NATURAL HISTORY, MEDICINE, SCIENCE, TRANSPORT, TECHNOLOGY etc.

Auction 81, 18-22 Nov 2024

298 lots

Lots

Lot 2077

[Anatomy]. Bidloo, G. Ontleding des menschelyken lichaams.

Utr., J. van Poolsum, 1728, 2nd Dutch ed., (10)textp., engr. frontisp., 106 (fold.) plates (1x on 2 plates), probably engraved by A. BLOTELING after designs by G. DE LAIRESSE, each plate w. accomp. letterpress textleaf, late 19th cent. gilt calfbacked cloth covers, large folio.

Estimate €2,000 – €3,000

Lot 2081

[Auction, booksellers' and library catalogues]. Dryander, J. Catalogus bibliothecae historico-naturalis Josephi Banks. Vols. I-V.

New York/ London/ Amst., Johnson Reprint Corp./ A. Asher & Co., 1966, 5 vols., orig. unif. giltlettered cl. (top edge of 2 vols. sl. stained). Cobres, J.P. Deliciae Cobresianae. Büchersammlung zur Naturgeschichte. Amst., A. Asher & Co., 1966, 2 vols., (8),XXVIII,470; (6),471-956,(1)p., 2 frontisp., orig. unif. giltlettered cl. Rivinus, A.Q. Bibliotheca Riviniana sive Catalogus librorum philologico-philosophico-historicorum, itinerariorum, inprimis autem medicorum, botanicorum et historiae naturalis scriptorum &c. rariorum. Ibid., idem, 1966, (22),740,(107)p., portrait, orig. giltlettered cl.

Estimate €70 – €90

Lot 2084

Bonnet, C. Contemplation de la nature.

Amst., M.-M. Rey, 1764, 1st ed., 2 parts in 1 vol., (6),LXXXIV,298; (4),VI,260p, 2 diff. engr. title-vignettes, contemp. calf w. gilt spine and 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces. Idem. Considerations sur les corps organisés, Où l'on traite de leur Origine, de leur Développement, de leur Réproduction, &c. & où l'on a rassemblé en abrégé tout ce que l'Histoire Naturelle offre de plus certain & de plus intéressant sur ce sujet. Ibid., idem, 1762, 1st ed., 2 parts in 1 vol., XLII,274,(2); XX,328p., 2 diff. engr. title-vignettes, contemp. hcalf.

Estimate €200 – €300

Lot 2085

[Botany]. Agricola, G.A. Nieuwe en Ongehoorde dog in de Natuur welgegronde Queek-Konst van Boomen, Heesters en Bloemgewassen, ofte derselver algemeene vermeerdering. Behelsende hoedanig men allerly Bomen, door in stukken gesnedene Wortels, Stammen, Takken, ja selfs door Bladeren, op een gemakkelijke manier kan aanqueeken en vermenigvuldigen. Dutch transl. and ed. J. Le Long.

Amst., A. van Damme, 1724, 2nd ed., 2 parts in 1 vol., (14),208; (8),92,(10)p., 2 diff. engr. frontisp., 34 fold. plates, sl. later marbled calf w. gilt spine, sm. 4to. BOUND WITH: Vallemont, P. Naauw-keurige waarneemingen ontrent de seldsaamheeden en uitwerkselen der natuur, Bestaande in de Konst over de Groeying der Bloemen, Planten &c. (...). Leyden, J. du Vivier, 1719, 2 parts w. continuous pagination, (24),375,(8)p., engr. title-vignette, 12 plates.

Estimate €300 – €500Result €400

Lot 2086

[Botany]. Blankaart, S.

De Nederlandschen Herbarius. Of Kruidboek der voornaamste Kruiden, tot de medicyne, Spysbereidingen en Konstwerken dienstig, handelende van zommige hier te Lande wassende Boomen, Kruiden, Heesters, Mossen, enz. Amst., N. ten Hoorn, 1714, 2nd ed., (8),614,(26)p., engr. frontisp. and 36 full-p. plates, contemp. vellum, sm. 8vo.

Estimate €600 – €800Result €600

Lot 2091

[Botany]. Forsyth, W. Über die Kultur und Behandlung der Obst-Bäume; enthaltend die vollständige Beschreibung einer neuen Methode Bäume zu beschneiden und zu ziehen. German transl. A.H. Meineke.

Berlin and Szczecin, F. Nicolai, 1804, (2),13,(1),III-XII,425,(2)p., 14 engr. plates, contemp. boards. AND 2 others in 3 vols., i.a. A.I.G.C. BATSCH, Botanische Unterhaltungen für Naturfreunde zu eigner Belehrung über die Verhältnisse der Pflanzenbildung entworfen (Jena, 1793, 2 vols., contemp. unif. boads).

Estimate €100 – €150Result €130

Lot 2093

[Botany]. Gehes Arzneipflanzen-Tafeln.

Ed. Gehe & Co. Dresden, Schwarzeck, (1928-1930), (4)p. (table of contents) and 132 collotype plates w. description on verso, loose as issued in 22 stiff paper letterpress folders (each w. 6 plates), together in cl. dropback box, large 8vo.

Estimate €60 – €80Result €60

Lot 2094

[Botany]. Gorter, D. de.

Flora VII provinciarum Belgii Foederati indigena. Haarlem, C.H. Bohn & Filius, 1781, (4 [of 8]),X,378,(2 advert.)p., modern boards. Bergsma, C.A. Dissertatio inauguralis botanico-medica, de thea, (...) pro gradu doctoratus summisque in medicina honoribus ac privilegiis, in Academia Rheno-Trajectina (...). Utr., J. Altheer, 1825, XVI,52p., contemp. wr.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €80

Lot 2095

[Botany]. Henrey, B. British Botanical and Horticultural Literature before 1800. Comprising a History and Bibliography of Botanical and Horticultural Books printed in England, Scotland, and Ireland from the Earliest Times until 1800.

Oxford, O.U.P., 1999, 2nd ed., 3 vols., XXVI,290,(2); XVI,748,(2); XVII,(1),142,(2)p., col. plates, ills., orig. unif. boards w. dustwr., 4to (fine). Plesch, A. Mille et un livres botaniques. Brussels, Arcade, 1973, 517,(2)p., 34 tipped-in col. plates, monochr. ills., orig. cl. w. (sl. frayed) dustwr., cl. slipcase, large 4to. - AND 4 others, i.a. F. CRISP, Mediaeval Gardens (New York, 1979, num. plates/ ills., orig. boards, 4to. Libr. stamps/ ticket).

Estimate €80 – €100

Lot 2101

[Botany]. Léger, c. Redouté et son temps.

Paris, Galerie Charpentier, 1945, 169,(1)p., 12 col. lithogr. plates, (tipped-in col.) ills., printed in 980 numb. copies, contemp. hcl. w. orig. wr. pres., large 4to. Lack, H.W. Alexander von Humboldt and the Botanical Exploration of the Americas. Munich etc., Prestel, 2009, 278,(2)p., richly illustrated, orig. cl. w. pict. board slipcase, folio.

Estimate €50 – €70

Lot 2104

[Botany]. Müller, H. The Fertilisation of Flowers. Transl. D'A.W. Thompson. Pref. C. Darwin.

London, Macmillan and Co., 1883, X,(4),669,(1)p., 186 woodengr. ills., contemp. gilt panelled calf w. gilt supralibros of The Durham College of Science ("Mens agitat molem") on frontcover, gilt spine w. mor. letterpiece, gilt inner dentelles w. gilt blue silk doublures and gilt boardedges. AND 4 others in 5 vols., i.a. J. QUINBY and A. STEVENSON (ed.), Catalogue of Botanical Books in the Collection of Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt (Mansfield Center, n.d. (±1990), 2 vols., plates, printed in 150 copies, orig. unif. giltlettered cl. Facs. reprint of the edition Pittsburgh, 1958-1961).

Estimate €50 – €70Result €80

Lot 2105

[Botany]. Müller, I., Martin, M. and Wiehl, P. (ed.). Anholter-Moyländer Kräuterbuch. Das Kräuterbuch von Johannes Hartlieb in einer um 1470 entstandenen Abschrift aus der Fürstlich Salm-Salm'schen Bibliothek der Wasserburg Anholt. FSSB Ms. 46.

Bedburg-Hau, Schloss Moyland, 2004, 2 vols., text vol.: 260,(3)p., col. frontisp.; facs. vol.: 283 lvs., full-p. col. ills., orig. unif. boards, large 4vo. Ortus Sanitatis. Würzburg, G. Popp, 1978, 2 vols., (420); (324)p., printed in 500 numb. copies, orig. unif. boards, 4to, in orig. slipcase. AND 2 others in 3 vols., i.a. M.C. DE BOODT-MASELIS, Anselmus Boetius de Boodt (Brugge 1550-1632). Een Vlaams humanist met Europese faam. Gevolgd door een reproductie van het kruidboek (1640) met Nederlandse vertaling door E.H. De Schrijver (Handzame, 1981, num. (fold.) facs. plates, orig.(?) artif. leather, 4to).

Estimate €80 – €100

Lot 2106

[Botany]. Oudemans, C.A.J.A. De flora van Nederland.

Amst., G.L. Funke, 1872-1874, 2nd enl. ed., 4 vols, 3 text vols.: XIX,(1),496; XVIII,576; XXXIX,(1),724p., num. woodengr. ills.; plate vol.: 92 handcol. (1x uncol.) double-p. lithogr. plates, contemp. unif. giltlettered hcalf w. letterpiece (text vols.) and contemp. hcl. (plate vol.).

Estimate €120 – €150Result €170

Lot 2107

[Botany]. Reynoso, A. Verhandeling over de cultuur van suikerriet. Introd. Count De Pozos-Dulces. Dutch transl. S. de Bruin.

Rott., H. Nijgh, 1865, 1st Dutch ed., (4),XI,(1),IV,423p., contemp. gilt blindst. cl. Hall, H.C. van. Handboek der Kruidkunde (tweede, verbeterde uitgave der Elementa botanices). Gron., J.B. Wolters, 1846, VIII,308,(4)p., contemp. hcl. w. use of orig. wr. AND 3 others, i.a. J. SCHLEIDEN, Populaire voorlezingen over de plant en haar leven (Amst., 1854, 5 (chromo)lithogr. plates, textills., contemp. hcalf).

Estimate €60 – €80

Lot 2108

[Botany]. Schuurmans Stekhoven, H. Kruidkundig handboek, bevattende eene systematische beschrijving van alle in de Nederlanden in het wild groeijende boomen, heesters en kruiden.

Amst., J.C. Sepp en Zoon, 1815-1818, 2 parts in 1 vol., XVI,465,(3); XXIV,288 [=286]p., modern rexine, sm. 8vo. Zaccone, P. (introd.). Nouveau langage des fleurs avec la nomenclature des sentiments dont chaque fleur est le symbole et leur emploi pour l'expression des pensées. Paris, V. Lecou, 1853, (4),209,(3)p., chromolithogr. title and 17 plates, contemp. hmor.

Estimate €60 – €80Result €60

Lot 2110

Brehms Tierbilder.

Vol. 2 Vögel. Vol. 3 Säugetiere. Text by. V. Franz. Leipsic and Vienna, Bibliographisches Institut, 1913/ 1915, 2 vols., 60/ 60 col. plates on mounts, loosely inserted in orig. unif. cl. portfolio.

Estimate €60 – €80Result €70

Lot 2113

[Cars]. Bayard. Automobiles "Bayard". A. Clément, constructeur.

Levallois-Perret, Bayard, 1907/ n.d., 2 vols., 63,(1); 63,(1)p., ills., printed in black and gold/ bistre, orig. wr., sm. 8vo. AND 1 other: AUTOMOBILES DE DION-NOUTON. Tarif des Pièces de Rechange & Accessoires (Paris, 1902, orig. wr., sm. 8vo).

Estimate €100 – €150Result €140

Lot 2115

[Cars]. Lot

of ±150 brochures, booklets, price lists, leaflets etc., ±1950-1990, various sizes.

Estimate €200 – €300Result €375

Lot 2116

[Cars and bicycles]. Clément. Catalogue 1902.

Paris, Clément, 1902, 32p., ills., orig. tinted lithogr. wr., sm. 8vo. Idem. (Catalogue 1902). Ibid., idem, 1902, 24p., ills., orig. tinted lithogr. wr., narrow sm. 8vo. AND 2 other catalogues by the same (1896 and 1903).

Estimate €150 – €250Result €300

Lot 2118

[Cars and bicycles]. Hurtu, C Le Saphir.

Paris, Cie. des Autos & Cycles Hurtu, 1906, (10)p., ills., orig. wr., obl. sm. 8vo. Idem. Cycles Hurtu. Ibid., idem, (1896), 31,(1)p., ills., orig. col. lithogr. wr., 4to. AND 1 other by the same.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €230

Lot 2119

[Cars and bicycles]. Rochet. Cycles Rochet.

Paris, Rochet, 1902, 16p., ills., orig. col. lithogr. wr. Manon. Cycles Moteurs. Ibid., Manon, n.d. (±1905), 16p., tinted ills., orig. col. lithogr. wr. AND 2 other catalogues by ROCHET (1898 and 1900).

Estimate €100 – €150Result €300

Lot 2120

[Cars and bicycles]. Lot

of 12 catalogues and (small) price lists, all French, 1895-1913, illustrated, all orig. wr., various sizes, i.a. by "LE CERF", CLÉDIABER, LUCETTE and PEUGEOT.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €210

Lot 2121

(Chambers, R.). Sporen van de natuurlijke geschiedenis der schepping, of Schepping en voortgaande ontwikkeling van planten en dieren, onder den invloed en het beheer der natuurwetten./ Vervolg der sporen van de natuurlijke geschiedenis der schepping (...). Dutch transl. J.H. van den Broek. Pref. G.J. Mulder.

Utr., J.G. Broese, 1850-1851, 2nd ed., 3 parts in 2 vols., XX,240; VI,208; XII,193p., contemp. unif. gilt hcalf. Broek, J.H. van den (ed.). Atlas van de belangrijkste plant- en diervormen/ voornaamste levende dieren, voorkomende in de sporen van de natuurlijke geschiedenis der schepping. Ibid., idem, 1850-1851, 2 parts in 1 vol., (2),4; (4)p., fold. steenengr. plate, 23 (1x col.)/ 51 lithogr. plates, bound unif. w. the preceding. Monck Mason, T. Schepping door de regtstreeksche tusschenkomst van God, in tegenstelling van eene schepping door natuurwetten. Eene wederlegging van de Sporen van de natuurlijke geschiedenis der schepping. Dutch transl. J.H. van den Broek. Ibid., idem, 1851, 2nd ed., VIII,190p., bound unif. w. the preceding.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €180

Lot 2130

Darwin, C. (Botanical works).

London, J. Murray, 1888-1904, various eds., 9 vols., woodengr. ills., orig. (almost) unif. giltlettered green blindst. cl.

Estimate €400 – €600Result €600

Lot 2131

Darwin, C. (Botanical works).

London, J. Murray, 1885-1906, various eds., 6 vols., woodengr. ills., orig. (almost) unif. green giltlettered blindst. cl.

Estimate €200 – €300Result €350

Lot 2132

Darwin, C. The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the same Species.

London, J. Murray, 1877, 1st ed., VIII,352,20(advert.)p., 15 woodengr. ills., orig. giltlettered green blindst. cl. Idem. The Formation of Vegetable Mould, through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits. Ibid., idem, 1882, corr. ed., 7th thousand, VII,(1),328,(2)p., 15 woodengr. ills., orig. giltlettered green blindst. cl.

Estimate €300 – €400Result €325