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1680 Plantarum Historiae BOTANICAL MASTERPIECE by R.MORISON illustrated ANTIQUE: Morison (Robert) Plantarum Historiae Universalis Oxoniensis Volumes 2 & 3 complete, all published Part one (concerning trees and shrubs) was never published Oxford: Theatro Sheldoniano, 1680-99 293 en

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1677 RENE DESCARTES OPERA PHILOSOPHICA antique ILLUSTRATED vellum bound: DESCARTES, René (1596-1650) Opera philosophica. Amsterdam: Daniel Elzevir, 1677 Finely illustrated, containing two founding works of Cartesian thought composed in Latin: the "Principia Philosophi

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Magia universalis naturæ et artis, Sive, Recondita naturalium & artificialium rerum scientia, cujus ope per variam applicationem activorum cum passivis, admirandorum effectuum spectacula, abditarumque inventionum miracula, ad varios humanae vitae usus, eruuntur. Opus quadripartitum.
Pars I, continet Optica, II. Acoustica, III. Mathematica., IV. Physica...
by Gaspar Schott
Pars I. Continet Optica, cum figuris æri incisis
This book is the first in a series of four - devoted to optics.
The author, Gaspar Schott was a Jesuit and a scientist who wrote several treatises of various physical phenomena and devices
Illustrated with a beautiful allegorical frontispiece, and 25 full page engravings, describing a wealth of devices and optical principles, among them a picture of the inner works of the human eye.
The book deals with optical devices, both scientific and other purely "entertainment" gadgets.
Among the devices is a relatively new invention, the telescope, discussed under "Magia Telescopica".
The book contains the important research on anamorphoses, as well as the description of his portable camera obscura.
The book starts with a longish explanation of different kind of magic, including "bad" magic , "Magia Illicta" and "good" magic.
Bamberg: Schonwetter, 1677
4to: 7 by 8 3/4" (21 x 17 cm)
20 lvs, 538 pp , 7 lvs
Original vellum binding with manuscript title to the spine
Browning and foxing. Complete
Text in Latin

Gaspar Schott (German: Kaspar (or Caspar) Schott; Latin: Gaspar Schottus; 1608 – 1666) was a German Jesuit and scientist, specializing in the fields of physics, mathematics and natural philosophy, and known for his industry.

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