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Descartes, René,
1596-1650.

Appendix, continens objectiones quintas & septimas in Renati Descartes Meditationes de prima philosophia, cum ejusdem ad illas responsionibus, & duabus epistolis, una ad Dinet ... altera ad Gisbertum Voetium. Amstelodami, Apud L. & D. Elzevirios, 1663.

164 p. 19.5 cm.

(In his Meditationes de prima philosophia. Amstelodami, 1663.)

Descartes, René, 1596-1650.

[Renatus Des Cartes] De homine figvris et latinitate donatus a Florentio Schuyl. Lvgdvni Batavorvm, Apud F. Moyardvm & P. Leffen, 1662.

[36], 121 (i.e. 123), [1] p. illus., plates (part fold.) 19.5 cm.

Bound with his Meditationes de prima philosophia. Amstelodami, 1663.

Wheeler 149.

Descartes, René, 1596-1650.

Epistola Renati Des Cartes ad Gisbertum Voetium. In qua examinantur duo libri, nuper pro Voetio Ultrajecti simul editi; unus de Confraternitate Mariana, alter de philosophia Cartesiana.

88 p. 19.5 cm.

(In his Meditationes de prima philosophia. Amstelodami, 1663.)

Descartes, René, 1596-1650.

L'homme de René Descartes. Et vn traitté de la formation dv foetvs dv mesme avthevr. Auec les remarques de Lovys de la Forge, sur la traittÇ de l'homme de RenÇ Descartes, & sur les figures par luy inuentées. Paris, C. Angot, 1664.

[74], 448, [8] p. illus. 23.8 cm.

Provenance: F. L. de Menonville (inscription), Holzapfel (bookplate)

Descartes, René, 1596-1650.

[Renati des Cartes] Meditationes de prima philosophia. In quibus Dei existentia, & animae humanae a corpore distinctio, demonstrantur. His adjunctae sunt variae objectiones doctorum virorum in istas de Deo & anima demonstrationes; cum responsionibus auctoris. Editio ultima prioribus auctior & emendatior. Amstelodami, Apud L. & D. Elzevirios, 1663.

[12], 191, 164, 88 p. 19.5 cm.

With this is bound his De homine figvris. Lugduni Batavorum, 1662.

Provenance: Muncaster Castle (bookplate crest)

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1630-1665.

A discourse concerning the vegetation of plants. Spoken by Sir Kenelme Digby, at Gresham-Colledge, on the 23d. of January 1660, at a meeting of the Society for Promoting Philosophical Knowledge by Experiments. London, Printed for J. Williams, 1669.

[207]-231 p. 18.3 cm.

Bound with his Of the sympathetick powder. London, 1669.

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1603-1665.

Eröffnung unterschiedlicher Heimlichkeiten der Natur/Wobey viel scharffsinnige/ kluge/ wolerwogene Reden von nützlichen Dingen jederman dienlich/ die gleiche Artung der Natur entdeckende/ klar und auszfÅhrlich beygefÅget/ und vornehmlich von einem wunderbaren Geheimnisz in Heilungen der Wunden/ ohne BerÅhrung/ vermîg desz Vitrioli, durch die Sympathiam. Discursweise gehalten in einer hochansehnlichen Versamlung zu Montpelier in Franckreich/ Durch Hn. Kenelm Dygbi [sic] Ubersetzt von M.H. Hupka. [Franckfurt] B.C. Wusten, 1684. [1], 132, [8] p. front. 16.7 cm.

With this is bound Servius, Petrus. Auszfuhrliches Bedencken/ von der insgemein so genannten Waffen-Salben. [n.p., n.d.] and [Digby, Sir Kenelm?] Wie das poudre de sympathie vor allerhand Wunden und Seiten-Stechen zu machen. [n.p., n.d.]

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1603-1665.

A late discourse made in a solemne assembly of nobles and learned men at Montpellier in France, by Sr. Kenelme Digby. Touching the cure of wounds by the powder of sympathy; with instructions how to make the said powder; whereby many other secrets of nature are unfolded. Rendered faithfully out of French into English by R. White. London, Printed for R. Lownes and T. Davies, 1658.

[10], 152 p. 13.8 cm.

Provenance: Kenneth Garth Huston (bookplate)

Wheeler 145.

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1603-1665.

A late discourse made in a solemne assembly of nobles and learned men at Montpellier in France, by Sr. Kenelme Digby, Knight, &c. Touching the cure of wounds by the powder of sympathy; with instructions how to make the said powder; whereby many other secrets of nature are unfolded. Rendered faithfully out of French into English by R. White. The 3rd ed. corr. and augm., with the addition of an index. London, Printed for R. Lowndes and T. Davies, 1660.

[10], 152, [4] p. 14.4 cm.

Provenance: W. Musgrave (inscription), Med. Soc. County of Kings. Library (ink stamp)

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1603-1665.

Of the sympathetick powder. A discourse in a solemn assembly at Montpellier. Made, in French, by Sir Kenelm Digby, Knight, 1657. London, Printed for J. Williams, 1669.

[1], 147-205 p. 18.3 cm.

Provenance: J. Swainson - Frith Street 1773 - (inscription)

With this is bound his A discourse concerning the vegetation of plants. London, 1669.

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1603-1665.

Theatrum sympatheticum, in quo sympathiae actiones variae, singularis & admirandae tàm macro-quam microcosmicae exhibetur, & mechanicè, physicè, mathematicè, chimicè & medicè, occasione pulveris sympathetici, ita quidem elucidantur, ut illarum agendivis & modus, sine qualitatum occultarum, animaeve mundi, aut spiritus astralis magnive magnalis, vel aliorum comentariorum subsidio ad oculum pateat. Opusculum lectu jucundum & utilissimum; Digbaei, Papinii, Helmontii, aliorumque recentiorum scriptorum prolata exhibens & trutinans, atque ipsius pulveris sympathetici germanam & optimam descriptionem simul exponens. Norimbergae, Impensis J.A. & W. Jun. Endterorum, 1660.

[20], 377, [4] p. 14.3 cm.

Comprehensive treatise on the power of sympathy and the magnetic cure of wounds.

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1630-1665.

Theatrum sympatheticum, in quo sympathiae actiones variae, singulares & admirandae tàm macro-quàm microcosmicae exhibentur, & mechanicè, physicè, mathematicè, chimicè & medicè, occasione pulveris sympathetici, ita quidem elucidantur, ut illarum agendi vis & modus, sine qualitatum occultarum animaeve mundi, aut spiritus astralis magnive magnalis, vel aliorum commentariorum subsidio ad oculum pateat. Opusculum lectu jucundum & utilissimum; Digbaei, Papinii, Helmontii, aliorumque recentiorum scriptorum prolata exhibens & trutinans, atque ipsius pulveris sympathetici germanam & optimam descriptionem simul exponens. Editio altera, priori emendatior. Amstelaedami, Impensis T. Fontani, 1661.

[10], 259 p. 14.2 cm.

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1603-1665.

Theatrum sympatheticum, in quo sympathiae actiones variae, singulares & admirandae tàm macroquam microscicae exhibentur, & mechanicè, physicè, mathematicè, chimicè & medicè, occasione pulveris sympathici, it quidem elucidantur... Nuremberg, Johan Andreas Endter, 1662. [8], 722, [42] p.

Wheeler 152.

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1603-1665.

Two treatises. In the one of which, the natvre of bodies; in the other, the natvre of mans sovle; is looked into: in way of discovery, of the immortality of reasonable sovles. Paris, Printed by G. Blaizot, 1644.

[44], 466 p. diagrs. 35.5 cm.

Digby, Sir Kenelm, 1630-1665.

Two treatises: In the one of which, the natvre of bodies; In the other, the nature of mans soule, is looked into: in way of discovery of the immortality of reasonable soules [by] Kenelme Digby. London, Printed for I. Williams, 1645.

[47], 429, [10], 143 (i.e. 141), [1] p. diagrs., port. 20 cm.

Provenance: Warwick Castle (bookplate crest) Warwick -- sed Local Library (bookplate)

Contains a chapter "On the loadstone's generation and its particular motions," which includes his own experiments and commentary on William Gilbert's work.

Dioscorides, Pedanius, of Anazarbos.

Pedacii Dioscoridis Anazarbaei Opera quae extant omnia. Ex noua interpretatione Jani-Antonii Saraceni. Addita sunt ad calcem eiusdem interpretis scholia, in quibus variae codicum variorum lectiones examinantur, diuersae de medica materia, seu priscorum, seu etiam recentiorum sententiae proponuntur ac interdam conciliantur: ipsius denique autoris corruptiora, obscuriora, difficilioraque loca restituuntur, illustrantur, & explicantur. [Francofurti] Sumptibus haeredum A. Wecheli, C. Marnii, & I. Aubrii, 1598.

[34], 479, [11], 135, [7], [1], 144, [1] p. ports. 36 cm.

Signatures: ):(6 , ß4, þ4, ë4, a-z6, aa-rr6, *6, A-K6, L8, 5, à7, ß6, þ6, ë6, î6, þ6, þ6, þ6, þ6, þ6, þ6, µ6.

Provenance: Norman Moore, M.D. (Signature)

Recommends the use of torpedos in treating headache and prolapsus ani and the use of lodestone to remove humors.

Dryander, Johannes, -1560.

Anatomiae, hoc est, corporis humani dissectionis pars prior, in qua singula quae ad caput spectant recensentur membra, atq; singulae partes, singulis suis ad uiuum commodissime expressis figuris, deliniantur. Omnia recens nata, per Io. Dryandrvm. Item anatomia: Porci, ex traditione Cophonis. Infantis, ex Gabriele de Zerbis. Marpurgi, Apud Eucharium Ceruicornum, 1537.

[72] p. illus., fold. table (in facsim.). 19.5 cm.

Signatures: a-i4.

Du Hamel, Jean Baptiste, 1624-1706.

Regiae scientiarvm academiae historia, in qua praeter ipsius academiae originem & progressus, variasque differtationes & observationes per triginta annos factas, qùamplurima experimenta & inventa, cum physica, tum mathematica in certum ordinem digeruntur. Avtore Joanne Baptista dv Hamel. Lipsiae, Apud Thomam Fritsch, 1700. [12], 426, [10] p. diagrs. 20.4 cm.

Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528.

[Alberti Dureri] Clarissimi pictoris et Geometrae de Symetria partium in rectis formis huanorum corporum, libri in latinum conuersi ...

[Nurnberg, 1534]

2 v. in 1. illus., diagrs., plates (part fold.) 31.1 cm.

Signatures: A-E6, F4, G-N6, O4, a5, b-d6, e-f5, g6, i3, h4 , i4, k5.

Colophon: Finitum opus Anno a salutifero partu. 1534. 9. Cal. Decemb. Impensis viduae Durerianae, per Hieronymum Forschneyder Norinbergae.

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