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1. The order of chivalry

Title:: The order of chivalry
Author:: Llull, Ramon, 1232?-1316, Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492, Ellis, Frederick Startridge, 1830-1901, Morris, William, 1834-1896, Fowler, Harry Alfred., Young, William Randolph Keltie., Gunst, Morgan A., McLeish, Charles, and obden-Sanderson, T. J. (Thomas James), 1840-1922
Exhibit Tags:: Fine binding Wood engravings History Literature

2. Oxonia depicta, sive, Collegiorum et aularum in inclyta Academia Oxoniensi ichnographica, orthographica & scenographica delineatio, LXV tabulis aeneis expressa

Title:: Oxonia depicta, sive, Collegiorum et aularum in inclyta Academia Oxoniensi ichnographica, orthographica & scenographica delineatio, LXV tabulis aeneis expressa
Author:: Williams, William draughtsman
Exhibit Tags:: Fine binding Engravings Maps History

3. Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books

Title:: Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books
Author:: Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D, Garth, Samuel Sir, 1661-1719, Dryden, John, 1631-1700, Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719, Eusden, Laurence, 1688-1730, Maynwaring, Arthur, 1668-1712, Croxall, Samuel, 1688 or 1689-1752, Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, Stonestreet, William, -1716, Vernon, Thomas., Gay, John, 1685-1732, Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, Harvey, Stephen, 1655-1707, Congreve, William, 1670-1729, Ozell, (John) Mr, -1743, Stanyan, Temple, 1675-1752, Catcott, A. S. (Alexander Stopford), 1692-1749, Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718, Welsted, Leonard, 1688-1747, Kneller, Godfrey Sir, 1646-1723, Vertue, George, 1684-1756, Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, Du Guernier, Louis, 1677-1716, Smith, R., Pool, Matthys, 1670-approximately 1732, Berchet, Pierre, 1659-1720, Kirkall, Elisha, 1682?-1742, Denny, William, and Davis, A. E. F.
Exhibit Tags:: Literature Mythology Engravings Woodcut initial letters

4. Conformité des ceremonies chinoises avec l'idolatrie grecque et romaine : pour servir de confirmation à l'apologie des dominicains missionnaires de la Chine

Title:: Conformité des ceremonies chinoises avec l'idolatrie grecque et romaine : pour servir de confirmation à l'apologie des dominicains missionnaires de la Chine
Author:: Alexandre, Noël, 1639-1724 and Derey, Stephanus
Exhibit Tags:: Leather binding Religion

5. Innocentia vindicata : in qua gravissimis argumentis ex S. Thoma petitis ostenditur, angelicum doctorem pro Immaculato Conceptu Deiparae sensisse & scripsisse

Title:: Innocentia vindicata : in qua gravissimis argumentis ex S. Thoma petitis ostenditur, angelicum doctorem pro Immaculato Conceptu Deiparae sensisse & scripsisse
Author:: Sfondrati, Celestino, 1644-1696 and Ehinger, Gabriel
Exhibit Tags:: Marbled paper binding Engravings Woodcut initial letters Emblems Religion

6. The ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the County of Warwick, Esq., fellow of the Royal Society : in three books : wherein all the birds hitherto known being reduced into a method sutable [sic] to their natures, are accurately described : the descriptions illustrated by most elegant figures, nearly resembling the live birds, engraven in LXXVIII copper plates

Title:: The ornithology of Francis Willughby of Middleton in the County of Warwick, Esq., fellow of the Royal Society : in three books : wherein all the birds hitherto known being reduced into a method sutable [sic] to their natures, are accurately described : the descriptions illustrated by most elegant figures, nearly resembling the live birds, engraven in LXXVIII copper plates
Author:: Willughby, Francis, 1635-1672, Ray, John, 1627-1705, Clark, Andrew, -approximately 1678, Martyn, John, active 1649-1680, Hernández, Francisco, 1517-1587, Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, Faithorne, William, 1616-1691, Sherwin, William, active 1670-1710, and Farrington, John Merchant
Exhibit Tags:: Natural history Science Leather binding Woodcut initial letters Engravings

7. Athanasii Kircheri è Societ. Jesu, Sphinx mystagoga : sive Diatribe hieroglyphica, qua mumiae, ex Memphiticis Pyramidum adytis erutae, & non ita pridem in Galliam transmissae, juxta veterum Hieromystarum mentem, intentionemque, plena fide & exacta exhibetur interpretatio : ad inclytos, abstrusiorumque cognitionum peritia instructissimos Galliae philologos directa

Title:: Athanasii Kircheri è Societ. Jesu, Sphinx mystagoga : sive Diatribe hieroglyphica, qua mumiae, ex Memphiticis Pyramidum adytis erutae, & non ita pridem in Galliam transmissae, juxta veterum Hieromystarum mentem, intentionemque, plena fide & exacta exhibetur interpretatio : ad inclytos, abstrusiorumque cognitionum peritia instructissimos Galliae philologos directa
Author:: Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680 and Janssonius van Waesberge, Johannes, active 1642-1681
Exhibit Tags:: Vellum binding Woodcut initial letters Woodcuts Engravings Language Hieroglyphics History Religion Mythology

8. Oxonia illustrata, sive, Omnium celeberrimae istius universitatis collegiorum, aularum, Bibliothecae Bodleianae, scholarum publicarum, Theatri Sheldoniani, nec non urbis totius, scenographia

Title:: Oxonia illustrata, sive, Omnium celeberrimae istius universitatis collegiorum, aularum, Bibliothecae Bodleianae, scholarum publicarum, Theatri Sheldoniani, nec non urbis totius, scenographia
Author:: Loggan, David, 1635-1700?, Morris, Ionas, and Bennett, Joseph
Exhibit Tags:: Engravings Maps History

9. Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Iesu. Phonurgia nova, sive, Conjugium mechanico-physicum artis & natvrae paranympha phonosophia concinnatum : quâ universa sonorvm natvra, proprietas, vires effectuúmq[ue] prodigiosorum causae, novâ & multiplici experimentorum exhibitione enucleantur, instrumentorum acusticorum, machinarúmq[ue] ad naturae prototypon adaptandarum, tum ad sonos ad remotissima spatia propagandos, tum in abditis domorum recessibus per occultioris ingenii machinamenta clam palámve sermocinandi modus & ratio traditur, tum denique in bellorum tumultibus singularis hujusmodi organorum vsus, & praxis per novam phonologiam describitur

Title:: Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Iesu. Phonurgia nova, sive, Conjugium mechanico-physicum artis & natvrae paranympha phonosophia concinnatum : quâ universa sonorvm natvra, proprietas, vires effectuúmq[ue] prodigiosorum causae, novâ & multiplici experimentorum exhibitione enucleantur, instrumentorum acusticorum, machinarúmq[ue] ad naturae prototypon adaptandarum, tum ad sonos ad remotissima spatia propagandos, tum in abditis domorum recessibus per occultioris ingenii machinamenta clam palámve sermocinandi modus & ratio traditur, tum denique in bellorum tumultibus singularis hujusmodi organorum vsus, & praxis per novam phonologiam describitur
Author:: Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
Exhibit Tags:: Leather binding Engravings Woodcut initial letters Diagrams Music Physics Woodcuts Science

10. Toonneel van China : door veel, zo geestelijke als weereltlijke, geheugteekenen, verscheide vertoningen van de natuur en kunst, en blijken van veel andere gedenkwaerdige dingen, geopent en verheerlykt

Title:: Toonneel van China : door veel, zo geestelijke als weereltlijke, geheugteekenen, verscheide vertoningen van de natuur en kunst, en blijken van veel andere gedenkwaerdige dingen, geopent en verheerlykt
Author:: Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680 and Glazemaker, J. H. (Jan Hendrik)
Exhibit Tags:: Leather binding Engravings Woodcut initial letters Maps Exploration

11. Ad Alexandrum VII Pont. Max. Obelisci Aegyptiaci : nuper inter Isaei Romani rudera effossi interpretatio hieroglyphica

Title:: Ad Alexandrum VII Pont. Max. Obelisci Aegyptiaci : nuper inter Isaei Romani rudera effossi interpretatio hieroglyphica
Author:: Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
Exhibit Tags:: Vellum binding Engravings Woodcut initial letters Woodcuts Hieroglyphics

12. Ioco-seriorum naturae et artis, siue, Magiae naturalis centuriae tres : accessit Diattibe de prodigiosis crucibus

Title:: Ioco-seriorum naturae et artis, siue, Magiae naturalis centuriae tres : accessit Diattibe de prodigiosis crucibus
Author:: Schott, Gaspar, 1608-1666
Exhibit Tags:: Engravings Woodcut initial letters Science

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