Sales catalogue: Bowes & Bowes

Date:
1930s
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/3/8
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Bowes & Bowes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    122 123 124 125 126 London. GoucH, Wm. Londinum Triumphans; or, An Historical Account of the Grand Influence the Actions of the City of London had upon the affairs of the Nation for many ages past. Collected from the most authentick authors. 8vo., old calf. 1682 12/-— London. Howet|r], James. Londinopolis; An Historicall Discourse or Perlustration of the City of London, the Imperial Chamber, and chief Em- porium of Great Britain. Whereunto is added another of the City of. Westminster. Wath a fine portrait of the author, showing Ms coat-of-arms, by Molan and Bosse, also Hollar’s view of London, folio, old calf (a little worn). 1657 £3/10/- In 1660 Charles II. made Howell chief historiographer of England, a post said to have been specially created for him. Lyttelton, George, Lord. History of the life of Henry II., and of the Age in which he lived. With a History of the Revolutions of England from the death of Edward the Confessor, to the birth of Henry II. 4 vols., 8vo., calf. Dublin, 1768 18/- Some pages at end of Vol. 1 carefully mended. Mathematics. Stone, E. A New Mathematical Dictionary: Wherein is contain’ d, not only the Explanation of the bare terms but likewise the History, of the rise, progress, state, properties, etc., of things both in pure Mathematicks and Natural Philosophy, under a mathematical consideration. Wuzth many text figures, 8vo., calf. 1726 : 7/6 Medical. [VEsaALius, Andreas]. Vivae Imagines Partium Corporis Humani Aereis Formis Expresae. With engraved title-page and 42 splendid plates, 4to., calf (slightly worn). Antverpiae, Ex Officina C. Plantim, 1572 £3/3/- This copy contains 8 medical drawings with their keys, drawn in ink on the backs of the engraved plates, by John Smith ?, whose autograph appears on the title-page, possibly the physician (1630-1679), and fellow of the College of Physicians who wrote 127 128 129 131 away and mended, one leaf torn. Medical, etc. GrEw, Nehemiah. Musaeum Regalis Societatis.. Or a Cata- logue and Description of the Natural and Artificial Rarities belonging to the Royal Society and preserved at the Gresham Colledge. Whereunto is subjoyned the Comparative Anatomy of Stomachs and Guts. Wuth.a portrait of Sir Damel Colwal, and 31 plates, folio, calf (joints cracked). 1681 {2/2/- Merianus, M. Florilegium Renovatum et Auctum. Wuth 142 engraved plates of bulbs, flowers, etc., folio, calf. 1641 25/— Microscopy. AbAms, George. Micrographia L[lustrata, or the knowledge of the Microscope explain’d: together with an account of a new invented Universal, Single or Double Microscope, either of which is capable of being applied to an Improv’d Solar Apparatus. 65 plates (569 subjects), sm. 4to., calf. 1746 15/- Microscopy. Baker, Henry. Employment for the Microscope: I. Exa- mination of Salts and Saline Substances, II. Account of various Animalcules never before described, etc. Wath 17 copper plates, 8vo., calf (1 cover loose). 1753 | 7/6 Microscopy. Baxer, Henry. | The Microscope made easy. I. The Nature, Uses, and Magnifying Powers of the best kinds of Microscopes described and explained; II. Account of Surprizing Discoveries. 3rd edition, with copper plates, 8vo., pat. 1744 7/6