed text for Ozanam's treatise on rectilinear and spherical trigonometry with accompanying tables for sines, tangents and secants. The manuscript contains detailed information arithmetic, trigonometry and geometry with theorems, corollaries and problems with reference to Euclid, Archimedes and Metius. There is also tables that can be used with sun dials. Information for construction of sun dial is also provided. The mathematic sections of the manuscript provide the reader with detailed information for measuring angles and surfaces in great detail. These are complemented by numerous drawings, many colored, and tables. Ozanam was a French mathematician whose trigonometric and logarithmic tables first published in 1670 were more accurate than any previously published. The later edition here attests to the popularity and value of Ozanam's work.- $1,800
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British Flowers
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British Sea-Weeds. Drawn from Professor Harvey’s ”Phycologia Britannica. ” With Descriptions, An Amateurs Synopsis, Rules for Laying Out Sea-Weeds, an Order for Arranging Them In The Hebarium, And an Appendix of New Species.
GATTY, MRS ALFRED, WILLIAM H HARVEY 4to (25.7 x 18.7 cm) Original blind-stamped, green pebble cloth binding, decorative gilt and title on spine, rectangular gilt vignette with floral border and central title on front cover, wear and some loss to ends of spine and corners. Collation: xlviii, 166 pp. + 80 chromolithograph plates. All edges gilt. Occasional minor foxing present in text leaves, more so in end papers. There is an original dried and mounted specimen of Delessaria augustissima in plastic envelope. No information is present to identify the person who prepared the specimen. The preliminary pages consist of an Introduction, Rules for Preserving and Laying out Sea-Weeds, The Amateiur's Synopsis, List of Families, Genera, and Species in the three Colour Groups for Arrangement in the Herbarium, and Alphabetical Tabel of genera and Species. "Margaret Gatty (née Scott) (1809&4 October 1873) was an English writer of children's literature. She became fascinated with marine biology, possibly on the advice of William Henry Harvey, who she had met in Hastings in 1848. Following this, she wrote a book on British seaweeds which dejargonised much of which had been written previously on the subject. She corresponded with many of the greatest marine biologists of her day including George Busk and Robert Brown. Margaret Gatty amassed a large collection of marine material, much of which gathered by her correspondents in far flung corners of the British Empire. This was donated to Weston Park Museum by her daughter, Horatia Katherine Francis Gatty."(Wikipedia) (Nissen ZBI 806; Mass. Hort. Soc.p.111 & both 1872 ed.) Original blind-stamped, green pebble cloth- $350
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Geology Applied to Selenology
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Nouveau Formulaire des PARFUMS et des COSMETIQUES Parfums naturels et Parfums synthétiques
DURVELLE, J.-P. 8vo (22.5 x 13.3 cm) Large paper uncut copy. Original orange printed wraps bound in red cloth binding and marble boards; label on spine; new end papers. Collation: xi, [1-Blank] 585. [1-Blank], [8-Ads], [1-Printer ]pp. The text has edge browning and occasional foxing and spotting. The organization of the text follows the title in providing new formulations for perfumes and cosmetics that can be prepared on a commercial level. There is extensive description of all natural and synthetic materials, waters, oils and other solutions one uses in preparing perfumes. Several Tables in the text contain lists of these materials their cost, source and physical and chemical properties, particularly solubility properties of different fragrant oils in various solvents and oils. This is complemented with description of the different pieces of equipment illustrated in 14 Figures. Preparation of synthetic perfumes, aromatic waters and extracts occupies around half of the text with the next section covering soaps, powders sachets (potpourri) that contains numerous recipes and formulae. The last chapter has an alphabetical glossary of terms and, where relevant, the composition of the tincture, pomade for the hair, teeth, mouth and antiseptic soaps and disinfectants. A short addendum is added for use of fragrances from fruit in alcohol as aromatic solutions used in production of liquors and confectionaries. This is an extensive treatment of all aspects of commercial production of perfumes, soaps, powders and other products. The limitation with the recipes is that the quantities cited for different components are large. Still these units can be scaled down in direct proportion to the dictates of the recipe to make smaller quantities as desired. Modern cloth with marble boards- $150
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De Chirurgie ende alle de opera, ofte wercken van Mr Ambrosius Pare, raedt, ende opperste chirurgijn van vier koninghen in Vranckrijcke, nu eerst uyt de Francoysche, in onse ghemeyne Nederlansche sprake, ende uyt de vierde editie, ghetrouwelick overgheset, door D. Carolum Battum, Medicijn, ordinaris der stadt Dordrecht. Ende in desen laetsten druck, van veel fauten verbetert. Met alle de figueren soo wel der anatomien als van de instrumenten der Chirurgien, ende van vele diversche monsters.Tot
PARE (AMBROISE). Folio. Contemporary calf; raised bands; rear hinge repaired; minor wear to binding. Collation: [16], 940, [12] pp. + numerous woodcuts in text. Title page and several other pages repaired. There is some spotting and staining in text, but general appearance is very good, particularly seen in the strong impression for the woodcuts. Provenance: Ex Libris Jean-Jacob de Gruytere médicin à Menin et de Henri-Marcel Van Mock(sic) date du 17 Février 1755, and Ex Libris Dr. Leboucq. This is another page-for-page reprint of the text of the 1604 edition. The publisher is the same as that of the 1615 edition, his device appearing on both title-pages (Doe, p. 197). Doe also points out that the Dutch editions were fare superior to the "very inferior" Latin edition. In addition, the Dutch editions used the same woodblocks used for the French editions minus "a few historical woodcuts, which the printer left out by the translators advice because they were not instructive and would have encumbered the book " (Doe, pp.193- 194). This is another page-for-page reprint of the text of the 1604 edition. The publisher is the same as that of the 1615 edition, his device appearing on both title-pages (Doe, p. 197). Doe also points out that the Dutch editions were fare superior to the "very inferior" Latin edition. In addition, the Dutch editions used the same woodblocks used for the French editions minus "a few historical woodcuts, which the printer left out by the translators advice because they were not instructive and would have encumbered the book " (Doe, pp.193- 194).- $6,000
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Nurserymans Specimen Book
MCCABE BROS. North Bangor, Maine Oblong 8vo. Original dark blue cloth gild border tooling on front cover; tooling only on rear cover. Collation: Title page for Specimen Book followed by around 90 chromolithograph or pochoir color plates of various fruits and trees for clients. This specimen book was presented interested parties who would purchase from plants from the nursery. The plates were prepared by Brunswick & Co. Rochester. Some offsetting present from fruit image to verso of preceding plate.- $2,800
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Synopsis Methodica Stirpium Britannicarum, Tum Indigenis, Tum In Agris Cultis, Locis Suis Dispositis, Additis Generum Characteristicis, Specierum Descriptionibus, & Virium Epitome., bound with De variis Plantarum Methodis Dissertatio Brevis.,
RAY, JOHN 8vo. Contemporary green stained vellum, gilt tooled decoration on both covers along with border tooling, slightly rubbed and marked, re-backed in modern calf, Gilt edges. A few splash marks, slightly stained and with small tear at tail. Collation:[xxxix], 346, [16] pp.; [viii],48pp.; 55, [1-Errata]pp. Some damp staining at head of preliminary leaves, minor dusting present. Overall a very clean copy. This volume contains two (2) parts in 1, but two sections in second title. All with separate title pages. The second title in second part is De Methodo Plantarum Viri Clarissimi D. Augusti Quirini Rivini, Epistola ad Joan. Raium Responsoria in qua D. Josephi Pitton Tournefore, M.D. Elementa Botanica Tanguntur. Second edition of first title with imprimatur leaf opposite title. [Wing R407], [Wing R390]- $1,900
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Cours de Microbiologie III.
PEREZ (CHARLES), Original blind stamped beige boards, spine laid down with new hinges. Collation: 130 pp. + 57 pen and ink drawings. This is the personal notebook of Charles Perez (1873-1952) of microbiology courses given at the Institut Pasteur. Subjects covered: Streptothricées (given by Metchnikoff): 9 pages and 8 small drawings; Diphtérie (given by Martin): 20 pages and 4 small drawing;Technique des microbes anaérobies (given by Barrel): 8 pages and 10 drawings; Septicémie et Charon symptomatique (anonymous): 12 pages and 2 small drawings; Tétanos (given by Barrel): 25 pages and 2 small drawings; Coccidies et Cancer (given by Mesnil): 11 pages and 20 small drawings;Antiseptiques (given by Duclaux): 9 pages and 4 small drawings; Hématozoiaire du Paludisme (given by Laveran): 10 pages and several drawing in colors and black; Phagocytose (given by Metchnikoff): 13 pages and 12 small drawing in colors and black; Immunité (given by Metchnikoff) : 13 pages and 1 drawing.Charles Pérez becamed a noted French zoologist and biologist, of microbiology courses given at the Institut Pasteur in November and décember 1899.There is around 60/70 pages with several original drawings of instruments and cellules. There is around 60/70 pages with several original drawings of instruments and cellules.The courses given by Duclaux, Laveran, Metchnikoff etc. about tetanos, antiseptic, coccidies and cancer, paludism, phagocytose, immunity and some rare new microbes provided students with the most current research by these noted scientists and physicians- $1,500
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Lettere Mediche Del Dottore Martino Ghisi Medico Cremonese La Prima Delle Quali Tratta Di Varj Mali, Curati Col Mercurio Crudo, E La Seconda Contiene Listoria Delle Angine Epidemiche Degli Anni 1747 E 1748. Cremoni: Pietro Ricchini, 1749; Bound With Ebembitar De Limonibus Tractatus Arabicus In Latinum Versus AB ANDREA BELLUNENSI Typis Primum Evulgatus A Martino Ghisio Medico Cremonensi Dicatus Nobli AC Clarissimo Vio Don Paulo Valcarengo Physico Collegiato Cremonae Ferrariae . Serenissimi Ducis Mutinae Medico Consulenti.
GHISI, MARTINO RICCHINI 8vo (23.8cm x 16.5cm). Large paper copy. Two works bound together. Later half vellum and marble boards with new brown calf label; red speckled edges. Binding is very good with a few minor wormholes at upper areas of rear hinge, not through rear end paper. Collation: [10 ff.], 116, 22, [6]pp.; xii, [2]3-32pp. Text is exceptionally clean and bright. One page has two Copy comes from an Italian book collector who kept the book in pristine condition. These two publications were originally published as pamphlets. The first title is divided into two parts. The first concerns Ghisis medical practice in Cremona: activities with disease and illnesses, with numerous literature citations referenced in text; details in foot notes. The second part contains his detailed analysis of diphtheria epidemic, "Istoria delle angine epidemiche." The second title is an edited copy of Andrea Bellunensis 1602 Latin translation of Ibn al-Baytars Arabic treatise on lemon- De Limonibus, Tractatus Embitar Arabis, per Andream Bellunensem Latinitate donatus The Latinized name of Ibn al-Baytar is Ebembitar. Andrea Bellunensis is the pseudonym of Andrea Alpago.Ghisi dedicates the De Limonibus to Don Paulo Valcarenghi under whom he studied in Cremona, Italy. Dr. Valcarengi was "a doctor of some renown who had founded a practical school of medicine in Cremona" (DSB V. p.384) In his dedication to Dr. Valcarenghi, Dr. Ghisi discusses the history of Andrea Bellunensi (Andrea Alpago), Avicenna and Greek physicians and Alpagos Latin translation of Ibn al-Bitars Arabic treatise on Lemons, De Limonibus. Ghisi further notes the importance to have a correct accurate text. Careful comparison of digitized copies of De limonibus by Alpago and Ghisi, respectively, reveals that there are occasional clear difference not only in text with addition of a few words here and there, but grammatical punctuation as well. Thus, the edited text of De Limonibus has made valuable minor text and punctuation corrections, improving the readability of details for lemon morphology, quality of fruit, medicinal properties to name a few. Ghisis desired that his work on De Limonibus be an improvement of Andrea Bellunensis translation of the Arabic text of the physician, Ibn al-Bitar. He was successful in this effort. This is a fine rare copy of the first citrus book originally written in Arabic and later translated in 1602 by Andrea Bellunensi (Alpago) into Latin. Ghisis 1757 edited copy of De Limonibus has added clarity to Alpagos text. As such, this is the definitive Latin edition for De Limonibus. No other edition or editing has appeared since Ghisis 1757 publication. Andrea Alpago was a physician who lived in the sixteen century. "About this time the doctrines of the Arabian physicians were commonly taught in the Italian schools, and the works of Avicenna were held in high reputation. In his eagerness to become more fully acquainted with these works, and to read them in their original tongue, Alpago was induced to travel into the East, and spent much time in obtaining a knowledge of the Arabian language. He went to Cyprus and Egypt, and he is said to have remained thirty years in the East, making his principal residence at Damascus. On his return to Italy, he was presented with a chair of medicine in the school at Padua; he died suddenly a few months after his appointment. The labours of Alpago were principally directed to the works of Avicenna and other Arabian physicians many of which he translated into Latin," which included "Embitaris Tractatus de Limonibus ab Andr. Alpago La tinitate donatus Parisiis 1602," (Soc. Diff. Useful Knowledge, 1843. pp. 309-310)Ghisi was a physician in Cremona, Italy. He then studied under Paolo Valcarenghis in Cemona before moving to Florence. He returned to Cremona to practice and in 1747-1748 combated an epidemic, which struck a large number of children and adolescents in the Cremona region. Ghisi made careful clinical and meteorological observations on the epidemic, publishing the results in a pamphlet entitled Lettre mediche del Dottor M. Ghisi. Of particular note is the section entitled "Istoria delle angine epidemiche," the first truly complete scientific description of diphtheria. (DSB V, p.384). Little is known about Ghisis interest in De Lemonibus other than what he mentions in the dedication to Dr. Valcarenghis. He may have provided lemon juice to children and adults that he attended. (Haller v.1, p. 200; Nat. Lib. Med. 18th Century, p.174; Sequier p.2)- $7,500
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Eden: or a compleat body of gardening. Containing Plain and Familiar Directions for Raising the several useful Products of a Garden, Fruits, Root, and Herbage; from the practice of the most successful gardeners, and the result of a long experience. Together with the culture of all kinds of flowers, according to the methods of the English, French, and Dutch florists.
HILL, JOHN SIR] HALE, THOMAS. 1st Edition. Folio (42 x 26 cm). Contemporary tooled calf with new spine with original red morocco label laid down; raised bands and plane panels; wear to corners repaired; covers with some wear more so on rear; modern ink inscription on ffep. Collation: [2-Frontisp.], [ii], [i]-iv, ii, [iii-iv] [1]-714pp. + 60 engraved plates. Engraved frontispiece by Grignio after Wale. It is entitled: "The Genius of Botany explaining to the gardener the characters of plats, while Flora & Pomona offer him their choicest products as rewards of his labour" (Henrey II, p. 95). The binding has been expertly repaired. Text and plates in very good condition. There is some dusting and moderate foxing to head of some leaves and earlier worming in clear area along head of last 49pp. There is strong impression on plates. Hills "Eden contains descriptions and cultural details concerning the various products of the garden under the time of year in which they flower or fruit, the phrase name used by Linnaeus for each plant is given, and each is referred to its place in (Linnaeuss) sexual system, which is explained. Advice is offered on what to do each month in the kitchen, flower, and fruit gardens " (Henrey, p. 98). Hill made drawings of plants from nature and engraved many of the plates from these drawings. Hill also copied a number of figures from the Hortus floridus Crispian van de Passs (Henrey, op.cit.).(Cleveland Herbal 442; Dunthorne 129; Henrey 776; Hunt 559; Nissen BBI 880; Stafleu TL2 2770).- $7,500
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Japanese Plant Catalogue. Catalogue of Japanese Plants, Bulbs and Seeds. Yokohama: L. Boehmer & Co.: https://rarebookinsider.com/rare-books/japanese-plant-catalogue-catalogue-of-japanese-plants-bulbs-and-seeds-yokohama-l-boehmer-co/