Search Results: Titles starting with F from Adam Weinberger Books

The Fairfax-Beaufoy copy of the Great Book-RaiderOnly 5 copies in ESTC Watts, William, 1590?-1649. The Svvedish intelligencer, compleat: all 4 parts; with the discipline. Containing the historie of that victorious king; from the time of his first landing in Germanie, untill the day of his death, at the famous battle of Lutzen. A story of 2 yeares and 4 months. The times and places of every action being so sufficiently observed and described, that the reader may finde both truth and reason in it. London : printed for Nath: Butter and N. Bourne, MDC XXXIV. [1634]. Complete. Collation: [1; with frontispiece of Equestrian Portrait of Gustavus Adolphus by G . Mountain sculpsit, apparently not called for ] ; [16], 128, [4]; [16] 240, [16]; [8], 227, [35]; [2], 174, [8]; [8], 90; 43, [1] p., 6 leaves of plates (maps) including frontis. Small 4to., 180 x 132 cm., RARE in ESTC, citing 5 copies. Collation differs and this copy appears to have an added frontispiece, one extra plate, and 128 pages in… Read More

A Fine example of 16th century Spanish liturgical printing Missale romanum, ex decreto sacrosancti concilii tridentini restitutum Pii V. Pontif. Salamanca, 1588. Small Folio, :[66] pages, 654 pages, 141 pages [3] pages illustrations 26 cm; LACKING 3 leaves 407-8, 621-2, and 655-6 likely excised for religious reasons. Illus. t.p. Contains music. One special Mass has special t.p. dated 1589. Ref: Weale-Bohatta, 127 Binding Old Spanish stamped calf over wooden boards, spine with wear, gilt unattractive later library lettering to spine,. Marbled pastedowns, ex-libris of Francis Robert Davies. Internally, small perforated stamp to tp, ink number lettering to lower agin *2, library pockets at rear, last two leaves with worming. Despite the few expurgated pages, a very rare Spanish missal and a fine example of 16th century Spanish liturgical printing

Astronomia Teutsch Dergleichen vormals nye in druck außgangen, darinn verfast seind vier Bücher ; Im ersten ist ein gründtlicher vnterricht, wie man den lauff aller Planeten gar behend rechnen, vnd die figur des Himmels anstellen vnd auffrichten soll . Nikolaus Renßberger. Gedruckt zu Augspurg, durch Mattheum Francken. M.D.LXVIIII. Small 4to., 220 x 160 mm,., [11], 382 leaves. Top margin and lower outside corner of the title page repaired. Fine blind-stamped pigskin binding with clasps.Rensberger wrote the first astrological textbook in German, consisting of four parts. It teaches the student the calculation of the positions of the Planets and the creation of a birth chart. Rensberger explains the meaning and effects of lunar and solar eclipses and revolutions, as well as the interpretation of the future years from the horoscope. In contrast to determinism, the mathematician Rensberger takes the view that astrology is a divine tool to become a better Christian. The stars enable man to… Read More

Alexandre Aimé Vuillemin. A very decorative and large French world map, full of information. Size 162×146 cm. Dissected and laid on linen, as issued. With a protective box Shows voyage routes of exploration and discovery. It mentions the Gold Rush in California, Russian Alaska is seen (the Alaska Purchase did not take place until 1867), five illustrated scenes, show fishing vessels at work, showing whale hunting. Includes insets at lower margin: Costumes des differentes races qui peuplent la terre -- [Chart of Mt. heights in Europe] -- Hauteur des principales montagnes du monde -- [Chart of Mt. heights in Asia] -- Tableau faisant voir que le Planisphere n'est que le developpement figure du globe sur une surface plane.

Triks 6. Lustrum Boek. A FRENCH typescript from 1948, that is a translation of a Dutch magazine:Translated by Maitre Magicien A Leaud and Biras. In the text there are hand draw illustrations depicting the tricks of several magicians 27 leaves
Henk Vermeyden (1908-1988), founded the Dutch Magic Union (NMU) and The International Federation of Magic Societies (FISM). Vermeyden was 'the magic dandy' who coached various world champions such as Fred Kaps in his canal houses on Keizersgracht and Kloveniersburgwal in Amsterdam. Many magicians and illusionists, including Siegfried & Roy, came to him for advice. Partly because of the merits of Vermeyden, the Netherlands was for many years the land of magic.

The famed Weschel edition or the Aristotelis Opera was a landmark in the study of Aristotle This great edition of the complete works of Aristotle in Greek was the highest achievement of Aristotelian studies in the sixteenth century and a standard for subsequent ages, has been described at length in Brunet's bibliography. It includes, of course, the works of natural history as well as the philosophical and other writings.It has been edited by the great Aristotelian, Frederick Sylburg, and printed by the Calvinist French printer family of Wechel, who took refuge in Germany during the Huguenot wars. In total there are 6 works here bound as 5. They appear to have been assembled in the 19th century with charming mismatched bindings covering the full gamut from contemporary limp vellum to 19th century calf. The full set ran eventually to 11 volumes, but complete sets are practically impossible to obtain (RBH only records 1 over 80 years) and even partial runs are rarely encountered as the individual… Read More