Search Results: Titles starting with F from Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat

N. pl., n. d. (Versailles), Baudouin, 1789. With woodcut floral head-piece. 6 (1) pp. 8vo (c. 215 x 140 mm). Loose as issued. N. pl., n. d. (Versailles), Baudouin, 1789. FIRST EDITION of the earliest French Constitution. This document, being the first French constitution, is of major historic significance. It reflects the epochal changes from pre-revolutionary absolute power to new social and political structures with vested individual rights for every citizen. In one week of debate, mainly held by Mirabeau and Sieyès, the deputees succeeded in formulating general articles valid for all social ranks: Liberty as a birthright, equality before the law, the right to own property, to be considered innocent until proven guilty, free expression of opinion and faith, the right to education, etc. The constitution followed the lines preferred among reformists at that time: the creation of a French constitutional monarchy. The main controversy was the level of power to be granted to the king of France in… Read More

Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert for Desaint & Saillant, and Durant, 1755-59. With engr. frontispiece by C. N. Cochin after Jean-Baptiste Oudry and N. Dupuis, 275 plates (c. 280 x 210 mm) after J.-B. Oudry, engraved by Aubert, Aveline, Baquoy, Beauvais, Beauvarlet, Cars, Chedel, Chenu, Chevillet, Cochin, Elisabeth Cousinet, Dupuis, Duret, de Fehrt, Fessart, Flipart, Floding, Gaillard, Galimard, Lebas, Legrand, Lemire, Lempereur, Marvie, Menil, Moitte, Ouvrier, Pasquier, Pelettier, Pitre-Martenaise, Poletnich, Prévost, Radigues, Riland, Rode, Salvador, Sornique, Surugue, Tardieu, and Teucher, and 119 woodcut culs-de-lampe by Papillon and Le Sieur after Jean-Jacques Bachelier. Large folio (size of leaves 410 x 275 mm). 19th century half morocco, backs in seven compartments richly gilt (minor repairs to corners). Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert for Desaint & Saillant, and Durant, 1755-59. First Oudry edition of "one of the most ambitious and successful of all illustrated books"… Read More

The Hague and Paris, Delalain, 1773-(75). With frontispiece, 2 figured titles, 99 large vignettes, and 99 tailpieces, all engr. after Marillier by de Ghendt, Longueil, Née, Launoy, Baquoy, a.o. XXII pp., 1 leaf, 176 pp.; 1 leaf (bound after p. 184), pp. 177-309, (3) pp. 8vo. 20th-century brown morocco, spine in 6 compartments richly gilt, boards surrounded by triple gilt fillets, double gilt fillet on outer edges, wide gilt inner dentelles, edges gilt, marbled paste-downs and flyleaves (first inner hinge reinforced, minimal fading to spine and lower cover). The Hague and Paris, Delalain, 1773-(75). A luxurious edition of Dorat's "Fables", a copy on Dutch paper with ample margins. With the carton replacing pp. 161/62 and with all typographic characteristics to identify it as the definitive edition as opposed to the reimpression of the same year. "In delicacy of execution, as well as in the beauty of the embellishments, the book rivals 'Les Baisers', and must be… Read More

Frankfurt am Main, Cronau, 1737. Engraved allegorical title by Peter Fehr. (8) leaves, 464 pp. 4to. Modern half leather with title on spine. Frankfurt am Main, Cronau, 1737. First edition. This is a remarkable scientific work of alchemy, its concordances, alchemic signatures, magic sigilles, secrets of alchemist laboratories, elixirs, alchemic colors, etc. Little is known about Hortulanus, his work examines the true and the false about chemistry. The book is divided in eight parts: 1). Die Uebereinstimmung der gross- und kleinen Welt 2). In Anzeigung: woher die Menschen ihre Signaturen genommen, und wodurch viele Künste und Wissenschafen erfunden worden 3). Stellet Magische Sigill- und Bildungen für, nach den Biblischen Namen und Gegeneinanderhaltung des Gestirns, mit der Signatur der Planeten 4). Erkläret die Chymischen Wörte, so bey dem Laboriren...vorkommen 5). Lehret einige ausserlesene Artzneyen verferiten 6). Ist ein Tractat vom Alter, wie man sich nemlich solches… Read More

New York, H. P. Kraus, 1982. With 140 illus. 264 pp. Folio. Orig. cloth, with d/j. New York, H. P. Kraus, 1982. Includes a bibliography of all H. P. Kraus catalogues issued during those years. BIBLIOGRAPHY ;

Vienna, Trattner, 1788. 520 pp. 8vo. Contemp. half calf, spine richly gilt with two labels. Vienna, Trattner, 1788. Kämpf's (1726-1787) well-known work in its third edition. The personal physician to the landgraves of Hesse-Homburg and Hesse-Nassau was known for recommending visceral enemas against various conditions, including melancholy and hypochondria. He deals with complaints based in the abdomen, an immensely popular topic at the time. The present title was first issued in 1784 and saw various editions. Pp. 328 to 372 contain his replies to reviews from sceptical colleagues, chapter eight is entirely devoted to case histories. - Lacking the engraved plate, otherwise fine. - Blake p. 239. SCIENCE: MEDICINE ;

Frankenthal, Gegelische Buchhandlung, 1788. With 1 engr. folding plate. 44 pp., 14 unn. leaves, 694 pp. 8vo. Contemp. half calf, back with two labels richly gilt (somewhat faded). Frankenthal, Gegelische Buchhandlung, 1788. "Auserlesene Sammlung der besten medicinischen und chirurgischen Schriften", vol. XXII. Johannes Kämpf (1726-1787), personal physician to the landgraves of Hesse-Homburg and of Hesse-Nassau, was known for recommending visceral enemas against various conditions, including melancholy and hypochondria. The present work, first published in 1784, saw numerous editions. If one is to believe the author, 2000 copies of the first editions, not counting pirated copies, were sold. The book deals with complaints based in the abdomen, an immensely popular topic at the time. Chapter eight is entirely devoted to case histories. Pp. 437-496 contain Kämpf's replies to reviews of his book from sceptical colleagues. - Cf. Blake p. 239 (2nd ed. Leipzig 1797 and 3rd ed. Vienna… Read More

Freiburg i. Br., Augustinermuseum, 1999. With mumeous illus., many full-page and in color. 87 pp. 4to. Orig. illus. wrappers. Freiburg i. Br., Augustinermuseum, 1999. A representative selection from the well-known Classen collection of livres de peintre. MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (1900-1999) ; BIBLIOGRAPHY ;