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C:\Data\WP\F\200\Catalogue Sections\Aaapreliminary Pages.Wpd Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. 325 West End Avenue, Apt. 10B New York City, New York, 10023-8145 Tel: 646 827-0724 Fax: 212 496-9182 E-mail: [email protected] Catalogue 200 Proofs Science, Medicine, Natural History, Bibliography, & Much More Introduction & Selective Subject Index on Following Pages Introduction TWO HUNDRED CATALOGUES in thirty-three years: more than 35,000 books and manuscripts have been described in these catalogues. Thousands of other books, including many of the most important and unusual, never found their way into my catalogues, having been quickly sold before their descriptions could appear in print. In the last fifteen years, since my Catalogue 100 appeared, many truly exceptional books passed through my hands. Of these, I would like to mention three. The first, sold in 2003 was a copy of the first edition in Latin of the Columbus Letter of 1493. This is now in a private collection. In 2004, I was offered a book which I scarcely dreamed of owning: the Narratio Prima of Rheticus, printed in 1540. Presenting the first announcement of the heliocentric system of Copernicus, this copy in now in the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City, Missouri. Both of the books were sold before they could appear in my catalogues. Finally, the third book is an absolutely miraculous uncut copy in the original limp board wallet binding of Galileo’s Sidereus Nuncius of 1610. Appearing in my Catalogue 178, this copy was acquired by the Library of Congress. This is the first and, probably the last, “personal” catalogue I will prepare. Hitherto, I have always tried to exclude any personality from my catalogues, trying simply to make clear descriptions of each item. It is important to consult the subject index. Certain books are not in the obvious places. For example, the first editions of Hippocrates, Vesalius, and Harvey are not in the medical book section but are found in the first section. Many of the books are more fully illustrated on my web-page. Since Catalogue 100 appeared in 1996, there have been some personnel changes in our bookshop. Ben Kinmont slowly left me to establish his own highly successful rare book business and then moved to the apple groves and vineyards of northern California in 2003. Anne Garner started working for me on a part time basis in the same year. She now has gone to the Berg Collection at the New York Public Library. Abe Lerner, who designed the original layout for my Catalogue 11 in 1993 (it remains unchanged) and marked up the pictures, died in 2002 at the age of 93. Jerry Kelly quickly took over and maintained the high standards set by Abe. Bob Lorenzson has been my exacting photographer from the beginning. I have used only three printers in all these years: Dick Taylor’s KNA Press in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania; Mark Orehowsky’s Mark One Press of Philadelphia; and Jay Stewart’s Capital Offset of Concord, New Hampshire. I want to thank all my clients who have made these two hundred catalogues possible. Jonathan A. Hill 1st August 2011 Table of Contents I. Books which changed our thinking: Items 1-13 II. Important Science Books: Items 14-68 III. Medicine: Items 69-81 IV. Early & Modern Manuscripts: Items 82-87 V. Bibliography: Items 88-172 VI. Manuscript Library Catalogues: Items 173-81 VII. 16th- and 17th-century books bound in pigskin over wooden boards: Items 182-92 VIII. Music: Items: 193-200 IX. Sample Books of Dyed Fabrics & Threads and other materials: Items 201-10 X. Japanese Medical and Scientific Books: Items 211-12 XI. Unusual and Out-of-Scope Books: Items 213-63 Selective Subject Index Acoustics: 50, 191, 194, 198 Acupuncture: 81 Agriculture: 24, 63, 64 Alchemy: 14, 98, 188 Algebra: 25, 54, 83 Americana: 188, 232 Anatomy: 6, 7, 71 Archeology: 84, 252 Architecture: 58, 160, 219, 242, 253, 254 Art: 51, 58, 84, 99, 102, 140, 160, 191, 214, 218, 227, 230, 236, 240, 242, 244, 252-54, 263 Artillery: 3, 87 Astrology: 38, 56, 189 Astronomy: 5, 8, 17, 23, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 38, 40-42, 44, 47, 48, 59, 61, 62, 182, 184, 189, 191, 216 Auction Catalogues: Part V, 214 Autographs, Manuscripts & Annotated Books: 82-87, 173-81 Bibliography: 58, 84, 88-181, 218, 220, 256 Biography: 250 Biology: 12, 13, 34, 49, 69, 225 Biomechanics: 75 Bookbinding: 122, 235 Botany: 4, 16, 37, 45, 69, 183-86, 212, 237 Calculus: 39, 43, 55, 56 Cardiology: 7, 34, 45, 74, 81 Catalogues: Part V, 173-81 Ceramics: 84 Chemistry: 3, 14, 18, 20, 34, 49, 82, 86, 98, 183-85, 187, 188, 201-10, 212, 216, 256 Coins & Medals: 15, 249 Color Theory: 16, 46, 236 Comets: 38, 44, 189 Computers: 52 Conchology: 214 Copernicus: 23 Cryptography: 191 Dentistry: 72, 73 Dermatology: 73, 211 Dibner items: 1, 4, 5, 7-9, 11, 12, 18, 21, 27, 29-34, 36, 37, 40, 41, 43, 49, 53, 57, 60, 61, 66, 67, 73 Dictionaries: 240 Dietetics: 73 Dyeing & Bleaching: 201-10 Early Printed Books (before 1601): 1-6, 14-16, 22-24, 32, 51, 58-61, 63, 64, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, 120, 164-71, 182-86, 188, 189, 192, 197, 226, 238, 245, 251 Economics: 15, 64, 83, 215, 224 Electricity & Magnetism: 20, 32, 33, 50, 57, 191, 232 Embryology: 45, 46, 69 En Français dans le Texte items: 19, 21, 27, 36, 41, 48, 64 Engineering: 60, 259 Entomology: 212 Epidemics & Plagues: 11, 76, 187 Evolution: 12, 13, 49 Festival Books: 160, 192, 213 Fortification: 3 Galileo: 28-30 Gardens: 63 Garrison-Morton items: 6, 7, 11, 12, 19, 34, 45, 49, 70, 71, 73, 75, 78, 80, 81, 188, 189 Gastronomy: 64, 215, 222, 258 Gems: 140, 244, 263 Geography: 184 Geology: 65, 66, 184, 216, 259 Geometry: 31, 50, 51, 54, 58, 59 Glass: 184, 244 Grolier Club, 100 Books Famous in Medicine: 4, 6, 7, 12, 49, 73, 185 History: 73, 84, 85, 162, 190, 217, 219, 221, 223-26, 228, 238, 239, 248-50 Horblit items: 4-12, 18, 29-34, 36, 40, 41, 43, 49, 53, 55-57, 61, 66 Horology: 10 Horticulture: 24, 63, 64 Hydraulics: 50, 60, 184, 191 Incunabula: 1, 2, 24, 61, 73, 74, 76, 251 Inoculation & Vaccination: 11 Instruments: 10, 15, 28, 35, 40, 48, 52, 62, 67, 72, 130, 191, 193, 196, 214, 216, 244 Japanese Books: 211, 212 Law: 148, 190 Library Catalogues: Part V Literature: 85, 235, 238, 240, 245-47, 251, 260-62 Machines: 196 Magic: 191 Mathematics: 5, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 25, 27-31, 38, 40-43, 48-52, 54-56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 83, 197, 229, 257 Mechanics: 21, 30, 36, 41, 46, 50, 56, 59, 60, 67, 182, 184, 191 Medicine: 2, 6, 7, 11-13, 16, 19, 24, 34, 39, 45, 46, 49, 64, 69-81, 86, 98, 112, 115, 125, 130, 135, 145, 183, 185-89, 211, 232, 233-34 Metallurgy: 14, 60, 78, 98, 184, 219 Meteorology: 16, 49, 67, 182, 233 Microscopy: 70 Military History: 3, 87 Mineralogy: 14, 66, 216, 244 Mining: 14, 78, 216, 237 Museums & Cabinets: 214 Music: 40, 50, 191, 193-200 Natural History: 4, 12, 14, 24, 37, 49, 63-66, 68, 115, 183-85, 188, 208, 212, 214, 216, 231, 237 Navigation: 10, 50 Numismatics: 15, 249 Nutrition: 73 Occupational Diseases: 78 Oceanography: 16 Ophthalmology: 53, 72, 80, 211 Optics: 36, 46, 50, 53, 80, 191 Ornithology: 68 Orthopedics: 211 Otology: 72 Paleontology: 65, 231 Paper: 256 Pediatrics: 75 Perspective: 51, 227, 242 Pharmacology: 24, 64, 73, 86, 183, 185-87, 212, 232 Philosophy: 26, 189, 229 Physics: 17, 18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 41, 42, 46, 49, 50, 53, 56, 57, 67, 182, 184, 191, 194, 195, 198 Physiology: 7 Plastic surgery: 73 Press Books: 235 Printing & the Mind of Man items: 1, 4-9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 21, 29-32, 34, 40, 41, 43, 48, 49, 53, 57, 61, 66, 194, 235 Probability: 9, 42 Psychiatry & Psychology: 73, 189 Pyrotechnics: 191 Statistics: 9 Surgery: 72, 73, 77, 211 Technology: 1, 3, 60, 87, 191, 201-10, 241, 256, 259 Textbooks: 188 Textiles: 60, 201-10, 241 Transport: 259 Urology: 79 Vellum, Books & MS. on: 85, 113, 217, 223, 225, 250 Veterinary Medicine: 24, 234 Voyages & Travels: 117, 237, 254 Weights & Measures: 50 Wine & Beer: 16, 24, 39, 63, 64, 183, 185, 213, 215, 222, 224, 243, 248, 258 Zoology: 184. 212, 216 I. Books Which Changed our Thinking Each of the following thirteen books, spanning the first five centuries of printing and arranged chronologically, changed how we in the West view our world. A Leaf from the Gutenberg Bible; A Technological Breakthrough 1. BIBLIA LATINA. A single folio leaf (389 x 273 mm.), containing Acts of Apostles VII:35–VIII:37 (leaf 289 of Vol. 2), double column, 42 lines per column, rubricated in red and blue (headlines in alternating red and blue lombard letters, chapter initial in red with numerals alternating in red and blue, red capital strokes). [Mainz: Printed by Johann Gutenberg & Johann Fust, 1455]. [Mounted in]: A Noble Fragment: being a Leaf of the Gutenberg Bible, with a Bibliographical Essay by A. Edward Newton. Title printed in red & black & two unnumbered leaves of text. Folio, orig. dark blue morocco by Stikeman & Co., covers panelled in blind, upper cover & spine lettered in gilt. New York: Gabriel Wells, 1921. $95,000.00 A single paper leaf from the first substantial book printed with movable type in the western world, now known simply as the Gutenberg Bible or the 42-line Bible.
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