Titles starting with R from Antiquariat Botanicum

London: : Edward Arnold, , 1921.. First edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. 1st edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth boards with gilt title, author and publisher on spine and title on cover. Binding slightly rubbed with minor loss to ink, especially on hinges. Uncut pages. Collation: [vi] vii-xi, 1-393, [1]-16 (catalogue) p. There are 16 reproduced photographs and one folding map. There is general light spotting mainly to fore edge of pages. Provenance: Signature of J. Howard Wilson, Dorrydge House (sic) on... more information

Nürnberg: : Markstaller, , 1964.. Fourth edition. Cloth. Very Good +. 4th Edition. 8vo. Original cloth and paper board binding. Collation: [6], [3,4] 5-92 pp. + numerous in text diagrams and one folding plate. The binding and text are in very good condition. Provenance: The book is presented “To Colonel Frank Borman/with the authors/ complements./ W. Oberth/11. 2.69. [PRESENTATION COPY] This edition of Herman’s classic treatise on rocketry was first published in 1923. The present ed... more information

Leipzig : : B.G. Teubner, , 1909. . Original Wraps. Very Good +. 8vo (24.9 x 17.3 cm). Original separate issue in wrappers. Collation: 14, [2-ads]pp. + portrait and illustrations. The offprint fits nicely in a clamshell box with leather spine and linen boards. The front cover of the box has an oval paper label with author and title in calligraphic printing. This is a very good copy of a classical paper by Minkowski on Space and Time. Minkowski was a Russian mathematician who “provided the mathe-mat... more information

Paris: : Chez J.-B. Bailliere..Londres, Meme Maison, , 1829. . First edition. 1/4 Leather. Very Good. 1st edition, 2 volumes, 8vo. Quarter leather; marble boards. Collation: xii, 458p.; [4] 531p. Some minor browning and spotting throughout. Both volumes previously rebacked with matching to marble paper along inner hinges. This is a highly significant work by Louis who had introduced the term typhoid fever in reference to the disturbed mental condition of the patient; he first described the lenticular ros... more information

Paris: : Chez l’auteur,, 1783.. Full Calf. Very Good. 4to (27.0 x 20.5 cm), Contemporary decorative calf with red morocco label. Collation: [6] pp. + 6 [i.e. 5], 6, 6, 10 (folded) plates. The book is bound in a decorative, mottled calf French binding of the period. The spine has raised bands and floral gilt decorations in panels, with red morocco label in upper panel. The Ends of spines and corners show some wear. There is worming spot on front cover near fore edge with light scuffing to boards,... more information

Roma: : Mascardi, , 1667. . Full Vellum. Very Good. 8vo (17 x 11.5 cm). Contemporary limp vellum. 2 volumes in 1. Collation: [32], 831 (lacking second title page on p. 503) p. Both works illustrated with numerous wood cuts including a double page view of Rome. Manuscript label is on spine and some stains present on covers. Front board partially separated from text block. Some worming present in upper gutter. The missing engraved title page had the following information: "Roma antica figurata, nella... more information