Catalogue of a Numerous Collection of Rare and Curious Books

Guerre, la Chasse, &c. accompagné de Principes certains pour le choix des Chevaux, la connoissance de leurs dispositions naturelles, &c. avec une Idée générale de leurs Maladies, des Remarques curieuses sur les Haras, l'Explication des différentes sortes d'Equipages, &c. par Mr. Gaspard Saunier, en son vivant Ecuyer de l'Académie de l'Illustre Université de Leyde, avec figures, in folio. Amst. 1756. 7-10. War, the Hunt, etc., accompanied by certain principles for the selection of horses, the knowledge of their natural dispositions, etc., with a general idea of their diseases, curious remarks on stud farms, the explanation of different types of carriages/harnesses, etc., by Mr. Gaspard Saunier, in his lifetime Riding Master of the Academy of the Illustrious University of Leyden, with figures.

77 Art (l') de monter à Cheval, ou Description du Manége moderne dans sa perfection, expliqué par des Leçons nécessaires, & représenté par des figures exactes, depuis l'Assiette de l'Homme à Cheval, jusqu'à l'Arrêt; accompagné aussi de divers mords pour bien brider les Chevaux: écrit & dessiné par le Baron d'Eisenberg, avec fig. gravées par B. Picard. fol. forme oblongue, la Haye 1740. 7-10. The Art of Horseback Riding, or Description of the modern riding school in its perfection, explained by necessary lessons, and represented by exact figures, from the rider's posture on the horse, to the halt; also accompanied by various bits for properly bridling horses: written and drawn by the Baron d'Eisenberg, with figures engraved by B. Picard.

78 Aristophanis Comœdiæ XI. Gr. & Lat. cum Scholiis antiquis & Virorum Doct. cum Notis & Observationibus partim ineditis. Curâ Lud. Kusteri, qui Notas & IV. Indices adjecit. folio, Amst. 1710. devenues rares. 15-15. The Eleven Comedies of Aristophanes, in Greek and Latin, with ancient commentaries and those of learned men, with notes and observations, partly unpublished. By the care of Ludolf Kuster, who added notes and four indexes.

79 Augusti (S.) Opera Omnia, cum Appendice, in fol. 12 vol. complets. Antwerp. 1700. Editio optima. 36-0. The Complete Works of St. Augustine, with an appendix, 12 complete volumes.

80 Antichita (le) d'Aquilega Profane e Sacre, per le maggior Parte finora inedite, Raccolte, disegnate, ed illustrate da Giandomenico Bertoli, de Signori di Bribir Connoneica d'Aquileja, fig. fol. Venezia 1739. 15-0. The Profane and Sacred Antiquities of Aquileia, for the most part hitherto unpublished, collected, drawn, and illustrated by Giandomenico Bertoli.

81 Aceti (T.) Gabrielis Barrii Franciscani de Antiquitate & situ Calabriæ, cum fig. fol. Romæ 1737. 5-0. Gabriel Barrius the Franciscan's work on the antiquity and situation of Calabria.

82 Algarotti eruditissimo Viro Bonarumque Artium cultori hasce XXIV. Tabulas olim a Marco Riecio Bellunensi coloribus expressas, quæ extant in ædibus Josephi Schmidt & Antonii Mariæ Runeti D. V. I. qui eas del. incid. & in lucem edidit. Venet. An. 1743. D. D. D. fol. longo. Ouvrage magnifique. 10-0. To the most learned Algarotti, a cultivator of the fine arts, these 24 plates, formerly expressed in colors by Marco Riccio of Belluno, which exist in the houses of Joseph Schmidt and Antonio Maria Runeti... who drew, engraved, and brought them to light. A magnificent work.

83 Aquilonii (Francisci) Opticorum Libri sex Philosophis juxta ac Mathematicis utiles, fol. Antw. 1613. 3-0. Six Books of Optics by Franciscus Aquilonius, useful to philosophers as well as mathematicians.

84 Architecture de Palladio, dans laquelle après un Traité de 5 Ordres, joint aux Observations les plus nécessaires pour bien bâtir, il est parlé de la construction des Maisons Publiques & particulières, des grands Chemins, des Ponts, des Places publiques, & des Temples, avec leurs Plans, Profils, Coupes & Elévations, avec des Notes d'Anigo Jones, qui n'avoient jamais été imprimées, plein de fig. 4 tom. 2 vol. fol. Haye 1726. 21-0. Architecture of Palladio, in which, after a Treatise on the 5 Orders, joined with the most necessary observations for building well, it discusses the construction of public and private houses, highways, bridges, public squares, and temples, with their plans, profiles, sections, and elevations, with notes by Inigo Jones, which had never been printed, full of figures.