336 HENKY SOTHERAN & CO., 140, STRAND, W.C, and 37, PICCADILLY, W. 



6552 BRUNO (Giordano; Nolario ; O.P.) Operk, ora per la prima Volta raccolte e pubblicate 

 da Adolfo Wagner ; with portrait and diagrams, 2 vols. 8vo. in 1, hf. green morocco, uncvt, 

 t. e. g. {fine copy) ; SCARCE, £1. 15* Lipsiae, 1830 



A greatly esteemed edition of the author's works in Italian, th3 original editions of which are now all but unprocurable. 

 * Les ouvragps italiens de Giordano Bruno 6taient pour la plupart deveuus si rares, qu'on en connaissait a peine 3 ou 4 

 exemplaires.' — Brunei. 



6553 Opera Latine conscripta, Publicis Sumptibus edita, recensebant F. Fiorentino, V. 



Imbriani et C. M. Tallarigo ; with woodcuts, 2 vols. roy. 8vo. in 3, hf. maroon calf extra, 

 buckram sides, uncut, t. e. g., with Dr. Emil Reich- s bookplate (scarce), £3. 3* Neapoli, 1879-86 



The best edition of the Latin works, and scarce, only a small number of copies having been privately printed. It 

 includes Oratio Valedictoria (15SS) ; Oratio Consolatoria ('89); Acrotismus Canioeracensis ('88); Ue Immenso et Innu- 

 merabilibus (s. a.) ; De Monade Numero et Figura (s. a.) ; De Uinbris Idearura ( 82) ; Ars Memoria (s. a.) ; Cantus Circseiis 

 ('82), and an introduction by the first editor. 



PRESENTATION COPY FROM GIORDANO BRUNO HIMSELF : 



6554 Camoeracensis Acrotismus, sen Rationes Articulorum Physicorum adversus Peri- 



PATETICOS Parisiis propositoram etc., editio priuceps; handsomely printed in italics, with wool- 

 cut initials, 16nio. citron morocco extra, handsomely tooled sides, g. e., by C. Smith (very rare), 

 with author's inscription on title, £30. Vitebergce, Zacharias Crato, 1588 



' Clarissimo Doctissimoq3 D Dno. M. Caspar! Keglero Rostockiensi, araico insigni atq3 optinie 

 nierito instig. memoria etobsequis signii Jordanus B : NOLANUS D. D.' — Inscr. on title. 



The author's attack on the Aristotelian system of natural philosopliy, and an account of his disputes with the bigot jd 

 Aristotelians of the university of Paris, whicli ultimately compelled him to leave France. 



The above copy is of great interest for bearing a presentation inscription by this martyr of philosophy — itself one of 

 the rarest of all autographs. It was probably written during his residence in Wittenberg. 



6.555 De Specierum Scrutinio et Lampade Combinatoria Raymundi Lullii, Doctoris 



Heremitce omniscii, prope modumque divini, editio princeps ; printed in italics, with woodcuts, 

 Pragcn, Geo. Nigrinus, 1588: De Progressu et Lampadb Venatoria Logicorum. Ad promptb 

 atq5 copiose de quocumq} problemate disputandum, editio princeps, printed in italics, with 

 diagrams \s. I. aut t. n., sed Vitebergae] Anno 1587 — 2 vols. Ibmo. in 1, old French mottled calf 

 gilt {the first work browned, otherwise fine copies) ; ivith inscr. ' Soc. Jesu Duaci\ and the Duke 

 of Sussex's bookplate, £7. 10* 1587-8 



' Dansces ouvragos Bruno est disciple de Raymond LuUe, mais disciple de beaucoup d'origlnalite et d'une instruction 

 sup6rieure. Bruno surpasse tellement son niaitre, qu'on se deinande quels ont pu C'tre les motifs d'un attachement si 

 siugulier.' — hartholiiiess. 



The second work is especially rare ; and the possession of the first by the Jesuits of Djuai would have brought them 

 nowadays under the suspicion of Modernism. 



6556 De TripliciMinimo et Mensura ad trium Speculativarum Scientiarum et multarum 



ACTIVARUM Artium Principia, Ijibri V. ad illustriss. «& reverendiss. piincipam Henriciim 

 Julium, Brunsvicensium- et liUnseburgensium Ducem, Halberstatensium Episcopum. Capita 

 euiusq5 libri, proxime post pr.iefationem sunt exposita : Schematum item & detinitionum praecipu- 

 arum Index alphabeticus in fine additns, editio princeps; handsomely printed in italics, with 

 woodcuts and diagrams, 16mo. contemporary white vellum (remarkably fine copy), £8. 



Fraiicofurti, apud Joa. Wechelum et Petrum Fischer urn consortes, 1591 

 One of the author's most important works, largely mathematical, and according to Bartholmess, ' ouvrage qui passs 

 depuis longtemps pour une des sources du syst^me de Leibnitz.' 



6557 De Umbris Idearum. Implicantibus artem, Quaerendi, Inveniendi, Judicandi, Ordinandi, 



& Applicandi : ad internam scriptiiram, & non vulgares per memoriam operationes explicatis. 

 Ad Henricum III. Serenis. Gallor. Polononimque Regein, Sect. Protestatio, editio princeps; 

 with woodcuts, Parisiis, ^gidius Gorbinus, 1582 : Ars Memore^ Jordani Bruni, editio 

 princeps; with numerous woodcuts, s. I. a., aut t. n. — 2 vols. 12mo. in 1, purple morocco neat, 

 g. e. (fine and very large copies), £6. 6^ 1582 



The second work, consisting of SO 11 , has no title. 

 SOUTHEY'S copy : 



6558 IiDEM Libri ; praeterea : Cantus Circ.^us ad earn Memori.T Praxim ordinatus quam ipse 



Judiciariam appellat. Ad Altissimum Principem Henricum d'Angoulesme magnum Galliarum 

 Priorem, in Provincia Regis locumtenentem, Sic, editio princeps; vuth printer's device on title, 

 and 2 woodcuts, Parisiis, JEgidius Gillius, 1582 — 3 vols. IGmo.in 1, some headlines shorn, but 

 FINE COPIES in old calf gilt, g. e., with bookplate of Henry B. H. Beaufoy, F.R.S., £9. 9* 1582 



Rc.BERT SouTHKV s CoPY, with auto. 'Robert Southey. Paris 17 May. 1817', and AIS. note: 'The two first pieces in 

 this volume were priced •!. 12. (5 in one of Bone's Lists 1830 ; tlie third 1. 11. ; it is said that they are scarcely ever seen 

 in the choicpst collections.' 



The above three are the author's chief works on Lullism. ' Dans ces ouvrages Tautnir a disperse des notices hist- 

 ori(|nes ot des rapprochements, au moyen desquels il s'efforce d'etablir non-seulement I'uHite de I'esprit universel, mais 

 runito des systemes humains.'--C. Barthohmss. 



Ail Giordano Bruno's writings are of great rarity, as the terror of the Inquisition undoubtedly caused many owners to 

 destroy their copies after the works had been placed on the Index as heretical writings. 



' Les ecrits plidosophiques et didactiques de Bruno sont devenus fort rares ; ils prouvent un grand fonds d'erudition, 

 une intelligence parfaitede la philosophie des anciens, des connaissances profondes en physique et dans les mathematiques, 

 beaucoup d'imagination et de verve satirique.'— iJiog-r. Gen 



6559 : Bartholmess (Christian J. G.) JoRDANO Bruno ; with portrait, 2 vols. 8vo. buckram, 



t. e.g., with Dr. Emil Reich's bookplate {scarce), \5s 1846 7 



A valuable work. Vol. II contains a full analysis of Bruno's works. 



6560 BE.TJNTON [(Thomas)], MIDDLETON, and CO. : Observations on Chain Cables ; with 

 Extract from the Philosophical Magazine, Oct., 1814, with front., post 8vo. (pp. 20), sewn, 

 35 1814 or '15 



6561 BB.YDONE (Patrick, f.r.s.) Account of a Thunder-Storm in Scotland ; with some 

 Meteorological Observations, 4to. (pp. 10), sewn^ 2* 1787 



