Sciences

Éléments

Dissertatio de gravitate aetheris

Neuf livres de la dignité et de l’accroissement des sciences

Exposition du système du monde

La méthode curative des playes

Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Ad Astrorum

Les Hiéroglyphiques

Le Théâtre d'Agriculture

Theatrum Machinarum Novum

Traité de l'équilibre et du mouvement des fluides

Traité de physique

Essai sur les phénomènes relatifs aux disparitions périodiques de l'anneau de Saturne

Exercitationes Quaedam Mathematicae

Recherches sur les volcans éteints

Elemens de Physique, ou introduction à la Philosophie de Newton.

Arithmetica Universalis.

Entretiens sur la pluralité des mondes

New Observations and Conjectures on the Iris

Le Diverse et artificiose machine

Syntagma Arateorum

Théorie et pratique des longitudes en mer

Discours de la mumie

Œuvres diverses

Quadratura circuli

Cosmographicae

De re militaria

Introductorium In Astronomiam Albumasaris abachi octo continens libros partiales

De Re Metallica

Lavoisier histoire de la société royale de médecine

Mémoires sur differens sujets de Mathématiques

Traité du triangle arithmétique

Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae

L'Art de convertir le fer forgé en acier

Le Livre d'Archimede des Pois

Praxis criminis

Tabulae Lodoicaeae seu universa eclipseon doctrina tabulis

On the origin of species

Théâtre des Instrumens Mathématiques & Méchaniques.

Perspective

Superb copy of the first French edition of the “Perspective” by Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527-1609).Rare.

Les remonstrances sur le default du labour & culture des plantes

Superb copy of a first edition that has become unobtainable, adorned with a dazzling binding by Simier, bookbinder to the king.

De arboribus coniferis

Very rare first edition printed in Paris in 1553, illustrated with interesting wood engravings.A very fine copy preserved in its contemporary speckled

Histoire et description de plusieurs plantes tant indigènes qu'exotiques

Original botanical manuscript handwritten with calligraphy, 279 pages, of exceptional rarity, drawn and watercolored in 1770 by Brother Jean Vernisy,

Mémoire sur la reconstruction de la coupole des petites écuries à Versailles

A very fine copy printed on Dutch paper and preserved in its contemporary binding whose grotesque spine decoration imitates French bindings dating fro

[Manuscrit de fortifications]

Watercolored manuscript of fortifications around 1730 inspired by Vauban (1633-1707) and the engineer Bélidor (1697-1761).41 folding prints watercolor

The Orchid Album

First edition of one of the greatest books on orchids, illustrated by John Nugent Fitch.“An incomparable botanical artist, he showed unparalleled skil

Topographia Galliae

The cities and architecture of France in the time of Louis XIII. 325 superb views of towns and castles engraved by Merian.“This collection deserves to

De Urbibus

First Latin edition of Albrecht Dürer's architectural treatise preserved in its contemporary vellum.

De natura aquatilium carmen

First edition of Boussuet's History of Fishes illustrated with hundreds of wood engravings.A very fine copy preserved in its contemporary vellum.

La Botanique de J. J. Rousseau

Original edition of La Botanique by Rousseau illustrated by P.-J. Redouté.Magnificent copy adorned with 65 plates by the flower painter Redouté in con

Les Antiquitez de la Ville de Paris

First editions of the description and history of the Antiquities of the City of Paris and the General Annals printed in 1640.Superb Giraud copy, the f

Natural history of uncommon birds

“At its date the Natural History and gleanings was one of the most important of all Bird Books, both as a Fine Bird Book and a work on ornithology. It

Histoire naturelle des oiseaux d'Afrique

“A most magnificent production, by far the most important ornithological work on Africa published up to this period” (Mendelssohn).The Oiseaux d’Afriq

The Greatest Railroad Terminal in the World

“Grand Central, more than any other building complex in New York, captures the vibrant energy of the city and represents American drive and genius at

Topographie françoise ou représentations de plusieurs villes, bourgs, chasteaux... du Royaume de France

First edition of the most precious, rare, and interesting book of French topography from the years 1590-1615, representing for the first time 574 view

Le Bon Mesnager

The best agricultural treatise published in the Middle Ages.The superb Schwerdt copy, one of the two cited by Thiébaud along with the Pichon copy.

Mémoire pour servir à l'histoire naturelle des animaux

“The first edition of “one of the most sumptuously produced of all early biological works” (Garrison-Morton).This important text contains descriptions

A History of the Birds of New Zealand

A classic of ornithological literature and the leading authority on New Zealand birds, the plates ranking amongst Keulemans finest.Second greatly revi

Plan de Paris.

The Plan of Paris drawn and engraved by order of Turgot.A precious and beautiful copy preserved in its contemporary red morocco bearing the arms of th

Alphabet-Flore

The rarest first edition of Redouté, illustrated with 192 flowers colored at the time.Only one copy in Public Libraries, the one in the BNF, which is