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![SciENCE—MINERALOGY—continued. 344 Villafane (Joan. Arphe) Quilatador dela Plata. Oro, y Piedras. Valladolid. A. and yD. Fernandez de Cordova, 1572 £4 4s Ato: - Old calf. “76 leaves. Large woodcut device on title and several woodcuts in text. First Epirion. One of the rarest and earliest Spanish books on valuing and assaying precious ts metals and stones. The woodcuts show the 4 apparatus used. b Miscellaneous. 345 Banks (Sir Joseph). [Smith (Edward)] _ The Life of Sir Joseph Banks, President of ‘ the Royal Society. London, 1911 5s 8vo. Cloth. I[llustrated. 346 Cavendish (Margaret, Duchess of New- castle) Grounds of Natural Philosophy : divided into thirteen parts .. . The second 4 edition, much altered from the first. _ London, A. Maxwell, 1668 £4 4s Small folio. Half calf (new). 6 I., 311 pp. 2 An interesting book by the 17th century English 7 writer dealing with natural philosophy in its general aspects, Medicine (to which a large part of - the book is devoted), meteorology, mechanicks, $y etc., etc. There are sections on gout and stone, transfusion re of blood, the loadstone, etc., etc. 347 Davy (Sir Humphrey) Consolations in _ Travel, or the last days of a philosopher. _ London, John Murray, 1830 12s 6d 3 8vo. Polished tree calf, gilt back, gilt border A on sides. The last book of this author, written #2, during his last illness, and published after his death 348 Davy (Sir Humphry) Six Discourses delivered before the Royal Society at their anniversary meeting on the award of the Royal and Copley Medals, preceded an address to the society on the progress and prospects of science. London, Murray, a ‘i et 7 2 1827 30s Se Ato. Original wrappers (back broken). - Interesting essays on various scientific subjects, i geology, physics, astronomy, etc. Arago’s dis- e coveries in magnetism and Barlow’s method of y correcting compass errors are dealt with. Vg Wheeler Gift Cat. 829. 349 De La Hire. Memoires de Mathématique et de Physique contenant un traité des _ Epicydoides et de leurs usages dans les _ Mechaniques. Les principaux effets de la Glace et du Froid. Une dissertation des _ différences des sons de la Corde de la _ Trompette Marine. Un Traité des differens mccidens de la Vue. Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1694 £5 10s 4to. Original mottled calf, with arms of Louis XIV. 4+302+1 pp. 2 folding plates showing the course of the Rivers Ganges and Ava, numerous diagrams in text. Important and rare collection a of treatises on mathematics and physics, the last treatise on defects of vision is particularly inter- esting. Very fine copy of a beautifully printed book. 50 Galilei (Galileo) Nov-Antiqua Sanctis- _ Simorum Patrum et Probatorum Theo- logorum Doctrina de Sacrae Scripturae _ Testimoniis in conclusionibus mere natur- _alibus quae sensata experientia etnecessariis ee -monstrationibus evinci possunt, temere a non usurpandis in gratiam Serenissimae WALLINGFORD, BERKS. 27 Christinae Lotharingae, Italico idiomate conscripta nunc vero juris publica facta cum Latina versione Italico textus simul adjuncta. Augustae Trebocorum, Impensis Elzevirorum typis Davidis Hautti, 1636 (2) Systema Cosmicum .. . ex Italica lingua Latine conversum. Ibid, 1635 (3) Tractatus de proportionum Instrumento. Ibid, 1635 £35 3 works in one vol. 4to. Contemporary limp vellum. The first work is the first edition of Galileo’s letter to the Grand Duchess Christina, with the Latin translation. ‘‘ It was so rigidly suppressed that only a few copies are supposed to have escaped destruction.’’ Libri Catalogue 1861. Riccardi I.,515-16, Rarissimo. The second work is the first Latin edition of the Dialogo, and the third work the Latin translation of the ‘‘ compasso geometrico.’’ Paper, of bad quality, as usual discoloured, otherwise a fine copy. 351 Galton (Francis) Memoirs of my Life. Second edition. London, 1908 10s 6d 8vo. Cloth. Illustrated. Contains descrip- tions of his extensive travels and his scientific labours and achievements. 352 Galton (Francis) Hereditary Genius: An Inquiry into its Laws and Consequences London, Macmillan, 1869 25s 8vo. Original red cloth, gilt. First edition of Galton’s first important book on the problem which he made his life study, the inheritance of mental aptitudes in man. In this book he also uses for the first time the statistical method (to which he had been introduced by studying Quetelet’s works) which later assumed such great importance in his scientific work. “‘ Hereditary Genius is one of the great books of the world, not so much by what it proves, but by what it suggests... Its publication formed the central epoch of Galton’s life and nearly all his later work may be seen therein to take its origin . .”” —K. PEARSON. 353 Huxley (Thomas) On Our Knowledge of the Phenomena of Organic Nature London. 1863 10s 6d 8vo. Original cloth. 354 Jonstonus (Johannes) An History of the Wonderful Things of Nature. . . rendered into English. London, John Streater, 1657 £4 10s Small folio. Old calf, rebacked. 7 ll., 354 pp., 1 advertisement leaf. The books deals chiefly with all aspects of natural history and zoology. <A little stained. 355 James Watt. [Kelvin (Lord)] James Watt- An Oration delivered in the University of Glasgow on the Commemoration of its ninth Jubilee. Glasgow, 1901 5s 8vo. Wrappers. 22 pp. 356 Martin (Benjamin) The General Maga- zine of Arts and Sciences. The Young Gentleman and Lady’s Philosophy or a . survey of the Works of Nature by way of dialogue. London, 1755 30s 8vo. Contemporary half calf, worn. With numerous engraved plates showing instruments and scientific experiments. A book of instructions for the layman in all branches of science, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, electricity, meteorology, etc., etc., by the well-known 18th century instrument maker. There are, of course, considerable sections on scientific instruments with illustrations.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33154636_0027.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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