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# 112 06/12/25
BAUER, Max, 1909
➞ Paul Tambuyser
Leipzig, Chr. Herm. Tauchnitz, 4to (28 x 19 cm), 2nd German ed.; xvi, 766 p., with 21 plates (8 in color and have tissue guards), and 115 text illustrations.
A textbook on gems, their characters, occurrence, applications, with an introduction to their determination. The plates show various types of gem minerals and gemstones. Thoroughly revised edition of this classic masterpiece work on gemstones. Sinkankas (Gemology, An Annotated Bibliography) writes on the first edition '... one of the greatest gemological works ever published and though leaning on Kunz's work noted above, far exceeding it in respect to comprehensiveness both in regard to world gem localities and the scientific study of gemology. It established a model that was to be emulated for many years'.
Original publishers half leather with gilt lettering on spine and leather corners. Some minor staining to the spine. Contents very good apart from a minor damp stain on the title page.
€ 250.-
BAUER, Max, 1909
Edelsteinkunde
➞ Paul TambuyserLeipzig, Chr. Herm. Tauchnitz, 4to (28 x 19 cm), 2nd German ed.; xvi, 766 p., with 21 plates (8 in color and have tissue guards), and 115 text illustrations.
A textbook on gems, their characters, occurrence, applications, with an introduction to their determination. The plates show various types of gem minerals and gemstones. Thoroughly revised edition of this classic masterpiece work on gemstones. Sinkankas (Gemology, An Annotated Bibliography) writes on the first edition '... one of the greatest gemological works ever published and though leaning on Kunz's work noted above, far exceeding it in respect to comprehensiveness both in regard to world gem localities and the scientific study of gemology. It established a model that was to be emulated for many years'.
Original publishers half leather with gilt lettering on spine and leather corners. Some minor staining to the spine. Contents very good apart from a minor damp stain on the title page.
€ 250.-
# 113 06/12/25
LINNAEUS, C., 1777-1779
➞ Paul Tambuyser
Nürnberg, G.N. Raspe, 1777-1779. 8vo (192 x 120mm). 4 volumes. pp. (4), 652, with 5 engraved foldedplates; pp. (16), 496, (8), with 9 folded plates; pp. (16), 486 with 13 folded plates; pp. lxiv, 528, (10), with 30 folded plates.
"A very much expanded “translation” by Johann Friedrich Gmelin from the mineralogical section of the 1766-8 Latin edition of Linne’s Systema Naturæ", " Volume one contains introductory material including a general description of the science, an extensive and important bibliography of mineralogical science and the first portion of the descriptive mineralogy. The remaining volumes contain the bulk of the descriptive mineralogy. At the end of volume four is a comprehensive index." Schuh (1917). "Linnaeus achieved worldwide influence mainly through his pioneer work in systemizing botany but he also applied his passion for the arrangement to the animal and mineral kingdoms." (Hoover Collection 542)
Contemporary half calf with gilt title on brown spine labels. Spines worn. Small owners stamp on title page and library stamp on recto of title page. The nice engraved plates depict minerals and crystals
€ 1795.-
LINNAEUS, C., 1777-1779
Vollständiges Natursystem des Mineralreichs nach der zwölften lateinischen Ausgabe in einer freyen und vermehrten Uebersetzung von Johann Friederich Gmelin
➞ Paul TambuyserNürnberg, G.N. Raspe, 1777-1779. 8vo (192 x 120mm). 4 volumes. pp. (4), 652, with 5 engraved foldedplates; pp. (16), 496, (8), with 9 folded plates; pp. (16), 486 with 13 folded plates; pp. lxiv, 528, (10), with 30 folded plates.
"A very much expanded “translation” by Johann Friedrich Gmelin from the mineralogical section of the 1766-8 Latin edition of Linne’s Systema Naturæ", " Volume one contains introductory material including a general description of the science, an extensive and important bibliography of mineralogical science and the first portion of the descriptive mineralogy. The remaining volumes contain the bulk of the descriptive mineralogy. At the end of volume four is a comprehensive index." Schuh (1917). "Linnaeus achieved worldwide influence mainly through his pioneer work in systemizing botany but he also applied his passion for the arrangement to the animal and mineral kingdoms." (Hoover Collection 542)
Contemporary half calf with gilt title on brown spine labels. Spines worn. Small owners stamp on title page and library stamp on recto of title page. The nice engraved plates depict minerals and crystals
€ 1795.-
# 114 06/12/25
HAUY, René Just, 1784
➞ Paul Tambuyser
Paris, 8°(124 x 191 mm); [8] [1] 2-236 p., 8 folding plates.
Haüy’s first printed book, this work was instrumental in establishing a solid foundation on which modern theories of crystal structure rest. In it, Haüy brought together the advances in crystallography made by Romé de l’Isle, Bergman and others into a coherent structural theory, based on the structural unit, the “molecule constituante” (later renamed by him to “molecule integrante”). Haüy’s model depicted crystals as built up out of these molecular units which were polyhedral in form. Haüy also theorized a common “nucleus” or “primitive form” for all crystals of the same “species.” This primitive form was often revealed by cleavage of a crystal symmetrically along its angles and edges. Haüy’s theory of crystal structure changed little in its essentials during the remainder of his career, which went on for almost forty years after the publication of the Essai.
Contemporary full calf with gilt lettering and ornaments on spine. Spine worn. Library stamp on title page. Some browning and foxing.
€ 3350.-
HAUY, René Just, 1784
Essai d’une Théorie sur la Structure des Crystaux
➞ Paul TambuyserParis, 8°(124 x 191 mm); [8] [1] 2-236 p., 8 folding plates.
Haüy’s first printed book, this work was instrumental in establishing a solid foundation on which modern theories of crystal structure rest. In it, Haüy brought together the advances in crystallography made by Romé de l’Isle, Bergman and others into a coherent structural theory, based on the structural unit, the “molecule constituante” (later renamed by him to “molecule integrante”). Haüy’s model depicted crystals as built up out of these molecular units which were polyhedral in form. Haüy also theorized a common “nucleus” or “primitive form” for all crystals of the same “species.” This primitive form was often revealed by cleavage of a crystal symmetrically along its angles and edges. Haüy’s theory of crystal structure changed little in its essentials during the remainder of his career, which went on for almost forty years after the publication of the Essai.
Contemporary full calf with gilt lettering and ornaments on spine. Spine worn. Library stamp on title page. Some browning and foxing.
€ 3350.-
# 115 06/12/25
HAIDINGER, Wilhelm Karl von, 1845 + 1846
➞ Paul Tambuyser
Wien, Braumuller & Seidel, 8° (217 x 142 mm) 1st edition, [9] x-xxxvi [1] 2-630 p. with 560 text woodcuts Tafeln: 8° (paper size 275 x 403 mm), [4] p., 15 folding plates
General mineralogy textbook. The minerals are classified according to Mohs' system. The accompanying plate volume mainly depicts crystals, apparatus (including a rare drawing of Babinet's goniometer). This plate volume is very hard to find and usually the text volume comes alone. According to Schuh ' Very rare. Published the year after Haidinger’s Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, this rarely mentioned atlas shows all manner of crystallographical apparatus and many crystal diagrams. It was meant to accompany the Handbuch; however its rarity suggests that not many copies of the atlas were prepared.'
Half calf over marbled boards, with red leather title label on spine, contents with foxing throughout. Library stamps and numbers on title page. Plates volume; half cloth over boards with title label on front cover, all plates fine apart from a small water stain in the outer right margin not affecting the plates. Some browning to edges of the plates.
€ 1200.-
HAIDINGER, Wilhelm Karl von, 1845 + 1846
Handbuch der bestimmenden Mineralogie, enthaltend die Terminologie, Systematik, Nomenklatur und Charakteristik der Naturgeschichte des Mineralreiches.
together with: Krystallographisch-Mineralogische Figuren-Tafeln zu dem Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie
➞ Paul TambuyserWien, Braumuller & Seidel, 8° (217 x 142 mm) 1st edition, [9] x-xxxvi [1] 2-630 p. with 560 text woodcuts Tafeln: 8° (paper size 275 x 403 mm), [4] p., 15 folding plates
General mineralogy textbook. The minerals are classified according to Mohs' system. The accompanying plate volume mainly depicts crystals, apparatus (including a rare drawing of Babinet's goniometer). This plate volume is very hard to find and usually the text volume comes alone. According to Schuh ' Very rare. Published the year after Haidinger’s Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, this rarely mentioned atlas shows all manner of crystallographical apparatus and many crystal diagrams. It was meant to accompany the Handbuch; however its rarity suggests that not many copies of the atlas were prepared.'
Half calf over marbled boards, with red leather title label on spine, contents with foxing throughout. Library stamps and numbers on title page. Plates volume; half cloth over boards with title label on front cover, all plates fine apart from a small water stain in the outer right margin not affecting the plates. Some browning to edges of the plates.
€ 1200.-
